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Page 1: July 2015 Garreth Bloor, Mayoral Councillor.  2 "During the many years of incarceration on Robben Island, we often looked across Table

July 2015

Garreth Bloor, Mayoral Councillor

Page 2: July 2015 Garreth Bloor, Mayoral Councillor.  2 "During the many years of incarceration on Robben Island, we often looked across Table

Source: Directorate (2013)

Source: Directorate (2013)

www.capetown.gov.za 2

"During the many years of incarceration on

Robben Island, we often looked across Table

Bay at the magnificent silhouette of Table

Mountain. To us… Table Mountain was a

beacon of hope. It represented the mainland

to which we knew we would one day return”

– Nelson Mandela, 1998

Honouring President Nelson Mandela

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Cape Town, Western Cape Province

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Cape Town

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Cape Town: Economic Snapshot

• Cape Town GDP: RMB 212 bn

• Hangzhou GDP RMB 835 bn

• Chinese FDI: $881

USA: $16,64 UK:$12,2

Source: Wesgro (2013) 4

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Safe and Clean for Business

• 71% of businesses rated safety & security as

“good to excellent” in 2013

• 77% of businesses “recognized and

appreciated” the cleanliness of the CBD (a

rise of 4% from 2012)

• Crime in the central city has been reduced by

90% since the Central City Improvement

District was established in 2000

Source: CCID (2013)/Cape Town Partnership 2014 5

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48% Growth in the Value of Building Plans Passed

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Infrastructure Investment

Building the biggest open access fibre optic network in Africa:

•Municipally-owned infrastructure which is scalable to match current and future needs of the city

•The City of Cape Town has constructed 310km of core cable routes since 2010

•Plan to connect to West African Cable System

7Source: CoCT IS&T Directorate (2013)

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Best Airport and Local Transport Network

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Ports of Cape Town & Saldanah Bay

• Cape Town Container Terminal named one of the world’s top 120 container ports by the 2013 Container Management Report

• Port of Cape Town is a key destination for cruise ships, particularly those engaged in round the world cruising, bringing an estimated 28,000 visitors to the city via the harbour. New cruiseliner terminal

Source: Argus (2013); Photo: Dook Photography 9

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Source: City of Cape Town (2015)

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City-led incentive scheme

• Currently under review but will be based on previous scheme which included:

o Electricity tariff reduction

o Development charge waivers

o Exemption from building plan, land use application fees

o Administrative fast-tracking of development applications

o Special Economic Zone (national)

Source: City of Cape Town Investment Promotion (2014)

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One-Stop Shop: Office of the Executive Mayor

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A booming film and media industry

• Local film industry has created more than 35,000 jobs and contributed R5 billion to the economy in the last three years

• More than 11 500 location sites booked and 7 372 filming permits issued in the last year

• Diverse locations, technical film capacity and specialised talent

• City’s competitive tariffs and user charges for filming make Cape Town an attractive international location for low production costs

Source: CoCT Tourism, Events and Marketing Directorate (2014) 15

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Abundance of Skilled Graduates

Four universities (top two in Africa) with strengths

in business, law, IT, engineering, medical sciences

and technology:

Globally recognized business schools (Top 100)

Source: Financial Times (2013); QS World University Rankings (2013) 16

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City of Cape Town: Dedicated to creating an enabling environment for business

Results from Customer Satisfaction Survey 2012/13:

•87% of businesses said overall performance was "good, very good or excellent

•89% of businesses said City service provision was good, very good or excellent

•87% of businesses said their trust in the City was fairly strong, very strong or extremely strong

Source: TNS Surveys, CoCT (2013) 17

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Industry Advantages

• AGOA Free Trade: Full access to US market • Free trade zone in Africa

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World-class Venues for Business and Pleasure

Source: Directorate (2013) Source: Directorate (2013)

Cape Town International Convention Centre

www.capetown.gov.za 20

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World-class Venues for Business and Pleasure

Source: Directorate (2013) Source: Directorate (2013)

Cape Town Stadium

21www.capetown.gov.za

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Best Destination in the World - New York Times

221km2 (85m2) Table Mountain National Park within and surrounding the city

2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Cape Floral Kingdom and Robben Island)

8 Blue Flag Beaches

One of National Geographic’s “World’s Best Surf Towns”

CNN’s Top Summer Food Destinations 2013

Top 10 Wine Destination on Flipkey.com Travel

Source: Various (2013) 22

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Investment Platform

Objectives

RMB 1billion Two way trade and investment CSI & Skills transfer Exchanges and two-way employment

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One Stop Shop

Contact: [email protected] Mobile: +27 83 298 8553

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Thank You