News and Speeches Archive
We wish our Western Cape participants well for the 2020 Paralympics
18 August 2021The National team to represent our country at the 2020 Paralympics was officially announced this past Saturday and Minister Anroux Marais would like to congratulate all participants on their selection, with a special acknow Read More
Police Ombudsman’s systemic investigation into GBV reveals inefficiencies
18 August 2021An update received from the Office of the Police Ombudsman on its ongoing systemic investigation into SAPS’s handling of GBV cases reveals some concerning inefficiencies that will need to be addressed by the police if we are to successfully tackle... Read More
WCG will oppose the postponement of the Local Government Elections
17 August 2021The Western Cape Government has resolved to oppose the Electoral Commission’s application to the Constitutional Court to postpone the Local Government Elections. Read More
COVID-19 vaccine brings hope to Elim Night Shelter staff and residents
17 August 2021The COVID-19 vaccine has brought hope and relief to people across the world who have experienced loss due to the pandemic. Read More
Eskom and Water boards - Western Cape Municipal arrears debt update
17 August 2021Four municipalities out of thirty in the Western Cape are currently in arrears with Eskom. These are Matzikama, Cederberg, Kannaland and Beaufort West municipalities. Read More
We mourn the passing of two Western Cape sporting legends
17 August 2021In the past week, the Western Cape has lost two of its sporting icons – Solomon Gelant Ross and Hermann Steyn, both who made important contributions to the promotion of sport in the country. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes strict sentence for man found guilty of corrective-rape
17 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the dismissal by the Western Cape High Court of the appeal of a life-sentence by a man found guilty of raping his neighbour. Read More
E-books now available to Western Cape public library users
17 August 2021The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Western Cape Li Read More
Local female staff on the importance of vaccination
16 August 2021The Western Cape Province shows early signs of the third wave plateauing. Data shows that people over the age of 50 are now at highest risk for admissions and for death in any subsequent waves if we look at admissions and deaths to date. Read More
Minister Fritz joins women in Delft for a neighbourhood watch walkabout
16 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, joined a group of women who are members of Delft neighbourhood watches for a walkabout in Delft, followed by a short programme of presentations and interaction with the ladies. Read More
Threats of unrest monitored
16 August 2021The Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre is aware of reports circulating on social media as well as some media channels warning about renewed unrest planned for 23 August. Read More
Athlone Stadium ‘Vaccination Centre of Hope’ one of the biggest vaccine sites
16 August 2021Today, the City of Cape Town and Western Cape Government launched the walk-in section of the Athlone Stadium mass site - our second ‘Vaccination Centre of Hope’. This will be followed by the launch of the drive-through component of the site in two... Read More
NPO Help Desk Walk-In Centre re-opens
16 August 2021The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) would like to remind the public that the Department’s Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) Help Desk Walk-in-Centre has re-opened under the current Alert Level 3 Disaster Management Act regulations,... Read More
Minister Fritz commends work of LEAP Officers, suspect arrested
15 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, commends the work of LEAP officers involved in a shootout with four suspects while on patrol in Philippi on Thursday, 12 August 2021. Read More
MEC Fritz urges residents to be responsible, as province remains in third wave
13 August 2021As we approach the weekend, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, asks citizens to respect the law and act responsibly. The healthcare system remains under pressure at the peak of the third wave and needs to be protected so that lives can... Read More
Premier Winde welcomes the appointment of the new Western Cape Police Ombudsman
13 August 2021The Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, welcomes the appointment of the new Western Cape Police Ombudsman, Major General Oswald Reddy. Read More
Energy regulations a positive move, but further clarity still required
13 August 2021We welcome the gazetting of Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, which gives effect to the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa to increase the licensing th Read More
Women’s month: Substance abuse treatment and care available for women
12 August 2021The circumstances and experiences of women are very different from their male counterparts. This fact is reflected in females experiences of substance use disorders (SUDs). Read More
Red Cross Children’s Hospital spotlight: Mereille Pursad
12 August 2021“Every single day I get to play with children, using my knowledge and skill set to empower, and enable, them to see the light at sometimes very dark tunnel,” says Mereille Pursad, head of Occupational Therapy at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s... Read More
U.S and WC mark six month anniversary of trade and investment partnership
11 August 2021The U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town and the Western Cape Government marked the first six months of the Trade and Investment Promotion Partnership, launched in February 2021. Read More
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