News and Speeches for Western Cape Government
Doctors ask residents to get vaccinated on voting day
31 October 2021Vaccination available at many local election voting stations – let’s do this Read More
Breast cancer survivor nurse makes a difference
29 October 2021October is breast cancer awareness month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, and to help uplift women in need as Nurse Raldia Jackson, a 49-year-old nurse at Groote Schuur Hospital, who was diagnosed with breast... Read More
Minister Fritz gives keynote at SAPS honours event
28 October 2021Yesterday, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, made the keynote address at the SAPS Handing Over of the Sword of Command and Medals Ceremony, in Greenpoint. Read More
Bothasig Phase 3 Social Housing Project ensuring more Affordable Housing access
28 October 2021On Wednesday, 27 October, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers welcomed the first residents of phase 3 of the Bothasig Social Housing project. To date, 92 residents have already taken occupancy, with the balance of 222... Read More
EMS attacks: Paramedics appeal to communities for support
28 October 2021In commemoration of National Emergency Medical Services Day (17 October), communities are presented with a felicitous opportunity to share special thanks and gratitude to all EMS officials who have been and continue to serve on the frontline and... Read More
Don't ignore the signs, you’re never too young to have a stroke
27 October 2021A stroke can happen to anyone at any time and it’s much more prevalent in youth than we think, says Dr Basson De Vries, the head of internal medicine at Karl Bremer Hospital. Read More
Media alert: Western Cape Cabinet wishes Class of 2021 good luck
27 October 2021Premier Alan Winde and the ministers of the Western Cape Cabinet have wished the matric Class of 2021 the very best for their National Senior Certificate exams which began today. Read More
Western Cape Veterinary Services hosts free rabies vaccination in Strand
27 October 2021Western Cape Department of Agriculture's (WCDoA's) Veterinary Services will be hosting two days of free rabies vaccinations in the Strand. This follows the confirmation of the 4th case of rabies in that area. Read More
Public Notice: Phone Lines and Emails affected at Groote Schuur Hospital
27 October 202127 October 2021: Due to fire damage, Groote Schuur Hospital’s phone lines and emails are intermittent. Residents might experience difficulty in reaching the hospital. Waiting times at the hospital are also affected and might be longer than usual. Read More
Media alert: Minister Schäfer wishes all NSC candidates good luck for their exam
26 October 2021English: Read More
Western Cape exported R78 billion worth of agriculture products in 2020
26 October 2021According to his latest report on jobs and exports in the Western Cape, the Western Department of Agriculture’s agricultural economist, Tshepo Morokong, notes that the Western Cape exported R78.68 billion worth of combined agricultural and agri-... Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes report on LEAP successes
26 October 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes reports of enforcement activities by the Law Enforcement Advancement Programme. Read More
Groote Schuur Hospital leads the way in treating tumors
26 October 2021Groote Schuur Hospital is taking the lead again by being the first state hospital in the Western Cape to perform the Microwave Ablation (MWA) on patients. Read More
Substance abuse services available for young learners amidst exams
26 October 2021The Western Cape continues struggling against the rising tide of drug use, especially among the youth. Read More
Human Settlements launches the Bothasig phase 3 Social Housing Project
26 October 2021On Wednesday, 27 October, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements Tertuis Simmers, will officially launch the Bothasig Phase 3 Social Housing Project. Read More
Saving our summer is quick and as easy as one, two, three!
26 October 2021This past week saw the introduction of the 12- to 17-year-old age band to the vaccination programme. While welcoming this move, we know people older than 50 years still need to be protected from being hospitalised and dying from COVID-19. Read More
56 Jobs already created at the Qolweni phase 3A 169 project
25 October 2021Since the sod turning of the Qolweni Phase 3A 169 housing development in Plettenberg Bay on 30 August 2021, 56 local job opportunities have been created. Read More
World Polio Day - vaccines work
25 October 2021Immunisations has shown time and again its effectiveness at combating preventative disease. Many serious illnesses such as polio have almost completely been eradicated due to childhood vaccinations. Read More
DCAS empowers forums for safe rite of passage ahead of Summer Initiation season
25 October 2021The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has persevered on its endeavour to empower cultural practitioners on the COVID-19 Infection Prevention Control to ensure safety whilst practicing the rite of passage. Since March 2021, the... Read More
New Provincial Police Ombudsman hits the road running
25 October 2021It gives me immense pleasure to report that the new Western Cape Provincial Police Ombudsman, Retired Major General Oswald Reddy, has formally taken up office and is hard at work. Read More
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