News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Economy and financial matters MTBPS 2025: Western Cape Government cautiously welcomes fiscal stability, calls for faster, growth-focused reforms The MTBPS confirms encouraging fiscal and economic progress, underpinned by a sustained primary surplus, a narrowing fiscal deficit, and... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape Government achieves historic 34.6% women-owned procurement milestone; Requests World Bank and United Nations to verify that the WCG is first government in the World to achieve 30% mark The Western Cape Government (WCG) today released its 2024/25 Public Disclosure Report, showcasing the province’s continued commitment to... Read more Education Western Cape Government Essay Writing Competition award ceremony 2025 Western Cape Treasury honours young talent at Essay Writing Competition Awards Cape Town, 4 October 2025 — The Western Cape Provincial... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape Government Departments and Entities achieve hat trick - 100% unqualified audits for three consecutive years The Western Cape Government (WCG) is proud to announce that, for the third consecutive year, all 14 provincial departments and 11 entities... Read more Economy and financial matters PERO 2025: “Changing with Growth” Speech by Deidré Baartman Minister of Finance Provincial Economic Review and Outlook “Changing with Growth” 30 September 2025 10h00... Read more Economy and financial matters Minister Baartman engages Kannaland residents on Financial Recovery Plan The Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidré Baartman, on Monday, 8 September 2025, addressed the Kannaland Municipal Council and held a... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape Government approves Kannaland Financial Recovery Plan The Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidré Baartman, on Friday, 22 August 2025, notified Kannaland Mayor, Jeffrey Dobson, of the approval... Read more Media release We are more than the sum of our parts Honourable Speaker, Women of the Western Cape. INTRODUCTION The story of women’s progress in the Western Cape is more than a list of... Read more Economy and financial matters Public invited to comment on Theewaterskloof Municipality’s draft Financial Recovery Plan On Wednesday, 13 August 2025, the draft Financial Recovery Plan (FRP) for Theewaterskloof Local Municipality was published. Members of the... Read more Economy and financial matters Public invited to comment on Kannaland Municipality’s draft Financial Recovery Plan Today, 21 July 2025, the draft Financial Recovery Plan (FRP) for Kannaland Local Municipality was published. Members of the public are now... Read more Economy and financial matters First ever National Annual Financial Statements Consistency Workshop – Western Cape Government and National Treasury collaborate to strengthen local government finances across South Africa The Western Cape Provincial Treasury and National Treasury have partnered to host the first ever national workshop aimed at strengthening... Read more Economy and financial matters Local governments are the engine rooms of a functioning province Honourable Speaker, Local governments are the engine rooms of any functioning province. They maintain our sanitation services, and keep our... Read more Youth A province that builds opportunity for our youth Honourable Speaker, The 1976 generation, not only rejected the oppression and atrocities meted out by the apartheid regime, they also... Read more News 2025 Western Cape Provincial Budget 2.0 “The doors of the Western Cape Government have, and will continue to, remain open.” Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker Honourable Premier... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape Government launches Constitutional Court challenge on Public Procurement Act The Western Cape Government (WCG) has launched an application in the Constitutional Court seeking an order declaring the Public Procurement... Read more Economy and financial matters A Province you can Invest in Good morning, Members of the Provincial Executive, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Heads of Departments, Mayors, Academia, Leaders of the... Read more Economy and financial matters Western Cape Government welcomes scrapping of VAT hike The Western Cape Government welcomes the official reversal of the VAT increases as gazetted by National Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana... Read more Economy and financial matters WCG welcomes scrapping of VAT hike Honourable Speaker, The Western Cape Government welcomes the scrapping of the VAT increase hike. It is not a neutral policy. It is... Read more Economy and financial matters Stepping up: A Treasury you can Invest in Honourable Speaker, Premier and Cabinet Colleagues, Members of this House, Officials of the Provincial Treasury, Residents of Western Cape... Read more Media release 2025 Budget sets out the pathway to fund our vision for Growth and Jobs Honourable Speaker, Our Premier called on our Government, Members of this House and the people of the Western Cape to ‘Step Up’ and the 2025... Read more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
