Managers /

Chairman’s Report

2015/2016

COMPILED BY: GLYNIS VAN LILL

MANAGERESS

PAROW INDUSTRIA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSOCIATION

JULY 2016

PAROW INDUSTRIA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

NPC (REGISTRATION NO 2001/027476/08)

Including Tygerberg Business Park

CITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL RATING AREA

(CID / SRA)

Securing Your Business Environment

INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MISSION / VISION STATEMENTS

3. SERVICES PROVIDED - ACHIEVEMENTS:

3.1 Management

3.2 Security / safety/Law Enforcement Initiatives

3.3 Cleansing initiatives

3.4 Urban Management Initiatives

3.5 Social Intervention Initiatives

3.6 Marketing

4. MEETINGS

5. FINANCIAL

6. NEW MEMBERS / DIRECTORS

MANAGER / CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: 2015/2016

1. INTRODUCTION

Since implementation on 1 August 2001, the operations of Parow Industria Improvement District

(CID) / Special Rating Area (SRA) have been based on an international practice model aimed at

preventing degeneration of cities and industrial areas into urban decay.

There is a continuous striving towards building confidence in the area as a safe, attractive and

clean environment in which to conduct business with special attention paid to core responsibilities

that encourage investment in the area, halt degeneration and promote economic growth /

sustainable development.

The (CID) has continued to provide a “top up” supplementary security and cleansing service.

During the period 1st November 2001 to 30th June 2016:

- 613 arrests were made by the CID security service provider

- 776 illegal dumping incidents were prevented by the CID security service provider

- 9 727 black bags / bins of litter were removed by the CID’s cleansing service

- 2 322 faulty street lights were reported by the CID to the City of Cape Town

- 1 577 405 km was travelled in patrols by the CID Security in the industrial area

- 153 enquiries were dealt with on the COCT integrated waste exchange website which

resulted in waste generated in the CID area, been diverted from landfill through re-use

- 22 jobs were created

2. MISSION / VISION STATEMENT

The CID has the following mission and vision statements: -

2.1 Mission Statement

Shall strive to develop and market a safe, secure, clean and attractive environment in which to

conduct business.

Vision: -

To decrease crime and grime in Parow Industria and Tygerberg Business Park through effective

security patrols, camera surveillance, deploying of mobile trailers to “hot spots” and the provision

of additional / supplementary cleansing services.

2.2 Mission Statement: -

To decrease waste and grime in Parow Industria by co-ordinating a project aimed at waste

minimization.

Vision: -

To decrease waste and grime in Parow Industria by creating a waste wise community incorporating

residents, scholars and industrialists, active participation in the City’s information waste exchange

website, formalizing of informal collectors, participation in schools re-cycling projects,

introduction of a drop-off and buy back centre, promoting of a waste minimization club all aimed

at reducing the amount of waste taken to landfill.

3. SERVICES PROVIDED / ACHIEVEMENTS

The achievement and success of the CID’s main objectives aimed at securing a safe, attractive and

clean business area require the provision of services as per an approved business plan (2015/2016).

The plan provided for numerous action steps with key performance indicators assigned thereto in

order to measure service delivery. A summary of the services provided during 2015/2016 in order

to achieve these objectives are indicated below: -

PAROW INDUSTRIA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NPC

(Registration number 2001/027476/08)

Including Tygerberg Business Park

Securing Your Business Environment

3.1 MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

The CID/SRA is managed by a Board of five Directors elected by its members. Sight was not lost

of facilitating investment in the area, promotion of economic growth and sustainable development

coupled with new job creation activities. Services provided focused on safety and security,

cleaning, waste related / environmental issues, effective communication with property / business

owners, support to entrepreneurship with a selected local school, the presence of stray / neglected

animals and encouraging CID membership.

3.2 SECURITY / SAFETY / LAW ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

Statistics pertaining to pro-active and re-active services for the following periods are attached: -

- 2015 (January to December)

- 2015/2016 financial year

- 1999 to 2015

Kindly note that the statistics are based on information received from the SA Police, CID’s

Security and Camera monitoring service providers. The statistics are attached as per annexure “A,

B, C, D, E & F.

3.2.1 Crime

The CID regulates a service that includes liaison with the SA Police and CID Security Service

provider. This requires regular meetings with Management, numerous on-site visits and constant

evaluation of services. Decreasing crime in the area to a large extent depends heavily on the

effective services by the afore-mentioned.

Analysis of changes in crime patterns / threats / tendencies is ongoing. Keeping crime relatively

under control is achieved predominantly through security patrols in vehicles, deployment of

mobile trailer units equipped with cameras and effective monitoring of an 18 dome camera system

from a control room coupled with a close working relationship between the CID’s security service

provider and SA Police Service.

Responsibility and involvement on the part of the CID’s Members is equally important. During

the 2015/16 financial year, the CID once again continued to experience numerous incidents

whereby its Members failed to proceed with registering of criminal charges thereby allowing

offenders off the hook with a freedom to continue with criminal activity. Members were informed

in newsletters about the crime statistics and the potential impact of repeat offenders if not

prosecuted. The CID yet once again reminds its Members that the CID is a community and need

each other to ensure safety and security. As such Members are obligated to follow through on

cases that are reported to SAPS. This is in everybody's interest to retain the CID initiative as it is a

deterrent and a reminder that criminal activity will not be entertained. The benefits are obvious and

it will also attract the right investors whilst increasing the value of property in the area.

The CID continued to focus on Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) during

2015/16. CPTED incorporates the meaning of crime prevention through planning and design, the

link between crime and the environment with responsibility in that regard. Planning

recommendations cover vacant land, 24-hour land use, pedestrian use of infrastructure, equitable

provision of facilities and urban renewal. Design recommendations bring to the fore cross-cutting

issues such as lighting, landscaping, signage etc, soft open spaces, movement networks (taxis, train

stations), hard open spaces (pedestrian-friendly environments, informal trading), public facilities

and site layout / building designs.

The CPTED initiative addresses management issues on the basic elements of crime and a

combination of targeted measures to reduce crime. The intention is to promote cooperation

between the police, local government and other role players to improve local-level crime

prevention through designing environments that are safer. The CID has an important role to play

in shaping the built environment to create a safer community.

The following CPTED issues have been addressed by the CID during 2015/16: -

The CID regularly conducts street light checks and faulty lights are reported to COCT for

the necessary attention. The CID forwarded a request to the COCT for lighting to be

installed on the open piece of ground at the Belhar Station area next to Millennium Park.

This area was very dark and therefore a serious crime generator. An on-site inspection has

taken place by the COCT and the matter is currently receiving attention. In the interim the

CID approached the Body Corporate and Manager of Millennium Park to consider

implementing additional lighting on buildings bordering on this open piece of ground and

to re-adjust existing lighting to facilitate effective camera monitoring. This has had a

positive effect and the area can now at least be monitored from the nearby CID camera.

See “before” and “after” snapshots below taken off the CID surveillance camera.

NIGHT VISUAL FROM CID CAMERA “BEFORE”:

NIGHT VISUAL FROM CID CAMERA “AFTER” ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING LIGHTING

AND IMPLEMENTING SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHTING:

MORE “AFTER” NIGHT VISUALS TAKEN FROM CID CAMERA:

A presentable area that is landscaped helps against the “broken window” crime theory. The

CID therefore made provision for landscaping in the 2015/16 budget. A formalized

pathway was provided on the Radnor / Junction traffic circle. Aloes and vygies were also

planted. This can be considered as a “work in progress” and each year as finances become

available in the budget the work will progress and later extend to traffic islands and other

circles in the CID area.

RADNOR / JUNCTION ROAD TRAFFIC CIRCLE “BEFORE”:

LANDSCAPING IN PROGRESS:

LANDSCAPING FINAL PRODUCT:

Damaged / missing signage is reported to the COCT.

The CID monitors vacant land that becomes overgrown as this is a crime generator that

poses a threat to safety and security. This is reported to the COCT for the necessary action.

OVERGROWN “CRIME GENERATOR” ERVEN BEFORE

OVERGROWN “CRIME GENERATOR” ERVEN AFTER:

OVERGROWN “CRIME GENERATOR” ERVEN BEFORE AND AFTER

Movement networks are monitored and Traffic services informed of transgressions.

The absence of a pedestrian verge along a section of Stellenberg Road, close to Millennium

Park received attention by the COCT and has been completed.

NEW PEDESTRIAN VERGE COMPLETED IN STELLENBERG ROAD BY COCT

The condition of Stellenberg Road extending between Radnor Rd and Millennium Park

also received attention by the COCT in that the road was re-surfaced. The COCT is

thanked for this.

The CID constantly requests the COCT to trim shrubs and trees which were crime

generators.

The sharp increase in the number of informal traders in Parow Industria was addressed by

the CID. The CID’s application to the City for a formal trading plan for Parow Industria is

in an advanced stage and expected to be implemented soon. Liesl-Ann Kenny from the

COCT is commended for her hard work and valuable contribution in this regard.

The CID monitors vacant land and the COCT wetland area. Any informal structures are

reported to the City’s Anti-Land Invasion Unit who promptly attends to this.

The CID wishes to express its appreciation to all City of Cape Town officials for their active role

they have played in the above-mentioned CPTED issues.

3.2.2 Use of mobile trailers / information kiosks donated by Dept Community Safety (DOCS)

The two mobile trailers / information kiosks donated by DOCS are used effectively where these

are deployed daily at identified hot spot locations.

Both trailers are equipped with cameras and an onboard DVR recording device which enables

them to operate independently of the control room. This system is operated by a controller /

security guard.

TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH CAMERAS AND AN ON-BOARD DVR RECORDING DEVICE

OFFERING A MOBILE SURVEILLANCE SOLUTION FOR INSTANT DEPLOYMENT AT

HOT SPOT AREAS.

3.2.3 Establishment of a Security Service Providers Forum

The purpose or objective for establishing the Security Service Providers forum during 2013 was to

develop a Multi-Agency approach to secure the businesses environment incorporating relevant role

players that had been identified as the SA Police Service (Ravensmead), Law Enforcement, Traffic

Services, Parow CID and its security service provider (Thorburn), all Security Service provider’s

representative in the CID area and all property owners/tenants and employees in the CID area.

Sadly, due to a lack of interest on the part of various security service providers operating in the

CID area, this was no longer continued.

The CID deals directly with the business owners regarding crime related matters which they in turn

can convey to their security service providers.

Integrated expectations from all identified role players aimed at securing the business environment

included, on the part of the SA Police Service, effective policing with increased visibility, safety

tips and awareness “educational drives” and planning / co-ordination of regular blitz operations.

On the part of Law Enforcement, the CID requires assistance in terms of them addressing vendors

trading without necessary documentation and problems with overloaded trolley’s / bins that are

pushed through the industrial area daily, especially on refuse removal days (Thursdays) where they

block the public roads and often have their “goods” falling from the trolley into the road.

Overspill of business activities onto verges and road surfaces (Trans Oranje Road, Parow

Industria) has also been brought to the attention of Law Enforcement. There are currently

meetings in progress in this regard where the CID has involved its appointed Councillor

representative (Cllr Johanna Martlow) to co-ordinate these. It is sincerely hoped that matters will

be resolved shortly. Requests were also frequently submitted to Traffic Services for enforcement

re: traffic violations with emphasis on failing to stop at stop streets, illegal parking, monitoring of

taxis during peak hours.

3.2.4 Services of SA Police, Traffic Services and Law Enforcement

The SA Police Ravensmead and Traffic Services are thanked for their service during the past year.

Captain (f) Swanepoel of Ravensmead SAPS deserves special mention for excellent service

delivery and availability to render assistance at all times.

3.2.5 Rental of handheld radio communication & repeater system

The handheld radio communication system that was implemented during December 2008 is still

operational. The system offers instantaneous communication between companies and the CID

control room.

The number of participants has increased and now totals 30. The aim is to create a dense

communication network amongst all businesses and the CID for crime / incident reporting

purposes and assistance requiring rapid response from the CID patrol vehicles and SAPS.

Business owners are encouraged to consider rental of such a handheld radio.

3.2.6 Camera Surveillance System

The CID conforms to a regulation of external and privately owned CCTV cameras on City

Property Policy (Policy number 21207) that was approved by Council on 25 June 2014.

Ensuring and maintaining a reliable wireless network and camera system will always remain a

challenge as external interferences and congestion on the wireless link in addition to bandwidth

limitations place continuous strain on the system.

During 2015/16 the CID underwent a wireless network upgrade and replaced all 18 Bosch

surveillance cameras with Hikvision which was successfully integrated into the Bosch control

room equipment. Much success has been achieved with the new cameras to the extent that in most

cases clear registration numbers of vehicles used in crime related activities could be obtained.

The system is stable and in the 2016/17 financial year consideration will be given to re-installing

some of the removed cameras at identified locations whilst keeping the oldest ones in storage for

use as spare parts.

3.2.7 Safety – Emergency / Evacuation Plan implemented

The CID was instrumental in the preparation of a broader evacuation / emergency plan for the

industrial area after becoming aware of the large quantities of hazardous materials stored on

sites in the industrial area. Following meetings with Disaster Management, Fire Services, SA

Police Service and Traffic Services an evacuation / emergency plan guideline was reduced to

writing in a flip chart format booklet. This booklet is displayed at all companies in the area.

The CID regularly updates the list of hazardous materials stored on sites in the CID area.

Information on the average number of people and vehicles present in the area during the day

and night is also regularly updated as this information could prove to be vital when it comes to

an emergency requiring an evacuation. The updated list based on information received from

business owners is kept on file in the CID office and at the control room.

A guideline to the harmful effects of hazardous materials stored on site in the CID area is on

file in the control room so that knowledge of the harmful effects that one is dealing with during

an emergency or required evacuation could hopefully decrease fatalities, injuries and damage.

An emergency / evacuation exercise is held annually incorporating all relevant role players.

The exercise is followed by a de-briefing session where shortcomings are identified and

addressed. The next exercise is scheduled to take place on the 28th July 2016 incorporating the

CID’s largest company.

The CID expresses their most sincere appreciation to the City’s Disaster Risk Management

Centre (DRMC), SAPS Ravensmead, SANDF, Metro EMS, Traffic Services, Metro Police,

Law Enforcement and Fire & Rescue for their valuable contributions to exercises held. AN EVACUATION EXERCISE UNDERWAY AT PAROW INDUSTRIA CID

INCORPORATING ALL RELEVANT ROLEPLAYERS

3.3 CLEANSING INITIATIVES

The CID identifies the root causes of grime by conducting necessary surveys and identifying

environmental design contributing to grime. These root causes are addressed. A cleansing service

is co-ordinated where four cleaners provide a daily “top-up” service to Council.

To date the CID’s attempts at obtaining a formal written agreement with regard to cleansing have

not been successful. During 2014/15 a decision was taken at a CID Managers / Chairpersons

Forum to appoint a steering committee comprising of some CID Managers to engage with the

City’s Utility Services. It is hoped that this will lead to at least a determination of a base line for

basic service delivery on the City’s part so that CID’s would be in a position to determine their

“supplementary” cleansing services. It is difficult to measure performance or effectively manage

cleansing in the absence of a base line.

CID CLEANERS IN ACTION:

3.4 URBAN MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES

Urban Management initiatives have included:

addressing environmental issues

Stakeholder engagement process on power cuts / load shedding

identifying problem areas and essential needs pertaining to services provided by the City

of Cape Town

proposed upgrading and development of a wetland

Landscaping

upgrade of camera / network re: surveillance system

regular updating of information re: CID’s emergency / evacuation guideline and practice

of a broader evacuation / emergency plan.

3.4.1 Environmental issues:

Dare to Dream Campaign for Parow Industria CID:

During 2014/15 the CID continued to engage in its project called the “Dare to Dream Campaign

for Parow Industria” with a goal to become the first truly integrated waste wise community where

industrialists, schools and residents all play a role in re-using, minimising and re-cycling of waste.

Newsletters are used effectively to create awareness relating to environmental issues (waste, water,

pollution and safe waste disposal methods). This is aimed at encouraging business owners to

practice cleaner production methods / waste minimisation.

There are different components to this project:

Encouragement of businesses to reduce waste disposed of at the city’s dump/landfill sites

by achieving cleaner production methods and reduction of waste generation, waste

utilization and re-cycling. The CID engaged with WISP (Western Cape Industrial

Symbiosis Programme) and promoted their industrial symbiosis idea amongst companies to

create partnerships / links / matches from under-utilized resources. Some companies

attended workshops hosted by WISP. The basic premise of the WISP programme is that

they gather data at respective companies on waste and resources and create matches with

other companies who can re-use or recycle these materials. This holds economic and

environmental benefits in terms of savings on the business bottom line and diverting waste

from landfill.

Competitions for Best established garden, best upcoming / improved garden and best verge

Support to the City of Cape Town’s initiative to reduce the amount of waste that goes to

landfill sites. This is achieved by channelling waste streams generated in the CID area to

Ravensmead Secondary School and Oasis Association for furthering of their re-cycling

projects. The CID also supports the COCT’s Integrated Waste Exchange Website

www.capetown.gov.za/iwex by encouraging CID Members to list both their available

waste types and any demand for waste. The CID also periodically makes use of this

website when there is a need for off cuts of fabric to use in the sewing component (waste to

product) of the Dare to Dream Campaign.

A waste to product centre whereby an employment opportunity was created for ladies to

manufacture garments from waste fabrics generated within the industrial area.

JOB CREATION: LADIES SEWING FROM OFFCUTS OF WASTE FABRIC THAT WOULD

HAVE ENDED AT LANDFILL SITES

Recycling component where a local school (Ravensmead Secondary) and scrap dealer (Top

Recyclers) are involved. Waste types collected include paper, glass, tins, cardboard and

plastic. All companies in the area donate these waste types to the project and the proceeds

are paid over to the school in question. In the same way, the learners of this school also

collect waste from the surrounding residential area. Measurement of the various waste

types (levels and volumes) that is diverted from landfill as a direct result of participation in

this project takes place. Record is kept of this in addition to the proceeds paid over to the

school (as per annexure “H”).

3.4.2 Identifying problem areas and essential needs pertaining to services provided by the City of

Cape Town

The Parow Industria CID wishes to extend our most sincere appreciation to the City of Cape

Town’s Departments who have rendered excellent service to the CID. Deserving special mention

here are:

Deon Botha (PPO: Infrastructure Management)

Fredl Klaasen (Environmental – City Health)

Henry Willems and Ebrahim Lawrence (City Parks)

The CID identifies problem areas and essential needs pertaining to services provided by the City so

that these can be channeled to the respective departments eg street lighting, removal of illegal

dumping, missing drain covers, cleaning / unblocking of drains, trimming of trees, maintenance of

road surfaces, sidewalks, cutting of grass, cleansing, placing of litter bins / emptying of litter bins,

road markings, road signs, removal of dense bush on COCT property etc.

Of concern to the CID are issues that have a direct bearing on safety and security and it is

imperative that these are attended to promptly by the City. Some of these included road markings

that were causing traffic congestion and / or posing a safety risk:

Radnor Road, Parow Industria where buses stop on or close to the pedestrian crossing,

often one behind the other. The demarcated bus stop in Radnor Road is located much

further down the road but does not seem to be used by busses. There is a safety concern as

passengers disembark and cross in front of the bus or run across the pedestrian crossing.

Stellenberg Road, Parow Industria just after the corner with Radnor Road where

busses stop often one behind each other. It would seem that this bus stop is located to close

to the 4-way stop and if even a single bus is parked at the bus stop, vehicles traveling down

Radnor Road are unable to turn into Stellenberg Road. Then there is also the problem

where taxis park close to the corner of the road and thereby prevent the bus from using the

demarcated bus stop. Consideration needs to be given to moving that specific bus stop to a

short distance further up the road.

In Industria Ring Road, Parow Industria outside Nebo Primary there are two demarcated

bus stops, one on either side of the road and directly opposite each other. Here one often

has the situation where a bus is parked on either side of the road and then a third bus tries

to move between them.

In Stellenberg Road, Parow Industria outside Simba where there are too many busses that

have pulled over onto the roll over kerb and others are stationery in the road. At other

times this area reserved for busses is occupied by taxis.

The newly painted road markings on Radnor Road extending between Stellenberg and De

La Rey Roads, Parow Industria where much traffic congestion has been experienced since

these markings were done.

DEMARCATED BUS STOPS DIRECTLY OPPOSITE ONE ANOTHER WHICH IS

NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION AND CAUSES CONGESTION WHEN OTHER

TRAFFIC ATTEMPTS TO PASS INBETWEEN.

FLOODING WAS REPORTED TO THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN WHO ATTENDED TO THE

PROBLEM AND CLEANED OUT ALL STORM WATER SYSTEMS TO PREVENT A RE-

OCCURRENCE.

VERGES REPORTED TO THE COCT WHERE SAND WAS SPILLING ONTO THE ROAD

SURFACE: “BEFORE”:

AND VERGES AFTER……

The relevant role players from the City are thanked in terms of the following:

Informal Trading Plan for Parow Industria

The sharp increase in the number of informal traders within the CID boundaries prompted the CID

to meet with the City of Cape Town (Liesl-Ann Kenny – COCT Area Co-ordinator, Tygerberg

Business Areas Management Economic & Human Development) and Law Enforcement to address

issues and the way forward. The wheels were set in motion towards developing a formal trading

plan for the CID area. This would restrict the number of traders in the area to specific demarcated

trading bays which would also ensure effective monitoring and enforcement on the part of Law

Enforcement.

The draft formal plan was developed and presented to Sub-Council and then to Council.

Consultation with existing informal traders and external role players took place followed by a

public participation process. The CID assisted Katie, the lady in the CID’s sewing component of

the Dare to Dream Campaign with an application for acquiring a trading bay.

An open day was held on 20th August 2014 which was facilitated by the COCT for the proposed

trading plan affording interested parties the opportunity to attend and view maps.

The process has advanced through the various levels within the COCT Business Areas

Management: Economic Development Department and is due to be presented at Sub-Council

shortly.

Liesl-Ann is thanked for her hard work and efforts she put into achieving a formal trading plan for

Parow Industria CID.

3.4.3 Upgrading and development of a detention pond and wetland

The wetland issue remains on the cards where the CID is still looking at

opportunities to restore the 4, 0470-hectare Wetland (COCT erf number 22932

Stoker Road, Parow Industria) to its natural state by improving bio-diversity and the

aesthetic appearance of the wetland incorporating formalized pathways, park

benches, preserving and encouraging wild bird life, bird watching, picnic sites etc.

An equally important factor to consider in the process is the safety and

security of this area. Considerable time and effort has been spent by the

CID Board in the past in an attempt to get involved in uplifting of the

wetland area.

The wetland issue remains on the cards but no further attention was given to this during 2014/15 as

the CID’s main focus was safety, security and ensuring a stable camera infrastructure and wireless

network. In the interim the urgent ongoing appeal by the CID to the City of Cape Town is to

ensure that the dense overgrown bush at the wetland is always cut down and removed, with

fencing maintained and the gate locked. Overgrown bush poses a safety risk in terms of fire and a

security risk in terms of crime. Equally important is the erecting of appropriate signage indicating

no trespassing, swimming, a potential drowning hazard etc at the wetland.

On numerous occasions the CID became aware of informal structures that were erected on this

property. The COCT Anti-Land Invasion Unit was informed and they are to be thanked and

commended for their prompt, efficient response to call outs of this nature.

During 2015/16 the CID would like to attempt to schedule further meetings with relevant role

players aimed at opportunities to improve the wetland.

3.4.4 Landscaping of communal areas

The landscaping of communal areas has been dealt with as a Crime Prevention through

Environmental Design issue (CPTED). See paragraph 3.2.1 supra.

3.4.5 Implementation of a surveillance system

This also forms part of safety and security and has therefore been discussed under paragraph 3.2.6

supra.

3.4.6 Implementation of a broader evacuation / emergency plan.

This also forms part of safety and security and has therefore been discussed under paragraph 3.2.7

supra.

3.5 SOCIAL INTERVENTION INITIATIVES

The following steps are taken towards social responsibility:

Informal trading plan

This item has already been discussed under paragraph 3.4.3 supra.

Addressing the presence of stray animals / cart horses

The presence of stray animals / cart horses in the industrial area is reported to the SPCA,

Animal Anti-Cruelty League and Cart Horse Association.

3.6 MARKETING INITIATIVES

Building community pride is an important step in obtaining the full participation of all property

owners as this has a collective benefit for them in that resources are pooled in order to facilitate

collective benefit. These collective benefits include a well managed area, shared communal pride,

safety and social responsibility with access to numerous joint initiatives incorporating re-cycling,

job creation etc. These benefits translate into increased property values and capital investments.

The above is achieved by liaison with property owners and tenants, encouraging them to maintain

buildings and landscape street frontages. Projects promoting the area and business prospects of the

area receive attention together with appropriate signage.

Electronic business network directory for Parow Industria CID

Progress on formulating an electronic format business network directory for the CID has been slow

as business owners have not been very co-operative in terms of providing the required information

which includes brief descriptions of their services on offer. Should the required information not be

forthcoming, the CID will send out the directory in its current format with the details / information

of those businesses who have responded.

Website

The CID has a website www.parowindustriacid.co.za incorporating a home page, frequently asked

questions pertaining to CID’s / SRA’s, the emergency / evacuation guideline for the area,

newsletters etc.

4. MEETINGS

In addition to daily and weekly meetings with the CID’s security service provider and monthly

meetings with SAPS, the following meetings also took place during 2015/2016: -

18 August 2015 Special Rating Areas (SRA) Forum meeting

28 August 2015 Meeting with relevant role players re: complaint of alleged ongoing illegal

transferring of fuel in a public road to taxis

31 August 2015 CID Board Meeting

2 November 2015 CID Board Meeting

12 November 2015 Annual General Meeting

7 December 2015 Meeting with camera maintenance service provider

25 January 2016 CID Board Meeting

9 March 2016 CID Board Meeting

19 April 2016 Meeting with relevant City officials and Cllr Martlow re complaints related

to traffic, illegal parking and illegal dumping

16 May 2016 CID Board Meeting

26 May 2016 Meeting with City officials and Cllr Marlow re: unresolved complaints

relating to illegal parking, illegal dumping and new road markings in Radnor Road, Parow

Industria causing serious traffic congestion and also posing a safety risk to pedestrians and

motorists

14 June 2016 Meeting with City officials and Cllr Marlow re: unresolved complaints

relating to illegal parking, illegal dumping and new road markings in Radnor Road.

5. FINANCIAL

The Parow Industria Improvement District Association NPC currently finds itself in a sound

financial position.

In accordance with the Finance Agreement that exists between Parow Industria Improvement

District and the City of Cape Town (COCT), the City pays over 97% of the annual budget to the

CID / SRA in 1/12th instalments and retains 3% as a provision for bad debts.

Accordingly, the COCT paid over R3,635,269.00 (excl VAT) and retained R112 431.00 (excl

VAT) for the 2014/2015 financial year. Retention of R146 439.64 was refunded to Parow

Industria Improvement District NPC in 2015/16.

6. NEW MEMBERS / DIRECTORS

During 2015/16 the CID had a total of five Directors. 3 Directors resigned at the Annual General

Meeting on 12th November 2015, one of which was immediately re-elected and the other two

replaced with two successful new applicants for membership and directorship.

During 2015/16 one member ceased to be a member and 5 applications for membership were

received. The total number of members to date is 38.

All Directors and existing members are thanked for their commitment towards the Association’s

endeavours.

G.B. VAN LILL

(Manageress: Parow Industria Improvement District Association)