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Geldkrane is nou oop... en ons dok op Dis net of die positiefstes onder ons nou ook knak en saam met die doemprofete begin sing: Waarheen gaan alles in ons ou mooi landjie heen? Dis die een geldmorsery, skandaal, bedrogspul en politieke gekonkel en manipulering na die ander. Nkandla, honderde duisende rande aan amptenare se oorsese reise, hoë amptenare wie se salarisse onverklaarbaar met ’n paar tienduisend per maand (terugwerkend) opgestoot word, effektiewe amptenare bedank weens “persoonlike redes” uit die regering en (oneffektiewe) kommissies van ondersoek. Die lys het geen einde. Die hoë stoele in Eskom word warm gehou deur salarisse wat aan die belaglike grens terwyl ons kragrekenings styg. Moet ons oor die jarelange onstabiliteit in die SAUK se bestuur uitwei? Geen wonder miljoene word daar op onbenullighede gemors nie. Ons bewakers van orde se reputasie is vrot – 20% van die SAPD het kriminele rekords. Skandelik. Net tussen 2009/2010 en 2010/2011 het finansiële wangedrag in die openbare sektor met 270 % gestyg tot R932 miljoen. Dis sekerlik nou al ver oor ’n miljard. Moontlik erger is dat omtrent die helfte van dié wat skuldig bevind is, net ’n finale waarskuwing gekry het. Bykans 90 % van dié verlies is vir óns sakke – die res verryk mense wat steeds werk. Ek dink ons het nou die reg om te sê: waar gaan alles heen, wat gaan ons doen? V TygerBurger wens ook hiermee al sy Moslem-lesers, -adverteerders en -kliënte ’n geseënde Eid Mubarak toe.
SMS V Baie dankie aan die verkeersdeparte ment se personeel vir hulle harde werk in Boston om die motoriste aan te keer wat in die eenrigtingstrate afry. Ons waardeer dit baie. Hou vol met die goeie werk. - C Justus V Elke aand op TV hoor ons die elektrisi teitsverbruik is hoog en dat ons die geiser moet afsit. Maar elke dag brand die straatligte op die N1 van Bellville tot Mait land of die hele McIntyrestraat. - Barnie, De Tijger V I totally agree with the two Durbanville motorists regarding the Fairtrees turn in to Langeberg Road. Please send someone else to come count the vehicles turning. I can assure you after 14:00 it’s much mo re than four vehicles! And a nightmare we as residents face every day. - Anon, Durbanville V Hoekom so kla oor inflasie en duur kos? Al die advertensies nooi ons om te spaar! - Janko Buk V Ek wil net by Phil van Bloubergstrand weet waar om aansoek te doen vir die ver pleegopleiding. - Jolene, Atlantis V Foeitog, ou Phil, jou alewige negatiewe, neerhalende, klippieindieskoen op en aanmerkings aan TygerBurger en die vyf tigtal aan Die Burger, wys maar net jou verwaandheid. Dalk moet jy jou naam ver ander na Phil Planne. - Gerrit V Is die idee van ’n verkeersirkel nie om die verkeer te laat vloei nie? Waarom doodstop as jy vir myle kan sien daar kom niks van regs aan nie? - Kaapse draai V Car guards at Paddocks shopping cen tre work in pairs – as you park your car they distract you as you get out of the car. They are so persistent, I walked away wit hout locking my car. Luckily I realised it before I had gone far and went back. Be careful. - Anon ) SMS’e kos R1,50 elk. Stuur die woord “Tyger”, gevolg deur jou boodskap na 45527.
TYGERBURGER | RAVENSMEAD & BELHAR Woensdag, 7 Augustus 2013
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Don’t sell booze to the drunk This is an open letter to all businesses within the greater Bellville and Parow areas that sell or serve liquor to members of the public, especially to those who are already under the influence. Having been in operation for the past 12 months, the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) needs to voice its concern regarding the illegal sale of alcohol to persons already under the influence of alcohol. The law is clear; no business may sell or serve alcohol to another person who is already under the influence of alcohol. By doing so, businesses are contributing towards alcoholism, anti-social behaviour and possibly even sexual violence against women and children. From the VRCID’s point of view, we are adamant that businesses within the VRCID must take note and stop this practice immediately. Their staff need to be informed that they may not sell liquor if the person buying the liquor is already under the influence; ignorance of the law is no excuse. The end result of this practice is that the VRCID must spend of its time and budget finances to attend to anti-social behaviour and public violence (fighting). It is unfair to law abiding VRCID levy payers that the minority takes advantage of those addicted to alcohol. In most instances, it is the poorest of the poor who are taken advantage of by such businesses. All that these businesses are interested in is making money; they do not care about the person once he or she steps from the premises after they have bought or consumed alcohol. Another issue which the VRCID cleansing teams and also the City of Cape Town has to deal with, is the number of empty cheap alcohol plastic containers that
we have to pick up every day to ensure a cleaner Bellville and Parow area. It all goes back to those businesses selling such cheap alcohol to the homeless or those without jobs. The VRCID will from now on identify those liquor outlets who continue with this practice and bring them under the attention of the authorities and their landlords if they are tenants. We will follow a zero tolerance approach in this regard. Lastly, we urge members of the public to Give Responsibly. DEREK BOCK Chief Operations Officer: VRCID
Here in Ruyterwacht most of these individuals race around without licences, yet they want to draw up petitions. Talk about double standards. We need more traffic patrols in the area to weed them out. These cars are modified for the sole purpose of illegal racing on our public roads and for nothing else. ANONYMOUS Goodwood
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A few weeks ago I was on my way to visit relatives during the days of extreme rain. Everything had been going according to the schedule until reality struck. I had to drive through a flooded section before In response to the article I could reach my destination. “Spoke “boeile” ryers”, TygerJust there and then my car Burger, 31 July: switched off and I could not get I find this report quite it working again. amusing and laughable to say I immediately switched on my the least. It is clear that these hazards and a young man accusations are based on lies approached me offering to help and sensation, and to drum up support and sympathy from the by giving me a jump start. It didn’t help so he proposed readers. towing my vehicle back home Was there no other way Brandt could have identified the and I agreed. I repeatedly apologised for officer concerned, other than taking up his time when he his name tag? Why did he fail could be doing something else to lay a charge against the instead. When we reached my officer? Is there a case, or is it only a poor attempt to discredit home I offered to reward him the said officer, and to cover up with cash. He said it wasn’t necessary, but I insisted and he his own wrong-doing? He also portrays himself as a eventually took the money. I told him what he had done saint i.e. like coming from was extraordinary as he had Church on a Sunday morning stopped and helped me. With with his children while the everything happening in society, officer is smelling like liquor whilst on duty, the officer being he had every reason not to stop and help. People claim to have a racist. vehicle problem, but instead It is a known fact that these they hijack or even kill people cars are modified not for their after getting them to stop. aesthetic value but purely to This incident taught me to do show off and race wherever a good deed. That same day my they please. Once they shift in neighbour had engine problems behind the steering wheels of these cars they become dement- and I helped them with a push start. If we can all stand togethed individuals with a total disregard for the safety of other er and reunite we could overcome all social and economic road users. They are potential challenges. murderers who think the road DEWEN KENNI belongs to them. I witness this Email every day.
Cars are modified to race, nothing else