News and Speeches
Minister Fritz lauds Overberg Youth Safety Ambassador Programme
27 September 2021On Friday, 24 September 2021, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, visited the Overberg Municipality as a guest of honour at the Overberg Patrol Officers Community Safety Competition. Read More
Premier Alan Winde’s statement on World Tourism Day 2021
27 September 2021By 23 September 2021, the Western Cape had a total of 434 new cases daily based on the 7-day moving average. According to the technical definition, we would have exited our third wave when new infections are 15% of the peak, or 530 cases a day on... Read More
Vaccination remains key defense against severe illness and death from COVID-19
26 September 2021Over the last few days of our vaccination drive we have seen a reduced uptake of COVID-19 vaccination. While we realise there are some people who have concerns about the vaccines, we would like to re-iterate the vaccines are safe and have been... Read More
HERITAGE DAY: Minister Fernandez launches Youth Café in Riversdale
24 September 2021In commemoration of Heritage Day on Friday, 24 September 2021, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, launched the Department of Social Developments twelfth Youth Café in Riversdale in partnership with the Hessequa... Read More
Minister Fernandez to launch Youth Café on Heritage Day
23 September 2021In commemoration of Heritage Day on Friday 24 September 2021, Minister Sharna Fernandez will be launching the Riversdale Thusong Centre Youth Café. Read More
Minister Fernandez commemorates International Day of Sign Languages
23 September 2021Today, 23 September 2021, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is commemorating International Day of Sign Languages to promote the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other individuals... Read More
MEC Fritz welcomes provincial enforcement work
23 September 2021The Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, today welcomes news of a number of visible policing successes the Law Enforcement Advancement Programme, which aims to enhance visible policing. Read More
Premier asks Cabinet what heritage means to them and their departments
23 September 2021Tomorrow, the country will celebrate Heritage Day in recognition of our unique culture. The Western Cape enjoys a diversity of peoples, cuisine, wildlife, languages, and culture. This is something that we must not only celebrate but also promote and... Read More
Tourism Month 2021: !Khwa ttu ‘Food from the Ancestors’ celebrates WC culture
23 September 2021Today (23 September 2021), I joined the West Coast District Municipality Executive Mayor, Ald. Read More
Improved access to free emergency contraception
23 September 2021Women who wish to prevent an unplanned pregnancy can access emergency contraception (the morning after pill) at Western Cape healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond. Read More
Minister Marais continues to commemorate Heritage Month this weekend
22 September 2021As we continue to commemorate Heritage Month and Heritage Day on Friday 24 September 2021, Minister Anroux Marais will travel across the province in celebration of the national day of significance. Read More
Minister Ivan Meyer handsover R50m Meerlustkloof and Meul River Projects
22 September 2021On Tuesday, 22 September 2021, the Western Cape Minister for Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially handed over the Meerlustkloof and Meul Project near Genadendal in the Overberg Region to the Zonderend Water User Association. Read More
Contraceptives lie at the heart of proper family planning
22 September 2021With World Contraception Day coming up on Sunday 26 September, the Western Cape Department of Health continues to promote access to contraception as a foundation of good sexual and productive health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond. Read More
PUBLIC NOTICE: Goodwood, Durbanville vaccine centres closed for weekend
22 September 2021Goodwood Civic Centre and Durbanville Town Hall vaccination centres will be closed this weekend (25 and 26 September 2021). Both centres will resume operations from Monday to Saturday from 27 September 2021. Read More
MEC Fritz & Community Safety mourns the death of colleague, Jacqueline Mpontsana
22 September 2021Today, along with the Department of Community Safety and the broader Western Cape Government, Minister Albert Fritz mourns the death of Jacquelene Mpontsana. Read More
Increased housing opportunities for the affordable housing market delinked FLISP
21 September 2021The Finance Linked Individual Subsidy (FLISP), is an excellent option to assist first time home buyers within the affordable housing market to become property owners. Read More
Western Cape Agriculture distributes indigenous trees to restore infrastructure
21 September 2021Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, donated indigenous trees to various organizations during the Western Department of Agriculture's (WCDoA's) annual Nursery Day held at the Veld Reserve in Worcester. Read More
Minister calls on National DSD to fast track ECD Employment Stimulus Relief Fund
21 September 2021I am deeply concerned about the verification process that the National Department of Social Development has implemented for all Early Childhood Development Centres (ECD) that applied for the ECD Presidential Employment Stimulus Relief Fund. The... Read More
Minister Marais delivers keynote address at Sport and Peace Conference
21 September 2021Today, Minister Anroux Marais delivered the keynote address at the 8th International Cape Town Sport and Peace Conference in our new norm that is hybrid or fully virtual events. Read More
Three sod turnings represents the start of new integrated human settlements
20 September 2021Conducting the three sod turnings between this past Thursday and Friday in Blompark, Gansbaai, in the Overstrand Municipality, in Railton, Swellendam and in Melkhoutfontein, Farm 480 – 111, which is located in the Hessequa Municipal area, clearly... Read More
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