News and Speeches Archive
Western Cape Government prepared to distribute vaccines to staff
19 June 2021The WCED welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Basic Education that the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single dose COVID-19 vaccine for all education sector staff will begin in the coming week. Read More
Vaccine stories from delft
18 June 2021With winter fast approaching, vaccinated community members in Delft have encouraged elderly residents around the province to get their jabs. Read More
Drain net preventing Ocean pollution in Gansbaai
18 June 2021The Overstrand Municipality in Hermanus is minimising waste from reaching the ocean through implementing storm drain catchment nets. Read More
Minister Fritz launches another K9 Unit in Hermanus
18 June 2021Today, under the leadership of Minister Albert Fritz, the Department of Community Safety launched the Overstrand Municipality’s K9 Unit, consisting of six (6) Belgian Malinois dogs with six (6) dog handlers at the Grotto Beach & Nautilis Site... Read More
Qolweni residents to benefit from housing project as Human Settlements take over
18 June 2021With the Acting Mayor of the Bitou Municipality, Councillor Sandile Gcabayi, today, officially handing over the Qolweni Phase 3A Housing project to Western Cape Department of Human Settlements (WCDoHS), it will now ensure that the residents of this... Read More
Vaccinations continue and keeping safe amidst third wave
18 June 2021Vaccinations: the update Since the beginning of the vaccination to the public, the Western Cape Government has consistently exceeded its weekly vaccination targets. But we have also experienced setbacks relating to national vaccine supply. Read More
LEAP officers’ brave work showing results
17 June 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, expressed his appreciation to LEAP officers for the work that they’re doing in bolstering law enforcement in the Metro and bringing criminals to book. Read More
Protecting and restoring our natural ecosystems will boost our economy
17 June 2021Today, the Western Cape joins the United Nations member states to celebrate Desertification and Drought Day. Read More
Home vaccinations for bedridden residents
17 June 2021Mrs Freda Carol Jessman, became one of the first recipients to receive her COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Western Cape Governments Health’s home vaccination roll-out to eligible recipients in the Cape Metro. Since the beginning of Phase 2, many... Read More
Department of Community Safety to launch K9 unit in Hermanus
17 June 2021Department of Community Safety to launch K9 unit in Hermanus, Overstrand Municipality Read More
Ministers Didiza and Meyer commission Ebenhaeser irrigation scheme
15 June 2021On Saturday 12 June 2021, the National Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza and Western Cape Minister for Agriculture, Ivan Meyer, officially commissioned the Ebenhaeser Irrigation Scheme, West Coast District. Read More
Dam levels update
15 June 2021The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 54% (2020: 40%) while the latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 74.8% (2020: 57.9%). Read More
Western Cape Government observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
15 June 2021Today, 15 June 2021, is recognised as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This day is observed to raise awareness of the harm and distress deliberately caused against senior citizens in society. Read More
Deadline for WC inclusionary housing policy framework process approaches
15 June 2021The Western Cape Government’s public participation process for a groundbreaking new Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework has reached the halfway mark. Read More
Qolweni housing project needs urgent resolution
15 June 2021I am deeply concerned with the continued delay of the Qolweni Phase 3A Housing project in the Bitou Municipal area. Read More
Rural Safety Desk and Rural Safety Monitoring Dashboard tracks rural crime
15 June 2021Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited Raymond and Betty O’Grady, the elderly owners of the Hillcrest Berry Farm in Stellenbosch. They survived a vicious farm attack in the early hours of 21 August 2020. Read More
Minister Schäfer urges adherence to golden rules at all times during third wave
15 June 2021With the Western Cape now in the third wave, we are seeing more evidence of community-level transmission which in turn affects our schools. There are currently 148 active cases amongst school staff members and 314 active case amongst learners in the... Read More
Minister Nomafrench Mbombo commissions Victoria Hospitals new emergency centre
15 June 2021On Tuesday 15 June 2021, Minister Nomafrench Mbombo, officially opened the Victoria Hospital’s new Emergency Center. The previous emergency unit, served as a temporary for 49 years. Staff and Health Facility Board members were ecstatic that... Read More
Taking vaccine registration to the streets
15 June 2021The Western Cape Government Health’s team from the Klipfontein and Mitchells Plain Substructure with support by the Department of Local Government and YMCA Cape Flats Community Health Care Workers, took to the streets of Beacon Valley in Mitchells... Read More
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