Municipal Red Tape Reduction Challenge Fund launched
22 June 2023
The Western Cape Government is working hard to make the province the easiest place to do business in South Africa. A key part of achieving this, and the breakout economic growth we need to create jobs, is removing the barriers businesses face.
“To ensure that we continue to cut red tape, specifically in municipalities who are at the coalface of delivering services which enable a business-friendly environment, I am excited to confirm that we have recently launched the Municipal Red Tape Reduction Challenge Fund for 2023/24 which will fund interventions in municipalities aimed at reducing the regulatory burden, improving business processes through digitization and ensuring effective communication to businesses. Through these interventions, we aim to improve the development planning and building environment in which businesses operate in our local municipalities.” said Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger.
The Municipal Red Tape Challenge Fund seeks to:
Support projects that lead to savings (in cost, time and complexity) for both business and/or municipalities through the digitisation of services, development of overlay zoning, streamlining processes and procedures, to name a few examples;