A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that two passengers died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Khayelitsha Commission Anniversary: Steady Progress in Implementing Recommendations Read More
21 Augustus 2017 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. WC Water Update – Dams levels at 31% Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has chosen 'The Year of the Teacher' as a key theme for 2017. We are using this time to listen, to reflect, to acknowledge and to celebrate our excellent teachers. Read More
Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, today (20 August 2017), released an update on the Garden Route Rebuild Initiative (GRRI). The GRRI hosts regular meetings during which all working groups report on their progress. Please see below... Read More
The Western Cape has achieved the top scores in South Africa for reading and mathematics, according to the results of a new international study released this morning (18 August 2017). Read More
On 11 August 2017 the Bartolomeu Dias Museum in Mossel Bay, hosted their local Women’s Day celebrations. Read More
Good progress is being made on a R156 million Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) project to rehabilitate and make design improvements to the R305 between Stilbaai and the N2. Read More
Recently the DCAS Library Service replaced 5 old corporate vehicles with new models. Library team members Pieter Hugo, Ronel Mouton and Wynand Coetzee facilitated the process. Read More
Honourable Speaker Ladies and Gentlemen Read More
On Tuesday, 15 August 2017, Delft residents braved the cold when they met with the Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, to receive their title deeds. Read More
On Wednesday, 16 August 2017, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), through its Provincial Gym, offered a special aerobics class as part of their Women’s Month celebrations. Read More
On 9 August 2017 a Women’s Day tea party was hosted in partnership with the Friends of the Museum at the South African Fisheries Museum in Velddrif. Read More
For the second time this week, I have the pleasure of announcing that Western Cape learners have again brought home international awards, this time from the 29th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2017) in Tehran. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI), type H5N8, in two ostrich farms in the Heidelberg area. Avian influenza is a controlled disease in terms of the Animal Diseases Act,... Read More
14 Augustus 2017 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. WC Drought Update: Provincial Water Restrictions to be evaluated, enforced Read More
Premier Zille to Convene Specialist NGO Meeting on Child Murders Read More
Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Avian Park: Deployment of additional resources welcomed Date: 15 August 2017 Release: Immediate Read More
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the South African team that participated in the 58th International Mathematics Olympiad in Brazil from 12 to 23 July. All six members of the team attend schools in the Western Cape. Read More