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Stikland Industrial City Improvement District 2022 roundup & safety tips for the holiday season
2022 has been a year for celebrating successes for Stikland Industrial City Improvement District and tackling new and ongoing challenges. With our new five-year business plan term commencing in July 2023 we renew our commitment to providing top-up services to the City of Cape Town with a special focus on public safety, urban cleaning and…
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Update on our results for 2022!
In the last few months, we’ve been working hard on our most important goals all to make our community a safe, rich urban environment where our community can thrive. Here is what we have achieved so far:
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Illegal Dumping: What It Is and How to Stop It
Did you know? That annually over 180 000 tons of waste are cleared from illegal dumping hot spots! That costs the city, and you as the taxpayer, a staggering R350 million a year just in clean-up. In other words, cleaning illegal dumping costs 20 times more than collecting waste from wheelie bins. That is why…
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Helping The Homeless To Build A Sustainable Future
Mahatma Gandhi said that the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members. Unfortunately, as South Africans, we are desensitised in part to the poverty that permeates our ordinary lives. Used to the sight of the radical impact our ever-expanding gap between the haves and have nots…
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Trial By Fire – Fire Safety In Cape Town’s Summer
Cape Town’s fire season occurs from November through to May which are our hottest, and driest months. Together with our beloved south-easterly “Cape Doctor” – which adores clearing our city of pollution – these arid conditions create ideal opportunities for wildfires to spark and quickly rage out of control. From our homes and businesses to…
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Welcoming a new year, new challenges and new triumphs
in SICID NewsAs we charge into 2022, there is undeniable trepidation surrounding the new challenges and triumphs the year will bring. This year we will continue to create an urban ecosystem that is safe, accessible and inviting to all the workers, visitors and community members of our district. As in years before, we are unwavering in our…