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Residents in Atlasville and Farrarmere are concerned that these incomplete buildings at the corner of Venus Street and Mercury Road are allegedly providing a place of residence for illegal immigrants and criminals in the area. more than a place of residence for criminals and illegal immigrants in the area. The three story buildings have allowed these so-called “vagrants” a perfect bird’s eye view into most of the surrounding properties. In fact on Friday, June 17, a unit in the complex Villa Bianca situated next door to the buildings was broken into; raising further
eyebrows about whether the source of the crime came from “The Hotel”. Although it cannot be proven that these vagrants are the cause of crimes in the Atlasville, Farrarmere and Goedeburg areas, questions have been raised as to how these people can continue to live on this property. “It is a good place to organise crime and a
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perfect place for illegals to stay,” said FCP chairman Clive Patterson. ACP chairman, Kevin Froneman, said that there does seem to be a problem there. “We were promised a meeting with the developer by council since January but this has not happened as yet,” he said. He added that about 10 or 12 men have been seen leaving the property in the mornings and returning to it at night. “A major concern is that pupils from Ashton International College walk past this property on the way to and from school.” Our patrolman have been monitoring the status quo at the property for quite some time and firmly believe that the people currently living there are responsible for criminal activities. This particular property falls within the Benoni policing precinct and has become a major challenge for Clr Andre Du Plessis, Ward 23 Councillor, who has attempted to push the issue further with the metro’s Town Planning Department. “It was initially marketed as apartment blocks then all of a sudden boards went up marketing the place as a hotel,” said Du Plessis. He added that this is when they started questioning officials regarding the zoning rights of the property as a hotel. “We were informed that the owner had not applied for the zoning for a hotel and he had to stop marketing it as a hotel immediately. “It was then marketed as executive suites and later building on the site was terminated.” Du Plessis added that he has been engaging with the town planner and is calling for a directive to clean up the premises. “I have asked for a report on the status quo of the site’s progress from officials but this has not been received as yet.” He added that the criminal element is not the only cause for concern and that the health and safety aspect of people living in a place CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Illegals apprehended in Brentwood Park Road Five illegal immigrants were arrested by Boksburg North Police and our ACP patrolmen in the veld in Brentwood Park Road on June 18. SAPS along with our ACP patrolmen searched the park and discovered camps of people sleeping in the veld. The police arrived with many vehicles and searched the suspects in the veld. The men are allegedly from Lesotho and were found without any passports or immigration documents. They were then arrested and taken to the Boksburg North Police Station where they were charged with illegal Two of the illegal immigrants that were arrested immigration.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 without water and toilets is definitely a worry. According to Du Plessis the developer claims that the people living on site are his labourers, although he does require the proper permission from council to have them there. The PCN took a quick tour of the property and noticed that there were beds set up in some of the units. Three men were also seen on the second storey of one of the incomplete units and were enjoying a couple of beers – it became quite clear that these so called labourers were not actually doing any work whatsoever.
WO Assie van Aswegen, communications officer for the Benoni SAPS, confirmed that police have dealt with some problems emanating from “The Hotel” in the past and said that this included illegal immigrants and people staying on the property without permission. He added that nothing crime-related has been dealt with by police for a long time; however a member of the Benoni CPF confirmed that a raid on the property will occur in the near future. The developer could not be contacted for comment at the time of going to print.
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tlasville was a hive of criminal activity over the weekend of June 17 to June 19. Michael Robinson, a resident in Reier Road, was fast asleep in his bed when four men gained access to his property via a sliding door at about 4.15am. According to Robinson it appeared that only one of the men, a youngster between 18 and 20 years old, had a firearm in his possession which he described as “well worn”. “They made it very clear that I could not look at their faces,” said Robinson. He added that he was made to cross his wrists which were tied up with shoelaces and was forced to keep his head down. “At that point they put a blanket over my head and started searching my bedroom.” According to him the oldest of the suspects kept on asking where the money is and was obviously the ringleader, as the others followed his instructions. He claims that he could not see much of the suspects only that they were wearing takkies, jeans and beanies. They took an undisclosed amount of cash, three cellphones, laptops, a digital camera, video
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From the Editor I am extremely happy to hear all the compliments we have received about The PCN from members of the community. We’re just glad you like it. We have a long list of topics and events that we intend to cover in future issues, which we are extremely excited about. Now that the election is over and we have welcomed our Ward Councillors, it is time to put them to work on the various problems being experienced in all the Precinct areas. While the Precincts have always reported potholes, faulty street lights etc, they intend to get involved in bigger issues that require
attention. Some of the Ward Councillors are already working closely with the Precincts and so far have shown their willingness to tackle issues that are brought to their attention. Long may it continue. We will be putting our Ward Councillors to the test. Those Ward Councillors who perform well will be praised in The PCN. However, the reverse will also be true. Any non-performance will be made known to the community through this publication. Let’s see if they live up to our expectations!
Squatters move in on Kelly Road An open piece of land for development purposes is developing into something unwanted in Kelly Road in the Jet Park Business Precinct (JPBP) after two squatters were found living on the land. The PCN took a look at the situation with Kobus Gouws a businessman in Jet Park who first spotted the squatters. “I have been staying here for a long time as I am looking for a job,” said one of the squatters on the land, who goes by the name of Joseph. He added that he is from Tembisa and only lives in his makeshift home during the week. The land is apparently for sale but the property owners may have a problem as this could cause a trend. Graham Gersbach, Ward 92 Councillor, whose ward encompasses Jet Park said that the matter has been reported to both the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department and the Human Settlements Department. “It could become a problem and therefore we
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have to find a solution as quickly as possible.” “I will refer the matter to council itself and hopefully they can be moved somewhere else by the Human Settlements Department before it becomes a major issue.”
Two squatters have set up home in this makeshift home in Kelly Road, Jet Park.
Community brings down thief In the Jet Park Business Precinct (JPBP), on Wednesday, June 15, a man was arrested following an attempted theft at Proseat, in Malcolm Moodie Crescent. Two suspects entered the business premises under the pretence that they were looking for work. When supervisor, Deon Bekker, informed them that there were no jobs available at the company the men exited the premises. The men were in possession of a kit bag and this raised some eyebrows by the staff. Receptionist, Shazia Adam, checked to see if
her handbag, which was hidden under her desk, was still there and realised that it had been stolen. Adam and Bekker quickly notified other staff members, who then called back the men and demanded that they show them what is inside the kit bag. When they opened the bag the handbag was seen inside it. The staff held onto the men and alerted our JPBP patrolmen. Unfortunately while waiting for the patrolmen one of the men managed to escape and scale the wall at a neighbouring business premises and escaped through the veld. Boksburg North police arrived on scene and arrested the remaining suspect who was charged with theft.
At a meeting of the Joint Community Precincts at the beginning of June (attended by the chairpersons of each Precinct), one of the issues that was raised was the apathy of residents within our communities. We have noticed recently that many of our residents don’t want to report crime to the SAPS – no wonder their stats are so vastly different from ours. There have been many cases recently where an employee has been involved, yet the resident (or business owner) do not want to press charges.
No wonder crime is so high in our suburbs. We are letting the criminal element get away with so much, despite our efforts to reduce crime. Once a criminal has been let off with a slap on the wrist or scot-free, do you think they’re not going to try again? Are people so scared of some kind of retribution that they allow these criminals to get away with committing crime, no matter how small? Next time it could be much worse. Why bother to phone the Control Room and ask for assistance when you don’t follow through. We urge all residents who have been victims of crime, even if it’s the theft of a gate motor or cellphone, to report incidents to the SAPS and open a case.
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o you know someone who jumps from one task to another, who starts many tasks but does not finish them or who doesn’t seem to be paying attention when you speak to him or her? If you do, the person may have attention deficit disorder. (ADD for short). Some people have a deficit in attention combined with hyperactivity and this is abbreviated AD/HD. A brief look at the symptoms of AD/HD will suffice to explain why children with this disorder pose a considerable challenge to their families and the educational system. These children have a variety of problems: • Difficulty with concentration. • They tend to be forgetful. • Don’t follow through instructions. • Poor at organising tasks. • They often do not seem to be listening. • They are poor at sustaining attention. • They often avoid or dislike tasks that require mental effort. • They tend to make careless mistakes due to inattention to detail. • They often lose things needed for schoolwork or homework. • They are easily distracted. Some children seem to be dreamers and lose concentration by going off into a world of their own. Others have the attention problems combined with hyperactivity. Signs of hyperactivity are: • fidgeting or squirming • difficulty remaining seated • excessive running or climbing • difficulty playing quietly • always seeming to be “on the go” • excessive talking • Children may be impulsive: • failing to wait their turn, • interrupting or reacting with aggression with peers. Often the disorder is diagnosed when the child goes to school and clashes with the demands of the classroom situation. Teachers may be frustrated by the child’s disruptive behaviour, as may friends or other children. The child often receives negative attention, lowering self-esteem. The teacher faces the challenge of coping with the child’s disruptive behaviour in the classroom, which may affect other children’s performance as well. Teachers are likely to react negatively to the child lowering selfesteem. Disruptive classroom behaviour is related to decreased social status and is correlated with increased rejection by peers. The teacher may respond negatively to others in the class, and the child with AD/HD maybe blamed for this. The teacher requires special training and skill to deal with children with AD/HD. Individual attention is required. She may need to implement behaviour modification programmes and use positive reinforcement to obtain compliance. Creative use of colour and shape may be required to sustain the child’s attention. Seating arrangements may affect how distracted the child is and the teacher should seat the children in such a way as to minimize distractions for written or solo tasks, or to encourage participation in a group. Special training, patience and effort are required of the teacher to cope with children with AD/HD. Families The disorder can have a ripple effect in the family. Parents react to the child’s behaviour, but do not cause it. This is demonstrated by the fact that negative comments by mothers decreased when children were medicated and became more willing to listen and obey. The decrease in negativity with increased child compliance demonstrates that mothers were reacting to input from the child. Negative parental input decreases the child’s selfesteem, which may in turn increase disruptive and negative behaviour. Parents of children with AD/ HD have greater levels of parental stress, greater maternal depression, more family instability, and more conflict-laden parenting. These factors indicate that AD/HD places a considerable load on families and may cause instability. Parental depression and stress appear to be associated, but the direction of the relationship is unclear. It seems likely that parental depression could decrease tolerance for the child’s misbehavior, leading to irritability with the child. The child may experience lower self-esteem and be less able to control behaviour, causing the parent to feel even more stressed and depressed. The parents face the challenge of controlling the child’s misbehaviour. This places a relentless demand on them, given the nature of Ad/HD. Parents tend to be held responsible for the child’s behaviour regardless of the severity of the child’s disorder. Stress is generated for the parents by the school, friends, church, or anyone else who comes into contact with the child, as the parents
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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (AD/HD) are expected to discipline and control the child. Parents are likely to experience feelings of inadequacy, frustration and depression as a result and experience fewer rewards from parenting a child with AD/HD. The school may create a particularly severe stress by demanding that parents make the child complete schoolwork at home of make the child compliant at school. Such unhelpful pressure only exacerbates the problem. If the parents fail - and fail they probably will – they may be regarded as unco-operative and ‘soft.’ The parents may feel frustrated, withdraw from the school and thus “confirm” the teacher’s view. The challenge presented to parents and teachers is to find appropriate management strategies for the problem. This is not easy since causative factors have not been clearly identified. Unless the cause of AD/HD is found and understood, appropriate treatment cannot be designed. So far genetic influences seem real. It was believed that children are affected by diet. This seems to hold true for a few children, but not all. In most cases, changing diet does not make a significant difference, although it was thought that food additives and sugar exacerbated the problem. Stimulant medication is widely used. It reduces hyperactivity and impulsivity, and leads to increased concentration in some cases, but not all. Research indicates about 75% of children benefit from medication (Barlow and Durand 2005:664) Use of a reward system and behaviour modification is popular. This requires co-operation between the school and parents. Such an approach pre-supposes an understanding of the child’s difficulties and a good rapport between parents and the school, not a blaming-type relationship. However, not all children benefit, but the reasons for this are unclear. Parents may require help with parenting skills. Their parenting style is likely to be characterized by exasperation and irritation. Commands are often vague and worded negatively e.g. “don’t touch” or “be good.” The child may not know what is expected and so may be unable to comply with parental expectations and respond negatively. Parenting skills may benefit parents, whose task is made all the more difficult by the child’s problem The parents of hyperactive children tend to see themselves as less competent and derive less value and comfort from their role as parents than the parents of children without the ADHD. The educational system also faces a considerable challenge in dealing with AD/HD because of the associated disruptive classroom behaviour. Concentration difficulties are associated with decreased academic performance. Until the mechanisms and causes/factors associated with AD/HD are clearly defined and appropriate methods of control are found, children with the disorder will continue to pose a challenge to their parents and schools. HELPING YOUR CHILD The following information comes from the website cited below: You’re a stronger advocate for your child when you foster good partnerships with everyone involved in your child’s treatment – that includes teachers, doctors, therapists, and even other family members. Take advantage of all the support and education that’s available and you’ll help your child navigate towards success. Behavioural therapy attempts to change behaviour patterns by: Reorganizing a child’s home and school environment Giving clear directions and commands Setting up a system of consistent rewards for appropriate behaviours and negative consequences for inappropriate ones Here are examples of behavioural strategies that may help a child with AD/HD. • Create a routine. Try to follow the same schedule every day, from wake-up to bedtime. Post the schedule in a prominent place, so your child can see what’s expected throughout the day and when it’s time for homework, play and chores. • Get organized. Put schoolbags, clothing and toys in the same place every day so your child will be less likely to lose them. • Avoid distractions. Turn off the TV, radio, and computer games, especially when your child is doing homework. • Limit choices. Offer a choice between two things (this outfit, meal, toy, etc., or that one) so that your child isn’t overwhelmed and overstimulated. • Change your interactions with your child. Instead of long-winded explanations and cajoling, use clear, brief directions to remind your child of responsibilities. • Use goals and rewards. Use a chart to list goals and track positive behaviours, then reward
your child’s efforts. Be sure the goals are realistic (think baby steps rather than overnight success). • Discipline effectively. Instead of yelling or spanking, use timeouts or removal of privileges as consequences for inappropriate behaviour. Younger kids may simply need to be distracted or ignored until they display better behaviour. Help your child to discover a talent. All kids need to experience success to feel good about themselves. Finding out what your child does well – whether it’s sports, art, or music – can boost social skills and self-esteem. AD/HD IN THE CLASSROOM/DURING HOMEWORK TIME • Reduce seating distractions. Lessening distractions might be as simple as seating your child near the instructor instead of near the window. • Use a homework folder for parent-teacher communications. The teacher can include assignments and progress notes, and you can check to make sure all work is completed on time. • Break down assignments. Keep instructions clear and brief, breaking down larger tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces. • Give positive reinforcement (rewards/ encouragement). Always be on the lookout for positive behaviours. Ask the teacher to offer praise when your child stays seated, doesn’t call out, or waits his or her turn instead of criticizing when he or she doesn’t. • Teach good study skills. Underlining, note taking, and reading out loud can help your child stay focused and retain information. • Supervise. Check that your child goes and comes from school with the correct books and materials. Sometimes kids are paired with a buddy to help them stay on track. • Be sensitive to self-esteem issues. Ask the teacher to provide feedback to your child in private, and avoid asking your child to perform a task in public that might be too difficult. •Involvetheschoolcounselororpsychologist. He or she can help design behavioural programs to address specific problems in the classroom. GIVE LOTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT Encouragement helps you focus on the assets and strengths of the child. Parents who encourage their children help them to deal with being imperfect which, after all, is only human. Many parents believe they are encouraging children when they praise them. For the purpose of this discussion a distinction is made between encouragement and praise. Encouragement and praise may seem to be the same, but they differ in important ways. The distinction I am making here is that praise is based on competition. It is given for winning and being the best. It focuses on outcomes and accomplishments, like coming first or getting an A. It reflects the parent’s value judgments. It is when you say “you are a good boy”. Or “this drawing is better than that one.” Encouragement, on the other hand focuses on effort. The parent who encourages is not interested in how the child compares to others. Instead, it focuses on the child as a person. With praise, some children, having succeeded in something, believe they have to keep winning or being on top to get praised again. They may try to save face by not trying anymore. Praise uses words that put a value judgment on the child: ”you are such a clever boy.” Encouragement on the other hand still acknowledges the child, but in a different way. When you use encouragement: Be specific. Identify the praiseworthy part of the behaviour: “Your paper is well organized.” Notice improvement: “Your handwriting is so much neater now.” Recognise progress, but do not attempt to get the child to make an even greater effort. Be careful that the goal of your praise is not to push your child to do more or continue at a superior level you have praised. Use phrases that demonstrate acceptance: • “You seem to like that activity.” • “I can see you enjoy learning that.” • “I can tell you’re pleased with it.” • “Since you’re not satisfied, what do you think you can do so you’ll feel happier with it?” • “It looks like you enjoyed that.” • “How do you feel about it?” Use phrases that show confidence: • “Knowing you, I’m sure you’ll do fine.” • “You’ll make it!” • “I have confidence in your judgment.” • “That’s a rough one, but I think you can work it out.” • “You’ll figure it out.” Phrases that focus on contributions, assets, and appreciation: • “Thanks; that helped a lot.” • “It was thoughtful of you to _____.” • “Thanks, I really appreciate _____, because it makes my job much easier.”
• “I need your help on _____.” • To a family group: “I really enjoyed today. Thanks.” “You have skill in _____. Would you do that for the family?” Phrases that recognise effort and improvement: • “You really worked hard on that!” • “Looks like you spent a lot of time thinking that through.” • “I see you’re moving along.” • “Look at the progress you’ve made: _____.” (be specific; tell how) • “You’re improving in _____.” (be specific) • “You may not feel you’ve reached your goal, but look how far you’ve come!” A word of Caution Encouraging words can become discouraging if motivated by an “I told you so” attitude. Avoid giving with one hand and taking away with another; that is, avoid qualifying or moralising comments, e.g. “It looks like you really worked hard on that… • “… so why not do that all the time? • “… it’s about time.” • “… see what you can do when you try!” In summary, encouragement is: • Valuing and accepting children as they are (not putting conditions on acceptance). • Pointing out the positive aspects of behaviour. • Showing faith in children so that they can come to believe in themselves. • Recognising the effort and improvement as well as accomplishments. • Showing appreciation for contributions. Some of the things we need to eliminate are: Negative expectations. Our expectations are powerful and children internalise them as their own. For example, if I believe the child will not succeed, we communicate it in one way or another and the child also begins to doubt his or her ability to do the task. The child does what we expect-he or she fails. Unreasonably high standards. We often set standards that are impossible for our children to meet. They may conclude no matter what they do, it is never enough and quit trying. Getting you self esteem tied up with the child’s achievements If you believe your child’s failures are a bad reflection on you as a parent, it is especially difficult to accept the chills as he or she is. Promoting competition between brothers and sisters. We are often unaware we are doing this. Praising a successful child while ignoring or criticising the one who battles, showing favouritism by gestures or expressions. By favouring one child as the “good” child, we force the other into the role of the “black sheep. ‘Work on encouraging all your children. Double standards. Many parents believe they have rights they deny their children. Mom tells the kids to pick up their belongings, but clutters the living room herself. Dad complains he works all day and should not have chores, but kids are expected to do chores after school. The key is fairness. Obviously some rights are restricted by age such as driving a car. (Taken from Dinkmeyer and McKay 1989:33-41) We are all different. Most children who have add learn to compensate by keeping lists, having instructions written down and minimizing distractions by working during quiet periods such as early morning or late evening. Many bosses and parents help by writing instructions down and keeping wide spaces between paragraphs. It is a problem that can be dealt with to a large extent, but until the causes are well understood, the condition will continue to pose a considerable challenge to parents, educators and the children themselves. REFERENCES Barlow D.H. Durand V.M., (1995) Abnormal Psychology. Pacific Grove: Broads/Cole. Bernier J.C. Siegel D.H., Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder: Journal of Contemporary Human Sciences 40 142 – 149. Dinkmeyer D. and McKay G. 1989. Step: The Parent’s Handbook. American Guidance Circle. Pines. Frederick B.P. & Olmi D.J., (1994) Children with AD/HD. A review of literature on social skills defects. Psychology in the Schools 3 224 – 296. Schweibert V.L. Sealander K.A. Tallerud T.R., (1995) AD/HD An overview of school counselors Elementary School Guidance & Counselling 29 (4) 249 – 259. COMPILED BY DR. B L WADE OLIVE BRANCH TRAUMA CENTRE 16 - 6TH AVENUE NORTHMEAD BENONI. TEL: 011 849-8473 CELL 072 122 4766. DR Barbara Wade is an accredited member of Saaswipp (the South African Association of Social Workers in Private Practice) and practices in the field of individual and family therapy.
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Knife wielding bicycle robbers busted Things did not go to plan for two armed bicycle robbers on Saturday, June 18. A man, who did not wish to be named, was walking on Great North Road, Brentwood Park, when he saw a suspicious man come running towards him. He then saw a second suspect approaching him from the other side and realised that there was trouble. The suspect stood in front of him and pretended that he was waiting for a taxi while his accomplice stood behind him, basically boxing him in. The witness said that at this stage he had assumed that he was going to be robbed by the men. Suddenly the two suspects changed their minds and noticed a man travelling on the opposite side of Great North Road on his bicycle. They then chased after the cyclist. One of them grabbed the rear wheel and flung the cyclist from his bicycle in front of the Lady Fatima Portuguese Church. The cyclist, Joseph Makufa (26), said that
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he was merrily on his way to Kempton Park when the incident occurred. “I was just enjoying a relaxing ride when out of nowhere this guy came and grabbed my wheel with both hands. “I fell off my bike and the man kept saying that my bicycle belonged to him.” He added that the men demanded that he go with them to their house. Makufa also said that he saw one of the men carrying a knife. In a panic the unfortunate cyclist tried to stop the passing vehicles on Great North Road but to no avail. In the meantime the suspect had hopped on the bicycle and had ridden forward a few metres. A passerby, on the opposite side of Great North Road, in a Nissan Navara, witnessed the commotion and as he made a U-turn to get to the scene, the men quickly realised that there was trouble, tried to give the bicycle back to the victim and attempted to run away. The passerby had informed the Control Room, and due to a quick response from our patrolmen, they were able to apprehend the suspects. The men were then placed under arrest by officers from the police’s Rural Safety Unit.
Police from the Rural Safety Unit and a reaction unit patrolman escort the arrested suspects to the police vehicle following an armed robbery in Great North Road, on June 18.
Maplotters discuss crime matters Crimes on the plots differ to those in the higher density areas. Due to the vast space between properties and neighbours, communication and looking out for each other is crucial to prevent criminals from penetrating these properties. Mervyn Manning, deputy chairperson of the Benoni North Community Precinct (BNCP), led the meeting and stressed the importance of community ownership of the area. “The key to combating crime on the plots starts with you guys,” said Manning. “The community must take control in every aspect.” He introduced plot residents to the concept of the Benoni North Community Precinct and encouraged them to become involved with this community run organisation. He also called for residents to put up clearly visible house numbers and to report suspicious vehicles to the control room or to sector police vehicles. “We need to stand together to achieve our democratic rights.” Manning said that BNCP not only deals with crimes but tries to address municipal issues such as the installation of robots like the recently erected robot at the corner of High and Louisa roads. He also urged the community to take responsibility for their own careless actions, for example: people park outside their properties with their doors unlocked and a laptop on the back seat. He also warned the community to be aware at the ABSA ATM at the Engen Garage at the corner of Great North and Celia Nestadt Roads where a man who drives a luxury car
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confronts ATM users and is suspected of cloning bank cards. Clr Refiloe Ntsekhe, Ward 24 Councillor, also attended the meeting and urged residents to inform her of any council related problems. She may be contacted on 071 365 6850. A further matter addressed at the meeting was the idea of radio communication between plot owners and community reaction teams.
High Court date for murder accused The family of twenty-year-old rape and murder victim, Chantelle Barnard, will have to wait another month in the hopes of finally receiving closure after the appearance of her alleged killer in the Benoni Regional Court, on Tuesday, June 14. Barnard’s naked and mutilated body was discovered in the Brentwood Park home of Jurgen Vandekeere who is accused of her rape and murder. Our ladies from the Precinct Womens’ Support Group once again came out to support the Barnard family while members of the Benoni Community Policing Forum (CPF) also showed their support. The case against him has been postponed to
July 13 in the Johannesburg High Court where he will await his verdict. The Precinct Women’s Support Group intend to show their further support by attending the High Court on July 13. Rumours have been circulating that Vandekeere has had to be isolated from other inmates at Modderbee Prison, where he is currently being detained. It is also believed that Vanderkeere had been hospitalised at one stage but it cannot be confirmed what had caused this. The reasoning behind the postponement of the case according to the judge was that the investigating officer had requested an extension as the blood results had not yet been made available; almost two months since the investigation began. Her father, Fanie Barnard, spoke to the PCN about the postponement to the High Court and said: “It is a good thing that this case is going to the High Court. “We are relieved as we believe that we will finally receive justice.”
The mother of Chantelle Barnard, Suzette, exits the Benoni Regional Court on June 14, after the case against her daughter’s murder accused Jurgen Vandekeere was postponed and moved to the Johannesburg High Court.
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Aside from all of the alchemy that salt performs in terms of baking chemistry and food flavour, salt has a number of other great applications in the kitchen. Test egg freshness. Put two teaspoons of salt in a cup of water and place an egg in it -- a fresh egg will sink, an older egg will float. Because the air cell in an egg increases as it ages, an older egg is more buoyant. This doesn’t mean a floating egg is rotten, just more mature. Crack the egg into a bowl and examine it for any funky odour or appearance -- if it’s rotten, your nose will tell you. (Bonus fact: if you have hard-boiled eggs that are difficult to peel, that means they are fresh!) Set poached eggs.
Squeaking Fan Belt A squeaking fan belt is an indication of an underlying problem that you need to diagnose and fix. The fan belt, which is the s-belt (serpentine belt) in a newer car, or one of the v-belts in an older car model, will squeak, squeal or make other noises if it is worn or loose, or has had engine fluids like oil or coolant spilled on it. In some cases on older cars, a squeaking v-belt can be temporarily silenced by tightening it, but in most cases a squeaking fan belt will have to be replaced. Never lubricate a belt to stop noise. Don’t fill up if you see the tanker If you happen to see a fuel tanker filling the tanks at your local filling station, come back another day or go to a different station. As the station’s underground tanks are being filled, the turbulence can stir up sediment.
Because salt increases the temperature of boiling water, it helps to set the whites more quickly when eggs are dropped into the water for poaching. Prevent fruits from browning. Most of us use lemon or vinegar to stop peeled apples and pears from browning, but you can also drop them in lightly salted water to help them keep their colour. Prevent cake icing crystals. A little salt added to cake icings prevents them from sugaring. Save the bottom of your oven. If a pie or casserole bubbles over in the oven, put a handful of salt on top of the spill. It won’t smoke and smell, and it will bake into a crust that makes the bakedon mess much easier to clean when it has cooled.
Sediment in your fuel can clog fuel filters and fuel injectors, causing poor performance and possibly necessitating repairs. Lighten up your key chain Does your car key share a chain with a dozen or more other keys? That’s a pretty heavy load hanging off the car key when it’s in the ignition. The weight, combined with bouncing while you drive, can wear out the tumblers inside the ignition and eventually lead to ignition switch failure. To add years of service to your ignition switch, purchase a lightweight key chain that allows you to separate your ignition key from the others. Drive with only the ignition key in your ignition. If your ignition key “sticks” when you try to turn on the car, it’s a warning that your ignition switch is about to fail. Replace it before you get stranded.
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Black Swan Director: Darren Aronofsky Writers: Mark Heyman (screenplay), Andres Heinz (screenplay) Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel
Nina (Portman) is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica (Hershey) who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side - a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.
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This weekend sees the Super 15 as the focal point of this week’s sporting action. With onl y tw o games of intense rugby playoffs set to blow you away. The Blues will take on the Waratahs in the first play-off match in Auckland on Friday, while the Sharks face the almost impossible challenge of beating the Crusaders, in Nelson, in the second play-off. In cricket, England will take on Sri Lanka in a T20 International in Bristol.
JUNE 24 RUGBY – Super 15 • Blues vs Waratahs, 09.00am, SS1, LIVE from Auckland. JUNE 25 RUGBY – SUPER 15 • Crusaders vs Sharks, 11.40am, SS1, LIVE from Nelson. CRICKET – International Cricket • England vs Sri Lanka, T20 International, 19.00pm, SS2, LIVE from Bristol. JUNE 26 MOTORSPORT • Formula One Grand Prix of Europe, Valencia, 13.30pm to 16.30pm, SS2, LIVE from Valencia.
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slaving over pastry for hours when the one bought in shops is just as buttery and fluffy and gives you a beautiful golden crust in half the time. The filling for this pie is also an all in one sauce which means less dishes and more time enjoying dinner with your family and friends.
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 2
• 3 rashers streaky bacon cut into strips • 1 tsp garlic infused oil, you can make your own or Woolies sells • 2 cups of button mushrooms sliced • 250 g chicken thighs cut into strips, they are juicier than fillets • 2 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour • 1/2 tsp dried thyme • 1 tbsp butter • 1 1/4 cups hot chicken stock • 1 tbsp masala • 1 sheet of store bought, all butter, ready rolled, puff pastry Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees 2. Fry bacon in garlic oil until beginning to crisp, then add in mushrooms and fry till soft 3. Turn the chicken strips in flour and thyme, melt the butter in the same pan as the bacon and mushrooms, add chicken to the
mix and fry till chicken starts to get colour 4. Pour in the hot stock and masala, stirring to make a sauce and let bubble for about 5 mins 5. Make the pastry for the top of the pots you will use for the pies. Firstly cut a strip about a cm thick of pastry and put it around the edge of the pots, dampen the edges to make it stick. Then cut out a circle larger than the top of each pie pot for the lid. 6. Divide the chicken filling between the 2 pots. 7. Dampen the edges again of the pastry on the rim and put the lid you made on top sealing the edges with your fingers. 8. Cook the pies for about 20 mins, the pastry should puff up and turn a beautiful golden brown.
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The INBOX I was driving along High Road last week when I saw that a new set of robots has been put up at the corner of High & Louisa Roads. This is all very nice, but what about the robots requested by the Northvilla community at the corner of Celia Nestad and Stokroos. I believe this was requested over a year ago and we are still waiting. What is the hold-up? This is a particularly dangerous intersection (as reported in a previous issue of the PCN) especially with the blind corner on Celia Nestadt St coming from Northmead, where traffic comes hurtling along at great speeds.
It is almost impossible to get out of Stokroos Street at any time, never mind during peak hours. Residents of Northvilla have to face this onslaught of traffic every single day. What do we have to do to get some action from Council? Do we need a major major accident and a couple of deaths before something is done about it? This area is a disaster waiting to happen. Council need to get their act together and be more proactive and take steps to prevent a tragedy from happening on this road. Outraged, Northvilla
I agree with Theresa of Farrarmere in your 15 June issue. I have also seen the state of some of the sidewalks and to be quite honest I find it utterly disgraceful. What has happened? Why don’t people care any more about their surroundings? When they go in and out of their property, why do they ignore the mess? It is unsightly and an eyesore, not to mention a health hazard. We all know that there are people who walk the streets and stop and search every single rubbish bag that is lying on the sidewalk. And we all know that they don’t care what kind of
mess they leave in their wake. If rubbish is put out too early, the mess is left lying there for days, with no attempt made to clean it up. Perhaps residents should confront their neighbours who are responsible for this untidiness – or are we all too scared to cause friction? Another suggestion is to get Metro to patrol our streets on rubbish removal days and stop those who tear our refuse bags apart. Why can’t we all make an effort and set an example for other areas. Let’s make Farrarmere the best it can be. Elizabeth, Farrarmere
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Mowbray Food Market OPENED ON Saturday 28 May 2011 and has grown from 13 stalls to 20 in just three weeks!! We sell only food produce, anything from curry and rice, vetkoek, biltong, nuts and fresh organic vegetables to coconut ice, candy floss, cakes and pancakes, AND MUCH MORE!! Bring family and friends and enjoy tasty, home-made foods in a relaxed market atmosphere.
This is a Community project in conjunction with Cornucopia, a non-profit charity organisation that feeds old age homes, children’s homes and runs soup kitchens. The Mowbray Food Market is open EVERY SATURDAY MORNING FROM 8AM TO 1PM, ON THE CORNER OF MOWBRAY AVE AND HARRISON STREET IN BENONI. We hope to see you there. Enquiries: Carol 082 454 4007
LIFELINE – Just a call away Last year, LifeLine Ekurhuleni celebrated 40 years of invaluable service to people in need throughout the region. By working together with the Department of Health and Social Development, the Department of Community Safety and other civil society organisations LifeLine has continued to assist the residents of Ekurhuleni. LifeLine’s primary objective is to provide accessible, free and confidential counselling and trauma support services, stimulate growth for individuals and communities by providing expert training and facilitating dialogue and support sustainable social change emotional wellness in/ for/with/by communities. The LifeLine counselling service can be reached 24 hours a day and anyone who is in desperate need of support can contact them. The telephone counselling service is both anonymous and confidential so when contacting the line, you will not have to give your name or share any personal details with the counsellor who is taking your call. A trained LifeLine Counsellor will listen, offer emotional support and assist you to identify the options and choices for yourself as well as provide information on available community resources if needed. “If you don’t want to phone you can set up a face-to-face counselling session with one our counsellors, free of charge,” said Barbara Haas, counselling co-ordinator at LifeLine. People call the crisis line regarding many things; from feeling lonely and needing a friendly ear to listen to, needing support and guidance on social issues like alcohol and drug abuse, violence and victimisation, physical and psychological illness, stress, bereavement and loss, suicidal ideation, retrenchment, unemployment affecting either themselves, family members or friends and many other issues. LifeLine Ekurhuleni offers face to face counselling
services at its office as well as its satellite service points in Daveyton, Tsakane and Vosloorus. Apart from just the telephone counselling service LifeLine has embarked on a number of projects that have touched the lives of 19712 residents of Ekurhuleni through the following projects: • 24 Hour crisis line – 2798 callers were assisted on the crisis line over the past year from community members all over Ekurhuleni. • Generic face to face counselling – provided from Lifeline Sites in Benoni, Tsakane, Daveyton and Vosloorus communities. 1304 people were counselled at this facility over the past year. • Civilian Oversight Project – Monitors check on children detained in police holding cells to ensure that their rights as enshrined in the Constitution and Child Justice legislation are upheld. 23 violations of rights were noted and appropriate interventions made. This project received a prestigious Impumelelo Star Award for Service Excellence. • Intermediary Project – A service where trained intermediary workers assist child victims of sexual abuse and witness to murder to testify via closed circuit television in criminal cases. LifeLine provides intermediary services in 7 courts across Ekurhuleni. • Community Peer Education Project – Youth volunteers conduct community awareness campaigns such as public speaking engagements in schools and clinics, and door to door campaigns on crime and violence, suicide, HIV and other issues affecting youth and women. • Training for government departments, corporate and civil society organisations – LifeLine is a recognised capacity building organisation which provides numerous trainings for these groups aforementioned. LifeLine’s crisis number can be reached on 011 422 4242 or 0861 322 322.
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Living with Epilepsy I have been told that people who suffer from epilepsy are possessed. Although medically incorrect, emotionally this may be true. Epilepsy sufferers need to be possessed of great strength of character to help them cope with often unpredictable seizures as well as the ignorance of the majority of people with whom they come in contact. Because of the social stigma of this disease, many people with epilepsy do not make it publicly known. Generally, epilepsy is not recognised as anything serious and I have had many people say “well, it’s not something that will kill you!” WHO GETS EPILEPSY? I was a healthy, active university student when I started experiencing what everyone thought were fainting spells. Immediately after these episodes I would feel tired and disoriented and would suffer from excruciating headaches. I was referred to neurologists who ran tests and could not make a definite diagnosis. Eventually, I was admitted to the sleep clinic at Linmed hospital for a 24 hour EEG and only then did I get an answer. EPILEPSY CAN STRIKE ANYBODY AT ANY STAGE OF LIFE OR LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT EPILEPSY CAN BE DEADLY AND DEVASTATING TO A PERSON’S LIFE EPILEPSY DOES NOT MEAN A SUFFERER IS STUPID OR MENTALLY INCOMPETENT Epilepsy is not a ‘one size fits all problem’. People with epilepsy are not "epileptics." The word "epileptic" should not be used to describe someone who has epilepsy, as it defines a person by one trait or problem. A label is powerful and can create a limiting and negative stereotype. It is better to refer to a sufferer as "a person with epilepsy". WHAT IS EPILEPSY? Epilepsy is a seizure disorder. In simple terms, when the chemical reactions and electrical discharges of the brain are out of whack, your brain backfires and a seizure, which can have many symptoms from convulsions and loss of consciousness to blank staring, lip smacking, or twitching movements of arms and legs, can result. WHAT TRIGGERS SEIZURES? Seizures can come like bolts from the blue with the cause of about 60% of seizures unknown. I sometimes have headaches or a cold feeling but, usually have no warning before a seizure strikes while others may become more aware of smells, sounds or light (aura). TV games or flashing lights may trigger a seizure. Epilepsy has had a huge impact on my life and also on the lives of my family and friends who have been incredibly supportive and patient. For the past two years, it has been a battle to find the correct medication which I take in high dosages at very specific times of the day. These medications cause weight gain and make me feel sluggish. I have never been seizure free for longer than six months which means that driving is restricted, making me dependent on family and friends. I can only do limited physical activity because changes in blood pressure affect my medications. When my seizures are not controlled, I can have anywhere between two and ten seizures a day and am often admitted to hospital for anything up to a week. Understandably, employers are not always as understanding of epilepsy as they are of other diseases which are more publicised and, therefore, more understood. I have learned the importance of completing university assignments and job responsibilities as soon as possible, just in case I am incapacitated when deadlines come around. Thankfully, my university lecturers have been incredibly supportive. WHAT YOU CAN DO? As a sufferer: 1. Always carry medical identification so that people around you can maintain your safety and provide appropriate assistance. Contact MedicAlert for an ID tag which will give your medical information to paramedics and doctors www.medicalert.co.za 2. Be honest with your doctors about your medical history and seizures. 3. Educate your family, friends and co-workers 4. Be physically active but, make sure that you do not exercise alone. Use the buddy system if you go swimming 5. Take your prescribed medication at the prescribed times 6. Be aware that your medication may not be as effective if you are ill and may not react well with other medications. Discuss this with your doctor and pharmacist 7. Don’t drink alcohol As an observer/supporter: 1. DO NOT try to hold anyone still while they are having a seizure 2. DO NOT try to force anything into their mouth – they will not swallow their tongue! 3. DO NOT take off any of their clothes, only loosen ties or collars – it is embarrassing to come out of a seizure to find you’re exposed and have your underwear loosened 4. DO NOT ask them if they are OK. They’re not and can’t answer you anyway! 5. Move anything that could cause injury away from the patient 6. Put something soft – a pillow, blanket or your lap – under their head 7. Time the seizure and report what happened – foaming at mouth, arching of back, vomiting etc 8. When the seizure is over, gently turn the patient onto her side and cover her with something warm 9. Allow the patient to rest – most patients are extremely tired and sore after a seizure Natalie
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Gardener hits burglar with a spade Hijacking in Bonaero Park After noticing a trespasser attempting to break into his employer ’s home in Tecoma Street, Northmead, a gardener quickly gave the burglar an instant headache. The gardener, Hendrick Nkosi, was in his room when he decided to take a look around the property. “I noticed a man at the gate and quickly grabbed a spade,” said Nkosi. “When I looked again he had taken the gate off the rail and was on the property.” The suspect was armed with a broken bottle and attempted to stab Nkosi who reacted fast and smacked the unsuspecting burglar over the head with the spade. The suspect then turned around and tried
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to run away. He was chased to Yellowwood Street by the gardener who was calling out for help. “I screamed there’s a skelm there’s a skelm,” added Nkosi. Some residents in Yellowwood had heard the commotion and once the suspect was caught a lady brought out her rather large Rottweiler who kept a close eye on him until our GNCP patrolman responded and held him until the SAPS arrived to take the suspect into custody. The owner of the property where the suspect had initially attempted to break into claimed that about three months ago someone had climbed her fence and had burned down her domestic worker’s zozo hut. She believes that this man may have been the same person who started the blaze all those months ago.
Holding his head in shame and pain. This would-be burglar was on the receiving end of a gardener’s spade after he attempted to break into a Tecoma Street house.
Community gives the gift of life The community of Benoni came out on Saturday, June 18, at the Northmead Mall to give some of their life giving blood. “June is World Blood Donor Month so we use this opportunity to set up a big community blood drive where we invite the community to come donate blood,” said South African Blood Service
public relations practitioner, Terrence Pillay. “At the drive we educate and motivate the community about the importance of safe blood donation.” The drive set a target of 70 units for the day, considering that one unit can save up to three peoples’ lives.
Terrence Pillay (PR practitioner for the South African National Blood Service), Beth Smith, Colleen South and Vuyi Gina (nurse) at the Blood Drive at the Northmead Mall, on Saturday, June 18. Calvin Noome gives some of his precious blood at the Northmead Mall, on Saturday, June 18.
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Pienie Fourie was on her way to Kloten Street to drop off some bags of clothing at a friend’s place for the victims of the Struisbult Care Centre fire in Springs, when she became the target
of a hijacking. As she pulled up into the driveway three men approached her vehicle, a Red Toyota Tazz. One of the men withdrew a firearm and the
other pulled her friend into the house. This was not the first time that Fourie has been hijacked so she had learned her lesson. She was extremely composed and duly handed over the keys to the vehicle to one of the suspects. “I ran to my father’s house in J.F. Kennedy Street and alerted the BPCP control room,” said Fourie. She tried to knock on doors and ring gate bells but nobody would come out and let her in. “My little girl wanted to come with me before I left so I just thank the Lord that she didn’t.”
Bikers support CANSA Bikers from all over made their way to the Red Star Raceway, in Delmas, on Youth Day, June 16, to support CANSA and the “Move for the Youth Food Run”. The day was a great occasion with thousands of bikers riding for the good cause. They donated items of food and cash to the cancer association. A variety of stalls were available to
participants while some special guests such as Afrikaans singer Matthys Roets performed for the many revelers. CANSA is a non-profit organization and are dependent on constant donations to continue the wonderful work that they are doing. The event promoted early detection, prevention, healthy living, exercise and sunsmart awareness.
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Crime snippets • JUNE 13 – A dog was poisoned in Peacock Street, Atlasville. The animal was poisoned during the evening. • JUNE 13 – A gate motor was stolen in Ambleside Avenue, Lakefield. The suspects jumped over a 4 foot wall. • JUNE 13 – Value Super Market in West Street experienced an armed robbery. Five armed suspects made off with cellphones and money. • JUNE 14 – A motor vehicle was broken into in Orchard Road, Bredell. The suspects forced open the passenger window of a Ford Ranger and stole a CD player. • JUNE 14 – A home in Southy Road, Farrarmere, was broken into when the unknown suspects broke the front door and security door and stole two plasma TVs from the premises. While another house in Godwin Street was broken into. • JUNE 15 – Supreme Shopfitters in Liverpool Road, Benoni South was the target of an armed robbery when four armed men entered the premises and broke a window and burglar bars. • JUNE 16 – A trespasser was arrested at a business premises in Elston Avenue after one man entered the premises from the back.
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These are a few snippets of just some of the crimes that have been reported in the last week: • JUNE 16 – St Andrews Church in Miles Sharp Street, Rynfield, was the target of a break-in and theft after suspects accessed the premises by cutting a fence, entering from the roof and removing computers. • JUNE 16 – A guard at a business in Bravo Road, Jet Park, was tied up when three suspects entered the premises after gaining access through a bathroom window. • JUNE 18 – A house in Goodman Street, Rynfield was broken into. The suspect entered through a window and stole a DVD player. • JUNE 18 – A house in Griessel Street, Beyers Park, was broken into when four suspects forced open the front gate and side door at the property. The suspects dropped a TV when leaving the scene. • JUNE 19 – A house in Nature Road, Benoni Agricultural Holdings was broken into. • JUNE 19 – A women was hijacked in Kloten Street, Bonaero Park. She was held up and her red Toyota Tazz was taken. • JUNE 20 – A white Polo was hijacked in front of the Mustard Seed Nursery School, in Rynfield. The vehicle was later recovered by one of our patrolmen at the corner of Cloverdene and Putfontein roads.
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