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The Department of Community Safety’s budget for you

20 March 2020

The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, tabled the budget for the Department of Community Safety yesterday. The Department’s budget has increased from R359.301 million (main budget) in 2019/20 to R804 056 million in 2020/21. Read More

We are working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the WC economy

19 March 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis and a major risk for the world economy that is inevitably having an impact on the economy in the Western Cape. Read More

Live launch of human settlements app on facebook

19 March 2020

On Monday, 23 March 2020, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will, live on Facebook, launch the much-anticipated Human Settlements APP. Read More

COVID-19: Transport entities comply with safety measures

19 March 2020

After the President’s pronouncement and a decision by Transport MINMEC, it was critical that all of us play our part in limiting the spread of the Coronavirus. The transport industry will be the hardest hit by COVID-19 if we don’t do something to... Read More

Update on Coronavirus from the Western Cape Government 19 March

19 March 2020

  Total infections:   A total of 46 COVID-19 infections have been recorded in the Western Cape.    Read More

Minister of Health's COVID-19 test results

19 March 2020

Western Cape Minister of Health Nomafrench Mbombo has tested negative for COVID-19. We are all glad for this result, and hope it serves it to allay the concerns of others who have been in contact with her.   Read More

School admissions for 2021 have closed

18 March 2020

The school admissions application window for the 2021 school year has now closed. We want to thank the thousands of parents who submitted their applications over the past month. Schools will now consider all applications submitted during the period... Read More

Western Cape Government update on Coronavirus

18 March 2020

The Western Cape Government has been working day and night to contain, prepare for and mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus and Covid-19. Read More

World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day: Spread the WORD! Spread Hope!

18 March 2020

If rheumatic diseases in children are not treated appropriately, daily activities such as walking, climbing stairs and personal hygiene are affected. On World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day (WORD Day) commemorated today, Tygerberg Hospital is... Read More

Closure of Gene Louw Traffic College until further notice

18 March 2020

The Road Traffic Management Corporation has issued a directive that all Traffic Training Colleges be temporarily closed with immediate effect until further notice, this includes Gene Louw Traffic College, subse Read More

Cape metro housing database drive postponed due to national disaster declaration

17 March 2020

As a result of the National Disaster Declaration, which limits the number of people who can gather, we must immediately postpone all planned Housing Demand Database (HDD) Drives, across the Cape Metro until further notice. Read More

Closure of Early Childhood Development and Partial Care Centres

17 March 2020

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and following the President’s announcement declaring a State of Disaster, an extraordinary decision was taken by the National Department of Social Development to close all Early Childhood Development and Partial... Read More

Minister Fritz visits family of late Carly Isaacs

17 March 2020

PRESS RELEASE BY ALBERT FRITZ WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 17 March 2020 Release: immediately   Read More

COVID-19: Minister Madikizela to assess public transport state of readiness

17 March 2020

The Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela will tomorrow, Wednesday 18 March 2020, visit the Cape Town Bus Terminus and the Cape Town International Airport to assess the state of public trans Read More

Media Alert: Minister Marais to launch National Library Week in Paternoster

16 March 2020

Today, 16 March 2020, together with the Saldanha Bay Municipality, Minister Anroux Marais will officially launch National Library Week in Paternoster. Read More

WC reverts to blood testing amidst COVID-19 containment effort

16 March 2020

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has suspended Evidentiary Alcohol Breath Testing as i Read More

Western Cape last day of school is Wednesday 18 March

16 March 2020

Following the President’s announcement last night, I joined the other MECs for Education for an urgent Council of Education Ministers (CEM) teleconference with national Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, this morning, to discuss... Read More

DCAS drama programme products win big at Zabalaza Festival

16 March 2020

The annual Zabalaza Festival concluded with a proud moment for the Read More

Stop/go on DR1583 in Reebokstene

16 March 2020

Power Construction is currently finishing the seal surfacing on the left hand lane of the DR1578 down the hill between Reebokstene and the Sandhoogte intersection near the sewage works. The vehicles will start driving on the newly sealed left hand... Read More

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