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Tuesday 31 May 2011 SMART: The first phase of the Grows mart literacy competition continued on Saturday 21 May, when its second round took place at Parow High School. The competition is a corpo rate social investment project by Growthpoint Properties, and was de signed to support the education de partment’s strategy to improve liter acy levels in schools. In the first phase of the competition, the stu dents were asked to spell, define and construct sentences using words se lected from newspapers they were required to read. Participating in the competition, from left were Shakela Meyer, Imtiyaaz Henkerman and Galiema Scott from Eastville Primary School in Eastridge, Mitchell’s Plain. Photo: Adele Kruger
Weekend crime blitz MELISSA PAPIER
WEEKEND operations by the Mitchell’s Plain Police station has nabbed 121 suspects for various crimes – with 14 being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at a roadblock held in Woodlands. Operations commenced on Friday 27 May at 07:00 and ended yesterday morning. The suspects arrested were nabbed for various criminal offences. Spokesperson for Mitchell’s Plain Police station, Constable Jerome Voegt, says those arrested on Saturday evening 28 May at the roadblock appeared in the Mitchell’s Plain Mitchell’s Plain Magistrate Court yesterday on a charges relating to driving under the influence of alcohol. “The roadblock forms part of the police’s normal deployment in all areas and continues indefinitely,” Voegt says. Meanwhile, on Thursday 26 May nine suspects were arrested by the Metro Police for possession of illegal narcotics following raids in Milnerton, Steenberg, Table View, Mitchell’s Plain and Athlone. Nowellen Petersen, spokesperson for Metro Police, says during routine patrols in Mitchell’s Plain, officers arrested three suspects for possession of illegal narcotics when seven packets of tik and nine units of heroin were found in their possession. On Sunday 29 May at 15:35, the Crime Prevention Unit was conducting routine patrols in Wendy Crescent, Tafelsig, when officers stopped a suspicious looking man in the street. “The man was searched by officers and in his possession police discovered 14 packets of tik. A 35-year-old man was arrested and he will appear in court (today) on charges
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relating to possession of drugs,” he added. Later on the same day, at 17:30, the police were conducting routine patrols in Tritonia Street, Lentegeur, when they stopped a suspicious-looking man and confiscated 109 units of heroin. A 19-year-old man was arrested and will appear in court today on a charges relating to possession of heroin. Weekly operations by the police bore fruit, with a number of successful confiscations. On Wednesday 25 May at 08:15 police received a tip-off about drug dealing at a house in Netball Street, Beacon Valley. “After receiving the information, officers raided the premises and confiscated eight packets of tik. A 24-year-old man was arrested and he appeared in court the next day on charges relating to possession of drugs,” he added. On Thursday 26 May at 13:10 the police were conducting patrols in Aintree Street, Beacon Valley when a suspicious looking man was stopped and searched in the street by officers. “A 17-year-old man was arrested with seven packets of tik. The minor appeared yesterday in court on charges relating to possession of drugs. Voegt thanked the community for their continuous support during the crime prevention operations, and urged the public to contact their local sector commanders with information on illegal activities. Reva Fortuin, Mitchell’s Plain Community Police Forum spokesperson, commended all law enforcement agencies for their good work over the weekend. Fortuin said: “The roadblocks in the area are good things, as many people using the roads are reckless with little regard for the rules of the road. The drug arrests and confiscations are to be commended as well, as it shows that police are visible in the area.”
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How to reach your ward councillor IF you have any municipal-related complaints, contact your ward councillor. . Ward 43 [Strandfontein (West of Weltevreden Road) and Rocklands (Western half)]: Irma Jackson 084 330 3305. . Ward 75 [Philippi (West of Weltevreden Road), Weltevreden Valley (North of Morgenster Road) and Woodlands (West of New Eisleben Road)]: Natalie Bent 084 330 3307. . Ward 76 [Ikwesi Park, Lentegeur (south of Highlands Road and East of AZ Berman Drive)]: Gouwa Timm 082 992 2532. . Ward 78 [Beacon Valley (north of Trampoline and West of Alpine streets), Westridge (north of Boschendal and east of De Duin streets), Portlands (north of Westpoort Road) and Weltevreden Valley (south of Morgenster Drive and east of Weltevreden Road): Edward Andrews 082 377 1414. . Ward 79 [Beacon Valley (south of Westpoort, Trampoline and east of Alpine Road), Eastridge (west of Don Carlos and Alpine roads), Goodhope (north of Spine Road), Town Centre, Khayelitsha (Swartklip and North of Spine Road) and Portlands (south
of Westpoort and east of Merrydale Road)] Solomon Philander 083 690 7772. . Ward 81 [Portlands (south of Westpoort Drive, west of Merrydale Road), Rocklands (all areas accessed by Park Avenue and the northern section), Westridge (south of Boschendal street and west of De Duin Avenue)]: Danny Christiaans 084 411 1166. . Ward 82 [Tafelsig (western part) and Wolfgat Nature Reserve]: Sheval Arendse 083 260 1212. . Ward 88 [Lentegeur (south of Highlands Drive, west of AZ Berman), Philippi (east of New Eisleben, west of Stock Road), Weltevreden Valley (north of the R300 and east of Highfield Road), New Woodlands (east of New Eisleben and north of Highlands Drive)]: Shadrack Matata Nenzani 082 508 4808. . Ward 99 [Eastridge (north of Don Carlos and Alpine Street), Goodhope, Harare (south of Mew Way), Khayelitsha (Swartklip and south of Spine Road), Monwabesi (west of Oscar Mpetha Road), Tafelsig (eastern section), Wolfgat Nature Reserve (eastern section)]: Maria Weavers 071 308 6134.
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