Project a success
A day in the life of a Precinct Manager: Chris Matthee
Urban Management and Public Safety are key to the VRCID’s success. The organisation relies on many unsung heroes, not least its four Precinct Managers. They oversee a vast area, through which over 400 000 people stream each day in and out of the Central Business District (CBD) of Bellville and Parow. Precinct Manager 1 […]
Change someone’s life: take part in VRCID’s ‘Baadjies en Beanies’ project
Take part and change someone’s life in the VRCID Social Development Team’s ‘Baadjies en Beanies’ project, in partnership with Radio Tygerberg 104FM and Shiloh Synergy. In reflection of the year that’s just passed, the VRCID Social Development Team look back on 2019 with gratitude, and towards this upcoming year with hope and ambition. Wilma Piek, […]
Your VRCID will continue to overcome obstacles and strive for a better tomorrow
The VRCID’s Social Development Department, under the management of Wilma Piek, is fuelled by the team’s passion to serve the homeless and vulnerable people on the streets of Bellville and Parow and surrounding areas. Working towards the development of an area significantly challenged by urban decay is no easy task, but Wilma and her team […]
To Harlequin restaurant, 54 years and counting!
54 is a significant amount of time for any business to exist, especially an eatery. When the Harlequin restaurant was established in 1965, the choice of places to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine were few and far between. All these years and countless restaurant chains later, this little restaurant in the heart of Parow is still […]
Bellville Velodrome to get biggest overhaul in more than 20 years
Western Cape property development will be planned around the bicycle track famous for hosting concerts
Winter Readiness programme: let’s change lives together
The winter season is officially upon us bringing icy cold fronts and biting winds with it. Fortunately, most of us have warm, cosy homes to retreat to, but there are many citizens who do not.
Donations still needed for camp
HewLin Compassion, in partnership with the Teach Love Care Network, Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) and Willowbridge centre management will host its second Compassion Convention Camp. The camp will take place from 15 July to Friday 19 July at Melkbos Cultural Centre in Melkbosstrand. This year 75 children who currently live on the street […]
Report crime hotspots
Parow residents are encouraged to report all types of crime or suspicious activities, no matter how big or small. This, in turn, will help the police identify the crime hotspot areas in the area, says Warrant Officer Marco Geldenhuys, commander of Sector 2. Geldenhuys was addressing men and women at the Parow Community Health Centre […]
VRCID’S CCTV cameras paying off in crime prevention
A network of security cameras has led to scores of arrests and the recovery of thousands of rand worth of stolen goods in the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), in the past year. Since July 2018 a total of 174 arrests have been made, 286 crimes recorded and over R220 000 in stolen […]
