Associations in Western Cape

The Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) regulates the retail sale and micro-manufacturing of liquor in the province, ensuring effective regulation in the interest of the public.

The mission of the Western Cape Cultural Commission is to preserve, promote and develop culture in the Western Cape in accordance with legislation, by creating an enabling environment that facilitates the provision of opportunities and access for all in order to reach their full potential. The Commission's strategic goal is the promotion, development and preservation of arts and culture in the Western Cape in order to contribute towards good governance, social and human capital development, social cohesion, and sustainable economic growth and opportunities.

The Atlantis Special Economic Zone Company's (ASEZCo) mission is to develop a sustainable greentech SEZ which creates a conducive business environment for the Green economy and integrated economic growth and employment. In achieving this mission, the ASEZCo aims to become Africa's leading, globally competitive and export-orientated greentech manufacturing zone and a Living Lab demonstrating the highest standards of good governance, low carbon and resource efficient economic development and social inclusion. In doing so, the ASEZCo will also contribute to global well-being through commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UNIDO Eco-Industrial Park Principles. The ASEZCo has several key objectives, some of which are already being implemented. They include the development of a sustainable greentech SEZ in Atlantis; attracting and retaining export focused greentech investors into the Atlantis SEZ who value local integration; establishing and maintaining a conducive business environment for the green economy; and fostering local economic growth, employment and revitalisation.