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Premier Zille to Conduct Oversight Visits to 110% Green Projects

25 September 2014

110% Green Tour: Premier Helen Zille to conduct oversight visits to 110% Green Projects Read More

Media Alert: Premier and Minister to Hand Over Safety Kiosk in Khayelitsha

22 September 2014

Today, 22 September, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, and Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will hand over a safety kiosk to the community of Khayelitsha in partnership with the Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrade... Read More

Western Cape Government Leads MPAT Results Yet Again

17 September 2014

The latest Management Performance Assessment tool (MPAT) report once again shows a record of  good governance in the Western Cape. According to the final moderated results of the 2013 MPAT cycle, the Western Cape is the best-performing province. Read More

Premier Zille Launches the Western Cape Government’s Year Beyond Programme

10 September 2014

Today, 10 September 2014, Premier Helen Zille, Minister Debbie Schafer and Minister Nomafrench Mbombo launched a new flagship initiative called the Year Beyond programme. Read More

Premier Helen Zille to Launch the Year Beyond Programme

9 September 2014

Tomorrow, 10 September 2014, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, Minister Debbie Schafer and Minister Nomafrench Mbombo will be launching an exciting new initiative called the Year Beyond programme. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille and Minister Schäfer Announce NSC Targets

8 September 2014

Today, 8 September 2014, Premier Helen Zille and Minister Debbie Schäfer will be announcing the Western Cape’s targets for the upcoming National Senior Certificate examinations. Read More

Western Cape Optimistic of Improved Matric Results Again This Year

8 September 2014

In just over a month, our full-time candidates will begin to write the 2014 National Senior Certificate Examinations (NSC) on the 27 October. Read More

Premier Zille Joins Ministers in Launching Free WiFi in Atlantis

27 August 2014

Free WiFi will benefit local communities and help boost the economy. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille and Minister Winde to Officially Launch WiFi Hotpsots

26 August 2014

On 27 August 2014, Premier Helen Zille, Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Education, Debbie Schafer, will officially launch another WiFi hotspot, part of the project which will link 50 000... Read More

Handover of Final Report on Commission of Inquiry into Policing in Khayelitsha

25 August 2014

Speech by Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape, at the handover of the final report on the Commission of inquiry into Policing in Khayelitsha. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Receive Final Report of Commission of Inquiry

22 August 2014

Premier Helen Zille and Minister Plato will receive the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into Policing in Khayelitsha. Read More

Premier Calls for Entries for Western Cape Government Public Art Competition

7 August 2014

The Western Cape Government is launching a competition for an exceptional, permanent artwork to mark this iconic occasion. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Attend Jinko Solar Power Factory Grand Opening

4 August 2014

Premier Zille will attend the official opening of the Jinko Solar Power Factory in Cape Town on 5 August 2014. Read More

Premier's Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards: Call for Entries

30 July 2014

Premier Helen Zille calls for entries for the Premier’s Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards. The closing date for all entries is 15 August 2014. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Helen Zille to Attend CTICC Sod Turning

21 July 2014

Today, Monday 21 July 2014, Premier Helen Zille will participate in the official sod turning ceremony of the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) expansion project. The expansion is intended to raise the global competitiveness of Cape... Read More

Premier Helen Zille to Take Part in Mandela Day Cook-off for Charity

17 July 2014

On Friday, 18 July 2014 (International Mandela Day), Premier Helen Zille and Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, will participate in the ‘Food Forward’ cook-off as part of their 67 minutes to honour and celebrate the life of Former... Read More

Statement by Premier Helen Zille on the Lwandle Commission of Inquiry

15 July 2014

On Friday 11 July 2014, the Department of Human Settlements received a letter from the Potgieter Committee investigating SANRAL’s June Lwandle evictions, inviting us to submit oral evidence to the Committee today.  Read More

Premier and Mayor to Provide Update on Lwandle Ministerial Inquiry

14 July 2014

Premier Helen Zille and Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille will jointly brief the media tomorrow, 15 July 2014, on the current status of the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town’s response to the Lwandle Ministerial Inquiry, as set up... Read More

Media Alert: Premier Helen Zille to Participate in Organ Donor Drive

3 July 2014

Premier Helen Zille, in collaboration with the Organ Donation Foundation, will tomorrow, 4 July 2014, participate in the launch of the Organ Donor Drive in the Western Cape. Read More

Premier Zille Expresses Condolences to Family of Late Russel Botman

28 June 2014

On behalf of the Western Cape Government I would like to express my condolences to the family and friends of Stellenbosch University Rector, Professor Russel Botman, who passed away earlier today. Read More

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