The Overberg District Municipality has been presented with the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Infrastructure budget for the region by Provincial Minister Tertuis Simmers. Read More
The Western Cape Government (WCG) is implementing plans ahead of the winter season to ensure that it has the appropriate mitigation measures in place to assist should disasters occur. Read More
In September 2019, the Western Cape Government (WCG) launched its Western Cape Safety Plan (WCSP) to aggressively counter the continued increases in the murder rate across the province. The WCSP’s primary aim is to reduce the murder rate by 50% by... Read More
During the recent Western Cape Government (WCG) Cycle Tour handover in the Overberg district, and in collaboration with the Western Cape Mobility Department, a total of 70 bicycles were handed over to 14 neighbourhood watches (NHWs). Read More
The second Presidential Health Summit ended on Friday and on behalf of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, we look forward to the Presidency launching the 2023 Presidential Health Compact. Read More
Days 1 and 2 of the WCG Bicycle Handover Tour saw the team visit and cycle through two of the soon-to-be-completed road infrastructure projects in the Overberg District Municipality. Read More
The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the announcement of the decision by the National Assembly to adopt a bill to declare South African Sign Language (SASL) as the 12th official language o Read More
Media release: Premier Winde’s 9th Energy Digicon blown away by potential of wind energy Read More
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) is excited to announce the launch of the first ever Growth for Jobs Tourism Challenge Fund, and requests organisations implementing tourism development projects or programmes in the... Read More
The Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, has congratulated the Tygerberg Children’s Choir (TCC) on their incredible success at the Hull International Choir Competition, which was held in the United Kingdom from 27 April to 1 May... Read More
In the National Council of Provinces, the National Department of Home Affairs has revealed that of the 6 329 e-visas it rejected, 3 687 (58%) were rejected as a result of the date of travel already having passed. Read More
Joint media release: Premier & Provincial Education Minister visit Struisbaai Primary skills facility one year after opening, impressed at skills training Read More
This week as part of the Western Cape Government Bicycle Handover Tour, Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Education, David Maynier, were given a tour of Struisbaai Primary School’s skills facility. Read More
The Western Cape Veterinary Services has warned poultry farmers that avian influenza has been detected in two commercial layer farms in the Paardeberg area (in the Drakenstein and Swartland Local Municipalities). Approximately 120 000 birds have... Read More
Media release: Premier assesses new energy resilience measures at Karl Bremer Hospital precinct; announces over R16 mil saving so far through WCG energy resilience interventions Read More
In commemoration of Workers’ Day, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, has committed to creating more than 15 000 jobs over the next three financial years. Read More
May is Child Protection Month, a month in which we raise awareness about the rights of children as enshrined in the Constitution. Read More
Healthcare workers who are putting their health first by quitting to smoke urge the community to do the same ahead of World No Tobacco Day (31 May). Read More
Media release: If Putin comes to Western Cape, LEAP officers will be instructed to arrest him Read More
Postbank’s latest media statement about “a new method of paying SASSA grants that doesn't require a physical card” is of great concern and demonstrates a disconnect between national government and the reality on the ground. Read More