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Horse patrols in Elsies River The Western Cape Mounted Unit was spotted doing patrols in Viking Road, Elsies River on Wednesday 7 March. These patrols are done daily, but in different areas across the Cape. Pictured from left are: Constable Roderick Geduld, Constable Mava Jini, Warrant Officer Trevor Lawson, Sergeant Aldebo Koen and Sergeant Thanda Makhambi. PHOTO: TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS
VALHALLA PARK: MUSTADAFIN DISTRIBUTES WATER, FOOD
Foundation of hope TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07
he Mustadafin Foundation, with the help of sponsors, put smiles on the faces of Valhalla Park residents when they distributed 14 000 litres of water and food items to residents of the area on Wednesday 28 February. The organisation’s Nazley Rulumente says they felt it important to step in and assist because many families are faced with extreme challenges. The organisation aimed to
provide families with relief in the challenging water crisis. “Seven hundred families in Valhalla Park received 14 000 litres of water, while 400 litres of water went to a community centre in Sherwood Park, Jabulani. The staff of Mustadafin, alongside volunteers, spent the day delivering the items door-todoor. The organisation breathes by its motto ‘if every man helps his neighbour then who will need help?’” says Rulemente. Mustadafin has been actively involved in the Western Cape for 32 years, providing services such as disaster relief, community de-
velopment, poverty alleviation, education and healthcare to build communities and people, assisting them in becoming self-sufficient, self-reliant and independent. The organisation’s aim is to reach more areas, especially the schools that are heading towards closing due to a water shortage. “Part of the organisation’s prime function is education, where learning is encouraged at many levels, and it would be sad to see a learning institution close. It’s a known fact that there is a greater need for water in Cape Town, but every bit towards those who are
sitting dry counts,” she adds. Rulumente says one of the water recipients, who has only been identified as Mrs Abrahams, was so grateful to receive the water. “She thanked us for the help because she [Mrs Abrahams] explained that it’s been difficult with one tap for a lot of people.” For information on how to assist with donations, contact the foundation on 021 633 0010. Alternatively, WhatsApp 079 567 3645 or visit www.mustadafin.org.za. VWhat is your opinion on this article? Let us know at briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
The Mustadafin Foundation donated 14 000 litres of water to residents of Valhalla Park.
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Library Week is being celebrated from 19 to 24 March and Parow Library will be holding a Guinness World Record event on Saturday 17 March at 10:30 for the most authors contributing to an anthology. The library will host a family fun evening on Monday 19 March from 15.30 to 19:00. Boerewors rolls will also be on sale and vouchers at R15 must be purchased at the library prior to the event. Contact principal librarian Jacinta Avontuur on 021 444 1457 or at Jacinta.Avontuur@capetown.gov.za.
Parow-polisie slaan toe op misdadigers AVRIL FILLIES
Al drie het op Maandag 12 Maart in die Bellville-landdroshof verskyn op ’n klag isdadigers in en om Parow het die van besit van dwelms. afgelope week hul rieme styfgeloop “Die Parow-misdaadvoorkomingseentoe die Parow-polisie op misdadi- heid was besig met misdaadvoorkomingsgers toegeslaan het. operasies en stop-en-deursoek-pligte toe die Eerstens is 37 kg tik ter waarde van R30 drie gearresteer is,” het kapt. Kevin Willimiljoen op Vrydag 2 Maart in die nywer- ams, woordvoerder van die Parow-polisie, heidsgebied in Parow gekonfiskeer en toe gesê. Volgens hom het die polisie die drie gesteelde goedere van R30 000 op Donder- bekende verdagtes in Voortrekkerweg dopdag 8 Maart. gehou. Op Saterdag 10 Maart om 15:30 is Themsa “Toe ons hulle nader en deursoek, het ons Ndlovu (32), Nathan Christians (21) en Regi- 19 pakkies tik, een bandjie dagga met vier nald September (32) van Parow en omge- mandrax-tablette by hulle gekry. wing in Voortrekkerweg gearresteer vir die Hulle is gearresteer vir besit van dwelms besit van dwelms. en na die Parow-polisiekantoor geneem,” het Williams gesê. Op Donderdag 8 Maart het konst. Ricardo van Schalkwyk en sers. Tania Pretorius vir Denver Martin (23) van Uitsig met ’n trollie vol goed ter waarde van R30 000 op die hoek van De la Rey- en Joubertstraat in Parow gearresteer. “Die polisiebeamptes was op hul vroegoggend-patrollie toe hulle die man met twee leersakke opgemerk en by hom stilgehou het. Die verdagte is gevra waar hy aan die eiendom kom en hy kon nie bewys dat die eiendom syne is nie,” het Williams gesê. In die trollie was elektriese toebehore soos ’n espresso-masjien, mikrogolfoond, kragopwekker en kompressor. “Toe hy nie kon verduidelik waar hy aan die eiendom kom of bewys lewer dat dit syne is nie, is hy gearresteer op ’n klag van besit van gesteelde goedere. Hy is na die polisiekantoor geneem en het Vrydag in die hof verskyn,” het Williams gesê. Die dwelms wat die Parow-polisie Saterdag gekonfisV Vertel TygerBurger wat jy van hierdie berig keer het. dink by briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
Help hier met geldinsameling Die personeel en bestuur van die Parowdienssentrum en die Hernus Kriel-sentrum moet verskeie geldinsamelingsveldtogte per jaar hou om volhoubaar te bly. “Ons moet bekostigbare dienste aan die 198 bejaardes by die dienssentrum in Parow en 60 inwoners by die Hernus Kriel-sentrum kan lewer. “Ons jaarlikse begroting is R3 miljoen, waarvan ons slegs R750 000 van die staat ontvang. Die res moet deur geldinsamelingsprojekte gegenereer word,” het Anneleen Nel, bestuurder van die Parow-dienssentrum, gesê. Hulle hou nou ’n herfsgeselligheid op Saterdag 21 April en soek gasvroue om kaartjies vir tien mense (R150 per persoon) te verkoop.
“Al die tafels word deur die dienssentrum self gedek en versier en al die eetgoed, vrugtesap, water, tee, koffie, melk en suiker word deur ons verskaf. “Gasvroue hoef nie te stres oor die dek van die tafel of die maak van die eetgoed nie. Jy moet net sorg dat tien mense die tafel beset. “Indien die gasvrou een volle tafel verkoop is die prys slegs R1 400 en betaal jou gaste net R140 per persoon,” het Nel gesê. Elke gasvrou is verantwoordelik vir die lootjieverkope aan haar tafel tydens die geselligheid. “Die kaartjie se prys sluit in ’n ligte ontbyt, koffie en tee, ietsie soet, ’n geskenkie vir elke gas, ’n inspirasie-inspuiting en vermaak deur wonderlike gaskunstenaars,” het Nel gesê. Rig verdere navrae aan Annaleen by 021 930 3702 of 076 451 7229.
invul van vorms en ook hoe om aansoek vir pensioen te doen. “Met die ‘polonie-bedreiging’ wat nou in die nuus is, het die departement van gesondheid die seniors ingelig oor diarree, persoonlike higiëne, kontrole oor afval, listeriose, waterbesparing en hepatitus A,” het Louw gesê. “Die bestuur is dankbaar vir die onderskeie departemente se personeel wat nie net op praktiese maniere nie, maar ook soms op humoristiese wyse die inligting aan die seniors oorgedra het. Agterna het die seniors tussen die voorbereiding van die kos deur telkens terugverwys na die komiese voorbeelde of sêgoed tydens die praatjies,” het sy gesê. Volgens Louw is dit belangrik dat bejaardes op hoogte gehou word van onderwerpe soos omgewingsake en pensioene wat hul daaglikse bestaan kan vergemaklik.
Have your say over licence Goodwood police have received a new liquor licence application, in terms of section 36 of the Liquor Act 4/2008, at Unit 3, Steward Industrial Park, 2 Bloem Street, Goodwood. Captain Waynne Theunis, spokesperson for Goodwood police, says the name of the premises is “Best Spirits of Africa (Pty) Ltd. The premises have been utilised as a liquor wholesaler for many years. The applicant essentially bottles wine and spirit products under its own brand names. The premises are entirely suited and equipped to function as a micro-manufacturer in terms of the definition in the Western Cape Liquor Act. A distribution registration in terms of the National Liquor Act exists over the appli-
cant’s premises. As the applicant’s bottling volumes do not meet the threshold to be registered as a manufacturer with the National Liquor Authority, the applicant requires the licence forming the subject of the application to ensure full compliance with all aspects of its trading activities. The applicant has a proven track record of bottling and distributing liquor products in a professional, well-controlled manner and it is submitted that the granting of this application will in no way alter the status quo. V Any representation for or against this application should be submitted in writing to the Liquor Authority of the Western Cape or the office of the designated officer at Goodwood police. Call Warrant Officer Jan Jacobs on 021 592 4430.
Innocents fall victim to gang violence TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07
lsies River police have raised concerns about the spate of gang-related shootings happening in the area. This follows after a 58-year-old woman from Melton Road, Adriaanse was hit by a bullet while lying in bed on Sunday 4 March. “The complainant was in bed when a bullet came in the bedroom at around 22:05. As the bullet came in, she fell off the bed. Her husband then noticed that she was bleeding in her upper body. On the scene police found four cartridges and three projectiles,” says police spokeswoman Daphne O’Reilly. On Monday 5 March at around 21:10 in Leonsdale, a 22-year-old man was shot in the chest in what’s believed to be a case of mistaken identity. “The man, who was accompanied by a friend, was on his way from the shop. As they were walking, a man came from a dark alley and fired shots at them. The two ran into a house in 11th Avenue. No cartridges were found on the scene. The motive for this was gang related. The victim couldn’t give a proper description because the suspect wore dark clothes and came from a dark alley.” O’Reilly has urged the community to come forward with information to assist police with investigations. “All information will be treated confidentially.” VWhat is your opinion on this article? Let us know at briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
Man killed in mob justice attack TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07 A 23-year-old man was burned and stoned to death in a mob justice attack in Sikelela Street, Kalkfontein on Saturday 10 March, police have confirmed. The incident occurred at 03:25. It’s alleged that the deceased was a member of the Mobsters gang. Further allegations are that he was known for robbing people in the community. Kuils River Police Station commander, Colonel Jayce Naidoo, says the motive for the killing is currently deemed gang related. “We can confirm that our office is investigating this matter. There have been no arrests as yet. As it stands, the motive for the murder is gang related,” says Naidoo. Anyone with information that could assist with the investigation is urged to call Kuils River police on 021 900 2800 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111. Naidoo adds: “We will ensure that the identities of witnesses will be kept confidential.” V What is your opinion on this article? Let us know at briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
Library Week hosted at Parow Library Library Week is being celebrated from 19 to 24 March and Parow Library will be holding a Guinness World Record event on Saturday 17 March at 10:30 for the most authors contributing to an anthology. The library will host a family fun evening on Monday 19 March from 15.30 to 19:00. There will be a treasure hunt for children, starting at 15.30, and adults and children can take part in a general knowledge quiz. Boerewors rolls will also be on sale and vouchers at R15 must be purchased at the library prior to the event. For more information, contact principal librarian Jacinta Avontuur on 021 444 1457 or at Jacinta.Avontuur@capetown.gov.za.
Cashew’s on the road to recovery TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07
he owner of the Jack Russell that went missing on Monday 26 February has been accepted to volunteer at the Animal Anti-Cruelty League in Epping. Five-year-old Cashew disappeared from a home in 34th Avenue, Elsies River. He was found eight days later on Tuesday 6 March at Maitland Cemetery. Owner Michelle Koopman put up a R5000 reward for the dog when he went missing. Two days later she upped that amount to R7000. She has described Cashew as a therapy dog because while she was going through a difficult time in her life, Cashew assisted her therapeutically because of the love he
Cashew had three open wounds on his body.
has for her. “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 [when Cashew was missing] were the same as for a person who may have lost a child,” says the 33-year-old. She tells Tygerburger for the eight days that Cashew was gone, she went 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 stayed with her friend’s mother in Elsies River on weekdays 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.” Michelle received a tip-off from a man who works at the graveyard in Maitland. “He [the witness] said he had spotted a dog who looks similar to Cashew walking in the cemetery. I followed up on the information. I was so tense, not eating or sleeping, and couldn’t focus on anything else but my dog. A lady [who stays at a graveyard house] heard me calling for Cashew and told me she saw the post on their neighbourhood watch group on Whats­App. She told me not to worry because everyone was looking for him. She then took me in her arms, which was when I completely broke down because it was day eight of the search for Cashew. This lady suggested I go home to rest.”
After Cashew was found, he was taken straight to the Tygerburg Animal Hospital in Bellville for a check-up. As she [Koopman] was leaving, she shouted Cashew’s name one more time and then she spotted her dog. “My friend, Marc, and I proceeded to drive out of the graveyard, but then suddenly saw a little creature in the spotlight walking in the road. We both screamed and he stopped the car. I blinked my eyes twice just to make sure I was not imagining things. I fell onto the tar road as I jumped out and then there he was. Cashew ran straight to me. I was so shocked and happy.” Michelle says Cashew was badly bitten all over his body. “He is very much traumatised and still cries in his sleep and also when I leave the room for even just a second. We took him to the Tygerburg Animal Hospital in Bellville immediately when we found him and
they cleaned his wounds and gave medication for him.” She says she believes someone known to her took the dog. “In my opinion, Cashew was stolen out of the yard by someone known to us on the Monday (26 February) during the day. This person must have jumped over the back gate, opened the side gate, which only a few people know how to open, and then took Cashew and sold him for drug money.” Michelle says despite this, she is happy her dog is safe at home. She says she couldn’t have done this without the help of the community. “I would like to thank the community of Elsies River, Matroosfontein, Clarke Estate and Edgemead for helping me. I want to thank every Facebook group, Gangwatch and neighbourhood watch for posting and sharing. I want to thank every individual who sent me messages and who prayed for me. I want to also thank a gentleman named Brian who sponsored some money so I could lift the reward, but in the end Cashew found us so we could use that for his medical bill.” Koopman says she will now proceed with her plans to volunteer at the Animal Anti-Cruelty League branch in Epping. “I intend to educate children and adults on how to care for their dogs, letting them know what the emergency numbers are in all areas in case they need to report that a dog is ill or has been run over. The intention will be to use Cashew as a mascot, but I first need to give him Cashew is back home after being missing for eight days. time to recover.”
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NEKO SHOTOKAN-KLUB: BRENDON GAAN PROBEER OM JONGES TE HERVORM
‘Karate sal jeug help’ AVRIL FILLIES
y besluit om op jong ouderdom liewer by karate as bendes betrokke te raak, is die rede waarom Brendon Abrahams (2de dan) van Bellville-Suid kinders in die woongebied by karate betrek om hulle ’n hupstoot te gee tot ’n gesonde en suksesvolle toekoms. “Ons kinders het meer aanmoediging en helde in hul gemeenskappe nodig en ek hoop ook die bietjie wat ek doen, sal help hiermee. Ek het op 24 Februarie 2017 die Neko Shotokan-karateklub in die BellvilleSuid-gemeenskapsaal geopen om die kinders by karate te betrek,” het Brendon gesê. Hy is al dertig jaar betrokke by karate en sy pa het hom as jong seun getrou na sy karateklasse aangery. “Ek het in 1982 met karate begin, danksy die flieks van Bruce Lee soos Enter the Dragon. Hy het baie vir die Oosterse gevegskuns beteken, want hy het dit aan die wêreld bekendgestel. Karate beteken baie vir my, want dit het my geleer om sterk te wees teen uitdagings. Ek het ook geleer om hard te werk as ’n individu en in ’n spanverband. Die spangees in die Shotokan-span is goed en karate het my gehelp om ’n sterk karakter te bou. Ek was maar ’n skaam seun en deur harde werk het ek geleer dat enigiets in die lewe moontlik is. Die lewe gaan daaroor dat jy altyd ’n positiewe ingesteldheid moet hê,” het hy gesê. Volgens hom is karate ’n sport vir alle ouderdomme en hy moedig almal aan om daaraan deel te neem. “Die oefening help met fiksheid, terwyl jy ook selfverdediging leer. “Karate bou karakter, deursettingsvermoë en dissipline. Baie gesinne neem saam aan die sportsoort deel. My seun het op vyfjarige ouderdom begin en is nou nege en spog met ’n pers gordel. Ek is baie trots op sy prestasies,” het Brendon gesê. Hy is getroud en ’n pa van twee en ’n provinsiale bestuurder van die behuisingsontwikkelingsagentskap. Hy lees graag outobiografieë, hou van tuinwerk en kyk Engelse Premierliga-sokkerwedstryde. “Ek het nog nie oorsee aan karatebyeenkomste deelgeneem nie, maar meestal in Kaapstad en Port Elizabeth. My droom is om eendag my eie dojo te kan bou. Ons is tans besig om met die Stad Kaapstad te onderhandel vir ’n perseel en ek hoop ook om private beleggings te lok. Tans het ek 25 karatekas in die gemeenskapsentrum en hul ouderdomme wissel van 6 tot 19 jaar.
Die karatekas van Neko Shotokan in Bellville-Suid is hier saam met hul senseis in die gemeenskapsaal in Kasselsvleiweg. “Ons oefen Dinsdae en Donderdae van 18:00 tot 19:00 en belangstellendes is welkom om te kom kyk of aan te sluit,” het Brendon gesê. Hy het grootgeword in Bellville-Suid, was ’n leerder by die Laerskool Goeie Hoop en die Hoërskool Bellville-Suid. “Dié woongebied is ’n goeie omgewing om in groot te word. Ons het sokker, tennis en enige ander sport in die straat gespeel. Daar was soos nou ook bendes en bendegeweld, maar ek glo jou ouers se opvoeding bepaal of jy daarby betrokke gaan raak of nie. “Die karateklasse het my gehelp om fiks te bly en ek het nie ’n belangstelling in die verkeerde dinge ontwikkel nie. Danksy my pa, wat my gereeld na die karateklasse geneem het, kon ek ’n beter keuse maak oor hoe ek my vrye tyd verwyl,” het hy gesê. “Een van my doelstellings is om die dojo te vul soos die dojo’s in Japan en om geen of ’n nominale fooi vir die kinders te vra. “Ek wil ook probeer om die gemeenskap positief te hervorm en hopelik kom daar een of twee rolmodelle uit die huidige groep karatekas,”het hy gesê. VVertel TygerBurger wat jy van hierdie berig dink by briewe@tygerburger.co.za.
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