To celebrate and highlight the vital role that our tourism and hospitality industries play in the Western Cape, provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, which includes Tourism, Mireille Wenger kicked off her Tourism Month 2023 progr Read More
It is with deep sadness that the Western Cape Government has learned of the passing of Mam’ Sylvia Mdunyelwa. She contributed significantly to the music industry as a jazz musician from Langa, Cape Town. Read More
It is with great sadness that the Western Cape Government heard of the passing of former rugby player, Theuns Stofberg, this morning. Read More
The Western Cape Government welcomes the announcement of a new professional domestic women’s cricket league by Cricket South Africa on Tuesday. Read More
Joint Media Release by Western Cape Government, SANTACO-WC and City of Cape Town Minibus Taxi Task Team reconvenes with forward momentum Read More
Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, attended a ‘Day of 1000 opportunities’ recruitment drive, at the Athlone Stadium, in Cape Town, yesterday. Read More
Joint statement: Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen Crime stats reveal another decrease in Western Cape murder rate Read More
The Western Cape Government (WCG) welcomes the official opening of Amazon Web Services (AWS) first international AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town, as well as the planned investment of R46 billion by AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region between 2018 and 2029... Read More
The Western Cape Government is greatly saddened to hear of the passing of a remarkable man in the arts – Johaar Mosaval. Read More
The Western Cape Government is extremely proud of the announcement that Cape Town will be the host city for the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in 2028. Read More
On Friday, 4 August 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, hosted the reunion of the South African netball team who reached sporting glory with their silver medal finish at the World N Read More
The tourism sector continues to shine in the Western Cape with tourist arrivals via air to Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) in the first six months of 2023 exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Read More
The single biggest limitation to the efficient functioning of the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) is the status of the Rubber-Tyred Gantries (RTGs), used to load and offload internal and external trucks, and other operating equipment. Read More
It is with great sadness that the Western Cape Government has heard of the death of Dan Sleigh. Read More
The Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the largest exchange on the continent, announced a multi-year Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) development programme to s Read More
Today Premier Alan Winde, Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, and Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, officially introduced the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) new Growth For Jobs (G4J) stra Read More
The Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed in a letter to the Western Cape Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Opportunities and Tourism, that his department has missed its own deadline to introduce the Remote Working Visa i Read More
Statement by Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais Read More
I welcome the news that Transnet has confirmed a private sector partner to develop and upgrade Pier 2 of the Durban Container Terminal. Read More
Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units getting their claws into criminals Read More