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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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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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WCG partners with private sector for ‘Day of 1 000 Opportunities’ for youth

Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, attended a ‘Day of 1 000 opportunities’...

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WCG welcomes Amazon Web Services R15.6 bn investment and Skills Centre opening

The Western Cape Government (WCG) welcomes the official opening of Amazon Web Services (AWS) first international AWS Skills Centre in Cape...

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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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Department of Economic Development and Tourism Budget Vote Speech 2020/2021

The following speech was delivered by Minister David Maynier in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. I am pleased today to table the...

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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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