Media release: Western Cape Government opposes Eskom’s proposal for a 32% tariff hike Already hard-pressed South African residents simply cannot afford the Eskom-proposed increase of 32% in the electricity tariff. Read More
The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will this week head to the Garden Route District on various outreach engagements. Read More
Earlier this week, a new chapter was marked in the lives of seven elderly beneficiaries when Premier Alan Winde handed over the keys to their brand-new homes in the De Hoop Housing Project, Malmesbury. Read More
Occupational Therapy Week at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital – rebuild, reconnect and rediscover Read More
Media release: Western Cape municipalities urged to bolster load shedding contingency measures at extended Provincial Cabinet meeting. Read More
Media release: Premier takes “Listening Tour” to Ceres and Malmesbury. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development has continued to receive complaints about illegal rehabilitation centres exploiting clients and in some cases, violating their human rights. Read More
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Pinelands North Primary School in Cape Town has been nominated as a finalist in the World’s Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity. Read More
On Wednesday, 21 September 2022, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais capped 98 players from the Western Cape who will be competing at the National Indigenous Games, which will take place in Kwa-Zulu Natal from 24 September 2022. Read More
Between 5 - 11 September 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers confiscated 7 illegal firearms and arrested of 179 individuals for a variety of crimes. LEAP is an initiative of the Western Cape Government (WCG) and is run in... Read More
We are 40 days away from the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, and it’s all systems go across our province to make sure that every single one of our candidates has the opportunity to succeed. Matric revision support Read More
The WCED would like to invite media to Pinelands North Primary School tomorrow, as we wait in anticipation to hear if Read More
Almost half of all buildings completed in South Africa, by value, between January and July of this year, were in the Western Cape. Read More
The Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers announced the completion of the construction of the Moorreesburg High School, in the Swartland Municipality. The construction of Moorreesburg High School was completed in August 2022. Read More
Joint media release: Premier urges close crime-fighting partnership with Swartland Municipality Read More
Tomorrow, 21 September 2022, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will cap 98 players from the Western Cape who will be competing at the National Indigenous Games, which will take place in Kwa-Zulu Nata Read More
Today, the Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, tabled the Western Cape Provincial Economic Review and Outlook 2022/23 (PERO) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Read More
On Saturday, 17 September 2022, the WCED hosted their third Skills Competition at Bellville Technical High School. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements strongly urges residents to be aware of online housing scams that request you to pay for government housing assistance. Read More
Yesterday, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, conducted an oversight visit and hand-delivered title deeds to senior residents of the Vredebes Housing Project. Read More