Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism

{{short description|Department of Economic Development and Tourism of the Government of the Western Cape}}

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| jurisdiction = Government of the Western Cape

| headquarters = 12th Floor, NBS Waldorf Building, 80 St George's Mall, Cape Town, 8001

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| budget = R529,362,000 {{small|(2020/21)}}{{cite web |title=Western Cape EPRE 2019-20 - Vote 12 - Economical Development and Tourism (PDF) |url=https://data.vulekamali.gov.za/dataset/da28ddca-b09c-473f-91ad-23b6751dc0a5/resource/14ad0a5c-97ef-4a65-ab62-f25b6f7ed1af/download/wc-vote-12-economic-development-and-tourism.pdf |website=vulekamali.gov.za |accessdate=29 April 2020}}

| minister1_name = David Maynier

| minister1_pfo = Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities

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| chief1_name = Solly Fourie

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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.{{cite web |title=Premier Alan Winde announces the Western Cape Cabinet |url=https://www.westerncape.gov.za/news/premier-alan-winde-announces-western-cape-cabinet |website=westerncape.gov.za |accessdate=29 April 2020}} He also oversees the Provincial Treasury. The non-political head is Solly Fourie.