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logistics and trade

Logistics is the lifeblood of trade, and trade is the heartbeat of economic growth

Western Cape Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, recently addressed the South African Association of Freight...

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foot and mouth disease

Western Cape investigates suspected Foot-and-Mouth disease linked to cattle movement

On 1 November 2025, a farmer in the Free State reported suspected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) lesions in cattle recently transported from...

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GDP

Western Cape leads Provincial Economic Growth – STATS SA GDP Report

The Western Cape has once again demonstrated its economic resilience, emerging as South Africa’s top-performing province in terms of...

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GDP Western Cape

The latest GDP results suggest improved performance from the Western Cape Agricultural Sector

Agriculture rebounded to a 17.2% growth rate, lifting South Africa’s GDP growth to 0.6% in Quarter 4 of 2024 and for the 2024 year...

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Premier’s 29th Energy Digicon looks at energy security measures in George

Media Alert: Premier’s 29th Energy Digicon looks at progress made by George Municipality in making the city energy resilient Join Premier...

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Climate Change Collaboration

Agreement with SU School for Climate Studies bolsters Western Cape climate change resilience

In a ground-breaking development, and as part of the ongoing commitment of the Western Cape Government to bolster and ensure a strong...

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The Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards 2023 – Announcement of provincial winners

On 04 November 2023, Vivian Jakobs from Crispy Farming, Du Toit Group, Witzenberg was announced as the 2023 Western Cape Prestige Agri...

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GI registration of Karoo Lamb - promise of financial and reputational benefits

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the decision by the Registrar to include ‘Karoo Lamb / Karoo Lam’ as a...

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Western Cape welcomes the conviction and sentencing of Bonnievale four

Following the conviction and sentencing of four suspects for the 2019 brutal murder of farmer Tool Wessels and the attempted murder of his...

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BFAP 2023 calls for decisive action to forge a sustainable future

“We should heed the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) call for decisive action to forge a sustainable future,” said Western...

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