Annual Reports

The Annual Report of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism for the 2024/25 financial year encapsulates the Department’s steadfast commitment to advancing inclusive economic growth, enhancing job creation, and fostering a resilient and competitive economy in the
Western Cape

The 2023/24 financial year represented the initiation of the implementation of the provincial economic strategy, Growth for Jobs (G4J). We have “broken ground.

During the 2022/2023 financial year, the Business Helpline Service achieved a 91% resolution rate from 519 cases, successful export trade agreements resulted in 906 jobs, the SMME Booster Fund supported 7 projects and R201 million was leveraged in support of experiential learning initiatives and skills development of unemployed youth.

Here you can find previous Annual Reports.