RC 260823Cape TalkSara-Jayne Makwala King

Sunday, 23 August 2026

Cape Town business investment took centre stage, alongside a frank unrequited-love therapy segment, black-owned business promotion, and a closing playlist of tear-jerking female voices.

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  1. 07:22

    Cape Town launched its “Built for Business” push, targeting technology, tourism, manufacturing, the green and blue economies, and creative industries, with AI concierge Maya helping investors navigate municipal processes.

  2. 07:24

    The city said it has helped facilitate more than R18.9 billion in new investment and created 418,000 jobs this term, with tourism alone now employing about 106,000 people.

  3. 08:39

    Therapist Kim Abrams said unrequited love often comes from fantasy, low compatibility or old patterns, and urged people to use a “real vs hope” column, set boundaries and stop trying to earn love.

  4. 08:47

    Black Owned CPT started because its founders couldn’t find a directory of black-owned businesses in Cape Town; the page now spotlights small businesses, women owners and tourism operators, and aims to keep wealth local.