News and Speeches for Provincial Cabinet
Deadline to apply to ECD Stimulus Relief Fund looms
15 February 2021The Western Cape Department of Social Development would like to remind all Early Childhood Development (ECD) Services that the applications to the ECD Stimulus Relief Fund close this Friday, 19 February 2021. To date, 724 applications have been... Read More
SASSA debacle continues
15 February 2021On Monday, 15 February 2021, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, met with SASSA regarding the 53 000 Temporary Disability Grants (TDGs) and Care Dependency Grants that were suspended by the national agency, across the... Read More
Minister Madikizela to officially open new pedestrian bridge
15 February 2021Western Cape Transport and Public Works Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will tomorrow, Tuesday 16 February 2021, officially open the newly constructed pedestrian bridge on the N2 at Garden Village in Somerset West. Read More
Minister Madikizela to visit R44 road construction site
14 February 2021Western Cape Transport and Public Works Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will tomorrow, Monday 15 February 2021, visit the R44 road construction site situated between Somerset West and Stellenbosch to assess progress. Read More
Minister Fritz to raise DNA backlog at Forensic Science Laboratory at MinMec
12 February 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, will raise the backlog in processing of DNA at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) at the next Minister and Member of Executive Councils Meeting (MinMec). Read More
Minister Fritz to request IPID to investigate SAPS POPs deployment to SASSA
11 February 2021Minister Fritz to request IPID to investigate SAPS POPs deployment to SASSA Bellville office, use of water cannon Read More
Minister Madikizela visits Gugulethu families following tragic death of children
11 February 2021Minister Madikizela visits Gugulethu families following tragic death of four children I visited the families of the four children who tragically died after falling into a hole at the N2 Borcherds Quarry intersection at Nyanga on Monday. Read More
Public urged to confirm the registration status of treatment facilities
10 February 2021Ensuring that your loved ones are placed in a registered substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facility can make all the difference in getting their lives back on track. Read More
Minister Madikizela heartbroken by death of children, calls for investigation
10 February 2021Minister Madikizela heartbroken by tragic death of four children, calls for urgent investigation I extend my sincere condolences to the families of four children who tragically died after falling into a hole at the N2 Borcherds Quarry intersection... Read More
WCLA resumes routine inspections after lifting of the alcohol ban
9 February 2021WCLA resumes routine inspections after lifting of the alcohol ban, attends to 362 complaints since 27 March Read More
Thank you, Khayelitsha, for playing your part in stopping the spread of Covid-19
8 February 2021“Thank you, Khayelitsha, for playing your part in stopping the spread of Covid-19” Read More
DSD urges ECDs to apply for Relief Fund
8 February 2021The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is urging Early Childhood Development Centres in economic distress to apply for Government’s Early Childhood Development Employment Stimulus Relief Fund. Read More
“We need to address SAPS’ backlog in processing DNA”
8 February 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, notes with grave concern the backlogs in processing of DNA by SAPS’ Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and the pressure it places on policing service delivery, particularly in finalising rape cases. Read More
U.S and Western Cape trade and investment partnership launched
5 February 2021On 5 February 2021, the U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town and the Western Cape government jointly launched a Trade and Investment Promotion Partnership which will build on the momentum of the existing economic relationship to promote shared... Read More
Commitment from Minister Mboweni on public sector wage bill a win for provinces
4 February 2021We received a letter from President Cyril Ramaphosa on 15 January 2021, in response to the section 79 petition that the Premier and I submitted in November last year, which include Read More
DCAS call for annual funding project applications officially opens tomorrow
4 February 2021Minister Anroux Marais is happy to announce that the call for annual funding project applications for 2021/22 by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) officially opens on Friday, 5 February 2021. Read More
Mossel Bay Shared Offices Building brings government closer to the people
4 February 2021Access to government services and information remains a huge challenge for many citizens as government departments are either located far away from the people or based at different locations. Read More
Minister Fritz to approach Minister Cele and National Police Commissioner
3 February 2021Minister Fritz to approach Minister Cele and National Police Commissioner regarding poor report on POP deployment at SASSA office Read More
UPDATE: Steady increase in COVID19 recoveries across Old Age Homes
3 February 2021The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, welcomes the steady increase in COVID-19 recoveries across old age homes in the Western Cape. Read More
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