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The Western Cape is ready for a bumper summer tourism season

According to Dr Ivan Meyer, provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, the Western Cape is set for another bumper...

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The Western Cape's economy is humming with more jobs

The release of the Quarter 3 2024 Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) shows that more people are finding a job in the Western Cape than any...

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12 400 young people secure permanent jobs through WCG’s skills programmes

Since 2020, the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Experiential Learning programme has helped approximately 12 420 young, unemployed South...

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Western Cape leads with biggest decrease in unemployment year-on-year

Joint Media Release: Western Cape leads with the biggest decrease in unemployment year-on-year According to the Quarterly Labour Force...

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Western Cape hotel occupancy up and outshines South African averages over December

Hotel occupancy in the Western Cape in December 2023 stood at 73.4%, up from 71.6% in December 2022, compared to 62.4% for South Africa in...

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Two-way passengers through the CTIA international terminal increase by 64%

Two-way passengers through the Cape Town International Airport’s (CTIA) international terminal remained strong between January and August...

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Cape Storm: Preliminary findings of storm impact on tourism industry

Following the extreme weather over the Heritage weekend, the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism is hard at work to...

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Over a million inbound seats expected as WCG marks World Tourism Day in Langa

To mark World Tourism Day, Mireille Wenger, the provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities which includes Tourism, lauded the...

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WC grows air access to 10 new African cities since 2015

The Western Cape Government (WCG) is determined to further unlock and enable the enormous potential of the tourism and hospitality sector in...

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Call to Action! Have your say on critical skills shortages to boost business

The Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Labour Market Intelligence unit has recently released a survey to identify...

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