Town Crier April 17 by Tracey Garde

Irene Town CRIER Living in peace

April 2017

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CONTENTS Living in peace 4 What’s on? 5 You said it 6 Irene Library 7 From the ILA 12 On the cover: Local is Lekker

Wellington Road Street Braai

All about meters 23 Small businesses 26 Small cries 28 Important telephone numbers 30

Deadline for the May 2017 issue of Irene Town Crier is 24 April 2017. Advertising and editorial contact: Tracey Garde 082 460 6007 or info@tlgpublishing.co.za Irene Town Crier is published by TLG Publishing (Pty) Ltd. All material is subject to copyright and permission to reproduce may be obtained from the publisher. Editorial contributions are welcome and can be sent to the publisher. All rights in said editorial contributions, whether it be in the form of a letter or article and whether it includes graphics or not, will be treated as unconditionally assigned for the publication and copyright purposes and material will be subject to TLG Publishing’s unrestricted right to edit and comment editorially. TLG Publishing will place editorial contributions at it’s own discretion, space allowing.

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LIVING IN Peace

The first quarter of the year is already over - hard to believe. Scholars are enjoying the well-deserved Easter holidays and parents are enjoying the break from all the running around!

promises to be a morning of fun with a great market vibe all in aid of raising funds for a very worthy cause.

It was a pleasure receiving the various mails in response to the bird identification in our previous issue. Proof that readers love receiving their Irene Town Crier every month and that we have some very keen bird watchers amongst us! Please feel free to send me any snippets or interesting information that you would like to share via our magazine - your input is always valued.

As always, Irene is a buzzing village with the recent SPCA fundraiser being a huge success, a street braai bringing neighbours together and an unusual surprise visitor to The Oval it’s all in this issue!

This month we feature the Irene Concentration Camp Cemetary and Speaking of running around - please Garden of Rememberance on our try to attend the ILA’s upcoming AGM. cover as we continue our journey Many of us don’t realise just how through places of interest in and much ‘‘behind the scenes’’ around our Village. Many of us enjoy running around goes into ensuring the walk through this area without that the ILA is run effectively. This, in really ever knowing the history behind turn, ensures our security within the its existance. Hopefully the feature in Village - something which we are all this issue with give you some more very grateful for. understanding.

Remember to diarise the upcoming Irene Homes annual Fete taking place on 1 May 2017. It

Happy reading... ‘Till next month

Tracey

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What’s on? APRIL 2017 SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY Irene Village Market @ The Big Red Barn

Irene Green Paper pick up Market @ Smuts House

Market @ Smuts House

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Irene Green Paper pick up Market @ Smuts House

Family Day

Irene Green Freedom Day Market @ Smuts House

*For more information about the Irene Garden Club please contact Lucia on 083 272 5268. *Irene Green Market takes place every Wednesday from 9am to 12pm at Smuts House Museum and they stock fresh organic produce.

If you have an event that you would like to feature in our What’s on? section, please email the details to info@tlgpublishing.co.za.

YOU SAID IT Support local is lekker! I bust some ligaments in my left foot recently and finding it hurt somewhat after pedalling my bicycle to The Village shops I dismounted into the local coffee bar Sweet Jo’s. Having been away for over 2 months I was delighted to be able to enter and be treated to all manner of human and comfort-food pleasures. Firstly, I was welcomed by all staff (who made sure my leg was equipped with the suitably appointed leg-chair) and locals were very chatty even those I did not know. Being a fussy coffee lover, they excelled and as such, I indulged in both a cappuccino and my usual ‘esspresso lungo’ both equally impressive, tasty, rich, strong and unusual for me, to be done so well. Rarely do I tempt my limited capacity-body of more than one cup of coffee per day. But these were so impressively good. More so because this little gem of a coffee bar is close to us in Irene Village, its coffee excellent and various pastries sheer allure. Although I ordered and expected just the almond croissant, I received real butter, real homemade jam and strong tasty grated cheese. Not always expected and never in Europe nor America. These additions are a characteristic South African’sm - pure yummy. I stand to be corrected by this dictum - ha ha! Ros Lindley

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Our placement in the March 17 issue of the pictures of the unidentified bird taken by Ian Charlton received great response... The bird that Ian Charlton captured in flight at last appears to be a juvenile African Harrier Hawk. The Roberts number is 169 and it was previously known by the name “Gymnogene”. (Polyboroides typus; Afrikaans: Kaalwangvalk.) My wife and I have seen them on occasion flying in the Irene area. Kind regards, Derek and Ruth Kirkland I had couple of chances to take a photo but never had a camera with me. I’ve seen this bird the first time about 3 years ago and there after a few times again. I looked it up after the first time I saw it. This bird is called a “Bruin Jakkals voel” (Buteo buteo vulpinus) not sure of the English name I think it is called a “Steppe Buzzard”. Page 170 in the Newman’s bird book. Regards Nico Grobler

Ek bly langs die Oval. Kyk elke oggend en aand deur my kombuis venster na die boom in my buurman se agterjaard met die bedrywigheid van n broei paar Kaalwangvalke. As ek so bietjie navorsing doen is ek oortuig daarvan dat die foto wat jul gepubliseer het ń onvolwasse Kaalwangvalk is. Sal baie interresant wees wie dieselfde bevinding sal maak. Hy het natuurlik baie selfde eienskappe as die Bloupaddavreter, Geelbekwou en Swartwou, Onvolwasse Koekoekvalk, Onvolwasse Swartsperwer, Afrikaanse Paddavreter. Die vorm van die kop, bly my oortuiging by Onvolwasse Kaalwangvalk. Sien uit na die uitslag. Isabella The bird is a juvenile/immature African Harrier-Hawk (aka Gymnogene). We frequently see a pair in our garden. Very interesting bird. Regards Koos Schabort

Hi it’s a juvenile African Harrier Hawk, we have a mother in the garden, she’s grey looking and the juvenile is brown. Excellent photo by the way! See opposite page for info from the Sasol eBrirds. It is the African Harrier Hawk (juvenile form). We often also see the grey adult flying over our house. We are keen bird watchers and it is always a treat to see a raptor in the city surroundings.

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DEAR IRENE RESIDENTS & ILA MEMBERS The first quarter of the year is already gone and we can feel the cooler nip in the air. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that time of year again for our annual AGM. The ILA would like to encourage all residents of Irene to attend as this is a great opportunity for you to learn more about what the ILA does for our Village. Not to mention the chance to meet fellow neighbours. ILA AGM The AGM will be held on Thursday, 20 April 2017, 19h00 for 19h30, at the Irene Primary School Hall. Please diarise this important annual meeting. Refreshments will be served from 19h00. Please note that although this is an ILA meeting, ALL RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME. We would also like to invite all estate agents trading in Irene as this is an ideal opportunity to learn more about our security scheme and plans for the future. Speeding and rat-running

Irene is a Woonerf with a speed limit of 30km/h. However, this is being completely ignored, mainly by outsiders but, sadly, by a number of residents, as well. The concept of a Woonerf is to return the streets to the people - a shared space with motorists but where pedestrians and animals have the right of way. Yet, in Irene, we are in constant danger as cars race along our roads, barely giving way to pedestrians or animals! We are in consultation with Council to look at ways to prevent rat-running and speeding in Irene. Speed humps and circles in Irene are no longer effective. Motorists do not slow down and many just side- step the speed humps and cut the circles! We will endeavour to find a solution, bearing in mind that we are bound by Council regulations and the cost has to be borne by the residents. Vehicle license scanning We recently conducted a vehicle license

scanning at certain gates in an effort to determine the feasibility of the scanning process and at the same time, create a deterrent for vehicles using the Village as a throughfare.

changes to personal data to Alyson and not directly to EBS. EBS controllers are not permitted to accept changes over the phone - all changes must come through the ILA, please.

We are always seeking new security measures to improve on our current security setup and a very positive feedback was received from the majority of residents regarding this initiative â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from both ILA and non ILA members.

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ILA stickers Within three days of traffic controls at our main gates, we ran out of our stock of 500 stickers! All ILA members receive stickers when joining the ILA. When changing your vehicles, please remember to call Jan or Alyson. Stickers are issued only for vehicles that belong to ILA members and family members living on the property. Long-term tenants of an ILA member may also apply for stickers. Data updates Members are requested to email

Requests to use The Oval for any sporting, social, school or community event must be approved by the Irene Country Club. There may be a hire charge. Please contact Michelle for all bookings. Email: michelle@irenecc. co.za. Streetlights A list of streetlights that are out of order are sent through to Council on a weekly basis. Should residents report faulty streetlights directly to Council, please kindly cc Jan Swanepoel (ILA village Manager) on your correspondence (jan.swanepoel@irene.co.za) so that he may keep record of all reports. Other fault reportings Single power outage and broken water meters reported to Council are listed on

14 an infa structure report for continuous follow up. Once again, please cc Jan Swanepoel on any such reports to Council so that he may ensure the repairs are expedited. Water restrictions Although water restrictions have been relaxed somewhat, residents are reminded that they are still not allowed to irrigate their gardens between the hours of 06h00 and 18h00. Building rules

We have noticed that very few residents building within Irene are familiarizing themselves with the ILA Building Rules (published in the March 17 issue of Irene Town Crier). Please ensure that should you be planning to build that you request the Building Rules from the ILA before commencing. For those of you traveling over the upcoming holidays, we wish you a safe journey and a very happy Easter to all. Kind regards

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ANGLO-BOER WAR 1899-1902 The siege of Pretoria during the Anglo-Boer War took place on 5 June 1900 after skirmishes in the present Centurion. Lord Roberts subsequently decided to outmanoeuvre the defending Boers south of Pretoria by following the course of the Hennops River to approach Pretoria from the west. A fort was built on Irene’s highest koppie (now known as Cornwall Hill) by the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.

On 6 April 1901 a team of woman volunteers from Pretoria started a nursing corps. Henrietta Armstrong kept a camp diary which was published in 1980 by the HSRC. This act of love led to the founding of the SA Womens Federation (SAFV) on 19 October 1904.

In order to break the spirit and the infrastructure of the Boers, the British implemented a “Scorched Earth Policy”, destroying farms, burning homes and killing or taking livestock.

Piles of rock in the Camp Cemetery indicate the original graves. Only some of these had tombstones. Over the years some of the tombstones were removed and some were lying around. As a consequence most of the graves could not be identified.

This left thousands of woman and children homeless, who were then driven into more than 31 concentration camps, situated all over the Boer republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State, as well as in the British colonies of Natal and the Cape. The camps were usually located close to railway lines. The Irene concentration camp was opened on 2 November 1900. The population of the camp increased rapidly and refugees were housed in tents under extremely poor conditions.

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Although peace was declared on 31 May 1902, the camp was only officially closed during 1903.

In 1958, at the request of the Women’s Federation (SAVF), the SA Council on War Graves turned the cemetery into a garden of remembrance. The cemetery is today a national heritage site, under the protection of the SA Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). For more information and details about regular tours, please contact Cilliers du Preez on 083 325 9768.

People arriving at the Irene Concentration camp. They had only the items that they could carry, most people arrived with only the clothes on their bodies, nothing else.

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SPCA FUNDRAISER The Irene Association had a fundraiser for our local SPCA in March 2017 and we raised R33 727. A big thank you to the people who donated money and all the people who donated goods. Thank you to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly to make it the success it was. A big thank you to my committee for all their support. Barbara Tanton Chairman Irene Association

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Wellington road street braai For the last few years, the folk of Wellington Road have held a street braai before the cold weather sets in. The event, held this year on Friday, 10 March, was a really enjoyable get-together where neighbours met neighbours and new residents were introduced to old Irene-ites. Tables, chairs, braais and traffic cones were set out under the street light in front of Av and Ross Jennings’ house. It is always heartwarming to see how much children enjoy this occasion, they love racing about in the semi-darkness and ride their bikes slalem-style around the obstacles of braais and tables. This year, Gilles Raffle’s company, Zimzala Brand Production, made the beautiful ‘cowbanner’ for us which was displayed at the corner of Wellington Road and Queen Street prior to the braai. Gilles’ family: Saralee, Conner and Callan were all there on the night as were other Wellington Road dwellers: Darryl, Catherine, Chloë and Erin Desmarais; Gustav, Laurette, Reinhard and Marissa Vlok (whose parents, Frik and Hettie Enslin came too); Ernst, Michelle, Janru and Munnik Brand; Wim, Maya and Max van Schalkwyk; Derek Strauss; Audrey, Callan and Jason Stroud; Estelle Naude, (and we were sorry to learn that the rest of Estelle’s family were all sick in bed back at home!); Koos, Franci, Mia and Helena Schabort; as well as Cilla, Lionel and Phillipa Taylor. The Strouds brought along Jiym, a non-Englishspeaking Chinese college student to experience his first South African braai! Av Jennings and Zelda Skea usually organise the event. Zelda, as well as being the best rusk-maker in Irene, is also a hot-shot organiser and she didn’t fail us this time.

Her family: Theuns, Yvonne and Erika Skea, plus Erika’s little friend, Claudia, all helped direct the setting up procedure and issuing of nametags for identification. We had visitors from other parts of Irene too who either came to the braai or popped in to say hello: Pieter, Wilma and Henko van der Merwe (from Queen St); Pearson and Blessing Pretorius (from Cornwall Hill); and representatives of four families from Lotus Lane: Anton, Michelle, Mila, and Stella-Rose Janse van Rensburg; John and Goodday (who also helped with the setting up); Louise, Joshua and Reuben Olivier; and Jan, Abrie and Annabelle Pretorius. What a very special place Irene is! What about other streets having similar get-togethers?

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All about meters Municipal meters You live in Irene so the municipality will provide your electricity and you will have either an old type of meter with a wheel or a new prepaid (smart) meter. Without a prepaid meter you will have 1 municipal bill which will include rates, water, sewage, refuse and electricity and it will be postpaid. The municipality has changed their prepaid meters a few times so it could be 1 of 3 types. Some older ones have a mains plug-in consumer unit and newer ones have a mobile connected smart or internet interface. By the way, the tariff from the municipality is identical (4 tiers) on a prepaid meter basis or still on the old type of wheel meter. The more you use, the more you pay. Prepaid meters for tenants Now you may rent the whole property or just a part of it. The Landlord may do a few things; either charges a flat rate for the property including all the rates, water, electricity, etc. Or he/she can just take the electricity out and the tenant takes care of the electricity. If it’s a commune, the Landlord just takes the amount and divides it by the number of people/rooms, since the geysers, pool, kitchen, etc are a common area. Nowadays electricity can be paid in a number of ways: on an app; at Pick ‘n Pay; by phone; or on a bank account. There are many ways to get up and running - most of them being instantaneous and usually you only need the account or number of the meter.

How do prepaid meters work with the Landlord and the Tenant? Most prepaid meters are owned and managed by a large company such as Citiq, Mr Prepaid or ismart/MTN! In fact there are many prepaid meter suppliers. The Landlord installs the meter. He/she gives his bank details and the number of the meter to the managing company. Each time the tenant buys electricity a small portion goes to the managing company and the municipal amount goes into the Landlord’s bank account. So it costs the tenant a bit more, the landlord pays the exact amount to the municipality and Mr Pre-paid or Citiq etc makes a bit of money. A final word The municipality will generally install a prepaid meter for free. It helps them manage the supply of electricity and the cash flow. If you are a Landlord it just costs to have the meter installed. At some properties it’s easy to install a prepaid meter. In others, the property has been ‘adapted’ for tenants and this can be difficult. I’ve installed many single and three phase meters and have dealt with lots of different requirements. Considering Irene is over 100 years old, all properties are different, so just call me (it’s free) and I’ll pop round and get the best solution for you. Graham Finbow 084 742 7689

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annual general meeting The ILA Annual General Meeting, will take place on Thursday 20 April, 2017, 19h00 for 19h30, at Irene Primary School Hall, Schormann Road, Irene. Please diarise this important annual meeting. AGENDA 1. Welcome 2. Attendance Register and Apologies 3. Confirmation of Quorum 4. Approval of previous minutes 5. Approval of Financial Statement and Budget 6. Re-appointment of Auditors 7. Chairman’s Report 8. Sub-committee Reports 9. Report by Cllr Gert Visser 10. Election of Directors 11. General We aim to keep the AGM short - no more than 1 – 1½ hrs. Should you not be able to attend, you may appoint a proxy. This should be in writing - please contact Jan for a proxy form. Email: jan.swanepoel@irene.co.za. Apologies should be forwarded in writing, please, to: margaret.hyson@gmail.com.

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Irene Dramatic Society is proud to present ‘Allo ‘Allo by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Based on the hugely successful British television series that ran for nine seasons, ‘Allo ‘Allo is a riotous comedy that will please both fans and newcomers. It follows the adventures of René Artois, a hapless café owner in occupied France who would like nothing more than to be left alone to chase after his waitresses, avoid his wife, and make money off the Germans. Unfortunately, the French Resistance and the Germans have other plans. There is a priceless portrait hidden in a sausage in the cellar, two British airmen who don’t speak a word of French, the radio disguised as a cockatoo and plans to blow up Hitler! Come and enjoy an evening of comedic entertainment with a cast overflowing with memorable characters. Snacks will be on sale but feel free to bring your own picnic baskets and food platters as seating will be ‘Barnyard’ style. We are advising a rating of PG-12 for adult situations. Dates: 5, 6, 12 and 13 May 2017 Time: 19h30 Enquiries: Shelagh Parry shelagh.parry@gmail.com or 082 331 1387 Venue: NG Kerk Lyttelton Noord, 215 Monument Avenue, Lyttelton Manor, Centurion Tickets: R75 Bookings: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/23125-allo-allo/

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Paving: I am John Banda and I do very good paving. I have learnt my skills from a paving company so I can do all kinds of patterns. Now I am working on my own. I have done paving in Irene so I have good references. Please call me at 078 039 5197.

Security/Steelwork: Welding and repair work of steel fencing, burglar bars, security gates and motorised gates and intercom systems. Guaranteed professional work. Phone Koos Sutherland 082 374 7164. LP Gas: Cannisters delivered to your home. 9kg, 19kg, 48kg. Phone Colin 082 856 5335 e-mail orders colin. cns@gmail.com. Stone walls, brickwork and paving: I have worked in Irene for 28 years and am an expert in building stone walls, and laying both brick and slate paving. I also do brickwork and plastering. I can handle the entire job, from advising on material purchases to building rubble removal. Please call me, Bethuel Manyama, on 084 457 8682 or 071 497 4008 for a quotation and the names of people for whom I have done work. Dental care. Smiles4All Dental Studio, general dentistry. Highveld

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For bee removal contact Anton 073 527 9666. Irene School of T’ai Chi Ch’uan: Holistic Internal Martial Art incorporating deep breathing, slow rythmic movement bringing balance and harmony, peace and tranquillity. Self defence martial applications. Often described as a moving meditation. Please Contact Ainslie at 012 667 2262 or 082 568 0467. Painter: My name is Quinton, I’m a professional painter with references, able to do all types of handy work and garden work too, lives in Irene. I’m a 35 year old white male with equipment. Tel: 071 408 3170. Able to work every day of the week except Saturday, will work on sundays.

27 House sitter: Irene resident, sleep in (optional), feed pets, organise domestics. References available. Rates negotiable. Contact Gregg 079 703 3178. Ballet Belle: Stockists of all your ballet and dance needs at great prices. debbie.balletbelle@gmail.com. 1 Pioneer Road, Irene. 08h30 to 16h30 Monday to Friday. Electrician: Reliable, professional and affordable. Gary prides himself over the neatness and quality of his work. There is no call out fee and reasonable rates that won’t empty your pockets. As this is a small business that is growing, Gary does the majority of the work himself. Gary 076 792 2406. Restoring of damaged old paintings or just to clean and freshen up, by experienced restorer. Prices range from R150 to R500 depending on condition and size of painting. Please contact Jean Lange from Irene on 012 667 4796 or 072 650 5030. Painter: My name is Ismail Aly. I’m a professional painter and water proofer with local references in Irene (Richard Schuster 083 625 6136). I’m 27, have my own equipment and am able to work every day of the week and weekends by arrangement. Call me on 071 730 5587.

Ann Campbell (ARAD, Registered Teacher, Teach Dip) and Hayley Littleford (ARAD, Registered Teacher and Tutor) Ballet Lessons from Tiny tots to Advanced Foundation + Adult Early Evening Ballet at home studio and Irene Homes Hall. Also social Ballroom and Latin American as well as wedding dances - Phone Ann 012 667 5187 or 083 316 7842 or Email ann@netcampbell.com. Firewood special while stocks last. R850 Small bakkie load (1/2 ton) and R1 400 for a double load. For cold spells, braais, weddings and other functions plus power outages. Contact Oscar on 078 389 9632. Certified Body Talk Practitioner: Body Talk is a natural health care system which is designed to work with and support your body’s own natural ability to heal itself. Contact Eleanor 082 812 7606, www.bodytalkhealth.co.za or email eleanor@live.co.za. Qualified Manufaturing Jeweller: for the past 50 years. Will repair your jewellery and also design and manufacture new jewellery. I can sell your unwanted jewellery for cash. Contact Drewan Cassell 082 293 3651. Have your pearls restrung. Contact Marcelle 083 753 2474. Gem Village, Irene.

Town Crier March 2017

SMALL CRIES

To place an ad in the Small Cries section please email info@tlgpublishing.co.za.

Accommodation 3 Bedroom house in Albert Square complex available for rent. Neat, spacious with its own pool. Please contact 082 697 3266.

Accommodation wanted Tracy Chomudondo is looking for a room in the Irene area. I have found her to be completely trustworthy. She has a happy, pleasant personality. Tracy is a single, Christian lady of sober, quiet habits. Please phone Tracy on 073 242 4204/for reference phone Telsa on 083 253 8252.

Domestics Emma is looking for domestic work in Irene on Wednesdays and Fridays. She has worked for me for over 10 years and is friendly, hardworking and reliable. Contact Claire for references on 082 562 5983 or call Emma herself on 073 450 7591. Elizabeth can do washing, ironing and cleaning and is looking for a Monday and Thursday every week. Her cell no is 079 803 8384. From my point of view she is reliable and doing a good job every week in my house. Please call me for a reference, Hester Wohlitz-Udal 082 456 5312. Germinah is looking for domestic work 1 or 2 days a week in Irene. She is honest and reliable. Contact Evelyn 083 669 8588.

For sale Second hand steel jungle gym with drum and slide available immediately for R3 500 (no delivery included, to be collected in

Irene). Retail price 7 900. Call Mariaan if you are interested on 082 458 0124.

Gardeners Kambwera is looking for gardening work and is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. He is a Malawian with valid work visa. Good references available. Call Kambwera on 073 176 4632. Ben is very reliable and honest. He is looking for work on a Monday from 1 May 2017. He comes highly recommended. Please contact me (Lynn Judge) 082 758 7684 or contact Ben directly on 083 710 9261. Oupa (in his mid-forties!) is looking for work on a Monday and Friday. He is an excellent gardener and is more than willing to do odd jobs around the house. He is reliable, honest and courteous and is an extremely hard worker. He also has a very pleasant personality. Please contact Pam Smith for a reference: 012 667 1996 or 082 292 9163. Andrew, a Malawian gardener with a South African work permit, is looking for work. He is available on Mondays and Wednesdays. He is experienced, loyal, trustworthy and good with animals. Please phone Andrew 084 842 8004. Boston has a busy gardening schedule working in Irene. Due to my family and I relocating, he will be available on Saturdays. Boston has a bicycle and is punctual, hard working, understands English and works quickly. Boston also has a

carpentry background and has assisted me in repairing wooden items around our property. Contact Boston Mwandira on 078 939 8616/074 098 1165. Reference Peter Harrison 082 903 8520. Symon Chauke has been our gardener for about 10 years. He is looking for extra work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. He has a South African ID, is hard working, caring for his garden and has initiative to add value in and around the garden and house. He often does extra work like painting or fixing things around the house. For reference, call Christian 083 326 7979 or Theresa 082 457 9880. To call Symon 076 873 5422. Bongani Chisambi from Malawi is looking for work in Irene. He is a hard worker and very pleasant, honest, punctual and reliable. He has been working for me part time since 2014. Please call Ben on 071 674 9404 for a reference.

PLEASE NOTE: TLG Publishing is not in the business of leasing cottages/accommodation. Accommodation advertisements are placed on behalf of residents/home owners. Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee that the accommodation listed in each issue (if any) will still be available once the magazine is distributed. We are also unable to provide accommodation details before the magazine is distributed. In addition to this, please note that no further domestic work advertisements will be placed without a vaild reference from a local resident or a resident from a nearby area.

General I am looking for any weekend job, baby sitting. Irene resident. Female, 26 years old. Please contact Sylka 073 689 3035.

Town Crier April 2017

IMPORTANT NUMBERS EBS 24hrs Control Room: EBS Irene Manager (Jurie):

012 667 6337 / 071 576 5904 072 828 1701

EBS Paramedic Service - SecMed: Call EBS Control Room above or press Panic Button Please note: Non ILA Members will be charged for this service

ILA Irene Village Manager (Jan Swanepoel): 083 607 6600 e-mail: jan.swanepoel@irene.co.za ILA Administration (Alyson): 072 714 3740 e-mail: ilamanager@irene.co.za Accounts (Veronica): 071 657 9547 e-mail: accounts@irene.co.za

STREET LIGHTS e-mail: streetlights@tshwane.gov.za Tel: 012 358 9999

TSHWANE METRO EMERGENCY SERVICES Power Failures: 012 358 2541 Water Supply: 012 358 2111 Ambulance/Fire: 10177 Metro Police: 1 0111 For power failures, you may also SMS the word “power” followed by your municipal account number to 082 612 0333 or 44676 or visit www.tshwane.gov.za and follow the Report power failure link.

The IT Guy

March Issue 2016 | Irene Town Crier

Computer maintenance PC/Laptop/Printer and Network support Call Jason on 083 252 0077

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