When Cynthia Ntanjana hugged her son Desenela “Tiny” Ntanjana goodbye early on Thursday 1 May, she never could have imagined it would be the last time she would hold her lastborn close
Tiny (7), as he was commonly known, Lulo Nkontso and a third child who hadn’t been identified at the time of going to press lost their lives last week when the taxi they were travelling in from Masakhane to Hermanus collided with two other vehicles on the R43 just outside Stanford before overturning Captain Sithembele Xuba, Stanford Police Station commander, described the scene as “very tragic and traumatic” with injured people and pieces of wreckage strewn across the road surface
“It was even more heartbreaking when the families of the injured and the deceased arrived,” he stated Xuba confirmed three vehicles had been involved in the fatal crash that claimed the lives of the three children “All the injured, including those from the other two vehicles, were transported
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to hospital A culpable homicide docket has been registered and the cause of the accident will be investigated ”
The R43 between Stanford and Gansbaai was closed for several hours while rescue workers attended to the injured, preliminary investigations were conducted and the scene was cleared of all debris
Councillor Andrew Komani said the community of Masakhane is in a state of shock as they have never experienced something of this nature before
“Members of the community have visited the affected families to offer their support and assistance The community would also like to visit the scene where the accident happened to light candles and say prayers Everyone at the school is shocked and devastated because they lost three young learners The school will have a memorial service on Wednesday 7 May ”
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Ntanjana recalled how she had hugged young Tiny before she left him tucked under a blanket on the couch in front of the TV. “I didn’t even know about the event because I didn’t sign any permission slip ”
She said after receiving a message about the accident hours later she had a feeling that something was wrong
“I asked my cousin to check on Tiny and my granddaughter Khanya, but he informed me that they weren't there ”
She then contacted a friend of Khanya’s who informed her her granddaughter was safe She discovered much later that Tiny had been involved in the accident Her loud scream upon receiving the news prompted her employer to rush her to the scene where she was informed the bodies had been removed and that the survivors had been transported to hospital
The loss of her laatlammetjie who was born after a very difficult pregnancy when she was 42, said Cynthia, rocked her to her core
“I am broken, but I have to be strong for now to make the arrangements I struggle to sleep at night because I would always hold him close to me when we slept, and now I miss his warmth ”
Vuyokazi Nkontso said she too found out her daughter Lulo had passed when she arrived at the hospital where she was taken after the accident, which she got to know about only after reading
about it on social media
“Lulo was very bright and loved to read, especially English books She even got an award for English last year She dreamt of being a doctor one day ” She expressed her gratitude for the community’s support and Overstrand Acting Mayor Lindile Ntsabo’s visit to the families of the bereaved, accompanied by several councillors
Ntsabo expressed his “heartfelt condolences” to the grieving families and everyone affected by this devastating loss He also wished those who were injured in the accident a speedy and full recovery
Tracey Lynn-Henn, chaiperson of the political party ACC Overstrand, called on authorities to investigate the cause of the accident, to hold those responsible for the fatal accident accountable and to find ways to improve road-safety measures to avoid the repeat of similar incidents
She also expressed condolences: “No parent should bury their children Words fail me to describe the pain they must be going through Our heartfelt thoughts go out to the families and loved ones of the deceased as well as the entire community of Masakhane ”
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Desenela “Tiny”Ntanjana (7) and Lulo Nkontso (10) lost their lives in the accident on the R43 outside Stanford
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Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge artikel 46(3)(a)(i) en (ii) van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Finansiële Bestuur (Wet Nr 56 van 2003) saamgelees met artikel 21A van die Munisipale
Stelselswet (Wet Nr 32 van 2000), dat Munisipaliteit Overstrand hiermee ’n inligtingsverklaring bekend maak met besonderhede van beoogde langtermynskuld ten bedrae van R225 miljoen, ten opsigte van die 2025 2026 and 2027 finansiële jare
Fasiliteit: R225 000 000 – Overstrand infrastruktuur ten opsigte van Elektrisiteit, Water Riool en Afvalbestuur projekte Die opneem van die fasiliteit is bedoel om in drie trekkings van R65 000 000 R90 000 000 en R70 000 000 per jaar onderskeidelik, te geskied
Die skuld sal onverseker wees.
Skriftelike kommentaar en vertoë insake enige aangeleenthede in hierdie kennisgewing vermeld moet die ondergemelde teen Vrydag, 30 Mei 2025 bereik (Vir aandag: BA King by bking@overstrand.gov.za)
Persone wie nie kan skryf nie sal gedurende kantoorure by die onderskeie Munisipale kantore deur die openbare skakelbeamptes van hulp wees om hul kommentare of vertoë op skrif te stel.
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Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge artikel 21A van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels, 2000 (Wet 32 van 2000) dat die Raad die 3de Aansuiwerings-begroting vir 2024/25, ingevolge artikel 28(2)(b) & (g) van die Wet op Plaaslike Reger ng: Munisipale Finansiële Bestuur, 2003 (Wet 56 van 2003), op 30 April 2025 goedgekeur het
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FynArts celebrates our rich history
From jazz and Ghoema rhythms to stand-up comedy and storytelling, celebrate the richness and complexity of South African history, cultural identity and transformation in these four shows.
• Wine, Times and other Tastings: This celebration of South Africa’s recent past brings history and culture to life across five compelling acts that blend words, music, food and wine into an immersive sensory experience. Accompanied by violin and guitar, this performance will transform storytelling into a rhythmic exploration of culture, memory and our all-too-human condition Wine, Times and other Tastings will be held on Monday 9 June from 18:30 at the Hermanus Golf Club.
• Kaapse Kabaret: This lively show on 12 June revives the spirit of jazz icons theatres, such as Cape Town’s Three Arts Theatre and the People’s Space Theatre. Cape Jazz is a rich fusion of carnival, gospel, African, modern jazz and Western styles. Ramon is a renowned pianist, composer, bandleader;
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