News and Speeches for Department of Local Government
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
Workshop Encourages Public Participation
3 February 2011Today, Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, welcomed officials to a workshop where the results of a nation-wide research study on the role and effectiveness of ward committees in community-... Read More
Formalising of Investigations into Stellenbosch Municipality
18 January 2011During November 2009, the Stellenbosch Municipality became aware of allegations made by a Mr Themba Mpela, a developer from Khayamandi, which implicated certain councillors and officials in corrupt activities. Read More
Citizens Urged to Respect Firefighting Operations
18 January 2011The Western Cape is currently experiencing a very busy fire season, and firefighting operations are in progress around the province. Read More
All Western Cape Mayors Commit to Outcome Nine
21 December 2010On 20 December, Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, concluded the signing of Outcome nine with all the executive mayors in the Western Cape Province. Outcome nine is one of the 12 outcomes agreed on by National Government as the key focus... Read More
Provincial Fire Readiness Plan in Place
8 December 2010The annual Western Cape fire season has already started, with several large fires raging in the Darling and Cape Town areas in the past week. Read More
Child Maintenance Information Sessions Held across the Province
5 December 2010Today (6 December 2010), Minister Anton Bredell visited an information session on child maintenance in Khayelitsha, which was facilitated by his department's Community Development Workers (CDWs). Read More
Acting Mayor Maria Geldenhuys Officially Opened the New Reservoir for Witzenberg Municipality in Wolseley
10 November 2010Witzenberg municipality has experienced extreme water shortages in the past eight (8) years and the need for a reservoir was identified. This reservoir was funded by the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG). Read More
Western Cape Government Releases Strategic Plan on Integrating Service Delivery for Maximum Impact
18 October 2010The only way for people and communities to receive tangible and real service delivery is through the effective coordination of all three spheres of government. Read More
New Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa President Excited for Challenge
13 September 2010On Friday, 10 September, Schalk Carstens from the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) was elected as President of the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA). Carstens will serve in this post for the next two years. Read More
New Chief Director Appointed for Provincial Disaster Management Centre
5 September 2010Colin Deiner was appointed as Chief Director for the Provincial Disaster Management Centre on 1 September 2010. This is a new position for the Centre. Anton Bredell, Provincial Minister of Local Government, welcomed the appointment. Read More
Fire and Flood Awareness Campaign Promotes Safety in Vulnerable Communities
2 September 2010The annual Fire and Flood Awareness Campaign, an initiative of the Department of Local Government through its Disaster Management Centre, has just been launched in advance of the annual fire season. Read More
Women in Provincial Government Rewarded for Water Conservation
1 September 2010Four (4) women of the Department of Local Government's Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) were awarded a fifty thousand rand (R50 000) prize at the recent annual Women in Water Awards, hosted by the Department of Water Affairs on the... Read More
Two Hundred and Ninety Four (294) Community Members Share in Farm Success
18 August 2010Today Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, visited a farming project in Lutzville, which was started as a result of his department's Community Development Worker (CDW) programme. Read More
Energy Efficient Street-Lighting Creates Safe and Secure Environment for Lutzville
18 August 2010Today Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, visited his department's Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) programme's new street-lighting project in Lutzville West. Read More
South African First: Scientific Disaster Publication
6 August 2010Today the Minister of Local Government, Anton Bredell, launched a South African scientific first with the release of the Risk and Development Annual Review (RADAR) publication, at the Annual Risk Seminar held at the University of the Western Cape. Read More
New Facility for Special Needs Children in Mfuleni Community
4 August 2010Today the Minister of Local Government, Anton Bredell, visited his department's Community Development Workers' (CDWs), Lonwabo Disabled Children's Project in Mfuleni. Read More
Disabled Community Members Empowered Through Sewing Project
20 July 2010Today the Minister of Local Government, Anton Bredell, visited his department's Community Development Workers' (CDWs) sewing project in Langa. The aim of his visit was to highlight the impact this project is making on the lives of disabled members... Read More
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