News and Speeches Archive
Update on the Coronavirus - 21 March
21 March 2020The Western Cape now has a total number of 74 COVID-19 infections- with 18 new infections recorded. Read More
Minister Fritz & WC Liquor Authority provide clarity on operating hours
21 March 2020The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is calling on on-consumption and off-consumption liquor vendors to adhere to the promulgation of the attached Government Gazette – No. 43107, regulations issued in terms of section 27 (2) of the... Read More
COVID-19: Minister Madikizela to launch taxi sanitization
21 March 2020As a prevention measure and to protect commuters from the spread of the Coronavirus, Western Cape Transport and Public Works Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will visit Cape Town and George tomorrow, Monday 23 March 2020 to imp Read More
Western Cape received an additional R25 million in drought support
20 March 2020Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer has expressed his gratitude on the news that the Western Cape will be receiving an additional am Read More
Western Cape Department of Agriculture Budget 2020/21
20 March 2020Yesterday, the Western Cape Provincial Department of Agriculture’s 2020/2021 Budget of R970,556 million was tabled in the Western Cape Legislature.< Read More
The Department of Community Safety’s budget for you
20 March 2020The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, tabled the budget for the Department of Community Safety yesterday. The Department’s budget has increased from R359.301 million (main budget) in 2019/20 to R804 056 million in 2020/21. Read More
We are working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the WC economy
19 March 2020The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis and a major risk for the world economy that is inevitably having an impact on the economy in the Western Cape. Read More
Live launch of human settlements app on facebook
19 March 2020On Monday, 23 March 2020, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will, live on Facebook, launch the much-anticipated Human Settlements APP. Read More
COVID-19: Transport entities comply with safety measures
19 March 2020After the President’s pronouncement and a decision by Transport MINMEC, it was critical that all of us play our part in limiting the spread of the Coronavirus. The transport industry will be the hardest hit by COVID-19 if we don’t do something to... Read More
Update on Coronavirus from the Western Cape Government 19 March
19 March 2020Total infections: A total of 46 COVID-19 infections have been recorded in the Western Cape. Read More
Minister of Health's COVID-19 test results
19 March 2020Western Cape Minister of Health Nomafrench Mbombo has tested negative for COVID-19. We are all glad for this result, and hope it serves it to allay the concerns of others who have been in contact with her. Read More
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
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