News and Speeches
Isolate and #StopTheSpread
27 April 2020In line with international and national advice, the Western Cape Government has embarked on the isolation (of infected people) and quarantine (of their contacts), as a very important step in the process to suppress the spread of COVID-19. Read More
Businesses – have your say on the Covid-19 Risk-Adjusted Strategy
26 April 2020Yesterday (25 April 2020), the Minister of Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel, released a draft framework setting out the services that will be permitted to operate in key economic sectors under the new risk-adjusted approa Read More
R690 960 allocated to support Chrysalis-JazzArt dancers
26 April 2020Under the leadership of the Provincial Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, the Department of Community Safety has allocated R690 960 towards the appointment of twenty JazzArt dance interns. Read More
Quality Teaching @ home (Part 5)
26 April 2020With schools closing all over the world due to Covid-19, online or distance learning have become the new buzz words in many countries. Read More
Health and Wellness of our employees during COVID-19
26 April 2020Dear Principals and Teachers The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is keenly aware of the anxiety and stress that many of our colleagues are experiencing during this challenging time of lockdown and in the uncertain months to come, both in... Read More
New risk adjusted lockdown welcomed in the Western Cape
24 April 2020We welcome the commitment by President Cyril Ramaphosa to implement a new approach to the lockdown and ease the current restrictions from 1 May 2020 in South Africa. Read More
Greater Kosovo informal settlement support and upgrade programme to commence
24 April 2020I am pleased to inform you that the Greater Kosovo stakeholder engagements, as it pertains to the Rapid Informal Support and Upgrade Programme (RISSUP)/re-blocking, started yesterday. Read More
Western Cape Liquor Authority suspends 10 licenses, investigates 37
24 April 2020To date, the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) have conducted 37 investigations on matters of non-compliance with the National Disaster Regulations whereby liquor traders sold alcohol during the lockdown period. Read More
Minister Fritz calls to allow accredited NHW's to operate in the WC
23 April 2020Minister Fritz calls on Minister Cele to allow accredited Neighbourhood Watches to operate in Western Cape Read More
Celebrate World Book Day by reading a story to your children
23 April 2020Today is World Book Day, first celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1995 to promote reading and publishing Read More
W.C. DSD awaiting further details on President Ramaphosa’s social relief plan
23 April 2020On 21 April 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a social and economic relief plan, which included additional relief for social distress through various mechanisms. Read More
Thanking our health workers during World Immunisation Week
23 April 2020As World Immunisation Week (24 April to 30 April) is commemorated globally, the Western Cape Government Health (WCGH) would like to thank all frontline health workers who work tirelessly to protect people from vaccine preventable diseases. Read More
Deciduous Fruit producers donate 10 000 fruit parcels
23 April 2020Earlier today, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture and the Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber of South Africa (DFDC-SA) handed over 10 000 fruit parcels to the NGO, Gift of the Givers, for further distribution amongst vulnerable communities... Read More
Online safety to feature in Life Orientation curriculum as learners move online
22 April 2020The lockdown period has brought South Africa face to face with the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Read More
Western Cape human settlements ensures contractors are paid during lockdown
22 April 2020Although we’re in a lockdown period, the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has managed to settle all its payments to contractors and suppliers. As claims were received for work done prior to the lockdown, most payments (90%) were only due... Read More
Repatriation of foreign nationals to their home countries continues
21 April 2020More than 5000 foreign nationals have been repatriated from Cape Town since 3 April 2020. The countries involved include: 1. Germany – 3 596 people 2. United Kingdom – 1 354 people Read More
Minister Fritz condemns looting, malicious damage to property
21 April 2020The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, condemns the numerous lootings and incidents of malicious damage to property which have taken place across the province. During the lockdown, there have been reports of malicious damage to trucks and... Read More
Temporary residential units in informal settlement support and upgrade programme
20 April 2020With various engagements currently underway as it pertains to the Rapid Informal Settlement Support and Upgrade Programme, I’m pleased to announce that the Temporary Residential Units (TRU’s) will now be known as Transitional Residential Units (TRU’... Read More
Support for victims of abuse remains our priority during the lockdown
20 April 2020The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) continues to provide support for victims of abuse during the lockdown. “While our country is in a period of lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, for some, isolating at home presents... Read More
Deciduous Fruit Industry to benefit from Tissue Culture Facility
20 April 2020The United Nations celebrates World Creativity and Innovation Day on 21 April 2020. Read More
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