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Department of Economic Development and Tourism

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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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Jo-Ann Johnston

A graduate of UCT with a Masters of Philosophy in Urban Infrastructure Design and Management, Jo-Ann Johnston is the Head of Department in...

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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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Red Tape Reduction

Log your query with the Business Support Helpline Service via email - redtape@westerncape.gov.za

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Business Support

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Western Cape maintains lowest unemployment rate in SA

Joint Media Release: Western Cape maintains the lowest unemployment rate in SA, with 82,000 more people employed year-on-year. According to...

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Western Cape leads with biggest decrease in unemployment year-on-year

Joint Media Release: Western Cape leads with the biggest decrease in unemployment year-on-year According to the Quarterly Labour Force...

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Private sector participation urgently needed at Port of Cape for economic growth

“We are heading into an export crisis in the Western Cape at the end of the year. With the good rains we have experienced, our agricultural...

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