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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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South African Weather Services and the Department of Water and Sanitation briefs Provincial Disaster Management Centre on expected severe weather from Thursday to Sunday.

The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre was briefed by South African Weather Services (SAWS) and the Department of Water and Sanitation...

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Western Cape Government completes Housing Market Studies for seven municipalities as part of the Housing Market Studies Round II project

The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP), in partnership with the Department of Infrastructure...

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Thusong Outreach Programme delivers big impact in Knysna Municipality, assisting over 500 residents

The Thusong Outreach Programme, a flagship initiative led by the Department of Local Government in partnership with various stakeholders...

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Cold and wet weather continues across the Western Cape

Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning said the cold and wet weather is...

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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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Western Cape Government to process applications for metered and e-hailing taxi operating licences in the Metro

The Western Cape Government’s Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) will process new applications for operating licences for metered and e...

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Western Cape Government launches Phase 2 of Jobseeker Travel Voucher Programme

The Western Cape Government is proud to announce the launch of Phase 2 of the "Getting You to Work" Jobseeker Travel Voucher Programme...

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DSD Provincial Youth Expo

DSD Provincial Youth expo brings together future changemakers On 16 June 2025, hundreds of young people celebrated Youth Day at the Western...

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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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