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News and Speeches for Provincial Treasury

Media Alert: Launch of the 2011 World Competitiveness Yearbook

18 August 2011

On Monday, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will give the keynote address at the launch of the IMD 2011 World Competitiveness Yearbook. IMD, based in Switzerland, is one of the world's leading business... Read More

Economic Development Agency Gets Cabinet Approval

17 August 2011

Media Statement by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and TourismToday, the Provincial Cabinet gave in-principle approval for the formation of a Western Cape Economic Development Agency (EDA). Read More

Western Cape Government and UWC Partner to Boost Regional Economics Research

15 August 2011

At an official ceremony on Tuesday, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development, Alan Winde, and University of the Western Cape Rector, Professor Brian O'Connell, signed a groundbreaking new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Read More

Media Alert: Western Cape Government Partners with UWC to Boost Economic Research

14 August 2011

On Tuesday, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development, Alan Winde, and University of the Western Cape Rector, Professor Brian O'Connell, will sign a groundbreaking new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Read More

Media Alert: Consular Corp Visit Set to Drive Investment in Film Studio

10 August 2011

Tomorrow, Western Cape Ministers of Economic Development, Alan Winde, and of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, will escort the foreign Consular Corp on a tour of the Cape Town Film Studio. Read More

Western Cape Government Launches Comprehensive Plan to Cut Red Tape

3 August 2011

Extract of Speech by Western Cape Economic Development Minsiter, Alan Winde Read More

Economic Development Agency on Track to Deliver Economic Leadership and Strategy in the Western Cape

1 August 2011

Media Statement by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Read More

Media Alert: Minister Winde to Reveal Comprehensive Plan to Address Red Tape

31 July 2011

Red tape is an insidious threat to economic growth and job creation. This Thursday, Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Minister, Alan Winde, will reveal the Provincial Government of the Western Cape's comprehensive plan to reduce red tape. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Winde to Tweet on Western Cape Economy

26 July 2011

Tomorrow, Western Cape Finance and Economic Development Minister, Alan Winde, and the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) will release the latest quarterly economic data for the Province during a live Twitter Round Table. Read More

Minister Winde Becomes Ambassador for Table Mountain in the New7Wonders of Nature Campaign

4 July 2011

Western Cape Tourism Minister, Alan Winde, has become an ambassador for Table Mountain in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign, a process to select the seven best natural sites in the world. Table Mountain is one of 28 remaining finalists out of an... Read More

Five Electricity-Saving Tips for Switched-on Western Cape Citizens

30 June 2011

On 1 July 2011, the price of electricity for normal households will increase by 20%. This is due to the revision of Eskom's tariffs. Read More

Western Cape Offers Free Telecoms to Attract International Call Centres

27 June 2011

Today, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development, Alan Winde, announced an incentive that will significantly boost the Western Cape's Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, unlocking growth and jobs for the province. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Alan Winde to Reveal New Incentive to Attract Call Centres to Western Cape

26 June 2011

Tomorrow, Western Cape Economic Development Minister, Alan Winde, will reveal a ground-breaking new incentive to attract international companies to base their call centres in the province.This is the first incentive of its kind in South Africa. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Alan Winde to Give Address at Joint Engagement of Skills Development

22 June 2011

On Friday, 24 June 2011, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, will address a business breakfast on the province's initiatives to drive skills development. Read More

Provincial Government Maximises Spending on Infrastructure and Service Delivery

22 June 2011

Media Statement by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Read More

Media Alert: Minister Alan Winde to Release Pre-Audited Financial Outcomes

21 June 2011

Tomorrow, Western Cape Finance Minister, Alan Winde, will release the Provincial Government's pre-audited financial outcomes for 2010/11. Read More

Minister Van Rensburg's Address to the Rural Development and Land Reform Debate

20 June 2011

Chair, Minister Nkwinti, provincial MECs and officials, Read More

Ash Cloud Update: Operations on Schedule at Cape Town International Airport

19 June 2011

Flights in and out of Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) returned to schedule today as the ash cloud created by a recent volcanic eruption in Chile passed over. The ash cloud forced several operators to either cancel or delay flights over the... Read More

Minister Van Rensburg Addressing the National Chamber of Provinces

14 June 2011

Speaker, Minister Joemat-Pettersson, provincial ministers, and friends of agriculture: I am sure most, if not all of you, will agree with me that the summer of 2010/2011 will be remembered for all the things that went wrong for the agricultural... Read More

Western Cape Discusses Agricultural Matters with the British Government

26 May 2011

Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, yesterday held a meeting on invitation from the British Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Jim Paice, as part of a one-week visit to the United Kingdom. Read More

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