9 May 2018
Cape Town ranked top meetings destination in Africa by ICCA
Cape Town has once again claimed top spot as the number one city in Africa for hosting international association meetings by the International Congress and Convention Association (...
9 May 2018
Wesgro spreads the word that the Cape is open for tourism at Africa’s Travel Indaba in Durban
Wesgro’s Destination Marketing Team arrive in Durban today to spread the word that Cape Town is open for tourism and business, at Africa’s Travel Indaba hosted at the ICC.
9 May 2018
Wesgro has helped land R1.92 billion in film & media productions in the Cape
Wesgro is pleased to announce that a total of nine film and media declarations contributing R1.92 billion to Cape Town and the Western Cape's economy were facilitated by our Fil...
30 Jan 2018
Cape Town and the Western Cape are open for business
Wesgro, Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, has noted the statement by ratings agency, Moody’s, that the City of Cape Town’s w...
24 Jan 2018
Planning to visit Cape Town and the Western Cape?
Cape Town and the Western Cape are open for business in spite of the current drought. Visitors are arriving in a place of significant breadth and depth of experiences and exception...
Planning to visit Cape Town and the Western Cape?
Come and enjoy, but be mindful
Cape Town and the Western Cape are open for business in spite of the current drought. Visitors are arriving in a place of significant breadth and depth of experiences and exception...
24 Jan 2018
“Revolting Rhymes”, animated by Cape Town’s Triggerfish, has been nominated for an Oscar
Wesgro – Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – is excited by the news that “Revolting Rhymes”, a film animated by Triggerfis...
23 Jan 2018
Wesgro to partner with John Kani at New York Travel Show to tell Madiba’s story
Wesgro – Cape Town and the Western Cape’s Official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – will attend the New York Times Travel Show this week in order to promote the Wes...
21 Dec 2017
Singapore Airlines launches daily flights to Cape Town boosting Air Access to Asia
Cape Town Air Access – a partnership between Wesgro, the Western Cape Government, the City of Cape Town, Airports Company South Africa, Cape Town Tourism, and South African Tour...
14 Dec 2017
Cape Town and the Western Cape’s Convention Bureau secures 2600 expected delegates, with an economic impact of R37m, between July and October 2017
Wesgro – Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – is pleased to announce that the Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau, a ...
7 Dec 2017
HBO’s CINEMAX to film new series ‘Warrior’ in Cape Town
Wesgro, Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, welcomes the decision by CINEMAX to order the production of Season One of a new 10...
1 Dec 2017
Joon to fly from Paris to Cape Town three times a week from 1 April 2018
Cape Town Air Access, a partnership between Wesgro, the Western Cape Government, the City of Cape Town, Airports Company South Africa, South African Tourism, and Cape Town Touri...
30 Nov 2017
Wesgro trade mission to Namibia results in over R60 million in export and outward foreign direct investment deals
Wesgro – Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – recently undertook a trade and outward investment mission to Namibia, to boost t...
28 Nov 2017
The Cape has already secured R1.9 billion in committed investments in the 17/18 financial year, which will help create nearly 2000 jobs
Wesgro – Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – is pleased to announce that over the last eight months, our investment team has ...
27 Nov 2017
A isenção de vistos em passaportes ordinários entre as repúblicas de Angola e da África do Sul é um grande impulso para o turismo, comércio e investimento na Cidade do Cabo
A Wesgro, agência oficial de promoção do turismo, do comércio e promoção de investimento da Cidade do Cabo e do Cabo Ocidental, saúda calorosamente a decisão dos governos sul-afric...
23 Nov 2017
Angola-South Africa entry VISA free exemption a big boost for tourism, trade & investment in the Cape
Wesgro, Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, warmly welcomes the decision by the South African and Angolan governments to ex...
21 Nov 2017
Western Cape Government, Wesgro, CapeNature and Airbnb to distribute 2 300 low-flow shower-heads to help save 70 million litres of water a year
Wesgro – Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency - and the Western Cape Government, in partnership with CapeNature and Airbnb, will...
20 Nov 2017
African Agri Investment Indaba 2017 will provide gateway to investment opportunities in Cape’s agri-sector
On Monday, 20 November 2017, the African Agri Investment Indaba 2017 will kick off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
20 Nov 2017
South Africa, Italy and the EU partnership on Geographical Indications to boost rural economy, international trade and tourism
The Embassy of Italy in South Africa, in collaboration with the European Union Delegation in South Africa, Wesgro (Cape Town and the Western Cape’s Official Tourism, Trade and Inve...
15 Nov 2017
mayor and premier host top Cape CEOs
Mayor Patricia De Lille and Premier Helen Zille host top Cape CEOs to discuss drought plans
13 Nov 2017
Palesa Morudu and John van Rooyen appointed to Wesgro’s board
Wesgro, Cape Town and the Western Cape's official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of Palesa Morudu and John van Rooyen to the...
8 Nov 2017
Western Cape businesses win at World Travel Market’s Responsible Tourism Awards
Wesgro, Cape Town and the Western Cape’s Official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, congratulates Transfrontier Parks Destinations, Grootbos and Marine Dynamics for t...
8 Nov 2017
The Western Cape excels in January - March 2017 (Q1) tourism figures
The Quarter 1 Tourism Figures (January to March 2017), released by South African Tourism, have shown yet another excellent performance by the Western Cape.
7 Nov 2017
Wesgro helps secure over R2 billion in export business agreements for the Cape in second quarter
Wesgro, Cape Town and the Western Cape's official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, helped secure R2 140 100 000 for the Cape in the second quarter of 2017/18 financi...
6 Nov 2017