Crime – real and acted in Bellville
NIELEN DE KLERK Numerous gunshots rang out in Bellville over the weekend for a film shoot taking place near the CBD. The undisclosed movie’s filming took place in the vicinity. A scene was also filmed in Mabel Street, Oakdale. In a scene, an actor who plays a suspect was chased by a “policeman”. The Voortrekker […]
Homeless given a lifeline during pandemic
During the peak of the Covid19 pandemic, the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District VRCID , along with its partner organisations and nongovernment organisations NG05 , had to shift its social development services towards providing relief to those in need. As the national lockdown restrictions started to ease the organisation’s emphasis moved back towards social development […]
International ‘sha’p’ for GTP, VRCID
Two local organisations have been recognised for their work by a prestigious international association. The Downtown Association IDA has awarded the Downtown Achievement Pinnacle Awards to the Greater Tygerberg Partnership GTP and to the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District VRCID for their work and initiatives in the area. Each year, the IDA, which is based […]
VRCID and GTP win international award
VRCID chief operations officer Derek Bock with the Downtown Achievement Pinnacle Award. The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) and the Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) have both won international recognition. The two organisations received the American-based Downtown Achievement Pinnacle Awards this month. The International Downtown Association (IDA) gives the award annually to organisations from around […]
How our local businesses have survived lockdown: part 2
The Voortrekker Road Corridor community is one that truly reflects that of a rainbow nation, allowing its residents to gain a deeper understanding of differing cultures and beliefs, and creating an environment where we learn to get along despite our differences, and are brought closer together because of them. These tough past few months have […]
A safer environment in the VRCID area during lockdown
As lockdown restrictions have eased from level 5 to 2 and people have taken advantage of more freedom of movement, crime rates have understandably risen. As a result, we and our partners have been working hard to ensure a safer environment within the VRCID area. From when lockdown started on 27 March through to 31 […]
Many still going without masks
It remains mandatory under the level 2 lockdown for the public to wear masks covering mouths and noses, but many continue to flout the regulations. There appeared to be good mask compliance at the three shopping malls we visited in Parow and Goodwood, but a lot of the shoppers and informal traders in the pedestrian […]
VRCID still going strong
Rowdy and anti social behaviour by sex workers, trespassing by homeless individuals on private property and illegal dumping by businesses. These were the top three complaints logged by the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District VRCID control room, from members of the public during lockdown. The VRCID has had a few busy months since the start […]
New CIDs on the block in greater Bellville
The City of Cape Town has given the green light to city improvement districts (CIDs) in Welgemoed and Boston after the two landed more than the required 60% public backing need to launch them. Also known as special-ratings areas, the improvement districts are neighbourhoods where the majority of ratepayers agree to pay more so that […]
How our local businesses have survived lockdown
Our national lockdown has been extremely challenging for most businesses locally and globally, and its impact is likely to be felt long after the lockdown ends. We spoke to two business owners in our area, from Clowns Hobbies and Fabulous Wear, to find out how they have been affected by the pandemic, yet managed to […]
