News and Speeches for Provincial Cabinet
Minister Marais to visit initiation training session
19 March 2021As initiation practices in the province was suspended in 2020 to save lives and empower cultural practitioners through COVID-19 training, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted consultation sessions with traditional leaders and... Read More
Minister Marais to end National Library Week in the southern Cape
18 March 2021With National Library Week currently underway, from 15 - 21 March, Minister Anroux Marais will be visiting libraries in the Southern Cape to share the 2021 theme, Libraries Matter. Read More
UPDATE: COVID19 recoveries across old age homes continue to increase
17 March 2021As of 15 March 2021, the number of residents in old age homes, who have recovered from COVID-19 has increased to 2542. Read More
Minister Fritz provides support in obtaining a protection order
17 March 2021Under the leadership of Minister Albert Fritz, the Department of Community Safety is through its Court Watching Brief Unit continuing to provide support in GBV and Domestic Violence matters. Read More
Municipal Energy Resilience Project: Here are the six candidate municipalities
17 March 2021When I delivered my Budget 2021 Address in the Provincial Parliament yesterday (16 March 2021), I announced that we will spend R48.8 million over the medium term and provide a further R20 million in the pr Read More
Minister Fritz appalled by vigilante justice in Delft
16 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, was appalled to see the video footage circulated of two alleged robbers being attacked, one of whom was killed, by residents in Delft on 25 February 2021. Read More
Coronavirus and vaccine rollout update by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela
16 March 2021As of 1pm on 16 March, the Western Cape has 2531 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 277 710 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 263 542 recoveries. A total of 25 495 out of the 25 960 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been... Read More
Western Cape Budget 2021 - “A Budget for Hope”
16 March 2021Today we tabled the Western Cape Budget 2021 in the Provincial Parliament. Read More
DSD urges ECDs to verify Employment Stimulus Relief Fund applications
15 March 2021The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is urging all Early Childhood Development programmes and services that applied for the ECD Employment Stimulus Relief Fund, to verify their details that have been captured on Government’s... Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes progress on amendments to the WC Liquor Act
15 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is pleased with the progress being made on the amendments to the Western Cape Liquor Act, through his Department’s Western Cape Legislative Review Task Team. Read More
Coronavirus and vaccine rollout update by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela
15 March 2021As of 1pm on 15 March, the Western Cape has 2717 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 277 617 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 263 542 recoveries. A total of 24 865 out of the 25 960 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been... Read More
Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela sends condolences to the Royal Family
12 March 2021Western Cape Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela extends his condolences to the Royal Family of His Majesty King Zwelithini. Read More
Coronavirus and vaccine rollout update by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela
12 March 2021As of 1pm on 12 March, the Western Cape has 2799 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 277 311 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 263 178 recoveries. A total of 23 130 out of the 25 960 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been... Read More
'Tik', Cannabis, Alcohol and Heroin remain primary substances of use
11 March 2021The latest Phase 47 report (2021) compiled by the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) reveals that in the Western Cape, the primary substances of use reported by 37 specialist treatment centres/programmes participating... Read More
Coronavirus and vaccine rollout update by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela
11 March 2021Update on the coronavirus and vaccine rollout by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela - 11 March 2021 Read More
Coronavirus and vaccine rollout update by Acting Premier Bonginkosi Madikizela
10 March 2021As of 1pm on 10 March, the Western Cape has 2859 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 276 882 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 262 704 recoveries. A total of 19 879 out of the 25 960 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been... Read More
Minister Marais presents R2.6m netball facility funding to municipalities
8 March 2021As we gear up to host the 2023 Netball World Cup in the Western Cape, Minister Anroux Marais officially presented ceremonial cheques to municipalities to upgrade netball facilities in their respective regions. Read More
Freedom Square in Bonteheuwel to receive provincial heritage site plaque
8 March 2021Minister Anroux Marais will officially unveil the Provincial Heritage Site plaque at the Freedom Square in Bonteheuwel on Monday, 08 March. Read More
Freedom Square in Bonteheuwel officially declared a Provincial Heritage Site
8 March 2021Today, 8 March 2021, Minister Anroux Marais officially unveiled the Provincial Heritage Site plaque at the Freedom Square in Bonteheuwel. Read More
UPDATE: National GBV Command Call Centre Festive Season Report
4 March 2021The implementation of the various alert level restrictions by the National Government to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during the festive season, in particular, has made access to support services for women experiencing gender-based... Read More
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