Budgetpavesway forpoliceboost
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DESIREE RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO ZA
If the draft budget passes at the end of May, the City of Cape Town will launch a game-changing crime-fighting plan by deploying 500 new metro police officers - five in each of the city's 116 wards
It's a first for the City and marks a major shift in how municipal law enforcement operates This rollout will double the number of new officers added since the current administration took office, bringing the total to 1000 Mayco member for safety JP Smith told TygerBurger the new recruits will hit the streets after completing training in September Backed by a R6,7 billion safety and security allocation in the 2025- 26 draft budget, Smith says the City finally has the resources to make this kind of proactive, ward-based policing possible
It will allow for faster response times and better insights to unique issues within the ward, according to Smith "Officers won't have to travel 20 minutes to get to your area, and spend time looking for streets And they will have knowledge of the issue referred to, as they will be working in the ward every day," he says "What is important is their ability to return to existing problems without being called upon They will be in a position to form relationships with local bodies such as the CPF, neighbourhood watches and private security companies to supplement existing crime prevention efforts " He pointed out that the current system, that deals with about 2200 incidents per day, is largely complaint driven due to limited resources JP Smith. A total of 10 local non-profit shelters qualified for the provision of goods and services valued at R1,2 million by the City’s community,arts and culture development (CACD) department to help them cope with the increased demand for their services this winter.The R1 million budget will go towards acquiring and distributing essentials like blankets,mattresses,food items,hygiene items and cleaning aids to qualifying shelters An additional allocation of nearly R230 000 has been made through the Expanded Public Works Programme to assist shelters with temporary staffing,operational support and administrative tasks over the period.The programme started on Thursday 8 May and will conclude on 30 October At the launch of the Winter Readiness Programme were from left Jean Ray Knighton Fitt (CEO of U-Turn Homeless Ministries),Shadrick Valayadum (CEO of The Haven Night Shelter),Bijou Bakole (COO from Elthios Centre),Francine Higham (Mayco member for community services and health),Megan Pangeni (community, arts and culture department),Erefaan Jacobs (client at Oasis Reach for your dreams Safe Space),Perpetua Mamvura (Programme Co-ordinator at the Tygerberg Association for Street People),and Zodwa Mbontsi (CACD).In front on the bed is Ilse Maartens (Branch manager for Mould Empower Serve).
The Western Cape Government welcomes return of licence card printing machine
The Western Cape Government (WCG) on Friday welcomed the news that the national driving licence card printing machine is finally back online Spokesperson Muneera Allie says this will bring much needed relief to thousands of motorists across the Western Cape who have been waiting patiently for their cards.
"The WCG is hopeful that this marks the start of real progress But the national department of transport has its work cut out for it as it works in easing the massive backlog in printing new cards."
According to Allie, the Western Cape as of 2 May had a backlog of 108 402 outstanding driving licence cards, which formed part of the national total of 747 748 that built up during the three-month period that the machine was out of order "We trust that the national department will now move swiftly and efficiently to clear the backlog without any further issues. The provincial government remains committed to advocating for efficient, accountable service delivery that empowers residents and strengthens mobility across the province."
Stellies skittermet pompons
VieringvanAfrikaans metklankenkultuur
KAILINDANIELS
KAILIN DANIELS@NOVUSMEDIA CO ZA
“Uit die mond, uit die hart Dis mos hoe 'n
mens Afrikaans sing!”
Hierdie kragtige slagspreuk vorm die kern van Uit die mond, ’n musiekkonsert wat die Afrikaanse taal vier soos dit vandag leef, klink en inspireer
uit elke mond wat dit praat
Die konsert is deel van die Afrikaans 100-feesvierings, wat
100JAAR
Op 8 Mei 1925 is Afrikaans amptelik as ’n taal van die destydse Unie van Suid-Afrika erken.
vandeesmaand oor die land heen plaasvind om ’n eeu van Afrikaans as amptelike taal te gedenk
Van Suid-Afrika se geliefdste kunstenaars soos Amanda Strydom, Coenie de Villiers, Emo
Adams, Frazer Barry, Lynelle
Kenned en Nicole Holm het die gehoor op Sondag 11 Mei by die Hoërskool Durbanville op ‘n musikale reis geneem, begelei deur ’n talentvolle orkes
Hul stemme en verhale weef saam om aan die geskiedenis, invloede en emosionele landskap van Afrikaans lewe te gee
Die konsert was deel van ’n groter nasionale viering Op 8
Mei 1925 is Afrikaans amptelik as ’n taal van die destydse Unie van Suid-Afrika erken – presies 100 jaar gelede
Hierdie mylpaal word vanjaar met verskeie feeste, konserte, lesings en herdenkings in die Wes-Kaap en Gauteng gedenk
“Dis die eerste keer dat ek Emo Adams en Amanda Strydom saam op een verhoog sien – wow! Die verskeidenheid en emosie was ongelooflik," sê Jaco Prins, wat die konsert bygewoon het
“Ek het saamgesing, saamgelag en stil gesit met ’n knop in my keel Dié konsert wys hoe lewendig en veelsydig Afrikaans regtig is," sê Aneesa Davids, wat ook die konsert bygewoon het
Die kunstenaars wat by die konsert opgetree het
Die Hoërskool Durbanville se orkes het gaste met pragtige musiek verwelkom
Coenie de Villiers
Emo Adams
We’ve come a long way, but are we truly free?
What is freedom if truth can t move freely? What is democracy if storytellers live in fear,or worse, disappear without a trace?
As a journalist, I understand both the power and the price of truth I've seen how communities open up when someone truly listens, and how quickly fear can shut that down
With World Press Freedom Day commemorated recently, on 3 May, I've been reflecting deeply on what media freedom really means in South Africa today We've come a long way, but are we truly free?
In 1994, our country turned the page on a dark chapter of state controlled media and silenced voices Our Constitution gave birth to a bold vision of freedom of expression, protected not just for journalists, but for every citizen The press was meant to be a bridge between people and power, a watchdog for democracy But rights on paper don't always reflect the reality on the ground
Today, threats to media freedom don't always come dressed in uniform They arrive masked, as crime, intimidation, digital manipulation, and economic pressure Community journalists are particularly vulnerable Often, the newsroom isn't four walls, it's a backpack, a microphone, and the courage to ask the hard questions others won't Sometimes, that courage costs lives
.. WHENJOURNALISTSGO MISSING,WEMUSTASK,WHO BENEFITSFROMTHEIRSILENCE?
In February this year, community radio journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Precious Mdhluli from Mpumalanga vanished No ransom No goodbye No answers The silence that followed was deafening Their families, their listeners, and the broader media fraternity were left in limbo, haunted by their absence and by the growing pattern it represents
This past week, a flicker of progress emerged, four suspects were arrested But that doesn't bring them back Their bodies were found in a field, cold and lifeless It doesn't undo the fear that's taken root in many reporters It doesn't erase the growing despondency within the media fraternity, myself included
Because when journalists go missing, we must ask, who benefits from their silence? What stories were they chasing that someone wanted buried? And what does it say about the state of our democracy if the messengers disappear,and the message dies with them?
Their disappearance reminds us that censorship isn't always a law or court order Sometimes, it's a gunshot in the night, a threatening phone call, or an unspoken rule not to cover certain topics In some communities, crime has become the editor, deciding what can and cannot be reported
That, too, is censorship It is silent, insidious, and effective
So again, I ask: Are we truly free when fear does the editing?
As a female journalist in this country, I ve felt that tension, balancing truth with safety, duty with fear And I know many of my colleagues continue to push forward
Not because it's safe But because someone must Because without media, there is no accountability Without community voices, there is no full picture And without truth, we live in shadow But we cannot do it alone
Media freedom relies on a society that values it That's why media literacy matters
As we move forward, let's remember, the media is not just a profession, it is a public service It is the pulse of democracy -NAMHLAMONAKALI
Furious over rising City tariffs
The City of Cape Towns's ridiculous tariff hikes refers I entirely agree with Jo Roberts (“Elderley crushed by tariffs , TygerBurger 30 April)
The City of Cape Town bases tariffs on the value of your property and do not take into consideration that your income has not kept up with this pace
Property value does play a role but be reasonable as we cannot be held to ransom because prices have escalated disproportionately to the rest of the country I too am a pensioner and my income does not increase by the 20 odd percent that the City are proposing Electricity prices soon to be increased are also based on property value - Western Cape is the only province using this insane methodology
‘Kaaps’ deserves respect, not ridicule
I'd like to address the person who berated Kaaps as a language ("Ek hou nie van Kaaps", TygerBurger 23 April)
Many people are unaware, and perhaps even purposefully disregard the fact, that Afrikaans is a creole language that developed in the Cape It was spoken by indigenous and enslaved people among themselves Afrikaans is not the creation of European settlers The "suiwer" Afrikaans was purposefully developed by a task group in Stellenbosch to disassociate from the creole language being spoken
If you know and understand history, it is not surprising that many still have that view of Kaaps as inferior, the language of the less intelligent The attempts to erase culture has been a decades long process in South Africa, and the legacy of that process remains DEAN, Uitzicht
Then they want to increase the basic electricity service by another ridiculous amount
This to subsidise the millions of non-paying squatters that are erecting camps all over They are the ones that are putting strain on infrastructure and somebody else must foot the bill
City of Cape Town seems to just encourage more illegal settlements developing and expanding – more crime, no contribution to the economy, more costs
The DA made a huge sing and dance about the 0 5% VAT and then cripple people with these rates
Gordon Hill-Lewis keeps spinning and not listening to the people STOP THE CRAZY, Brackenfell
Suburbs disrupted by race day noise
It’s one thing when 10 000 want to “Run the City”, but it’s quite another when the organisers of the event wake the residents of surrounding suburbs within kilometres with blaring loudspeaker music and announcements at 06:00 on a Sunday morning
Thank you, it’s a reminder never to bank with the name sponsor and thanks the City for giving permission for this totally unacceptable disruption, seemingly without any limitations
This was bullying of residents in the first degree!
Surely we have by-laws that govern noise levels, even for events such as this
Strangely, by about 7:30 when most of the competitors must have been at the start the noise level reduced significantly and not much of the loud music and screaming over the mike was heard PETER SMULIK, Rugby
Ongelukke op R300 kommerwekkend
Wat gaan aan met al die verskriklike ongelukke op die R300?
Gister op pad werk toe voor ons op die N1 klim om in Tygervallei uit te kom, staan die verkeer skielik stil Ek sê vir my man hier is seker 'n ongeluk hier voor want die highway patrol en polisie jaag verby En so waar as wragties, 'n ongeluk waar die een motor se neus in die rigting van aankomende verkeer wys Wat beteken, dit is so hard gestamp dat dit 'n u-draai gemaak het of dit het in die verkeerde rigting gery
Dit was ontstellend om te sien hoe mense leweloos lê Dit was nie hoe ek my week wou afskop nie Net die dag tevore was daar enkele meters weg ook 'n groot ongeluk waarin 21 mense beseer was Ry mense net onverskillig daar of wat gaan aan? Is bestuurders net ongeduldig wanneer hulle op die R300 ry? Hoe dit ook al sy, dit kan nie jou lewens of die lewe van medebestuurders werd wees nie Hê maar geduld en hou by die spoedbeperking Sodoende kan ons almal veilig by ons werksplekke of bestemmings uitkom Arrive Alive!
ELZETTE FOURIE, Eersterivier
Moenie wag op reën
Moenie wag op die reën voor jy die verstopte stormdreine in jou direkte omgewing opmerk nie Elke inwoner het die verantwoordelikheid om owerhede se oë en ore in hul buurte te wees Die Stad Kaapstad het die afgelope week versoek dat inwoners bystand moet lewer deur verstopte stormwaterdreine te rapporteer So komaan! Stap by die pad af en kyk of al die
HERFSHEMEL VANG VALSKERMVLUG VAS: Christa Rossouw het hierdie treffende oomblik vasgevang op‘n sonnige Sondagmiddag vanaf die Seepunt-promenade, waar dit gelyk het asof‘n valskerm reg teen die maan vasgevlieg het Kapenaars het die pragtige herfsweer buite geniet
Socialworkerbringschange
“The communities we work with are hungry for change. They just need the skills and space to find it ”
These words from Lene November capture the heart of her work across the Western Cape As a facilitator of the Brightstar Lifestyle Programme - an interactive personal development course that builds emotional resilience, self-awareness, and practical life skills for both adults and children - November is helping ignite transformation in communities across the region
The programme forms part of Badisa’s broader network of support and intervention strategies, offered through the community care package under the Kuumba Care initiative
CHANGEHAPPENSFROMINSIDEOUT
“The Brightstar programme gives people a mirror,” says November “It helps them pause, look inward, and realise that they are capable of more ” Whether she’s helping a withdrawn child speak up for the first time or supporting an overwhelmed parent through the parenting skills programmes to recognise their own worth, Lene believes
deeply in the transformative potential of the work
“One session I’ll never forget involved a young boy who was very quiet and shy,” says Lene “He hardly spoke during the first few activities, but then, unexpectedly, he opened up and shared something deeply personal You could see the change in him immediately And what was beautiful was how the other children followed his lead "Sometimes, all it takes is one person being vulnerable to break the silence For me, these moments are more than emotional, they’re intentional Every time someone opens up, it chips away at the stigma around issues like emotional well-being, family struggles, and mental health The creative activities we use are designed to spark those conversations in a safe and accessible manner It helps people reframe the stories they’ve been telling themselves for years, and to start writing new ones ”
HEARTFORPEOPLE,COMMUNITIES
Her journey started in Calitzdorp, a quiet little town in the Klein Karoo where she was raised with a strong sense of "ubuntu" “I finished school in Oudtshoorn and moved to Cape
Town in 1990 Delft became our home, and after more than 30 years, it still is It’s in Delft that I’ve really come to understand how much family dynamics shape us, not just as individuals, but as communities My husband, Bart, and I have built a life here, and our three children, CherryLynn, Heinrich, and Anasstasia, have been my anchor through everything Their love and support are what allow me to give so much of myself to others,” she says
Her professional journey has always followed her heart After years of volunteer work with the Labour Ministry, she joined full-time in 2010, combining her spiritual values with social action Just two months after being retrenched in 2021, she joined Badisa Tygerberg, completed her training in social auxiliary work, and discovered the Brightstar programme Since then, she’s visited countless Badisa programmes
“We want to see families grow, not fall apart You don’t always see the change immediately Sometimes it’s just a shift in someone’s body language, a little spark in their eyes, or the quiet one suddenly raising their hand during a group discussion
Healing takes time But I’ve seen it enough to know that the communities we work with are hungry for change They just need the skills and the space to find it It’s not just about the children,” she adds “So many parents are carrying their own pain When they haven’t had the chance to heal, that pain gets passed down If we can help the adults heal, then we’re already helping to break the cycle of trauma for the next generation That’s why I believe so strongly in the Parenting Skills programme Empowerment has to include the whole family ” November's work is deeply rooted in her faith “I always remind people that they are important to God We need to go back to the Bible to gain perspective That’s where our strength comes from People have the perception that social workers come into your home to break families apart, but that’s not true We’re here to plant seeds of healing We want to see families grow, not fall apart ” . Contact 021 939 9120 or email reception@badisatygerberg.org. za for more information about the Brightstar Lifestyle programme or to get in touch with someone at Badisa Tygerberg.
Lene November loves working for the community.
Jazz showcase in Stellenbosch
The Stellenbosch University (SU) music department's jazz division will be featuring two South African jazz icons: Capetonian composer, multiinstrumentalist and Cape jazz icon, Hilton Schilder, and celebrated jazz guitarist from Durban, Bheki Khoza, who will grace the Endler stage for the division and the SU Jazz Band’s first-semester showcase on Saturday 17 May at 16:00 in the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch.
This concert presents a collaborative effort between these iconic artists, the SU Jazz Band and Ramon Alexander’s Maties Jazz Society Schilder’s music is arranged and conducted for SU Jazz Band by Pascal Haas, and this concert is
a true showcase of the division’s strong commitment to honour SA jazz. The programme will also feature vocals, violin and flute by other students of the SU music department, building bridges between classical Western music and jazz.
This concert is also a celebration of Khoza and Schilder's musical legacy, bringing new dimensions to their iconic sounds. Don't miss this unique performance, in which tradition meets innovation through a spectacular jazz experience .Tickets cost R165, R125 (pensioners) or R65 (students) at Webtickets.
DIARY / DAGBOEK
. Krismas van Map Jacobs is van Maandag 12 tot Woensdag 14 Mei en van Maandag 19 tot Saterdag 24 Mei in die Kunstekaap-teater te sien. Kaartjies kos R80 by Webtickets.
. Early B tree op Woensdag 14 Mei om 20:00 by Kapstadt Brauhaus Durbanville op Kaartjies kos vanaf R180 by Quicket
. Kurt Schoonraad: Funny Side Up! is at The Baxter from 12 to 17 May Tickets are R180 to R200 at Webtickets.
. Vincent - His Quest to Love and Be Loved (musical) runs at Artscape from 14 to 17 May at 19:30 Tickets from R180 at Webtickets.
. Frieda van den Heever is saam met Mauritz Lotz op kitaar en Jonno Sweetman op tromme by Die Boer-teaterrestaurant op Donderdag 15 Mei en weer Donderdag 5 Junie om 20:30 Kaartjies kos R230 Bespreek by www dieboer com of by 021 979 1911.
. Cape Town Marimba Festival is on Friday 16 May at 19:00 at The Baxter Concert Hall. Tickets from R100 at Webtickets.
. Die Universiteitskoor Stellenbosch tree op Vrydag 16 Mei om 19:00 in die Hugo Lambrechts-ouditorium in Parow op Kaartjies kos R160 by Quicket
. Koos Kombuis en die Radio Kalahari Orkes tree op Saterdag 17 Mei op by Daisy Jones, Summerhill-wynplaas. Kaartjies kos R200 by Quicket
. Cape Town Steelband Festival is on Saturday 17 May at 15:00 at The Baxter Concert Hall. Tickets from R100 at Webtickets.
. The band Phoenix Rising will perform on Sunday 18 May at the Edgemead Bowling Club JP Legend will open the show at 15:00 Entry costs R60 Food and drinks at club prices. Call 061 490 1694 to book.
. Dan Patlansky and band are at Daisy Jones, Summerhill Wine Estate, on Sunday 18 May Doors open at 13:00 show starts at 15:00 Tickets from R230 at Quicket
. Chitarra e Canto (guitar and vocalist) is at Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre on Sunday 18 May at 15:00 Tickets from R50 at Quicket
. The Moon Looks Delicious From Here, a largely autobiographical solo performance, driven by a loving father and son
Vlamindiesneeu
’nNuwe produksie geïnspireer deur die liefdesbriewe van Ingrid Jonker en André P.Brink
is op Saterdag 29 Mei om 20:30 in Die Boer-teaterrestaurant te sien
Ingrid Jonker se woorde brand soos ’n vlam in die koue sneeu van haar tyd onblusbaar, ongetem en vol lewe
relationship is on stage at The Baxter from 20 to 31 May Tickets from R120 at Webtickets.
. Julius Caesar runs at Artscape from 22 to 31 May Tickets from R180 to R300 at Webtickets.
. Zoid Psalm: A New Musical Journey is at the NG kerk Bloubergstrand on Friday 23 May (20:00) and Saturday 24 May (14:00 and 18:00). A fusion of sacred and modern sounds with Karen Zoid. Tickets from R200 at Quicket
. Cape Town Opera presents Verdi’s Aida with an all-African cast in a bold, African-futurist reimagining at Artscape from 23 May to 31 May (every second day) Tickets from R190 at Webtickets.
. Lauren-Lee tree op Saterdag 24 Mei om 19:30 by die Collective Arts-teater in Boston, Bellville op Kaartjies kos R130 Kontak collectiveartstheatre@gmail.com of 066 226 2539 vir besprekings.
. Noted vocal group and PE Ensemble will be live in concert at Good Hope Christian Centre Bellville on Saturday 24 May at 18:00 Proceeds will go towards Langa SDA Church. Tickets cost R250 (adults) and R100 (children under 12) Book at Quicket
. University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra performs at Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium on Monday 26 May at 19:00
Tickets cost R200 at Quicket
. Nik Rabinowitz: Pension Killer returns to The Baxter for a final run from 27 to 31 May Tickets cost from R180 to R300 at Webtickets.
. Francois van Coke Akoesties is op Woensdag 28 Mei om 20:00 by Kapstadt Brauhaus Durbanville Kaartjies kos vanaf R200 by Quicket
. Dalin Oliver 90 day comedian is at DNA Café & Eatery in Langverwachtplein, Kuils River on Friday 30 May at 20:00
Tickets cost R150 at Quicket
. Richard Pryor's Blues Extravaganza with Albert Frost and more is at Durbanville Golf Club on Friday 30 May at 20:00
Tickets from R200 at Quicket
. The 15th annual Shakespeare Schools
Festival South Africa runs at the District Six Homecoming Centre until 31 May
Tickets at Webtickets.
. Celeste Williams and Groove Therapy is at DNA Café in Kuils River on Sunday 1 June from 12:30 to 15:00 Tickets from R50 at Quicket
Ingrid: ’n Vlam in die Sneeu neem jou op ’n reis deur Jonker en Brink se ongesensureerde liefdesbriewe en weef hul passie, verlange en hartseer saam met Jonker se onsterflike poësie
Hierdie unieke musiek- en toneelpro-
29MEI
Ingrid: ’n Vlam in die Sneeu is om 20:30 in Die Boer-teaterrestaurant te sien.
duksie is ’n viering van Jonker se hart en gees ’n vrou wie se woorde die wêreld getroos het (en dit steeds doen), selfs al het haar eie hart gebreek. In haar reis het sy ook haar eie donkerte in die gesig gestaar die stryd teen depressie (nes haar ma) wat haar lewe gekompliseer
het, maar haar kuns verryk het Oorspronklike nuwe musiek omhels haar bekende gedigte uit die digbundel Rook en Oker, sodat elke lied ’n briesie word wat deur jou siel beweeg. Kom beleef haar soeke na liefde, haar stryd na ontvlugting en die roekelose hoop wat haar vlam helder laat brand het in die koudste van dae Met Lizelle Pike en Chanie Jonker op klavier Nadia Beukes is verantwoordelik vir die regie Kaartjies kos R230 . Bespreek by www.dieboer.com of by 021 979 1911.
Trio bring Franse flair na die Endlersaal
Die Vega-trio bestaande uit Louisa Theart (fluit), Graham du Plessis (tjello) en Nina Schumann (klavier), tree op Vrydag 16 Mei om 19:00 in die Endlersaal by die Stellenbosch Universiteit op Die ligte en kleurryke Frans-Romantiese styl is tegelyk diep roerend en stralend sigbaar in Gaubert se "Trois Aquarelles" vir fluit, tjello en klavier Luisteraars is dikwels verbaas om te ontdek dat Gaubert hierdie stuk in 1915 gekomponeer het terwyl hy in die Franse weermag gedien het miskien as afleiding vir die gruwels van loopgraaf-oorlogvoering.
Die Vega-trio bied hierdie werk aan
saam met die wêreldpremière van "Bulldozers" deur Matthijs van Dijk, een van Suid-Afrika se mees gevierde komponiste
Die program neem luisteraars op ’n meditatiewe reis met "Gardens of Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici" deur die Walliese komponis Hilary Tann, wat haar liefde vir die natuur en die Japannese minimalistiese styl weerspieël. Ter afsluiting volg ’n jazz-geïnspireerde werk deur Nikolai Kapustin.
BAROK
By die Endler-konsert Enlighted France op Vrydag 23 Mei om 19:00 is nog 'n trio
op die verhoog. Kom ervaar die musikale elegansie van 17de- en 18de-eeuse Frankryk saam met Annien Shaw (viool), Sarah Cunningham (viola da gamba) en Leon Schelhase (klavesimbel). BOEIEND
Hierdie boeiende konsert bevat werke van Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre JeanPhilippe Rameau, Marin Marais, François Couperin en Jacques Duphly Uitgevoer op die oorspronklike instrumente, laat hierdie meesterlike werke die Franse barok-era herleef Kaartjies kos R165, R125 (pensioenarisse) en R65 (studente). . Bespreek by Webtickets.
Lizelle Pike as Ingrid Jonker
Die Vega-trio
Hilton Schilder
GOLDSCHMIDT LEADS THE NEXT GENERATION
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AVRILFILLIES
Grant Goldschmidt, previously from Mitchell's Plain and now residing in Goodwood, former SA beach volleyball champion, is now applying his trade as a beach volleyball commissioner for the Cape Town Volleyball Federation and coaching two ladies teams at the University of Cape Town.
He retired in 2022 after the Beach Pro Tour held in Cape Town
"In August last year I was approached by the Federation to assist as they needed someone with expertise to make opportunities available for everyone in the Cape Town area to play beach volleyball We competed in nine events from October until March over the summer season and we had a successful beach league, but the indoor-season has started and we are currently competing in the indoor league," he says Being in volleyball for almost 30 years he became involved at the Federation to share is knowledge to the two ladies team of UCT consisting of 12 ladies each "At ETA College in Cape Town I am not only a lecturer but also an academic manager of 10 to 14 academics, responsible for timetables or anything related to academics, like quality of teaching, etc In 2023, the year after I retired, there was an
GOLDSCHMIDT SERVES UP PASSION IN NEW ROLE OFF THE COURT
offer at UCT to coach the ladies volleyball team and the past three years I am contracted We've done well the past three years, managing to make the top four and this year we finished third with a bronze medal UCT is also hosting the USSA Games from Thursday 29 May until Wednesdau 4 June where teams from all of the universities in the
country will come down to play in the National Tournament," he says Goldschmidt started his volleyball career at the age of 19, went to study at UWC and played for the university He is becoming a father for the second time end of July and is part of the worship team at Grace Church in Thornton where he plays the bass guitar to keep him busy in the little spare time he has "I am a fulltime lecturer at the ETA College, besides being a beach commissioner and vicepresident at the Federation ”
Leo Williams and Grant Goldschmidt when they competed for SA before Goldschmidt retired in 2022