Cape Town City Centre NGOs, businesses and residents have joined forces to offer an extraordinary lifeline to the CBD’s homeless community as the extended lockdown wreaks havoc on their existence. But while efforts to alleviate the plight of street people when it comes to food, limited shelter and social services have been laudable, there is still a huge need. Here’s how you can help.

It is with shock and sadness that the Board of Directors, CEO and management of the Cape Town Central City Improvement District have learnt of the untimely death of Shaun Johnson.

Keeping the City Centre in tip-top shape is no easy feat, but in the past 10 years they have cleaned storm water drains 34 860 times, painted 5 200 road markings and done over 9 300 road maintenance repairs. And that’s just the beginning.

Maintaining the success of the Cape Town CBD in a depressed economic environment was paramount to ensuring it continued to attract all-important investment. This is the view of Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) Chairperson Rob Kane, who was speaking at the company’s 19th Annual General Meeting, held in Cape Town last night.

The head of the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) Safety & Security department proved his mettle yesterday when he chased down and caught an armed suspect attempting to mug Belgian tourists in the Company’s Garden.

New technology is changing the way business can be done, ensuring better productivity and streamlined efficiency, says Cape Town award-winning entrepreneur and Central City business owner, Louw Barnardt.

New property developments in the Cape Town Central City worth in excess of R950 million have been reported this year in spite of a tight economy and huge economic pressure.

A month after launching its 2019 Show You Care campaign, the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) has already successfully secured its first R25 000 in donations.

Retail in the Cape Town CBD is flourishing in spite of the tight economy with the Central City’s 2018 retail occupancy rate remaining steady at 93% - the same as that in 2017.

Over the past few years, as Cape Town experienced an unprecedented rise in residential property values throughout the metropole, the Cape Town Central City was understandably seen to be a strong investors market, with new developments quickly selling off plan at record prices.