News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance
Tourist arrivals to Cape Town in 2023 exceed pre-pandemic levels
31 July 2023The tourism sector continues to shine in the Western Cape with tourist arrivals via air to Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) in the first six months of 2023 exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Read More
Transporter Congestion Report: Lack of equipment biggest limitation at PoCT
30 July 2023The single biggest limitation to the efficient functioning of the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) is the status of the Rubber-Tyred Gantries (RTGs), used to load and offload internal and external trucks, and other operating equipment. Read More
WCG and JSE announce multi-year SME accelerator programme
25 July 2023The Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the largest exchange on the continent, announced a multi-year Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) development programme to s Read More
WCG launches bold new economic growth strategy, ‘Growth For Jobs'
24 July 2023Today Premier Alan Winde, Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, and Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, officially introduced the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) new Growth For Jobs (G4J) stra Read More
527 days and still no Remote Working Visa
21 July 2023The Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed in a letter to the Western Cape Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Opportunities and Tourism, that his department has missed its own deadline to introduce the Remote Working Visa i Read More
Private sector participation at the Port of Durban welcomed – next up Cape Town
20 July 2023I welcome the news that Transnet has confirmed a private sector partner to develop and upgrade Pier 2 of the Durban Container Terminal. Read More
Mandela Day at I-CAN: Bridging the digital divide to create opportunities
18 July 2023Mireille Wenger, provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, spent the morning at the I-CAN Centre in Elsie’s River which is a flagship and pioneering community-based centre, developed in partnership with the City of Cape Town, which p Read More
Vine-tastic – 3 Western Cape vineyards in the top 50 of the World's Best
14 July 2023The top 50 vineyards in the world were announced this week at an event in Bodegas Beronia in the heart of Rioja Alta, Spain, by World's Best Vineyards which compiles an annual list, showcasing the finest vineyard experiences from around the globe. Read More
Celebrating SMME Booster Fund’s success with Langa’s Bicycle Empowerment Network
13 July 2023Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and provinical Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, had the pleasure of joining the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN), one of the organisations currently funded through the Depart Read More
One week to go to apply for the 2023 SMME Booster Fund
4 July 2023Applications for the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) 2023 Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster fund, close in one week, on Tuesday, 11 July 2023, at midnight. Read More
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