Tag: economic growth
Mayor briefs Council on Cape Town’s GNU advocacy agenda
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has outlined Cape Town’s advocacy agenda for the new Government of National Unity (GNU) in an address to City...
Game on for open skies, ports, and visas to boost African trade
At the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Conference on Thursday 25 July, Alderman James Vos, the City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member...
Damen Shipyards CT showcases its impact on SA’s maritime industry at 2024 Oceans Economy...
DAMEN Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) underscored its commitment to security, job creation, and skills development in South Africa’s maritime sector at the 2024 Oceans...
Heritage Capital invests in Fairview Cheese company
HERITAGE Capital, a pioneering 100% black female-owned private equity fund manager, has announced its latest investment in the specialised dairy sector with Fairview Cheese....
BPO sector created 8 000 jobs and injected R2,8-billion into Cape Town’s economy in...
By Larry Claasen
THE Business Processing Sector created almost 8 000 jobs and injected R2,8-billion into Cape Town’s economy in 2023, according to the Invest...
Visa chaos puts R1,5bn and 4 530 South African jobs in BPO on the line
The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector contributes significantly to the national economy, injecting approximately R35 billion into the economy and supporting 100 000 South...
Hosted learnerships help connect funding with opportunity to support job creation and economic growth
By Daniel Orelowitz, MD of Training Force
Skills development in the form of learnerships is an essential element of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)...
Record-breaking 200 000 international air arrivals in 2024 as W Cape tourism boom continues
“Tourism in the Western Cape continues to grow and strengthen. I am thrilled to confirm that, according to Statistics South Africa, total international air...
‘Building for Jobs’ Budget: Cape Town tables record Infrastructure spend
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis tabled Cape Town’s R76,4bn draft budget for 2024/25 on Wednesday, 27 March 2024. The City’s ‘Building for Jobs’ budget...
Old Mutual CEO: 2024 outlook to instil confidence in the country’s future and attract...
“A solid plan to fight crime and corruption is key to unlocking economic growth”
In anticipation of President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address...
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