News and Speeches
Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal continue to address Communicare cases
8 February 2021During the third quarter, which covers 1 October to 31 December 2020, the Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal (WCRHT) closed a further 200 Communicare cases. Read More
EMS responds to 5 210 incidents during the weekend
8 February 2021The Western Cape Government Health's (WCGH’) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to 5 210 incidents in the Western Cape over the weekend. There were 112 incidents in red zone areas and 169 transport-related incidents. Read More
Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 1 to 7 February 2021
8 February 2021Results of Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations Read More
Human Settlements signs agreement with Garden Route District Municipality
5 February 2021The historic Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) entered into between the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements (WCDoHS) and the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM), to collaborate on selected human settlements projects, clearly shows our... Read More
U.S and Western Cape trade and investment partnership launched
5 February 2021On 5 February 2021, the U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town and the Western Cape government jointly launched a Trade and Investment Promotion Partnership which will build on the momentum of the existing economic relationship to promote shared... Read More
Wildfire outside Barrydale continues
5 February 2021Efforts continue to extinguish a wildfire in the Barrydale area of the Western Cape. The fire has now been burning for nearly two weeks and has already claimed the life of one firefighter. Read More
Nurse’s vaccine plea after beating COVID-19
5 February 2021The arrival of the vaccine in South Africa has brought hope to many, especially to healthcare heroes like Karl Bremer Hospital nurse Thembeka Goba, who survived having COVID-19. Read More
Commitment from Minister Mboweni on public sector wage bill a win for provinces
4 February 2021We received a letter from President Cyril Ramaphosa on 15 January 2021, in response to the section 79 petition that the Premier and I submitted in November last year, which include Read More
DCAS call for annual funding project applications officially opens tomorrow
4 February 2021Minister Anroux Marais is happy to announce that the call for annual funding project applications for 2021/22 by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) officially opens on Friday, 5 February 2021. Read More
CapeNature open for visitors
4 February 2021CapeNature has reopened access to all dams, lakes and rivers adjoining or on CapeNature reserves to the public. Read More
Mossel Bay Shared Offices Building brings government closer to the people
4 February 2021Access to government services and information remains a huge challenge for many citizens as government departments are either located far away from the people or based at different locations. Read More
Tertiary hospital nursing staff look forward to the COVID-19 vaccine
4 February 2021Mary Ann Dubru-Shunmugam, Deputy Nursing Manager at Groote Schuur Hospital, will be taking the COVID vaccine because she values her health and mental wellbeing having recovered from COVID-19 pneumonia two weeks ago. Read More
Maintenance team saves lives through oxygen planning
3 February 2021The great dedication of a small team has proven lifesaving to COVID-19 patients in Robertson and Montagu hospitals – a true reflection of Western Cape Government Health’s commitment to provide quality care despite the pressures of a pandemic. Read More
Neumann hearing : Intimidatory and abusive behavior is unacceptable
3 February 2021The disciplinary hearing of Wesley Neumann, principal of Heathfield High School, is resuming today. Over the past few months the WCED, and some of its officials, have had to endure relentless personal attacks from Neumann supporters. The contents of... Read More
Karl Bremer Hospital health heroes appreciated for going the extra mile
3 February 2021As healthcare workers prepare to rollout vaccines and continue the fight against COVID-19, they’ve been thanked for working around the clock. Read More
Minister Fritz to approach Minister Cele and National Police Commissioner
3 February 2021Minister Fritz to approach Minister Cele and National Police Commissioner regarding poor report on POP deployment at SASSA office Read More
UPDATE: Steady increase in COVID19 recoveries across Old Age Homes
3 February 2021The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, welcomes the steady increase in COVID-19 recoveries across old age homes in the Western Cape. Read More
Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal continues to address backlog
3 February 2021Between 1 October 2020 and 31 December 2020, the Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal (WCRHT) has made significant progress in addressing its backlog, by reducing its cases from 1 635 to 1 167. This is a reduction of 468 cases. Read More
South African citrus delivers record-breaking export season
3 February 2021Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer has applauded the record-breaking export season by the citrus industry, stating that it is good news for the Western Cape economy, enabling thousands of jobs. Read More
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