News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Media release 2026 Western Cape State of the Province address delivered by Premier Alan Winde Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Honourable Cabinet Ministers, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Leaders of Opposition... Read more Public safety While Western Cape murder rate shows decrease, Western Cape Government demands proper funding for overburdened SAPS in province The latest quarterly crime statistics for the Western Cape once again show what is needed to meaningfully reduce violent crime in the... Read more Agriculture Western Cape Government scales up Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccination drive Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, have stated that the roll out... Read more National News The Western Cape is bristling with jobs: unemployment rate drops even further Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, have welcomed the latest... Read more Agriculture Premier Winde calls for regulated FMD permit controls as 450 cattle vaccinated 450 heads of cattle were today, 15 February, vaccinated against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in Fisantekraal, Cape Town. The Western Cape... Read more Public safety Premier cautiously welcomes SANDF deployment but calls for urgent SAPS reform Western Cape Premier Alan Winde welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to... Read more Public safety Western Cape Provincial Safety council commits to stronger safety collaboration Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Provincial Safety Council on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, to receive progress... Read more Public safety Safety, growth and jobs must be front and centre in 2026 State of the Nation Address Premier Alan Winde calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to put safety, economic growth, and job creation at the centre of his 2026 State of... Read more Agriculture Western Cape Government sets aside R100 million to intensify coordinated efforts to address Foot-and-Mouth disease On Sunday, 8 February 2026, Premier Alan Winde, and provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer... Read more Media release Western Cape Government Cabinet endorses intensified efforts to manage outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease in province On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Western Cape Government Cabinet received an update on measures the province and agricultural stakeholders... Read more Environment Premier convenes Western Cape Integrated Energy and Water Council to further coordinate response to water security challenges Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government’s Integrated Energy and Water Council on Friday, 30 January 2026... Read more Media release Premier Winde and Minister Bredell provide update on water security challenges and wildfires Today, 22 January 2026, Premier Alan Winde led a briefing to provide updates on the efforts of the Western Cape Government and its partners... Read more Load More
