10+ hour, 3+ min ago  (263+ words) Business stakeholders are joining forces with the South African Police Service in a coordinated crimefighting initiative in the Cape Winelands involving high-tech surveillance. The move comes amid persistent high crime levels across the district, which are weighing on tourism and…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (300+ words) What did we learn from this week's protest campaigns? Once again, it appears South Africans did what they do so well: we pulled back from the brink. Despite widespread anxiety, we saw only isolated incidents of disruption, and the scheduled…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (18+ words) Cape Chamber of Commerce...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (69+ words) While coordinated public-private security partnerships successfully shielded Cape Town from widespread economic gridlock during yesterday's protest campaigns, business stakeholders warn that the stability is temporary unless the state addresses underlying systemic failures. The seamless operational defense on the day prevented…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (158+ words) The Western Cape must prepare for "Climate Unusual" and the increasing frequency of severe weather and associated disaster management. So says Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, who believes the Province must investigate new budgeting mechanisms to enable it to cope…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago  (243+ words) Nkumbulo Magqabi grew up wearing discarded clothes, but escaped'poverty by selling discarded electronic appliances like toasters and blenders. After years of hardship, Magqabi's fortunes changed when he was referred to Cape Town-based NPO "Taking Care of Business' (TCB), which aims…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago  (230+ words) Q&A with Wasief Chilwan, CEO of'Bluebird Intelligent Transport which won a Western Cape Economy Innovation Award for its pioneering door-to-door workforce transport model" Cape Chamber: How did the business originate? Did it grow out of a previous business venture,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (351+ words) From enzymes to superyachts, the Western Cape is a fast-rising innovation hotspot and potential global benchmark for entrepreneurial excellence. That was the overarching theme of this week's Western Cape Economy Innovation Awards at the Cape Town City Hall, co-hosted by…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (398+ words) Trailblazing economic innovators were honoured on Monday night during the annual Western Cape Economy Innovation Awards held at the Cape Town City Hall Winners ranged from a small non-profit social enterprise to large government departments, all recognised for initiatives making…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (182+ words) Ride-hailing company Bolt will introduce as many as 500 electric vehicles into the South African market before the end of the year, the company has confirmed. The company already operates a digital platform utilised by around 40, 000 independent driver partners, and now…...