News and Speeches
The port of Cape Town is important to Western Cape’s economic growth and jobs
19 August 2024On Monday, 12 August 2024, Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, met with Transnet’s Port of Cape Town management. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes arrest in Caledon murder case
19 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the arrest of a suspect for the murder of 16 year old Overberg High School pupil, Deveney Nel. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes arrest in Caledon murder case
19 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the arrest of a suspect for the murder of 16 year old Overberg High School pupil, Deveney Nel. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes arrest in Caledon murder case
19 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the arrest of a suspect for the murder of 16 year old Overberg High School pupil, Deveney Nel. Read More
Seeing for himself: Premier conducts oversight visits
18 August 2024Premier Winde carried out an unannounced visit at Stellenbosch Hospital. "Frontline healthcare services are being affected by budget cuts forced on the Western Cape Government (WCG) due to the centrally negotiated public sector wage agreement. Read More
Project update on the Seven Passes Road, George
15 August 2024On Monday, 5 August 2024, the Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, paid a visit to the Seven Passes Road, between George and Wilderness. Read More
MEC Londt meets with SASSA Western Cape
14 August 2024On 13 August 2024, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Jaco Londt, met with provincial management of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). Read More
Airport precinct housing development update
14 August 2024Minister Simmers outlines commitment and plans to commence construction of the next phase in the Airport precinct housing development Read More
Western Cape maintains lowest unemployment rate in SA
14 August 2024According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, released by Statistics South Africa yesterday, the Western Cape has maintained the lowest unemployment rate in South Africa at 22.2% (in quarter two of 2024). Read More
Thuthuzela Care Centres a haven for GBV victims
12 August 2024On 08 August 2024, Western Cape Ministers of Social Development, and Health and Wellness, Jaco Londt and Mireille Wenger, visited two Thuthuzela Care Centres (TCC) in Wynberg and Stellenbosch. Read More
Minister Marais dismayed after heist case is struck from roll
12 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has expressed her shock and dismay after the case against five alleged participants in the foiled heist in Khayelitsha on Monday was struck from the court roll. Read More
We must work together to permanently end load shedding
12 August 2024On Thursday, 8 August 2024, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Energy Council. Read More
Media Release: Minister Mackenzie pledges support for women’s chess
12 August 2024On Sunday, 11 August 2024, Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, joined the final day of the sixth annual Women’s Month Chess Tournament at Club Mykonos in Langebaan to show his support for women’s chess. Read More
New rural Ambulance Station to boost emergency medical care in Theewaterskloof
12 August 2024On Monday, 12 August 2024, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, officially opened the new R8.45 million Villiersdorp Ambulance Station. Read More
Premier celebrates women in business
9 August 2024To mark Women’s Month, Premier Alan Winde this week visited several businesses owned and managed by women in the south of Cape Town. Read More
Outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting
8 August 2024A regular meeting of the Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet was held yesterday, 7 August 2024. The following matters were discussed: Financial sustainability of provincial government Read More
Minister Marais issues Watching Brief after foiled Khayelitsha heist
8 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has instructed the Court Watching Brief Unit within the department to monitor the court case of five people arrested in Khayelitsha on Monday night. Read More
Minister Bredell commends swift response to Malmesbury flooding incident
8 August 2024Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning, extends his gratitude to the West Coast Disaster Management Centre and Swartland Municipality for their prompt and effective response to this morning’s... Read More
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