Welcome to 2025: Strengthening Our City Improvement Districts As we settle into 2025, we reaffirm our commitment to maintaining safe, clean and thriving business districts through the dedicated work of our City Improvement District (CID). As a CID, our mandate focuses on improving public spaces through cleansing, infrastructure maintenance and environmental initiatives, supporting local businesses […]
As 2024 draws to a close, the Somerset West City Improvement District celebrates a year of notable achievements in making our area a cleaner, safer and more vibrant community. And, we share our festive season safety tips for businesses and all those going on holiday this season. Urban Cleaning Success This year, our urban cleaning […]
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As the year progresses, we invite all stakeholders to join us for Somerset West City Improvement District’s Annual General Meeting (AGM 2024). This is a vital opportunity to reflect on our achievements over the past year and begin planning for 2025/26. Details below. This year, we have worked on revising our Frequently Asked Questions with […]
Winter in Cape Town is a time in which poverty and homelessness become heightened social issues, because of the extremely harsh weather conditions. At the same time, the annual Mandela Day initiative coincides, taking place this 18 July, helping to bring hope and support to vulnerable communities. Indigent people in South Africa are an inherent […]
As we move into the cooler months, we’re looking back and highlighting the efforts made during Q1 to keep the Somerset West City Improvement District a safe and clean place to live, work and visit. At this time, we also start preparing for winter with all the necessary maintenance to public space, and we ask you […]
Working together with residents, local businesses and urban management specialists to create a rich urban environment where the Somerset West community can thrive, we – the Somerset West City Improvement District – welcome 2024 with the new challenges and opportunities it will provide. Together with the City of Cape Town, our partners, outreach initiatives and […]
It’s been another year of successes and tackling challenges head-on for the Somerset West City Improvement District. As part of our renewed commitment to public safety and urban cleaning and management, we persist in leading the way toward the continuous improvement of Somerset West as a thriving residential hub. Our CID team has increased their […]
This October, we hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM 2023) to review the year’s activities and begin our planning for 2024/25. We hope all our members can attend. Non-members still have time to register. The new City of Cape Town CID by-law and policy came into effect on 1 July and that is available to view online. […]
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