Valley News – June 2025

Adding value to the residents of the area

 

When the VRHV-NPC was incorporated in 2019, it was identified that many Homeowners Associations and Rate Payer Organizations were only focusing on the interests within their areas. However, the larger Van Riebeeckshof Valley comprises of a much larger geographical area. Much of this geographical area is managed by the City of Cape Town (COCT). The reality is that maintaining a standard of cleanliness and safety compliments a high-end property area. The requirements to achieve this is more than what could reasonably be expected of the City of Cape Town to provide. It is against this background that the VRHV-NPC was formed.

 

It was envisioned that the VRHV-NPC would play a coordinating role in providing supplementary services to those provided by the COCT. The pillars on which the business rationale of the VRHV-NPC rests are:

• Enhancing the beauty of the area and to advance the conservation of the natural heritage that the area is blessed with.
• Supplementing the safety measures that the HOA`s and MHOA`s have put in place.
• Coordinating a platform to liaise with the COCT governmental structures to enhance the VRHV area.

When assessing the success of the VRHV-NPC`s functioning, the following achievements should be noted:

 

Enhancing the environment

 

• • All residents travel along Van Riebeeckshof Road when entering the area. The COCT has created a tarred walkway along the entire length of the main road. To ensure that all residents experience a clean environment, the VRHV-NPC has contracted a service provider to clear all litter along the entire length of this road. Not only is this walkway cleared of litter, but is also cleared of weeds to create a pleasing environment.
  • In partnership with the COCT, indigenous trees have been planted along the Van Riebeeckshof ring-road and Riesling Road. In the dry summer months these trees need to be watered and maintained at the VRHV-NPC`s expense. Over time this investment in nature will provide a lasting green legacy to this area.
  • Riesling Park is a beautiful natural park in the VRHV, and although the grass is cut by the COCT, the VRHV-NPC provides a back-up service to ensure the neatness of the area to the benefit of everyone using the park.
  • Conservation of the Van Riebeeckshof Valley is done in cooperation with the COCT and the Tygerberg Wetlands Association that plays an active role in restoring and conserving the natural resources that the area is blessed with. From a security perspective, the electrified fence around the “Vleiland” in Van Riebeeckshof Road enhances the overall security of all residents in the area.

Safety and security

 

• • Although everyone is responsible for their own safety and security, the VRHV-NPC have installed security cameras along the length of Van Riebeeckshof Road. The focus is on identifying vehicles that have been linked to crime and to alert security services providers operational in the area.
  • The security cameras need to be to be maintained to be operationally effective, and all images are monitored by Welgemoed CIC.
  • Security in the area is and will remain a key feature of the VRHV-NPC`s focus and therefore serve as a coordinating platform for all security service providers in the area.

Coordinating activities with the COCT

 

• • The VRHV-NPC is a member of the COCT Ward 70 Committee to ensure that interests of the area are noted and that closer cooperation with the COCT is fostered. 

The funds that are needed to perform the tasks listed above are collected from the HOA's, MHOA's and RPA that are members of the VRHV-NPC. The cost for every household in the area (received from members) amounts to R27 per month. (Less than the cost of a cup of coffee!) All Board members involved in the VRHV-NPC are volunteers.