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Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities, South Africa
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Minister of Executive Council (MEC) Mireille Wenger on growth and development of South African economy

Booming business process outsourcing sector contributes R35 billion to SA economy

South Africa and the Western Cape in particular, is a destination of choice for many respected and market-leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) companies. Many of these businesses base some of their global operations here in the Western Cape, where they employ, train and upskill tens of thousands of local…

Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities, South Africa
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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) Mireille Wenger on critical skills shortages to boost business and job creation

Call to Action – have your say on critical skills shortages to boost business and job creation

The Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Labour Market Intelligence unit has recently released a survey to identify occupations in high demand, occupational shortages, and skills gaps in South Africa, and at a provincial level. Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, said: “in almost every interaction…

Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities, South Africa
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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) Mireille Wenger on backing female entrepreneurs

Backing female entrepreneurs makes economic sense

The Western Cape Government is working hard to empower many more women through the numerous programmes, like the SMME Booster Fund, run through the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT), which has a clear focus on women, as well as youth and township-based businesses. As a part of celebrating…

Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities opens bursary applications

Bursaries are available to Grade 12 learners and post- and undergraduate students

The Provincial Treasury (PT) is committed to creating opportunities for young people to access tertiary education and to address critical skills shortages in the fields of Economics, Accounting, Finance and Auditing. Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, said, “I am excited to announce that applications for the…

Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities on missed deadline for Remote Working Visa

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 Opportunities and Tourism, that his department has missed its own deadline to introduce the Remote Working Visa in South Africa by the end of June this year. This…

Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities, South Africa
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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) Mireille Wenger on bridging digital divide to create opportunities for young people in Elsie's River

In 2014, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism provided the funding needed for the setup and operations of the I-CAN Centre, in partnership with the City of Cape Town

Mireille Wenger, provincial MEC 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 provides digital skills programmes and has had more than 94,000 visitors to date,…

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Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities on South Africa (SA) VISA for business

78% of businesses rate SA VISA regime as ‘very poor’

In almost every interaction I have with businesses in the Western Cape, a topic which is raised consistently as a key obstacle to attracting investment and to expanding existing businesses is the broken South African visa regime. To facilitate foreign investment, companies need to be able to easily access South…

Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities on tourism post pandemic

Hotel occupancy surpasses pre-pandemic levels in December 2022

Data from the South African Hotel Review, complied by STR, which gathers data directly from hotels across South Africa, has confirmed that hotel occupancy for the Western Cape stood at 72% in December 2022, representing a full recovery rate of 106% when compared to December 2019 (68.1%). The report further states…

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South Africa: Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities (MEC) Mireille Wenger hosts fourth annual Port Stakeholder Engagement

4th Port of Cape Town Stakeholder Workshop identifies need for greater private sector participation

On Friday, 20 January 2023, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, hosted the fourth annual Port Stakeholder Engagement, bringing together representatives from across the port logistics value chain, experts in maritime transport as well as the senior leadership of Transnet. A key theme that emerged during the discussions…

Western Cape Finance and Economic Opportunities
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Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities (MEC) Mireille Wenger on Cape Town International Airport passenger statistics

Spectacular recovery in passenger numbers at Cape International Airport over December 2022

Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger today warmly welcomed preliminary statistics received from Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), which showed that Cape Town International Airport recorded a spectacular recovery in passenger numbers during the peak season month of December when compared to pre-pandemic numbers. Minister Wenger said:…