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Met die maan gepla Mary-Ann van Dyk (links) en Carien van der Bergh, albei van Brackenfell, beleef ’n uitbundige oomblik in die volmaan-staptog oor 10 km, wat die afgelope Sondagaand op die Meerendal-wynlandgoed plaasgevind het. Meer as 100 mense het opgedaag om deel te neem. Dit is hierdie keer aangebied deur Run For A Child ten bate van Ubuntu-huis in Goodwood. Run For A Child is in Oktober 2018 gestig deur twee vriende, Teresa Morris van Plattekloof Glen en Petro Miller van Kuilsrivier, om geld in te samel vir benadeelde skole en organisasies. Altesame R10 000 is met die staptog vir Ubuntu-huis ingesamel. Besoek Run For A Child op Facebook vir meer inligting. FOTO: NEELS KLEYNHANS
VAGRANTS: ILLEGAL SQUATTING RAMPANT
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B
usiness owners in Vasco Boulevard have expressed concern at the growing number of vagrants who are squatting on an open field directly opposite their properties. Cindy Lategan, a resident of Goodwood and an office manager at one of the businesses, says the vagrancy issue has been going on for months. “It’s getting worse. First it started with two families, then all of a sudden there are
more families. Our theft rate has escalated, but we can’t point the finger at them because we have no proof that it’s the vagrants. We’ve got major issues with the fighting and the language they use. We have seen cars pull up and fetch things from them, but once again we can’t say it’s anything suspicious because we have no proof. Then of course there’s no ablution facility here so they’re washing themselves in the open and using the grass as their toilet.” “We’re a medical practice and we see a lot of patients here. Some are in wheelchairs or walk with crutches so getting out of the car
takes a bit longer. They choose not to park on the opposite side of the road where the vagrants camp as they often get harassed. We’ve had cases where the vagrants intimidate our patients. On numerous occasions we’ve seen how council comes and removes them, but three days later they are back, dumping and defecating in the area,” says a business owner who requested anonymity. The City of Cape Town’s acting executive director of safety and security, Wayne Le Roux says it is not illegal to be homeless, and street people are entitled to freedom of movement, just like anyone else. However, they
are expected to abide by the laws of the country and the City’s by-laws. “Business owners can contact the City’s law enforcement department in the event that they witness by-law transgressions. Any criminal acts need to be reported to the police for investigation. “The law enforcement department conducts regular patrols in identified hot spot areas. Staff act on by-law contraventions and will attend to any illegally erected structures, fires in public places and anti-social behaviour. V To page 2
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