This Department is responsible for providing support to the Provincial Government Western Cape (PGWC). Its functions are to:

• Render a support service to the Premier.
• Render professional support services to other Departments and co-ordinate specific provincial affairs.
• Render corporate services to the PGWC.
• Render legal services to the PGWC.
• Render specific support services to the Director-General of the Western Cape Provincial Administration.

The Head of Department for the Department of the Premier is Ms Virginia Petersen.