Helderberg gazette 4 feb 2014

Helderberg

Year 18 • Tuesday 4 February 2014 | Tel. 021 853 0211

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Hundreds homeless after eviction

Distressed residents who were evicted look on as their homes are being demolished.

Workers breaking down one of the illegally erected structures.

A mother hastily gathers her young children from the site where their home is being demolished.

PHOTOS: ILLANA FRANTZ

CASSY VAN EEDEN AND ILLANA FRANTZ Hundreds of Lwandle residents were forcefully evicted on land in Asanda Village yesterday (Monday) and were left stranded, many without their essential belongings.

This follows after about 300 residents of other areas in Lwandle illegally had started setting up camp on a stretch of land belonging to South

African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) since 4 January. Since then, residents of two complexes in Guldenland, Strand have been in the process with Sanral to obtain an interdict to have the squatters removed. On Monday hundreds of police and law enforcement officers descended upon the illegally occupied area to oversee the eviction process.

The residents were barricaded on the pavement across the road and watched helplessly as their homes were being broken down. Captain JP

A nyala truck carrying barbed wire was on standby. du Toit from the Lwandle police, says the sheriff of the court was sent out to enforce the eviction order, which Sanral had obtained on 24 January.

The Helderberg Gazette was unable to obtain the contents of the court order. When the Helderberg Gazette arrived on the scene, crowds of onlookers were restrained by police barricades. Masses of law enforcement officers, dressed in riot gear, were lined up facing the crowds with shields. The officers were also geared with gas masks, teargas and fire-

arms.

Attempting to salvage their homes and possessions, a few residents carried sheets of corrugated iron from the site before their homes were being demolished. One of the affected residents, Mothito Ntandi, says she now has no place to stay. “We will have to go to the streets or live under bridges.” A number of structures were marked with red spray paint to prevent them from being demolished. According to Du Toit, the owners of these structures have Sanral’s

permission to live on the land as their previous homes in Pholile Park were flooded. Du Toit adds that a contingency plan is in place to prevent the illegal occupants from re-erecting on the site. The Helderberg Gazette asked Sanral how many illegal structures were demolished and when the permission was granted for the legal structures to be erected, but at the time of going to print, no comment was received. *Also see videos on www.bolandgazette.co.za.

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Make sure you cross the road safely CASSY VAN EEDEN Recently, I have nearly been involved in several accidents as a result of school children crossing the road unsafely. Children have often walked in front of my car without even checking the road before they cross.

I have also seen learners running accross the N2 at peak traffic hours with very little regard for the traffic around them. According to the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), nearly half of the deaths that occur on South African roads are of pedestrians.

Chief Inspector of the City of Cape Town Traffic Department, Eric Swanepoel, says the department presents lectures about road safety at all the schools.

Swanepoel says the department also spends time training both scholar patrols and part-time traffic attendants.

Here are some important rules that everyone should follow when crossing a road: •Find a safe place to cross the road, like a zebra or pedestrian crossing. If possible, use bridges that run above roads to get across it.

•If you cannot find one of the above, choose a place where you can see clearly along the road in both directions.

•Once you have chosen a safe place to cross, stop and stand on the pavement, you should be out of the way of the traffic but still able to see all around you.

•Look both ways: Take time to look both left and right before you cross.

•Do not rush. First look around and listen for cars

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Final weekend for voter registration CASSY VAN EEDEN

Two pupils crossing a road in Strand safely.

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before you start walking.

• Wait until the traffic has passed and only cross when there is a safe gap and you are sure that there is enough time for you to make it all the way across the road.

•Keep looking both ways and listening for cars whilst you cross.

•Make sure drivers can see you, especially at night.

Wear brightly coloured clothing and do not jump into the road from behind cars parked on the road sides.

•Never run. Running across the road may mean that drivers do not see you and are not expecting you to cross the road.

•Never expect that a car will stop for you to cross a road. Always wait for a car to come to a complete stop before you cross in front of it.

•Remember, it’s better to arrive late than not at all.

This coming weekend (8 – 9 February) is the last voter registration opportunity for the upcoming elections.

Residents in Strand can register at Lochnerhof Primary School, those living in Nomzamo and surrounding areas can register at Solomon Qatyana Primary School and residents from in and around Gustrow can register at Masjied Dul Ummah Complex Daycare.

Somerset West residents may register at the Life Church on Main Road opposite Waterstone Village or at Parel Vallei High School. People living in the Rusthof area may register at St. John’s Anglican Church. In Macassar the registration venue is Christen Gemeente church in Bell Glen and Firgrove residents may register at Firgrove Primary School.

Gordon’s Bay residents may register at Temperence Town Primary

School and people living in Lwandle may n to Hector Pietersen Memorial Library. Voting registration will run from 08:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and Sunday.

All that is required to register is your green bar-coded ID book or your bar-coded smartcard ID.

The last voter registration opportunity is this weekend (8 - 9 February).

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Drugs seized in Macassar

Scammed in Strand CASSY VAN EEDEN

Tik with an estimated value of R40 000 was confiscated in Macassar last Wednesday.

According to Macassar Police spokesperson Constable Chrisy Young, R27 750 in cash was also found in the black Opel Corsa transporting the 250 g of drugs along Macassar Way. Young says two men, one a Macassar resident (31) and the other a Nigerian national (23), were arrested on the scene. The men were charged for the illegal possession of drugs. Young was unsure of when the men would appear in court, but says it would be soon.

In another successful operation the police seized 19 bags of dagga from a Toyota Quantum just after midnight on Wednesday 22 January. According to Young police spotted the Quantum in densely vegetated area next to Macassar Way and found the dagga when investigating the vehicle. According to Young the dagga has an estimated value of R142 500.

A man (31) from Khayelitsha was arrested and has since appeared in the Somerset West Magistrate’s Court on charges of possession of dagga.

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A 23 year old Strand resident was scammed and robbed on Thursday (29 January) at approximately 21:15. A woman appeared at her door asking to use her bathroom and for money to pay for petrol at a petrol station where her car was being ‘held hostage’, because she could not pay for the petrol as the ATM swallowed her bank card.

Whilst using the bathroom, the thief stole over R5 000 worth of jewellery from the resident’s bedroom and made away with R200 cash for the

Members of the Macassar Police who confiscated tik worth R40 000 and arrested the two men who was in possession of the drugs. At the back from the left are Capt Donovan le Roux (Head: Visual Policing) Constables Charlton Cloete and Siyabonga Mbuyana; (front): Constables Sibusiso Madlalose and Marco Pekeur and Sgt. Deon Dalziel.

Donations for animals stolen Collection tins of The Animal Rescue Organisation (ARO) have been stolen.

These tins bring in over R12 000 per month and over a thousand tins are placed on the counters of various shops in the Cape Metropole, including the Helderberg. Recently, individuals posing as members of the ARO have been removing the tins.

“This significant amount of money assists us greatly and despite the Collection tins like these belonging recent thefts, members of to the Animal Rescue Organisation the public wanting to do- were stolen. nate money should not hesitate to do so,” said Jessica Perrins, tion can phone

ARO communications and events coordinator.

Perrins added that they have a snapshot of a suspected thief who has been seen in the Helderberg.

Copies have been given to all shop managers as well as the police.

“We are keeping a close eye on all our tins and it is now compulsory that each tin is secured to the shop counter by a chain.

Only persons with an ID card may collect a tin and they must also provide a replacement tin.”

People with informathe ARO on 021 396 5511.

petrol. The Caucasian woman called herself Lee-Ann, said that she was 30 years old and claimed she lived nearby in De Villiers Street. She left in a grey car with a CA number plate. Helderberg residents are warned to not let any strangers into their houses to use the bathroom or give anyone money, no matter how desperate they may seem.

See more on this story in this week’s DistrictMail.

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Macassar-woonstelle opgradeer CASSY VAN EEDEN Die Macassar-woonstelle word tans deur die Stad Kaapstad opgegradeer.

Die verf van die 52 woonstelblokke se dakke is onlangs voltooi.

Die opgraderingsproses is egter nog nie voltooi nie, en sluit ook in die bou van ’n laag op die buitemure van die woonstelle.

Volgens raadslid Tandeka Gqada, burgemeesterskomiteelid vir menslike nedersettings, is die Brick Skin Project in Januarie dié jaar van stapel gestuur.

Dié projek behels die konstruksie van ’n addisionele buitemuur wat om die bestaande muur gebou sal word. Volgens Gqada sal dit as ’n insuleerder dien en die temperatuur in die woonstelle beter reguleer.

Volgens raadslid John Heuvel beteken die opgradering baie vir die inwoners van die woonstelle sowel as die res van die gemeen-

Die 52 woonstelle in Macassar se dakke is onlangs geverf as deel van ’n opgraderingsproses.

FOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN

skap. Heuvel sê dat die ekstra laag op die mure ook sal help met die probleem van klammigheid in woonstelle.

RECOGNITION OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Staff members of Shoprite in Macassar were awarded with a certificate for the successful completion of an emergency exercise, which was held on 16 October 2013. During this exercise, the store’s emergency preparedness was tested by means of a simulated armed robbery. Various city emergency services, including the Metro Ambulance and SAPS Macassar, were involved in the exercise. The certificate was issued by the City’s Disaster Risk Management and is valid for one year. Pictured are the officers, officials and staff who were involved in the exercise.

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Helderberg Gazette-lesers se kommentaar Duiwe-diewe gaan hulle rieme styf loof My boodskap gaan aan al die duiwe diewe.Dit is nie die eerste keer dat julle by my seun, wat ’n duiweboer is, se broeihok inbreek en sy broeiduiwe wat babaduifies het, steel nie. Die babaduifies is dood want hulle kon nie sonder hulle ma leef nie.

As ek julle vang, slaan ek julle hande pap, julle sal nooit weer met jul hande kan eet nie - dit belowe ek julle! Aan die ouers van daai skelm kinders, julle weet dat julle kinders nie duiwe het nie; vra jou kind waar hy die duiwe kry. Laat die polisie jou kind ’n pak slae gee, want ek sal dit doen as my kind steel. Dié duiwe kos’n klomp geld; as ek julle vang gaan julle spyt wees.

Onstelde Firgrove-inwoner

Buurtwagte Jy kan soveel buurtwagte stig soos jy wil, maar ons oop grense laat misdadigers na SA stroom! Verder sit die land met ’n onbevoegde polisiemag! Kriminele het meer regte as wetsgehoorsame burgers. ’n Week terug is daar op ’n “rocket launcher” in Johannesburg beslag gelê, wat onwettig oor SA se grens gekom het!Dinge raak al hoe meer buite beheer, terwyl oop grense deur beide die ANC en DA geïgnoreer word! P.Steyn, Strand Samesmelting van Agang en DA Let op my woorde wat julle vandag lees- die DA is in vir die skok van hul lewe as hule dink dat Agang en Cope nie van die ANC is nie. Die ANC het die kuns van oorlog voer bemeester en die DA kan dit nie raaksien nie. Agang en

Cope is heimlik nog altyd deel van die ANC en hule het langtermyndoelwitte en dit is ’n eenparty staat. Elke keer, vanaf nêrens, is daar skielik ’n party uit die geledere van die ANC, net om die kiesers se deelname te verdeel. Die DA se strategiese span is vas aan die slaap.

Hulle het nou nog nie agtergekom dat Zuma trou, nie net somaar so nie, NEE!!!

Hy trou in die families wat groot in getalle is. Sodoende verseker hy sy magsoorname met die volgende verkiesing én die daaropvolgende.

Arme DA, vas aan die slaap! Met ’n oorname van ANC-lede binne hulle geledere. Kallie Lourensia Park Mense kla van keelaandoenings en gehoes wat hulle toeskryf aan die stof wat die plafonne van die huise in Lourensia Park afgee.

TKC Changing Lives Centre offers assistance to addicts CASSY VAN EEDEN Since their opening in March last year, between 25 and 35 people attend the Trinity Kingdom Connection church (TKC) Changing Lives Centre’s weekly meetings. About 10–15 of these people are addicted to alcohol and drugs and the others are family members and caregivers for those who suffer addictions.

The centre meets every Tuesday evening at 20:00 at Unit 3 of the Atlantic Business Park in Nortje Street in Strand. The services that the centre offers are completely free and anyone can join. The only condition required to join the programme is motivation and a willingness to commit and change.

At their first meeting, attendees will be asked to complete a questionnaire and then work individually on their personal 12-step recovery programme. Thereafter, they will receive “unconditional support in their recovery,” said Mario Paulse, founder of TCK Changing Lives.

For more information phone Mario Paulse on 079 244 9835 or Surlena Paulse on 076 027 7455.

Kursusse ontwikkel jou Bybelkennis Ontwikkel vaardighede in verstaan, interpretasie en toepassing van die Bybel met jaarkursusse aangebied by die NG Kerk Lourensrivier, Strand. Kursusse, deur die Veritas Bybelskool, vind plaas op Woensdae van 09:00 – 10:00 en van 19:00 – 20:00. Inskrywings sluit Vrydag 31 Januarie. Gebedskursusse word aangebied op Donderdae van 08:00 – 09:15, inskrywings sluit 5 Februarie. Bel die kerk by 021 853 5991 of besoek www.lourensrivier.co.za.

Koop en skenk klere Helderberg Kindersorg hou elke derde Vrydag om 10:00 ’n tweedehandse klereverkoping by Dummerstraat 10, Somerset-Wes. Donasies van klere kan by die bogenoemde adres afgelaai word of die kantoor kan by 021 852 3126 of helderbergcw@telkomsa.net gekontak word.

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In Macassar is twee besondere kunstenaars CASSY VAN EEDEN Die gehoorgestremde Nazley Britten (44) het ‘n obsessie oor twee dinge: poppe en ons susterpublikasie, DistriksPos. Sy koop en lees die koerant nou al vir 28 jaar.

Na die lees van die DistriksPos en die Helderberg Gazette, gebruik die gesin die koerante om water te absorbeer wat gedurig, weens foutiewe loodgieterwerk by die toilet, die badkamer oorstroom.

Britten het ‘n besondere talent, sy spandeer al haar tyd aan die weef van ingewikkelde wol-tapisserieë.

Sy gebruik soms ‘n patroonboek wat iemand vir haar gegee het, maar meestal gebruik sy net haar talent en verbeelding om haar kunswerke te skep.

Britten se jonger broer, ook gehoorgestrem, het ook ‘n besondere gawe: naaldwerk en klere-ontwerp. Moegamat Lendor (33) het geen formele opleiding nie en tog kan hy pragtige klere ontwerp en maak vir mense, en vir poppe soos Britten s’n. Lendor is ook buitengewoon intelligent en ‘n briljante atleet wat hou van hardloop en netbal, sê hulle ma, Nayama Lendor.

Aangesien hul ma haarself en haar kinders op haar maandelikse pensioen moet onderhou, het sy geen geld om vir die materiale te betaal waarmee haar kinders hul

kunswerke maak nie. “Dit is net te duur, en ek leef net van ‘n pensioen”. Gewoonlik sal Nayama plaaslike materiaalwinkels besoek en haar finansiële situasie verduidelik en soms sal hulle vir haar stukkies materiaal gee waarmee Britten en Landor kan werk. “Hulle gebruik enigiets wat hulle kan vind.

Moegamat het selfs my tafeldoek gebruik om ‘n rok te maak!” het Nayama gesê.

Weens hul finansiële situasie het Britten nie altyd die geld om die DistriksPos elke Donderdag te koop nie. Maar hulle tannie gee altyd vir Nazley haar ‘posgeld’, sê Nayama.

Britten het ‘n groot album wat gevul is met honderde nuusknipsels oor familielede of mense wat sy ken en wat sy oor die jare versamel het, “sy is baie trots op haar album en sal niemand naby dit toelaat nie,” sê Nayama. Gedurende die feesperiode, wanneer die DistriksPos nie verskyn nie, weet Britten nie wat om met haarself aan te vang nie, sê haar ma.

Nayama sê dit is vir haar hartseer om haar kinders so in Macassar “gestrand” te sien met niks om te doen nie en geen manier om ‘n inkomste te verdien nie. Enigiemand wat materiaalvoorrade vir Britten en Lendor kan skenk, of kan sorg vir die loodgieterwerk, kan Nayama Lendor by 078 050 3295 bel of ’n e-pos na cassy.vaneeden@media24.com stuur.

Nazley Britten (44) koop reeds vir 28 jaar elke week die DistriksPos. Omdat sy gehoorgestremd is, kan sy nie werk nie en spandeer sy haar tyd deur woltapisserieë te maak.FOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN

Die gehoorgestremde Moegamat Lendor (33) het ’n besondere self-aangeleerde talent: Hy ontwerp en maak pragtige klere vir mense en vir poppe.

FOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN

Residents of the low cost residential area of Lourensia Houses in Somerset West are unhappy about some homeowners who are renting out their houses in the area.

PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Renting RDPs is not illegal CASSY VAN EEDEN Residents of Lourensia Park in Somerset West are unhappy with, the “illegal occupation” of houses in the low cost housing residential area.

According to City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Tandeka Gqada, the City “prohibits the sale of a government-provided house before it has been owned for eight years. If a seller does try and sell it, the ‘new’ owner won’t be able to take official transfer of the house,” she says.

However, whilst the city advises that resi-

dents retain their low cost houses as an asset, they do not prohibit unofficial sales being made and “often the house stays registered in the name of the original owner even though money has transferred hands,” says Gqada.

According to the councillor this is not classified as corruption, “there is also no restriction on the renting of a house and it is not illegal to do so,” she said.

As soon as an RDP house has been transferred to a “beneficiary,” said Gqada, it becomes the beneficiary’s house and is “theirs to use how they see fit according to any relevant legislation.”

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Minder TV en beter emosionele hulp vir kinders die kind gee en die ouer kan vra watter ondersteuning gegee is.

De Klerk maan dat ouers dit ernstig moet opneem as ’n onderwyser sê dat hul kind hulp nodig het. Ouers moet ook dadelik plaaslike kundiges inroep om vas te stel presies wat die kind se probleem is, die omvang en aard daarvan, en watter hulp sal help en is beskikbaar.

Ouers moet ook die aanbevelings van ’n onderwyser volg as dié byvoorbeeld sê die kind moet gaan vir toetsing of evaluering (dit kan enigiets wees van oogtoetse tot die spreek van ’n sielkundige).

En hier, sê sy, kan die DStv-geld maar opgeoffer word as daar nie andersins geld is nie – ’n kind se toekoms moet met erns bejeën word.

Verder is emosionele ondersteu-

Minder TV, meer huiswerk en beter emosionele ondersteuning.

Dit is maar van die raad wat ouers kan probeer as hulle agterkom hul kinders sukkel op skool. Maar dit is maar net die begin.

Volgens die Bolandse arbeidsterapeut Bea de Klerk, wil dit tog voorkom of daar ’n toename is in kinders wat spesiale onderrig en leer nodig het.

Sy skryf dit toe aan: • beter evaluering en assessering van kinders; • ouers wat albei moet werk en minder aandag en stimulasie aan kinders gee; • leerders wat daagliks te lank TV kyk of rekenaar- en TV-speletjies speel en so nie genoeg skoolwerk doen of opvoedkundige speletjies speel nie; • kinders wat minder motoriese en perseptuele stimulasie ontvang; • emosionele probleme by kinders, soos wanneer hulle blootgestel word aan gesinsgeweld, -konflik, egskeiding en ander traumatiese gebeurtenisse wat tot hoë angsvlakke lei; • die groot toename in kinders wat gebore word waar die ma voor geboorte drank en/of dwelms gebruik het; • onderwysers is nie altyd meer passievol oor onderwys nie, het nie geduld nie en wil nie moeite doen met leerders wat moeilik leer nie; • by sommige gr. R-klasse (nou ’n noodsaaklikheid om kinders skoolgereed te kry) is daar nie altyd opgeleide onderwysers nie en word kinders nie behoorlik voorberei vir gr.

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ning deur ouers baie belangrik. “Dikwels nog is ouers ongenaakbaar teenoor ’n leerder wat nie oor die vermoë beskik om werk te kan doen nie, of wat tuis nie die nodige ondersteuning kry nie. Ouers behoort nie kinders se selfbeeld te beskadig deur negatiewe kritiek of slegsêery wanneer hy of sy nie presteer het nie, maar moet eerder saam met kinders na oorsake gaan kyk en na oplossings soek.

“Om eksterne hulp in te win word sterk aanbeveel. Daar is byvoorbeeld dikwels kinders wat sukkel om te konsentreer of hul aandag kan nie fokus nie, maar ouers weier dan dat sulke leerders medikasie neem wat kan help, omdat ouers dikwels waningelig is oor die medikasie of die toestand.”

Nuwe Alfabet ANTJIE KROG • ouerbetrokkenheid is nie voldoende nie, en ouers spreek ook nie betyds leerprobleme aan nie; • daar is steeds baie ongeletterde ouers asook ouers met beperkte ouerskapsvaardighede; • ongereelde skoolbywoning.

De Klerk sê wanneer ’n rapport nie aan ouers se verwagtinge voldoen nie, is dit belangrik om nie die kind te vra wat het verkeerd gegaan nie, maar eerder eers ’n afspraak met sy onderwyser te maak om presies vas te stel wat is die probleme, het die

kind inderdaad volgens sy vermoë presteer of onderpresteer, ensovoorts.

Soms stel ouers hoër verwagtinge as waartoe hul kind in staat is. Daar moet dan saam gekyk word na oorsake en oplossings. Indien die ouer nie tevrede is met die gesprek nie, kan die ouer ook die kind na privaat kundiges neem wat hom of haar kan toets, of vir nog ’n mening.

Ouers kan ook aandring om bewyse van intervensie te sien. Die skool moet die nodige ondersteuning aan

As jy A sê moet jy B sê A is altyd teen apartheid B is blind vir kleur ek wil jou skryf broer maar jy’s verder as die vorige eeu as ’n stamland as gedig of dokument As jy A sê moet jy B sê A is altyd teen apartheid B is blind vir kleur soveel gidse laat my in die steek van soveel kante probeer ek by benadering

jou benader - hoe meer klede ek afgooi hoe kouer rondom my hoe verder blyk jy te wees As jy A sê moet jy B sê A is altyd teen apartheid B is blind vir kleur my oë kom nie uitgekyk aan doringbome dommelend tussen rooigras en kiewiete met breidun bene my tuin gevlek met vragte rose - net vir my kinders lê ek my lewe neer hier leer ek skryf - ek kan nie anders

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Local councillor makes DA’s parliamentary list DALEEN FOUCHÉ

provincial legislature, but adds that there is a push to make the legislature bigger, which will alLocal ward 15 councillor, Benelow more party members to dicta van Minnen, has been seserve in parliament. lected as the ninth candidate on Van Minnen says that she is the Democratic Alliance Westvery excited about this opportuern Cape election list. nity but is at the same time aware of the responsibility acBoth the national and provincompanying the position. “I am cial election lists of DA candihumbled and look forward to fodates were released earlier this cusing on specific challenges.” week and indicate which DA If van Minnen is appointed to members will serve in the nationserve on the provincial legislaal and provincial parliaments afture, a municipal by-election ter the national elections later Benedicta van Minnen will be held within three months this year. The number of party candidates who will serve in national and pro- of the national election to fill the vacancy of vincial parliaments depend on the number of councillor for ward 15.

Stuart Pringle, councillor for ward 84, was votes the party receives.

According to van Minnen, the DA expects selected as candidate number 39 on the nationat least 25 of their candidates to serve in the al election list for the Western Cape.

The provincial government declared the areas affected by the November 2013 floods as disaster areas.

A report about the flooding will be presented to subcouncil 8 next month.

Sub-council meetings in brief The first sub-council meetings for 2014 kicked off in January with full agendas for both subcouncil 22 and sub-council 8.

Sub-council 22 met on 20 January at the Strand council chambers. ) Great emphasis was placed on budget spending and councillor John Heuvel, chairperson of sub-council 22, implored officials to stay on track with budget spending for their allocated projects. ) During an update on the Macassar taxi rank, officials confirmed that taxi drivers are now utilising the interim taxi rank. The City of Cape Town will appoint a contractor in April to design the formal taxi rank. ) Heuvel questioned officials about the status of the project to erect a memorial monument for the victims of the sulphur dioxide disaster in Macassar on 16 December 1995.

Heuvel submitted a motion three years ago, but no progress has yet been made. The meeting was informed that Heartlands got involved with the project and volunteered to take responsibility for the design of the memorial. However, no design has been forthcoming. Heuvel requested that officials follow up with Heartland to speed up the process. ) Officials also gave an update on the proposed Macassar Pathways to Employment project. The project, which aims to create resources for the youth to help them gain employment, is gaining momentum after a period where no progress was being made. It was, however, suggested that partnerships with Macassar businesses be revisited and encouraged. ) There was an update on the renaming of the two Macassar civic centres and feedback on the progress is expected at the next sub-

council meeting.

Sub-council 8 met on 23 January at the Strand council chambers: ) Councillor Stuart Pringle, chairperson of sub-council 8, informed the meeting that tenders for the upgrade of Strand Pavilion are out and work is expected to begin early this year.

“There is a particular emphasis on the improvement of facilities, the regularisation of the informal trading bays and the creation of a more user-friendly environment for residents and for visitors who are the lifeblood of our local economy,” said Pringle. ) An investigation into the provision of removable beach toilets at Big Blue was presented to sub-council. These would replace the current temporary toilets. ) Sub-council further heard that provincial government has declared those areas affected by the floods of November 2013 as disaster areas.

“This enables the City to access funding and plan works faster than normal budgetary processes would allow, but unfortunately does not have an impact on private owners of properties who were affected.” said Pringle. ) In his opening address, Pringle said that he was giving consideration to the lights festival and had begun engagements with the City of Cape Town’s events office to get locals more involved and revisit the fund-raising opportunities of the festival. ) The next meeting of sub-council 8 is on 20 February and the much anticipated investigative report by two Professors from Stellenbosch University on last year’s flood will be presented at the meeting.

Many options for electricity consumers The following channels are now available to Cape Town residents to buy prepaid electricity: Cellphone vending Consumers can make mobile purchases via sms after registering on www.itronenergy.co.za. Information on how to do this is available on the site. You will also still be able to make mobile electricity purchases via EFT from www.prepaid24.co.za. Alternatively, register on www.mobilepower.co.za. All credit cards and Standard Bank, Nedbank and Absa debit cards are accepted on this site.

Internet Vending Consumers making use of this channel will still be able to buy electricity units with their Mastercard or Visa credit cards from www.ibuy.co.za.

Scratch Card Scratch cards will be made available at petrol stations.

Point of Sale (POS) outlets No major change is foreseen and all the existing POS outlets will still be available.

Call the 0860 103 089 to find out more.

Tuesday 4 February 2014

General - Algemeen Happy learners equal happy learning: In 2013, the Im-

ibala Sponsor-A-Child programme facilitated the sponsorship of 2 356 learners from schools in the Helderberg and its surrounds.

Every child was brought to the Imibala offices in Somerset West and provided with clothes, stationery and even toiletries. Learners from ACJ Pakade Primary School also benefited from the programme. The learners say that it was such a surprise for them to be called out of class, picked up by bus to be taken to Imibala and be given a new tracksuit, trainers, socks, t-shirts, school bags, raincoats and jerseys for school.

Now they look like most of the other children at the school, and this makes them very happy!

An Imibala volunteer assists in clothing a learner for the school year. Without the assistance of volunteers, who help out one morning a week, the task would take so much longer.

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The Undersurveillance Motorcycle Club from Macassar, in collaboration with the Macassar Village Outreach project, which is run

by Elizabeth Adams, gave children from Macassar Village a special treat when they handed out 100 party packs at the end of last year.

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See a fire blower in action at the McClaren Circus from 7 to 16 February.

Lots to experience at the circus in town

The McLaren Circus is coming to town and will be showcasing an array of impressive performances at Gordon High School in Somerset West from 7 to 16 February.

This circus was founded by David Dallas McLaren and built upon the good memories

of his childhood dream to someday reintroduce the magic and a variety of a traditional big-top circus.

Visitors will be in awe with the trapeze acts, rope walking, jugglers and fire blowers as well as the rare white lions, Bengal tigers, perky poodles, burmese pythons and miniature horses and ponies.

The shows can be seen on: Friday 7 February at 19:30; Tuesday (11th), Wednesday (12th) and Thursday (13th) at 19:30; Friday (14th) and Saturday (15th) at 15:00 and 19:30; and Sunday (16th) at 15:00.

The ticket office opens at 10:00 on show days, and tickets can be bought for R70, R90 and R110.

Man dringend gesoek vir familiesake Magdalenahuis is op soek na Paul Petrus Cooper wat laas in die Strand- of Somerset-

Wes-area woonagtig was.

Cooper word vir dringende familiesake gesoek. Mense wat

weet waar hy hom bevind kan die welsynwerker Riana Barry by 021 948 3637 bel.

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Kleinspan kan nou ingeskryf word vir die Miss Tiny Tots-kompetisie wat 29 Maart om 14:00 in die HoĂŤrskool Macassar-saal aangebied word.

Die inskrywingsfooi is R30 en meisies tussen die ouderdomme van drie en vyf jaar kan inskryf. Belangstellendes kan Bernadette Rossi by 071 036 8651 bel. FOTO: BERNADETTE ROSSI

Rhodes Cutest Smile Winner:

Five-year-old Shyloh Swartland from Strand has been selected as one of the four winners of the Rhodes Foods Cutest Smile competition. Shyloh beat 2 100 other entrants, and won a R10 000 cash prize and the chance to star in the Rhodes Foods advertising campaign: Rhodes puts a smile in every meal.

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New business hours for Heldeberg AWS TheAnimalWelfareSocietyHelderberg(AWS) has new operating hours for viewing, adoptions, medical issues and so forth over weekends. This will now be possible on Saturdays and Sundays from 09:00 – 12:00, and no longer

Halli needs your help: Heidi Naude (left) and Halli (right) need you to register the Halli Trust as one of your three My School card beneficiaries.

Halli Trust needs your help via My School CASSY VAN EEDEN The Halli Trust community outreach organisation is currently in the process of applying for funding from the My School rewards system, and they need your help.

The organisation needs at least 100 applications to request that the Halli Trust be added to their list of three My School beneficiaries for them to qualify for the rewards system. My School cardholders can keep whatever beneficiary they currently have registered to their card and simply add Halli Trust by filling out a short form.

“This is a great opportunity for us as we will

benefit financially from this on a monthly basis,” said Heidi Naudé, head of the Halli Trust.

The funds that they receive from the My School rewards system will go towards buying “basic necessities such as food, toiletries and baby items for individuals and families in need in the Helderberg area,” said Naudé.

The funding will also make a huge impact in the lives of less fortunate children as the Trust will be able to buy them school uniforms and stationery.

Please contact Heidi Naude on 082 339 6876 or heidinaude@vodamail.co.za to get the form to complete to add Halli Trust to your list of beneficiaries so that the organisation can register for My School rewards.

from 09:00 – 16:00. The vet will be on duty every second Saturday. Business operates as usual on weekdays (09:00 – 16:00). For more information, contact Julia Evans on 082 725 4213 or juliaevans.aws@telkomsa.net.

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Sports day to combat crime Usave Shoprite Sports Against Crime South Africa and the SAPS Botrivier Dream Team Community Organisation have joined forces to fight crime by staging a sports day for the youth on Saturday 8 February.

The event which starts at 09:00 will be held at the Botrivier sportsfield.

The following teams will be competing in the u.14 age category for netball, rugby and soccer: Erajaville Strand, Caledon SAPS, Botrivier SAPS, Hermanus SAPS, Grabouw SAPS, Villiersdorp SAPS, Klienmond SAPS and Dream Team.

The winning team in each code will receive a trophy and each player a medal, and the runners-up will win a ball.

A special thank-you goes to the main sponsors of the day Delta Panelbeating Centre Strand and Easy Cars.

Vincent Daniels, president of Usave Shoprite Sports Against Crime South Africa, said that these sports days are vital to combat drug and alcohol-related problems as well as gangster activities at schools.

Bradley Dodgen (manager Delta Panelbeating Strand), Rudolf Sattlegger (financial director Easy Cars), Carmelinda Lamy (Easy Cars sales executive), Vincent Daniels showing prizes.

On Monday 27 January Daniels was involved in a national police day held at the Surden Sportsfield in Facreton (near Kensington, Cape Town).

Daniels says it was very peaceful in the area – usually know for gang vio-

lence – on the day, but that there was a high SAPS visibility.

Although the main aim was to support schools in the area, a special programme will be launched to get troubled adults to participate in sport.

Sport in short Badminton practice starts: Somerset West Badminton Club starts practice on Tuesday 4 February. Practice sessions will take place in the Beaumont Primary School hall, Van der Merwe Street, Somerset West, every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 19:30.

The club invites all former players and people keen to learn the game to join them.

For information phone Fred on 084 553 6022 or Mike on 082 410 8172.

Netball practice sessions start: Helderberg Netball Club’s practice sessions will be in full swing as of Tuesday 4 February. For more information contact Hildegard Hauptfleisch on 076 676 1000 or send an email to helderbergnetbal@ gmail.com.

Kom hou partytjie: Macassar RFC Supporters’ Club hou op Vrydag 7 Februarie hul “old school” partytjie.

Die geleentheid sal vanaf 20:00 tot laat in die klubhuis op die Macassar-sportgronde plaasvind.

Toegang is R20.

Vir meer inligting, bel vir Nahun Botha by 073 444 8466 of vir Fanie Coetzee by 076 410 5949.

Helderberg All Black Supporters’ Club AGM: All Black supporters in the Helderberg are invited to attend the Helderberg All Black Supporters’ Club AGM on Sunday 9 February.

The meeting will be held at Firgrove Primary School from 15:00. For more information, please contact Nathan Volminc on 071 686 6600 or Mr Plaatjies on 021 842 2779.

Join Helderberg walk for Cansa: Join the walk of a lifetime in the battle against cancer at the Cansa Relay For Life Helderberg on 8 and 9 February at the Hottentots Hollands High School. Challenge your team members to see who can walk the most laps.

So take out your old walking shoes, dust them off and start walking!

For more information on Cansa Relay call Caroline on 073 204 5979 or Sonja on 084 793 8905.

Wat gebeur in jou sportgebied? Het jou gemeenskap ’n sportster?

Presteer jou skool se leerlinge op die sportveld? Laat die Gazette weet! Stuur jou sportnuus na Jamey Gordon at jamey.gordon@media24.com of bel die Gazette-kantore by 021 853 0211.