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Minister Wenger tables R32 billion budget to begin the next chapter in healthcare

Today, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, tabled the Department’s 2025/26 Budget. With a total allocation of R32...

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Urgent call for comment: Draft Interim Block Exemption for Tariffs Determination in Healthcare

All stakeholders are reminded that there is less than a week left to submit comments on the Draft Interim Block Exemption for Tariffs...

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Western Cape Government moves to safeguard healthcare after NGO funding halt

Media Release by Mireille Wenger, Provincial Minister of Health and Wellness The Provincial Council on AIDS and Tuberculous (TB) convened...

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World Hearing Day: Why early detection is important

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness encourages individuals of all ages on World Hearing Day (3 March), to empower themselves...

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Construction of mental healthcare facilities in the Western Cape, almost complete

Media Release by Mireille Wenger, Provincial Minister of Health and Wellness On Friday, 21 February 2025, Western Cape Minister of Health...

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Building a healthier future for you in 2025

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness can confirm that emergency centres across the province managed 2,549 trauma cases and 5...

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A joyful start to 2025: Western Cape public health facilities welcome 101 newborns on New Years Day

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness can now confirm that 101 babies were born in public health facilities across the province...

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A call to action: We need your help to reduce trauma cases in Emergency Centres this festive season

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has released the latest data from its Health Emergency Centre Trauma Information System...

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Western Cape public health facilities welcomes 172* babies on Christmas Day

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is happy to confirm the birth of 172* babies at public health facilities throughout the...

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Respect emergency centres: reduce preventable emergencies this festive season

Respect emergency centres: reduce preventable emergencies this festive season The festive season is a time for celebration, but it often...

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