News and Speeches for Provincial Treasury
Ostrich Industry Continues to Feel Pressure of Avian Influenza Outbreak
4 September 2012Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, is urging the National Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) to report back on alternative control measures for managing the current Avian Influenza... Read More
The Western Cape's Oil and Gas Sector Attracts Investment and Creates Jobs
3 September 2012In the last year, the Western Cape's Oil and Gas industry created 5 800 jobs opportunities and attracted investment worth over R1.2 billion. Read More
Minister Winde to Visit Oil and Gas Sector Factories
2 September 2012On Tuesday, 4 September, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will visit factories operating in the Western Cape's oil and gas sector. Minister Winde will use the opportunity to speak about the latest... Read More
Launch of the Cape Craft and Design Institute Jobs Fund Project
2 September 2012On Monday, 3 September 2012, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will deliver the keynote address at the launch of the Cape Craft and Design Institute/Development Bank of South Africa Jobs Fund Project. Read More
1 September is the Registration Deadline for Western Cape Service Providers
29 August 2012Current service providers that have not re-registered on the Western Cape Government's Supplier Database are requested to do so by 1 September 2012. Read More
Minister Winde to Take Steam Train Trip to Highlight Western Cape Heritage Rail Tourism
18 August 2012On Sunday, 19 August 2012, Western Cape Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will embark on a journey from the centre of Cape Town to Simonstown - in a vintage coach pulled by a Class 24 steam locomotive. Read More
New Western Cape Liquor Authority Appoints First CEO
13 August 2012Mr Thys Giliomee has been appointed as the first CEO of the newly formed Western Cape Liquor Authority. He joined the Western Cape Liquor Authority on 1 August 2012 from his previous position as Acting Municipal Manager for Bitou Municipality. Read More
Minister Winde Meets with American Delegation
12 August 2012Last week, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde met with a high-level trade delegation from the United States of America (USA). Read More
Employment in the Western Cape's Green Economy Projected to Grow by 500%
5 August 2012Employment opportunities in the Western Cape's Green Economy are projected to grow by 500% by 2020.The sector, which employed 3 000 people in 2010, is projected to employ 12 000 by 2015, 16 000 by 2020 and 20 000 by 2025. Read More
Minister Winde to Visit "Green" Factories
2 August 2012On Monday, 6 August 2012, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will visit "Green" factories. Read More
Western Cape Attracts Over R30 Billion in International Foreign Direct Investments
1 August 2012From 2009 to June 2012, the Western Cape has attracted 80 international foreign direct investment projects, with a total value of R30.1 billion, creating 6 906 jobs.This is an R8 billion (27%) increase in the foreign direct investment recorded in... Read More
Work and Skills Programme: Hope for Disillusioned Young People
29 July 2012Today, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, hosted a thank you ceremony for learners and host companies involved in the Work and Skills Programme. Read More
Minister Winde to Provide Status Update on Youth Wage Subsidy
29 July 2012Today, 30 July 2012, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will provide a status update and the way forward for the Western Cape Government's Youth Wage Subsidy - the Work and Skills Programme. Read More
Quarterly Economic Report: Western Cape Economic Growth Shows Improvement
25 July 2012Media Statement by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and TourismToday the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) released the second quarterly economic report on the Western Cape economy, as commissioned by the Western Cape... Read More
Minister Winde to Present Quarterly Review of the Western Cape Economy
25 July 2012Today, 26 July 2012, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will present the Second Quarter Review of the Western Cape Economy to local entrepreneurs in Langa, Cape Town. Read More
Status Update on Tourism in the Western Cape
22 July 2012The Western Cape Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Partnership Plenary Meeting took place on 9 July 2012. Alan Winde, Western Cape Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, provided a status update on tourism in the Western Cape and... Read More
Minister van Rensburg Dedicates 67 Minutes to Mandela Day
17 July 2012Minister Gerrit van Rensburg honoured Mandela Day by dedicating 67 minutes to the Baphumelele Fountain of Hope food garden in the Philippi Horticulture Area in Cape Town on 18 July. Read More
Minister Winde Announces New Seafront Development
8 July 2012The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism is spearheading a long-term development project that will see the development of a route between False Bay, Gordon's Bay and Cape Point, drawing in all the coastal and near-coastal... Read More
Minister Winde to Provide Status Update on Western Cape Tourism
8 July 2012On Monday, 9 July 2012, Western Cape Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will provide a status update on tourism in the Western Cape and speak about new developments in the sector. Read More
Wine Exports to China Grow Exponentially
4 July 2012South African wine exports to China have been growing by 50% annually for the past three years. Although South Africa only supplies 3% of the Chinese wine market, China has now become one of South Africa's top ten export destinations. Read More
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