Tag: Western Cape
Upgrades to Huguenot Tunnel to provide economic boost for Western Cape
Upgrades to the Huguenot tunnel, between Worcester and Paarl, will be completed in five years and will enhance the movement of people and goods, creating vital economic opportunities in the Western...
Cruise Industry Powers Western Cape Economy with R1.32 billion Boost for 2023-24 Season
The cruise industry contributed R1.32 billion to the Western Cape economy during the 2023-24 season, up from R1.2 billion the previous season, despite a slight drop in ship calls.
Cruise passengers,...
Exciting milestone achieved by Concor at Conradie Park development
CONCOR’s landmark R5-billion Conradie Park development has successfully completed over 1 000 new homes, an exciting milestone in this ambitious project set to deliver approximately 4 000 homes upon completion.
Mark Schonrock,...
Empathy – The secret source behind Cape Town’s BPO success
By Larry Claasen
THE rise of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has changed thousands of lives of young people in the Western Cape. The sector, which services outbound call centres, employs...
Wesgro launches innovative Digital Playbooks to boost Cape Town and Western Cape Tourism
Wesgro, the official tourism, trade, and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, unveiled an innovative suite of digital resources called "Playbooks" on September 2, just in time...
Big drop in building plans passed could lead to higher property prices
By Larry Claasen
THE value in building plans passed in the Western Cape dropped a massive 19,2% to R13,99-billion in the six month period to end June 2024, according to Statistics South...
BPO sector created 8 000 jobs and injected R2,8-billion into Cape Town’s economy in...
By Larry Claasen
THE Business Processing Sector created almost 8 000 jobs and injected R2,8-billion into Cape Town’s economy in 2023, according to the Invest in Cape Town Regional Market Analysis and...
Despite catastrophic national failures, the Western Cape is the hope for South Africa
As we near the end of 2023, we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year. Our province and country have been made to endure another challenging year, as...
From the “On the Contrary” column – A long-term reason to celebrate
“RIGHT,” announced Luke the Dude, “the rugby is over and done with, let’s move on to something less excitable.” The usual conference of caustic conversationalists was meeting at the local Pub...
62 small-scale fishing co-operatives get fishing rights in W Cape
Government has allocated 15-year fishing rights to 62 small-scale fishing cooperatives, with a total membership of 3 850 declared fishers, in the Western Cape.
This marks the final province where these rights...
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