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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Golden Games are back on track! The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) has, through their continued support spanning many years, become synonymous with the Golden Games sporting event.  As is the case with so many events, the pandemic halted the Golden Games in its tracks for two years. However, Thursday 12 May 2022 marked […]