Value-add to Organic and Livestock Value Chain Residues Workshop takes place in the Western Cape
#cocreateSA, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and Greencape proudly presents a Value-add workshop on organic and livestock residues in May 2017. This workshop will take place on the 9th of May in the Western Cape (Graham and Rhona Beck Skills Centre, Bonnievale/Robertson) with a key focus on realising business opportunities through value-add. Furthermore, the workshop will also act as a platform to match businesses to local and international companies, and experts […]
What will the Future of Work look like in your company?
For many, many years people have had the tendency of working together on almost everything. We went —and still go— hunting together. We also play soccer, tennis and rugby together. And we solve the world’s most complex problems. Or at least we try. Why? It’s in our nature. We know we can get more done together. And it’s often more fun to accomplish things together. A wild guess? This will […]
The transition to the Circular Economy and why it bodes well for South Africa
The circular economy has of late taken a more prominent and pivotal role in the developed world as well as the global south, with reference to sustainable growth and development. The most widely used definition of the circular economy was drafted by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and states that: “The circular economy refers to an industrial system that is restorative and regenerative by intention and design.” Put in simple terms, […]
Netherlands Minister explores Cape Town startup scene
Bert Koenders, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands was welcomed and received by Consul General Bonnie Horbach on 12 April 2017 in Cape Town as part of his official visit to South Africa. The Minister explored Cape Town’s startup scene at the Woodstock Exchange and met with local and Dutch business owners. The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Cape Town aims to actively promote inclusive […]
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: for the most inspiring women in tech in South Africa
Cape Town/Johannesburg Nominations are officially open for local inspirational women in technology! Today the Kingdom of the Netherlands launched Inspiring Fifty South Africa with an open call for nominations for “Inspiring South African Women” working in the spheres of the technology and innovation sector. Inspiring Fifty is a Dutch based non-profit organisation that showcases inspiring female role models in the technology industry in the Netherlands, France, Europe and the Nordics. […]
Dutch and South African experts collaborate for Phase 2 of the Two Rivers Urban Park development project
On 24 March 2017 parties gathered to listen to the findings and recommendations of the co-designed workshops for Phase 2 of the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) Project. TRUP -located towards the confluence of the Liesbeek and Black Rivers- is a vision-based project that, in the long term, seeks to free up 120 hectares of land for the creation of a mixed use development that redresses the legacy of spatial […]
Changemakers explore the key qualities that women do or can contribute to the tech industry
To honor and celebrate International Women’s Day #IWD2017, the Netherlands Consul General Bonnie Horbach hosted a Changemakers Dinner. Based on the theme of women in tech, we were thrilled to be joined by some of South Africa’s most inspiring women in tech. In our previous video we outlined the challenges that women face in the tech industry. In this video we explore the key qualities that women do or can contribute […]
International Women’s Day Changemakers explore the challenges women face in the tech industry
To honor and celebrate International Women’s Day #IWD2017, the Netherlands Consul General Bonnie Horbach hosted a Changemakers Dinner. Based on the theme of women in tech, we were thrilled to be joined by some of South Africa’s most inspiring women in tech. We asked some of our inspiring guests to outline the challenges that women face within the tech industry in order to co-create sustainable solutions to increase the participation of […]
#cocreateSA Kitchen Conference sneak peak with Abdelkader Benali
Do you have a family recipe passed down from generation to generation? This simple question depicts the deep connection between food and culture. At our first Kitchen Conference we interrogated and uncovered the intersection of our various shared culture heritage through looking and tasting our food. We’re delighted to have been joined by Moroccan-Dutch journalist and writer of De weg naar Kaapstad (The Road to Cape Town), Abdelkader Benali, Janine […]
Run4Schools bike handover with Care4More
It’s so inspiring to see South Africa and the Netherlands partnering to provide solutions to mobility challenges through the donating of bicycles. On 19 February 2017, we attended a bicycle handover at Tafelsig Primary School in Mitchell’s Plein with Stichting Run4Schools and Frank Paco Steyn who received five mountain bikes from Care4More for the Run4Schools After School Program.