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Ripping off red tape is key to growing private sector investment in WC

Regulatory ‘red tape’ is a known hindrance to business establishment and expansion, no matter the sector. Launched in 2011, the Department...

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Latest tourism figures show 69% increase in international passengers

International two-way passengers through Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) between January and July 2023 reached 1.6 million, growing...

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Good governance and diverse leadership key to Wesgro’s continued strategic growth

Today, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, welcomed four new Board members to Wesgro, after appointing them in...

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Growing tourism and jobs - a whale of a time in Plett to kick off Tourism Month

To celebrate and highlight the vital role that our tourism and hospitality industries play in the Western Cape, provincial Minister of...

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Tourist arrivals to Cape Town in 2023 exceed pre-pandemic levels

The tourism sector continues to shine in the Western Cape with tourist arrivals via air to Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) in the...

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Transporter Congestion Report: Lack of equipment biggest limitation at PoCT

The single biggest limitation to the efficient functioning of the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) is the status of the Rubber-Tyred Gantries (RTGs)...

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WCG and JSE announce multi-year SME accelerator programme

The Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the largest...

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WCG launches bold new economic growth strategy, ‘Growth For Jobs'

Today Premier Alan Winde, Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, and Provincial Minister of...

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527 days and still no Remote Working Visa

The Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed in a letter to the Western Cape Standing Committee on Finance and Economic...

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Private sector participation at the Port of Durban welcomed – next up Cape Town

I welcome the news that Transnet has confirmed a private sector partner to develop and upgrade Pier 2 of the Durban Container Terminal. I...

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