News and Speeches for Department of Local Government
Guidelines for Conducting Vulnerability, Risk Analysis and Mapping
20 March 2013Western Cape Disaster Management host United Nations: World Health Organisation course. Read More
Media Release: Western Cape Disaster Management Host United Nations Course
20 March 2013The World Health Organisation’s African Region is conducting a Train the Trainer course from 18 to 27 March 2013 in an effort to strengthen risk management within the global health sector. Read More
Municipal Benchmarking Exercise
13 March 2013Joint statement by Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and Alan Winde Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. Read More
Swellendam Municipality Update
27 February 2013Statement by Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government ,Environmental Affairs and Development Planning on Swellendam Municipality Read More
Eden Municipality Update
15 February 2013In my capacity, as the Minister of Local Government, I confirm that I had already launched an investigation after the content of an interim report of ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs)was brought to my attention. Read More
Situation at Cederberg Council and Municipality
13 February 2013The situation at the Cederberg Council and Municipality seems to be worsening by the day and there are a number of allegations doing the rounds at present regarding inappropriate behaviour by councillors and certain employees of the municipal Read More
Minister Bredell Address Situation at Eden Council
13 February 2013The rumours and information coming from the Eden council are very disturbing and will have to be addressed by the Council as a matter of urgency. Read More
Province Strives to Make Municipal Planning Everyone's Business
6 February 2013The issue of misalignment and fragmentation in terms of planning, budgeting and implementation of projects between municipalities and other spheres of government is a burning topic in government boardrooms countrywide. Read More
Media Release: Province Strives to Make Municipal Planning Everyone's Business
6 February 2013The Western Cape Department of Local Government has pioneered a fresh, practical approach to intergovernmental planning through the establishment of District Integrated Development Plan Indaba platforms. Read More
Provincial Disaster Management Centre still on High Alert and Supporting Municipalities Affected by Farm Worker’s Protest Action
15 November 2012The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre is still on high alert as protests continue to disrupt in Swellendam and Paarl this morning. Read More
Disaster Risk Reduction Campaign "Edu-tains" Learners on Effects of Climate Change and Smart Living
27 February 2012The Western Cape Government's Provincial Disaster Management Centre, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, will roll out climate change and smart living plays in selected schools across the province from 28 February to 8 March. Read More
Minister Madikizela and Councillor Sonnenberg Inspected Emergency Housing Kits
24 August 2011Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, and City of Cape Town Human Settlements MAYCO Member Councillor, Ernest Sonnenberg, inspected the emergency housing kits in Ndabeni this morning. Read More
Minister Bredell Hosts Municipality Knowledge-Sharing Session
25 July 2011Media Statement by Minister of Local Government, Anton Bredell Read More
Media Alert: Rescue SA to be Honoured
19 July 2011On 11 March 2011, a devastating tsunami hit Japan and killed more than 20 000 Japanese citizens. The Rescue SA team, led by Colin Deiner from the Department of Local Government's Provincial Disaster Management Centre, was dispatched to Japan to help... Read More
Department of Local Government Provides Post-Election Support to Municipalities
8 June 2011Media Statement by Minister Anton BredellI am pleased to announce that 23 local municipal councils have been successfully established in the Western Cape. They have had their first council meetings and have elected councillors to various positions. Read More
Support Provided to Flooded Regions in the Western Cape
8 June 2011Media Statement by Minister Anton BredellToday, two officials from the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) went to the Eden region to offer support and assistance after heavy rainfall prevailed for a few days, causing damage to property and... Read More
Mobile Thusongs to Bring Services to All
6 June 2011The Department of Local Government will be rolling out Thusong Mobiles in communities across the Western Cape throughout this year. Read More
Programmes Established to Support Municipalities
25 May 2011Media Statement by Minister Anton Bredell Read More
Minister Bredell: New Councillors Will be Assisted
23 May 2011Media Statement by Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government Read More
Western Cape Team Joining Search and Rescue Effort in Japan
13 March 2011The Department of Foreign Affairs has requested Rescue South Africa to dispatch a team to assist with the disaster in Japan. The team leader and more than half of the team members are from the Western Cape and this is the first time a Western Cape... Read More
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