News and Speeches
Cape Winelands, Overberg and Helderberg schools closed on Monday, 8 April 2024
7 April 2024Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts, as well as the Helderberg basin area, will be closed on Monday, 8 April 2024, as a result of the severe storm warnings for these areas. Read More
Disaster Management prepares for storm winds and heavy downpours
6 April 2024“The Western Cape can expect strong winds and torrential downpours from Saturday evening through to Tuesday,” Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister for Local Government, environmental Affairs and Development Planning said today. Read More
PDMC on full activation as approaching cut-off low weather system is upgraded
6 April 2024Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning said the Provincial Disaster Management Centre is fully activated in anticipation for the cut-off low weather system which is expected to make la Read More
We are doing everything we can to protect our schools from budget cuts
5 April 2024What is causing panic and confusion is the twisting of facts about the cost containment measures being implemented as a result of massive budget cuts imposed by national government in the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Marais mourns the death of Luke Fleurs
4 April 2024Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Cape Town born Kaizer Chiefs soccer star Luke Fleurs, who was killed in an alleged highjacking on the West Rand on Wednesday night. Read More
Operations by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units
4 April 2024Operations by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units in one week. The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas, have continue to... Read More
Cape Winelands Career Exhibition
4 April 2024The Public Service Commission visited Tulbagh and conducted a public meeting. The Community Development Workers Program was tasked to conduct community survey which was done before the visit of the Public Service Commission and identified... Read More
Premier assesses Western Cape Government energy interventions
4 April 2024Media Release: Premier assesses Western Cape Government energy interventions Read More
We are doing everything to support our schools following major budget cuts
4 April 2024In 2023, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) was dealt a devastating blow after the national government announced major budget cuts, which forced us to implement stringent cost containment measures. Read More
Individual Housing Subsidy applications now open
3 April 2024Applications are now CLOSED. Read More
Record-breaking 200 000 international air arrivals in 2024
3 April 2024“Tourism in the Western Cape continues to grow and strengthen. Read More
Minister Simmers hands over houses to Stanford beneficiaries
3 April 2024Transforming Communities: Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers hands over houses to Stanford beneficiaries. Read More
148-bed Mitchells Plain Transitional Care Facility alleviates service pressures
2 April 2024148-bedded Mitchells Plain Transitional Care Facility is alleviating service pressures on hospital platform Read More
Beneficiaries to receive homes in Stanford
1 April 2024Stanford housing development beneficiaries to receive their homes from Minister Simmers Read More
Masakh’iSizwe bursary applications open
30 March 2024Applications for the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure’s Masakh’iSizwe Bursary open on 1 April 2024. Read More
Plans on track to ensure a smooth handover for Protea Park and Saxon Sea clinics
29 March 2024The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCGHW) and City of Cape Town (CoCT) have continued joint efforts to ensure plans remain on track for a smooth service handover of the Saxon Sea and Protea Park Clinics in Atlantis on the first... Read More
Team Western Cape wins National Primary School Track and Field Championships
28 March 2024The Western Cape’s primary school athletes won the national track and field championships in Limpopo for the first time ever since the inception of the competition. Read More
Brave budget in the face of adversity to create Safer Communities
28 March 2024Extracts from Minister Reagen Allen’s budget speech: Read More
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