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News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities

Western Cape Farmers Donate Drought Relief for Northern Cape and North West

30 December 2013

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Gerrit van Rensburg, announced that Western Cape farmers will assist farmers in the drought-stricken Northern Cape and North West provinces. Read More

Minister Winde Officially Opens New Cosmetics Plant

5 December 2013

Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, will on Thursday, 5 December 2013, officially open the new R150 million premises of one of the country's leading cosmetic export firms. Read More

Minister Winde Encourages Class of 2013 to Work Hard

4 December 2013

As the class of 2013 gets ready to embark on the next phase of their lives, Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, had one message for them: “Work hard to get a job, because a job is the best way out of poverty”. Read More

British Airways Increases Direct Flights on Cape Town to London Route

3 December 2013

The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism is developing an air access strategy as they further direct routes between Cape Town and strategic destinations like the new direct flights between Cape Town and London. Read More