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Set against the backdrop of the iconic Table Mountain, Cape Town this weekend hosted yet another successful edition of the Cape Town International Boat Show. The show brings together manufacturers and buyers of luxury boats, accessories and marine equipment to gather, share, and explore the many facets of the boating and related industries. Says Joshua […]

The City of Cape Town has welcomed the announcement by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa that government will implement an electronic visa system and remove the unabridged birth certificate requirement for tourists visiting South Africa. The City has been in favour of e-Visas for visitors to South Africa for some time, says Alderman James Vos, […]

The City of Cape Town’s MyCiTi bus service has launched an official MyCiTi mobile app and new website. Commuters can now enjoy these online platforms as their personal planning tools to map out their journey; search for timetables and buses; calculate their trip fare; and check their card balance. The new MyCiTi app and website […]

The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre, with the support of the Environmental Resource Management Department, has completed a Climate Change Programme in schools which benefited 160 Grade 7 learners. The learners visited three of the City’s nature reserves where they were equipped with knowledge, skills and motivation. Learners visited the Witzands, Edith […]

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Sustainability Unit has won the 2019 Human City Design Award at a ceremony held in Korea. The award recognises projects that contribute to a more harmonious and sustainable relationship between people, society, the environment, and nature. It is hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, in partnership with Human Cities Network, […]

Graduates from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are among the most employable in the world, according to the latest international graduate employability rankings. UCT won a spot among the top 100 universities worldwide, securing 91st position in the 2020 Quacquarelli-Symonds (QS) Graduate Employability Rankings, the university announced. The ranking provides insight into an institution’s […]

Established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries across the world, the World Travel Awards are recognised as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato and the City’s Mayco Members for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos, and […]

Heads of state and business leaders from across the globe are in Cape Town for the 28th World Economic Forum on Africa from 4 – 6 September 2019. The conference takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre under the theme ‘Shaping Inclusive Growth and Shared Futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ and will […]

When alternative legal services provider Exigent established in Cape Town in 2003, the company delivered a single service with just five staff members. Fast forward 16 years and the group offers a variety of services, employing over 500 people globally. “It all started right here in Cape Town,” says Nicola Stott, Exigent’s global managing director […]

The largest ever survey exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist William Kentridge opened in Cape Town in August. This major exhibition is hosted simultaneously in two parts by the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA), which hosts his multi-media works; and at Norval Foundation, which presents his sculptural works. Why Should I Hesitate: Putting […]