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Bridging the gap

01301093_opt2.0A multitude of upcoming projects in Cape Town provide the mechanism for government objectives and private partnerships

Projects are a mechanism by which the City of Cape Town and broader Western Cape Province seek to deliver on government objectives in line with electoral mandates of the Constitution. Often serving as the largest – or one of the largest single employers – governments undertake projects with added dimensions to deliver the bottom line in the private sector.

   

A sporting chance

1074542_96291148_opt2.0New development projects to give sport a shot in the arm

The youth academy of the famed Dutch soccer club, Ajax, is grandiosely called “De Toekomst” or “The Future”.

The club once fielded one of the top-professional teams in Europe; but with the increasing globalisation of the sport, it has become a different kind of enterprise – a talent factory, as The New York Times once famously said.

   

Going up in Cape Town

11435_1_portside1big_opt2.0The city’s tallest building since 1993 represents more than a property development

The new Portside development in Cape Town’s central business district was launched in August by Old Mutual and FirstRand Bank. While there has been quite a bit of focus on the architectural design of the building itself, including the fact that it is the first new tall building in Cape Town since the construction of Safmarine House in 1993, as well as its green building credentials, its significance lies in the vote of confidence given to the Cape Town economy by two of South Africa’s largest corporate businesses.

   

Mind the gap

Leader_opt2.0Leadership skills and addressing talent shortages key for project management

New research released this year has identified the top global project management trends for 2011: the key themes for this year include building the project manager’s influence, and accelerating new leadership and communication skills.

   

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