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
ActionSA launches campaign to remind Joburg of the concealed real Helen Zille
29th October 2026 Today ActionSA has launched a digital campaign to remind residents of Joburg of the Real Helen Zille which has been carefully concealed in this... →
CDE urges Joburg’s next mayor to appoint task force, fix the basics
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th October 2026 The Centre for Development and Enterprise has urged Johannesburg’s incoming mayor to immediately appoint a dedicated task force of civic and... →
Cape Town hits back at SAHRC over ‘politicised’ land release interdict
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th October 2026 Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City will oppose a legal application by the South African Human Rights Commission to halt... →
Johannesburg Matters: Joburg Needs Faster Growth
29th October 2026 The sixth report in CDE’s Johannesburg Matters series, Joburg Needs Faster Growth, sets out what a reforming administration should do to get... →
GOOD, RISE Mzansi carve up Gauteng, W Cape to fight fragmentation 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th October 2026 In a major strategic alignment ahead of the November 4 local government elections, GOOD party secretary-general and City of Cape Town mayoral... →
Daily Podcast – October 27, 2026
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th October 2026 Making headlines: Ramaphosa deploys army to KZN to curb anti-immigrant violence; Hill-Lewis warns against ‘coalition chaos’, urges Capetonians to... →
Hill-Lewis warns against ‘coalition chaos’, urges Capetonians to secure DA majority
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th October 2026 Ahead of next week's highly anticipated local government elections, DA leader and Cape Town mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis has issued a... →
Study shows African countries competitive for data centre construction
By: Schalk Burger 27th October 2026 Africa is one of the most competitive markets in which to build data centres, and Lagos, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Nairobi have all seen... →
DA: Geordin Hill-Lewis: Address by DA leader, at the party's KZN final election rally, eThekwini (25/10/2026)
26th October 2026 We can see it in the streets, we can hear it from South Africans. People are hungry for change. They are hungry for government that works for all. →
Your vote for RISE Mzansi on 4 November is a vote for a plan to end the water crisis
23rd October 2026 Across South Africa, the breakdown of municipal services has escalated from mere inconvenience to an outright assault on the dignity and health of... →
