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WC still preparing sites to be used as COVID-19 quarantine areas
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said preparations would continue this week while several other facilities were ready.
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WC suspends initiation season to help stop spread of COVID-19
Initiation in the province is practiced twice a year, in winter and summer.
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Western Cape now has 298 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Ten people have been hospitalised, and four of these patients have been placed in intensive care.
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David Maynier welcomes dialogue on Africa Free Trade Agreement
The Western Cape plans to spend about R32.4 billion over the next three years to boost economic growth and create jobs.
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One of WC's new COVID-19 cases believed to be United Herzlia School parent
Herzlia closed eight campuses when it suspected the coronavirus infection.
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DA claims Western Cape residents reject NHI
The party said there were still too many unanswered questions around NHI.
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ANC confident of winning 11 WC municipalities in local govt elections
The ANC already governs five municipalities in the province, albeit through coalitions. And the party has stressed that this was achieved without a permanent leader.
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WC residents urged to lodge complaints over trains by Thursday
The province’s police ombudsman has been tasked with investigating the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) apparent inability to address the crisis.
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Western Cape records 23% drop in festive season road fatalities
The fatalities were down from the 207 deaths recorded over the previous period.
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ANC calls for 'complete overhaul' of education in Western Cape
According to the ANC, the province’s education challenges have been allowed to worsen over the last few years.
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WC welcomes 42 Christmas Day babies
Health officials said that 23 boys and 19 girls were born so far on Wednesday.
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Trucks bring in 90,000 litres of water to drought-stricken Karoo
The water was sent to replenish water reservoirs in Ladismith and Zoar, areas severely affected by the ongoing drought over the past few days.
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Premier Winde says provincial safety plan will be costly due to ailing economy
Provincial and national authorities agreed on the R1 billion plan, but the economic crisis means the money to implement it would be difficult to find.
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Cele, Winde could soon sign R1bn safety plan for WC
Minister Bheki Cele and Premier Alan Winde were expected to sign the plan into effect but decided to hold off until consultation with their lawyers.
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Naughty list: Cops ready for speedsters, drunk drivers as festive season begins
During the summer holidays last year, road deaths increased by over 5% nationally.
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Initiation season kicks off in the Western Cape
Cultural Affairs MEC Anroux Marais said over the years, the department had facilitated the establishment of 32 initiation forums throughout the province in all communities that observe and practice.
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DA wins 2 WC by-elections but loses significant support
Not only did the party lose a ward to the African National Congress, but its support also dropped by more than 15% in the wards it won.
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Report: 499 alleged abalone poachers arrested in WC within a year
Abalone poaching is rife in the Overstrand and while several police inefficiencies have been highlighted, police are slowly tackling the crime.
