Nelson Mandela once said, “It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” These words became a reality when MEC of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Abraham Vosloo took time to celebrate Mandela Day with senior citizens and handed over blankets, gift packs and dignitary packs in
Joined by the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms. Pinky Kekana the Premier of the Northern Cape, Dr. Zamani Saul, and members of the Executive Council attended the official opening of the OP Village Mall on April 28 in Batlharos Village in Kuruman. The OP Village Mall is the first project to be funded through
A lifeline for black business as NEF launches an Economic Distress Fund The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has established an Economic Distress Fund to provide concessionary business loans to Black-owned and managed enterprises that are under financial distress as a result of
As businesses across the world continue to do battle against the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, relief is on the way for black-owned and managed SMMEs in the Northern Cape following the establishment of the Northern Cape Blended SMME Fund between the Provincial Government’s Department of Economic Development & Tourism (DEDAT) and the National
In commemorating World Disability Day, the University of the Free State (UFS) Business School's in partnership with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism held a New Venture Creation programme for 25 people living with disabilities. The programme coincided with International Disability Awareness Month, and The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, as observed on
EXPERIENCE THE NORTHERN CAPE SUMMER DIFFERENTLY The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lock down period lead to the disruption of the tourism industry within South Africa affecting domestic travel specifically. South African Tourism has conceptualised a specific marketing campaign, “Summer Differently” to unlock and re-ignite domestic tourism. The Northern Cape Tourism Authority has
“Unlocking the Financial Bottlenecks for HDI’s in Business” This was the theme for the Entrepreneurship training held by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDaT) on 29 September 2020. Entrepreneurship is a critical resource to economic development of a country. Businesses of all sizes and across all sectors felt the financial strain inflicted by
The employees and management of the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism, are looking forward to a long and fruitful working relationship with the newly appointed MEC Abraham Vosloo. His appointment follows the recent cabinet reshuffle of the Northern Cape Executive Council. DEDaT officials believe that MEC Vosloo will lead the department to
Our economy has won before, and it will win again. Before democracy our growth was pedestrian. Indeed, between 1990 and 1992, the economy contracted for three years in a row. In the fifteen years following democracy, economic growth averaged 3.6 per cent a year. The gross debt-to-GDP ratio declined from 46 per cent to 26
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDaT) in partnership with the National Skills Fund held a graduation ceremony on the 12 February 2020 in Upington, in celebrating the success of the Professional Cookery NQF Level 5 Diploma candidates. The Professional Cookery program was a 3 year program which started in 2017 with intake of