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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.