Media Release: Update on the coronavirus by Premier Alan Winde

1 December 2020

As of 1pm on 1 December, the Western Cape has 9683 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 131 269 confirmed Covid-19 cases and  116 915 recoveries.

Cape Metro Sub-districts:

Sub-districts:

Unallocated: 2114 (2013 recovered) 

Data note: It is not always possible to check and verify that the address data supplied for each new recorded case is correct, within the time frames required to provide regular and timely updates. This means that in some instances, cases could be allocated to the wrong sub-districts. We are working with the sub-districts to clean and verify the data and where errors are picked up locally, cases will be re-allocated to the correct areas.  

The Western Cape has recorded additional 27 deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 4671 . We send our condolences to their loved ones at this time.

Western Cape procurement supporting SMMEs:

Earlier today, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier released the fifth Covid-19 procurement report. This report, released monthly, details the province's PPE and Covid-19 related expenditure.

I am pleased that the province continues to exceed the national guidelines for expenditure that went to SMMES. In October, Western Cape more than half (57%) of Western Cape Government departments' Covid-19 expenditure was with SMMES, while 42% of our total Covid-19 expenditure since 1 April has been with Small Medium and Micro Enterprises. 

In total, the Western Cape Government has spent over R730 million on Covid-19 procurement since April- helping to support job creation and entrepreneurship in small businesses at a time when many businesses have been hard hit.

More information, and the procurement disclosure report are available here: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/news/procurement-disclosure-report-reveals-r17-billion-spent-covid-19

The Western Cape Government was also the first province to release a detailed breakdown of its PPE expenditure in order to ensure open and transparent procurement.

During his MTBPS speech last week, Minister Maynier also committed to expanding the level of transparency in our procurement by progressively making public detailed information on a quarterly basis on all procurement via a quarterly Procurement Disclosure Report.

He also committed to using government expenditure to further support small businesses by allocating an additional R155.9 million to basic maintenance and repair of infrastructure at schools in the Western Cape.

Small businesses are key contributors to job creation in the Western Cape, and supporting them now will help them to save jobs. 

I reiterate my call for residents who can, to support small and local businesses which will save jobs and help to grow our economy again.

We must however always do this with safety in mind to ensure that we are able to flatten the curve of infections, and manage the resurgence of Covid-19 cases were are currently experiencing in the province. Businesses should have safety protocols in place to ensure that they do not becomes sites of spread, while customers visiting any business or establishment should always wear a mask, practice social distancing and hand hygiene. We should also avoid the 3Cs: crowded places, confined spaces and close contact. 

Issued by Western Cape Office of the Premier, 1 December 2020