Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidre Baartman, have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa raising serious concerns over the constitutionality of the Public Procurement Act. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD), together with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and the non-profit organization (NPO), A21, conducted a joint Trafficking in Persons Awareness Day event on 29 July 2024 at the... Read More
Minister Mackenzie's arrival following successful inscription of World Heritage Site Read More
The Premier and the Mayor are calling all residents – First Thursdays is back! Read More
Earlier today, John Steenhuisen, the National Minister of Agriculture, published measures in the State Gazette No 50977 to prevent the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease virus through the movement of cattle, sheep, goats, and products derived from... Read More
Human trafficking is a prevalent crime that affects millions of people worldwide, including vulnerable people who are often trafficked through transportation hubs. Read More
Citrusdal has experienced significant challenges to road access following multiple severe weather events which flooded routes to the town. A section of the link to the N7 completely washed away. Access route status Read More
Recent heavy seasonal winter rains from 10 July 2024 to 17 July 2024 have caused significant disruptions to water supplies across various communities in the Western Cape Province. One of the hardest-hit areas is the Goedverwacht Local Community near... Read More
On Friday, 26 July 2024, the 46th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee proclaimed World Heritage status for three sites in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, as part of the South African nomination, ‘The Emergence of Modern Human... Read More
Inscription of the Emergence Of Modern Human Behaviour: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites Of South Africa New Delhi, India Friday, 26 July 2024 Read More
The Western Cape Government’s Department of Infrastructure has had to close certain lanes of the N1 inbound near Sable Road for safety reasons, as well as along the Sable Road Service Corridor at the second Century City ac Read More
On 25 July 2024, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Social Development Jaco Londt launched the Social Work Integrated Management System (SWIMS) Application in Langa, Cape Town. Read More
The construction of a 6.7km greenfield road link between the Hopefield Interchange on the N7 highway and the intersection of the R45, in the direction of Wellington, and the R46 towards Riebeek Kasteel near Malmesbury is progressing well. Read More
Parents who wish to apply for Grade R or a school transfer for the 2025 school year can do so from 1 August 2024. Grade R applications Read More
Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais welcomes the major drug bust made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Stilbaai over the past weekend. Read More
Yesterday, 22 July 2024, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture in Cape Town. Read More
Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais condemns the attack on a LEAP (Law Enforcement Advancement Plan) officer in Hanover Park this morning, 19 July. Read More
The Western Cape Government prides itself on finding innovative solutions to improving service delivery. Read More
Two Western Cape sites lining up for World Heritage status this week This week, the 46th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will deliberate on whether two Western Cape sites achieve World Heritage status. Read More