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Minister Marais condemns the killing of 11 people in three shooting incidents overnight

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has strongly condemned the three separate shooting incidents...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Thusong Outreach Programme brings government closer to communities, delivering over 4,400 services to Western Cape residents

The Western Cape Government, through the Department of Local Government's Thusong Programme, continues to improve the lives of residents by...

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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...

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