News and Speeches
UPDATE: Minister Fernandez calls for caution when visiting Old Age Homes
4 November 2020The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is calling on all residents to follow the COVID-19 health and safety guidelines upon visiting loved ones at old age homes, with the current number of positive cases in older persons... Read More
Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal working through Communicare matters
4 November 2020The Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal’s (RHT) quarterly report, which covered 1 July 2020 and 30 September 2020, shows that the number of Communicare matters finalised or closed has increased from 156 at the end of June 2020 to 411 at the end of... Read More
SafeTravels.CapeTown website launched to assist tourists visiting the WC
3 November 2020Today (03 November 2020), we launched the Safe Travels website, which was developed by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism together with our destination marketing and promotion agency, Wesgro, to help domestic and international... Read More
Minister Fritz calls on transversal committee on organised crime to convene
3 November 2020Minister Fritz calls on transversal committee on organised crime to convene and investigate Gugulethu shooting Read More
Minister Fritz to brief media on Department’s submission on SAPS Bill
2 November 2020Minister Fritz to brief media on Department’s submission on SAPS Bill and its impact on neighbourhood watches Read More
Minister Fritz commends SAPS on efforts to restore justice in Wolseley
2 November 2020Minister Fritz commends SAPS on efforts to restore justice to devastated Wolseley community Read More
Minister Fritz concerned about neighbourhood watch amendments in SAPS Bill
2 November 2020Minister Fritz concerned about neighbourhood watch amendments in SAPS Amendment Bill Read More
Neumann interdict application struck off the roll with costs in favour of WCED
2 November 2020The WCED welcomes the decision by the Labour Court this morning to dismiss Mr Neumann’s attempt to halt his imminent disciplinary proceedings by way of an interdict, by striking it off the roll with costs. Read More
Minister welcomes the start of National Disability Rights Awareness Month
2 November 2020The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) along with the rest of South Africa commemorates National Disability Rights Awareness Month annually between 3 November and 3 December. Read More
Another year of clean audits confirms commitment to good governance
2 November 2020The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) has completed the audit for the 2019/20 financial year in the Western Cape. Read More
R10.5 billion SAA bail out impacts directly on Food Security and Land Reform
2 November 2020The decision by the National Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni to make further cuts to the Western Cape Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme Grant (CASP) by R1.04 million and the Ilima/Letsema Projects Grant by R492 000 is worrisome. Read More
Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 26 October - 1 November 2020
2 November 2020Results of Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 26 October - 1 November 2020 Read More
Department of Transport and Public Works wins Batho Pele Awards
2 November 2020On Friday, 30 October, the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) was awarded two top 2020 National Batho Pele Excellence Awards at an event near Johannesburg. Read More
#CommitToFinish: the matric Class of 2020 in numbers
1 November 2020Nearly 100 000 candidates will write their NSC exams in the Western Cape this month – a much larger group than would ordinarily write during the November session. 95 427 will write this month, compared to 64 465 for the same session last year. Read More
New Crestway High School in Retreat
1 November 2020Teachers and learners are already enjoying the facilities at the new Crestway High School in Retreat, with Phase 2 of the project reaching practical completion in September 2020. Read More
Western Cape wins top awards at National Batho Pele Excellence Awards
31 October 2020Last night, at the annual National Batho Pele Excellence Awards, the Western Cape Government was honoured with numerous prizes for top performance in the public service. Read More
Procurement Disclosure Report reveals R1.59 billion spent on Covid-19
30 October 2020We are pleased to publish the fourth edition of the Procurement Disclosure Report by Provincial Treasury. Read More
SAA bailout will cost nearly 6 000 beneficiaries title deeds in Province
30 October 2020By cutting the Western Cape Title Deed Restoration Grant (TDRG) by over R23 million, as part of the R10,5 billion bailout to SAA, the National Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni had demonstrated that the National Government was not prepared to make... Read More
New campaign videos launched for the “We Are Open” tourism campaign
30 October 2020Last week (28 and 29 October 2020), the Western Cape Government and Wesgro hosted events in Johannesburg and Durban to officially launch the “We Are Open” t Read More
Forest Village housing development continues to improve the lives of people
29 October 2020On 27 and 28 October 2020, 43 deserving and qualifying beneficiaries moved into their brand-new homes in Forest Village, Eersteriver. This means since the beginning of August 2020, 195 people have benefitted from this Catalytic Project. Read More
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