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Statement on the death of the Mayor of Langeberg, Alderman Henry Jansen

7 July 2020
Ministry of Local Government
It is with great sadness that I heard of the passing of Councillor Henry Jansen (64), the Executive Mayor of the Langeberg Municipality earlier today, 7 July of COVID-19. Henry’s death comes as a shock, despite the very real danger of the times we are in. I wish to extend my condolences and those ...

Victoria Hospital celebrates discharge of longest ventilated Covid-19 patient

7 July 2020
Department of Health Victoria Hospital
The story of Mr. Robson Shaby is one of hope and recovery in a time of overwhelming uncertainty. The 30-year-old Malawian gentleman overcame all odds to beat Covid-19 and became one of the first (and hopefully of many) critically ill recoveries in Victoria Hospital. In mid-April Mr. Shaby was ...

WCG develops cultural and religious guide for managing Covid-19 fatalities

6 July 2020
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
As the number of fatalities increase across the province due to Covid-19, the Western Cape Government through the Department of Local Government and in consultation with our Faith Based Organisations (FBO) Network and various stakeholders developed a Provincial Guide to Cultural and Religious ...

Statement by Premier Alan Winde: 100 days of lockdown- how the Western Cape has responded

4 July 2020
Premier Alan Winde
Today marks 100 days since South Africa went into lockdown in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus and give us time to prepare our healthcare systems. Since then, the country has moved through levels of lockdown, which have slowly opened up more areas of our economy, seen the return of some ...