CapeTown South Africa_Cities

#One of the most beautiful cities on earth# Cape Town offers something for everyone. Globally, the city ranks among the world’s top destinations to visit and has all the attributes that appeal to people looking for a great city in which to live, work, play and invest. With a cultural heritage spanning more than 300 years and a vibrant mix of people, places and events, Cape Town is widely considered to be one of the most desirable lifestyle cities in the world.

#Proud Recipient# Cape Town is also a proud recipient of a number of international awards and accolades. The city was voted one of the Top 10 Cities in the World for Travellers by Lonely Planet in 2017, Skytrax voted our airport the Best in Africa (19th best in the world) and international real estate company Savills ranked Cape Town amongst the world’s Top Tech Cities in a 2017 report. Other accolades include being crowned the World Design Capital for 2014, beating off fierce competition from rival cities, Ireland and Bilbao. In the same year, Cape Town secured the top spot on the prestigious New York Times’ list of 52 Places to Go, ahead of destinations such as Los Angeles, the Vatican and the Seychelles.

开普敦科创机构

开普敦作为南非的立法首都与“非洲科技之都”，正凭借其撒哈拉以南非洲最成熟的初创生态系统领跑大陆创新。在 2026 年，开普敦不仅通过大西洋沿岸的油气资源稳居国家能源中心，更通过新增 5,700 兆瓦的可再生能源项目加速向绿色氢能枢纽转型。根据最新报告，开普敦初创企业近年累计融资已突破 24 亿美元，在金融科技、航空航天及智慧物流领域展现出世界级的竞争力。依托开普敦大学（UCT）等四所顶尖学府提供的国际化人才库，以及相对较低的生活成本与高品质的宜居环境，开普敦正吸引着全球创新资本与数字精英，持续巩固其作为连接非洲与全球科技前沿的战略支点地位。

Godisa创新与孵化器计划

Godisa 创新与孵化器计划现已演进为南非 SEDFA（原 SEDA）旗下的核心科技孵化体系，继续由南非科学创新部与贸易工业部联合驱动。该计划专注于赋能持股 51% 以上的黑人所有企业，在生物技术、医疗设备、软件开发及高附加值农业等领域提供深度的财务与技术支持。通过与南非国家物流巨头 Transnet 的企业与供应商发展（ESD）计划紧密对接，该体系致力于协助黑人独资的小型企业攻克技术壁垒，使其具备为港口、铁路及油气管道等国家核心基建提供高标准产品与服务的能力。在 2026 年的最新实践中，该计划通过整合融资与商业指导，已成为推动南非黑人企业家进入高端供应链、实现经济包容性增长的战略引擎。

开普敦创新技术计划

开普创新技术计划（CiTi）成立于 1999 年，是非洲历史最悠久的技术孵化器与数字经济引擎。CiTi 在开普敦运营着标志性的伍德斯托克与哈耶利特沙“宽带谷仓”枢纽，致力于通过包容性创新消除数字鸿沟。在 2026 年的最新实践中，CiTi 不仅通过“商业女性”及 FutureMarkers 计划深度赋能女性与创意企业家，更通过其人才部门 CAPACITI 为行业大规模输送数字化急需人才。随着 2025 年东非办公室在卢旺达基加利的正式设立，CiTi 已从本土孵化器转型为泛非科技平台。通过与政府、学术界及全球企业的深度协作，CiTi 持续构建具有国际竞争力的技术生态，将技术潜能转化为可持续的经济增长与就业机会。

SpringLab

SpringLab 是一家总部位于开普敦的技术孵化器与风险投资机构，致力于通过精益创业模式解决撒哈拉以南非洲地区的现实挑战。在 2026 年的最新实践中，SpringLab 已成为国际互联网公司进入非洲市场的核心战略枢纽，提供从合资组建到落地执行的全方位咨询与支持。作为风险投资商，SpringLab 不仅为合格的初创公司提供种子资金，更深度整合软件开发、精准营销及业务拓展等全栈式资源，使企业家能够全身心投入于创意执行。凭借其在医疗科技（如 RecoMed）及新兴市场服务平台领域的深厚积淀，SpringLab 正通过其广泛的战略网络，持续赋能下一代具备国际野心的非洲初创企业，实现从本土孵化到全球扩张的跨越式增长。

Starlink satellites light up Cape Town skies

New forensic pathology institute in Cape Town to open in April

Western Cape’s COVID-19 cases decline by more than 50% in two weeks

Cape Town dam levels have decreased to 87.5%

Cape Town named among the 50 best places to work from

Over 30 new skyscrapers planned for Cape Town CBD

Cape Town Tourism clarifies new Level 3 Lockdown restrictions

New Covid-19 variant could explain rapid spread across the Western Cape

Drones to assist during Western Cape fire season

Weekly flights recorded at Cape Town International Airport double that of September

Cape Town metro hotspots with the most active caseloads identified

Cape Town informal settlements a 'safe place' during an earthquake

Safety concerns over Koeberg nuclear plant as Cape Town tremors grow in intensity

Starbucks to open 6 new stores in Cape Town before Christmas

Delta Airlines postpones flights from US to SA until 2021

Water restrictions lifted in Cape Town from November

Cape Town hospitals prove oxygen therapy can improve Covid-19 patients' survival rate

After nearly running out of water in 2018, Cape Town dams are now overflowing

Troublesome South African baboon evicted for raiding homes

Cape Town Couple in Their 90s Beat Covid-19, Get Rousing Send-Off From Hospital

Cape Town Dams Are Almost Full, A Far Cry from Two Years Ago

Cape Town in The Running to Win the Ultimate Travel Excellence Accolade

Cape Town implements six-pillar strategy to reignite tourism

New Netflix movie written, filmed and produced in Cape Town

Cape Town deeds office set to upgrade IT system following recent challenges

Crime remains low in Cape Town CBD during lockdown

South Africa could reopen for travel between August 2020 and May 2021

Rapid COVID-19 test developed in Cape Town in final stages

Scientists found who may have triggered the coronavirus crisis in Cape Town

City of Cape Town says rates and tariffs increases are 'conservative'

Western Cape Department of Education seeks teacher’s assistants

Cape Town domestic worker runs food aid programme for neighbours in her free time

Cape Tech Initiative Seeks Young Entrepreneurs

African Impact Accelerator Launched in Cape Town to Support Ocean Economy Innovation

Cape Town Has New High-Tech Police Cars

Lime is Launching Electric Scooters in Cape Town

New York Direct Flights a Boon for Cape Town Tourism

Sanya Kicks Off a City Promotional Event in Cape Town

Free Wi-Fi Service Google Station Launched in Cape Town

Projects to Alleviate Traffic Congestion in Cape Town to be Completed by 2020

City of Cape Town Looks into Green Tech Investment for Economic Growth

Plastic Brick Invention to Launch in Cape Town

Cape Town Teen Grows Green Business as Fear Mounts Over 'Climate Apartheid'

Cape Town Airport Park-and-Ride Bus Service On The Cards

Women-only Ride-hailing Service to Launch in Cape Town