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Don’t wait! Transfer applications for 2026 open next week!

30 July 2025 – Statement by Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director: Communication, Western Cape Education Department Parents of learners who...

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Flood damage repair progress update, Seven Passes Road and others

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers Background Since November 2021, the Garden Route District...

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Good progress being made on Louis Fourie Road upgrade

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI) and its...

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Department of Local Government hosts colloquium to make Local Government more effective and efficient

The Western Cape Department of Local Government commenced with a two-day meeting in Bloubergstrand (24–25 July 2025) to explore how local...

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Premier Winde and Minister Simmers launch largest inner-city housing development in Cape Town

Joint Media Release by Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, and Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers On Friday, 25 July 2025...

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Planet Youth launch: Helping communities raise healthier, happier teens

Planet Youth is a programme that empowers communities to work together in supporting young people to make positive life choices and build...

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Minister Bredell urges Western Cape residents to safeguard lives this Drowning Prevention Day

As the world marks International Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and...

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On track for growth - Western Cape launches Overberg Rail Freight Pilot

On 23 July 2025, Western Cape Mobility Minister, Isaac Sileku, hosted the launch of the Overberg Freight Rail Business Case and...

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Addressing the scourge of pedestrian fatalities in the Western Cape

Pedestrians remain the most vulnerable road users, accounting for the majority of lives lost on Western Cape roads this month. Of the 72...

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Western Cape Government delivers roads and houses in the Overberg

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers On Thursday, 24 July 2025, Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure...

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Vote 18: Health Budget Debate

House Chairperson, Honourable Minister and Deputy Minister, Fellow MECs, Honourable Members of the NCOP, Fellow South Africans It was Thomas...

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Premier Winde and Minister Simmers to unveil second major inner-city housing development, Cape Town

On Friday, 25 July 2025, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers will unveil the second of three...

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