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Freight Focus: Keeping the Western Cape Moving

Freight is the lifeblood of the Western Cape’s economy. Every product on a shelf, every export that leaves our ports, every load of...

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On track for growth - Western Cape launches Overberg Rail Freight Pilot

On 23 July 2025, Western Cape Mobility Minister, Isaac Sileku, hosted the launch of the Overberg Freight Rail Business Case and...

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Road Safety

Addressing the scourge of pedestrian fatalities in the Western Cape

Pedestrians remain the most vulnerable road users, accounting for the majority of lives lost on Western Cape roads this month. Of the 72...

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Mandela Day

Western Cape Mobility Minister marks Mandela Day with hands-on acts of service

To mark Mandela Day, celebrated under the theme "It’s in Your Hands”, Western Cape Mobility Minister, Isaac Sileku, spent the day engaged in...

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Reckless decisions cost lives - 23 fatalities on Western Cape roads in one week

The Western Cape Government is deeply concerned by the number of pedestrian fatalities and drunk driving arrests recorded during the past...

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Western Cape Government urges caution ahead of multiple cold fronts this weekend

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning that a series of cold fronts are expected to affect the Western Cape Friday...

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Western Cape Government welcomes agreement between CATA and CODETA

The Western Cape Government welcomes the agreement reached by the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Cape Organisation for the...

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Winter safety

Western Cape road users urged to travel responsibly over long weekend

Between 2 and 8 June, 20 road users, including 7 pedestrians, tragically lost their lives on Western Cape roads. Over this same period, 62...

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Mini-Bus Taxi Task Team committed to restoring peace

The Mini-Bus Taxi Task Team (MBTTT) came together today, 12 June 2025, in a special meeting amid conflict that flared up between operators...

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Western Cape Government condemns latest shootings in Langa, urges calm and coordinated action

The Western Cape Government strongly condemns the latest shootings, this time in Langa, that occurred last night, 9 June in which 2 people...

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