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TYGERBURGER | TABLE VIEW Woensdag, 27 Maart 2013
Rocky the Rock hopper gets up close with a new fridge donated to the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) by Hisense. At the handover were (from left) Wesgro CEO Nils Flaaten, executive director for SANCCOB, Margaret Roestorf and Hisense director, Jerry Liu.
Groot kakiebos reik na die sterre
Cold comfort for young ones With 300 baby penguins in need of assistance and a refrigerator on the brink of collapse, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) put out an appeal for assistance. Wesgro, the Western Cape Tourism Trade and Investment Agency, put feelers out into their network of businesses. Hisense South Africa came to SANCCOB’s rescue with a brand new energy efficient, eco-friendly 730F double door fridge.
The fridge was handed over on Wednesday 19 March at the foundation’s Table View premises. Executive director for SANCCOB, Margaret Roestorf said: “As a non-profit organisation, SANCCOB often relies on in-kind donations to keep our doors open 365 days a year. Without the assistance from kind-hearted organisations our conservation and rehabilitation efforts would not have been possible.”
Smog gets in your eyes A smog covered Cape Town is the subject of the next open meeting of the Table View Ratepayers’ Association (TVRA). The cause and effect of and solution to the brown haze which can often be seen after a couple of windless days, will be discussed. It’s a phenomenon affecting the health of
all Cape Town residents. Does the city have a solution? Ian Gildenhuys, head of Specialised Environmental Health, will address this important issue at the next TVRA meeting on 8 April at 19:00 at the West Coast Family Church, 1a Sandown Road, Bloubergsands. Coffee will be served from 18:30.
’n Inwoner van Durbanville – ook ’n kranige groenteboer – is nie min trots op sy rekordhoogte kakiebos nie. Alwyn Muller van Uitzicht het die kakiebossaad uit die Vrystaat saamgebring toe hy ses jaar gelede Kaap toe getrek het. Hy het maar altyd ’n groentetuin en daar is niks wat so goed die insekte, veral die witvlieg, weghou soos kakiebos nie, vertel Alwyn. Maar, só ’n hoë kakiebos het hy nog nie gehad nie. Die plant is 3,7 m hoog en die stam is sowat 4 cm in deursnee, het Alwyn gesê. Volgens inligting wat op internet verkry is, wissel die maksimum hoogte van kakiebos van 1,5 m tot 2 m. Hoewel dit ’n indringerplant is en as onkruid beskou word, is die olie van kakiebos (tagetes minuta) gewild as aromatiese olie in insekteweerders en die behandeling van siektes soos pokke, oorpyn en verkoue. Dit het ook allerlei ander gesondheidsvoordele, onder meer as anti-inflammatoriese middel. Volgens Wikipedia is die plant oorspronklik van Suid-Amerika en het dit Suid-Afrika gedurende die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog binnegekom toe dit saam met voer uit Argentinië hier aangeland het.
Alwyn Muller van Uitzicht in Durbanville is hier trots by sy kakiebos met die rekordhoogte van 3,7 m.
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