News and Speeches Archive
Western Cape public schools paid over R36 million in bank charges in 2021
17 November 2022Western Cape public schools paid a total of over R36 million in bank charges last year, at an average of R23 572 per school. Read More
You just have to ask. Help is available
17 November 2022Tershia Louw, mother to 7-year old Diondré, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was an infant, says she is still learning how to care for her special girl. Read More
Media statement: Minister Marais welcomes new Heritage Council
17 November 2022On Thursday, 17 November 2022, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, officially welcomed the newly appointed members of the Heritage Council as they start their three-year term. Read More
Western Cape is committed to the maintreaming of GIS technology
16 November 2022"The WCDoA's CapeFarmMapper application has become synonymous with evidence-based and spatially informed decision-making in the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, " said the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, as the world... Read More
107 Beneficiaries move into their brand-new homes in Mitchells Plain
15 November 2022It has been a week filled with joy, tears, and laughter as 107 families received the keys to their homes, in new Woodlands Mitchells Plain. Read More
Schools can win R25 000 for library resources in the ‘Letter to my library’ comp
15 November 2022Entries are now open for our annual school library competition, and six learners will win R25 000 in library resources for their school! Read More
DoCS hosts Rural Safety Summit in Cape Winelands Municipality
15 November 2022On 14 and 15 November 2022, the Western Cape Department of Community Safety hosted its fourth Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in the Cape Winelands District Municipality. Read More
Elderly beneficiaries receive their Title Deeds from Minister Simmers
14 November 2022On Friday 11 November 2022, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, gifted the elderly members of Nkqubela housing project with early festive season gifts. This happened when he delivered their tittle deeds 2 months after they... Read More
Dangers of Pneumonia
12 November 2022Did you know that pneumonia is a major cause of death in children under the age of five years? Read More
DoCS to host Rural Safety Summit in Cape Winelands District Municipality
11 November 2022On 14 and 15 November 2022, the Department of Community Safety will host its fourth District Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in the Cape Winelands District Municipality. Read More
Media alert: Applications now open for 2023 World’s Best School Prizes
11 November 2022The applications for the 2023 World’s Best School Prizes are now open! Schools can visit worldsbestschool.org for information on how to apply before 15 March 2023. Read More
Premier receives progress report on SAPS-gangs link probe
11 November 2022Joint media release: Premier receives progress report from Western Cape Police Ombud on investigation into suspected link between South African Police Service and gangs. Read More
Caledon gets new fire station to better serve Theewaterskloof municipality
11 November 2022STATEMENT ON OFFICIAL OPENING OF CALEDON FIRE STATION The unveiling of the new R5 million Fire Station in Caledon, a major milestone that will improve fighters’ ability to serve communities of Theewaterskloof and the Overberg region. Read More
#ClassOf2022: Crib notes and cell phones do not go unnoticed by our invigilators
10 November 2022We are not yet halfway through the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, and we have already received 14 reports of candidates allegedly bringing cell phones or crib notes into their exam venues. Read More
WC Cabinet to set up task team to help mitigate load shedding
10 November 2022Media release: Western Cape Cabinet resolves to set up task team to help mitigate impact of load shedding. Read More
LEAP Officers confiscate a high number of illegal firearms: September - October
10 November 2022Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are directly ensuring that the arsenal of criminals is reduced. Read More
A child must first be seen as a child, and secondly as a child with a disability
10 November 2022“Each child with a disability needs to be accepted within their broader communities. The child must first be seen as a child, and secondly as a child with a disability,” says Eleanor Harker, a Social Worker Supervisor at the Western Cape Cerebral... Read More
90 Nkqubela beneficiaries to receive title deeds from Minister Simmers
10 November 2022On Friday 11 November, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, will officiate at the handover of title deeds of the Nkqubela Housing project, in Robertson. Read More
Western Cape Government uniting communities through Farm 694 project
10 November 2022On Saturday 12 November, Premier Alan Winde together with his Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, will be at the historical Farm 694 housing project. Read More
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