ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

Enterprise and Investment Department Investment Facilitation

Date: 26th March 2020

To: Members of the Business Community of Cape Town

Subject: Business Support and Retention during COVID-19 Pandemic

The City of Cape Town through its Business Support programs continues to commit resources to creating and maintaining an enabling business environment. During these trying times, the City would like to remain responsive to the needs of its Business Community.

To do so effectively we are asking business to provide us with information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their operations by completing the attached questionnaire. The information will be kept confidential and will only be reported on at an aggregate level. Specific issues that you indicate that you would like to be addressed will be shared with relevant line departments and our partners in Provincial and National government.

Please email the completed questionnaire to Mr. Gerschwin Williams (contact details below) on or before Wednesday 08th April 2020.

Should you have any queries, please direct them to anyone of the following members of the Investment Facilitation Unit:

Mr. Gerschwin Williams Head: Investment Facilitation Unit (Atlantis) Gerschwin.williams@capetown.gov.za Cell – 078 6733 997

Tim Hadingham Manager: Investment Facilitation timothy.hadingham@capetown.gov.za Cell – 084 583 9510

r. Winston Richards Business Retention Officer Cell – 072 902 1691

Chris Hewett Principal Investment Facilitation Officer christopher.hewett@capetown.gov.za Cell – 084 927 3794

Ms. Makeya Karlie Business Retention Officer) Cell – 079 518 0406

We look forward to your response and the opportunity to continue being of assistance.