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The Western Cape government proposes three mixed-use housing options for the Tafelberg site

By Kouthar Sambo The Western Cape government has proposed three mixed-use housing options for the Tafelberg site in Sea Point, blending market, affordable, and social units. With planning in the early stages and public consultations due in June 2026, housing activists say this could mark progress toward spatial justice in Cape Town. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, the Head of Political Organising and Campaigns for housing organisation Ndifuna Ukwazi, […]

25 May 2025

Local

Western Cape allocates over R10 million for fire season

The Western Cape government has budgeted over R10 million for the coming fire season in the province. Over the winter, the province experienced record-breaking rainfall which had a major impact on infrastructure, which could hamper firefighting efforts. More than 2 300 firefighters are expecting a challenging summer. The Western Cape fire season has started, and readiness is in place. Authorities are expecting a busy fire season as predictions of fire […]

28 November 2023

Local

Minister of Police Bheki Cele deploys more police officers to Gugulethu after reports inidcate over 100 deaths

By Kouthar Sambo The Western Cape Government has called on the national government to deploy more police officers in the province. MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, said it is clear that police deployment should be based on data evidence where murder and overall crime rate is the highest. Furthermore, Police Minister Bheki Cele expressed concern this week about the high rate of murders in the Western […]

5 October 2023

Local

The cholera-infected area of Hammanskraal has rocked the Western Cape

By Kouthar Sambo The cholera-infected area of Hammanskraal has rocked the residents of the Western Cape as fear has heightened in the province. Residents are concerned about the potential of the outbreak reaching the Western Cape. “Cholera has not reached the shores of the Western Cape province. Currently, cholera is limited to Gauteng, the Free State, and the Limpopo province. As far as I know, there been 55 cholera cases […]

26 May 2023

Local

107 Beneficiaries move into their brand-new homes in Mitchells Plain

It has been a week filled with joy, tears, and laughter as 107 families received the keys to their homes, in new Woodlands Mitchells Plain. This past Saturday, 12 November, 10 of the most elderly members of this newly formed part of the development attended the ceremonial event officiated by Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers alongside Mayoral Committee member (MMC) for Human Settlements Councillor Malusi Booi. The Farm 694 […]

17 November 2022

Local

NASA invests in a Deep Space Ground Station in South Africa

The Western Cape Government (WCG) welcomes the official commencement of the impressive collaboration between the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), and the USA’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to invest in a Deep Space Ground Station, in Matjiesfontein, right here in the Western Cape. The collaboration seeks to assist NASA in achieving the objectives of the Artemis programme, […]

9 November 2022

Local

Cultural Affairs Awards celebrate those who bring hope across sectors

On Wednesday, 12 October 2022, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport hosted the Cultural Affairs Awards for the first time since 2019, following a break in the awards due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These awards celebrate individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution in the sectors of arts, culture, language, libraries, archives, heritage and musuems across the province. Stakeholders and nominees joined Minister Anroux Marais at the […]

13 October 2022

News

Manenberg committee and WCape govt reach agreement on upgrade

By Loushe Jordaan Manenberg has been identified as a priority area for upliftment by the Western Cape government and City of Cape Town, given how deeply and tragically this suburb is affected by urban decay, and the resulting crises of drug abuse and gangsterism. With plans set in place, Manenberg residents will see safer streets, innovative education facilities, excellent public healthcare and much more. The objective, ultimately, is to improve […]

24 July 2018

Local

New initiative to help tourism sector reduce usage

Wesgro and the Western Cape Government, in partnership with Airbnb and CapeNature, have announced a new campaign to help tourists and the tourism sector save water. According to Wesgro, the new campaign will distribute 2 300 low-flow showerheads to guesthouses, B&B’s and Airbnb hosts across the province. Aimed at saving water by 70% and electricity by 30%, it is estimated that it will help save at least 70 million litres […]

22 November 2017

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