World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world on May 31 each year. 2005 marks the campaign’s eighteenth year of existence. South Africa’s theme for 2005 is Health Professionals and Tobacco Control.  > 

Nine Western Cape hotels have taken part in a bid to reduce their water and electricity consumption and waste generation. Any industry or business can do the same, by rethinking their inputs, outputs and processes, using better technology and training staff into better habits. This ...  > 

"I have spoken to Minister Skwatsha on two occasions in the past week. On both occasions he has assured me that he is innocent of any wrong doing. He has also publicly denied any wrong doing.  > 

Premier Ebrahim Rasool will host the Western Cape's first formal commemoration and celebration of Africa Day in an 'Africa Day Concert' on Wednesday, 25 May 2005, at 18h30 for 19h00 in the Cape Town City Hall.  > 

Lnr - Anel Engelbrecht (navorser van Dept Landbou), Johan Swart (Kyksim Boerdery, hoogste prys vir een voël - R4,100), Robert Bruce (Assegaaibos, meeste voëls gekoop - 42) en PA Geldenhuys (Afslaer) ...  > 

The Committee investigating Taxi Violence wishes to express its concern at the latest outbreak of taxi violence at the Northpine Taxi rank in which one person was fatally wounded.  > 

Minister Cobus Dowry oorhandig die plantjies aan Koos Heynse, Tobias Amerika, Michael Maneli en Eric Jacobs van die Masi-Khule groenteprojekMinister Cobus Dowry het onlangs plantjies oorgehandig aan werknemers van die Riebeeck Wynkelder om hul groentetuinprojek 'n hupstootjie te gee.  > 

Premier Rasool will announce the outcome of the second set of instalments by the Western Cape Government on the People's Contract in the 'April Campaign' in a media conference on 24 May 20005.  > 

The City of Cape Town, in partnership with SABC Education and Orbes Media will host the SABC Education Careers Faire at the Good Hope Centre from 24 to 26 May 2005, to showcase their commitment to the environment and youth. Councillor Gawa Samuels, Deputy Executive ...  > 

Africa Day is celebrated across the continent on Wednesday 25 May each year.  > 

"The Western Cape is in mourning. Two family killings involving among others, six children, must cause us as a Province to reflect very deeply on what is going wrong in our society. If people in general, and children in particular, can be killed in so ...  > 

Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Nomaindia Mfeketo, today revealed details of the City's proposed Integrated Human Settlements plan which combines current and future major housing projects spread across the City area and spanning the next ten years.  > 

Hotels could soon boast green leaves to show how environmentally friendly their establishment is. Tourists will soon be able to choose a hotel, not only by how many stars they boast, but also on how green they are.  > 

The Committee of Enquiry into the Underlying Reasons for the Instability and Conflict in the Minibus Taxi Industry within the Cape Metropolitan Area under its Chairperson, Adv. Dumisa Ntsebeza with members Irvin Kinnes, Joseph Makhura and Bongani Kupe will brief the media on their work ...  > 

Premier Rasool, the Union (represented by Ebrahim Patel, Secretary General of SACTWU), Rex Trueform (represented by its CEO Catherine Redowsky) and the Premier's Task Team to advise him on the problems facing the factory (including Shakur Olla, Hilmi Daniels, Adrian Sayers and Val Manne) met ...  > 

During May 2005 Midwives Day and Nurses' Day will be celebrated internationally and healthcare facilities throughout the Western Cape Province will join hands in commemorating the dedicated and committed work that is delivered every single day by midwives and nurses. The Provincial Department of Health ...  > 

The Centre for e-Innovation (CeI) has called for expressions of interest for the redevelopment of the Cape Gateway portal and its associated content management system (CMS). The CeI is the Provincial Government of the Western Cape's e-government component. Its objective is to improve the quality ...  > 

While there have been three incidents of alleged sexual misconduct in the past few weeks, statistics of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) do not indicate a general increase in this problem.  > 

Overstrand Executive Mayor Willie Smuts, councillor Eddie Wiid, Deputy Mayor Theo Oliver, Thys Serfontein, Minister Tasneem Essop and Head of Department, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Theo Tolmay Good solid waste management practices were once again rewarded when Overstrand Municipality was awarded Cleanest Town for ...  > 

Currently 114 classrooms to the value of R20million are being erected at 12 different sites across the Cape Peninsula. "Although we are delivering as fast as we can, the communities do not always understand that the contractors first have to see that all the electrical ...  > 

"We have to understand that there is no space in Agriculture for an "us" and "them" approach. Everyone involved in Agriculture should feel at home and should know his or her specific role in the process of creating a sustainable and successfull agricultural sector," says ...  > 

First there were Somavision virtual simulators. Now digital simulators have entered the healthcare-system in two central hospitals in the Western Cape. On Thursday, 5 May 2005, the Western Cape Department of Health announced that two digital simulators have been purchased at a total cost of ...  > 

The Department of Transport and Public Works received an award from Cape Nature in appreciation of the contribution to the Cape Nature/ Umsobomvo Youth Fund National Youth Service Programme for the construction of the Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve Youth Development Buildings, at Robertson.  > 

Accommodation for 680 victims of the Joe Slovo squatter campfires and other needy community members was created within a very short period of time.  > 

On Thursday the 5th May at 10h30, the following will take place ...  > 

The Cabinet Briefing originally scheduled for 12h30 this morning must unfortunately be postponed due to a scheduling problem in the diaries of some key role players. Our Office will advise accordingly. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused. The wording of the original ...  > 

Premier Rasool will spend Worker's Day this Sunday 01 May in Calitzdorp with some 1000 farmworkers from the town and surrounding areas. He will address the farmworkers at around 11h00 at the Bergsig Sport grounds in the town.  >