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Central Karoo communities left highly appreciative of Minister Simmers’ empowerment outreach

14 June 2023
Department of Infrastructure News
The Western Cape provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, began his two-day outreach programme of the Central Karoo, with a council meeting at the Laingsburg Municipal Chambers. The Department of Infrastructure’s executive management led by Minister Simmers, presented its 2023/24 and ...
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Minister Simmers’ outreach headed to the Central Karoo Municipal District

12 June 2023
Department of Infrastructure
On Tuesday, June 13th, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers , will begin his 2-day Central Karoo District outreach programme. During his visit, Minister Simmers will have engagements with the local municipalities, starting with the Laingsburg Municipality on Tuesday morning. This ...
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Western Cape Department of Infrastructure to host Youth Empowerment Open Day in Gugulethu

8 June 2023
News Department of Infrastructure
On Thursday 8 June, the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure will host an Open Day event in Gugulethu, Cape Town. The event is aimed at bringing youth empowerment opportunities for youth members from the greater Gugulethu area. The event will highlight areas of opportunities such as the Masakh ...
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Minister Simmers kick-starts Youth Month with a visit to an Apprenticeship Programme site

2 June 2023
News Department of Infrastructure
On Thursday, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers , visited Conradie Park, one of the department's flagship projects, where the department’s Apprenticeship Programme learners are placed for training. The Apprenticeship Programme offers a 3-year qualification of which 80% of the ...
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Mitigating against a tough fiscal environment in the wake of the interest rate hike

28 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure
On Thursday, the Reserve Bank unanimously agreed to a 50 basis points increment in the Repo Rate to 8.25%. This translates to a new prime lending rate of 11.75% for our citizens. Faced with this tough economic climate, coupled with unemployment challenges citizens and youth are left with ...
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Contractor for 13 displaced Wolwedans families in Mossel Bay appointed

17 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure News
The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure together with the Mossel Bay Municipality has appointed a contractor to build new homes for 13 displaced Wolwedans families. The contractor was appointed on Friday 12 May 2023. The contractor will build new homes for the 13 families, who were relocated ...
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Two George Infrastructure Projects on track to create jobs and empower residents

16 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure
The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers , began the week with oversight visits to two of his department’s key projects in George – the upgrading of the Gwaing Road and a housing project at Metro Grounds site. Joined by Executive Mayor of George, Leon van Wyk, the Minister’s first ...
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Western Cape’s 204-units Maitland Mews Social Housing Project officially launched

11 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure
Earlier today, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers was joined by the Executive Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis and the National Minister of Human Settlements to launch the 204 units Social Housing project. Construction of the R95.9 million project commenced in November ...
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Infrastructure SA visits Western Cape Government infrastructure projects

11 May 2023
Department of Infrastructure
The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) recently hosted a tour by Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) during which the visitors were shown two important Western Cape Government i nfrastructure project sites. ISA is a national government programme which acts as a single point of entry for accelerated ...