Working with the GTP for lasting change
When you walk along the Voortrekker Road corridor and survey the surrounding area, it all seems chaotic. It’s easy to imagine an internal compass guiding the daily comings and goings of the Mother City. Beautiful though that idea is, it’s not quite accurate! What many citizens may not realise is that behind the scenes there […]
Reasons to choose Bellville
Why not develop, innovate, invest and choose Bellville? This was the sentiment echoed at the Greater Tygerberg Partnership’s (GTP) annual conference.
Urban Development: Why Bellville?
Its inclusive growth model could become a successful African urban regeneration example and second economic node to alleviate Cape Town’s congestion.
VRCID ‘vorder in die regte rigting’
Bellville and Parow CBDs get security cameras
VRCID receives top international award
Our hardworking team was recently awarded the prestigious Pinnacle Award for Leadership and Management: Creating a Social Development Ecosystem, at the International Downtown Association’s (IDA) annual conference in Winnipeg, Canada. This renowned award ceremony identifies outstanding achievements by City Improvement Districts from across the globe. We were chosen out of 65 international submissions from 50 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
