News and Speeches for Department of the Premier | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Department of the Premier

Media Alert: Premier and Police Minister to Hold Joint Media Briefing

22 August 2013

Premier Zille and Minister Mthethwa will brief the media and discuss the interventions to address gang violence in the Western Cape. Read More

Premier and Minister Open Refurbished "Madiba Freedom Walk" Road

21 August 2013

Premier Helen Zille and Minister Robin Carlisle officially opened the refurbished "Madiba Freedom Walk" road at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read More

Premier Zille and Minister Carlisle to Open Refurbished "Madiba Freedom Walk" Road

20 August 2013

Premier Zille and Minister Carlisle to open refurbished "Madiba Freedom Walk" road at Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Tuesday, 20 August 2013. Read More

Gang Violence: Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town Intervene

19 August 2013

Joint Statement by Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Alderman Patricia De Lille Introduction Read More

Premier Zille and Minister Fritz Outline Western Cape Substance Abuse Interventions

19 August 2013

Joint statement by Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and Western Cape Minister of Social Development Albert Fritz. Read More

Premier Zille and Minister Fritz to Outline Substance Abuse Interventions

19 August 2013

On Monday, 19 August, Premier Helen Zille and Western Cape Minister of Social Development Albert Fritz will host a joint media briefing on the progress made to date by the Western Cape Government with interventions to reduce drug and alcohol-related... Read More

Premier Zille to Host Joint Press Conference on Gang Violence

16 August 2013

Premier Zille to hold joint press conference to outline a collaborative approach to deal with gang violence, particularly in Manenberg. Read More

Premier Zille Writes Open Letter to Minister Mthethwa

14 August 2013

Media Statement by Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape Read More

Premier Zille Opens Paarl East Cape Access e-Centre

7 August 2013

Premier Zille officially opened the Paarl East Cape Access e-Centre with Drakenstein Municipality Mayor Gesie Van Deventer at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Open Paarl East, Cape Access e-Centre

6 August 2013

Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille will be opening the Cape Access e-Centre at the Paarl East Thusong Centre on Wednesday, 7 August 2013. Read More

Premier Helen Zille's Reply to Equal Education

29 July 2013

Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille's statement responds to Equal Education. Read More

Premier Zille and Minister Meyer to Visit MOD Centre for Mandela Day

17 July 2013

On Thursday 18 July, Premier Helen Zille and Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Minister Ivan Meyer will visit an after-school Mass Participation, Opportunity and Development (MOD) Centre for Mandela Day to mark the 95th birthday of former... Read More

Premier Zille Unveils Pioneering 110% Green Project

16 July 2013

The latest initiative called the Better Living Challenge has been unveiled to stimulate new solutions that would improve the living conditions of poor people in urban communities. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Unveil Pioneering 110% Green project

15 July 2013

On Tuesday 16 July Premier Helen Zille will unveil a new flagship 110% Green project designed to make a positive difference in the lives of poor people in urban communities in the Western Cape. The project is also endorsed by World Design Capital... Read More

Cosatu's Ehrenreich Must be Exposed for Hypocrisy and Grandstanding

11 July 2013

Tony Ehrenreich's latest attack on the Western Cape Government is another example of his pattern of political grandstanding and hypocrisy and it is important to put the facts on the table. Read More

Restoring Dignity and Building a Foundation for Reconciliation

17 June 2013

This speech was delivered by Premier Helen Zille at a joint event of the City of Cape Town and Western Cape Government to commemorate the centenary of the 1913 Land Act and celebrate the finalisation of land claims in the Western Cape. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Speak at Hisense Factory Opening

5 June 2013

Premier Helen Zille will attend and speak at the official opening of a factory in Atlantis. Read More

Media Alert: Premier Zille to Host 110% Green Campaign Anniversary Event

3 June 2013

Tomorrow, Tuesday 4 June, Premier Helen Zille will host the one-year anniversary event of the launch of the Western Cape Government’s 110% GREEN campaign at the Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) project site in Khayelitsha. Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape Poised to Lead Economic Revolutions in Africa

23 May 2013

In the run-up to Africa Day on 25 May, it is important to highlight the Western Cape Government’s continuing drive to create opportunities for growth and jobs by positioning the region to benefit from the untapped trade and economic potential a Read More

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