News and Speeches Archive
Joy as Ou Tuin beneficiaries get their land back
13 March 2020I was emotional while officially handing over final documentation of ownership to the Ou Tuin claimants in Paarl yesterday (12 March 2020). Read More
Two more case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Western Cape – Total Now Three
13 March 2020As per protocol, the National Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize, announced two more laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19, commonly referred to as the Coronavirus, in the Western Cape - bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to... Read More
Covid-19 guidance for schools
13 March 2020Today the WCED Head of Department has written to Western Cape principals providing guidance on schools’ responses to the coronavirus. Read More
Kanana residents to continue receiving housing opportunity
13 March 2020Yesterday, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, met with Kanana residents in Gugulethu, where he once again reaffirmed his commitment to assist them with a housing opportunity, and to set the record straight about the number of... Read More
Media Release: EMS responds to 103 incidents in red zone areas
13 March 202013 – 15 March 2020 The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a total of 5 265 incidents including 103 incidents in red zone areas and 226 transport-related incidents, across the Western Cape this weekend. Read More
Stage 4 Load shedding announced
12 March 2020Eskom has implemented stage 4 load shedding in order to alleviate pressure on the national grid and prevent the chance of a blackout. Read More
National and Provincial Human Settlements Minsters to engage Kanana community
12 March 2020Today, National Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Pam Tshwete and Provincial Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers, will visit Kanana, Gugulethu. This visit forms part of their ongoing programme to meet communities and engage them... Read More
Update: Paarl taxi violence
11 March 2020Media Release by Bonginkosi Madikizela Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works Over the last two months, the conflict between rival taxi associations in the Mbekweni, Paarl area, cost the lives of seven operators and drivers. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes Ombudsman’s investigation
11 March 2020Minister Fritz welcomes Ombudsman’s investigation, shares domestic violence report Read More
Premier Alan Winde to brief media on first case of COVID-19 in the WC
11 March 2020Media Alert 11 March 2020 Read More
Minister Schäfer upholds appeal of Beaufort West learner transport decision
11 March 2020I have decided to uphold the appeal of a WCED decision to cancel the learner transport route in Beaufort West, and the transport route will be reinstated with immediate effect. Read More
Housing demand database drive heads to Atlantis and Mamre
11 March 2020On Saturday, 14 March, the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements Housing Demand Database Drive, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, will make its way to the Atlantis and Mamre communities. Read More
First case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Western Cape
11 March 2020As per protocol, this morning, the National Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize, announced that there has been the first laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19, commonly referred to as the Coronavirus, in the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Madikizela to hand over land to Ou Tuin Community in Drakenstein
11 March 2020Tomorrow, Thursday 12 March 2020, Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela will officially hand over Erf 14407 to the Ou Tuin Community in Paarl, in the Drakenstein Municipal area. Read More
Western Cape Budget 2020 – A Budget for You
10 March 2020Today I tabled the Western Cape Government’s 2020 Budget which is a budget for you, all of you, in the Western Cape. Read More
Media Statement: Minister Anroux Marais honours long serving officials
10 March 2020On Friday evening, 6 March 2020, Minister Anroux Marais presented Long Service Awards to officials of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in Paarl. Read More
Two new junior traffic training centres for the Garden Route
10 March 2020The Road Safety Management component of the Department of Transport and Public Works recently launched junior traffic training centres (JTTCs) at Formosa Primary School in Plettenberg Bay and Thembalethu Primary School in Georg Read More
Minister visits funded shelters in recognition of International Women’s Day
9 March 2020In recognition of International Women’s Day and in an effort to fight the ongoing scourge of violence against women and children in South Africa, the Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez visited DSD funded Shelters for women and children... Read More
Minister Fritz to join Woordfees panel on youth unemployment
9 March 2020Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, will participate in a panel discussion at the Woordfees discourse series in Stellenbosch, on ‘youth unemployment’. The panel aims to unpack solutions. Minister Fritz will be joined on the panel... Read More
New Head of Agriculture for Western Cape
9 March 2020Dr Ivan Meyer, Provincial Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape, has officially announced Dr Mogale Sebopetsa as the new Head of the Western C Read More
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