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Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning on disaster management response

Premier and Minister Bredell give update on Western Cape Government disaster management efforts

At a virtual media briefing today Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning Minister Anton Bredell gave an update on the Western Cape Government’s disaster management response to the inclement weather affecting numerous regions in the province. “The Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC)…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Premier Winde leads delegation to South Korea to build on critical economic relations

The Western Cape and Busan Metropolitan Municipality have enjoyed more than 20 years of relations, having signed a cooperation agreement in 2000

Premier Alan Winde is leading a Western Cape Government (WCG) delegation on an official visit to South Korea. Topping the agenda is seeking further investment and trade opportunities that would mutually benefit both the Western Cape and South Korea. “Deepening relations with South Korea, specifically the city and region of…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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Premier Alan Winde sends condolences to families of Johannesburg fire tragedy victims & offers assistance

Premier Winde has offered any assistance the City of Johannesburg, its emergency services, the Gauteng Provincial Government who may need help at this heartbreaking time to respond to this tragedy

Premier Winde sends condolences to families of Johannesburg fire tragedy victims & offers assistance. Premier Alan Winde has sent his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who died in the devastating building fire in the Johannesburg city centre this morning. “I am stunned and devastated by…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Premier Alan Winde and Member of Executive Council (MEC) Mireille Wenger attend Day of 1000 Opportunities recruitment drive

The event provided a platform for more than 1 500 young people from Athlone and the surrounding areas, to be interviewed for placement in training programmes in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector

Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, attended a ‘Day of 1000 opportunities’ recruitment drive, at the Athlone Stadium, in Cape Town, yesterday. The event provided a platform for more than 1 500 young people from Athlone and the surrounding areas, to be interviewed…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Premier Alan Winde chairs extended provincial Cabinet meeting as efforts to respond to mini-bus taxi strike continue

The violent strike continues to have a significant impact on Western Cape Government (WCG) and municipal services since it started on Thursday, 3 August 2023

Premier Alan Winde chaired an extended meeting of the Western Cape Cabinet this morning where he receives updates on the ongoing minibus taxi strike. Apart from provincial Cabinet members, provincial Police Commissioner Lt-Gen. Thembisile Patekile, along with mayors from various regions were also in attendance. The violent strike continues to…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Premier Alan Winde on special Western Cape Cabinet meeting on ongoing mini-bus taxi strike

A withdrawal of services is an important Constitutional right, but violence, intimidation and destruction of property are not

Premier Alan Winde chaired a special provincial Cabinet meeting this morning to report back on the various engagements and interventions that have been under way since the beginning of the mini-bus taxi strike in the Western Cape. The stay-away is being led by the South African National Taxi Council in…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Premier Alan Winde expresses concern at impact of taxi strike on Western Cape Government services

The impact on provincial government and municipal services has been profound

Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape government (WCG) remain gravely concerned at the devastating impact caused by the strike called by the South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape (SANTACO-WC). “I am appalled at the scale of violence that has not only dealt a severe blow to our…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Premier Alan Winde hosts 18th Energy Digicon

The aim of DSM is overall to “flatten the curve” of peak energy consumption

Mark Allewell, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cape Town-based company Sensor Networks was the special guest at Premier Alan Winde’s 18th Energy Digicon. This week’s digicon looked at demand side management (DSM), which is a key component of the Western Cape Energy Resilience Programme. The aim of DSM is…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Premier Alan Winde welcomes Electricity Minister’s proposed energy crisis interventions

Premier welcomes Electricity Minister’s proposed energy crisis interventions, but calls for more urgency and continued transparency

National Minister for Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, attended and gave a presentation at a meeting of the Western Cape Energy Council today on national government’s Energy Action Plan to address chronic mass power outages. It is conservatively estimated that this crisis will result in R725 billion being lost to the South…

Western Cape Government: Office of the Premier
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South Africa: Premier Alan Winde welcomes progress in City of Cape Town’s (CoCT) electricity wheeling project

The provincial government and local governments’ strategies to address the power crisis must dovetail, to work in a coordinated manner

Premier Alan Winde welcomed the solid and much-needed progress made by the City of Cape Town (CoCT) has made with its electricity wheeling project. Fifteen commercial electricity entities will soon start wheeling power through the City’s grid. He lauded the CoCT and its council for prioritising this project, which is…