News and Speeches
Mantashe’s announcement provides certainty, but urgency still needed
19 March 2021We welcome the announcement made by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, last night (18 March 2021) of the preferred bidders for the Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) and the release of Renewable Energy IPP... Read More
Provincial Traffic supports fight against criminal activity
19 March 2021Following a request from the South African Police Service, Western Cape Provincial Traffic Law Enforcement pulled over and stopped a long distance bus on the N1 close to th Read More
Community Development Worker Programme celebrates 15 years
19 March 2021The Department of Local Government on Thursday, 18 March 2021 hosted an awards ceremony to mark the celebration of 15 years of the Community Development Worker Programme (CDWP). Read More
Tazne van Wyk: Minister Fritz welcomes trial date set in murder case
19 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the trial date set for alleged murderer, Moyhdian Pangarker, on 31 May 2021. Read More
Minister Marais to visit initiation training session
19 March 2021As initiation practices in the province was suspended in 2020 to save lives and empower cultural practitioners through COVID-19 training, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted consultation sessions with traditional leaders and... Read More
Western Cape municipal debt update
19 March 2021Four municipalities out of thirty in the Western Cape are currently in arrears with Eskom. The following amounts as overdue: Read More
Take care of your oral health
19 March 2021World Oral Health is celebrated globally every year on the 20th of March and is the largest global awareness campaign for oral health. Around 90% of the world’s population will suffer from oral diseases at some point in their lifetime. Read More
Minister Marais to end National Library Week in the southern Cape
18 March 2021With National Library Week currently underway, from 15 - 21 March, Minister Anroux Marais will be visiting libraries in the Southern Cape to share the 2021 theme, Libraries Matter. Read More
Philadelphia learner writes, narrates and stars in an animated film
18 March 2021Would it not be every Grade 4 learner’s dream to write, narrate and star in an animated film? Well, that’s exactly what happened to a talented Grade 4 learner from Philadelphia Primary School, Keschrie Booysen, who is the 2020 Story Stars essay... Read More
Update on escaped crocodiles
18 March 2021A total of 66 young Nile crocodiles have been recaptured or euthanised in an ongoing operation in Bonnievale. Read More
Media Release by Dr Nomafrench Mbombo Western Cape Minister of Health
18 March 2021“With holidays approaching, public urged to be vigilant - if you are gathering, remember to keep it small, short, distanced and outside” Read More
Art for Health
18 March 2021Youngsters from Knysna Secondary School put pen to paper to showcase their talent for a very worthy cause. Read More
Healthcare worker vaccination update
17 March 2021Over the past weekend the Western Cape received a further 5 300 doses of the Johnson&Johnson COVID-19 vaccine through the Sisonke implementation study. This is the first delivery of the third Tranche with two more deliveries expected this week. Read More
Ostrich auction bolsters industry with superior genetic material
17 March 2021Earlier today, Dr Ivan Meyer Western Cape Minister Meyer of Agriculture opened the 17th Annual Ostrich Auction at Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Ostrich Research Farm in Oudtshoorn. Read More
RTMC to send Driving Licence Renewal Notices electronically
17 March 2021Driving Renewal Notices (DRLNs) will no longer be posted. From 8 March 2021 onwards, the electronic DLRNs will be sent to the cell phone number or email address of the driver. SMS or Email Notifications Read More
Media alert: Learner becomes a Story Star
17 March 2021Would it not be every Grade 4 learner’s dream to write, narrate and star in an animated film? Well, that is what has happened to a talented Grade 4 learner from Philadelphia Primary School. Read More
UPDATE: COVID19 recoveries across old age homes continue to increase
17 March 2021As of 15 March 2021, the number of residents in old age homes, who have recovered from COVID-19 has increased to 2542. Read More
Minister Fritz provides support in obtaining a protection order
17 March 2021Under the leadership of Minister Albert Fritz, the Department of Community Safety is through its Court Watching Brief Unit continuing to provide support in GBV and Domestic Violence matters. Read More
Affordable housing opportunities grows through Social Housing Developments
17 March 2021Yesterday, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers visited and engaged with residents of the newly developed Regent Villas Social Housing Project in Weltevreden Valley, Mitchells Plain. Read More
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