Regional overview of the Western Cape
 The Western Cape is a fertile and productive province with a dynamic services sector and a strong export profile, particularly in the food value chain. Sectors such as contact centres, legal service and financial asset management are receiving substantial inward investment while the oil and gas industry has enormous potential. ...read more

West Coast set to boom
 Developments in several sectors are sparking renewed interest in the West Coast region. ...read more

Western Cape exports
 The Western Cape is selling to the world. ...read more

Cape Town - World Design Capital 2014
 World Design Capital status is awarded every two years by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design to cities that are committed to using design for social, cultural and economic development. ...read more

Saldanha IDZ planned for 2012
 Provincial and local government officials are optimistic about the likelihood of an Industrial Development Zone being proclaimed in Saldanha on the West Coast in the near future. ...read more

Minister Gigaba unveils plaque at oldest railway plant in southern hemisphere
 Public Enterprises Minister, Minister Malusi Gigaba, today unveiled a commemorative plaque at the oldest railway plant in the southern hemisphere celebrating 150 years of proud heritage at the Transnet Rail Engineering’s Salt River plant ...read more

Western Cape Company scoops ETEYA Award
 Western Cape tour operator Escape to the Cape won the much converted ETEYA award at Indaba 2012 held in Durban on Saturday 12 May ...read more

Mitchells Plain takes up the challenge of 2030
 The South African Government has identified job creation as a key priority in the country. Answering to the scarce skills need has been at the forefront of the establishment of the National Certificate (Vocational) in 2007, and the continued and growing investment in public FET Colleges throughout the country. ...read more

Western Cape FET colleges "PAY" with the premier
 70% of the youth (aged 15 – 35) in the country are unemployed. In a dedicated effort to address this statistic and provide unemployed youth in the Western Cape with job opportunities, the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, launched the Premier’s Advancement of Youth (PAY) Project at a vibrant ceremony at College of Cape Town’s City Campus on 3 May 2012. Senior officials from all provincial departments attended the ceremony. ...read more

Accelerate Cape Town to get a new CEO
 Business think tank and leadership network facilitator Accelerate Cape Town has appointed Chris Whelan, former associate director of Ernst & Young, as its new CEO with effect from 1 July 2012. ...read more













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