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Caleb Marinus (9) is recovering from surgery to remove a very rare cancer known as paraganglioma.
Belhar mother had a very emotional ending to 2017 when her nine-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare cancer that can only be treated by surgical removal. The life of young Caleb Marinus of Belhar Extension 15 took an unexpected turn on Christmas morning (25 December 2017) when he had a seizure while at his grandfather’s home. His mother, Rene Marinus (38), tells TygerBurger everything happened unexpectedly because he had no other health issues, besides asthma. “Caleb has always been a very active and healthy boy. He loves rugby so much. He was always playing, like any other nine-year-old child. When he had a seizure at my father’s house, it was such a shock. We rushed him to Delft Day Hospital [on Christmas morning] where he went into a slight coma for about one hour. While at the day hospital, Caleb had another two seizures,” explains Rene. She says Caleb was transferred to Tygerberg Hospital because he had high blood pressure. Doctors at the hospital also ran blood tests to determine the cause of his seizures. It was with the results of the blood tests that doctors informed Rene that Caleb is suffering from paraganglioma cancer, which is a rare type of cancer that grows in cells of the peripheral nervous system (i.e. the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord). “After doctors diagnosed Caleb, I was so shocked. He stayed in hospital for three weeks, from Christmas Day until Thursday 11 January 2018. “Since we returned home, we have had to visit the hospital twice or three times a week for tests,” says Rene, who was due to start a new job on Monday 8 January. “I had to start a new job during the time that Caleb was in hospital, but I couldn’t because my son needed and still needs all of my time,” says the single mother of three. Caleb has two sisters, one six years old and the other 16. “Caleb is the man in our house. It breaks my heart to see my child go through this, but
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he is a very strong boy,” says Rene. TygerBurger visited Tygerberg Children’s Hospital’s oncology ward to meet Caleb and his mother. He underwent surgery on Monday 26 February to have the growths removed. Upon entering the room, his tired yet very strong mother Rene greets with open arms. Caleb, who is in bed, suffers from immense pain around his abdominal area. “The doctors have now removed the growths, which means he no longer has cancer cells. The scary part is that it is most likely to return, but I am very happy that it was done,” says Rene. “While they were operating, I had so many emotions. It was the longest five-hour wait of my life, but my boy is recovering.” Caleb, despite the pain, shows his strength and does a brief interview with TygerBurger. “It’s so sore over here, auntie,” he says with tears in his eyes while pointing to his
abdominal area where the incision was made. “I don’t feel nice, auntie. My tummy and bladder are paining and I can’t stand up. I’m very happy that the doctors took the cancer out, but I’m just very sore.” The boy goes on to tell TygerBurger: “The doctors said I am supposed to sleep for three days, but I woke up on the first day.” Rene says she is amazed at the strength her son showed following his big operation: “He is such a strong boy. Hours after the operation, Caleb was arm-wrestling with the nurses in the ward,” says Rene with a warm smile on her face. “Caleb has big dreams of becoming a Springbok player. His dream is to meet Bryan Habana. “He plays rugby for his school, Riebeeck Street Primary School. In the previous rugby season, Caleb scored five tries.”
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Tygerberg Hospital spokesperson Laticia Pienaar explains that paraganglioma syndrome is a very rare and difficult disease to treat. “Large tumours had to be removed from both sides of his abdomen on Monday 26 February. His road to recovery is not going to be easy as it is very difficult to predict at this early stage how successful the surgery was. He needs close monitoring, reassessments and frequent evaluations in the future as it is unfortunate that this type of tumours frequently reoccur. “We remain hopeful though for a good outcome for this lovely and brave young boy.” Rene has appealed for assistance with donations as she is unable to work due to Caleb’s condition. To assist Rene, send an email to belharyouth@gmail.com or call Cathleen du Plessis 071 877 0440.
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ie Hoërskool Tygerberg in Parow het nou ’n nuwe voorkoms danksy die samewerking tussen ouers, leerders en onderwysers om van ou verf, gom en vuil mure ontslae te raak. “Om ’n huis of ’n skool te verf en skoon te maak, kry jy gewoonlik ’n kontrakteur om die werk vir jou te doen. Maar nie in die geval van die Tiere nie. Ek het in Augustus 2017 saam met die bestuurspan deur die skool gestap en hulle het 192 foto’s geneem van alles wat hulle gepla het. Die skool is in 1981 betrek en ek het besef die skool het ’n spring clean nodig gehad,” het dr. Wikus Herselman, hoof, gesê. Die grootste probleem was die baie jare se politoer wat op die vloere aangepak het. “Die eerste skoonmaak het op 28 Oktober plaasgevind. Leerders, onderwysers en ouers het met grawe, skropborsels, spatels, besems en moppe opgedaag en geskraap, geskuur, geskrop en gewas. Op die oog af het dit soos chaos gelyk, maar nadat ongeveer 250 mense vyf uur se werk ingesit het, was die gange in ’n beter toestand. Die seuns- en meisiesbadkamers se houtwerk is afgeskuur en vernis en daar was geen graffiti meer in sig nie,” het hy gesê. Daarna het die detensieleerders Vrydae die finale afronding gedoen en die skool se onderhoudspanne die vloere gereeld gewas en skoon gehou. “Verwers het aan die einde van 2017 begin om die deure te verf en met die eerste skooldag vanjaar het die leerders reeds in ’n kleurvoller omgewing ingestap,” het Herselman gesê. Die verf en skoonmaakmiddels is grotendeels gefinansier uit die fondse wat tydens ’n kaskardag in 2016 ingesamel is. Worsbroodjies en koeldrank is vir die hardwerkendes deur past. Dino en sy span geborg. “Die finale ‘skropdag’ was op 17 Februarie
Die kop van ’n tier verwelkom jou by die skoolsaal se ingang. en die hooffokus was die was van ruite en die verwydering van die laaste graffiti in gange. Ivon Brown, ’n ouer, het ’n ‘handige ouer’-span bymekaar gekry en hulle het die houtwerk voor die saal en in die skool gedoen. Herselman het tydens die Desembervakansie bankies gebou waarop leerders pouses en voor skool kan sit om hul huiswerk te doen,” het Corlise Tooth, sekretaresse, gesê. Volgens haar is Herselman ’n voorbeeld vir almal omdat hy self ingespring en gewys het hoe dit gedoen moet word. Meer as 1 200 voornemende leerders en hul ouers het op die ope dag op 20 Februarie die skoolsaal volgepak toe die nuwe skool ten toon gestel is. Op Woensdag 28 Februarie is al die “kontrakteurs” tydens ’n spesiale saalbyeenkoms bedank vir hul goeie werk. Behalwe skooltrots, wou hy ook hê die
leerders moet eienaarskap vir hul leeromgewing neem. “Daarom is drie ‘skropdae’ uitgesit waar leerders, ouers en onderwysers saamgewerk het om jare se politoeraanpaksels af te skuur, alle graffiti en ou wondergom te verwyder en vensters te was,” het Herselman gesê. Die volgende fase was om die gebou mooi te maak deur die deure met helder kleure te verf, ander met kleurvolle prentjies te versier en om motiveringspreuke oral op te plak. Muurskilderye is in donker gange aangebring en die stoorkamer is mooi reggepak. Die ingang na die saal is versier met ’n grafiese voorstelling van ’n tierkop, want die skool staan bekend as die Tiere. Die Tiere het hulself daartoe verbind om hul skool in hierdie puik toestand te hou en is nou weer kop in die lug! V Vertel TygerBurger wat jy van hierdie berig dink by briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
Geniet smake, geure by D’ville-Plaasfees Die plaashekke van die Diemersdal-wynlandgoed word op Saterdag 10 Maart van 09:00 tot 17:00 weer oopgegooi vir die publiek vir die jaarlikse Durbanville-Plaasfees. Dit dien as geldinsamelingsgeleentheid ten bate van gemeenskapsontwikkeling in die groter Durbanville-omgewing. Bring die kinders en geniet die smake, geure én pret van ’n plaaswerf. Onder die aktiwiteite wat aangebied word, is ’n reptielvertoning deur Giraffe
House vanaf 14:00, ’n skaapskeerdemonstrasie vanaf 09:30, trekkers en natuurlik plaasdiere. Die duo-sangroep Christo en Cobus se vertonings begin om 12:00 en 16:00, terwyl Twee sal sorg vir die musikale atmosfeer met optredes wat om 10:00 en 15:00 begin. Die kleingoed sal vanaf 11:00 aan Buster & Bella se lippe hang. Kaartjies is teen R60 per volwassene en R20 per kind by Computicket beskikbaar. V Besoek www.durbanvilleplaasfees.co.za of kontak Ilse by 082 376 3236 vir meer inligting.
Audition for Star Struck Voice Search Gospel singers are invited to attend the preliminary rounds of the Star Struck Voice Search on Saturday 10 March from 10:00 to 15:00, taking place in the Tabernacle of Praise Church auditorium in Alexandria
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ie behuisingsituasie in Bellville-Suid is op ’n mespunt gebalanseer nadat twee families verlede week uit hul huise gesit is. Wetstoepassingslede het rubberkoeëls op inwoners afgevuur nadat inwoners bande en ander huisware in die straat aan die brand gesteek het. Een man is in hegtenis geneem nadat betogers later die dag ’n vragmotor aan die brand gesteek en toerusting by ’n nabye private behuisingsontwikkeling beskadig het. Volgens Margaret Witbooi (38), wat in ’n woonstel in Stilwaneystraat bly, het “ongeveer 30” wetstoepassingslede net voor 10:00 op Woensdag by haar woonstel opgedaag. Hulle is deur die balju vergesel en het aan Witbooi ’n papier, vermoedelik ’n uitsettingsbevel, oorhandig. Witbooi bly saam met haar vyf kinders, man en broer in die woonstel wat deur die Stad Kaapstad besit word. Wetstoepassingslede het die familie se goedere begin uitdra en voor die woonstelblok neergesit. Dit is toe dat gemeenskapslede en wetstoepassingslede slaags geraak het. Witbooi sê sy bly al vier jaar lank in die woonstel. Dit is eers aan haar man, Sofia Pretorius, toegeken, en nadat Pretorius oorlede is, het die gesin aangebly. Nou wil stadsamptenare glo die woonstel toeken aan ’n ander gesin van buite die gebied. Witbooi se buurvrou, Maureen Plumtree, is een van diegene wat deur rubberkoeëls getref is. “Niemand in Stilwaneystraat gaan uitgesit word nie,” het sy op die toneel belowe. Talle mense het aan TygerBurger gesê hulle is gefrustreerd omdat daar ’n tekort aan behuising in die gebied is. Waar woonplekke wel toegeken word, word dit swak in stand gehou. Mercia Kleinsmith, raadslid in BellvilleSuid, sê die betrokke gesinne weet al die afgelope jaar van die beplande uitsetting. Sy sê sy verstaan nie hoekom gemeenskapslede altyd oor onwettige bedrywighede in die gebied kla nie, maar dan ontsteld is as daarteen opgetree word nie. Felicia Faro, voorsitter van die komitee vir mense wat in stadsbeheerde woonstelle bly, sê die ander gesin wat uit hul huis gesit is, bly in die nabye Abdurahmanstraat. “Mense is baie ongelukkig,” sê sy. Wayne Dyason, woordvoerder van Kaapstad se wetstoepassingseenheid, sê hulle het die betrokke dag die behuisingsdepartement en balju gehelp met beskerming tydens ’n uitsetting. “Die hof het gelas die huidige inwoners se besetting is onwettig.” Hy sê wetstoepassing het rubberkoeëls afgevuur nadat gemeenskapslede hulle met klippe begin stook het. Lt.kol. Karen Vorsatz, stasiebevelvoerder van die Bellville-Suid-polisie, sê niemand is in die voorval dood nie. Skaars 400 m van die toneel af, in Glenhaven, word daar aan ’n reuse-behuisingsprojek gebou. Die ontwikkeling sal The Block
genoem word en word deur Devmark ontwikkel. Meer as 900 “bekostigbare” woonstelle gaan uiteindelik op die perseel gebou word, beloof Devmark in ’n persverklaring. Dié ontwikkeling ontstel ook talle inwoners omdat daar ’n minimumbedrag is wat inwoners moet verdien om daar te bly. Baie dink ook dit word deur die Stad ontwikkel of moet ten minste deur die Stad besit word. Devmark is egter ’n private onderneming. Inwoners het ook Woensdag hul wraak op die perseel uitgehaal en werkers met klippe bestook, asook toerusting aan die brand gesteek.
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le-polisiekantoor het Oak Glen-inwoners agterdogtig geraak nadat hulle ’n taxi sonder ’n nommerplaat in ’n oprit sien staan het. Harde geluide en ’n verdagte taxi het polisie“Hulle was besorg oor die bewegings en het lede Donderdagoggend na ’n onwettige kap- die inligting deurgegee aan die Bellville-poliwerf in Bellville gelei. siekantoor. Volgens lt.kol. Fienie Nimb van die Bellvil“Die polisie het met hul aankoms by die woning ’n harde kapgeluid uit die motorhuis gehoor. “In die motorhuis was daar vier mans besig om aan ’n motorenjin te werk,” vertel Nimb. “Verskeie ander motoronderdele en enjins het rondgestaan in die motorhuis.” Die mans het almal gesê die eiendom behoort aan ’n ander onbekende persoon. Polisielede het op die buffer van ’n Ford Ranger afgekom, waarop daar nog ’n nommerplaat was. “Toe hulle die registrasienommer nagaan, het dit geblyk die voertuig is in Januarie vanjaar in Kaapstad gesteel. Al die reeksnommers van die enjins is ook afgevyl.” Daar was ook ander onderdele in die motorhuis, onder meer van ’n Ford Ranger en Nissan Navara. Die polisie het beslag gelê op verskeie voertuiglisensiedokumente. Die vier verdagtes is gearresteer en sal Maandag in die Bellville-landdroshof verskyn. Hul ouderdomme wissel tussen 20 en 37 en almal kom van Khayelitsha. Dele van voertuie staan binne ’n onwettige kapwerf, wat in Nimb het die gemeenskap vir Oak Glen ontdek is hul oplettenheid geloof.
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oorheen is Kraaifontein as die deurgangsroete vir dwelmhandelaars gebruik, maar dit lyk nou asof dit via Parow is. Dít is hoe kapt. Kevin Williams, woordvoerder van Parow-polisie, gesê het nadat 35 kg tik ter waarde van R30 miljoen op Vrydag 2 Maart in die Parow-nywerheidsgebied gekonfiskeer is. “Dit was die eerste keer dat die polisie so ’n slag slaan. Johannes Makwena (50) van Qwaqwa in die Vrystaat is gearresteer en hy het op Maandag 5 Maart in die landdroshof in Bellville op ’n klag van handel in dwelms verskyn,” het Williams gesê. ’n Vrou wat dwelms aan haar liggaam versteek het, was die enigste ander voorval wat die Parow-polisie in die verlede hanteer het. “Mense raak by dwelmsmokkelary betrokke weens sosio-ekonomiese toestande, werkloosheid of bendebetrokkenheid. Tik is die gewildste dwelm wat gebruik word, want dis maklik om in die hande te kry en boonop goedkoop,” het Williams gesê. Volgens hom wissel die ouderdomme van die dwelmverkopers of -slawe van oud tot jonk, maar dis veral die jongmense wat dwelmverkope as ’n inkomste sien. “Die Wes-Kaapse polisie wil help om ontslae te raak van die dwelms wat so maklik beskikbaar is. “Ons het saam met die polisie van Grens, doeanebeamptes en die sigbare polisie van Parow die operasie uitgevoer. ’n Vragmotor is gestop en 19 sakke tik is in twee yskaste daarin gevind,” het brig. Novela Potelwa, Wes-Kaapse polisiewoordvoerder, gesê. Volgens haar kom die vragmotor van Johannesburg en sy inhoud was bedoel vir ’n pakhuis in die nywerheidsgebied in Parow. Die tik is gestuur vir forensiese analise
Tik is in een van die twee yskaste in die vragmotor gevind. en die ondersoek duur voort. Nog arrestasies word verwag. Lt.genl. Khombinkosi Jula, Wes-Kaapse provinsiale kommissaris, het die oplettende lede geloof. “Die konfiskering en arrestasie gee ons pogings ’n hupstoot om dwelmhandelaars en dwelmgebruikers vas te vat,” het Jula gesê. Williams het ’n beroep op die gemeenskap gedoen om inligting te verskaf indien hulle bewus is van iemand wat smokkel met of dwelms verkoop. “Die persoon kan anoniem bly wanneer hy die inligting verskaf. Enige verdagte beweging om en naby dwelmhuise of -ondernemings moet aan die polisie gerapporteer word,” het hy gesê. Die misdaadvoorkomingseenheid ondersoek die saak. V Vertel TygerBurger wat jy van hierdie berig dink by briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
Youth Booth: A boy tests out Tygerberg Hospital’s new ‘Youth Booth’ in the Paediatric Oncology Unit. The booth was donated by Ari’s Cancer Foundation as part of International Childhood Cancer Day on 15 February. The Youth Booth is a colourful, lockable booth that swings open into an L-shape. It houses two tablets and a desktop computer, several shelves and comfortable seating. According to Prof Mariana Kruger, executive head of paediatric and child health at the facility, “children and adolescents receiving cancer treatment at the Paediatric Oncology Unit can now play games and enjoy themselves while spending many hours in the unit.”
Mimi Mahlasela (regs), wat Aggie speel, dans saam met Andre Lotter, wat Rickus speel, op ’n loopplank by die Hoërskool D.F. Malan.
Die Laan se akteurs vier 18de jaar by skole Akteurs van die sepie 7de Laan het van Vrydag tot Sondag by verskillende skole en winkelsentrums opgetree om hul 18de jaar op die kassie te
vier. Nielen de Klerk het by die Laerskool Kenridge en die Hoërskool D.F. Malan foto’s geneem.
By die Hoërskool D.F. Malan was die karakter Aggie (Mimi Mahlasela) veral gewild. “Ek het ’n foto saam met Aggie gekry, nou het ek vrede,” het een leerder laat hoor na afloop van die byeenkoms.
Kanyo Ralarala van die Laerskool Kenridge het die seuns se danskompetisie gewen. Agter staan Vinette Ebrahim en Dann-Jacques Mouton, wat Justin speel
By die Laerskool Kenridge het kinders aan ’n 7de Laan-vasvra deelgeneem. By D.F. Malan kon leerders vir die akteurs vrae vra. Hier is Keabetswe Motsilanyane, wat Lesedi speel, tydens Kenridge se vasvrakompetisie. Vinette Ebrahim, wat Charmaine speel, geniet Nikki Botha se dansery by die Laerskool Kenridge. Die akteurs het by albei skole ’n danskompetisie vir die leerders aangebied.
Andre Lotter het vele tiener- en onderwyser-harte vinniger laat klop toe hy sy maagspiere vir die leerders by D.F. Malan gewys het.
en patients, all currently on Tygerberg Hospital’s urology waiting list for urgent prostatectomy surgery, are benefiting from an ongoing relationship between Mediclinic and the Western Cape Department of Health. During the next few weeks, Mediclinic Durbanville, together with urologist Dr Gawie Bruwer, will be providing these lifesaving prostatectomy surgeries to State patients. The pro bono procedures reduce the pressure on public surgical waiting lists at local and regional public hospital facilities. The unique aspect of the partnership at Mediclinic Durbanville is that it is the first time the renowned Da Vinci robot is being used as part of the surgery. Introduced to Mediclinic Durbanville in 2014, this robotic surgery has remarkable benefits for patient recovery.
More than 60% of Bruwer’s patients at Mediclinic Durbanville are discharged the day after surgery, which is much sooner than with traditional open surgery patients who require ICU care before being transferred to a normal ward. Robotic surgery lowers the risk of infection, and the reduction in blood loss minimises the risk of blood transfusions. Patients’ pain levels are also comparatively lower. The Da Vinci has mechanical wrists that bend and turn to mimic the movements of a surgeon’s hands during surgery. As the surgeon controls it, the robot operates on the patient, translating the surgeon’s hand movements into smaller, more precise movements. A 10-times magnification of the inside of the body allows surgeons to see even the smallest veins and arteries, which can be
seen far clearer than with the naked eye. “The precision of the Da Vinci aids the thorough removal of cancerous tissue and also offers the ability to perform nerve sparing surgery, which enables a faster return of erectile function, as well as a better chance for urinary continence. “I firmly believe that this technology is giving patients the option of improved clinical outcomes that may not be possible with open surgery,” says Bruwer. He is one of only 17 surgeons in South Africa who are accredited to operate using the Da Vinci system. Anaesthesiologist Dr Gerry Brynard will also be assisting with the procedure on a pro bono basis in light of his specialised experienced regarding robotic anaesthesiology. The most recent series of collaborations have been carried out across the Western
Cape, Free State and Limpopo provinces. Operations included cataract, urology and tympanoplasty (eardrum repair) procedures. “I wish to thank Mediclinic for the extension of the collaborative surgeries programme to the patients of Tygerberg Hospital. We are taking hands with our partners in the private sector in seeking a better health future for all the people of the Western Cape and South Africa,” says Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Western Cape MEC for health. Another key aspect of the relationship between Mediclinic and Tygerberg Hospital is the training element. A team of theatre staff, including a scrub nurse, anaesthetist and fellow urology registrars, will be included – either in the theatre or as part of a live broadcast to the doctors.
New community call centre for Delft TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07
new dawn awaits the Delft community in the form of its first communitybased contact centre. Software development company, ZaiLab, and training provider, Zoe Incubation Centre, partnered with the aim of job creation and empowering the community of Delft with the construction of a contact centre and training facility. ZaiLab CEO, Nour Addine Ayyoub, believes anyone should be able to set up a contact centre, anywhere, anytime, regardless of the company size and location. He had his team design a solution that is easy to set up – which made the setup of Delft even simpler. “We were able to achieve this because we designed a cloud-based solution that’s fast, flexible and adaptable. I saw that fibre and wi-fi networks were becoming available in communities and we were not utilising this infrastructure for anything sustainable. That’s when we started talking to Zoe Incubation Centre about doing something useful and beneficial to the infrastructure that the City provided,” he says. The launch, which is set to take place to-
morrow (Thursday), will create employment for 67 agents who will finally be able to work closer to home. “Their dream was to do something that would make a large contribution towards employment creation, skills development and shifting the norm of where contact centres are located,” says spokesperson Asonele Kotu. “The longterm aim is to create more jobs through the expansion of the centre, by incorporating home-based agents who will work from home, schools, and areas closer to Delft. This is an ideal opportunity for stay-athome mothers, those with disabilities and staff who prefer to work from home.” Kotu says the contact centre industry is one of the main contributors towards job creation in South Africa and it is growing fast. She adds that the reality is that agents travel long distances every day and spend up to 80% of their salaries on transport: “These are people with families and children to support. Having a contact centre closer to our communities is a shift in the right direction in terms of employment creation, skills development and economic development.” V What is your opinion on this article? Let us know at briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
Second Bellville Craft Market a success The second Bellville Craft Market was held at the Bellville Civic Centre’s Banquet Hall last week. The market, hosted by subcouncil 6, sees numerous entrepreneurs and small business owners selling their wares. The next market will take place from 27 to 29 March at the same venue. Nielen de Klerk took some pictures.
Rejoice Mdlongha from Bellville sold beadwork and necklaces that she produces with her husband. She usually sells items at a stall close to Bellville taxi rank.
Louisa Bartman from Parow sold her homemade women’s clothing. This was her first time at the market after hearing about the event at a women’s get-together.
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Motor show organisers arrange water drive TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07 Four trucks loaded with approximately 70 000 litres of water arrived with great fanfare at the Cape Town Motor Show (CTMS) at GrandWest on Friday 2 March. The water is destined for use by several charities that care for vulnerable children, people with disabilities and animals. The organisers of the motor show, along with BP Southern Africa and Orliflex, a Johannesburg-based transport and logistics company, coordinated this initiative to bring the much-needed water to the Mother City. The show’s marketing director, Garth Rhoda, tells TygerBurger the water donations came from Gauteng. “We had initially asked for five trucks to bring down the water, but one of the trucks broke down along the way, probably due to the weight thereof.
“Four trucks brought about 70 000 litres of water. “We are grateful to all the donors and BP Southern Africa for sponsoring the fuel, as this would not have been possible without them. This has been a very special way to kick off the Cape Town Motor Show weekend.” Sarita Gerber, managing director of Orliflex, says they were inundated with donations from schools and businesses in Pretoria and on the East Rand, and were thrilled to be entrusted with ensuring the water reached its intended recipients. “We were disappointed to experience technical difficulties with one of the trucks, and the packing of this volume of water proved to be a huge logistical challenge. “Disaster struck when three layers of stacked pallets collapsed and crushed some of the bottles of water. We worked late into the night to repack the water and only four of the trucks were able to travel,” she says.
The team of drivers who collected and transported the water from Gauteng. Recipients of the water include Cheshire Home Langa for people with severe and permanent disabilities, Meg’s Mutts Rescue, Daisy Animal Rescue Trust, Home of Hope Cape Town for abused and abandoned children with foetal alcohol syndrome disorder, Mdzananda Animal Clinic and South African Mass Animal Sterilisation Clinic in Khayelitsha.
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orty-four years ago Mary-Ann Landers from Bellville went to watch her friends do karate on a Saturday morning and right there and then she decided that this was what she wanted to do. Now Landers is fulfilling her karate ambitions as the senior instructor at the Neko Karate Dojo in Parow North. “The original dojo was started by the students at the Tygerberg Technikon and when they finished their studies, the dojo was without an instructor. In 1983 I was asked to take over as instructor and I have been the senior instructor at the Neko Karate Dojo ever since,” says Landers. The dojo had to relocate to the Caroline Kotze Ballet School in 1983, as it became difficult to use the technikon facilities. The seniors are located there, while the juniors had to relocate to the Parow North Rugby Pavilion Hall due to high numbers. “Initially we were five friends that became karateka but I am the only one that has persevered until now. I reached my 7th dan and am still training,” she says. She has trained many Western Province champions and later this month Nabilah Ebrahim, Aidon February, Oliver Mwela and Ashley February will represent the Karate Association Western Cape team at the Karate South Africa national event.
“I was graded by Sensei Hitoshi Kasuya on 13 August 2009 in Japan to receive my 7th dan. I represented my country in the world championships in Turkey, Mexico and Japan,” Landers says. She admires all her instructors throughout her karate career, as they have each inspired her to achieve more. “My day job is project manager at the Capital Planning and Projects Department at the University of Cape Town and my hobbies are reading, swimming and gardening. I am single and all the students at the dojo are my kids,” she says. Next on her bucket list is to obtain her 8th dan. “I also want to keep on teaching karate as long as I am able to so, so that the students can experience the benefits of karate. I would also like to train a karate student to become a world champion of the World Karate Federation,” she says. “I can’t highlight any specific comic situations in karate or at the dojo through the years, but with children every training session is an eventful training session,” she chuckles. “Anyone can do karate – one only needs the confidence and determination to start. Karate is fun and an important life skill to develop, especially at this time when bullying is so prevalent in our society. It is a lifetime activity and caters for all ages. And you are never too old to start!” she says. VWhat is your opinion on this article? Let us know at briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
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er in Elsies River on week days and with her in Ravensmead over weekends: “The reason for this is that I could not leave him alone during the day and their house [friend’s mother] has high gates and two bigger dogs to protect him,” she says. If anyone has information about Cashew, please contact Michelle on 078 889 7287. V What is your opinion on this article? Let us know at briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
he owner of a five-year-old “therapy dog” has put up a R7 000 reward for her Jack Russell who went missing from a house in 34th Avenue in Elsies River on Monday 26 February. Michelle Koopman says while people may think the urge to find her dog, Cashew, is “ridiculous”, no-one really understands the role the pup has played in her life. “The reason why I call him my therapy dog is because while I was going through a lot of trauma, my counsellor advised me that I should get a pet, which would help me overcome my battles. That is exactly what Cashew did for me. Since I got him [five years ago], he has assisted me therapeutically because he is such a loving dog. He is friendly, energetic and intelligent. When you journey with your pet, one refers to them as your child. So my pain or emotions are the same as for a person who may have lost a child,” says the 33-year-old. Since Cashew’s disappearance, Michelle says she has gone from door to door in search of her dog. “I started handing out flyers on the day of his disappearance, going from door to door asking people for assistance. Many stepped in and helped me look for him, which I appreciate so much.” She explains that Cashew Five-year-old Cashew has been missing since Monday 26 stayed with her friend’s moth- February.
Michelle Koopman is pictured embracing Cashew, who she refers to as her therapy dog.
Unemployed taught life skills YoungPeople@Work will be hosting a life skills programme for the unemployed today (Wednesday 7 March) and tomorrow, at the training centre at the Whale and Marine Museum (behind Spar Supermarket off Voortrekker Road, Parow). The programme will take place from 09:00 to 14:00. This is part of the week-long programme that started on Monday 5 March. The following workshops will be presented: • Basic office admin skills (learn about the role of the receptionist, telephone etiquette, receiving clients, stock control, managing diaries, minute taking, organising events, etc.) • Personal development and leadership (learn about developing vision, building on strengths, self-awareness, uncovering your purpose, balancing your life, expanding your influence, how to make others “eat out of your hand” and more) • Effective money management (learn more about effective budgeting, making
and saving money, rules about the use of money, how banks operate, your credit profile, debt management and more) • Customer relations (learn more about the four stages of client relationship building, the 7/11 rule, the trust-building process, vital verbals, how to recruit clients for life and more) The workshops are free for the unemployed, but employed people and those referred by funded NPOs pay R65 per workshop to cover costs. The facilitator will be Frank Julie, the executive director of YP@W who has a Master’s in Adult Education, and Shirley de Jongh, operations manager at YP@W. Participants will be assisted with their CVs and will receive a free email and Facebook account, and will also be signed up on the employment referral database of YP@W. Various partners offering free training and placement opportunities will also attend. Certificates will be issued. Book by contacting Shirley or Chante via WhatsApp or SMS on 073 820 1534.
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Two rapists get jail sentences A 25-year-old Mfuleni resident was sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment for rape on Monday 19 February. Patrick Magqeleba, also known as “Toto”, was convicted as a result of the work done by the Kuils River Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS). According to Mfuleni police spokesperson, Captain Nomathemba Muavha, Magqeleba preyed on the unsuspecting victims while they were walking in the bushes between Nuwebegin and the Bardale informal settlement. “There were a couple of cases with the same modus operandi. The description of the suspect in various cases was also similar,”
says Muavha. Magqeleba was arrested in 2016 for house robbery and theft in Mfuleni and his DNA was then linked to a rape case that had occurred on 18 December 2015, where his DNA had been found. In an unrelated incident, a 46-year-old man from Wesbank was also sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment for rape at the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on Monday 26 February. He was convicted for raping his sister-in-law on Wednesday 3 January. Police are urging residents to speak out against sexual offences and to join community-based initiatives to educate people on gender equality issues.
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n off-duty police officer, who was attacked by three men while walking in Goodwood last Wednesday evening (28 February), shot and killed one of the suspects. According to the Goodwood Police Station commander, Colonel Sibusiso Mntambo, the incident happened at around 21:00 in Dingle Road. “One suspect jumped out of a grey Toyota bakkie and stabbed the officer twice in the back. The officer then took his duty pistol and shot the suspect twice.” He says the 20-year-old suspect was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital. “The other two suspects, aged 18 and 19, were later arrested when they returned to the scene,” Mntambo says. ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring, says paramedics were called to the scene at 21:20 by the local authorities. He says treatment and advanced life support interventions were immediately initiated in an effort to stabilise the man’s condition. Once treated, the man was transported to Tygerberg Hospital for further care, but he later died there. On Monday Captain Waynne Theunis told TygerBurger the police are unable to provide more information at this stage as the matter is being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
Help find families Tygerberg Hospital is looking for the families of three confused patients This patient is registered as February India Emergency. Anyone with information on February India Emergency is asked to contact Anthony Francis (social worker) on 021 938 5684/4164 or Belinda Lindenberg (sister in charge of ward J7) on 021 938 5011/5015. This patient is registered as November Emergency TBH. He was admitted on 27 January. Anyone with information on November Emergency TBH is asked to contact Nicolette Celento (social worker) on 021 938 5684/4164 or Shirley van Rensburg (ward clerk of ward A4 east) on 021 938 5077/8. This patient is registered as January Lima Emergency and was found in Halt Road, Elsies River. He was admitted on 25 January 2018. Anyone with information on January Lima Emergency is asked to contact Shaieda Herandien (social worker) on 021 938 5684/4164 or Rila Abrahams (sister in charge of ward D9) on 021 938 5383/5385.
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Body beautiful: Jean-Paul van Rensburg from Delft placed second in the classic bodybuilding division on Saturday at the Physical Culture Association (PCA) Development Bodybuilding and Fitness Show held in Durbanville. Johannes Hendricks (Macassar) won the overall men’s title. Anele Ntsabo from Gugulethu won the overall junior title with Elzabé Höll taking the overall bikini title. Michael Davis from Mitchell’s Plain won the overall model title. PHOTO: STEHAN SCHOEMAN
Riverside tackles Bay View in Athlone THOMAS CAROLUS Riverside Rangers will hope to build on the previous league results when they face Bay View United on Saturday in an SAB League match at Hickory Road in Athlone. Riverside Rangers have experienced players who have been in this situation before and the fans expect them to lead by example and ensure that the team remains focused. Pressure is mounting on Riverside Rangers after playing to yet another draw against cross-town rivals Bellstar United last weekend. In goal for Riverside Rangers will be Joas Jacobs and he’ll try to keep a clean sheet. He has done very well since coming into the side and is looking confortable in helping his team to play from the back. Roberto Collins and Cerswin van der Poel will be the wings and will give width for the attacks from left or right. Reagon Faro will be the playmaker for Riverside Rangers, and with assistance from Jason Ruiters, will organise the de-
fence and use pace to get the team in scoring distance. Up front Kyle Mentoor looks a certain starter, with Darral Jacobs and Calvin Adams fighting for the other spot. . Kuils River United are at home against Two Oceans Academy, while Bellstar United travel to Heideveld to meet log leader Junction Rovers.
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