News and Speeches
Calling all parents: SGB elections are underway
16 March 2021The elections for School Governing Bodies are underway in the Western Cape, and I urge all parents to participate. Read More
Minister Fritz appalled by vigilante justice in Delft
16 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, was appalled to see the video footage circulated of two alleged robbers being attacked, one of whom was killed, by residents in Delft on 25 February 2021. Read More
Western Cape Recovery Plan 2021 - Message from the Premier
16 March 2021Last year in March we were putting the finishing touches to the Provincial Strategic Plan (PSP). Working day to day to address the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked ourselves if the PSP is still valid. Have circumstances changed so much that we need an... Read More
Coronavirus and vaccine rollout update by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela
16 March 2021As of 1pm on 16 March, the Western Cape has 2531 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 277 710 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 263 542 recoveries. A total of 25 495 out of the 25 960 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been... Read More
Sounding the alarm to end Tuberculosis (TB)
16 March 2021To avoid the risk of losing thousands of lives to a curable and preventable disease, Western Cape Government Health, City of Cape Town and their partners are encouraging members of the public to support their ‘sound the alarm – the clock is ticking... Read More
Western Cape Budget 2021 - “A Budget for Hope”
16 March 2021Today we tabled the Western Cape Budget 2021 in the Provincial Parliament. Read More
DSD urges ECDs to verify Employment Stimulus Relief Fund applications
15 March 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
Minister Fritz welcomes progress on amendments to the WC Liquor Act
15 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is pleased with the progress being made on the amendments to the Western Cape Liquor Act, through his Department’s Western Cape Legislative Review Task Team. Read More
Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 8 - 14 March 2021
15 March 2021Results of Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations Read More
Office of the consumer protector supports “smart” consumer spending during Covid
15 March 2021Today, 15 March marks World Consumer Rights Day. Celebrated internationally, this day is set aside to celebrate consumer rights across the globe. Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers to hand over title deeds in Villiersdorp
15 March 2021Tomorrow, 16 March 2021, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers, will be in attendance at the handover of 212 title deeds to residents in Villiersdorp. Read More
Minister Simmers to engage tenants of the Regent Villa Social Housing Project
15 March 2021Tomorrow, 16 March 2021, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will visit and engage residents who have recently moved into the Regent Villa Social Housing Project in Weltevreden Valley, Mitchells Plain. Read More
Coronavirus and vaccine rollout update by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela
15 March 2021As of 1pm on 15 March, the Western Cape has 2717 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 277 617 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 263 542 recoveries. A total of 24 865 out of the 25 960 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been... Read More
Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela sends condolences to the Royal Family
12 March 2021Western Cape Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela extends his condolences to the Royal Family of His Majesty King Zwelithini. Read More
Coronavirus and vaccine rollout update by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela
12 March 2021As of 1pm on 12 March, the Western Cape has 2799 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 277 311 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 263 178 recoveries. A total of 23 130 out of the 25 960 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been... Read More
GDP 4th quarter results demonstrate agriculture's resilience
11 March 2021Following the release of the GDP fourth-quarter results by Stats SA, I welcome the news that Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries sector showed an overall economic growth of 1.5% and an annualised growth rate of 6.3% in the fourth quarter following... Read More
Community healthcare workers bridge vaccine knowledge gaps in COVID-19 fight
11 March 2021Community healthcare workers have been on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19 and play a critical role in saving lives. At the start of the pandemic, it meant assisting with contact tracing, while continuing to provide much-needed home-based... Read More
MEC Fritz calls for applications to the Provincial Safety Advisory Committee
11 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, invites all interested parties to submit the names of persons who in their opinion are fit and proper persons to be appointed as members of the Western Cape Provincial Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC)... Read More
DCAS promotes multilingualism for social inclusivity in the Western Cape
11 March 2021At the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) we are committed to ensuring the equal treatment of the provincial official languages: Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa and in promoting previously marginalised languages, including South African... Read More
'Tik', Cannabis, Alcohol and Heroin remain primary substances of use
11 March 2021The latest Phase 47 report (2021) compiled by the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) reveals that in the Western Cape, the primary substances of use reported by 37 specialist treatment centres/programmes participating... Read More
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