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Source: Supplied. Cape Town's Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Finance

Updated City Budget offers sweeping relief measures for households

Katja Hamilton 2 days

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Construction & Engineering

Mayor gives green light to controversial Bo-Kaap hotel

Matthew Hirsch 3 days

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Massive public outcry over Cape Town's controversial 2025/26 budget proposals

23 May 2025

Vodacom reopens Cape Town HQ 2 years after fire

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reopens Cape Town HQ 2 years after fire

22 May 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town, the global city: What lessons can we learn as a country?

Mike Abel 15 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

History made as Cape Town reveals R39.7bn infrastructure investment plan

31 Mar 2025

TFG adds warmth to City of Cape Town’s Safe Spaces

ESG

TFG adds warmth to City of Cape Town’s Safe Spaces

20 Mar 2025

Source: Artist's rendition. The position and layout of Protea Village has been thoughtfully considered by the returning community, while the remainder of their land is divided between green belt, and the residential estate. Protea Village, situated on Erf 242, comprises 86 stands, each approximately 300m² in size.

Construction & Engineering

Construction of homes for Bishopscourt land claimants set to begin

Matthew Hirsch 13 Mar 2025

The Tafelberg school site in 2016. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

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Office Property

Digital nomads row — Cape Town mayor suggests tax on short-term rentals to protect locals

Suné Payne 14 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Mantashe classifies coal as critical mineral

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Mantashe classifies coal as critical mineral

Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

David Green, V&A Waterfront CEO, recognised on King’s New Year Honours List

Retail

David Green, V&A Waterfront CEO, recognised on King’s New Year Honours List

9 Jan 2025

WTM Africa 2025 registration opens

MICE

WTM Africa 2025 registration opens

29 Nov 2024

Mixed-Use Property

Affordable housing set to rise on Cape Town's high-value Green Point site

13 Nov 2024

Source: © Gallo Images the excitement is real as Loeries Creative week kicks off

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: “The most fun you can have and still call it work*”

10 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images The Mayor of the City of Cape Town welcomes Africa and the Middle East’s best creatives and agencies to the City as well as international jury presidents from around the world to the City at the Mayor's Brunch

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries and Cape Town: A perfect fit says Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

Danette Breitenbach 10 Oct 2024

Source: ©: Loeries The Loeries Creative Week takes place form 7 to 11 October in Cape Town

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: Creative Week kicks off in the Mother City

9 Oct 2024

City of Cape Town official Megan Pangeni and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis toured the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space in Green Point on Monday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

New shelter for hundreds of homeless people opens in Green Point

Matthew Hirsch 30 Jul 2024

The construction mafia is costing the country billions. Source: Shivendu Shukla/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town construction mafia costs billions, report finds

Lindsey Schutters 18 Jun 2024

Octotel launches an internship and learnership programme to help combat youth unemployment in Cape Town

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel launches an internship and learnership programme to help combat youth unemployment in Cape Town

Issued by Octotel 28 May 2024

Image supplied. Loeries Creative Week will return to the Mother City, Cape Town for the fourth consecutive year

Loeries Creative Week

4th consecutive Cape Town Loeries

24 May 2024

Last 4 traders at Salt River Market to fight their eviction

SMEs

Last 4 traders at Salt River Market to fight their eviction

21 May 2024

MES opens a new safe space for the homeless in Durbanville

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

MES opens a new safe space for the homeless in Durbanville

Issued by MES (Mould Empower Serve) 4 Apr 2024

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis used the opportunity to criticise national government.

Energy

CoCT launches Cash for Power programme alongside Energy Strategy unveiling

Lindsey Schutters 12 Feb 2024

Youth environmentalist attempts world record for beach clean-up

Environment & Natural Resources

Youth environmentalist attempts world record for beach clean-up

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

Organised crime plagues SA construction industry

31 Oct 2023

Festive season kick-start with the Festive Lights Switch-On

Events

Festive season kick-start with the Festive Lights Switch-On

24 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Office Property

3 key factors driving Cape Town's commercial property boom

19 Oct 2023

Sustainable packaging pumps South Africa's bottled water industry

Research

Sustainable packaging pumps South Africa's bottled water industry

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Oct 2023

Placido Domingo's Operalia comes to Cape Town

Events

Placido Domingo's Operalia comes to Cape Town

23 Oct 2023

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Rescue efforts continue amidst extensive damage and road closures

27 Sep 2023

Cape Town's CBD shows business growth

Commercial Property

Cape Town's CBD shows business growth

27 Sep 2023

Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President's assurances

Railway

Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President's assurances

Matthew Hirsch 8 Sep 2023

Retail pioneer, Raymond Ackerman dies

Retail

Retail pioneer, Raymond Ackerman dies

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Sep 2023

Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

Transport

Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

4 Sep 2023

Santaco ends the taxi strike

Public Transport

Santaco ends the taxi strike

Matthew Hirsch 11 Aug 2023

R5.2bn Potsdam Wastewater Works upgrade underway

Infrastructure & Utilities

R5.2bn Potsdam Wastewater Works upgrade underway

11 Aug 2023

Heritage approval granted for social housing development at old Woodstock hospital

Affordable & Social Housing

Heritage approval granted for social housing development at old Woodstock hospital

Matthew Hirsch 1 Aug 2023

Commercial Property

Amazon and City of Cape Town secure legal win against OCA

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Jun 2023

CT secures over R2bn in infrastructure financing from French development bank

Infrastructure & Utilities

CT secures over R2bn in infrastructure financing from French development bank

21 Jun 2023

CT mayoral committee greenlights electricity wheeling pilot

Energy

CT mayoral committee greenlights electricity wheeling pilot

7 Jun 2023

#EarthGathering: Unlocking SA's energy transition potential amid sector uncertainty

Energy

#EarthGathering: Unlocking SA's energy transition potential amid sector uncertainty

Sindy Peters 29 May 2023

Minister says "no" to City of Cape Town bid to take over the trains

Railway

Minister says "no" to City of Cape Town bid to take over the trains

17 May 2023

Image supplied. This year the City of Cape Town will host Loeries Creative Week for the third consecutive year

Loeries Creative Week

3rd year in a row for Cape Town to host Loeries Creative Week

12 May 2023

Cape Town launches R1.2bn Paardevlei solar PV and battery storage project

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Cape Town launches R1.2bn Paardevlei solar PV and battery storage project

18 Apr 2023

Cape Town provides the winning Formula E Grand Prix

Events & Shows

Cape Town provides the winning Formula E Grand Prix

Terry Levin 27 Feb 2023

Cities scrambling to keep the lights on as energy crisis hits economic growth

Energy

Cities scrambling to keep the lights on as energy crisis hits economic growth

Carien du Plessis 22 Feb 2023