News and Speeches for Western Cape Government
Teaching and training road safety habits on Madiba Day
18 July 2018On 18 July 2018, staff members of the Directorate: Road Safety Management in the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) spent 67 minutes teaching learners from Imvumelwano Primary School in Kraaifontein how to use the Read More
Cape Town Receives 44 Accredited Neighbourhood Watch Structures
18 July 2018On 18 July, the Neighbourhood Watch Accreditation and Certification Ceremony experienced one of the biggest turnouts to this ceremony that was hosted by Minister Plato at the Goodwood Civic Centre. Read More
Human Settlements Joins 100 Homes For 100 Families Nelson Mandela Day Initiative
17 July 2018Tomorrow, Wednesday 18 July 2018, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, and the Head of Department of Human Settlements, Mr Thando Mguli will honour Nelson Mandela’s legacy by handing over houses to elderly residents in... Read More
Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety
17 July 2018Gugulethu walkabout: Gangsterism continues to hold communities captive Date: 17 July 2018 Release: Immediate Read More
Mandela Day - Minister Fritz to join Chef, Jenny Morris charity event
17 July 2018Tomorrow the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Read More
Nelson Mandela statue to honour icon's links with the Western Cape
16 July 2018When he was awarded the Freedom of the City of Cape Town in 1997, Nelson Mandela said ‘Cape Town’s greatness lies not only in its contribution to our economy but in its involvement in our country’s history". Read More
Western Cape and France to build South Africa's First Solar Powered Desalination
16 July 2018Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, M. Nicolas Hulot, and the Western Cape Government’s MEC for Finance, Dr Ivan Meyer, announced today the funding of the first solar powered desalination unit in South Africa, totalling R8.6... Read More
Media Alert: Minister Plato to conduct safety oversight walkabout in Gugulethu
16 July 2018Tomorrow, Tuesday 17 July 2018, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will conduct a safety oversight walkabout in the community of Gugulethu. Read More
Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development
16 July 2018WC Water Update 16 July 2018 Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More
Mandela Month: Child Play Therapy Room launched in Mitchells Plain Local Office
16 July 2018As part of our Mandela Month commemorations and in the run-up to Mandela Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development launched an innovative Child Play Therapy Room at the Mitchells Plain local office. Read More
Good progress on major N1 upgrade
13 July 2018A R487 million Department of Transport and Public Works project to upgrade a section of the N1 between Plattekloof Road and Old Oak Interchange is 58% complete. Read More
Media Alert: MEC Plato to attend Phusha Phambili July tournament in Khayelitsha
13 July 2018Tomorrow, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will attend the weekend long sports and recreational tournament, Phusha Phambili, in Town Two, Khayelitsha. Read More
Decline in reported learner pregnancies - Western Cape
12 July 2018Schools in the Western Cape have reported a decline in learner pregnancies over the past three years from 2 880 in 2015 to 2 148 in 2017. The figure for 2016 was 2 412. The reports refer to totals for the previous year, based on the WCED's annual... Read More
Dr Ivan Meyer, Confirms That No Western Cape Municipality Invested with VBS Bank
11 July 2018Recent media reports of municipalities that have invested tax payers hard earned money in VBS Bank is and should be a matter of great concern. Read More
Minister Fritz to welcome 20 new EPWP interns to fight FAS in Vredendal
11 July 2018Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, A Read More
Minister welcomes 20 new EPWP interns to tackle FAS on West Coast
11 July 2018The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, welcomed 20 interns who will be trained and tasked with tackling Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Vredendal and surrounding rural communities on the West Coast. Read More
Premier Zille Visits Khayelitsha I-Can Digital Gaming Hub
10 July 2018Premier Zille Visits Khayelitsha I-Can Digital Gaming Hub Read More
Statement by Minister Dan Plato - Kidnappings cannot become profitable in the WC
10 July 2018Kidnappings cannot become profitable in the Western Cape Date: 10 July 2018 Release: Immediate Read More
Media Release: Western Cape and Bourgogne Franche Comté renew partnership
10 July 2018The Western Cape and the Bourgogne Franche Comté region of France, have extended their highly successful partnership by renewing their agreement to co-operate in the areas of agriculture, tourism and the economy, for another five year period. Read More
DSD Winter Campaign taken to Vredendal shelter by Minister Fritz
10 July 2018Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will continue the Department’s Winter Campaign on the West Coast. The Minister will visit the Onse Kaia Shelter in Vredendal to oversee its operations, and donate to the shelter... Read More
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