Phenomenal Women Winners Women’s Month culminates in Celebration of Phenomenal Women  “My nooi is in ‘n nartjie,  my Ouma in kaneel, daar’s iemand…iemand in anys. Daar’s n vrou in elke geur!”  These cheerful words from the poem, Liefdesgedig by South African poet DJ Opperman, kicked off the Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) final event for […]

CWDM, teaching children to create safer communities Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) together with their partners Breede Valley Municipality (BVM)  Fire Services, Western Cape Education Department and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)  visited the Grade R class of Glen Heatlie AME Primary School in Worcester on the rainy Wednesday, 18 August. CWDM through their […]

Remembering Heroes – Loudly An emotional celebration of those Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) employees who have lost their lives in the line of duty over the past five years on 28 July 2022.  The event was held to commemorate the unveiling of the Wall of Memory which is kept on display in the CWDM’s […]

Diaper handover ‘Our elderly needs to be taken care of with dignity’ This is a statement that the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) strongly believes in, this initiative is budgeted for and prioritised every financial year. Through the department Community Development and Planning Services (CDPS) adult diapers are supplied to elderly service centres, schools, ECD’s […]

CWDM and Community Safety agree on Safety Plan “The safety of our citizens remains one of our main concerns, people need to be safe so that they can work, go to school and be safe in their homes.  Safety is also a huge factor in economic development and investment, investors want to build factories and […]

Enabling innovation through partnerships “It was through unity of purpose that the Cape Winelands District has and will continue to survive the challenges of the last few years. However, it will be by uniting our talents, resources and energy that we will address the economic crisis and aim to thrive; not only for today, but […]

Firefighters recognised for selfless service to the community Drakenstein Municipality’s Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management played host to a celebration ceremony on Friday, 27 May 2022 to honour the area’s firefighters who selflessly serve the community at large. The event was also held to commemorate International Firefighters Day, which is celebrated annually on 4 May. […]

Cape Winelands presented at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022 CWDM showcased what the Cape Winelands has to offer at the Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022, recently held in Durban. This is one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar and one of the top three ‘must visit’ events on the global calendar. It showcases […]

CWDM encourages personal safety on public transport. One of the concerns we have is the safety of commuters on our public transport network, especially while using our railway and minibus taxi network. The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) hosted public transport safety activations in Montagu and Robertson, to help raise awareness of personal safety amongst […]

Women in Tourism On 18 May 2022, our Executive Mayor, Ald (Dr) Elna von Schlicht addressed women working in tourism at a road show, held in Wellington. The event was arranged by Women in Tourism Western Cape and aimed to create a platform for women in similar fields to socialise with peers, seek mentorship opportunities […]