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Be prepared for 14 June Ladies, ladies, ladies – and more importantly we need support from our male counterparts. Get your diaries out now and pencil in this date. Make a plan to show your support. The bail hearing for Jurgen Vandekeere, accused of raping and murdering 20 year old Chantelle Barnard, was held at the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on the morning of Wednesday 20 April 2011. The Precinct Women’s Support Group, having applied for a Section 205 (required if you want to hold a public gathering), congregated outside the Magistrate’s Court in support of Chantelle’s family. We were joined by members of the CPF as well as members of the community. When the case was called, we proceeded to Court 4 where the case was being heard. Although it was difficult to hear what was being said inside the courtroom, the good news is that the bail application was abandoned. The case was postponed for further investigation until 14 June 2011. We are now preparing to, once again, make our presence known and our voices heard. Only this time, we would like to see many more women show their support. We also extend this invitation to all the guys out there who are opposed to violence against women to join us. We will be communicating, via email, between now and 14 June, to keep you posted.

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The PCN is back with a vengeance, having put together a bigger team and registered ourselves as a newspaper. It is our intention from May this year to try and publish an issue on a weekly basis, which is very exciting. Distribution of The PCN has always been a bit of a problem, and is difficult to control. We will, therefore, be identifying various shops/ shopping centres where we will have a stand and you will be able to collect a copy. Once we have identified all the locations, you will

be informed of where you can pick one up in your suburb. We would like to have more interaction from members of the community regarding various key issues. To this end we now have our own email address, which is info@thepcn.co.za. In future issues, when we ask questions or ask for your opinion, please make an effort to respond. This is the only way we will be able to find out how you, the community, feel about specific issues. We are also in the process of setting up our website, and whilst not yet complete, our previous issue has already been put on there. So if you did not receive the previous issue, please go to www.thepcn.co.za.

Our main area of concern at the moment is the number of vehicles being broken into, with 6 incidents reported to our Control Room this month, not to mention others that we have heard about. Two of these instances resulted in laptop bags being stolen, but luckily for the owners the laptops were not inside. Criminals tend to break into vehicles when they can see that there is something lying on the seat or on the floor, in plain sight. Very rarely do we hear of a vehicle being broken into when there’s been nothing visible inside for them to take. Please make an extra effort not to leave valuables in your vehicle while it is unattended. We would also like to ask residents who purchase a plasma TV or any other new

appliance, not to leave the empty box outside your premises. You are advertising the fact that you have bought a new item and you are issuing an open invitation to the criminal element. When you enter and exit your premises, please make a special effort to check the grass/ground outside your premises. Criminals often leave some kind of marking outside your premises, to indicate that the house is a target. These markings can take various forms, so we urge you to make a daily habit of removing anything that should not be there, be it a coke can or candy wrapper or a few twigs or stones. Just this week we received reports of 2 playing cards placed outside a residence. These cards were quite obviously not just dropped there, but were situated in such a way that could indicate that the house was a target. Please keep your eyes open and report anything of this nature.

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Personal Safety Suggestions We have assembled this list of safety suggestions to help reduce your risks of becoming a victim of crime. As always we encourage you to use common sense and follow your instincts when it comes to personal safety. When Walking

vehicle in gear while it is stopped. • Before getting in, check inside and under your car to make sure no one is hiding. • Try to park in lighted areas and near the entrance of a building. • Keep windows up and doors locked at all times. • If you suspect you are being followed, drive to a well-lit place and call the police. • If your car breaks down, open the hood and stay in the vehicle. If someone offers to help, ask them to call for help. Do not accept a ride from them – stay in your vehicle. • Never pick up hitchhikers. At Home

• Let someone know where you are going and when you will be back. • Walk near curb or the middle of the street. • Avoid dark, vacant, or deserted areas. • Use well-lit routes. • Plan out your route in advance. • Wear clothing that is not restrictive. • Be alert and walk at a steady pace so that you look like you know where you are going. • Do not wear headphones. • Carry a noise-making device, such as a whistle, and use it if you feel you are in danger. • If you think someone is following you, look behind you and change your walking pattern. • Never accept a ride form a stranger. • Have your key ready to your house door or car door so that it can be opened immediately. • If you feel you are in danger, run to the well-lit place and yell and raise a commotion as you are running. When Driving

• Lock your car when you park it and drive it. • Drive on well travelled streets and keep your

• Lock all doors and windows every time you leave your room, even if it’s just to go to the bathroom. • Use a peephole to identify callers. Never open your door to visitors unless they identify themselves. • Vary your routine a little each day. • List only your first initial and last name on the mailbox, door, and in telephone directory. • Beware of places where attackers might hide; under stairs, in doorways, in the alley, etc. • Try to avoid entering elevators occupied by strangers. If you are waiting for an elevator with a stranger, stand away from the door to avoid being pushed inside. Get off on the next floor if you feel uneasy. Hit the alarm button if you are accosted on an elevator. When using a laundry room, never remain there alone. • If you find a broken door or window – Do Not Enter. Leave at once and then call the Police. • Do not give information about yourself over the phone to a stranger. Never reveal that you are home alone. Reduce Your Risks • The use of alcohol and drugs is often related to incidents of acquaintance rape. When intoxicated or high, people may find themselves acting in atypical ways. • Use alcohol responsibly. • If you are in a situation where people are abusing alcohol and drugs, you may be in danger and should exercise caution.

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What exactly is a Community Precinct? There seems to be some Precinct members who do not understand what the Precinct is and does. We are not a security company – we are so much more. This is a community project, run by a committee made up of members of the community in that particular suburb. When the first Precinct started (Farrarmere), various options were explored and the only way to get things off the ground was to do it ourselves and have our own patrol vehicle and patrolmen, but this would obviously cost money. This proved not to be a simple task, as there were various rules and regulations that had to be complied with. Due to the definition of the law, a security company had to be formed and registered, which is why CMS was formed – the alarm monitoring came later. Each Community Precinct has its own committee made up of volunteer residents within the community – people who care and give up their time and effort to ensure its continued success. They each have their own bank account once they have enough membership to make it cost effective. The needs of the community played a major role in the expansion of the Precincts and the committees faced each challenge as it arose and came up with solutions. We refused to give up the fight against crime. Obtaining emergency medical assistance became a nightmare - we introduced a paramedic service for the community (currently manned by ER24). If someone is more seriously injured then ER24 can provide an ambulance when hospitalisation is required. Unfortunately the Precinct cannot cover the cost of transportation by ambulance to hospital. This would be for your own account, but the service is there if needed. People were being traumatised by violent crime – we linked up with the chaplains (all volunteers) – our Trauma Support Unit. After a series of rapes in Benoni, and realising what these victims have to go through, iThemba Rape & Crises Centre was established, thanks to Philip Stoneman who had been one of our Chaplains.. In recent years, as crime became more violent and traumatic, we engaged the services of Dr Barbara Wade of The Olive Branch Trauma Centre – a professional Trauma Counsellor. Then came the dog poisonings – we obtained the assistance of Jane Hall of Mercury Street Vet and later purchased our own trailer to transport poisoned dogs. These pets are part of the family unit and also deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. People ask why we attend motor vehicle accident scenes. Quite simply, criminals saw the opportunity for “easy pickings” and accident victims were being robbed without being able to do anything about it. We attend accident scenes until Metro arrives, not only to protect those involved in the accident, but

also our Paramedics, who were under attack at the side of the road. We recently introduced our Roadside Assistance to assist motorists, where possible, with jump-starts, changing a tyre etc, especially when it’s dark and you are stuck alone at the side of the road. In recent months we have heard stories from members of the community who have been faced with exorbitant storage bills from towing companies who hook you in when you’re at your most vulnerable. We can now offer a towing service at insurance company rates and no storage fees for the first few days. If a serious incident occurs in your suburb, you will more than likely find that more than one vehicle will attend the scene. This is because we network and can call on vehicles in surrounding areas when we need them in emergency situations. That’s what it is all about – helping the community, no matter what it takes. The beauty of the Community Precincts is, if you are a member of a particular Precinct and you encounter an incident whilst in another Precinct area, you can still contact the Control room for assistance. The network is in place. Many of our Precinct members still seem to be a bit confused about the difference between the Precinct and CMS. These are two different entities, and the only link is the fact that the Precincts have appointed CMS to manage the day to day running of the Precincts for us. If you happen to have an alarm linked to CMS (which not all Precinct members do) then that is a completely separate agreement between you and CMS as your chosen service provider, and has no bearing whatsoever on your membership with the Precinct itself. Your committees negotiated a special reduced monthly monitoring fee with CMS for Precinct members, in order to make it affordable for those who wanted an alarm system. If you don’t support and contribute to the Precinct, then why should you reap the benefit. If you choose to go only with CMS alarm monitoring, then alarm monitoring is all you’re going to get. You will not be entitled to all the “services” the Precincts offer. Should you experience a problem with your alarm system, this is an issue between you and CMS and has no bearing on your Precinct membership. Precinct services are available to members 24/7. There are CMS clients who seem to think that they don’t have to pay their Precinct subscription if their alarm is not working. This is completely unfair to the Precincts, who are still providing a service and have absolutely no connection with your alarm system service provider. This would be the same as not paying your motor vehicle finance instalments when your vehicle has broken down, off the road, in for repair etc. We’re sure you all pay your electricity account even when an electrical appliance is not working. The Precincts have no control over your alarm system and should not be penalized should you experience a problem

with it. The Precincts still have to pay the monthly running costs, and using the excuse that your alarm is not working as a reason to withhold payment, is depriving the Precincts of funds required to pay for the services that they do, in fact, provide. Our patrolmen and controllers are a special breed. The patrolmen put their life on the line for the community every day. They patrol 24/7. The Community Precincts are not a security company, except by definition of the law. The patrolmen are not allowed to park under a tree for hours at a time. Vehicles have tracking and are closely monitored. If they stop at one place for too long, the tracking system sets off an alarm at the Control Room. All calls to the Control Room are recorded. We do try to be proactive rather than reactive. You seldom hear about the crimes that are prevented due to the vigilance of our patrolmen and alertness of members of the community who report suspicious people/ vehicles in our suburbs. We are eternally grateful for all information received. Our vehicles patrol 24/7 and do not park off for hours under a tree. Our vehicle running costs are much higher than those of other security companies, as these vehicles are driven 24/7, which results in higher fuel costs and wear and tear. Our vehicles’ brakes are checked weekly for the safety of our patrolmen. Some members say they don’t see the vehicle. Unless you are standing at your gate ALL day, it’s quite possible. Our vehicles are all fitted with tracking and many who have questioned this have been astounded at the number of times the vehicle was actually in their street. We have established batch emails to alert our members to specific issues/events. Batch sms’ing is being considered, but this needs to be cost effective. While the Precincts’ initial concern was crime, this soon expanded into anything that affected the community as a whole. We also deal with social crimes, such as domestic violence, suicide, drug abuse and disturbance of the peace. There are 2 main groups that we are obliged to form partnerships with, namely representation on the Community Police Forum (CPF) and the Ward Committee. Our structure gives us this representation. We need to stand together. As we always say “together we can make a difference”. Let’s use our voice to the benefit of the entire community. One of the aims of Precinct Community News (PCN) is to keep residents informed about crime, not only in their area but also surrounding suburbs. There is no doubt that over the past few years crime has become more violent, but we believe that having the Community Precincts has resulted in crime being kept to a minimum. We continually ask people to be vigilant, be alert, be aware of their surroundings, hoping that this will eventually sink in, but it seems the

majority of people think it will never happen to them. Maybe you’ll be one of the lucky ones and it won’t. But if you do happen to become a statistic or a victim, you can be grateful that your community has such a wonderful structure in place to provide a safety net and the necessary support. If you’ve been hijacked or had an armed robbery at your home or business, the Control Room will automatically send the paramedic vehicle and the trauma support unit, just in case. All incidents are reported by the control room to 10111, although it is up to the individual to actually open a case with the SAPS. Not everyone reports crime (especially petty theft) to the SAPS, which in fact is detrimental as it makes their crime stats lower than they actually are and therefore it looks as if they don’t need more resources. Please report all crime to the SAPS/ 10111. The Precincts are not here to do the work of the SAPS and Metro, but rather to provide assistance in whichever way we can. The Precinct philosophy is a unique concept in South Africa that works, and is still growing, thanks to the people who just won’t give up. The Precinct concept works because it has a formal and comprehensive structure in place. The Precinct is run by the community for the community – YOU OWN IT. Most residents are happy to just sit back and let it happen, because they know it works. Committee members give up their time and energy to keep it going and really get involved in their community. They don’t just attend a meeting once a month and do nothing in between. These are very special people, with a passion for what they do. Monthly committee meetings are open to all residents. We don’t expect everyone to come to every meeting, but if you have a query or suggestion or there’s something you’re not happy about, don’t keep it to yourself, contact us, come along one night. Some people get annoyed when we put up posters announcing a hijacking or armed robbery, but we believe that residents in the area have a right to know what is happening. We don’t do this because it is counterproductive – the criminals would ditch that vehicle within 10 minutes of the poster being put up. We’d rather know what to look out for. We could go on and on about all the things we do behind the scenes. We constantly strive to improve our service. We are not perfect, but we do the best we can, often under trying circumstances. We really hope that after reading this article you will have a better understanding of how the Community Precincts evolved and why it is so special. We are unique. There is nowhere else in the whole of South Africa where you can get this type of service for what we consider a reasonable monthly subscription. Support your Precinct. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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Hijacker arrested A truck hijacker was arrested recently, thanks to the speedy response by SAPS Members from Benoni Police Station, after receiving information regarding a hijacked truck that was spotted driving in the Benoni area. A lookout was received regarding a truck with a red container that was hijacked in Cleveland, Johannesburg. The truck was fitted with a tracking system which indicated that it was moving along Great North Road, Benoni.

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How to avoid a hijack situation: • 80% of hijackings take place in home driveways. Check your driveway and street before you leave or enter your premises. Be on the look out for suspicious vehicles/persons. • Always be cautious and aware of surrounding obstructions and shrubbery that may conceal a hijacker. • At road junctions, leave enough space between your car and the one ahead of you to allow you to escape. • If a car has driven into the rear of your car, and the impact is fairly light, wave to the driver to follow you to

Members from Benoni Police Station reacted immediately and noticed the truck at a robot crossing. The Police then managed to arrest one of the suspects who was a passenger in the truck, and was found in possession of a 9mm pistol. The driver of the truck was the victim of the hijacking. The suspect was detained at Benoni Police Station on the charge of truck hijacking. Well done to Benoni SAPS members for their prompt reaction and vigilance.

somewhere safe to trade necessary information. • When approaching your vehicle, always have your keys ready but not visible. Be aware of your surroundings and if you notice any suspicious behaviour immediately walk away from your car towards a safe area. • When approaching a red traffic light at night, slow down so that you only reach it when it turns green. • Do not stand by your car if you are waiting for somebody and never sit in your parked vehicle without being aware of your surroundings. • Once in the car, lock all your doors and only leave your window partially open. Keep any valuables, briefcase, handbag and cell phone out of sight. • If you suspect you are being followed, take a different route home. If you still think you are being followed, drive to the nearest police station. Do not stop your car for any reason as this will give your pursuer the ideal opportunity to hijack your vehicle. • Beware of anyone trying to tell you that there is something wrong with your car, unless you know that they are right and it is dangerous to drive on. • Avoid driving through high crime or unfamiliar areas, as well as late at night/early hours of the morning when the roads are quiet. • Drive in the centre lane away from pedestrians where possible. • When you are a victim of a car-hijacking, don’t put up a fight. Do exactly as told by the hijackers. • Do not reach for your purse or valuables. Gather as much information as possible without posing a threat. • If you are involved in a hijacking outside the precincts , phone the SA Police Service on 08600 10111. They will dispatch the medical services if needed. Other emergency numbers you could phone are 112 on ANY cell phone network (Vodacom, MTN, Cell C) or 147 Vodacom only.

here do we start? Crime as usual is on the increase again. We are having serious problems with house break-ins, theft of motor vehicles, theft out of motor vehicles and hijackings. What has become apparent is, in many cases, that the house windows are left open and laptops and cell phones are left on tables close to these windows. The criminal simply has to pull the table closer and remove the goods. So please take note to be aware of this at all times. House alarms are also not switched on at times. It is extremely important to switch them on, even if you have just gone to the shop quickly. It takes a criminal only a few minutes to rob you of your valued possessions. Also please check your alarm system and panic buttons at least once a month; you never know when these items could save your life. All you have to do is call the control room and tell them that you want to test your system and they will gladly oblige, although, please try and do this outside of peak hours when people are going to or coming home from work. We still have our speedsters rocketing through our suburbs. We appeal to the speedsters to slow down as there are children on bicycles in the streets and many joggers whose lives you are endangering.

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There has been a marked increase in strangers walking in our streets and the residents are definitely noticing, as there has been an increase in the number of calls coming in to the Control Room about suspicious vehicles and persons. Please do not hesitate to report them; you could be saving somebody’s property, or even their lives. The closure of Farrarmere is heading along on a positive note. There is very positive feedback. We have a public meeting every first Wednesday of the month at Belvedere School, so please feel free to join us and have all your questions answered. To all the people who have signed your mandates (± 43 %), thank you and we appreciate it. Criminals are attacking us and this is another mechanism to fight back. We, however, must not let this closure give us a false sense of security. At this stage of crime levels, we cannot afford to be unaware of our surroundings. Also get to know your neighbour again, even if it’s just to know most of their routines or when they are on holiday, so that if something is out of the ordinary, you will know straight away and hopefully stop a crime from happening. Please keep an eye on our blogspot www. farrarmereprecinct.blogspot.com for updates on crime. We are also on Facebook under The Farrarmere Community Precinct. Let’s all work together to make Farrarmere a safer place for all. Yours in Community Safety, FARRARMERE COMMUNITY PRECINCT

Farrarmere Firemen come to the rescue A fire broke out in the carport of a property in Cambridge Street, Farrarmere on the evening of Monday 18 April 2011. There were 2 vehicles parked under the carport, which were unfortunately also damaged by the fire.

A fire engine from Farrarmere Fire Station responded and once on scene managed to put the blaze out quickly before it could get out of control and spread any further. Well done guys. Your assistance is much appreciated.

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e are always in need of cat and dog food, all year round. Now that winter is fast approaching, we urgently need to start collecting blankets to keep all the animals in our kennels warm throughout the cold winter months. We appeal to the community to donate what you can so that we can care for and look after our four legged friends who have no loving homes to go to. Donations can be handed in at the SPCA, 3 Klein Street, Benoni. Thank you for supporting our Society.

n the past year Bonaero Park has grown as a community, and many things have happened to improve our area. To mention a few, ACSA have removed razorwire along Bonaero Drive and are currently landscaping the grounds. Our flood line areas to Blaauwpan are in very good shape after extensive work in this area, also carried out by ACSA. We must give them a big vote of thanks for all their efforts in both cases. Anew sewerage line, with bigger capacity, has been installed in the Bird Park. This will alleviate part of the problem we had with sewerage and flood water damage. However, the new pump station that has been promised will not be on line this year. Some of our roads in Bonaero Park have been resurfaced and, although not completely satisfactory, we do not have the pothole problems of a year ago. Council is now busy filling in potholes in Extension 1, and hopefully the roads will be resurfaced later this year. The Pick ‘n Pay centre has been upgraded and is very well supported. The new DIY store has opened. Don’t forget the discount given to pensioners by Pick ‘n Pay on Tuesdays and Fridays. This is very much appreciated by Bonaero

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Park senior citizens. Competition is hotting up with the new Checkers complex, which includes a restaurant, electronics, newsagent, stationery, hardware, fast food, florist, sweets, chemist, drycleaners, hairdresser, tyre balancing, car wash and valet service, with more shops to be opened at a later stage. Save petrol and your time by supporting our local traders who have improved services to Bonaero Park residents. BPCP, together with our management company and the SAPS are looking at ways of restricting traffic access to Bonaero Park due to the high crime rate being experienced in our area over the past six months. The SAPS regard Bonaero Park as a high risk area and have allocated two police vehicles to patrol 24 hours a day in our area. This, on top of our own BPCP patrol vehicle, as well as those of the various security companies, should help to reduce the crime rate. However, it is imperative that all residents should be aware of their surroundings at all times and report any suspicious persons or vehicles to the SAPS/our Control Room immediately. This year will bring us all new challenges, so don’t forget, unity amongst the residents of Bonaero Park will bring results for the future. For those of you who have not yet joined BPCP, remember we are only a phone call away. If you want to know more, contact Stephanie on 083 309 4850. Warwick Manning, Chairman

t was a dark and wintery night! Only the soft rustle of the owl’s wings could be heard as he quietly pounced on the little mouse foraging for food. The moon was veiled by the clouds – no one dared to venture into the cold streets ............ except the cable thieves! Ah – welcome to Bredell and Pomona. We know it must be winter – we can tell by the number of power failures we’ve had this week – 2 and it’s only Wednesday. It’s going to be a long winter! Whilst we are used to the overhead cables being knocked down by falling trees in the middle of a violent storm or lightning striking the various power outlets, nothing can be more frustrating on a windless, reasonably clear night than waking up to the flicker of candles and the hiss of gas as your wife boils water for your coffee on the old gas cooker yet again. Of course, if you are clever, by now you would have realised that a generator was not just some white elephant sold on every street corner 2 years back for those delightful Eskom “load shedding “ moments, but a necessity and

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Room up to 20 April 2011. We urge everyone to remain alert and report anything suspicious to our Control Room.

Why we make textbooks! Out of the mouths (or pencils) of children

main difference is that its roof is doomed.

History In wartime children who lived in big cities had to be evaportated because it was safer in the country.

Science Helicopters are cleverer than planes. Not only can they fly through the air, they can also hoover.

Maths The total is when you add up all the numbers and a remainder is an animal that pulls santa on his slay.

Religious Studies If you marry two people you are a pigamist, bur morons are allowed to do this.

Holidays On our activity holiday dad wanted to ride the hores but mum said they were too expensive.

History Then Joan of Ark met her end. She was burned as a steak.

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way of life in the BCP community! Thank goodness we have our BCP vehicle patrolling our streets to keep us safe from would be criminals, and adding a bit of light to our dark lives!

hortly after 11 a m on T u e s d a y 12 April 2011, we received a call from a resident in Mathers Street that two suspects had jumped over their wall, onto their premises. Luckily our patrolmen were in the vicinity and were able to respond in extra quick time. The SAPS were alerted and also made their way to the scene. The suspects then spotted the resident, jumped back over the wall and started fleeing the scene. Our patrolman gave chase and both suspects were apprehended at the corner of Mathers and Bantjies Sts. A big thank you to our patrolman as well as members of the SAPS who were instrumental in arresting both suspects. Keep up the good work. It doesn’t seem to matter how many suspects get arrested in the Rynfield/ Morehill area, there always seems to be even more waiting in the wings to take their place. There have already been 12 housebreakings and 4 armed robberies reported to our Control

New Road in Pomona Have you all noticed the beautiful new intersection at the corner of Brand and Fouche Street in Pomona 3). Anyone who has lived in the area for a long time will now how often the potholes were filled in. What a pleasant surprise to find they are now re-tarring this

section of road. Many of our kids are now excited that they now have a smooth road to ride their bicycles on for the first time! Thank you Ekurhuleni Roads Department. We do appreciate this.

Geography The closest town to France is Dover. You can get to France on a train or you can go on a fairy. Maths If it is less than 90 degrees it is a cute angel.

Charity Scam Warning Hospice would like to warn the public about an organisation called Hospice Tele-fundraising. This organisation purports to be collecting funds on behalf of hospices. Hospice East Rand is a registered member of the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa and does not conduct any

telephonic canvassing, nor do they arrange collection of money from donors. A full list of registered hospices in South Africa can be obtained by visiting the website www.hospicepalliativecare.co.za. For any enquiries or concerns, contact Hospice East Rand on 011 422 1531.

Natural History Crabs and creatures like them all belong to a family of crushed Asians. Geography In geography we learned that countries with sea round them are islands and ones without sea are incontinents. Religious Studies A mosque is a sort of church. The

History Sometimes in the war they take prisoners and keep them as ostriges until the war is over. Some prisoners end up in consterpation camps. The Arts In last year’s Christmas concert Linzi played the main prat. I play one of the smaller prats and I would like to have a bigger prat this year. History Sir Walter Raleigh circumcised the world with a big clipper. Geography In Scandanavia, the Danish people come from Denmark, the Norwegians come from Norway and the Lapdancers come from Lapland.

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4 arrested in CBD Dead W O hilst driving around the Benoni CBD area on the afternoon of Tuesday 12 April 2011, one of our alert patrolmen noticed something suspicious. He stopped, and when he got out of his vehicle on the corner of Russel and Harpur, he heard noises coming from an empty building, called for back-up and went to investigate. Our patrolman found 2 black males in the process of stealing galvanized piping out of the wall. On spotting our patrolman the suspects fled. However, one suspect was not quick

enough and was apprehended. When back-up arrived, our patrolmen checked the perimeter of the building. Just after members of the SAPS arrived on scene, further sounds were heard coming from inside the empty building. On further checking of the interior of the building, 3 more suspects were spotted and apprehended while trying to steal copper from the premises. Well done to our vigilant patrolmen and members of the SAPS involved in the arrest of these criminals.

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n Sunday 17 April 2011, a dead body was discovered. The Police responded to a call that a dead body had been found in the veld. On arrival they found the murdered body of an African woman lying among the grass. Her trousers had been pulled down around her ankles and it was suspect that she had been

raped first. After investigation the Police noticed that the woman was wearing a security uniform known to be that worn by members employed at a nearby hospital. On enquiry at the hospital, the police were able to identify the 31 year old woman. A case of murder was opened and will be investigated by the Benoni Police.

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