It is not only external threats, which result in school- based violence, but the attitude and behaviour of our learners and educators as well. So said Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore in a statement this morning during the SA Human Rights Commission's (SAHRC) public ...  > 

GF Jooste Hospital is having a double celebration today - the acquisition of a new R4 million CT Scanner and the hospital's 30th birthday.  > 

The MEC for Local Government & Housing, Qubudile Richard Dyantyi, issued a letter to the City of Cape Town today informing the City that he is considering an amendment to change the type of municipality in respect of the City of Cape Town. The type ...  > 

The theme for the 2006 National Heritage Day celebrations is: Celebrating our music, our Heritage. Music is a universal phenomenon, which in several ways touches the hearts, minds, and souls of the entire humanity. From time immemorial music has pervaded all the walks ...  > 

Alzheimers disease is the most commonly form of Dementia in the elderly. Dementia is a progressive, degenerative brain syndrome that effects memory, thinking behaviour and emotion. It knows no social, economic, ethnic or geographical boundaries.  > 

For the past 12 years health services for the residents of Brown's Farm, Philippi, have been rendered under difficult circumstances from 12 shipping containers. Now this regrettable situation that has deprived these residents of decent health facilities is over as the Western Cape government opens ...  > 

Minister Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape will officially open the computer centre at JJ Rhode Primary School on 21 September 2006 at 09:30. The Department of Agriculture assisted JJ Rhode Primary School with computers, etc. to enable them to establish a ...  > 

Agri Expo (The Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society), has been supporting agriculture and promoting its image since 1831 and will be doing it from 13- 15 0ctober 2006 by presenting the new and innovative "From the Earth". This expo has as its objectives to ...  > 

A 100% pass rate in Physical Science for the past five years in an African, rural school in an impoverished community. This was the citation for Ms Nombeko Ngubeni of the Percy Mdala Secondary School in Knysna, who was one of several teachers honoured by ...  > 

You are hereby invited to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for the annual People's Assembly held from 09:00 to 14:00 in Atlantis on 15 September.  > 

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane says that new peace building initiatives are required to prevent the killing of children.  > 

Please take note of the Biofuels Symposium that will be presented under the leadership of the Department of Agriculture on 15 September 2006 from 09:00 to 15:00 in Stellenbosch (JC Smuts Building). Minister Cobus Dowry will open the symposium.  > 

Statement by Minister Dowry ...  > 

A community's heritage is part of its identity. The role of museums is to create opportunities for individual and communities to identify who they are in the world. The purpose of this presidential node project is to transform the Beaufort West Museum into an institution ...  > 

The Centre for Innovation is calling for an Expression of Interest from Western Cape Crafters to design in collaboration and produce 30 Trophies and 1 centre-piece Trophy for the Arts, Culture, Heritage, Libraries & Archives Awards as commissioned by the Provincial Government Department of Cultural ...  > 

The concept of a School Business Manager as a dedicated individual who is able to manage human resources, budget, infrastructure and provisioning issues at school can bring greater efficiency in the running of the school, and can add massive value to a school community and ...  > 

As part of Premier Rasool's Siyabulela ("Giving Thanks") deliverables the Provincial Department of Health in conjunction with the Provincial Department of Education, and Non Governmental Organisations (NGO's) will celebrate the success of its Peer Education programme to reach the target set by the Premier to ...  > 

Each year at nine minutes past nine on the ninth day of the ninth month, International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Day is celebrated and attention is drawn to the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.  > 

Deputy Minister of Education Enver Surty will visit two Dinaledi schools in the Western Cape tomorrow (Friday 08 September 2006) with Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sue van der Merwe, in her capacity as Member of Parliament ...  > 

A month-long cultural festival of dance, song, writing, chorals and drama will tonight culminate in showcasing the best schools' performances from among 85 items delivered by 65 schools, performed by over 2,500 learners.  > 

Twenty learners will, on Thursday 7 September 2006, receive awards after slugging it out in a tough competition in a logic-based placement puzzle game, called Sudoku. The aim of the game is to teach learners various skills about mathematical problem solving and critical thinking, which ...  > 

In an attempt to address the enormous demand for cataract operations at Eerste River Hospital, the South African and the USA Rotary Clubs will donate medical equipment for the Eye Clinic at the hospital to the value of R500 000.  > 

Die Wes-Kaapse Minister van Landbou, Cobus Dowry, het onlangs die nuwe vleuel van die Departement Landbou se veterinêre laboratorium te Stellenbosch geopen.  > 

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament will take part in the annual People's Assembly of the National Parliament held this month in Oudtshoorn under the theme All Shall Have Equal Rights.  > 

The key challenge for education remains to ensure that every school is able to deliver the National Curriculum Statement, giving every learner the opportunity to develop their full potential. So said Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore at a luncheon of the Cape Town Press ...  > 

Farmer Indaba ...  > 

In the continuous interaction with producers, Agri Western Cape and other role players it became evident that there is a dire need for further discussion with farmers/producers in the Western Cape to give further input to the Government.  >