News and Speeches
Department condemns murder of 4 year-old Khayelitsha girl
3 May 2017I strongly condemn the murder of 4 year-old Iyapha Yamile from Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The child was reported missing on Sunday, and tragically her body was found a day later near a local informal settlement on Monday. Read More
DCAS Drama Competition Touched Hearts At Suidoosterfees
2 May 2017On 28 April 2017 the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais named African Calling with “Question Mark” as the best Read More
Six fatalities on Western Cape roads
2 May 2017Provincial traffic officers had their hands full keeping our roads safe at various roadblocks across the Western Cape over the long weekend. A total of 59 motorists were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, more than double the tally... Read More
Green skills focus at Ministry First Thursday
2 May 2017Skills in the green economy will be showcased at the Ministry of Economic Opportunities this First Thursday. Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, said the First Thursday programme for May was a partnership between the Ministry and... Read More
Green skills focus at Ministry First Thursday
2 May 2017Skills in the green economy will be showcased at the Ministry of Economic Opportunities this First Thursday. Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, said the First Thursday programme for May was a partnership between the Ministry and... Read More
Great Sportsmanship and Camaraderie at the Farmworkers’ Sports Day
2 May 2017The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the Western Cape Provincial Sports Confederation (WCPSC) hosted the 9th Annual Farmworkers’ Sports Day at Swellend Read More
You Can Control Your Asthma
2 May 2017Take a breath, breath in, breath out. Think about it for a moment, breathing takes place automatically and without effort. This is the case for most people, but for Asthma sufferers breathing is never taken for granted. Read More
Minister Alan Winde's Workers' Day message
1 May 2017Today, as we celebrate Workers’ Day, I would like to acknowledge the men and women who take our country forward. Read More
Thirty tonnes of cheese; 30 000 attendees at SA Cheese Festival
28 April 2017Around 30 000 people are expected to attend the SA Cheese Festival this weekend. Organisers estimate 30 tonnes of cheese will be consumed at the three-day festival, which kicks off at Sandringham today (28 April 2017). Read More
Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety
26 April 2017Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Muizenberg Police Station: Deputy Minister Mkongi must retract his lies; provide the Western Cape with a full breakdown of new police resources Read More
Roadworks in George and Wilderness progressing well
26 April 2017A Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) project to reseal, rehabilitate and perform structural maintenance on 20 km of road in George and Wilderness is nearing completion. Read More
Residents invited to join the inaugural Cross Cape cycle ride
26 April 2017The inaugural ride of the Western Cape’s Cross Cape cycling route kicks off next month. Read More
Western Cape producers to exhibit at SA Cheese Festival
26 April 2017The Western Cape’s top food producers will be exhibiting at the SA Cheese Festival at the weekend. This year the 16th Cheese Festival takes place between 28 April and 30 April at Sandringham. Read More
West Coast Sport Federations welcomes funding from DCAS
26 April 2017The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais handed over R525 000 in funding to various West Coast Sport federations on 25 April 2017. Read More
TYGERBERG HOSPITAL CELEBRATED WORLD BOOK DAY
26 April 2017Tygerberg Hospital, one of the biggest children’s hospitals in the Western Cape, daily caters for more than 320 children and due to their length of stays, often miss out on school. Read More
Western Cape Government and Private Sector Collaborate To Provide Housing
25 April 2017STATEMENT BY MINISTERS BONGINKOSI MADIKIZELA AND ALAN WINDE WESTERN CAPE MINISTRIES OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES Date: 25 APRIL 2017 Release: immediate Read More
Media Alert: West Coast District Receives R510 000 For Sporting Activities
25 April 2017Following the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s budget appropriations for the 2017/18 financial year, Read More
Premier Zille Pays Progress Visit to Innovative Psychiatric Care Project
25 April 2017Premier Zille Pays Progress Visit to Innovative Psychiatric Care Project Read More
Two killed on Western Cape roads this weekend
24 April 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that two people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Masakh'iSizwe bursaries awarded to 72 university students
22 April 2017Below is an excerpt from the speech delivered by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works at the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Awards Ceremony in Cape Town today, 22 April 2017. Read More
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