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Moving Displaced People from Community Halls - Joint Media Briefing by Provincial Government and City of Cape Town

26 August 2008

From Thursday, some 1 000 displaced people will be moved out of 11 community halls across Cape Town, as well as from Soetwater and Silwerstroom. They can return to their communities or be relocated to Blue Waters or Harmony Park. Youngsfield will... Read More

Minister Skweyiya Announces Changes to Means Test to Allow More People to Apply for Social Grants

23 August 2008

The Minister of Social Development, Dr. Zola Skweyiya, has announced today the new regulations which will allow more people to apply for social grants. This means that just over a million people who were excluded before, will now be in a position... Read More

New Regulations for Access to Social Grants

23 August 2008

The Minister of Social Development, Dr. Zola Skweyiya, has announced today the new regulations which will allow more people to apply for social grants. This means that just over a million people who were excluded before, will now be in a position to... Read More

City Neighbourhood Watch Workshop the first step toward a unified Community Crime Watch Forum

17 August 2008

Executive Mayor Helen Zille, Cllr Dumisani Ximbi, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, senior officials from Metro Police, SAPS and the Provincial Government Department of Safety and Security also attended the workshop. Read More

Copperheads Nab Railway Thieves with Lightning Speed

17 August 2008

In a matter of days, the City of Cape Town's cable theft task team has successfully nailed members of a syndicate involved in the theft of railway equipment which severely 'derailed' Cape Town's rail commuter services on Friday, August 15. Read More

Joint Statement on Violence in School Rugby

13 August 2008

Joint statement after a meeting today between Western Cape Cultural Affairs And Sport Mec Cameron Dugmore, WP Rugby, WP Schools Rugby And Boland Rugby Union on the issue of violence in sport.  Read More

City Guidelines for Property Boundaries Subject to Public Comment

12 August 2008

The City of Cape Town would like to assure the public that the proposed guidelines for walls and fences on property boundaries, as reported in the media, (following a Planning Portfolio Committee Meeting) will be subject to public comment, and the... Read More

Nomination Closing Date for Language Board Members Extended

12 August 2008

Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport MEC Cameron Dugmore has today announced that the closing date for nominations for Board Members for the Western Cape Language Committee has been extended to 21 August 2008, to provide more time for... Read More

Traffic Centres Tackle Licence Testing Backlogs

12 August 2008

State of the art electronic booking systems, which will fast-track appointments for learner's and driving tests, have been introduced in Cape Town as one of only two pilot projects in South Africa. Read More

MEC Dugmore begins to Reposition Cultural Affairs and Sport

12 August 2008

"We need to reposition the Western Cape as the creative and wellness capital of South Africa, Africa and the World," says newly appointed Cultural Affairs and Sport MEC Cameron Dugmore.Speaking after a two day strategy and planning retreat with the... Read More

Khanya Launches First Solar Powered Computer Laboratory

7 August 2008

Yousuf Gabru, MEC for Education in the Western Cape, opened the first solar-powered school computer laboratory in the province today (Friday, 8 August 2008). Read More

Media Alert: Khanya Makes History

4 August 2008

You are cordially invited to the opening of the first solar powered computer laboratory in the Western Cape. Date: 8th August 2008 Time: 11h00 Venue: Bernadino Heights Secondary School (directions attached) Read More

Drive to Recruit 5 000 FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 Volunteers

31 July 2008

Johannesburg, July 1 2008   Thousands of South Africans will from today get the unique opportunity to be part of the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009, as the volunteer application process for the tournament got underway. Read More

City Kick-Starts Energy Saving Initiatives

30 July 2008

The City of Cape Town is to kick-start its energy saving initiatives when the newly established Energy and Climate Change Committee meets for the first time today. The meeting will take place in the Ray Alexander Boardroom, 6th Floor, Podium Block,... Read More

New Offices for Adelaide Tambo Subcouncil

30 July 2008

Councillor Trevor Trout, Chairperson and Anthony Mathe, Manager, will officially open the new office building of the Adelaide Tambo Sub-Council in Delft on 4 August 2008. The Subcouncil has been operating from the Propnet Building in Modderdam Road,... Read More

Tenders Received for Green Point Stadium Commercial Properties

30 July 2008

Bids for commercial opportunities at the City of Cape Town's Green Point stadium were announced today after a tender process. Read More

'New' Central Library will be a Centre of Excellence

28 July 2008

Executive Mayor Helen Zille officially opened the 'New' Central Library (today) Tuesday 29 July, in Cape Town. Read More

Education and Skills Key to Empowering Youth for Poverty Eradication - MEC Dugmore

23 June 2008

Education and skills key to youth empowerment for poverty eradication - Address by Western Cape Education MEC Dugmore Read More

Education Department Launches New Era in Education Support - MEC Dugmore

22 June 2008

Districts will support Further Education and Training (FET) on a district level. The special focus on GET by circuits reflects the importance given to primary schooling as the bedrock for further and higher education.   Read More

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