News and Speeches
Values-based leadership in local government
6 November 2018Western Cape Finance Minister, Dr Ivan Meyer hosted the fourth annual Municipal Finance Forum on 5 and 6 November 2018 in Caledon themed: Values-based leadership in local government. Read More
A victory for Uitzig HS learners - WC High Court rules in favour of MEC
5 November 2018Last week, the Western Cape High Court ruled that the application brought by the SGB of the school challenging my decision to close Uitzig High School, be dismissed with costs. Read More
WC Dam levels show slight drop
5 November 2018Dam levels in the Western Cape are showing a slight decrease as the province enters the summer season. The average dam level across the province as at 11 November was 59.6% full. As at 26 September 2016 the levels were above 60%. Read More
Human Settlements deliver title deeds to elderly residents in Piketberg
5 November 2018Residents in Piketberg, along the West Coast region, were overjoyed when they received their Title Deeds on 1 November 2018 from the Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela and Executive Mayor of the area, Ray van Rooy. Read More
MEC Fritz to open Villiersdorp Youth Café
5 November 2018Tomorrow, the Minister of Social Development (DSD) in the Western Cape, Albert Fritz, will be launching its 9 Read More
WCED announces top teachers and principals
4 November 2018On Friday, the WCED hosted the 2019 Provincial Teaching Awards. Read More
Response to ANC statement on Rustenberg Girls Junior School
4 November 2018I note the statement by Western Cape ANC education spokesperson, Theo Olivier, regarding the Rustenburg Junior school incident. Read More
Isaac Ntoto of Mossel Bay wins the 2018 Prestige Agri Award
4 November 2018This year’s winner of the Prestige Agri Award is Isaac Ntoto, from Garden of Eden Berries in Brandwag, Mossel Bay. The announcement was made at a gala event held at the Nederburg Wine Estate on Saturday night. Read More
Take caution during Paediatric Surge Season
3 November 2018Incidents of Diarrhoea Disease (DD) will be on the increase as we head into summer, with children under the age of five being particularly affected. Read More
Bus advertisement promotes child road safety
2 November 2018As part of this November’s #WalkSafe initiative, the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has launched a bus advertising campaign in Read More
Anti-gang unit welcomed, will there be more?
2 November 2018Anti-gang unit welcomed, will there be more? Read More
Minister Beverley Schäfer welcomes the adjustment of rock lobster TAC
2 November 2018Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer, notes the adjusted Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of West Coast Rock Lobster by the National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in the lead up to the 2018/19 recreational... Read More
Elderly residents to receive title deeds in Piketberg
1 November 2018Tomorrow, Thursday 01 November 2018, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will handover title deeds in Piketberg, in the West Coast. Read More
Collaboration on school safety yields jail sentence for school vandals
1 November 2018I am delighted to announce that, after a long period of discussions between the WCED, the Western Cape Department of Community Safety, the SAPS and NPA, we have agreed on the format of a Victim Impact Statement to be used in crimes of vandalism... Read More
Two Bloemhof Girls HS learners take top two places in the 2018 SADC Essay
1 November 2018It gives me great pleasure to congratulate two Western Cape learners, both from Bloemhof Girls High School in Stellenbosch, for being placed in first and second place nationally in the 16th Annual 2018 South African Development Community (SADC)... Read More
Partnerships critical in combatting crime
1 November 2018Partnerships critical in combatting crime Read More
Minister Beverley Schäfer sworn in as Minister of Economic Opportunities
1 November 2018This morning, Western Cape Judge President John Hlope conducted the swearing in ceremony for Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer. Read More
Provincial Treasury hosts 2018 Fiscal Policy Seminar
1 November 2018Economists and Fiscal Policy experts recently gathered to provide advice to the Western Cape Minister of Finance, Dr Ivan Meyer, as he sets about finalising the Western Cape Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. Read More
Central Karoo athletes achieve gold and silver at Provincial RSDP
31 October 2018On Saturday 27 October 2018 the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) co-hosted the Provincial Rural Sport Development Programme (RSDP) Game Read More
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