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 critiques ActionSA PR lists but includes sextorters on its own
Updated 1 hour 10 minutes ago At a time when the DA has approached the Electoral Court, falsely alleging that ActionSA is withholding candidates from the public, it has been... →
Middle Eastern maritime chokepoints: no windfall for Southern Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2026 Disruptions are making Southern Africa more important to global shipping and energy markets without making the region more prosperous.... →
#LGE2026: Seven claims from the DA’s election manifesto fact-checked
By: Africa Check 28th September 2026 South Africans will vote in local government elections on 4 November 2026. Survey data from Afrobarometer suggests that unemployment, crime, water... →
SACP condemns spate of mass shootings in Gauteng and Western Cape and calls for justice for the victims
28th September 2026 The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns the spate of mass shootings in Gauteng and Western Cape provinces which led to the death of at... →
ActionSA calls for a whole-of-government approach to Cape Town’s crime crisis
28th September 2026 ActionSA condemns the horrific mass shooting in Lwandle, near Strand, in the early hours of Sunday morning, which left 10 people dead and 11 others... →
DA Must Explain Apparent Removal of ActionSA Posters
25th September 2026 ActionSA has written to the IEC to formally investigate what appears to be the removal of ActionSA posters by individuals either contracted by the... →
Daily Poodcast – September 25, 2026
25th September 2026 September 25, 2026. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is Polity’s Daily Podcast →
Good opposes DA’s Electoral Court Bid, while querying Helen Zille’s right to stand as mayor of Johannesburg
25th September 2026 The GOOD Party today filed its answering affidavit opposing the DA’s application in the Electoral Court to declare its candidate list unlawful. The... →
GOOD challenges Zille’s Joburg mayoral bid and DA’s electoral court action 
By: Sashnee Moodley 25th September 2026 Ahead of the November 4 local government election, and after filing an answering affidavit opposing the DA’s application in the Electoral Court to... →
South Africans and migrants: study tracks the barriers to being good neighbours
25th September 2026 South Africa has made strides in integrating immigrants into local communities. The country is home to an estimated 2.4-million to 3.1-million... →
