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Showcasing the work of the Social Development department of the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) which plays a pivotal role in creating a safe, inclusive and supportive urban environment for people experiencing homelessness in town. "Show you CARE" is an initiative of the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) to educate the public about homelessness and increase the effectiveness of NGOs working directly with people living on the street.

14/09/2026

Drive change with a little white ball … and make a huge difference in the lives of those less fortunate.

Support our NGO partner The Haven Night Shelter WO Cape Town, led by the inimitable Shaddie Valayadum, in its quest to raise funds for a mobile ablution facility which will provide showers and toilets for people experiencing homeless in town, the greater CBD and the Cape metropole.

And yes, a little white ball is at the heart of this initiative to restore basic dignity and humanity for people who don’t always have access to traditional services.

The organisation, with support of CCID Social Development, is holding a fundraising Golf Day next week, 25 September. Our ask it that you use this opportunity to tee off for change, network with other business partners and build meaningful collaborations while supporting this excellent CSI initiative:

Here are the details:
📅 25 September 2026
📍 Clovelly Country Club
💸 R1000 (incl. green fees, halfway & dinner; excl cart)
🏌️‍♀️ 4 Ball Alliance, 2 Scores to count
🕖 11h30 to13h18 | 2 TEES
📧 For enquires on how to book, contact The Haven CEO Shaddie Valayadum on [email protected] or call or WhatsApp 082 381 0384

🛏️ CCID Social Development, with The Haven Night Shelter, launched a new temporary emergency shelter in June this year to accommodate those needing a bed for the night during the cold winter months.
➡️ The department works closely with The Haven’s teams, especially those that run the shelters in the City Bowl, to provide shelter for CCID Social Development clients.

🏌️ Every contribution makes a difference. Be the change you want to see in the world.

02/09/2026

In our work, we see it all. The good, the bad and, let’s be honest, the ugly.

Nothing fills our cup more than when things work out. When hope triumphs. When a plan comes together.

Here’s one that worked out in more ways than one. A couple of months ago, on a cold and desolate evening, a young woman found herself alone in town with nowhere to stay. She had no experience of being homeless. She was alone and afraid.

The woman, Sisipho Mjali, found herself at Cape Town Central Police Station asking for help. Our partners at SAPS contacted us and our Social Development team sprang into action. Members of our Peer Field Worker Programme, which gives formerly homeless people who are stable the chance to support those still living on the streets, met the young woman at the police station.

Lonwabo Simanga, CCID Social Development field worker, picks up the story. “Our night peer supervisor Sibusiso Simama and peer field worker Deidre Erasmus met Sisipho at the police station and we coordinated a plan to support her.”

They organized a bed space for her that evening at an emergency shelter. “She was welcomed into a safe environment where her needs were met.”

The CCID then provided follow-up support, helping her to recover her personal belongings, an important step to becoming stable and rebuilding her life. “We also provided additional psychosocial support and referrals so that she could take steps to becoming independent again.”

Today, Sisipho stays at a so-called “second-phase” shelter, where she is continuing her self-development journey. “She has started securing temporary work, is rebuilding her confidence and steadily working towards independent living.”

This success story shows the meaningful impact of effective partnerships between the CCID, SAPS and our NGO shelter partners.

We are committed to walking beside our clients as they recover, rebuild and regain their dignity and independence. We regard every opportunity to change the course of someone’s life as a privilege.

➡️ Join us as we make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. If you would like to make a financial or any other donation to any of CCID Social Development’s projects, please email [email protected]. We welcome any contribution, big and small.

28/08/2026

A T-shirt becomes an item to wear with pride. A jersey provides warmth and comfort. Clean, gently used underwear restores dignity. It’s the small things that make a difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness. People who are often marginalised.

This is why we are extremely grateful for every item donated to our Social Development department from generous and considerate stakeholders.

This week, we received donations from residents of The Square in Buitenkant St in the East City where there are two CCID Social Development donation bins. The five bags in total contains items for men (shirts and pants) and women (blouses, T-shirts, pairs of jeans, and underwear).

Five bags full of hope. They were distributed at our NGO partner, Youth Solutions Africa (Y.S.A).

➡️ If you live or work in town and would like a donation bin for your building foyer or reception area, please email [email protected]

➡️ From February to April, CCID Social Development received items from Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl, and The Square Apartments.

Thank you! Dankie! Enkosi kahulu!

27/08/2026

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Show kindness and compassion and support The Haven Night Shelter WO Cape Town in its quest to further its reach amongst those less fortunate and to improve their everyday lives.

The Haven, led by CEO Shaddie Valayadum, is one of our key social partners. With this organisation, we launched a new emergency shelter to this year accommodate those needing a bed for the night during the cold winter months. We work closely with their teams, especially those that run the shelters in the City Bowl, to provide shelter for CCID Social Development clients.

It goes without saying, then, that we’re fully behind, and proud to support, their fundraising Golf Day which is aimed at raising all-important funds for a mobile ablution facility which will provide showers and toilets to the homeless.

It will go a long way in restoring their basic sense of dignity and humanity in those often unable to access traditional services.

So, use this opportunity to tee off for change, network with other business partners and build meaningful collaborations while supporting this excellent CSI initiative:

Here are the details:
📅 25 September 2026
📍 Clovelly Country Club
💸 R1000 (incl. green fees, halfway & dinner; excl cart; for bank details and more information, see the flyer below)
🏌️ 4 Ball Alliance, 2 Scores to count
🕖 11h30 to13h18 | 2 TEES
📧 For enquires contact The Haven CEO Shaddie Valayadum on [email protected]
📱 082 381 0384

Every contribution makes a difference. Be the change you want to see in the world.

26/08/2026

Three months. Infinite rewards.

This is the story of how someone less fortunate and experiencing homelessness found his way home despite interminable obstacles.

It’s a story of hope and resilience. Of the difference a dedicated Social Development team can make in the life of one individual battling the system, mental health challenges, homelessness, the country’s grant system and more.

The story starts on 17 April this year when one of a CCID peer field worker met a homeless individual who asked for help to get back home to the Eastern Cape. The Social Development team stepped in immediately, did a comprehensive assessment and identified various challenges that required to be addressed, especially around mental health, before he could reunite with his family.

CCID Social Development field worker Lonwabo Simanga helped the client to access hospital care. “He was admitted for psychiatric treatment,” he explains, “after which we found him space at The Haven Night Shelter WO Cape Town, one of our partner NGOs, where he continued to receive psycho-social support.”

Simanga then contacted his family to facilitate their reunion. “They were very keen for him to return home but were worried about how to support him financially as his temporary disability grant had lapsed.”

It was time to reapply for his grant. Working with The Haven’s social workers, Simanga set things in train. As with most journeys, the road home is often along a winding road. The client needed to be readmitted to hospital, with CCID Social Development and The Haven continuing to support him especially regarding his taking his medication as indicated.

Then, at the beginning of July, he was ready to go home. His temporary grant had been approved, he was stable and his family was prepared for his arrival.

“When he reached their doorstep, after nearly three months of coordinated support, he was warmly welcomed by his family.”

For our Social team, it’s about much more than simply making arrangements and putting things in place. It’s not only about organising transport home or pointing someone in the right direction when it comes to health services.

It’s about offering dignity, support through collaboration and care.

Well done, Social, and thank you to our friends at The Haven Night Shelter.

19/08/2026

Drive change and make a difference …

If you’re looking for a worthy cause to support while giving your valued team members a memorable outing (or boosting your CSI offering), please consider giving one of our most effective Social Development partners, The Haven Night Shelter WO Cape Town, a helping hand.

To further their reach in the greater CBD as well as the Cape Metropole, where they run several shelters and other programmes, they are holding a Golf Day to raise funds.

CCID Social Development is proud to support this initiative, says manager Tara Gerardy-Bissolati, as it aims to raise much-needed funds for a mobile ablution facility providing showers and toilets. This facility will help us reach people experiencing homelessness who are often unable to access traditional services — while, most importantly, restoring a basic but essential sense of dignity and humanity.”

Here are the details:
📅 25 September 2026
📍 Clovelly Country Club
💸 R1000 (incl. green fees, halfway & dinner; excl cart; for bank details and more information, see the flyer below)
🏌️ 4 Ball Alliance, 2 Scores to count
🕖 11h30 to13h18 | 2 TEES
📧 For enquires contact The Haven CEO Shaddie Valayadum on [email protected]
📱 082 381 0384

The Golf Day is also an opportunity to network with partners, businesses and stakeholders and build meaningful collaborations.

Every contribution makes a difference. “Together, we can make dignity accessible to everyone.”

24/07/2026

The Madiba spirit is alive and well in our offices! 🛏️

Today, Kally Benito, who heads up the Urban Management department, and Sharon Sorour-Morris, manager of the Communications team, donated beanies to our collaborative CCID/Boxwood Property Fund Mandela Day beanies-and-blankets drive that we’re still running. They were joined by Herbert November, auxiliary social worker from CCID Social Development.

The donations will go to The Safe Sleeping Zone, an emergency sleep space which was set up in June by the CCID and partnership with our NGO partner The Haven Night Shelter WO Cape Town. The facility in District Six serves CCID clients who need a bed for the night during the cold winter months. Read more about it (https://bit.ly/455Zdop).

If you work or live in town, you can still donate a beanie or a blanket or both on Monday. Donation bins are in the foyer of One Thibault, on Thibault Square, and Boxwood’s head office, The Box, at 9 Lower Burg St.

Let’s honour Madiba by giving generously to those in need. Any donation is appreciated!

20/07/2026

There’s still time to honour Madiba and donate to our Beanie & Blankets drive!

We’ve teamed up with CBD property investment and asset management company Boxwood Property Fund to collect as many items as possible for the Safe Sleeping Zone, the emergency shelter initiative of the CCID’s Social Development department in conjunction with NGO The Haven Night Shelter WO Cape Town.

Since opening in June, the facility, which is in District Six, has provided overnight bedspace during the cold winter months for over 200 people experiencing homelessness in the CBD, and who are CCID Social Development clients.

Please help us to ease their plight by donating a beanie or a blanket (or both) so that we can provide even more support.
➡️ You can read about the facility and its impact in our latest e-Newsletter (https://bit.ly/4ysffGo)

13/07/2026

Our grateful and sincere thanks to The Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, for the generous donation of five bags of uniforms.

The CCID’s Social Development department has delivered the donation to our NGO partner The Haven Night Shelter WO Cape Town and the uniforms will be put to good use and distributed to other Haven shelters in the CBD and surrounds.

The Haven Night Shelter provides temporary shelter, physical care, social services and family reunification services to those in need. At present, CCID Social Development and The Haven Night Shelter are collaborating by opening an emergency night shelter in District Six, The Safe Sleeping Zone, to provide temporary accommodation for rough sleepers who have sought help from the CCID.

➡️ To read more about The Safe Sleeping Zone, go to this (https://bit.ly/4wwobZq)

03/06/2026

The Safe Sleeping Zone, an innovative temporary shelter space with 60 beds, opens today thanks to a joint conviction of CCID Social Development and The Haven Night Shelter WO Cape Town that “no one deserves to sleep on the street.”

At last night’s official opening at the shelter, located under the Selkirk Carriageway in District Six, Tara Gerardy-Bissolati, head of CCID Social Development, said it was “a big moment”.

The Haven Night Shelter CEO Shaddie Valayadum said the initiative is about far more than providing a bed for the night. "The Safe Sleeping Zone is not a final destination – it is a stepping stone that creates access to social workers, support services, upskilling opportunities, family reunification programmes and, ultimately, reintegration into society. It is a step towards stability.

"Everyone benefits from having even one person move off the streets and rebuild their life."

The shelter is a four-month pilot project that forms part of CCID Social Development’s Winter Readiness Programme through which the department assists the homeless during the bitter Cape winter. Gerardy-Bissolati says many people experiencing homelessness face barriers when trying to access shelter space. “The Safe Sleeping Zone will provide immediate safety, dignity, compassion and connection for the chronically homeless during winter.”

Cllr Ian McMahon - Ward 115 councillor said the pilot project was an excellent, additional social service.

Here are some facts and figures about the Safe Sleeping Zone:
🛏️ Up to 60 people will be accommodated every night on stretcher beds
➡️ The shelter is designed to be a safe, well-lit, dignified temporary overnight space
📅 It will operate until the end of September 2026
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Homeless clients will be referred from the CCID footprint in the CBD by CCID social and field workers only
☕ They will receive a hot drink and peanut paste

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CCID, 13th Floor One Thibault
Cape Town
8001

Telephone

+27212860830

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