TygerBurger Eerste River - 15 January 2020 by Tygerburger Newspaper - Issuu
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n twee afsonderlike voorvalle is voertuie van die wetstoepassings- én verkeersafdeling gister in Eersterivier geroof. Volgens die polisiewoordvoerder van die Kleinvlei-polisie, kapt. Florina Muller, is ’n vroulike verkeersbeampte omstreeks 06:00 in Bob’s Way deur sewe onbekende mans genader. “Die mans het die konstabel gedreig, die motor afgeneem en daarmee weggejaag. Lede van die blitspatrollie het op ’n noodroep gereageer en die motor verlate in die Ou Faure-weg gevind, maar die rowers was skoonveld. Gelukkig is die beampte ongedeerd,” sê Muller. In ’n ander voorval is ’n wetstoepassingsbeampte se motor ook geroof en die voertuig is later in Vulyolwethu-weg in Crossroads gevind. Muller sê dit is in hierdie stadium onbekend of die beampte in die voorval beseer is. Sy sê dit is nie in hierdie stadium duidelik of wetstoepassingsvoertuie spesifiek geteiken word nie. “Ons het in die verlede mense ge-
waarsku om Bob’s- en Ou Faureweg te vermy as dit donker is, want daar is gereeld aanvalle. Die modus operandi is dat iemand teen ’n motor slaan of ’n klip gooi sodat die bestuurder dink ’n ongeluk het plaasgevind. Die rooftog vind plaas wanneer die bestuurder stilhou. In my persoonlike hoedanigheid was ek ook al ’n slagoffer in Bob’s-weg,” sê Muller. Wayne Dyason, woordvoerder vir die Stad Kaapstad se wetstoepassers, het die roof van die wetstoepassingsvoertuig bevestig. “Die sewe mans wat die beampte beroof het, was gewapen. Die voertuig is kort ná die voorval danksy opsporingstegnologie gevind. Net die battery van die voertuig is gesteel en die sleutel is in die ontstekingsmeganisme gelaat,” sê Dyason. Volgens Dyason het ooggetuies laat blyk dat gesteelde motors gereeld in Vulyolwethu-weg gevind word. “Ons dink nie in hierdie stadium dit is geteikende aanvalle nie, maar eers lukrake misdaad,” sê hy. VVertel TygerBurger wat jy van hierdie berig dink by briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
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Arrests made in Melton Rose Officers from the Kleinvlei Crime Prevention Unit made several arrests in Melton Rose over the weekend. On Saturday they searched a group of men in Waterhout Street and found two firearms, of which the serial numbers were filed off. The firearms will be sent for forensic tests to see if it was used in other crimes. Two suspects, aged 15 and 24, were arrested. In an unrelated incident on Sunday, officers were busy with stop-and-search duties in the Bardale squatter camp in Mfuleni, when they arrested a 33 yearold man for possession of a fake pistol.
Support group to meet A new support group for mentally ill people will meet every Tuesday at 11:00 in Brooklyn, Milnerton. The group is for people suffering from any type of mental illness. Cost for the get-together is R10 and includes coffee or tea and snacks. Call 021 510 0253.
Uitgewer: TygerBurger word uitgegee deur WP Media en is deel van die Media 24-groep Verspreding: TygerBurger Eersterivier/Blue Downs word elke Woensdag in die volgende gebiede afgelewer: Dennemere, Devon Park, Greenfield, Kleinvlei, Melton Rose, Fairdale, Rustdal, Stradford Green, Gaylee, Brentwood Park, Camelot, Delro, Electric City, Forest Heights, Fountain Village, Hagley, Heath Park, Hindle Park, High Place, Highgate, Hillcrest Heights, Malibu Village, Rotterdam, Silversands, Stratford, Sunbird Park, The Connifers, Tuscany Glen en Nooiensfontein. Totale verspreiding: 27 968 TygerBurger het 14 verskillende uitgawes vir die volgende gebiede: Bellville, Durbanville, Parow, Goodwood, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Kuilsrivier, De Grendel, Tyger Valley, Milnerton, Table View, Eersterivier/Blue Downs, Ravensmead/Belhar en Elsiesrivier. Totale verspreiding: 301 119 Vir enige verspreidingsklagtes skakel ( 021 910 6500 of e-pos: verspreiding@tygerburger.co.za Kontak ons: Redakteur: Cecilia Hume ( 021 910 6500 cecilia@media24.com Joernalis: Brenden Ruiter ( 021 910 6551 Brenden.ruiter@media24.com Advertensiebestuurder: Vesha Poonsamy ( 021 910 6520 Ruveshni.Poonsamy@media24.com Hoofkoerant advertensies: Acroyd De Vries ( 021 910 6558 Acroyd@tygerburger.co.za Geklassifiseerd: ( 087 740 1091 www.tygerburger.co.za Eiendomme: Alexandra Fortuin ( 021 910 6628 of ( 081 400 9994 Alexandra.fortuin@media24.co.za Korreksies: Volgens die redaksionele beleid van TygerBurger verwelkom ons voorstelle en kommentaar oor die koerant se inhoud en stel ons beduidende foute so gou as moontlik reg. Stuur asb. inligting oor die regstelling van foute in die koerant aan die ombudsman van Media24 se Gemeenskapspers, George Claassen, by george.claassen@media24.com of skakel 021 851 3232 of 083 543 2471. Lesers kan ook klagtes oor die inhoud by die Persombudsman van Suid-Afrika, mnr. Johan Retief, aanhangig maak. Skakel in daardie geval gerus ( 011 484 3612/8, stuur 'n faks na ( 011 484 3619 of 'n e-pos na nakhanyim@ombudsman.org.za or johanr@ombudsman.org.za
ast year a woman walked up to Chad Esau and said she would pray for his skin to turn back to normal. Esau (22) smiled politely and then prayed for the opposite. “It was that moment that I realised I’m not that young boy who used to pray for my (skin condition) to go away. Esau, from Bellville-South, has come a long way from being bullied as a young boy. These days he’s a part-time model and is vying for the title of Mr South Africa 2020 and hopes to inspire everyone who is a little different. Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes the loss of skin colour in blotches. Michael Jackson famously tried to hide any signs of the illness, while Winnie Harlow became a top model with her unique beauty. Esau’s Vitiligo started when he was between five and six years old. “I didn’t know what it was called at that time because the internet wasn’t as informative as it is right now. I always thought it’s “wit lewer” (white liver), that’s what people called it growing up.” When he became a teenager he received his first phone and discovered the condition is called Vitiligo. He always felt self-aware about the condition, but with time he started accepting it. “I can’t picture myself without my Vitiligo,” he says. “I learned that it never mattered what people say about me growing up, it’s always
been what I tell myself.” Esau works as a barista at GrandWest and this is how his modelling career took off. He was working the night shift when a scout asked whether he wanted to start modelling. Esau put motivational sticky notes on his wall with things he wanted to achieve and coincidentally he was focusing on a sticky note about becoming a model that specific morning. His decision to enter Mr South Africa is one that suddenly popped into his head. “I told myself ‘no that’s ridiculous, why would I want to do modelling as big as Mr South Africa 2020’?” But later he changed his mind. “Why can’t I do this? I’ve always been a role model for family and friends growing up.” Modelling has given him a platform to inspire more people and speak to those who are a bit different or who are bullied. “I’m with an anti-bullying campaign called Brave Heart, which focuses on stopping bullying in schools and the work environment. “At the end of the day we are all imperfect, but also perfect at the same time. Because if we weren’t needed in this world we wouldn’t be here. We are all imperfectly perfect.” VTo vote for Chad in the Mr South Africa contest, SMS the word MRSA74 to 40439 (at R2 an SMS) or via Zapper. More information is available on the Mr South Africa 2020 Facebook and Instagram page as well as on Chad’s Instagram page (chad_carlton_esau). Supporters are asked to vote as many times as possible.
Prepayment electricity system offline on Monday The City of Cape Town’s electricity prepayment vending system will be offline during the night of Monday 20 January until the early hours of Tuesday 21 January. A statement by the City reads that this is for planned maintenance work. The electricity prepayment vending system will be offline from 22:00 until 04:00. “City of Cape Town prepaid electricity customers will not be able to purchase electricity during this time. Please ensure that you have sufficient units in your meter prior to this period. “The City apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks residents for their cooperation and understanding during this period,” says Mayco member for energy Phindile Maxiti.
Lyk met veelvuldige wonde gevind BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind Die Mfuleni-polisie soek inligting rakende ’n moord wat waarskynlik verlede Vrydag plaasgevind het. Volgens sers. Nozuko Matoybeni, polisiewoordvoerder, is die liggaam van ’n onbekende man verlede Vrydag om middernag tussen die bosse naby Greenpark gevind. “Die oorledene het verskeie skietwonde in sy maag en bors gehad en was geklee in ’n bruin baadjie en blou denimbroek,”
sê Matoybeni. By nadere ondersoek is gevind dat die man glo vroeër die dag deur twee mans in Delft aangerand is, waarna hy in ’n onbekende wit voertuig gelaai is, wat met hom weggejaag het. Matoybeni sê ’n ooggetuie wat glo gesien het hoe die man vermoor is, kon nie die maak van die verdagtes se voertuig onthou nie. “Ons wil ’n beroep doen op die publiek om ons met hierdie ondersoek te help,” sê Motaybeni. TygerBurger het ’n navraag aan die polisie in Delft gerig, maar teen druktyd geen kommentaar ontvang nie.
Computer classes available in Eerste River The Community Women Action non-profit organisation in Eerste River is inviting matriculants and unemployed people to attend their computer classes. The course is accredited by the University of the Western Cape and students will recei-
ve a certificate after they finish the course that will run for six weeks. Registration is open until 24 January. The computer centre is at 174 Van Riebeeck Road, Devon Park, Eerste River. For more information phone Maria Jaftha on 021 904 1990.
erwyl hy in sy hospitaalbed gelê het nadat hy tydens ’n valskermsprong in Bloemfontein beseer is, het Abraham (Abe) Bengell, voormalige brigade-sersant-majoor (BSM) van 44 Valskerm-brigade in Bloemfontein, besluit om sy loopbaan in die SuidAfrikaanse Weermag te boek te stel. Hy was ook verbonde aan 1 SAKK-Opleidingseenheid in Faure as instrukteur van verskeie troepe. “Die titel van die boek Abe ons eerste is ontleen aan die koerantopskrif in Die Burger-Ekstra in April 1987, toe hy as die eerste bruin (regiment-sersant-majoor (RSM) in die rooi gebied aangestel is by 55 SAI Bataljon in Namibië. Die berig is deur jou, en ek het gedink dit is ’n gepaste titel, want ek was die eerste in baie opsigte. Boonop het jy my weermagloopbaan saam met my gestap en dis dan ook my manier om dankie te sê vir jou bydrae,” het Bengell Onder die genooide gaste wat die bekendstelling bygewoon het, was sy voormalige bevelvoerder, kol. Leon Martins, Leër-sersant-majoor Edward Sykes (AO1), wat sy kompanie-sersant-majoor was as die vegtende magte/infanterie in die destydse Suidwes-Afrika, en brig, genl. Graham Jacobs, bevelvoerder van SAKK Skool, en vriende. Vriende en familie het vanaf Bloemfontein na die Kaap gekom om die geleentheid by te woon. In die boek gee hy ’n breedvoerige beskrywing van al sy prestasies,
persoonlike ervarings en toekennings wat hy in sy loopbaan van 27 jaar en ses maande beleef het. “Benewens my oorlede ma, Poppie, my vrou, Karen, my kinders en susters en broers, was daar vyf persone wat sentraal staan in my lewe en loopbaan as ’n soldaat. Hulle is JP Taylor, my korp. en Dennis Johannes, sy instrukteur op die instrukteurskursus, Jan (Essy) Estruis, sokkerafrigter en hoof van die militêre polisie, en wyle Henry Maasdorp. “Taylor het my geleer dat jy moet luister na ander voordat jy ingeligte besluite maak en hy het my leierskapsvaardighede ontwikkel. Sykes het my ondersteun om as 55 SAI Bn se RSM in Namibië al was dit sonder betaling te werk. Jacobs was ’n voorbeeld as offisier, as heer en Maasdorp het hy altyd daaraan herinner dat in alles wat ek doen, nooit die Here te vergeet nie,” sê Bengell. As hy nou terugkyk op sy lewe en loopbaan besef hy dat die Here hom altyd gedra het, selfs toe hy as ouderling Sy werk as bedlêende in die gemeenskap van Heidedal in Bloemfontein verrig het. “Ds. Collin Goeiman, die predikant van die Verenigde Gereformeerde kerk in Heidedal, het my nie in sak en as laat sit nadat ek die besering opgedoen het nie. Hy het van sy senior ouderlinge gevra om my op ’n matras huisbesoeke in die gemeenskap te gaan doen. Dis dan ook tydens die huisbesoeke dat ek nog nader aan God beweeg het en Hom eerste in my en gesinslewe ge-
stel het. “Tydens my stasionering in Namibië het ek goeie vriendskapsbande opgebou met lede van Untag, die internasionale vredesmag wat destyds daar ontplooi is, en ook goed saamgewerk met ander bevelvoerders by die verskillende eenhede in Namibië. Hieroor word breedvoerig in die boek uitgewy en ook watter invloed elkeen van hulle op my loopbaan gehad het,” sê hy. Bengell is gebore in Springfontein en hy begin die boek deur te vertel van sy rol as leier in sy ouerhuis nadat sy pa gesterf het en hy
as pa ingestaan het. “Ek het my ma belowe dat ek nie sal drink nie en dat ek alles in my vermoë sal doen om haar en my ander familielede te onderhou. Voor haar afsterwe het sy my bedank vir die rol wat ek in haar en die familie se lewe gespeel het,” vertel hy. Die boek sal wonderlike herinneringe oproep van almal wat saam of onder hom soldate was. “Die besering van lt. Sandy van der Sandt tydens ’n landmynontploffing in Namibië het my laat besef waarvoor ek my as soldaat ingelaat het. Elke ervaring, goed of sleg, tydens die Grensoorlog vanaf
Women's Health Fit Night Out at GrandWest will take place on 15 February.
RICHARD ROBERTS A Richwood resident and graphic designer, Olivia Viglatzis, has launched a new customised emergency strap to help during an emergency. The strap folds around seat belts, a baby seat and backpack strap and has details of the driver, baby or school going child – these include the name and surname of the individual, an emergency contact and medical aid details. “All of this came to mind one evening when I was driving to the shop and thought to myself, ‘what would happen if I was to be in an accident? How would the emergency services know who to contact? “And so it all started,” Viglatzis explains. They also decided to make
the strap available for school backpacks. “School children get injured and no one knows who to contact,” Viglatzis adds. According to her the idea started small and they hope they can someday grow it into a business. “We started in November and we have only done things via Facebook so far, so we are really still small.” The business has gained some momentum through word of mouth. Viglatzis hopes to approach medical aid companies to get involved. “We will be marketing it ourselves for now as each of the emergency straps are individually made for that particular person’s needs.” The straps can be ordered and mailed to anywhere in the country. V For more information email info@mysafetycomesfirst.co.za.
Women’s Health Fit Night Out coming Women’s Health magazine will be hosting the Women’s Health Fit Night Out at the Sun Exhibits, GrandWest, on Saturday 15 February. Visitors can expect the hottest fitness trends packed into a late afternoon and early evening of fun
and fitness. The team will lead six workouts pitched at all levels of fitness, led by trainers, yogis and dance instructors. “This is a great event for women to get together to work out, get fit and make friends,” says Elouise Matthys, the PR and promotions
die sewentigerjare het my die persoon gemaak wat ek vandag is. Sonder die Here en die gebede van my ma, makkers, vriende en familie, sou ek nie in staat gewees het, om my lewensverhaal te boek te stel nie. Ek hoop almal wat dit lees, sal nie net genot daaruit put nie, maar ook my lewensreis tot op hede beleef,” sê hy. Sy offisiere, onder-offisiere en troepe is landwyd versprei en hy het sy dank teenoor elkeen se bydrae tydens die bekendstelling uitgespreek. Rig navrae aan Abe by 073 151 1479.
manager at GrandWest. “It is always a lot of fun, with quite a bit of sweating through the fantastic workouts.” Tickets are available from Quicket, starting at R380, doors open at 16:00 and the event starts at 17:00.
Hospital seeks family of patient: Tygerberg Hospital is trying to locate the family of an unknown patient registered as Bravo December. The woman is about 26 years of age. A hospital spokesperson says the patient was found in Rotterdam Road, Fairdale and brought by ambulance to the hospital. Anyone with information can call the social worker on 021 938 41164 or 021 938 5684 or the sister in charge of the ward on 021 938 5011.
‘Cigarette butts’ serve as warning SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @samantha_lee121 A unique and quirky art installation aimed at creating awareness around an unknown plastic pollutant and its risk has hit beaches and popular attractions around the country. The Kiickbutt initiative was initiated more than a year ago but gained momentum over the last month. The initiative is aimed at simulating the magnitude of damage created by irresponsible disposal of the cigarette butts and what animals encounter as they come across the butts in nature. The 19 life-sized butts are created from decommissioned telephone poles, spray-painted to resemble cigarette butts. Clive Amsel, WRAPP CEO, installation artist and environmentalist, says many people do not realise the cigarette butts are made of plastic and are one of National Geographic’s top listed plastic pollutants in the world. While they may look like white cotton, the basis of most cigarette filters is a plastic named cellulose acetate, which can take up to 10 years to fully decompose. The environmental risk is increased in the fact that filters are designed to absorb the contaminants in cigarettes and prevent them from going into the lungs. These contaminants include cadmium, arsenic and lead which are then released into waterways or ingested by animals. “We chose areas that are environmentally sensitive, but also areas where people tend to smoke and leave their butts,” says Amsel. “As you walk along the beach or take a hike anywhere in the country, you will find cigarette butts scattered all over the place.” Amsel recently also collected a 2L bottle full of butts while hiking up the Platteklip Gorge trail.
The identified areas included Lion’s Head, Llandudno, Table View, Scarborough, Fish Hoek, Platteklip Gorge, Kommetjie and Umhlanga beaches, Tokai, Zeekoevlei and the Cederberg mountains. The installation is funded by WRAPP waste who were motivated to get involved through their passion for responsible waste removal. Amsel says the installation will be around until June and move to other locations, weather dependent. “It seems like a small thing but it has a butterfly effect, a lot of small things add up to a big problem,” says Amsel. Another area of focus is the CBD, as Amsel says many drivers discard of their butts on sidewalks and out car windows. “This enters the stormwater systems, goes out to sea and affects our marine life and shellfish. We end up eating that,” he says. The butts have already caused a stir and Amsel hopes it will change people’s minds about irresponsible disposal of their cigarette butts. It is estimated that 18 million cigarettes are smoked around the world daily. “We are not educating people against smoking, but rather to discard butts in a dust bin or controlled environment.” Aside from the toxicity, the butts also pose a major fire risk. V Follow the Kiickbutt initiative on Facebook and Instagram for more. The life-sized cigarette butt installation on Lion’s head recently.
Young cyclist dreams big BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind A young cyclist from Blackheath have dreams of becoming a South African champion, but he needs funds to get to the national championships. Since taking up cycling, Mihran Khatieb (12) has won more than 12 medals, and he has even bigger dreams. “I love cycling and want to cycle in Europe one day and wear the rainbow stripes of a world champion. “I hope I can be a good role model for my talented younger brother and other cyclists like me who work hard to achieve their dreams. “I also want to encourage other kids to take up the sport of cycling,” says the soft-spoken Mihran, who is starting Grade 8 this year. According to him his dad, Ahmed, is his biggest hero. “He represented South Africa at the World Championships in
Malaysia in 1997. Recently, he received his national colours as the SA Team mechanic in Italy and the SA Para Cycling team in the Netherlands last year. “He’s been my coach since I started competing and now I also enjoy getting additional guidance from coaches Zarina Van Schalkwyk and Glen Bonthuys. It’s more fun to train with other kids my age and older,” says Mihran. When he is not cycling he likes to do what most 12-yearolds does. “My second love is cars and playing Xbox. I like spending time with my family, especially my younger brother Faraz who has also started cycling for Kinetic Cycling Club.” His mother, Reygana, says cycling is a very expensive sport if you want to be competitive. “It is a constant battle to raise funds, even entry fees are a lot money,” says Reygana. She however believes that her son can achieve all his dreams.
“This past weekend was Mihran’s first u.15 road and time trial races and he achieved fifth place in both. “He is the youngest rider in that age group as well. Yet very determined to do well during this year while riding with the big boys. “He intends to up his training and will be using the weekend’s race as an eye opener as to what preparation needs to be done to achieve better results,” she says.
Mihran Khatieb hopes to become a South African champion.
TygerBurger Eerste River - 15 January 2020