News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Media release WCG unveils game-changing Events Portal to cement province as Africa’s premier events destination The Western Cape Government (WCG) has officially launched its Events Portal, a comprehensive digital platform designed to showcase and... Read more National News Speech delivered by Premier Winde on the occasion of the official opening of the 12th Regional Leaders’ Summit in Cape Town Honoured fellow heads of delegation Dr. Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria, Germany Ms. Mary Waters, Chief Administrative Officer... Read more Agriculture Western Cape investigates suspected Foot-and-Mouth disease linked to cattle movement On 1 November 2025, a farmer in the Free State reported suspected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) lesions in cattle recently transported from... Read more Built environment Department of Infrastructure's Community Matters radio show and podcast The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) featured Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers in the seventh episode of the... Read more Media release Western Cape Mobility Month wraps up with call for collective action to tackle congestion The Western Cape Mobility Department concluded Mobility Month on Friday 31 October 2025, with a congestion dialogue held at the Waterfront... Read more National News Western Cape welcomes international partners to 12th Regional Leaders’ Summit Premier Alan Winde warmly welcomes six official delegations from international partner regions to the 12th Regional Leaders’ Summit (RLS)... Read more Agriculture Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards 2025: Honouring agri worker excellence The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) proudly celebrated the excellence, skill and dedication of agri workers across the... Read more Event Premier’s Council on Skills: Future-proofing the Western Cape’s economic growth and skills ecosystem With just under a week to go until the inaugural Western Cape Investment Summit (WCIS), the latest Premier's Council on Skills (PCS), held... Read more Media release Western Cape launches bold 10-year Water Resilience Strategy The Western Cape Government has launched a comprehensive Water Resilience Strategy (2025–2035) aimed at securing the province’s water future... Read more Built environment October Transport Month: Good progress on flood damage repairs on five roads in the Garden Route Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers Good progress is being made on a Department of Infrastructure (DOI)... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape Provincial Treasury achieves 12th consecutive clean audit The Western Cape Provincial Treasury has secured an unqualified audit opinion from the Auditor-General of South Africa for the 2024/25... Read more Media release Summer Initiation Season to start on 1 November 2025 The 2025 Summer Initiation Season will start on 1 November 2025 and run until 31 January 2026, marking the beginning of a significant... Read more Load More
