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26 June 2026
Decorex, Africa's premier décor and design exhibition, returned this week to the Cape Town International Convention Centre
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.
27 May 2026
To strengthen the City’s services while equipping youth for the workplace, the Business Hub introduced the Junior Business Advisor Programme in 2021
22 May 2026
Supporting small businesses remains an important part of Cape Town’s economic growth approach
20 May 2026
The City’s Economic Growth Directorate is urging Cape Town-based Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) looking for a boost to apply for the Productivity Efficiency Programme
23 April 2026
Business owners from 35 Cape Town-based companies are gathering this week for the City’s High Impact Supplier Development Programme
13 March 2026
The CTFL sector is one of Cape Town's most important engines of economic activity, employing over 17 000 people across the city.
10 March 2026
Calling on Prasa to suspend the implicated officials pending a full investigation, establish the total amount of contract-funding that flowed to gang-linked companies
02 March 2026
The report consolidates key economic metrics and outlines how the City is aligning its legislative and policy programme to strengthen competitiveness, stimulate job creation and enhance Cape Town’s position
24 February 2026
The most recent jobs data from Statistics South Africa show that the City’s sustained focus on skills development alongside investment promotion of target industries continues to bear fruit.
05 February 2026
Residents and business owners from in and around Mitchells Plain turned out for the first Economic Growth Directorate community activation of the year.
31 January 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Events Permit Office approved 1 064 events between 1 January and 31 December 2025
09 December 2025
Cape Town-based clothing small businesses are closing 2025 on a high note through their participation in Cape Acceler8
31 October 2025
Northern suburbs residents turned out this week to engage with select small businesses.
14 October 2025
STATEMENT BY THE MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH ALDERMAN JAMES VOS
02 September 2025
The programme assists SMMEs who are in distress or need guidance on improving their operations
25 August 2025
The City of Cape Town is calling on Cape Town-based small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) and aspiring entrepreneurs to join the Economic Growth Directorate’s lunchtime business offering session
15 August 2025
The City of Cape Town is calling on Cape Town-based small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) and aspiring entrepreneurs to join the Economic Growth Directorate’s lunchtime business offering session
13 August 2025
These Special Purpose Vehicles and partnerships play a crucial role in our economic growth strategy.
06 August 2025
10th annual City of Cape Town Smart Supplier Programme
24 March 2025
The better.bellville.together programme
25 February 2025
The programme assists SMMEs with focused strategies to help them improve their operations.
12 February 2025
The programme, which runs over eight months, aims to support and develop local businesses by equipping them with the skills to work successfully with corporate supply chains
21 January 2025
The City’s Business Hub is ready to roll out its training support programme for Cape Town’s small businesses and entrepreneurs this year.
27 November 2024
We encourage the public to please take a few minutes while visiting the promenade this week to complete the survey and share your thoughts
06 November 2024
Jobs Connect, Cape Town’s leading workforce development programme, continues to be a game-changer – not only for job seekers, but also for the city’s small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs).
22 October 2024
Major events taking place in Cape Town this week and over the weekend
18 October 2024
This is an excerpt from a speech delivered on Thursday, 16 October 2024
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.
26 July 2024
A total of 80 innovators have been selected to participate in the programme, which began on Monday, 22 July.
25 July 2024
These initiatives are crucial for South Africa to unlock trade opportunities and create a more business-friendly environment.
25 June 2024
The event will also involve a Waste-savvy Market where SMMEs will exhibit a variety of products made using recycled material.
13 June 2024
Mampho Sotsongaye’s business, Golden Rewards, is experiencing significant growth thanks to the City's EPWP Entrepreneurship Trainee Programme.
12 June 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Economic Growth team continues its robust support for SMMEs with another dynamic Supplier Match-up Session.
17 May 2024
The City’s Economic Growth Directorate gathered community entrepreneurs for the inaugural Khayelitsha Local Economy Symposium held at the OR Tambo Indoor Centre.
16 May 2024
The City of Cape Town's Urban Waste Management Directorate is proud to announce the successful implementation of the EPWP Entrepreneurship Trainee Programme (EETP)
02 May 2024
The sessions follow a series of workshops teaching the SMMEs to address the daily challenges of trying to access new markets and new business opportunities.
02 April 2024
The City funds organisations in several industries to drive investment promotion, research, and skills development for residents and SMMEs.
20 March 2024
This week, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, met with entrepreneurs.
07 February 2024
The programmes are part of a suite of development initiatives from the Business Hub, overseen by the Economic Growth Directorate, to support small enterprises in Cape Town.
31 January 2024
We are pleased to open this hub as part of our commitment to bringing more job-creating investment to Cape Town
01 December 2023
The BR&E unit, which operates under the Investment Facilitation Branch umbrella, also works in partnership with industrial businesses and various city improvement districts which seeks to assist businesses in these industrial areas.
09 November 2023
Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos
The City has noted with great concern the National Tourism Department’s Green Paper on the Development and Promotion of Tourism in South Africa.
19 September 2023
Small businesses in Cape Town can now sign on to take part in the City-funded Productivity Efficiency Programme which has a proven track record of assisting SMMEs in boosting their bottom lines and retaining jobs.
05 September 2023
This is indicative of the fact that Cape Town continues to experience a development boom thanks to the City's mission to make the metro the easiest place in Africa to do business
04 September 2023
Research indicates that women are more likely to engage in activities in industries that enhance job creation, meaning that women's entrepreneurship is critical to boosting the country's economy.
01 September 2023
Cape Town is the top destination for rich culture, fun, adventure and diverse cuisine, and visitors will now hear all about it on land, at sea and in the air with the City’s exciting new destination campaign.
27 July 2023
This week, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, visited the revamped Prestige clothing manufacturing plant in Epping.
13 July 2023
The City’s Economic Growth Directorate has hit the ground running in the first days of the 2023/2024 financial year.
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
See all tenders received by the City of Cape Town.
The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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