News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities
Full re-opening of international travel welcomed
12 November 2020We welcome the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night that the ‘red list’ will be scrapped and international travel to all countries will resume, subject to the necessary health protocols and the presentation of a negative Covid-19... Read More
Western Cape wins big at World Travel Awards, Africa 2020
10 November 2020Congratulations to the Western Cape winners of the World Travel Awards’ Africa 2020 category which were announced yesterday (9 November 2020) and which reaffirm our status as a world-class travel destination. Read More
First of its kind BPO Academy launched at the College of Cape Town
6 November 2020Today (06 November 2020), saw the official opening of the BPO Academy at the College of Cape Town, Gardens Campus which will not only provide opportunities for young people to gain the necessary skills to graduate into an exciting career in the BPO... Read More
New brand launched to position Cape Town as Africa’s Tech Capital
5 November 2020Cape Town and the Western Cape is Africa’s tech capital, and this was reinforced today (05 November 2020) with the official launch of a new brand to unite the tech ecosystem of Cape Town and the Western Cape and present a common message to the world. Read More
SafeTravels.CapeTown website launched to assist tourists visiting the WC
3 November 2020Today (03 November 2020), we launched the Safe Travels website, which was developed by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism together with our destination marketing and promotion agency, Wesgro, to help domestic and international... Read More
Another year of clean audits confirms commitment to good governance
2 November 2020The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) has completed the audit for the 2019/20 financial year in the Western Cape. Read More
Procurement Disclosure Report reveals R1.59 billion spent on Covid-19
30 October 2020We are pleased to publish the fourth edition of the Procurement Disclosure Report by Provincial Treasury. Read More
New campaign videos launched for the “We Are Open” tourism campaign
30 October 2020Last week (28 and 29 October 2020), the Western Cape Government and Wesgro hosted events in Johannesburg and Durban to officially launch the “We Are Open” t Read More
Total’s gas reserve discovery at Luiperd welcomed
28 October 2020We welcome the announcement today (28 October 2020), by the President of Exploration & Production at Total, Arnaud Breuillic, that a second di Read More
MTBPS2020: SAA bailout at the expense of safety, dignity and jobs
28 October 2020What is clear from the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni’s, Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, tabled today in the National Assembly (28 October 2020), is that our provincial budget has been cut by a further R1,47 billion in this financial year in... Read More
Don’t cut provincial budgets to bailout zombie state-owned airline SAA
21 October 2020We are concerned that provincial budgets will be raided to fund the R10.5 billion to bailout zombie state-owned airline South African Airways (SAA). Read More
Minister David Maynier tables 2020 PERO and MERO
20 October 2020Today (20 October 2020), Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, tabled the Western Cape Provincial Economic Review and Outlook 2020 (PERO) and the Municipal Economic Review and Outlook 2020 (MERO) in the... Read More
Revised “red list” for international travel a huge setback for economic recovery
19 October 2020We are deeply disappointed at the announcement today (19 October 2020), that the Department of Home Affairs has revised their “red list” which now includes Germany and effec Read More
Municipal procurement of IPPs critical to energy-led economic recovery
16 October 2020We welcome the announcement today (16 October 2020), that Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, has gazetted amendments to the Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity which will enable municipalities in good financial... Read More
The Atlantis SEZ – a beacon for our green energy future
15 October 2020Yesterday (14 October 2020), Premier Alan Winde and Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, visited the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) in Cape Town to see the progress made on this important infrastructure investment... Read More
Medium term budget discussions focus on maintaining service delivery
13 October 2020Yesterday we concluded the Provincial Government Medium Term Expenditure Committee (PG MTEC) 1 engagements, which are critical budget discussions hosted by Provincial Treasury ahead of the 2020 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). Read More
Min. Motsoaledi must urgently intervene to lift the handbrake on business travel
12 October 2020We have received complaints from business executives and immigration attorneys informing us that their emails to the Department of Home Affairs requesting permission to travel for business from high-risk countries to South Africa have not been... Read More
Our proposed approach: Allow all international travellers with negative PCR test
7 October 2020The risk-based approach regulating international travel released by national government last week (30 September 2020) has created unnecessary confusion and uncertainty in the travel and tourism industry, and much distress for those who are desperate... Read More
“We Are Open” international tourism campaign kicks off
6 October 2020Today we are excited to announce the first phase of our international tourism campaign to encourage German business and leisure travellers to “Soweit weg fuhlen” (“get that faraway feeling”) by booking their next trip to Cape Town and the Western... Read More
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