Premier Winde says Port of Cape Town’s failure to create jobs slowing down economy
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the Port of Cape Town is one of the worst-run ports in the world.
This comes after the Democratic Alliance visited the port on Thursday to conduct an inquiry about its inefficiency and underperformance.
Premier Winde said the port has the potential to contribute over R6 billion to the country’s GDP.
According to Winde, Western Cape’s peak table grape and fruit exports were recently delayed by up to three weeks.
“This port would enable another R1.2 billion in taxes if we found those efficiencies. Those taxes could be spent on teachers and doctors. This port could enable another 20,000 jobs in our economy.”
-EWN
In other news – ‘I’m grateful I came out alive’: Natasha Thahane worries fans following break-up with Thembinkosi
Popular South African actress Natasha Thahane has once again set tongues wagging, just days after announcing her break-up from the father of her son, Thembinkosi Lorch.
In an Instagram post on Thursday, the former Skeem Saam actress shared a video from a popular TikToker and added an alarming caption. While the video was not related to her break-up with Lorch, fans were convinced that Natasha’s caption was. Read More
