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The Western Cape's economy is humming with more jobs

The release of the Quarter 3 2024 Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) shows that more people are finding a job in the Western Cape than any...

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Red Tape Reduction

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Business Support

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12 400 young people secure permanent jobs through WCG’s skills programmes

Since 2020, the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Experiential Learning programme has helped approximately 12 420 young, unemployed South...

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Western Cape maintains lowest unemployment rate in SA

Joint Media Release: Western Cape maintains the lowest unemployment rate in SA, with 82,000 more people employed year-on-year. According to...

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Western Cape leads with biggest decrease in unemployment year-on-year

Joint Media Release: Western Cape leads with the biggest decrease in unemployment year-on-year According to the Quarterly Labour Force...

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Western Cape hotel occupancy up and outshines South African averages over December

Hotel occupancy in the Western Cape in December 2023 stood at 73.4%, up from 71.6% in December 2022, compared to 62.4% for South Africa in...

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527 days and still no Remote Working Visa

Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed in a letter to the Western Cape Standing Committee on Finance and Economic...

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

In 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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