News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Agriculture Western Cape strengthens FMD response as farmers, veterinarians and government work together to expand vaccination efforts The Western Cape Government continues to strengthen its response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), with the Western Cape Department of... Read more Public safety MINISTER MARAIS CONDEMNS THE MURDER OF COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND DA WARD CANDIDATE SINOVUYO DYOKWE Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has strongly condemned the brutal murder of community... Read more News Meiringspoort storm damage assessment On 18 June 2026, Minister Simmers and staff from the Department of Infrastructure conducted an oversight visit to Meiringspoort to assess... Read more News R43 between Worcester and Villiersdorp opened ahead of schedule TR 30/2 (R43) between Worcester and Villiersdorp: Reopened Following tireless work by the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure and its... Read more Public safety Minister Marais condemns deadly gang-related shootings in Grassy Park and Manenberg Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has condemned the latest gang-related shootings in Grassy... Read more News Western Cape strengthens adolescent mental health services with new specialised unit The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has officially opened a new adolescent mental health wing for girls at Lentegeur Hospital... Read more Media release Significant progress made in disaster response as Western Cape shifts focus to long-term recovery Premier Alan Winde and members of his Cabinet today provided an update on the Western Cape Government’s ongoing response to the severe... Read more Public safety General Patekile echoes the Western Cape Government's call for adequate SAPS resources Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has noted the observations made by outgoing Western Cape... Read more Health and Wellness Youth Day: WCG launches Positive Parenting Series on connecting with your teen This Youth Month, the Western Cape Government is launching an innovative positive parenting series, covering specific topics that teens told... Read more Public safety Western Cape outlines preparedness to mitigate tensions around illegal immigration protests Premier Alan Winde and several members of his Cabinet attended a Joint Operations Centre (JOC) meeting, led by the Provincial Disaster... Read more Media release Minister Ricardo Mackenzie announces public viewing sites across the Western Cape Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, is pleased to announce the establishment of public viewing sites... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape Health and Wellness implements mitigation measures to maintain specialist healthcare access for Central Karoo patients The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is implementing a range of mitigation measures to ensure that patients from the Central... Read more Load More