News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance
UIF/TERS support needs to be extended to the Garden Route and other hotspots
17 December 2020There is no doubt that the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday 14 December that the Garden Route District would be declared a hotspot and that alongside this, all beaches would be closed in the Garden Route for the festive season ... Read More
Atlantis SEZ land transaction unlocks green energy investment opportunities
9 December 2020Yesterday (08 December 2020), the Western Cape cabinet approved key amendments to the founding documents of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone Company (ASEZ Co) which enabled the purchase of land on which the ASEZ Co is located from the City of Cape... Read More
Renewed commitment to creating a world-class and competitive Port of Cape Town
7 December 2020On Friday, 4 December 2020, we held our second Port of Cape Town stakeholder workshop bringing together key representatives of the port logistics supply chain to reflect on the successes of the Port of Cape Town Task Team and identify the challenges... Read More
DashTech programme launched to strengthen tech ecosystem in the Western Cape
2 December 2020To further strengthen our positioning as ‘Africa’s Tech Capital’, the Digital Economy unit in the Department of Economic Development and Tourism have launched the first Dash-Tech programme to build on the local start-up culture to support the tech... Read More
Procurement Disclosure Report reveals R1.7 billion spent on Covid-19
1 December 2020We are pleased to publish the fifth edition of the Procurement Disclosure Report by Provincial Treasury. Read More
Concerns raised on constitutionality of 2020 DoRA 2 Bill
30 November 2020On Friday, 27 November 2020, Premier Alan Winde and I submitted a section 79 petition to President Cyril Ramaphosa to bring to his attention material concerns over the constitutionality of certain aspects of the 2020 Division of Revenue Second... Read More
WCERA 2020: A celebration of entrepreneurial resilience
27 November 2020The Western Cape Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards (WCERA) took place as a hybrid virtual event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) last night (26 November 2020), during which twelve inspiring entrepreneurs were recognised for... Read More
WC MTBPS 2020 - “A Budget to Bounce Back in the Western Cape”
26 November 2020Today we tabled the Western Cape Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) and the 2020 Adjusted Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure in the Western Cape provincial parliament. Read More
Municipal Energy Resilience Project launched for a more energy secure future
24 November 2020We are pleased to announce the official launch of the three-year Municipal Energy Resilience (MER) Project to assist municipalities to take advantage of the new energy regulations, which may include purchasing of energy directly from Independent... Read More
Appeal to adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols ahead of “Black Friday” sales
19 November 2020We are calling on all businesses and shoppers to adhere to strict Covid-19 safety protocols during the “Black Friday” sales that peak on the 27 November 2020 so that we avoid creating any super-spreader events during this time in the Western Cape. Read More
Full re-opening of international travel welcomed
12 November 2020We welcome the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night that the ‘red list’ will be scrapped and international travel to all countries will resume, subject to the necessary health protocols and the presentation of a negative Covid-19... Read More
Western Cape wins big at World Travel Awards, Africa 2020
10 November 2020Congratulations to the Western Cape winners of the World Travel Awards’ Africa 2020 category which were announced yesterday (9 November 2020) and which reaffirm our status as a world-class travel destination. Read More
First of its kind BPO Academy launched at the College of Cape Town
6 November 2020Today (06 November 2020), saw the official opening of the BPO Academy at the College of Cape Town, Gardens Campus which will not only provide opportunities for young people to gain the necessary skills to graduate into an exciting career in the BPO... Read More
New brand launched to position Cape Town as Africa’s Tech Capital
5 November 2020Cape Town and the Western Cape is Africa’s tech capital, and this was reinforced today (05 November 2020) with the official launch of a new brand to unite the tech ecosystem of Cape Town and the Western Cape and present a common message to the world. Read More
SafeTravels.CapeTown website launched to assist tourists visiting the WC
3 November 2020Today (03 November 2020), we launched the Safe Travels website, which was developed by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism together with our destination marketing and promotion agency, Wesgro, to help domestic and international... Read More
Another year of clean audits confirms commitment to good governance
2 November 2020The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) has completed the audit for the 2019/20 financial year in the Western Cape. Read More
Procurement Disclosure Report reveals R1.59 billion spent on Covid-19
30 October 2020We are pleased to publish the fourth edition of the Procurement Disclosure Report by Provincial Treasury. Read More
New campaign videos launched for the “We Are Open” tourism campaign
30 October 2020Last week (28 and 29 October 2020), the Western Cape Government and Wesgro hosted events in Johannesburg and Durban to officially launch the “We Are Open” t Read More
Total’s gas reserve discovery at Luiperd welcomed
28 October 2020We welcome the announcement today (28 October 2020), by the President of Exploration & Production at Total, Arnaud Breuillic, that a second di Read More
MTBPS2020: SAA bailout at the expense of safety, dignity and jobs
28 October 2020What is clear from the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni’s, Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, tabled today in the National Assembly (28 October 2020), is that our provincial budget has been cut by a further R1,47 billion in this financial year in... Read More
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