The Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, in partnership with the Stikland Industrial City Improvement District NPC (SICID), invites you to the launch event for Business Retention and Expansion in Stikland Industria.
This event will be taking place on 19July 2023 from 09h00 to 11h00 @ Andrag Conference Centre, Andrag-Agrico Offices, Cnr La Belle Road & Old Paarl Road, Stikland, Bellville, 7535.
As the chilly winter season approaches, it’s time to prepare ourselves for the unique challenges and delights that it brings. From the brisk air to the rain-soaked streets, winter demands our attention and readiness. Here, we explore practical tips to help you navigate the winter months with ease. From maintaining your home and business’ functionality to prioritising safety on the roads, these essential suggestions will ensure you’re well-prepared to go with the flow this winter. Let’s dive in and discover how to make the most of the wet season while keeping everything running smoothly.
The Board of the Stikland Industrial City Improvement District NPC (SICID) invites suitably qualified service provider companies with existing City Improvement District experience to submit proposals for the rendering of one or more of the following services:
Proposals for rendering any of the above services will be evaluated separately and should not be dependent on the rendering of any other service.
Once the Board has evaluated all the proposals, a decision will be made on the successful service provider. The lowest, or any, portion of any Proposal will not necessarily be accepted, and the Board does not bind itself to assign any reason for the rejection or acceptance of a proposal. The decision of the Board is final and no further correspondence regarding the proposal will be entered once the successful service provider has been appointed. The Board is under no obligation to qualify its decisions to any of the applicants.
All costs related to the submission of this proposal must be borne by the relevant applicants/companies/service providers and they shall have no claim for cost recovery to the Board or its representatives whatsoever.
All the relevant information and documents are available on the following links:
Please see the Documents page for relevant documents
All correspondence will be via email and can be directed to
2023 is well underway and as we embark on a year set to take our Stikland City Improvement District to new heights, we introduce you to our manager and share some important reminders from SCID and the City.
As always, our focus remains on developing a safe, accessible and welcoming urban ecosystem for all workers, visitors and community members in our district. We are firmly committed to supporting the property and business owners in our locality, and our aim is to build upon last year’s successes by strengthening and enhancing our services.
2022 has been a year for celebrating successes for Stikland 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 management, continuing to lead the charge in the continual improvement of Stikland as a residential and business area.
As we round up 2022 following our recent AGM held in November, we recap on the year’s work, successes and statistics.
Stikland City Improvement District’s achievements of the last year are a testament to the team’s commitment, experience and increased on-the-ground presence – led by the capable hands of Geocentric, who have been working with city improvement district initiatives since 2001 and responsible for a total of thirteen of Cape Town’s improvement districts from Salt River through to Strand, Tyger Valley and Wynberg.
“The rollercoasting aftermath of Covid lockdowns steadily calmed down in 2022, yet conditions remained difficult as significant increases in the cost of living and the continuous challenges of load-shedding remained at the forefront,” says Gene Lohrentz, director of Geocentric.
“In the face of these new challenges, the Stikland board and management team have remained steadfast in our commitment to providing high-quality top-up services in Stikland. Embracing and implementing adaptability into our vision now seems entrenched in our day-to-day operations as well as our strategic thinking.”
From increased fire hazards in Cape Town to countrywide holiday travel to seasonal crime spikes, there are many reasons to up our vigilance these summer months and to take the necessary precautions to stay safe.
As the year draws to a close we remind you once again of our important contact details to report emergencies and incidents.
Visit our Contact page for more details and capetown.gov.za for more City of Cape Town Emergency Numbers.
If you are curious about the work we do and want to stay up to date with the latest developments in your improvement district, you will be able to join our SICID business WhatsApp group by:
• Sending a WhatsApp message to 081 869 8911
• You will need to include your Name and Surname or the name of your business
• You will need to include your street address which should be within the boundary of the Stikland City Improvement District
• We will add you to the Stikland City Improvement DistrictCommunity Group
Rules and regulations for communicating will be stipulated in the group.
The Stikland Industrial City Improvement District NPC (SICID) will be hosting an AGM. All stakeholders are invited to a review of the year’s activities and approval of the extension of the CID term and planning for 2023/24.
Date: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Time: 16:00
Venue: Stikland Industrial City Improvement District office,10D Kouga Street, Stikland Industrial, Cape Town, 7530
Resolutions presented at the Members meeting can only be voted on by bona fide members of the SICID. This membership is available free of charge to all owners of non-residential property within the SICID footprint, but they must be registered before 17 October 2022.
For further information please visit our AGM page or e-mail info@stiklandcid.co.za or call 021 565 0901
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:
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 to create a clean, healthy and safe community we take our work tackling illegal dumping very seriously.
“Illegal dumping is a severe problem that puts our community at risk of injury and illness and pollutes our ecosystem. In addition, illegal dumpsites can serve as magnets for other criminal activities,” says Gene Lohrentz, CEO of the urban management company, Geocentric.
Here is what we have learnt when it comes to illegal dumping.
What is illegal dumping?
Illegal dumping is the disposal of unwanted materials in inappropriate places. Be it household rubbish, building waste or industrial debris, improper disposal has disastrous effects on the environment, economy and community.
Our teams are dedicated to cleaning our community and have cleaned thousands of cases of illegal dumping in the last year!
Protecting Property Values
Our daily work with the City of Cape Town’s (COCT) Solid Waste By-law Enforcement Unit protects our district from plummeting property values. By cleaning, we keep our community member’s properties safe by preventing pest issues, blocked storm drains and plastic pollution.
Clean streets don’t just look great, they also improve the value of properties. The study ‘Value of cleaner neighbourhoods’ found that residents will pay up to 57% more to live in a clean neighbourhood. By being part of the solution business owners can help protect and even increase the market value of their property and make their establishments more inviting for customers.
Protecting Public Health
Vermin are attracted to dump sites making these sites sources of disease and infection. Anyone near a dump site risks getting sick both from the hazardous materials dumped and from the diseases spread by rats. These diseases aren’t only formidable – they’re often fatal. Rat urine is responsible for diseases like Leptospirosis ( causing kidney and liver damage) and Hantavirus, a debilitating viral bronchial disease. Rats also gnaw at cables, transformers and electrics causing expensive damage to businesses.
By cleaning up this waste before it attracts vermin, we put a stop to these health hazards before they happen.
Preventing Floods
Water sustains life, but it can also cause widespread destruction, as we saw during the recent flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. As our most precious and essential resource we must treasure it – for if we don’t, we will suffer.
Illegal dumping is a terrifying threat to the water management of our district. When it rains, excess litter is swept into drains and sewers, blocking them and causing trash flash floods. Flooding, and the infrastructure damage it causes, puts immense pressure on emergency services when they are needed most.
To make sure our city can handle the rain we collect all dumping regularly and clean the stormwater drains as part of our winter preparedness programme.
Pulverizing Plastic Pollution
A large percentage of waste illegally dumped is plastic. We are well aware that its consequences are far-reaching, but we are tackling this challenge too. When possible, we sort the waste and recycle what we can instead of sending it all to a landfill. By sorting recyclables, we help reduce the waste in our waterways and create employment opportunities.
We understand it’s almost impossible to recycle all waste. However, we also know that big things have small beginnings. We all make small changes to bring about positive collective transformation. Where possible, we must all take the opportunity to recycle.
How You Can Help Combat Illegal Dumping?
The COCT provides the tools necessary to crack down on illegal dumping and needs citizens to get involved. By reporting dumping you help the City make improvements and encourage others to do the same. Plus, it’s an easy way to beautify your neighbourhood and help keep it safe.
Although the issue is vast, if we all play our part together, we can create a greener, cleaner future for ourselves and future generations.
If you spot something, say something!
To report illegal dumping in your community:
Contact details:
If you have any safety concerns to report, please contact one of the following numbers:
· 10111 – SAPS (South African Police Services)
· 107 – City of Cape Town Disaster Management
· 021 565 0900 – Geocentric Control Room
The saying goes that ‘Great floods flow from simple sources’ and as we prepare for the harshness of the howling gales and pelting rain that make up Cape Town storms, we couldn’t agree more. Many of us are more conscious of the pivotal role that winter preparation plays in city management and what the lack of it can look like as demonstrated in the aftermath of the 2022 KZN floods.
“A combination of terrain challenges, insufficient or ill-maintained infrastructure and increased population density are the main contributors to flooding problems,” says Gene Lohrentz, CEO of urban management company Geocentric.
Here is how we are making sure we are ready to weather the storm:
Creating a clean eco and economically friendly environment:
Did you know that according to the Waste 2020 Market Intelligence Report, the Western Cape created between 138 278 and 162 138 tonnes of plastic waste in 2019? This much plastic equates to an estimated market value of between R473.8 and R631.7 million that is simply not being tapped into because of the manpower and infrastructure required to sort it at scale.
We help turn our trash into cash and create additional value out of waste products by bridging the gap between the litter on the street and the recycling plant. Cleaning and sorting as we go into our appropriate wheelie bins to be recycled directly from the drains and gutters of our streets.
But it is not only our drains. We also sort the content of the public litter bins. We service these bins daily and the plastic bottles, cups and cans are now removed and recycled where possible, instead of sending everything to a landfill.
New Weather Stations:
2022 marks the final rollout of our weather stations. These are vital in monitoring rainfall intensity, giving us information on potential flood areas so that we can preempt pumping them. In our busy districts, the weather also impacts how much accident monitoring we do and helps us ensure we have enough staff to keep infrastructure damage to a minimum and avoid road blockages and closures.
Taking an upstream approach to ocean conservation
As part of our winter preparedness programme, we haul out all sorts of items from our waterways. This allows heavy rains to safely run along the contours of the land, into the rivers and eventually the sea.
We consistently intervene to keep our drainage system healthy and prevent waste from entering our stormwater runoff systems by methodically cleaning our drain catch pits and drain inlets. Just before winter, we ramp this service up as part of our winter preparedness programme.
Importantly this cleaning means heavy rain runs away from buildings and infrastructure. Preventing damage as much of the cost of flooding is due to the impact that items carried by the water have.
So what happens to all the litter we remove?
You guessed it, most of the litter removed is plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans which are separated and earmarked for recycling.
Trimming the Trees
Every month we carefully trim the trees in our area and report major tree issues to the Recreation and Parks Department and relevant property owners. By professionally caring for our trees before our wind direction changes we prevent any dead, diseased or damaged branches from falling onto people, cars, electric fences, vehicles, and properties. It also serves to help clear any branches that may be blocking lights, alarm beams and security cameras to make sure criminal activity is kept to a minimum.
Here is what you can do to help us and yourself this winter
While no individual raindrop ever considers itself responsible for the flood we all have a responsibility to pull our weight. Our work forms an essential preventative measure that results in environmentally responsible and sustainable prevention of weather-related challenges such as traffic congestion, property damage, and power outages.
If you notice any weather-related issues please communicate to our Community WhatsApp Group below.
If you have any concerns to report, please contact one of the following numbers:
10111 – SAPS (South African Police Services)
107 – City of Cape Town Disaster Management
021 565 0900 – Geocentric Control Room
0800 872 201 – Give Dignity Initiative
The Board of the SICID has taken the initiative to extend the CCTV camera network of the SICID. The proposed intervention will focus on supporting the current public safety and urban management activities thereby contributing to securing the area and driving incidents of crime down.
The project will focus on the implementation of additional Static, PTZ, and LPR cameras.
The detailed Request for Proposal document can be found here.
All proposals are to be forwarded to the Board of the SICID by no later than 16:00 on Friday 13 May 2022. All enquiries and final proposals can be forwarded via email to rfp@stiklandcid.co.za Hard copy submissions are not required. No late submissions will be accepted. Please do not include company registration documents etc.
A site visit is scheduled for Friday 6 May 2022 from 12:30 to 13:30. The meeting point is at the SICID Office, 10D Kouga Street, Stikland Industrial.
Once the Board has evaluated all the proposals, a decision will be made on the successful service provider. The decision of the Board is final and no further correspondence regarding the proposal will be entered into once the successful service provider has been appointed. The Board is under no obligation to qualify its decisions to any of the applicants.
All costs related to the submission of this proposal must be borne by the relevant applicants/companies/service providers and they shall have no claim for cost recovery to the Board and or its representatives whatsoever.