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Earthshot Week & our Aim to be Net Zero Carbon by 2050

The Western Cape Government welcomed Earthshot Week 2024 to our province. This was the first time this illustrious event was held in South...

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Western Cape Provincial Vets week highlights the importance of veterinary services and promotes biosecurity

Saturday, 5 October 2024, marked the successful conclusion of another impactful Western Cape Provincial Vet’s Week, a testament to the...

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World Bank Education Sector Analysis report released today

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The report on the World Bank’s Education Sector Analysis (ESA)...

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Critical learner support programmes under threat due to unfunded wage agreement

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The national government’s decision to not fully fund the 2023 multi...

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We urge unions to fight alongside us, rather than against us

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape We are aware that teachers’ unions have threatened to go on strike...

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We are fighting against budget cuts across all education departments

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape On Friday, 30 August 2024, the Western Cape Education Department...

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We will fight for our teachers

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Yesterday, our Head of Department, Brent Walters, wrote to schools...

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Minister Meyer in discussion with TPNT management

The port of Cape Town is important to Western Cape’s economic growth and jobs

On Monday, 12 August 2024, Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, met with Transnet’s...

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Youth Month: DSD unlocking youth’s potential

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) owns and funds seven secure Child and Youth Care Centres (CYCC) for youth in...

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DSD partners with the City of Cape Town in its efforts to support the homeless

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) welcomes a recent ruling by the Western Cape High Court affirming the City of Cape...

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