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Western Cape Human Settlements assisting with upskilling youth
22 June 2021The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements’ Youth in Human Settlements Programme (YiHSP), ensures that young people in the Western Cape are presented with opportunities to upskill and empower themselves on an annual basis. Read More
UPDATE: 29 902 COVID-19 vaccinations across old age homes in the Western Cape
22 June 2021The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is pleased to report that the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out programme continues to make steady progress at old age homes in the Western Cape. Read More
WCG welcomes the corporatisation of Transnet National Ports Authority
22 June 2021We welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to the Port of Cape Town today (22 June 2021), which we previously requested, and his announcement that Transnet National Ports Authority will be corporatised and established as an independ Read More
Media alert: Rollout of vaccines to the education sector
22 June 2021Tomorrow, the Head of Education in the Province, Brent Walters will be joining union representatives, principal association members, teachers and public service staff to launch the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine to the education sector. Read More
COVID-19 vaccination of educators and staff in the Western Cape
21 June 2021The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is delighted that the National Government has secured additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single dose COVID-19 vaccine for the education sector, including independent schools. Read More
Western Cape Government prepared to distribute vaccines to staff
19 June 2021The WCED welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Basic Education that the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single dose COVID-19 vaccine for all education sector staff will begin in the coming week. Read More
Vaccine stories from delft
18 June 2021With winter fast approaching, vaccinated community members in Delft have encouraged elderly residents around the province to get their jabs. Read More
Drain net preventing Ocean pollution in Gansbaai
18 June 2021The Overstrand Municipality in Hermanus is minimising waste from reaching the ocean through implementing storm drain catchment nets. Read More
Minister Fritz launches another K9 Unit in Hermanus
18 June 2021Today, under the leadership of Minister Albert Fritz, the Department of Community Safety launched the Overstrand Municipality’s K9 Unit, consisting of six (6) Belgian Malinois dogs with six (6) dog handlers at the Grotto Beach & Nautilis Site... Read More
Qolweni residents to benefit from housing project as Human Settlements take over
18 June 2021With the Acting Mayor of the Bitou Municipality, Councillor Sandile Gcabayi, today, officially handing over the Qolweni Phase 3A Housing project to Western Cape Department of Human Settlements (WCDoHS), it will now ensure that the residents of this... Read More
Vaccinations continue and keeping safe amidst third wave
18 June 2021Vaccinations: the update Since the beginning of the vaccination to the public, the Western Cape Government has consistently exceeded its weekly vaccination targets. But we have also experienced setbacks relating to national vaccine supply. Read More
LEAP officers’ brave work showing results
17 June 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, expressed his appreciation to LEAP officers for the work that they’re doing in bolstering law enforcement in the Metro and bringing criminals to book. Read More
Protecting and restoring our natural ecosystems will boost our economy
17 June 2021Today, the Western Cape joins the United Nations member states to celebrate Desertification and Drought Day. Read More
Home vaccinations for bedridden residents
17 June 2021Mrs Freda Carol Jessman, became one of the first recipients to receive her COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Western Cape Governments Health’s home vaccination roll-out to eligible recipients in the Cape Metro. Since the beginning of Phase 2, many... Read More
Department of Community Safety to launch K9 unit in Hermanus
17 June 2021Department of Community Safety to launch K9 unit in Hermanus, Overstrand Municipality Read More
Ministers Didiza and Meyer commission Ebenhaeser irrigation scheme
15 June 2021On Saturday 12 June 2021, the National Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza and Western Cape Minister for Agriculture, Ivan Meyer, officially commissioned the Ebenhaeser Irrigation Scheme, West Coast District. Read More
Dam levels update
15 June 2021The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 54% (2020: 40%) while the latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 74.8% (2020: 57.9%). Read More
Western Cape Government observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
15 June 2021Today, 15 June 2021, is recognised as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This day is observed to raise awareness of the harm and distress deliberately caused against senior citizens in society. Read More
Deadline for WC inclusionary housing policy framework process approaches
15 June 2021The Western Cape Government’s public participation process for a groundbreaking new Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework has reached the halfway mark. Read More
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