Cape Town
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa and the capital city of the Western Cape province. It is the country's second-most populous city, with a metropolitan population of about 4.7-million people. The city serves as a major economic hub for the Western Cape and the broader southern African region, with key industries including tourism, finance, manufacturing, information technology and creative services. Cape Town is home to the Port of Cape Town, one of the busiest ports in sub-Saharan Africa, which plays a vital role in international trade and logistics. The city's economy also benefits from a thriving small and medium enterprise sector, including food production, craft industries and export-oriented businesses. Cape Town is a significant destination for international business, attracting foreign investment and hosting regional offices of multinational corporations. The city's infrastructure includes Cape Town International Airport, which connects South Africa to major global markets including Europe, the Middle East and other African countries. Cape Town's strategic location, skilled workforce and business-friendly environment have made it an important centre for trade missions and economic partnerships, particularly with the United Kingdom and other European nations. Founded in 1652 as a supply station for the Dutch East India Company, Cape Town has evolved into a cosmopolitan city that blends historical significance with modern economic dynamism.
Cape Town Updates
Shared Parental Leave: When the Law Changed Faster Than the Workplace
Updated 4 hours ago When the Constitutional Court introduced shared parental leave in 2025, South Africa celebrated a major equality victory. But inside workplaces,... →
Dogtag Memories
8th June 2026 A raw, darkly humorous memoir that follows one conscript’s chaotic journey through South Africa’s military machine during the border war. Drafted... →
Happening in Parliament this week
8th June 2026 This week’s parliamentary programme features the 50th Anniversary Intergenerational Dialogue on the June 16 uprising. Among other highlights are a... →
Intergovernmental cooperation vital to coordinate R17.4 billion Cape Town International Airport expansion
3rd June 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape welcomes the extensive work being undertaken to modernise and expand Cape Town International... →
Kenny Kunene destroys Joburg public transport
2nd June 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has learnt of possible industrial action by Metrobus drivers due to a dispute over shift cuts, pay and... →
Mbeki is not the 'super president'
2nd June 2026 Mpumelelo Mkhabela is not given to cheap political theatre. He is usually a level-headed analyst, with the rare gift of making his point without... →
EU aims to use investor roadshow to convert €12bn pledge into South African projects 
By: Terence Creamer 1st June 2026 The EU, which announced a €12-billion investment package for South Africa in October, is undertaking investment roadshows in Johannesburg, Cape... →
The Two Economic Futures Facing South Africa
1st June 2026 This weekend, a gathering of the South African Communist Party, the EFF, MKP and fellow left-wing parties, unions and like-minded organisations... →
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
By: Bloomberg 28th May 2026 South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to... →
Aucamp stresses South Africa's commitment to remote research bases after Marion Island evacuation
By: Creamer Media Reporter 28th May 2026 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has assured South Africans that the country remains committed to its Antarctic and... →
