News and Speeches
#BackOnTrack: Over 23 000 learners attend holiday classes
25 July 2023A total of 23 447 learners in Grade 7, 8, 10 and 12 attended #BackOnTrack and matric support classes over the holiday period in the Western Cape. Read More
WCG and JSE announce multi-year SME accelerator programme
25 July 2023The Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the largest exchange on the continent, announced a multi-year Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) development programme to s Read More
Seven days left for young men to apply to get into Chrysalis
24 July 2023Young men between the ages of 18–25 years-old only have 7 days left to submit their applications for the new intake at the Chrysalis Academy. I am grateful to those who have already submitted their applications and wish to encourage other young men... Read More
Western Cape Government launches new economic growth strategy, ‘Growth For Jobs'
24 July 2023Joint Media Release: Western Cape Government launches bold new economic growth strategy, ‘Growth For Jobs’ Read More
WCG launches bold new economic growth strategy, ‘Growth For Jobs'
24 July 2023Today Premier Alan Winde, Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, and Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, officially introduced the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) new Growth For Jobs (G4J) stra Read More
527 days and still no Remote Working Visa
21 July 2023The Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed in a letter to the Western Cape Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Opportunities and Tourism, that his department has missed its own deadline to introduce the Remote Working Visa i Read More
Visit reaffirms investment in infrastructure is catalyst in economic development
20 July 2023The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, and the executive management of the Department visited the West Coast district concluding the first leg of the Ministerial District Municipality Outreach Program. Read More
Report finds that Western Cape EATI graduates are more likely to be employed
20 July 2023A recent employability evaluation of graduates of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Elsenburg Agriculture Training Institute (EATI) has found that 68.1% of its youth graduates (18-35) were more likely to be employed. Read More
Craniofacial surgery at Tygerberg Hospital improves patients' lifelong outcomes
20 July 2023Craniofacial surgery at Tygerberg Hospital improves lifelong outcomes for patients Read More
Minister Anroux Marais: The time to support women’s sport is now
20 July 2023Statement by Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais Read More
WC Department of Health is protecting health services amid energy crisis
20 July 2023Media Release: Premier’s 17th Energy Digicon looks at how Western Cape Department of Health is protecting health services amid mass blackouts Read More
Private sector participation at the Port of Durban welcomed – next up Cape Town
20 July 2023I welcome the news that Transnet has confirmed a private sector partner to develop and upgrade Pier 2 of the Durban Container Terminal. Read More
K-9 and Rural Safety Units getting their claws into criminals
19 July 2023Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units getting their claws into criminals Read More
Premier Winde and Minister Marais host Spar Proteas before Netball World Cup
18 July 2023On Monday, 17 July 2023, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, hosted the Spar Proteas Netball team at Leeuwenhof to wish the team all the best as they prepare to compete in the Netball World Cup... Read More
YearBeyond hosts successful GoBeyond conference
18 July 2023From 14 to 16 July 2023, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), through its YearBeyond Programme, hosted a successful conference at the University of Western Cape campus. Read More
Mandela Day at I-CAN: Bridging the digital divide to create opportunities
18 July 2023Mireille Wenger, provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, spent the morning at the I-CAN Centre in Elsie’s River which is a flagship and pioneering community-based centre, developed in partnership with the City of Cape Town, which p Read More
Minister Marais acknowledges Western Cape athletes' achievements
18 July 2023On Tuesday, 18 July 2023, the provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, hosted a recognition ceremony for Western Cape athletes and administrators who have achieved exceptional results in the past few months. Read More
Premier increasingly concerned over delays at Koeberg nuclear power plant
18 July 2023Media Release: Premier increasingly concerned over delays at Koeberg nuclear power plant Read More
Experienced interpreters and language practitioners sought
17 July 2023The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) invites freelance language practitioners to submit applications for placement on the Western Cape Government database of freelance language service providers for the period 1 Read More
Minister Simmers to visit the West Coast District Municipality from 16 -18 July
17 July 2023The Western Cape Government's Department of Infrastructure Ministerial District Municipality Outreach programme will conclude with a visit to the West Coast District Municipality from 16 - 18 July. Read More
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