Minister Mireille Wenger
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! BREAKING NEWS!
We are absolutely delighted that a new direct flight service between Cape Town and São Paulo has been launched✈️
This new
@flysaa
route will open up immense opportunities for trade, tourism, and investment between our two regions.
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I am deeply honoured to be sworn in as the WC Minister of Health and Wellness. I look forward to working with our health heroes to ensure all citizens, especially the most vulnerable, are healthy, safe, and well. My deep thanks to Dr. Mbombo for her dedicated years of service.
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"the Western Cape has the lowest inequality in the country, and we are progressively improving the lives of residents."
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🚨 Urgent Action Needed at Port of Cape Town! 🚨
The deterioration in performance is disastrous for economic growth and job creation.
Time for urgent and effective action now!
#PortOfCapeTown
#UrgentActionTransnet
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🎉Excited to announce the appointment of Ms. Julinda Gantana as the new Head of the Provincial Treasury, making her the first woman to hold this position.
With her passion & vision we will continue the drive for a more prosperous province!
#Leadership
#Empowerment
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I am thrilled to confirm that total international air arrivals to
@capetownint
between Jan-February 2024 surpassed the 200,000 mark and exceeded the 2019 figure of 194,058 for the same period, breaking all previous records in the last five years.
#TourismGrowth
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We are on a mission to make the Western Cape the easiest place to do business in SA, to grow the private sector and create jobs
Our Red Tape Reduction team, with
@CityofCapeTown
, helped cut red tape holding up the revamp of the iconic
@CapeGraceCPT
hotel.
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📊 Good news from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey!
Unemployment in the Western Cape sees the biggest drop in SA, down 2.2 percentage points year-on-year.
We're just 0.4% away from dipping below 20% unemployment. Our efforts are making a difference!
#JobGrowth
#WesternCape
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Western Cape, you absolute beauty!🌟
Tourist arrivals to Cape Town soared by 16% YoY, topping 336K from Jan-Mar '24! 🛬
Thanks to everyone who's made this possible! More tourists = more jobs.
#WesternCape
#TourismGrowth
#GrowthForJobs
Read more here -
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Congratulations to Franschhoek for making
@TIME
's 'World's Greatest Places' list for 2022! Another world-class achievement to drive our province's tourism recovery & help create jobs 👏
@StellMun
@Franschhoek_SA
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🚑 Excited to announce the opening of the R8.45 million Villiersdorp Ambulance Station! This new facility will enhance emergency medical services for Villiersdorp and surrounding areas, improving response times and providing crucial resources for our medical staff.
#HealthCare
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📢Media Alert📢
#QLFS
360 000 more jobs created in the Western Cape compared to the same quarter in 2022.
This is an increase of 15.7% year-on-year - the highest percentage increase in employment in South Africa.
Read more here:
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I look forward to meeting our health heroes across our department and working together for the citizens of this province, especially the most vulnerable, helping them to be healthy, safe and well in all phases of their lives.
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🌟Exciting news for the Western Cape!
Hotel occupancy soared to 73.4% in December 2023, outshining the SA average of 62.4%.
5-star hotels in Cape Town led the pack with a remarkable 73.6% occupancy rate.
Read more here:
#TourismSuccess
#EconomicGrowth
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I had a great meeting with Mayor
@geordinhl
, where we discussed areas of cooperation and collaboration and our excitement at the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions, especially capacity limits.
Let's sell out events to grow the economy and create more jobs in the Western Cape!
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Congrats
@BoschendalFarm
for being the most instagrammed vineyard in the world-beating out other farms in the US, Australia, and France.
Congrats to
@TOKARAestate
@WaterkloofWines
and
@SpierWineFarm
which also featured in the top 30 globally.
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The opening of a new 10-bed overnight ward at Eerste River Hospital, generously donated by
@GiftoftheGivers
, is power of partnerships in action to deliver improved healthcare for residents.
Read more here:
#HealthHeroes
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🔬 I visited the Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute (OFPI) as part of my
#ListeningAndLearning
tour. This world-class institution- and the only one of its kind in Africa- leads the way in forensic science!
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Great to meet up with one of South Africa's immensely talented artists
@ZakesBantwiniSA
today!
Made my birthday even better😎🎉
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📈 Exciting JOB updates from the Western Cape!
In just 3 months, nearly 500,000 international passengers arrived, supporting over 9,300 jobs region-wide.
Our
#GrowthForJobs
plan is set to double visitor numbers by 2035! 🌍✈️
Read more here👉
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We will continue to take the required action to ensure our economy grows, that businesses, big and small, are able to grow and expand and create more jobs for the residents of the Western Cape.
#WCSOPA2023
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A wonderful sight! More tourists mean more jobs across the Western Cape 🥳
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Fantastic to join
@richardbranson
@alanwinde
@geordinhl
@WDStander
and
@Wesgro
at the
@VirginAtlantic
announcement of a direct route between Cape Town and London, starting later this year.
This is great news for tourism and job creation in the Western Cape.
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Welcome to Cape Town, Hanseatic Spirit!🥳
Her arrival marks the beginning of the cruise season.
Expanding cruise tourism is another key opportunity to increase not only the number of visitors but also the benefits of this type of tourism.
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When our ports work, the whole of South Africa’s economy works!
It is critical that the private sector is brought in to boost the efficiency of the Port of Cape Town, so we grow the economy and create jobs in South Africa.
Read more here:
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#WorldTourismDay
In our upcoming season, we are expecting an impressive 215 international flights into Cape Town every week
That for the first time ever, we are expecting to exceed 1 million inbound seats, contributing so much to our economy and to job creation in the Province
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Great news that we will see 24 flights p/w directly from the UK to Cape Town and the Western Cape.
These increased connections are exactly what we need to move from the sustained recovery we have seen in tourist arrivals, to impressive growth.
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More tourists mean more jobs. We are getting ready for what is shaping up to be a record-breaking season in the Western Cape.
For the first time ever, inbound international seats this summer will exceed 1 million.
Read more here -
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Today I am a tourist, visiting a few of the wonderful spots close to Cape Town! The
#westerncape
has so much to offer, no matter what you are looking for!
Let's support tourism which is such a vital part of our economy and a significant job creating creator
#LocalIsLekker
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!!Fantastic news!!
To have not one, but three of our stunning towns in the top 50 of the ‘100 Most Loved Destinations in the World’ is an outstanding accolade for the Western Cape.
Congratulations to
@CityofCT
,
@StellMun
and
@HermanusTourism
for being recognised, rightly so!
📢 NEWSFLASH 🗞️ | Western Cape claims 3️⃣ in the top 5️⃣0️⃣ ‘Most Loved Destinations’ in the world
Read the full press release 👉🏽:
#CapeConfidence
#PlaceOfMore
#NowhereBetter
#PlaceOfMore
@WesternCapeGov
@MireilleWenger
@geordinhl
@alanwinde
@DstnThink
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We are creating fertile ground now so that hope, prosperity and economic growth will follow this difficult winter.
MIREILLE WENGER: Western Cape’s ‘breakout’ growth plan takes root via
@BusinessLiveSA
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We have officially launched the SME Accelerator Programme, a unique collaboration with the public and private sector, between the
@JSE_Group
and the
@WesternCapeGov
, to help 100 SMEs expand and create many more jobs in South Africa.
Read more here -
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I am looking forward to joining
@alanwinde
on the weekly Energy Digicon to detail our plans to increase energy resilience in the Western Cape.
Tune in at 12:30pm on Facebook, YouTube, or Microsoft Teams -
💡 On today's edition of my weekly
#EnergyDigicon
, my guest and I will explore how to keep and create jobs in the face of rolling blackouts, as well as learn about the ambitious plans of municipalities around the Western Cape to make their towns more energy resilient.
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Great to celebrate our growers, producers, artisans of proudly
#MadeInTheCape
goods and services! We toast to sharing these exceptional products with the world.
The Western Cape province shines as a source market of choice, trusted for its quality and innovation.
#WesternCape
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It is wonderful to join the
@GreenEcoSummit
and have the opportunity to speak on a topic very close to my heart - building partnerships to secure a cleaner and greener future, not just in the Western Cape, but in South Africa, on the continent and indeed, around the globe
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Exciting News!
We're thrilled to launch our new domestic tourism campaign, 'With Love from the Locals' powered by
@Wesgro
Explore the WC through the eyes of iconic locals. Let's explore this beautiful province together!
#WithLoveFromTheLocals
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The single biggest threat we face now, compromising our collective future, is the ‘missing in action’ stable supply of electricity.
To take action, an additional R1.1 billion has been set aside to ramp up the WC’s energy security & decrease our reliance on Eskom
#WCBudget2023
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What a blessing it is to share
#MandelaDay2024
with the children at the
@RCWMCH
, together with
@geordinhl
&
@alanwinde
, reading to our little patients.
Today, we rededicate ourselves to living the values of Madiba - of courage & unwavering commitment to the well-being of others.
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Record-breaking alert
Over 200,000 international arrivals at Cape Town airport Jan-Feb 2024, soaring past 2019's figures.
Every 100 tourists = R2.1M in direct spend & more jobs in Western Cape!
Thanks to everyone making this possible.
Read more here:
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#TourismMonth2022
In 2019, the gross value added by this sector to the Western Cape amounted to R15.5 billion and supported 174 982 direct jobs, which does not even consider indirect jobs created across the entire tourism value chain.
#Tourism4Jobs
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93% of the best hotels in Eastern and Southern Africa are in the Western Cape, according to Conde Nast's Readers Choice Awards!
Congrats to the top three
@babylonstoren
@McGrathHotels
@LeeuCollection
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Visited New Somerset Hospital as part of my
#ListeningAndLearning
tour.
Impressed by our
#HealthHeroes
and their dedication. Exciting new infrastructure builds are underway to deliver better healthcare to our residents!
Special thanks to the volunteers on the hospital board.🏥
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December Tourism Report: Record-breaking 400 000+ visitors to Western Cape attractions
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More connections mean more tourists, which means more jobs
The benefits these two new routes to Eswatini & Lusaka, Zambia, go beyond tourism & may open up more opportunities for trade & investments too
Read more here:
@Wesgro
@WesternCapeGov
@CityofCT
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What a way to top off a fantastic day of great discussions.
Together with
@USEmbassySA
,
@Wesgro
, the
@WesternCapeGov
continues to work hard to promote trade, investment and tourism to stimulate economic growth and create many more jobs.
We are stronger together!
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I had a productive meeting with the CEO of
@thegreencape
, Mike Mulcahy, this morning, to discuss further, urgent interventions needed to build our province’s energy security.
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Yesterday,
@alanwinde
and I saw the power of public-private partnerships to drive economic growth and job creation in action, as 1000 young people were interviewed for placement in training programmes in the BPO sector.
Read more here -
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I enjoyed my visit with the Port of Cape Town Container Terminal management
@follow_transnet
this morning.
Working to increase the port's efficiency is a key priority which we share, for the benefit of our regional economy and job creation in the Western Cape.
#OnTheJobs4Jobs
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The
@WesternCapeGov
is working hard to make the province the easiest place to do business in South Africa.
A key part of achieving this, and the breakout economic growth we need to create jobs, is removing the barriers businesses face.
Read more here👉
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🏥 Next up on my
#ListeningAndLearning
visits are Montagu Clinic and Robertson Hospital in the Langeberg Sub-District.
The sub-district has 7 clinics, 6 mobile services and a dental clinic.
Construction of a much needed new Emergency Centre at the hospital is progressing well.
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It was an honour to speak at the opening of the Thuthuzela Care Centre in Mitchell’s Plain today! A huge thank you to the
@NPA_Prosecutes
, SAPS,
@NACOSANet
,
@GlobalFund
,
@SPARInt
, Mosaic and all our incredible partners for their unwavering support. 🙌
#EndGBV
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📢Media Alert📢
I am proud to confirm that the application process for Department of Economic Development and Tourism’s R16 million SMME Booster Fund is now open.
Read more here 👉
Find out how to apply here👉
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Visiting Beaufort West hospital, I was deeply impressed and grateful for the resilience and innovation shown by the
#HealthHeroes
that I met.
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Great news! The SA UK Chamber of Commerce has launched a Western Cape Chapter!
Working together, we can increase trade, boosting economic growth that will create many more jobs in South Africa.
@ukinsouthafrica
@SAChamberUK
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International air passengers give billions boost to Cape Town and the Western Cape
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1/2 - This week we hosted the 5th annual Port Stakeholder Engagement, focusing on urgent actions needed to drastically improve performance at Port of Cape Town
It is clear that private sector participation is key to boosting economic growth & job creation in the province and SA
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Making it easier to do business in the Western Cape is a key priority.
Congratulations to
@geordinhl
and the
@CityofCT
on the launch of the Ease of Doing Business Index.
With initiatives like this, we can make the Western Cape the best place to do business in South Africa💪
We have launched our Ease of Doing Business Index! 📈🏗️
The index will track our progress on 10 critical indicators as we work to become the easiest place to do business in Africa.
Check it out here:
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#QLFS
The WC not only created more jobs y-on-y than any other province, we also have the lowest unemployment rate, the lowest expanded unemployment rate as well as the highest absorption rate and highest labour force participation rate in South Africa.
@WesternCapeGov
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Had the honor of congratulating the newly admitted specialists to the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. Their role in upholding medical standards is crucial. Looking forward to strengthening our partnership to improve healthcare access & quality in the WC.
#HealthHeroes
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The
@WesternCapeGov
is committed to empowering women, not just in Women’s Month, but throughout the year.
DEDAT supports the ‘Iron Women’ programme which trains and develops women from areas such as Delft, Atlantis, and Dunoon to become commercial truck and bus drivers.
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What a pleasure to meet with a delegation from
@NASA
& the SA National Space Agency, with the
@USConsulateCT
, about their exciting new development in Matjiesfontein to provide improved communications with space stations.
There are stellar opportunities in the space economy!
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A great pleasure to join
@alanwinde
and my cabinet colleagues this evening to meet with and listen to the residents of Mitchell’s Plain
Together we can grow our economy and create many more job opportunities.
#FirstThursdays
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Western Cape partners with private sector for youth job creation
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I thoroughly enjoy meeting with and hearing from citizens about what we can to help remove obstacles to success at our monthly open government event with
@WesternCapeGov
and
@CityofCT
This month we were joined by Office of the Consumer Protector and our Red Tape Reduction Unit.
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#ATI2023
Wonderful to join
@Wesgro
, DEDAT
& the proudly Western Cape tourism products at the iconic
@travel_indaba
I am confident that by working together, in partnership with the private sector, we can boost growth and job creation.
Read more here:
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The
@WesternCapeGov
and
@EUinSA
have impressive economic, trade, investment, and tourism ties.
R30bn in FDI into the WC and R34bn exports to the EU over the last decade.
We will continue to build on and strengthen our ties as we work together to improve the lives of our peoples
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#AVIADEV
I believe in the power of connections to drive our growth, create jobs, and to further our development and happiness.
That is why we work hard to connect our city and our province to the rest of Africa and the world.
@jonRHowell
@VosJames
@capetownint
@flyethiopian
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Construction starts on Atlantis SEZ for green technologies
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🏥 Next on my
#ListeningAndLearning
tour are Swellendam Hospital and Riversdale Hospital. Both hospitals deliver top-quality care to their growing rural communities in their vicinities, offering an extensive range of services from EMS to obstetrics.
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I had the great pleasure of visiting the award-winning Cape Town International Airport this morning and congratulated them on processing more than 7 million passengers this year so far!
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International recovery rates, according to
@Airports_ZA
and
@capetownint
, for July so far is at 88%!
Great news for the tourism and hospitality sector in the Western Cape!
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Excited to kick off my ‘Listening & Learning’ visits across the WC!
Immense respect for our health heroes working under challenging conditions.
Looking forward to hearing how we can work together to deliver the best care.🏥
#HealthHeroes
#WesternCapeHealth
#ListenAndLearn
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Our first stop is the first and only bicycle hotel in South Africa, Trails End Bike Hotel in
#Grabouw
.
The bicycle museum is a must see, a wonderful account of the fascinating history of the bicycle!
#LocalIsLekker
#westerncape
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Years in the making, we welcome
@Delta
's inaugural flight from Atlanta to Cape Town.
This is the power of collaboration in action!
Thank you to Delta for choosing our destination and giving citizens of both our countries the opportunity to visit and learn from each other.
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📈 Business confidence in the Western Cape is the highest in SA, with sustained increases since Q2 2018.
With 4 out of 5 net jobs created here in the last 5 yrs, we are on a growth path, enabling more jobs.
#GrowthForJobs
#WCWorksForAll
Read more here:
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Dit was lekker om vanaand met die mense van Beaufort-Wes te kon gesels. Ek geniet dit om te luister na die uitdagings en geleenthede wat ons saam kan aanpak vir beter gesondheidsdienste in die Distrik.
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MIREILLE WENGER: An efficient Port of Cape Town can help SA weather fiscal storm
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Excited to celebrate the news of more flights direct to Cape Town!
Welcome
@Airbelgium
!
This yet more confirmation of a bumper upcoming summer season.
These direct flights to Cape Town can only increase tourism and trade opportunities between the Western Cape and Belgium.
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📢Media Alert
The
@WesternCapeGov
's red tape reduction strategies saved the economy R1.85 bn between May 2019 & September 2022
We will continue to cut red tape, making it as easy as possible to do business and create jobs in the province
Read more here:
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It was a great pleasure to meet with her Excellency,
@FGilsenanIRL
, this afternoon to discuss expanding co-operation between the
@WesternCapeGov
and
@IrlEmbPretoria
to grow our respective economies, for the mutual benefit of our residents.
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🌟Big news from
@Wesgro
! For the first time, the Convention Bureau's impact has soared past R1bn.
This supports countless jobs across hospitality, F&B, & tourism in the Western Cape.
Read more here👉
#GrowthForJobs
@WesternCapeGov
@alanwinde
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In February,
@alanwinde
in his
#SOPA2023
set out a bold vision to deliver a better future for the people of the Province.
Today, I set out how we will fund this plan of action over the next 3 years, in pursuit of realising a future full of hope.
#WCBudget2023
#BudgetOfAction
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I had the pleasure of addressing the Cape of Great Events Conference today.
Our mission is to build on what has worked before, adjust to do even better, and, ultimately to set the agenda on how we can take full advantage of what will a be a US$2 trillion events industry by 2028
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Today, I tabled the Municipal Economic Review and Outlook 2023/24 (MERO) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, titled ‘The Promise of a Thriving Economy – Our Municipal Building Blocks of Growth’
The full speech can be accessed here -
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We really do have so much to offer, including our peoples’ amazing hospitality!
More tourists mean more jobs and the
@WesternCapeGov
is determined to help the tourism & hospitality sector go from strength to strength
@Telegraph
@Wesgro
@CityofCT
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Confirmation that the 2022/2023 cruise tourism season reached record highs is fantastic news and is yet another indicator that tourism is truly back in the Western Cape.
Read more here👉
@WesternCapeGov
@Wesgro
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A big thank you to my predecessor,
@DavidMaynier
, for the excellent work and strong foundation that I have to build on!
I wish him well as the Minister of Education, which is critical to ensure that our learners have the necessary skills they need to enter the job market.
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It is a distinct pleasure to announce that each and every one of the Western Cape Government’s 14 departments and every one of our 11 entities have achieved unqualified audit outcomes from the Auditor-General, in the 2022/23 financial year.
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Today, I am hosting the inaugural 'Provincial Budget and Governance Forum', with Mayoral Committee Members for Finance from across the Western Cape together with officials from the provincial treasury , under the theme 'Governing for Growth'.
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📣 Calling all Western Cape residents!
The 2024/25 WC Provincial Budget will be presented in less than 2 weeks, on 7 March 2024.
Have your say in shaping our future - your voice matters!
Share your thoughts with us here - …
#MessagesForMireille
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Join us tomorrow as we unveil the
#WCBudget2024
in the
@WCProvParl
This budget is designed to protect the poor and prioritise building a thriving, jobs-rich economy, with opportunities all residents need to succeed.
Catch it live here AT 10:00 AM -
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At the Premier's Council on Skills, discussing the immense potential of
#GreenEnergy
to provide both energy and employment resilience.
Skills programmes and pipelines are key to our ability to fully realise the benefits of the Green Energy transition.
#PCS
#JustTransition
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We are immensely proud that Plettenberg Bay has recently been accredited as one of only seven Whale Heritage Sites world-wide.
@gardenroute_DM
#plettitsafeeling
@bitou_muni
@Plett_Tourism
@WorldCetacean
#GRKK
#visitgardenroute
#visitklienkaroo
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