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What's on in the Cape Town CBD

Winter in Cape Town has its own special magic. Wrap up warmly and head to town to enjoy a wealth of heart-warming shows,…

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Early results from CBD Residential Survey released

Just days after the close of the CCID’s fourth annual online residential survey, a number of interesting results have already…

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CCID completes rollout of body-worn video units

The Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) has completed the training and rollout of body-worn video (BWV) units to…

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Local tastes lekker

Cape Town has a rich culinary history that takes influence from African cookery as well as food brought by settlers and slaves…

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Parking marshals assist CCID public safety officers in the CBD

Parking marshals have intervened in several incidents in the past month involving thieves breaking into vehicles in the Central…

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Take part in our 2016 CCID Online Residential Survey and win a prize

If you live in the Cape Town Central City or its immediate surrounds, the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID)…

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Cape Town CCID launches free one-stop online portal for CBD property

If you’re listing or looking for property in a specific area then a property portal specialising in that area is just what you…

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Can the Central City go car free?

On Saturday 15 October, a group of urban enthusiasts met at the intersection of Wale Street and St Georges Mall for the latest…

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More spring breaks

Central City events: 19 October – 15 November Wednesdays OMG Quiz Night This quiz has a plethora of hands-on, get-your-…

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CCID branding updates

The lime and dark green colours of the Cape Town CCID have become synonymous with quality service delivery in the Central City…

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The rise of steampunk in the Central City

TRE Steampunk Club, Restaurant & Bar opened its doors on 16 September. Situated on Leeuwen Street, the gourmet eatery…

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CCID staff updates (September and October 2016)

Welcome to the second edition of the CCID newsletter. To kick off, we’d like to extend the congratulations of all our CCID…

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Tasso Evangelinos moves up as CEO of CCID

Pictured above: Tasso Evangelinos (right) chats to a CCID public safety officer on North Wharf square. The Cape Town Central…

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A hero’s welcome for SA’s Olympians

On Monday 17 October, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, Western Cape Minister for Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais, and…

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City to cultivate a cycling culture in Cape Town

Transport for Cape Town (TCT), the City’s transport authority, will soon publish a draft cycling strategy that aims to increase…

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The CCID launches a monthly email newsletter

It’s been a number of years since the CCID has published a newsletter. The revived version was borne out of a desire to find…

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Dial Zero-2-One for hot property

Bringing bold new ideas to the Cape Town CBD cityscape is FWJK. In 2015, the firm – which comprises development, quantity…

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A new Spin on urban gardening

Located between Parliament and Plein streets, Spin Street is one of the shortest thoroughfares in the Cape Town CBD. But this…

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KHULISA OFFERS DELICIOUSNESS AND DIGNITY IN ONE SANDWICH OFFERING

CCID social development partner Khulisa Social Solutions is spreading the word about its StreetScapes project in real homegrown…

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THE CCID AT THE INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Held for the 62nd year – this time in Atlanta, Georgia, in the USA – from 7 to 9 September, this event is considered to be the…

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CCID ROLLS OUT BODY-WORN VIDEO CAMERAS FOR ALL ITS OFFICERS

Following a highly successful pilot project launched at the end of 2015, the CCID over the past few months has been equipping…

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Top tech in the Central City

From mobile apps that make life a little easier to tools once considered futuristic, here are 14 examples of innovations…

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