Join us to shape a better future, contact Chapter Secretariat: Linda Roopen linda@capechamber.co.za
The South Peninsula Chapter is set apart by its diversity, although situated in the Cape Peninsula within the Cape Metropolitan Area. The sectors include agriculture, education, horticulture, food processing, manufacturing, engineering, retail, services, national parks, tourism and military.
The Chamber's supports local area with development by providing support for:
1. Enterprise development - increasing awareness of opportunities for learning, development and links to expertise.
2. Networking events - enabling members to connect with new customers, suppliers, experts and decision-makers.
3. Business retention and expansion programmes - for firms to express their concerns about issues affecting business in the area, and to steer systematic improvement of their local business environment.
4. Participation in regional sector and value chain development programmes.
Useful City of Cape Town information relevant to the South Peninsula Chapter:
- City of Cape Town GIS viewer
- CoCT comparative advantage
- Municipal Spatial Development Framework review
The City has produced a number of publications that focus on the industrial areas in Cape Town. The publications cover 26 industrial areas in the city and highlight key facts and figures on the locations, economic activity trends, business’ economic activity, as well as vacant land and buildings.
The South Peninsula Chapter covers a long strip of land from Mowbray to Cape Point.
Bergvliet, Capricorn Park, Claremont, Constantia, Diep River, Fairways, Fish Hoek, Grassy Park, Heathfield, Kenilworth, Kalk Bay, Mowbray, Muizenberg, Newlands, Noordhoek, Ocean View, Plumstead, Retreat, Rondebosch, Rosebank, Simonstown, Southfield, Steenberg, Tokai, Westlake, Wynberg, Zeekoevlei, Groote Schuur, False Bay, Cape Point, Kommetjie.
This Chapter has excellent educational institutions including the University of Cape Town, TVET Colleges, many top schools, and colleges. Central to our mandate is to provide a programme tailor-made to the requests from Chamber members in our area. We host bi-monthly networking sessions at various venues.
The Simons Town precinct includes the naval base, water-based tourism, and the processing of kelp. In agriculture, Phillippi Horticultural Area provides vegetables, and the Constantia Valley as well as Cape Point are home to iconic wine farms. Tourists are spoilt for choice with the lead sites being Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (winner of 34 Gold Medals at the Chelsea Flower Show).
As some businesses both large and small continue to work remotely, several have had to close their doors due to the tough economic conditions. Others, on the other hand, are creating new options in the changing situation.
We invite all businesses in the South Peninsula areas to join us in the Chamber to provide a united business voice.
