| Your City in 60 seconds | Your City in 60 seconds | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Site%20Images/Media%20Centre%20Header%20Image.jpeg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Catch up on the latest important City news updates with your City in 60 seconds. | <p>Each week, we share a new video giving you a snapshot of what we are up to in your community.</p><div class="responsive-media">
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<br>The Fine Free Week for young people is being hosted between 16 and 21 December.
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<br>The festive season is here and the City would like to advise residents of schedule changes to the MyCiTi bus service over this period.
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The ‘must have’ safety accessory for young children visiting Cape Town’s busiest beaches this holiday season will be available from 14 December 2024.
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| Reminder: MyCiTi adapts services over the festive season | Reminder: MyCiTi adapts services over the festive season | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Cape%20Town%e2%80%99s%20Integrated%20Development%20Plan%20Header.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | The festive season is here and the City would like to advise residents of schedule changes to the MyCiTi bus service over this period | <p>‘We want residents to enjoy their time off without having to worry about traffic as all the holiday makers make their way to the shopping malls and beautiful spots around Cape Town. As of today, 13 December, passengers can enjoy doing their late night shopping at the V&A Waterfront with the last bus only departing from the mall at 22:15. </p><p>‘Residents are reminded that the same late night service applies for Canal Walk with the last bus departing at 22:30. I am also very happy to confirm that residents in Atlantis, Pella and Mamre can again look forward to the Silverstroomstrand holiday service, which will kick off on Saturday, 14 December until 5 January 2025. We want you to make the most of your time knowing that you have a frequent; reliable and safe bus service available to you from morning to night,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.</p><p><strong>The late-night shopping services will operate as follows:</strong><br><strong>Canal Walk</strong><br>6 – 23 December 2024<br>• Route D08 – Last bus will depart Canal Walk at 22:30<br>• Route T03 – Last bus will depart Canal Walk at 22:30</p><p><strong>V&A Waterfront</strong><br>13 – 30 December 2024<br>• Route T01 – Last bus departs Waterfront station at 22:15<br>• Route 214a – Last bus departs Table View station at 23:04</p><p><strong>The Silwerstroomstrand holiday service will operate as follows:</strong><br>• Route 247 will operate between Atlantis station and Silwerstroomstrand beach and resort serving the Arion; Charel Uys North; Montreal; Tsitsikamma; Atlantis Cemetery and Silverstream stops<br>• The service will be available for residents to enjoy on 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 December as well as 1- 5 January 2025<br>• Buses will depart from Atlantis station at 09:00 and 13:00 and return from Silwerstroomstrand at 09:30, 14:00 and 18:00.</p><p><strong>The following reduced weekday services will be in effect from 17 December 2024 until 5 January 2025 due to fewer passengers travelling to work:</strong><br>• Fewer buses will operate on routes T01, T02, T03, 109, 231 and 235.<br>• Route D05 will not operate during this time.</p><p><br>Residents and visitors can visit the MyCiTi website at https://myciti.org.za/ for further timetable and route details </p><p><br><strong>End</strong></p> | 2024-12-12T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Cape Town’s economic growth strategy delivers tangible success across key sectors | Cape Town’s economic growth strategy delivers tangible success across key sectors | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Business%20Hub%20header%201.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Over the past year, we have worked tirelessly to drive this growth through targeted investments, workforce development and business expansion initiatives. | <p></p><span><p>These efforts are made possible through our funding of the City’s Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) programme, which supports these sectors in partnership with industry leaders such as Blue Cape, the Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster, and GreenCape.</p><p>Record-breaking outputs driving economic success</p><p>The past year has yielded impressive results:<br>• Marine manufacturing: Over 300 luxury boats were built in Cape Town, cementing our city as a global leader in luxury recreational boat-building excellence. This sector alone contributes a remarkable R4,7 billion annually to the local economy.<br>• Clothing production: Over 389 million garments were produced, underscoring the sector’s revival and growth. This industry also contributes R5,6 billion to Cape Town’s economy while strengthening South Africa’s reputation as a quality manufacturer for global brands.<br>• Green energy: The renewable energy community in Cape Town has collectively had a massive year. Companies based in the broader Cape Town region have projects either under construction, power purchase agreements signed or energised in 2024/25 of a little over 3 gigawatts (GW) on the public sector procurements, and just over 1GW in private sector contracts. These 4GW of renewable energy projects are being built all over the country and represent an investment cost of in the ballpark of R100 billion.</p>
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<img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Cape%20Town%e2%80%99s%20economic%20growth%20strategy%20delivers%20tangible%20success%20across%20key%20sectors%201.jpg" alt="" style="width:901px;" /> </figure></span><span><p>Transformative growth through partnerships</p><p>What excites me most is witnessing how our collaboration with these industry bodies positively impacts profitability, and overall economic performance. And importantly, these partnerships have strengthened our pro-business environment, fuelling employment in the Mother City where 1,756 million people now get up to go to work every day. </p><p>I’ve walked the factory floors and sat in boardrooms to ensure that we not only meet but exceed our growth targets. Our focus on break-out growth has clearly delivered, proving the success of our approach.</p><p>The key to this success has been private sector investment, supported by the City of Cape Town’s Economic Growth team. Our investment facilitation services and sector partnerships have created a fertile environment for businesses to thrive.</p>
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<img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Cape%20Town%e2%80%99s%20economic%20growth%20strategy%20delivers%20tangible%20success%20across%20key%20sectors%202.jpg" alt="" style="width:1898px;" /> </figure></span><span><p>Looking ahead</p><p>These achievements are just the beginning. By continuing to strengthen our partnerships, refine our workforce development programmes, and enhance our investment support, we aim to sustain and build on these successes. Cape Town’s growth is not only reflected in economic figures but also in the lives transformed by the opportunities these industries provide.</p><p>Cape Town is proving that when local government, private sector, and industry leaders work together, we can achieve extraordinary outcomes. The future of our city’s economy is brighter than ever, and I am committed to ensuring this progress benefits every Capetonian.</p>
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| Spotlight on City’s desalination plans at Energy Water Waste Forum | Spotlight on City’s desalination plans at Energy Water Waste Forum | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/header_water.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | The City is currently in the feasibility study stage of its first permanent desalination plant, planned for the Paarden Eiland area. | <span><p>The City is currently in the feasibility study stage of its first permanent desalination plant, planned for the Paarden Eiland area. Desalination is a scientific process of removing salts from sea water, then processing it further to make it suitable and safe for human consumption. </p><p>The combination of initiatives, including desalination, water re-use, clearing of invasive plant species and groundwater schemes, make up the NWP. This is part of the City’s 2030 strategy to increase drinking water supply by 300 million litres a day. </p><p>The planned permanent desalination plant is expected to produce between 50 and 70 million litres of water per day. <br></p>
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<img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/City%e2%80%99s%20desalination%20plan%20in%20spotlight%20at%20Energy%20Water%20Waste%20Forum%201.jpg" alt="" style="width:874px;" /> </figure></span><span><p>‘Cape Town has already allocated the largest CAPEX budget to Water and Sanitation, making us one of the leading infrastructure investors in the country. We are future-proofing our city by investing in infrastructure at a rate far outpacing any other metro, in fact over the next three years, we will invest R43bn, which is more than Joburg and Durban combined. </p><p>‘Water and Sanitation investment now makes up 42% of Cape Town’s R120 billion 10-year infrastructure pipeline. We are determined to see the New Water Programme through, ensuring that our city remains resilient and ready for the challenges ahead,’ said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Councillor Zahid Badroodien.<br></p>
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