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Premier appeals to Finance Minister to be bold

22 February 2023

Media release: Premier appeals to Finance Minister to be bold & give local governments, small businesses & citizens monetary support for renewable energy transition Read More

Minister Allen to embark on West Coast district safety initiatives

22 February 2023

Tomorrow, 23 February 2023, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, will embark on various safety initiatives in parts of the West Coast District. These include the following: Read More

Premier cautiously welcomes renewable energy tax incentives

22 February 2023

Joint media release: Premier cautiously welcomes tax incentives for businesses & individuals announced in Budget 2023 to help ease energy crisis Read More

Emerging farmers and agri worker inspire hope

21 February 2023

Four fruit farmers, Andreas Klaase, Belinda Williams, Debrah Theunissen, Liza Ambraal and the Western Cape Prestige Agri-Award winner, Nigel Klaasen, have just returned from a market access capacity building tour to the Netherlands and attending... Read More

Premier and Mobility Minister establish taxi task team as stay away is withdrawn

21 February 2023

Joint media release: Premier and Mobility Minister establish taxi task team as stay away withdrawn Read More

NICD declares a measles outbreak in Western Cape following spike in cases

21 February 2023

The Western Cape Department of Health notes today’s alert by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) to declare a measles outbreak in the Cape Metro district. Read More

Premier welcomes new Mobility Minister to his Cabinet

20 February 2023

Joint media release: Premier welcomes new Mobility Minister to his Cabinet Premier Alan Winde has appointed Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) Member Ricardo Mackenzie as the Western Cape’s new Mobility Minister. Read More

Western Cape 3rd quarter crime stats

20 February 2023

Minister Allen and provincial SAPS commissioner LT Gen Patekile to unpack Western Cape 3rd quarter crime stats Read More

Premier, Mobility Minister & Mayor to meet with SANTACO over "stayaway" threat

20 February 2023

Joint media release: Premier, Mobility Minister appeal to minibus taxi leaders to engage with Western Cape Government Read More

Taxi mafia continues to prevent 1 800 children from attending school

20 February 2023

Despite an undertaking by the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) not to intimidate, threaten, or prevent learner transport from operating, minibus taxi associations continued their illegal blockade today. Read More

More building plans passed & completed in the WC in 2022 than any other province

20 February 2023

In 2022, between January and December, the Western Cape passed building plans worth R 37.0 billion, more than any other province in South Africa, including Gauteng. Read More

Swartland K9 unit ensures rifle and ammunition are confiscated

20 February 2023

On Sunday, 19 February 2023, the Western Cape government’s Swartland K-9 unit once again assisted the Malmesbury South African Police Services (SAPS) and ensured that a rifle and two hundred sixty-eight (268) various caliber live rounds were... Read More

Premier urges homeless and vulnerable to access social services

20 February 2023

Media release: Premier urges homeless and vulnerable to access social services Premier Alan Winde has today highlighted the support services which the Western Cape Government offers to all homeless and vulnerable people in the Western Cape. Read More

Greater cohesion is required to combat crime

19 February 2023

The third quarter crime statistics, which were released yesterday, clearly indicate that there is a need for all spheres of government and society as a whole to work together, if we are to be effective in our crime fighting efforts. Read More

Swartland K9 unit assist SAPS to discover large cache of firearms

19 February 2023

I commend the Swartland K-9 unit for the manner in which they assisted the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Malmesbury this past Thursday and Friday. Read More

Support the Western Cape school-based vaccination programme

19 February 2023

From 20 February until 31 March 2023, the Western Cape Department of Health’s School-based vaccination programme will once again visit schools to provide integrated immunisation aimed at reducing vaccine preventable diseases. Read More

Premier applauds heroic Cape Town emergency officials for answering call to help

18 February 2023

Media release: Premier applauds heroic Cape Town emergency officials for answering call to help in earthquake-stricken Turkiye Read More

SASSA needs a reboot

17 February 2023

As Social Development MEC I have consistently raised my concerns about the experiences of the beneficiaries of SASSA grants. Read More

In run-up to SOPA 2023 Premier takes “Listening Tour” to Atlantis

17 February 2023

Media release: In run-up to SOPA 2023 Premier takes “Listening Tour” to Atlantis to see for himself impact of loadshedding Read More

Minister Mbombo encourages parents to vaccinate their children against measles

17 February 2023

“Your child’s health is in your hands. Vaccinate against measles.” This was the message from the Western Cape Minister of Health Dr Nomafrench Mbombo at the launch of the province’s measles vaccination campaign in Kleinvlei on 15 February 2023. Read More

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