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Leadership Spotlight | Michelle Olckers, Co-CEO, Mazars
In this Leadership Spotlight, we hear from Michelle Olckers, Co-CEO for Mazars South Africa who speaks to us about how to achieve success through passion and perseverance. Tell us about your company & your role? Mazars is a professional services firm specialising...
Innovation & the Courage to Do Things Differently
At an engagement between Western Cape business and provincial government, Premier Alan Winde shared his vision for the province and heard from local business on several issues pertaining to the provincial agenda. Convened by Accelerate Cape Town, discussions focused...
Hope in a time of Crisis
As part of an ongoing series of engagements between business and government, newly appointed Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, MEC Mireille Wenger, met with representatives of Western Cape business to continue discussions on key...
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...
Building Successful Partnerships Between Business and Academia
We are extremely fortunate in the Western Cape to have four world-class tertiary institutions and two internationally accredited business schools. At our annual Vice Chancellors (VC) Dinner, we were joined […]
South Africa’s Influence on the African Growth Trajectory with Maria Ramos
At our last CEO Engagement for the year, we hosted Maria Ramos, the CEO of Barclays Africa who spoke to us about SA’s influence on the African growth trajectory. SA […]
AGM with Bonang Mohale
South Africa is experiencing tumultuous times. Rash decisions by government send markets tumbling, while counter balances through the judiciary and parliamentary committees act as stabilisers. The collective voice of business […]
The Future of Higher Education in SA
Higher education is important for growing South Africa’s economic capability, but the sector is facing serious challenges, especially in relation to declining budgets. The state subsidy has declined in real […]
Unlocking SME Growth with Adrian Gore
At our recent CEO Engagement, Unlocking SME Growth with Founder and CEO of Discovery Group, Adrian Gore, it was emphasised that the solution to SA’s economic woes and unemployment crisis is greater […]
NEWS & OPINION
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
Exploring Inclusive Social Justice with Zinzi Mgolodela & Dr Wilhelm Verwoerd
Earlier this month Accelerate Cape Town reconvened its ‘Inspiration Session’ engagements after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An open forum, for both members and non-members alike, it provided the opportunity for representatives of Western Cape...
Leadership Spotlight | Michelle Olckers, Co-CEO, Mazars
In this Leadership Spotlight, we hear from Michelle Olckers, Co-CEO for Mazars South Africa who speaks to us about how to achieve success through passion and perseverance. Tell us about your company & your role? Mazars is a professional services firm specialising...
Innovation & the Courage to Do Things Differently
At an engagement between Western Cape business and provincial government, Premier Alan Winde shared his vision for the province and heard from local business on several issues pertaining to the provincial agenda. Convened by Accelerate Cape Town, discussions focused...
Hope in a time of Crisis
As part of an ongoing series of engagements between business and government, newly appointed Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, MEC Mireille Wenger, met with representatives of Western Cape business to continue discussions on key...
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...
eNCA – Tackling Youth Unemployment in SA
‘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
Galleries
Growth for Jobs Strategy Discussion
Collaborative Solutions for SA’s Energy Crisis
STEMMING THE TALENT EXODUS & SECURING SA’S FUTURE TALENT PIPELINE WITH DR SHIRLEY ZINN
Thought Leaders with Dr Wilhelm Verwoerd & Zinzi Mgolodela
CEO Engagement with Minister for Finance & Economic Opportunities Mireille Wenger
Thought Leaders with Mayor Geordin Hill Lewis & Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews
DINNER WITH PREMIER WINDE
Driving Economic Recovery Through Infrastructure Development with Minister Patricia De Lille & Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
DINNER WITH THE MAYOR
Lunch with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
