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Premier hands out load shedding relief packs to school learners

30 April 2024

Media Release: Premier hands out load shedding relief packs to school learners Read More

Minister Simmers honours the Masakh’iSizwe bursars and Apprentice graduates

30 April 2024

Minister Simmers honors the Masakh’Isizwe bursars and Apprentice programme graduates Read More

Protection of children should start with parents and guardians

30 April 2024

During the month of May, when we commemorate Child Protection Month, the Western Cape Department of Social Development will ramp up its awareness-raising initiatives about child abuse and the preventive measures we offer as the Department. Read More

Don’t wait! Late Grade 1 and 8 admissions applications open until 12 May 2024

29 April 2024

Since the on-time admissions window for parents applying for a place for their child in Grade 1 or 8 in 2025 closed on 12 April 2024, we have received late applications for an additional 8 092 learners. Read More

Thusong Awards Ceremony!

29 April 2024

Congratulations to the incredible Thusong teams at the Department of Local Government and Western Cape Municipalities for their outstanding achievements at the recent Thusong Awards Ceremony! Read More

Launch Of The 2024 Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards

29 April 2024

On 26 April 2024, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) announced the launch of the 2024 Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards (WCPAA). Read More

WCDoA Agri-Processing Facility Achieves FSSC 22000 Accreditation

29 April 2024

On 25 April 2024, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) celebrated a significant milestone as the Agri-Processing Hub, situated at Elsenburg, attains the prestigious Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 accreditation. Read More

Premier & Minister praise professionalism & partnerships of WC law enforcement

28 April 2024

Joint Media Release: Premier & Minister Allen praise professionalism & partnerships of Western Cape law enforcement bodies Read More

Premier Winde wishes all South Africans a happy Freedom Day

27 April 2024

Media Release: Premier Winde wishes all South Africans a happy Freedom Day Read More

N7 Refinery Interchange officially opened

26 April 2024

Joint Media Release: N7 Refinery Interchange officially opened Read More

Minister Simmers to award Masakh’iSizwe Bursaries to successful applicants

25 April 2024

Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, to award Masakh’iSizwe Bursaries to successful applicants Read More

State-of-the-art Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute nears completion

25 April 2024

State-of-the-art Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute nears completion, performed more than 4 700 postmortems in 2023/24  Read More

Systematic police failures leads to 84 cases of gender-based violence struck off

24 April 2024

Systematic police failures leads to 84 cases of gender-based violence struck off court roll during 3rd quarter. Read More

Twenty arrests by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Unit

24 April 2024

Twenty arrests by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units in one week. Read More

Opening of the N7 Refinery Interchange

24 April 2024

Ceremonial opening of the N7 Refinery Interchange by Premier Alan Winde and provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers Read More

World Book Day: winners of 2023 school library competition announced

23 April 2024

As we celebrate World Book Day today, we are excited to announce the winners of our 2023 school library competition! Read More

Western Cape supports the transformation of the agricultural sector

23 April 2024

Over the past five years, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) has supported 170 smallholder and commercial farmers. One of these is Chamomile Farming Enterprise, owned by Wadea and Achmat Brinkhuis. Read More

More than 3 100 offenders paroled during 2023

22 April 2024

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported that during 2023, 3 159 offenders, who had been sentenced to more than 24 months of imprisonment, were released on parole. Read More

Outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting

21 April 2024

Media Release: Outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet on Wednesday, 18 April. Read More

Effective training ensure Western Cape LEAP officers can combat crime

21 April 2024

In September 2019, the Western Cape Government (WCG) launched its Western Cape Safety Plan (WCSP) in a determined manner to counter high rates of murder and violence across the province. The primary aim of the WCSP is to halve the murder rate by... Read More

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