24 Feb 2017
WESGRO supports 2017 African Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM Africa
For the third year running, Wesgro - Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency - is the main sponsor for the African Responsible Tour...
22 Feb 2017
Western Cape serving the best in wine and food Tourism
Wesgro, in partnership with Explore Sideways, has completed a survey with tour operators in the Western Cape to profile wine and food tourists and determine the sector’s main trend...
17 Feb 2017
Cape Town Air Access grows connections to the rest of Africa
The Cape Town Air Access team, based at Wesgro, is pleased to announce the launch of a new direct flight to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, and the expansion of the existing service...
6 Feb 2017
Wesgro invites Mining Indaba delegates to stay in the Cape
21 Dec 2016
Wesgro working to fill 47 000 new direct seats between Istanbul and Cape Town
Last week a tourism delegation led by Wesgro, the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, attended the Travel Turkey Fair in ...
21 Dec 2016
Wesgro welcomes South Africa's first Thomas Cooke Airlines arrivals to the Cape
This weekend Wesgro was proud to welcome the first arrivals of Thomas Cook Airlines’ new non-stop route between London and Cape Town.
21 Dec 2016
Cape Town International Airport arrivals receive a warm Wesgro welcome
This week Wesgro welcomed festive season arrivals at Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) with carefully curated Cape product hampers.
2 Dec 2016
Cape Town Air Access welcomes Lufthansa Airlines’ new non-stop, year-round link to Frankfurt
Cape Town Air Access, a division of Wesgro, would like to congratulate Lufthansa Airlines on the launch of their new year-round, non-stop route between Frankfurt and Cape Town.
30 Nov 2016
New Cape film and media research set to take industry to the next level
Wesgro and the City of Cape Town have announced a new research project to determine the size and structure of the film and media industry in the Cape.
30 Nov 2016
SA-EU Trade Development Co-operative Agreement Quota Suspension
The following is an urgent update on developments surrounding the Trade Development Co-operative Agreement Quota between South Africa and the European Union.
30 Nov 2016
THE CAPE IS EMERGING AS AFRICA’S LEADING AGRI HUB
Note to Editors: The following remarks were made by Wesgro CEO Tim Harris at the African Agri Investment Indaba held in Cape Town on Tuesday, 29 November 2016.
22 Nov 2016
Wesgro and partners offer support to DCD Marine and broader rig repair sector
Wesgro notes the DCD Marine Board of Directors' recent decision to put the company into voluntary business rescue.
22 Nov 2016
CAPE WINTER EVENTS PUMP MILLIONS INTO THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY
The promotion of Cape tourism is one of the three key priorities of Economic Opportunities Minister Alan Winde's ‘Project Khulisa’, and the Western Cape’s 2016 event strategy is an...
22 Nov 2016
Ethiopian Airlines to up flight frequency to Cape Town
Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing and most profitable African airline will from 1 December 2016 increase its flight frequency to Cape Town to 10 times per week.
8 Nov 2016
Wesgro's helping build the Cape's manufacturing sector
Note to Editors: The following remarks were made by Tim Harris the CEO of Wesgro at the Western Cape Manufacturing Indaba held today at the Cape Town International Convention Centr...
8 Nov 2016
Wesgro makes splash at SATOA's Travel Awards
Wesgro is proud to announce that after a vigorous campaign, we are the first runner-up in SATOA’s Best Tourist Board award division.
4 Oct 2016
Cape business and government meet to minimise the effect of Brexit
Today Wesgro, Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency, hosted a seminar for over 30 Cape businesses from various sectors on the pot...
4 Oct 2016
Cape Town wins International Congress on Immunology 2022 bid
The Cape Town and the Western Cape Convention Bureau, a strategic division at Wesgro, secured the bid to host the 2022 International Congress on Immunology (ICI2022), which will be...
27 Sep 2016
World Tourism Day: Universal access is shared responsibility and opportunity
Today the Wesgro team celebrated World Tourism Day (UNWTD) at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront and Two Oceans Aquarium with learners from the Elundini Home of the Disabled and Educare Ce...
9 Sep 2016
Cape tourism poised for a record year as market shrugs off regulatory issues
Note to editors: The following is an extract from remarks made by Wesgro CEO, Tim Harris, at HVS's inaugural Tourism, Hotel Investment & Networking Conference (THINC) Africa taking...
9 Sep 2016
Second Kenyan trade and investment summit set to provide Cape business new opportunities
Today Wesgro, with the Kenyan High Commission, co-hosted the second Kenyan trade and investment summit, in Cape Town, South Africa.
9 Sep 2016
Thomas Cook Airlines and Cape Town Air Access launch new Gatwick non-stop route
Wesgro is proud to announce the launch of the new Thomas Cook Airlines non-stop route between London and Cape Town.
9 Sep 2016
Wesgro assists Cape companies do business in Angola
This week Wesgro is hosting a senior delegation from the Angolan Economic Ministry’s task team to revive the Lusophone nation’s economy. Wesgro is arranging meetings for the del...
9 Sep 2016