18 January 2017 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. WC fires update SEVERE FIRE WEATHER WARNING Read More
17 January 2017 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. WC fires update Paarl Fires, Air Force assisting Read More
12 January 2017 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Fires Update Read More
12 December 2016 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Fire season Read More
7 December 2016 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Provincial intervention in Kannaland Municipality Read More
1 December 2016 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Coastal Provinces meet on tackling disasters New boats for NSRI handed over Read More
High Level Engagement at Cape Town Stadium The Western Cape Provincial cabinet and provincial Heads of Department met with 26 executive mayors and 19 Municipal Managers from all over the Western Cape, at a high level engagement held in Cape Town... Read More
22 November 2016 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. WC Drought Update Read More
26 September 2016 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. WC Dam levels show marginal increases Western Cape dam levels continue to show only marginal increases. Read More
26 July 2016 Western Cape Disaster Management Centre – Severe Weather Update Read More
Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More
The Western Cape, like the rest of the country, is experiencing one of the driest years on record in terms of rainfall. Dams are on average all emptier than they were at the same time a year ago. Read More
The final report on the forensic investigation into Oudtshoorn municipality has been handed over to Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape. Read More
The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre will be activated on Sunday for the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour. Read More
The forensic investigation into the Oudtshoorn Municipality has been completed and the forensic report was handed overto the office of the Director General of the Western Cape today. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Local Government received a request from the Electoral Commission last night to postpone by-elections that had been scheduled to take place in the province today. Read More
To showcase South Africa’s world class rock climbing, CapeNature and the Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA) will welcome members of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) for a 10-day climbing tour of the country. Read More