News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Built environment Minister Simmers delivers new homes in Calitzdorp Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers On Friday, 15 August 2025, Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure... Read more Media release Western Cape records more fires, but on fewer hectares for the past wildfire season Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning recently received a briefing from... Read more Economy and financial matters How the Red Tape Reduction Unit assisted FrenchCraft Vintners with their red tape challenge! FrenchCraft Vintners is a wine company that blends French winemaking expertise with the terroir of South Africa to create unique wines. The... Read more Media release We are more than the sum of our parts Honourable Speaker, Women of the Western Cape. INTRODUCTION The story of women’s progress in the Western Cape is more than a list of... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape Investment Summit 2025: A bold step towards R1 trillion provincial economy The Western Cape Government today officially launched the Western Cape Investment Summit (WCIS) 2025, a flagship initiative aimed at... Read more Economy and financial matters Public invited to comment on Theewaterskloof Municipality’s draft Financial Recovery Plan On Wednesday, 13 August 2025, the draft Financial Recovery Plan (FRP) for Theewaterskloof Local Municipality was published. Members of the... Read more Media release By Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning “On Monday morning the 4th of August I travelled to Gansbaai to try and help find common ground between disgruntled residents and the... Read more Public safety Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety to host safety plan meeting in Mitchells Plain In an effort to strengthen partnerships and build a safer Mitchells Plain, the Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community... Read more News Western Cape Government will not tolerate irresponsible behaviour on our roads The Western Cape Mobility Department is deeply concerned by a sharp increase in road fatalities during the first 11 days of August 2025... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape leads in job creation and labour market strength The Western Cape has once again demonstrated its economic resilience, recording a net gain of 69 000 jobs year-on-year in the second quarter... Read more Media release Farm to Freight: Western Cape Government spotlights agri-logistics in Grabouw On Monday, 11 August, as part of Freight Focus Month, the Western Cape Mobility Department visited Two-a-Day in Grabouw, one of the province... Read more Transport and public roads Notice of road closures due roadworks on Maalgate Bridge (R102) Due to roadworks on the Maalgate Bridge, the R102 roadway will be closed on 18 August 2025. This date might shift due to unforeseen... Read more Load More
