Deputy President Jacob Zuma will, on Saturday 30 April 2005, revisit the communities of Bonteheuwel, Cape Town and surrounding areas as a follow-up to visit to the area on 3 June 2003.  > 

The pharmacy staff at Red Cross Children's Hospital will now be able to reduce the waiting times for all out patients requiring medicines after the hospital's pharmacy department received a R1.5 million upgrade on 28 April 2005.  > 

It is estimated that some 400 000 potential voters in the greater Cape Town area do not have a bar-coded identity document. They will thus not be able to exercise their democratic right and participate in the Local Government Elections that will be held in ...  > 

"On National Freedom Day, our media campaign 'A Home for All' will be launched and will run on radio, in the press and on billboards throughout the province.  > 

The Western Cape government has selected the town of George in the Southern Cape for provincial Freedom Day celebrations. This colourful and yet dignified event fitting for the day will take place at Rosemoore stadium in George on Wednesday, 27 April 2005. The media are ...  > 

"The interventions, including the closure of taxi ranks by the Departments of Transport and Community Safety have led to relevant peace within the taxi industry and are a sign of Government's seriousness in stabilizing the sector." ...  > 

The new world-class National Lottery Oncology Unit will provide not only excellent working conditions for the dedicated staff, but also ample space and comfort for the little patients receiving treatment and their families.  > 

The winners of this year's Western Cape Provincial Tour Guide of the Year Competition were announced on Friday, 22 April 2005 at an event at the Cape Milner Hotel in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town. This competition was designed to seek out that special tourist guide, who, ...  > 

Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will award bursaries on Thursday, 21 April 2005 to 29 student teachers who plan to teach maths and science.  > 

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"Today, the National Ports Authority [NPA] and the Ports Manager, Mr Sanjay Govan hosted the Western Cape Cabinet. This is significant for the future economic growth of the Western Cape. This Province relies on a functioning and efficient set of harbours as critical drivers of ...  > 

The City of Cape Town on Thursday, 14 April 2005 officially signed the international contract allowing it to host the fifth ICLEI World Congress next February in Cape Town.  > 

The Department of Health, of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape is committed to providing quality care to the people of the Western Cape.  > 

Hermanus, 14 April 2005 - The Provincial Government rolls into Hermanus today to launch its third RED Door one-stop shopping business advice centre since November when two RED Door offices were opened in Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha in the Cape Town metropole. Although the Hermanus ...  > 

Premier Rasool will present his Budget Speech to the Western Cape Parliament this afternoon, Thursday 14 April 2005, at 14h15.  > 

Tasneem Essop, MEC for Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, today launched an unprecedented, bottom-up, approach to Sustainable Development. The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning will be hosting a Sustainable Development Conference from 19 - 22 June 2005 at the Cape Town ...  > 

It is unfortunate that CATA had to march to my offices today to hand over their memorandum to me.  > 

Premier Rasool has conducted urgent discussions since early this morning with Ministers Leonard Ramatlakane [Community Safety], Marius Fransman [Local Government and Housing] and Koleka Mqulwana [Social Services] to assess the emerging impact of last night and today's storms and heavy rainfall.  > 

Please note, due to the much-needed rain the Launch of the River and Canal Clean and Green Project has been postponed. We regret any inconvience this may have caused. We will inform you once a new date has been set.  > 

In a groundbreaking move for women's empowerment and transformation, Lynne Brown, the Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism today announced the appointment of Anisha Archary, as chairperson of the Cape Town Routes Unlimited board. Highly respected, Ms Archary is the first black ...  > 

Premier Rasool visited seriously ill music legend Robbie Jansen at his Tygerberg Hospital ward this afternoon. The Premier engaged with Mr Jansen's doctors before meeting with the family and spending some time at Mr Jansen's bedside.  > 

Local Government Elections will be held within months. The date is still to be announced. Only registered voters will be allowed to vote. In order to register as a voter, potential voters need to be in possession of a valid bar-coded identity document. In the ...  > 

The City Parks and Nature Conservation Directorate of the City of Cape Town undertook a Metropolitan Cemetery Study in 2003. This study included an audit of the existing cemeteries and identified areas of concern where communities would be negatively affected in the short to medium ...  > 

Die Departement van Omgewingsake en Ontwikkelingsbeplanning gee ingevolge Artikel 4(5) van die Ordonnansie op Grondgebruik, 1985 (Ordonnansie 15 van 1985) as deel van die proses van die opstel van 'n Provinsiale Ruimtelike Ontwikkelingsraamwerk, kennis dat kommentaar ten opsigte van huidige dokumentasie en voorstelle ingedien ...  > 

Cape Town's Catholic Archbishop, the Right Reverend Lawrence Henry left the Mother City last night for Rome, the 'Eternal City' to attend the Requiem Mass tomorrow of Pope John Paul II. He takes with him a letter (see text below) from Premier Ebrahim Rasool that ...  > 

Please note, due to the much-needed rain the following programme has been postponed. We regret any inconvience this may have caused. We will inform you once a new date has been set.  > 

Premier Rasool will host host 1 000 guests, led by President Thabo Mbeki at a gala fundraising dinner for 'Operation Timbuktu' at the CTICC tomorrow evening [Friday the 8th]. All 100 of the tables have been sold to a range of business and other parties, ...  > 

Minister Ramatlakane said, "The meeting has decided that the affected taxi ranks will remain closed." ...  > 

In general the rain in the Western Cape is very welcome. Many people have prayed for rain and the citizens of the Province have come to grips with changing climatic conditions, including trying to adhere to water restrictions. Together we have tried to avert the ...  > 

The death on Saturday of Pope John Paul II has had a major impact on people of all faiths and nations across the globe. Such uniquely cross-cutting and universal admiration, loss and respect is a rare occurrence and a sign of greatness.  > 

On Thursday 7th April, Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Rugby World Cup hero Francois Pienaar, will celebrate the Western Cape Education Department's achievements in the delivery of one of the Premier's Easter Campaign targets, when at least 320 schools will have been provided with a computer ...  > 

Subsequent to the press release of 30 th March the Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape, Mr. Cobus Dowry has met with members of the South African Pork Producers Organistion and representatives of the Department of Agriculuture, Veterinary Services to discuss the control of ...  > 

Nuwe regeringstoelaebedrae vir 2005 tree op 1 April 2005 in werking.  > 

The Department of Health Chemical Laboratory in Cape Town have confirmed that four additional food products have tested positive for containing Sudan Red dye following weeks of intensive sampling and testing of foodstuffs across the country.  >