News and Speeches
Premier Winde and Minister Maynier welcome Western Cape learners back to school
18 January 2023This morning, Premier Alan Winde joined me for a visit to Starling Primary School, to celebrate the start of the 2023 school year and welcome learners back to school in the Western Cape. Read More
Overstrand and Swartland K-9 units make huge busts during festive period
18 January 2023The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units made their presence felt throughout the December holiday period. Between 23 December 2022 – 15 January 2023, these units arrested 55 suspects. Read More
Media release: Minister Marais wishes SA Netball team well ahead of Quad series
18 January 2023On Wednesday, 18 January 2023, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, met the Proteas Netball team as they get ready to take part in the Netball Quad Series over the coming weekend. Read More
Premier writes to President calling for national energy state of disaster
18 January 2023Media release: Premier writes to President calling for him to work with all of us to address the energy crisis. Read More
SASSA FAILURES CONTINUE
17 January 2023On 15 December 2022 I wrote to the national Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu. At the time we had received numerous complaints of Postbank-issued SASSA gold cards not working. Read More
Premier Winde and Minister Maynier to visit Starling Primary School
17 January 2023On Wednesday, 18 January 2023, Premier Alan Winde will join Western Cape Minister of Education, David Maynier, and the WCED’s Superintendent-General, Mr Brent Walters, for a visit to Starling Primary School to celebrate the start of the school year. Read More
Reminder of prohibition of political activities in schools
17 January 2023We are aware of various representatives of political parties currently undertaking visits to our schools as we start the school year, and planned visits for the first day of school. Read More
Premier welcomes decrease in WC road death fatalities
17 January 2023Media release: Premier welcomes reduction in road fatalities for the past festive season. Premier Alan Winde welcomes the marked reduction in road fatalities in the Western Cape for the past festive season. Read More
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO DISASTER VICTIMS
16 January 2023With hotter days expected, the Western Cape Department of Social Development urges residents to be cautious, especially those living in densely populated areas where fires can spread rapidly. Read More
Spectacular recovery at Cape Town International Airport over December 2022
16 January 2023Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger today warmly welcomed preliminary statistics received from Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), which showed that Cape Town International Airport recorded a spectacular... Read More
Premier cautiously welcomes partial resumption of train service
16 January 2023Media release: Premier cautiously welcomes partial resumption of Eerste River- Bellville train service. Read More
99.2% of Grade 1 and 8 learners placed in the Western Cape
16 January 2023The Western Cape Education Department is ready for the 2023 school year, with 35 872 teachers and 7 578 public service staff returning to schools today to prepare for the arrival of over 1.2 million learners on Wednesday, 18 January 2023. Read More
Gains made in placement, but late applications are a reality
15 January 2023As of 20 December 2022, 99% of our Grade 1 and 8 learners had been placed at schools for the start of the school year, with 680 learners still requiring placement. Read More
Premier disappointed at latest Eskom tariff hike
13 January 2023Media release: Premier Winde disappointed at Eskom tariff hike. Read More
We call on unemployed youth to take up work experience opportunities
12 January 2023The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Youth and Afterschool Project office, is calling on unemployed youth to take up the opportunity to apply for a Read More
WCLA inspects 100% of licensed premises over 12 months
12 January 2023Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen says the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) should be commended for inspecting all licensed liquor premises over the past y Read More
Premier's Energy Council seeks to make WC energy resilient
12 January 2023Media release: Premier’s Western Cape Energy Council seeks to make province energy resilient. Read More
We mourn the loss of a rugby pioneer, Douglas 'Dougie' Dyers
11 January 2023Media statement by Minister Anroux Marais Read More
Heritage WC invites Overberg stakeholders to meeting
11 January 2023Heritage Western Cape (HWC) has invited Overberg-based conservation bodies, local municipalities, relevant government departments and other interested and affected parties to a stakeholder meeting to Read More
Vaccination is the best answer for new sub-variant
10 January 2023The MEC of Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, encourages people to remain calm and careful, in the light of the Covid-19 XBB.1.5 sub-variant. “Our Department continues to monitor the Covid-19 situation in our... Read More
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