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Premier welcomes agreement to save jobs at Langeberg and Ashton Food cannery

Premier Alan Winde welcomes the agreement that will save the jobs of thousands of employees at the Langeberg and Ashton Food (LAF) cannery...

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Western Cape’s unemployment rate remains stable for another quarter, still the lowest in South Africa

The Western Cape Government is encouraged by the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data, which shows that the province still has...

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Western Cape Government welcomes fellow Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership member states

The Western Cape Government is honoured to host the 2nd Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership (MCAP) annual convening. MCAP is an...

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SASSA gold card expiration deadline arrives

From 20 March SASSA Gold Cards are obsolete, but we urge grant beneficiaries not to panic and for the responsible national entities to work...

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World Social Work Day: Learning from one another for a better future

This year’s focus for World Social Work Day, which is celebrated annually on 18 March, is “Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for...

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Western Cape Government to leverage G20 and B20 summits to drive growth and job creation

While South Africa will host the Group of Twenty (G20) summit this year, the Western Cape and Cape Town will in turn host the Business 20...

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Minister Londt welcomes extension of SASSA-Postbank card replacement deadline, call for more service points

I welcome the announcement by the national departments of Social Development and Communications and Digital Technologies that the deadline...

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DSD-Health Foundation agreement a step towards more resilient NGOS

On 28 January 2025, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with The Health...

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Premier pleased with progress in construction of Riversdale solar energy project

On Friday, 24 January 2025, Premier Alan Winde took part in the official sod-turning ceremony for the multi-million Rand renewable energy...

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Premier & Western Cape Government Ministers to attend sod-turning for renewable energy project in Riversdale

Premier Alan Winde and several Western Cape Government Ministers will attend the official sod-turning ceremony for a pilot renewable energy...

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