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Cape Town adds another 43 000 jobs, maintains SA’s lowest unemployment rate
Cape Town adds another 43 000 jobs, maintains SA’s lowest unemployment rate Cape Town has maintained the lowest broad unemployment rate of all SA metros, adding 43 000 new jobs between October and December 2023. Employment increased by 7,4%
Cape Town’s R120 billion infrastructure investment set to outpace other cities
Cape Town’s R120 billion infrastructure investment set to outpace other cities Cape Town’s latest annual Infrastructure Report confirms that the City’s R120 billion ten year project pipeline remains on track, with the metro’s infrastructure investments set to dwarf those
One more week to apply for City’s Smart Supplier Programme 2024
One more week to apply for City’s Smart Supplier Programme 2024 Cape Town-based entrepreneurs have one more week to apply for participation in the City’s sought-after Smart Supplier Programme. Applications close on Friday, 26 January 2024. This year
Cape Town unemployment down 3,8% year-on-year, lowest of the metros
Cape Town unemployment down 3,8% year-on-year, lowest of the metros Cape Town has added 205 000 new jobs over the last year, more than all other metros combined. This is according to the latest StatsSA Quarterly Labour Force survey
Vendor applications open for the 2023 My Cape Town Market Ridgeworth
Vendor applications open for the 2023 My Cape Town Market Ridgeworth Applications are now open for trading bays for vendors to be part of My Cape Town Market Ridgeworth, set to take place on Saturday, 9 December 2023, and
Access free tech training at Africa’s first ever Amazon Web Services Skills Centre in Cape Town
Access free tech training at Africa’s first ever Amazon Web Services Skills Centre in Cape Town Alderman James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, joined Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic