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#GeorgeCollapse investigation report now with SAPS

Construction & Engineering

#GeorgeCollapse investigation report now with SAPS

3 Feb 2025

Western Cape to hire 477 teachers for 2025 as number of learners increase

Primary & Secondary Education

Western Cape to hire 477 teachers for 2025 as number of learners increase

21 Jan 2025

Image source: HONGQI ZHANG –

Youth Employment

Western Cape invites youth to apply for YearBeyond Programme

7 Jan 2025

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

Logistics & Transport

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

5 Nov 2024

Agriculture

How Cape Town port's inefficiencies are costing the agriculture industry

29 Oct 2024

Cutting of 2,400 teacher posts questioned in Western Cape Parliament

Primary & Secondary Education

Cutting of 2,400 teacher posts questioned in Western Cape Parliament

Tori Newby 13 Sep 2024

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway resumes service after maintenance

Tourism

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway resumes service after maintenance

2 Sep 2024

Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

Property

New property scam preys on South Africa’s most vulnerable population segment

26 Jun 2024

Source: iStock.

NHI

Opposition mounts against NHI Bill

15 May 2024

Port of Cape Town misses recovery targets, threatens citrus exports

Logistics & Transport

Port of Cape Town misses recovery targets, threatens citrus exports

10 May 2024

Rescuers work to rescue construction workers trapped under a building that collapsed in George. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Construction & Engineering

George collapse survivor returns to site to 'check on guys'

Shafiek Tassiem and Esa Alexander 9 May 2024

A rescue worker removes rubble from the site where construction workers are trapped under a building that collapsed in George. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Construction & Engineering

George collapse rescue mission continues: 7 dead and 36 retrieved

Shafiek Tassiem and Esa Alexander 8 May 2024

Building collapse in George kills one, 22 injured. Source:

Construction & Engineering

At least one fatality in George construction site collapse

Bhargav Acharya and Tannur Anders 6 May 2024

The Western Cape Alternative Energy Support Programme, has allocated R12.5M for Solar PV in trading and township hubs, helping 50+ businesses stay open.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

NHI

Court ruling bolsters NHI's recruitment drive ahead of pending Bill approval

1 Mar 2024

Healthcare

Worst of hiring freeze over, Western Cape health department assures health workers

19 Feb 2024

WCape's December tourism soars to over 400,000 visitors

Tourism

WCape's December tourism soars to over 400,000 visitors

22 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

NHI

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024

NHI

Western Cape stands alone as NHI Bill passes

8 Dec 2023

Source: Twitter/@alanwinde

Economy

WC govt threatens legal action over public wage shortfall

29 Nov 2023

Source: Wikepedia. Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde.

Economy

#MTBPS: Western Cape Premier slams 2023 budget cuts

Katja Hamilton 2 Nov 2023

Karoo lamb's GI status boosts region's fortunes

Agriculture

Karoo lamb's GI status boosts region's fortunes

6 Nov 2023

Karpowership procurement deal intended for 20 year contract. Source: Karpowership

Energy

Winde and WCG make official statement to oppose Karpowership

24 Aug 2023

Amazon launches AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town

Skills Training

Amazon launches AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town

17 Aug 2023

AWS launched its first international Skills Centre in the birth city of elastic cloud, Cape Town. Source: Brendon Petersen/Reframed

Cloud

AWS launches first Skills Centre outside of the USA in Cape Town

16 Aug 2023

Santaco ends the taxi strike

Public Transport

Santaco ends the taxi strike

Matthew Hirsch 11 Aug 2023

Healthcare

Taxi strike chaos leads to closure of health facilities

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2023

HIV/AIDS

#HIVToday: Western Cape launches U=U campaign

Katja Hamilton 2 Aug 2023

Western Cape is becoming the SME capital of South Africa. Source: Jean van der Meulen/Pexels

SMEs

Western Cape and JSE partner to accelerate SMEs

25 Jul 2023

Economy

Growth For Jobs: What is it and what does it mean for the Western Cape?

24 Jul 2023

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Funding

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Wrenell Stander 6 Jun 2023

Travel

CPT International scoops Best Airport in Africa

17 Mar 2023

Western Cape looks to alternatives as energy baseload becoming increasingly unreliable

Energy

Western Cape looks to alternatives as energy baseload becoming increasingly unreliable

Sindy Peters 3 Mar 2023

Cape Town provides the winning Formula E Grand Prix

Events & Shows

Cape Town provides the winning Formula E Grand Prix

Terry Levin 27 Feb 2023

Exhibitions & Events

Inaugural Made in the Cape expo set to ramp up Western Cape exports

27 Feb 2023

Source: Western Cape Government

Economy

#Sopa2023: Winde hits road running with R1bn commitment to energy resilience in WCape

Katja Hamilton 16 Feb 2023

Northern and Western Cape to cooperate on green hydrogen initiative

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Northern and Western Cape to cooperate on green hydrogen initiative

29 Nov 2022

October Public Sector Leaders features Premier Alan Winde

Magazines

October Public Sector Leaders features Premier Alan Winde

Issued by Topco Media 19 Oct 2022

Western Cape Government meets Tiger Brands about fruit canning factory closure

Agro-processing

Western Cape Government meets Tiger Brands about fruit canning factory closure

28 Jun 2022

Western Cape budget allocations face cut backs, unless...

Economy

Western Cape budget allocations face cut backs, unless...

Katja Hamilton 27 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied. Members of Vodacom and the Western Cape Department of Health, with Premier Alan Winde, at the announcement of the distribution of 257 new cold-chain units across the province.

Covid-19

Ensuring SA's vaccine safety in the cold chain

11 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied.

Economy

Premier Winde celebrates end of the National State of Disaster

5 Apr 2022

Taxis bring Cape Town city centre to a standstill

Public Transport

Taxis bring Cape Town city centre to a standstill

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 25 Mar 2022

Economy

Cape Town's taxi strike brings business to a standstill

Katja Hamilton 24 Mar 2022

Healthcare

WHO Pandemic Treaty: The makings of a New World Order?

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2022

Hospital Groups

Tygerberg Hospital becomes first public hospital to perform robotic surgery

22 Feb 2022