13 Jul 2017
Wesgro’s Agri-business Investment Unit secures R150 million over last four months
Wesgro is proud to announce that our Agri-business Investment Unit (AIU) has secured committed investments into the Western Cape amounting to R150 million over the last four months...
7 Jul 2017
Cape Town Air Access helps CTIA secure 10th new direct international flight route
Wesgro is proud to announce that Cape Town Air Access has helped secure the return of Austrian Airways' direct route from Vienna to Cape Town.
6 Jul 2017
Wesgro secures one of world's largest water loss conferences for the Cape in 2018
Wesgro is proud to announce that Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau – a division at Wesgro – has secured the International Water Association's (IWA) 2018 Water Loss Confe...
4 Jul 2017
Cape Town's Triggerfish Studios wins international awards hat-trick
Wesgro congratulates Cape Town’s Triggerfish Animation Studio on its third international animation award win in a row this season.
2 Jul 2017
World’s top physical therapy congress set to get the Cape in shape
The Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau – a division at Wesgro – welcomes today’s launch of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress.
29 Jun 2017
[Press Release] Wesgro Halal trade mission to Senegal secures R100 million for the Cape
Wesgro’s International Trade Unit has assisted Western Cape Halal companies enter the Senegalese market and secure a number of lucrative trade declarations for future business in S...
22 Jun 2017
Five ways Cape Town and the Western Cape will maintain investor confidence
Today Wesgro hosted an engagement with various stakeholders to set out the steps Cape Town and the Western Cape are taking to maintain investor confidence in South Africa and the r...
21 Jun 2017
Western Cape Government launches Cape Cycling survey
20 Jun 2017
Wesgro secures over R650 million in investment for the Cape in first financial quarter
Wesgro is proud to announce that it has managed to secure R691 million in investment for the Western Cape during this financial year’s first quarter despite recent economic challen...
19 Jun 2017
Wesgro welcomes Cape Town and China-Africa film festival collaboration
Wesgro would like to formally congratulate Cape Town International Film Market & Festival (CTIFMF) on its collaboration with the China-Africa International Film Festival (CAIFF).
13 Jun 2017
Wesgro pledges R100 000 to sponsor Knysna Oyster Festival
Wesgro is proud to announce that it is pledging over R100 000 to sponsor and promote the Knysna Oyster Festival and Knysna as an ideal place to visit in winter.
12 Jun 2017
Wesgro congratulates Cape universities’ exceptional QS World University Rankings
Wesgro would like to congratulate the University of Cape Town (UCT), Stellenbosch University and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) on their recently-announced QS World Unive...
9 Jun 2017
Wesgro schedules London investment event following UK general election result
Following today’s historic election result in the UK, Wesgro has scheduled an investor-focused event in London later this month. The event will be part of a mission, led by Western...
6 Jun 2017
The Cape will do all it can to help lift South Africa out of recession
Wesgro notes Stats SA’s announcement that South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate has contracted for the second consecutive quarter, resulting in a technical recess...
2 Jun 2017
CAPE TOWN & WESTERN CAPE COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING ITS GREEN ECONOMY
Wesgro notes US President Donald Trump’s intended withdrawal from the Paris Agreement with regret.
2 Jun 2017
Fitch rating: Wesgro is working hard to boost investment into Cape economy
Wesgro notes that Fitch has affirmed South Africa's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BB+' with a Stable Outlook.
1 Jun 2017
South Africa Tourism joins Cape Town Air Access initiative
Cape Town Air Access today welcomes South African Tourism (SAT) as a member of the Cape Town Air Access Steering Committee.
31 May 2017
Wesgro secures series of film scouting missions to the Cape at Cannes
31 May 2017
Cape Town Air Access welcomes the approval of CTIA’s runway realignment
Cape Town Air Access welcomes the recent approval of Cape Town International Airport’s (CTIA) runway realignment project’s Environmental Impact Assessment.
26 May 2017
Wesgro successfully hosts seventh annual Africa Day Business Seminar
Today Wesgro in collaboration with The Department of the Premier, the Department of Agriculture, Trade Invest Africa and Mazars hosted its seventh annual Africa Day Business Sem...
17 May 2017
Wesgro to position the Cape as the leading film production destination in Africa at Cannes
Wesgro is proud to announce that our Film and Media Promotion Head, Monica Rorvik will embark on a film and media promotion mission to the 70th Cannes Film Festival as well as its ...
16 May 2017
Cape Town and the Western Cape will have a strong, united presence at this year's Tourism Indaba
The Western Cape stand at this year's Tourism Indaba in Durban, hosted by Wesgro – the Cape's official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency – showcases the very best our ...
10 May 2017
Cape Town rated best African convention destination for fourth consecutive year
Wesgro is proud to announce that Cape Town has once again been rated the number one city in Africa for convention business by the International Congress and Convention Association ...
9 May 2017