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December 2017 ‘peak season’: 11.5% increase in international arrivals

11 January 2018

Initial reports on the December 2017 peak tourism month show high growth in international arrivals, and an increase in visitors to regions across the Western Cape. Read More

Premier Zille Congratulates WC Learners at Matric Awards Ceremony

11 January 2018

Premier Zille Congratulates WC Learners at Matric Awards Ceremony Read More

Western Cape 2017 National Senior Certificate Awards

11 January 2018

Premier Helen Zille DG of the Western Cape Government, Brent Gerber Superintendent-General Brian Schreuder Chair of the Western Cape Education Standing Committee, Basil Kivedo, and other members All Officials of the WCED Read More

Condolences on the Passing of Gerald Morkel

10 January 2018

Condolences on the Passing of Gerald Morkel Read More

Western Cape Government condemns fatal shooting of Metrorail security guard

10 January 2018

Statement by Minister Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Avian Influenza update: Spread amongst poultry has halted.

9 January 2018

Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, today (9 January 2018) announced that no new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed at previously uninfected poultry farms in the province since 31 October 2017. Read More

WCED implements learner placement plan for 2018

9 January 2018

Officials of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) are working closely with schools to accommodate thousands of learners still looking for places in schools in the province. Read More

Deadline for applications is Friday, 19th January 2018

8 January 2018

While many candidates are celebrating their success in the 2017 National Senior Certificate examinations, there are candidates who did not receive the results that they had hoped to achieve.   Read More

Media alert: Media accreditation for the Western Cape NSC 2017 awards ceremony

8 January 2018

On Thursday 11th January 2018, Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape and Debbie Schäfer, MEC of Education in the province will be hosting the Western Cape National Senior Certificate (NSC) 2017 Awards Ceremony at the Premier's Residence. Read More

Minister Schäfer congratulates successful learners in the Western Cape

5 January 2018

On the release of the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC), I would like to congratulate the 82.8% of learners in the Western Cape who passed the 2017 NSC examination. Read More

Western Cape focussing on quality matric passes

4 January 2018

Today, 4 January 2018, Angie Motshekga, the Minister of Basic Education is scheduled to announce the National Senior Certificate results for the country. It has been a long anxious wait for the NSC candidates who wrote in the Western Cape, as well... Read More

Media Alert: Minister Schäfer to visit Westerford high school

4 January 2018

On Friday 5th January 2018, thousands of NSC candidates in the Western Cape will receive their individual National Senior Certificate (NSC) results. Read More

Media alert: Media accreditation for the Western Cape NSC 2017 awards ceremony

4 January 2018

On Thursday 11th January 2018, Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape and Debbie Schäfer, MEC of Education in the province will be hosting the Western Cape National Senior Certificate (NSC) 2017 Awards Ceremony at the Premier's Residence. Read More

Newly Initiated Men Welcomed Home By Minister Anroux Marais

3 January 2018

Following the end of the 2017/18 Summer initiation season, Minister Anroux Marais welcomed home the newly initiated men in Gugulethu at the Initiates Ho Read More

Christmas Babies 2017

26 December 2017

The Western Cape Government Health is proud to announce the birth of two hundred and three babies as reported by public health facilities throughout the Western Cape from midnight on Christmas Day 2017. Read More

Statement by MEC Dan Plato: Make safety a priority this festive season

21 December 2017

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety   Make safety a priority this festive season   Date: 21 December 2017 Release: Immediate Read More

Placements of Medical Interns and Community Service Professionals

18 December 2017

The Western Cape Government Health (WCGH) understands fully the anxiety of young health professionals (doctors and all other categories of health professionals, e.g. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato visits youth holiday programmes on the Cape Flats

18 December 2017

MEDIA ALERT: Minister Plato to visit youth holiday programmes in Bishop Lavis and Gugulethu Read More

Road closures expected during holiday break

15 December 2017

Motorists can expect delays on the following roads where there will be one-lane closures: Cogmanskloof Bridge (R60 near Ashton), the R44 near Gouda, Annandale Road near Stellenbosch, and the R44 between Porterville and Piketberg. We ask motorists to... Read More

Legends share their stories at the Sports Legends Awards in Paarl

15 December 2017

On 14 December 2017, thirteen sports legends were awarded and recognised for their contributions to sports and their impact on the lives of people around them. Read More

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