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Expanding our outreach and cutting Red Tape through the power of partnerships: The Business Support Helpline Service, in collaboration with the Thusong Centres is making it easier to do business in the Western Cape

27 June 2024
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Are you a startup or emerging contractor facing challenges, especially with complex regulations and bureaucratic processes? Navigating these hurdles alone can be daunting, but there's good news! The Red Tape Reduction Unit , in collaboration with Thusong Centres across the Province , is changing ...
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Navigating red tape and compliance: Your Essential Guide for Emerging Contractors

27 February 2024
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Hey there, emerging contractors! Ready to tackle the world of public sector contracts but feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the rules and regulations? Don't worry, we've got your back. Here's the deal: compliance information is key if you want to dive into the public sector construction sphere But ...
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Building capability to make it easier to do business in the Province! The launch of a Blueprint to reduce red tape in Municipalities.

13 February 2024
Job creation, labour productivity, balancing energy and materials consumption, technological innovation, increasing exports of goods and services, and actions for attracting investment all fall within the ambit of government. The governance environment is such an important element, of a growing and ...
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Stellenbosch Municipality is making it easier to do business, with the Red Tape Reduction Unit

8 February 2024
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Stellenbosch Municipality has seized an amazing opportunity to rev up its business game and make the region the ultimate hotspot for event organizers! Thanks to the Red Tape Reduction Unit and their Municipal Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) fund, we're about to witness a game-changer. Stellenbosch ...
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Have you wondered what is red tape reduction? Meet the team, and read about some of the successes at the Department of Economic Development and Tourism during the past financial year

23 August 2023
Red Tape Reduction
The Red Tape Reduction Unit (RTRU) was established by the then Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde. Red Tape is defined as long queues, onerous legal and regulatory requirements, endless paperwork and protracted processes for both Government and businesses. For the Western ...

Supporting the removal of red tape barriers encountered with Section 38 of the National Heritage Resources Act

20 June 2023
Government Collaboration Red Tape Reduction Success Stories
The Red Tape Reduction Unit (RTRU) was nominated to serve on the Project Management Team for the City of Cape Town’s (CoCT) National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA) Exemption Areas Investigation Project. The CoCT is a competent local authority in terms of the NHRA and the NHRA makes provision for the ...
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Online eLicence Portal is now live! How our partnership with the Western Cape Liquor Authority is reducing red tape for businesses

5 December 2022
The launch of the eLicence Portal is a significant step in the digital transformation journey of the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA), improving the efficiency and accessibility of its services. A step-by-step guide to using the eLicence Portal is available here The alcohol industry is a ...
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Enabling job creation and business operations by reducing red tape

25 November 2022
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Ensuring that citizens are able to open new businesses and sustaining the operation of existing businesses is important to us as the Department of Economic Development and Tourism as it will impact job creation, and the growth of the economy directly. For this reason, when the Cullingworth and ...
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Rapid intervention from the Red Tape Reduction Unit sustained 35 – 40 jobs at Cape Town-based restaurant, Rick’s Café Americain

5 May 2022
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The Restaurant industry is a key source of jobs for many citizens in the Western Cape as well as tourists who visit the Province. It is important that the ease with which businesses in the restaurant industry can operate is optimised, and business concerns be addressed. When the owner of Rick’s ...