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 […]
Build into your local NGO
“Social development and upliftment are a priority for the VRCID.” This statement greets every visitor to the VRCID website. This aspiration aligns the efforts of everyone involved with the VRCID to better serve those who are less fortunate. We want to be part of the change in our city, and have rounded up the ways […]
Thieves prey on commuters at Parow station
Jeanne Preston leads our fight against crime
As you know, we exist to make the Bellville and Parow community safer and more secure. We offer 24/7 supplementary services and assistance to Improve Cape Town’s largest geographical CID, which is no small task! As Operations Manager, Jeanne Preston is the lynchpin of our safety and security team. We chatted to him about his […]
Keeping Voortrekker Road safe and clean
Article by Nielen De Klerk Keeping Voortrekker Road safe and clean is a job that brings many challenges and often unexpected joy. This is one of the many things Jeanne Preston, operational manager of the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), has learned in the more than two years he has been working in the area. […]
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 […]
