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Tourism month in the Western Cape launches with water-savings focus

4 September 2017

Today(4 September 2017) Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, kicks off his Tourism Month programme. Minister Winde and Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, will focus on water... Read More

Minister Madikizela to Launch Multimillion Affordable Housing Project in Belhar

4 September 2017

Today, Monday 04 September 2017, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela will launch the multimillion rand Belhar Housing Project with a sod turning ceremony. Read More

Alcohol Harms Reduction White Paper published

4 September 2017

The Western Cape Government’s Alcohol Harms Reduction Policy White Paper is now complete, following the approval of the Provincial Cabinet.  The Policy guides the government’s approach to the regulation of alcohol in the province. Aspects of this... Read More

Ministers Fritz and Madikizela to visit home of abandoned disabled Gugulethu man

4 September 2017

Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, joined by the Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will visit the home of a disabled Gugulethu man who has been abandoned by family. Social workers are currently... Read More

Department to intervene in case of abandoned disabled Gugulethu man

4 September 2017

The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz and Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, visited the home of a profoundly intellectually disabled and epileptic 38 year-old man in Gugulethu. Read More

11 die on Western Cape roads

4 September 2017

A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that 11 people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More

Media Release: Minister creates awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder

4 September 2017

Minister Mbombo creates awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) On Monday, 4 September, Western Cape Health Minister, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo together with our NPO partner, Early Years Services, Read More

Tourism month in the Western Cape launches with water-savings focus

3 September 2017

September is Tourism Month. Tomorrow (4 September 2017) Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, kicks off his programme for the month. Read More

Update on the Garden Route Rebuild

1 September 2017

Alan Winde, Minster of Economic Opportunities, today (1 September 2017), released an update on the Garden Route Rebuild Initiative. This week, the GRRI steering committee hosted its fourth meeting. Project teams tabled the following updates: Read More

Department supports Casual Day campaign

1 September 2017

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) supports the Casual Day campaign, run by the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD). Read More

Upgrades at Vredenburg Hospital progressing well

31 August 2017

The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) is making good progress with phased upgrades and extensions to the Vredenburg Hospital to cater for the growing health needs of the West Coast District. Read More

Deadline for Premier's Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards extended

31 August 2017

The deadline for entry in the Premier’s Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards has been extended. Business people in the Western Cape now have until 8 September 2017 to enter the awards. Read More

Premier's Progress Update on Drought Disaster Interventions in Municipalities

31 August 2017

Premier Zille Delivers Progress Update on Drought Disaster Interventions in Municipalities Read More

Western Cape Female Entrepreneurs in Agriculture Win Top Awards

31 August 2017

Two Western Cape female entrepreneurs have earned national recognition at the prestigious National Female Entrepreneur in Agriculture awards. Read More

Debate On Delivering On Socio-Economic Rights and Creating Public Value

31 August 2017

Madam Speaker, when this topic of debate landed on my desk, I was immediately intrigued. The immediate question was why would the Honourable leader of the opposition choose this particular topic? After all this is the Western Cape! Read More

Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation (Emergency Funds) Bill 2017

31 August 2017

Madam Speaker, on 13 August 2017 I tabled the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation (Emergency Funds) Bill 2017, the Adjusted Estimates of Provincial Expenditure (Emergency Funds), 2017 and the Provincial Extraordinary Gazette for deliberation in... Read More

Second reading debate on the Emergency Funds bill

31 August 2017

Second reading debate on the Emergency Funds bill   Honorable Premier Madam Speaker Members of this house Members of the media   Read More

Media Alert: Kewtown Primary To Receive Sport Equipment From Minister Marais

30 August 2017

On 30 August 2017 Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will officially handover sporting equipment to Kewtown Primary School in Athlone. Read More

Old Mutual and Nedbank support Better Together Games

30 August 2017

On 29 August 2017, Old Mutual and Nedbank once again showed their support to the We Read More

Premier Zille Hosts Annual Service Excellence Awards

30 August 2017

Premier Zille Hosts Annual Service Excellence Awards Read More

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