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Department of Economic Development and Tourism

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Registration as a Tourist Guide

Tourist guides (also referred to as Tour guides) are required to be registered to ensure that visitors to our province have a positive experience while they’re on holid

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Cape Town International scoops 8th consecutive ‘Best Airport in Africa’ award

Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) won their eighth consecutive award for ‘Best Airport in Africa’ and third consecutive award for ‘Best...

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Employment up by 330 000 and unemployment down by 129 000 in the Western Cape

I am elated that employment statistics in the Western Cape increased by 330 000 year-on-year, representing an increase of 14.7%. In addition...

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Wesgro’s performance delivers impressive economic impact for the province

Amid significant challenges, least of which is the energy crisis which severely compromises economic growth and job creation, it is critical...

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Hotel occupancy surpasses pre-pandemic levels in December 2022

Data from the South African Hotel Review, complied by STR, which gathers data directly from hotels across South Africa, has confirmed that...

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4th Port Stakeholder Workshop IDs need for greater private sector participation

On Friday, 20 January 2023, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, hosted the fourth annual Port Stakeholder...

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Spectacular recovery at Cape Town International Airport over December 2022

Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger today warmly welcomed preliminary statistics received from...

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Appropriation Bill 2022 - Budget Vote 12: Department of Economic Development

Today, Minister Maynier tabled the Main Appropriation of Vote 12: Department of Economic Development and Tourism 1. Introduction Last week...

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"Backing business": Cabinet Meets Business 2021

1. Introduction I’d like to welcome you all to “Cabinet Meets Business”, which is an opportunity to share some of the work we’ve been doing...

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