News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Media release Western Cape Government launches 2024 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign On 22 November, the Western Cape Government officially launched its 2024 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign at the Moorreesburg Weighbridge... Read more Social assistance 16 Days of Activism: Amplify Your Voice With the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign – which runs from 25 November until 10... Read more Culture and Sport We mourn the loss of one of the shapers of the Afrikaans literary landscape: Breyten Breytenbach The Western Cape Government is saddened at the loss of one of the biggest Afrikaans voices of our lifetime, with the news of the passing of... Read more News Innovation Convention celebrates Access and Quality to Care On Friday the 22nd of November 2024, Western Cape Government Health and Wellness hosted the Innovation Convention 2024 (iCon24). Starting as... Read more Social assistance Media invite to launch of West Coast DSD mobile office The media are invited to attend the launch of the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) second mobile office on 28 November... Read more Wellness, Diversity and Disability Three disability ambassadors take accessibility to new heights Western Cape Minister of Social Development Jaco Londt took a bold leap in promoting accessibility and inclusivity during Disability Rights... Read more Built environment New self-help service portal to lodge complaints Clients can now lodge a dispute on the Self-Help Service Portal using an email account. The self-service portal is located on the Ground... Read more News Emergency Services take to the skies to advance accessible healthcare Ahead of the peak season, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, visited the Western Cape Government’s emergency air... Read more Wellness, Diversity and Disability Advocating for a more universally accessible province Since 3 November, the start of Disability Rights Awareness Month, the Western Cape Department of Social Development has been highlighting... Read more Built environment Notice of road construction works on MR533 (St Helena Bay to Stompneus Bay) Contract C802.05 road construction update Works will take place from May 2023 to February 2025 in the following places: The section of road... Read more Built environment Notice of road closure due to repairs to the Matjiesriver Causeways along DR1487 From 25 November 2024 until 10 December 2024, DR1487 will be closed between km 52.7 and km 56.6 due to repairs to the causeways over... Read more Agriculture Western Cape Government joins call for action on drought, wildfire and extreme heat voiced at COP29 The Western Cape Government has joined subnational leaders from across the globe in calling for urgent action to tackle the growing threats... Read more Load More