Park Island CID • Marina Da Gama

Park Island CID was established on 1 July 2023. A City Improvement District (also known as a Special Rating Area or SRA) refers to a clearly defined geographical area in which property owners contribute additional rates to fund "top-up" services for that specific area as per an approved Business Plan.

It is the responsibility of the City to provide residents with basic services such as water, electricity, sanitation, refuse removal, etc. For communities who wish to enjoy additional or enhanced services, a CID provides the framework to pay for and deliver such services.

A CID is always initiated by a community, not by the City, and is typically started by a group of local "champions" who are motivated to improve the environment within a defined area.

By pooling their resources in a CID, individual property owners can enjoy the collective benefits of a well-managed area, a shared sense of communal pride, safety and social responsibility, and access to joint initiatives such as public safety, waste recycling, energy-efficiency programs, etc.

Park Island CID provides services in addition to those provided by the Marina da Gama Association and the City of Cape Town.

Park Island CID’s journey commenced almost two decades ago when a group of Park Island residents came together to provide public safety to our area - and Park Island Guarding was born. Park Island CID enhances the public safety initiative begun by Park Island Guarding and has added environmental initiatives such as the greening of our extensive Public Open Spaces (POS) and monitoring the water quality of Zandvlei and the Marina da Gama canals, as well as social development initiatives.

Suggestions & Questions

Any ideas to improve Park Island? We would love to know, however, remember that when making constructive suggestions, they need to be within the framework of the policies and by-laws of the City of Cape Town - for more information on these and by-laws of the City of Cape Town - for more information on these click here to view

Suggestions and questions can be emailed to parkislandcid@gmail.com