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Agriculture

How Cape Town port's inefficiencies are costing the agriculture industry

29 Oct 2024

Janelle Simons is one of ten small-scale farmers who grows vegetables on a piece of municipal land in Oranjeville, Citrusdal. For the past two winters, they have not been able to grow and sell their crop because their gardens were flooded. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks

Agriculture

Citrusdal farmers devastated by two years of floods

8 Oct 2024

Cutting of 2,400 teacher posts questioned in Western Cape Parliament

Primary & Secondary Education

Cutting of 2,400 teacher posts questioned in Western Cape Parliament

Tori Newby 13 Sep 2024

Wesgro unveils digital playbooks to enhance tourism in Cape Town, WCape

Tourism

Wesgro unveils digital playbooks to enhance tourism in Cape Town, WCape

6 Sep 2024

False Bay TVET College students excel at 2024 Regional Allan Grey Entrepreneurship Competition

Higher Education

False Bay TVET College students excel at 2024 Regional Allan Grey Entrepreneurship Competition

Thomas Mvumvu, Issued by False Bay College 29 Aug 2024

Thousands of teaching posts to be cut in the Western Cape

Primary & Secondary Education

Thousands of teaching posts to be cut in the Western Cape

Marecia Damons 29 Aug 2024

Finance

Navigating short-term insurance: Insights into SA's consumer behaviour

26 Aug 2024

WCDoA allocates R14.9m to Citrusdal for flood damage mitigation

Agro-processing

WCDoA allocates R14.9m to Citrusdal for flood damage mitigation

21 Aug 2024

Biz Most Read Award winners July 2024

Online Media

Biz Most Read Award winners July 2024

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Aug 2024

Student Accommodation

Just Property: Exploring profitable student housing investments in Gqeberha and George

22 Jul 2024

Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

Western Cape Government partners with Ogilvy

PR & Communications

Western Cape Government partners with Ogilvy

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 15 Jul 2024

The Western Cape is in the clutches of its second major storm in 2024. Source: Unsplash/Hennie Stander

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape uses #CapeStorm to call for decentralised emergency housing fund

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

Could the change in the government dynamics feed the semigration trend in South Africa?

Trends

Could the change in the government dynamics feed the semigration trend in South Africa?

Issued by Biggles Removals 11 Jun 2024

WCape tourism booms, visitors up 17% at key attractions

Tourism

WCape tourism booms, visitors up 17% at key attractions

10 Jun 2024

WCG opens 2024 SMME Booster Fund applications

SMEs

WCG opens 2024 SMME Booster Fund applications

6 Jun 2024

Port of Cape Town misses recovery targets, threatens citrus exports

Logistics & Transport

Port of Cape Town misses recovery targets, threatens citrus exports

10 May 2024

The Western Cape Alternative Energy Support Programme, has allocated R12.5M for Solar PV in trading and township hubs, helping 50+ businesses stay open.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

Facilities & Property Management

Western Cape invests R116.6m in energy resilience, solar

19 Apr 2024

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Environment & Natural Resources

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Issued by Soapbox 19 Mar 2024

SanParks sees surge in visitor numbers during 2023/24 tourism season

Tourism

SanParks sees surge in visitor numbers during 2023/24 tourism season

13 Mar 2024

Healthcare

Worst of hiring freeze over, Western Cape health department assures health workers

19 Feb 2024

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

Construction & Engineering

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

18 Feb 2024

Drone technology to transform WCape agriculture following SACAA certification

Agri Tech

Drone technology to transform WCape agriculture following SACAA certification

13 Feb 2024

2024 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event honours a prestigious line-up of industry greats

Food & Wine

2024 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event honours a prestigious line-up of industry greats

Issued by FusionDesign 12 Feb 2024

Latest staff appointments at City Lodge Hotels

Hospitality

Latest staff appointments at City Lodge Hotels

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 12 Feb 2024

Thousands of unplaced high school learners in the Western Cape

Primary & Secondary Education

Thousands of unplaced high school learners in the Western Cape

Ella Morrison, Kimberly Mutandiro, Joseph Bracken 24 Jan 2024

WCape's December tourism soars to over 400,000 visitors

Tourism

WCape's December tourism soars to over 400,000 visitors

22 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

NHI

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024

Unity On The Square returns to Cape Town CBD this December

Events

Unity On The Square returns to Cape Town CBD this December

3 Nov 2023

Western Cape officials encouraged by road repair progress

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape officials encouraged by road repair progress

30 Oct 2023

Cape Town Arts Festival returns in 2023

Art

Cape Town Arts Festival returns in 2023

25 Oct 2023

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Exhibitions & Events

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 23 Oct 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy won a total of 16 Loeries at the 45 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: 232 Loeries awarded

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2023

Sandvlei in Cape Town was flooded during last week’s storm. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Climate Change

Western Cape floods: Is climate change to blame?

Jess Vujovic 6 Oct 2023

Source: frimufilms via

Tourism

Cruise tourism injects R1.2bn into Western Cape economy

4 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Tygerberg Hospital has exceeded its life expectancy by two decades hence the need for a new Central Hospital in the Western Cape.

Healthcare

Western Cape's new Central hospital unveiled with focus on academic services

Katja Hamilton 19 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Solar panel geysers for disabled

13 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

HPV vaccination campaign launches in Western Cape schools

12 Sep 2023

Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

Transport

Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

4 Sep 2023

Source:Alexas_Fotos via

Railway

Prasa prioritises full recovery of commuter rail services

28 Aug 2023

Karpowership procurement deal intended for 20 year contract. Source: Karpowership

Energy

Winde and WCG make official statement to oppose Karpowership

24 Aug 2023

Amazon launches AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town

Skills Training

Amazon launches AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town

17 Aug 2023

Santaco ends the taxi strike

Public Transport

Santaco ends the taxi strike

Matthew Hirsch 11 Aug 2023

Healthcare

Taxi strike chaos leads to closure of health facilities

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2023

Western Cape is becoming the SME capital of South Africa. Source: Jean van der Meulen/Pexels

SMEs

Western Cape and JSE partner to accelerate SMEs

25 Jul 2023