GLOBAL CITIES INDEX
The City of Cape Town got all defensive over the results of the Global Cities Index (GCI), a measure that seeks to quantify the extent to which a city can attract, retain and generate global flows of capital, people and ideas.
It was flabbergasted at dropping two places to 84th position, while Johannesburg retained its 58th overall position.
Mayco member for economic growth James Vos was almost dismissive of the report.
“It is important to note that there are many global city indexes published annually and it is sometimes unclear
