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"Few countries possess our combination of languages, cultures, traditions, faith communities, skills, histories and social experiences. Yet, this diversity is underutilised and often mistreated as a source of division."

Diversity can be a mechanism for nation-building, because it can strengthen social cohesion and opens up economic value chains.

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You are invited to join us for the Morning Network Marketing event hosted by Francois Ferreira Academy ,Tuesday 6 October 2026.

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Perfect storm for petrol and diesel prices in South Africa Surging oil prices and a weaker rand are set to push petrol and diesel up by R3 at the pumps in October. Stanlib chief economist Kevin Lings says this will push inflation above 5%.

Great news for anyone with rooftop solar in South Africa Power utility Eskom has announced it will extend its waiver of registration-related charges for small-scale generators, such as rooftop solar, indefinitely.

US tourists keep flying to South Africa despite diplomatic tensions 'Inbound traffic from the US has been super positive. It continues to drive a lot of demand, and we’re really happy to see that,' says Amit Badiani, United Airlines’ head of sales for Africa and offline territories.

✨ May the ‘O’ in October stand for…..
👉 Opportunities
👉Optimism
👉Open Doors
👉Overcome
👉 Overflow
👉 Onward

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The Tourism Growth Fund has a total allocation of R7 million available during the 2026/27 Financial Year to support qualifying tourism projects. Applications will remain open until all available funding has been allocated.

📢 Calling all tourism businesses, municipalities, DMOs, SMMEs, NGOs, and NPOs!

The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism has officially opened applications for the Tourism Growth Fund! 🎉

This exciting funding opportunity aims to support projects that:
🌟 Upgrade tourism infrastructure
🌟 Enhance tourism experiences
🌟 Improve market access
🌟 Strengthen tourism destinations across the Western Cape

Call for action: If you have a project that can help grow tourism and create meaningful impact in your community, we want to hear from you.

👉 Learn more and apply today: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/edat/tourism-growth-fund

Together, let's build a stronger, more inclusive and more competitive tourism sector in the Western Cape.

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