News and Speeches Archive
Garden Route COVID-19 update – 25 November
25 November 2020Over the past 7 days the Garden Route has seen a 117% increase in new COVID-19 cases and 96% increase in deaths over the last seven days and urge the residents to remain cautious and vigilant. Read More
Cape Winelands COVID-19 update – 25 November
25 November 2020Over the past 7 days the Cape Winelands has seen an 80% increase in new COVID-19 cases, and we urge the residents to remain cautious and vigilant. Read More
Central Karoo COVID-19 update – 25 November
25 November 2020Over the past 7 days the Central Karoo has seen a 112% increase in new COVID-19 cases, 10 new hospitalisations and 3 deaths over the last seven days and urge the residents to remain cautious and vigilant. Read More
Municipal Energy Resilience Project launched for a more energy secure future
24 November 2020We are pleased to announce the official launch of the three-year Municipal Energy Resilience (MER) Project to assist municipalities to take advantage of the new energy regulations, which may include purchasing of energy directly from Independent... Read More
Minister to attend official opening of the Philisa Abafazi Bethu Family Centre
24 November 2020Tomorrow, Wednesday, 25 November 2020, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, will be attending the opening of the Philisa Abafazi Centre in Retreat. Read More
My Octopus Teacher – a school library competition celebrating our teachers
24 November 2020In recognition of October having been both national Teachers Month and International School Library Month, the WCED is holding a school library competition that celebrates the wonderful work our teachers have done this year – and every year! Read More
Minister Fritz calls on liquor vendors and consumers to exercise caution
24 November 2020Minister Fritz calls on liquor vendors and consumers to exercise caution amid Black Friday sales. The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, notes that the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) has conducted 242 investigations between 27 March... Read More
Minister Fritz calls on liquor vendors and consumers to exercise caution
24 November 2020Minister Fritz calls on liquor vendors and consumers to exercise caution amid Black Friday sales. The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, notes that the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) has conducted 242 investigations between 27 March... Read More
Minister Madikizela condemns taxi related killings
24 November 2020I strongly condemn the killing of four taxi operators in Nyanga last night. Read More
Court case on legality of halting illegal occupations in progress commences
23 November 2020Tomorrow, part B of the South African Human Rights Commission and the Economic Freedom Fighters’ litigation against the City of Cape Town in respect of the rights of landowners to halt an illegal land invasion in progress, commences in the Western... Read More
Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 16 - 22 November 2020
23 November 2020Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services implemented a total of 48 integrated roadblocks, vehicle checkpoint and speed control operations across the province in the week of 16 to 22 November 2020, and 24 951 vehicles were stopp Read More
Schools Evaluation Authority launches website
23 November 2020On Wednesday last week, the Western Cape’s Schools Evaluation Authority (SEA) launched its website. Premier Alan Winde and I joined the SEA’s Chief Evaluator, Ms Karen Bydell, in celebrating the milestone. Read More
We must address our province’s violence epidemic, now.
23 November 2020Two weeks ago, I was alerted to the cruel and senseless murder of Jordan Moore (16) in Atlantis. Jordan and his two friends were approached at the park and threatened at gun point by gangsters with pit bulls. They were told to buy beer for them at a... Read More
Minister Fritz undertakes oversight visit to Brackenfell this morning
20 November 2020Minister Fritz undertakes oversight visit to Brackenfell this morning; calls for calm Read More
GIS is an innovative, effective management tool
19 November 2020Yesterday, 18 June 2020, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture(WCDoA) joined the rest of the world by acknowledging the innovative applications of geographic information system (GIS) technology in analysis, visualisation, gaining insights into... Read More
A wise man knows his health status
19 November 2020November is Prostate and Testicular Awareness Month and on 19 November International Men’s Day is commemorated. Read More
Appeal to adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols ahead of “Black Friday” sales
19 November 2020We are calling on all businesses and shoppers to adhere to strict Covid-19 safety protocols during the “Black Friday” sales that peak on the 27 November 2020 so that we avoid creating any super-spreader events during this time in the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Fernandez calls on all men to be positive role models for the youth
19 November 2020International Men's Day 2020 is observed annually on November 19, to create awareness about men's health Read More
Social Media account allegedly impersonated and a fake one created to cause harm
19 November 2020The WCED has been made aware of very disturbing social media accounts that contain racist and offensive commentary. The accounts have been linked to a 15 year old learner from Table View High School, and another in the name of the school. Read More
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