News and Speeches
Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development
16 July 2018WC Water Update 16 July 2018 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More
Mandela Month: Child Play Therapy Room launched in Mitchells Plain Local Office
16 July 2018As part of our Mandela Month commemorations and in the run-up to Mandela Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development launched an innovative Child Play Therapy Room at the Mitchells Plain local office. Read More
Good progress on major N1 upgrade
13 July 2018A R487 million Department of Transport and Public Works project to upgrade a section of the N1 between Plattekloof Road and Old Oak Interchange is 58% complete. Read More
Media Alert: MEC Plato to attend Phusha Phambili July tournament in Khayelitsha
13 July 2018Tomorrow, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will attend the weekend long sports and recreational tournament, Phusha Phambili, in Town Two, Khayelitsha. Read More
Decline in reported learner pregnancies - Western Cape
12 July 2018Schools in the Western Cape have reported a decline in learner pregnancies over the past three years from 2 880 in 2015 to 2 148 in 2017. The figure for 2016 was 2 412. The reports refer to totals for the previous year, based on the WCED's annual... Read More
Dr Ivan Meyer, Confirms That No Western Cape Municipality Invested with VBS Bank
11 July 2018Recent media reports of municipalities that have invested tax payers hard earned money in VBS Bank is and should be a matter of great concern. Read More
Minister Fritz to welcome 20 new EPWP interns to fight FAS in Vredendal
11 July 2018Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, A Read More
Minister welcomes 20 new EPWP interns to tackle FAS on West Coast
11 July 2018The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, welcomed 20 interns who will be trained and tasked with tackling Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Vredendal and surrounding rural communities on the West Coast. Read More
Premier Zille Visits Khayelitsha I-Can Digital Gaming Hub
10 July 2018Premier Zille Visits Khayelitsha I-Can Digital Gaming Hub Read More
Statement by Minister Dan Plato - Kidnappings cannot become profitable in the WC
10 July 2018Kidnappings cannot become profitable in the Western Cape Date: 10 July 2018 Release: Immediate Read More
Media Release: Western Cape and Bourgogne Franche Comté renew partnership
10 July 2018The Western Cape and the Bourgogne Franche Comté region of France, have extended their highly successful partnership by renewing their agreement to co-operate in the areas of agriculture, tourism and the economy, for another five year period. Read More
DSD Winter Campaign taken to Vredendal shelter by Minister Fritz
10 July 2018Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will continue the Department’s Winter Campaign on the West Coast. The Minister will visit the Onse Kaia Shelter in Vredendal to oversee its operations, and donate to the shelter... Read More
Department of Community Safety joins forces with SaferSpaces
9 July 2018The Department of Community Safety has partnered with SaferSpaces to strengthen its long-term endeavours to advance community safety and crime p Read More
Premier Zille to Visit I-Can Digital Hub
9 July 2018Premier Zille to Visit I-Can Digital Hub Read More
Consider a career in traffic law enforcement
9 July 2018Are you driven to make the Western Cape’s roads safer for all road users? Are you not older than 35? Are you willing to work in one of the province’s smaller traffic centres? Read More
Media Release: Kalk Bay named in Forbes list of coolest neighbourhoods
9 July 2018The quaint seaside village of Kalk Bay in Cape Town has been recognized as one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world in a new list by Forbes magazine, which features neighbourhoods in Amsterdam, Washington DC and Seoul. Read More
World-wide Study underlines the toxic effect of smoking and alcohol on babies
8 July 2018Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Health Science brought together the findings of a 7-year study to determine contributing factors to poor outcomes of pregnancy. Prof Hein Odendaal of the SU was the co-ordinator of the South African arm of... Read More
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