In celebration of Global Recycling Day on 18 March the Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM’s) Municipal Health Services (MHS) and Witzenberg Municipality joined the Ceres’ly Clean initiative at the Material Recovery Facility (MERF) to teach Grade 6 learners from Bella Vista Primary School, all about waste management. The Ceres’ly Clean, Ceres’ly Green initiative focuses on […]
Our interactive theatre production, Oom Shakes Leer Skoonmaak, filmed on 10 February 2026, is officially LIVE and ready to watch! Presented annually by our Municipal Health Services (MHS) unit, this production brings fun, learning and laughter to primary schools across the district — promoting good hygiene, cleanliness, and environmental responsibility through engaging storytelling. Now, by […]
The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Media, Public Relations and Communications team was awarded Most Innovative Communications Team (District Municipality) at the 9th SALGA National Communicators Forum Awards held at the CTICC on 25- 27 February 2026. The team was also nominated for Most Active District Municipality on social media. This recognition means a lot to […]
The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM’s), Municipal Health Services (MHS) and various partners, hosted workshops for Spaza shop owners at the Colibri Community Hall in Wellington on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. In an effort to address concerns around food safety at spaza shops, MHS identified that spaza shop owners needed improved understanding of the rules […]
“You are the top 3% of almost 9 billion people. This brings huge responsibility. You are needed, you are our future, your home, your community, your town, the Cape Winelands District and the Western Cape need you. South Africa needs you.” Stated the Executive Mayor of the Cape Winelands District, Ald. (Dr) Elna von Schlicht […]
The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) hosted an interactive theatre production at Webergedenk Primary School in Stellenbosch on 02 February 2026. This initiative is part of the annual educational programme presented by Municipal Health Services (MHS) unit. The play is performed by the Klein Libertas Theatre group and is performed at various schools across the […]
Media Release: CWDM Fire Services Celebrate New Partnerships and Fresh Graduates The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services Training Academy celebrated the graduation of 23 firefighters on Friday. Unusually, the event was hosted at the Ysterplaat Air Force Base to allow the Department of Defence (DoD) graduates the honour of stepping out on their […]
Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) together with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), South African Police Services (SAPS), Department of Justice (DoJ), Department of Social Development (DSD), and other community-based and nonprofit organisations came together on the 25 November 2025 at the Allandale Correctional Centre to shed light on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), which has now also […]
STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR OF THE CAPE WINELANDS DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY 24 NOVEMBER 2025 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE South Africa continues to face the persistent and devastating pandemic of gender-based violence (GBV). As the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM), we stand firm in our belief that the fight against GBV cannot be […]
Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM/’s) Division: Rural and Social Development has identified nineteen (19) old age homes and service centres to receive a donation of 37 wheelchairs and officially handed them over on the 3rd of November 2025. The handover took place at the Paarl Town Hall and is in response to a growing need […]