News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance
Minister Schäfer congratulates WC winners in international entrepreneur awards
18 February 2019Two Western Cape women in agriculture have been named among the world’s top women entrepreneurs in the 2019 Enterprising Women Awards. Read More
Official opening of the first solar powered desalination plant in South Africa
15 February 2019The first solar powered desalination plant in South Africa was officially launched on Monday the 11th February 2019 at Witsand, Hessequa Municipality, in the Western Cape. Read More
72% of land reform projects supported by the Department of Agriculture a succes
14 February 2019Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer today released the results of an independent evaluation done to determine the success of agricultural land reform projects in the province which receive support from the Department of Agriculture... Read More
AgriProtein makes 2019 Global Cleantech 100 list
11 February 2019Cape Town based company Agriprotein has been named among just two companies hailing from Africa in the Global Cleantech 100, a list of the 100 companies best positioned to solve the future’s clean-tech challenges and make an impact on the market... Read More
Statement by Minister Beverley Schäfer on the Total gas discovery
8 February 2019The Western Cape Government welcomes the announcement from Total on their gas condensate discovery in Block 11B/12B on the southern coast of South Africa. Read More
DEDAT support helps agri-processing SMMEs grow
6 February 2019The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT)’s Agri-Processing Support Program has helped small businesses in the province grow their sales. profitability, increase cash flow and create new jobs. Read More
Cape Town has most job opportunities and Western Cape has highest paying jobs
4 February 2019Jobs search engine Adzuna has found that Cape Town is the city with the most job opportunities, with 14 023 jobs advertised on the site in January 2018. The finding is based on an analysis of 140 000 vacancies advertised over this period. Read More
Promoting Business with Government
30 January 2019The Provincial Treasury is committed to supplier development and assist local businesses to register on the Central Supplier Database which will enable these businesses to become suppliers to government. Read More
Red Tape Reduction Unit achieves R 1 billion savings target
30 January 2019The Western Cape Government has achieved its strategic goal of generating R1 billion in economic savings and benefits from interventions aimed at reducing red tape and improving the ease of doing business in the province. Read More
Over 17 000 people have disembarked from cruise liners in Cape Town this cruise
28 January 2019January marks the peak of cruise ship season in Cape Town which traditionally runs from October to April, and this month, vessels have made a total of 17 stops in the city’s port. Read More
Atlantis youth tutoring programme reaps results
23 January 2019Note to editors: This joint press release was originally issued by the IkamavaYouth Programme and GreenCape. Read More
Minister Beverley Schäfer visits Laingsburg farmers to engage on drought issues
21 January 2019The Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape has disbursed R 8.3 million in drought support to 586 farmers in the Central Karoo in January, and will continue to provide support in the region which continues to experience severe drought... Read More
Companies urged to consider taking on CapaCiti interns for 2019
17 January 2019Employers in Cape Town and Johannesburg looking to grow their tech teams in 2019 could benefit from hiring CapaCiti graduates as apprentices. Read More
December peak season feedback shows positive signs of recovery for the province
16 January 2019Tourism operators in the Western Cape have reported a generally good December season, with many local tourism offices and attractions seeing increased numbers, although the drought did have an impact. Read More
Foot and mouth disease detection in Limpopo could impact the Western Cape
9 January 2019The National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on Tuesday that foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been detected in the Vhembe district of Limpopo, and reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health. Read More
Minister Beverley Schäfer targets 250 000 new opportunities for young people
13 December 2018Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer has announced a target of creating 250 000 new opportunities for the youth in the Western Cape over the next five years. Read More
Tourism industry working together to ensure visitor safety
11 December 2018As the province heads into the peak tourism season, partners in the Western Cape’s tourism industry have committed to working together to ensure that tourism safety is a priority. Read More
Minister Beverley Schäfer launches Overberg Meander bike route
10 December 2018Minister of Economic Opportunities, Beverley Schäfer today launched the fourth in a series of cycling routes being developed by the Western Cape Government, aimed at increasing cycle t Read More
GreenCape nominated for international energy award
5 December 2018GreenCape has been named as a finalist in the Grid Edge category for the 2018 S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards. Read More
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