News and Speeches Archive
School admissions for 2021 have closed
18 March 2020The school admissions application window for the 2021 school year has now closed. We want to thank the thousands of parents who submitted their applications over the past month. Schools will now consider all applications submitted during the period... Read More
Western Cape Government update on Coronavirus
18 March 2020The Western Cape Government has been working day and night to contain, prepare for and mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus and Covid-19. Read More
World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day: Spread the WORD! Spread Hope!
18 March 2020If rheumatic diseases in children are not treated appropriately, daily activities such as walking, climbing stairs and personal hygiene are affected. On World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day (WORD Day) commemorated today, Tygerberg Hospital is... Read More
Closure of Gene Louw Traffic College until further notice
18 March 2020The Road Traffic Management Corporation has issued a directive that all Traffic Training Colleges be temporarily closed with immediate effect until further notice, this includes Gene Louw Traffic College, subse Read More
Cape metro housing database drive postponed due to national disaster declaration
17 March 2020As a result of the National Disaster Declaration, which limits the number of people who can gather, we must immediately postpone all planned Housing Demand Database (HDD) Drives, across the Cape Metro until further notice. Read More
Closure of Early Childhood Development and Partial Care Centres
17 March 2020In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and following the President’s announcement declaring a State of Disaster, an extraordinary decision was taken by the National Department of Social Development to close all Early Childhood Development and Partial... Read More
Minister Fritz visits family of late Carly Isaacs
17 March 2020PRESS RELEASE BY ALBERT FRITZ WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 17 March 2020 Release: immediately Read More
COVID-19: Minister Madikizela to assess public transport state of readiness
17 March 2020The Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela will tomorrow, Wednesday 18 March 2020, visit the Cape Town Bus Terminus and the Cape Town International Airport to assess the state of public trans Read More
Media Alert: Minister Marais to launch National Library Week in Paternoster
16 March 2020Today, 16 March 2020, together with the Saldanha Bay Municipality, Minister Anroux Marais will officially launch National Library Week in Paternoster. Read More
WC reverts to blood testing amidst COVID-19 containment effort
16 March 2020The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has suspended Evidentiary Alcohol Breath Testing as i Read More
Western Cape last day of school is Wednesday 18 March
16 March 2020Following the President’s announcement last night, I joined the other MECs for Education for an urgent Council of Education Ministers (CEM) teleconference with national Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, this morning, to discuss... Read More
DCAS drama programme products win big at Zabalaza Festival
16 March 2020The annual Zabalaza Festival concluded with a proud moment for the Read More
Stop/go on DR1583 in Reebokstene
16 March 2020Power Construction is currently finishing the seal surfacing on the left hand lane of the DR1578 down the hill between Reebokstene and the Sandhoogte intersection near the sewage works. The vehicles will start driving on the newly sealed left hand... Read More
Congratulations to the winners of the WC Nedbank Essay Writing Competition
15 March 2020Congratulations to Anesipho Phiko from Tembelethu Secondary School who was announced as the overall winner of the annual Essay Writing Competition hosted by Nedbank, Provincial Treasury and Western Cape Education at the V& A Waterfront last... Read More
Update from Premier Alan Winde on Coronavirus
15 March 2020On Friday afternoon, I convened a special meeting of the Provincial Cabinet and the work-stream cluster leads at the Disaster Management Centre to coordinate our government’s response to the Coronavirus. Read More
WCED launches new reading strategy
15 March 2020This weekend, the Western Cape Education Department launched the Western Cape Reading Strategy. Read More
Public Notice: Travel & Events with regards to COVID-19
14 March 2020Will events be cancelled in the Western Cape? There has been no official notice of any travel restrictions and no notice to curtail mass gatherings or sporting events by National Government. Read More
Western Cape schools remain open, but good hygiene practices are very important
13 March 2020Western Cape schools remain open, but good hygiene practices are very important People are understandably concerned about the coronavirus, now that the Western Cape has a confirmed case. I would, however, urge people to remain calm. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes full in-basket training of law enforcement
13 March 2020PRESS RELEASE BY ALBERT FRITZ WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 13 March 2020 Release: immediately Read More
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