News and Speeches for Western Cape Government
Minister Tertuis Simmers hands over one hundreds title deeds in Grabouw
22 October 2019Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, handed over 100 title deeds to residents of Grabouw and Villiersdorp. Read More
Minister Madikizela's meeting with City and SANTACO
22 October 2019After my meeting with the leadership of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) yesterday, I scheduled an urgent meeting with the MMC for Transport Ald Felicity Purchase and MMC for Safety and Security JP Smith today. Read More
Minister Fritz to meet with Central Karoo safety stakeholders
21 October 2019Tomorrow, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, will launch the Central Karoo District Municipalities’ Community Safety Forum. The launch will include: Read More
WC Water update and update on Wilderness pipeline
21 October 2019Water: Wilderness pipeline completed Read More
Minister Madikizela meets SANTACO following road blockages
21 October 2019Today I met with the leadership of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) to help find solutions to the ongoing disruptions we have seen on the roads across the city last week. Taxi drivers blocked the roads in a protest over impoundment... Read More
Obesity is a health risk
18 October 2019With National Obesity Week being observed from 15 – 19 October, the Western Cape Government Health is encouraging people to become aware of the risks associated with the condition, and to a Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers engages Velddrif community
18 October 2019Yesterday, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers addressed residents of Noordhoek, Velddrif after recent violent protest in the area led to the destruction of 53 newly constructed homes. Read More
DCAS song writing competition winners head into studio
17 October 2019A group of talented, young musicians are in the midst of recording their own album after receiving a major career boost from the Western Cape Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers to conduct public meeting in Noordhoek, Velddrif
17 October 2019Today, 17 October 2019, Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will conduct a public meeting with residents of Noordhoek, Velddrif in the Bergrivier Municipal area. Read More
Impact of violent crime on Western Cape health system
17 October 2019In commemorating World Trauma Day today (17 October), the Western Cape Government Health (WCGH) is appealing to the public to help reduce the number of trauma-related incidents. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes WCPO report on police resources and inefficiencies
17 October 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the Western Cape Police Ombudsman's 2018/19 Annual Report and its report on policing in the Overstrand region which were delivered in the Standing Committee on Community Safety today. Read More
Cape Winelands Neighbourhood Watches get a new look
17 October 2019Yesterday, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, launched the new Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) brand in Robertson, whilst participating in a panel discussion on the importance of NHWs. Read More
Western Cape Police Ombudsman to present abalone report to Parliament
16 October 2019At the Standing Committee for Community Safety tomorrow, the Western Cape Police Ombudsman, Mr JJ Brand, will deliver the Western Cape Police Ombudsman's 2018/19 Annual Report and its report on policing in the Overstrand region, particularly as it... Read More
Electricity Cuts affecting NSC exams
16 October 2019Despite various contingency measures being put in place, and assurances from ESKOM as recently as yesterday, we were unfortunately informed at the last minute that loadshedding was to take place across the country. Read More
Winner of homewise youth competition announced
16 October 2019On Sunday,13 October 2019 Provincial Minister of Human Settlements Tertuis Simmers announced the Winner of the HomeWise Youth Competition - UX/UI Design for a Government Housing APP. Read More
Eskom’s stage 2 load shedding will cost the WC economy R150 million per day
16 October 2019The fact is that the load shedding announced by Eskom today will damage the economy in the Western Cape. The impact of load shedding is currently estimated to be R75 million per stage, per day for the Western Cape. Read More
Eskom’s stage 2 load shedding will cost the Western Cape economy R150 million pe
16 October 2019The fact is that the load-shedding announced by Eskom today will damage the economy in the Western Cape. The impact of load-shedding is currently estimated to be R75 million per stage, per day for the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Fernandez urges society to make use of psycho-social support
16 October 2019World Trauma Day observed on the 17th October 2019, emphasises the importance of preventing and addressing the impact of trauma on people’s lives. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), trauma is a major cause of death and disability... Read More
Destruction of houses on West Coast hampers delivery
16 October 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, strongly condemns the destruction of 53 newly built houses in Noordhoek, Velddrif, in the Bergrivier Municipal area. Read More
Health Department gets clean bill of health from Auditor General
16 October 2019The Western Cape Department of Health today (16 October 2019) presented its 2018/19 Annual Report to the Standing Committee. Read More
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