News and Speeches
Uitsig mom on using an isolation facility
2 October 2020The country may be under lockdown level one, but the fight against the Coronavirus continues with quarantine and isolation facilities remaining available to use at no cost. Read More
Overberg sports clubs encouraged to resume service to their communities
1 October 2020The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) completed its annual sport funding cycle on Wednesday, when the last of six cheque handover ceremonies took place in the Overberg town of Swellendam. Read More
International travel restrictions: A different approach needed to save tourism
1 October 2020The risk-based approach regulating international travel released by national government yesterday (30 September 2020) is a major blow for the tourism and hospitality sector in the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Fritz condemns shooting of 6 in Site C, Khayelitsha
1 October 2020The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, condemns in the strongest terms the reported shooting which took place yesterday at a home in Solomon Tsuku street in Site C, Khayelitsha at approximately 4pm. Read More
Minister Fernandez welcomes the start of Social Development Month
1 October 2020Today, October 1, 2020, signals the start of Social Development Month. During this month, the provincial Department of Social Development (DSD) will create further awareness about the Department’s core mandate as well as the services offered to... Read More
Minister Marais financially supports WC sport federations with over R6.3m
1 October 2020Sports clubs and federations in the Western Cape will be able to safely resume their activities following an investment of R6 356 450 by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). Read More
Minister Simmers concludes visit to Cape Winelands District
1 October 2020Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers says that his department’s 3-day visit to municipalities in the Cape Winelands District has helped to ensure that there is a clear understanding of his Department’s planning, budgeting and... Read More
Power Town residents and Sonskynvallei backyard dwellers to become homeowners
1 October 2020Power Town residents and Sonskynvallei backyard dwellers in Mossel Bay to become homeowners Read More
Road Safety Management launching Transport Month
1 October 2020On Thursday, 1 October 2020, Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW): Road Safety Management kickstarted Transport Month with driver awareness where they handed out pamphlets to the motorists at the roadblock near Somerset Weighbridge. Read More
Murder of Zameka Mfubesi – School Principal of Umyezo WamaApile HS in Grabouw
30 September 2020Joint statement Office of the South African Police Service Provincial Commissioner Western Cape / Family of Ms Zameka Mfubesi / Western Cape Minister of Education Read More
Minister Simmers engages Drakenstein Municipality and more move into houses
30 September 2020Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, held an information sharing session on human settlement matters with the Drakenstein Municipality. Read More
Cape Town sport to resume safely following DCAS funding allocations
30 September 2020Sports clubs and federations in Cape Town will be able to safely resume their activities following an investment of just over R2.3 million rand by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). Read More
DSD hosts Webinar on Promoting the Rights of Women with Disabilities
30 September 2020Today, Wednesday 30 September 2020, the Western Cape Department of Social Development hosted a Webinar focusing on “Promoting the Rights of Women with Disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The objective of the event was to bring together... Read More
Minister Madikizela unveils resolutions to end taxi violence
30 September 2020Media Release by Bonginkosi Madikizela, Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Groote Schuur Hospital IT team enabled patient-centered care during Covid-19
30 September 2020Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) values self-reflections to enable employees to take a step back, reflect on the current COVID-19 situation, integrate learnings, plan and celebrate both personal and professional accomplishments. Read More
Minister to engage Drakenstein Municipality and hand over houses in Vlakkeland
29 September 2020Today, 29 September 2020, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will engage on human settlement matters with the Drakenstein Municipality, as part of his visit to Municipalities within the Cape Winelands District. Read More
Minister Marais mourns the loss of humanitarian and activist Dr Anwah Nagia
29 September 2020The Western Cape has lost another great voice with the passing of Dr Anwah Nagia. Dr Nagia committed his life to the telling and preserving of the stories of those people who suffered under the oppression of the apartheid system. Read More
Heritage Western Cape declares five new Provincial Heritage sites
29 September 2020As we reach the end of Heritage Month in South Africa, the Heritage Western Cape Council has approved the classification of five sites in the province as Provincial Heritage Sites (PHS). Read More
Importance of sport and recreation highlighted as DCAS invests in Cape Winelands
29 September 2020The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) invested just over R1 000 000 into the promotion and development of sport in the Cape Winelands on Monday, 28 September 2020, marked by a cheque handover ceremony held in Fran Read More
Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 21 – 27 September 2020
29 September 2020Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services implemented a total of 96 integrated roadblock, vehicle check point and speed control operations across the province in the week of 21 to 27 September 2020, and 15 109 vehicles were stop Read More
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