The city officially opens its business process outsourcing academy at the College of Cape Town, as it sets out to create a talent pipeline for the fast-growing sector.

A lobby group seeks a review of an alleged secret deal between the Ethekwini municipality and MTN, which paved the way for the cell mast installation.

The city partners with the National Skills Fund to enable upskilling and placement of young people in employment opportunities in the BPO sector.

The city extends its assistance to neighbourhood watches, with a planned mobile app to help enhance community safety.

The city will keep standing up for residents and businesses whose livelihoods depend on a reliable energy supply, says mayor Dan Plato.

Judge Leonie Windell finds the city failed to follow a formal intergovernmental dispute process before litigating and asks for an out of court settlement.

The city now ranks among the top 100 emerging start-up ecosystems in the world, coming in second on the African continent.

The Constitutional Court dismisses Telkom’s bid to be allowed to install telecoms stations at locations of its choice without prior approval from local authorities.

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association says the draft regulations on generation capacity continue to fall short of addressing municipalities’ needs.

Four months into its lifecycle, the MyCiTi bus app proves to be a hit among commuters, with 21 000 downloads recorded.

Three of the city’s top five high-growth economic sectors are IT-intensive, presenting impressive growth potential for the city’s economic efforts.

It is agreed to build new growth sectors as the ruling party takes a friendly approach towards renewable energy independent power producers.