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Year 16 • Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Tel. 021 853 0211
Relocation area flooded After less than a month in their newly erected homes, the Sir Lowry’s Pass families that have moved to erf ST 1154-31, have expressed unhappiness with their housing arrangements after their homes were flooded this weekend. Community members burnt tyres and blocked off the road leading to the N2 on Saturday as they protested against the flooding of their recently relocated homes. The City of Cape Town moved the 52 families worst affected by flooding to this site at the end of July – a move which was meant to take the families beyond of the floodline. Community leader Aubrey Mofana said all the homes had been flooded during heavy rains on Friday. This prompted the families and other community members to protest once again. “There was not one house that was not flooded. That’s why they are angry.” The community had protested against poor service delivery and housing in May. Ward councillor Johan Middleton said he received reports that homes in the area had been damaged due to the storm. When he arrived on the scene, he found some of the roofs had become loose as result of the strong wind. He requested assistance from the City, but since it is the individuals’ responsibility to build and maintain their homes, the City was unable to assist the homeowners. Middleton added that the flooding had been caused by holes in the roofs. When the Gazette visited the site on Monday, large puddles were visible on the site, some houses had sections of their roofs missing and many homes were still damp from the rain.
Only a few weeks ago, the 52 families worst affected by flooding moved to the Incremental Development Area with the aim of removing them from the floodline. However, this weekend’s heavy rains saw their new homes being flooded. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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Linda Visagie, a 49-year-old Somerset West resident, found herself out on the street after being discharged from the Brickfield Hospital. Norah Juries says that Linda, who is disabled and in a wheelchair, was left outside the Somerset West Post Office late on Thursday, with nothing but a nightie and a few toiletries. Linda, who was living with an elderly woman before her hospital stay, was taken to the house by a social worker. However, upon arriving, she found that the elderly woman had died and that she was no longer able to stay there. Norah claims that after this, Linda was dropped at the post office and where she was left. Sithembiso Magubane, spokesperson for District Health Services and Programmes at the Department of Health, says the social worker attempted to arrange accommodation for the patient at Mother Theresa’s Home before she was discharged from Brooklyn Chest Hospital. She had previously been at the home, but had left it, and refused to be taken there again, says Magubane.
“After the patient’s refusal, the social worker tried to contact a friend or relative in Somerset West via a social worker, but it was discovered that the person had died. She was taken to a number of different addresses. After no success, she was then informed that she would be taken back to Brooklyn Chest Hospital, which she refused, explaining that she would wait for her friend. She was duly left in Somerset West according to her wish.” It was at this stage that Norah was informed of Linda’s plight. She attempted to find Linda a spot in a night shelter, but as Norah says, “everything was full”. Seen as Linda didn’t even have a blanket to keep her warm, Norah eventually arranged for Linda to stay at her home. She is currently still trying to find a more permanent arrangement for Linda. According to Magubane, “the social worker went beyond her call of duty to assist the patient but also had to adhere to the patient’s wish.” He added that Brooklyn Chest Hospital has a pressure on beds and cannot afford to accommodate patients who have already been discharged.
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‘Women are worthy’ Macassar women gathered at the new community hall last Wednesday in celebration of National Women’s Day. The theme Women: You
are worthy, included a talk, ‘Daughters of the King’ by Edwina Goff of The Bay Christian Family Church’s Woman of Worth group. Macassar SAPS spokesperson constable Chrisy
Young says the function was a great success with almost 400 women in attendance. She says other organisations have approached her to host women empowerment events.
Captain Claudine van Rooyen, Edwina Goff (guest speaker), Debora Fischer (The Bay Christian Family Church) and constable Chrisy Young (SAPS spokesperson) at the Women’s Day celebration.
PHOTOS: NICOLE MCCAIN
Cecilia Daniels attended the event with her daughter Melissa Daniels and grandson Wade.
Beatrice Booysen and Sonja Andries came to celebrate Women’s Day.
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Verdien leerlinge nóg ’n dag? Skole is verlede Vrydag ’n ekstra vakansiedag gegun ná Nasionale Vrouedag op Donderdag 9 Augustus. Die Gazette het mense hul mening oor die ekstra dag, soos bepaal deur die departement van basiese onderwys, gevra.
Ingrid Wildschut sê: “Vir my is dit beter as kinders in die skool is. Hulle het so baie werk, en as hulle nou skooldae mis, moet hulle die werk inhaal.”
Ester Makonjwa enjoyed having her children home from school for the day. “I took them out for the day - I don’t get to spend much time with them because I work. I leave early and when I get home, it’s late and they are tired.”
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“Dis goed - hulle moet ook afkry,” sê Michael Ralane. “Maar aan die ander kant kan dit ’n probleem wees omdat hulle ’n dag se skoolwerk verloor, en dit is al reeds die derde kwartaal.” Henry Pontac sê dis ’n goeie idee om kinders die ekstra dag af te gee. “Dit laat die kinders ’n bietjie rus.” Maar, Henry voel ook kinders het behoorlike toesig nodig as hulle die dag afkry. “As hul ouers moet werk, dan bly die kinders by die huis en dan is hulle stout.” FOTO’S:NICOLEMCCAIN
Stanleyuitspraak binnekort Shamiela Stanley, die ma van die sewe maande oue baba, Dewandry, wat in Februarie verlede jaar vermis geraak het, sal op Maandag 27 Augustus in die Somerset-Wesstreekhof verskyn wanneer uitspraak in die vermistingsaak gelewer sal word. Stanley staan tereg op aanklagte van kinderverlating en regsverydeling. Sy het tydens ondervraging aanvanklik gesê dat haar seun op 15 Februarie vanuit hul huis in Ringlaan ontvoer is. Later het sy egter dié weergawe verander en gesê sy het Dewandry by ’n vlei langs Macassarweg gelos. Ná ’n maand van psigiatriese evaluering by die Valkenberghospitaal het sy beweer dat ’n vrou Dewandry gesteel het. Volgens die polisie is daar geen nuwe leidrade nie en word die kind steeds vermis. Die saak word deur die SAPD se gesinsgeweld, kinderbeskerming en seksuele misdrywe-eenheid in Khayelitsha ondersoek.
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Call for a Partner to Establish a Community HCT Centre The Community Aids Prevention Project (COMAPP) is a collaboration between the Desmond Tutu TB Centre, City of Cape Town, Provincial Government of the Western Cape and Non-government Organisations (NGOs). Funding is available to establish a HCT site in Somerset West or immediate surrounds in the Eastern sub-district. NGOs that already work in this area will be given preference. NGOs with experience in employing HCT counsellors or in running non-medical HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) sites, are invited to apply to partner in this initiative. Current funding is available for operational and staff costs from 1 October 2012 to 29 September 2013. NGOs interested in partnering with the Desmond Tutu TB Centre need to meet the following requirements: • Registration under the Non-profit Organisations Act No 71 of 1997. • Experience with employing HCT counsellors or already providing non-clinic HCT services. • Adequate infrastructure capable of providing good management (including financial management), delivering the services that have been funded and ensuring adequate monitoring and evaluation of the project. • Willingness to enter into a contractual agreement (that sets out the terms of the project, standards required, service levels and targets) with Stellenbosch University and to be held accountable for funds allocated to them. • The capacity to manage the service and to sustain the initiative in the long term. • Current experience in the geographic area where the Community non-medical HCT Centre is to be established. Organisations interested in participating in the partnership are requested to attend a compulsory briefing meeting at the Desmond Tutu TB Centre on Monday, 20 August 2012 from 10:00 to 11:00. Venue: Room 0053, Lower Ground Level, Faculty of Health Sciences, Clinical Building, University of Stellenbosch Medical School (off Francie van Zijl Avenue).
Dewandry Stanley was sewe-maande oud toe hy vermis geraak het.
R.S.V.P. to Ms A. Coetzer on tel: 021 938 9879 or via e-mail: anjec@sun.ac.za 107697
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Preprimêr loop deur Die Sonskyn Preprimêre skool in Macassar het ’n groot skade gely toe boewe verlede Donderdag toegeslaan het. Volgens skoolhoof Lena Coert het die inbrekers toegang tot een van die drie geboue op die perseel verkry deur ’n slot van die buitedeur oop te breek. ’n Tweede deur tussen die kombuis en ’n klaskamer is oopgetrap. Volgens Coert is ’n mikrogolfoond, ketel, DVD-speler sowel as kruideniersware ter waarde van sowat R1 800 en komberse van die kleuters gebuit.
Coert sê daar was ook tekens dat die oortreders vir hulle kos gemaak het. Die oorskot van gebakte eiers en ’n leë blikkie vis was bewys hiervan. Volgens die plaaslike polisiewoordvoerder, konstabel Chrisy Young, het die inbrekers ook toegang tot die ander twee geboue probeer kry deur twee vensters te breek. Die diefwering het hulle egter gefnuik. Enige iemand met inligting wat kan lei tot die inhegtenisneming van die verdagtes kan sersant Charles April by 021 857 7126 bel.
Patient complaints A patient complaint system where patients can phone, SMS or email is being tested at the Helderberg Hospital. A same-day response can be expected says the Western Cape health department. A call centre will be open from 7:00 to 19:00. Complaints will, if possible, be resolved within 20 minutes. If the complaint requires further attention, the details will be sent to an official at the facility who will contact the complainant within two hours. SMS the word “Help” to 31022, followed by your name, nature of complaint, facility and if applicable, the name of a staff member or phone 0860 142 142 or email service@westerncape.gov.za.
Sonskyn Preprimêr se skoolhoof Lena Coert by die deur wat die boewe beskadig het.
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) Jammer, C.Botha, dat u die bejaardes wat nie stop nie die skuld wil gee. Die meeste motoriste stop nie by stoptekens nie, en weet ook nie hoe om verkeersirkels te gebruik nie. Connie
Deliah Brinkhuis dbrinkhu@helderberg.com 021-841-4292
Informele handel in woongebiede ) Sekere mense in Lourensia Park kan huiswinkels hê, maar toe Hennie net chips en lekkers verkoop het was hy gedreig dat hy sy huis sal verloor. Nou wat sê mnr. Brand van die ander? Behandel mense dieselfde. Hoekom kan slegs sekere mense doen wat hul wil? Waar is die komitee, wat sê hulle?
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Swak bouwerk ) Huise word swak gebou omdat daar met tenders agter die skerms gekonkel word om te sien watter familie en vriende moet die meeste voordeel trek. Dit lei daartoe dat daar van goedkoop arbeid en materiaal gebruik gemaak word om koste met mening te sny. Smit, Strand ) Show me a house in Somerset West that has never had cracks! L.W ) Ek, Kathrina Sias, woon reeds vyf jaar in Macassar Village waar Asla gebou het. My huis val in. Ek het hulle gekontak, maar wag nog steeds dat hul herstelwerk kom doen. ) Ek wil ook ’n klag teen Asla lê. Die huise wat hulle vir ons gebou het muf en kraak van binne. My huis is die ergste, hulle maak beloftes wat hulle nie kan nakom nie. Ons bly elke jaar siek. Wie kan in sulke huise woon? Dis ’n sonde man! Hulle ontvang net die geld en
Advertensie konsultant Muhammad Brinkhuis muhammad@helderberg.com 021-841-4275
Poor service at municipal office ) If you go to the housing office they don’t listen to your complaints. Instead, they’re rude towards you. He knows who he is!
Stygende kragtariewe ) Dit is absoluut verstommend dat Eskom tot en met 2030 kragtariewe wil hef terwyl reusagtige winste gemaak word, salarisverhogings toeneem en lekker partytjies gehou word. Die publiek raak al armer. ’n Beroep word op die openbare beskermer gedoen om Eskom te ondersoek. Mense moet hulle stemme dik maak. Rynhardt, S-Wes
Lourensia Park ontwikkeling ) Ek ry elke aand verby Lourensia Park en ek sien net ’n klomp bokse, maar as jy aan jou regterkant kyk sien jy die mooiste estate. Dis vreemd dat ’n muur gebou is voordat daar met konstruksie begin is, maar aan die ander kant is daar ’n stuk draad. Wat dink die stadsbeplanners van ’n mens? Dis ok, jy bly in elk geval in ’n boks? Dis tyd dat mense saam staan en hul ontevredenheid laat hoor. Ek is moeg van mense wat sê, “Ag, dis ok! At least het ek ’n huis.” Daai dae van ja- en amen sê is verby! Selfs die naam klink cheap! Mnr. Petersen
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PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROVINCIAL STATE LAND Notice is hereby given in terms of the provisions of the Western Cape Land Administration Act, 1998 (Act 6 of 1998) (“the Act”) and its Regulations that the Chief Directorate: Property Management, Department of Transport and Public Works, on behalf of the Western Cape Provincial Government, intends to transfer to the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Remainder of Erf 1529, Strand, for the restoration of land rights, as contemplated in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994. Interested parties are hereby called upon to submit any representations, in writing, which they wish to make regarding such proposed disposal in terms of section 3(2) of the Act, to The Assistant Executive Manager: Property Management, Room 4-01, 9 Dorp Street, Cape Town 8001, or at Private Bag X9160, Cape Town 8000, or by fax: 021 483-5144, not later than 21 (twenty one days) after the last date upon which this notice appears. The description of the proposed property to be disposed of is as follows: ERF NO
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Relevant information of the afore-mentioned Provincial State land and the proposed disposals is available for inspection at the office of the Assistant Executive Manager: Property Management, Room 417, 4th Floor, 9 Dorp Street, Cape Town. The contact person is Mrs Naila Mohamed who can be contacted on tel: 021 483-6457 or via e-mail: Naila.Mohamed@westerncape.gov.za Human Communications C95199
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Register your pets The City of Cape Town reminds pet owners to register their pets before 31 August at no charge. The registration is in line with the City’s Animal Bylaw of 2010. Instead of buying an annual licence, pet owners are required to register all pets on their
The Pet Empowerment in Townships (PETS) team of volunteers gathered in Deepfreeze early on Saturday 4 August, to hand out parcels of pet food to locals. They brought with them donations of dog food, for the various sizes, as well as cat food.
Ingrid Afrika braved the cold to collect food for her cat, Kitzy.
The pets team, along with dog Sheba, a rescue they found.
Deepfreeze residents queued to receive their donation of pet food from the PETS team. PHOTOS: NICOLE MCCAIN
Gospel concert A gospel concert will be held at the Macassar High School hall on Sunday 26 August. The concert, featuring among others the well-known soloist Florence Smith, New Vision, the AFM Gateway Dancers and Jolene Davids, will start at 15:00. Tickets are R25 each and can be bought from Saul Claassen on 074 610 9777 or Esmé Calvert on 079 944 8600.
Boek oor Genesis DIE bekendstelling van Dr Willie McLoud se nuutste boek word op Donderdag 16 Augustus om 19:00 in die Strand Bilblioteeksaal gehou. Die boek, Op soek na Abraham en sy God, is ’n studie oor die historisiteit van die Genesis-verhale. Almal is welkom. Vir meer inligting, bel Willie op 0 072 611 9431.
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property. Owners applying in time for more animals than permitted will qualify for automatic permission. Thereafter they may be fined for excess animals and pets without a microchip, name tag or identifying tattoo. Apply at www.capetown.gov.za; forms also available at lawenforcement@capetown.gov.za or City Law Enforcement office or local public library.
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Hockey academy grows by leaps and bounds The staff and pupils of Somerset College have been reaching out to surrounding schools to develop their hockey teams under the school’s hockey academy. The academy trains pupils from Firgrove, Macassar, Weber Gedenk and Marvin Park primary schools. The Academy takes place once a year during six afternoon sessions, where Somerset College students provide hockey coaching skills on a voluntary basis. The college also provides transport to and from the four surrounding schools, along with a meal. Mark Engelbrecht of Somerset College says there has been a positive response to the hockey academy, which has grown from 20 pupils when it started in 2000,to115 pupils in 2012. The hockey academy was initiated by a parent at Somerset College in 2000 and aims to expose school children from surrounding previously disadvantaged schools to a hockey experience. The final coaching session will take place in 17 August. For more information, contact Mark Engelbrecht at Somerset College on 021 842 8000.
Somerset College’s Ashley Laurie, Christie Garlick and Megan Donald stretch with some of the pupils attending the hockey academy.
The hockey academy supplies pupils with a meal as well as transport from their schools. The meals are prepared by volunteers from Somerset College. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Volunteers Matt Carruthers, David Clifford-Holmes and Tim Walsh from Somerset College give hockey skills’ coaching as part of the hockey academy.
Good boxing line-up in Strand A World Boxing Federation all Africa title fight will be held in Strand on Sunday 19 August. To see the likes of Dalisizwe Matlala Komani of Langa, ranked sixth in the country, go head to head with
Mzuvukile Magwaca of Site C, ranked tenth in South Africa, for ten rounds, visit Khaylowethu High School in Lwandle from 13:00. Other fights will include Simphiwe Tom versus Sipho Dyosi in the feather
weight fight, and local Lazola “Tshawe Tshawe” Mjonono versus Melusi Jantjies in the junior fly weight competition. Tickets: R20. Enquiries: Charles Mjikelo on 082 422 5458.