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K9-TEAM OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS ON SHOW Sniffing trouble out and showing their skills off, K9 teams went head-to-head in the City’s ﬁrst-ever K9 competition. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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MASKED GANGS HOLD FAMILIES CAPTIVE IN OVERNIGHT ROBBERIES

Robberies raise alarm DESIRÉE RORKE

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ommunity safety stakeholders suspect that a single, highly organised group may be behind the recent house robberies in Cape Town's far northern suburbs, noting that the identical methods used suggest a coordinated pattern. The suspicion follows two recent incidents in Brackenfell and Kuils River, where families were held captive, bound, and forced to hand over valuables

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alongside digital banking credentials. In the latest attack, a family, including two children, was left deeply traumatised after a gang of five masked men broke into their home on Kalkuta street in Haasendal, and held them captive during a brazen house robbery. The incident occurred at approximately 03:00 on Thursday 15 October.

According to police reports, the suspects targeted a residential premises, using brute force to gain entry into the home while the family slept. "The men with balaclavas and gloves forced open the sliding door with a crowbar and tied up the complainant, his wife, and two children. The suspects were armed with a crowbar and a screwdriver but no firearms, "

said police spokesperson Lt Col FC van Wyk. The five suspects systematically looted the home over a period of an hour after securing the family. In addition to stealing valuables such as electronics and jewellery, the robbers forced the victims to open their banking applications. Fortunately, despite the terrifying nature of the encounter, no physical injuries were suffered by the parents or their two children.

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Brackenfell-vrou . praat oor nagtelike . rooftog in hul huis DESIRÉE RORKE ns het wakker geword met drie groot mans in donker klere en met balaklavas rondom ons bed.” Só vertel ’n inwoner van Brackenfell oor die nagmerrie-huisrooftog, wat verlede Dinsdagnag (6 Oktober) in ’n sekuriteitskompleks in Tolbos-slot, Protea Village, afgespeel het. Volgens die slagoffer het die rowers omstreeks 03:00 die oggend geruisloos toegang tot die woning verkry deur ’n vensterraam te verwyder. “Hulle het saggies by die huis ingekom, die slaapkamer binnegesluip en om ons bed kom staan voordat hulle die lig aangesit het om ons wakker te maak,” onthou sy. “Een het ’n skroewedraaier oor my maag gehou en ’n ander een het ’n koevoet oor my man se bors gehou. Al sou daar ’n paniekknoppie reg langs my bed wees, sou ek dit nie kon druk nie.” In die kamer langsaan het hul sesjarige kind onwetend deur die hele drama geslaap. “Genadiglik het hulle besluit om net haar kamerdeur toe te trek.” Die koue berekening van die aanvallers het die slagoffers geruk. “Hulle was baie stil en in volkome beheer van die situasie. Dit het gevoel of hulle al die tyd in die wêreld het omdat hulle so kalm, gekoördineerd en geoefend opgetree het.” Die rowers het die egpaar se hande agter hul rûe vasgebind en hul voete met hul eie serpe en kamerjastoue vasgemaak. Daarna het hulle die huis stelselmatig geplunder. Trouringe, selfone, bankkaarte, die televisie, skootrekenaars en enigiets van waarde waarop hulle hul hande kon lê, is weggedra. “Hulle het my met ’n koevoet teen my keel gedwing om die fone te ontsluit, sekuriteitswagwoorde te verwyder en ons selfoonnommers, banktoepassings en pinkodes neer te skryf. Ek moes dit alles doen met my hande styf agter my rug vasgebind,” sê sy. “Die een man het deurentyd gevra, ‘Where is the money? Where are the

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“Genadiglik het hulle besluit om net haar kamerdeur toe te trek.” - Slagoffer jewels?’ Elke keer as ek sê ons het nie en dat ons nie ryk mense is nie, het hy die koevoet teen my nek gedruk en gevra. ‘Why are you lying?’ Hulle het my op my sy gedraai sodat ek nie my man agter my kon sien nie.” Na ’n helse uur en ’n half in die huis is die vrou losgemaak, na haar kind se kamer geneem en weer daar vasgebind. Die rowers het gedreig dat een van hulle in die huis sou agterbly om te verseker dat die pin- en selfoonkodes korrek is. “Na ’n rukkie, toe dit heeltemal stil word, het ek die kans gewaag. Ek het die venster met my hande steeds agter my rug vasgemaak oopgekry en uitgeskreeu vir hulp.” Hoewel die gesin ongedeerd uit die voorval gekom het, lê die sielkundige letsels diep. “Genadiglik is ons nie fisiek beseer nie, maar enigiets kon foutgegaan het – ’n kind wat wakker word, of ’n verkeerde antwoord.” Ná hierdie traumatiese ervaring is sy vasbeslote om bewusmaking te skep deur haar storie te deel. Sy maan die Brackenfell-gemeenskap om paraat te wees. “Ons leef dikwels in die waan dat ons veilig is en dat so iets nie met ons sal gebeur nie,” sê sy met erns. “Mense moet praat as so iets met hulle gebeur – moenie stilbly nie. Deel dit op julle buurtwag- en WhatsApp-groepe en hou die druk op die polisie vol sodat hulle nie die ondersoek laat vaar voordat die skuldiges agter tralies is nie.” Haar pleidooi aan die gemeenskap is een van eenheid. “Ons moet mekaar ondersteun en weet wat in ons omgewing aangaan. Ons móét saamstaan om die nodige hulp te kry sodat ons waarlik in ons eie huise veilig kan wees.” FROM PAGE 1 The perpetrators remain at large, and Kuilsrivier detectives are following up on all available leads. Just over a week prior, on 6 October, a near-identical nightmare played out in neighbouring Protea Village, Brackenfell. At approximately 03:00, a gang of four masked men gained silent entry by removing a window frame. As reported by TygerBurger, three of the intruders crept into the main bedroom, woke the couple, and held them at bay using a screwdriver and crowbar. While their six-year-old daughter slept in the next room, the suspects tied the couple's hands and feet with scarves and dressing gown ropes. Over ninety minutes, they plundered the house, forcing the woman to unlock their cellphones, remove security passwords, and open banking apps to surrender their PIN codes. The woman was eventually moved to her daughter's room before the robbers left. Once the house fell silent, she managed to open a window with her hands still bound and screamed for help. While the family escaped without physical injuries, the psychological impact remains severe. The victim has since urged the Brackenfell community to shatter the illusion of safety, share information on neighbourhood watch groups, and keep pressure on the police to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. The alarming overlap in timing, tools, and execution has led local security experts to believe the two crimes are directly linked. While police investigations into both cases continue, no arrests have been made.

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DONDERDAG 22 OKTOBER Huis Jabes, 'n toevlugsoord vir mishandelde vroue en hul kinders, hou sy jaarlikse geldinsamelingsdinee by Eureka buite Durbanville. Die verrigtinge begin om 18:00 vir 18:30. Bespreek by 083 284 3111 of info@ sostrust.co.za. Superspar Kuils River and Headroom Mental Health is hosting a talk on responsible gambling and betting at the store’s Beantree Café at 15:00. The talk forms part of "Food for Thought", a community wellbeing initiative recently launched. Entry is free but as seats are limited registration is required. Reserve your seat at: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScOJahAjhDF26.../viewform

SATERDAG 24 OKTOBER Die Vriende van Bracken hou op Saterdag 24 Oktober 'n insiggewende geleentheid oor indringerplante by die Bracken-natuurreservaat. Die program begin om 09:00 met 'n begeleide stap deur die reservaat onder leiding van die omgewingsopvoeder André Vermeulen, getiteld Alien's invading Bracken's Indigenous Flora, gevolg deur 'n praatjie om 10:00 in die Omgewingsentrum deur die plantpatoloog dr. Alan Wood oor Turning Pathogens into Allies: How and why we do weed bio-control. Kontak André by 071 089 9503. Cape Town International Kite Festival will again #ColourTheSky in support of mental health awareness. Taking place at Youngsﬁeld Military Base in Ottery on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, visitors can look forward to family entertainment, interactive activities, delicious food vendors and fun for all ages, while supporting Cape Mental Health and its vital work in the community. Tickets via Quicket. For more information, visit www.capementalhealth.co.za/ColourTheSky or follow @CTKiteFest on social media. The Bodi Fusion perfume launch and mini market is happening at Richwood Community Hall in Richwood from 14:00. Come celebrate, shop and enjoy an afternoon with the local Zumba ladies. This year’s Cape Town Knife Show takes place at The Arena in Tygervalley Shopping Centre on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October. The event will bring together more than 50 of the country’s ﬁnest knifemakers, specialist suppliers, collectors and enthusiasts for a celebration of the art of knifemaking. Entry costs R50 per person, with every admission ticket automatically entering the holder into a lucky draw to win an extra-large, hand-forged Baby Cleaver.

SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER Edgemead's Largest Indoor Second-hand Market will be held at the Edgemead Community Hall on Sunday 25 October from 08:00 to 14:00. Items on sale include brick-a-brack, household items and other goods, collectables and preloved clothing and many more.

TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER The Egyptian Society of South Africa will host its next meeting at St George's Grammar School in Richmond Road, Mowbray, on Tuesday 27 October at 19:30. Guest speaker Nerine Dorman will present a lecture titled Here Kitty-Kitty – The Cats That Invited Themselves into Our Hearts and Homes Since the Time of the Pharaohs. The talk will explore the fascinating history of cats and their enduring relationship with humans, dating back to the time of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Admission is free for members of the society, while visitors pay R30. Refreshments will be available at R10. No booking is required, and secure parking is available on the school grounds.For more information, contact 021 852 7273 or 084 774 3972.

THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER Swing together for a brighter future at the Alta du Toit Charity Golf Day taking place at Bellville Golf Club. The 4-ball includes two golf carts. Shot gun start at 11:00 and prize giving and lunch at 17:00. There will also be an auction and great prizes up for grabs. For more information email Lionel at donation@ altadutoit.co.za.

FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER LifeArt School and Studio is hosting a community art exhibition showcasing diverse works by local students aged 18 to 80, ranging from portraits and ﬂorals to modern abstracts and niche aviation art. Standout exhibitors include older artist Zanette Swart, vibrant painter Gisela Strydom, speed-mixer Pieter Swanepoel, and Harry Dempers, who creates precise aircraft scenes despite being red-spectrum colour-blind. The exhibition is open from 18:00 to 22:00 at 1st Durbanville Scouts on De Villiers Drive. The event supports student artists, with 10% of proceeds aiding animal welfare.

SATERDAG 31 OKTOBER Die NG kerk Bellville-Riebeeck bied sy jaarlikse Potjiekosdag in De la Haye aan om geld vir gemeenteprojekte in te samel. Verskeie smullekker disse sal beskikbaar wees. Bestellings kan op weekdae tussen 10:00 en 12:00 by die kerkkantoor geplaas word by 021 919 1501 of 072 531 6184.

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One dead, one hurt in road crash A pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured when a driver lost control and struck them on Klipheuwel Road near Durbanville last week. The incident happened last Tuesday afternoon near Eensgezind Farm at about 12:24. "According to eyewitnesses, the driver of a vehicle travelling towards Durbanville reportedly lost control and struck two pedestrians who were carrying out road maintenance work at the time," says Kobus Kotze, spokesperson for Titanium Securitas Medical Response who received the emergency call and attended to the scene. Kotze says one patient had sustained fatal injuries while the second was seriously injured. Local authorities also attended the scene, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident is underway.

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inDrive-bestuurder is verlede week in Kraaifontein vasgetrek nadat hy na bewering ’n vroulike passasier fisiek en seksueel aangerand het. Die voorval het op Woensdag 14 Oktober om 17:11 plaasgevind. Lede van Titanium Securitas se misdaadvoorkomingseenheid was op roetinepatrollie toe hulle ’n taktiesereaksiebeampte van dieselfde maatskappy te hulp gesnel het om die verdagte aan te keer. “Volgens die slagoffer het sy die rit bespreek om haar van Kraaifontein na Kaapstad te vervoer. Kort nadat die bestuurder haar opgelaai het, het hy blykbaar van die hoofpad af weggedraai en skielik stilgehou. Dit is toe dat hy haar na bewering fisiek en seksueel aangerand het,” het Kobus Kotze, ’n woordvoerder van Titanium Securitas, gesê. “Sy het daarin geslaag om haarself los te ruk en uit die motor geklim. Die

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verdagte het egter ook uitgeklim en haar teen die voertuig vasgedruk en met ’n mes aangeval. Dit is toe dat lede van die publiek alarm gemaak het. Toe ons lede op die toneel aankom, het hulle die bebloede slagoffer aangetref. Sy het dadelik na die vlugtende motor gewys en ons lede het hom agternagesit. “Die slagoffer kon die verdagte op die toneel identifiseer. ’n Ambulans is na die toneel ontbied om dringende mediese bystand en sorg aan die erg getraumatiseerde vrou te verleen. Die slagoffer het aangedui dat sy ’n amptelike strafregtelike klagte by die polisie gaan indien,” sê Kotze. Die Kraaifontein-polisie is na die toneel ontbied waar die verdagte in hegtenis geneem is. TygerBurger het inDrive gekontak rakende die voorval en wag nog op terugvoer.

’n Vrou van Kraaifontein is na bewering deur ’n inDrive-bestuurder aangerand.

Suspected mortar bombs found on property A joint security raid on a residential property in Kraaifontein led to the arrest of one suspect and the seizure of two illegal firearms and two suspected mortar bombs on Thursday morning. The operation was executed at approximately 07:50. This after the Titanium Securitas Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) acted on an intelligence tip-off regarding unlicensed weapons at the premises. Kraaifontein

The incident happened near Eensgezind Farm at about 12:24.

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police officers were immediately notified and rushed to the scene to coordinate the raid alongside the private security team. SEARCH During a systematic search of the property, tactical teams uncovered the two illegal firearms alongside two suspected military-grade mortar bombs. Due to the risk posed by the suspected explosive devices, Kraaifontein police

immediately cordoned off the area and requested emergency intervention from specialised police forensic personnel to identify, and safely recover, the devices. "Preliminary reports later suggested the mortar devices might be replicas, void of live explosives," Titanium spokesperson Kobus Kotze told TygerBurger. One suspect was arrested on-site during the joint operation, and further investigations are currently underway.

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Tuindag in Buh-Rein in styl gevier DESIRÉE RORKE

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nwoners van die Buh-Rein-landgoed se aftreeoord in Kraaifontein het onlangs Nasionale Tuindag met ’n kleurvolle geleentheid vir die hele gemeenskap in styl gevier. Tuindag, wat jaarliks in Oktober gevier word, moedig mense aan om hul tuine te geniet en te waardeer. Die oord se asemrowende tuine met sy sowat 100 roosbome in kenmerkende Italiaanse styl uitgelê, was die perfekte agtergrond vir die feesvieringe. Inwoners en besoekers het vroegoggend al in die tuine bymekaargekom, spoggerig getooi in kleurvolle hoede en

Die oord se asemrowende roostuin pronk met sowat 100 roosbome.

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blommekranse. Benewens die natuurskoon was daar ’n groot verskeidenheid stalletjies wat deur inwoners en besoekers ondersteun is en musiek het die dag opgevrolik. Boerewors het op die kole gebraai en daar was geen tekort aan smullekker tuisgemaakte lekkernye nie. Vir diegene wat op soek was na iets besonders vir hul eie huis of tuin was ’n verskeidenheid plante en kuns- en handwerk te koop – unieke, handgemaakte produkte en kunswerke, wat deur die inwoners self met groot sorg en talent geskep is. ONDERSTEUNING VIR DIE TUINKLUB Dit is die derde jaar dat die oord se “groen-vingers”-tuinklub die geleentheid aanbied om hul tuine te vier asook om geld in te samel om die oord se blom- en groentetuine uit te brei en te versorg. Hendrina Rossouw, die voorsitter van die Groenkomitee, wat die mooi tuine aangeplant het en in stand hou, sê die tuin is vyf jaar gelede uit niks begin en pronk nou met roostuine, clivia-beddings, ’n verskeidenheid ander blomme, sitrusbome en nog meer. “Die inspirasie agter die tuine was om

skoonheid te skep wat almal kan geniet,” sê sy, “en ons hou tuindag om inwoners van die oord meer betrokke te maak.” “Die dag was ’n reuse-sukses,” sê Rossouw. “Ons het ’n baie goeie opkoms gehad met baie besoekers wat die oord ondersteun het en wat tot goeie verkope by al die stalletjies gelei het. Sy het bygevoeg dat die geleentheid bowenal gesorg het vir ’n fantastiese gees van samesyn en gemeenskapsbou onder die inwoners. Nasionale Tuindag is ’n jaarlikse tradisie wat mense aanmoedig om vir een dag hul

tuingereedskap neer te sit en bloot die vrugte van hul arbeid te geniet. Pleks van spit, natlei of onkruid uittrek, word Suid-Afrikaners gevra om fees te vier saam met vriende, familie en bure. Die tradisie is om op hierdie dag spoggerige blomkrone te dra en saam te kuier met ’n piekniek, braai of tee in die tuin – of dit nou ’n groot grasperk, ’n gemeenskapstuin of net ’n paar potplante op ’n balkon is. Die tema vir vanjaar se Tuindag was “From Garden to Table: Grow, Gather, Celebrate”.

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With around 100 000 people employed in the sector and R23 billion contributed to the economy, James Vos, City of Cape Town Mayco member for economic growth, is looking to Bellville and the northern suburbs for the next growth opportunity. Cape Town’s call-centre industry has recorded 44 803 net new internationalfacing jobs since 2021, cementing its position as a major source of employment and economic growth. The sector now employs around 100 000 people and contributed an estimated R23 billion to Cape Town’s economy in 2024, as international companies tap into the city’s skilled workforce and competitive business environment.

BPO DESTINATION Vos says the achievement reflects the businesses, employees and industry partners who have helped establish Cape Town as a global business process outsourcing (BPO) destination. “Cape Town has the talent, the time-zone advantage and the business environment that international companies need. Our role is to support the industry and help create the conditions for further investment and jobs,” says Vos. Vos has a longstanding interest in the sector, which connects local workers

James Vos and Concentrix call centre Agent, Xinhle Vezi, during a site visit.

to international markets and provides opportunities to gain experience and build careers. “What I love about this industry is that someone sitting in Cape Town can serve a customer on the other side of the world. It brings global business to our doorstep and creates real opportunities for people here,” he says. Around 70 000 people work in international-facing operations, with another 30 000 employed in domestic call centres. The industry’s growth, according to Vos, has been supported by Cape Town’s English-speaking workforce, established infrastructure and ability to serve major international markets. Through the City’s Economic Growth Directorate, the City works with CapeBPO and industry partners to promote Cape Town and attract new BPO operations. TURNING TO BELLVILLE Vos is now turning his attention to Bellville, where existing BPO operations and established commercial infrastructure offer potential for further growth. “There are already businesses operating in Bellville, and I believe there is room to build on that. “I want to engage with the industry, understand what businesses need and explore how we can support further investment and job creation,” he says. The industry’s workforce extends across Cape Town. Research commissioned through CapeBPO found that Mitchells Plain accounts for 16,3% of employees in international-facing BPO operations, followed by Khayelitsha at 15,3% and Langa at 7,5%. Skills development remains central to sustaining that growth, with CapeBPO and its training partners helping unemployed residents, particularly young people, prepare for opportunities in the sector. “For me, the success of this industry is measured not only in its economic contribution, but in the opportunities it gives people to earn an income, gain experience and progress,” says Vos. Vos believes Bellville and the wider northern suburbs hold enormous potential to attract further BPO investment and create more jobs.

Leerders van Bottelary Primêre Skool het onlangs waardevolle lewenslesse geleer toe plaaslike rolspelers hulle oor die gevare van dwelmgebruik en die belangrikheid van hul toekoms toegespreek het. Die besoek is gelei deur sers. Charlene Petersen van die Brackenfell-polisie; Denver Dreyer, die ondervoorsitter van die Kraaifontein- geestelike misdaadvoorkomingsforum; Merwida Prince, die jeugleier van die Kraaifonteinjeugprogram; en Brian Rooskrans, ’n plaaslike pastoor. Gedurende die sessie het Merwida Prince haar eie lewensverhaal openhartig met die kinders gedeel. As jeugleier wat daagliks met die uitdagings van die omgewing werk, het haar persoonlike getuienis ’n diep indruk op die leerders gemaak en gewys dat daar altyd ’n pad uit moeilike omstandighede is. Op sy beurt het Dreyer, ’n bekende aktivis van Kraaifontein, sy eie 10 jaar lange stryd met dwelmverslawing met leerders gedeel.

Hy het op 31-jarige ouderdom begin dwelms gebruik en weens sy verslawing uiteindelik alles verloor – en 34 keer in die tronk beland. Vandag deel hy sy ervarings om ander te help. Die praatjie was spesifiek op die ouer leerders gemik om hulle te bemoedig voordat hulle hoërskool toe gaan. “Die gr. 6- en 7-leerders van die skool is weer eens bewus gemaak van die drome wat ons het en dat ons skoolloopbaan baie belangrik is,” het Petersen gesê. “Die lewe het meer om te bied as net die negatiewe.” Die inisiatief is volgens Petersen daarop gemik om die jeug te lei om die regte keuses te maak en uit die strikke van dwelms weg te bly. Bottelary Primêre Skool bied onderrig aan meer as 500 leerders uit die plaasgemeenskappe op die grens van Kraaifontein en Stellenbosch. - DESIRÉE RORKE

Charlene Petersen, Denver Dreyer, Merwida Prince en Brian Rooskrans.

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What began as a modest annual gathering with around 16 exhibitors has grown into what organiser Michael de Kock describes as South Africa’s biggest knife show, with more than 50 knifemakers taking part at this year’s Cape Town Knife Show. The event will bring together some of the country’s finest knifemakers, specialist suppliers, collectors and enthusiasts for a celebration of the art of knifemaking. De Kock, who took over the organisation of the show just over six years ago, has witnessed the industry’s growth. What was once largely a hobby practised in home workshops has increasingly become a professional craft, with full-time makers producing distinctive, high-quality pieces for collectors and customers. This year’s show promises an impressive showcase, offering visitors the opportunity to discover the variety of styles, materials and techniques shaping the local knifemaking industry. FROM HOBBY TO HANDS-ON CRAFT

Beyond displaying beautifully handcrafted knives, the event serves as a meeting place where experienced craftsmen, aspiring makers and collectors can exchange ideas, share knowledge and explore opportunities within the industry. For those interested in trying their hand at knifemaking, the show will also provide access to specialist suppliers offering everything needed to get started, including machinery, equipment, steel, handle materials, pins and other essential supplies. De Kock encourages anyone curious about the craft to attend, meet people working in the industry and discover how an interest in knives can develop into a practical skill. The 30-year-old Cape Knife Club, which hosts the show, also offers enthusiasts an opportunity to connect with like-minded people and learn from one another. Whether someone is a beginner, an established maker or simply passionate about collecting knives, the club provides a platform to develop that interest. Membership

application forms will be available at the entrance.

CONVERSATION STARTERS One of the event’s special attractions will be retired Dr Des Horn, regarded as one of the world’s leading knifemakers. Horn will attend with a knife featuring a handle made from fossilised dinosaur dung — an unusual material that is bound to attract attention. When De Kock asked Horn how he knew the material was fossilised dinosaur dung, Horn reportedly giggled before quietly delivering the punchline: “I smelt it!” The unusual creation promises to be a memorable talking point at an event where craftsmanship, creativity and the stories behind each piece are just as fascinating as the finished products. Another maker worth looking out for is Evan Davies of Eöl Forge, whose distinctive forged swords highlight the diversity of talent represented at the show. From swords and daggers to everyday-carry knives, skinning knives, tactical blades, hunting knives and traditional pocketknives, visitors can expect a wide selection of handcrafted work showcasing different approaches to the craft. SOMETHING FOR ALL For collectors, the show offers an opportunity to view and purchase unique handmade pieces while meeting the people behind their creation. Aspiring makers can explore equipment and materials, speak directly to experienced craftsmen and gain insight into the techniques and skills involved in making knives. Even visitors without prior knowledge of the craft will have an opportunity to appreciate the patience, precision and creativity required to transform raw materials into functional works of art. The event also offers an opportunity to support South African makers and discover the craftsmanship being developed in workshops across the country. LUCKY DRAWS Entry costs R50 per person, with every admission ticket automatically entering the holder into a lucky draw to win an extralarge, hand-forged Baby Cleaver. The show takes place on Saturday 24 October from 09:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 25 October from 09:00 to 15:00 at The Arena, Tygervalley Shopping Centre. Entry costs R50 per person.

Evan Davies of Eöl Forge with one of his swords.

ie plaaslike kunswêreld is verlede week in rou gedompel oor die afsterwe van bekende kunstenaar, skrywer en dramaturg Theo Kleynhans (60), wat lank in Boston, Bellville, gewoon het. Kleynhans is Dinsdagoggend (13 Oktober) in Porterville oorlede nadat lewerkanker in Julie vanjaar by hom gediagnoseer is. Kleynhans het sy laaste openbare verskyning op 29 Augustus by die art.bkunsgallery in Bellville by die uitstalling “You think you’ve got time” gemaak. Voor die uitstalling het Kleynhans gesê die kankerdiagnose was ’n werklikheid wat hy nooit gedink het hy in die gesig sou moes staar nie, maar dit het hom laat besef hoe waardevol mense, vriendskappe en ondervindings asook sy eie kreatiewe reis vir hom was. Die uitstalling, wat ten bate van Kleynhans se palliatiewe sorg gehou is, wou juis hierdie vriendskappe vier en 68 kunstenaars het werke

LAASTE UITSTALLING GEPAS ‘YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT TIME’ GENOEM daarvoor geskenk. Ilza Roggeband het Kleynhans as ’n spesiale mens beskryf – “talentvol, wys, snaaks, lojaal, (met) die hart van ’n beer.” Dat soveel kunstenaars tot die uitstalling wou bydra het gewys watter invloed hy op ander gehad het, het sy gesê. Kleynhans word geloof vir sy bydrae tot die kunstelandskap in Suid-Afrika. Hy kon met kwas én klei tower en het ook sy merk as ’n kurator op nasionale kunstefeeste gemaak. Verder was hy ook ’n dramaturg, resensent en mentor vir kunstenaars en ander wat leiding nodig gehad het. Volgens ’n aanlyn biografie was hy eens ook betrokke by die kunsregie vir internasionale televisieadvertensies. Hy was onder meer die Wes-Kaapse voorsitter van die South African National Association for Artists, en voorsitter van die Bellvillekunsvereniging (art.b).

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WRITTEN COMMENTS AND OBJECTIONS Section 33 of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act, 1996 (hereinafter “the Act”) requires the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (hereinafter “the Board”) to ask the public to submit comments and/or objections to gambling licence applications that are filed with the Board.The conduct of gambling operations is regulated in terms of both the Act and the National Gambling Act, 2004.This notice serves to notify members of the public that they may lodge objections and/or comments to the above application on or before the closing date at the below-mentioned address and contacts. Since licensed gambling constitutes a legitimate business operation, moral objections for or against gambling will not be considered by the Board. An objection that merely states that one is opposed to gambling without much substantiation will not be viewed with much favour. You are hereby encouraged to read the Act and learn more about the Board’s powers and the matters pursuant to which objections may be lodged.These are outlined in Sections 28, 30, 31 and 35 of the Act. Members of the public can obtain a copy of the objections guidelines, which is an explanatory guide through the legal framework governing the lodgement of objections and the Board’s adjudication procedures.The objections guidelines are accessible from the Board’s website at www.wcgrb.co.za and copies can also be made available on request.The Board will consider all comments and objections lodged on or before the closing date during the adjudication of the application. In the case of written objections to an application, the grounds on which such objections are founded, must be furnished. Where comment in respect of application is furnished, full particulars and facts to substantiate such comment must be provided.The name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the objection or offering the comment must also be provided. Comments or objections must reach the Board by no later than 16:00 on Friday, 6 November 2026. in terms of Regulation 24(2) of the National Gambling Regulations, the Board will schedule a public hearing in respect of an application only if it receives written objections relating to: (a) the probity or suitability for licensing of any of the persons to be involved in the operation of the relevant business, or (b) the suitability of the proposed site for the conduct of gambling operations. If a public hearing is scheduled, the date of such hearing will be advertised in this publication approximately 14 days prior to the date thereof. Objections or comments must be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer,Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, P.O. Box 8175, Roggebaai 8012 or handed to the Chief Executive Officer,Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, 24 Fairway Close, Fairway Terraces, Parow 7500 or emailed to Objections.Licensing@wcgrb.co.za

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TYGERBURGER Kraaifontein Woensdag,21Oktober2026

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hree animal welfare organisations are joining forces for a music fundraiser at the Barnyard Theatre in Tygervalley on Sunday 25 October. Grace Animal Sanctuary, Beagle in Mind and Beagle Welfare, trading as BRAG Beagles, will host the event to raise support for animals in need. The production, titled Can't Stop the Feeling – 60 Years of Number 1 Hit Songs, will take audiences through six decades of popular music. A ﬁve-piece live band and ﬁve vocalists will perform hits from the 1960s to the present day. The show brings together entertainment and animal welfare, offering supporters an opportunity to contribute to the work of the participating organisations.

BARNYARD THEATRE HOSTS Doors will open at 12:30, with the performance scheduled to begin at 14:00. Individual tickets cost R200 per person. A portion of qualifying food and beverage sales at the venue will also beneﬁt the participating organisations. The Barnyard Theatre operates as a cashless venue, and visitors may not bring their own food or drinks. Organisers hope the event will attract animal lovers, families and local residents looking to support a good cause. Tickets are available through Quicket.

Marion Holm Gryp Vier seisoene elke GrasHOLM dans en musiek Marion Holm bring haar vertoning Gryp elke GrasHOLM op Sondag 25 Oktober om 14:00 na Die Boer-teaterrestaurant in Durbanville. Desperaatheid laat jou na grashalms gryp. In Suid-Afrika is ons emosioneel desperaat om net asseblief tog so bietjie positief te voel en hoop te kry vir iets. Dus – Gryp elke grasHOLM wat jy kan kry. Jy sal uitloop met ’n positiewe perspektief, ’n hoopvolle hart en ’n groot giggel. Marion Holm doen wat sy altyd doen – komedie met baie hart. Kaartjies kos R220. Bespreek by www. dieboer.com of by 021 979 1911.

Figure of 8 (FO8) Dance Theatre en die Stellenbosch Internasionale Kamermusiekfees (SICMF) bied van Woensdag 28 tot Saterdag 31 Oktober Vivaldi in Dance in die Baxter Flipside-teater aan. FO8 se dansers, die SICMF Camerata en Daniel Rowland, ’n internasionaal bekende violis, span kragte saam om Vivaldi se “Vier Seisoene” soos verwerk deur Max Richter, uit te voer. Rowland en FO8 het tydens die SICMF se 20ste viering in 2025 ontmoet. Musiek en dans is onder leiding van Nina Schumann se artistieke visie saamgevoeg om albei kunsvorme te laat uitblink. Hierdie ontmoeting was die begin van ’n besonderse samewerking, wat elke dissipline in sy volle reg erken. Vivaldi in Dance is ’n meesleurende teaterproduksie, wat die wisselwerking tussen lewendige musiek en dans ondersoek. Verskillende dinamiese ensembles en genres breek die tradisionele skeidslyne tussen die genres. Rowland én sy viool word as nog ’n liggaam binne die choreograﬁe gebruik. Die produksie word onder leiding van Grant van Ster ’n ervaring wat die tydlose energie van Vivaldi se musiek vier, maar dit terselfdertyd op ’n vars en moderne wyse aanbied. Kaartjies is by Webtickets te koop.

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Pietman Geldenhuys bring sy vertoning ’n Musikale reis tussen twee tale op Dinsdag 3 November om 20:30 na Die Boer-teaterrestaurant in Durbanville. Kom geniet die aand voor die verkiesing saam met Geldenhuys, ’n musikant, komediant, akteur, aanbieder, storieverteller en selfs ’n Skotse karakter (Peter Mitchell). Sy talent as liedjieskrywer is al met ’n Ghoema-toekenning vir Liedjieskrywer van die Jaar bekroon, terwyl een van sy albums ook vir ’n Sama-toekenning as Kontemporêre album van die Jaar benoem is. In hierdie unieke 75-minute-produksie laat Pietman die musiek die hoofrol speel, met die stories wat dit afrond. Hy neem gehore met ’n versameling van sy eie Afrikaanse en Engelse liedjies op ’n persoonlike, opregte en musikale reis deur sy wêreld van woorde, melodieë en herinneringe. Twee tale; een kunstenaar; ’n aand waar die musiek die stories vertel. Kaartjies kos R220. Bespreek by www. dieboer.com of by 021 979 1911.

Unmute Dance Theatre brings inclusive dance to CTICC Cape Town-based Unmute Dance Theatre will perform its contemporary work Timelapse and take part in industry discussions on accessibility at the Inclusive Lens Awards, part of FAME Week Africa 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 28 October to 1 November. FAME Week Africa is a business-to-business gathering for Africa's ﬁlm, television and creative content industries. Unmute's involvement brings disability representation and inclusive artistic practice into this industry space. On Thursday 29 October at 17:00, Unmute will present Timelapse, a contemporary dance work exploring how life's experiences shape people over time. Through movement and physical expression, the piece traces memories, emotions and connections, revealing moments of transformation, rebirth and new beginnings. Dancers with disabilities will take a prominent industry platform, challenging perceptions of who belongs on stage and reinforcing disability representation in Africa's creative sectors. Before the performance, Nadine McKenzie, artistic director and co-founder of Unmute Dance Theatre, will join a panel discussion at the Inclusive Lens Awards on building safer, smarter and more inclusive production environments, with a focus on accessibility, wellbeing and sustainability in the arts. "For too long, disability has been left out of the rooms where creative decisions are made. Being part of FAME Week Africa is an opportunity to change that, not simply by putting artists with disabilities on stage, but by ensuring their voices, expertise

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Albie Sachs: Father, Sons and Soft Vengeance runs at The Baxter until 31 October. This new play explores the public and private life of activist, lawyer and constitutional judge Albie Sachs. Tickets cost R250 at Webtickets. Snotkop tree op Vrydag 23 Oktober om 20:30 by Heroes Live, Brackenfell op. Kaartjies kos R220 tot R260 by www.heroeslive.net. Gin Wizard 70s & 80s Rock n Roll Birthday Show is at Hillcrest Estate on Saturday 24 October. Doors open at 18:00, show starts 19:20. Tickets are R200 at Quicket or R220 at the door. The Legacy of Dance Gala is at the Artscape Opera House on Saturday 24 October at 19:30 and Sunday 25 October at 14:30. Dutch National Ballet principal dancers are performing with eight South African dance companies. Tickets R350 to R550 at Webtickets. The Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (Lamta) presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical Into the Woods at Theatre on the Bay from 24 October to 14 November. Tickets at Webtickets. Ultimate R&B Experience Tour featuring Brian McKnight, All-4-One and SWV is at Grand Arena, GrandWest on Wednesday 28 October at 18:00. Tickets from R950 at Webtickets. Vivaldi in Dance is at the Baxter Flipside from 28 to 31 October. Presented by Figure of 8 Dance Theatre and the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival, in collaboration with acclaimed violinist Daniel Rowland.Tickets R180 to R250 at Webtickets. After a sold-out run earlier this year, David Nixon's

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Dracula returns to Artscape Theatre for six shows over Halloween weekend, 28 October to 1 November. Tickets from R250 at Webtickets. . Under Cover met Frieda van den Heever, Grethe van der Merwe en Almarie du Preez is op Donderdag 29 Oktober om 20:30 by Die Boer-teaterrestaurant. Kaartjies kos R250. Bespreek by www.dieboer.com of by 021 979 1911. Henry Ate: 30 Years of Slap in the Face is at The Daisy Jones Bar, Summerhill Wine Estate on Friday 30 October. Doors open at 17:00. Tickets from R220 on Quicket. Roan Ash tree op Saterdag 31 Oktober om 20:30 by Heroes Live, Brackenfell op. Kaartjies kos R260 tot R300 by www.heroeslive.net. Dancers Love Dogs is on Saturday 1 November at 19:30 at Artscape. A unique charity initiative that brings together Cape Town's dance community to create lasting change for animals in need.Tickets from R450 at Webtickets. Nataniël se nuutste produksie Sooibrand is van Woensdag 4 tot Sondag 8 November in die Kunstekaap-teater op die planke. Kaartjies kos R280 tot R360 by Webtickets. Robbie Wessels tree op Saterdag 4 November om 20:30 by Heroes Live, Brackenfell op. Kaartjies kos R260 tot R300 by www.heroeslive.net. Summer Symphonies at the City Hall: Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Charl du Plessis is on Thursday 5 November at 19:30. Tickets from R210 at Webtickets. Majika: Africa’s Greatest Illusionists is at the City Hall on Saturday 7 Novenber at 15:00 and on Sunday 8 November at 12:00 and 15:30. Tickets from R160.

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Boksembende Donate to Tygerberg Hospice shops skiet kettie

ie Boksombende se manne het grootgeword. Dié fiktiewe “bende” skoolseuns uit die jare 70 (boeke deur Topsy Smith, en ’n TV-reeks in die 1980’s) se lede het almal al afgetree – net soos die meeste lede van die Boksombende-kettieskietklub van Durbanville. Dié manne het op Saterdag 3 Oktober hul jaarvergadering met ’n opwindende kettieskietkompetisie op

HULLE HET OP DIE PLAAS PLATRUG NABY FISANTEKRAAL KOMPETISIE GEHOU die plaas Platrug naby Fisantekraal gehou. Hulle skiet Donderdae binnenshuis in die parkeerterrein van die Willowbridge-sentrum.

Andre de Vries, die oudste lid van die Boksombende-kettieskietklub, ’n millisekonde nadat hy op een van die teikens losgetrek het. Heel links staan Danielle van der Westhuizen en Paul Kruger, wat dinge fyn dophou. FOTO’S: JOHANN VERSTER

Die lede van die Boksombende-kettieskietklub waar hulle Saterdag op die plaas Platrug die wind trotseerr het om op ’n verskeidenheid teikens los te trek. Van links is David Terblanche; Danielle van der Westhuizen; Dirk Lucas (voorsitter; lê op die teiken aan), Jarrod, Leonardo en Ivano Mangiagalli en André de Vries.

Dirk Lucas (voorsitter) en Danielle van der Westhuizen het gelykop geëindig en in die naelbyt-uitskiet het Lucas die kompetisie gewen en aan Danielle van der Westhuizen die hoofprys, ‘n nuwe skyfskietkettie, oorhandig.

Só lyk van die moderne ketties, wat tussen R300 en R3 500 kos, asook ’n tuisgemaakte kettie wat uit ’n vurk in ’n boomtak gesny is.

Tygerberg Hospice is calling on the public and local businesses to donate good-quality pre-loved items to its hospice shops. The shops help raise vital funds to sustain free healthcare and palliative care services for patients and families across the

northern suburbs and surrounding farming areas. Tygerberg Hospice provides free palliative care to patients living with life-limiting illness, addressing physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs. Professional nurses

offer pain and symptom management, while a social worker and trained volunteers provide counselling, bereavement support and other psychosocial services to patients and their families. Contact 021 946 2460 or info@ tygerberghospice.org

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I’ll always be a Ouerskap is nie journalist at heart ’n kompetisie nie Next week marks my last as a TygerBurger journalist. As of next month, I will start my uncertain future as a retrenched-twicein-two years journalist who’s’s closer to 50 than she is to 40. Early retirement is tempting but impossible since I still have young children at school. Work, I must. When I started at TygerBurger little over a year ago, I came with much trepidation. I had cut my teeth at the paper’s direct opposition and had met some of their seasoned journalists in the field. The brand, rooted in an area I was unfamiliar with, had a work culture that was wildly different. My distant impression of the paper had been tainted by whispered gossip from past employees that had crossed the floor. I was anxious on my first day but immediately discovered that the past employees must have either lied, or the office culture had changed much since then. I quickly bonded with many of my colleagues and was surprised to find myself enjoying working as a journalist again — even though the job had changed during the years I’d spent in middle management and comms. Community journalists no longer just write, take photos and build relationships. They now also need to use AI, work with mics, videos, analytics and social media. My step back into reporting saw me no longer working only behind the camera but I had to get comfortable in front of it too. Venturing back into the field after working behind a desk for so long, stretched muscles I’d never known I had — and I thoroughly myself.

Dit voel soms asof ouerskap deesdae ’n kompetisie geword het. Op sosiale media sien ons hoe ander ouers se kinders presteer, watter aktiwiteite hulle doen, hoe mooi hul verjaarsdagpartytjies lyk en hoeveel moeite daar met elke spesiale geleentheid gedoen word. Dit is maklik om na hierdie prentjies te kyk en te wonder of ons genoeg doen vir ons eie kinders. Maar ons moet onsself daaraan herinner dat sosiale media nie die volle waarheid wys nie. Agter elke mooi foto is daar ook moeilike dae, moegheid, frustrasie en oomblikke wanneer dinge glad nie volgens plan verloop nie. Ouers voel reeds genoeg druk om hul kinders gelukkig, veilig en gesond groot te maak. Baie moet terselfdertyd werk, huishoudings bestuur, rekeninge betaal en probeer om genoeg tyd saam met hul gesinne deur te bring. Daarom behoort ons mekaar eerder te ondersteun as om mekaar te oordeel. Nie elke kind het ’n duur partytjie, die nuutste speelgoed of hope buitemuurse aktiwiteite nodig nie. Kinders het liefde, aandag, sekuriteit en ouers nodig wat moeite doen om hulle te verstaan.Soms is die belangrikste oomblikke juis die eenvoudigste: ’n storie voor slaaptyd, saam lag oor aandete of ’n drukkie ná ’n moeilike dag. Dit beteken nie dat ouers nie daarna moet streef om hul kinders die beste moontlike geleenthede te bied nie. Dit beteken bloot dat ons moet ophou om ons waarde as ouers aan ander mense se lewens op sosiale media te meet. Elke gesin se omstandighede verskil, en elke kind se behoeftes is uniek. Kom ons gee onsself en ander ouers ’n bietjie meer genade. Ons hoef nie perfekte ouers te wees nie. Ons moet net aanhou probeer om liefdevolle, betrokke ouers te wees. Net 'n gewone ma, E-POS

GENIET JOU TUIN: Isa Hurter en die kosbare klein Julie geniet die sonskyn tydens die Buh-Rein-aftreeoord in Kraaifontein se Nasionale Tuindag viering. Tuindag, wat jaarliks in Oktober gevier word, moedig mense aan om hul tuine te geniet en te waardeer. Die oord se asemrowende tuine met sy sowat 100 roosbome in kenmerkende Italiaanse styl uitgelê, was die perfekte agtergrond vir die feesvieringe.

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More than that, I enjoyed reconnecting with old contacts and making new ones. It was pleasant to once again have a chinwag with interesting characters. A lot had changed but I felt like I was thriving, until my old nemesis — restructuring — reared its head again. All other media brands have undergone the same unpleasant pruning, with at least two doing so at the same time as TygerBurger. The industry is now saturated with seasoned, skilled and unemployed journalists trying to find their balance in a constantly shifting terrain. My future is uncertain but I have no regrets. I’m thankful that I got to meet new and old friends, even though my time working with them was painfully short. This experience taught me that this old dog can still learn new tricks and I’m happy to find that the communities still value these treasured titles and look for them, scold for not getting them and treat them with respect — even though many are collapsing like wet origami. I was honoured to be trusted with the stories of so many people — pigeon fanciers, police officers, recovering addicts, aspiring young people, passionate community workers, and all the other unique kinds of people one only meets while working in ground-level journalism. During my year and a bit at TygerBurger, I have written stories about all things strange, scary, curious and quirky. I eulogized children who had been killed by stray bullets, championed princesses on pageantry runways, lobbied for sportspeople raising funds for global competitions, advocated for causes and informed residents about news of every variety. And I enjoyed every minute of it. I’m grateful that God gave me this short time with my TygerBurger family and trust that he has a plan for what comes next. -LAUREN O'CONNOR-MAY

For many South African households, making it through the month has become an increasingly difficult exercise. The cost of food, electricity, transport, school necessities and other basic expenses continues to place enormous pressure on families already struggling to make ends meet. Parents are being forced to make difficult choices. Do they buy enough groceries for the week or put money aside for transport? Do they pay an outstanding account or ensure their children have everything they need for school? These are not comfortable decisions, and they are becoming a reality for more families than we may realise. What makes the situation particularly concerning is that children often feel the effects most deeply. When household budgets are stretched, there may be less money for nutritious meals, educational resources and

activities that support their development. We cannot ignore the pressure that ﬁnancial difficulties place on parents and caregivers. Constantly worrying about money can affect relationships, emotional well-being and the atmosphere within a home. Communities can help by supporting local food initiatives, donating school supplies where possible and looking out for vulnerable households. However, community support cannot replace the need for meaningful solutions to unemployment and the rising cost of essential goods and services. We need to continue asking whether enough is being done to help ordinary working families survive. People should not have to work hard every day and still struggle to afford the basics. Every family deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, provide for their children and look towards the future without constant ﬁnancial fear. Kim Hendricks, EMAIL

No choice: Desalination must always remain a priority Referring to Francois Kloppers’ letter on 14 October, “Desalination: Promises without progress?”, highlights a concern that should unite all: our long-term water security cannot depend on promises made during a crisis and forgotten when conditions improve. The Day Zero crisis should have been a turning point. It exposed our vulnerability and the need to diversify water supplies through a combination of conservation, water reuse, groundwater where sustainable, and desalination. Desalination is not a simple or inexpensive solution. It requires careful site selection, substantial investment, reliable energy, responsible brine management and infrastructure to deliver water where it is needed. These challenges, however, are reasons for sound planning, not for allowing progress to stall.

Planning must also consider renewable energy and emerging brine-treatment technologies, and suitable treated-water storage or a connection to the bulk-water network so that desalination is developed as an environmentally responsible, long-term solution. I support Francois' call for honest communication, clear timelines and public accountability. Residents deserve to know what has been decided, what remains outstanding, what the alternatives are and when meaningful progress can be expected. Desalination must remain a strategic priority, not merely an emergency option revived when dams run low. The time has come to turn past promises into a transparent, technically sound and achievable programme for the Western Cape’s water future. Ben Groendewald, PLATTEKLOOF

Put down the phone and reconnect When last did you sit around the dinner table with your family without someone checking a phone? When last did you have a conversation with a friend without a notiﬁcation interrupting it? Technology has made our lives easier. However, many of us have become so attached to our screens that we are forgetting the importance of being present. It is not unusual to see families sitting together in restaurants while each person looks at a separate device. The concern is not that technology exists, but that we sometimes allow it to take the place of human interaction. Children learn from what they see. If they grow up watching adults constantly reach for their phones, they may come to believe that this is normal. Put phones away during meals, establish screenfree family time and make an effort to listen. The next time you sit with your family, consider putting your phone aside. The moment you are sharing with someone you love may not come again. Caitlin Josephs, EMAIL

Trollie-diefstal is misdaad As ‘n persoon ‘n winkeltrollie van die perseel verwyder met die intensie om dit nie weer terug te besorg nie, is dit nie maar dieselfde as om ‘n pakkie Weense worsies van dieselfde winkel se rak af te neem en by die deur uit te stap sonder om te betaal nie? Om ‘n winkeltrollie onwettig te neem, kom neer op winkeldiefstal. Sou daar ‘n klag gelê word en die betrokke persoon word skuldig bevind, beteken dit ‘n kriminele rekord. Dit blyk dat Durbanville-besighede se trollies in die winkels al hoe minder raak, want die trollies word al hoe meer op straat opgemerk waar haweloses dit gebruik om hul karige besittings mee rond te karwei. Ek kon dit amper nie glo toe die bestuurder van ‘n plaaslike winkel my meedeel dat hul R40 000 per maand spandeer om die trollies te herwin. Is daar nie ‘n manier hoe Durbanville se inwoners kan saamstaan om die besighede te help en die diefstal van trollies te probeer beperk nie? SW Burger, DURBANVILLE

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The competition will take place within a waiting window from 21 November to 6 December, with organisers selecting the competition days based on the

Durbell stumbles in the semis The lucky number in the semifinals of the Gold Cup between Durbell and College Rovers in Durban and Naka Bulls and Northam Rhinos in Pretoria was 48. Durbell lost 48-11 and the three-times champions Naka Bulls went down 48-22, which means a new champion will be crowned in the final in Durban on Saturday 24 October. The two finalists will decide where the Gold Cup will be displayed for the next 12 months before next year's showpiece. In both semi-finals the losers were outplayed and the winners were leading at half-time, it was only a matter of how many tries will be scored in the second half to determine the finalists. Encounters between Durbell

and Rovers are not something new, as they have travelled many of the same paths together over the past 14 years. Saturday's showdown infused a shared history of triumph, disappointment, resilience and reinvention. Durbell could not follow in last year's WP finalist Villager for the honours. Naka Bulls were outplayed in all facets of the game and had to play second fiddle for the best part of the game, while Rhinos scored the tries. This was Rovers' first victory over Durbell in four attempts, having lost in 2015, 2016 and 2019. This will be their third Gold Cup final in the last six years and they were victorious in 2012, 2017 and 2023.

best wind and swell conditions. Set against the backdrop of Table Mountain and Cape Town’s iconic coastline, the event will see elite riders compete for the coveted King of the Air title, pushing the limits of height, technical difficulty, style and execution. Red Bull King of the Air is

one of the biggest events on the Big Air kitesurfing calendar, attracting riders who perform high-flying jumps and technically demanding tricks in powerful winds. The 2026 finals will bring together leading international athletes, alongside riders who earn their places through the Taiwan Qualifier.

The world’s top Big Air kitesurfers will return to Kite Beach in Bloubergstrand for the 2026 Red Bull King of the Air competition.

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and Ryan swim with Curro, while Kayla trains with Tygerberg. JACK LEADS THE WAY At 14, Jack is the eldest of the trio and has already established himself as a talented competitor. A learner at Paarl Gimnasium, he is the South African Triathle Champion and represented South Africa in modern pentathlon in Madrid, Spain, earlier this year. In Madeira, Jack will compete in all three disciplines: biathle, triathle and laser run. He will also join Ryan in the triathle relay, giving the brothers an opportunity to compete together on the international stage.

Durbanville’s Jack, Ryan and Kayla Fouché will represent South Africa at the world championship in Madeira this October.

at Kenridge Primary School, has followed in his older brother’s footsteps while building his own sporting achievements. He has qualified to compete in triathle at the world championship and will partner with Jack in the triathle relay. For the brothers, the opportunity to represent their

RYAN MAKES HIS MARK Twelve-year-old Ryan, a learner

country together adds another special dimension to an already memorable sporting journey. KAYLA PROVES AGE IS NO BARRIER At just 10 years old, Kayla is already showing that determination and talent can take young athletes far. Also a learner at Kenridge Primary School, she

finished third in both biathle and triathle at the South African Championship, earning her place at the world championship. Kayla will compete in all three disciplines in Madeira, joining her brothers in representing South Africa on the world stage. Behind the siblings’ success are countless hours of training, early mornings, competitions and the support of a family committed to helping each child reach their potential. Their mother, Mareza Fouché, said watching all three children develop in the sport and qualify for the same international competition had been particularly rewarding. “When they first started with biathle, we never imagined that one day all three of them would be travelling to a world championship together.” she said. As they prepare to travel from Durbanville to Madeira, the three siblings will carry with them the pride of their family and community, as well as the hopes of those supporting them back home.

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