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Premier welcomes agreement to save jobs at Langeberg and Ashton Food cannery

Premier Alan Winde welcomes the agreement that will save the jobs of thousands of employees at the Langeberg and Ashton Food (LAF) cannery...

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Premier chairs special Premier’s Coordinating Forum to provide clarity on Western Cape budget process

Premier Alan Winde chaired a special Premier’s Coordinating Forum (PCF) on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, to provide clarity to the province’s...

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Western Cape’s unemployment rate remains stable for another quarter, still the lowest in South Africa

The Western Cape Government is encouraged by the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data, which shows that the province still has...

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Premier Winde engaging with an attendee at the Premier's Council on Skills

Premier’s Council on Skills looks at impact of artificial intelligence on job creation

On Tuesday, 15 April 2025, Premier Alan Winde chaired the first Premier’s Council on Skills (PCS) of 2025. The PCS looked at the impact of...

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Outcomes of meeting of Western Cape Government Cabinet held on 9 April 2025

On Wednesday, 9 April 2025, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government Cabinet. Opening the meeting, the Premier...

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Western Cape Government welcomes move to attract private investment in rail and ports

Premier Alan Winde welcomes the announcement by national Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, to initiate a Request For Information (RFI)...

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Western Cape on track towards energy and water security: Premier provides update on Western Cape Government energy and water resilience interventions

On Wednesday, 12 March 2025, Premier Alan Winde hosted a digicon where he gave an update on the progress the Western Cape Government has...

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Premier at signing ceremony for renewed MoU

Premier renews MoU between Western Cape and French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

On Monday, 10 March 2025, Premier Alan Winde signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Western Cape Government and the...

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Premier’s reply to debate on the 2025 Western Cape State of the Province Address

On Thursday, 27 February 2025, Premier Alan Winde replied to the debate on the 2025 Western Cape State of the Province Address (WCSOPA) held...

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Premier Winde delivering the 2025 Western Cape State of the Province Address

Executive Summary of Western Cape State of the Province Address 2025

Note to editors: This is a media summary of the 2025 State of the Province Address delivered by Premier Alan Winde at the official opening...

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