News and Speeches
Two Rivers Urban Park a major step towards an inclusive city
19 January 2016The City of Cape Town and Western Cape Government’s vision for the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) Project is primarily aimed at overcoming the legacy of apar Read More
MEC Plato commends bravery of Mr Kevin Jacobs
19 January 2016Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More
More than 7000 learners in the Western Cape qualify for Supplementary Exams
18 January 2016Denis Watley said “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” Read More
Overberg Fire Update
18 January 2016Disaster Management Entities in the Western Cape remain under pressure and have been combating multiple wildfires across the province over the past weekend. Read More
Twenty killed on Western Cape roads over the weekend
18 January 2016Provincial Traffic Services stopped a total of 2 574 vehicles in 22 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. Alcohol breath-testing was performed on 1 552 drivers and 22 were arrested. Read More
Child trafficking: soccer scam leaves 5 boys stranded
18 January 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) would like to warn parents to be extra vigilant, and to be aware of child traffickers using deceptive means to potentially abduct and traffick children. Read More
Kannaland electricity situation being addressed
15 January 2016The Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, is aware of the challenges being experienced in Kannaland municipality with regards to electricity. Read More
Sixteen arrested on Western Cape roads since Monday
14 January 2016Provincial Traffic Services arrested nine motorists this week for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. Read More
Equine Therapy piloted at Valkenberg Hospital
13 January 2016With similar social and responsive behaviour to humans, horses have been noted to be a hugely beneficial mechanism used in therapy sessions for individuals with a variety of emotional and mental health issues. Read More
Focus on learner transport road safety
13 January 2016Traffic law enforcement learner transport operations by the Department of Transport and Public Works have commenced across the Western Cape. Read More
Firefighters battling huge fires
13 January 2016Extreme weather conditions have contributed to huge fires across the Western Cape over the past ten days. Firefighting entities are working hard to bring the various fires under control. Read More
2016 Health Resolutions: Building a healthier Western Cape
13 January 2016WESTERN CAPE MINISTRY OF HEALTH 2016 2016 Health Resolutions: Building a healthier Western Cape Read More
WCED urges parents without places for their children to contact district offices
12 January 2016Statement by Western Cape Education Minister, Debbie Schäfer On Wednesday, close to a million learners are expected to arrive at schools across the Western Cape to begin the 2016 school year. Read More
Preliminary festive season report for December 2015 and January 2016
12 January 2016Statement by Dipuo Peters, National Minister of Transport Read More
Notice of roadworks on Blaauwberg Road
12 January 2016Roadworks will be taking place on the section of Blaauwberg Road between the intersections with the R27 (West Coast Road) and Popham Street from 13 to 15 January 2016 due to base patching and asphalt surfacing works required. Read More
Sixteen killed on Western Cape roads this weekend
11 January 2016Eight pedestrians, 5 passengers and 3 drivers died over the weekend on Western Cape roads. Read More
Fourteen arrested on Western Cape roads this week
7 January 2016Provincial Traffic Services arrested 5 motorists this week for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol. This brings the overall total to 40 drunken drivers that have been locked up behind bars since the start of January 2016. Read More
Western Cape claims top spot while retaining quality
6 January 2016Statement by Debbie Schäfer, Western Cape Minister of Education I am extremely happy with the Western Cape provincial results of the 2015 National Senior Certificate examinations. Read More
December Holidays Marred by Spike in Western Cape road deaths
5 January 2016Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works The first half of this festive season (December 2015) has seen an alarming spike in the number of road deaths in the Western Cape, compared to the figures for the same time last year. Read More
Five deaths on Western Cape roads
4 January 2016Three drivers, 1 pedestrian and 1 cyclist died over the weekend on Western Cape roads. Read More
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