News and Speeches Archive
New round of boosters to fight COVID-19 subvariant
31 January 2023COVID-19 is not gone. The highly contagious omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 is leading to increased COVID-19 infections across the world. Read More
Nurses on wheels bring healthcare to rural doorsteps
31 January 2023Simonè Louw is 23 years old. She lives at the Kuiperskraal Farm, a rural community outside of Durbanville. Like many other residents in her community, Simone looks forward to the monthly visit from the Durbanville Community Day Centre (CDC) nursing... Read More
Excitement brewing among Prince Albert youth
31 January 2023Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, joined dozens of young people from Prince Albert, Leeu Gamka, and Klaarstroom on 28 January 2023 for a Youth Indaba hosted by the Prince Albert Community Trust (PACT). Read More
Minister Marais encourages reading to children for World Read Aloud day
31 January 2023World Read Aloud day is celebrated on 01 February and Anroux Marais, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, encourages all people to read aloud to young people, not just on this day but every day. Read More
Providing emergency medical care to all who need it
30 January 2023It was a busy weekend for the Western Cape Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) where their interventions in critical moments and prompt transport to the nearest health facility were in high demand. Read More
Minister Anroux Marais: Arts and Culture funding applications now open
30 January 2023On Monday, 30 January 2023, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) announced the opening of applications for arts and culture funding for the 2023/24 financial year. Read More
Minister Simmers rates Gauteng MPL 2 day working visit a success
30 January 2023On Friday, January 27, the Gauteng MPL-delegation for Human Settlements concluded it’s 2 day working visit to the Western Cape. Read More
R88.8 million in emergency funding to mitigate impact of loadshedding
30 January 2023Joint media release: R88.8 million in emergency funding to mitigate impact of loadshedding in local municipalities. Read More
Premier to request meeting with President over energy crisis
30 January 2023Media release: Premier to request meeting with President over energy crisis. Read More
Police resourcing allocation behind by 20 years and almost 90 000 Officers short
29 January 2023Having commemorated the annual National Police Day this past Friday, I am at pains to point out that there is no appetite from the National Minister of Police, Bheki Cele to address crime in the Western Cape, let alone our Read More
Community Safety hosts Policing Needs and Priorities engagement: Cape Metro East
27 January 2023On 26 January 2023 the Western Cape Department of Community Safety hosted its Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP)engagement in the City of Cape Town for the SAPS Metro East sub-district. Read More
Criminals target Western Cape schools during holiday period
27 January 2023Western Cape schools again fell victim to criminal activity during the December/January school holidays. Read More
Hotel occupancy surpasses pre-pandemic levels in December 2022
27 January 2023Data from the South African Hotel Review, complied by STR, which gathers data directly from hotels across South Africa, has confirmed that hotel occupancy for the Western Cape stood at 72% in Read More
Community Safety to host its District Rural Safety Summit in Central Karoo
27 January 2023On 30 January 2023, the Department of Community Safety will host its District Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in the Central Karoo District. Read More
Victim Empowerment Programme gets funding boost
27 January 2023The Western Cape Department of Social Development allocated R62 866 000 to its Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) in the 2022/2023 financial year, a significant increase from the R45 million that was allocated in 2019. Read More
Making COVID-19 vaccines and other health services accessible
27 January 2023There will be several opportunities for residents and spectators, when the Battle of the Stars pre-season soccer tournament takes place at the Vuyiseka Sports Complex in Philippi over the following weeks, to access their COVID-19 vaccine or booster. Read More
Minister Mbombo welcomes 300 new nursing students at WC College of Nursing
26 January 2023The Western Cape College of Nursing (WCCN) is kicking 2023 off on a high note by expanding their course offering and annual intake of students. Read More
Extend condolences to families of LEAP officers
26 January 2023Minister Reagen Allen and MMC JP Smith extend condolences to families of LEAP officers Read More
Minister Simmers welcomes 2-day working visit by Gauteng MPL delegation
25 January 2023The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will be hosting a delegation led by the Gauteng MPL for Human Settlements on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th January 2023. Read More
Community Safety to host Policing Needs and Priorities engagement in Metro East
25 January 2023On 26 January 2023, the Department of Community Safety will host its Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) engagement in the City of Cape Town for the SAPS Cape Metro East area. Read More
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