News and Speeches Archive
Minister Fritz condemns shooting at Khayelitsha illegal drinking establishment
9 March 2020PRESS RELEASE BY ALBERT FRITZ WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 9 March 2020 Release: immediately Read More
Saldanha Bay IDZ lands new investments
9 March 2020I am pleased to announce that the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ) has signed three new investment agreements worth R300m bringing the total number of signed investors to eleven. The SBIDZ has also recently launched several new... Read More
Dam levels Update
9 March 2020The latest average dam level for the Western Cape is 44.35% (2019: 39.83%). Read More
Residents flock to second Cape metro housing database drive
9 March 2020Over the past two days, 2 371 residents from Belhar, Matroosfontein, Elsies River and neighbouring areas, flocked to the Belhar Minor Hall, Leonsdale Community Centre and Adriaanse Civic Centre, to participate in the second Housing Demand Database (... Read More
Media Statement: Minister Anroux Marais celebrates youth in music excellence
9 March 2020Yesterday, 8 March 2020, Minister Anroux Marais addressed participating students at the Youth in Music Excellence Initiative hosted by the Cape Town Music Academy (CTMA) as part of the Toyota US Woordf Read More
Talented youth pull out all the stops at Zabalaza Festival
9 March 2020Youth from across the Western Cape showed off their drama talent at the tenth anniversary of the Read More
Residential facilities for Older Persons must be registered
9 March 2020The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is committed to ensuring, protecting and promoting the rights and wellbeing of older persons. All our elderly residents deserve to live a life with good health and dignity. Read More
Seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Africa
9 March 2020The Minister of Health Dr ZweliMkhize, on 9 March 2020 announced that more people have tested positive for COVID-19. This now brings the total of confirmed cases to seven in South Africa – six in KwaZulu Natal and one in Gauteng. All were part of... Read More
NO confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Western Cape
7 March 2020The reported "suspected case" detected in Parow yesterday initially matched the case definition based on information provided by the person. As per our response protocol, our health response team immediately came into effect. Read More
First case of COVID-19 in RSA confirmed in KZN – Western Cape ready for COVID-19
6 March 2020The Western Cape Government has been informed by the National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) and National Department of Health, that there has been a laboratory confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in KwaZulu-Natal; South Africa. Read More
Premier Winde to participate in Cape Town Cycle Tour
6 March 2020Western Cape Premier Alan Winde will be among the 35 000 cyclists taking part in this year's Cape Town Cycle Tour, riding in support of the Atlas Foundation. Read More
Media Release: EMS responds to 6 326 incidents
6 March 2020The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a total of 6 326 incidents in the Western Cape this weekend, including 101 incidents in red zone areas. Read More
Minister Ivan Meyer welcomes decision to declare the drought a national disaster
5 March 2020Western Cape Minister for Agriculture in the Western Cape, Dr Ivan Meyer welcomes the announcement made yesterday by the National Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs to declare the drought a national disaster. Read More
Minister Madikizela welcomes PRASA’s Central Line Recovery Plan
5 March 2020I welcome the Central Line Service Recovery Plan outlined by PRASA Administrator, Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo this morning. Read More
R613.5 million e-docket software not being effectively used by SAPS & Courts
5 March 2020The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has received the findings of the Department of Community Safety’s Docket Archive Store (DAS) Assessment Project. Read More
Media Alert: 2020 Western Cape Provincial Budget Address – A Budget for You
5 March 2020On Tuesday, 10 March 2020, the Western Cape Minister for Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, will be delivering the 2020 Western Cape Budget Address in the provincial legislature. Read More
Premier Winde, Speaker Mnqasela and Minister Fernandez thank Rocklands Educare
5 March 2020Premier Alan Winde, Western Cape Speaker Masizole Mnqasela and Social Development Minister Sharna Fernandez today visited the Rocklands Educare creche to hand out gifts to the children and teachers. Read More
MEC welcomes the provision of 6 Public Works properties to be used as shelters
4 March 2020The MEC for Social Development in the Western Cape, Sharna Fernandez welcomes the announcement made earlier today by the National Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia De Lille, that six government-owned properties in the Western... Read More
Listen to our Business Support Radio Show Part 3: Filling the skills gap
4 March 2020On 3 March, the Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, the Acting Chief Director for Skills Development & Innovation at the Department for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Nezaam Joseph, and the... Read More
WC readiness for COVID-19 (NOVEL CORONAVIRUS): What the public should know
3 March 2020Following the Presidential announcement to repatriate South African citizens from Wuhan, the Western Cape Government Health held a media briefing on Monday, 2 March, to detail provincial readiness and the measures put into place to address COVID-19... Read More
Pages
|
We are pleased to share with you that the Western Cape Government (WCG) has once again achieved certification as a Top Employer in 2024. |
||||
 |
Western Cape Government © 2024. All rights reserved.
This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Government. |
 |
