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Commercial saved, by cutting star's red tape

29 March 2019

Nigerian model Jemima is the star in a well-known soap brand’s commercial. The R2 million commercial and 75 jobs were on the line when she couldn’t get a visa for three weeks because the South African mission in Nigeria was having technical difficulties with essential equipment. Without a visa, it ...

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Karoo reality show saved, by 'cutting' the wait

8 January 2019

Success Stories

In 2018, Getaway Productions, a local film company, managed the production of a UK film “Carnage” shot on a private farm in the Western Cape Tankwa Karoo. The film was paid for from the UK – a cost of R74m. It emerged, contrary to expectations, that filming on private farms was governed by ...

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DEDAT expands Global Entrepreneurship Week to Western Cape Entrepreneurship Month

27 November 2018

Business News Success Stories

The future of youth entrepreneurship in the Western Cape is bright indeed. Scorching November heat in Villiersdorp, George, Oudtshoorn and Veldrift could not keep the youth away from attending a series of workshops geared towards starting their own businesses . As part of global entrepreneurship ...

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Red Tape Reduction's successes highlighted in Better Together Magazine

20 March 2018

Success Stories Business News

According to the magazine in the feature article Cut the Tape, "the Red Tape Reduction Unit’s work has made a significant impact on many businesses in the Western Cape". Two businesses which we featured in the news section earlier were visited by our provincial journalists to ascertain directly ...

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MEC Winde launches Franschoek Wine Tram as part of tourism season

19 December 2017

Success Stories

The Franschhoek Wine Tram hop-on hop-off tour is one way to discover the true essence of the Franschhoek Valley – picturesque vineyards, breath-taking scenery, warm hospitality, world-class cuisine, fine wines and a 300 year history. Passengers aboard the hop-on hop-off tour experience a unique and ...

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Red Tape Reduction celebrates expanded boat manufacturing factory

19 December 2017

Success Stories

Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, highlighted success stories of the Red Tape Reduction Unit in November 2017. On 30 November 2017, the team visited Phoenix Marine in Atlantis. Due to the unit’s intervention, the firm was able to create job opportunities for 100 people, mostly for ...

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Municipal Economic Support eases building plan approvals for local businesses

19 December 2017

Success Stories

The Municipal Economic Support unit, in partnership with the Drakenstein Municipality, implemented the Collaborator Extension Project which involved the design and development of a Building Control Portal that allows clients to submit building plan applications online, via the web. This, along with ...

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And action! Red Tape Reduction Unit helps producer to film falcon on Atlantis dunes

12 April 2015

Success Stories

Background In May 2014, a commercial film producer requested permission from the municipality to use a trained falcon in a shoot on the Atlantis dunes. The request was declined by the municipality due to a decision by its Bulk Water Services Division to implement a ‘no animals and plants on the ...

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Unit helps tour guide after five months' wait for licence

12 April 2015

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Background Lauren Medcalf, a mountain guide, experienced red tape when she wanted to extend her tour guide license from the Department of Tourism. According to the Department she couldn’t extend the licence because wording on her visa did not comply with those required for a tour guide. She was ...

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