News and Speeches
Dam levels update and winter preparations continue
21 April 2021The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 50.3% (2020: 38.9%) while the latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 69.7% (2020: 56.4%). Read More
Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal working through its backlog
21 April 2021During the fourth quarter (January 2021 – March 2021) of the 2020/21 financial year, the Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal (WCRHT) made significant progress in addressing its backlog, by reducing its cases from 1 167 to 898. This is a reduction... Read More
Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 12 – 18 April 2021
20 April 2021Results of Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations Read More
Eden sport federations welcome handover of funding and equipment
20 April 2021On Monday, 19 April 2021, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the fifth of six ceremonial cheque handovers, where funding is handed over to sporting federations across the province. Read More
Food, Beverages and Tobacco sector created 17 000 jobs in 2020
20 April 2021The Western Cape Food, Beverages and Tobacco Sector has exhibited impressive growth and job creation over the ten years between 2009 and 2019, proving once again that agri-processing is a strategic priority for the Western Cape. Read More
Cape Town Wildfire – Tuesday, 12h00 update
20 April 2021The wildfire that broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain on Sunday morning has been largely contained. Overnight the wind dropped significantly and helicopters have been waterbombing the fire lines since early this morning. Read More
Minister Albert Fritz launches Youth Safety Ambassador Programme
20 April 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, launched the Youth Safety Ambassador Programme (YSAP) at West End Primary School, Lentegeur. Read More
Roadworks on the R61 between Beaufort West and Aberdeen
19 April 2021The Department of Transport and Public Works has started a R48 million periodic maintenance project to repair, reseal and resurface a 55 km stretch of the R61 near Beaufort West in the Central Karoo District. Read More
LEAP officers and Liquor Authority continue success in enforcement
19 April 2021On Friday, 16 April 2021 Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, expresses his congratulations to the Western Cape Liquor Authority in the enforcement of liquor-trading regulations; as well as to the LEAP Officers who have achieved a number of... Read More
SAPS should be commended for success in difficult cases
19 April 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, expresses his congratulations to the SAPS who have achieved significant successes in difficult cases. Read More
Cape Town wildfire – Monday morning 08h00 update
19 April 2021A wildfire that broke out early yesterday (Sunday) morning has spread overnight towards the Devils Peak Estate/Vredehoek area of the Cape Town citybowl with some areas that have been evacuated in the early hours of the morning as a precautionary... Read More
BEEI in the Western Cape saves 6 414 SGB posts
19 April 2021Over the past few months, 19 011 young people have been working in our schools as Education Assistants or General School Assistants as part of the national Basic Education Employment Initiative. Read More
Minister Albert Fritz to launch Youth Safety Ambassador programme
19 April 2021Tomorrow, Tuesday 20 April 2021, Minister Albert Fritz will launch the Youth Safety Ambassador Programme at West End Primary School in Mitchells Plain. Read More
Cape Town wildfire – Monday 12h00 update
19 April 2021The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has put its available air resources in Cape Town on standby for assistance with the ongoing wildfire on Table Mountain National Park. Read More
Disaster Management nominated for Service Excellence
19 April 2021The Department of Local Government celebrates Disaster Management's team nomination in the 2020 Service Excellence Awards. Read More
ECDs urged to verify ECD Stimulus Employment Relief Fund applications
19 April 2021The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is urging all Early Childhood Development programmes and services that applied for the ECD Employment Stimulus Relief Fund, to verify their details that have been captured on Government’s... Read More
Businesses stepped up to support over 1 000 students affected by Cape Town fire
19 April 2021The immense response to the Cape Town fire from across government, civil society and the private sector has been incredible. Read More
Cape Town fires
19 April 2021Firefighters continue to battle the wildfire on Table Mountain. The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre is helping to coordinate the effort and has the following suggestions to members of the public who may be affected by the ongoing wildfire: Read More
Child heart transplant success
19 April 2021A team from Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) and Groote Schuur Hospital have given a child a new lease on life through a heart transplant, the first one in 13 years at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Read More
Small towns prove popular as travellers explore the Western Cape over Easter
16 April 2021An increase in domestic travel over the Easter weekend across the Western Cape and especially to small towns is a welcome and much-needed boost for the tourism and hospitality sector in the Western Cape. Read More
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