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Western Cape economy outperforms national growth in Q1 2026

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the province’s positive economic performance in the first quarter of 2026, with the Western Cape economy growing by 0.6% quarter-on-quarter, outpacing national growth of 0.5%. The latest GDP figures highlight the province’s resilience and its ability to sustain growth despite ongoing global […]

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Minister Meyer engaging with officials at the Port of Cape Town

Western Cape Government outlines four decisive actions to improve efficiency at the Port of Cape Town

Announcement, News / Magrieta de Lange

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has today outlined four targeted interventions to proactively improve operational efficiency at the Port of Cape Town following the release of the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025. The latest CPPI ranked the Port of Cape Town last out of

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Severe Weather Impacts the Agriculture Sector Across the Western Cape

Announcement / Magrieta de Lange

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) is assessing the significant impact of severe weather conditions that affected the province between 10 and 13 May 2026. A series of intense cold fronts resulted in widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to farming communities across key agricultural regions. The agricultural sector has been particularly hard hit,

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