Celebrating success at the VRCID Homeless Soccer League Tournament
The VRCID Homeless Soccer League recently hosted an exciting tournament that brought together shelters and organizations from the local community for a day of spirited competition. This remarkable event saw teams from MES, U-Turn, VRCID PEP team, Bellville Haven, Sultan Bahu, Elim Night Shelter, Kraaifontein Haven and the Securitas Cleaning Team competing fiercely for glory. In […]
VRCID Wêreldopruimdag
In antwoord op Geordin Hill-Lewis, burgemeester van Kaapstad, se uitdaging om mense bewus te maak van die belangrikheid van ‘n skoon omgewing, het die Voortrekkerweg-stadsverbeteringsdistrik (VRCID) ’n bewusmakingsveldtog in die Bellville- en Parow-gebiede van ons gemeenskap van stapel gestuur. Hierdie veldtog was ’n poging om die aandag van ons gemeenskap te vestig op die hoeveelheid […]
Shop owners should also be fined for fake goods
Building owners who rent out their properties to shops selling fake goods should also be fined, the Voortrekker Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) says. This comes after scores of police confiscated millions of rands worth of counterfeit goods during a raid in Bellville’s CBD on Friday. Derek Bock, CEO of the VRCID, says building owners cannot […]
Cops brace for another Bellville crackdown!
In a situation described as out of hand, police have been called to double-up on their efforts in cracking down on fake and illicit goods in the Bellville area, following an operation that saw counterfeit products worth more than R100 million seized. Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) chief executive Derek Bock said more cleanup […]
VRCID: Precinct Manager
JOB TITLE: PRECINCT MANAGER REPORTS TO: CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER The Voortrekker Road Corridor City Improvement District (VRCID) wants to appoint a Precinct Manager, reporting to the Chief Operations Officer. This person must be innovative, articulate, well organized and comfortable in a hands-on environment. Attention to detail is key to the success of this post. The main responsibility […]
Let us make a difference in the lives of those who are homeless
Mould Empower Serve (MES), Sheltersuit SA, The Greater Tygerberg Partnership, Rea Thusana Foundation, Doorway to Dignity and the VRCID are working together during Social Development Month in South Africa to highlight the needs of the homeless and to encourage social and community involvement in this issue, with a number of events planned around World Homeless […]
VRCID celebrates 10 years
Originally published in the TygerBurger The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District’s staff and board members had reason to celebrate at an event held to mark the CID’s 10th birthday. Not only are they the biggest CID in the country by geographic region, but they’ve also arguably been the most successful, with many successful innovations starting […]
The VRCID Clean Needle Project
Social Development Manager at the VRCID, Wilma Piek spoke to BushRadio to give more insight into their Clean Needle Project. In the project, the VRCID partnered with the non-profit organisationTB HIV Care to carry out the project. Drug users often share needles which spread HIV rapidly. The Clean Needle Project, also known as The Step […]
Voortrekker Corridor Improvement District partners with local NGO in Clean Needle Project
Read the full IOL article here. Cape Town – Ahead of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Sunday, the Voortrekker Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) and partner non-profit organisationTB HIV Care are highlighting the need to work together to destigmatise substance use disorder in the Bellville CBD. According to data from the International […]
Giving hope and warmth to the homeless through community action
Mould Empower Serve and the VRCID provide emergency shelter for the homeless during severe winter cold fronts.
