News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities
Western Cape urges Minister Gordhan to convene Budget Council Meeting
31 August 2016The Western Cape Government has urged Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to convene a Budget Council Meeting without delay. The meeting is a high-level forum of MEC’s and the Finance Minister. Western Cape Finance MEC, Ivan Meyer, said: Read More
Western Cape students win bursaries
18 August 2016With a key emphasis on quality education and skills development, the Western Cape Provincial Treasury and the Education Department has partnered with the provinces’ official banking partner, Nedbank to offer bursaries to 15 students. Read More
Top Women in Agriculture Announced
16 August 2016The Western Cape’s top women in agriculture have been announced. Read More
JSE Opening shows Cape Town is open for business
16 August 2016The opening of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s Cape Town office sends a strong message to the world that the Western Cape and Cape Town is open for business. Read More
Western Cape Entrepreneurs Invited to Funding Workshops
20 July 2016Funding workshops for Western Cape entrepreneurs will kick off in the province next week. Read More
Province-wide Business Skills Course Starts in Cape Town
11 July 2016Emerging entrepreneurs from across Cape Town will start an accredited business skills Read More
Partnership Boosts Tech Skills for City Youth
8 July 2016A group of young people from the Western Cape have a bright future in the tech industry, after starting internships at some of the region’s biggest companies. Read More
Southern Cape Events to Attract Thousands
1 July 2016A bumper events period kicks off in the Southern Cape this weekend. Read More
FASfacts and Western Cape Government partner in the fight against FAS
28 June 2016The Pregnant Women Mentoring Programme, run by Winelands-based NGO FASfacts, is working in partnership with the Western Cape Government to fight the spread of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in communities at risk. Read More
Treasury creating opportunities for the youth
15 June 2016While growing the economy and jobs is one of the main aims of the Western Cape Government it is similarly important that we create an able and skilled workforce. . Read More
African Horse Sickness Movement Restrictions Lifted
14 June 2016Movement controls within the surveillance zone to contain an outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the Boland have been lifted. Read More
Western Cape to Honour Top Agriculture Worker
13 June 2016On the road to awarding the Western Cape’s top agricultural worker, a series of provincial competitions are set to kick off next month. Read More
African Horse Sickness Update
6 June 2016Testing is ongoing after an initial outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the Boland area in April this year.Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, said 21 horses on eight properties have tested positive since the detection of the first... Read More
No New Cases of African Horse Sickness; Containment Zone Revised
28 April 2016No new cases of African Horse Sickness have been detected in the Western Cape, resulting in a revision to the movement restrictions. Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, today (26 April 2016) announced the new borders of the containment... Read More
Developing the youth of the Western Cape
22 April 2016Developing the youth in the Western Cape through quality education and skills development is a key focus area for the Western Cape Provincial Treasury, the Education Department and Nedbank, the provinces’ official banking partner. Read More
WC Tourism Numbers on the Rise
20 April 2016The Western Cape’s tourism sector experienced one of its best seasons yet as international and domestic arrivals continued to rise. Read More
Testing Campaign Ongoing Following African Horse Sickness Death
18 April 2016In a bid to protect the province’s multi-million rand horse export industry, vets in the Western Cape have moved swiftly to contain the spread of African Horse Sickness. Read More
Taking the budget to the people - Theewaterskloof
11 April 2016During his recent budget outreach, Taking the budget to the People” Western Cape Minister of Finance, Dr Ivan Meyer not only shared the implications of the 2016/17 Provincial Budget for the Theewaterskloof Municipality, but also gave them the... Read More
Western Cape's R23 m Lifeline for Drought Relief
31 March 2016The Western Cape Government has thrown a R23 million lifeline to farmers hit by the impact of drought. Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, made the announcement yesterday (30 March 2016) during his 2016/17 budget speech for the... Read More
Minister Winde Tables Budget to Grow Western Cape Agriculture Sector
30 March 2016I am standing before you today during an extraordinary time for our agriculture sector. This month we learned that the Western Cape’s agriculture sector is creating jobs at the fastest pace in the country. Read More
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