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Central City events: 19 July till 15 August

Mondays Romantic horror movies at Nomad Where: NOMAD Bistro & Bar, 33 Waterkant St When: 20h00 till 22h00 Cost: R50; date…

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Check in at the Church Street Market

The informal economy is a cornerstone of the Cape Town CBD shopping experience. In fact, approximately 73% of people who pass…

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CCID staff news

Originally from George, Shandré Mall joined the CCID in 2015, our first new employee since we moved into our offices in 1…

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Towards affordable accommodation in the Cape Town CBD

There has been much talk about rising prices in the Cape Town Central City and surrounding areas, as residents desire and…

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CCID’s Business Breakfast talks resilience

The CCID held its fifth annual business breakfast on Wednesday 28 June to a packed house of property developers, financiers,…

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City to hold meeting in CBD to seek more social housing partners

The City of Cape Town is seeking additional social housing partners to expedite the provision of affordable housing…

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Warm and fuzzy

Winter is the perfect time to look back and cover yourself in nostalgia – clothing-wise that is. Afraid of Mice This designer…

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Travel to tomorrow

Cape Town’s “road to nowhere” finally has somewhere to go. And it could pave the way for a more equitable Central City. Never…

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Other ways to show you care

The CCID challenges the Central City’s private sector to get involved with uplifting the community so we can collectively…

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It’s soup season

When the winter craving strikes, know where to go to get warm at lunchtime. Bakoven This is your one-stop shop for a variety…

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Show you care: help sponsor a project

For many years, the CCID has worked with key stakeholders on programmes to assist the homeless and destitute, putting its money…

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Show you care: donate

Winter is an especially tough time for Cape Town’s street people. We’re sure many of you want to help. If so, you can do so via…

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A place to call home

CCID Social Development manager Pat Eddy tells us about the latest initiatives for supporting the homeless and other street…

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The CCID online

We designed the CCID website as a place where it would be easy to locate retailers and service providers in the Central City.…

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CCID attends City’s first 100 Resilient Cities workshop

On Friday 19 May, the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) was invited to join Mayor Patricia de Lille, City…

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Central City events: 14 June till 18 July

Stay warm this winter with this fabulous selection of CBD events and happenings. Until 29 July Cathy and the Trolley Dollies…

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Old habits, like cigarette butts, die hard

The CCID’s autumn #KeepItClean campaign was successful in getting smokers who previously dropped their stompies to dispose of…

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Go beyond the stars right here in the CBD

The Iziko Planetarium (and Digital Dome) reopens after a full 3D makeover. Remember the star machine, the device that emerged…

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You’re no longer stranded in Strand Street

In April, a pilot project involving CCID-funded traffic wardens rolled out to one of the CBD’s busiest thoroughfares. Here’s…

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Meeting in the middle

City Views spoke to three millennials who are shaping the Central City by enabling the spaces that attract them. In so doing,…

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How to show you care this winter

For many years, the CCID has worked with key stakeholders on programmes to assist the homeless and destitute. Several of these…

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