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WORK IN CAPE TOWN
Job in Information Technology
Jobs in Agriculture
The biggest sector in the Western Cape's economy is the financial, business services and real estate sectors contributing approximately R77 billion in 2008. The province is particularly strong in financial services associated with wealth management.
As much as South Africa skill shortage is well known , the city of Cape Town is in dire need of skilled individual in finances in order to be able to sustain its growing banking , service, tourism and manufacturing industry.High-tech industries, international call centres, fashion design, advertising and TV production are niche industries rapidly gaining in importance. A number of large financial companies were founded in the province, and continue to maintain a significant presence in the province's capital, Cape Town. The largest such company being Old Mutual which was founded in Cape Town in 1845. Financial services group Sanlam Limited is headquartered in Cape Town where it was founded in 1918. Investment and wealth management firm Allan Gray is also headquartered in Cape Town.[28]
Jobs in Renewal and Sustainable Energy
The city of Cape Town in the Western Cape South Africa is the only world class city Africa can be proud of . It is home to world ranked universities inter alia , the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, the only truly democratic parliament , a tourism sector second to none, numerous breathtaking scenery and a manufacturing industry comparable to the world best countries. Living and working in Cape Town can only be sublime. Take my words for it,
Work in the financial sector
It is an open secret that modern economy can not function without the internet, advanced telecommunications and benefit the above bring along to the quality of service. It is likely to find employed IT professionals in the Cape Town. Opportunity abound either in public , private sector as well as starting own business.
Of increasing importance to the province's economy are the production of and research in information technology, telecommunications, medical equipment, research equipment and other hi-tech industries. The Capricorn Science and Industrial Park in the Cape Town suburb of Muizenberg is an important growth node of the hi-tech industry in the province.[11]
Service Industry
Ranked as Africa best destination , Cape Town needs more skilled to provide world class service to the millions of world visitors who visit its shores every year. Most of Africa retail businesses on the continent have its Headquarters in Cape Town . Among others are the Shoprite Group, Mass Mart , Pick and Pay to name just these few.
The province has grown a large tourism industry since 1994. The majority of international tourist visiting South Africa visit the province, with Cape Town, Garden Route and the Winelands being popular tourist destinations. In 2004, Cape Town was listed as one of the top five international tourist destinations.[31] Fifty percent of international tourists to South Africa visit the Western Cape. The province's overall share of South Africa's tourism sector by gross expenditure is 24 percent.[11]
There were 1,535,903 international arrivals in 2004 with continued growth annually. Annually 8 million tourists visit the province.[11] Domestic tourism is also on the rise, as low-cost air carriers such as Kulula making travel more affordable to more South Africans.
The seven most visited locations in 2016 were the V&A Waterfront, Cape of Good Hope, Boulders Beach, Table Mountain Cableway, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and Robben Island.[1]
Cape Town is world known for its finest wines which are competing with world brands. Close to 30% of the gross regional product comes from foreign trade with agricultural products and wine dominating exports.Around 11,5 million hectare of land in the province is cultivated. Although this only represents 12.4% of the total land used for agriculture in South Africa the Western Cape produces 55% to 60% of South Africa’s agricultural exports, valued at more than R7 billion[32] (US$1 billion)[33] a year. The sector is also one of the fastest growing of the economy, expanding by 10.6% in 2008.[27] Key agricultural export products from the province include wine, wool, ostrich related products, essential oils and fruit.[32] Wheat and other cereals are extensively cultivated in the Swartland and Overberg districts of the province.[11]
Jobs in the manufacturing
Manufacturing was the second largest contributor to the Western Cape's economy valued at R43.7 billion in 2008. The province's manufacturing sector has proven to be more robust then the rest of the country as a large part of the manufacturing sector is made up of a food processing sector whose products have been in relatively constant demand.[27] The largest manufacturing industry in the province is the clothing and textile industry, which employs over 170,000 people. The textile industry is presently declining in importance, due to competition with cheaper Eastern producers, such as China. The Saldanha Steel mill in Saldanha is a major producer and exporter of hot-rolled carbon steel. Designed to produce 1,25 million tons of hot-rolled carbon steel coil per year. The petrochemical and plastics industry, furniture, printing, pharmaceuticals, and publishing are also significant industries.
The City of Cape Town is relentlessly working becoming a leading green city in the world . It has invested into sustainable solutions especially as far as energy use. There are many opportunities in the sustainable renewable energy in the city.
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