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Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape on electricity outage progress report

The Western Cape Government is monitoring the situation closely and is prioritising safe drinking water, food security and access to critical health care for affected residents

Premier Alan Winde, Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning as well as senior members of the Western Cape Government were this morning updated by Eskom on the electricity outage in the Central Karoo and parts of the Overberg. The Western Cape Government is…

Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning welcomes relief funding for September floods

Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning today confirmed that National Treasury has approved an amount of R114million to be released

Western Cape welcomes R114million relief funding for September floods. Anton Bredell, Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning today confirmed that National Treasury has approved an amount of R114million to be released from the Municipal Disaster Response Grant to the Western Cape for damages suffered during…

Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape September floods receive National Disaster classification

The disaster classification makes it possible for the provincial government to approach the National Disaster Management Centre for relief funds to support the work needed to recover and repair damages suffered to public infrastructure

The National Disaster Management Centre in its latest Circular declared the September floods as a National Disaster for the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces. “We are pleased with this declaration, as it now enables all three spheres of government to work together to fund and repair the damage left…

Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape Government working to restore services and calculating costs of severe winter storm

The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre reported progress on several fronts at a feedback meeting today

“We currently have clear skies, and the next cold front is expected to bring only light rain over the weekend. Also, the average dam level in the province is standing at 97%, which is very good from a water security perspective. We were concerned about the level of the Breede…

Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, South Africa
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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) Anton Bredell addresses wide-ranging impact of climate change

Western Cape Government planning and coordinating for climate change

The Western Cape Government is planning and coordinating projects to address the wide-ranging impact of climate change. A formal task team, under the leadership of Minister Bredell, Western Cape Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, supported by Minister Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, met yesterday to…

Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning on declaring a provincial disaster after July floods

Western Cape Government to request for a provincial disaster classification after extensive flood damages sustained in July this year

The Western Cape Cabinet today agreed to proceed with applying to the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to have a provincial disaster declared due to damages suffered from the severe weather which affected the province from 14 to 19 June 2023. Cabinet was presented with a consolidated damage report compiled…

Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, South Africa
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Western Cape Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Leads in Managing Environmental Impact Assessments

Bredell said that considering the state of our social and economic challenges as well as the state of our environment, this is now more important than ever

The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) has been recognised as the leading provincial department in administering and managing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects in South Africa by the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA). DEA&DP shares this recognition with the Gauteng Department of…