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Industry development

Western Cape Growth for Jobs Strategy

Like the rest of South Africa, the Western Cape faces a range of deep, interconnected, socio-economic challenges that include unemployment, poverty and crime.

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Mr Velile Dube

Velile Dube was appointed Head of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism in May 2022. Velile completed BA Communications and BA...

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Dr Ivan Meyer

Former civil servant, academic, author, poet, politician and Federal Chairperson of the official opposition in South Africa, the Democratic...

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Contact Us

Street Address 12th Floor, NBS Waldorf Building, 80 St George's Mall, Cape Town, 8001 Postal Address PO Box 979, Cape Town, 8000 General...

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Information technology (IT)

Digital economy

About the Digital Economy Unit

The Digital Economy and broadband is one of the elemental factors underpinning the future growth of the Western

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Industry development

Small business incentive schemes

Are you starting your own business or need funding for an existing business?

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Business support and funding

Starting your own business can be very difficult, challenging, and frustrating with many risks involved, however it can also result in enormous pos

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PCS 1 March 2024 Tech & Innovation

The latest Premier's Council on Skills was held at UWC Innovation Hub in Bellville in the Western Cape. The theme was G4J Strategy PFA 5 -...

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