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V&A Waterfront builds on Makers Landing with new maker entrepreneur hub

Entrepreneurship

V&A Waterfront builds on Makers Landing with new maker entrepreneur hub

29 May 2026

Applications open for R1m Orange Corners Innovation Fund for young entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Applications open for R1m Orange Corners Innovation Fund for young entrepreneurs

6 Nov 2025

Why big vans still matter: Choosing the right LCV for delivery work

Commercial & Industrial

Why big vans still matter: Choosing the right LCV for delivery work

Jarryd Neves 10 Jun 2025

Newly launched Orange Corners Innovation Fund offers up to R1m funding to innovative startups

Funding

Newly launched Orange Corners Innovation Fund offers up to R1m funding to innovative startups

11 Mar 2025

Fuel your startup: Cape Town’s Orange Corners programme seeks innovative entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Fuel your startup: Cape Town’s Orange Corners programme seeks innovative entrepreneurs

19 Feb 2025

5 local creatives selected for retail incubator, Watershed Design Lab

Training

5 local creatives selected for retail incubator, Watershed Design Lab

16 Sep 2024

Witness the Next23 export showcase at Decorex Cape Town

Art

Witness the Next23 export showcase at Decorex Cape Town

22 Jun 2023

Cape Town Arts Festival celebrates 100 years of Langa with Langa Vibes

Art

Cape Town Arts Festival celebrates 100 years of Langa with Langa Vibes

22 May 2023

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Fintech

AI and data science can help banks make smarter and fairer credit decisions

Bryan McLachlan 12 Apr 2023

Call for craft, design entrepreneurs to apply to new CDI project

Social Entrepreneurship

Call for craft, design entrepreneurs to apply to new CDI project

14 Feb 2023

Fresh crop of retail talent joins V&A Watershed's Design Lab

Retailers

Fresh crop of retail talent joins V&A Watershed's Design Lab

14 Dec 2022

#cocreateDesign Festival 2022 to focus on water resilience in cities

Food, Water & Energy Security

#cocreateDesign Festival 2022 to focus on water resilience in cities

15 Sep 2022

Financial Services

First-time consumer credit defaults increase in Q1

Jaco van Jaarsveldt 26 Jul 2022

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

Funding

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

6 Jul 2022

CDI to place over 200 interns in creative SMMEs

Recruitment

CDI to place over 200 interns in creative SMMEs

23 May 2022

Design Lab retail readiness programme calls for applications

Retail

Design Lab retail readiness programme calls for applications

9 May 2022

Local creatives get set for US export market

Design

Local creatives get set for US export market

24 Nov 2021

'Made in Cape Town' movement launched to bolster economic recovery

SMEs

'Made in Cape Town' movement launched to bolster economic recovery

21 Oct 2021

Training

Skills project to create job opportunities for women, youth in Cape clothing sector

29 Sep 2021

Re:Solve Challenge opens for entries

Entrepreneurship

Re:Solve Challenge opens for entries

20 Sep 2021

Design

#Cocreate Design Festival to be held in September

1 Sep 2021

Local entrepreneurs get a kickstart through RE:SOLVE Challenge

Funding

Local entrepreneurs get a kickstart through RE:SOLVE Challenge

8 Apr 2021

Virtual Next21 expo to spotlight export-ready SA design

Exhibitions & Events

Virtual Next21 expo to spotlight export-ready SA design

23 Mar 2021

Helping Cape Town's clothing manufacturing sector rebuild

Fashion & Homeware

Helping Cape Town's clothing manufacturing sector rebuild

8 Mar 2021

Final call for applications: Cape Skills and Employment Accelerator

Training

Final call for applications: Cape Skills and Employment Accelerator

11 Jan 2021

Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship sponsors RE:Solve Challenge

Community

Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship sponsors RE:Solve Challenge

22 Dec 2020

Cultural, creative industries called to apply for Covid-19 relief funding

Art

Cultural, creative industries called to apply for Covid-19 relief funding

3 Nov 2020

The Re:solve Challenge calls for entrepreneurs to shape the new normal

Entrepreneurship

The Re:solve Challenge calls for entrepreneurs to shape the new normal

29 Oct 2020

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Branding

Brand messaging during Covid-19: Don't be that guy

Alleta Liebenberg 24 Apr 2020

Support small craft and design businesses on CDI's Peek platform

Design & Manufacturing

Support small craft and design businesses on CDI's Peek platform

14 Apr 2020

Applications open for Design Innovation Seed Fund

Social Entrepreneurship

Applications open for Design Innovation Seed Fund

19 Mar 2020

SA design talent to showcase at NEXT20 Trade Exhibition

Design & Manufacturing

SA design talent to showcase at NEXT20 Trade Exhibition

14 Feb 2020

Erica Elk, founding executive director of the Craft & Design Institute

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Design thinking to rise in the public sector

Erica Elk 15 Jan 2020

#BestofBiz 2019: HR & Management

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2019: HR & Management

17 Dec 2019

Better Living Challenge in finals for Human City Design Award

Sustainable Development

Better Living Challenge in finals for Human City Design Award

26 Sep 2019

Western Cape design project nominated for global Human City Design award

Construction & Engineering

Western Cape design project nominated for global Human City Design award

17 Sep 2019

Jaco van Jaarsveldt, decision analytics head consulting and marketing services at Experian

Banking

Credit default rate rises in Q2 2019

13 Sep 2019

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. EPA/Michael Kooren

Criminal Law

Flirting with fire: African leaders and international law

Marco Bocchese 16 Jul 2019

Calling SMEs: Applications open for CDI Growth Fund

HR

Calling SMEs: Applications open for CDI Growth Fund

12 Jun 2019

Design

#cocreateDesign Festival to celebrate resilience

29 Jan 2019

Calling SA SMEs: apply now for the Growth Fund

HR

Calling SA SMEs: apply now for the Growth Fund

20 Jun 2018

Environment & Natural Resources

Cape Town, Dutch students team up to highlight plight of ocean pollution

28 Nov 2017

Erica Elk, executive director of the CDI.

Design

The CDI announce name change, launch Design Directory and release results of CDI design retail survey

12 Oct 2017

Sprinter ups the pace

Dealers

Sprinter ups the pace

5 Oct 2016