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Western Cape’s 204-units Maitland Mews Social Housing Project officially launched

11 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure
Earlier today, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers was joined by the Executive Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis and the National Minister of Human Settlements to launch the 204 units Social Housing project. Construction of the R95.9 million project commenced in November ...
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Infrastructure SA visits Western Cape Government infrastructure projects

11 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure
The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) recently hosted a tour by Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) during which the visitors were shown two important Western Cape Government i nfrastructure project sites. ISA is a national government programme which acts as a single point of entry for accelerated ...
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Overberg District Municipality to receive R1.8 billion in Infrastructure investment

7 May 2023
News Department of Infrastructure
The Overberg District Municipality has been presented with the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Infrastructure budget for the region by Provincial Minister Tertuis Simmers. The presentation session follows a successful week in which Minister Simmers and members of the Western Cape ...
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R260 Million road infrastructure investment provides for safe road usage for all

4 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure News
Days 1 and 2 of the WCG Bicycle Handover Tour saw the team visit and cycle through two of the soon-to-be-completed road infrastructure projects in the Overberg District Municipality. On Tuesday, the Tour concluded its first-day route with a stopover at the R326 road, located between Standford and ...
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Provincial Minister of Infrastructure commemorates Workers Day and commits to creating over 15 000 jobs

2 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure News
In commemoration of Workers’ Day, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, has committed to creating more than 15 000 jobs over the next three financial years. The Department of Infrastructure , through its planned projects at various stages, is set to create 15 000 thousands of ...
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Premier assesses new energy resilience measures at Karl Bremer Hospital precinct; announces over R16 mil saving so far through WCG energy resilience interventions

27 April 2023
Department of Infrastructure News
While the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) urges residents to do their bit to save electricity so as to take as much strain off of the national power grid as possible, it too is taking measures to ensure its facilities are energy resilient. Premier Alan Winde visited a R17 million solar PV ...
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Launch of University of Western Cape’s Unibell student accommodation

25 April 2023
Department of Infrastructure News
Minister Tertuis Simmers and Minister Dr. Blade Nzimande launch The University of Western Cape’s Unibell student accommodation. On Monday, 24 April 2023, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, along with Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology officially handed ...
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MEC Tertuis Simmers claims victory with uncontested approval of the Transport Infrastructure Bill

21 April 2023
Department of Infrastructure News
On Thursday, 20th April, the Western Cape Legislature unanimously approved the Western Cape Transport Infrastructure Bill. The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers successfully tabled the draft Bill which will now be sent to the Premier for approval. The purpose of the Bill is to ...