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News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities

Minister Alan Winde Welcomes Mining Indaba Delegates

3 February 2014

The Investing in African Mining Indaba kicks off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on 3 February 2014, bringing close to 8 000 delegates to the Western Cape. Read More

Western Cape Government Co-funds New African Finance Studies Institute

3 February 2014

Minister Alan Winde attended the official launch ceremony of the African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management on 29 January 2014. Read More

Western Cape Economy is Real Winner of J&B Met, Says Minister Alan Winde

30 January 2014

The Western Cape will once again host South Africa’s most historical horse race, the J&B Met, at the Kenilworth Race track on Saturday, 1 February 2014. Read More

Minister Van Rensburg to Retire

28 January 2014

Gerrit van Rensburg announced that he will retire as Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development after the 2014 elections. Read More

Minister Alan Winde Welcomes Queen Mary 2 to Cape Town

26 January 2014

One of the world’s most luxurious cruise liners, the Queen Mary 2, docks in Cape Town tomorrow (27 January 2014). Read More

Western Cape Tourism Sector Reports Best Start to Peak Season Yet

23 January 2014

The Western Cape’s most popular tourism attractions reported major increases at the start of peak summer season, says Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. Read More

Reaching out to Isolated Communities

22 January 2014

Minister van Rensburg pledges more support to the Bitterfontein farming community. Read More

Western Cape Municipalities Receive Best Financial Governance Outcomes

22 January 2014

Put together, the Western Cape’s 30 municipalities have received their best municipal governance report card yet, according to the audit reports issued to the province’s municipalities.   Read More

Western Cape Government Anticipates Improvements in Municipal Governance

21 January 2014

The Auditor-General's report on the audit outcomes for the Western Cape is expected to be mostly positive. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Alan Winde to Release December Visitor Numbers

20 January 2014

On Thursday, 23 January 2014, Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, will officially release the visitor figures for the start of Western Cape’s peak tourism season. Read More

Western Cape Farmers Donate to Northern Cape and North West Province

20 January 2014

The Western Cape stretches their efforts to support farmers who were strike by drought in areas in the Northern Cape and North West Province. Read More

Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Attracts International Investors

17 January 2014

The Saldanha Bay Industrial Developmet, which was officially launched last year is off to a good start with six lease agreements signed and a surge of global oil and gas companies negotiating joint ventures with South African firms. Read More

Mother City Tops Major Travel Hotspot Lists

13 January 2014

Cape Town has been ranked as the top city to visit in 2014 by the New York Times and well-respected British newspaper The Guardian. Read More

Western Cape to Donate Animal Feed to Northern Cape and North West Province

3 January 2014

The first planning meeting between the Western Cape Ministry of Agriculture, Transnet, and Agri Western Cape, discussing how animal feed will be transported to the Northern Cape and North West region, took place on Thursday, 2 January 2014. Read More

Western Cape Farmers Donate Drought Relief for Northern Cape and North West

30 December 2013

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Gerrit van Rensburg, announced that Western Cape farmers will assist farmers in the drought-stricken Northern Cape and North West provinces. Read More

Minister Winde Officially Opens New Cosmetics Plant

5 December 2013

Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, will on Thursday, 5 December 2013, officially open the new R150 million premises of one of the country's leading cosmetic export firms. Read More

Minister Winde Encourages Class of 2013 to Work Hard

4 December 2013

As the class of 2013 gets ready to embark on the next phase of their lives, Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, had one message for them: “Work hard to get a job, because a job is the best way out of poverty”. Read More

British Airways Increases Direct Flights on Cape Town to London Route

3 December 2013

The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism is developing an air access strategy as they further direct routes between Cape Town and strategic destinations like the new direct flights between Cape Town and London. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Winde to Address Membership of Western Cape’s Key Sectors

28 November 2013

Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde will be meeting with the Western Cape 's key sectors as he commends their significance towards the province's economy. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Alan Winde to Present the Western Cape Mini-Budget Today

21 November 2013

Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde will today present the Province's mini-budget and outline Western Cape Government's policy and budget priorities for the next three years in Parliament. Read More

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