News and Speeches Archive
Sewing the seeds of job creation – 22 learners placed in skills programme
30 June 2023Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger Read More
Statement by Minister Anroux Marais: Sport should not penalise youth with quotas
30 June 2023It is with great disappointment that I heard about the demotion of the Western Province u/16 team at the recent Grant Khomo week rugby tournament due to not meeting the quota targets through injury to some of their players. Read More
Eden Karoo Region: Child Protection and Substance Abuse support in spotlight
30 June 2023Child Protection Month may be over, and Youth Month coming to an end, but the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) is continuing its commitment to safeguarding children from neglect and abuse. Read More
Minister Simmers delivers Metro Ground Development houses in less than 9 months
30 June 2023On Thursday, the provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, handed over 24 brand new houses to qualifying beneficiaries at the Metro Grounds Development in George. The handover comes just under 9 months since the sod turning was... Read More
Minister Marais to start Netball World Cup trophy tour on Monday
29 June 2023On Monday, 3 July 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will be receiving the Netball World Cup trophy from the Eastern Cape Government and embarking on a tour across the Western Cape so that communities will... Read More
Minister Simmers heads to Garden Route District municipality on a 2-day outreach
28 June 2023The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will begin his outreach on Thursday 29 June to the Garden Route District Municipality with the aim of engaging with the District Municipality Mayors and Mayoral Committee Councillors in... Read More
First-time homeowners’ dreams realised through Rent-to-Own Mill Park Development
28 June 2023On Tuesday, first-time homebuyers at the Mill Park Development in Bredasdorp received their house keys. Officiating the handover was the provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, and the Cape Agulhas Executive Mayor, Paul Swart. Read More
YearBeyond employer breakfast drives inspiration for youth opportunities
28 June 2023On Wednesday, 28 June 2023, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) YearBeyond Programme, in partnership with the UCT Graduate School of Business, successfully hosted an Employer Breakfast focused on fostering mea Read More
Advancing radiotherapy treatment for cancer patients at Groote Schuur Hospital
27 June 2023To improve radiation therapy treatment for cancer patients, Groote Schuur Hospital yesterday (26 June) unveiled the first of two new linear accelerator (LINAC) machines in the Western Cape. Read More
One week left to apply for R5 million export booster fund
27 June 2023There is one week left to apply for the Western Cape Government’s Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP), which closes on Friday 30 June 2023 at midnight. Read More
Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, condemns attacks on staff
26 June 2023This afternoon (23 June 2023), four staff members from the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCSD) were nearly hijacked in Site C, Khayelitsha. Read More
World Drug Day: Offer empathy, not discrimination
26 June 202326 June marks the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day. The day is significant in strengthening action and cooperation aimed at a world free of drug abuse. Read More
Minister Mackenzie meets SAPS, NPA over taxi related crimes
26 June 2023Media release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Mobility Read More
Minister Mackenzie commends WC Traffic for R1.8 million abalone discovery
26 June 2023Media release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Mobility Read More
Residents to receive keys to new homes in the Mill Park Development, Bredasdorp
26 June 2023On Tuesday, 27 June 2023, Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will deliver keys to first-time homebuyers in the Mill Park Development in Bredasdorp. Read More
Premier's 15th Energy Digicon: Youth must be part of climate change solutions
23 June 2023Media Release: Young South African outlines at Premier’s 15th Energy Digicon how youth must be a part of climate change solutions & green energy drive Read More
DLG Mandela Day in Beaufort West
23 June 2023The Nelson Mandela International Day, affectionately known as Mandela Day, is an annual event aimed at honoring and celebrating the legacy of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratically elected Pres Read More
Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units achieving more successes
23 June 2023The Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units are continuing to prove their worth in their respective municipal areas. Read More
Youth Month: Hope can be found if you look for it
22 June 2023Please attribute the following to Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez Read More
Premier Winde pushes for SA’s AGOA’s reauthorisation in US visit
22 June 2023Media Release: Premier Winde pushes for SA’s AGOA’s reauthorisation in US visit Read More
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