CAPE TOWN BECOMES NEWEST VANGUARD CITY TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS
Cape Town has officially joined the global Vanguard Cities Network through a new partnership with the Institute of Global Homelessness. The City has committed to reducing homelessness by 25% by 2030, focusing on prevention, developmental services, data-driven strategies, and collaboration. U-turn Homeless Ministries, together with local partners and city leadership, welcomes this milestone as a bold, collective step toward lasting solutions to homelessness in Cape Town.
CAPE TOWN JOINS GLOBAL VANGUARD CITIES NETWORK TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS
The Cape Town metro has taken a bold step in tackling homelessness by joining the Institute for Global Homelessness’s Vanguard Cities network—becoming the 18th city worldwide committed to reducing street homelessness through strategic measurement, innovation and collaboration.
Under this agreement, the city pledges to a rigorous annual count of its rough-sleeping population, to set measurable reduction targets locally, and to share its lessons-learnt while learning from global peers.
Significantly, it also positions lived experience of homelessness at the heart of solution-design, ensuring those who have lived on the streets have a voice in crafting answers.
HAWELOSES WYS HUL TALENT
Haweloses en voormalige dwelmverslaafdes het onlangs hul talente met trots gewys tydens ’n inspirerende talentvertoning by die Parow-burgersentrum. Die geleentheid, aangebied deur die Voortrekkerweg-korridorverbeteringsdistrik (VRCID), het deel uitgemaak van Wêreld Hawelosedag en het hoop, genesing en nuwe beginne gevier.
BOARDS ALIGN FOR GROWTH IN BELLVILLE
The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) and the Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) came together for the first time in a landmark gathering that marked a new era of collaboration for Bellville’s growth. The boards reaffirmed their shared vision of transforming Bellville into a thriving, safe, and attractive urban hub. With renewed unity and purpose, both organisations aim to strengthen partnerships, drive development, and create opportunities that inspire confidence in the city’s future.
CAPE TOWN’S REVISED MUNICIPAL BY-LAW
Cape Town has approved key amendments to its Municipal Planning By-law, paving the way for affordable rental housing, legalising small-scale developments, and improving urban management in high-demand areas like Bellville. The changes aim to empower micro-developers, enhance safety and service access, regulate renewable energy structures, and curb illegal building work—setting a new benchmark for sustainable urban growth.
BETTER.BELLVILLE. TOGETHER IMPACT KEEPS GROWING
The Better.bellville.together initiative is making a lasting impact in Cape Town’s northern suburbs by supporting small businesses, improving public spaces, and promoting sustainability. With over 183 tons of waste recycled, job creation, and community development projects, the programme shows how collaboration can drive real change.
STRENGTHENING OUR RESOLVE TOGETHER!
City centre leaders from eight countries gathered in Cape Town last week during IDA’s World Towns Leadership Summit to develop a global declaration—a strategic roadmap empowering place management professionals to address today’s most pressing challenges and opportunities.
PILOT COUNT OF ROUGH SLEEPERS UNDERTAKEN ACROSS CAPE TOWN
On November 13, 2024, over 200 volunteers participated in a pilot count of rough sleepers across Cape Town. Organised by U-turn, Streetscapes, MES, and other organisations, this initiative aims to collect vital data to understand and reduce homelessness, with future counts planned to expand coverage.
VRCID VIER JAAR VAN VOORUITGANG
VRCID VIER JAAR VAN VOORUITGANG Die VRCID het nog ‘n jaar van vooruitgang en samewerking gevier by sy jaarvergadering op Dinsdag, 19 November by die New National Hotel in Parow. Die geleentheid het belanghebbendes, stadsamptenare en gemeenskapsvennote bymekaar gebring om die suksesse van die afgelope jaar te vier, waardevolle vennootskappe te erken en […]
VRCID HOLDS SUCCESSFUL AGM TO REFLECT ON ACHIEVEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS
The VRCID’s 2024 AGM showcased a year of progress, partnerships, and community impact, highlighting achievements like the internationally acclaimed Centre of Hope, innovative crime prevention strategies, and unwavering dedication to creating safer, cleaner, and more vibrant spaces in Bellville and Parow.