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The Western Cape is bristling with jobs: unemployment rate drops even further

Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, have welcomed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data released today by Statistics South Africa, which show that the province’s unemployment rate has dropped to 18.1%. On average, the Western Cape added 31 000 jobs per month over the […]

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Historic Milestone: First Black-Owned Wine Cellar Opens in South Africa

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, this week celebrated a landmark achievement in South Africa’s wine industry—the official opening of Klein Goederust Wine Cellar, the country’s first Black-owned wine cellar, located in Franschhoek. Speaking at the event, Minister Meyer hailed the opening as “a triumph for real transformation

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Foot-and-Mouth disease confirmed on farm near Gouda – Quarantine and Control Measures underway

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE CONFIRMED ON FARM NEAR GOUDA – QUARANTINE AND CONTROL MEASURES UNDERWAY On 6 November 2025, Western Cape Veterinary Services confirmed a case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) on a farm near Gouda. The affected property has been placed under quarantine, along with two other properties in the Velddrif and Bredasdorp areas from where cattle

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