Safety officers retrieve Transnet equipment
Two public safety officers apprehended three suspects in possession of Transnet signal tracking monitors valued at R60 000.
Safe Space: changing lives, one day at a time
Safe Space, a step down shelter in Bellville, is in the process of upgrading their facilities. Located on the premises of what used to be the Scout’s Hall in A.J. West Street, Bellville, Safe Space has provided secure overnight accommodation for homeless in the area for the past two years. The negotiations of the Safe […]
Crackdown on crime in CBDs
Crime and grime will continue to shoot down Parow, Goodwood and Bellville’s hopes of being Cape Town’s second CBD, unless there is a zero-tolerance policing of by-laws. This is according to Hardus Zevenster, chairman of the Voortrekker Road Improvement District’s board of directors.
Opening of U-Turn secondhand clothing store
VRCID reiterates mandate and focus areas
This year, like any other year, the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) will focus on its mandate and three focus areas: public safety, cleaning and social upliftment.
Standing together
The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), which aims to keep the Parow area clean and safe, is asking for the support of the community.
The importance of gun safety in our city
Gun violence is a real concern in our country today. Many South Africans have personally had a violent encounter or know of someone who has. Local online news hound, The Daily Maverick published an article in early December 2018 on ‘fast tracking search warrants in hunt for illegal firearms’ in the Western Cape. VRCID COO, […]
Churchgoers hold cleanup
A group of local and international churchgoers spent a larger of Sunday cleaning up the streets in an around Bellville’s CBD. The World Mission Society Church of God’s University Student Volunteer Group(ASEZ) is carrying out various activities in 67 cities around the world. Bellville’s cleanup was one of these. […]
VRCID operational during festive season
The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), which had cameras installed targetting the hotspot areas in Bellville and Parow CBD areas earlier this year, aims to roll out even more cameras in the new year.
There is always hope – Lindy’s story
‘You know what I really like about Lindy? She doesn’t worry about what other people say about her,’ says Monica Hoorn, a retired social worker and Director of the Dusk to Dawn Shelter for Abused Women and Children. We called Aunty Monica to briefly discuss the progress of a lady who is currently still residing […]
