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, […]
3 LEGENDARY BUSINESSES IN BELLVILLE
The Bellville and Parow areas have always been attractive destinations to settle or invest in due to the convenience of schools, businesses and shopping malls. Many businesses have been in the area for decades, and are owner run. Here is the inside scoop on some of the true legends of Bellville: Die Handelshuis, […]
7 HIGHLIGHTS FOR MES IN 2017
MES, a non-profit dedicated to changing the lives of many unfortunate individuals across the country, hosted an Impact function and launch for Safe Space which was very well-attended. The event’s attendance highlighted how many people are interested in making a social change in the world in support of MES’s vision. Lilly Franks, branch manager of MES Cape Town, and guest speaker Conrad Sidego […]
Stay safe in Cape Town with these four tips
The collaboration and hard work from the VRCID, the City of Cape Town, SAPS and Safe2Park has resulted in a drop in Northern Suburbs crime rates. Thankfully, in many areas Cape Town is also enjoying fewer incidents. Cape Town and its surrounding areas have industrialized areas and modern services for crime prevention. The problem is, […]
Voorloper vir Voortrekkerweg gesels
Derek Bock is die bedryfshoof van die Voortrekkerweg Stadsverbeteringsdistrik (VRCID) in die noordelikse voorstede van Kaapstad. Die VRCID is in 2012 gestig en het groei en positiewe verandering in die Voortrekkerweg-gebied in Parow en Bellville meegebring. Bock is uitgevra oor hul reis tot dusver en die visie vir die toekoms. Wat is die VRCID? Ons is […]
Meet the members of the VRCID team
Since the establishment of the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District in 2012, the VRCID team members have worked day and night to deliver excellent results for both their designated areas across Bellville and Parow. They strive to help less fortunate individuals living on the streets by helping them get into hostels and by building new […]
Voortrekker Road makes comeback as Cape’s second CBD
Property prices in the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District, including certain areas of both Bellville and Parow CBDs, have risen by about 15% over the past year. Derek Bock, CEO of the improvement district, believes that like all other city improvement districts in greater Cape Town – there are currently 35 – the the Voortrekker […]
The VRCID – Collaborating for a positive change in the community!
The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) operates within a clearly defined geographical area spanning eight kilometres across and provides top-up support to the City of Cape Town’s service delivery teams. The boundaries of VRCID are the N1 on Durban Road, Steenbras Road in Parow, Stikland Railway Bridge, as well as the Tienie Meyer bypass […]
