The Western Cape Department for Finance and Economic Opportunities says the province will now focus on working even harder, to save livelihoods and jobs.
MEC at the Department, David Maynier said this in reaction to news this week that the covid-19 pandemic and the national lockdown lead to millions of job-losses in the country.
The Statistics SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey, released yesterday, also shows that the Western Cape’s unemployment rate, although the lowest in the country, now stands at 27.3-percent.
Maynier says 321,000 jobs were lost in the Western Cape in the first 3 months of the lockdown.
We call on all micro and small enterprises operating in the Western Cape, both formal and informal, to apply for the Western Cape Covid-19 Business Relief Fund. Apply before 12 October 2020 at 10h00.
For criteria & more click herehttps://t.co/Bxh00IuPOl #StaySafeMoveForward pic.twitter.com/zhKhNhSRGp
— Western Cape Gov (@WesternCapeGov) September 29, 2020
Today @StatsSA revealed that at 27.3%, the Western Cape continues to have the lowest expanded unemployment rate in SA.
However, the lockdown has had a major impact on the provincial economy & 321,000 jobs have reportedly been lost qoq.
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— David Maynier (@DavidMaynier) September 29, 2020
Happy #WorldTourismDay!
The Western Cape is open & offers many affordable, world-class & unique experiences to visitors.
We know times are tough, but if you can, please go out & support our tourism businesses. And remember to stay safe while doing so.
#WeAreOpen #TravelReady pic.twitter.com/EIdJEUFyy6
— David Maynier (@DavidMaynier) September 27, 2020
