News Archive: March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE: MARCH 2005

31 March 2005

The Premier of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool, today welcomed the Budget Speech delivered by Cape Town Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo. >

2005 Rabie Vaccination Campaign launched in Khayelitsha

31 March 2005

Departmental Resource Centre will be officially launched

30 March 2005

On 8 April 2005 the Resource Centre of the Department of Social Services and Poverty Alleviation will be launched. It is a momentous occasion for the Department. The Resource Centre was established when the need for an Information Management unit was highlighted during its restructuring ... >

Misinformation about Use of Antiretroviral Medication

29 March 2005

It has come to the attention of the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health that misinformation is being spread in respect of the use of antiretroviral medication. >

Premier Rasool Convenes Role Players to Quell Taxi Violence

24 March 2005

I am deeply concerned and saddened by the conflict and tragic loss of life caused by the recent upsurge in taxi violence. It is frustrating that at the point where a number of other battles for decent education, housing and social security access are being ... >

Department of Social Services & Poverty Alleviation Lead the Way in Social Capital Interchange

24 March 2005

The Department of Social Services and Poverty Alleviation (DSS & PA) hosted workshops on social capital at different venues in the Western Cape in the week of 14 to 18 February 2005. >

Media Alert: Premier to Sign Historic Agreement with Indonesian Province of South Sulawesi

23 March 2005

The media are invited to attend and cover the historic signing between Premier Ebrahim Rasool and his counterpart, the Governor of South Sulawesi and the Mayor of Macassar in South Sulawesi [with which Cape Town has significant historic links] in the Republic of Indonesia, of ... >

Media Alert: Activities to Promote Road Safety

23 March 2005

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane will be participating in activities aimed at intensifying the road safety campaign (Arrive Alive) during this year’s Easter weekend holidays. >

Conference Examines Future of Education in Western Cape

22 March 2005

About 700 delegates will consider the future of education in the Western Cape at a major conference taking place at the College of Cape Town in Crawford tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 March 2005). >

City Salutes Frontline TB Care Providers

22 March 2005

On 24 March 2005, a ceremony to acknowledge the contribution made by clinic staff and community workers will be held to acknowledge and reward those with good performance. It is hoped that by spreading success stories it will contribute to spread the TB message, generate ... >

Minister Essop Elected as Chairperson of the nrg4SD

22 March 2005

Provincial Minister of Environmental Affairs and Development Tasneem Essop has been elected as the international co-chair of the Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4SD). >

New Trauma Unit for Boland Regional Hospital

22 March 2005

The Provincial Hospital that serves the entire Boland region will boast its new Trauma Unit during an opening ceremony scheduled for 23 March at 15h00 on location in Worcester.Mcebisi Skwatsha and Pierre Uys, MEC’s for Transport and Public Works and Health respectively will join Premier ... >

Visit to the Phelophepa Health Train by Health Minister Pierre Uys

22 March 2005

Western Cape Health Services have once again joined forces with the Transnet Foundation to bring the Phelophepa Health Train to the province. The "`best", "cleanest" and "healthiest" train to visit the Western Cape stops over at Malmesbury for four days to provide Dental, Health, Psychology, ... >

City of Cape Town National Water Week Celebrations

18 March 2005

National Water Week reminds all South Africans of the value of our water resources and promotes sustainable management of this scarce resource. This is of particular relevance to Cape Town, which is in the grip of our worst ever-recorded drought. >

Cleanest Town Competition Entering Final Phase

18 March 2005

The 2005 Western Cape Cleanest Town Competition is entering its final phase towards rewarding good waste management practices in the province. Contested by all 24 local municipalities for the coveted prize of cleanest town in the Western Cape, winning this prestigious award automatically allows entry ... >

Provincial Government of the Western Cape Launches an e-Literacy Project

18 March 2005

On 17 March 2005, the Cape Skills e-Literacy Pilot Project was initiated with the signing of an agreement between the provincial government and bridges.org, an NGO focusing on promoting the effective use of information and communications technology (ICT) in developing countries to improve people's lives. >

WCED Launches Grade R Start-up Kits

18 March 2005

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has launched special start-up kits to support teaching and learning in Grade R, especially in poor communities. >

Human Settlement Seminar - BMW Pavillion Waterfront

17 March 2005

MEDIA STATEMENT - 16 MARCH 2005 ... >

Province Launches Challenge to Nurture 1000 Small Businesses

17 March 2005

The Provincial Government of the Western Cape has unveiled a new pilot scheme to begin tackling the huge problem of unemployment. >

Press Conference: Steps to Resolve Taxi Conflict

17 March 2005

The Western Cape for Transport, Public Works Mcebisi Skwatsha invites you to a press conference to announce steps taken and progress made in resolving the taxi conflict in and around Kraaifontein and elsewhere. They will also outline the strategy developed to deal with taxi conflict ... >

Local Government and Housing Minister Marius Fransman meets Media Management

16 March 2005

Local Government and Housing Minister Marius Fransman and his senior management team met with senior media management and senior reporters from different media houses around the Western Cape to explain in detail the challenges facing his department, the plans to overcome those challenges and the ... >

Sophakama Demonstration

16 March 2005

Learners, staff and governing body members from Sophakama Primary School, Du Noon, agreed to meet with senior officials from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) tomorrow evening, after a demonstration outside the head office in Cape Town today (Wednesday, 16 March 2005). >

MEC for Community Safety welcomes National Minster for Safety and Security in the Western Cape

16 March 2005

Western Cape MEC for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane will be accompanying his national counterpart Minister Charles Nqakula during his Imbizo to the province tommorrow. >

Provincial Employees Lead by Example with AIDS Programme Voluntary Counselling and Testing Campaign

15 March 2005

14 - 19 MARCH 2005 ... >

Leerders Verken Natuur (only available in Afrikaans)

15 March 2005

Call for Comment: Draft Cultural Policy

14 March 2005

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is currently busy with a cultural transformation process. One of the main objectives is to develop a cultural policy. The development of a cultural policy will contribute to efficient and effective service delivery and is also in line ... >

Premier Lends Support to Education MEC's Initiatives

14 March 2005

Premier Ebrahim Rasool is to lend a hand of support to the initiatives of Education MEC Cameron Dugmore, in building a Learning Home for All Children. >

Province to take over Primary Health Care Facilities run by Municipalities

11 March 2005

The Western Cape Health Department will assume responsibility for Personal Primary Health Care (PPHC) services currently provided by municipalities outside of the Cape Town metropolitan area with effect from 1 April 2005. This announcement was made jointly by the provincial Minister of Health, Pierre Uys, ... >

City Bans Fishing in the Sonstraal and Vygeboom Dams in Durbanville

11 March 2005

The recent outbreak of avian botulism, commonly known as bird flu, in the Sonstraal and Vygeboom dams, which resulted in a moratorium on fishing in the dams being imposed, was the subject of a public meeting held in the Durbanville Council Chambers on Tuesday night, ... >

Western Cape Provincial Government to Host Historic Fundraising Banquet

9 March 2005

The Western Cape Government will host a fundraising banquet on 8 April in support of the first NEPAD Cultural Project which is being driven by the Presidency under Minister Pahad. The banquet theme will be 'I am an African'. This follows Premier Rasool's reference to ... >

Western Cape to Help Preserve Unique and Ancient Mali Manuscripts

8 March 2005

Premier Rasool will host a Media Conference at 14h30 [Wednesday] afternoon at M2 [7 Wale Street] to announce the Western Cape's contribution toward the 'Mali Project'. >

Change to Service Delivery Focus for Public Service Staff

7 March 2005

Media Invitation to Provincial Sports Awards

7 March 2005

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will be hosting its annual Provincial Sport Awards on the 12 March 2005 at the Poduim Hall, Cape Town Civic Center. Guests include the National Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Stofile, Western Cape Premier Mr ... >

School Sport Indaba: The Western Cape Provincial Government Takes Steps to Revive Ailing School Sport

7 March 2005

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Agriculture Delivers on its Promise of 40 Learnerships for 2005

7 March 2005

In its quest to add another room to the home for all in Ikapa Elihlumayo, the Cape Institute for Agricultural Training at Elsenberg, has, this week, started its program of training with 40 learners that have received learner ships from the Western Cape Department of ... >

Cape Nature's Head Office is Moving

7 March 2005

As from 1 April 2005 Cape Nature's Head Office will be located in CapeNature House (currently PGM House) in Belmont Park (Rondebosch). >

Media alert and Invitation - Visit to Province by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan

4 March 2005

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and a large delegation from his Government and Turkish business and media will visit the Western Cape today as part of their official visit to this country. >

First Dedicated Anti-Retroviral (ARV) Center Launched in Gugulethu

3 March 2005

The Western Cape Department of Health in conjunction with Crusaid, a UK based HIV/ Aids fundraising organization, is to launch the province's first dedicated Anti-Retroviral Treatment Centre in Gugulethu on Thursday 3 March 2005. The 'Hannan Crusaid ARV Treatment Centre' stands out as a pioneering ... >

Cleanest Town Competition 2005: Entering Final Phase

2 March 2005

Annual Cleanest Town Competition ... >

February Water Savings Improve - Drought Continues

1 March 2005

"The improved water savings figure for Cape Town for February shows that residents are taking the drought and water restrictions seriously and that the City's water savings campaign is having the desired effect." says Councillor Saleem Mowzer, Mayoral Committee member for Trading Services."We cannot relax, ... >

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