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WCG launches bold new economic growth strategy, ‘Growth For Jobs'

Today Premier Alan Winde, Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, and Provincial Minister of...

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527 days and still no Remote Working Visa

The Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed in a letter to the Western Cape Standing Committee on Finance and Economic...

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Private sector participation at the Port of Durban welcomed – next up Cape Town

I welcome the news that Transnet has confirmed a private sector partner to develop and upgrade Pier 2 of the Durban Container Terminal. I...

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Mandela Day at I-CAN: Bridging the digital divide to create opportunities

Mireille Wenger, provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, spent the morning at the I-CAN Centre in Elsie’s River which is...

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Vine-tastic – 3 Western Cape vineyards in the top 50 of the World's Best

The 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...

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Celebrating SMME Booster Fund’s success with Langa’s Bicycle Empowerment Network

Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and provinical Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, had the pleasure of...

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One week to go to apply for the 2023 SMME Booster Fund

Applications for the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) 2023 Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster fund, close in one week, on...

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Sewing the seeds of job creation – 22 learners placed in skills programme

Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, accompanied by officials from the Skills Development and...

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One week left to apply for R5 million export booster fund

There is one week left to apply for the Western Cape Government’s Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP), which closes on...

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Municipal Red Tape Reduction Challenge Fund launched

The Western Cape Government is working hard to make the province the easiest place to do business in South Africa. A key part of achieving...

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