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Minister Marais' Provincial Sport Legends Award ceremony speech

15 December 2021

Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais Provincial Sport Legends Award Ceremony speech Wednesday, 15 December 2021 Good morning, goeiemôre, molweni nonke, Read More

Minister Marais to honour 18 provincial Sport Legends

14 December 2021

Tomorrow, 15 December 2021, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will honour 18 sporting legends at an award ceremony in Paarl. Read More

Social Development services are available during Festive Season

14 December 2021

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) wishes to alert the public that all services will remain largely uninterrupted during the upcoming Festive Season. Read More

End of year message from Minister Schäfer

14 December 2021

As schools close on Wednesday 15 December, we reflect on the 2021 academic year, which got off to a bumpy start with delayed reopening. Read More

Forest Village housing development creates over 1 100 local job opportunities

14 December 2021

The Forest Village Housing Development in Eersteriver, has created 1 155 local job opportunities, since the project commenced in January 2016. Read More

An early Christmas gift for the residents of Lamberts Bay

14 December 2021

On Monday 13, December, 45 deserving and qualifying beneficiaries in Lamberts Bay received early Christmas gifts, when the Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers handed over the keys to their brand-new homes. Read More

Minister Simmers to hand over houses in Lamberts Bay

13 December 2021

Tomorrow, 13 December 2021, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements Tertuis Simmers, will ensure that 45 deserving and qualifying beneficiaries in Lamberts Bay live in improved conditions, by handing over their houses. Read More

Upward adjustment of Human Settlement budget a boost for affordable housing

13 December 2021

The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements’ (WCDoHS) budget for the 2021/22 financial year has been adjusted upwards by R 57, 088 million. This means our overall budget increases from R 2, 353 billion to R 2, 410 billion. Read More

Closure of Athlone Stadium walk-through 15 December 2021

13 December 2021

The Western Cape Government’s Athlone Vaccination Centre of Hope situated at Athlone Stadium will be closing its 40 vaccination booths at the walk-through section on Wednesday 15 December 2021. Read More

No losses incurred by Provincial Department of Human Settlements 2020/21 audit

13 December 2021

The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements (WCDoHS) incurred no losses in its 2020/21 financial year audit outcomes. This means that not a single cent of the public purse has been used in a fraudulent manner or for self-enrichment by any... Read More

Traffic Officer Graduation - Live Broadcast

10 December 2021

Join us with a live broadcast of our Traffic Officer Graduation, 2021. The proceedings will start at 11:00 on 13 December 2021. Read More

Minister Marais' adjusted estimate budget speech

9 December 2021

Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais Adjusted estimate budget speech Thursday, 09 December 2021 Good morning, goeiemôre, molweni nonke, Read More

New Woodlands residents receive progress update on Farm 694 Housing Development

9 December 2021

On Tuesday, 7 December 2021, backyarders from New Woodlands, Mitchells Plain, received a progress update on the Farm 694 Housing Development by the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements. Read More

Public healthcare patients can now collect medication from e-lockers

9 December 2021

Public healthcare patients with stable chronic conditions won’t have to wait in queues anymore to collect their medication, as e-lockers have launched in the metro. Read More

DCAS allocates R15.45m to holiday programmes for youth over the festive period

9 December 2021

Today, Minister Anroux Marais presented the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s Adjusted Estimates budget for the 2021/22 financial year, foregrou Read More

The Western Cape Government Security Support Team, our Unsung Heroes

9 December 2021

The Head of Department for Community Safety, Adv Yashina Pillay, commends the role of the Department of Community Safety’s Security Support Team towards their achievement of receiving the Bronze Award in the Barrier Breaker category at the Western... Read More

More than 100 residents move to new homes in Boystown, Nyanga, before Christmas

8 December 2021

The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements is currently in the process of relocating 235 informal settlement residents, and their families, to their new homes in Boystown, Nyanga. Read More

Failure to pass amendment brings an end to irrational land proposals

8 December 2021

The Western Cape Government welcomes the news that the proposed 18th Amendment on Section 25 of the Constitution was not passed yesterday in Parliament. This brings an end to the irrational land proposals by the Governing Party in South Africa. Read More

Construction of phase 1 at Qolweni project on track to be completed in time

8 December 2021

The rapid pace at which progress is being made at the Qolweni Phase 3A (169) housing project, in Plettenberg Bay, clearly demonstrates how the Western Cape Government (WCG) is ensuring that the living conditions of those most in need, are improved. Read More

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