VRCID VAN PAROW HELP
Originally published in Tygerburger Parow on 16 August 2017. Author: Nielen De Klerk
10 effective ways to help someone in need without handing out money
There are roughly 7 000 homeless people in Cape Town. With South Africa’s unemployment rate at 26.5% for the first quarter of 2017, the numbers don’t look good for the Mother City. There are countless opportunities to help those less fortunate, but how can you be part of sustainable solutions? Giving money can contribute to […]
Mould Empower Serve – a cause worth supporting
Since the very beginnings of the VRCID, one of our main goals has been to take social responsibility and help those in need. With strategic partnerships came the combination of specialised skills and determination that have allowed us to make a significant and lasting improvement to the lives of the homeless. MES and TASP are […]
VRCID HAS WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM
The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) unveiled their new branding during a special event in celebration of their five-year contract renewal last week. The event at the Radio Tygerberg premises on Thursday August 3, was attended by about 150 City of Cape Town officials, partners, board members and local business owners. The new contract […]
VRCID, 5 YEARS ON
Originally published in Tygerburger Parow on 9 August 2017. Author: Nielen De Klerk
VRCID ANNIVERSARY INTERVIEW
This morning on Radio Tygerberg, VRCID COO Derek Bock and Chairman Hardus Zevenster discuss the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District, which was launched five years ago. VRCID chairperson Hardus Zevenster explains how they got business on board to launch VRCID, adding it is as much a business as a community initiative. Bock explains that VRCID […]
RESTORE DIGNITY TO THE LESS FORTUNATE WITH TASP
Many of us want to make a difference to the lives of those who are less fortunate than ourselves. However, the age-old question of where our money or donations go can cause worry. As you may know, the VRCID passionately supports the donation of time and goods to help others, instead of handing out money. […]
CITY RENEWS VRCID’S CONTRACT
Safety and security will be top of the agenda for the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) during its next five-year term. Over the next 12 months, VRCID will spend about R2 million on rolling out CCTV and Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras throughout the Voortrekker corridor, which will be monitored at its dedicated control […]
SAFE SPACE FOR HOMELESS
It can accommodate 50 to 70 people during the day and 20 to 40 at night, the latter paying R8 to sleep on the premises — the men outside under carport-like structures and the women in shipping containers — on a first-come-first-served basis. There are about 700 homeless people in the northern suburbs but, […]
3 LEGENDARY BUSINESSES IN BELLVILLE
The Bellville and Parow areas have always been attractive destinations to settle or invest in due to the convenience of schools, businesses and shopping malls. Many businesses have been in the area for decades, and are owner run. Here is the inside scoop on some of the true legends of Bellville: Die Handelshuis, […]
