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11-YEAR-OLD TAKEN INTO CARE BY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AFTER CHILD PROSTITUTION ALLEGATION
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City gets interdict against interference
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HIGH COURT AWARDS INTERDICT AGAINST ALLEGED EXTORTIONISTS
final court order has been granted to protect the MyCiTi Cape Flats bus route expansion from extor-
tion. The High Court granted the interdict on 4 August, with costs awarded to the City of Cape Town. The order applies to Don Sikhundla, Senzo Ntlaka, the Philippi Business Forum, the Crossroads Business Forum and anyone else unlawfully interfering with the project along Govan Mbeki Road in Philippi and elsewhere along the Lansdowne/Wetton Corridor.
CITY REJOICES Councillor Rob Quintas, the City's Mayco member for urban mobility, said the court order is a major victory for the City, its contractors and the communities who will benefit. “When people threaten workers, demand protection money or stop construction, it delays projects and prevents communities from getting the services and infrastructure they need,” said Quintas. “We will not allow threats, intimidation or demands for protection money to stop public infrastructure from being built.”
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Verspreiding TygerBurger Mitchell’s Plain word elke Woensdag in die volgende gebiede afgelewer: Rocklands, Tafelsig, New Tafelsig, Portlands, Weltevreden Valley, Rondevlei, The Leagues, New Woodlands, New Lentegeur, Colorado, Woodlands, Morgenster, Lentegeur, Westridge/Heights, Westgate, Strandfontein, San Remo en Bay View. Totale verspreiding: 40 000 TygerBurger het 13 verskillende uitgawes vir die volgende gebiede: Bellville, Durbanville, Parow, Goodwood, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Kuilsrivier, Milnerton, Table View, De Grendel, Tyger Valley, Eersterivier/Elsiesrivier/Ravensmead en Mitchells Plain.
WHAT THE ORDER COVERS The interdict prevents the named individuals from interfering with, obstructing or stopping construction, or from threatening or intimidating workers, contractors and community members. It also prohibits unauthorised entry onto construction sites. The police have been directed to help enforce the order. Extortion has affected several areas on
the Cape Flats. Rocklands, is among the areas where extortion-related disturbances have been recorded, along with Site C in Khayelitsha, Philippi and R Section in Nonqubela. THE COST OF EXTORTION The impact of extortion goes beyond construction delays. Contractors may refuse to work in affected areas, projects can be stopped, and the City faces additional security costs. Between July 2025 and May 2026, the City requested 1 274 security escorts for contractors, resulting in 8 406 hours of law enforcement time spent guarding road construction sites. HOW TO REPORT EXTORTION The City has urged residents to report extortion through its Enough! Genoeg! Kwanele! campaign. A toll-free tip-off hotline is available around the clock, and the City offers cash rewards for information that leads to arrests and prosecutions. Phone: 0800 00 6992 Email: SSIMS.SSIUReporting@ capetown.gov.za “Public infrastructure belongs to the people of Cape Town and criminal intimidation will not be allowed to hold service delivery hostage,” Quintas concluded.
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PUBLIC INVITATION TO THE QUARTERLY MARINE OUTFALLS PERMIT ADVISORY FORUM (PAF) MEETING All interested and affected parties are invited to attend the next quarterly meeting of the City of Cape Town’s Permit Advisory Forum, established to discuss matters related to the coastal water quality; and the discharge permit conditions for the City’s Camps Bay, Hout Bay, and Green Point marine outfalls. The monitoring and reporting requirements for the continued operation of such outfalls by the City, under the coastal water discharge permits, will be discussed. Meeting details: Date: Friday 21 August 2026 Time: 11:00 Venue: Council Chamber, 6th floor, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town RSVP: public.participation@capetown.gov.za For more information, please email communications.waterandsanitation@capetown.gov.za
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New trees and upgrades come to Mnandi Beach Mnandi Beach is set to become greener and more welcoming ahead of the summer season. Francine Higham, Mayco member for community services and health at the City of Cape Town, said in a video on social media, on 13 August, that she recently joined the City's recreation and parks teams to help plant some of the 77 new trees at the beach. The trees were sourced from Newlands Nursery and form part of the City's Adopta-Tree programme. They will provide much needed shade for visitors to the beach in years to come. MORE THAN JUST TREES Tree planting is just one part of the ongoing upgrade. The work also includes paving pedestrian walkways, upgrading the beach's toilet facilities, and adding bollards — short safety posts — to improve safety and protect public spaces. Higham said the beaches are popular with residents from across Mitchells Plain and that the investment is about creating cleaner, greener and more accessible public spaces that families can enjoy for years to come.
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Die Tygerberg Tuin- en Blommeklub se volgende byeenkoms vind om 09:30 vir 10:00 by die NG kerk Parow-Welgelegen (La Provencestraat 47, Welgelegen) plaas. Die sprekers is Arné Stander van Babylonstoren ("Probleme op jou plante: plantinsekte, nuutste uitdagings, voor- en nadele, en hoe ons dit in ons tuine kan bestuur") en De-Mara Bezuidenhout ("Elemente of beginsels van ontwerp"). Die tema van die blommekunskompetisie is "Dans, dans, dans!" Tee word vanaf 09:30 voorsien. Kontak Beatrix Lambert-Bestbier by 082 873 9864 vir meer inligting. Die boek So ook op die aarde deur Betsie van Niekerk word op 'n byeenkoms van die Durbellleeskring bespreek. Annette Uys sal die bespreking doen. Dit begin om 10:00 in die Durbanville-biblioteeksaal in Oxfordstraat. Almal is welkom. Ledegeld beloop R220 per jaar. Gaste betaal R50 per besoek. Rig navrae aan Rika du Plessis by 082 332 9971.
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TUESDAY 25 AUGUST Dakar Rally hero and global speaker Joey Evans will share his incredible journey at an event presented by Durbanville Business from 18:00 at the Durbanville Golf Club. Book a table for 10 at R5 000 or R500 per person. Tickets include a welcome drink and a twocourse meal. There will be a cash bar available. Book by email to info@durbanvillesakekamer.co.za
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THURSDAY 27 AUGUST The R5 book sale at the Durbanville Children’s Home will take place from Thursday 27 August to Saturday 29 August. It will be held in the reception area on Thursday and Friday from 09:00 to 16:00, and on Saturday from 09:00 to 13:00. There will be a selection of DVDs and CDs at this sale, also at only R5 each. Bring your own bags or boxes. Card facilities will be available. Springbok and All Blacks legends will come together for a special breakfast at The Barnyard in Tyger Valley Centre. Former Springboks Steven Kitshoff, Breyton Paulse and Bakkies Botha will join former All Black Andrew Mehrtens for the SA vs All Blacks Legends Rivalry Breakfast. The four former internationals will share stories from their playing days and their experiences of the long-standing rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand. Fans will also have an opportunity to meet the players. Email cpolite@3cubemanagement.co.za to book.
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THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER Mitchells Plain seniors will gather for a mini sports day on 6 August at Portlands Indoor Centre, ahead of the Golden Games scheduled for 10 September. The event is organised by Myrtle Jack, chairlady of the Mitchells Plain Older People Forum (MPOPF), and founder and chairlady of both God's Angels Reaching Out Organisation and the University of the 3rd Age (U3A) Seniors Skills Club in Mitchells Plain. All seniors under the MPOPF umbrella are invited to take part in the soccer. Organisers are calling for sponsorships for the day. Contributions of water, juice, oranges, chicken, salads, rolls, burgers and party packets.
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egetables stolen from a Schaapkraal farmer were recovered last week, thanks to a collective effort between residents, the Community Police Forum (CPF) and Neighbourhood Safety Officers. STOLEN VEGGIES SPOTTED The incident began when a resident of St Helena Street, Strandfontein, which borders Schaapkraal, spotted a trailer full of “what appeared to be lettuce and cabbage” on Tuesday 11 August, Ward 43 councillor
Elton Jansen said in a post on his WhatsApp channel. According to Strandfontein CPF chair, Sandy Schuter, the resident suspected that the veggies were stolen. The resident alerted Schuter to the suspicious trailer and she in turn called the area’s Neighbourhood Safety Officers to investigate. “Acting swiftly on the tipoff, Ward 43 Neighbourhood Safety Officers were mobilised and responded without delay,” Schuter said in a statement.
FROM PAGE 1` THE VIDEO The neighbour, who claims to be a parollee, recorded himself speaking to his phone camera, detailing what he had heard and witnessed. He mentions shocking incidents alleging that the girl's father spoke callously about selling sexual encounters with the child. He mentions the family by name, including the identity of the 11-year-old, before sharing the video on social media. CPF GETS THE VIDEO Strandfontein Community Policing Forum (CPF) chair Sandy Schuter said the video was shared several times before it reached her. She immediately contacted the police, she said.
VEGGIES RECOVERED The officers caught the alleged thieves “red-handed” as they were transferring the vegetables to a getaway vehicle “waiting on stand-by”, the statement said. The goods and vehicle were confiscated and the alleged thieves apprehended. All were held at Strandfontein Police Station, Schuter said. Western Cape police spokesperson Capt FC van Wyk confirmed that five people were arrested by the City’s metro police officers.
“When this recent, devastating case was brought to my attention, I refused to let go until everyone involved was arrested before the sun set,” Schuter said. CASE OPENED Police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg said a rape and sexual exploitation case was opened. He said two people, aged 20 and 47, appeared at the Mitchells Plain Magistrates’ Court on 11 August in connection with the case. “They were remanded in custody for a formal bail application,” he said. CHILDREN REMOVED While police only referred to one alleged victim, Western Cape MEC of Social Development, Jaco Londt, issued a statement saying that children
FARMER TRACKED DOWN Schuter reached out to Jansen who contacted the farmers in Schaapkraal. “A farmer confirmed that the crop was stolen from his plantation and confirmed that the same vehicle was used in a previous theft,” Jansen said on his WhatsApp channel. CRIME-FIGHTING PRAISED Jansen praised the coordinated effort that led to the arrest. “Well done to all involved to secure a successful arrest. It just
from the residence were taken into the department’s care. “The Department is aware of the matter and cooperating with the FCS investigation,” Londt said. “We can confirm that the children have been safeguarded.” SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN Schuter said the CPF would “ensure that no stone is left unturned” when it came to safeguarding children. “Justice for our children is nonnegotiable, and swift action is the only acceptable standard. Crimes committed against our children do not just injure an individual, they strike at the very heart and soul of our community. These atrocities shatter the safe environments that every child deserves, replacing innocence and security with fear and
confirms that the fight against crime is a team effort and we all need to weigh-in and play our part in fighting crime,” he said.
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trauma,” she said. Schuter thanked the person who made the video for “taking a stand” but advised that when there is an incident involving a minor, “we don’t mention their names”. “We want to protect the identity of the child,” she said. “To prevent secondary traumas and secondary victimisation.” She advised that if people don’t feel comfortable reporting to the police, they should contact the CPF instead, rather than turning to social media. “We continue to encourage our people to stand and address these matters,” Schuter said. “We cannot afford to look away, nor can we wait for tragedy to strike before we mobilise. We have a responsibility to act as parents, residents, community leaders, and our social services and safety agencies alike.”
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Entrepreneurship programme Legacy project reaches 50 unemployed youth hosts jazz festival A
The University of the Western Cape's (UWC) Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) has hosted seven of 14 planned training sessions at its Innovation Hub in Parow, reaching 50 unemployed young people over the past two months. The sessions form part of the Youth Unemployment Entrepreneurial Training Programme (YUETP), which the CEI runs with the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSeta) to address youth joblessness through training, business development and seed capital support. BROADER INTAKE CEI director Abe Oliver said the latest group included not only UWC alumni but also honours students from Stellenbosch University, graduates from the University of the Free State and BTech graduates from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. “We have a wide range and interesting mix of youth forming
part of our current incubation programme for unemployed youth, the Youth Unemployment Entrepreneurial Training Programme (YUETP), which is indicative of the need for job opportunities for our youth in this country.” Participants range from matriculants to postgraduates, with preference given to those already running side businesses. Oliver said participants were selected based on whether they had an interest in business, with those running existing ventures given priority. “With this programme, we refine and support these businesses,” said Oliver. PROGRAMME OUTCOMES Oliver said South Africa's youth unemployment rate stood at 45,8% in the first quarter of 2026, climbing to 60,9% among those aged 15 to 24. Tackling those figures required training but also needed to inspire hope. “The YUETP has three tangible outcome pathways for participants
to consider, namely further education, employability and entrepreneurship. It offers young people not just hope, but tangible opportunities to build sustainable futures.” The programme also builds social capital through networking and ecosystem support to help participants sustain businesses beyond the training period. The programme was first launched in 2025, when 32 participants completed it. That prompted an expansion to 50 participants this year. A follow-up poll of the 2025 group, conducted this year, found that three participants were running registered businesses, while five others had secured full-time employment while managing their own ventures. Two had progressed to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) for grant funding, which Oliver described as a milestone in preparing young people to access external resources. “It paints a story of resilience and growth,” said Oliver,
Strandfontein Residents Association to hold general meeting The Strandfontein Ratepayers & Residents Association will host its general meeting on Thursday 20 August. The meeting will take place at 18:50 for 19:00 at the Dolphin Educare Centre in
Salmon Way, Strandfontein. The association's executive committee comprises Baronise Henry as chair, Nigel Britz as deputy chair, Colleen Daniels as secretary, Ray Swartz as deputy secretary,
Ruwayda Curnow as treasurer, and Shaun van Wyk as additional member. Email secretary Colleen Daniels at strandfonteinresidentsassociat@ gmail.com.
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SÊ JOU SÊ! ’N KONSEPSTRATEGIE VIR ERFENISHULPBRONBESTUUR VIR DIE STAD KAAPSTAD Die Stad Kaapstad (die Stad) stel ’n hersiene strategie vir erfenishulpbronbestuur voor om die bestuur en bewaring van erfenishulpbronne op munisipale vlak ingevolge die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne, Wet 25 van 1999, te rig. Die konsepstrategie beoog om erfenisbestuur in die stad te versterk deur: • erfenisbestuur met munisipale beplanningsprosesse te integreer; • gepaste vlakke van beskerming vir bewaringswaardige erfenishulpbronne in te stel; • administratiewe ondoeltreffendheid en onnodige duplisering tussen erfenisgoedkeuringsprosesse te verminder; en • die rol van erfenis in ekonomiese groei, openbare voordeel en omgewingsvolhoubaarheid te ondersteun. Die konsepstrategie erken dat erfenis nie net oor die verlede gaan nie, maar ook oor hoe Kaapstad oor tyd groei, ontwikkel en sy unieke identiteit behou. Die konsepstrategie strook met tersaaklike nasionale en provinsiale wetgewing en ondersteun die Stad se algemener beplanning- en ontwikkelingsdoelwitte. Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge artikel 17 van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels, Wet 32 van 2000, dat die publiek en belangstellende partye of groepe geleentheid het om van 17 Augustus tot 17 September 2026 hulle kommentaar by die munisipaliteit in te dien. Kommentaar, bydraes en aanbevelings kan op enige van die volgende maniere ingedien word: • E-pos: Heritage@capetown.gov.za • Aanlyn: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay of www.capetown.gov.za/collaborate • Skriftelike voorleggings: Subraadskantore en Stadsbiblioteke Skandeer die QR-kode om aan te sluit by die aanlyn inligtingsessie op Donderdag 27 Augustus 2026 om 18:30-20:30.
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jazz festival celebrating music, culture and community will take place at West End Primary School, on Saturday 12 December. The Legacy Jazz Festival will feature live artists and DJs. Artist announcements are still to come. Doors open at 12:00 and the show ends at 20:00.
TICKET INFORMATION Tickets are available only online through Eventixx at www.eventixx.co.za or by calling 063 748 1335. Tickets cost R50 for children under 8, R120 for general entry and R170 for table seats which includes a free gift.
EVENT TO CELEBRATE MITCHELLS PLAIN’S 50TH YEAR
FESTIVAL GUIDELINES The festival will have strict security and secure parking. Camping chairs and blankets are welcome. Glass bottles, weapons or knives, gazebos or tents are not allowed. ORGANISERS The event is brought to the public by West End Primary School, the Mitchell's Plain Legacy Project, Victor Fusion Events, Mura and Heart FM.
Tygerberg-kinderkoor wen internasionale kompetisie Die Tygerberg-kinderkoor het 'n besondere prestasie behaal deur as wenners aangewys te word in die kinderkoorafdeling van die Summa Cum Laude-kompetisie, wat oor die langnaweek by Sun City gehou is. Die koor is met 'n "Gold Level 3 Master"-uitslag bekroon. Die Summa Cum Laudekompetisie is 'n internasionale koor- en orkeskompetisie vir die jeug wat vanuit Wene, Oostenryk, in samewerking met die Choral Celebration Network Foundation gekoördineer word. Dit was die eerste keer dat die organisasie die kompetisie buite Oostenryk aangebied het. Die beoordelaars was Saul Zaks van Denemarke, Kenneth Griffith van Boston (VSA), Pearl Shangkuan van Michigan (VSA), en Renette Bouwer en Bernard Krüger van Suid-Afrika. Kore en orkeste van Suid-Afrika, Zimbabwe, Duitsland, Oostenryk en Kanada het deelgeneem. WÊRELDKLAS Die Tygerberg-kinderkoor is tans derde geplaas volgens Interkultur se Top 1000-ranglys vir die beste kore wêreldwyd. Die koor is die enigste kinderkoor in die top-vyf en ook tweede op die wêreldranglys in die afdeling vir kinder- en jeugkore. Onder leiding van die dirigent Karina Erasmus, met Elizca Mulder as begeleier, het die koor in Sun City 'n veelsydige program met musiek uit verskillende style en tradisies aangebied. Hul kompetisieprogram het "Cantate Domino" van
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Charlotte Botha, die "Ave Maria" van Mozart, "Ave Maris Stella" van Franco Prinsloo, "A Puppet's Dream" van Darius Lim en "Mangisondele Nkosi Yam", 'n tradisionele Zoeloelied wat deur Michael Barrett verwerk is, ingesluit. Die koorlede is kinders tussen 10 en 15 jaar oud van skole van oor die noordelike voorstede van Kaapstad heen. Die koor vier vanjaar sy 54ste bestaansjaar. Die sukses in Sun City volg op 'n jaar van groot internasionale en nasionale optredes. Dit is 'n verdere hoogtepunt vir die koor, wat reeds vir meer as vyf dekades aan jong sangers die geleentheid bied om hul liefde vir musiek te ontwikkel en op groot verhoë te deel. Vir Erasmus, wat reeds 26 jaar by die koor betrokke is, is die prestasie ook 'n persoonlike mylpaal. "Dit is wonderlik om te sien hoe kinders uit verskillende skole deur musiek saamkom en 'n span vorm. Die kinders het ongelooflik hard gewerk vir hierdie kompetisie en ek is baie trots op hulle. Om Suid-Afrika op hierdie vlak te kan verteenwoordig, is 'n groot voorreg," sê Erasmus. Die Tygerberg-kinderkoor se volgende groot geleenthede is die Prestige-konsert op 20 September in die Endlersaal, Stellenbosch, en 'n optrede op 11 Oktober by die Stellenbosch Woordfees. Hulle sluit die jaar af met Kerskonserte op 5 Desember in die Hugo Lambrechts-ouditorium in Parow en op 6 Desember in die Endlersaal. Kaartjies is by Webtickets en Quicket beskikbaar.
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Connected, yet alone The word "isolation" comes from the Latin word insula, meaning "island". Over time, the word evolved through Italian (isolato) and French (isolé), meaning "made into an island". The feeling and connotations of isolation, however, have also morphed as we have headed deeper into the 21st century. DIGITAL COCOON Now the thought of closing our doors and wearing our headphones is seen as a comfort or a necessity, where we can destress and fulfil our own personal needs after enduring a demanding working day. Since the quick but subtle decline of televisions and broadcasting as an "escape" from reality and a means to stay informed and entertained, users have been tricked into becoming addicted to seeing their desires or hobbies packaged directly to them in short clips through TikTok's, Instagram reels or YouTube shorts. Families started interacting less, while
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the children became more immersed in their tablets and YouTube channels, and angsty teenagers have to understand and sometimes compare their lives to the glamorous aesthetics and filters they see when watching the Instagram stories of their friends or celebrities they admire. Now we watch, comment and "like" friends and family from afar on social media when they have weddings, celebrate births, or grieve a loved one — like voyeurs, it seems. CELLPHONE SOURCES Our cellphones have become our main source of information and entertainment. Gone are the days when the family would huddle at six to watch the latest episode of 7de Laan. Now everyone can enjoy their own distractions and retreat to the peaceful quiet of their bedrooms. I think the Covid-19 pandemic marked the crucial breaking point and awakening for a new meaning of this word to be birthed. Stranded and locked away in our houses during the height of Covid-19, our need and the time we spent on our cellphones intensified. Whether this was video calls and texts with loved ones, sending emails and attending Teams meetings, or doom-scrolling on social media whilst being flooded with the latest news and death stats, we adapted to being "happily marooned on our own social islands". ALGORITHMS THAT FEEDS All the while, the algorithms have been tracking, studying and curating a feed dedicated to our tastes, interests, likes and dislikes — and yet most people aren't seeing that these tech wizards have woven a cocoon around the users and their cellphones. This trap, however, disguises itself. So many are also quick to defend their ideologies or mock those they disagree with online in such creative fashion with GIFs and images, and yet lack the courage to spew these thoughts in real life. With the popularity and convenience of artificial intelligence, it has also impacted the way we view images, listen to music or watch videos. Now we second-guess and doubt what we see and hear more than ever. It's a strange and interesting time to be alive in 2026, but now more than ever we need to enrich the way we communicate instead of resorting to numbing ourselves to death on our own devices. - KEANAN HARMSE
COMMEMORATION: Residents gathered at Het Posthuys Museum in Main Road, Muizenberg, on Saturday 8 August to witness a cannon firing marking the 1795 Battle of Muizenberg. The event was hosted by Muizenberg Heritage in partnership with the Gri Guriqau Xam Research Institute and the Cannon Association of South Africa. Heritage Western Cape formally gazetted the battle site as a Provincial Heritage Site on Friday 27 March this year, following a nomination by the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department. The battle took place when a British naval fleet attacked Dutch forces on the slopes of the Muizenberg mountains. The Dutch eventually surrendered the Cape, allowing Britain to gain control of the important Indian trade route. Another cannon firing is planned for Heritage Day, Thursday 24 September.
BRIEWE/LETTERS
Cost of uniforms feels like financial exploitation I am writing this letter in the hope that it will highlight a pressing concern for single parents and lower-income families. We recently started shopping for school uniform items for our grandson, who enters Grade 1 next year. We were shocked by the prices, largely driven by the requirement to purchase plain items with compulsory school badges stitched or printed on them, including shirts, dresses, jerseys, tracksuits, and blazers. A Grade 1 learner typically wears a uniform for only 12 to 18 months before outgrowing it. Paying up to R400 for a jersey, R300 for a shirt, or R600 for a tracksuit top places an unfair financial strain on families already struggling with the cost of living. While clothing banks exist, they do not address the core issue. Why are basic school clothes so heavily branded and expensive? Why are parents not allowed to buy plain, affordable white shirts or standard items from general retail
stores? We ask why the Western Cape and National Departments of Education allow what feels like blatant financial exploitation of parents and guardians. Additionally, I would like to address the issue of school stationery and supplies. Are school stationery packages covered under fee exemptions or subsidies? If not, why are parents often pressured or required to purchase stationery directly through the school rather than sourcing cheaper alternatives independently. And why are parents expected to supply general administrative and sanitary items such as A4 paper reams and toilet paper for the school’s routine operations? Schools should operate as educational institutions, not profit-driven enterprises. I hope these matters receive urgent attention from the relevant departments as families begin preparing for the upcoming school year. A CONCERNED FUNDER OF A SINGLE MOTHER
Very kind Samaritans return lost cellphone It was two Fridays ago, I believe on 24 July, when I, with a very dear friend of ours and her three little girls walked to the little playpark corner of Gert van Rooyen and Malmesbury roads. The little girls always enjoy this playpark with the merry-go-round and the slide and were having great fun. I took a video of them with my cellular phone and went to sit down on the little couch before returning to our cottage at La Provence for refreshments. There was a knock at the front door and our on-duty security guard, seeing me, asked whether I had my cellular phone with me. I had in fact just realised that I didn’t have it in my pocket when a man with two little children beside him, drew my attention to a cellular
phone in his hand and holding it up for me to see. It was, in fact, my phone. I was completely flabbergasted, surprised, and shocked "out of my boots"! I offered him a reward which he declined, and I couldn’t stop saying thank you. A week later I had my little granddaughter with me, went to the same park and on our way home the good samaritan and his little daughter had noticed us and waited for us at our security gates. This time I remembered to ask him what his name was. Jonathan Edwards with his little daughter Olivia. Thank you, thank you and thank you. May you be blessed abundantly! MARIETTE PRIMIC, Welgelegen
Verlange na ‘Window shopping’ Met nolstalgie dink ek terug aan my grootwordjare in Bellville. Saterdagaande was 'n ritueel van window shopping doen in ons huishouding. Pa, ma en kinders klim in die Valiant wat blink en na politoer ruik en ons ry af tot by die Burgersentrum waar die motor geparkeer word. Ons klim dan uit en drentel al langs Voortrekkerweg af tot op die hoek van Voortrekker- en Durbanweg, stap dan oor die pad en drentel terug tot by die Valiant terwyl ons voor elke winkel vir 'n rukkie gaan staan en die inhoud in die venster bespreek. Dit was gehalte-gesinstyd. Ongelukkig het Bellville so verval en agteruit gegaan, dat die ritueel gestop moes word. Mense moes aanpas en danksy vooruitgang het mense aanlyn begin koop. Jy sit nou voor jou rekenaar of selfoon, blaai na 'n webwerf wat aanlynverkope doen en kies jou artikels om eendag te koop of dadelik. Onpersoonlike kommunikasie met 'n blikbrein. Geen interaksie of gesellige geselsies oor die artikels wat jy sien nie. Ons word ongesellig en distansieer onsself al hoe meer van die samelewing deurdat ons gedwing word om veiligheid te kies bo die kanse van moontlike kaping, aanranding en skelms wat om elke hoek en draai vir jou in Bellville se strate wag. LIZELLE STRYDOM, Chrismar
Ramp dreig by dam Die "kenners" van die Stad se parke-afdeling is besig om 'n massiewe ramp by Doordekraaldam te veroorsaak. In hul wysheid het hulle die riete voor die damwal en by die plekke waar mense visvang, uitgehaal. Dit het ongelukkig die gaping geskep vir pes-hiasinte om die spasie te oorweldig. Op die oomblik verdring dit enige groei van natuurlike plante en misbruik die suurstof van visse, paddas en krappe en ander gesonder plante. En hulle is feitlik onmoontlik om uit te roei. WAARNEMER, Bellville
Traffic officer was a hero in a dark moment in our life A blowout incident that happened on the N1 highway about 1,5 kilometres before the N1 petrol station northbound at 05:50 on Saturday 1 August left us in a very nervous and precarious position. But fear not, Western Cape traffic officer S. Sonday came to our rescue. What a relief and stunning sight to
see the blue lights lighting up the sombre moment we were experiencing. Officer Sonday stayed right behind us and with us all the way until we were able to nurse the vehicle all the way to the petrol station which was almost an hour on the road with the terrible damage done to the tyre.
Thank you to you, officer Sonday, for being our hero in such a dark moment in our life, and what an honour it is to live in such a sunning province with our protective police fearlessly protecting the citizens with such positive passion. NEIL CELLIERS
Briewe wat nie langer as 250 woorde is nie, sal voorkeur geniet. Versaf asb u naam, adres en telefoonnommer (nie vir publikasie nie). Spertyd is Vrydag om 12:00. E-POS: briewe@tygerburger.co.za FAKS: 021 910 6501 Posbus 747. Bellville 7535
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FOGGY WEATHER COULD NOT DAMPEN SPIRIT
10 000 turn out for Blisters
KAYLYNNE BANTOM oggy weather couldn't dampen the spirits of the 10 000 people who turned out for this year's Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk at Green Point Common on Sunday 16 August. Organised by the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) in association with Lucky Star, the event raised funds to support the organisation's efforts to provide meals to thousands of vulnerable children across the Western Cape. With this year's event drawing a record 10 000 participants, PSFA director Petrina Pakoe says they are already looking ahead to next year, with plans to build on the success and reach even more supporters. “The event is over but the support that we need is ongoing. We are grateful to everybody who came to support. Every entry feeds 23 children.” She thanked participants and sponsors for their contribution, while appealing for continued support as preparations get underway for the next walk. Premier Alan Winde said the event is about more than bringing people together. “I love attending each year because this is such an amazing cause and the community comes together to help our kids. You cannot expect to get a good school outcome if you don't have
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something in your stomach.” According to Winde, more than 500 000 learners get a school meal every day and the PSFA is one of those that help people get food in their stomach. “People always say stomachs full, eyes closed. But I say stomachs full open brain,” said Winde. Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, reminded participants that their involvement goes beyond the walk itself. “Your entry and participation it what is giving thousands of children from this province a daily meal. This is not just about being active, it's about supporting our communities in need.” Kareema Allie, a representative from the BVP social club in Hanover Park, said this was their first year participating and it won't be their last. Bernadette Solomon from Mitchells Plain said she participates every year as a way of giving back during her birthday month. Albertina Mlenga said she and her three friends travelled from Velddrif to support this “worthy cause.”
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COLLEGIANS CROWNED SUPER B CHAMPIONS
Shamila Sulayman, the president of Collegians Rugby Football Club in Lentegeur, lifts the Western Province Rugby Union Super B trophy after disposing of NTK rugby club 40-17 in Parow on Saturday 15 August. This marks the club’s inaugural league title in seventeen years. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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