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Cape Town: Creating opportunity through entrepreneurship

Cape Town at night. Credit: City of Cape Town, Bruce Sutherland

Cape Town’s thriving entrepreneurial environment regularly pulls in some of the most ambitious and creative entrepreneurs in the country. Why is this so important for all of the city’s residents? Continued…

February 6, 2012

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Connecting Cape Town to itself and the world

Photo: original image Bruce Sutherland, City of Cape Town with graphic manipulation by Cape Town Partnership

Imagine never having to wait for a YouTube video to buffer. Or not having to think twice about making a phone call to prospective customers. The city, province and others are working towards flooding the city with broadband. Continued…

February 2, 2012

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Towards a more sustainable Africa

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How can Africa provide enough, for all, forever? Dynamic and inspirational African business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and artists will bring their thoughts and experience to bear at the Sustain Our Africa (SOA2012) conference at Cape Town International Convention Centre from 23 to 25 May. Continued…

January 31, 2012

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Art to animate Cape Town CBD

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Annual public arts festival Infecting the City will explode on to the streets of Cape Town from 6 to 10 March 2012 – helping audiences to see, hear and smell the extraordinary and take a fresh look at the Mother City and its citizens. Continued…

January 27, 2012

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Creativity, collaboration and conversation with Jay Pather

Jay Pather in Church Square

Academic, choreographer and director Jay Pather is the director of the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts and is the curator of the public arts festival Infecting the City 20012.  Continued…

January 26, 2012

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Africa Centre opening up the city through art

Tanner Methvin with Long St background

Tanner Methvin is the executive director of the Africa Centre, the organisation that hosts the public arts festival Infecting the City in Cape Town each year. Continued…

January 26, 2012

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Quick green gift picks around Cape Town

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Are you trying to squeeze in your Christmas shopping while at the office? Here’s a guide to gifts that are local, eco-friendly, ethically made, affordable (under R100)  – and you can buy them during your lunch break. Continued…

December 5, 2011

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Connecting Cape Town’s entrepreneurs, one coffee at a time

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Coffee shops across Cape Town are increasingly offering the city’s entrepreneurs broadband in exchange for their patronage. Read our list of favourite coffices (coffee offices) across the city. What are yours?

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December 5, 2011

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Cape Town wins at COP17, and shows city’s steps to mitigate and adapt to climate change

CSCT COP 17 Stand night

The Climate Smart Cape Town Pavilion at COP17 won the best outdoor and best overall stand in the COP17 Climate Change Response Expo in Durban, on Tuesday 28 November. Continued…

November 29, 2011

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Cape Town to kick off summer with festive lights

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South Africa’s biggest free open-air event, the City of Cape Town’s annual switching on of the festive lights, will this year be held on Sunday 4 December 2011. Continued…

November 23, 2011

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