Brendan van der Merwe
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May 06
April 2013 News
Another month has come and gone and we can resolutely say that April is the month of transition. So many things change as the year gets stuck in and even the weather cannot make up its mind. Fortunately we are here to keep you on track: unchanging and unrelenting. NEWSFLASH: The BIG COVER UP – …
Apr 08
WASTEWISE PROGRAMME PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
WasteWise is the City of Cape Town Solid Waste Department’s public education and awareness programme aimed at raising awareness and encouraging action amongst all Capetonians to reduce littering, minimise waste, stop illegal dumping and increase recycling. For more information please click on this link to download the information
Mar 24
NEW Staff member for the BCID: Jean Smuts
Now may be as good a time as any to introduce a new member of the BCID team – me. Some of you I have had the pleasure of meeting, others not yet, but I will in the future. My name is Jean Smuts, and I have been brought on to assist Brendan van der …
Mar 24
Cleansing: Keeping Blackheath Clean
With the Greening Competition underway, we cannot expect you to be the only ones contributing. As you know we have an amazing team that works tirelessly to ensure that the Blackheath area is as clean and tidy as possible. All areas of Blackheath are cleaned of trash regularly, but it is important that we all …
Mar 24
Blackheath Development: We are still Growing
Goosebumps, most of you may know them as the little bumps you get when a chill runs up your spine, but in this case Goosebumps is the provider of quality frozen goods, from bread rolls to colourful confectionaries. Having recently acquired ownership of the old Verno property at 33 Range Road, they have taken their …
Mar 24
Home-Away-From-Home: Keep it Clean!
Greening Competition While ST3 and the law enforcement are working to keep us safe, we can work to keep our area looking the best it can be to make it a pleasure to work in. As some may know the Blackheath Greening Competition got underway on 1 February 2013 when entries opened; so this is …
Mar 24
Project news – February 2013
Happy Valley Housing Project: Making People Happy The Happy Valley Hosing Project is in the final stretch. With a few more months to go we have already seen amazing progress being made. ASLA Construction hopes to be finished with the housing project by end of July this year. To date they have handed over 396 …
Mar 24
Security News – February 2013
As the first half of the year progresses it is important to remain aware and vigilant. Whilst crime may have been less than expected in the festive season, February has shown an increase in cable theft and burglaries on business premises. SAPS and ST3 Security work around the clock to ensure that all criminal activity …
Feb 25
State of the Province Address Western Cape Provincial Legislature
The full State of the Province Address in the Western Cape Provincial Legislature by Helen Zille Premier Of The Western Cape is available for download. Please click here to download the full address.
Feb 11
Blackheath CID Greening Competition for 2013
Last year we awarded the winners of the Blackheath CID Greening Competition with their prizes of R1000 meal vouchers to the Skilpadvlei Wine Farm Restaurant. As promised last year the competition begins anew in February when we will choose another 3 winners for the first half of 2013. Remember also that I am very happy …