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News South Africa » Western Cape » Economy: MEC Ivan Meyer welcomes launch of Flame and Game project in Western Cape

News channel or source: https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/mec-ivan-meyer-welcomes-launch-flame-and-game-project-western-cape-14-oct

Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, yesterday welcomed the official launch of the Flame and Game Project, a new culinary tourism venture developed in ...

News South Africa » Western Cape » Economy: This is how much international visitors spent in 2025 in the Western Cape

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/money/economy/this-is-how-much-international-visitors-spent-in-2025-in-the-western-cape/ar-AA21oCHc

Published on: Tuesday 21 April 2026

Western Cape tourism thrives as 1.5 million international visitors contribute R26 billion to the economy, highlighting recovery and sustainability efforts.

News South Africa » Western Cape » Economy: South African property giant rakes in R500 million investing in only one province

News channel or source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/880869/south-african-property-giant-rakes-in-r500-million-investing-in-only-one-province/

Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Spear has grown its profits and revenue in its most recent interim period, while investing in only one province.

News South Africa » Western Cape » Economy: Western Cape loses R6.9bn in US exports as tariffs hammer key industries

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/western-cape-loses-r6-9bn-in-us-exports-as-tariffs-hammer-key-industries/ar-AA2dJ3S9

Published on: Tuesday 06 October 2026

Western Cape exports to the United States fell from R16.89bn to R10.02bn in the 12 months to July, with fruit juice, grapes, yachts, wine and citrus among the hardest-hit sectors.

News South Africa » Western Cape » Economy: Let’s make the circle bigger: A just transition for all of South Africa

News channel or source: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-10-22-let-s-make-the-circle-bigger-a-just-transition-for-all-of-south-africa/

Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

South Africa's just transition cannot focus solely on coal-dependent communities in Mpumalanga. Decarbonisation, economic resilience, and ...

News South Africa » Western Cape » Economy: Western Cape citrus sector gains expanded access to Chinese market

News channel or source: https://www.freshplaza.com/asia/article/9840023/western-cape-citrus-sector-gains-expanded-access-to-chinese-market/

Published on: Thursday 21 May 2026

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the supplementary citrus phytosanitary agreement between South Africa and China, formalised on 10 ...

News South Africa » Western Cape » Economy: In South Africa's affluent Western Cape, farmers lose cattle to drought

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/south-africas-affluent-western-cape-farmers-lose-cattle-drought-2026-02-12/

Published on: Wednesday 11 February 2026

Drought in country's south follows flooding in north Scientists say intensity of both is increasing Farmers try to adapt but lose livestock KNYSNA, South Africa, Feb 11 (Reuters) - In South Africa's ...

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