News and Speeches Archive
Port of Cape Town operations coming back online; Backlog must be the priority
29 July 2021We welcome Read More
Minister Fernandez visits social services sector COVID-19 vaccination site
29 July 2021Today, Thursday 29 July 2021, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, conducted an oversight visit at West EMS Pinelands COVID-19 vaccination site, which is one of seventeen sites around the province where members of the... Read More
Gr. Rs & 1s at 2 schools receive toiletry packs through Mandela Day initiative
29 July 2021This morning I visited Portia Primary School and Hyde Park Primary School to hand over toiletry packs to the Grade R and Grade 1 learners. Read More
Public Notice: Reed Street CDC services limited following flooding
29 July 2021Healthcare services at the Reed Street Community Day Centre are limited following overnight flooding at the facility based in Bellville. Read More
De Novo, Stellenbosch rectification housing project changing people’s lives
28 July 2021Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers says he is pleased to note how the De Novo rectification housing project, in Stellenbosch, is making a tangible difference in the lives of the people of this neighbourhood. Read More
3 more days left for social sector vaccinations
28 July 2021The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is encouraging all members of the social service sector who qualify to be vaccinated to do so, before the vaccination rollout for the social development sector comes to an end on... Read More
Western Cape inclusionary housing policy framework public participation process
28 July 2021The Western Cape Government’s public participation process with regards to a new Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework has closed. Read More
Mom steps in to save premature baby’s life
28 July 2021Despite being born at 26 weeks and 3 days and weighing only 700 g at birth, baby Britney Marcus is a survivor. Facing odds, she overcame many of the complications of prematurity and made it home. But just less than a month after Britney was... Read More
Minister Schäfer encourages teachers to participate in the NTAs
27 July 2021Nominations for the annual National Teaching Awards (NTA) are now open for 2021, giving us all the opportunity to recognise the incredible work that so many of our teachers have done over the past year. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes news of calm in public transport
27 July 2021Minister Fritz welcomes news of calm in public transport, confiscation of firearm from taxi-driver Read More
Move to Alert Level 3 will provide a welcomed boost to the wine industry
27 July 2021The move to Adjusted Alert Level 3 will provide a welcome boost to the Western Cape’s wine industry. This sector is a major employer in the Western Cape and has been under immense pressure. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes public back to facilities under adjusted alert level 3
27 July 2021Following the announcement by President Ramaphosa on Sunday, 25 July 2021, that the country will move to Adjusted Alert Level 3, Minister Anroux Marais welcomes the public safely back to our archive and record management se Read More
Attend your HIV and TB follow-up visits at the clinic regularly
27 July 2021Having one or more medical conditions bring additional challenges because you need to attend regular healthcare appointments and receive required treatment with possible side effects over a long period of time. Read More
1 million vaccinations administered in the Western Cape
27 July 2021By Monday evening the Western Cape exceeded 1 million vaccinations administered. While we continue to open registration for more age groups, we are balancing the demand and vaccine supply which we receive from the National Government. Read More
Media advisory: School readiness visits
27 July 2021Today, 27 July 2021, Western Cape Education Minister, Debbie Schäfer, visited three Cape Town schools to assess readiness for the third term. The schools visited were: Read More
Minister Fernandez welcomes reinstatement of special R350 SRD COVID-19 grant
27 July 2021The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, welcomes the reinstatement of the special R350 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant. Read More
Stakeholder engagement addresses concerns of efficiencies at Port of Cape Town
27 July 2021Yesterday (27 July 2021), we held our third Port of Cape Town stakeholder engagement bringing together key representatives of the port logistics chain to provide an update on t Read More
Media release by the WCG on efforts to ensure the safety of commuters
27 July 2021The Western Cape Government held a digital press conference today on its efforts to ensure the safety of commuters in the greater Cape Town region following disruptions in the taxi industry caused by last week’s violence. Read More
Vaccine supply impacting our ability
27 July 2021We have seen enormous excitement and eagerness for people to get vaccinated. We appreciate the uptake of registration and vaccination. We have seen, as new age bands are added, that this causes excitement and increased demand for vaccination,... Read More
Adjusted Alert Level 3 a welcome lifeline for businesses in the Western Cape
26 July 2021We welcome the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night that the whole of South Africa will be moving to Adjusted Alert Level 3 with immediate effect, which includes the easing of restrictions on the economy which will be a lifeline for... Read More
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