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13 November 2019
Geographic information system (GIS) are designed to capture, analyse, manage, and present spatial or geographic data. This technology allows the Department to fulfil its role in improving urban and rural areas and enhancing climate change plans. Marking World GIS Day, the Department celebrates the ...
13 November 2019
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape is applying some of the most innovative tools available to spatial planners, in ongoing efforts to address the legacies of apartheid in our communities. These tools are referred to as Geographic Information Systems ...
9 October 2019
Bavarian and Western Cape Government partnership strengthens as more candidates receive training. Young, ambitious and optimistic, Jessica de Villiers, a mechanical engineer from the Department of Transport and Public Works, is the first female candidate accepted into the COOL Training course ...
7 October 2019
Western Cape Government launches Ecological Investment Infrastructure Framework (EIIF) to address the risks of alien invasive species infestations and to ensure the long-term water and climate resilience. This week marks the start of National Alien Invasive Species week from 7-11 October 2019. The ...
11 September 2019
Good Green Deeds campaign celebrated in Beaufort West The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) celebrated its annual Arbor Month and National Recycling Week event, at St Matthews Primary School in Beaufort West. On the 10th and 11th September, a two-day workshop ...