Joint statement: Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen Read More
The Brackengate COVID-19 field hospital was originally established and funded as a COVID-19 facility, to cater for the overflow of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. These contracts were extended where needed. Read More
Child Protection Day – 183 children treated by Child Protection Services in Red Cross Hospital in 2023 to date Read More
WESTERN CAPE CELEBRATES WORLD MILK DAY 2023 Read More
When a child is being abused, neglected, or exploited, they are in need of care and protection. The Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (WCDSD) social workers must often step in to ensure the safeguarding of a vulnerable child. Read More
30 May 2023 Fatal road accident tragically claims lives of five school children Read More
On Tuesday, 30 May, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Nomafrench M Read More
First ever provincial Stunting Baseline Survey shows gains as we invest in the future of our children on International Children’s Day “Children are our future - The more we invest in them, the greater our future will be.” Read More
Join the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen tomorrow 31 May 2023, as he welcomes 33 Peace Officers (PO)who will graduate in the Overstrand and Drakenstein municipal areas. Read More
Premier Winde, Minister Allen and Provincial SAPS Commissioner LT GEN Patekile to unpack Western Cape’s 4th Quarter Crime Statistics. Read More
Joint statement: Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen. Read More
This morning, five children on their way to school were killed in a fatal traffic accident in Mitchells Plain. Initial information suggests that the bakkie in which the learners were being transported hit a traffic light, resulting in the children... Read More
On Thursday, the Reserve Bank unanimously agreed to a 50 basis points increment in the Repo Rate to 8.25%. This translates to a new prime lending rate of 11.75% for our citizens. Read More
The Western Cape Government will celebrate National Archives Awareness week from 5-9 June 2023, with various workshops being hosted Read More
In almost every interaction I have with businesses in the Western Cape, a topic which is raised consistently as a key obstacle to attracting investment and to expanding existing businesses is the broken South African visa regime. Read More
Media release: Premier requests that AGOA tops the agenda of upcoming PCC This week, Friday Premier Alan Winde will attend a meeting of the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC). Read More
On Monday, 29 May 2023, parents who applied during the on-time admissions period (13 March 2023 – 14 April 2023) will be able to view the outcome of their applications for a place for their child in a school in 2024 on the online admissions system. Read More
On Tuesday 23 May, the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers visited this multimillion roads’ infrastructure project. Read More
Joint media release: Western Cape Government on track to end power blackouts in several towns Read More
In the build-up to Child Protection Week, observed from 29 May to 05 June, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) has been raising awareness about its child protection services. Read More