C A P E TOW N C E N T R A L C I T Y I M P R OV E M E N T D I S T R I C T N P C
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO TASSO EVANGELINOS
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t is fitting that the CCID has come of age at a time when cities and countries are being tested by a global pandemic that has changed the way we work, do business and live. Twenty-one years ago, when the CCID was formed, the Cape Town CBD faced a crisis that also threatened its very existence. Coping with crises and the challenges they bring is therefore not new to our organisation.
and clean despite rolling lockdowns and crippling
Last year, we celebrated two decades of working in
MAINTAINING A SAFE CBD
curfews, and upholding the Disaster Management Act. Of paramount importance to the CCID was ensuring the safety of our staff, including our hundreds of Public Safety Officers (PSOs) and cleaners, who have been on the frontline in town since March 2020.
the Cape Town CBD and as I noted in the CCID’s 2020 Annual Report, this celebration was not only for us but
One of our biggest challenges was protecting people
for the whole of Cape Town. The CBD we enjoy today
and possessions in a city centre devoid of its usual hustle
is vastly different from the one we were entrusted with
and bustle.
in the 1990s. Our hard work and dedication is evident and, until Covid-19 reached our shores, the CBD was
CCID Safety & Security moved fast to change its
a vibrant business and entertainment hub day and
operational strategy, collaborating with our primary
night, an award-winning global conference and events
partners, SAPS and the City of Cape Town, as well as
destination and an exciting place to live, work and play.
the City’s Law Enforcement agency, City Traffic, Metro Police, and the City’s specialised CCTV Cyclops Unit.
During the year under review, our structures and partnerships were once again tested to the limit
Overall, the department conducted 37 716 crime
by Covid-19 and the government’s subsequent
prevention initiatives and its revised strategy saw
regulations to stem its tide. These deeply affected
97 921 checks being conducted on residential
our retailers and damaged the city centre’s economy.
and commercial buildings. The CCID’s dedicated
However, I am happy to report that we not only
City LEOs, who work alongside our PSOs, made
survived but succeeded in maintaining a safe and
202 arrests while CCID-funded Traffic Wardens issued
secure CBD for our stakeholders, ensuring that the
9 576 fines with an estimated value of R6 091 600.
Central City was open for business, and encouraging office workers and visitors to come back to town.
With Covid-19 looming large, the department joined efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, deploying
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Once again, our strong partnerships combined with
40 safety ambassadors and tourism monitors provided
our diligence and determination enabled us to operate
by the Western Cape Department of Community
effectively under duress, keeping the city centre safe
Safety (DOCS) and the National Department
