South Africa Government - MarcoPolis Your local business media with a global reach Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:45:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Africa: Mandela and Chissano’s Similar Approach in Seeking to Achieve Peace /africa-mandela-and-chissano-s-similar-approach-in-seeking-to-achieve-peace.htm Tue, 03 May 2016 18:25:50 +0000 /africa-mandela-and-chissano-s-similar-approach-in-seeking-to-achieve-peace.htm Joaquim Chissano talks about the differences and similarities between his philosophy and Nelson Mandela's when dealing with conflict situations.

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]]> Joaquim Chissano Shares his Experience on Working with Nelson Mandela /joaquim-chissano-shares-his-experience-on-working-with-nelson-mandela.htm Tue, 03 May 2016 17:56:58 +0000 /joaquim-chissano-shares-his-experience-on-working-with-nelson-mandela.htm Joaquim Chissano shares his experience on working with Nelson Mandela, remembering some highlights of the time they shared.

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]]> Industrial Development of the Western Cape /industrial-development-of-the-western-cape.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:53:04 +0000 /industrial-development-of-the-western-cape.htm "We put a very strong emphasis on hi-tech, and indeed, that is precisely what our broadband rollout has been about. We want to enable ICTs, Information and Communication Technologies, as the bedrock of why services work so well in the Western Cape," explains Helen Zille, Premier of Western Cape.

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]]> What Reforms Does Cape Town Need to Attract Investments? /what-reforms-does-cape-town-need-to-attract-investments.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:46:07 +0000 /what-reforms-does-cape-town-need-to-attract-investments.htm "We have to make it easier to invest, and that requires changes in national government policy. But we’re using every opportunity we can to make those changes locally, and we’ve created a much more conducive environment," says Helen Zille, Premier of Western Cape.

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]]> Public Confidence Is a Direct Outflow of Competent Government – Says Helen Zille /public-confidence-is-a-direct-outflow-of-competent-government-says-helen-zille.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:41:30 +0000 /public-confidence-is-a-direct-outflow-of-competent-government-says-helen-zille.htm "Long-term confidence is the heart of an economy," says Helen Zille, Premier of Western Cape.

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]]> The Western Cape Province Is Number One in South Africa – Commentary of Premier Helen Zille /the-western-cape-province-is-number-one-in-south-africa-commentary-of-premier-helen-zille.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:34:22 +0000 /the-western-cape-province-is-number-one-in-south-africa-commentary-of-premier-helen-zille.htm "The Western Cape is number one on every single indicator, including economic growth, and including employment. So we do rank number one, and it’s because we’ve put an enormous effort into building a capable state," says Helen Zille, Premier of Western Cape.

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]]> Africa’s Best Prepared City for the Global Business Environment: Cape Town /africa-s-best-prepared-city-for-the-global-business-environment-cape-town.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:43:01 +0000 /africa-s-best-prepared-city-for-the-global-business-environment-cape-town.htm "We’re also the best prepared city in Africa for the global business environment. That is because we’ve put an enormous amount of investment into preparing for the knowledge economy of the 21st century," says Helen Zille, Premier of Western Cape.

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]]> Red Tape Reduction Program in Western Cape (South Africa) /red-tape-reduction-program-in-western-cape-south-africa.htm Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:54:17 +0000 /red-tape-reduction-program-in-western-cape-south-africa.htm "Perhaps I should say that it started off with a red tape reduction team, but their name has actually changed now and they are called the ease of doing business team," says Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities of Western Cape.

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]]> Minister of Economic Opportunities of Western Cape: “Our Focus Is Good Governance� /minister-of-economic-opportunities-of-western-cape-our-focus-is-good-governance.htm Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:39:48 +0000 /minister-of-economic-opportunities-of-western-cape-our-focus-is-good-governance.htm "Firstly it is about good governance and that has been the focus for the first term of our government. We need to make sure that government is trusted and that government is doing what it is supposed to be doing, spending its money in the right place etc.," says Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities of Western Cape.

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]]> Minister of Economic Opportunities: What Makes Western Cape World-Class? /minister-of-economic-opportunities-what-makes-western-cape-world-class.htm Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:10:26 +0000 /minister-of-economic-opportunities-what-makes-western-cape-world-class.htm Competent government, prime locations, modern infrastructure, skilled workforce, low operational costs, an abundance of natural resources all with a highly competitive business environment.

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