News and Speeches for Provincial Cabinet
Minister Reagen Allen concludes oversight visits to SAPS in Garden Route
17 July 2023This past week, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted various announced and unannounced oversight visits to South African Police Services (SAPS) stations in the Garden Route District. Read More
LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in WC
17 July 2023LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in the province Read More
Vine-tastic – 3 Western Cape vineyards in the top 50 of the World's Best
14 July 2023The top 50 vineyards in the world were announced this week at an event in Bodegas Beronia in the heart of Rioja Alta, Spain, by World's Best Vineyards which compiles an annual list, showcasing the finest vineyard experiences from around the globe. Read More
Celebrating SMME Booster Fund’s success with Langa’s Bicycle Empowerment Network
13 July 2023Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and provinical Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, had the pleasure of joining the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN), one of the organisations currently funded through the Depart Read More
Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety units arrest 15 individuals
12 July 2023The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units arrested fifteen individuals for various crimes over the past weekend. Of these, eleven were apprehended in the Swartland municipal area and four in the Overstrand. The Swartland arrests... Read More
Minister Marais calls for nominations for the 2023 Cultural Affairs Awards
10 July 2023The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has published the call for nominations for individuals or organisations to be honoured at this year’s Cultural Affairs Awards. Read More
Minister Marais to hand over Netball World Cup trophy to City of Cape Town
6 July 2023On Friday, 7 July 2023, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will conclude the Western Cape Netball World Cup trophy tour and officially hand over the trophy to the City of Cape Town. Read More
One week to go to apply for the 2023 SMME Booster Fund
4 July 2023Applications for the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) 2023 Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster fund, close in one week, on Tuesday, 11 July 2023, at midnight. Read More
Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units operational successes
4 July 2023The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units once again made major breakthroughs over the past weekend in their respective municipal areas. Read More
We mourn the loss of a pioneer for table tennis – Jasper Walters
3 July 2023It is with great sadness that the Western Cape Government has learned of the passing of Jasper Walters, a legend of table tennis in our province. Read More
Minister Marais to start Netball World Cup trophy tour
3 July 2023Today, Monday, 3 July 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will be receiving the Netball World Cup trophy from the Eastern Cape Government and embarking on a tour across the Western Cape so that communities... Read More
Statement by Minister Anroux Marais: Sport should not penalise youth with quotas
30 June 2023It is with great disappointment that I heard about the demotion of the Western Province u/16 team at the recent Grant Khomo week rugby tournament due to not meeting the quota targets through injury to some of their players. Read More
Sewing the seeds of job creation – 22 learners placed in skills programme
30 June 2023Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger Read More
Minister Marais to start Netball World Cup trophy tour on Monday
29 June 2023On Monday, 3 July 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will be receiving the Netball World Cup trophy from the Eastern Cape Government and embarking on a tour across the Western Cape so that communities will... Read More
YearBeyond employer breakfast drives inspiration for youth opportunities
28 June 2023On Wednesday, 28 June 2023, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) YearBeyond Programme, in partnership with the UCT Graduate School of Business, successfully hosted an Employer Breakfast focused on fostering mea Read More
One week left to apply for R5 million export booster fund
27 June 2023There is one week left to apply for the Western Cape Government’s Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP), which closes on Friday 30 June 2023 at midnight. Read More
Municipal Red Tape Reduction Challenge Fund launched
22 June 2023The Western Cape Government is working hard to make the province the easiest place to do business in South Africa. A key part of achieving this, and the breakout economic growth we need to create jobs, is removing the barriers businesses face. Read More
2023 SMME Booster Fund launched after creating 650 jobs
20 June 2023The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is excited to announce that it has launched the 2023 iteration of its successful Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster Fund. Read More
WCG working with stakeholders to keep initiates safe this winter
14 June 2023The 2023 Winter Initiation Season officially started on 1 June 2023 and ends on 31 July 2023. The Western Cape Government (WCG) together with initiation forums and community leaders has worked hard to ensure the safety of initiates during this time. Read More
Western Cape Government working to support youth through engagements
13 June 2023South Africa celebrates Youth Day on 16 June every year. While this is generally a day of upliftment for young people, the Western Cape Government has seen that there are high levels of disillusionment amongst the youth due to challenges such as... Read More
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