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Spring update & AGM 2025 – save the date
As the seasons shift from winter to spring, the Brackenfell Business Improvement District continues its work to keep our urban environment clean, safe and well maintained. This is also the…
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Staying Safe and Warm This Winter: How We Prepare and Support Our Communities
As temperatures drop and the rains return, winter in Cape Town brings with it both seasonal challenges and the opportunity for communities to come together. For residents and businesses, preparation…
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BBID Welcomes our new management partner
in BBID NewsThe Brackenfell Business Improvement District (BBID) is pleased to announce that Geocentric has been appointed as our official management company. Geocentric has a long-standing relationship with the BBID, having assisted…
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The City of Cape Town Draft Budget 2025-2026 – UPDATE: Comment before 13 June
The City of Cape Town Draft Budget 2025-26 is available for comment until 2 May; and 17 April for the proposed amendments to the 2022-27 IDP.
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Summer Safety & Security Tips & Risk Management
As we move through the peak of summer – characterised by high temperatures and strong winds in the Cape – we focus on essential seasonal safety topics, including fire prevention,…
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Safety Tips for the Festive Season
We share our festive season safety tips for businesses and all those going on holiday this season.
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Winter Hope – Give Back Responsibly – help combat poverty & inequality
Winter in Cape Town is a time in which poverty and homelessness become heightened social issues, because of the extremely harsh weather conditions. At the same time, the annual Mandela…
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wheelie bin safety
Wheelie Bin Safety Learn how to keep your wheelie bin and property safe, or replace a lost bin, with these helpful tips. Keeping your wheelie bin secure benefits both you…
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Safety & Fire in the Summer Months
Safety & Fire During the Hot, Dry and Windy Cape Town Summer Months Cape Town fire season occurs from November through May. Here’s what you need to know to stay…
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Holiday season safety tips
Safety Tips for the Holiday Season As the festive season approaches, it is essential to prioritise safety at this time, as crime, accidents and fire hazards are usually on the…
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Are You Ready to Go with the Cape Town Winter Flow? Essential Tips for a Smooth Season + Loadshedding Updates from the City
As the chilly and wet 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,…
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safety tips for the holiday season
Stay safe this festive season 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…
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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…
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Blown Away – How we are preparing to weather the Cape of Storms.
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,…
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Staying Egg-xtra safe on the roads this Easter
As we approach the Easter weekend many families are looking forward to much needed time spent bonding over easter egg hunts and delicious lunches. However, as we all travel to…
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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…
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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…
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Top 10 Tips To Keep Your Store Safe This Festive Season
While many of us see the festive season as a time to kick back and relax, for the retail sector it is the busiest time of the year. With high…
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How to Prepare Your Property For the Festive Season
Here are our top tips to keep your property safe so you can enjoy the festive season
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Guide on how to Apply for a new, lost or stolen wheelie bin.
Apply for a new bin The registered property owner or property managing agent must download and fill in the Supply of Services Application Form (English | Afrikaans | isiXhosa). Please ensure that you fill in…