News and Speeches for Provincial Cabinet
World Foster Day presents opportunity to partner with DSD
31 May 2021In observance of World Foster Day which is recognised annually on 31 May, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is encouraging residents who meet the criteria to consider becoming either foster or safety parents. Read More
Minister Fernandez welcomes Launch of National Child Protection Week
31 May 2021The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, welcomes the official launch of the National Child Protection Week, which takes place from Sunday, 30 May to 6 June 2021. Read More
Minister Marais to join Adidas Run For The Oceans campaign against plastic waste
28 May 2021Tomorrow, 29 May 2021, in a bid to end plastic waste, Minister Anroux Marais will join adidas for a 5km walk as part the global sustainability campaign: Run For The Oceans. Read More
Minister calls on National DSD to re-open applications for ECD Stimulus Fund
27 May 2021I note with great concern, the low number of ECD centres and programmes in the Western Cape that have been received thus far for the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Employment Stimulus Relief Fund. Read More
Minister Marais empowers West Coast with R2.1m netball facility funding
26 May 2021As we prepare to host the 2023 Netball World Cup in the Western Cape, the first on African soil, Minister Anroux Marais officially presented ceremonial cheques to West Coast municipalities to upgrade netball facilities in Read More
Tourism fund boosts Western Cape destination offer and supports jobs
26 May 2021Yesterday (25 May,2021), I visited three businesses near Oudtshoorn that are beneficiaries of our Tourism Product Development Fund which we Read More
COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme makes steady progress at old age homes
26 May 2021The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, welcomes the steady progress being made in ensuring that senior citizens who reside in old age homes receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Read More
22 fatalities by gunshot wound this past weekend, children amongst the victims
26 May 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, expressed his shock and anger at news of continuing gun violence in Cape Town, which culminated in the death of three persons in Delft last night, and the serious injury of two, one of whom was... Read More
World Bank report ranks SA ports, including Cape Town, at bottom of the list
25 May 2021At a position of 347 out of 351, the World Bank has placed the Port of Cape Town at the bottom of a list assessing global container port performance, ranking lower than all other ports in Africa which means our port is less efficient than Djibouti,... Read More
Minister Fernandez raises concerns over SASSA’s lack of Winter Preparedness
25 May 2021On Monday 24 May 2021, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, met with SASSA and raised concerns over their tardiness in providing plans ahead of the harsh winter months that threaten the livelihoods and social security... Read More
Increase threshold for embedded generation to 50MW for an energy secure future
24 May 2021On Friday, 21 May 2021, I submitted comments on behalf of the Western Cape government to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) in response to the proposed amendments to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006, calling for... Read More
Elim to be empowered with a new library
21 May 2021On Monday, 24 May 2021, together with Mayor Paul Swart and the Cape Agulhas Municipality, Minister Anroux Marais will officially open a new library in Elim. Read More
Khayelitsha Killings: Minister Fritz welcomes court appearance of accused
21 May 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the appearance in court of three accused in connection with the killings in Khayelitsha over the past weekend, in which 13 people have died. One further suspect appeared yesterday. Read More
Help for young people in conflict with the law
20 May 2021The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is committed to working with children in conflict with the law. Read More
Public libraries available to assist with vaccination registration
20 May 2021Minister Anoux Marais is happy to announce that public libraries in the Western Cape are actively assisting residents 60 years and older with vaccination registration. Read More
Old age homes urged to assist residents to register for COVID-19 vaccine
19 May 2021The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is urging all old age homes to assist their residents to register for their COVID-19 vaccine so that we can prevent severe COVID-19 illness and deaths. Read More
WCG calls for introduction of remote working visa to help tourism recovery
19 May 2021To support tourism recovery in the Western Cape we are working hard to find innovative ways to attract visitors by embracing new forms of global travel that have emerged with the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
Minister Marais commemorates International Museum Day in Ceres
17 May 2021As we commemorate International Museum Day tomorrow, 18 May 2021, Minister Anroux Marais donated books from her personal collection to the Togryers Museum in Ceres this afternoon. Read More
Minister Fernandez observes International Day of Families
14 May 2021Tomorrow, 15 May 2021, marks the observation of the International Day of Families, as proclaimed by the United Nations in 1993. Read More
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