Tag: CBD
A first for SA: CBD isolate extraction technology developed in the Western Cape
An innovative Paarl-based manufacturing facility, Afriplex, in collaboration with the Cannabis Research Institute, is once again putting the South African Cannabis industry on the map as it has developed technology to...
CBD property market sees uptick
INVESTMENT into Cape Town’s CBD property market seems to be enjoying the first signs of post-pandemic optimism, with buyers keen to get in on the action, notably in the buy-to-let space....
South Africa’s potential in the cannabis global industry
The Cannabis Expo that took place in Johannesburg from 18-21 November 2021, was regarded as an ideal platform for education, networking and introducing innovative products and businesses to the cannabis industry...
Members’ clubs not cubicles: Cape Town CBD co-working trends
In 2019, the Cape Town CBD had 16 co-working spaces. It ended 2020 with 15 – just one less, despite the devastation of a year of lockdowns, according to research done...
Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company
South African premium CBD brand Goodleaf is merging with Highlands Investments, formerly Canopy Growth Africa, in a deal that will see the combined company be valued at approximately R650m.
According to the...
Cape Town to develop a ‘second CBD’
Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has launched the Bellville Future City project which aims to transform the area into a second central business district.
Plato said that the Bellville CBD has a...
City to build new CBD walkways worth R40-million
New pedestrian walkways will line the city centre from mid-August 2020, as part of the City of Cape Town’s new project. The project, which is planned to be completed within two...
Iconic R15 billion development will reimagine Cape Town’s foreshore
There is nothing that more poignantly symbolises the dereliction of Cape Town’s foreshore than its unfinished freeway; a forgotten relic that blights the dynamic landscape of an otherwise world-class CBD. It’s...
Cape CBD litter down by 50%, allowing for effective deep cleaning
The volume of waste collected in the Cape Town city centre decreased by almost 50% since the national lockdown, statistics by the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) show.
In March...
Crime in cape town CBD still at a record low
CRIME in the Cape Town city centre during Level 4 of the nationwide lockdown has dropped by 73% across all crime categories compared with the number of incidents recorded this time...
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Transport Month panel discussion tackles Cape Town’s congestion conundrum
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate kicked off Transport Month with a panel discussion around Cape Town’s congestion conundrum at the Concourse in the Civic...