News and Speeches
'A dream come true': Karl Bremer Hospital launches vaccination site
25 February 2021Excitement filled the air as Karl Bremer Hospital launched its vaccination tent on Tuesday, 23 February 2021, boosting Western Cape Government Health’s efforts to immunise staff against the Coronavirus. Read More
Final call for ECD Stimulus Relief Fund applications
25 February 2021The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is urging all Early Childhood Development (ECD) services and programmes who have not yet applied for the ECD Stimulus Relief Fund, to utilize this final opportunity to do so. Read More
Gugulethu Tragedy: Technical investigation findings and recommendations
25 February 2021Gugulethu Tragedy: Minister Madikizela releases technical investigation findings and recommendations Read More
UPDATE: Increase in COVID19 recoveries across Old Age Homes
24 February 2021As of 23 February 2021, the number of residents in old age homes, who have recovered from Covid-19 has increased to 2447. Read More
Minister Marais empowers Swartland sport clubs with much needed equipment
24 February 2021As we safely move forward in the Western Cape, Minister Anroux Marais handed over much needed sport equipment to sport clubs in the Swartland Municipality at the Malmesbury Care Facility yesterday, 23 February 2021. Read More
Kanana Informal Settlement residents in Gugulethu move into new homes
24 February 2021On Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 24 families from Kanana informal settlements were moved into their new homes in Forest Village housing project. Nine (9) of the beneficiaries that moved into their new homes are living with a recognized disability. Read More
IPID to investigate Bellville SASSA office SAPS POPs deployment
24 February 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the response received from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) noting that they will investigate the heinous actions of the SAPS POPs deployment to the SASSA Bellville... Read More
10000 hectares cleared of alien vegetation
24 February 2021Ten thousand hectares of land, stretching across seven critical mountain water catchment areas in the Western Cape and the Atlantis Aquifer, has been cleared of invasive alien plants. Read More
New traffic officer recruits to get professional training
24 February 2021The Department of Transport and Public Works recruited a total of 90 participants to undergo a 12-month traffic officer’s training course at Gene Louw Traffic College (GLTC) in Brackenfell. Read More
Minister Madikizela to brief media following Gugulethu tragedy investigation
24 February 2021Tomorrow, Thursday 25 February 2021, the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will brief the media on the findings of an investigation following the tragic death of four children who died Read More
Minister Meyer welcomes investigation into Colenso Farm by Department
24 February 2021MINISTER MEYER WELCOMES INVESTIGATION INTO COLENSO FARM BY DEPARTMENT, REQUESTS PUBLIC PROTECTOR TO INVESTIGATE AGAIN Read More
More residents have taken occupancy of emergency structures in Masiphumelele
23 February 2021Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers says 400 emergency units in Masiphumelele have been erected on the site where a devastating fire in December 2020 destroyed approximately 1 100 informal homes. Read More
DCAS takes Social Cohesion Conversations, Writers Workshop to Khayelitsha
23 February 2021The role of arts culture and the true value of writing and reading were the focus at Harare Library in Khayelitsha on Friday, 19 February 2021, as the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted two separate events. Read More
Minister Ivan Meyer welcomes the conviction of Hillcrest farm attackers
23 February 2021I congratulate the South African Police and the National Prosecuting Authority for the successful arrest, conviction, and sentencing of the attackers of Raymond O’Grady and his wife, Betty. Read More
Unemployment Stats: Encouraging signs of economic recovery in the Western Cape
23 February 2021The Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released today (23 February 2021), reveals encouraging early signs of economic recovery with an increase in employment of 121 000 jobs in the last quarter in the Western Cape, the highest increase... Read More
2020 NSC: Appreciation and thanks to the teachers that served our Class of 2020
23 February 2021I would like to congratulate all our learners, principals, teachers and parents who successfully passed their NSC or contributed towards this achievement. Read More
DCAS launches groundbreaking isiXhosa netball rulebook
23 February 2021The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport launched the Xhosa Netball rulebook on 22 February 2021. Read More
Construction works on 11 km of the N1 begin
23 February 2021Work on the R71 million Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) periodic maintenance project to repair and resurface the N1 between the Black River bridge interchange and the Plattekloof Road interchange commenced on 20 Read More
Minister Schäfer celebrates performance of schools and districts
23 February 2021Yesterday I had the opportunity to celebrate our province’s 79.9% pass rate for the 2020 matric exams, along with some of the top achievers in our province recognised by the Department of Basic Education. Read More
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