Business Features & Articles

Consumers to be educated on their rights in March
In a bid to create awareness about consumer rights, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) has announced March as Consumer Rights Month with special focus on credit and consumer protection mechanisms.

Market values
ENTREPRENEURS in Retreat, Lavender Hill, Grassy Park and Parkwood may soon have a new venue to ply their trade.

Boom or bust for businesses
It is not clear whether it will be a case of win or lose for businesses over this festive period.

Growth vs conservation: the City tries to find the balance
City officials, together with planners, developers and environmentalists, celebrated World Town Planning Day this month by committing to contribute to sustainable change in Cape Town, and make the region a better place for everyone to live in.

Adderley Street night market opens on 17 December
The Adderley Street Night Market is the perfect place to shop, eat, party or simply spend some quality time with those you love.This year the market runs from 17 to 30 December, from 7pm until midnight. More than 180 stalls with sell local crafts, food, gifts, jewellery, clothes and home and garden accessories, and local vocal talent will entertain you from a number of stages around Adderley Street.

City initiatives celebrate World Tourism Month
September is World Tourism Month and, to mark the occasion, the City of Cape Town has launched three initiatives to highlight local visitor attractions and promote the industry to Capetonians.

Small Business Week opens doors to business opportunities
Cape Town's seventh annual Small Business Week opens on Thursday 16 August at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Anyone who owns, manages or is interested in business is welcome to attend this multi-day event, which facilitates access to markets, finance and business opportunities.

Hundreds of entrepreneurs benefit from business vouchers
Over a thousand Cape Flats entrepreneurs have received valuable business support through the City of Cape Town's voucher programme for small businesses. In a report tabled before the City's Mayoral Committee, it was noted that 1323 entrepreneurs had benefited from this initiative since the first voucher was issued in April 2006.