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30 July 2026
The AfCFTA has been signed by 54 African countries and brings together 55 African Union member states
20 July 2026
We welcome Transnet’s call for private sector partners to upgrade and operate the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Cape Town
17 July 2026
Investors, entrepreneurs and private and public sector leaders gathered in Cape Town for the three-day India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit.
16 July 2026
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, cut the ribbon this week at the Allfashion Sourcing event.
07 July 2026
The City of Cape Town has approved an R868 million budget for the Economic Growth Directorate for the 2026/27 financial year
23 June 2026
The City of Cape Town congratulates GreenCape on being named Impact Intermediary of the Year at the African Impact Investment Awards, announced on 11 June 2026 at the Africa Impact Summit in Lusaka, Zambia.
16 June 2026
The City of Cape Town has renewed calls for Transnet to accelerate initiatives to improve efficiencies at the Port of Cape Town, which has been ranked last in the latest World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI).
15 June 2026
The City’s Economic Growth Directorate is inviting the public to comment from today, Monday, 15 June, on the draft updates to the Business Support Policy
02 June 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, hosted a manufacturing sector engagement at Solar MD Richmond Park
21 October 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, represented the City at the inaugural African Boating Conference.
29 September 2025
It is most welcome that Cape Town’s port had the most improved score globally in the latest World Bank index
17 September 2025
An efficient port is essential for job-creating growth, and the City is optimistic of an economic boost
11 August 2025
Businesses are now suppliers to several major South African clothing retailers.
14 July 2025
At the 20th Annual General Meeting of the Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster (CCTC), I had the honour of receiving the Industry Champion Award
25 May 2025
The City’s Economic Growth Directorate, joined by its Energy counterpart, has held its annual event with a host of consul-generals.
01 May 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, has written to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau.
07 April 2025
The event honoured the most promising, innovative and impactful partnerships formed during the programme.
24 March 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the Port of Cape Town’s inclusion in government’s Request For Information (RFI) process
03 March 2025
We are encouraged that national government will this month test private sector appetite for partnerships on ports and freight rail.
07 February 2025
We are especially encouraged by the President’s emphasis on taking illegal guns off the street to bring down violent crime in our most vulnerable communities.
04 February 2025
Mayor's comment ahead of State of the Nation Address (SONA)
30 January 2025
The City Council has approved the sale and lease of 36 City-owned properties.
21 October 2024
The City proudly supports this event which showcases the best in local marine manufacturing
18 October 2024
This is an excerpt from a speech delivered on Thursday, 16 October 2024
20 September 2024
The City’s Economic Growth Directorate is gearing up for the sale auction of a prime 9,2 hectare industrial property located in the well-established and growing Wynland Industrial Park in Kraaifontein
13 August 2024
The City of Cape Town's Economic Growth Directorate has renewed its partnership with Productivity South Africa to continue the highly successful Productivity Efficiency Programme.
25 July 2024
These initiatives are crucial for South Africa to unlock trade opportunities and create a more business-friendly environment.
07 June 2024
The Port of Cape Town has been identified in the newly published World Bank Container Port Performance Index 2023 as the worst-performing port in the world.
09 May 2024
The City of Cape Town is now ready to rollout the long-awaited cheaper single-phase feed-in meter to enable many more Capetonians to sell their excess solar power to us.
26 April 2024
The announcement by Transnet that it is finally seeking a private partner for development at the Port of Cape Town is long overdue.
19 March 2024
Cape Town is also home to the bulk of South Africa's energy manufacturing industry
21 February 2024
Türkiye and South Africa have a strong tourism partnership.
01 February 2024
STATEMENT BY THE MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ALDERMAN JAMES VOS
10 January 2024
The City of Cape Town is calling for a clear deadline for private sector involvement in the Port of Cape Town.
20 December 2023
Recent years have borne witness to an alarming surge in climate-related catastrophes.
06 December 2023
By tapping into the existing wealth of talent in this industry, we can help to drive up productivity and ultimately unlock growth and job opportunities.
19 November 2023
This week, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, joined tech industry partner, UVU Africa (formerly the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative), for the graduation of 24 entrepreneurs
02 November 2023
The City of Cape Town has called on the National Government to immediately publish the Freight Logistics Roadmap and to get going on bringing the private sector into the Port of Cape Town.
23 October 2023
Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, addressed airline executives and industry decision-makers at the Africa Aviation Innovation Summit where he renewed his message about the benefits of open skies agreements.
09 October 2023
The Recreation and Parks standby tree emergency team was promptly dispatched upon receiving the call and the fallen tree was identified as Turkish Oak (Quercus cerris).
02 August 2023
This release emanates from an interview conducted by Sue Segar of the Cape Business News.
19 July 2023
The City of Cape Town will continue to fund a programme that supports young furniture manufacturing entrepreneurs by helping to develop their businesses.
05 July 2023
Our partnership with Wesgro is an example of this success, with the organisation being the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape
07 June 2023
In Cape Town, monitoring and education around food safety falls to Environmental Health.
06 June 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called for greater private sector participation in the Port of Cape Town to drive job-creating economic growth.
29 May 2023
Just over 23 800 people work in Cape Town's clothing and textile industry
09 May 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, City Manager Lungelo Mbandazayo, and Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth have launched the City’s new Ease of Doing Business Index, with the aim of making Cape Town the easiest place to do business in Africa.
13 April 2023
'Brazil is South Africa's biggest trading partner in Latin America and in terms of tourism
26 February 2023
This past week, I sat down with a delegation from Miami-Dade County in the US to discuss matters relating to our sister city agreement and trade relations.
15 February 2023
For businesses to function, they need to be able to get their products to buyers and consumers, both local and international
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
The City of Cape Town today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), establishing a multi-year strategic partnership to expand skills development
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The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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