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CEO Engagement with Premier Alan Winde
We were honoured to once again welcome Premier Alan Winde to our CEO Engagement networking session last week, as part of Accelerate Cape Town’s (ACT) continued commitment to promoting dialogue and collaboration between the public and private sectors. Ryan Ravens, ACT...
Building a Future-Proof Talent Pipeline, Working Towards Deeper University-Industry Collaboration
We were honoured to host Professor Sibusiso Moyo, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies at Stellenbosch University, and Cathy Sims, Executive Director of SAGEA (South African Graduate Employers Association), at our recent Thought...
CEO Update
As we approach the end of another dynamic year, I am filled with gratitude and optimism for the strides we’ve made together as a business community. Given unprecedented levels of uncertainty – particularly with respect to ever increasing geopolitical tension, our...
CEO Engagement with National Minister of Transport, The Honourable Barbara Creecy
It was a privilege to host South Africa’s Minister of Transport, the Honourable Barbara Creecy, at our recent CEO engagement. The transport sector is complex and has posed challenges that have hindered our local economy for several years. Addressing these issues...
Driving Collaboration for a Prosperous Future: Insights from Premier Alan Winde
As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering dialogue and collaboration on critical issues impacting our region’s economic growth and development, we were honoured to host Premier Alan Winde at our recent CEO engagement. With a renewed five-year mandate, Premier...
CEO Update
The elections are done and dusted, the GNU has been established and we have a new provincial cabinet in the Western Cape. For the regional business community, it is hugely encouraging that Premier Alan Winde has secured another 5-year mandate in the Western Cape. We...
In Conversation with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis | Resilience & Divergence – our city’s building blocks for success!
It was once again an honour to host Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis as part of our ongoing series of networking events between Western Cape business and local government. The session provided the opportunity for Mayor Hill-Lewis to update Accelerate Cape Town members on the...
CEO Update
As we rapidly approach year-end, I want to extend my warmest wishes to our community. We’ve been through another challenging year but can hopefully now pause for a time of reflection, gratitude, and positive anticipation of the opportunities that lie ahead. Amid an...
Growth for Jobs Strategy Discussion
"Unified action is imperative, I urge all parties to work together, collaborating jointly to generate the momentum needed for positive outcomes and collective success. We are in this venture together! While competition has its place, let us focus on co-competition." -...
Collaborative Solutions for South Africa’s Energy Crisis
"In South Africa, the first step in the right direction is the liberalisation of energy generation. However, we must also be bold enough to consider an open market system, allowing the private sector to play a more substantial role." - Alwie Lester During our recent...
NEWS & OPINION
Western Cape Business and Local Government up the Ante on Collaboration and Public Private Partnerships
09 March 2022 | A recent engagement between Western Cape business and local government had, as its core focus, to further discussions around co-operation between the private and public sectors. This, for the betterment of all and reemergence of our local economy....
Public Private Partnerships Key to Infrastructure Development and Urban Mobility
01 March 2022 | “As a regional business community, we welcome Premier Winde’s announcement during his recent State of the Province Address (SOPA) of the establishment of two new departments in the Western Cape – Infrastructure Development and Urban Mobility,” says...
Mr. President, South Africa is Burning!
08 February 2022 | South Africa is on the brink of collapse! A declining economy, staggering unemployment, unfettered corruption, rampant lawlessness, a failing infrastructure – and one can easily draw the analogy that, as too, with the Houses of Parliament on fire...
VIDEOS
‘Your Best Shot’ – Corporate Cape Town Engages the Arts to Drive Vaccine Uptake
‘Accelerate Cape Town & Santam #YourBestShot
#YourBestShot Delft Community Mural
#YourBestShot Athlone Community Mural
#YourBestShot Langa Community Mural
#YourBestShot Mitchell’s Plain Community Mural
#YourBestShot Bonteheuwel Community Mural
RESOURCES
FAQs vaccination in the workplace
Vaccine Benefits vs Side effects: Western Cape
Vaccine Benefits vs Side effects: Western Cape
SA Coronavirus website
Corporate Cape Town Engages the Arts to Drive Vaccine Uptake
22 March 2022 | The recently launched ‘Your Best Shot’ campaign will leverage dynamic and original pieces of art in and around the city of Cape Town to help encourage and drive greater vaccination rates. Spearheaded by Accelerate Cape Town, a business leadership...
Old Mutual Partners with Western Cape Government and Accelerate Cape Town to Launch Mobile Vaccination Service for Outlying Areas
07 December 2021 | Outlying communities in the Western Cape, that may previously have struggled to access transport to and from vaccination sites, can now receive their jabs close to home at a Vaxi Taxi mobile vaccination site. This is thanks to a partnership between...
Impact – Disruption and Opportunity for South African Business and Society
This month, we were honoured to host Dr Raven Naidoo, Executive Chairman of Radian, for an informative and thought-provoking discussion on AI. Opening the discussion, Ryan Ravens, CEO, Accelerate Cape Town (ACT) underlined that artificial intelligence is no longer...
Economic Growth Ten Point Programme of Action with Alderman James Vos
We were honoured to host Alderman James Vos at our recent Thought Leaders, where members gained first-hand insights into Cape Town’s economic momentum and future direction. Ryan Ravens, Accelerate Cape Town CEO, opened the session by highlighting Cape Town’s strong...
CEO Engagement with Mayor Hill-Lewis
We were honoured to welcome Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis to the latest in our series of events connecting local government and Western Cape businesses. During the event, Mayor Hill-Lewis offered an […]
The Trump Presidency: Local & Global Perspectives
Our recent Thought Leaders engagement focused on ‘The Trump Presidency: Local & Global Perspectives’. We were honoured to host Prof André Roux, Head of the Future Studies Programme at the University of Stellenbosch Business School, and Simon Freemantle, Senior...
CEO Engagement with Premier Alan Winde
We were honoured to once again welcome Premier Alan Winde to our CEO Engagement networking session last week, as part of Accelerate Cape Town’s (ACT) continued commitment to promoting dialogue and collaboration between the public and private sectors. Ryan Ravens, ACT...
Leadership Spotlight | Neptal Khoza, Head Market Development at Santam
Tell us about your company & your role? Santam is South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, providing a wide range of insurance products and services to individuals and businesses. In my role as Head Market Development, I oversee stakeholder relations, corporate...
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Youth for the Future of Work
As businesses race towards a rapidly evolving digital landscape, equipping young professionals with future-ready skills has never been more critical. In the Western Cape, a groundbreaking initiative is transforming the career trajectories of youth and women by...
Makuleke Community an Example of How Land Reform can Change the Fortunes of Local Communities Today and Tomorrow
The forced removal of people from their land is among the litany of stains that characterise South Africa’s apartheid history. Following the end of apartheid, South Africa embarked on a land reform process that continues to this day, expressed through various...
YES Partners with Sanlam to Launch Innovative Youth Supply Development Initiative
South Africa, 17 March 2025: The Youth Employment Service (YES) and Sanlam have partnered to launch an exciting initiative to support 60 youth-owned businesses across South Africa’s creative, green, and digital economy sectors. This partnership marks a logical next...
Building a Future-Proof Talent Pipeline, Working Towards Deeper University-Industry Collaboration
We were honoured to host Professor Sibusiso Moyo, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies at Stellenbosch University, and Cathy Sims, Executive Director of SAGEA (South African Graduate Employers Association), at our recent Thought...
‘Your Best Shot’ – Corporate Cape Town Engages the Arts to Drive Vaccine Uptake
‘Accelerate Cape Town & Santam #YourBestShot
#YourBestShot Delft Community Mural
#YourBestShot Athlone Community Mural
#YourBestShot Langa Community Mural
#YourBestShot Mitchell’s Plain Community Mural
#YourBestShot Bonteheuwel Community Mural
FAQs vaccination in the workplace
Vaccine Benefits vs Side effects: Western Cape
Vaccine Benefits vs Side effects: Western Cape
SA Coronavirus website
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