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BURLESQUE DANCER: WANTS TO EMPOWER SELF, WOMEN THROUGH DANCE

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any women are struggling to make peace with their bodies, but Melanie Scheepers, a burlesque dancer from Ruyterwacht, has won that battle. Scheepers, also known as Diamond Dutchess, says she went through hell to reach this level of peace. “As a whole I represent body positivity and women equality and freedom. To me, a confident woman is happy within, exuding vibrancy, passion and com-

passion through expression. I had a bad relationship with my body in a sense of self body harm. “Every day it was a struggle, but I have decided, with lots of thought and love, that I am claiming my body back. I then discovered the love for dance again, through burlesque,” says Scheepers. Dance was part of her life since a young age. “My burning desire to dance started at a very young age. Ballet was my first dance love which I started in primary school. I later transitioned to Latin American dance. In that time period, as I continued to paint my

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path in life, dance was unfortunately one passion I could not pursue because of my struggles with a low self esteem,” she says. She admits that people still judge her because of her career choice. “I do burlesque and I do it for the love of dance and the empowering message it comes with. Burlesque is a combination of performance art and striptease, elegance and class. Through my expression of my love to dance I strive to empower women. Personally I feel that instead of pushing each other down we should uplift, motivate, show love, appreciation and kind-

ness for others and ourselves. Unfortunately, burlesque has been stigmatised and I am being judged by the broader society that does not understand the story behind this type of performance art. The patriarchal society is a problem. “Through my dance I too would like to educate society and contribute to breaking these damaging norms. Burlesque allows one to be sensual, sultry and proudly woman, however this has been an ongoing issue in society. V To page 3

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Help animals and get your car washed Sierra Animal Foundation is hosting a Covid friendly charity event on 28 February at Traffik Car Wash at 3 Lood Street in Brackenfell. This is in aid of two non-profit organisations: Change for the Better Foundation and Pit Pals. The event will be the first of multiple events throughout the year in order to maximise awareness of these two organisations and raise as much funds as possible in order for the two organisations to continue helping to rescue animals and help fund their rescue efforts. Ninety percent of the ticket sales will go to the rescue organisations. “Sierra Animal Foundation is hosting our first Covid friendly Car wash fundraiser at Traffik Car Wash on 28 February in aid of two rescue organisations, Pit Pals and Change for the Better Foundation. “Our drive through wash and dry is done while you enjoy the safety and comfort of your own vehicle, limiting any interactions from our volunteers. “We have time slot bookings on Quicket to ensure that you have the best possible experience and that you do not wait too long in the queue,” says a spokesperson of the organisation. V Tickets available on https://www.quicket.co.za/events/101117-sierra-animal-foundation-car-wash-fundraiser/#/

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Water cannon at Sassa a mistake, says Cele NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk

olice “dropped the ball” when they fired a water cannon at pensioners and the disabled outside Sassa’s Bellville offices recently, police minister Bheki Cele said last week. The police have come under fire recently for their differing reactions to protesters who demanded the beach open in Muizenberg and those queueing at Sassa’s offices in Bellville. “We should not treat anyone differently,” he said during a visit to police stations in the Cape Town metropole. “There’s been a perception of how we behaved and how we treated pensioners in Bellville and the incident in Muizenberg (on Saturday).” He said police were “very circumstancial” towards people who sat down in Muizenberg and broke the law. Police used a water cannon to ensure so-

cial distancing at Sassa’s office in Bellville after hundreds of people flocked for grants because of the closure of other offices. Minister of social development, Lindiwe Zulu, was also there on the day. Thousands of grant beneficiaries have to reapply for temporary disability grants after they lapsed in December last year. This has led to long queues which have worsened because of office closures due to Covid-19 and staff shortages. Cele promised a full report regarding the matter and “why police used so much force on Sassa recipients”. “The methods that were used was wrong because they were not violent or protesting.” “In Bellville, you had poor people, vulnerable people going there because they are hungry, some of them are brought in wheelbarrows, some of them are on crutches . . . The issue there was social distancing. That didn’t meet the approach we used.

“The approach we used was to handle them like people who are rioting – we used water cannons, we should not have done that.” The provincial minister of community safety, Albert Fritz, also condemned the situation. In a statement he said he had received the acting provincial commissioner’s report and said it fails to answer elements regarding events on the day; like why it was necessary to use a water cannon. “My unconditional condemnation of the unacceptable behaviour of the police towards Sassa beneficiaries still stands, and I am determined to use all my powers of oversight to get to the bottom of the circumstances that resulted in such a decision being made and implemented by the police.” He said he would approach Cele to request the police’s official report to conduct the necessary oversight. The South African Human Rights Council is also formally investigating the matter.

Health workers honoured for the extra mile Health workers at the Karl Bremer Hospital fighting the Covid-19 pandemic on the front line were thanked recently for working around the clock. Hospital Heroes, a movement which rewards the efforts made by these workers, and Gift of the Givers, a non-profit organisation, showed their appreciation on Wednesday 3 February by donating refreshments to workers which included cooldrinks, koeksisters and other snacks. Dr Zameer Brey from Hospital Heroes says they want health workers to know that they are not alone in the fight against Covid19. “We just want to say thank you to the staff for doing their best, often under stressful circumstances. They go the extra mile, and we want to thank them. “This is from the community to say to our health workers that we care about them and that we recognise the work they are doing. We know you are doing a great job, hang in there. We will continue to support you as

best we can,” says Brey. Karl Bremer Hospital management has welcomed the donation and thanked the organisations for their generosity. Hospital Heroes and Gift of the Givers have made similar donations to other hospi-

tals across the city. The public is encouraged to help the health department fight Covid-19 by wearing a mask, washing hands regularly and maintaining a distance of 1.5 metres from others, as well as to stay home if ill.

Health workers from Karl Bremer Hospital recently received donations from Gift of the Givers and Hospital Heroes. The donation is a token of their appreciation for the hard work done by the nurses and doctors.

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’n Prokureur is in die Bellville-handelshof daaraan skuldig bevind dat hy meer as R6 miljoen van die Padongelukkefonds (Pof) gesteel het. Eslin Frank Meyer (64) is op 26 Januarie in die hof skuldig bevind op aanklagte van diefstal. Hy sal op 26 Februarie gevonnis word. Volgens Zinzi Hani, die Valke se woordvoerder, is Meyer al in 2014 aangekeer. Dié inhegtenisneming het ná ’n uitspraak

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in die hooggeregshof in 2010 gevolg, waarin die hof beveel het dat hy van die prokureursrol geskrap word. Die Valke se eenheid vir ernstige handelsmisdaad het die saak ondersoek. Meyer het vir sy eie maatskappy, Eslin Meyer Attorneys, gewerk en meestal kliënte uit Mitchells Plain en in die Strand bedien. Hy het tussen 2005 en 2010 verskeie kliënte se aansoeke by die Pof hanteer. Hy het eise ingedien, wat deur die Pof uitbetaal is, maar aan kliënte gesê net ’n gedeelte is uitbetaal en die res gehou.

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A mother and son will appear in court again soon on charges of fraud, the Hawks say. Zinzi Hani, spokesperson of the Hawks, said in a press statement Antoinette L’ Amour Pender (63) and her son John (38) appeared in the Bellville Commercial Crimes Court last week. They are facing charges of tax fraud exceeding R1 million. “The duo was served with court summons by the Hawks serious commercial investigation team on 26 January,” Hani said.

“John, a registered tax practitioner, allegedly submitted several fictitious invoices to the SA Revenue Services (Sars) on behalf of his mom who is a registered tax payer. “This happened over a period between 2010 and 2016.” Sars did an initial audit probe and it revealed invoices that were allegedly forged. This amounted to a loss of more than R1 million. They were arrested by the Hawks serious commercial crimes investigation team. The duo will appear in court again on 26 February.

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Financial aid problems hampering student BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind

desperate student who didn’t know what to do next about her student debt approached TygerBurger in desperation. For the past two years she was sent from pillar to post in an effort to get help from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Saudiqah Gelandt, a final year student at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), applied for NSFAS in November 2018 because she was unable to afford the fees. “I started studying in January 2019 and to date I’ve been struggling with both NSFAS and the university about my fees. I was approved by NSFAS but my allowances was stopped being paid to me around June or July of 2019. I was told that it’s because

I had not signed the agreement which was supposed to be sent to me by NSFAS. “I have not received the agreement to sign and because of this CPUT won’t reflect the fees into my student account. Not to blow my own horn but I’ve academically excelled in both my first and second year and believe there are students failing almost 50% of their subjects but are being funded without hassles. This morning I woke up crying. Classes have started and I don’t have any access to the work as it is all posted on a portal called Blackboard which only registered CPUT students have access to. I don’t know what to do anymore or who to even contact anymore,” says Gelandt. Lauren Kansley, CPUT spokesperson, promised TygerBurger she would look into Gelandt’s matter and came back with good news. “We appreciate that Saudiqah has had numerous issues getting her funding issues re-

Extortion suspects arrested Extortion has become a huge crime problem with a negative economic impact in some communities, including Mfuleni. That is why the Mfuleni police have launched several crime awareness initiatives to make communities and businesses more aware of the negative impact extortion has on the community and businesses. According to WO November Filander, police spokesperson, in an unexpected turn of events on Monday (3 February 2021) around 07:00 officers arrested three occupants of a white Toyota Avanza, just

outside the Mfuleni police station in Blue Downs. “A 36-year-old male was busy picking up work colleagues in Mfuleni, extension 6, with his red Conquest. While driving, occupants in a white Toyota Avanza forced him to stop and told him to drive his vehicle to the new taxi rank in Nqubelani Street, Mfuleni. They illegally impounded his vehicle and took his vehicle keys, and demanded him to pay an undisclosed amount of money for the release of his vehicle. The complainant indicated to the sus-

solved with NSFAS. We have escalated her case to the NSFAS investigating team but pending that issue being resolved we have also pursued other funding opportunities on her behalf. We submitted Saudiqah’s case to our advancement department for a possible bursary due to excellent academic achievement. As a result WR (Wholesale and Retail) Seta funded the student for 2019 and 2020. Our student accounts department is in the process of allocating the fees to the her account. Additionally, we confirm that Saudiqah is registered for the 2021 academic year,” says Kansley. After hearing the good news Gelandt says that she cannot believe that something she was struggling with for two years was resolved so easily. NSFAS’ media unit acknowledged receipt of TygerBurger’s questions, but have not responded.

pects that he doesn’t have money to pay for the release of his vehicle, but later in the day the suspects released his vehicle without receiving payment,” says Filander. Filander says the next day, while the victim was driving his red Conquest on Klipfontein Road in Mfuleni, he noticed the same white Avanza and suspects of the previous day following him. “He then drove at high speed with the suspects chasing him, to the Mfuleni police station in Blue Downs, where he pointed out the three suspects to police officers who were on duty. All three male suspects aged 36, 45 and 51 from Mfuleni were arrested for extortion,” says Filander. .

FROM PAGE 1 “Being sexy, loving yourself and expressing this should not be wrong. Women are criticised for being too sexy or not sexy enough, women are ashamed of their bodies and as a woman I am proud of who and what I am, I will not conform and I will empower both male and female to be comfortable with their sexuality, irrespective of the judgement and criticism from those who seek power over your body,” says Scheepers. Scheepers says she hopes the community will realise that dancers like her are only human. “I, Melanie, Diamond Duchess, have many dreams. I am a fighter; I try to smile even though life can be gloom at times, and with my sense of humour I take life with a pinch of salt. To me, family is my everything, my passion, motivation and love comes from my fire to love through everything including my family. In saying that, being confident does not mean that you are better than anyone else in the room, but knowing that you do not have to compare yourself to anyone else as you are enough. “We are all unique and we should own it through our expression. I am not saying that burlesque should be everyone’s love, but rather saying that the burlesque platform and community is a welcoming one that is open to all people, different shapes, sizes, heights, colours and genes. “Most importantly reminding us that we are all enough. Remember, being sexy does not come from the shape of your body, but from the fire of your heart and soul.”

Gang of robbers caught eventually NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk Armed robbers who terrorised taxi commuters for weeks have been caught. One of the suspects had even been jailed for a similar crime a few years ago. Several robberies happened between December 2020 and January 2021, explains Sgt Anele Siwisa, spokesperson of the Bellville police station. Unwitting commuters were picked up in a brand new taxi, mostly at Tyger Valley Shopping Centre and the two Willowbridge centres. These commuters soon realised something was wrong when the taxi didn’t go on the planned route but instead went on Carl Cronje Drive towards Frans Conradie Drive

or Durban Road towards the N1. The guard of the taxi then threatened them by gunpoint, stealing personal belongings like cellphones, cash and bank cards. He demanded the pin numbers of bank cards and withdrew money at different locations after the robbery. In many cases, victims were tied up with cable ties. They were later dropped off. Some victims reported how they saw the guard and taxi driver removing the number plate before they could exit the taxi. When it was evident that these crimes were becoming a trend, the visible policing chief, Col Thembelani Mahlatshana, tasked WO Whitey van Zyl with investigating the matter. Van Zyl followed up the matter and he and WO Gawie Hawkins and Capt Lorette Dip-

Moordverdagte in bed in De Aar vasgetrek ’n Man van Wesbank wat van verskeie moorde verdink word, is op 30 Januarie in De Aar in die Noord-Kaap vasgetrek. Mandlenkosi (Mandla) Mgadi is ’n verdagte in onder meer drie moorde en die polisie is reeds ’n geruime tyd op sy spoor. Volgens ao. November Filander, woordvoerder van die Mfuleni-polisie, het ’n span van drie beamptes onder leiding van lt.kol. Michael Thebus die oggend van 30 Januarie na De Aar vertrek nadat hulle inligting ontvang het. “In De Aar het hulle met plaaslike polisiebeamptes en die honde-eenheid na die Nonzwakazi- informele nedersetting gegaan. “Die verdagte is in sy bed in hegtenis geneem en na die Mfuleni-polisiekantoor gebring,” sê hy.

penaar spent hours contacting and speaking to complainants. After taking all the information into account they saw a similar taxi on video footage, where they identified its number plate. The taxi was later flagged on licence plate recognition (LPR) cameras and pulled over in Kuils River on 29 January. The driver (31) was interviewed and inside his taxi police found a firearm holster, cable ties and a bank card. He later confessed to the crimes and appeared in court two weeks ago. Two other suspects were apprehended last week and have since appeared in court. Bellville station commander, Brig Phindiwe Ntunge, applauded the members involved in this investigation. “More arrests are imminent,” she said.

Melanie Scheepers, also known as Diamond Dutchess.

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a ’n pleidooi om hulp deur die WP Veteraan Trekker- en Enjinklub om boere in Loeriesfontein by te staan, het donasies ingestroom vanuit alle oorde in die stad. Sakke en sakke klere, altesaam R11 000 kontantdonasies en nie-bederfbare voedsel is binne een week ingesamel. “Die positiewe reaksie wat ons

ontvang het ná die artikel in TygerBurger (“Kos en klere ingesamel vir boere in NK,” 3 Januarie) was verblydend; my foon het elke dag gelui. So baie mense is gewillig om te help met wat hulle kan. “Vir almal sê ons baie, baie dankie vir hul bereidwilligheid om te help. Dit is hartseer dat ons regering nie die boere bystaan nie,” sê Hannes Rheeder, klubvoorsitter. “Die droogte in die gebied is nie verby nie. Die reën het te laat gekom en die velde gaan nog ’n paar

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