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MOORDSTATISTIEK: K’FONTEIN NEEM ‘TITEL’ OOR BY ANDER
Polisie móét uitbrei
Tweede polisiekantoor is nou in
Kraaifontein nodig weens die uitbreiding van die gebied en die jongste moord op die 25-jarige Anoeshka Samuels wie se lyk op Dinsdag 4 Oktober uit
Volgens statistiek by die nasionale polisiehoofkantoor in Pretoria, word die meeste
moorde tans in Kraaifontein gepleeg en het
Kraaifontein nou dié “moordtitel” oorgeneem by woonbuurte soos Manenberg, Lavender Hill en Khayelitsha.
tussen kerklui en die plaaslike polisie op 28
September in die saal van die Hoërskool
Bloekombos en ook ná die moord op die 25-jarige Anoeshka Samuels. Samuels se lyk is op
uit ’n dam in Joostenbergvlakte gehaal en
die geregtelike ondersoek duur nog voort.
Op 28 September het Magobiyane die gehoor in Bloekombos toegespreek oor die
misdaad in die woongebied en ’n beroep gedoen op almal in Kraaifontein om hande te
vat om saam die misdaad in die gebied te
van Northpine, deel Magobiyane se sentiment om misdaad in die gebied uit te roei,
kan sien hoe die misdaad almal in die gebied
raak. Dis goed en wel dat die plaaslike polisie alles in hul vermoë doen om misdaad te
nie orals gelyktydie wees nie.”
Hy het bygevoeg dat al die wetstoepassers
– insluitende die polisie, metropolisie, wetstoepassing en veiligheid en sekuriteit van
die Stad Kaapstad – probleme uit verskillende perspektiewe sien en dan volgens daardie
perspektiewe optree. Die misdaad is volgens
hom nou nie meer net die Wes-Kaap se probleem nie, maar is nou ’n nasionale probleem, weens die statistiek in Pretoria wat
Magobiyane bekendgemaak het.
“Die Kraaifontein-polisie wat in die gebied werk, kom daagliks in aanraking met
die misdaad, of dit nou moord, huisbraak,
rooftogte, dwelm- of drankmisbruik is en
hulle doen alles in hul vermoë om die misdaad aan te spreek. Maar hulle kan net soveel doen, want daar is nie genoeg polisiemanne om op dieselfde tyd op verskillende
plekke te wees nie.
“Dit is baie duidelik dat die polisiekantoor
nie saam met die gemeenskap gegroei het
nie. Ons het dringend nog ’n polisiekantoor
nodig. Voeg daarby dat Kraaifontein nou ’n
gesogte woonbuurt geword het, veral met
die mense van buite Kaapstad wat nou na
landgoedere soos Bührein-landgoed stroom.
Wie gaan hulle bedien?” wou Solomons
Tygerburger Kraaifontein word elke Woensdag
Belmont Park, Bonnie Brae, Bonnie Brook,
Buh-Rein, Langeberg Glen, Langeberg Ridge,
Peerless Park, Windsor Estate, Windsor Park,
Zoopark, Zonnendal, Bernadino Heights,
North Pine, Eikendal, Scottsdene, Scottsville,
Summerville, Rugby Park en Viking Village
Totale verspreiding: 18 637
Die Kraaifonteinnooi Nicola Smit (22) is op
4 September tydens ’n spoggeleentheid in
Kaapstad aangewys as Sarie se voorbladnooi van die jaar.
Nicola is ’n au pair en deeltydse onderwysstudent aan Unisa. Sy deel die prys met
Elmaré Schutte van Pretoria.
Dit was die eerste keer in die tydskrif se
67-jarige bestaan dat daar twee voorblaaie
vir dieselfde uitgawe was. Albei tydskrifte
was in September in die meeste groot winkels in Suid-Afrika langs mekaar op die
Dit was die sesde keer dat Sarie dié gewilde wedstryd aangebied het. In die laaste
ses jaar het nagenoeg 40 000 vroue al vir
die wedstryd ingeskryf – van elke stad en
menige dorp in Suid-Afrika.
Vanjaar het die 10 finaliste van onder
meer Kakamas, Pretoria, Stellenbosch,
Bredasdorp en Kuilsrivier gekom.
axi-bestuurders in Brackenfell het
geen ontsag vir menselewens nie en
jaag in teen die verkeer in Chrome- en
Copperstraat in die nywerheidsgebied net
omdat hulle nie in ’n tou wil ry nie.
Volgens hom gebeur dit elke liewe dag ty-
Plaaslike nooi op voorblad
Nicola Smit van Kraaifontein
host dog show
The Western Province Kennel Club is
holding their 110th Anniversary
Championship Dog Show on Saturday
22 October at the Brackenfell Cricket
The WP Kennel Club was founded in
1900 and for six years the show could
not be held due to some form of hostilities in the country.
Hundreds of purebred dogs are entered covering around eighty different
breeds for Saturday’s show.
Subaru Cape Town and Allmark
Kennels UK for the SA Guide Dogs
sponsor a raffle which will be drawn
later the afternoon.
V Contact Barbara on 076 149 0573 for more
‘Taxi’s het nie ontsag vir lewens’
die TygerBurger. Sy sal voortaan die
produksie en inhoud van die 14 titels in
die TygerBurger­stal oorsien. Linnert
neem oor by Marita Meyer, wat op
haar beurt die uitgewer van WP Media
(TygerBurger, People’s Post en City
dens spitstyd. “Ek ry elke oggend tussen
en 18:00 huis toe. My voorstel is dat daar elke oggend ’n verkeersbeampte aan diens
moet wees oor spitstyd.
en sommer ook kyk of die voertuie padwaardig is. Diegene wat nie rybewyse of vervoerpermitte het nie, kan sommer ’n stewige
boete opgelê of hul voertuie kan geskut
word. Dis baie onveilig vir ander motoriste,” het Jacques gesê.
hulle geldelik daarby baatvind. “Wanneer
die voertuie afgetrek word, word dit na die
word, word nie bekendgemaak nie.
“Die boetes wat opgelê word, verskil van
’n eerste oortreding tot wanneer die voertuig van die skut gehaal word. Eerste oortreders met geen rybewys betaal R2 500 en as
jy van jou roete afwyk, betaal jy dieselfde
met die voertuig wat geskut word. Om jou
voertuig weer terug te kry, moet jy ’n fooi
van R7 000 betaal. Dieselfde boetes geld vir
’n tweede oortreder, maar jy betaal R10 000
om jou voertuig terug te kry,” sê Smith.
watch (NHW) or favourite watch member,
will be closing on Friday 11 November.
The NHW awards are aimed at building
better communities by strengthening the ties between the various
safety and security role players
Watch (NHW) Awards event
was held on Friday 27 November last year, and delivered
seven official award category
winners on the night, as elected by the NHW Awards Nominations Committee. A total of 122 entries from NHWs all over the Peninsula were received.
In the end, six outstanding individuals
and the NHW of the Year stood out above the
Last year’s winners were: NHW member
of the Year – Neil Thyss from the Tuscany
Crime Watch in Blue Downs and Logan
Frieslaar from the Vredelust NHW in Kuils
R iver; the Safe City Award went to Lianne
Lippert from the Tygerhof NHW in
Milnerton; the Community Cohesion Award went to Amina Rajap from the Statice Heights
NHW in Athlone; the Innovation Award went to Reagan
Croeser from the Summer
Greens NHW; the NHW of the
Year was the Ikamva Peace
Makers from Samora Machel
and the Working Partnership
Award went to Hennie Koekemoer
rom Bellville. Lastly, Tony Schreiber
Award. TygerBurger is the media partner.
sourced at www.nhwawards.co.za.
polisiekantoor vir Kraaifontein en nou
is die aangewese tyd om die belofte na te
“Ons almal is bewus daarvan dat dit
die polisie se plig is om die inwoners veilig te hou, maar wat nou gemaak as daar
nie genoeg hande is om die taak te vervul
nie. Ek is seker dat dit een van die besprekingspunte sal wees op die imbizo
wanneer dit gehou gaan word,” het hy gesê.
Sy ander bekommernis is werkloosheid en die jeug wat in die sosiale euwels
“Die jeug verlaat vroeg die skool of
slaag matriek, maar dan is daar nie ’n beter toekoms vir hulle nie. Daar is nie geld
om verder te gaan studeer nie, want baie
ouers is werkloos of hulle is deel van ’n
“Die jeug word dan vasgevang in
dwelm- en drankverslawing of dryf han-
“In die meeste gevalle dryf hulle handel om te verseker dat daar darem ’n
broodjie op die tafel is vir die gesin om
te eet, ongeag hoe of waar hulle dit in die
“Die jeug is veronderstel om ons leiers
van die toekoms te wees, maar as hulle
nou in die sosiale euwels in ons gemeenskap vasgevang word, watter bydrae sal
hulle in die toekoms kan lewer?
“Baie van hulle het potensiaal om leiers te wees, maar as daar nie leiding gegee, projekte of geleenthede geskep word
om die potensiaal te ontwikkel nie, kan
jy hulle nie blameer dat hulle die maklike uitweg kies nie,” het Solomons gesê.
Hy het ’n beroep op ander gemeenskapsleiers gedoen om hom te skakel sodat dit ’n gemeenskapspoging is om te
vra dat die nuwe polisiekantoor opgerig
V Bel Solomons by 072 295 3388.
Toename in huisbrake
probleem vir polisie
ie toename in huisbrake in Kraaifontein is ’n groot probleem vir die plaaslike polisie, en dit neem weekliks toe.
“Ons, die Kraaifontein-polisie, kan stilbly hieroor en wag tot ander dit noem, maar
ek het gevoel dat die gemeenskap bewus gemaak moet word hiervan. Die teikenareas
is woonbuurte met ’n klein of geen buurtwag nie. Wat kommerwekkend is, is dat veral woongebiede met buurtwagte nou ook onder die inbrekers deurloop,” het kol. Alton
Magobiyane, waarnemende bevelvoerder
van die Kraaifontein-polisie, gesê.
Hy het aanbeveel dat huiseienaars hulself kan beskerm deur ten minste ’n hond
aan te skaf.
“Statistiek van die polisie het gewys dat
huise waar daar geen hond is nie, die ergste
deurloop. Huise met maklike toegang is ook
’n teiken, asook huise met geen alarms, diefwering of veiligheidshekke nie. Huiseienaars moet in gedagte hou dat die inbrekers
al slimmer raak met huisbrake en die bekendste een is die koevoetbendes,” het Magobiyane gesê.
Volgens hom het die koevoetbendes geen
respek vir voordeure en veiligheidshekke
nie. Hulle haal jou vensters uit sonder om
die glas te breek en laat dit dan langs jou
huis terwyl hulle jou beroof.
“Daar is ook suksesstories van huiseienaars wat verdagtes gerapporteer het, wat
moontlike gesteelde goedere in hul besit het
of dit wil kom verkwansel.
“Daar is ook diegene wat die huisbraak
sien, maar nie betrokke wil raak nie en die
verdagtes kom dan weg met die gesteelde
goedere, net om weer te steel,” het hy gesê.
“Indien mense byvoorbeeld die polisie
gouer inlig oor wat hulle gesien het, kan die
inbrekers vroeër vasgetrek word.
“Jy moenie dink huisbrake gebeur net
saans nie; dit word helder oordag ook gedoen. Ek doen ’n beroep op die inwoners
van Kraaifontein om wakker en paraat te
wees. As jy vreemde mense in jou straat
sien, vreemde motors wat in jou straat of
woonbuurt rondry of jou hond aanhoudend
blaf, moet die rooiligte dadelik flikker. Bel
die polisie op die tolvrye nommer en laat
die polisie ondersoek instel,” het Magobiyane gesê.
Hy het die volgende wenke verskaf:
. Installeer ’n goeie veiligheidstelsel,
veiligheidshek en diefwering by jou huis.
Baie inbrake kan voorkom word as almal
net meer veiligheidsbewus is.
. Elke inwoner moet besef dat hy of sy
verantwoordelik is vir hul eie veiligheid.
. Stel jou bure in kennis as jy nie by die
huis is óf wanneer jy vir lang tydperke weg
is. Jy kan ook die polisie vra om ’n ogie oor
jou huis te hou sodat hulle dit in die register
vir leë huise kan aanteken.
. Vra ’n betroubare familielid of vriend
om oor jou huis wag te hou deur die ligte
saans aan en later af te skakel. Ligte wat
heelnag brand is ’n teken vir die dief dat
daar niemand tuis is nie.
. Reël ook met iemand om jou pos uit die
posbus te verwyder, want ’n oorvol posbus
is ook ’n teken van die huismense wat nie
tuis is nie.
. Rapporteer enige verdagtes wat op en
af in die woonbuurt rondloop, rondry of met
sakke rondstap. Indien jy iemand sien rondloop met niks in sy of haar hande nie en hy
of sy skielik met sakke of artikels in die
straat afstap, bel dadelik die polisie op die
tolvrye nommer of die Kraaifontein-polisie.
. Moenie probeer om self die verdagtes
aan te keer nie, maar vra hulp – of die polisie of jou sekerheidsfirma.
. Wanneer jy met ’n inbreker gekonfronteer word, bel dadelik die polisie. Gee ’n duidelike beskrywing van hoe die inbreker
lyk, wat hy aanhet of hy enige tattoeeërmerke het, die kleur van sy oë en hare en die
nommerplaat, kleur en fabrikaat van die
motor waarmee weggejaag is.
V Die tolvrye nommer is 1011. Bel die Kraaifontein­
polisie by 021 980 5502.
Youth invited to register clubs with police
Studies have proven that well stimulated
youth are good and positive citizens of a
country. Bored and frustrated youth, on the
other hand, have the potential to bring
down a country.
That is why Kraaifontein police and the
Kraaifontein Community Police Forum
(CPF) are inviting youth between the ages
of 15 to 35 to register to compete in a potjiekos competition to determine who is the potjiekos king of Kraaifontein.
According to Colonel Alton Magobiyane,
acting station commander, the police have
analysed the crime statistics and found that
most crimes are either committed by people
between the ages of 15 or 35, or the same people are the victims of crime.
“We and the CPF want to put structures
in place for youth clubs and to help the
youth to organise entertainment. Sport
clubs, churches or schools are welcome to
register. One of the ideas is to get the different clubs to compete in the potjiekos competition. The club must have a leader and at
least seven members. It can be boys only,
girls only or it can be a mixed team between
the ages 14 to 35. They can apply to register
by contacting Captain Gerhard Niemand,”
He added parents can be the manager or
facilitator of the club.
“This outcome is to keep the youth busy
on Fridays and Saturdays to keep them off
the streets and away from wrongdoings,”
V Contact Gerhard Niemand on 082 443 4320 for
more information or email captainniemand
Rystoel­vriendelike park nou oop
ie rystoel-vriendelike Thibault-speelpark in Brackenfell stel kinders met
Willem Myburgh van die parke-afdeling van
Monecia Casper op die swaaie.
die Stad Kaapstad gedoen.
“Die park spog met ’n ultra-moderne buitelug-opleidingsgerief vir mense in rystoele
Alice Schalkwyk (links) en Danie Bester ry hier op die wipplank.
sal hul vertroue en beweeglikheid verbeter
om hulle in staat te stel om maklik in hul
en die hek saans te sluit.
Sy wen gereeld: Janeen Portela van Bonnie Brae, Kraaifontein neem al 19 jaar deel aan
kompetisies en is gereeld ’n wenner. Haar grootste prys tot dusver was kaartjies na die
Lionel Richie­konsert in die Kaapstad­stadion vroeër vanjaar. Haar groot droom is om ’n
motor te wen. Sy glo dat haar geluksengel elke keer glimlag as sy vir ’n kompetisie inskryf.
Sy werk by een van die oudste viswinkels, Shamrocks, in Kraaifontein, wat 46 jaar gelede
daar opgerig is. Hier is sy in die viswinkel.
Church leaders urge
rime cannot be stopped and the residents of Kraaifontein cannot expect
the police to stop crime in the area on
their own. They are mere gatekeepers,
keeping the crime in or out of Kraaifontein.
This is what Pastor Nanda Govender said
at the public meeting between church leaders, residents and police at Bloekombos
High School on Thursday 29 September.
“In each of us there is good and evil, and
it is spiritual. We all need to take hands to
combat crime in the area and to promote
the good in everyone instead of allowing the
evil to take control of our community,” said
Govender. He made this appeal to the gathering after acting station commander, Colonel Alton Magobiyane, gave a description
of the crime concerns in Kraaifontein.
According to Magobiyane Kraaifontein
does not have a good name at the national
police office in Pretoria.
“The murders in the area are very high,
housebreak-ins are a concern and abuse of
alcohol and drugs escalates daily. Last year
many people were arrested on these charges and were convicted, but still the evil
deeds are continuing. The safety of the police is paramount to the national office and
there is a great concern among our peers
about the killings of policemen on duty.
Who is going to arrest the evil doers if we
don’t have a police force?” Govender asked.
According to Apostle Peter Nkantini,
poverty is the root of the drug and alcohol
abuse. “If people do not have money, it is
easy for the drug-lords to get or persuade
people to sell drugs. The addicts are using
the drugs to forget their pain of being poor.
The same can be said about shebeens selling liquor,” said Nkantini.
Pastor Isaia Mpeoa added the power of
each priest or pastor on their own can never
beat the strength of alcohol or drug abuse.
“We need unity of churches. Some of the
churches in our area make it their job to
fight each other. The Devil is not interested
in fighting the churches – the church leaders are doing it themselves. We need to
stand together to fight crime, alcohol and
drug abuse in our community,” he said.
After his speech he introduced Pastor André Blake who is prepared to help Kraaifontein build the “Kingdom of the Living God.”
Blake stood up and was applauding the
Kraaifontein SAPS for calling the church
“I was a policeman for 20 years and decided to leave the force to stop evil. Prayer is
the number one tool to addresses the social
problems. When someone is in trouble, he
or she cries out: Help me Jesus. The person
that should be arrested is Satan. The
church has lost its power and unity. The
battle is a spiritual battle that can only be
won in the name of Jesus with spiritual
weapons. We need unity amongst clergymen and churches in order to win this battle. The battle won in the spiritual will manifest in the physical,” he added.
The group prayed for the members of the
of Kraaifontein police, similar gatherings
will be held in Kraaifontein soon.
“To get unity we need all church leaders
and Kraaifontein residents to register with
the Kraaifontein police and CPF (Community Police Forum). I will send forms to anyone who requests it, so that all role players
can be working together for this very important course for our community,” he
V Contact Niemand on 082 443 4320 or send an
email to captainniemand@gmail.com.
Pa begrawe op vooraand van matriekeksamen: Alvina Jacobs (17), ’n matriekleerder
van die Hoërskool Eben Dönges in Kraaifontein, het op Vrydag 14 Oktober haar matrieknom­
mer gekry en op Saterdag 15 Oktober haar pa, Phillip, uit die Volle Evangelie­kerk in Scottsde­
ne begrawe. Wyle Phillip Jacobs was die leraar van die kerk en is ná ’n siekbed oorlede. Sy
staan hier by haar ma, Anna­Marie Jacobs. Die matriekeksamen begin vandag (19 Oktober).
Hy maak musiek terwyl koeëls fluit
edroom Productions is nie dit
wat dadelik in jou gedagtes
opkom nie, maar is die platemaatskappy van Tommy Jooste
(63), een van die oudste inwoners
van Heatherly-hof in Scottsdene.
Dis een van die berugste woonstelblokke in Scottsdene, maar hy
het sy musiek voortgesit so tussen
die koeëls wat daar rondfluit.
Bedroom Productions het in 2015
die lig gesien nadat hy tydens ’n optrede gekla het van pyne in sy bors
en hy sleg begin voel het. Sy suster,
Theresa, het hom na die naaste
dokter gehaas, waar aan hom gesê
is dat hy ’n hartaanval gehad het.
“Ek kon vir ses maande nie optree nie, want ek was bedlêend.
“Omdat musiek my lewe was, het
ek so tussen die lakens en my kopkussing my eerste CD die lig laat
sien. Jy moet onthou ek het baie optredes gehad voor die hartaanval
en het opgetree by die Golden Valley Casino op Worcester, Oostenberg Lodge in Kuilsrivier saam
met wyle Ricardo, en in eenmanvertonings in Wynberg en Somerset-Wes.
“Sedert vyfjarige ouderdom het
ek gesing en my oorlede pa, Adam,
van Jamestown by Stellenbosch
het my aan musiek voorgestel.
“Ek woon nou al 42 jaar in Kraaifontein en my vierde CD word in
Januarie uitgereik. Ná die hartaanval was ek ses weke in die Tygerberg-hospitaal en daarna vir
ses maande bedlêend by die huis.
“Omdat ek nêrens kon optree nie
en in die bed moes bly, het ek be-
Tommy Jooste in sy slaapkamer waar Bedroom Productions ontstaan het.
sluit om my eie produksiemaatskappy te begin en dis waar Bedroom Productions sy naam vandaan kry.
“My singery het my van Maandag tot Maandag besig gehou en
eintlik moes ek nie verbaas gewees
het dat ek die hartaanval gekry het
nie. Dit was my liggaam se manier
om te sê ek moet nou briek aandraai. Tot op hede het ek al drie
CD’s uitgebring en ek gebruik alledaagse gebeure om liedjies te skryf.
“Al die liedjies is my eie op die
CD’s, maar as ek optree, doen ek gewoonlik sing-a-long-songs wat my
gehore ken en lustig mee kan saamsing,” vertel hy.
Volgens hom is musiek maar
deel van die bruinmense en elke
sanger wou in ’n orkes speel, sing
of sy eie orkes begin.
“Langarm is mos maar ons
bruinmense se forté en ek het ook
my eie langarm-orkes gehad,
naamlik No Limits, wat baie gewild was in die tagtigerjare. Ek kan
nog onthou dat wyle Melvin Whitebooi my aan die publiek bekendgestel het in sy rubriek, Pop met Melly, in Die Burger-Ekstra en Rapport-Ekstra. Ek het aanvanklik
musiekklasse vir die kinders in
Kraaifontein aangebied, maar die
optredes oral in die Wes-Kaap het
later te veel geword, sodat ek die
klasse moes opskort.
“Ek is nou weer beskikbaar om
musiekklasse aan te bied en ouers
wat voel dis nader aan die huis,
kan my kontak,” het hy gesê.
Die Invaders van Uitenhage was
baie gewild in die Wes-Kaap en die
lede het gereeld by hulle op Jamestown by Stellenbosch kom kuier.
“Ek kan onthou dat almal oor die
Kersseisoen uitgesien het om te
gaan kampeer op Diasstrand, want
dis gewoonlik waar die Invaders
Tommy Jooste staan op die balkon van sy woonstel met sy derde CD.
opgetree het. Dis nog net Joe Moses
van die Invaders wat lewe en hy het
ook ’n dubbel-CD uitgereik ter ere
aan sy medelede. Volgens Joe het
die Invaders hulle bestaan te danke aan Cliff Richard en die Shadows se besoek in 1961 aan die
Kaap, maar ek het eers in 1965 van
hulle bewus geword toe hulle in die
Kaap kom optree het,” vertel hy.
Volgens Tommy is dit nie vir
hom moeilik om liedjies te skryf
nie. “Baie mense het al aan my gesê
dat hulle die musiek kan maak,
maar nie die lirieke kan skryf nie.
“Dalk is dit net ’n gawe wat ek
het om iets uit die daaglikse lewe
in woorde en musiek te omskep.
“Dit is iets soortgelyks aan die
‘moppie’, ’n komiese liedjie wat die
Maleierkore ook uit daaglikse gebeure opmaak vir die koorkompetisies wat jaarliks in Desember en
The Tygerberg Heritage Festival hosted
the final round in their talent competition
– among various other activities on the day
– on Saturday at Parow High School in
Zolani Mahola from popular band Freshly Ground was the festival’s VIP celebrity
With a jam-packed programme on the
day also including an African fashion
show, the Tygerberg Cook Off and a Nigerian “Gele” headwrap demo and “Gele” Battle, the talent winners were announced as
Competition held on
is Riaan Venter from
Durbanville. Here he
is with Sonja Scott,
Protea Toyota in
Bellville, one of the
the last item of the day.
The solos and group performances of the
58 contestants in the final were judged by
Zolani, who chose two people that she will
be mentoring henceforth and helping to develop their music career.
Other activities included African food on
sale, “Leave Your Mark” hand art, a photo
booth, African drumming, Somali henna
painting and hair braiding and face painting.
V For more information, contact Kemi Adebayo at
Sibuyiselo Dywili and
Luyolo Otola from
Kraaifontein for their
Piano Forte presenta­
tion. Next to them is
Sonja Scott, sales
manager at Protea
Toyota in Bellville.
Third place went to the Street Boogie Crew. The dancers are Bennet Bruce King and Kevin
Lou. With them in the middle is Sonja Scott, sales manager at Protea Toyota in Bellville.
PHOTOS: DAVID LEECH
Januarie gehou word. My gewildste liedjie wat mense tans geniet, is
“Pasop, Meneer” op my jongste CD,
Nou ja toe, wat handel oor die jollery wat deesdae nie eers meer
snaaks is nie,” vertel hy laggend.
Wanneer hy ontspan, gewoonlik
op Sondae, luister hy na opera
want dit is soothing vir sy siel.
“Ek wil ons mense wys daar is ’n
weg, al lyk die opdraand hoe
swaar. Ek het jarelange ondervinding as producer en het my eie toerusting gekoop om opnames uit my
slaapkamer te maak. Die CD’s is
langarm en liefdesliedjies, wat my
“Ek wil die mense van Kraaifontein wys dat al word jy deur talle
struikelblokke gepootjie, jy weer
kan opstaan,” het Tommy gesê
V Rig navrae oor musiekklasse en sy CD’s
aan hom by 073 787 0707.
‘Sand mining’ in Joostenberg legal
Kraaifontein resident has raised concerns about alleged illegal sand mining
and dumping of rubbish in Joostenberg
Vlakte. However, the City of Cape Town says
they have conducted their own investigations.
A resident, who asked to remain anonymous,
says big trucks carrying between 30 to 50 ton
loads are using Waarburgh Road, despite the
five ton limit.
“We are concerned about the big trucks that
are using the road to fetch the sand and to dump
other stuff on the same site.
“Could you please investigate to find out if it
is legal and if anything can be done to stop the
illegal mining,” the resident said during a telephone call.
TygerBurger raised this issue with the City
and according to Mayco member for energy, environment and spatial planning, Johan van der
Merwe, a similar complaint was lodged with the
City’s planning and building development management (PBDM) departments and the environmental resource management department during September and both departments investigated the complaints separately.
He says inspections were done at the property
over a few days and he can confirm that no illegal sand mining was taking place.
“This included a joint inspection that was
conducted at the site on 27 September by the
land use enforcement section of the PBDM department, the City’s environmental resource
management department, the Western Cape department of environmental affairs and develop-
ment planning, and the department of minerals
and energy,” he says.
Van der Merwe explains the environmental
resource management department alerted the
relevant authorities and arranged the joint site
investigation because sand mining without a licence from the Department of Minerals and Energy and City’s Land Use Management Department is illegal.
“The owner indicated that he was excavating
the sand to build a dam and to extend his existing dams. He allowed some sand to be taken
without charge by trucking companies and, in
return, received clay material to build the
dams. The owner also allowed trucks to enter
the property at night. Random dumping was also taking place on the property by opportunistic
dumpers without consent from the owner,” Van
der Merwe concluded.
LS Fanie Theron
Die Laerskool Fanie Theron hou op
Vrydag 21 Oktober ’n Oktoberfees
van 13:00 tot 19:00.
Drie Spar-koopbewyse ter waarde van R5 000 elk kan gewen word.
Talle stalletjies sal vanaf 19:00
V Bel Julie Ras by 021 988 7490.
The Asperger's Parents Support Group is meeting on
Saturday 29 October at 10:00 in
the Durbanville Library hall.
The support group offers
parents of children with an
V Contact Theresa on 082 702 2144 or
Anne on 083 290 7465 with enquiries.
ixty matric learners at Wallacedene Secondary School in Kraaifontein were
transformed into princesses on Wednesday 28 September at their matric ball
thanks to the Be the Difference Foundation
(BTD). This organisation invited the Amara
Project to transform the girls.
The Amara Project, led by Genovese Julies, Lauren Martin and Nazli Petersen, and
under the guidance and supervision of CEO
of BTD and founder Granthem Abrahams,
launched its first venture early in 2016.
“The project’s name and meaning is derived from the African names ‘Amara’ and
‘Amare’, which mean ‘grace’ and ‘elegance’
and ‘she who builds’ – characteristics we feel
strongly about,” said Granthem.
“The Amara team collected matric ball
gowns, shoes and accessories to be donated
to the girls. These girls have been identified
as financially unable to acquire the things
most girls dream of having and wearing to
their matric ball dance. We blindly committed ourselves to this drive just knowing that
we would assist in making it a memorable
night for a few young ladies. As time passed,
we realised that this drive would inevitably
grow into something far greater – and it did,”
The event was hosted at the school and
Lance Kenned kept proceedings going while
the girls underwent their transformation.
The girls were given tips and demonstrations on how to apply make-up, tend to their
hair and things that women tend to value.
The girls were also allowed to ask questions
“Light refreshments were served to the
girls and some teachers, while the girls were
getting ready for their make-overs. Evandre
Williams captured the girls as they were taking selfies and when the Be the Difference
Foundation unveiled their inventory of evening gowns, high heels, accessories and
make-up from which the learners could
choose, they were astonished,” said Granthem.
Each girl was able to choose a dress, a pair
of shoes and accessories or make-up for herself to wear to her matric farewell dinner.
The atmosphere in the hall continued to
bloom as these girls, who previously had very little to no means of obtaining these
things, could now choose their very own
garment and accessories from the collection
provided by BTD.
“The school hall resembled that of a shopping mall as girls were everywhere, doing
ordinary teenage things. In the centre of the
hall you could find girls browsing through
garments, eagerly looking for the one screaming ‘pick me!’ In the other corner they were trying on shoes and parading in it. Across
the room BTD representatives assisted the
girls in pairing the perfect accessories with
the garments and shoes they had already
chosen,” he said.
As the event drew to a close, learners and
representatives from the organisation gathered in groups to talk, dance and obviously take a few “selfies”. His heart was warmed
to see young and old and from vastly different socio-economic backgrounds sharing
in each other’s joy and stories.
When interviewed by TygerBurger, one of
the pupils said after this special day she also
feels the responsibility to one day bless someone else the way she had been blessed.
“As we are focused on empowering our young women and celebrating womanhood, we
tried to create an environment where they
could experience the pre-matric ball hype so
many matric learners take for granted and
also create an opportunity for them to exercise good decision-making by choosing their
own garments,” said Granthem.
In total 100 second-hand matric ball gowns
and other evening and cocktail gowns were
collected. Over 60 pairs of high-heels and an
abundance of accessories were also collected. The make-up, fragrances and skincare
products were sponsored.
“Our sponsors, who we are unable to all
mention by name, really surpassed our expectations in their eagerness and generosity
to aid us in helping the girls. We thank them
for making a difference in the lives of the 60
girls,” he added.
The day of the matric ball, the team of the
Amara Project arrived at 12:30 to put the final touches on the new princesses to be ready for the night.
“The initiative to transform the girls positions itself amid awareness and responsibility. We are concerned with the care and
upliftment of young women. It’s about placing value upon womanhood and creating
an environment where their souls can be inspired and their spirit empowered,” Granthem said.
The project focuses on young women from
all walks of life, transcending ethnicity, culture and socio-economic status. It acknowledges their diversity and individuality and
greatly celebrates their oneness as women,
“The Amara Project is aimed at instilling
a greater sense of self-worth and purpose,
while we firmly seek opportunities to promote young women’s perception of their
own value and worth as human beings.
“We re-echo the values on which BTD is
founded, which are love, respect, integrity,
servanthood and unity.
“These values are especially significant to
this initiative as it corresponds with the aim
and focus of the project,” Granthem concluded.
Siduli Sandiwa, Nxumalo Silindokuhle and Uxonono Abongile at the matric ball.
Vuyiseka Mqele, Thembela Balata and Siphokazi Mqele in their traditional attire.
Parow parent explains effects of ODD
Roughly one in ten children and teens have
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), so
the parent of a six-year-old who goes to
Grade R at a school in Parow, assumed
teachers will know how to treat someone
chart at home, where he will get a red sticker if he’s been ‘bad’ that day and a blue
sticker if he met our conditions. We have
been doing it for seven weeks, and in that
time he has only received two red stickers,” says the father.
The website, Webmd.com, explains it as
follows: “ODD is a condition in which a
child displays an ongoing pattern of an angry or irritable mood, defiant or argumentative behaviour, and vindictiveness toward people in authority. The child’s behaviour often disrupts the child’s normal
the family and at school. It’s not unusual
for children to defy authority every now
and then. They may express their defiance
by arguing, disobeying, or talking back to
their parents, teachers, or other adults.
When this behaviour lasts longer than six
months and is excessive compared to what
is usual for the child’s age, it may mean
that the child has ODD.”
Results have shown that his son has
ODD, and that it will take a mindful guiding hand to help him along in his educational development.
Says Boonzaaier: “I have managed to organise meetings with the school after contacting the governing body and the education department. I want to know if they are
equipped to deal with this situation.”
that happened at the school, Boonzaaier ex-
plains: “I believe a fellow learner blew into
his ears and he then left the class because
he was angry. When he came back the
teacher asked him where he was and apparently said in front of everyone that he
will not be allowed to go to Grade 1 if he
behaves that way. He then tore down posters in class.”
According to Boonzaaier, the clinical
psychologist told them the best way to handle a child with ODD is to give them plenty
“We should learn more about this condition and find creative ways to deal with
children who have it,” concludes Boonzaaier.
Kan verkeer oor die
lang gras nie sien
“Criminals hide in uncut
grass”, TB Bellville, 14
Ek het al by verskeie
geleenthede gesien mense kla
oral oor die stand van sake.
Kraaifontein is geen uitsondering nie en om die minste te
sê, dit lyk vieslik. Om ’n
voorbeeld te noem: as ons by
De Wet Marais-park uitry,
kan ons weens die lang gras
glad nie sien of daar aankomende verkeer is nie.
Noudat ons almal reeds
gestem het, is daar geen
dienste nie. Hoe lank gaan die
gras nog so staan voordat dit
dalk vlamvat, of ongewenste
besoekers vir skuilplek lok?
Ek stap soggens stasie toe en
dis nie veilig nie, want enige
een kan daar in die gras
wegkruip. Ek wil net noem
dat ons kompleks op Donderdag 13 Oktober op eie onkoste
die een stuk gras moes sny,
aangesien die sig by ons
uitgangshek so belemmer is
dat jy nie die aankomende
karre kan sien nie. So nou is
net een van die vier kante
mooi en die res lyk nog uiters
Rose Oosthuizen (“Counsillors
– time to prove yourself”, TB,
12 October), I agree with you.
I have many times sent
requests to Ms De Lille’s
office about overgrown
pavements. They don’t even
bother to acknowledge receipt.
New shoppers who do their
“shopping” in my house are
multiplying. I’m a pensioner.
(New residents appearing
Furthermore, where are all
these mothers (Miss, not Mrs)
with all these children’s
Op soek na haar
versoek. Ek is op soek na my
katte. Wil die vroutjie,
Jeanette, nie ’n foto van die
katjie op Cape Town Lost and
Found Pets plaas nie of selfs
op Brackenfell News en info?
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