News Archive: June 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE: JUNE 2004

Minister Marius Fransman - The Recovery Plan to be Implemented by the Kannaland Municipality

30 June 2004

My department and I compiled a comprehensive Recovery Plan for the Kannaland Municipality with due regard to the findings and recommendations of the Report of the Investigating Committee and other available information such as audits. This Recovery Plan will ensure that the Kannaland Municipality is ... >

3 Provinces agreement - "Die Kaap is weer Hollands"

30 June 2004

In December 2003, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture and the SA Agri Academy entered into an agreement with Fair Trade Assistance in the Netherlands to secure EU market access for emerging farmers. >

Restaurant Robbery - Robbers arrested after shootout with police on the N2

30 June 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety has commended the members of the South African Police Services for their swift action that led to the arrrest of five persons who had staged an unsuccesful robbery of a restaurant in Woodstock last night ( Tuesday 29 June ... >

Community Patrol Officers contract coming to an end on 30 June 2004

30 June 2004

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane says " We have been aware since June 2003 as government and the CPO Directorate that the Community Patrol Officers contract was coming to an end on 30 June 2004" ... >

Blue Ear Disease in Pigs: Possible Source of Infection Further Investigated

28 June 2004

The acting Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture Mr. Pierre Uys announced today that another farm in the Cape Flats was found positive for Blue Ear Disease on blood samples submitted to the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute. This finding follows the intensive ... >

Suspected Outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in the Western Cape

18 June 2004

Statement By Cobus Dowry Minister Of Agriculture: Western Cape Preliminary tests done at Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute indicate the diagnosis of (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) PRRS or commonly known as Blue-ear Disease of pigs, on a pig farm in the Cape Flats area of ... >

National Epilepsy Week (16 - 21 June 2004)

11 June 2004

"Theme: Into The Light"'Light a candle for epilepsy'! On 21 June 2004 Epilepsy South Africa will celebrate their second National Epilepsy Day. >

Dowry: Further drought assistence required

11 June 2004

Statement By Cobus Dowry Minister Of Agriculture In The Western Cape ... >

Outbreak of Salmonella cholerasuis NOT "Pig Cholera" or Swine Fever

8 June 2004

The Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape, Mr Cobus Dowry today cautioned against confusion of the disease responsible for deaths on a pig farm in Philippi with a more serious disease of pigs feared internationally but does not occur in South Africa. >

The Learning Cape Festival 2004

6 June 2004

World Environment Day "Wanted! Seas and Oceans, Dead or Alive"

1 June 2004

SA's Sixth World Heritage Site: Confirmation of Global Leadership In Biodiversity Management

1 June 2004

The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Suzhou, China, has officially recognised the Cape Floristic Region as South Africa's sixth world heritage site. Reacting to the news of the decision, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, said: "This is another fantastic achievement ... >

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