Cape Town Container Terminal gears up for deciduous season Â
As the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) prepares for the 2023/24 deciduous fruit season, it has commenced engagements with key stakeholders, including the Summer...
Pushing polymers limits
Modern day plastics have improved to the point where they are able to outperform traditional materials in a myriad of applications and even withstand...
Cape Town preparing to launch Passenger Rail dispute on devolution, service standards
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City is briefing lawyers to launch an intergovernmental dispute on passenger rail devolution and service standards. The...
Financing to fast-track Africa’s renewables sector
As Africa confronts its energy challenges head-on, the potential for renewable energy to provide a sustainable solution becomes increasingly evident. However, greater understanding of...
COMMENT: The rand has become weaker because of the dollar getting stronger and Eskom’s...
Harry Scherzer, CEO at Future ForexÂ
There were multiple factors that resulted in the rand plummeting to a low of 19.26 to the dollar on...
Major new clothing and textile distribution centre set to open in Cape Town
This week, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, visited the development site of a new clothing and textile distribution...
Cape Town retail sector continues robust recovery
The Cape Town CBD’s retail economy bounced back strongly in 2022 following challenging times during the pandemic, with the total number of retailers operating...
Successful inaugural Plastics Portfolio Committee meeting convenes in Cape Town
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry took a significant step towards fostering sustainable growth and economic development in the province by hosting the...
CESA calls on National Treasury to adopt a balanced approach to fiscal responsibility and...
By Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)
In response to National Treasury’s call for cost containment measures to close the fiscal gap,...
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