World Bipolar Day is commemorated on 30 March 2022 and aims to raise awareness about this condition, address stigmatisation, and encourage people to seek help for mental health conditions. Read More
Speaker, Premier, Members of the Provincial Cabinet, Members, and Guests, Read More
The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements urges residents to be aware of fraudulent housing scams that requests you to pay for government housing assistance. Read More
Speech by Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Minister of Health and Wellness, Budget 2022/23 Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Cape Town, Read More
Yesterday, 28 March 2022, Minister Anroux Marais presented the Department of Community Safety’s Budget Appropriation for the 2022/23 financial year at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Read More
“Department of the Premier receives 4.6% increased budget allocation which sees R40.039 mln allocated in 2022/23 to fighting cybercrime” Read More
Too many people, especially young people, do not have jobs, or have given up looking for jobs, in the Western Cape. However, we welcome the fact that 37 000 more jobs have been created quarter-on-quarter and that we have the lowest expanded... Read More
Acting Minister of Community Safety, Anroux Marais, welcomes the confirmed arrest of a suspect in connection with the multiple mass murder cases being investigated in Khayelitsha. Read More
The Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers welcomes National Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi’s changes on human settlements subsidies and other portfolio issues. Read More
It is envisaged that the first 110 qualifying beneficiaries of the Farm 694 Housing Development in Mitchells Plain, will move into their brand-new homes in approximately two months. This will be the first group out of the intended 434 that are set... Read More
Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais 2022/23 DCAS budget appropriation speech 28 March 2022 Honourable Speaker Premier Read More
Today, Minister Maynier tabled the Main Appropriation of Vote 3: Provincial Treasury. Introduction Read More
Today, Minister Maynier tabled the Main Appropriation of Vote 12: Department of Economic Development and Tourism 1. Introduction Read More
The closure of the Athlone Vaccination Centre of Hope Drive-through on Saturday 26 March 2022 brought mixed emotions of joy, sadness, and nostalgia to the Provincial Health team who managed the first drive-through vaccination service in the province... Read More
Today, Minister Anroux Marais presented the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) Budget Appropriation for the 2022/23 financial year at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Read More
Introduction We have been hit hard by the pandemic, and although there are a number of significant downside risks, we do expect a gradual economic recovery in the Western Cape. Read More
During the past week (14 – 21 March 2022), dedicated EMS officials responded to 12 851 incidents across the Western Cape. A total of 7 901 incidents (out of the weekly total) were responded to during the past weekend, including Human Rights Day. Read More
It is with great sadness that we have learned that one of the young women murdered in Khayelitsha over the past weekend was a recent graduate of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s YearBeyond programme. Read More
We have officially launched the R10 million Municipal Ease of Doing Business Fund, which will provide capacity and funding support to municip Read More
The Western Cape Government welcomes the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that venues will now be allowed bigger audiences at live events. Read More