Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism

JurisdictionGovernment of the Western Cape

Headquarters12th Floor, NBS Waldorf Building, 80 St George's Mall, Cape Town, 8001

Annual budgetR529,362,000 (2020/21)^[1]

Minister responsible

• David Maynier, Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities

Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism

Department overview
Jurisdiction	Government of the Western Cape
Headquarters	12th Floor, NBS Waldorf Building, 80 St George's Mall, Cape Town, 8001
Annual budget	R529,362,000 (2020/21)[1]
Minister responsible	David Maynier, Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities
Department executive	Solly Fourie, Head of Department
Website	www.westerncape.gov.za/dept/edat

The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (EDAT) is the department of the Western Cape government responsible for economic policy, economic planning and economic development within the province. It is also liable for promoting and developing the provincial tourism sector.

As of May 2019, the political head of the department has been Provincial Minister David Maynier.^[2] He also oversees the Provincial Treasury. The non-political head is Solly Fourie.