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News and Speeches for Provincial Treasury

Western Cape Provincial Treasury honoured for receiving clean audit

9 April 2015

The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA), Mr Kimi Makwetu, last week honoured the Western Cape Provincial Treasury for receiving clean audits for the 2013/14 financial year. Read More

Listen to Minister Ivan Meyer on West Coast radio

31 March 2015

Listen to Minister Ivan Meyer on West Coast radio, speaking about the budget allocation for the region and answering questions received from the listeners. 31 March 2015, 11:00 Read More

Dr Ivan Meyer Celebrates Human Rights Day with Community.

25 March 2015

Human Rights Day is an important day on the SA calendar to remind us of our past, present and future as South Africans.  As a young and vibrant, but fragile democracy it is important to recognise the pillars of our constitutional democracy.  The... Read More

Vote 3: Provincial Treasury Main Estimates Speech 2015

24 March 2015

Speech by Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Finance Read More

World-class quality drives high growth for Western Cape exports

19 March 2015

Western Cape fruit and wine exports are on the rise as the government drives increased market access for the province’s high-quality produce. Read More

Western Cape wine estates win prestigious global awards

11 March 2015

Western Cape establishments have scooped top honours at a global wine tourism awards competition. Drinks International, a leading wines and beers journal, this month announced the winners of its annual Wine Tourism Awards. Read More

Applications open for the Burgundy Exchange Programme

10 March 2015

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture offers previously disadvantaged individuals from the wine, cellar and cheese making industries the exiting opportunity to gain experience in Burgundy, France by applying for the Burgundy Exchange Programme... Read More

Western Cape Budget Speech 2015

5 March 2015

Speech by Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Finance Read More

Western Cape gets R26 million towards housing and doctors

4 March 2015

The Western Cape Government received an additional R26 million from national Treasury to spend on human settlements and health. Read More

Western Cape Government establishes Land Reform Advisory Desk

2 March 2015

The Western Cape Government has established a Land Reform Advisory Desk to aid the speed of transformation in the province’s agricultural sector. Read More

Invitation to participate in the Programme for Young Professional Persons (YPP)

23 February 2015

The Young Professional Person's Programme is a Western Cape Department of Agriculture's mentoring affirmative action programme for previously disadvantaged youth (18-35 years) accepted by a recognised higher education institution to complete their... Read More

Western Cape Government assists water stressed Kannaland

19 February 2015

In a bid to address water shortages in the Eden district, the Western Cape Government will fund R2.1 million for a set of interventions aimed at increasing the region’s water supply. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Winde to visit Stellenbosch winery

17 February 2015

Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, will celebrate the world-first innovation hailing from the forward-thinking Western Cape winery using Rooibos and Honeybush to produce preservative-free wine, beer and cider. Read More

New Head Official appointed at Western Cape Provincial Treasury

9 February 2015

Mr Z Hoosain Mr Zakariya Hoosain has been appointed as the Head Official at the Western Cape Provincial Government: Treasury. Mr Hoosain joined the Western Cape Provincial Treasury in December 2012 and was appointed to this position in January... Read More

Minister Meyer congratulates FW De Klerk

6 February 2015

Finance Minister Ivan Meyer represented the Western Cape Government at the renaming session of Table Bay Boulevard to FW de Klerk Boulevard and congratulated the former president. Read More

Food garden competition to award Southern Cape residents

4 February 2015

Southern Cape residents who are taking the lead in food security will be awarded at the Food Garden Competition, hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. Read More

Western Cape Government intervenes to avert water crisis in Clanwilliam

28 January 2015

In a bid to halt the losses of millions of rands in agricultural produce, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture has channelled close to R1 million emergency funding into Clanwilliam after a canal was damaged Read More

Minister Winde Welcomes First Year Agricultural Students

23 January 2015

It’s such a pleasure to be here at the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute today. This year 235 first year students enrolled at the college. You find yourselves in this industry at a very exciting time. Read More

Minister Winde Welcomes New CEO Of Wesgro, Wishes Mr Flaatten Well

10 December 2014

Tim Harris appointed new CEO of Wesgro as of 1 January 2015 for three year term. Read More

Graduate Chefs Snapped up After Western Cape Artisan Development Programme

20 November 2014

Today, Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, hosted a graduation ceremony for 29 chefs who received their professional qualifications after taking part in the Western Cape Government Artisan Development Programme. Read More

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