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Premier Winde commits to securing additional funding for disaster recovery

Premier Alan Winde on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government Cabinet, where provincial ministers received...

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Premier Winde leading community engagement at Bitou Municipality

Premier Winde resumes disaster assessment oversight as reconstruction work intensifies

Last week, Premier Alan Winde returned to the Garden Route district to conduct oversight visits at sites where reconstruction operations are...

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Significant progress made in disaster response as Western Cape shifts focus to long-term recovery

Premier Alan Winde and members of his Cabinet today provided an update on the Western Cape Government’s ongoing response to the severe...

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Western Cape outlines preparedness to mitigate tensions around illegal immigration protests

Premier Alan Winde and several members of his Cabinet attended a Joint Operations Centre (JOC) meeting, led by the Provincial Disaster...

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Western Cape Government Cabinet receives preliminary assessment of weather-related disaster costs

On Thursday, 11 June 2026, Premier Alan Winde chaired a Special Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting to deliberate on the magnitude and...

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Premier Winde, Knysna Executive Mayor and employees of the new Rheenendal eCentre officially opening the facility

Expanding the Western Cape Government’s digital footprint: Premier Winde officially opens Western Cape Government Rheenendal eCentre

On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, Premier Alan Winde officially opened the Western Cape Government’s eCentre in the Rheenendal area, in the...

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Premier and Western Cape Government Cabinet strongly condemn xenophobic violence

The Western Cape Government Cabinet has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, all acts of violence, intimidation, or lawlessness...

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Western Cape Government scoops two accolades at 2026 Western Cape Economy Innovation Awards

On Monday, 1 June 2026, the Western Cape Government’s commitment to innovation as a key driver of economic growth and job creation was...

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Power outage update - West Coast, Winelands, Garden Route and 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...

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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...

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