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Rashid Toefy is the Deputy Director-General in the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, with the mandate of creating jobs in the Western Cape economy. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and has worked extensively in the travel and tourism industry, both in South Africa and abroad, spending three years based in Amsterdam developing business and marketing strategies for businesses in over 30 countries. He holds a degree in Economics and Environmental Science, an MBA, and a PhD focusing on how leaders make strategic decisions in crisis conditions.