News and Speeches
African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in pigs in George
19 February 2024Last week, 7 February, a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) was confirmed in pigs of small farmers on the outskirts of Groeneweide Park, George. This is the fourth outbreak of this disease in the Garden Route area since 2022. Read More
Western Cape report on summer initiation season
19 February 2024The Western Cape Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (WCPICC) has been established under section 11 of the Customary Initiation Act, No 2 of 2021. WCPICC strives to ensure that every initiation school is legal and in compliance with the Act... Read More
Media summary of the 2024 State of the Province Address
19 February 2024Media Release: Media summary of the 2024 State of the Province Address delivered by Premier Alan Winde at the official opening of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament 19 February 2024 Read More
Teen Suicide Prevention Week – Surviving and thriving in teenage years
19 February 2024Adolescence (age 13–19) is a time of many firsts and a time of change. If you’re a teen, it marks the start of new friendships and experiences; you may take on new opportunities and have more freedom to make choices for your future. Read More
Clarity on the supposed underspending on housing development
17 February 2024The underspending can be attributed to the Increase in the housing subsidy quantum. Read More
3 579 extremely late applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners received
16 February 2024We have been hard at work since before schools reopened to find places for learners in the 2024 school year, and to complete our extensive infrastructure programme to create additional places. Read More
Vlakkeland project and handover of houses fitted with solar geyser panel
16 February 2024Western Cape Premier, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure and Drakenstein Executive Mayor will visit Vlakkeland housing project and handover houses fitted with solar geyser panels. Read More
Creating integrated housing opportunities through Mossel Bay housing project
16 February 2024The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) completed 278 First Home Finance Programme (FHFP) and 725 Breaking Read More
Private sector participation at Port of Cape Town critical for growth and jobs
15 February 2024This week, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, together with officials from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, hosted the Western Cape Government’s fifth annual Port Stakeholder Engagement. Read More
Save your daughter’s life with the HPV vaccine
15 February 2024The lives of over 350 000 young girls have been potentially saved in the Western Cape over the last 10 years. Parents and healthcare workers teamed up to ensure that young girls are vaccinated against HPV, significantly reducing their risk of... Read More
Premier, Mobility Minister launch free transport voucher for jobseekers
15 February 2024Today, Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, and Provincial Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, officially launched the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Getting YOU to Work - a pilot initiative offering jobseekers free travel to interviews using... Read More
Preparations commence to reconnect Karoo with Eskom electricity
14 February 2024Joint Media Release: Preparations commence to reconnect Karoo with Eskom electricity Read More
Minister Mbombo welcomes medical interns and community service doctors at GSH
14 February 2024Minister Mbombo welcomes the new medical interns and community service doctors at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) Read More
Premier and Mobility Minister to launch transport voucher for jobseekers
14 February 2024On Thursday, 15 February 2024, Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and Provincial Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, will officially launch the Western Cape Government’s ‘Getting YOU to Work’ - a pilot initiative offering jobseekers free... Read More
Minister Marais mourns the passing of actress Aletta Bezuidenhout
13 February 2024Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, is deeply saddened by the death of magnificent and incomparable actress, Aletta Bezuidenhout, at the age of 76 years this morning. Read More
R500 000 khat shipment seized by Provincial Traffic on N1
13 February 2024On Sunday 11 February 2024, our Provincial Traffic Services seized over 500 units of khat, with an estimated value of R500 000, helping reduce illegal substances on our streets and making the Western Cape a safer place for all. Read More
WCLA issue fines to liquor outlets amounting to just under R 7 million
12 February 2024Between 1 November 2022 and 24 November 2023, the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) issued 169 fines to licensed liquor outlets across the province, amounting to R 6 990 000. Forty-nine (49) of these fines totaling R 2 100 000 were issued to... Read More
WC Government supporting Eskom to fix power outage in the Central Karoo
12 February 2024Joint Media Release: Western Cape Government supporting Eskom to fix electricity outage in the Central Karoo Read More
Premier welcomes construction of new fire station in Robertson
11 February 2024Media Release: Premier welcomes construction of new fire station in Robertson This week Premier Alan Winde helped to formally open the new fire station in Roberston, in the Langeberg Local Municipality. Read More
Road maintenance of the R46 between Wolseley and Touwsrivier
11 February 2024Road maintenance of the R46 between Wolseley and Touwsrivier is expected to be completed before the end of 2024 Media release by Western Cape Department of Infrastructure Read More
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