Celebrating World Homeless Day 2023: A Day of Empowerment and Inspiration
On the 10th of October 2023, the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) and a coalition of esteemed community stakeholders marked World Homeless Day with an event that encapsulated the very spirit of unity, hope, and empowerment. This annual event serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles faced by homeless individuals in our community, […]
Soccer tourney celebrates Heritage Day unity
The Bellville sports fields recently came alive with the spirit of unity and community at the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) Homeless Soccer League Tournament. This incredible event, which was held in celebration of Heritage Day on 20 September, witnessed an exciting display of skill and camaraderie as local shelters and organisations competed for […]
VRCID vul vullissakke met rommel
Drie ton rommel is onlangs deur lede van die Voortrekkerweg-stadsverbeteringsdistrik (VRCID) in ‘n enkele dag in Bellville en Parow versamel. Die project vorm deel van ‘n bewusmakingsveldtog deur die VRCID en is aangepak in samewerking met die Stad Kaapstad, wat die rommel agterna na ‘n stortingsterrein in Vissershok langs die N7 vervoer het. Volg die […]
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 […]
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 […]
VRCID street clean-up radio interview
Last month, the VRCID partnered up with Universal Change for Albinism Nobles and GROW – run by Mould Empower Serve, to raise awareness for those with Albanism with a street clean-up in Bellville’s CBD. Our Social Development Manager, Wilma Piek, and Deputy Social Manager, Tinashe Mhangara, were recently interviewed on Bush Radio and Tygerberg […]
Empowering Our Communities with the Public Employment Programme (PEP)
There are numerous social ills that threaten the long-term economic recovery of businesses across South Africa, like poverty, unemployment or drug addiction, which directly impact the well-being of all South Africans. Unfortunately, current efforts to police social ills like homelessness and drug use have been ineffective. And time has shown that innovative social interventions are […]