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Premier Winde and Minister Marais host Spar Proteas before Netball World Cup

18 July 2023

On Monday, 17 July 2023, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, hosted the Spar Proteas Netball team at Leeuwenhof to wish the team all the best as they prepare to compete in the Netball World Cup... Read More

YearBeyond hosts successful GoBeyond conference

18 July 2023

From 14 to 16 July 2023, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), through its YearBeyond Programme, hosted a successful conference at the University of Western Cape campus. Read More

Mandela Day at I-CAN: Bridging the digital divide to create opportunities

18 July 2023

Mireille Wenger, provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, spent the morning at the I-CAN Centre in Elsie’s River which is a flagship and pioneering community-based centre, developed in partnership with the City of Cape Town, which p Read More

Minister Marais acknowledges Western Cape athletes' achievements

18 July 2023

On Tuesday, 18 July 2023, the provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, hosted a recognition ceremony for Western Cape athletes and administrators who have achieved exceptional results in the past few months.     Read More

Premier increasingly concerned over delays at Koeberg nuclear power plant

18 July 2023

Media Release: Premier increasingly concerned over delays at Koeberg nuclear power plant Read More

Experienced interpreters and language practitioners sought

17 July 2023

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) invites freelance language practitioners to submit applications for placement on the Western Cape Government database of freelance language service providers for the period 1 Read More

Minister Simmers to visit the West Coast District Municipality from 16 -18 July

17 July 2023

The Western Cape Government's Department of Infrastructure Ministerial District Municipality Outreach programme will conclude with a visit to the West Coast District Municipality from 16 - 18 July. Read More

Minister Reagen Allen concludes oversight visits to SAPS in Garden Route

17 July 2023

This past week, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted various announced and unannounced oversight visits to South African Police Services (SAPS) stations in the Garden Route District. Read More

Mandela Day Surgeries project is back, providing life-improving surgeries

17 July 2023

Mandela Day Surgeries project is back, providing additional life-improving surgeries to more than 350 patients    Read More

LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in WC

17 July 2023

LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in the province Read More

Premier’s Council on Skills showcases new Growth for Jobs strategy

17 July 2023

Joint Media Release: Premier’s Council on Skills showcases new Growth for Jobs strategy Read More

SADTU/Equal Education collaboration school challenge dismissed by WC High Court

17 July 2023

Today the Western Cape High Court has dismissed the challenge made by SADTU/Equal Education against the validity of our collaboration schools model, which makes high quality no-fee education available to learners in poor communities in the Western... Read More

Minister Mackenzie urges motorists to drive with caution

17 July 2023

Media release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Mobility Read More

Delft VEP Forum & GBV Ambassadors Launch

17 July 2023

In a first for the Cape Metro, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) has launched a Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) Forum and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Ambassadors model in Delft. Read More

Damage to Western Cape agriculture infrastructure estimated at R1.053 billion

14 July 2023

Following the recent severe floods in the Western Cape, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) today released an updated assessment of the estimated financial cost of the damage. Read More

Dyesselsdorp beneficiaries living with disabilities receive keys to new homes

14 July 2023

On Thursday, 13 July, the Dysselsdorp community came out in their numbers to celebrate as five beneficiaries living with disabilities received their new houses.   Read More

Vine-tastic – 3 Western Cape vineyards in the top 50 of the World's Best

14 July 2023

The top 50 vineyards in the world were announced this week at an event in Bodegas Beronia in the heart of Rioja Alta, Spain, by World's Best Vineyards which compiles an annual list, showcasing the finest vineyard experiences from around the globe.  Read More

Premier's 16th Energy Digicon looks at the future of power generation

14 July 2023

Media Release:  Premier Winde’s 16th Energy Digicon looks at the future of power generation in South Africa Read More

INVITATION TO DELFT GBV AMBASSADORS LAUNCH

14 July 2023

The media are invited to attend the launch of the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (WCDSD) Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) Forum and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Ambassadors programme in Delft.  The event will take place on Monday... Read More

Celebrating SMME Booster Fund’s success with Langa’s Bicycle Empowerment Network

13 July 2023

Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and provinical Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, had the pleasure of joining the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN), one of the organisations currently funded through the Depart Read More

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