Keeping the streets clean

Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) cleaners have cleared about 25 tons of litter from the streets of Bellville, Parow and Stikland since lockdown started at the end of March, according to the special-rating area’s CEO Derek Bock.                       “This is over and above the […]

Keeping Bellville safe during lockdown

The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) public-safety officers are still on patrol during lockdown in Bellville, Stikland, Parow and surrounds. Jongikhaya Magqadi is a Securitas employee contracted to work for the VRCID as a safety officer. “It is very quiet during lockdown, but we still have a job to do, and even during the […]

Feeding the community

Three organisations in Bellville – the Haven Night Shelter; the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), and Mould Empower and Serve (MES) Cape Town – are working together during the national lockdown to help homeless people. George Narkedien, manager of the Haven Night Shelter, said: “In order to help the homeless people in the area, […]

VRCID attend “open dialogue” on World Homeless Day

Just under 200 homeless people attended an “open dialogue” with City officials in Bellville last week. The meeting at the Bellville South civic centre was held on World Homeless Day, Thursday October 10. Mayco member for community serviced and health, Dr Zahid Badroodien said the meeting would help the City gauge homeless people’s needs and […]

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