Brendan van der Merwe
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Sep 12
Keeping you up-to-date – August 2014
Keeping you up-to-date Facebook: To keep up to date with the latest developments, in the BCID, please join our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blackheath-City-Improvement-District/163386323677478 Website: Or have a look at our website at https://www.bcid.co.za Kindly note: We aim to have all businesses operating within the BCID are listed on the website directory. If you require any …
Jul 30
Security Advisory: Safety Precautions on N2 Freeway
Dear property and business owners. Please take note of the attached security advisory regarding safety precautions on the N2 Freeway, especially near the Cape Town International Airport. To read the full document please click here.
Jul 27
BCID News for June 2014
Welcome to the slightly delayed June edition of the Blackheath City Improvement District Newsletter. Why? What a wonderful sight!? What a wonderful start to the new financial year? What a wonderful experience to see the development right across Blackheath. 9 years of hard work and hours and hours of meetings and deliberations with the City …
Jul 27
Maintenance and cleaning of our roadways in June 2014
Upon reflection of the last month, taking into account the worst winter for Cape Town, BCID staff went out to ensure that every single road in the Industrial area, is well kept, clean and where necessary upgrades were identified and registered with the City of Cape Town. We will be following up with the municipality …
Jul 27
Verge upgrades in June 2014
We have officially began rolling out our street name visibility project. We have started in Wimbledon road, and will ensure that over the next two months all street names are visible. At the beginning of July 2014 the City of Cape Town contracted Shar Civils to upgrade the whole of Range Road. Sidewalks will be …
Jul 27
Welcome to new company – Poolmate
Poolmate is a wholesale supplier to the swimming pool and spa industry in South Africa with branches in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Cape Town. With more than 20 years of experience in the pool and spa industry, they focus on supplying a complete package to developers, contractors, pool builders and pool retailers. Main Services: Luxurious spas Fibreglass pools in kit form …
Jul 27
CRIME ALERT! – SECURE YOUR BUSINESS
After manymonths of low crime incidents in our area we are experiencing more attempted and even successful business break-ins which is alarming and of great concern. What wefound is that in many cases these crimes are “opportunistic” in nature due to businesses, vehicles and equipment not properly being secured. We therefore urge you to review …
Jul 27
School News in June 2014
Happy Feet Creche Aphilayo Amanzi On Wednesday 4th, the kids of the school went to the reading centre and visited the museum in Cape Town. Five French exchange students joined the kids on their outing. The students came to South Africa to help Sing for Africa and spend some time with the kids and express …
Jun 03
Blackheath Business Retention and Expansion Strategy Survey
The Blackheath Business Retention and Expansion Strategy Survey that was carried out by the City of Cape Town on request of the Blackheath CID a few months ago. Sixty-two local companies participated in this survey and the findings are included in a Repor. Click here to download the report or go to our downloads section.
Jun 03
Blackheath City Improvement District News – May 2014
Welcome to the May edition of the Blackheath CID! This was a very busy month for the staff and Directors of the BCID as we reviewed the Blackheath Business Retention and Expansion Strategy Survey that was carried out by the City of Cape Town on request of the Blackheath CID a few months ago. Sixty-two …