Built by the people
The V&A Waterfront works with partners across tourism, hospitality, conservation, the marine economy, property development and the creative sector. This shared stake means our partners work as a community for the neighbourhood's common good.
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Visits a year, from Cape Town regulars to first-time visitors from across the world.
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Direct and indirect jobs, and still growing.
The V&A Waterfront
A working harbour. A living neighbourhood
One of the oldest working harbours in the southern hemisphere is also one of the most visited urban destinations in Africa. These parallels are what make the V&A Waterfront the dynamic neighbourhood it is; industrial and civic, historic and contemporary, local and global.
From early-morning runners to office workers and late-night diners, 26 million people move through this 123-hectare neighbourhood every year. They may come for different reasons, but they keep returning because this neighbourhood welcomes everyone.
Our Purpose
To collectively create the world's most inspiring waterfront neighbourhood
The V&A Waterfront business strategy started with a question: where do our commercial interests intersect with the social and environmental challenges around us? And what happens if we engage seriously?
The answer became the foundation for everything we do here. A business that works at that intersection doesn't choose between profit and purpose; it finds that one advances the other. Opportunity, sustainability, and inclusivity are not trade-offs against commercial success; they are the conditions for it.
Meet the Team
Leadership with heart
The V&A Waterfront is 50% owned by Growthpoint Properties and 50 % by the Government Employees Pension Fund, represented by the Public Investment Corporation. The leadership team they have appointed brings diverse skills to managing a complex mixed-use precinct while living by the belief that good business is kind business.
Doing Good Business
Ventures that shape our neighbourhood
CDI Circular Maker Space
The V&A Waterfront has launched the Circular Maker Space at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal, operated by the CDI, to support local designers, makers and creative entrepreneurs.
Our Partners
Built together
The V&A Waterfront is jointly owned by Growthpoint Properties and the Government Employees Pension Fund, represented by the Public Investment Corporation. The neighbourhood's character is shaped by a wider network of partners across business, community, conservation and culture - each with a stake in what this place becomes.