{"id":842769,"date":"2025-11-11T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=842769"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:46:41","slug":"best-city-in-south-africa-revealed-in-new-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/842769\/best-city-in-south-africa-revealed-in-new-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Best city in South Africa revealed in new report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Resonance Consultancy has revealed its annual list of the Top 100 cities in the World, and only Cape Town made the cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual World\u2018s Best Cities report, now in its eleventh year, used perception-based data from 21,000 global residents for its rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cities are ranked based on public perception, combined with a wide range of factors which affect residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These factors are selected based on their strong correlations with attracting the prime-age population, visitor expenditure, and business formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor leaders shaping tomorrow\u2019s urban landscape, the report offers more than rankings,\u201d said Chris Fair, President and CEO of Resonance Consultancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt provides strategic intelligence, risk assessment, and a roadmap to the cities and opportunities defining the next decade of global growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This information helps leaders with capital allocation, location strategy, infrastructure development, and destination marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Best Cities ranking is lauded as the world\u2019s most thorough and trusted,\u201d Fair said in a press statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that it identifies cities that are most desirable for locals, visitors, and businesspeople alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

London ranked as the world\u2019s top city for the eleventh consecutive year, followed by New York and Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other cities in the Top 10 are Tokyo, Madrid, Singapore, Rome, Dubai, Berlin, and Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States leads the world in the number of cities in the Top 100, with 19, followed by Germany with eight and China with seven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cape Town is the top city in South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cape Town is the only city in South Africa which ranked among the top 100 cities in the world in this report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resonance Consultancy stated that the city boasts numerous assets, including a new waterfront and urban development that showcases its growing wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There has also been strong growth in Cape Town\u2019s tourism sector, with visitor access to the city surging on all fronts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city closed its record 2024\/25 cruise season with 83 ship calls and a 16% increase in passengers and crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airlines are following suit, with Norse Atlantic extending its London\u2013Cape Town season and scaling to up to six weekly flights at peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExpect the city\u2019s dismal airport ranking to improve in short order, especially as Cape Town International begins a multi-year runway and terminal expansion in 2026,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the ground, the city is packaging new urban infill and burnishing a top 14 ranking for Nature and Parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mixed-use project in Green Point began public consultation in 2025, situated steps from the Sea Point Promenade and DHL Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Table Bay Hotel\u2019s full refit relaunches as InterContinental Table Bay in December  2025, anchoring a broader push on the V&A Waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International brands, including Dolce & Gabbana, from the LVMH stable, and Gucci, will inhabit a new, dedicated luxury wing that\u2019s three times as large as previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resonance Consultancy stated that this was a reflection of the growing wealth in South Africa\u2019s second-largest city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top 100 cities in the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>City<\/strong><\/td>Country<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>London<\/td>United Kingdom<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>New York<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Paris<\/td>France<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Tokyo<\/td>Japan<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Madrid<\/td>Spain<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Singapore<\/td>Singapore<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Rome<\/td>Italy<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Dubai<\/td>UAE<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Berlin<\/td>Germany<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Barcelona<\/td>Spain<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Sydney<\/td>Australia<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Los Angeles<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Seoul<\/td>South Korea<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Amsterdam<\/td>Netherlands<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Beijing<\/td>China<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Shanghai<\/td>China<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Toronto<\/td>Canada<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>S\u00e3o Paulo<\/td>Brazil<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Hong Kong<\/td>China<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Istanbul<\/td>Turk\u00efye<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Melbourne<\/td>Australia<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Bangkok<\/td>Thailand<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Osaka<\/td>Japan<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Oslo<\/td>Norway<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Stockholm<\/td>Sweden<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Miami<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>Vienna<\/td>Austria<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>San Francisco<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Bengaluru<\/td>India<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Mexico City<\/td>Mexico<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>Munich<\/td>Germany<\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td>Dublin<\/td>Ireland<\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>Copenhagen<\/td>Denmark<\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td>Z\u00fcrich<\/td>Switzerland<\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td>Chicago<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
36<\/td>Milan<\/td>Italy<\/td><\/tr>
37<\/td>Lisbon<\/td>Portugal<\/td><\/tr>
38<\/td>Prague<\/td>Czechia<\/td><\/tr>
39<\/td>Buenos Aires<\/td>Argentina<\/td><\/tr>
40<\/td>Mumbai<\/td>India<\/td><\/tr>
41<\/td>Vancouver<\/td>Canada<\/td><\/tr>
42<\/td>Rio de Janeiro<\/td>Brazil<\/td><\/tr>
43<\/td>Warsaw<\/td>Poland<\/td><\/tr>
44<\/td>Hamburg<\/td>Germany<\/td><\/tr>
45<\/td>Shenzhen<\/td>China<\/td><\/tr>
46<\/td>Montreal<\/td>Canada<\/td><\/tr>
47<\/td>Budapest<\/td>Hungary<\/td><\/tr>
48<\/td>Brussels<\/td>Belgium<\/td><\/tr>
49<\/td>Riyadh<\/td>Saudi Arabia<\/td><\/tr>
50<\/td>Kuala Lumpur<\/td>Malaysia<\/td><\/tr>
51<\/td>Bogota<\/td>Colombia<\/td><\/tr>
52<\/td>Guangzhou<\/td>China<\/td><\/tr>
53<\/td>Jakarta<\/td>Indonesia<\/td><\/tr>
54<\/td>Delhi<\/td>India<\/td><\/tr>
55<\/td>Las Vegas<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
56<\/td>Boston<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
57<\/td>Washington D.C.<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
58<\/td>Houston<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
59<\/td>Auckland<\/td>New Zealand<\/td><\/tr>
60<\/td>San Jose<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
61<\/td>Helsinki<\/td>Finland<\/td><\/tr>
62<\/td>Orlando<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
63<\/td>Taipei<\/td>Taiwan<\/td><\/tr>
64<\/td>Frankfurt<\/td>Germany<\/td><\/tr>
65<\/td>Lima<\/td>Peru<\/td><\/tr>
66<\/td>Atlanta<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
67<\/td>Seattle<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
68<\/td>Perth<\/td>Australia<\/td><\/tr>
69<\/td>Manchester<\/td>United Kingdom<\/td><\/tr>
70<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Cape Town<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>South Africa<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
71<\/td>Krak\u03ccw<\/td>Poland<\/td><\/tr>
72<\/td>Valencia<\/td>Spain<\/td><\/tr>
73<\/td>Ottawa<\/td>Canada<\/td><\/tr>
74<\/td>Athens<\/td>Greece<\/td><\/tr>
75<\/td>Santiago<\/td>Chile<\/td><\/tr>
76<\/td>Medell\u00edn<\/td>Colombia<\/td><\/tr>
77<\/td>Cologne<\/td>Germany<\/td><\/tr>
78<\/td>Dallas<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
79<\/td>Brisbane<\/td>Australia<\/td><\/tr>
80<\/td>Hangzhou<\/td>China<\/td><\/tr>
81<\/td>San Diego<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
82<\/td>Hyderabad<\/td>India<\/td><\/tr>
83<\/td>Chengdu<\/td>China<\/td><\/tr>
84<\/td>Denver<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
85<\/td>Calgary<\/td>Canada<\/td><\/tr>
86<\/td>Abu Dhabi<\/td>UAE<\/td><\/tr>
87<\/td>Austin<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
88<\/td>Philadelphia<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
89<\/td>Baltimore<\/td>USA<\/td><\/tr>
90<\/td>Stuttgart<\/td>Germany<\/td><\/tr>
91<\/td>Rotterdam<\/td>Netherlands<\/td><\/tr>
92<\/td>Lyon<\/td>France<\/td><\/tr>
93<\/td>The Ruhr<\/td>Germany<\/td><\/tr>
94<\/td>Busan<\/td>South Korea<\/td><\/tr>
95<\/td>D\u00fcsseldorf<\/td>Germany<\/td><\/tr>
96<\/td>Mecca<\/td>Saudi Arabia<\/td><\/tr>
97<\/td>Porto<\/td>Portugal<\/td><\/tr>
98<\/td>Bucharest<\/td>Romania<\/td><\/tr>
99<\/td>Birmingham<\/td>United Kingdom<\/td><\/tr>
100<\/td>Doha<\/td>Qatar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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