News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To News Swartberg Pass undergoing repairs and maintenance The Swartberg Pass is a vital link between Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn Its importance has increased following the closure of Meiringspoort... Read more News Construction of 8 000 housing opportunities at Welmoed Estate kicks off Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers Construction of one of the Western Cape Government's largest... Read more News Construction of 8 000-unit Welmoed Housing Development to kick off Media Alert - Construction of 8 000-unit Welmoed Housing Development to kick off On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, Western Cape Minister of... Read more News Inaugural Western Cape Infrastructure Ministerial Roundtable a rousing success Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Western Cape Provincial Minister of... Read more News Vehicle access to Matjiesvlei restored Just one month after establishing site, our teams have restored vehicle access (high ground clearance vehicles) to the Matjiesvlei community... Read more News Klawer bridge: Pedestrian access restored This project remains a high priority within the Western Cape flood repair programme The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure is proud... Read more News Western Cape road closures due to storm 30 July 2026 at 1pm Note: Nineteen roads reopened since the last update. Road closure summary Overberg District West Coast District Central... Read more News Klawer Bridge remains closed till further notice This remains a high-priority project within the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure flood recovery programme. The contractor is on... Read more News Franschhoek Pass flood damage repair update It remains on the list of high priority repair projects. The road is closed due to multiple slope failures and slips along the route as well... Read more News Western Cape inaugural Infrastructure Ministerial Roundtable to accelerate growth through infrastructure Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers With infrastructure development becoming an increasingly important... Read more News Gouritsmond Road reopened Divisional Road 1525 (Gouritsmond Road) has been reopened to traffic following extensive repairs. During the flood significant damage was... Read more News McGregor Bridge reopened The Department of Infrastructure is pleased to announce the full reopening of the McGregor Bridge to all classes of vehicles. Following the... Read more Load More