On Friday, 30 May 2014, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Dr. Ivan Meyer and Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde will visit Cape Fruit Coolers.
Cape Fruit Coolers is a cold storage facility operating in the fruit export industry. The site visit aims to highlight the importance of logistics in economic growth and jobs.
The visit takes place on the eve of the Ministers’ departure to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the Regional Leaders Summit where they will be marketing Cape Town and the Western Cape as the gateway to Africa for the export industry and exploring other economic opportunities.
Atlanta and the Western Cape both have strong logistics industries. In the Western Cape the logistics sector, together with transport and communications, is worth more than R25 billion.
Media are invited to attend the site visit. There will be opportunities for photographs and interviews.
Details are below:
Date: 30 May 2014
Time: 10h00
Venue: Cape Fruit Coolers, 5A Sati Road, Killarney Gardens
Media enquiries:
Daniel Johnson: Spokesperson to Minister Meyer
Cell: 079 990 4231
E-mail: Daniel.Johnson@westerncape.gov.za
Bronwynne Jooste: Spokesperson to Minister Winde
Cell: 082 454 4365
E-mail: Bronwynne.Jooste@westerncape.gov.za
Wouter Kriel: Spokesperson, Agriculture and Rural Development
Cell: 079 694 3085
E-mail: Wouter.Kriel@westerncape.gov.za
Bronwynne Jooste, Spokesperson for Minister Alan Winde
Tel: 021 483 3550
Cell: 082 454 4365
Email: bronwynne.jooste@westerncape.gov.za
