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Hand over of Brackengate decision letters

20 June 2023

Minister Mackenzie to hand over Brackengate decision letters to minibus taxi operators Read More

Youth Day Expo at CTICC

20 June 2023

Gene Louw Traffic College (GLTC) participated in the Cape Town International Convention Centre's (CTICC) Youth Day Expo last week. The team exhibited the institution's training opportunities. Read More

2023 SMME Booster Fund launched after creating 650 jobs

20 June 2023

The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is excited to announce that it has launched the 2023 iteration of its successful Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster Fund. Read More

Premier thanks all disaster management stakeholders for flooding response

20 June 2023

Joint Media Release: Premier thanks all disaster management stakeholders for their hard work in attending to flooding  Read More

Minister Mackenzie hands over Brackengate decision letters

20 June 2023

Minister Mackenzie hands over Brackengate decision letters to minibus taxi operators Read More

Police Oversight and Community Safety host successful Youth Day Programme

20 June 2023

Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety host successful Youth Day Programme in Delft   Read More

DSD and partners host Provincial Youth Expo

19 June 2023

To commemorate Youth Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development, along with its partners, hosted a Provincial Youth Expo in George on 16 June 2023. Read More

Minister Simmers takes Youth Services Recruitment Drive to Mitchells Plain

19 June 2023

On Monday 19th June, the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers will host a Youth Recruitment Open Day in Mitchells Plain. On the day attendees will be treated to presentations from the Western Cape Department of... Read More

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture addresses Citrusdal Farmers

19 June 2023

Yesterday, 13 June 2023, the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer addressed the Olynfenboschkraal Farmers’ Association in Citrusdal. During his address, Minister Meyer highlighted that he had five priorities for... Read More

Rustenburg Girls’ High is in the Top 10 of the World’s Best School competition!

15 June 2023

This morning, T4 Education in partnership with Templeton World Charity Foundation, Accenture and American Express, revealed their 2023 Top 10 shortlists for the World’s Best School Prize. Read More

Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units making their presence felt

15 June 2023

The Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units recently flexed their muscles in Malmesbury, Kalbaskraal and Abbotsdale. Read More

Premier Winde celebrates the Western Cape’s youth

15 June 2023

Media Release: Premier Winde celebrates the Western Cape’s youth & provincial government’s efforts to uplift our young people Read More

WCG working with stakeholders to keep initiates safe this winter

14 June 2023

The 2023 Winter Initiation Season officially started on 1 June 2023 and ends on 31 July 2023. The Western Cape Government (WCG) together with initiation forums and community leaders has worked hard to ensure the safety of initiates during this time. Read More

Central Karoo communities appreciative of Minister Simmers empowerment outreach

14 June 2023

The Western Cape provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, began his two-day outreach programme of the Central Karoo, with a council meeting at the Laingsburg Municipal Chambers. Read More

LEAP keeping our communities safer with more than 1200 arrests in May

14 June 2023

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have once again ensured that criminals are unable to roam our streets. Between 1 May 2023 to 4 June 2023, LEAP officers arrested 1 233 suspects for various offenses, while confiscating 15 firearms. Read More

Statement by the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety

14 June 2023

Statement by the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen KILLER OF FORMER POCS OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS BEHIND BARS Read More

Cancellation of taxi operating licence sends strong message to rogue operators

14 June 2023

Today, the Western Cape Mobility Department’s Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) confirms the cancellation of a mini-bus taxi operating licence. Read More

Protecting AGOA & Western Cape-United States trade ties tops agenda of provincia

13 June 2023

Media Release: Protecting AGOA & Western Cape-United States trade ties tops agenda of provincial government international visit Read More

Criminality remains a threat to citizens’ right to access to health care

13 June 2023

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is appalled by the robbing of security staff at Gugulethu Community Health Centre in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 13 June 2023. Read More

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