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Sewing the seeds of job creation – 22 learners placed in skills programme

Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, accompanied by officials from the Skills Development and...

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One week left to apply for R5 million export booster fund

There is one week left to apply for the Western Cape Government’s Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP), which closes on...

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Municipal Red Tape Reduction Challenge Fund launched

The Western Cape Government is working hard to make the province the easiest place to do business in South Africa. A key part of achieving...

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2023 SMME Booster Fund launched after creating 650 jobs

The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is excited to announce that it has launched the 2023 iteration of its successful Small...

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Western Cape R5 million export booster fund launched

The Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism has launched the Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme...

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78% of businesses rate SA VISA regime as ‘very poor’

n almost every interaction I have with businesses in the Western Cape, a topic which is raised consistently as a key obstacle to attracting...

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Red Tape Reduction interventions saves Western Cape economy R1.85 billion

Between May 2019 and September 2022, the Western Cape Government’s red tape reduction and ease of doing business interventions resulted in a...

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QLFS: 360 000 more jobs in the Western Cape than in 2022

According to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Statistics South Africa this morning, 360 000 more jobs were...

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Data intelligence dashboard launched to improve efficiency of Port of Cape Town

This morning, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, together with officials from the Department of Economic...

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Western Cape Government launches R5 million Tourism Challenge Fund

The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) is excited to announce the launch of the first ever Growth for Jobs Tourism...

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