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Update on the coronavirus by Premier Alan Winde - Premier Winde visits Witzenberg as part of “Whole of Government” Hotspot Response Strategy

12 May 2020
Premier Alan Winde
As of 1pm on 12 May, the Western Cape has 4134 active cases of Covid-19, with a total of 6194 confirmed cases and 1950 recoveries. View full dashboard Total confirmed Covid-19 cases 6194 Total recoveries 1950 Total deaths 110 Total active cases (currently infected patients) 4134 Total number of ...

Minister Fernandez fears new draft directions could threaten food security of most vulnerable

11 May 2020
Ministry of Social Development
I have become aware that new draft regulations currently before National Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, propose the banning of cooked food distribution by NGOs, and will require all NGOs to apply for permits if they wish to distribute any form of food aid. This is deeply concerning. ...

Minister Fritz asks WCPO to investigate police inefficiencies during lockdown

11 May 2020
Department of Community Safety
The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has written to the Western Cape Police Ombudsman, Mr JJ Brand, requesting that he investigate allegations of police inefficiencies at Muizenberg and Steenberg SAPS stations during the lockdown. This request has been made in terms of Section 17(2) of ...

Provincial Treasury committed to a whole-of-government response to Covid-19

10 May 2020
Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities
The Covid-19 pandemic facing South Africa requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-society response. That is why the Provincial Treasury, working together with all departments in the Western Cape government, is working hard to support a full-scale response to Covid-19. In the immediate term, ...