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News and Speeches for Premier of the Western Cape

Premier celebrates Tourism Day & Month by visiting Overberg

25 September 2024

To mark World Tourism Day, observed annually on 27 September, Premier Alan Winde visited the Overberg earlier this month to showcase some of the region’s many tourist offerings and highlight tourism's importance for the Western Cape economy and... Read More

Outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting

20 September 2024

On Wednesday, 18 September 2024, Premier Alan Winde chaired a regular Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet meeting. Read More

We can only make our communities safer if we work together

12 September 2024

On Tuesday, 10 September 2024, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, held a meeting in Parow, Cape Town with ward councillors from Subcouncil 4 - which includes Parow, Goodwood, Ravensme Read More

Outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting

8 September 2024

On Wednesday, 4 September 2024, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet. 2025 Budget process underway Read More

Newly established WC Energy & Water Council gets to work

8 September 2024

On Friday, 6 September 2024, the first meeting of the newly established Integrated Energy and Water Council was held. Read More

Premier & Minister receive update on George disaster investigation

1 September 2024

On Wednesday, 27 August 2024, Premier Alan Winde and provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers were given an update on the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) ongoing investigation into the George building collapse tragedy. Read More

Premier & Minister deeply concerned over latest crime statistics

30 August 2024

The Western Cape Government (WCG) notes with deep concern the crime statistics for the fourth quarter of the 2023/24 financial year and the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, which were released earlier today by the Minister of Police Senzo Read More

Premier & Minister welcome policing Memorandum of Understanding

28 August 2024

Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais welcomed the intended signing of the policing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Western Cape Government (WCG), national government, and... Read More

Outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting

25 August 2024

On Wednesday, 21 August 2024, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet. Read More

Premier chairs first Premier’s Coordinating Forum of current term in office

21 August 2024

On Tuesday, 20 August 2024, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Premier’s Coordinating Forum (PCF), the first of his current term in office. Read More

Seeing for himself: Premier conducts oversight visits

18 August 2024

Premier Winde carried out an unannounced visit at Stellenbosch Hospital. "Frontline healthcare services are being affected by budget cuts forced on the Western Cape Government (WCG) due to the centrally negotiated public sector wage agreement. Read More

Premier urges corporates to invest more in Western Cape youth

18 August 2024

This week, the Western Cape Government’s YearBeyond Programme hosted its second Employer Breakfast in Cape Town, bringing together a diverse group of industry leaders and employers committed to tackling the pressing issue of youth unemployment. Read More

Western Cape maintains lowest unemployment rate in SA

14 August 2024

According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, released by Statistics South Africa yesterday, the Western Cape has maintained the lowest unemployment rate in South Africa at 22.2% (in quarter two of 2024). Read More

We must work together to permanently end load shedding

12 August 2024

On Thursday, 8 August 2024, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Energy Council. Read More

Premier celebrates women in business

9 August 2024

To mark Women’s Month, Premier Alan Winde this week visited several businesses owned and managed by women in the south of Cape Town. Read More

Outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting

8 August 2024

A regular meeting of the Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet was held yesterday, 7 August 2024. The following matters were discussed: Financial sustainability of provincial government Read More

Premier & Minister praise Western Cape SAPS for intelligence-driven operation

6 August 2024

Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais have welcomed the swift action by South African Police Service (SAPS) members in an intelligence-driven operation in Khayelitsha that prevented a plan Read More

Premier’s reply to the debate on his Opening Address

2 August 2024

Yesterday, 1 August 2024, Premier Alan Winde replied to the debate on his Opening Address at the first session of the 7th Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP). Below is a summary of the salient points of the Premier’s reply: Read More

Executive Summary of the Premier’s Opening Address 2024

31 July 2024

Today, 31 July 2024, Premier Alan Winde delivered his opening address to mark the first sitting of the 7th Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Below is a summary of the Premier’s address: Protecting and upholding our democracy Read More

Premier to deliver his address at the official opening of WCPP

29 July 2024

Media Alert: Premier to deliver his address at the official opening of the first session of 7th Administration of Western Cape Provincial Parliament Read More

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