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Law Practice

Wynberg courts closed until further notice

8 Apr 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

#BestofBiz 2024: Entrepreneurship

17 Dec 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

Mohammed Ebrahim, Tech Entreprenuer. Source: Supplied.

How To Start Up

#Newsmaker: Mohammed Ebrahim's roadmap to entrepreneurship and leadership

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 25 Jul 2024

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

Entrepreneurship

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

16 Jul 2024

Motorists warned: Road disruptions ahead of parliament session

Safety

Motorists warned: Road disruptions ahead of parliament session

13 Jun 2024

Home solar installations are on the rise, but many owners don't know that the panels are underperforming. Source: Vinvint Solar/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Your solar panels could be performing better

Mark Williams-Wynn 19 Feb 2024

EVs can be home backup power solutions and play a crucial role in the smart grid. Source: Priscilla du Preez/Unsplash

Fuel & Energy

EVs could be the heart of SA’s smart grid dreams

Lindsey Schutters 14 Feb 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

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

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

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Industrial & Logistics Property

R64.5m facility in the works at Redefine's Brackengate 2 precinct

24 Aug 2023

An artist's impression of Solar MD's new Richmond Park property. Source: Supplied

Markets & Investment

Solar MD builds bigger facilities in Cape Town

18 Aug 2023

Solar installation. Source: Bill Mead/Unsplash

SMEs

Vodacom fire is further warning for businesses to not take shortcuts for power

11 Jul 2023

CoCT calls on small business owners to take part in supplier programme

SMEs

CoCT calls on small business owners to take part in supplier programme

17 Mar 2023

Image: SuppliedManfred Braune, Director of Environmental Sustainability at UCT, Cllr Van Reenen, Grant Smith, Senior Research Officer in the Energy Systems Research Group at UCT, and Professor of Chemical Engineering Harro von Blottnitz

Climate Change

New CoCT, UCT climate app challenges Capetonians to act neutral

15 Mar 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

What small business can do to stop organic waste from reaching the landfill

17 Feb 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Logistics & Transport

Logistics & Transport

#BestofBiz 2022: Logistics & Transport

12 Dec 2022

CoCT launches new Cape Town Entrepreneurship Academy

How To Start Up

CoCT launches new Cape Town Entrepreneurship Academy

24 Nov 2022

CoCT to construct novel freestanding elevated traffic circle, lane closures to be expected

Transport

CoCT to construct novel freestanding elevated traffic circle, lane closures to be expected

21 Sep 2022

Cape Town rings in #TourismMonth with several initiatives for locals

Tourism & Travel

Cape Town rings in #TourismMonth with several initiatives for locals

Robin Fredericks 12 Sep 2022

CoCT invests R17m in new DAR fleet for special needs commuters

Logistics & Transport

CoCT invests R17m in new DAR fleet for special needs commuters

10 Jan 2022

CoCT makes free MyCiTi transport available for vaccinations at the CTICC

Logistics & Transport

CoCT makes free MyCiTi transport available for vaccinations at the CTICC

1 Dec 2021

CoCT calls on residents to register for review of Spatial Development Framework

Architecture & Design

CoCT calls on residents to register for review of Spatial Development Framework

9 Sep 2021

CoCT kicks off Tourism Month with several campaigns to bolster industry

Tourism

CoCT kicks off Tourism Month with several campaigns to bolster industry

3 Sep 2021

CoCT to appoint expert panel to guide water strategy

Infrastructure & Utilities

CoCT to appoint expert panel to guide water strategy

30 Aug 2021

Tourism

Cape Town cruise economy gets boost with newly launched initiative

1 Jul 2021

City of Cape Town raises concerns about South Africa's new driving laws

Automotive

City of Cape Town raises concerns about South Africa's new driving laws

18 Jun 2021

Cape Town hosts first online market to support local businesses

Informal Retailing

Cape Town hosts first online market to support local businesses

Ishani Chetty 28 May 2021

Jobs Connect - expanded workforce development programme - launches in CT

HR & Management

Jobs Connect - expanded workforce development programme - launches in CT

29 Apr 2021

City of Cape Town opens second electric vehicle charging station

Fuel & Energy

City of Cape Town opens second electric vehicle charging station

31 Mar 2021

CPT Tourism, CoCT help SMMEs weather the Covid-19 pandemic

Tourism & Travel

CPT Tourism, CoCT help SMMEs weather the Covid-19 pandemic

25 Mar 2021

CoCT invites public comment for improving Informal Trading By-law

Law Practice

CoCT invites public comment for improving Informal Trading By-law

19 Mar 2021

Helping Cape Town's clothing manufacturing sector rebuild

Fashion & Homeware

Helping Cape Town's clothing manufacturing sector rebuild

8 Mar 2021

2021 Petco Awards winners announced

Circular Economy & Waste Management

2021 Petco Awards winners announced

5 Mar 2021

CoCT, CPT International sets off to grow the aviation economy

Aviation

CoCT, CPT International sets off to grow the aviation economy

17 Feb 2021

Celebrating a decade of green economy growth

ESG & Sustainability

Celebrating a decade of green economy growth

Issued by GreenCape 10 Nov 2020

What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town's drought

Responsible Tourism

What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town's drought

23 Sep 2020

Tourism & Travel

CPT Tourism, CoCT host webinar exploring the 'next normal' for tourism

31 Aug 2020

CoCT launches Build It Right portal for built environment professionals

Construction & Engineering

CoCT launches Build It Right portal for built environment professionals

17 Aug 2020

CoCT celebrates 33 urban farming graduates

Agriculture

CoCT celebrates 33 urban farming graduates

30 Jul 2020

SA may need Covid-19 wastewater, water quality surveillance programme

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA may need Covid-19 wastewater, water quality surveillance programme

Jay Bhagwan, Nonhlanhla Kalebaila and Dhesigen Naidoo 14 Jul 2020

CoCT meets with leadership from informal traders associations

Informal Retailing

CoCT meets with leadership from informal traders associations

10 Jul 2020

'Anti-social behaviour' could soon disqualify some from CoCT rental units

Affordable & Social Housing

'Anti-social behaviour' could soon disqualify some from CoCT rental units

Mary-Anne Gontsana and James Stent 10 Jul 2020

CoCT to equip 10,000 informal traders with Covid-19 toolkits

Informal Retailing

CoCT to equip 10,000 informal traders with Covid-19 toolkits

7 Jul 2020

Applications open for Women in Business programme

Entrepreneurship

Applications open for Women in Business programme

8 May 2020

CoCT continues to disconnect Prasa services

Railway

CoCT continues to disconnect Prasa services

11 Mar 2020

CoCT conducts survey of household travel

Logistics & Transport

CoCT conducts survey of household travel

26 Feb 2020

CoCT, Cape Town Tourism partner to boost in-destination marketing

Tourism & Travel

CoCT, Cape Town Tourism partner to boost in-destination marketing

3 Jan 2020

#BestofBiz 2019: HR & Management

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2019: HR & Management

17 Dec 2019