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Spring is just around the corner, a time when Cape Town’s spring flowers are showcased across the city.  Flowers blossoming currently include the Cape White Daisy, Vygies, Gazanias, Pelargoniums, Arum Lilies, Kelkiewyn, Viooltjie and Bobbejaantjie, to name a few. Local city reserves such as Tygerberg; Bracken; Witzands Aquifer and False Bay offer the perfect spots […]

Cape Town has been nominated across several Africa categories in the prestigious World Travel Awards – the most highly regarded awards within the travel and tourism industry. These nominations come at a time when the industry is trying to recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 and the ongoing travel restrictions. The nominations include Africa’s […]

Emirates airline’s first flight in several months arrived in the city from Dubai this week. While international passenger volumes at Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) are at about 9 000 passengers per day, down from 15 000 prior to the third wave, Cape Town International has seen a steady increase since the country returned to […]

Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has for the sixth consecutive year been named the best airport in Africa at the Skytrax World Airport Awards. It also scooped the top prize for being the continent’s cleanest and having the best staff. Winners were decided by over 100 customer nationalities that participated in the 2020-2021 global airport […]

The iconic city hall has huge historical importance for Cape Town. The City’s investment in upgrading this key strategic asset will greatly benefit future generations as a vibrant venue. A five-year upgrade to restore the Cape Town City Hall, dubbed the Grand Old Dame, to its former glory, and also making it a more functional […]

Cape Town has a proud legacy as one of the world’s top LGBTQI+ tourism destinations. What can you expect when you visit this charming and vibrant city? South Africa has a progressive Constitution, and in 2006 we became the fifth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. Cape Town is an especially inclusive part […]

The City of Cape Town’s Climate Change Strategy is now available online as a digital publication.  The City’s vision is to help make Cape Town a climate resilient, resource efficient, and carbon neutral city that enables inclusive economic development and healthy, thriving communities and ecosystems. Climate change is of significant concern to the City because […]

Africa’s top innovators, policymakers and investors will converge in Cape Town this September to witness the very best of African innovation at the 2021 SA Innovation Summit. Taking place from 21 – 23 September 2021, and themed Expanding Horizons, the event will showcase the international success stories and country conditions that make for attractive entrepreneurial growth […]

Cape Town has been announced as one of the host cities of the international Formula E racing tournament in February 2022. As part of the City’s Covid-19 recovery plan, the event will offer a much-needed boost for the events and tourism industries impacted by the global pandemic. “Cape Town is pleased to be chosen as […]

The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos, was recently invited to visit Robertson and Caine, one of the world’s top boat-building companies based in Cape Town. The visit coincided with the release of the ‘Boat Building Global Market Report 2021: COVID 19 Impact And Recovery To 2030’, which found […]