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Minister Simmers tables R9.86 billion budget to accelerate infrastructure delivery towards a future Western Cape together

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers today...

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Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7

Honorable Speaker, Honorable Premier and Cabinet colleagues, Honorable Members of the Provincial Legislature, Members of the media and...

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Speech - 2026/27 Budget Cultural Affairs and Sport

24 March 2026 – Speech by Minister Ricardo Mackenzie, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Western Cape We table this Budget Vote at a...

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EPWP Work-Based Programme

The Western Cape Government (WCG) Department of Infrastructure is inviting suitably qualified applicants residing in the following regions...

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2026/27 Education Budget – We are getting it done

23 March 2026 – Speech by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape We have a vision of delivering quality education for...

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Western Cape Drives confidence, competitiveness and kindness through 2026 Budget Priorities – Dr Ivan Meyer

The Western Cape’s economic and agricultural landscape is set for a significant boost following the tabling of Vote 11: Agriculture and Vote...

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Provincial Traffic Services crack down on dangerous driving; taxi driver arrested for assaulting officer

Provincial Traffic Services stepped up road safety checks across the Western Cape from 16 to 22 March 2026, arresting 88 drivers. The week...

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Notice traffic closure of Seven Passes Road from NMU Campus to Whites Road, Wilderness

Residents and Emergency Services will be allowed access from NMU campus (Km5.0) to Idille Guest Farm(Km8.0) and from Whites Road(Km10.5) up...

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Robben Island clean-up success

On Saturday, 21 March 2026, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), joined by partners the Robben Island Museum, Coca-Cola...

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Western Cape Foot-and-Mouth Disease response proceeding well as more vaccine doses arrive

The Western Cape’s coordinated Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) response plan has been further bolstered with the arrival of 8,000 more vaccine...

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Minister Simmers to table R9.85 billion budget to accelerate infrastructure delivery towards our future Western Cape, together

On Tuesday, 24 March 2026, the Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will table the Department’s 2026/27 Budget Vote at...

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Western Cape fuel supply update

The Western Cape Government recognises the very real concerns raised about the impact of the Middle East conflict on fuel supply in the...

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