The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is urging all Early Childhood Development (ECD) services and programmes who have not yet applied for the ECD Stimulus Relief Fund, to utilize this final opportunity to do so. Read More
Gugulethu Tragedy: Minister Madikizela releases technical investigation findings and recommendations Read More
As of 23 February 2021, the number of residents in old age homes, who have recovered from Covid-19 has increased to 2447. Read More
As we safely move forward in the Western Cape, Minister Anroux Marais handed over much needed sport equipment to sport clubs in the Swartland Municipality at the Malmesbury Care Facility yesterday, 23 February 2021. Read More
On Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 24 families from Kanana informal settlements were moved into their new homes in Forest Village housing project. Nine (9) of the beneficiaries that moved into their new homes are living with a recognized disability. Read More
The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the response received from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) noting that they will investigate the heinous actions of the SAPS POPs deployment to the SASSA Bellville... Read More
Ten thousand hectares of land, stretching across seven critical mountain water catchment areas in the Western Cape and the Atlantis Aquifer, has been cleared of invasive alien plants. Read More
The Department of Transport and Public Works recruited a total of 90 participants to undergo a 12-month traffic officer’s training course at Gene Louw Traffic College (GLTC) in Brackenfell. Read More
Tomorrow, Thursday 25 February 2021, the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will brief the media on the findings of an investigation following the tragic death of four children who died Read More
MINISTER MEYER WELCOMES INVESTIGATION INTO COLENSO FARM BY DEPARTMENT, REQUESTS PUBLIC PROTECTOR TO INVESTIGATE AGAIN Read More
Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers says 400 emergency units in Masiphumelele have been erected on the site where a devastating fire in December 2020 destroyed approximately 1 100 informal homes. Read More
The role of arts culture and the true value of writing and reading were the focus at Harare Library in Khayelitsha on Friday, 19 February 2021, as the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted two separate events. Read More
I congratulate the South African Police and the National Prosecuting Authority for the successful arrest, conviction, and sentencing of the attackers of Raymond O’Grady and his wife, Betty. Read More
The Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released today (23 February 2021), reveals encouraging early signs of economic recovery with an increase in employment of 121 000 jobs in the last quarter in the Western Cape, the highest increase... Read More
I would like to congratulate all our learners, principals, teachers and parents who successfully passed their NSC or contributed towards this achievement. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport launched the Xhosa Netball rulebook on 22 February 2021. Read More
Work on the R71 million Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) periodic maintenance project to repair and resurface the N1 between the Black River bridge interchange and the Plattekloof Road interchange commenced on 20 Read More
Yesterday I had the opportunity to celebrate our province’s 79.9% pass rate for the 2020 matric exams, along with some of the top achievers in our province recognised by the Department of Basic Education. Read More
The Western Cape Government Health’s purpose-built, OFPI’s completion progress is currently at 91.6 % and the current predicted date of occupation is mid-2021, should all go according to plan. Read More