News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities
Ripping off red tape is key to growing private sector investment in WC
6 September 2023Regulatory ‘red tape’ is a known hindrance to business establishment and expansion, no matter the sector. Read More
Latest tourism figures show 69% increase in international passengers
3 September 2023International two-way passengers through Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) between January and July 2023 reached 1.6 million, growing by 69% compared to the same period in 2022. Read More
Good governance & diverse leadership key to Wesgro’s continued strategic growth
31 August 2023Today, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, welcomed four new Board members to Wesgro, after appointing them in consultation with the Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, in August 2023. Read More
Growing tourism and jobs - a whale of a time in Plett to kick off Tourism Month
29 August 2023To celebrate and highlight the vital role that our tourism and hospitality industries play in the Western Cape, provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, which includes Tourism, Mireille Wenger kicked off her Tourism Month 2023 progr Read More
WCG partners with private sector for ‘Day of 1000 Opportunities’ for youth
22 August 2023Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, attended a ‘Day of 1000 opportunities’ recruitment drive, at the Athlone Stadium, in Cape Town, yesterday. Read More
WCG welcomes Amazon Web Services R15.6 bn investment and Skills Centre opening
17 August 2023The Western Cape Government (WCG) welcomes the official opening of Amazon Web Services (AWS) first international AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town, as well as the planned investment of R46 billion by AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region between 2018 and 2029... Read More
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
Sewing the seeds of job creation – 22 learners placed in skills programme
30 June 2023Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger Read More
One week left to apply for R5 million export booster fund
27 June 2023There is one week left to apply for the Western Cape Government’s Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP), which closes on Friday 30 June 2023 at midnight. Read More
Municipal Red Tape Reduction Challenge Fund launched
22 June 2023The Western Cape Government is working hard to make the province the easiest place to do business in South Africa. A key part of achieving this, and the breakout economic growth we need to create jobs, is removing the barriers businesses face. Read More
2023 SMME Booster Fund launched after creating 650 jobs
20 June 2023The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is excited to announce that it has launched the 2023 iteration of its successful Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster Fund. Read More
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