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Spring Update & AGM 2026 Save the Date

As spring arrives, Cape Town is heading towards the hotter, drier months of the year. Although the city’s dam levels are currently at 75.5%, rainfall remains unpredictable and levels are lower than at the same time last year. With summer approaching, waterwise gardening and responsible water use are particularly important.

Across the City Improvement Districts, teams continue to focus on maintaining public spaces, caring for planted areas and preparing our neighbourhoods for the season ahead.

This is also the time of year when we prepare for our Annual General Meetings (AGMs), where we reflect on the past year’s work and look ahead to 2026/27. Full details are provided below.

AGM 2026

Save the Date!

PEICID will host its AGM on Monday, 26 October 2026 @ 15:00 at Diesel-Electric, 27 Jones Street, Parow East, Cape Town, 7500. All stakeholders are welcome to attend. Only bona fide members may vote on resolutions. Non-members wishing to participate must register before Thursday, 15 October.

Please RSVP to info@peicid.co.za

Find all AGM documentation here.

View the AGM and extension of term notice.

Become a Member

To become a member there are a few documents that need to be completed. Under the Companies Act, the Members’ Register must contain the following information in respect of each member:

(a) name; (b) business, residential or postal address; (c) email address, unless the person has declined to provide an email address; and (d) an identifying number unique to that person, such as a South African ID number.

Find the membership application forms here.

Greening & Urban Maintenance

Spring is a good time to take stock of our public spaces and prepare for the warmer months ahead. Across the CIDs, teams have been carrying out a range of greening, cleaning and maintenance projects to keep our neighbourhoods well maintained and welcoming.

Spring in Parow East Industrial

The Binders Street Garden Project has received attention this spring, with work focused on improving and maintaining the landscaped space.

These day-to-day efforts make a difference to the experience of everyone who lives, works and spends time in our district. By keeping public spaces cared for and responding to the needs of each area, our teams help maintain the quality of the urban environment throughout the year – with spring providing an opportunity to build on this work as we head into summer.

Water-wise Cape Town

Cape Town is a water-scarce city. While supply is currently stable, the outlook is becoming more uncertain, and rainfall remains unpredictable.

As we head into the hotter, drier months, businesses can help by checking for leaks, monitoring water use and making sure water is used efficiently.

Water-wise Garden Tips

Spring is the time to get outdoor spaces ready for the warmer, drier months ahead. A few simple choices now can make a big difference later – from planting indigenous species and adding mulch to watering deeply rather than daily and making the most of every drop of rain.

City Updates

Have your say on the future of transport in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town is inviting residents and interested parties to comment on the 2026 draft update to its Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP), which guides future transport planning across the city.

The update considers public transport, walking and cycling, and ways to improve access and connectivity.

Comments close on 30 September 2026.

Submit your comment via the City’s website (Issues Open for Public Comment).

Short-Term Letting By-Law open for public comment

The City’s draft Short-Term Letting By-Law is open for public comment until 5 October 2026. The proposed by-law would introduce a registration system for properties listed on booking platforms and improve the City’s access to information about short-term letting.

View the draft By-Law and submit your comments via www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay.

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Spring update & AGM 2025 save the date

As the seasons shift from winter to spring, the Parow East Industrial City Improvement District continues its work to keep our urban environment clean, safe and well maintained. This is also the time when we prepare for our Annual General Meeting (AGM 2025), where we reflect on the year’s achievements and look ahead to 2025/26.

We invite all stakeholders to join us for our AGM – an important opportunity to participate in shaping the future of our community. Full details are provided below.

AGM 2025

AGM 2025

Save the Date!

An important event on our annual agenda, the PEICID AGM will take place on Monday, 13 October 2025 at 15:00 at Diesel Electric, 27 Jones Street, Parow East. Stakeholders are welcome to attend and participate. Please note that only bona fide members may vote on resolutions. Non-members must be registered before Thursday, 2 October 2025.

RSVP to info@peicid.co.za.

Become a Member

To become a member there are a few documents that need to be filled out. Under the Companies Act, the Members’ Register must contain the following information in respect of each member:
(a) name; (b) business, residential or postal address; (c) email address (unless person has declined to provide an email address); and (d) an identifying number unique to that person (e.g. a RSA ID number).

Find these application forms here.

Greening in PEICID – planting and pruning

Spring Cleaning, Greening & Urban Maintenance

Over the past months, our teams have been hard at work maintaining and refreshing the Parow East Industrial area. These projects are aimed at improving the quality of the public environment for all who live, work and visit here.

Our focus has included:

  • Urban cleaning and maintenance – tackling illegal dumping, graffiti removal, gutter and drain cleaning, poster removal and high-pressure sanitising.
  • Greening initiatives – planting, landscaping and maintaining public spaces to create a more welcoming and environmentally friendly urban landscape.
  • Ongoing upgrades – responding to service requests, addressing problem areas, and ensuring that seasonal changes don’t compromise the safety or cleanliness of our streets.

Together, these efforts lay the foundation for a brighter, cleaner and greener spring season.

Deweeding, gutter clearing and drain cleaning – before, during and after

Updates from PEICID

In Parow East Industrial, recent projects have included large-scale deweeding and grass cutting, as well as gutter and drain cleaning to prevent blockages from winter rainfall. The team has also addressed illegal dumping and graffiti removal, ensuring public spaces remain safe and welcoming.

Urban maintenance – graffiti removal, bin cleaning and removal of illegal dumping
Painting street poles in Fairbairn and Jones Street

City Updates

Switch to eBilling before 31 December 2025

The City of Cape Town is phasing out paper bills, with all municipal accounts to be sent by email from 1 January 2026. To switch to eBilling, simply send your account number and email address to Revenue.Eservices@capetown.gov.za or via SMS to 31223. More than 475 000 residents have already made the move, enjoying faster, more efficient and environmentally friendly billing. Customers without email access can still receive paper bills by contacting the City’s Call Centre on 0860 103 089 for assistance.

Building a Cleaner, Greener Cape Town – The City’s New Waste Strategy

The City of Cape Town has launched its new Waste Strategy, a long-term roadmap to deliver sustainable, affordable and future-fit waste services for all residents and businesses. With illegal dumping, landfill reliance and growing urban waste challenges, the strategy sets out clear goals to improve data and technology use, drive behaviour change, strengthen partnerships and close service gaps.

Centred on three pillars – optimising existing services, minimising waste to landfill, and maximising service offerings – the strategy calls on everyone to play their part in building a cleaner, greener Cape Town.

Download the full Waste Strategy

Electricity Tariff Reform – What’s New

From 1 July 2025, as part of the new municipal financial year, customers may notice changes to electricity tariffs and the way items appear on their municipal accounts. These reforms are designed to ensure sustainable service delivery into the future while continuing to provide price relief where possible.

For more information, please see the City’s electricity price relief overview pamphlet.

View the Pamphlet