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
DA WC welcomes major firearms seizure and urges communities to keep reporting crime anonymously
30th July 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape welcomes the arrest of three suspects following the seizure of four rifles, a 9mm pistol, more... →
Impeachment Committee launches appeal against Phala Phala interdict 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th July 2026 The Section 89 Impeachment Committee met on Wednesday to deliberate on the Western Cape High Court ruling delivered last Friday, and resolved to... →
ActionSA welcomes the appointment of Lt. Gen. Sizakhele Dyantyi as Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner
29th July 2026 ActionSA congratulates Lt. Gen. Sizakhele Dyantyi on his appointment as Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner. At a time when communities... →
SARS to Continue detaining fuel-carrying vessel after high court refuses leave to appeal
29th July 2026 The legal dispute between Ocean Ark Shipping Ltd ("Ocean Ark"), Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd ("Astron"), and the South African Revenue Service (SARS)... →
Transnet N1 Culemborg Eviction
28th July 2026 The Western Cape High Court has ordered the eviction of over 160 illegal occupiers from Transnet-owned land at Culemborg in Cape Town by 30... →
AfDB provides $15m to Biovac for new multi-vaccine production facility
By: Schalk Burger 27th July 2026 Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has finalised a $15-million loan to biopharmaceutical company Biologicals... →
Alarmingly nothing new in Ramaphosa’s Water Crisis Plan
24th July 2026 The plan released by President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday to address South Africa’s water supply crisis contains nothing new. This is very alarming,... →
SA: Dr Leon Schreiber: Address by Home Affair Minister, at Xpatweb Annual Global Mobility Conference (21/07/2026)
24th July 2026 At the time, I argued that Home Affairs should no longer be viewed merely as an administrative department responsible for issuing documents and... →
Cape Town unpacks three-year, R6bn budget for electricity infrastructure
By: Irma Venter 23rd July 2026 Cape Town’s Energy Directorate says it will spend R6-billion on electricity infrastructure over the next three years. The goal, it says, is to... →
South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunch
By: Reuters 22nd July 2026 Rapid expansion of data centres has helped make South Africa the continent's biggest digital hub, even as critics warn the industry's appetite for... →
