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Graduation of 133 traffic officers strengthens road safety efforts for the festive season

The Western Cape Government proudly hosted the graduation ceremony for 133 Traffic Officers at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell...

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Western Cape performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science studies

Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communication, Western Cape Department of Education On Wednesday, 4 December 2024, the Department...

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Minister Maynier urges #ClassOf2024 to celebrate the end of matric exams safely

The final matric exams for the #ClassOf2024 will be written today, bringing to an end the five-week exam period. The final exams to be...

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#ClassOf2024: Matric exams are proceeding smoothly

We have reached the halfway point in the 2024 matric exams, and are pleased to report that they are proceeding smoothly. We thank the public...

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Lindie-Alet Van Staden names Western Cape Agri-Worker 2024

On Saturday, 2 November 2024, Lindie-Alet van Staden from L’Ormarins Wine Estate, Franschhoek, in the Cape Winelands, was named the Western...

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Western Cape Agriculture harvests another clean audit

Today, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture presented its Annual Report 2023/24 to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP). The...

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Port inefficiencies cost apple and pear farmers R26 000 per hectare

“While we recognise that the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) management is implementing a terminal turn-around strategy and welcome the acquisition...

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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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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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Extremely late applications for 3 579 Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners received since 1 January 2024

We have been hard at work since before schools reopened to find places for learners in the 2024 school year, and to complete our extensive...

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