News and Speeches Archive
Minister Fernandez raises concerns over SASSA’s lack of Winter Preparedness
25 May 2021On Monday 24 May 2021, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, met with SASSA and raised concerns over their tardiness in providing plans ahead of the harsh winter months that threaten the livelihoods and social security... Read More
World Bank report ranks SA ports, including Cape Town, at bottom of the list
25 May 2021At a position of 347 out of 351, the World Bank has placed the Port of Cape Town at the bottom of a list assessing global container port performance, ranking lower than all other ports in Africa which means our port is less efficient than Djibouti,... Read More
Application outcomes for the 2022 school year
24 May 2021This morning, close to 150 000 registered users on the WCED admissions website will be eagerly waiting to see the outcome of their applications for the 2022 school year. Read More
Dam levels update
24 May 2021The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 53.1% (2020: 35.1%) while the latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 74.5% (2020: 52.6%). Read More
Increase threshold for embedded generation to 50MW for an energy secure future
24 May 2021On Friday, 21 May 2021, I submitted comments on behalf of the Western Cape government to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) in response to the proposed amendments to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006, calling for... Read More
Preventing land invasions, a priority for Western Cape Government
24 May 2021Our data reveals that there have been no attempts at illegal invasions of state land in any of the non-Metro areas, while the Metro has recorded 94 attempts since the second week of April 2021. Read More
Children suffering devastating, yet preventable, burns
24 May 2021“Flame burns are devastating injuries with substantial lifelong physical and psychosocial consequences for the affected survivors and their families,” says Dr Gary Dos Passos, head of burns unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (... Read More
Over 60 and registered for your COVID vaccine? What to expect from Monday 24 May
23 May 2021Following the conclusion of the first week of the Phase 2 vaccination programme for over 60 year-olds, which also includes Phase 1b for healthcare workers, the Department would like to advise citizens on what to expect this week (24-28 May). Read More
What to expect from Monday 24 May – including Rural sites
22 May 2021Over 60 and registered for your COVID vaccine? Read More
Continuing inefficiencies at port of Cape Town a risk for agricultural exports
21 May 2021Following my recent meeting with the Citrus Growers Association (CGA), I wish to register my concern about the current state of service delivery at the Port of Cape Town and its potential negative impact on the export of agricultural products. Read More
Elim to be empowered with a new library
21 May 2021On Monday, 24 May 2021, together with Mayor Paul Swart and the Cape Agulhas Municipality, Minister Anroux Marais will officially open a new library in Elim. Read More
Elderly married couple vaccinated together
21 May 2021Elderly married couple of 58 years, Abraham Edmond Schilder (86) and his wife Maureen Roslyne Schilder (84) received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine together at the Yvonne Parfitt Place retirement home in Westridge, Mitchells Plain. Read More
Khayelitsha Killings: Minister Fritz welcomes court appearance of accused
21 May 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the appearance in court of three accused in connection with the killings in Khayelitsha over the past weekend, in which 13 people have died. One further suspect appeared yesterday. Read More
Vaccination rollout: What to expect from Monday 24 May
21 May 2021Over 60 and registered for your COVID vaccine? Here’s what to expect from Monday 24 May Read More
Still no clarity from Minister De Lille about which land parcels were released
20 May 2021An entire week has passed since I stated that neither the Western Cape Government (WCG) nor the Western Cape Housing Development Agency (HDA) has received 5 parcels of land from the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI). Read More
Public libraries available to assist with vaccination registration
20 May 2021Minister Anoux Marais is happy to announce that public libraries in the Western Cape are actively assisting residents 60 years and older with vaccination registration. Read More
Help for young people in conflict with the law
20 May 2021The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is committed to working with children in conflict with the law. Read More
WCG calls for introduction of remote working visa to help tourism recovery
19 May 2021To support tourism recovery in the Western Cape we are working hard to find innovative ways to attract visitors by embracing new forms of global travel that have emerged with the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
UPDATE: Avian Flu in the Western Cape
19 May 2021To date, the Western Cape has four poultry farms detected as infected with the avian influenza virus. The infected farms are situated near Worcester, Malmesbury and Hopefield. Read More
Old age homes urged to assist residents to register for COVID-19 vaccine
19 May 2021The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, is urging all old age homes to assist their residents to register for their COVID-19 vaccine so that we can prevent severe COVID-19 illness and deaths. Read More
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