- Thanks to the generosity of Capetonians, the Cape Town International Convention Centre’s (CTICC) Care Campaign collected over 1 400 items that will be distributed to its four beneficiaries.
- The campaign, launched late last year, aims to collect pre-loved items.
- Taubie Motlhabane, chief executive officer of the CTICC, expressed gratitude to all the donors.
Thanks to the generosity of Capetonians, the Cape Town International Convention Centre’s (CTICC) Care Campaign collected over 1 400 items that will be distributed to its four beneficiaries.
The campaign, launched late last year, aims to collect pre-loved items.
Taubie Motlhabane, chief executive officer of the CTICC, expressed gratitude to all the donors. She said they did not only receive clothing items but also some non-perishable items, blankets, bedding and stationery among others.
According to the CTICC’s wish list, the items will be distributed to four beneficiary organisations, Call to Care, Help to Read, Farr, and Ikhaya le Themba.
Motlhabane was speaking at the CTICC annual general meeting on Wednesday 14 February.
Last year, the CTICC celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Looking back on the past two decades, Motlhabane said they have hosted over 9 000 events, of which 695 were international. They also welcomed 9,5 million visitors and earned a gross revenue of R3,1 billion.
Motlhabane explained that despite the challenges of the last few years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have made a significant return to profit.
They received a total revenue of R278 million compared to the R100 million the previous year.
According to Motlhabane, the CTICC has contributed R60 billion to the GDP and R51,5 billion to the provincial GDP since inception.
“We created about 10 965 jobs nationally in the 2023 financial year. And about 156 313 jobs nationally since we opened our doors,” she said.
Motlhabane explained that they have created a celebration logo with the number 20 as an infinity symbol illustrating the “unlimited possibilities” happening at the CTICC.
The theme for the 2023 integrated annual report is represented by a tree, she added.
She explained: “Like a strong healthy tree, the CTICC has deep roots, embedded in the community we serve. We influence our environment and in turn, we are influenced by it. Just like a fingerprint, the tree records vital information in its rings. Each ring signifies growth and captures the tree’s history. The CTICC tree rings have been marked over time by the impressions we have left on people and the planet and the impressions they have left on us.”
