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Creating integrated housing opportunities through Mossel Bay housing project

16 February 2024

The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) completed 278 First Home Finance Programme (FHFP) and 725 Breaking Read More

Private sector participation at Port of Cape Town critical for growth and jobs

15 February 2024

This week, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, together with officials from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, hosted the Western Cape Government’s fifth annual Port Stakeholder Engagement. Read More

Save your daughter’s life with the HPV vaccine

15 February 2024

The lives of over 350 000 young girls have been potentially saved in the Western Cape over the last 10 years. Parents and healthcare workers teamed up to ensure that young girls are vaccinated against HPV, significantly reducing their risk of... Read More

Premier, Mobility Minister launch free transport voucher for jobseekers

15 February 2024

Today, Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, and Provincial Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, officially launched the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Getting YOU to Work - a pilot initiative offering jobseekers free travel to interviews using... Read More

Preparations commence to reconnect Karoo with Eskom electricity

14 February 2024

Joint Media Release: Preparations commence to reconnect Karoo with Eskom electricity Read More

Minister Mbombo welcomes medical interns and community service doctors at GSH

14 February 2024

Minister Mbombo welcomes the new medical interns and community service doctors at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH)    Read More

Premier and Mobility Minister to launch transport voucher for jobseekers

14 February 2024

On Thursday, 15 February 2024, Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and Provincial Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, will officially launch the Western Cape Government’s ‘Getting YOU to Work’ - a pilot initiative offering jobseekers free... Read More

Minister Marais mourns the passing of actress Aletta Bezuidenhout

13 February 2024

Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, is deeply saddened by the death of magnificent and incomparable actress, Aletta Bezuidenhout, at the age of 76 years this morning. Read More

R500 000 khat shipment seized by Provincial Traffic on N1

13 February 2024

  On Sunday 11 February 2024, our Provincial Traffic Services seized over 500 units of khat, with an estimated value of R500 000, helping reduce illegal substances on our streets and making the Western Cape a safer place for all. Read More

WCLA issue fines to liquor outlets amounting to just under R 7 million

12 February 2024

Between 1 November 2022 and 24 November 2023, the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) issued 169 fines to licensed liquor outlets across the province, amounting to R 6 990 000. Forty-nine (49) of these fines totaling R 2 100 000 were issued to... Read More

WC Government supporting Eskom to fix power outage in the Central Karoo

12 February 2024

Joint Media Release: Western Cape Government supporting Eskom to fix electricity outage in the Central Karoo Read More

Premier welcomes construction of new fire station in Robertson

11 February 2024

Media Release: Premier welcomes construction of new fire station in Robertson This week Premier Alan Winde helped to formally open the new fire station in Roberston, in the Langeberg Local Municipality. Read More

Road maintenance of the R46 between Wolseley and Touwsrivier

11 February 2024

Road maintenance of the R46 between Wolseley and Touwsrivier is expected to be completed before the end of 2024 Media release by Western Cape Department of Infrastructure Read More

Western Cape Agriculture will benefit from SACAA certification

9 February 2024

The South African Civil Aviation Authority's recent Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Systems Certification (UASOC) to the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) positions the Department as a leader in leveraging unmanned aerial vehicles... Read More

Remote Working Visa loading: have your say on proposed amendments

9 February 2024

The Department of Home Affairs has released the draft second amendment of the Immigration Regulations, dealing with two key categories of visas - Read More

Operations by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 Rural Safety Units

9 February 2024

The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas, are continuing to work hard to help create safer communities. Read More

Department of Social Development providing food relief in Central Karoo

9 February 2024

The prolonged Eskom electricity outage in parts of the Central Karoo has led to a widespread need for food relief. Eskom is working to restore electricity by Thursday, 15 February, but the Western Cape Government is doing everything we can to help... Read More

GSH opens dedicated space for family counselling and bereavement support

9 February 2024

Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) opens dedicated space for family counselling and bereavement support Read More

MEC Sharna Fernandez meets with SASSA

8 February 2024

Western Cape Minister of Social Development Sharna Fernandez has met with SASSA’s provincial management today (07 February 2024) to discuss various pertinent issues. Read More

Louis Fourie project will have a positive impact on the economy

8 February 2024

Louis Fourie Road infrastructure project will have a positive impact on the economy Media release by the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure Read More

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