February 2020
Lit up in rainbow flag in support of Cape Town Pride
For the first time ever, the Western Cape Provincial Parliament building has been lit up in rainbow colours, in celebration and support of Pride week, currently taking place in Cape Town.
Cape Town Pride is an organisation that works to raise awareness around the issues faced by the LGBTQI+ community. The building was lit up for the first time last night, and it will remain lit every night until Sunday morning.
Opening, SOPA, as well as SOPA debate and reply by the Premier to take place in Mitchells Plain
The official opening of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP), and the Premier’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) will take place on Thursday, 20 February 2020, at the Rocklands Civic Centre in Mitchells Plain at 11:00. The debate on the SOPA, and the Premier’s reply to the debate, will commence on the following day, Friday, 21 February 2020, at 08:00, in the same venue.