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NEWS ARCHIVE: NOVEMBER 2007
End-of-Year Message from Education MEC Cameron Dugmore
30 November 2007
A Message from Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore to all Principals and Teachers ...  > 
Young People Challenge Crime This Festive Season
30 November 2007
The Western Cape Youth Commission today announces its annual Festive Season Social Responsibility project, namely the Western Cape Youth against Crime Campaign for a safer festive season.  > 
Jews and Muslims: Faith, Community and Country - Chief Rabbi and Western Cape Premier Speak
29 November 2007
Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Dr Warren Goldstein and the Premier of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool will speak on "Jews and Muslims: Faith, Community and Country" at the Chief Rabbi's Enriching Tomorrows: Sharing Ideas for the Future public speaking forum on Thursday 29th November.  > 
Cape Town Exceeds HIV Testing Targets
29 November 2007
The City of Cape Town has exceeded its annual target for HIV testing of adults older than 15 years of age, by nearly 2%. A total of 223 089 residents have been tested across the Cape metropole.  > 
City Set to Resume Control of Historic Greenmarket Square on 1 December
29 November 2007
The City of Cape Town will resume the management of Greenmarket Square from 1 December 2007.  > 
Informal Traders Can Collect Permits for Greenmarket Square
28 November 2007
The City of Cape Town is appreciative of the traders who have submitted application forms for informal trading opportunities on Greenmarket Square.  > 
First Heart Transplant - 40th Anniversary
28 November 2007
On 3 December this year, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town will be celebrating 40 years since the first successful human heart transplant by Professor Christiaan Neethling Barnard and his team of medical professionals.  > 
Soccerex 2007: Cape Town Announces Bidding Process for Naming Rights and Operator for Green Point Stadium
27 November 2007
The City of Cape Town has announced that it will sell the naming rights of its 68 000 seater, multi-purpose world-class stadium on Green Point Common to national or international bidders.  > 
Floods Mark Final Matric Exam
25 November 2007
Statement by Brian Schreuder, Deputy Director-General: Curriculum Management, Western Cape Education Department (WCED) ...  > 
Report on Racism Allegations to be Released
25 November 2007
Earlier this year, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore established a Task Team to conduct an inquiry into various issues in the West Coast municipal area, including allegations of racism, access, transport, school fees and provisioning, after hearing complaints from members of the public and ...  > 
WCED to Measure Matric Results Against Targets - MEC Dugmore
23 November 2007
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will measure matric results against targets set earlier this year when the results are announced in December.  > 
107 Title Deeds Handed Over to Farmworkers
23 November 2007
The Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry will hand over 107 Title Deeds to farmworkers of the Oaks Village Association on the farm of the Molteno Brothers in Elgin on 23 November 2007.  > 
Khanya Wins Another Top Award
21 November 2007
WCED's Khanya project wins national award for service delivery - Statement by Ron Swartz, Head of Education in the Western Cape ...  > 
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Opportunities Portal Launched
20 November 2007
An opportunities portal, called Umsebenzi, has been developed and will be used by the Department of Transport and Public Works to assist in the creation of employment opportunities through the Expanded Public Works Programme by collecting the relevant information from communities and registering unemployed persons ...  > 
FET Colleges Central to Delivery of Priority Skills - Minister Pandor
20 November 2007
Further Education and Training Colleges (FET) colleges are central to the delivery of priority skills needed in South Africa, according to the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor.  > 
Matric Reminder on Improper Language
19 November 2007
Statement by Brian Schreuder, Deputy Director-General: Curriculum Management, Western Cape Education Department (WCED) ...  > 
R110 000 Boost for Music Education on Cape Flats
18 November 2007
The Premier's Spouse's Fund, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and Sekunjalo Investments have joined forces to support the work of the Athlone Academy of Music.  > 
WCED Enters New Chapter in the Delivery of Quality Education - MEC Dugmore
15 November 2007
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has entered a new chapter in the pursuit of delivering quality education for all this year as it successfully implemented the first phase of the department's redesign project.  > 
New Clinics for Stanford and Tulbach
15 November 2007
The new Community Health Centre at Stanford.  > 
More Bicycles for Schools
15 November 2007
Officials who inititated the bicycle donation are (left to right) Kenny Booysen, Lebeko Ntombela, Chantal Coetzee, Enrico Pietbooi, Kurt Hendricks and Ridwaan August.  > 
Launch of the Khayelitsha Express
15 November 2007
National Transport Minister Jeff Radebe officially launches the luxurious Khayelitsha Express.  > 
Support for People with Special Needs
15 November 2007
Conference participants Faried Wally and Ashlene Hunter welcomed by organisers Lee van den Berg and Deidre Ribbonaar.A Public Transport Conference focusing on persons with special needs was held in partnership with Disabled Persons of South Africa at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The main ...  > 
Service Delivery, Jobs and Working Together: Main Theme of Cape Imbizo
14 November 2007
Service delivery, jobs and the need to work with communities have been the main theme of the Retreat Imbizo, attended by more than 600 residents in the local community hall last night.  > 
'Tik Off - There is Hope' Press Conference
14 November 2007
Members of the media are invited to attend a 'Tik off - There is Hope' campaign press conference to be addressed by the Acting Premier of the Western Cape, Leonard Ramatlakane. The head of FNB Western Cape, Ashiek Manie, who today(Wedn) pledged R200 000 in ...  > 
Free Computer and Internet Access - Thanks to City's Smart Cape Access Project
13 November 2007
Capetonians who do not own computers or who cannot afford internet café fees can now access both - free of charge - thanks to the City of Cape Town's expanded Smart Cape Access Project.  > 
Important to Celebrate Teachers
13 November 2007
It was important to allow teachers time off to celebrate World Teachers' Day, in honour of teachers who often make the difference between social order and chaos in our society.  > 
City to Commemorate Remembrance Day
12 November 2007
The Annual Remembrance Day (Armistice Day) Service and Wreath Laying Ceremony will be held at 11:00 on Sunday, 11 November. Mayor Helen Zille will lead diplomats, religious leaders, members of the SA National Defence Force and other dignitaries, in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph in ...  > 
City Response to Shark Attack at Strand Beach
12 November 2007
The City of Cape Town and the White Shark Working Group[WSWG] would like to extend their sympathies to Andrew Smith and wishes him a speedy recovery following his encounter with a shark at Strand Beach", says Gregg Oelofse, the City's representative on the WSWG.  > 
Premier Rasool Hosts Press Conference on Western Cape Government Delivery Report
11 November 2007
Premier Ebrahim Rasool and several of his cabinet members will today (Monday) host a press conference to report to the public on the progress which the Western Cape Government has made in the six months since the last round of Izimbizo were held in April.  > 
Rasool Confident of Prospects for Western Cape Economy on back of Sekunjalo's Achievements
11 November 2007
Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool says he is "extremely excited" about the prospects for the province's economy after Cape Town-based Sekunjalo Investments Ltd was included in the World Economic Forum's Top 125 list of Global Growth Companies (GGC).  > 
Media Alert/Media Invitation: Commemoration of the 90th Anniversary of the SS Mendi Tragedy and Remembrance Day
8 November 2007
The Department of Arts and Culture, the Department of Defence, the Western Cape Provincial Government and the City of Cape Town will co-host commemorative events to mark the 90th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Mendi and Remembrance Day. Details are as follows ...  > 
Mayor to Sign 50 Year Lease Agreement with Christel House South Africa
8 November 2007
On Friday, 9 November, Mayor Helen Zille will sign a 50 year lease with Christel DeHaan, Founder of Christel House South Africa, which will enable her organisation to continue its work amongst the disadvantaged children of our city.  > 
Think Twice - The City's Environmental Initiative: Waste Separation at Source - Launched in Pinelands and Parts of Blaauwberg
8 November 2007
Residents of Melkbosstrand, Bloubergstrand, Parklands and Pinelands have now become part of the City of Cape Town's "THINK TWICE" campaign.  > 
Two Cable Theft Suspects in Hospital
8 November 2007
Over R500 000 worth of damage was caused to underground electricity cables in Kensington when two men hacked into a live cable in an alleged attempt to steal the copper cable.  > 
Cape Town Youth is National Quad Bike Champion
8 November 2007
A talented teenager from Kuilsrivier has clinched the title of South Africa's first national junior off road biking champion.  > 
City To Host Lunch for Team Shosholoza
7 November 2007
Deputy Mayor, Councillor Grant Haskin, will host a lunch for TeamShosholoza to congratulate the team and celebrate its achievements.  > 
City Terminates Current Greenmarket Square Lease
6 November 2007
At the end of the coming festive season, the City of Cape Town is to embark on a major program to upgrade one of the most popular tourist attractions in the CBD, the historic Greenmarket Square.  > 
Council Staff Arrested for Cable Theft in Gugulethu
6 November 2007
Four employees of the City of Cape Town and a security guard have been caught stealing copper cable from a Council depot in Gugulethu.  > 
City Thanks Residents for Safe Guy Fawkes Night
6 November 2007
The City of Cape Town wishes to thank Capetonians for celebrating the annual Guy Fawkes last night without any adverse incidents or serious injury ...  > 
City Welcomes Delegates to International Conference on Lung and TB Disease
5 November 2007
The City of Cape Town is honoured that the International Union Against Lung and Tuberculosis Disease (IUALTD) has decided to host their annual International Conference here. The conference, which will be attended by 3000 delegates, starts at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Thursday, ...  > 
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