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Western Cape

Grant: Keeping WC schools open has consequences
Article
/ 21 August 2013

Grant: Keeping WC schools open has consequences

The Western Cape education department will seek leave to appeal a court ruling setting aside a decision to close 17 schools.

By Jenna Etheridge
W Cape poo-flingers adamant to continue dirty fight
Article
/ 2 August 2013

W Cape poo-flingers adamant to continue dirty fight

Cape Town’s poo protesters have vowed to continue dumping human waste at state institutions in protest of portable toilets installed in their homes.

By Andisiwe Makinana
W Cape schools will not be closed
Article
/ 31 July 2013

W Cape schools will not be closed

A decision to close 17 Western Cape schools at the end of last year has been set aside.

By Jenna Etheridge
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Article
/ 24 July 2013

Madonsela to probe racism claims in W Cape hospital and clinic

Thuli Madonsela has asked health officials investigate allegations of racism and ill-treatment of patients at two Western cape health facilities.

By Sapa
Confusion over WCape school closures judgment
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Confusion over WCape school closures judgment

Protesters were left disappointed outside the Western Cape High Court when it emerged judgment was not expected in the school closures case.

By Sapa
ANC set to use Zille’s ‘E Cape refugees’ comment as election ammunition
Article
/ 22 June 2013

ANC set to use Zille’s ‘E Cape refugees’ comment as election ammunition

Helen Zille’s refugee comments while referring to E Cape pupils who seek better opportunities in the W Cape might come back to bite the DA.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Government lashes out against violence towards gays
Article
/ 13 April 2013

Government lashes out against violence towards gays

The government has condemned all forms of violence against homosexuals following the assault of a gay man in a Cape Town township.

By Sapa
W Cape human settlements department releases budget
Article
/ 25 March 2013

W Cape human settlements department releases budget

The Western Cape human settlements department has delivered over 94 000 sites and houses in the last three years, says its provincial minister.

By Jenna Etheridge
Investigation launched after 24 killed in W Cape bus crash
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Investigation launched after 24 killed in W Cape bus crash

An investigation has been launched after 24 people died when a bus veered off Hex River Pass near De Doorns, says the provincial transport minister.

By Sapa
Battle over DA’s Cape policing law
Article
/ 8 February 2013

Battle over DA’s Cape policing law

The ANC has criticised the proposed Western Cape Bill, saying it’s unconstitutional and an attempt to secede from the country.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Wildfires destroy parts of Western Cape’s wineland region
Article
/ 29 January 2013

Wildfires destroy parts of Western Cape’s wineland region

Runaway fires have savaged South Africa’s scenic winelands, stoked by "perfect conditions" of strong winds and hot weather.

By Justine Gerardy
Lamola encourages farmworkers to continue fighting for wage increases
Article
/ 26 January 2013

Lamola encourages farmworkers to continue fighting for wage increases

Farmworkers in the Western Cape should not retreat in their fight for a minimum daily wage of R150, ANCYL deputy president Ronald Lamola has said.

By Sapa
Interdict halts closure of Western Cape schools
Article
/ 21 December 2012

Interdict halts closure of Western Cape schools

An interdict halting the closure of 17 schools in the Western Cape was a "loss of opportunity" for learners, provincial education minister has said.

By Sapa
Western Cape farm workers end strike
Article
/ 5 December 2012

Western Cape farm workers end strike

The strike by farm workers in the Western Cape has ended but negotiations will continue, says the Congress of South African Trade Unions.

By Sapa
Farm workers’ strike: Violence was a long time coming
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Farm workers’ strike: Violence was a long time coming

A community leader says the farm workers in the Western Cape were ignored despite their value to the economy, Lynley Donnelly reports.

By Lynley Donnelly
Fight for Philippi: Cape farmland could lose ground to housing
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Fight for Philippi: Cape farmland could lose ground to housing

A stretch of farmland that could prove vital to Cape Town’s food security is threatened by development, illegal dumping and informal settlements.

By Heidi Swart
Zille faces no opposition
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Zille faces no opposition

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille will continue to lead the party until such time as ‘someone else can do this job better than I can’.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Cape ANC battles over legislature
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Cape ANC battles over legislature

The Western Cape ANC’s announcement that it will evaluate the performance of its public representatives has ignited tension in the party.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Mob justice blamed on police failure
Article
/ 21 June 2012

Mob justice blamed on police failure

Anxious residents have prodded Western Cape authorities to find out why crime is flourishing. Glynnis Underhill reports.

By Glynnis Underhill
Cape ANC decries fundraising crisis
Article
/ 17 June 2012

Cape ANC decries fundraising crisis

Funds being raised for the Western Cape ANC are not making it to the party’s coffers, says provincial treasurer Fezile Calana.

By Sapa
Cape ANC defiant in face of debt
Article
/ 14 June 2012

Cape ANC defiant in face of debt

Left without furniture or phones, the party’s Western Cape arm says its campaigns are not conducted in offices, writes Glynnis Underhill.

By Glynnis Underhill
MPs approves amendment to Sexual Offences Act
Article
/ 5 June 2012

MPs approves amendment to Sexual Offences Act

Parliamentarians have approved an amendment to the Sexual Offences Act as a measure to prevent certain crimes becoming impossible to prosecute.

By Sapa
Plato and the politics of gangland
Article
/ 30 March 2012

Plato and the politics of gangland

Western Cape politician Dan Plato has accused the ANC of plotting with gangs to destabilise the province in a bid to wrestle control from the DA.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 22 March 2012

Excellence in Special Needs Education

The top three winners in the Excellence in Special Needs Education category.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 March 2012

Excellence in primary school teaching

The winners in the Excellence in primary school teaching category were announced in Johannesburg recently.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 March 2012

Excellence in Adult Basic Education and Training

The winners in the Excellence in Adult Basic Education and Training category were announced in Johannesburg recently at the National Teaching Awards.

By Staff Reporter
Ratanda, Grabouw, take their demands to the streets
Article
/ 20 March 2012

Ratanda, Grabouw, take their demands to the streets

Violent protests near Cape Town and Jo’burg — over schooling and power cuts — have been met with police water cannons, stun grenades and tear gas.

By Phillip De Wet and Sapa Afp
Helen Zille attacked over predator ‘cull’
Article
/ 15 March 2012

Helen Zille attacked over predator ‘cull’

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape has been accused of using hunting permits to win votes, and this has affected the predator numbers.

By Fiona Macleod
Argus tour ‘boosted W Cape economy by R450m’
Article
/ 15 March 2012

Argus tour ‘boosted W Cape economy by R450m’

The Cape Argus Cycle Tour held this past weekend was estimated to have contributed R450-million to the Western Cape’s economy.

By Paul Vecchiatto
Will pupils join truant teachers in Cosatu’s march?
Article
/ 6 March 2012

Will pupils join truant teachers in Cosatu’s march?

Teachers are marching with Cosatu, but their pupils must be in class tomorrow. Except maybe in Cape Town, where children have been invited to join in.

By Bongani Nkosi
Wednesday’s Cosatu march: DA to sit this one out
Article
/ 5 March 2012

Wednesday’s Cosatu march: DA to sit this one out

The Democratic Alliance has turned down an invitation to join a Cosatu-led protest against labour broking and e-tolling in Cape Town’s CBD.

By Staff Reporter
Climate change threat to rooibos tea
Article
/ 28 February 2012

Climate change threat to rooibos tea

The world’s thirst for rooibos tea is growing and so is the Western Cape rooibos industry. But climate change is threatening to nip that in the bud.

By Claire Price
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