Alderman James Vos, a mayoral committee member for economic growth, visited the City-funded CBD Regeneration Project this week. The CBD Regeneration Project has recruited hundreds of homeless Capetonians who have been upskilled and employed in communities across Cape Town.
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The Enterprise and Investment Department of the Economic Growth Directorate and NPO Khulisa Solutions are in charge of and funding the project. Alderman Vos visited the Streetscapes urban garden, the CCID clean-up project, the U-Turn Charity Shop, as well as the Souper Troopers Humanity Hub in Woodstock.
‘By placing the emphasis of this outreach on sustainable livelihoods and providing the first step on the job readiness and employment opportunity ladder, we can make a difference in people’s lives and within our communities,’ said Alderman Vos. ‘Even now, many of the people being assisted through this project have found jobs and are living in transitional housing or with their families.’
The Directorate took over management of the programme after the National Treasury Presidential Employment Programme (PEP Project), which assisted hundreds of homeless people in Cape Town, ended in July 2022. The City stepped in through the Economic Growth Directorate to…
