News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities
527 days and still no Remote Working Visa
21 July 2023The Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed in a letter to the Western Cape Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Opportunities and Tourism, that his department has missed its own deadline to introduce the Remote Working Visa i Read More
Private sector participation at the Port of Durban welcomed – next up Cape Town
20 July 2023I welcome the news that Transnet has confirmed a private sector partner to develop and upgrade Pier 2 of the Durban Container Terminal. Read More
Mandela Day at I-CAN: Bridging the digital divide to create opportunities
18 July 2023Mireille Wenger, provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, spent the morning at the I-CAN Centre in Elsie’s River which is a flagship and pioneering community-based centre, developed in partnership with the City of Cape Town, which p Read More
Vine-tastic – 3 Western Cape vineyards in the top 50 of the World's Best
14 July 2023The top 50 vineyards in the world were announced this week at an event in Bodegas Beronia in the heart of Rioja Alta, Spain, by World's Best Vineyards which compiles an annual list, showcasing the finest vineyard experiences from around the globe. Read More
Celebrating SMME Booster Fund’s success with Langa’s Bicycle Empowerment Network
13 July 2023Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and provinical Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, had the pleasure of joining the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN), one of the organisations currently funded through the Depart Read More
One week to go to apply for the 2023 SMME Booster Fund
4 July 2023Applications for the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) 2023 Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster fund, close in one week, on Tuesday, 11 July 2023, at midnight. Read More
Sewing the seeds of job creation – 22 learners placed in skills programme
30 June 2023Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger Read More
One week left to apply for R5 million export booster fund
27 June 2023There is one week left to apply for the Western Cape Government’s Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP), which closes on Friday 30 June 2023 at midnight. Read More
Municipal Red Tape Reduction Challenge Fund launched
22 June 2023The Western Cape Government is working hard to make the province the easiest place to do business in South Africa. A key part of achieving this, and the breakout economic growth we need to create jobs, is removing the barriers businesses face. Read More
2023 SMME Booster Fund launched after creating 650 jobs
20 June 2023The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is excited to announce that it has launched the 2023 iteration of its successful Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster Fund. Read More
Western Cape R5 million export booster fund launched
6 June 2023The Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism has launched the Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP), which aims to support businesses that are export-ready or working towards export readiness to meet... Read More
Monthly Tourism Report: Moving beyond recovery to growth
2 June 2023In April 2023, the share of overseas tourists to Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) reached full recovery when compared to pre-pandemic levels in April 2019. Read More
78% of businesses rate SA VISA regime as ‘very poor’
29 May 2023In almost every interaction I have with businesses in the Western Cape, a topic which is raised consistently as a key obstacle to attracting investment and to expanding existing businesses is the broken South African visa regime. Read More
WTA: Voting closes tonight for Western Cape gems nominated in 25 categories
22 May 2023Each year, the World Travel Awards Africa recognises and celebrates excellence across all key sectors of the tourism and hospitality sector. Read More
Red Tape Reduction interventions saves Western Cape economy R1.85 billion
17 May 2023Between May 2019 and September 2022, the Western Cape Government’s red tape reduction and ease of doing business interventions resulted in a saving of R1.85 billion to the Western Cape economy. Read More
QLFS: 360 000 more jobs in the Western Cape than in 2022
16 May 2023According to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa this morning, 360 000 more jobs were created in the Western Cape in quarter 1 of 2023 than in the same quarter in 2022. Read More
WCG matches 1 000 youth with employment opportunities
15 May 2023As part of the Western Cape Government’s drive to create opportunities for youth employment, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT), together with 12 employers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector hosted a recruitment Read More
Africa’s Travel Indaba: A great opportunity to unlock tourism's full potential
10 May 2023The Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, will attend the annual Africa’s Travel Indaba, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 10 and 11 May 2023, which provides a global platform for the promotion of Southern African tourism product Read More
Data intelligence dashboard launched to improve efficiency of Port of Cape Town
9 May 2023This morning, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, together with officials from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) and key stakeholders representing the port logistics value chain, including Transne Read More
Western Cape Government launches R5 million Tourism Challenge Fund
4 May 2023The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) is excited to announce the launch of the first ever Growth for Jobs Tourism Challenge Fund, and requests organisations implementing tourism development projects or programmes in the... Read More
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