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Premier & Minister Allen gravely concerned over Court Watching Brief findings

10 October 2023

Joint Media Release: Premier Winde & Minister Allen gravely concerned over Court Watching Brief statistics Read More

WC Government update on road closures and repairs following adverse weather

10 October 2023

Joint Media Release: Western Cape Government update on road closures and repairs following adverse weather Read More

WC schools and districts win big at National Education Excellence Awards

9 October 2023

Western Cape schools and districts bagged a host of awards at the National Education Excellence Awards, which took place in Kempton Park on Friday, 6 October 2023. Read More

Minister Mackenzie to meet with Industry about operating licence review

9 October 2023

Minister Mackenzie to meet with Transport Industry about Review of Operating Licence Conditions Read More

Occupational therapists lead awareness campaign to support patients

9 October 2023

Managing everyday life with physical, mental or developmental ailments can be challenging for children and adults. Read More

Minister Marais raises concerns over flag and anthem issues

6 October 2023

Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais has raised grave concerns over the possibility that the Springboks and the Proteas may not be able to participate under the South African flag or sing the anthem at awards’ ceremonies... Read More

Premier’s 25th Energy Digicon looks at the immense potential of renewable energy

5 October 2023

Media Release: Premier’s 25th Energy Digicon looks at the immense contribution of renewable energy to achieving energy security Read More

Western Cape teachers shine at the National Teaching Awards

5 October 2023

Our phenomenal Western Cape teachers have done it again! Four of our provincial nominees have placed in the top 3 nationally at the National Teaching Awards. Read More

Cape Storm: Preliminary findings of storm impact on tourism industry

5 October 2023

Following the extreme weather over the Heritage weekend, the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism is hard at work to fully understand the impact of the storm specifically on tourism and hospitality businesses across the... Read More

Minister Anroux Marais refutes rumours of a name change for George

5 October 2023

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has taken note of erroneous claims that the town of George has changed its name to Goringhaikona. Read More

Handover of specialised BMWs to WC Provincial Traffic

5 October 2023

Handover of specialised BMWs to WC Provincial Traffic in Worcester, Beaufort West and Laingsburg Read More

Clinicians at Tygerberg and Groote Schuur Hospital perform MitraClip procedures

5 October 2023

Clinicians at Tygerberg Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital perform MitraClip procedures – a first in South Africa    Read More

WC Government confirms best audit outcomes in 5 years

5 October 2023

Joint Media Release: WC Government confirms best audit outcomes in 5 years with 100% of departments and entities receiving unqualified audits in 2022/23 Read More

Deploy SAPS according to data to combat murders

5 October 2023

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen says the revelation by the National Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, during a press briefing, yesterday that there were more than 100 murders in one week in the province, is... Read More

Mop up operations continue across the Western Cape road network

4 October 2023

While the Western Cape Government has been working round the clock to re-open roads and, along with their partners, assist communities that have been badly affected by the recent heavy rains and flooding, some mop-up operations are taking some time... Read More

No new cases of Avian Flu in the Western Cape - Producers to remain vigilant

4 October 2023

Following the recent detection of the H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and Limpopo provinces, Western Cape poultry owners are encouraged to be proactive in the prevention of the spread of HPAI to... Read More

Nurses empower Ravensmead community with youth-friendly service

4 October 2023

In effort to empower and improve the wellness of adolescents and youth in Ravensmead, Western Cape Government Health and Wellness nurses launched an off-site adolescent and youth friendly (AYFS) service in the community on Tuesday, 3 October 2023. Read More

Free vehicle testing for scholar transport operators in Western Cape

4 October 2023

Transport Month Safety Campaign Media release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Mobility Read More

Scholar Transport vehicle testing for Transport Month

3 October 2023

On Wednesday, 4 October 2023, Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, will visit the free vehicle testing currently offered to Scholar Transport operators at Gene Louw Traffic College in Bra Read More

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