Cape Talk Podcast: CIDs and Urban Safety
Listen to Derek Bock, Chief Operations Officer at the VRCID, discussing CIDs and urban safety on Cape Talk radio on 22 January 2020 here.
New top cop in Bellville
Previously posted on Netwerk24 The Bellville police station has a new permanent station commander. New chief, Brig Phindiwe Ntungele brings a wealth of experience to Bellville after serving as a station commander at Delft and Parow. This is the 13th station in the Western Cape she’s been employed at in her 30 years of service. […]
VRCID interview on Smile FM
Listen to the VRCID’s interview on Smile FM, on the 23rd of December 2019, here.
Your VRCID will continue to overcome obstacles and strive for a better tomorrow
The VRCID’s Social Development Department, under the management of Wilma Piek, is fuelled by the team’s passion to serve the homeless and vulnerable people on the streets of Bellville and Parow and surrounding areas. Working towards the development of an area significantly challenged by urban decay is no easy task, but Wilma and her team […]
Year of positive change for VRCID
Officers rewarded
MES appoints experienced interim Branch Manager for MES Cape Town
JOHANNESBURG & CAPE TOWN – MES has appointed Ms Ilse Maartens in the role of Interim Branch Manager of MES Cape Town with immediate effect. This appointment follows the resignation of Mr Jaco Leeuwner due to health challenges, seven months after being appointed in the role. MES Board Chairman Rev. Hannes Windell welcomed the appointment. […]
South Africa’s talented street artists brighten up Voortrekker’s street walls
Our country isn’t short of wisdom, but it’s often short of inventive techniques to make the wisdom we do have more prominent and readily available to us. This is what street art is for: it’s a way to present consoling words and ideas in an uplifting way and is a sign of urban renewal. Parow’s […]
VRCID attend “open dialogue” on World Homeless Day
Just under 200 homeless people attended an “open dialogue” with City officials in Bellville last week. The meeting at the Bellville South civic centre was held on World Homeless Day, Thursday October 10. Mayco member for community serviced and health, Dr Zahid Badroodien said the meeting would help the City gauge homeless people’s needs and […]
VRCID features in Goodwood and Parow’s Northern News!
We’re extremely pleased to be featured in Goodwood and Parow’s Northern News this week. Working alongside TASK research facility has been an absolute pleasure. They’ve planted a seed both inside and outside their direct line of work that’s growing and has had a ripple effect on the community. We’re excited to be a part of […]
