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Department of Economic Development and Tourism

DEDAT

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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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Industry development

Consumer protection

Whether you're buying brand-new or second-hand goods, you have a right to receive goods that are up to standard.

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Industry development

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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Annual Report 2019/20

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Annual Report 2020/21

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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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More than 6.8 million passengers through Cape Town International between Jan-Sep

Between January and September of 2023, more than 6.8 million two-way international and domestic passengers passed through our award-winning...

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Western Cape prepares for record-breaking summer tourism season

The provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, hosted her second annual ‘Summer Tourism Readiness Dialogue’...

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