Crime is a Reality for Velddrif

Crime is a Reality for Velddrif

Velddrif, Noordhoek, Laaiplek, Port Owen, de Plaat, Dwarskersbos, and Aurora used to be low-crime areas where people felt safe. We are still a relatively safe area: we do not have as much crime as several other towns. But, just as petty crime and serious crime have...
Update on the Provincial Freight Strategy

Update on the Provincial Freight Strategy

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/tpw/news/update-provincial-freight-strategy 18 January 2022 Department of Transport and Public Works News A more efficient freight sector will help support economic growth in the Western Cape. Since the Provincial Freight Strategy was...
Seize the Business Opportunity!

Seize the Business Opportunity!

You started your business because you want to make money, didn’t you? Well then, make the most of the opportunities you have: maximise your income. During this past festive season I was struck by the different ways that businesses were run. I was impressed by some of...
Our Roads are a Challenge

Our Roads are a Challenge

Our Chamber of Commerce was delighted to read the of the announcement by the Minister of Transport, Mr Fikile Mbalula, that investments were to be made in upgrading the rail service. The sooner that some heavy loads can be conveyed by rail instead of by road, the...
Community of Chambers Stand Together

Community of Chambers Stand Together

  The Velddrif Chamber of Commerce recognised that many of the challenges faced by our businesses are also faced by businesses in other towns. We realised that a single Chamber of Business wanting to lobby for something specific (for example, protesting against...