News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Public event Minister Simmers welcomes 2-day working visit by Gauteng MPL delegation The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will be hosting a delegation led by the Gauteng MPL for Human Settlements on... Read more Blue Rise help me buy a home beneficiaries receive house keys from Minister 12 homeowners in the Blue Rise Village, spent the first night of festive season in their brand-new homes, courtesy of Provincial Minister of... Read more Agriculture Update on response to severe weather and recovery efforts Premier Alan Winde, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, and Minister... Read more Public safety Power Outage Update - West Coast, Winelands, Garden Route & Overberg Power Outage Update from Premier Alan Winde, 1 June 2026 Since the severe weather that affected most of the Western Cape last month, I have... Read more Media release Western Cape Government monitoring steady progress in restoring electricity to storm-stricken areas of province Since the severe weather that affected most of the Western Cape last month, Premier Winde has been chairing daily meetings with Eskom... Read more Agriculture Minister Meyer engages community food gardens at Shoprite Market Day Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited Market Day activations at Shoprite Westgate... Read more News Western Cape road closures due to storm 1 June 2026 at 1 pm Overberg District West Coast District Cape Winelands District Central Karoo District Garden Route District 31 May 2026... Read more Health and Wellness Public-private collaboration helps Strand man walk independently again after advanced limb reconstruction For Mr Tashinga Skipa, a 46-year-old resident from Strand, the ability to walk without crutches is more than a medical outcome. It is a... Read more Media release Premier and provincial Ministers conclude comprehensive disaster assessment following recent storms Premier Alan Winde has concluded a comprehensive 4-day assessment of some of the areas of the Western Cape hardest hit by the severe weather... Read more Media release On-time admissions outcomes available from 28 May 2026 26 May 2026 – Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The outcomes of on-time admissions applications for... Read more News Minister Simmers assesses infrastructure damage in the West Coast and Cape Winelands From 25 to 27 May 2026, Minister Simmers joined Premier Alan Winde and members of the Western Cape Cabinet on various site visits to several... Read more Media release Update on recovery operations following severe weather; Premier appeals for patience Numerous Western Cape Government departments, municipalities and other stakeholders continue to conduct mop-up and recovery operations... Read more Health and Wellness Invitation to nominate members to hospital facility boards and clinic committees Be the voice of your community! Want to make a difference as a voice for your community? Then you are invited to serve as a clinic committee... Read more Public safety MINISTER MARAIS CONDEMNS DEADLY SHOOTINGS IN KAYAMANDI AND CALLS FOR PERPETRATORS TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has condemned the shocking wave of violence that claimed the... Read more Public safety Premier Winde and Minister Marais cautiously welcome reduction in murders, but warn violent crime still unacceptably high Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, have cautiously welcomed the decrease... Read more Load More