Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer has announced a target of creating 250 000 new opportunities for the youth in the Western Cape over the next five years. Read More
As the province heads into the peak tourism season, partners in the Western Cape’s tourism industry have committed to working together to ensure that tourism safety is a priority. Read More
Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer today launched the fourth in a series of cycling routes being developed by the Western Cape Government, aimed at increasing cycle t Read More
GreenCape has been named as a finalist in the Grid Edge category for the 2018 S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards. Read More
Minister of Economic Opportunities Beverley Schafer welcomes the new water allocations for agricultural, domestic and industry use. Read More
Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer will be requesting a full report from SAMSA and the NSRI to understand the circumstances under which a catamaran carrying five UK tourists capsized last night. Read More
Applications were received from the following candidates for appointment to the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board in respect of vacancies advertised: Read More
Over the weekend, hundreds of cyclists descended on Swellendam for the 26th Coronation Double Century. The gruelling 202km race is one of the largest team trials in the world. Read More
Western Cape Finance Minister, Dr. Read More
The winners in the Western Cape Entrepreneurship Awards, were crowned last night, with Oco Life, a holistic lifestyle business using traditional African herbs to create organic essential oils, walking away with the overall award and the award for... Read More
Today’s decision by the Reserve Bank to increase interest rates will have the biggest impact on the poor and is the result of poor policy decisions made by the national government, Minister of Economic Opportunities in the Western Cape, Beverley... Read More
Today is World Fisheries Day which highlights the important role of fishing in communities around the world. One in ten people in the world rely on fishing and aquaculture to support their livelihoods. Read More
This afternoon, the winners of the Department of Agriculture’s annual food garden competition were announced at a ceremony held in Villiersdorp. Read More
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism has expanded Global Entrepreneurship Week into entrepreneurship month, with talks, workshops and the Read More
MEDIA ALERT: Media Briefing: 2018 Western Cape Medium Term Budget Policy Statement and the 2018 Adjusted Estimates of Provincial Expenditure Read More
Earlier today I visited the West Coast where I informed Mayors, Speakers , Mayoral Committee Members of Finance and IDP Managers of municipalities that the West Coast District has been allocated R3.49 billion of the 2018/19 Western Cape Provincial... Read More
Today Minister Ivan Meyer joined cabinet colleague, Minister of Education, Debbie Schafer when she accepted a donation of 23 000 books from Tadashi Hasunama, Director of the South African Primary Educations Support Initiative to be utilised by the... Read More
Today marks World Responsible Tourism Day which aims to encourage the travel and tourism industry and the traveling public to commit to practices which are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. Read More
Western Cape Finance Minister, Dr Ivan Meyer hosted the fourth annual Municipal Finance Forum on 5 and 6 November 2018 in Caledon themed: Values-based leadership in local government. Read More
This year’s winner of the Prestige Agri Award is Isaac Ntoto, from Garden of Eden Berries in Brandwag, Mossel Bay. The announcement was made at a gala event held at the Nederburg Wine Estate on Saturday night. Read More