Tag: job creation
Metro Budgets reveal Cape Town is making SA’s biggest infrastructure investment
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that Cape Town will outpace all other cities on infrastructure investments, with 130 000 construction-related jobs set to...
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...
City’s industry partnership programme fuelling jobs, billions in investments
In the last three and a half years, the City’s funding partnerships with high-growth industry organisations have facilitated R25,4 billion in investments and directly...
Not enough pie to go around
By Chris Hattingh - executive director at the Centre for Risk Analysis
THE 2024 Budget, as presented by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, shows...
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...
MTBPS2023: Public sector wage bill killing growth and hope
Responding to the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, Premier Alan Winde and provincial Minister of Finance and Economic...
With Choose Cape Town, one tourism-related job in every household is in sight
Cape Town is the top destination for those looking for rich culture, fun, adventure or a tantalising journey of diverse cuisine, and visitors will...
SA Trails Network paves the way to economic empowerment in the Western Cape
NOVEMBER 2022 marked the successful roll-out of Phase One by World Economic Forum’s award-winning SA Trails Network, in partnership with Imperial - a DP...
EWSETA launches an African-first Hydrogen course showing the power of partnerships in the JET
While the new skills required to drive the Just Energy Transition (JET) are paramount, more important will be the behavioural change needed to ensure...
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City shares highlights and opportunities of Cape Town’s economy with top...
The City’s Economic Growth Directorate, joined by its Energy counterpart, has held its annual event with a host of consul-generals representing countries across the...