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Premier Alan Winde, Andre Blaine and Mayor Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis
QUAY

V&A Waterfront's Quay 7 Superyacht Marina wins innovation award, boosting Cape Town's maritime industry

The V&A Waterfront's R230 million Quay 7 Superyacht Marina has been awarded a prestigious innovation accolade, marking a significant step towards its completion and promising to…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Graham Wood, the newly appointed CEO of the V&A Waterfront, addressed concerns surrounding the large-scale development planned for the Granger Bay precinct.
CAPE TOWN ATTRACTIONS

Concerns over traffic and parking at Granger Bay expansion discussed at meeting

Residents at the Mouille Point Ratepayers’ Association AGM raised pressing concerns about traffic congestion and parking pressures related to the proposed Granger Bay expansion,…

  • Sinazo Mkoko
2 min read
The meeting heard that a major focus of the V&A’s future growth plans is ensuring that the precinct’s heritage and cultural identity are protected as expansion moves forward.
WATERFRONT

V&A Waterfront plans major expansion while preserving heritage

Learn about how the V&A Waterfront is set to double in size with ambitious expansion plans that prioritise heritage and cultural identity, as CEO Graham Wood shared plans at a…

  • Sinazo Mkoko
3 min read
Pictured from left, are Gracht Asset Management director Roelof Delport, mayor Geordin Hill Lewis, mayoral committee member James Vos, and Gracht Asset Management director Lesego Majatladi during a walk through the Golden Acre Precinct Development on Thursday, January 22.
CAPETOWNER

Transforming Golden Acre: 415 affordable apartments to revitalise Cape Town's CBD

Discover how the iconic Golden Acre in Cape Town is transforming into 450 affordable apartments, providing a new living opportunity for working professionals in the city's…

  • Fouzia van der Fort
3 min read
This weeks 'Poeple in The City," column features, Michéla Lewis, 37, a Cape Town CDB resident who told us about her rise in retail.
RETAIL

People in the City: From rejection to retail success

Discover how Michéla Lewis turned rejection into motivation, rising through the retail ranks to become a Visual project lead, and learn her secrets to success.

  • Tara Isaacs
4 min read
GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World is set to get a new shopping centre that will boost its shopping and entertainment.
GRANDWEST CASINO

GrandWest Casino in Goodwood to welcome new shopping centre

GrandWest Casino in Goodwood is set to enhance its offerings with a new 22,000 sqm shopping centre, creating thousands of jobs and catering to the community's retail needs

  • Sibulele Kasa
2 min read
Living Large is a monthly column about the strange (at least from the outside looking in) lifestyle of a modern, large family.
PARENTING

Spy fairy: The evolution of the tooth fairy in our home

Join us as we explore the evolving role of fantasy characters like the tooth fairy in parenting, revealing how they can comfort children through life's challenges.

  • Lauren O'Connor-May
7 min read
Residents and interested parties are encouraged to comment on the land use application for the Strand Street Quarry.
CITY OF CAPE TOWN

Have your say on quarry redevelopment

City encourages residents to comment on land use application for Strand Street Quarry.

  • Tamlynne Thompson
5 min read
The draft LSDF intends to transform the Cape Town CBD into a more people-centred environment with urban design interventions to improve mobility and access for pedestrians, efforts to optimise heritage areas, and improving the public realm with interventions along Long, Loop, and Bree Street.
CITY OF CAPE TOWN

Have your say on plans for CBD

The City of Cape Town has unveiled an ambitious CBD transformation plan and are seeking public input until May 11.

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read