News and Speeches for Provincial Cabinet
Accredited neighbourhood watches may patrol during curfew hours
31 December 2020The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has consulted with SAPS in the Western Cape and confirmed that neighbourhood watches (NHW), accredited with the Department of Community Safety, may patrol under the new set of regulations. Read More
Update: Old Age Home Recoveries
23 December 2020The number of residents who have recovered from Covid-19 in old age homes has increased to 1 792, and we remain encouraged by this. However, in the space of a week active infections among residents have more than doubled from 32 cases on 14 December... Read More
Minister Anroux Marais mourns the passing of a giant of SA rugby
23 December 2020The sudden passing of Arthob Petersen, who served in various positions in SA rugby, has left a gaping hole in this sphere. Mr. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes arrest of 4 border control police
23 December 2020Minister Fritz welcomes arrest of 4 border control police for Montague Gardens robbery Read More
LEAP Update: Minister Fritz commends LEAP on 54 arrests
22 December 2020The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, commends the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan’s (LEAP) Learner Law Enforcement Officers (LLEOs), appointed through the Western Cape Safety Plan on the 54 arrests made between 7 -13 December 2020. Read More
Help is available this festive season
21 December 2020While the festive season is usually a time for family gatherings and celebrations, this period also brings with it distress for many, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and its recent resurgence. Read More
UIF/TERS support needs to be extended to the Garden Route and other hotspots
17 December 2020There is no doubt that the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday 14 December that the Garden Route District would be declared a hotspot and that alongside this, all beaches would be closed in the Garden Route for the festive season ... Read More
Update: Old Age Home Covid-19 Recoveries
17 December 2020As the country experiences a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, the provincial Social Development Minister Sharna Fernandez has expressed concern over the rising number of infections at old age homes in the province. Read More
Minister Madikizela to visit Garden Route to inspect Covid-19 compliance
13 December 2020Tomorrow, Monday 14 December 2020, the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will visit the Garden Route District to raise awareness of and to assess compliance with Covid-19 regulations in Read More
DSD launches #OneVoice campaign, survivors share their journeys
10 December 2020Today marks the end of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, but it also signals the start of 365 Days of Activism and our continued commitment to addressing gender-based violence. Read More
Atlantis SEZ land transaction unlocks green energy investment opportunities
9 December 2020Yesterday (08 December 2020), the Western Cape cabinet approved key amendments to the founding documents of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone Company (ASEZ Co) which enabled the purchase of land on which the ASEZ Co is located from the City of Cape... Read More
Minister Marais launches new netball facility in Darling
9 December 2020As we proactively prepare to host the 2023 Netball World Cup in the Western Cape, in the City of Cape Town particularly, Minister Anroux Marais, yesterday, launched a new netball facility at the Gabriel Pharo Sportsgrounds Read More
Dam Levels
8 December 2020The latest average level for dams in the Western Cape is 77.1% (2019:61.8%). The latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 96.5 % (2019: 79.5%). Read More
Minister Fritz submits SAPS Amendment Bill comments to the Civilian Secretariat
8 December 2020Minister Fritz submits SAPS Amendment Bill comments to the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Read More
Renewed commitment to creating a world-class and competitive Port of Cape Town
7 December 2020On Friday, 4 December 2020, we held our second Port of Cape Town stakeholder workshop bringing together key representatives of the port logistics supply chain to reflect on the successes of the Port of Cape Town Task Team and identify the challenges... Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes appointment of Advocate Yashina Pillay as HOD
4 December 2020The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the appointment of Advocate Yashina Pillay as the Head of Department (HoD) for the Department of Community Safety. The appointment was noted by Cabinet at its meeting on 1 December 2020. Read More
Minister Madikizela to inspect Covid-19 compliance at Joe Gqabi Interchange
4 December 2020As part of Western Cape Government’s COVID-19 awareness and enforcement campaign, the Western Cape Transport and Public Works Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will on Sunday, 6 December 2020, visit Joe Gqabi Long Distance Bus I Read More
Cheques handed over to the NSRI and Lifesaving SA
4 December 2020Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More
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