Cape Town CBD to take back the power amid electricity crunch – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Cape Town – Electricity is very scarce in South Africa, but everyone who has a vested interested in the success of the Cape Town city centre – from commercial and residential landlords to business owners, office workers and visitors – has the power to conserve this valuable commodity for the good of Cape Town’s vibrant economic and lifestyle hub.

This is the unequivocal message from the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) as part of a new public campaign, “Switch on to Switch Off: It Just Makes Good Business Sense”.

The CCID is a private-public company which manages the Cape Town CBD by offering top-up services in the form of security, cleaning, and social development in partnership with local government and SAPS. Established in 2000 by local property owners, the company also drives high-quality investment into what is arguably the country’s most successful inner city.

The campaign, launched in Cape Town today, emphasises that stakeholders who own or rent property, or who work, live, or visit the CBD can make a significant difference by implementing a range of power-saving measures – from improving a skyscraper’s energy efficiency to the simple act of switching off office equipment and appliances when not in use.

With the CBD estimated to contribute a substantial amount of the metro’s annual gross domestic product, the CCID…