News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Agriculture Logistics is the lifeblood of trade, and trade is the heartbeat of economic growth Western Cape Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, recently addressed the South African Association of Freight... Read more News Thusong Outreach Programme brings services closer to Bitou Communities The Department of Local Government, through the Service Delivery Integration (SDI) Directorate, coordinated a two-day Thusong Outreach... Read more Health and Wellness World Prematurity Day 2025: Giving every baby the best start The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness joins the global community in marking World Prematurity Day, a time to celebrate the... Read more Health and Wellness Rapid increase in vaccine preventable disease in the Western Cape The Western Cape is seeing an increase in measles outbreaks in urban areas such as Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Eerste River, Somerset West... Read more Health and Wellness World Diabetes Day 2025: Premier Winde: “Managing diabetes is not always easy” November is globally recognised as Diabetes Awareness Month, with World Diabetes Day being marked on Friday, 14 November 2025. This year’s... Read more Public safety Premier tables redacted Western Cape Police Ombudsman report Gang-related violence and murder are a pandemic affecting far too many of our residents in the Western Cape. The lives of innocent children... Read more Economy and financial matters MTBPS 2025: Western Cape Government cautiously welcomes fiscal stability, calls for faster, growth-focused reforms The MTBPS confirms encouraging fiscal and economic progress, underpinned by a sustained primary surplus, a narrowing fiscal deficit, and... Read more Built environment Department of Infrastructure's Community Matters radio show and podcast The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) featured Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers in the seventh episode of the... Read more Built environment WC Department of Infrastructure housing beneficiary verification drive for Sub-council 14 on 15 and 16 November 2025 Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) will be hosting a housing... Read more News Mentoring and Coaching Programme for Middle Managers The Department of Local Government in collaboration with Stellenbosch University School of Public Leadership and the Hanns Seidel Foundation... Read more Agriculture Western Cape Tourism and Wine Industry acknowledged on global stage The Western Cape Government congratulates the province’s outstanding achievers in the global tourism and wine industries. Their recent... Read more Media release Minister Sileku welcomes the deferral of AARTO Provincial Minister of Mobility Isaac Sileku welcomes the announcement by National Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister... Read more Load More