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Winde praises innovative Citrusdal bridge for defying 200-year flood
An unlikely hero has emerged from the subsiding floodwaters of the Western Cape. 4 Jun 2026 Read more
How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph
A chance phone call during the Covid lockdown sparked a local biotech success story of global proportions. 4 Jun 2026 Read more
From enzymes to superyachts: Cape Town City Hall celebrates the 'Innovation Oscars'
From enzymes to superyachts, the Western Cape is a fast-rising innovation hotspot and potential global benchmark for entrepreneurial excellence. 4 Jun 2026 Read more
Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem
Trailblazing economic innovators were honoured on Monday night during the annual Western Cape Economy Innovation Awards held at the Cape Town City Hall. 3 Jun 2026 Read more
Want to expand your network? Join the Cape Chamber
Belonging to the Chamber offers your business access to an established network where business can meet, engage and thrive. The Chamber is a platform for being heard, finding and maximising opportunities. 1 Jun 2026 Read more
Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy
Moodley is the director of the Innovus Technology Transfer Office at Stellenbosch University. 28 May 2026 Read more
Wine gone to your head? No, it’s just the new bottle shape
If the shape of your wine bottle seems unusual, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve over indulged. 28 May 2026 Read more
From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation
Anthropologists are finally confirming what many South Africans have known all along: we’re a zany nation of bright ideas, shaped in the forge of rich metals and complicated politics. 25 May 2026 Read more
All systems go for this year's WC Economic Innovation Awards at the CT City Hall
Now in its second year, the annual innovation showcase brings together champions from across the four pillars of the regional economy – academia, the public sector, the private sector, and civil society. Winners are recognised for catalytic innovation that serves the economy by improving and reshaping the business environment. 21 May 2026 Read more
Witness the future first: Why the Cape’s top leaders are gathering at City Hall on 1 June
Premier Alan Winde and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis join the Cape Chamber to unveil the groundbreaking innovations rewriting the rules of business. 19 May 2026 Read more
The CEO Chirp. The skills mismatch: are we doing enough to align with real-world jobs?
At the end of this year close to 400 000 South African tertiary graduates will start looking for work. Less than half that number of South Africans found jobs over the past year, according to the last official employment stats. 29 Apr 2026 Read more
CEO Chirp: Time to stop bypassing our own economic potential
The vessel traffic currently diverting around the Cape of Good Hope is a fitting analogy for South Africa’s foreign investment dilemma. 15 Apr 2026 Read more
Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth
Mike Young travelled to all corners of the earth, but found what he was truly looking for in his back garden - a chance to pioneer market-led skills development. 18 Mar 2026 Read more
CEO Column: A strategic outlook for 2026
As we begin the 2026 business year, the Western Cape finds itself in a position of relative stability. While global markets face volatility due to geopolitical tensions and administrative instability, South Africa, and this province in particular, are entering the year with a more robust economic foundation. 21 Jan 2026 Read more
Cape Chamber celebrates innovation: meet the winners of the inaugural Academic Innovation Awards
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry held it's inaugural Academic Innovation Awards last Thursday alongside Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) hosted by MTN. 24 Feb 2025 Read more

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