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ESME ERASMUS@NOVUSMEDIA CO ZA
urbanville will be awarded a total of 25 metro police officers by the end of the first week in September.This is part of a citywide project in which each of 93 of the 116 municipal wards in the City of Cape Town will be awarded five metro police officers
This was shared by Petrus Robberts, director for policing and enforcement of the City, at the monthly meeting of Durbanville Community Police Forum (DCPF) last Thursday
"By 4 September Durbanville are getting five metro police officers per ward, which are 25 officers that will be allocated to Durbanville where they are going to be responsible to be visible, to mingle with the community and to get information from the community," Robberts said
The other 23 wards in the City will get Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers, or already have LEAP officers, he said According to Robberts extortion is currently the worst problem
“Iwanttourgeyoutotake handswiththepolice...”
- Petrus Robberts
within the Western Cape province and its metropoles
"It does not matter if it is business, informal businesses like your restaurants and your pubs that are getting extorted by private security companies, or if it is your informal businesses, your spaza shops, or if it is your transport or your scholar patrol that are extorted by taxi's, or it is your building construction sites
"There is a new airport coming to Durbanville, an international airport, and we are already looking at extortion with regarding to the tenders that are going out
“That is how far or how difficult it really is They are far ahead of us in this - the gangs are infiltrated on senior chief executive office level on these construction sites and with these tenders in the budget
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VRYDAG25JULIE
. ’n “Krap en koop”-geleentheid word op Vrydag
25 Julie van 10:00 tot 17:00 en Saterdag 26 Julie van 10:00-13:00 by M.E. Rothmanstraat 29 Parow-Noord deur Hands-of-hope en die NHK Tygerberg aangebied. Eetgoed soos pannekoek, kroketteballe, sop, koffie/ tee koek ens. Rig navrae aan Johann Smith by 076 326 1322.
SATERDAG26JULIE
. Uitsig-kleuterskool, Mountain View Rylaan, Ridgeworth, vier sy 30ste bestaansjaar met 'n vertoning van ABBA and Friends met Mike & The Harmonix. Dit begin om 19:00 Bring eie eetgoed en drank. Kaartjies kos R250 en is beskikbaar by Uitsig- kleuterskool. Skakel die crèche by 021 919 6237 of Ilze by 083 426 0957
SUNDAY27JULY
. Edgemead’s Largest Indoor Secondhand Market to be held at the Edgemead Community Hall, 83 Edgemead Drive from 08:00 to 14:00 Bargains galore
MONDAY28JULY
. Join renowned ceramicist Peter Jacobs at the Bellville Art Centre for pottery classes suitable for beginners to advanced learners Classes will run from 28 July to 29 September, every evening from 19:00 to 21:00 The cost per lesson is R165 for members and R185 for non-members, while pensioners pay a reduced rate of R150 Fees are payable monthly in advance Clay is available at R110 for 5kg For more information or to book your spot contact 066 237 7021.
. Family Support for Schizophrenia will host an online meeting for families and carers of people living with schizophrenia at 19:00 via Zoom The topic for the evening is Caring and Sharing, offering participants a supportive space to ask questions, raise concerns, and exchange advice For the Zoom link, visit https://familysupport org.za/meetings or email mail@familysupport org.za
. The Family Market Fun – Winter Market 2025 returns at the NG kerk Brackenfell-Wes. Shoppers can browse through over 2 000 locally made treasures including handmade crafts, skincare, home décor, clothing, sweet and savoury treats, gifts, toys, pet goodies and so much more Trading hours are weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 15:00 at 4 Janie Street Brackenfell. Entry is free, there’s ample parking, and both cash and card payments are accepted.
SATURDAY2AUGUST
. The Cape Town Gem and Mineral Club will be having its Open Day from 10:00 to 14:00 at 14Goede Hoop Street Bothasig. All welcome from mineral specimen collectors, to friends, families and especially children. Free entrance Visit www ctminsoc.org.za or email capetowngemmineralclub@gmail.com
. Die NG kerk Parow-Panorama bied 'n Ma & Dogtertee aan vanaf 10:00 tot 12:00 by die kerk in Rembrandtsingel. Die talentvolle duo van Crown Create Studio Therene Nel en Melanie Labuschagne gaan sing en 'n unieke en opbouende boodskap lewer wat elke vrou en meisie sal inspireer Kaartjies beloop R100 en sluit eetgoed in. Besoek https://shop.parow-panorama co.za om kaartjies aanlyn te bespreek.
SONDAG3AUGUSTUS
. ID Help Fisantekraal bied 'n galakonsert aan. Die konsert begin om 15:00 en sal in die Hoërskool Durbanville se ouditorium aangebied word. Kaartjies kos R200 per persoon en sluit ligte verversings tydens pouse in. Besprekings kan via Webtickets gedoen word. Kontak Jan Burger by 082 881 1503 vir meer inligting.
FRIDAY8AUGUST
. The Durbanville Wine Valley's much-anticipated Taste of Terroir annual red wine showcase will be presented from 17:00 to 20:00 at Loch Lynne Wine Estate outside Durbanville Book tickets at R300 per person via Quicket
SATERDAG9AUGUSTUS
. Die Brackenfell Forum bied aan "Koffie uit jou kan" in die Rusoord-saal in Dennegeurstraat om 10:00 vir lede van die gemeenskap om saam te kuier Kaartjies beskikbaar teen R150 per persoon. Besprekings: Alta by 083 967 9493 of Letitia by 082 879 5383.
SATURDAY9AUGUST
. Cape Welsh Choir presents Why we sing, a concert showcasing the rich diversity of this unique male voice choir This event will be boosted with appearances by renowned local soprano Lara Basson and a barbershop quartet, the Welsh Rarebits, drawn from members of the choir The concert starts at 19:00, at Erin Hall, 8 Erin Road, Rondebosch. Tickets cost R100 and are available through Quicket Refreshments will be available at the interval. For any further information, please call Steve Broekman on 083 701 5867
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"From cityside we are investing in this We are having an escort unit that need to escort contractors in the area to clean up bins because they are getting extorted They need to pay R15 000 before they can start working and to stop them from being extorted I need to take my traffic officials, my metro police officers from the road in order to escort the trucks in Gugulethu, Nyanga and Khayelitsha in order to provide an essential service to the particular community," he said
CRIMESTATS
A huge achievement was when the police very recently started to make crime statistics available to the City's law enforcement department on a day-to-day basis, Robberts said " I want to know what happened to my community last week What was the crime there last week The problem was always that the police cannot make the statistics available, because it is only done once a quarter Or once a year I hate to be reactive You need to plan proactively and know what is happening in your area," he said
"So now, with 7 000 members, I can plan We can plan together We can deploy where I previously did not know how many murders were committed, how many robberies there were I think it is a step in the right direction," he said
"If I am looking at various other departments, like correctional services, I want to know who and where are the people on parole in this area So with regard to our operational approach we are really working well with the police On the ground level we fight crime together We need to sort out the differences between us, because we cannot work apart from each other," he said
RECYCLINGCRIMINALS
"We are recycling criminals on a daily basis, because there is no space in prisons The court roles are too full at the moment The best option is just to postpone the case to another day Do you think I am not getting sick and tired of recycling the same person every day - arresting him every second week with a firearm, going to court and try to oppose bail - then just to find out we cannot detain him," he said
"There is room for improvement to get people convicted to not sit with repeated offenders that you recycle on a day-to-day basis," he said
"I am here tonight to communicate to you I am really standing here as a proud member of safety and security I am coordinating our VIP unit, our SWAT unit and also our operational coordination Then we have disaster management in the safety side, the fire emergency services, one of seven call taking events, and then also our support office
"So we are actually a big component and nearly 7 000 members within the City and just within safety and security We are serving every single community within the metropole," he said
"We are sitting around the table with
the police regarding intelligence and information and I can tell you, we are the front runners in terms of technology within the country
“We have over 6 000 cameras within the City that are monitored on a 24-hour basis - should it be in our residential areas, on highways and byways or at the taxi ramps
"We are covering 25 PTIs with cameras and all our connections with the LPR user groups in the various residential areas My operational members regarding to the three services are operating with a cellphone That is how we are operating within the city of Cape Town
"I'm getting a call through the 107 centre from you as a resident in Durbanville and it gets dispatched directly on my cellphone I can track every single member within the services and monitor my police members on a 24-hour I can show you our electronic map where I'm monitoring 800 to 900 vehicles per day regarding our movement How long does it take you to attend to an incident?
"Technology wise we are supporting the City with drones We are operating our own drones You cannot police anymore in the same way as 10 or 20 years ago," he said
SIXPILLARS
"We are working in terms of a six pillar approach Pillar one is our information gathering or crime intelligence I need the community's information I need their eyes and your ears I cannot plan if you don't report a crime - if you just give over and hand over and say nothing is going to happen to my case You are going to be pulling at the short end and suffer the most if you don't report that particular crime," he said
"I need to know where do I need to deploy my 7 000 members on a daily basis
“Where do I deploy them tonight? Is Durbanville a hotspot area, yes or no? Is it in Durbanville, is it Goedemoed, is it Aurora, is it the CBD - which of the areas do really need police attention? If you do not have this information, you cannot actually activate Pillar two, the operational approach where we sit together with the police and doing joint operations within this area
“That is the police, metro police, traffic, law enforcement, all our units, including the departments of education, home affairs, correctional services, any provincial department - should it be parks or social development," he said
"The City is there for you; safety and security is there for you Yes, we have problems, I do not hve thousands of people but I'm trying my utmost best to serve every single community in this area From our side I want to assure you we are there to support you as a community and we are there to do our utmost best to keep you safe and secure
“And it is not just for you, because your children in five or ten years, they are going to sit here I want to urge you to take hands with the police and with safety and security and let us work together "
At the meeting were (from left) Robbie Robberts (director of policing and enforcement of the City of Cape Town),Wayne Fredericks (director of operational coordinations: safe and security department of the City), Louie Storm (chair of DCPF),Brig Jan Alexander (commander of the Tygerberg Subdistrict),Col Gonum Munsamy (Durbanville station commander) and Keith Dalby (vice-chair of DCPF)
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ESME ERASMUS@NOVUSMEDIA CO
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Years of hard work by local community organisations and other volunteers to uplift the Morningstar community in Durbanville have been given a severe blow with a burglary at the community hall and reading centre last night
The burglary was discovered when the doors were unlocked this morning and the reading centre was found in chaos About eight computers that were donated by the Rotary Club of Tygerberg, as well as a microwave oven and two bicycles - still in their boxes - were stolen The bicycles were earmarked to be used by the local neighbourhood watch
According to Lynne Louw, who discovered the burglary, she is heartbroken
Louw built up the reading centre after it was closed during the Covid-19 pandemic "I am so upset; my heart is really sore I have worked so hard to build this up Tomorrow the schools are reopening and how are we going to assist our children?" she asks
According to her one of the emergency doors at the back of the hall were forced open
DISAPPOINTMENT
The Rotary Club of Tygerberg expressed its disappointment in a statement to TygerBurger
"We are deeply saddened by the break-in at the Morningstar reading centre, where eight computers donated by our club in 2016 were stolen Our donation aimed to provide learners with essential tools for homework, research and educational development," says Willy Watson, president of the Rotary Club of Tygerberg
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"In the past year all the steel from the swings in the play park, as well as notice boards, were stolen The 144 plants that were sourced and planted with great effort by volunteers, were stolen within just a month The City has also confiscated scrap metal, which were hided by a local illegal scrap metal dealer," Uys says She urges residents to report all suspicious behaviour and vandalism, to also not buy stolen items, but rather become involved in community projects TygerBurger did not receive comment from the Durbanville police at the time of publication
. Anyone who wants to assist with donations of a microwave or desktop computers can contact Lynne Louw on 084 763 5729 or louwlynne205@gmail.com or Willy Watson on presidentrotaryclubtygerberg@gmail.com
An emergency door at the back of the community hall in Morningstar was forced open
The reading centre was left in chaos,with only the monitors and keyboards left
Airportexpansionmovesforward
The final Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report and supporting documentation was submitted to the department of environmental affairs and development planning (DEA and DP) on 11 July, concluding the public participation period
This came after the fourth and intended final round of public consultation regarding the proposed expansion of the Cape Winelands Airport was held in May Cape Winelands Airport, formerly known as Fisantekraal Airfield, was acquired in November 2020 by the applicant, who since established Cape Winelands Airport
The site is located
approximately 10,5km northeast of Durbanville on the R312 and approximately 6km north of Joostenberg Vlakte on the R304
The current airport site is 155ha in size
The proposed project entails the expansion of the existing Cape Winelands Airport in a phased development approach, which will include the realignment of a primary runway with a length of 3,5km, according to an executive summary for the final EIA report
Landside and airside infrastructure will also be phased based on market demand
Landside infrastructure will include, but not be limited to, passenger and cargo terminals, hotel, aircraft hangers and services, airport facilities, a bulk
FINAL PHASE OF PUBLIC INPUT FOR AIRPORT IN DURBANVILLE COMPLETED
fuel storage facility, internal and external road infrastructure, potable water and sewage treatment infrastructure, a petrol filling station, a biodigester, solar PV and stormwater management infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airside infrastructure will include, but not be limited to, runways, taxiways, taxilanes, aircraft parking aprons, service roads as well as approach lights and navigational aids needed for safe operations in all weather conditions The runway solution also includes
drainage, pavement structures, paint markings and earthworks along with considerations for aircraft tracking, jetblast impact mitigation and hydroseeding requirements, according to the executive summary
In the first phase the airport will comprise of one runway, which will be at an orientation of 01-19 and a length of 3,5km and will be constructed to serve up to Code 4F instrument operations
This runway will be shared by all operators, including scheduled commercial, as well as general aviation, where intersection takeoff points will be introduced on
the runway to improve efficiency for general aviation operations
In the second phase the airport development strategy is based on the continued development of the various precincts with the main runway shared by all operators, including scheduled commercial, as well as general aviation After the implementation of the first phase, the second phase will evolve based on market demand . The final EIA report, water use license technical report, waste management plan, maintenance management plan and supporting documents is available at https:// phsconsulting.co.za/proposedexpansion-of-cape-winelandsairport/ A hard copy is available at the Fisantekraal Public Library for the duration of the authorisation period
New cameras boost security inTICID zone
AVRILFILLIES
After installing new cameras and replacing the fencing in the Triangle Industrial City Improvement District (TICID) crime is minimal in the area and properties are scarce and in huge demand in the Triangle Farm area in Bellville
The TICID was established in 2008 and has had numerous successful achievements At inception a once-off clean-up of the whole area was conducted and fencing was installed on
both sides of Triangle Farm that borders two railway lines, Prasa on the one side and Transnet on the other Thereafter fencing was installed at the entrance to secure the whole area
The first phase of the Metrorail fencing was installed in 2011 and during covid in 2020, 17m of the betafence was stolen that borders a railway bridge on Peter Barlow Road Due to people entering the area under the bridge the TICID will be installing the fence shortly, including a camera with
24/7 hour monitoring
"Eighteen CCTV cameras have been installed at hot spots to deter crime and improve public safety, including two LPR cameras (Licence Plate Recognition) at both entrances This lead to a decrease in crime in the area Successful joint operations to combat crime are held in the area with the assistance of Bellville police, Traffic Services and various security companies, i e Bassett, Fidelity, ADT and Byers Security
The CID's security trailer is placed daily from Monday to Friday with a security guard at the Uranium Street gate that leads to the public open space," says Lynette van Lill, manager of TICID
The security guard monitors people entering the area via the public open space and in the evening it is monitored by CCTV cameras The CID area is also patrolled 24/7 by a security company with two vehicles patrolling on day and night
shift Bi-monthly CID's safety and security meetings are held with the various role players to discuss the prevention of crime and hot spot areas within the CID "With the funds generated from the recycling project this financial year, the CID assisted Chris Steytler Industries for the Disabled in Triangle Farm A donation of a power washer, a commercial scale and protective wear was handed over to them to enhance the quality and capacity of their services," says Van Lill
Kapp Snr.,Marcel Kapp Jnr.,Jacques Marais (GM AACL Kaapstad),Yvette Greeff,Retha Carter en Werner Greeff (AACL Kaapstad) tydens die tjekoorhandiging
Welsynsgholfdag gehou
Marcel en Llewellyn Kapp Jnr, die eienaars van Die Nag Uil De Oude Westhof, het hul onwrikbare toewyding tot die voorsit van heerlike disse en hul gemeenskap getoon deur ‘n suksesvolle welsynsgholfdag op Vrydag 30 Mei te hou
Die gholfdag, gehou by die Bellvillegholfbaan, het gholfspelers en ondersteuners byeengebring vir ‘n dag van vriendskaplike mededinging terwyl hulle ‘n liefdadige doel ondersteun het
Die hoogtepunt van die dag was die grootmoedige skenking van R165 000 aan die Animal Anti Cruelty League, Kaapstad
In die weke voor die gholfdag het die restaurant ook klante aangemoedig om dierekos en benodigdhede te skenk - ‘n gebaar wat met ‘n oorweldigend positiewe reaksie deur die gemeenskap ontvang is Llewellyn Kapp Snr het die restaurant
se diepgewortelde geloof in omgee uitgespreek en verklaar: “Ons is meer as net ‘n restaurant; ons is hier om ons gemeenskap te dien, insluitend ons geliefde dierevriende ” Die sukses van die welsyngholfdag het die restaurant daartoe beweeg om te beloof om nog ‘n geleentheid op Vrydag 13 Februarie 2026 te hou en so hul voortdurende ondersteuning vir die saak verder te beklemtoon
Vir eers waai sterte en is harte vol alles danksy ’n gemeenskap wat hande gevat en saamgestaan het - een hou op ’n slag
. Kontak Yvette Greeff by yvetteg@tfg.co.za en charities@dienaguil co.za om betrokke te raak by die Februarie 2026-gholfdag of enige ander inisiatief van die Animal Anti-Cruelty League Kaapstad
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wiele en vyf keer my maand se huur in onderdele Helm, waterbottel met GPS, lycra kortbroek en toe begin hy vleis eet Net vleis Vir ontbyt, middagete en aandete “Ek’s nou op ‘n karnivoordieet,” sê hy, terwyl hy ’n ribbetjie opwarm vir padkos
Dis maklik om te lag en ja, ek lag gereeld maar dan kyk ek weer My man is gesonder as ooit Hy slaap soos ’n stomp, dink helder en het energie soos ’n kind op stroop Hy sê sy stokperdjies gee hom lewe Hy’s kalmer; sy rug pyn nie meer nie
En al lyk hy soos iets uit 'n fliek fietsry, visstok oor die skouer, en n stuk biltong in die hand het iets in my begin verander
Want die waarheid? Ek’s jaloers Nie op sy stokperdjies nie, maar op wat dit vir hom doen - daai gereelde stukkie vrye tyd waar hy doen wat hy wil, waar hy leer, fokus en rus, al is dit op ’n fiets teen 'n bult op Ek het besef: stokperdjies is nie ’n luukse nie; dis ’n noodsaaklikheid Dis gesondheid op maniere wat pille nie kan koop nie Dis tyd weg van skerms Dis om jou hande gebruik, jou gedagtes stil te maak en iets met passie doen ’n Stokperdjie, al kos dit ’n bietjie (baie duur), gee jou terug op maniere wat jy nie kan bereken nie Dis selfversorging met ’n glimlag
En ek? Ek het my eie stokperdjies begin eerbiedig: slaap, rus en vrede Ek noem dit “sielkundige rehabilitasie met laventel en ’n boek” - dis goedkoop, dis effektief, en dit werk
Maar wie weet, dalk probeer ek eendag visvang (sonder om 04:00 op te staan), of dalk koop ek vir myself ’n tweedehandse kitaar
Want om weer iets nuuts aan te leer, kan dalk net my eie comeback wees
Laat ons nie onderskat wat ’n stokperdjie vir jou gesondheid kan doen nie Dis dalk nie net ’n tydverdryf nie dis dalk jou siel se medisyne -JOFOURIE
WOLKE WAAK OOR WRAK: Wolke hang oor die beroemde skeepswrak“Meisho
rotse beland FOTO: JEANNETTE BISSCHOFF
BRIEWE / LETTERS
Decades later, still no action
Thanks for highlighting problems brought up by residents at a public meeting ( "Residents call for Action", Tygerburger 15 July)
I intentionally did not attend the meeting as I knew it would be yet another talkshop - as usual! What was new? 20 year-old issues! Since 2016 the existing problems simply escalated
After years of criticism I endeared because of my stance against ward 26/27 it was with gratitude that Vasco topped the onslaught of irate residents
We even had Dan Plato then mayor with a busload of councillors tour the area decades ago Result? Zilch!
When Clive Justus was councillor, I raised the issue of the squatters who initially erected shacks at Wingfield
Subsequently the present regime housed illegal
Ek wil graag iets van my hart af kry
Ek was werklik ontsteld om te sien hoe mense op Mandela-dag weer eens kos uitdeel, net om dit met foto’s en video’s op sosiale media te wys Kwesbare mense staan in lang rye vir iets so eenvoudig soos sop, ’n toebroodjie of ’n pakkie, en dan is hul gesigte die volgende dag orals te sien Dit voel nie reg nie
Ek wonder net – doen mense dit omdat hulle regtig wil help, of doen hulle dit om gesien en geprys te word?
Dis amper asof die “goed doen” in aanhalingstekens gedoen word Wat het geword van nederigheid?
Van om net iets goeds te doen sonder om ’n foto of selfie te neem saam met iemand wat duidelik in ’n
immigrants there I dare any reader to go near the sight due to the indescribable filth and inhumane conditions
Voortrekker Road is a disgrace - prostitution flourishes; how certain "businesses" are allowed fails logic; squatters, homeless; illegal construction; overpopulated properties etc proliferate
House sales have reached record heights as law-abiding owners flee
And then, when a resident loses his cool, the councillor orders him "to leave my meeting" In November both ward 26/27 councillors simply did not turn up for a meeting which they called
There are some devoted councillors but regretfully others They are however safe as a bug in a rug
D BEELDERS, Vasco
iemand help
moeilike situasie is?
Ons het almal al gehoor: “Moet nie laat jou regterhand weet wat jou linkerhand doen nie
En dan is daar ook die Popi-wet wat blykbaar heeltemal geïgnoreer word
As jy sop wil uitdeel of skenkings wil maak – fantasties! Maar doen dit sonder die kamera, sonder die applous
Neem ’n foto van die pot sop of die pakkies, dis genoeg
Die mense wat jy help is steeds mense – hulle verdien respek en privaatheid al het hulle minder
Ek is regtig teleurgesteld in hoe ons as gemeenskap partykeer optree in die naam van “help” TELEURGESTELD, Eersterivier
Road markings raise safety concerns
In the article “Road markings missing” of 16 July, one is not sure what the City means by “capacity constraints”, but whatever it means, it reflects on service delivery As missing road markings creates a safety risk, it can be seen as an essential service which the City must deliver and of course, also maintain We are however of the opinion that there is also a problem with the service providers who delivers an inferior service If they add too much water with the paint it does not last long enough and there are no consequences and responsibility, they are paid as if it was a job well done
In the article “Safety audit suggested on dangerous road” also of 16 July we totally agree with Cllr Bresler “due to a shortage of manpower there is a general lack of visible traffic police on neighbourhood roads” However we are of the opinion it is more a lack of effective policing!
Maybe it is time for a Local Dialogue on these issues as well as others, and it does not have to cost R700 million NORTHERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY FORUM
Potholes a growing risk
In response to "Calls grow to fix crumbling Goodwood roads" (TygerBurger 16 July) and "Goodwood roads crumble in rain" (2 July)
Since the upgrade work on Jake's Gerwel Drive, which has stalled, these two roads are taking a beating
Concentrate on monitoring the state of the wear and tear on the roads, before the now visible potholes cause unnecessary incidents
As it's known now to the authorities these two roads are being used as a leeway, to try and avoid bumper to bumper traffic on Jake's Gerwel Drive TESSA LUCK, Goodwood
