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WC to host World Heritage Site celebration for Cradle of Human Culture

2 August 2024

On Sunday, 4 August 2024, Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, will host an activation ceremony to celebrate the successful inscription as a World Heritage Site of two rock shelters in the... Read More

Don’t wait! Grade R and transfer applications for 2025 open today!

1 August 2024

Parents who wish to apply for Grade R or a school transfer for the 2025 school year can do so from today, 1 August 2024. The on-time application window closes on 16 August 2024. Grade R applications Read More

Handover of 184 title deeds to beneficiaries in Malmesbury

1 August 2024

Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers will hand over 184 title deeds to beneficiaries in Malmesbury Read More

Executive Summary of the Premier’s Opening Address 2024

31 July 2024

Today, 31 July 2024, Premier Alan Winde delivered his opening address to mark the first sitting of the 7th Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Below is a summary of the Premier’s address: Protecting and upholding our democracy Read More

Community Work Programme (CWP) Local Reference Committee (LRC) workshop in Oudts

30 July 2024

On 30 July 2024, the Department of Local Government hosted a CWP Local Reference Committee workshop at the Bhongolwethu Thusong Centre in Oudtshoorn. Read More

Premier to deliver his address at the official opening of WCPP

29 July 2024

Media Alert: Premier to deliver his address at the official opening of the first session of 7th Administration of Western Cape Provincial Parliament Read More

WC Government labels Public Procurement Act a “handbrake” on service delivery

29 July 2024

Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidre Baartman, have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa raising serious concerns over the constitutionality of the Public Procurement Act. Read More

Taking human trafficking awareness to the streets

29 July 2024

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD), together with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and the non-profit organization (NPO), A21, conducted a joint Trafficking in Persons Awareness Day event on 29 July 2024 at the... Read More

Minister Mackenzie's arrival following inscription of World Heritage Site

29 July 2024

Minister Mackenzie's arrival following successful inscription of World Heritage Site Read More

Join us for September First Thursdays!

29 July 2024

Join us for September First Thursdays!   Read More

WCDoA welcomes the DMA declaration to curb the spread of FMD to the Province

27 July 2024

Earlier today, John Steenhuisen, the National Minister of Agriculture, published measures in the State Gazette No 50977 to prevent the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease virus through the movement of cattle, sheep, goats, and products derived from... Read More

Invitation to Human Trafficking Awareness event

26 July 2024

Human trafficking is a prevalent crime that affects millions of people worldwide, including vulnerable people who are often trafficked through transportation hubs. Read More

Update on MR310 (R303) and other routes to Citrusdal

26 July 2024

Citrusdal has experienced significant challenges to road access following multiple severe weather events which flooded routes to the town. A section of the link to the N7 completely washed away. Access route status Read More

Minister Anton Bredell visits Goedverwacht to monitor restoration efforts

26 July 2024

Recent heavy seasonal winter rains from 10 July 2024 to 17 July 2024 have caused significant disruptions to water supplies across various communities in the Western Cape Province. One of the hardest-hit areas is the Goedverwacht Local Community near... Read More

Media release: UNESCO proclaims new World Heritage Site in WC and KZN

26 July 2024

On Friday, 26 July 2024, the 46th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee proclaimed World Heritage status for three sites in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, as part of the South African nomination, ‘The Emergence of Modern Human... Read More

Address by MEC Mackenzie at the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee

26 July 2024

Inscription of the Emergence Of Modern Human Behaviour:  The Pleistocene Occupation Sites Of South Africa New Delhi, India Friday, 26 July 2024 Read More

Heavy congestion on the N1 inbound after two weeks of rain

25 July 2024

The Western Cape Government’s Department of Infrastructure has had to close certain lanes of the N1 inbound near Sable Road for safety reasons, as well as along the Sable Road Service Corridor at the second Century City ac Read More

Innovative new Swims App a “Game-Changer” for social workers

25 July 2024

On 25 July 2024, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Social Development Jaco Londt launched the Social Work Integrated Management System (SWIMS) Application in Langa, Cape Town. Read More

Construction of Malmesbury Bypass link road is well under way

24 July 2024

The construction of a 6.7km greenfield road link between the Hopefield Interchange on the N7 highway and the intersection of the R45, in the direction of Wellington, and the R46 towards Riebeek Kasteel near Malmesbury is progressing well. Read More

Don’t wait! Grade R and transfer applications for 2025 open soon!

23 July 2024

Parents who wish to apply for Grade R or a school transfer for the 2025 school year can do so from 1 August 2024. Grade R applications Read More

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