Ministry of Health and Wellness

World Mental Health Day takes place every year on 10 October. It is a reminder of the importance of good mental health. This year’s theme,...

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness currently has 45 healthcare construction projects underway for the 2025/26 financial year...

The Groote Schuur Hospital Facility Board, together with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, confirms that the Heart of Cape...

The construction of the new Ravensmead Community Day Centre (CDC) is on track, with doors set to open by mid-2026. Provincial Minister of...

The Oncology Department at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), which cares for approximately 3 000 new patients every year, has officially opened...

Yesterday, 2 September 2025, the Western Cape Government (WCG) filed papers with the Constitutional Court to challenge the validity of the...

In recognition of Women’s Month, 50 medical interns at Groote Schuur Hospital received specialised training on how to sensitively screen for...

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

The Western Cape Government welcomes the R590 million in additional funding that will be allocated to provincial health departments, as...

The Western Cape Cabinet has approved comments from the Provincial Department of Health and Wellness expressing strong objections to the...