News and Speeches for Provincial Cabinet
Media release: UNESCO proclaims new World Heritage Site in WC and KZN
26 July 2024On Friday, 26 July 2024, the 46th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee proclaimed World Heritage status for three sites in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, as part of the South African nomination, ‘The Emergence of Modern Human... Read More
Address by MEC Mackenzie at the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee
26 July 2024Inscription of the Emergence Of Modern Human Behaviour: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites Of South Africa New Delhi, India Friday, 26 July 2024 Read More
Two Western Cape sites lining up for World Heritage status this week
22 July 2024Two Western Cape sites lining up for World Heritage status this week This week, the 46th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will deliberate on whether two Western Cape sites achieve World Heritage status. Read More
1 000 youth gather to shape their future
14 July 2024This morning, Sunday 14 July 2024, Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, joined over 1000 young people at the closing ceremony of the 2024 GoBeyond Conference, under the theme ‘Shape Your Future.’ Read More
We mourn the passing of a football legend
10 July 2024It is with great sadness that the Western Cape Government has heard of the passing of Charles Jongbloed, a legend who was a true champion for football. Read More
Condolences on passing of champion for equal participation in sport
10 July 2024Frank van der Horst, the former President of the South African Council on Sport (SACOS), sadly passed away on Monday, 8 July 2024. Read More
Minister Mackenzie congratulates Berg River Marathon’s oldest finisher
8 July 2024On Saturday, 6 July 2024, ‘Oom Jannie’ Malherbe, at the age of 84, successfully finished his 51st Berg River Canoe Marathon. He is now tied with the record holder for the most finishes, Giel van Deventer, who sadly passed away in 2022. Read More
New Mobility Minister committed to WCG’s vision of connecting communities
18 June 2024Media release by Isaac Mbulelo Sileku, Western Cape Provincial Minister of Mobility Read More
Tourism continues to grow with visitors to WC attractions topping 3.2 million
10 June 2024The exciting upward trend we have seen in the Western Cape tourism sector continues, bringing economic and job-creating benefits to the Western Cape. Read More
Ready, get set-up, and grow – WCG’s R9 million 2024 SMME Booster Fund is open
5 June 2024After assisting more than 950 Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises (SMMEs) across the Western Cape, sustaining 4 977 jobs, and dedicating R85,5 million since 2019, the latest window of the SMME Booster Fund is now open for applications. Read More
Visa chaos puts R1,5bn and 4 530 South African jobs in BPO on the line
21 May 2024The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector contributes significantly to the national economy, injecting approximately R35 billion into the economy and supporting 100 000 South African jobs nationally, with 60% of those jobs being in the Western Ca Read More
Central Karoo District receives safety boost from Western Cape Government
20 May 2024This past Friday, 17 May 2024, the Western Cape Government (WCG) continued to boost safety and empower districts, after Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, handed over a drone to the Central Karoo District... Read More
G4J Strategy turns 1: 1680 businesses supported, 28000 upskilled &15300+ jobs
19 May 2024Officially approved by the provincial cabinet on 19 April 2023, the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) ambitious plan, ‘Growth For Jobs’ (G4J) has been in action for one year. Read More
Booming BPO sector contributes R35 billion to SA economy
16 May 2024South Africa and the Western Cape in particular, is a destination of choice for many respected and market-leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) companies. Read More
12 400 young people secure permanent jobs through WCG’s skills programmes
15 May 2024Since 2020, the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Experiential Learning programme has helped approximately 12 420 young, unemployed South Africans, mostly from areas such as Mitchells Plain, Delft, Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, and Langa, to gain permanent o Read More
National reforms can boost economy by R426bn & create thousands of jobs
13 May 2024The South African economy can be significantly boosted, and the growth of start-ups and the private sector – through businesses big and small – that create vital jobs, catalysed through two regulatory reforms: lifting exchange controls on the offshor Read More
WC tourism keeps growing - first quarter tourist arrivals via air up by 16%
12 May 2024"Western Cape, you absolute beauty! Our province continues to shine as a destination in high demand. Tourist arrivals to Cape Town by air recorded a remarkable 16% year-on-year increase between January and March 2024, reaching 336,268 visitors. Read More
Congratulations to the Western Cape winners at the SA Sport Awards
6 May 2024The SA National Sport Awards took place last night and we are very proud of all the Western Cape nominees, as well as those who won in their categories. Read More
Business events set to bring in a record-setting R1bn, boosting jobs
5 May 2024The Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau, at the Western Cape’s tourism, trade and investment promotion agency, Wesgro, has secured 30 new bids for the province in the last financial year (April 2023 – March 2024). Read More
Township & trading hubs go solar:12 SMMEs and 22 jobs saved in Mossel Bay
2 May 2024As a part of the Western Cape Government’s drive to support Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises (SMMEs) as the engines of job creation in the province, Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, formally handed over a Read More
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