The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers continue to work creating safer communities by conducting various operations and patrols in the hotspot areas where they are deployed. Read More
“Although the extreme weather is over, the public are asked to please be aware of potentially dangerous conditions in large parts of the province,” Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development... Read More
Critical shortage of licensing forms will arrest the economy Dear Ministers Chikunga and Motsoaledi, Read More
There have been many questions regarding the national public sector budget shortfall and how it will impact health services in the Western Cape. The public health system will remain under pressure for the next 3 to 5 years as a result of significant... Read More
Joint Media Release: Update on impact of severe weather system in Western Cape Read More
Schools in all education districts will be open on Wednesday, 10 April 2024. This means that schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts will also reopen on Wednesday. Read More
2024/25 VOTE 6 BUDGET SPEECH Department of Health & Wellness MINISTER PROFESSOR NOMAFRENCH MBOMBO Wednesday, 27 March 2024 Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Premier, Cabinet Ministers, Leaders of the Opposition, Read More
Joint Media Release: Premier provides update on coordinated disaster management response to severe weather Read More
On Saturday, 06 April 2024, the recipients of cochlear implants and their families celebrated a proud milestone at Tygerberg Hospital: its 1 000th recipient of a cochlear implant at the hospital. A cochlear implant is an electronic hearing device... Read More
On Saturday, 6 April 2024, 223 young men from across the Western Cape, between the ages of 18–25 years-old graduated from the Chrysalis Academy. The young men commenced with their 3-month course in mid-January. Read More
Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts will remain closed on Tuesday, 9 April 2024. Read More
Employers urged to join WC jobseeker travel voucher programme Read More
Premier Alan Winde will lead a digicon on Sunday, 7 April to update members of the media and public on the measures the Western Cape Government is putting in place to prepare for the possible impact of the severe weather which is expected to bring... Read More
Joint Media Release: Premier updates public on proactive measures Western Cape Government is taking to mitigate possible impact of severe weather system Read More
Schools 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
“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
Anton 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
What 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
Western 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