News and Speeches
Celebrating International School Library month with a school library competition
31 October 2024International School Library Month (ISLM) takes place annually during the month of October, so the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is celebrating with a School Library Competition, where learners can win R30 000 for their school to spend on... Read More
Traditional Initiation schools and practitioners given support for summer season
31 October 2024The 2024 Summer Initiation season will commence on 1 November 2024, marking the beginning of an important time for initiates, families, and communities. In preparation, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has strengthened the... Read More
Call for nominations for Governing body: CP Nel Museum
30 October 2024Members of the public are invited to nominate candidates who could serve on the governing body of the CP Nel Museum from 11 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, in terms of sections 3(1), 15(1) and 34 of the Western Cape Museums Ordinance Amendment Act... Read More
Minister Simmers opens Witzenberg Road in Prince Alfred Hamlet
30 October 2024The realignment and upgrade to a surfaced standard of about 4km of Divisional Road (DR) 1458 near Ceres, commissioned by the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure, has been completed. Read More
Minister Simmers to hand over title deeds in Saron
30 October 2024On Thursday, 31 October 2024, Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will hand over title deeds to beneficiaries in Saron. Read More
Minister Baartman meets with Garden Route Finance MMCs ahead of upcoming budget
29 October 2024On Monday, 28 October 2024, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidré Baartman, launched a month-long series of engagements with municipalities across the province in the lead-up to the Western Cape Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) at the... Read More
WC Government calls for courage, honesty & discipline in 2024 MTBPS
29 October 2024The Western Cape Government (WCG) has strongly urged Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, to offer South Africans hope through fiscal discipline and stability when he tables the 2024 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, 30 Octo Read More
Minister Simmers to open the Witzenberg Road near Prince Alfred Hamlet
29 October 2024On Wednesday, 30 October 2024, Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will host the ribbon-cutting event of the opening of the Witzenberg Road, near Prince Alfred Hamlet. Read More
Western Cape celebrates the 2024 Cecilia Makiwane and Nursing Excellence Awards
28 October 2024Honouring our Nursing Heroes: Western Cape celebrates the 2024 Cecilia Makiwane and Nursing Excellence Awards Read More
Spotlighting the importance of After School Programmes
25 October 2024On Thursday, 24 October 2024, the provincial Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) YeBoneers and MOD coaches worked across over 400 sites throughout the Western Cape to celebrate #LightsOnAfterSchool, joining a global movement that... Read More
Port inefficiencies cost apple and pear farmers R26 000 per hectare
24 October 2024“While we recognise that the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) management is implementing a terminal turn-around strategy and welcome the acquisition of new infrastructure, the worryingly slow pace at which it is happening remains a deep concern and has... Read More
DSD career day inspires vulnerable youth to dream big
24 October 2024On 23 October 2024, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) hosted a Career Day in partnership with Northlink College at their Belhar campus. Read More
One month to pre-paid meter D-day
24 October 2024With only a month to go, the Western Cape Government is urging residents to ensure that their pre-paid electricity meters are updated before the national 24 November 2024 deadline. Read More
Western Cape smoke alarm initiative keeps communities safe
24 October 2024The Western Cape Government’s smoke alarm initiative received another boost with recent handovers of 1705 smoke alarms for Swartland Municipality and 170 smoke alarms for the Wupperthal community in the Cederberg Municipality. Read More
Minister Marais dismayed at violent deaths in Atlantis
24 October 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has expressed dismay at the murders of five people in a shooting in Atlantis. Five more people were wounded and have been hospitalised Read More
Minister Simmers visits Mamre, hands over title deeds and IT equipment
23 October 2024On Tuesday, 22 October 2024, Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, visited the community of Mamre, outside Cape Town, where he handed over title deeds to bene Read More
Minister Marais welcomes progress in Joslin Smith case
22 October 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the progress in the Joslin Smith disappearance case. The pre-trial arguments in the case will be heard in the Western Cape High Court on January 31 2025... Read More
Fake news videos cause unnecessary anxiety for the #ClassOf2024
22 October 2024The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is aware of a video circulating that alleges that a learner at “Golden Gates High School” was caught cheating in their matric exam. Read More
Provincial Treasury achieves 11th clean audit amid tough fiscal environment
21 October 2024The Western Cape Provincial Treasury has achieved its 11th unqualified audit opinion for the 2023/24 financial year. Read More
Minister Simmers to hand over title deeds to beneficiaries in Mamre
21 October 2024On Tuesday, 22 October 2024, Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will hand over title deeds to beneficiaries in Mamre. Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2024 Time: 1 pm – 2 pm Read More
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