News and Speeches for Department of Local Government
Most Fires recorded in 17 Years
29 October 2015The Western Cape’s biodiverisity agency CapeNature has recorded a total of 153 fires in its latest financial year. This is the highest number of fires experienced in the province in 17 years. Read More
Another Clean Audit in 2014/15 – WCDLG Annual Report
27 October 2015The Department of Local Government in the Western Cape tabled yet another Annual Report with a Clean Audit opinion before the Standing Committee on Local Government this morning. Read More
Wetlands under increasing threat
20 October 2015Anton Bredell, the minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape, has called on South Africans to use water wisely. Read More
Oudtshoorn: Councillors will be liable for legal costs
30 September 2015The Western Cape Government will not tolerate the continued efforts by some councillors in Oudtshoorn who seem determined to frustrate the efforts being undertaken to turn the town around. Read More
Oudtshoorn: Terms of Provincial Intervention Amended
28 September 2015Following recent events in Oudtshoorn the Western Cape Provincial Government, in consultation with the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, has amended the terms and conditions of the provincial intervention whereby the... Read More
Oudtshoorn Administration Continues Unabated
21 September 2015Minister Anton Bredell has noted the comments and speculation around Oudtshoorn and comments as follows: The department is currently investigating the events that transpired on Friday. Read More
Free Access to Nature Reserves for a week!
18 September 2015CapeNature is giving the public access to its nature reserves, as well as activities on those reserves, free of charge* from 21 to 27 September 2015. Read More
Two structures lost in De Hoop fires
15 September 2015Two structures on the De Hoop Nature Reserve have been lost following fires which started due to lightning strikes in the nature reserve on Monday. Read More
Oudtshoorn: Opposition boycott Council Meeting
11 September 2015Opposition Political parties have seemingly boycotted a scheduled meeting of the newly convened Oudtshoorn town council this morning. Read More
Minister visits Oudtshoorn
9 September 2015Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape paid a visit to Oudtshoorn today where he met with stakeholders and officials taking part in the intervention in the town. Bredell says... Read More
Western Cape provides inputs on South Africa’s global climate change agenda
31 August 2015Cape Town – Today, the Western Cape Government participated in a joint stakeholder engagement to gather inputs on South Africa’s international climate change position and attended by government, private sector and civil society groups. Read More
Cape Floral Heritage Celebrated
27 August 2015Anton Bredell, the minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has welcomed the 2015 edition of the Cape Floral Kingdom Expo in Bredasdorp. Read More
100-Day Plan for Oudtshoorn
25 August 2015The Oudtshoorn council has formulated and approved a 100-day turnaround plan that will serve as a guideline for the council over the next few months. Read More
Minister Bredell welcomes Constitutional Court judgement
18 August 2015Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has welcomed a decision handed down by the Constitutional Court regarding the constitutional validity of a prov Read More
Oudtshoorn Intervention Update
17 August 2015The National and Provincial government have agreed to intervene in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, in terms of section 139 (1) (b) of the Constitution as a corrective measure of last resort, to bring stability, good governance and service... Read More
Oudtshoorn Administration
5 August 2015The Minister of Local Government in the Western Cape, Anton Bredell, authorized by the Provincial Executive, has gazetted the notice of provincial intervention in the Oudtshoorn Municipality in terms of section 139(1)(b) of the Read More
Oudtshoorn Intervention Update
15 July 2015The Provincial Department of Local Government welcomes the intervention by the Provincial Treasury in the Oudtshoorn council under section 139 (4) of the Constitution. Read More
Oudtshoorn
1 July 2015The Provincial Minister of Local Government in the Western Cape, Anton Bredell, has noted - with concern - reports about continued instability in the Oudtshoorn Council, this time pertaining to the alleged non-approval of the council’s budget for... Read More
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