This morning, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, together with officials from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) and key stakeholders representing the port logistics value chain, including Transne Read More
Media release: Premier notes North Gauteng High Court judgment Read More
Between 03 and 30 April 2023, the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers once again made their presence felt across the priority areas where they are deployed. LEAP officers arrested 1 044 individuals for various offences, while... Read More
We are excited to announce the launch of the Western Cape Education Department’s Leadership Academy! Read More
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has launched the 2023 Western Cape Prestige Agri-Worker Competition in Hermanus in the Overberg District. The regional leg of the competition, which will be held across 16 regions within the... Read More
Media release: Premier & Mobility Minister urge rail operators to put more trains back on track for the sake of commuters, jobs, and economy Read More
The Overberg District Municipality has been presented with the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Infrastructure budget for the region by Provincial Minister Tertuis Simmers. Read More
The Western Cape Government (WCG) is implementing plans ahead of the winter season to ensure that it has the appropriate mitigation measures in place to assist should disasters occur. Read More
In September 2019, the Western Cape Government (WCG) launched its Western Cape Safety Plan (WCSP) to aggressively counter the continued increases in the murder rate across the province. The WCSP’s primary aim is to reduce the murder rate by 50% by... Read More
During the recent Western Cape Government (WCG) Cycle Tour handover in the Overberg district, and in collaboration with the Western Cape Mobility Department, a total of 70 bicycles were handed over to 14 neighbourhood watches (NHWs). Read More
The second Presidential Health Summit ended on Friday and on behalf of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, we look forward to the Presidency launching the 2023 Presidential Health Compact. Read More
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. Read More
The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the announcement of the decision by the National Assembly to adopt a bill to declare South African Sign Language (SASL) as the 12th official language o Read More
Media release: Premier Winde’s 9th Energy Digicon blown away by potential of wind energy Read More
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) is excited to announce the launch of the first ever Growth for Jobs Tourism Challenge Fund, and requests organisations implementing tourism development projects or programmes in the... Read More
The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, has congratulated the Tygerberg Children’s Choir (TCC) on their incredible success at the Hull International Choir Competition, which was held in the United Kingdom from 27 April to 1 May... Read More
In the National Council of Provinces, the National Department of Home Affairs has revealed that of the 6 329 e-visas it rejected, 3 687 (58%) were rejected as a result of the date of travel already having passed. Read More
Joint media release: Premier & Provincial Education Minister visit Struisbaai Primary skills facility one year after opening, impressed at skills training Read More
This week as part of the Western Cape Government Bicycle Handover Tour, Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Education, David Maynier, were given a tour of Struisbaai Primary School’s skills facility. Read More
The Western Cape Veterinary Services has warned poultry farmers that avian influenza has been detected in two commercial layer farms in the Paardeberg area (in the Drakenstein and Swartland Local Municipalities). Approximately 120 000 birds have... Read More