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Atlantis

Atlantis is an industrial town on the West Coast of South Africa, approximately 40 kilometres north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province. Established in 1976 as part of the apartheid government's industrial decentralisation policy, the town was originally intended to relocate coloured communities from Cape Town and provide employment opportunities in manufacturing. Atlantis developed as a designated industrial development zone with a focus on light manufacturing, textiles and later electronics assembly. The town's economy has historically been anchored by large-scale employers in the manufacturing sector, including electronics and appliance producers. Its strategic location near Cape Town and access to transport infrastructure have made it attractive for companies seeking lower-cost industrial sites while maintaining proximity to the metropolitan market and port facilities. Atlantis has benefited from various government incentives aimed at stimulating industrial investment and job creation in the area. The town continues to serve as an important manufacturing hub in the Western Cape, with ongoing efforts to attract investment in sectors such as green technology and renewable energy manufacturing. Atlantis remains significant in South Africa's industrial landscape as a site for skills development and employment generation, particularly for communities in the northern suburbs of Cape Town.

Atlantis Updates


The installation of a lockable manhole cover in Wesbank
Cape Town continues roll-out of lockable glass-fibre manhole covers to curb vandalism
13th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate has, to date, installed more than 500 lockable manhole covers across sewer and reticulation infrastructure in the metro. The... 


Image of hisense staff at their stall at the exhibition
Electronics manufacturer marks 30 years of local investment
10th April 2026

Marking 30 years of operations in South Africa this year, consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense South Africa, participated in the fourteenth Buy Local Summit & Expo and reflected on its ongoing... 


Peter Venison
Escaping The Sun: My Life Beyond Sol Kerzner – Peter Venison
1st April 2026

Hot on the heels of Venison’s award-winning bestseller SOL: My Friend & Adversary, ESCAPING THE SUN is the blazing, untold story of a man who lived in the orbit of a giant, and finally broke free.... 


Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré
SAREM stakeholders called to comment on proposals
31st March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has called on partners and stakeholders who are part of South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) value chains to comment on the latest... 


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