News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Agriculture Western Cape celebrates excellence and innovation at Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute Graduation, as more than 200 qualifications are awarded The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has hailed the 2025 Elsenburg Agricultural... Read more News Strengthening Integrated Development Planning in the Western Cape The Department of Local Government, through its IDP Directorate, convened a two-day Provincial IDP Managers’ Forum on 4–5 December in the... Read more Media release MEC Ricardo Mackenzie congratulates Blitzboks on successive crowns Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, congratulates the Springbok Sevens (Blitzboks) team for... Read more Media release Western Cape Government outlines budget and readiness plans for the 2025/26 Summer Season The Western Cape Government today launched its 2025/26 Summer Readiness Initiative, highlighting the province’s preparedness for the... Read more Media release Major road safety plan deploys hundreds of vehicles and personnel across the Western Cape province Over 600 Western Cape provincial officers and more than 300 vehicles will be deployed across the Western Cape this festive season to ensure... Read more Health and Wellness Tygerberg Hospital completes South Africa’s first fully internal limb reconstruction Tygerberg Hospital, a flagship tertiary facility of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW), has reached a major national... Read more Public safety Minister Marais conducts urgent oversight visit to Athlone Magistrate’s Court and Athlone SAPS following fatal shootings Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, conducted an oversight visit to the Athlone Magistrate’s... Read more Media release Premier’s Safety Digicon – Partnerships and local policing can reduce violent crime Partnerships and the fact that increased safety and security are an imperative for economic growth and job creation were among the key... Read more Media release Mobility Department shows support for GBV survivors during 16 Days campaign The Western Cape Mobility Department today joined the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children in Athlone to honour the global 16... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape Adjustment Budget and MTBPS: R1.7bn in new funding to stabilise health and education, scale safety, and accelerate infrastructure delivery Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidré Baartman, today tabled the 2025/26 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) and the 2025... Read more Built environment Department of Infrastructure's Community Matters radio show and podcast The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) featured Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers in the eighth episode of the Community... Read more Media release Western Cape Government to launch Festive Season road safety readiness 2025 The Western Cape Government will launch its Festive Season road safety readiness campaign this weekend, ahead of the busy December travel... Read more Load More
