Grassy
RoofseëvierinParow
RICHARDROBERTS
RICHARD ROBERTS@NOVUSMEDIA CO ZA
Die polisie se jongste misdaadstatistieke is onlangs bekend gemaak, en volgens dié jongste syfers is vier moorde in die eerste drie
maande van vanjaar in Parow gepleeg
Die statistieke dek die periode van Januarie tot Maart Luidens die statistieke is drie moorde verlede jaar oor dieselfde tydperk in dié gebied gepleeg In die drie-
maande periode van 2025 is daar ook vyf gevalle van poging tot moord aangemeld
Die statitieke is op Vrydag 23 Mei deur minister Senzo Mchunu in Pretoria bekend gemaak Altesame 13 gevalle van
AANRANDING IS NOG ‘N EUWEL WAT HOOGTY VIER, LUI POLISIE SE STATISTIEK
seksuele oortreding - wat verkragting, seksuele aanranding, poging tot seksuele oortreding en ander seksuele oortredings insluit - is van Januarie tot Maart aangemeld
NABLADSY3
Cityadjusts tariffratesto easeburdenon ratepayers
DESIRÉERORKE
DESIREE RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO ZA
To provide further rates relief to Cape Town’s struggling middle class, additional tariff adjustments were tabled at City Council last week.
According to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis these changes will result in smaller increases to municipal bills compared to those proposed in the March budget
Extra relief measures include a reduction in the new fixed city-wide cleaning charge introduced in March for properties valued under R20 million
Additionally, a new pensioner rebate will offer up to 100% off this charge
Furthermore, fixed water charges have been reduced for properties valued between R1 million and R25 million, relative to the rates proposed in the March budget draft
PROTECTIONFORPOOR
In his speech at a council sitting on 28 May he stated that the March budget was designed to protect families living in lower-value homes, and deliberately designed to cross-subsidise this protection from higher value homes
These new amendments according to the mayor will preserve that protection for poorer families while at the same time softening tariffs for the middle class whose feedback was carefully considered
"We have examined the budget to find ways to achieve this without compromising the critical and urgent investments required for infrastructure, and without punishing the whole city in years to come by kicking the can down the road instead of doing what is needed now," said Hill-Lewis about the record-breaking R36,8 billion capital budget
According to Hill-Lewis, based on average consumption patterns a R1,2 million home's bill will be up to 15% lower; a R2 million home, up to 24% lower; R3 million to R4 million homes up to 33% lower, and R5 to R7 million homes up to 40% lower
"Following the relief measures we are tabling today, 97% of ratepayers won’t experience the often-repeated +20% increase in monthly bills, and virtually no one will experience a 30% increase on any reasonable household consumption scenario
“The 3% of cases where this year’s tariff reforms may lead to an unusually steep increase of over 20% relate to homes of high value with very low electricity and water usage well below the average household, likely due to large solar and borehole investments," he said
ELECTRICITY
The City will continue with electricity price relief for residential customers, which will benefit households across the property value spectrum
"From July, the per unit electricity charge for customers on the Home User and Domestic tariffs is going down This is made possible by discontinuing the 10% cost embedded in electricity prices that previously paid for city-wide cleaning The reduction in the per unit cost of electricity will be especially meaningful for larger families with high consumption
“For example, when using 750 electricity units in a month and water between 1030KL, total monthly bills for homes valued R1 million to R3 million will decrease by as much as -5%, up to a maximum overall increase of 3%," he said
“Special Lifeline electricity protection also continues for indigent households and
AMENDMENTS WILL PRESERVE PROTECTION FOR POOR, SOFTEN TARIFFS FOR MIDDLE CLASS
pensioners Lifeline customers using 600 units will still pay roughly the same in 2025 as they did three years ago in 2022-'23 ”
CITYCAN'TCUTBUDGET
Hill-Lewis stated that fulfilling priority investments and major long-term infrastructure commitments requires "an element of fixed charges" to ensure all Capetonians contribute to maintaining infrastructure and stable service delivery
"Municipal infrastructure must be available for everyone, and must always work To achieve this, costs must be borne by all ratepayers, and not only those who can’t afford to invest in alternative water and electricity sources
“Cape Town would not have a working electricity or water service to speak of if the City only charged people for consumption
“Many costs are fixed in nature, such as pipelines, trucks, chemicals, cables and staff to service it all These costs remain no matter how much people consume, and so fixed costs must be met with a portion of fixed revenue "
FUNDINGINFRASTRUCTURE
He emphasised that Cape Town cannot sustainably fund infrastructure with lower-income and affluent households making equal contributions
"Hundreds of thousands of households between R500 000 and R1,5 million do make meaningful fixed contributions within their means But we cannot sustainably run a city where a R50 million household makes the same fixed contribution to water and sanitation infrastructure as a R500 000 household
"Cross-subsidising where the better off among us help to fund services for the less fortunate is the only sustainable way to ensure a working city All households, whether low-income or affluent, also contribute 15 cents in every rand of rates paid towards free and basic services to indigent households valued under R500 000 ”
LARGESTBUDGETINSA
The Mayor made it clear that the City cannot afford to cut its record-setting R40 billion infrastructure budget, the largest of its kind in South Africa
“There are no luxury or optional major infrastructure projects in this budget every one of them is urgently needed,” he said
“If we want Cape Town to be an even better place to live in the years ahead, we must be honest with residents about the choices before us One path leads to progress; the other is the all-too-familiar path of decline, which many cities and towns across our country have already taken That path is marked by failing services, collapsed water systems, broken traffic lights, potholes, and stagnating local economies ”
The Mayor also acknowledged that ratepayers cannot shoulder the infrastructure burden alone, which is why the City has focused on strengthening governance, improving its credit rating to support borrowing, and accessing limited national infrastructure funding that is allocated on performance and merit
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TygerBurger word uitgegee deur WP Media en is deel van die Novus Media-groep
Hoopvoloormisda
RICHARDROBERTS
RICHARD ROBERTS@NOVUSMEDIA CO ZA
Die Parow-gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum (GPF) sê hy is bekommerd, maar hoopvol nadat die jongste misdaadsyfers onlangs bekend gemaak is.
Bronwin Daniels, GPF-voorsitter, het verlede week gereageer op die jongse syfers wat op Vrydag 23 Mei deur die polisieminister, Senzo Mchunu, bekend gemaak is
Die syfers is gebaseer op die misdaad wat gepleeg is tussen Januarie en Maart vanjaar
Aanranding en dwelms was van die misdade waarvan die syfers hoog was, en in die drie maande periode is vier moorde gepleeg
Die Parow-gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum
POLISIËRINGSFORUM BEDANK POLISIE VIR HUL HARDE WERK
(GPF) het verlede week gesê hy neem kennis van die kommerwekkende syfers wat in die verslag weerspieël word, veral die voorvalle van moord, poging tot moord, seksuele oortreding en aanranding in hul gemeenskap
"Die statistieke beklemtoon die voortdurende uitdaging waardeur ons in die gesig gestaar word om veiligheid en sekerheid vir alle inwoners te verseker, sê Daniels
"As GPF-voorsitter wil ek beklemtoon dat hierdie syfers die dringende behoefte aan voortgesette samewerking tussen die polisie, GPF, plaaslike owerhede en die
Residents welcomes upgrades
RICHARDROBERTS
RICHARD ROBERTS@NOVUSMEDIA CO ZA
A Bothasig resident says he is pleased that the City of Cape Town has finally taken steps to improve safety at the De Grendel Avenue traffic circle The traffic circle has been the spot of several motor vehicle accidents In some cases lives had been lost
Justin Smit, a resident, stays opposite the traffic circle and has seen many accidents occur in the area In an attempt to prevent the accidents from happening, he installed a flashing blue light on his roof Safety upgrades have been done the last two weeks "I am very pleased regarding the upgrades to the signage I think I can sleep a bit more peacefully at night now," he told TygerBurger
ANOTHERCRASH
Last weekend, just before the flashing lights were installed, a car crashed through his wall "So the timing could not be better," he adds
Smit says most of these accidents are seemingly due to drivers speeding, and being under the influence of alcohol or drugs "Hopefully bright flashing amber lights will register in their minds before reaching the circle My flashing blue light did not, but it also is not ideally situated to be seen from further up on Plattekloof Road," he explains
He said the driver who drove through his wall two weekends ago at least offered to pay for the repairs
Miquette Temlett, ward councillor, said flashing warning lights designed to improve visibility and enhance safety for all road users, had been installed In addition to the lights, the lane guidance
signage has been significantly improved to make navigation through the circle much clearer and easier to follow
'RESPECTTHERULES'
“I’m truly encouraged by these improvements, and I sincerely hope that drivers will take this opportunity to respect the rules of the road when navigating this circle Please choose your lane carefully, reduce your speed, and stay alert - your caution could save lives There was also an investigation done about a speed camera, but if and when this is approved and installed, I will not publish this as it will defy the purpose of it," Temlett said
The Bothasig Residents Association (BRA) said it is extremely happy about the upgrade because they had fought hard for the improvements at the circle
Mario Borchards, BRA chair, welcomed the flashing lights "That should make a big difference We have been asking for this for nearly three years There are no excuses, the circle will be extremely visible now "
Road markings have been freshly painted along with the new signage According to the BRA reflectors had also been installed around the circle which TygerBurger saw during a visit to the site
"I think it is great for our community and motorists in general, as it has greatly improved the visibility of the circle I further hope the City would consider installing speed cameras on the stretch of Plattekloof Road, between Vryburger Avenue and the circle, in both directions
Speeding is a big issue in this 70km/h zone, as well as drag racing at night," says Smit
VANBLADSY1
Die syfer is effe hoër as die vorige jaar se syfer toe nege gevalle eengemeld is Agt van die 13 gevalle vanjaar was verkragting en vier daarvan seksuele aanranding Roof is egter die mees algemene misdaad in Parow Luidens die statistieke is daar vanjaar 90 gevalle van roof met verswarende omstandighede tydens Januarie en Maart aangemeld, en altesame 56 gevalle wat verband hou met algemene roof Aanranding is nog n euwel wat hier hoogty vier Luidens die statistieke is daar 23 gevalle van aanranding met die doel om
Workers of the City of Cape Town installing the signage and lights on Plattekloof Road as you approach the De Grendel Avenue traffic circle
ernstig te beseer aangemeld en 83 gevalle van algemene aanranding
Altesame agt huisrooftogte is aangemeld en 62 gevalle van huisbrake in die driemaande-periode vanjaar in Parow Motorverwante misdaad toon ook hoë syfers Luidens die jongste statistieke is altesame 39 motors en motorfietse gesteel, en daar is 128 gevalle aangemeld wat verband hou met diefstal vanuit voertuie Net drie gevalle van motorkaping is aangemeld van Januarie tot Maart Dwelmverwante misdaad is ook hoog Altesame 257 sulke gevalle is in die eerste drie maande van die jaar aangemeld
Zevenwachtearnstopstatus
CARINAROUX
CARINA ROUX@NOVUSMEDIA CO ZA
Zevenwacht Wine Estate, a founding member of the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy (BHRC), was recently awarded WWF Conservation Champion Status
The estate signed a fiveyear conservation agreement to solidify its commitment to continued stewardship efforts
BHRC public liaison, Christel Liebenberg, said it is no small feat to be awarded WWF (World Wildlife Fund for Nature) Conservation Championship Status
"The farm and cellar had to achieve a minimum of 70% in their IPW (Integrated Production of Wine) official audit Strong emphasis is placed on biodiversity, water and energy preservation, and conservation Efficient use of irrigation systems, water recycling, protection of water resources, the use of renewable energy, and energy-efficient technologies must be incorporated in the annual plan of operation that WWF reviews each year "
Zevenwacht owner, Denise Johnson, said her late husband, Harold Johnson, was a visionary When Harold bought Zevenwacht in 1992, the same year the BHRC was founded, it was "reasonably dilapidated, closed to the public – just a private farm with no facilities " Harold wanted to attract people to the farm and began development
Johnson said that after Harold's passing in April, the family, together with the staff, had taken over They are committed to following in Harold's footsteps "Our goal has always been to
STRONG EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON BIODIVERSITY, WATER AND ENERGY PRESERVATION, AND CONSERVATION
strive to improve the land and to do what is best for the land and the people "
RENOSTERVELD
More than 80 hectares of the farm consist of natural veld, mostly made up of critically endangered Swartland Granite Renosterveld
"We have lots of pockets all over the farm and probably have in excess of 100 hectares of conservancy Over the years, we've been involved in alien clearing and doing little bits to preserve the flora and the beautiful animals We have caracal, buck, porcupines, tortoises - that's always been the norm for us, and that's why we are even more excited to be a member or a conservation champion, because it's also prompted us and pushed us to do more," Johnson said
Zevenwacht has solar panels on their cellar roof and workshop, uses mulch in their vineyards, and support the BHRC in their conservation efforts, including snare patrols and as a donor site to the Renosterveld rewilding project
"Lynda (Muller) from Discover Renosterveld comes to collect cuttings to propagate plants for rewilding We have snare patrols thanks to the Cape Leopard Trust – one of the challenges is illegal harvesting
“We are making efforts to protect and manage the environment," Johnson said
The farm is part of the 130 km BHRC mountain bike trail network and also has a hiking
trail – a section of which is dogfriendly
CHAMPIONS
Development and agricultural expansion have always been a threat to conservation, said Dwayne Brecht, extension officer for the WWF Conservation Champions Programme
He explained the programme started in 2004 (under the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative) with the objective of working with the wine industry to introduce environmental management plans and to collaborate with landowners In 2016, the focus shifted "We are working more with what we consider environmental leaders farms that are doing more than just the average " The criteria that farms need to adhere to are currently under revision, as the WWF has developed a new strategy for the next five years "But in Zevenwacht’s case, they do adhere to all of the criteria to be a champion " There are three principles at the core of the programme that farmers follow to aid conservation: protect, manage, and restore "In terms of protection, each farm signs a stewardship agreement with us, either five or ten years That's a landowner contract where the farm sets aside a portion of land that they will protect for that period It's a smaller agreement compared to CapeNature or SANParks We need systems that suit each landowner’s needs Some farms
prefer this system," Brecht said "We also develop an environmental management plan or conservation action plan We sit with our partners, like BHRC, and have meetings with the landowners We identify target areas that we can improve on, and we capture it in a document that is reviewed annually " The programme's current footprint is about 45 000 hectares of farmland, of which 25 000 hectares is conserved under these agreements "Each property will have different vegetation types that we are conserving In Zevenwacht's case, it s Boland Granite Fynbos and Swartland Granite Renosterveld both of which are critically endangered
or endangered," Brecht said Management is about farming "nature positive" and introducing regenerative agriculture practices to save water and reduce dependency on chemicals Restoration includes alien clearing and rewilding "Through land use change, we can add greater pockets of natural veld," Brecht said Brecht noted that, thanks to funders like the Table Mountain Fund, the programme can reimburse member farms for small projects This includes a sticker with the programme’s logo (a sugarbird on a protea) that goes on the WWF Conservation Champions farms' wine bottles
Lynda Muller,botanist from Discover Renosterveld (left) talking about the rewilding site on Mooiplaas,neighbouring farm to Zevenwacht and another member of the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy
Tragedyst citySlave
KAYLYNNEBANTOM
Atragic incident marked this year's Slave Route Challenge when a 59-year-old female runner died after she was struck by a falling oak tree during the event on Sunday 1 June
The incident occurred when the tree fell along the race route in the Company's Garden area
Cape Town Police have launched an inquest docket for further investigation
Lt Col Malcolm Pojie, provincial police spokesperson, said the incident happened at about 08:20 when a law enforcement officer witnessed how the tree fell across the walkway near Government Avenue
According to Pojie, the woman was treated on the scene by medical personal and transported to hospital where she later died
"Upon further inspection, they discovered that the runner was trapped under the tree, unresponsive Medical assistance was on the scene immediately and she was later transported to hospital where she was unfortunately declared as deceased later "
Zayaan Lakay, a participant, said she and her family heard a loud bang just minutes after they passed the location of the incident
"Everyone was running Then we heard a loud bang We weren't sure what was happening Next minute it was chaos We saw a massive tree had fallen over Lakay said they were initially unaware that someone was trapped under the tree as she was covered in leaves "We continued with the race When emergency personnel arrived she was still conscious
Wat kan mense lees in hoe jy jouself in die openbaar gedra?
Sondag ry ek en my vrou na 'n vriend se verjaarsdagbraai en op die draadloos is die omroeper besig om met 'n vrou van die Paarl 'n onderhoud te voer oor 'n sopkombuis wat sy bedryf
Hulle praat hiervan en daarvan en teen die einde van die onderhoud sê die vrou iets wat my in die maag skopongelowiges wat nie die Bybel lees nie, lees die gedrag van Christene
Die laaste keer wat ek gecheck het, het meer as 80% van Suid-Afrikaners as Christene geïdentifiseer Dit is oorweldigend
Maar hoeveel van ons lewe ware Christenskap uit? Hier praat ek nie van op die straathoeke loop en uitbasuin dat jy die Here dien nie, maar net om opregte, goeie mense te wees Wat lees ander mense in hoe jy jou gedra?
En hierdie rubriek is nie 'n preek nie en ek skryf ook nie oor Christenskap om mense van ander gelowe uit te sluit nie
Dit is maar net my verwysingsraamwerk omdat ek in 'n stoere Protestante huis grootgeraak het My verwysingsraamwerk is een van liefde en insluiting Maak nie saak wie jy is nie, as jy liefde uitstraal en n "lekka mens" is, is ek oraait met jou Ek hoef nie met jou lewensstyl of hoe jy aanbid (al dan nie) saam te stem nie, maar ek sal jou respekteer as jy die basiese aspekte van menswees toepas - goed soos respek vir ander, al is dit ook net respek vir hoe ander verskil van jou
. AS EK EN JY WANDELENDE BOEKE IS MET RAAD OOR HOE OM REG TE LEWE, WAT SAL ANDER SIEN?
Die laaste ruk is Suid-Afrika pal in die nuus omdat Donald Trump om die bos gelei is dat wit boere in Suid-Afrika lukraak vermoor word Persoonlik verskil ek met die meeste van Trump se sieninge, maar ek het genoeg respek vir hom om sy mening te respekteer Die doring in my vlees is egter hoe 'n miljardêr, wat op goue toilette sy ding doen, soveel tweespalt tussen ons gewone Suid-Afrikaanse duisendêrs kan veroorsaak
Suid-Afrikaners, van elke kleur, geur en haardraad se geskiedenis en se toekoms is verweef Ons is aan mekaar verbind by die heup en wanneer dit met die een moeilik gaan, moet ons weet dit gaan met die ander ook sleg Ons kan nie ons gemeenskaplike welstand meet aan wie word meer vermoor as die ander nie Elke moord moet met dieselfde trompetgeskal veroordeel word; of dit nou in Delft of op n plaas in die Vrystaat is Elke druppel vergiete bloed in Suid-Afrika is een druppel bloed te veel, maak nie saak wat die vlakke van die melanien in jou vel is nie
Op dieselfde Sondag wat ek die vrou op die draadloos gehoor het, stop ek by n winkel in Plattekloof Terwyl ek besig is om parkering te soek, sien ek twee Suid-Afrikaners skel op mekaar in die liederlikste taal Hulle dreig om mekaar te lyf te gaan en gebruik woorde teenoor mekaar wat ek gehoop het in die graf van die verlede begrawe is Die een se kinders is saam met hom en sien die hele petalje afspeel En ek dink aan die woorde van Madiba (vrylik vertaal): "Niemand word gebore om 'n ander te haat weens sy velkleur, agtergrond of geloof Mense moet leer om te haat en as hulle kan leer om te haat, kan hulle geleer word om lief te hê ook Liefde kom natuurlik in die mensehart, anders as haat "
My vraag is vandag, as ek en jy wandelende boeke is met raad oor hoe om reg te lewe, wat sal ander sien? Wat kan mense lees in ons daaglike handel en wandel? Straal ons liefde of haat uit?
As jy vandag hier lees, ek is lief vir jou Sonder enige vrae oor hoe jy lyk, jou godsdiens, vir wie jy lief is - solank jy net n "lekka" mens is -BRENDENRUITER
BRIEWE / LETTERS
Objecting against filling station in D’Urbanvale
As a homeowner in D’Urbanvale I oppose the Engen fuel station development
It is a breach in the spatial planning framework The D’Urbanvale spatial framework is defined as a mixture of standalone houses, retirement and townhouse complexes, gentleman estates, apartment blocks and a primary school settled within a mixture of open spaces parks and wetlands to create a rural atmosphere
The proposed development of an industrial, petrochemical facility is in stark contrast to the rural, suburban atmosphere that makes D’Urbanvale that very special place it is today
There will be significant disruption during the construction phase as heavy earth-moving machinery are required to excavate underground storage facilities
D’Urbanvale is characterised by open spaces, leafy sidewalks and wetlands The Engen fuel station, with its neon-lit forecourt and towering white and blue neon signage monstrosity, will create a visual disturbance that is in stark contrast with the rural atmosphere that makes D’Urbanvale the appealing suburb that it is today
D’Urbanvale is a quiet suburb, but the increased traffic trucks delivery (often done at odd hours) idling engines, operating equipment, compressors and cooling systems, interaction between staff and customers at all hours day and night, will create noise Petrochemical vapour will be constantly released into the atmosphere
There are already seven fuel stations within 3km to this proposed Engen fuel station Surely we do not need another one
There will be health and safety risks as apartment blocks, houses and a primary school around the proposed Engen development will be exposed to significant risks Additionally, gasoline that drips from
a fuel pump and potential underground storage tank leakage will ultimately contaminate boreholes and the Uitkamp wetland
The Uitkamp wetland with its 279 different plants species (of which 30 are threatened), 67 bird species, mammals and reptiles will be irreversibly exposed and threatened by gasoline, oil and other contaminating pollutants that will enter this 32ha of highly vulnerable nature reserve through the runoff of storm water
Property values and a higher risk profile may negatively impact property owners within the immediate proximity of the proposed fuel station – resale value may decrease while the cost of property insurance may increase
Traffic congestion is already an issue during peak school hours, making Mosselbank River Avenue impassable The fuel station will just exacerbate an already untenable situation
D’Urbanvale residential roads have a weight restriction of 3,5 tons and were not designed to support heavy vehicles A fuel tanker truck can weigh up to 44 tons and with no heavy truck turning circle trucks will have to exit down Falcon Street, turn right into Muisvoël and Heron street, back into Mosselbankriver Avenue to exit D’Urbanvale This will have disastrous long-term consequences for the road surfaces and high risk of structural vibration damage to houses, swimming pools and boundary walls
As a D’Urbanvale homeowner I would have expected that the City of Cape Town would have formally sent each impacted homeowner a notice of this intended development Public participation is a fundamental element of the required Environmental Impact Assessment process Why was this not done –this “under the public radar” ploy is of grave concern to myself as a homeowner CONCERNED RESIDENT, D'Urbanvale
Mag jou pad met blomme besaai word
Met die taal wat amper soos n Michael Jackson
remix” klink, is ek seker nou te hans, maar ek dag ek vat maar vir oulaas die kans Thanks! Heleen Boshoff, "Wat 'n tyd om in te lewe!"
(TygerBurger, 28 Mei)
Ja, dis troubled times, maar ek dink dit was nog nooit anders nie
Vandag is môre se gister Al lyk dit nie so goed nie, is almal altyd gaande oor hoe lekker dit, of hoeveel beter dit in die verlede was Vandag is mos môre se verlede?
Ek is sad dat hierdie rubriek jou swan song was, maar somtye moet jy gryp wat verbykom, want maybe dis 'n once- off, life changing offer!
Ek wil jou graag gelukwens met jou rubriek
Ek wiet dis oftentimes bieter om zip te kap, want jy wiet nooit wie of wat lurk in the shadows nie, maar as jy die courage het om jou real thoughts openly te state vind jy dalk uit daar is 'n menigte wat jou support Jy het jou gedagtes so subtle en tog so mooi gepen, dat ek nie anders kan as om my urge, om jou te support, public te maak nie Jy kap die spyker so in die middel op sy kop Ek is sieker daar is baie wat graag wil sê wat djy gesêrit, ma hulle smile dalk net en dink: ”rather djy dan ek girl maar so ‘n bek moet jêm kry!” Mag die Here se genade jou sterk in al jou endeavours en mag jou struggle to the top, besaai wees met Namakwaland se blomme
IMPRESSED! Bellville
Sê ’n slag dankie ook
Dit is soveel male dat almal altyd kla oor alles wat verkeerd loop, maar niemand prys ooit iemand as alles reg verloop nie Ek wil dus van hierdie geleentheid gebruik maak om vir Martin & East se span, wat tans besig is om die waterpype in Vivaldistraat te vervang te bedank vir die professionele en behulpsame manier waarop julle die projek tot dusver aangepak het Ons as inwoners was te alle tye ingelig oor enige ongerief wat ons mag ondervind Die terrein en uitgrawings is en was te alle tye afgesper en kennisgewings aangebring Ryoppervlaktes word elke namiddag skoongemaak soos die dag se werk voltooi word Daar is vriendelike en behulpsame mense op terrein, wat jy enige tyd kan nader om uit te vind wat aangaan en wat net te gewillig is om jou by te staan indien jy enige vrae of bekommernisse het
Dus, as inwoner wil ek baie dankie sê aan Abraham Avenant en sy span onder hom NEL, Brackenfell
Behou jou eie denke
Sterkte aan Heleen Boshoff ("Wat 'n tyd om in te lewe!" Woensdag 28 Mei) en mag sy in haar nuwe werk by 'n nasionale nuusdekkingsplatform haar onafhanklike denke behou en daarvoor waardering ontvang
Dis altyd makliker om maar in te val by die meerderheidsnarratief, al skrei dit ten hemele En as dié duidelik verkeerde meerderheidsnarratief nog aanspraak maak op jou ondersteuning omdat dit patrioties sou wees, raak dit dubbeld moeilik Die narratief wat ons regering gebruik om mag te behou, het uitgediend geraak ná dertig jaar van wanbestuur maar hulle kan en wil nie aanbeweeg nie En, soos Heleen sê, dieselfde buiteland wat druk toegepas het om die vorige regime se vergrype aan die kaak te stel, doen dit nou weer met die huidige regime ISSIE VENTER, Durbanville
Wat gaan met seine?
'n Nuwe ding het sy kop uitgesteek Ek wonder oor die snaakse seine wat ons hoor wanneer ons in die bed lê Dis so 'n fyn skril geluidjie en dan word dit sterkter Wanneer ek buite in die tuin is laat agtermiddag word dit duidelik gehoor Nou kyk net al die torings wat verdoesel word as bome Dan die dik pale sommer naby die kerke, ook by die skole Die goed kom op soos paddastoele, sommer oornag Ek sien dit waar baie mense bymekaar kom of is ek heeltemal verkeerd Sal graag wil meer hoor oor die seine, of is dit bestraling? Hoor nog mense dit ook? Eers het ons dit nie gehoor nie Net nadat die dik pale opgerig is, is dit duidelik hoorbaar ANONIEM, Kuilsrivier
WINTER IS VOOR DIE DEUR:“The leaves are all falling,and they’re falling like they’re falling in love with the ground ” Andrea Gibson Die herfsblare op die Zevenwacht-landgoed herinner winter is voor die deur FOTO: CARINA ROUX
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BLISTERS FOR BREAD
Walkfora worthycause
Are you ready to step up and say no to childhood hunger? Then the annual Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk is just the thing for you
Amid high unemployment rate and alarming poverty in the country, the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) in association with Lucky Star is thrilled to announce the return of Blisters for Bread
PSFA is a 67-year-old registered non-profit organisation (NPO) that addresses hunger among young learners attending primary, secondary and specialneeds schools, OVC Safe Parks, ECDs and TVET colleges in the Western Cape
Now celebrating 57 years of walking with purpose, the Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk has grown into one of the Mother City’s most beloved fundraising events It raises vital funds to provide daily nutritious meals to learners in need across the province
This year’s event will be on Sunday 31 August at the Green Point Common Sports Ground Online entries are now open, and participation is limited to 8 000 walkers
Flexible registration options are available for individuals and groups Registration closes at midnight on Sunday 17 August Every participant will be presented with a commemorative medal as a token of PSFA’s appreciation Complimentary
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refreshments from Peninsula Beverages will be available to all walkers, ensuring everyone stays refreshed and energised throughout the day
There will also be live music performances, family-friendly entertainment, food stalls and loads of activities for kids and grown-ups alike Whether you’re walking with your school, workplace, friends or family, this event is the ultimate combo of purpose and play
Petrina Pakoe, director of PSFA, says Blisters for Bread is more than just an event; it’s a heartfelt movement “Every rand raised and every kilometre walked helps us ensure no child has to learn on an empty stomach ”
The R100 entry fee will enable PSFA to provide both breakfast and lunch to 20 hungry schoolchildren for a day
Official event T-shirts are available at R150
Starting in Stephan Way, the event offers two scenic route options along Cape Town’s iconic Sea Point Promenade The 10km walk starts at 07:30, while the 5km walk kicks of at 08:00 . To register, visit www.psfa.org. za. For enquiries, Top Events: info@ topevents.co.za, or WhatsApp 066 139 4210
Brackenfell, Monumentpark woel op die veld
Die Hoërskool Brackenfell en HS Monumentpark se eerste rugbyspanne was kookwater in die afgelope Saterdag se sarsie skolewedstryde Die Brakke het nege drieë opgestapel in sy kragmeting teen DF Malan vir ‘n wegholsege van 61-17 Die wenspan het alle afdelings van die spel oorheers en het daarmee sy houvas van die afgelope paar jaar op die Bellvilliete verder ingevryf
Ná ‘n terugslag of wat aan die begin van die seisoen het Monumentpark hom mooi reggeruk om tans uithalerspel te lewer Saterdag moes die span van HS President dit behoorlik ontgeld toe die Kraaie ‘n wegholsege van 50-3 beklink het Die span van Stellenberg het uitstekend daarin geslaag om die besoekende HJS Paarl tot vlak in die tweede helfte punteloos te hou Maar terwyl die Stellies se eie puntekanse telkens gefnuik is, het die Paarliete die gapings begin vind om uiteindelik 27-0 te wen
Milnerton het sy segetog voortgesit – hierdie keer met ‘n oorwinnuing van 37-5 oor die Hoërskool Bellville HS Tygerberg was in ‘n wipplankstryd met Malmesbury se HS Swartland gewikkel, maar het genoeg gedoen om welverdiend 21-17 te wen
Tygerberg-klub was met 33-26 te sterk vir Fairbairn, terwyl Scottsdene se verspeelde puntekanse teen Kasselsvlei tot gevolg gehad het dat dié wedstryd met 18-18 gelykop geëindig het Dit is eksamentyd, maar die volgende o 19A-wedstryde is wel geskeduleer vir die komende Saterdag (tuisspan eerste): Paul Roos t Stellenberg, HS Bellville t SACS, Brackenfell t Parel Vallei, DF Malan t Melkbosstrand, Milnerton t Durbanville, Monumentpark t HS Tygerberg, HTS Bellville t Hottentots-Holland, De Kuilen t Table View, Tygerberg-klub t Parow, The Settlers t Excelsior, Fairmont t Westerford - SAREL BURGER
year’s event will be at the Green Point Common Sports Ground.