News and Speeches
WC comes out on top on building plans passed and completed for third month
21 October 2022Between January and August 2022, the value of buildings completed in the Western Cape was R19.6 billion, representing a year-on-year growth rate of 42.1%, compared to R13.2 billion in Gauteng, with a year-on-year growth rate of 8.7%. Read More
Premier tours Mitchells Plain to celebrate its successes
21 October 2022Media release: Premier tours Mitchell’s Plain to celebrate its successes. This week Premier Alan Winde celebrated Mitchells Plain’s rich and vibrant culture, as well as its many success stories, by paying the area a visit. Read More
Community Safety hosts Rural Safety Summit in Garden Route Municipality
21 October 2022On 17 and 18 October 2022, the Western Cape Department of Community Safety hosted its third Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in the Garden Route District Municipality. Read More
New hearing equipment a game-changer for hearing impaired people in rural WC
21 October 2022People with hearing impairment across rural areas of the Western Cape will soon have improved access to state-of-the-art audiology equipment and hearing aids, thanks to a project funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in... Read More
Media Statement: We are excited to welcome Formula E To Cape Town in 2023
20 October 2022The Western Cape Government is excited for another big sporting event to come to the province, following the confirmation of Cape Town as a race destination for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in 2023. Read More
Clearing of significant Transnet strike backlog must now be top priority
20 October 2022I welcome the end to the national Transnet strike, now that the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has accepted the wage settlement. Read More
Congratulations to our National Teaching Award winners!
20 October 2022The National Teaching Awards took place in Gauteng this morning, and I am so pleased to announce that six of our provincial nominees placed in the top three nationally, with FOUR having WON their categories! Read More
Minister Nomafrench Mbombo joins the celebrations of 130 years of Valkenberg
20 October 2022“Mental Health is everybody’s business” On Wednesday, 19 October 2022, Minister Dr. Nomafrench Mbombo in collaboration with the Valkenberg Hospital Facility Board and hospital management celebrated 130 years of Valkenberg Hospital. Read More
WCG hosts Provincial Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Summit
20 October 2022The Western Cape Government (WCG) hosted its Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Summit today to report on the progress made in this sector, and to give civil society a platform to make inputs ahead of the Presidential Summit next month. Read More
Premier & Minister Mitchell cycle to promote safer mobility
20 October 2022Joint media release: Premier Winde and Minister Mitchell cycle to promote safer mobility Read More
Pinelands North PS does the WC proud in the World’s Best School competition
19 October 2022Pinelands North Primary School has placed in the top 3 of the World’s Best School Prize, awarded by T4 Education. Read More
Learner, school and NGO wins in #LightsOnAfterSchool poster competition
19 October 2022On Wednesday, 19 October 2022, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Youth and After School Programme Office, in partnership with Community Chest of the Western Cape and the Learning Trust, facilitated a poster competition in... Read More
End to Transnet strike by UNTU is good news for economy
18 October 2022I welcome the news that the United National Transport Union (UNTU) has agreed to a wage settlement, as proposed by Transnet and facilitated by the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), yesterday evening. Read More
Media alert: World’s Best School Prizes - Announcement of the top school
18 October 2022Tomorrow, T4 Education in partnership with Templeton World Charity Foundation, Accenture and American Express, will b Read More
DSD Presents 2021/22 Annual Report to Standing Committee
18 October 2022The Western Cape Department of Social Development presented its 2021/22 annual report to the standing committee in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament this morning, highlighting several achievements in prioritising the wellbeing and dignity of... Read More
Minister Simmers meets UN Habitat Executive Director Ms Maimunah Moh’d Sharif
18 October 2022Western Cape Government assures UN Habitat Executive Director Ms Maimunah Moh’d Sharif of its commitment to Affordable Housing Read More
Transnet Strike:12 000 jobs on the line in the Western Cape berry industry
17 October 2022Over 12 000 jobs in the berry industry in the Western Cape, which include 4 000 permanent jobs and 8 000 seasonal jobs, are on the line should the ongoing Transnet strike not be urgently resolved. Read More
Food gardens give households affordable access to food, dignity and wellbeing
14 October 2022On Sunday, 16 October 2022, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation and the rest of the world commemorate World Food Day. According to the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, World Food Day is about placing the focus... Read More
Western Cape Government recognises International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
14 October 2022The Western Cape like provinces and regional governments across the world needs to build resilience and disaster preparedness in the face of our current reality of climate change, global instability, rapid urbanisation, and the South African catastro Read More
Summer loading… Get vaxxed and relax!
14 October 2022With summer fast approaching and so many things to still take care of, the Western Cape Department of Health, through its Vaxi Taxi, wants to lighten your load. Read More
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