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Nearly 1 700 new homeowners benefit through the Ministerial housing programme

The Ministerial Projects initiated by Tertuis Simmers, the Provincial Minister of the former Department of Human Settlements (now the...

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Crime stats reveal another decrease in Western Cape murder rate

Joint statement: Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen Crime stats reveal...

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WCG welcomes Amazon Web Services R15.6 bn investment and Skills Centre opening

The Western Cape Government (WCG) welcomes the official opening of Amazon Web Services (AWS) first international AWS Skills Centre in Cape...

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Update on urgent engagements to resolve the minibus taxi strike

City of Cape Town MMC for Urban Mobility Roberto Quintas and Western Cape Minister of Mobility Ricardo Mackenzie met with SANTACO-WC...

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Province, City disappointed by industry withdrawal from taxi task team

Joint media release by Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town We are deeply disappointed that SANTACO-WC (South African National Taxi...

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Minister Mackenzie congratulates winners of high school Road Safety competition

I am thrilled to congratulate the winners of our provincial Road Safety Debate and Participatory Education Technique (PET) programme. High...

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Minister Mackenzie to attend Scholar Transport Open Day

Tomorrow, Friday 14 July 2023, Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, will attend the very first Scholar Transport Open Day...

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Western Cape Government welcomes steps to resolve impounding of tour operators’ vehicles

The Western Cape Government welcomes the resolution, signed and shared with all provincial MEC’s of Transport, by Transport Minister...

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Minister Mackenzie welcomes arrest of suspect linked to murder of taxi leader

I welcome the arrest of a 32-year-old suspect in connection with the murder of Charmaine Bailey. The suspect was arrested during a South...

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Western Cape reaches 50% flu vaccination coverage

Western Cape reaches 50% flu vaccination coverage and encourages more at-risk residents to vaccinate Maintaining high levels of immunity by...

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