Doing business in the Central City

15 Jan 2020

Julie-May Ellingson's CTICC legacy

Julie-May Ellingson, the outgoing CEO of the award-winning Cape Town International Convention Centre, has done herself proud in…

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14 Jan 2020

Virtual Kitchen concept comes to the CBD

Digital-kitchen concept Darth Kitchens, a new start-up in the Central City, is using technology to revolutionise the take-out…

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9 Jan 2020

Open for business - Summer 2019-20

The CCID wishes these new retailers all the best in the Central City. We also chatted to the manager of one of them in our…

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12 Dec 2019

Aisha Pandor: Making an impact

Aisha Pandor packs a mean punch. And it comes as no surprise that the woman at the helm of South Africa’s fastest growing tech…

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11 Dec 2019

Investment in CBD at risk

Property investors will “move elsewhere” if the CBD cannot maintain its status as the most successful city centre in South…

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10 Dec 2019

CCID recognised at global conference

CITIES throughout the world, including Cape Town, face similar challenges when it comes to urban placemaking in a global…

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13 Nov 2019

Central City Property Market Continues to Thrive

Conditions in the national residential property market are beginning to stabilise despite tepid economic growth, with the Cape…

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6 Nov 2019

Growing BPO sector boosts night-time economy

CAPE TOWN’S status as the leading tech hub of Africa has given rise to a thriving business process outsourcing (BPO) sector…

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21 Oct 2019

Open for business – Spring 2019

The CCID wishes these new businesses all the best in the Central City. We also chatted to the manager of one of them in our…

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9 Oct 2019

Louw Barnardt's winning ways

As one of South Africa’s top emerging entrepreneurs, Louw Barnardt and his Cape Town company, Outsourced CFO, is changing the…

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8 Oct 2019

Building a prosperous CBD

Exciting new property developments in the Central City worth more than R950 million have been reported this year, including The…

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8 Oct 2019

World Economic Forum inspires optimism

It’s Africa’s time. This was the resounding message from African leaders who gathered in Cape Town for the 2019 World Economic…

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22 Aug 2019

East City retailer starts own fresh produce garden

The Electric describes itself as “an ongoing experiment”. And the East City juice and nut-milk bar, sandwich shop and bakery…

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21 Aug 2019

Tamra Capstick-Dale: corporate image fundi

Tamra Capstick-Dale is the managing director of public affairs and reputation management consultancy Corporate Image, based in…

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23 Jul 2019

Large mural sheds light on CBD

A massive mural has been unveiled in the Cape Town Central City, enhancing the CBD’s urban environment and uniqueness. On 1…

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1 Jul 2019

Open for business - Winter 2018

The CCID wishes these new retailers all the best in the Central City. We also chatted to the manager of one of them in our…

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19 Jun 2019

CCID FLIES FLAG IN TOKYO

Cape Town’s successes and challenges in creating a dynamic downtown district earned international exposure last month with the…

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23 Apr 2019

OPEN FOR BUSINESS – AUTUMN 2019

The CCID wishes these new retailers all the best in the Central City. We also chatted to the manager of one of them in our…

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17 Apr 2019

CAPE TOWN CBD ATTRACTS BILLION-RAND HOTEL DEVELOPMENTS

Cape Town’s CBD has become a magnet for hotel developers with the Foreshore precinct set to benefit from billion-rand…

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20 Mar 2019

Cape Town holding its own in a tough economic climate

As the gateway to Africa, Cape Town is well-positioned to ride the wave of economic opportunity facing emerging economies in…

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25 Feb 2019

Cape Town CCID asks City to support increase in its budget

The Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) is asking the City of Cape Town to support an increase in its budget to…

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20 Dec 2018

OPEN FOR BUSINESS – SUMMER 2018-19

The CCID wishes these new retailers all the best in the Central City. We also chatted to the manager of one of them in our…

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21 Nov 2018

CCID attends International Downtown Association Conference in Texas

The Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) recently attended the International Downtown Association’s (IDA) 64th…

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16 Oct 2018

The sky’s the limit for the expanded CTICC

The Cape Town International Convention Centre’s sky bridge is taking shape over Heerengracht Avenue, in Cape Town. The soaring…

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25 Sep 2018

OPEN FOR BUSINESS – SPRING 2018

The CCID wishes these new retailers all the best in the Central City. We also chatted to the manager of one of them in our…

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