The New National Hotel – the new elegance of old
The New National Hotel and Conference Centre stands proudly on Voortrekker Road and faces an ever-changing city scape with the same innovative outlook it has had since its establishment in 1950. The land was purchased from Captain Parow himself, by a gentleman named Jimmy Taylor. Parow divided up the land into commercial plots and when a […]
VRCID ‘vorder in die regte rigting’
Bellville and Parow CBDs get security cameras
Thieves prey on commuters at Parow station
Parow rocked by crime
Tygerberg Heritage Festival a hit
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 […]
Boston Centre squatters evicted
By LIZAHN WENTZEL Squatters in the derelict Boston Centre were given their marching orders this week by a court-backed eviction order. The Red Ants moved on the building on Tuesday morning. They were joined by Bellville police and law enforcement as well as officials from the City and the Department of Social Development. Bellville police spokeswoman, […]
Celebrating VRCID’s positive impact
On Thursday, 3 August 2017, we hosted an event to celebrate our contribution to the Bellville and Parow community and to launch the plans for our next five-year term. There were over 150 city officials, partners, board members and local business owners in attendance and it was a joyous occasion of sharing ideas, toasting future […]
VRCID VAN PAROW HELP
Originally published in Tygerburger Parow on 16 August 2017. Author: Nielen De Klerk
