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The Lean Management Certificate Ceremony

Building Capabilities to Reduce Waste: Celebrating the First Ever Accredited Lean Graduation Ceremony In a vibrant celebration of learning...

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Southern Cape Tourism and Skills Development in the spotlight during ministerial oversight visit

Earlier this week, the Southern Cape proudly showcased its strategic tourism assets during an oversight visit by Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape...

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Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism opens Africa Food Show 2025 with vision for growth and food security

Yesterday, 10 June 2025, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the...

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Shaping a Greener Future: How collaborative efforts overcame Red Tape to light up Darling Green Estate's 6MW solar success

With the country experiencing ongoing power outages for years, the Western Cape Government (WCG) has worked swiftly to implement innovative...

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Support for spaza shop owners

The registration of spaza shops and other food handling outlets In the address to the nation on the 15th of November 2024, following the...

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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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Western Cape Growth for Jobs Strategy

Like the rest of South Africa, the Western Cape faces a range of deep, interconnected, socio-economic challenges that include unemployment, poverty and crime.

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Jo-Ann Johnston

A graduate of UCT with a Masters of Philosophy in Urban Infrastructure Design and Management, Jo-Ann Johnston is the Head of Department in...

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Dr Ivan Meyer

Former civil servant, academic, author, poet, politician and Federal Chairperson of the official opposition in South Africa, the Democratic...

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