News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Health and Wellness Stories of hope: EMS and communities support flood response as 40+ rescues unfold across the province “When access is cut off due to flooding, you rely on your training, your team and your community to make sure no one is left without care... Read more Health and Wellness Paarl Hospital restoration nears completion months ahead of schedule The restoration of Paarl Hospital following the devastating fire in January 2026 is now nearing completion, with major infrastructure... Read more Agriculture Severe weather impacts the agriculture sector across the Western Cape The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) is assessing the significant impact of severe weather conditions that affected the... Read more Built environment Property Efficiency Report 2024/25 : A Year of Efficiency, Innovation, and Sustainable Progress The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) published the 14th edition of its Property Efficiency Report (PER) in November 2025, incorporating... Read more Agriculture Update on response to severe weather and recovery efforts Premier Alan Winde, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, and Minister... Read more Media release Minister Sileku thanks traffic officers for keeping Western Cape roads safe during severe weather Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Isaac Sileku, has thanked the province’s traffic officers for their dedication and hard work during the... Read more News Blasting on N9 (5KM) Between George and Oudtshoorn - 26 May 2026 Notice of blasting activities on a section of the N9 (5KM) Between George and Oudtshoorn 26 May 2026 As part of the construction activities... Read more News Western Cape road closures due to storm Parts of the Western Cape are on high alert following an Orange Level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall issued by the South African Weather... Read more News Road between Oudtshoorn and Cango Caves remains closed, alternative route available Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure can confirm that... Read more Media release Western Cape Mobility Department welcomes decline in licensing fraud The Western Cape Mobility Department has welcomed a recent report from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) confirming a... Read more News Statement on the removal of National DSD Minister We welcome the decision by the President to remove Sisisi Tolashe from her position as Minister of Social Development, and note the interim... Read more Health and Wellness Against the floods: How a Vredendal medical team created a "Night-Shift ICU" to save a newborn During the severe flooding that recently isolated the Matzikama area, a group of healthcare workers at Vredendal Hospital successfully... Read more Load More
