Innovate Bellville 2.0, with GTP and The Startup Hatchery
Do you have a great idea that could bring Bellville 2.0 to life? Enter the Startup Hatchery’s Innovate Bellville 2.0 pitching competition for a chance to see your vision become reality.
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Waste Pickers Are Entrepreneurs Too
Earlier this month, the GTP announced its support of a job creation and waste management project, developed in collaboration with Green Cape, MES and the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID). The Trolley Project is a structured, facilitated programme that provides personal and economic development opportunities for waste pickers.
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Human Capital Can Be A Catalyst For Urban Regeneration
One action at the top of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation to-do list was to convene a jobs summit to address South Africa’s 26% unemployment rate. Creating jobs is the cornerstone of building a more resilient economy.
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Street Art Signifies Change In Bellville/Parow CBDs
Earlier this year, we commissioned street artist Falko One to transform a length of car park wall near the Bellville Public Transport Interchange. His trademark bright, bold elephants have brought a bland barrier to life and provided a colourful marker for an otherwise nondescript area. Under our Art in Action programme, we actively seek out opportunities to use urban art as a signifier for change in the Bellville and Parow Central Business Districts. The Falko One artwork is the latest in the series.
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Friday Fact
The good news this week is that Day Zero might not happen in 2018. Cape Town has listened and reduced consumption dramatically.
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Tuesday Tip
If we all think differently about how we use water, we can all save more. If we work collectively and commit individually to helping reduce consumption, we are giving ourselves, and everyone around us, a better chance to keep the […]
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