Funding and grants

Minister Londt welcomes proposed increase in Postbank service points for Western Cape

I welcome the news by Postbank that it is planning to increase service points for the replacement of SASSA Gold Cards to Postbank Black...

News

Minister Tolashe agrees to take hands with Western Cape DSD to deal with SASSA/Postbank issues

On 21 February 2025, the National Minister of Social Development Ms Nokuzola Tolashe and Members of Executive Council (MINMEC) responsible...

Media release

Western Cape Government makes strides to secure funding

“The Western Cape Government is making progress with the creation of an innovative financing mechanism, the Sustainable Infrastructure...

Culture and Sport

Arts, Culture and Heritage funding applications open

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has opened online applications for the annual arts, culture and heritage...

Seniors

Older Persons Grant

The Older Person's Grant, commonly referred to as the state old-age pension, is a monthly payment made to citizens, legal permanent residents, and refugees who are 60 y

Health and Wellness

Celebrating patient safety with radiographers at Tygerberg Hospital and RCWMCH

Celebrating patient safety with radiographers at Tygerberg Hospital and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) The radiologists...

Environment

Premier assesses measures to protect services during power cuts

Media Release: Premier assesses measures taken by Drakenstein Municipality measures to protect essential services during power cuts Premier...

Built environment

Premier assesses new energy resilience measures at Karl Bremer Hospital precinct; announces over R16 mil saving so far through WCG energy resilience interventions

While the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) urges residents to do their bit to save electricity so as to take as much strain off of the...

Social assistance

SASSA meeting provides valuable insights

I welcome and appreciate the transparent way in which Western Cape and national management from SASSA responded to concerns the provincial...

Economy and financial matters

Sewing the seeds of job creation – 22 learners placed in skills programme

Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, accompanied by officials from the Skills Development and...