News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Health and Wellness Western Cape Cabinet approves comments rejecting NHI draft governance regulations The Western Cape Cabinet has approved comments from the Provincial Department of Health and Wellness expressing strong objections to the... Read more Health and Wellness Cancer Survivors’ Day: It takes a village to live through cancer As we mark Cancer Survivors Day on 4 June, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness honours those who have survived cancer... Read more Event Minister Bredell presents Western Cape Government water security strategies at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning yesterday, 2 June, represented the... Read more Built environment Training opportunities for unemployed youth in construction Exciting training opportunities for unemployed youth who want to make a difference The Western Cape Government (WCG) Department of... Read more Agriculture Western Cape Celebrates World Milk Day 2025 On Friday, 30 May 2025, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, joined agricultural... Read more Built environment Residents welcome reduced speed limit on R44 through Betty's Bay Joint Media Release by Western Cape Ministers of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, and Mobility, Isaac Sileku On 2 June 2025, Western Cape... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape Cabinet approves cmments rejecting NHI Draft Governance Regulations The Western Cape Cabinet has approved comments from the Provincial Department of Health and Wellness expressing strong objections to the... Read more Media release Don’t Wait! “Double parkers” to confirm school of choice 30 May 2025 – Statement by Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director: Communication, Western Cape Education Department Starting today, parents... Read more Media release Power to the IPPs: Private sector stepping up in securing Western Cape’s energy future Independent power producers (IPPs) have been instrumental in adding more megawatts to South Africa and the Western Cape’s power grids... Read more Media release Don’t wait! Outcomes of on-time admissions applications will be available from tomorrow 29 May 2025 – Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Parents who applied for a place in Grade R, 1 or 8 for... Read more Media release Equipping our youth with the skills they need to thrive: Premier urges business leaders to step up at YearBeyond Youth Futures CEO Dialogue The YearBeyond programme, a collaborative initiative involving the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, successfully... Read more Public safety Premier and Minister Marais encouraged by consecutive decreases in Western Cape murder rate Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, have cautiously welcomed the decrease... Read more Load More