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Cape Town needs a dedicated cruise liner terminal – Guy Lundy
Libby --> - February 1st, 2012
I agree with MEC Alan Winde and Councillor Grant Pascoe that the decision by Home Affairs to disallow the disembarking of cruise liners under 200 metres at the V&A Waterfront is unacceptable, especially since it appears to have been a decision based on narrow bureaucratic interests and taken after many years of precedence. The Queen [...]
Read MoreThe Loeries stay in Cape Town!
Libby --> - December 8th, 2011
Cape Town has won its bid to retain The Loerie Awards in the Mother City. Cape Town secured the Loeries against pitches from Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg and Sun City. The Loerie Awards and the city are now in the process of drafting an agreement to cover the period 2012 – 2014. The Loeries Festival [...]
Read MoreMessage from CEO
admin --> - November 30th, 2011
It’s hard to believe, but another year is almost over. On many fronts it has been a good year for Cape Town’s image in the world, having been named World Design Capital for 2014, as well as securing Table Mountain as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. With these and other accolades – [...]
Read MoreCOP17 in Durban and Climate Smart in Cape Town
admin --> - November 30th, 2011
COP 17 has re-focused the world’s attention on the issue of climate change, and there is no doubt that all eyes are on Durban. This does not mean, however, that Cape Town has been inactive about the sustainability agenda. Climate Smart Cape Town is a campaign aimed at helping residents of Cape Town learn about [...]
Read MoreAccelerate Cape Town in the news
James --> - November 28th, 2011
Media coverage since the last Newsletter in mid-October has focused either on Accelerate Cape Town events, or on Guy being polled for his opinion, but media coverage has also spiked around Guy’s new role as the official spokesperson for Cape Town World Design Capital of 2014. In mid-September the Inspiration Session on 1 September, with [...]
Read MoreCOP17 in Durban and Climate Smart in Cape Town
James --> - November 28th, 2011
COP 17 has re-focused the world’s attention on the issue of climate change, and there is no doubt that all eyes are on Durban. This does not mean, however, that Cape Town has been inactive about the sustainability agenda. Climate Smart Cape Town is a campaign aimed at helping residents of Cape Town learn about [...]
Read MoreA look back at 2011…
James --> - November 28th, 2011
After all the excitement of 2010 and the World Cup, Capetonians – and South Africans – could have been forgiven for thinking that 2011 would be quieter, simpler, and maybe even a little boring. Instead, we have been living through one of the most volatile years, in economic terms, for decades, and there is every [...]
Read MoreTable Mountain is named as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature
James --> - November 28th, 2011
Dovetailing on the victory of the World Design Capital bid, Table Mountain has just been named as one of nature’s New 7 Wonders! This follows a four-year global poll which attracted 100 million votes from all over the world. Table Mountain competed against 440 sites in more than 220 countries. From an initial shortlist of [...]
Read MoreCape Town : World Design Capital 2014
James --> - November 28th, 2011
Cape Town is World Design Capital for 2014! This prestigious award was recently awarded to the city at the International Design Alliance in Taipei. Fifty-six cities competed for the title, and in July, it was announced that we had made it to the final shortlist along with Dublin and Bilbao. Cape Town is only the [...]
Read MoreLeadership spotlight : Robert Driman
James --> - November 28th, 2011
Robert Driman is the Managing Director of the Cape Town office of Norton Rose South Africa. 1. Tell us about your company and your role? Norton Rose South Africa is part of the global Norton Rose group. We have history in Cape Town, having opened an office here 16 years ago as part of Deneys [...]
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