Past Tense

The Western Cape of South Africa, in cooperation with Cape Town, is committed to bringing more business to this part of the globe. Political strife has caused this part of the world quite a few setbacks, but Cape Town is determined to make this area the number one place to do business in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2003, Cape Town opened the Cape Town Convention Center. This is only a small part of the resources that the city of Cape Town and the Western Cape of South Africa are willing to dedicate in order to make this area a dominate force in the world of business.

Cape Town didn’t stop there. They have also extensively renovated the entire downtown to provide businesses with new office spaces, eateries, shopping, and other venues to make conducting business here more convenient. As a result, many major corporations have decided to move their headquarters to the four business modules located downtown, the center of business for the Western Cape of South Africa.

Public transportation in Cape Town and the surrounding areas of the Western Cape of South Africa is abundant and and efficient to get business commuters where they need to go on a daily basis. There are also two long distance passenger rail services that bring commuters into the business district from as far away a Johannesburg. Once in the city, Cape Town has its own extensive metro rail system for anyone who needs to get around the area.

The Cape Town International airport is being continually updated to handle more flights daily, including both direct international and domestic. The airport is located close to Cape Town in the Western Cape of South Africa, so it is quick and easy for travelers to get to the business district for meetings.

The Port of Cape Town is an essential part the export and import business in the Western Cape of South Africa. It handles the export of all manufactured goods and agricultural products for the region. This is also the home to major ship building companies, who are headquartered in the business district of Cape Town.

The higher educational system of the Western Cape of South Africa continually provides newly educated graduates for the work force. The University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University, both of which are located here, continue to be rated the top universities in South Africa.

Cape Town provides international businesses a way to advertise through their major sporting events. The Western Cape of South Africa is home to international events including rugby, soccer, surfing, hockey, and sailing. Many large corporations sponsor these events in return for global publicity and commercial time on their satellite broadcasts.

Owning a business in the Western Cape of South Africa will mean having access to all of the tools that you need to run an international company of any kind. The Western Cape of South Africa is ready to help any business launch what is sure to be a globally successful enterprise from this part of the world.