News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance
Tourism Month: World-class West Coast a great option for families
10 September 2020Yesterday (09 September 2020), Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, visited tourism attractions on the West Coast to highlight the great experiences that we have to offer in the Western Cape. Read More
Tourism Month: Western Cape tourist guide registration system goes online
9 September 2020We are excited to announce a new online system launched to make it easier for the 5 000 tourist guides in the Western Cape to register, renew and update their details. Read More
GDP contraction: We will urgently rebuild our economy in the Western Cape
8 September 2020The massive 51% real GDP contraction in the second quarter of this year shows just how devastating the lockdown has been on the economy across South Africa. Read More
Tourism Month: Western Cape receives global Safety Stamp
1 September 2020To mark the start of Tourism Month, we are excited to announce that the Western Cape has been awarded the prestigious Safe Travels Stamp by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Read More
Procurement Disclosure Report reveals 47% of Covid-19 expenditure spent on SMMEs
1 September 2020We are pleased to publish the second edition of the Procurement Disclosure Report by Provincial Treasury. This edition of the Procurement Disclosure Report expands on the previous report to include a snapshot of the Covid-19 expenditure spent on... Read More
“We Are Open” domestic tourism campaign launched
27 August 2020Today (27 August 2020), the Western Cape government, together with Wesgro, launched the “We Are Open” domestic tourism campaign to urge South Africans to take advantage and explore the beauty and diversity of the many affordable and world-class... Read More
Entrepreneurs critical to economic recovery in the Western Cape
21 August 202021 August is World Entrepreneurs’ Day - an opportunity to celebrate our pioneers in business. Read More
Deepsea Stavanger welcomed to Cape Town
19 August 2020Yesterday (18 August 2020), the provincial Minister for Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, visited the Port of Cape Town to observe the crew change of the Deepsea Stavanger oil and gas drill rig. Read More
Alert Level 2: We are ready to start doing business again in the Western Cape
16 August 2020We welcome the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night that the whole of South Africa will be moving to Alert Level 2. This is a good first step to supporting economic recovery in the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Didiza’s interventions in the Cape Town deeds office welcomed
13 August 2020We welcome the confirmation today by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, that she has met with the Chief Registrar of Deeds and all provincial registrars to put a concrete plan in place to address challenges... Read More
Entries are open for the 2020 Western Cape Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards
12 August 2020We are calling on the most inspiring and resilient entrepreneurs in the province to enter the annual Western Cape Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards (WCERA). Read More
Minister Didiza must urgently intervene in the Cape Town deeds office
5 August 2020The repeated and, at times unnecessary, closure of the Cape Town deeds office is having a considerable negative impact on the property and real estate industry in the Western Cape, and so I Read More
Improved operations at the Port of Cape Town welcomed
4 August 2020The efficient and effective performance of the Port of Cape Town is critical to economic recovery and growth for the Western Cape however, ongoing operational challenges have resulted in poor service levels that are impacting our economy in the... Read More
Procurement Disclosure Report a commitment to clean governance
30 July 2020We are pleased to publish the first edition of the Procurement Disclosure Report by Provincial Treasury. Read More
Accommodation for leisure FINALLY open!
30 July 2020We can, finally welcome the confirmation by the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane that accommodation for leisure is open for travel within provinces under Alert Level 3. Read More
Special Adjustment Budget - A Budget to Beat Covid-19 in the Western Cape
27 July 2020We could not have imagined the size and the ferocity of the storm on the horizon when we tabled the main budget in Parliament. When the main budget was tabled, we committed to supporting the health department should Covid-19 reach the Western... Read More
Webinar series launched to support tourism sector
27 July 2020On Thursday (30 July 2020), the Department of Economic Development and Tourism will be hosting the first of its five-part weekly webinar series for the tourism sector that aims to provide support and advice on opening safely during the Covid-19... Read More
George Airport open for business travel under Alert Level 3
16 July 2020We welcome the announcement today by Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, that George Airport will open to receive business travellers and cargo under Alert Level 3. Read More
Tourism Product Development Fund launched
15 July 2020We are excited to announce the launch of the Tourism Product Development Fund which commits a total of R5 million to support new or existing tourism products and experiences in the Western Cape. Read More
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