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News and Speeches for Department of Local Government

WC Fire Disasters Update

3 April 2019

  The Western Cape Province combated an estimated 14 500 wildfires across the province in the year to end March 2019. The previous season estimate was 17 000 wildfires. Read More

WC Water Update

26 March 2019

25 March 2019 The average water level for all dams in the Western Cape currently stands at 38.6% (2018: 18.2%). Dams supplying the City of Cape Town stand at an average of 50.6% (2018: 21.8%).   Read More

WC Water Update

11 March 2019

11 March 201 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More

WC Water Update

4 March 2019

4 March 2019 Read More

WC Water and Fires Update – Blackhawk welcomed

27 February 2019

25 February 2019 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More

Statement: Dam levels at 44%

18 February 2019

18 February 2019 The average dam level in the Western Cape currently stands at 43.59%. Last year at this time the dam levels were standing at 22.25% and dropping fast. Read More

Dam Levels and How to Beat Load shedding

12 February 2019

Dam Levels and How to Beat Load shedding 11 February 2019 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More

Karoo receives some much needed rainfall

4 February 2019

Karoo receives some much needed rainfall 4 February 2019 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell.  Read More

Major water project for Oudtshoorn

28 January 2019

Major water project for Oudtshoorn 28 January 2019 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell.  Read More

Karoo Update

23 January 2019

22 January 2019   Read More

WC Disasters Update

22 January 2019

21 January 2019 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More

Response to Gift of the Givers Media Statement

5 January 2019

Statement by Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape   Read More

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