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Petro stof 400 in die wêreld uit NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk

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So, how do you administer anaesthetic to a hamster? Neutering a hamster is just one of the interesting encounters the staff of the Cape Exotic Animal Hospital in Durbanville experience on a daily basis. See article on page 3.

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Petro Wagner ters het sy vir twee dae stuk-stuk aan haar inskrywing gewerk. “Dan skryf ek vyf minute hier en dan twee minute daar.”

Wagner sê sy droom daarvan om ’n skrywer te word, maar sy glo sy het nog baie om te leer voordat die groot skryf begin.

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In dié proses het die beginnerskrywer Petro Wagner (32) van Stellenberg byna 400 mense uitgestof om tweede in ’n wêreldwye skryfkompetisie te eindig.

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Wagner se storie, Volcanoes, het die tweede plek behaal en Alyson Hilbourne van Brittanje was derde.

Wagner, ’n voltydse ma, vryskutkopieskrywer en aanlyn tutor, sê ’n uitgewersvriendin het haar van die kompetisie vertel nadat Wagner laat blyk het sy wil haar skryfvaardighede verbeter.

“Ek het nie eintlik gedink ek staan ’n kans nie,” erken sy. “Maar ek het gedink die idee van ’n kompetisie is ’n goeie plan, want dan werk ek met ’n tema en ’n spertyd.”

Die kompetisie se tema was vanjaar “gelykheid” en deelnemers was beperk tot ’n maksimum lengte van 500 woorde en die vermelding van Ysland in die storie.

Wagner se verhaal, Volcanoes, wentel om ’n vrou wat ’n mastektomie gekry het en vrede daarmee maak nadat sy ’n vulkaniese berg in Ysland uitklim.

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Eastwood-boek bespreek Die boek Like sodium in water deur Hayden Eastwood word op die volgende byeenkoms van die Durbell-leeskring op Woensdag 30 Januarie bespreek.

Annette Versluis sal die bespreking behartig. Dit vind vanaf 09:30 plaas in die saal van die Durbanville-biblioteek.

Besoekers is baie welkom.

V Rig navrae aan Liz van Wyk by 082 655 8061.

Uitgewer: TygerBurger word uitgegee deur WP Media en is deel van die Media24-groep Verspreiding: TygerBurger Tyger Valley word elke Woensdag in die volgende gebiede afgelewer: Amanda Glen, Bloemhof, Blommendal, Chantecler, De Bron, Door de Kraal, Eversdal, Glen Ive, East Rock, Hoheizen, Kenridge, Loevenstein, Oakdale, Oude Westhof, Protea Valley, Ridgeworth, Roosendal, Stellenberg, Stellenridge, Stellenryk, Van Riebeeckshof, Welgedacht, Welgemoed Totale verspreiding: 17 399 TygerBurger het 14 verskillende uitgawes vir die volgende gebiede: Bellville, Durbanville, Parow,Goodwood, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Kuilsrivier, Milnerton, Table View, De Grendel, Tyger Valley, Eersterivier/Blue Downs, Ravensmead/Belhar en Elsiesrivier.

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Woensdag, 23 Januarie 2019

Registreer om te stem DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke

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ense het nog net dié komende naweek kans om te registreer vir die nasionale verkiesing waarvan die uitkoms vir die eerste keer sedert 1994 totaal onvoorspelbaar is, meen kenners.

“Vir die eerste keer sedert hulle aan bewind gekom het, is daar vanjaar ’n kans dat die regerende party minder as 50% van die stemme kan kry,” sê prof. Amanda Gouws, verbonde aan die departement van politieke wetenskap aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch.

“Dit sal beteken dat die ANC ’n koalisie sal moet vorm met ’n ander party of partye om in beheer te bly. In die geval van die EFF sou dit beteken dat Julius Malema as ’n koalisievennoot kon aanspraak maak op sekere voordele soos byvoorbeeld om adjunkpresident te word,” sê sy. “Onverskilligheid is nie vanjaar ’n opsie nie.

“Deur nie te stem nie gee jy dié kiesers wat wel stem se party ’n beter kans om te seëvier, maar deur te stem kan daar gehelp word om die opposisie sterker te maak,” sê sy.

“Die Zuma-regering het die staat geplunder en Ramaphosa met ’n sinkende skip gelaat, terwyl hy nog steeds die Zuma-faksie tevrede moet hou, wat hulle

baie mag gee.

Voorts het die DA-opposisie ook verskeie faksies en baie kiesers wat gewoonlik vir hulle stem, gaan hulle nie weer steun nie. Dit gaan ’n swak opposisie tot gevolg hê, met ander kleiner partye wat ook nie genoeg steun kry om ’n verskil te maak nie,” som Gouws die huidige politieke krisis in die land op.

“Die situasie kan ook moontlik vererger as daar ’n koalisieregering moet wees, want dit lei tot konflik en beleidsverlamming.”

Nietemin kan die kleiner partye tog van belang wees as dit kom by koalisies, meen Gouws, want hulle kan die balans van mag behou, en bepaal wie regeer en wie nie.

Gouws se raad aan kiesers is: “Moenie op grond van partylojaliteit stem nie, maar dink aan watter party werklik iets vir jou en die land kan doen.”

Die laaste registrasienaweek vind op 26 en 27 Januarie plaas by plaaslike stemlokale waartydens kiesers die geleentheid sal hê om hul adresse na te gaan of te verander. Die OVK waarsku dat indien burgers se korrekte adresse nie tydens die registrasietydperk opgedateer is nie, hulle nie sal kan stem waar hulle woonagtig is nie. Kiesers word dus gemaan om intussen van die OVK se toep gebruik te maak

om te kyk of hul korrek op die kieserslys geregistreer is. Geregistreerde kiesers kan ook hul besonderhede aanlyn opdateer by https://www.elections.org.za/MyIEC/Account/Register, maar om vir die eerste keer te registreer, moet jy jou stemlokaal dié naweek besoek.

Kiesers moet ook seker maak dat hulle by die korrekte stemlokaal registreer, wat nie noodwendig die naaste lokaal aan hulle is nie. Kiesers wat by die verkeerde stemlokaal geregistreer is, sal ook nie kan stem nie.

Sien www.elections.org.za om seker te maak by watter stemlokaal jy moet registreer.

Die finale datum vir die 2019-verkiesing is nog nie aangekondig nie, maar moet volgens die Grondwet tussen Februarie en Augustus plaasvind. Om te stem moet jy ’n Suid-Afrikaanse burger wees, 18 jaar en ouer wees en in besit wees van ’n geldige groen ID-boekie, smart ID-kaart of ’n tydelike identiteitsdokument.

V Probeer ook dié skakel om te verseker dat jy op die databasis van die OVK geregistreer is en seker te maak dat al jou adresbesonderhede opgedateer is: https://www.elections.org.za/content/ For-voters/My-voter-registration-details/.

V Vir nog meer besonderhede sien die OVK se webtuiste by https://www.elections.org.za-weekend/.

‘Warriors’ verlig nood met water CARINA ROUX

Korreksies: Volgens die redaksionele beleid van TygerBurger verwelkom ons voorstelle en kommentaar oor die koerant se inhoud en stel ons beduidende foute so gou as moontlik reg. Stuur asb. inligting oor die regstelling van foute in die koerant aan die ombudsman van Media24 se Gemeenskapspers, George Claassen, by george.claassen@media24.com of skakel 021 851 3232 of 083 543 2471. Lesers kan ook klagtes oor die inhoud by die Persombudsman van Suid-Afrika, mnr.

Johan Retief, aanhangig maak. Skakel in daardie geval gerus ( 011 484 3612/8, stuur 'n faks na ( 011 484 3619 of 'n e-pos na nakhanyim@ombudsman.org.za of johan2@ombudsman.org.za

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FOUND PET ADVICE WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND AN ANIMAL

DON'T ASSUME

Never assume that an animal you find has been neglected - the general condition and health of lost animals can deteriorate rapidly, often within a matter of days.

SHELTER

• Take the animal to the nearest animal shelter welfare organisation or vet as soon as possible.

• If you choose not to take the animal to the appropriate organisation you reduce the chances of the pet being found by owner.

• You could become responsible for animals veterinary and maintenance costs.

MICRO CHIP

No matter how neglected or feral the animal may seem, always have the animal checked by a vet to see if it has been micro-chipped.

MAKE A NOTICE

If you choose to keep the found animal in your care, compile a found notice: • Check breed and gender with a local vet or welfare organisation.

• NB: Do not include the tender of the pet in the notice - let anyone who contacts your provide the tender of pet to ascertain if it is the real owner.

• Include a photograph of pet as well as the date and location it was found.

REPORT

• File a report with vets and welfare organisations.

• Place found notice at pet and vet shops, local shopping centres and community centres.

• Post on social media - however do not ONLY post on social media as many do not have access to the internet, or the owner may not be within your community.

REMEMBER

Stray animals are vulnerable to crime such as being stolen for use in dog fighting, illegal breeding or even consumption.

Someone could be missing a member of their family.

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Smit sê hulle het tans ’n behoefte aan veral stoorplek en vervoer. Enige Deon Smit, ’n afgetrede brandweergeldelike skenkings is altyd welkom man van Goodwood, het verlede jaar om te help met logistieke reëlings en die niewinsgewende organisasie SAWW het reeds ’n BackabuddySouth African Water Warriors begin. fondsinsameling begin. Een van die TygerBurger het in September 2017 onlangse versoeke wat SAWW om berig oor Smit, een van die adminihulp ontvang het, kom van 20 boere strasielede van die immergewilde in die Oudtshoorn-distrik wat drinFacebook-groep Watershedding Wesgend voer soek vir hul volstruise en tern Cape en sy passie om water te bevee. Droogte is nog steeds ’n daaglikspaar en hulp te verleen waar nood is. se werklikheid in verskeie dele van Smit was aanvanklik ook by ’n andie land. Smit het verlede week ’n der organisasie betrokke maar sê ombrief van Noel Constable, uitvoerendat politiek ingesleep is, het hy en de burgemeester van Beaufort-Wes, Magchel Pretorius eerder besluit om op SAWW se Facebook-blad gedeel South African Water Warriors in Fewaarin Constable vertel dat die dorp bruarie verlede jaar te begin. nog steeds vasgevang is in een van Die res van die span is Marie Steyl, die ergste droogtes in die geskiedeIsabel Coetzee (Gauteng), Ertjies de Inwoners van Zoar (agter) het verlede week kom help om nis. Constable skryf: “Tans onderWitt (Limpopo) en Gerda Swart (Oos- water aan te ry wat gestuur is vir die droogtegeteisterde vind die dorp in verskeie gebiede waKaap). Smit sê sedertdien het SA Wa- Kannaland.

FOTO: SA WATER WARRIORS teronderbrekings wat veroorsaak ter Warriors (SAWW) meer as ’n mildat geaffekteerde gebiede vanoggend joen liter water en ’n 100 ton veevoer ver- mith (Kaap), Merweville en Limpopo. “Wa- op Dinsdag 15 Januarie nie water het nie as sprei. SAWW se doel is om water by die ter is onder meer versprei na verskeie af- gevolg van die baie lae reservoirvlakke.” publiek en ondernemings in te samel en dit treeoorde en diere-organisasies in en om Hy noem dat “slegs twee 5 liter-kanne water dan met die hulp van vrywilligers te ver- Kaapstad, Vredenburg, Hopefield, Velddrif, per woning uitgedeel word”. Constable sprei na areas waar nood ondervind word. Ladismith, Beaufort-Wes, Calvinia en Car- spreek ook sy dank uit teenoor die organisaDie organisasie het onlangs ook hulp ver- navon.” Verlede Woensdag (16 Januarie) is sie Gift of the Givers en SAWW, “wat geleen ná die vernietigende brande in Wup- ’n vrag 5 liter-waterbottels gestuur na Zoar reeld vir ons water skenk”. pertal, Bettysbaai en elders. Smit sê vragte (Kannaland) en gister sou nog 10 000 liter V Kontak Deon Smit by 082 738 2702 of deon@saveevoer is al afgelewer in areas soos Ladis- soontoe vervoer word. waterwarriors.org as jy wil help.

TygerBurger en Media24 het nie ondersoek en vasgestel of enige van die dienste of produkte geadverteer die verlangde resultate of uiteinde sal hê nie. Lesers moet asseblief kennis neem dat sommige van die beloofde resultate in hierdie advertensies buitengewoon is en dalk selfs onmoontlik is om te behaal. Sommige van die prosedures en beloftes geadverteer mag dalk gevaarlik wees indien nie uitgevoer deur 'n gekwalifiseerde mediese praktisyn nie. Lesers word gewa a rs ku d a t h u l l e d i e a d ve r tee rd e r s e geloofwaardigheid en besonderhede deeglik moet ondersoek.

TygerBurger en Media24 aanvaar geen aanspreeklikheid vir enige van die geadverteerde dienste of produkte nie.

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Woensdag, 23 Januarie 2019

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From chickens to cheetahs ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme

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rom a hen that lays an egg on the operating table to a cleaning-crazy capuchin monkey, or treating a chameleon or a cheetah!

These are just some of the interesting encounters the staff of the Cape Exotic Animal Hospital (CEAH) in Durbanville experience on a daily basis.

The Cape Exotic Animal Hospital, which opened its doors on 1 March last year, specialises in the general wellbeing and medical and surgical needs of exotic pet species and wildlife.

Durbanville hen Penny recently surprised the staff with an egg after she came around after a foot operation to drain an abscess.

“After we’d cleaned the abscess out we applied a light bandage and then proceeded to wake Penny up from her anaesthetic,” says Dr Bernice van Huyssteen.

“While we waited for her to wake up completely we were all standing around the table chatting to her owner. After about 10 minutes Penny opened her eyes and looked around. Without moving a muscle she gave a little cackle and laid an egg on the consultation table and promptly fell back to sleep again for a few minutes.

“Soon after that she was up and about walking around as if nothing happened. As you can imagine we had a very big laugh about her ‘egg-cellent’ timing!” Van Huyssteen says.

Van Huyssteen qualified as a veterinarian in Melbourne, Australia, where she was introduced to exotic animals. She returned to South Africa after seven years and decided to focus on exotic animals.

“The clinic has been purpose built and offers both a primary and referral service. It is the first hospital in the Western Cape ded-

Penny the hen laid this healthy egg just after waking up from her anaesthetic. Dr Bernice Botha is “egg-static” about the “gift”. icated entirely to the care of birds and exotic animals, with a team of dedicated and skilled veterinary staff,” says Martin Botha, Bernice’s husband and hospital co-owner.

“We also treat injured wildlife and work with a number of wildlife organisations such as Cheetah Outreach and the Two Oceans Aquarium to ensure the optimum veterinary care for their animals,” Botha says.

They often treat sealife at the Two Oceans Aquarium and were recently involved in the sedation of two ragged-tooth sharks to

relocate and free them.

One of the cutest visitors was a capuchin monkey from Durbanville which was at the hospital for a check-up, but impressed the staff with his obsession with cleaning everything. Another visitor, a pig, entertained them with his tricks, while the African grey parrot Smokey can sing the entire Toyota advertising song. Once Van Huyssteen treated a hamster that had been sucked in by a vacuum cleaner.

Visit CEAH on Facebook for an update on their encounters or visit www.ceah.co.za.

Caring careers: On Friday 11 January, staff and learners of Welgemoed Primary School celebrated the school’s 54th birthday. A value the school is embracing this term is “caring” and learners had to dress up depicting a caring profession. There were many “teachers”, “police officers”, “doctors”, “nurses” and “firefighters” enjoying the celebrations. Learners were treated to a magic show and ice-creams.

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Woensdag, 23 Januarie 2019

Karaoke-kompetisie kry nou momentum BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind

T Here at the awards event are (from left) Wendy Alberts (CEO of Rasa and businesswoman of the year finalist), Niel van Zyl (co-owner of Koffi Terapi), Julia Bosman (waitress at Koffie Terapi), Litha Matthysen (co-owner of Koffi Terapi) and Gary du Toit (master of ceremony).

D’ville coffee shop wins service award ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme A local Durbanville coffee shop, Koffi Terapi, was awarded as the coffee shop in South Africa that offers the best service at the recent 13th annual Rosetta Awards of the Restaurant Association of South Africa.

This prestigious restaurant awards ceremony was held in Sandton in December.

The Rosetta Awards recognise service excellence and overall contribution to the upliftment of the restaurant industry, according to its website.

Koffi Terapi also competed in the general category against bistros, speciality and fine dining restaurants all over the country, wherein it was also awarded for its good service.

According to Lita Matthysen, co-owner with her son Niel van Zyl, their secret lies

in that all the staff members are Christians.

“Everyone who works here is Christian and this sets the tone in our coffee shop.

We believe in doing good to our fellow man and this also manifests in our service delivery,” she says.

“Our staff – consisting of three permanent waiters, a barista and two chefs – understand what is expected and this is what they give,” she says.

The coffee shop is especially popular for its breakfasts – designed to be tasty and visually appealing. “People mostly eat with their eyes,” Matthysen says.

In April this year it will be three years since the coffee shop opened its doors. According to Matthysen her son Niel, a qualified chef who has honed his skills in the USA, will take over the reins full time in February. One of his plans is to open the coffee shop after hours with a set menu.

ygerBurger en Delush-wyne se Karaoke soos ’n Ster-kompetisie, wat hulle in samewerking met die TV-sepie Suidooster en Tafelberg-meubileerders aanbied, is besig om lekker momentum op te bou.

Video’s van deelnemers stroom in en dit raak al hoe moeiliker om te bepaal watter tien deelnemers op 30 Maart tydens ’n galageleentheid by die Bellville-burgersentrum gaan optree.

Tydens die galageleentheid gaan deelnemers met verskeie akteurs van Suidooster skouers skuur, terwyl hulle van die wonderlike drankies van Delush kan geniet.

Marita Meyer, uitgewer van TygerBurger, sê sy is verbaas oor die gehalte van die inskrywings. “Ons het geweet dat daar verskuilde talent in ons verspreidingsgebiede is, maar die video’s wat ons reeds ontvang het, het ons stoutste verwagtinge oortref.

“Daar is diegene wat met die regte blootstelling en leiding nog groot hoogtes kan bereik. Al wat hulle moet doen, is om van hierdie platform gebruik te maak,” sê Meyer.

Meyer doen ’n beroep op almal wat nog

nie hul video’s ingestuur het nie om dit so spoedig moontlik te doen. “Moet nie te laat wakker skrik en hierdie geleentheid deur jou vingers laat glip nie. Dit is ’n geleentheid van ’n leeftyd,” sê sy.

Deelnemers aan die kompetisie staan die kans om ’n klankstelsel van Tafelberg-meubileerders ter waarde van R9 000, Platinum Hair & Beauty-pryse ter waarde van R7 500 en ’n kontantbedrag te wen, asook om die geleentheid te kry om by die GrandJol, TygerBurger se jaarlikse groot opskop, op te tree.

Stuur ’n duidelike video waar jy jou gunsteling-karaokesnit sing na 076 939 6536.

Kaartjies vir die galageleentheid is teen R150 by www.webtickets.co.za te koop.

Braai vir ’n goeie doel, nooi landboukenners Landboukenners nooi belangstellendes uit om ’n tjoppie op die kole te gooi en inderwaarheid vir ’n goeie doel te braai.

Braai vir die Boere is ’n veldtog wat deur kenners in die landboubedryf en direkteure van die Beeswinkel gestig is om ’n beroep te doen op elke Suid-Afrikaner om hul harte oop te maak en vleis te koop, te braai en te geniet. Op dié manier kan mense ’n bydrae maak om te keer dat duisende boere en hul gesinne finansiële agteruitgang beleef.

Petrus van Heerden, direkteur van die Beeswinkel, nooi elkeen om deel te wees van hierdie veldtog.

“Suid-Afrikaanse boere word tans geraak deur ’n erge uitbraak van bek-en-klouseer, wat veroorsaak dat hul hoofinkomste, vleisverkope, gehalveer is,” sê hy.

Daar is baie boere wat nog nie weer gewasse kon plant ná die ontsettende droogte van die afgelope paar jaar nie. “’n Baie groot persentasie van Suid-Afrikaanse boere het nog glad nie geplant nie as gevolg van die droogte. Dit bring mee dat veeverkope die enigste inkomste is wat die

boere tans het,” sê Van Heerden.

Die uitbraak van bek-en-klouseer het veroorsaak dat boere se vleispryse gehalveer is. “Jy hoef nie vir ons trokke vol voer te stuur nie. Wat ons nou nodig het, is dat jy vleis eet. Ons nooi julle uit om te braai,” sê Van Heerden.

Dis waarom die veldtog #BraaiVirDieBoere en #BraaiElkeDag gestig is.

“Daag jou buurman, buurvrou, oom, tannie of enige kennis uit om ’n tjoppie op die braaivleiskole te gooi.

“Met elke kilogram vleis wat jy ekstra koop, kan jy boere help om uit hul finansiële verknorsing te kom,” sê hy.

Neem ’n selfie of ’n kort video van waar jy braai en deel dit met die Beeswinkel en Rooivleis SA/Red Meat SA op sosiale media. Onthou om die #BraaiVirDieBoerehutsmerk te gebruik en gesels lekker saam met jou vriende. Onthou dan ook om iemand op sosiale media uit te daag om ook aan die veldtog deel te neem.

Volg RooivleisSA op Facebook (@RooivleisSA) of Instagram (@RooivleisSA).

Women’s core health session As January draws to a close, Shirley Boerssen, founder of CoreConnect and co-founder of Kegels & Karma in Blomtuin, will be hosting the first of four Kegels & Karma minievents – each one an exciting health and wellness day focusing on raising awareness and sharing key insights into the world of pelvic floor and core health in women.

The first event is called Women’s Health 101, happening on 26 January.

“This event will focus on mind, body and soul, with an emphasis on creating awareness and opening the conversation around the taboo topic of core and pelvic floor health,” says Boerssen.

The day will include talks by various respected speakers including Annegret Wilsdorf, a women’s health physiotherapist; fitness and health professional Shirley Boerssen; nurse/midwife Janette Mostert, and

personal transformation coach Anni Newham.

Each guest will receive a goody bag and discount coupons to shop with at various brands supported by the Kegels & Karma initiative and there will be prizes up for grabs.

Guests will also be treated to a health smoothie on the day, and to end off the day, attendees will receive a glass of wine while networking.

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Book signing by SA’s own Michelin Star chef Homeware and decor store @home is hosting an exclusive book signing on 24 January with South Africa’s own Michelin Star chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen. The signing will take place at the @home livingspace store in TygerValley Shopping Centre

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Course to help with traumatised children ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme

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hen a nine-year-old boy came into the foster care of Mark and Louise Wilkinson, founders of Pumpkin Ministries in Durbanville, three years ago, they were challenged by his aggressive behaviour.

Pumpkin Ministries, which was registered with the Department of Social Development in 2012, is a place of safety for abused and neglected children.

“When I once reached out to take my keys from behind him, he freaked out, expecting me to hit him. He was also aggressive towards the other children, trying to dominate them, and often stole food in the house,”

Mark explains.

In a desperate attempt to be equipped with skills to deal with this boy and similar cases, he and his wife attended trauma caregiving training in the USA. The boy, now 13, is a different child. He is doing well and has turned a corner, says Mark.

In September last year Mark returned to the USA to be trained as an educator to present this course in South Africa.

“We are offering trauma-competent caregiving training for educators, caretakers, foster or adoptive parents, or mental health care workers in Durbanville from 7 to 9 March. The three-day in-depth training course will increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic

history, Mark says.

“There are no other similar courses in South Africa that specifically deal with the physically and emotionally abused child.

“Children who are traumatised withdraw and it is as if their brains ‘freeze’. We want to give these children a voice. For abused children it becomes the norm to live like this. They are so traumatised, the pathways in their brains shut down. They then act in one of three ways – withdrawn, flight or fight. Traumatised children display changes in their levels of stress hormones similar to those seen in combat veterans.

“Because of past repeated trauma, the children we serve remain on ‘red alert’ and do not often live in an internally calm state, but rather in high alert or fear. Therefore

they can be quick to react to threats through flight, fight or ‘freeze’,” he says.

“With the course, we will give people the tools to work with these children in a calm and loving way.”

The Wilkinsons, together with Julie Cooper from the USA organisation Back to Back Ministries, will present the training.

This training will be presented from 09:00 to 17:00 at the Journey of Grace, 102 Santyger building in Willie van Schoor Avenue in Tyger Valley, Bellville.

The fee of R1800 (if booked before 10 February) or R2000 includes lunch and all material. A couple discount of R1800 is offered.

V Send an email to lu-jane@faithnet.co.za to book.

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Fliekgangers wys hul opgewondenheid oor die voorskouvertoning van Dominee Tienie. Altesame 110 pensioenarisse, sowel as mense wat agter die skerms werk, het die spesiale vertoning bygewoon.

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alle pensioenarisse van oor die Wes-Kaap heen is verlede Donderdagoggend getrakteer op ’n fliekoggend by die Tygervallei-sentrum.

Die spesiale vertoning van die fliek Dominee Tienie (met Frank Opperman in die hoofrol) is deur Ma-

roela-Media en Solidariteit Helpende Hand gereël.

Die pensioenarisse van verskillende aftreeoorde en klubs is almal deur Helpende Hand genooi en maak deel uit van die organisasie se doel om emosionele armoede te verminder.

Register for change that builds One South Africa for All!

Hannes Noëth, besturende direkteur van Solidariteit Helpende Hand, het aan die fliekgangers vertel die dag is gereël om vir elkeen te wys hulle is spesiaal en het ’n bydrae in die samelewing gelewer.

Nielen de Klerk het ’n paar foto’s van die verrigtinge geneem.

Fliekgangers het ook die kans gehad om die bekroonde akteur Deon Lotz te ontmoet.

Lotz (tweede van links) speel die rol van “Dominee Johan” in die fliek. Hier is hy saam met (van links) Petro Swart van Brackenfell se Paradyspark-aftreeoord en Thinus en Hannah de Goede van Vermont in Brackenfell.

To register for the first time: Visit your local polling station on 26 or 27 January between 08h00 and 17h00 with your green barcoded, smart or temporary ID.

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Nita Morkel (links) en Helen Bredenheim van Huis Uitsig in Parow hou geskenkpakkies vas wat hulle na afloop van die fliek gekry het.

Die twee beste vriendinne van die Paarl, Petro van Rooyen (links) en Rida du Plessis, was gaande oor die fliek. Hulle is by die Paarl se Oasisklub betrokke en het só van die vertoning te hore gekom.

26 & 27 January

’n Groep van Moorreesburg het vroegoggend al deurgery vir die vertoning. Op die foto is Dina van Scheltinga, Elma van Brakel, Johanna du Plessis, Sarie Heydenrich en Almine du Plessis.

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Mother fighting rare cancer BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind

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ven while a mother of two from Kraaifontein is desperate to get to America to get treatment for the rare form of cancer from which she is suffering, she also wants to create awareness about her disease.

In 2014 Monya Clark was diagnosed with adrenal cortex carcinoma (ACC), an aggressive cancer originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland. ACC is a rare tumour, with incidence of only one or two people per million annually.

When Clarke fell ill it was initially thought that her symptoms were just those of a common cold, but tests showed that it was something much worse. “I had my left adrenal gland and a 1kg tumour removed, used chemotherapy tablets with no success, had another operation to remove more tissue, then chemotherapy. I had the tumour genetically tested to find how to treat it, since it’s so rare and there are no ACC specialists in South Africa.

“I was treated with everything to see if it could work. I had more chemo as it spread to my liver and lower vertebrae and was told on 4

October 2018 that nothing more can be done for me,” says Clark, whose younger child was four months old when she was diagnosed.

Clark refused to accept her fate and started researching her cancer. “I just could not accept and started reaching out to other ACC sufferers. I was referred to a doctor from Columbia University Medical Center – New York (CUMC) who is a specialist in the treatment of my unique type of cancer. He is my last hope,” says Clark.

She says that she is not only fighting to save her own life, but also to shine a light on this rare cancer. “I hope that I can also bring awareness to this cancer and maybe one day the knowledge can help someone else,” she says.

According to her it is difficult to gauge how she feels. “Some days are better than others. One day I feel great and the other days I feel excruciating pain. I am however willing to fight to see my children, four and eight, grow up,” says Clarke.

For her husband, Brent, it is tough. “I need to be strong and carry the load by being a ‘single’ parent, so our two kids can still be kids and play, to give their mom space

to sleep and rest from the pain.

Strong is how I am and need to be, by suppressing my feelings and just getting on with things. As a family, when Monya is okay we try to jam in as much quality time as we can, for it’s all under the sword of not knowing exactly how much time we have. There are days that I am a mess and if I am honest, I’m nervous and scared. This trip to America is Monya’s and my last hope. Thereafter I do not know what we are going to do, if this fails. I am a cocktail of emotions.

“One thing I can say is, I have been awakened to how generous people are. The support we have received is indescribable. From our own parents, family, friends, to our work colleagues, it helps so much. I am praying and hoping this treatment works. The treatment and a positive outlook may add some calm back to our lives,” says Brent.

Monya needs thousands of rand for her trip to America and her treatments and therefore they have started a crowdfunding campaign through the website Backabuddy. Anyone who would like to help Clarke get her treatment can visit www.backabuddy.co.za/ monyas-cancer-treatment.

Monya Clark with her children Brendan (left) and Morgan.

Thys spog met SA sauvignon blanc by Kiwi’s ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme Die eienaar en wynmaker by die Diemersdal-wynlandgoed in Durbanville, Thys Louw, is op pad na Nieu-Seeland om SuidAfrika te verteenwoordig by die tweede International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration.

Dit word van 28 tot 30 Januarie in Marlborough in die hartjie van die Nieu-Seelandse wynlande aangebied, volgens ’n mediaverklaring.

Louw, ook die ondervoorsitter van die Suid-Afrikaanse Sauvignon Blanc-belangegroep, is deur die organiseerders uitgenooi om ’n aanbieding vir die 400 afgevaardigdes te doen oor Suid-Afrika se sauvignon blancwyne.

“Dit gaan oor die uitruil van inligting en die mees onlangse navorsing, asook marknavorsing wat gedeel sal word,” sê hy.

Sy uitnodiging het gevolg ná hy die eerste Sauvignon Blanc Celebration in Nieu-Seeland drie jaar gelede bygewoon het.

Louw sal aansluit by produsente en verteenwoordigers van Nieu-Seeland, Europa en Amerika, wat almal aanbiedings gaan doen en gaan saamwerk om maniere te vind om nuwe verbruikers na hierdie gewilde witwyndruifsoort te lok, luidens die media-

verklaring.

“Dit is regtig ’n eer vir Suid-Afrika om uitgenooi te word na hierdie geleentheid. NieuSeeland het die sauvignon blanc-bedryf sowat 30 jaar gelede op sy kop gekeer toe sy wyne verbruikers aangespoor het om met nuwe oë na hierdie druifsoort te kyk weens die unieke kultivaruitdrukking daarvan,” sê Louw.

“Die geleentheid is daarop gemik om die huidige status van die gehalte, individualiteit en stilistiese diversiteit van sauvignon blanc van oor die wêreld heen te ondersoek, en ook te kyk na huidige tendense in bemarking, wat ten doel het om hierdie wyn die voorkeurkeuse vir verbruikers te maak.”

Louw sien daarna uit om Suid-Afrika se unieke kenmerke as ’n sauvignon blanc-produserende land te bemark aan die wynmakers, joernaliste, bemarkers, akademici en wetenskaplikes wat die International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration gaan bywoon.

“Sauvignon blanc is tans die tweede mees geplante witdruifsoort in Suid-Afrika en die gewildste enkelkultivarwitwyn onder plaaslike verbruikers,” sê Louw.

“Ons is nou in ’n baie goeie posisie in terme van verkope, gehalte en mededinging in die wêreld. Hierdie gaan ’n goeie geleentheid wees om dit selfs verder uit te bou,” het hy

Thys Louw vertrek binnekort na Nieu-Seeland. aan TygerBurger gesê.

Hy gaan vanjaar ook daar spog met van Suid-Afrika se voorste sauvignon blanc-wyne. Hy is onder meer versoek om spesifiek Diemersdal se Winter Ferment saam te bring. Dié wyn is ’n nuwe wêreldse wyn, wat gemaak word deurdat die sap in parstyd eers gevries, en dan sowat vyf maande later ont-

dooi en gefermenteer word om ’n besonders vrugtige wyn te maak.

“Sauvignon blanc is ook Suid-Afrika se voorste uitvoerdruifsoort in verpakte vorm, en met die toenemende aanvraag vir sauvignon blanc, het die kultivar die potensiaal om die sterspeler van die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf te word in terme van plaaslike en wêreldwye verkope, asook die bemarking van die land se beeld as ’n wêreldklas-premieprodusent.”

Louw sê die doel in Nieu-Seeland is om die unieke diversiteit van Suid-Afrikaanse terroir en stilistiese variasies in die wyne toe te lig, en om plaaslike produsente se verbintenis om deel te wees van die internasionale sauvignon blanc-aanbieding van gehalte premiewyne, te herbevestig.

Hy sê daar is geen beter land as Nieu-Seeland om te bewys watter sukses sauvignon blanc kan skep vir ’n land se wynbedryf nie.

“Nieu-Seeland produseer slegs 1% van die wêreld se wyn, en tog is dit 17% van die algehele wêreldwye aanbieding van sauvignon blanc. En dit is premiewyne wat die hoogste pryse behaal. Verlede jaar het die Nieu-Seelandse wynbedryf R17 miljard verdien uit sauvignon blanc-uitvoere alleen,” sê hy.

V Vertel TygerBurger wat jy van hierdie berig dink by briewe@tygerburger.co.za.

KENNISGEWING VAN ’N VERGADERING VAN DIE RAAD VAN DIE STAD KAAPSTAD ’n Vergadering van die Raad van die Stad Kaapstad vind op Donderdag 31 Januarie 2019 om 10:00 in die Podiumgebou, Burgersentrum, Hertzog­boulevard 12, Kaapstad, plaas.

Let asseblief daarop dat daar ’n beperkte getal sitplekke vir lede van die publiek beskikbaar is en dat dit dus op ’n eerste­daar­eerste­gehelp­grondslag toegeken sal word. As u die vergadering wil bywoon, moet u asseblief tussen 09:00 en 16:00 vir Nadine Damon by 021 400 3708 skakel. Alle versoeke om bywoning moet teen nie later nie as een dag voor die vergadering ontvang word. Daar sal van u verwag word om u van, voorletters en kontaktelefoonnommer te verstrek. Besoekers word vriendelik versoek om hul sitplekke teen 09:30 in te neem.

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Local input on Eskom price hike A

number of people from local communities have been involved in the public hearings on Eskom’s proposed price hike.

On 14 January, the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) started its public hearings on Eskom’s proposed electricity price hike of 15% for 2019, with a projected overall increase of 45% to 2021.

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) – along with faith-based and environmental partners, and also members of the public – presented a variety of compelling argu-

ments to Nersa, opposing these requests.

A number of communities were represented, including Mitchell’s Plain, Bellville, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha.

Vainola Makan, SAFCEI’s energy justice coordinator, who hails from Bellville, said: “If granted, this price increase will severely impact all electricity consumers across the country, many of whom already struggle to pay their daily bills. Citizens should not have to suffer energy increases every year. It would be far more responsible for Eskom to recover the funds it has lost through mismanagement over many

years.”

Levona Carstens from Tafelsig in Mitchell’s Plain said: “I am a pensioner and already can’t survive on the social grants provided by the government. On top of this, electricity prices are already so unaffordable, since we only get a few units per 10 rand. Eskom and Nersa must consider us pensioners. We are struggling to survive.”

Communities in attendance said they were happy to see a rigorous and impartial manner from Nersa during the hearings.

However, they asked that Nersa hosts these hearings in the communities – rather

than in the city in lavish hotels – so that more people affected have a platform to give their inputs. They said they would welcome a public response from Eskom, with a guarantee that the poor should be cushioned from the economic effects of any tariff increase.

Nersa’s public hearings will continue in a number of provinces, until 4 February.

To access SAFCEI’s submissions or to learn more about energy and eco-justice, go to www.safcei.org.

VWhat is your opinion on this article? Let us know at briewe@tygerburger.co.za.

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Dink tog net asseblief voor julle praat “Wat sê jy alles?” is een van die onsinnigste aanknopingsinne vir ’n gesprek wat ’n mens kan kry.

Wat sê jy vir iemand wat jou met hierdie woorde groet? Want wat presies wil die persoon alles hoor? Is hy net nuuskierig of stel hy werklik belang?

En wat is sy verwagtinge? Wil hy my hele lewensverhaal hoor? Of sal hy met die week se gebeure tevrede wees?

Mense sê ook gereeld dinge wat eintlik geen sin maak nie. Soos diegene wat sê: “Ek hoor wat jy sê.”

As ek met iemand gesels en hy gebruik hierdie woorde, wil ek van beswaardheid stik. Dink sulke mense ek verkeer onder die indruk dat hulle gehoorgestremd is?

En indien nie, hoekom sê hulle dan dat hulle my hoor? ’n Mens sou dink dat die uitdrukking nog net deur sekere rugbykommentators gebruik word, maar ongelukkig het “aan die einde van die dag” ook sy staanplek in die taal gekry.

Ek wil altyd graag weet van watter dag praat die mense? Ook wanneer dit die einde van die dag is? Bedoel hulle die einde van die werkdag? Of is die stelling geldig tot middernag? ’n Vorige bestuurder van my het weer “Het jy my?” gebruik wanneer hy iets klaar vir my verduidelik het. Ek het altyd gewonder of hy wil hê ek moet aan hom vat?

Ook baie irriterend is mense se gewoonte om die oënskynlike te beklemtoon. Soos die man wat by Tygervallei se parkade vir my vra: “’n Pap wiel?” Dit terwyl ek op my knieë met ’n spanner ’n moer losdraai. My antwoord: “Nee, die ander drie wiele het net opgeswel,” het hom wel effe van stryk gebring.

En wanneer ek die dag besluit om laat te werk, is daar altyd iemand wat vra: “Is jy nog hier?”

Onmiddellik flits die volgende gedagtes deur my kop: Kan die persoon my nie sien nie, of is dit ’n wegkruipspeletjie? Of het die persoon my op ’n ander plek as “hier” verwag.

En as jy vir iemand vra hoe dit met hom gaan en hy sê: “Ek skop darem nog,” rittereer ek gewoonlik ’n tree of wat. Geen begeerte om ’n volstruisskop in die mond te kry nie.

Nee regtig, mense, kom ons dink voor ons praat. Het julle my?

– Rudie van Rensburg

Mense sê ook gereeld dinge wat eintlik geen sin maak nie.

YOUR STORY As part of our weekly movie ticket giveaway we asked readers to tell us about the bravest thing they have ever done.

V I am seven years old. My family and I went to visit my mother’s aunt, who stays at Hollandse Molen in Franschhoek. It was very hot that day so we decided to go to the big pool which has diving boards at three levels. The first one is about a metre, the second about 3 metres and the third, which was the highest, about 6 metres. I could jump off the first two diving boards, which was easy. Then I decided to be brave and jump off the highest one.

Since then I have about 10 jumps to my name. - Sarah Serrotti V The bravest thing I have ever done was help my mom when she had cancer. She got it last year. I had to help her a lot with things after her operation. She also had radiation, so she was always tired. It was very hard, but I love my mom. I was very scared that she could die. But she did not.

She is better now and I am so happy. Daniel

YOGA WITH DOGS: De Waal Park in Oranjezicht was the home to the second Downward-Facing-Adopt-a-Dog yoga event on Saturday 19 January. The event, organised by Mdzananda Animal Clinic, was attended by 90 yoga lovers and dog lovers from different areas. Mdzananda Animal Clinic is a permanent Veterinary Council-registered, NPO animal clinic in Khayelitsha. Marcelle du Plessis, fundraising and communications manager, says: “Our first Downward-Facing-Adopt-a-Dog took place in October last year. This year we had more people attending which was really good. We managed to raise R10 400 and one little dog was adopted which is really nice,” she says. The event aims to raise funds for the NPO animal hospital but mainly aims to introduce people to pets needing homes.

BRIEWE briewe@tygerburger.co.za|Faks: 021 910 6501|Posbus 747, Bellville 7535|Briewe wat nie langer is as 250 woorde nie, sal voorkeur geniet. Verskaf asb. u naam, adres en telefoonnommer by (nie vir publikasie). Spertyd is Vrydag om 12:00

Slagysters van honde lê oral Ek wil baie graag weet hoekom sommige eienaars wat met hul honde gaan stap, nie hul diere se bolle kan optel nie.

Daar is tog oral plastieksakke beskikbaar.

Hoeveel keer, soos weer vanoggend, stap ek en daar lê ’n groot hond se bol in die pad – net so daar gelos.

Sommige los dit op ander se motoropritte of sommer net so op grasperke.

Ek wonder waar is ons mense se sindelikheid?

Dit lok vlieë en brommers en dan kan mense nie verstaan waar die kieme vandaan kom nie.

In ons parke lyk dit presies dieselfde. Geen mens of kind kan daar rondloop of speel nie, want oral lê slagysters rond.

Nee mense, in ander lande word mense swaar beboet as hulle so oortree.

Maar nie by ons nie. Of is dit nou maar net te gerieflik om jou dier se besigheid te los en aan te stap?

Soms moet mens feitlik met jou kop teenaan die grond loop om te kyk waar slagysters lê.

Kom ons hou ons woonbuurte netjies en skoon.

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Daar heers baie wanpersepsies oor die gebruik van dagga. Met normale gebruik is dit nie verslawend nie, gee dit jou nie psigose nie en lei dit nie tot die gebruik van gevaarlike verslawende

dwelms nie.

Verslawende drank en voorgeskrewe farmaseutiese middels lei tot baie sosiale euwels.

En wat gebeur as dit gekriminaliseer word? Dit lei tot onbeheerde smokkelary wat misdadigers ryk maak.

Die misbruik van dagga is niks meer en niks minder as drankmisbruik nie.

Die konstitusionele hof het dit op 18 September verlede jaar gewettig dat dagga gebruik mag word vir volwasse private gebruik. Die gebruikers moet dit privaat kweek en self gebruik.

Die kweek van dagga in groot hoeveelhede om wins te maak is nog steeds onwettig.

Vir Rastafariërs beteken dit ook baie om dagga wettig te mag gebruik, want dit is deel van hul godsdienskultuur.

Godsdiensvryheid is ’n mensereg. Dagga-olie word al langer as twee jaar voorgeskryf deur dokters vir mense wat erge chroniese pyn het, asook vir vigs.

SALOME VAN DER KNAAP Durbanville

Riooltarief is punte teen DA in Mei Dat dit nie genoeg is dat die Stad Kaapstad ’n tarief ingestel het vir watertoevoer en beskikbaarheid van elektrisiteit nie, het hulle ongesiens en sonder om ons vooraf in kennis te stel, nog ’n bykomende tarief ingestel.

Hulle dink die publiek let nie sulke dinge op nie. Vanaf 1 Desember moet ons ook nou die bykomende tarief vir die verwydering van riool betaal. Hulle het kamstig vir die inwoners goeie nuus gegee met die verlaagde watertarief, maar nou maak hulle dit weer op met die riooltarief.

Nog punte teen die DA voor Mei se verkiesing.

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You have the right to protect yourself I fully agree with the comment of Angry Citizen who asked why victims of crime should suffer and the perpetrators get away (“Warning to thieves and robbers”, 16/1).

The government must scrap the law that states “Do not take the law into your own hands”.

If someone breaks in or is found on your property, you have all the right to protect what is yours and deal with it in any which way possible.

CONCERNED CITIZEN Email

DA losing support due to unfair levies The ANC is stealing from state coffers, while the DA is stealing from the voters that voted them into power in the Western Cape.

Keep on with your unfair levies and see if you can maintain the Western Cape.

How can necessities like water and electricity, which are a constitutional right, be levied unfairly and to my thinking illegally? How can you be charged twice for water and electricity?

From a DA supporter looking for another party because of unfair levies.

M.A.M. Email

DA skop kiesers in tande met tariewe Die DA gee duidelik geen snars om of hy stemme vervreem al dan nie – en of hy goed gaan vaar in die verkiesing of nie.

Miskien het dit tyd geword dat die DA ’n blaadjie neem uit die ANC se boek. Die ANC is al die pad besig om stemme

te werf – met kospakkies en T-hemde tot beloftes van grondonteiening sonder vergoeding. Al wat die DA doen is om sy inwoners of kiesers in die tande te skop met hoë, verpligte waterheffings en elektrisiteitstariewe.

Ter illustrasie: Ek het onlangs verhuis en woon in ’n Eskom-bedieningsgebied. Vir voorafbetaalde krag kry ek 78 eenhede vir R100. Vir R100 kry jy 50 eenhede as jy by die Stad Kaapstad krag koop.

Die Stad koop grootmaat elektrisiteit by Eskom aan en kry dit dus heelwat goedkoper as ek, ’n privaat verbruiker.

Maak maar self die somme en kyk hoeveel wins die Stad maak. Water is nog erger.

Vanaf geen koste per maand is my verpligte maandelikse heffing op na R156 per maand.

Ek het tenks en gebruik maandeliks ongeveer 1 000 liter munisipale water. Geld is blykbaar aanlokliker vir die DA as die belange van sy inwoners of kiesers.

Hoe kan jy vir ’n party stem wat nie vir sy inwoners omgee nie? Ek, vir een, kan en gaan nie vir hulle stem nie, tensy iets drasties met die DA se gesindheid gebeur.

Almal is nie ryk nie, al is baie wit.

PIETER MEISSENHEIMER E-pos

Ignoreer tog net vir Jaap Barends Dit verbaas my dat soveel mense so ontstoke reageer op Jaap Barends se rubriek (“Papsnoeke”, 28/11).

Dit is duidelik dat die man (waarskynlik uit verveeldheid) die brief geskryf het om reaksie uit te lok. Hy lag nou lekker in sy mou vir die reaksie wat hy ontlok het.

Ignoreer die man, lesers. Hy het julle met ’n slap riem probeer vang.

TONG-INNI-KIES Bellville

Woensdag, 23 Januarie 2019

NEWS

Shock at woman’s apparent suicide DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke

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n enormous outcry from the community followed an alleged suicide in Brackenfell last week.

At about 10:45 on Monday a woman from Bellville was seen jumping from the R300 bridge onto the N1 highway in Brackenfell.

According to a witness who spoke to private security firm Titanium Securitas, the woman was seen driving onto the R300 flyover in the direction of Kuils River, where she stopped at the top, left her vehicle in the yellow zone, climbed over the barrier and jumped to her death.

Brackenfell police did not confirm a suicide as such but stated that the body of a 44year-old woman from Bellville had been found next to the N1 under the flyover bridge soon after.

“An inquest docket was opened and is being investigated, but no foul play is suspected,” Captain Erica Crous said.

In recent years TygerBurger has reported on at least three other suicide jumps from this very same bridge.

Since a post about the incident was posted on social media by the said security firm, some 600 comments streamed in from locals sympathising with the victim and her family.

Many also shared their own heart-wrenching experiences with depression and previous attempts at suicide.

“At the age of 21 I was ready to jump, when two strange women grabbed me from behind and pulled me back to safety. I was so depressed at that stage of my life that I didn’t even realise what I was about to do,” wrote Nolan Shephard, in part.

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Horrific car crash caught on camera RICHARD ROBERTS

“I only realised what was going on after I was pulled back. I started crying and was comforted by these strange people to whom I spoke about my pain for the first time that day. Today, 21 years later, I thank God that he sent those women to stop me. I would have been gone without even knowing it.”

He urged others not to be judgemental.

“Depression can cause a person to do things blindly without realising it,” he wrote.

Shephard, who now lives in Wellington, spoke to TygerBurger afterwards.

“My depression sprung from my struggle at school and being gay. I grew up in Constantia and I attempted to jump from the bridge in Kendal Road going over the M5.

The girl that saved me together with her mother was in school with me. We were never friends but it was strange that I knew her,” he said.

He is currently writing a book, Seeing Life Through Different Eyes, hoping it will help others to deal with depression.

What is depression?

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) defines depression as follows: “Depression is a ‘whole-body’ illness, involving your body, mood and thoughts. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. Depression is not the same as a temporary blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with depression cannot merely ‘pull themselves together’. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months or years.

VIf anyone reading this feels they need help, contact Sadag on their emergency line 0800 567 567.

@richardjohn_rj

stop in the emergency lane.

“On assessment, paramedics found that the man had sustained serious injuries to his legs and head, leaving him in a critical condition.

“The man was treated for his injuries and provided with several advanced life support interventions. Once treated, the man was transported to Life Vincent Palotti Hospital for urgent care,” Meiring says.

Smith says the incident is just the latest example of the devastation wrought by illegal street racers on our streets. “What is equally concerning is the group of people gathered on the overpass who were filming the incident,” he says. Smith says fortunately this time no-one else was hurt, but that there have been plenty of cases before where innocent people have paid with their lives because of the recklessness and arrogance of others. “Traffic Services are unable to prosecute motorists on the strength of thirdparty evidence such as the video footage that is being circulated; however the police are able to pursue a case.”

A crash in which a BMW was flung into a barrier on the N1 highway near Sable Road, Century City was caught on camera earlier this week.

The footage clearly shows how the black sedan swerves from the outer lane towards the right lane before slamming into the steel barrier, narrowly missing other vehicles, including a motorcycle.

Maxine Bezuidenhout, principal inspector at the City of Cape Town’s Traffic Services, says the car was racing along the N1 outbound when the driver lost control and collided with the barrier at around 00:15.

She says the Milnerton police were also on the scene.

The incident, according to the Mayco member for safety and security, JP Smith, was as a result of an illegal drag race.

In a statement issued by the City, Smith says they are aware of the video clip doing the rounds on social media showing the high-speed crash.

The driver of the vehicle, a 26-year-old man, was left critically injured.

Russel Meiring, spokesperson for the ER24 ambulance service, says paramedics, along with Life Healthcare, arrived on the scene where they found the City’s Fire and Rescue Service already on the scene, tending to the patient.

“It is understood that the vehicle had crashed into the centre median, crossed the A driver was seriously injured when his car crashed into a steel highway and had come to a barrier near Century City this week.

PHOTO: ER24

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VERMAAK

Woensdag, 23 Januarie 2019

What’s on | Wat’s waar V Rhythm of the Night, featuring the sultry pop and rock sounds of Latin America, will be on at the Barnyard Theatre from Thursday 17 January to Sunday 10 March.

The show will feature music by Santana, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and many more, with breathtaking dance routines, mind-blowing guitar features and a talented cast of singers, dancers and a live band. Tickets are R115 to R155 and are available online at https:// www.barnyardtheatre.co.za/ show.aspx?sid=927&vid=5.

Mathys Roets en Dana Snyman

Kom saam op dié storiereis Mathys Roets en Dana Snyman neem jou saam op ’n bittersoet-storiereis wanneer hulle hul splinternuwe produksie, Lag van die huil, by die Boer-restaurantteater in Durbanville op Sondag 27 Januarie om 13:30 en Donderdag 31 Januarie om 20:30 opvoer.

Die nuwe produksie snoer musiek en woord saam in ’n storie wat jou soms sal laat

lag en soms sal laat huil.

“Dit is wonderlik hoe sekere musiek en bepaalde stories mekaar aantrek,” sê Mathys.

“Omtrent elke liedjie wat ek sing, vertel ’n storie. Dit is asof ek en Dana die hele tyd in gesprek is met mekaar.”

Kaartjies is R150 en is beskikbaar by 021 979 1911 of aanlyn by www.dieboer.com.

V Stef Bos, begin sy RUIMTE-toer by Die Boer-teaterrestaurant op Donderdag 24 en Vrydag 25 Januarie om 20:30. Bos se toer bevat liedjies van toe, sowel as nuwe liedjies waarmee hy volgende maand in Nederland en België gaan optree. Kaartjies is R200 en is beskikbaar by 021 979 1911 of aanlyn by www.dieboer.com.

V A tribute to Abba will be performed by Mike and The Harmonix in Wellington at Die Bôrdienghuis on Saturday 26 January at 20:00. Come and enjoy an evening under the stars while listening to Abba’s most popular hits. Tickets are R150 and can be booked at teater@breytenbachsentrum.co.za or by calling 021 873 2786.

Taalmonument Choir Festival of note

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ollowing the success of last year’s festival, 14 choirs will be putting their best notes forward at the second Taalmonument Choir Festival, taking place on Thursday 14 March at the Taalmonument.

“One of the goals of this festival is to promote choral music,” says Christine Bam, coorganiser and a mezzo soprano and vocal coach. “There is no competition or judging

linked to this event. It’s a fun event for choirs to sing, enjoy the day and network with other choirs.”

The festival will this year feature wellknown Cape Town Opera’s chorus maestro, Marvin Kernelle, as master of ceremonies.

“We are very excited to welcome Kernelle as master of ceremonies,” says Bam. Opera singer and Cape Town Opera’s choir master,

Kernelle is well known at choral events and was recently a judge of the popular Varsity Sing series as well as at the World Choir Games, hosted in South Africa last year.

Among the participating 14 choirs are the Voce Armoniche choir, Aristea Primary School, Bastion Primary School and De Kuilen High School, who will entertain guests with a wide variety of music.

V DeFINition the band will be performing at Casa Do Mar in Table View on Saturday 26 January from 21:00 to 01:00. Entry is free before 21:00 and thereafter R30 at the door.

V Doc Maclean, the international blues man, will be returning to South Africa for his third visit, to embark on his solo acoustic Spook ’n Diesel tour. He will be performing at Villa Pascal on Friday 1 February at 19:30. Tickets are R400 and include dinner. Doors open at 18:30 for dinner and the show starts at 19:30. Attendees are welcome to bring their own alcohol. Bookings are essential and can be made by calling 021 975 2566 or 082 569 4147 or by mailing www.villapascal.co.za.

V Friday Night Live, taking place at the Edgemead Community Centre, will be featuring the band Gravitee as well as DJ Geoff on Friday 1 February. There will also be spot prizes and a lucky draw at 20:00. Entry is R50 and attendees can bring their own snacks and XYZ. For bookings call Joan Clark on 061 490 1694.

V The Rockets will be performing at the Edgemead Bowling Club on Sunday 3 February at 15:00. The band Naledi will also be featured. Entry is R80. Food and drinks will be available. For bookings call Joan Clark on 061 490 1694.

The Taalmonument Choir Festival will take place at the Amphitheatre on Paarl Mountain, and food and beverage stalls will be available. The gates open at 17:00 with the Imbhewu Marimba band playing in the background. The festival commences at 19:00. Tickets are R120 for adults and R60 for children under 12. Tickets can be purchased at Computicket and at the amphitheatre’s gates. Unfortunately, no fires, dogs, own food or beverages are allowed.

For more information, contact 083 621 8483 or christinebam.3@gmail.com.

Het jy nog altyd daarvan gedroom om op ’n verhoog te wees en jou hart uit te sing?

HOE OM IN TE SKRYF: Maak 'n selfoonvideo van jou karaoke-talent en stuur dit met WhatsApp of via Facebook Messenger na 076 939 6536.

Die tien finaliste sal op 30 Maart tydens ’n galageleentheid in die Bellville-burgersentrum optree waar die wenner gekroon sal word.

Jy sal hier kan skouers skuur met heelwat bekende akteurs van die gewilde sepie Suidooster. Gaste sal ook Delush-wyne kan geniet.

Kaartjies vir die gala-aand is teen R150 te koop op www.webtickets.co.za.

Woensdag, 23 Januarie 2019

NEWS

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Give back by giving blood If giving back in 2019 features on your New Year’s resolution list, then donating blood is a good start. Michelle Vermeulen, spokesperson for the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS), says committing to four donations during the year could save up to 12 lives. Every unit of whole blood is separated into three lifesaving parts: red cells, platelets and plasma.

“Thank you to all our blood donors for their support during 2018 and specifically during the festive season. We managed to receive 12 727 blood donations over this time.

This resulted in 38 181 lives saved,” says Vermeulen. “This year our goal is to reach 160 000 blood donations. In order to do this, we need your support.”

Jade Petersen is hier saam met die musikante van Die Musiekfabriek van die program Noot vir Noot.

Jade sluit program op hoë noot af ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme

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ie jong man van Durbanville met die groot stem, Jade Petersen, het verlede Donderdag die land aan sy voete gehad toe hy as naaswenner van die landwye Noot vir Noot-musiekkompetisie op SABC 2 aangewys is.

Dit was ook die laaste program van dié gewilde kompetisie na 28 jaar met Johan Stemmet as aanbieder. Dit gaan nou in ’n ander formaat met ’n nuwe aanbieder voortgesit word.

Jade, wat ook bekend is vir sy goue operastem, het hiermee stof geskop in die oë van die sowat 6 000 mense landwyd wat oudisies gedoen het.

Oral waar die 26-jarige Jade verlede Vrydag gegaan het, het mense hom gelukgewens, vertel hy. Die kleintjies by sy grootmaakma se crèche by hul huis het almal kompeteer en gesê “Jade was op óns TV”. “Nee, Jade was op óns TV!” het ’n ander gespog.

Veral in Morningstar was die strate verlede Donderdagaand stil toe die eindronde uitgesaai is.

“Almal het net vir Jade gekyk,” vertel sy ma, Felicia Cleophas, trots. Sy was Jade se huismoeder in die Durbanville-kinderhuis waar hy grootgeword het, en sy is vandag só baie soos ’n eie ma vir hom dat hy haar “ma” noem en by haar, nóú afgetree, en haar man, Andrew, soos ’n eie kind in hul huis in Mossiesingel in Morningstar bly.

Jade meen sy musiekkennis spruit uit sy groot liefde vir musiek. Hy het ook jare lank saam met sy ma na Noot vir Noot gekyk. “My broer het al die jare gesê ek gaan nog ook daaraan deelneem. Toe ek laas jaar vir my ma sê ek wil gaan, toe sê sy, volg jou hart en gaan.”

Hy was eers vir ’n oudisie by Grandwest, waarna hy na die volgende ronde in Johannesburg deurgedring het.

“Johan (Stemmet) kon sy ore nie glo nie; hy was verbaas en het vir my gesê ‘jong man, met jóú talent gaan jy regdeur na die eindronde’. Hy het gesê in die 28

jaar van die program was ek die eerste deelnemer om meer as R10 000 in die eerste ronde te maak. Johan Stemmet het in my geglo van die dag van die oudisie en dit was my inspirasie.

“Die eindronde was baie moeilik; dit het my laat stres.” Hy het nogtans daarin geslaag om as naaswenner weg te stap met R5 600. “Dit was vir my ’n goeie ervaring en blootstelling; die ervaring was amazing. Maar dit gaan nie net oor die geld nie, dit gaan daaroor dat jy dit moet geniet. Om tweede te kom was die cherry op die koek.

“My ma het gesê God het deur Johan Stemmet dié deur vir my oopgemaak en ek moet Hom nie teleurstel nie.”

Sy ouers is baie trots op hom. “Jade het ’n goeie persoonlikheid en dit maak vir hom deure oop. Hy is ’n mens-mens en kan met enigiemand van enige ouderdom ’n gesprek voer. Hy het ’n spontane persoonlikheid,” het sy ma gesê.

“Ek hou van musiek en loop gedurig met oorfone in my ore,” vertel Jade. Hy slaap selfs met sy oorfone. Ek hou veral van old school musiek – dié van Engelbert Humperdinck, Josh Groban en ander country- en gospelmusiek. Ek hou ook van Afrikaanse musiek – goed wat lekker sing”. En sing is iets wat Jade baie goed kan doen. Sy talent is ontdek toe hy in die kinderhuis gehoor sing is.

Weldoeners het hom daarna geborg en na sanglesse en kompetisies aangery. Hy het gou uitgeblink en is in 2010 as die wenner van die sangafdeling van die Western Cape Talent Search-kompetisie aangewys. In 2012 toe hy in matriek by die Jan Krielskool was, het hy ’n elektriese kitaar gewen met sy sang in die Gemini-sangkompetisie toe hy as algehele wenner aangewys is. Sy alma mater, die Jan Krielskool, het ook met elkeen van Jade se optredes op Noot vir Noot met dié talentvolle oudleerder van hulle op Facebook gespog. In 2014 het hy aan die Superster-kompetisie deelgeneem en onder die top20 geëindig. Ook in die SA’s Got Talent-kompetisie in 2014 was hy onder die top30-deelnemers.

Blood donation only takes 30 minutes of your time every 56 days. It requires you to be between the ages of 16 and 65, weigh over 50kg, be in good general health and lead a safe sexual lifestyle. It does not cause you any bodily harm – only 475ml of blood is taken, and this is replaced within 24 hours.

Vermeulen advises donors to eat a substantial meal three to four hours before visiting a clinic and to increase their fluid intake before, during and after donation. Donors are advised not to overexert themselves after donating.

V For more information, SMS “Blood” to 33507, call WCBS on 021 507 6300, email info@wcbs.org.za or visit www.wcbs.org.za. A WCBS app is available for download on all iOS and Android devices.

Learn more about eagle handling with U3A The University of the Third Age (U3A), an organisation where retired and semi-retired people come together and learn, will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday 31 January at 09:30 in the Bellville Civic Centre. Guest speaker Chantal Jooste, an ea-

gle handler, will demonstrate how the bird is handled.

The Eagle Encounters project is a project of the Wild Bird Rehabilitation Centre at Spier Wine Estate. For more information, contact Gerna on 073 317 3100.

Gewilde handboekverkoping by B’ville-biblioteek Die gewilde handboekverkoping van die Vriende van Bellville-biblioteek in samewerking met die Durbanville-kinderhuis, is weer terug.

Die verkoping vind van 28 Januarie tot 16 Februarie by die biblioteeksentrum in Carel van Aswegenstraat plaas – net betyds vir die

begin van die nuwe akademiese jaar.

Goeie gebruikte en ook nuwe handboeke en studiegidse in al die gewilde vakgebiede word teen winskopiepryse van die hand gesit. Die verkoping word in die biblioteek se gewone ure gehou.

Bel Ilze by 082 666 9758 met navrae.

Laai papier by DF af en help met herwinning Die Hoërskool D.F. Malan gaan op Saterdag 26 Januarie herwinningsdag vier.

Die skool nooi die gemeenskap uit om alle

A4-papier en elektroniese afval tussen 09:00 tot 15:00 by die skool se Protealaanhek af te laai.

LAERSKOOL

BELLPARK

GRAAD R OPEDAG

Die belangrikheid van Graad R

Maak u kind meer skoolgereed Die Laerskool Bellpark bied op Saterdag, 2 Februarie 2019 ’n OPEDAG vir alle voornemende ouers van Graad R–leerders aan.

Ouers is baie welkom om te kom kyk en te luister na wat kinders in Graad R behoort te kan doen. Kinders wat tussen 1 Januarie en 31 Desember 2014 gebore is en dus in 2020 ses jaar oud word, is geskikte kandidate vir Graad R. Daar sal geleentheid wees om met kundige en ervare onderwyseresse te praat en om vrae te vra. Vir die kinders sal daar heerlike aktiwiteite wees waaraan hulle kan deelneem wat alle fasette van Bellpark behels. (Trek gemaklike klere aan.) Die Laerskool Bellpark het drie Afrikaanse Graad R-klasse en een Engelse Graad R-klas.

Die maksimum leerders per klas is dertig.

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10:00 – 12:00 2 Februarie 2019

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Laerskool Bellpark, Sandfordstraat, Bellville

By Bellpark kry ingeskrewe Graad R-leerders voorkeur vir plasing in Graad 1 Jade Petersen is hier by sy trotse ouers, Felicia en Andrew Cleophas, by hul huis in Morningstar.

FOTO: ESMÉ ERASMUS

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EIENDOMME

Woensdag, 23 Januarie 2019

Uitmergelende tog skrik Hennie nie af nie RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj Altesaam 52 dae en 1 528 km. Dít is hoe lank en ver Hennie Bester, ’n sakeman van Buffelspoort, Rustenburg, onlangs moes stap om by sy eindbestemming in Bloubergstrand uit te kom.

Die 64-jarige het met ’n sak agterop sy rug en hoed op die kop vir beskerming teen die son gemiddeld 37 885 treë per dag afgelê om die staptog – partymaal met seer voete en al – af te handel. Hennie, ’n pa van drie wat ook reeds die Comrades-marathon aangepak het, het in middel-Oktober begin en die staptog op 11 Januarie voltooi.

Hy het ook op 19 verskillende plekke gekamp, vertel hy. “Met my beplanning het ek eerstens gekyk na die afstand wat ek per dag sou moes aflê om dit so binne 50 dae te kon voltooi. Toe ek tevrede was dat ek 30 kilome-

ter per dag sou kon stap, het ek die padkaart gevat en na ’n roete begin kyk.”

Hennie het gebruik gemaak van ’n toep om sy treë en tyd noukeurig te meet.

“Ek wou glad nie op die hoofroetes stap nie, maar eerder daar waar mens nie gewoonlik sou ry op pad Kaap toe nie, en verkieslik ook op grondpaaie,” sê Hennie, wat ook al voorheen vyf keer die Kaapse-fietstoer voltooi het.

Sy vrou, Clara, het hom heel pad ondersteun in ’n 4x4-voertuig en sleepwa.

Van die hoogtepunte tydens die uitmergelende staptog was toe die egpaar hul Yorkshire-terriër, Muskiet, weer opgespoor het ná dit vermoedelik uit die voertuig gespring het, en ook toe Hennie se twee susters van Pretoria, Marian en Riana, op Sutherland by die egpaar aangesluit het om Kersfees en Nuwejaar saam met hulle te vier.

Marian, wat TygerBurger oor haar broer

se tog ingelig het, het ons ook meegedeel dat hy beplan om die berg Kilimandjaro in Tanzanië aan te pak. Hennie sê dié uitdaging is iets wat hy graag wil aanpak, en dat hy wel beplan om soontoe te reis. “Ek kan op ’n vliegtuig klim en die berg gaan klim, maar ek wil ten minste so 12 maande neem om soontoe en terug te reis,” sê Hennie.

Hy het in Durbanville tuisgegaan tydens sy besoek aan Kaapstad.

“Ek dink dis baie inspirerend wat hy gedoen het en hoewel hy nie erkenning daarvoor wil hê nie, dink ek dis ’n goedvoel-storie wat vertel kan word. Hy het oor die 2 miljoen treë afgelê. Hy het sover as moontlik al die agterpaaie en deur klein dorpies gestap, en het interessante mense ontmoet en interessante stories in die dorpies gehoor,” het Marian aan die koerant gesê.

V Vertel TygerBurger wat jy van hierdie berig dink by briewe@tygerburger.co.za.

Hennie Bester van Rustenburg het pas ’n staptog van meer as 1 500 kilometer voltooi.

Property

Meagan Williams - Property Account Manager • 072 282 3919 | 021 910 6628 • Email:meagan.williams@media24.com X1V5UD4R-AL160119

Trends to affect the residential property market in 2019

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he new year brings a host of factors that will affect the residential property market. Pressures on disposable income will impact on the lower and middle price markets, while buyer caution and low consumer confidence will impact more significantly at the upper and luxury end of the market.

Herschel Jawitz, CEO of Jawitz Properties, shares what he believes will be the key factors facing the residential property industry in South Africa in the coming 12 months.

What developments will dominate or become more important this year?

Buyer caution will be compounded by pressures on disposable income and the perceived uncertainty as the country heads towards the 2019 elections. The result is an oversupply of residential property across almost all price sectors in the resale and new build/off-plan market. The key buying criterion remains value, which is the combination of price, size, position and condition of the property.

Property price growth across all the major metro regions will remain subdued in the first half of 2019 with property prices declining in real terms after taking into account inflation. Nominal price growth is expected to be between 4% and 6%. The

Western Cape may continue to be one of the few provinces where real property price growth remains positive in 2019, but only just.

The performance of the residential market in the second half of 2019 will depend on the outcome of the elections, the direction of interest rates and signs that the economy is recovering. If these factors start to point in the right direction, buyer demand will start to improve and property prices may start to firm up, albeit off a low base.

Even with an improvement in demand, homes on the market are expected to take an average of three and a half months to sell with this extending to six months and more at the top end of the market. The 2019 residential market will continue to offer buyers the Herschel Jawitz, CEO of Jawitz Properties best value in terms of property prices and buying opportunities since the as the major retail banks look to grow their 2008/9 market crash. mortgage books in a low-volume market.

Furthermore, the ability to access mort- Approval rates, rate concessions to buyers gage bonds will remain favourable in 2019 and loan-to-value criteria (deposit require-

ments from the banks) will remain in the buyer’s favour as the banks compete for business.

What development will be on the decline this year?

Similar to the sale market, the rental market and rental prices will remain subdued. In addition to factors like pressures on disposable income, there is a significant oversupply of rental stock on the market, especially in the sectional title market due to a large number of new highrise apartment block that have been completed in the last 12 months. Rental escalations will barely keep up with inflation in 2019 until the imbalance between supply and demand improves.

Are there any areas/suburbs that you feel will grow in demand in 2019?

In Cape Town, high prices will mean more first-time home buyers will be looking in upand-coming areas such as Salt River, Woodstock and Observatory; further up the seaboard into Blouberg; as well as the Durbanville and Kuils River nodes.

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Woensdag, 23 Januarie 2019

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AAA BOOMSLOPING EN SNOEIWERK. ALLE AREAS % HANNES 072 411 4820

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STUMP REMOVAL

% Deneys Steyn: 083 769 9286 Charl Steyn 071 347 0717 We wish all our clients a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2019.

We thank you for all your support over the years.

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AM LANDSCAPING Trellises, plants, pots, pavers, water features, stone, bark & roll-on lawn.

New & up-grading of irrigation systems. I beat any written quote.

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1873

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2420

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1867

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1845

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3075

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3250

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ROOMS TO LET 3315

KLEIN BRON ESTATE

R3,700 p.m. Excl. E&W & Sewerage .

Avail. immediately. 1 Room for 1 person available in shared house.

Close to N1 & Cape Gate Centre.

Lock up garage. Must be age 25-35.

Tel. 084 838 2400 PAROW. Dagure R250. Laat-in, vroeg-uit vanaf R550. 081 536 7430

SEPARATE ENTRANCES

Outbound Consultants Sales people needed to join our fast growing, nationally awarded projects in a buzzing atmosphere.

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Mon-Fri 8am - 3:45pm

Please call Lianne 021 430-4732

3316

AVALON PARK 33 Windsor Park.

Separate entrance to rent. Avail immed. R2 800 p.m.

Call: 073 429 7856

Soneike Kuilsriver R4500pm with remote Garage, no pets & children.

072 252 3929

Experienced Counter hand required for a fisheries in Kuils River.

Sms info to 079 796 3251

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The Clothing Bank in Paarl runs a two year programme that teaches you to run a small trading business. After 2 weeks of training you will start trading by buying clothes from us to resell. You will learn about running a business and be able to earn money at the same time.

We are based at Berg River Park in Paarl and can be easily reached by train or taxi, so unemployed mothers from the broader Winelands area as well as Kraaifontein and Brackenfell are able take part in the programme.

If you are interested you need to be at: Morning Star Creche, Magubudela Street, Bloekombos, Kraaifontein on 7 February 2019 at 10H00 To apply you must be •A South African citizen, be able to speak, read and write English and do basic maths •A previously disadvantaged unemployed mother with dependents •A self-motivated person who is not expecting a job but rather wants to take charge of her future and is prepared to do the work required.

Tel. 021 868 0036/076 898 8343

18 TYGERBURGER Tygervallei

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SPORT

TYGERBURGER Tygervallei 19

Sportgene volop

by Poggenpoel AVRIL FILLIES

A

Shane Poggenpoel (bo in rooi) en Brooklyn Poggenpoel (onder in groen) is hier in aksie.

s jou oupa die eerste bruin speler is om in die apartheidsjare oorsee te gaan rugby speel, jou ooms aan moederskant hul staal in sokker in Engeland gewys het en jou oom aan vaderskant sy beroepsokkerloopbaan by Ajax Cape Town in Parow begin het, moet jy glad nie vra waar Brooklyn Poggenpoel van Cape Umoya United se sportgene vandaan kom nie.

Umoyo speel tans in die eerste divisie van die Suid-Afrikaanse Sokkervereniging.

Brian Poggenpoel (oupa) het in 1976 op 19jarige ouderdom vir Caledonian Roses uitgedraf voordat hy in 1983 by Noordelikes in Elsiesrivier aangesluit het. In 1979 het hy saam met wyle Salie Fredericks en Yusuf Davids vir Cape Town United gespeel en ook in 1980 sy debuut gemaak vir WP (Saru) teen Tygerberg. Hy was deel van die Noordelikes-span wat in 1983 geskiedenis gemaak het deur die Baylybeker van die WP-Rugbyunie in te palm. Hy was die eerste bruin speler wat in 1987/88 vir Valpolicella in Verona in Italie uitgedraf het.

“My ooms aan moederskant – Brian, Ed en Mark Stein – is almal boorlinge van Kaapstad, maar het hulle in Engeland gaan vestig en Brian het Engeland drie keer in ’n o.21toernooi (1983/84) en Engeland in 1984 verteenwoordig. Mark het van Desember 1993 tot Februarie 1994 sewe doele in sewe agtereenvolgende wedstryde vir Chelsea aangeteken en sy rekord het gestaan tot in 2002 toe Ruud van Nistlerooy van Manchester United die rekord verbeter het.

“Mark het ook in die FA Beker-eindstryd in 1994 vir Chelsea teen Manchester United uitgedraf,” het Brooklyn gesê.

Op tuisbodem het hy sy oom aan vaderskant, Shane Poggenpoel, bewonder. “Ek het op vierjarige ouderdom vir Liverpool-Portland in Mitchells Plain begin sokker speel – dieselfde klub waar Shane as vyfjarige sy sokkerstewels aangetrek het.

“Vir twee jaar was ek verbonde aan Anchoridge-sokkerklub voordat ek as o.9-speler vir Mr Price Parkhurst uitgedraf het. In 2009 het ek by Ou Mutual-Akademie aange-

sluit nadat ek hulle in die Engen-Uitklopbeker in aksie gesien het. Ek het nege jaar by die Akademie gebly en die klub het tot my groei bygedra – as speler en as persoon. Van 2009 tot 2017 het ek verskeie ligatitels gewen, en ook twee Engen-uitkloptitels in 2016 en 2017,” het Brooklyn gesê.

Hy het in 2017 matriek geslaag aan die Handelskool Tuine en was een van die top3studente by die skool. Hy het in 2017 by die Premiersokkerklub Bidvest Wits aangesluit, maar is tans aan Cape Umoya United uitgeleen tot die einde van die seisoen.

“Ek het altyd vir Shane bewonder, want ek het hom as amateur en beroepspeler sien speel. By Ajax het hy onder Cavin Johnson as 18-jarige sy debuut gemaak en het onder Gordon Igesund vir drie seisoene vir Ajax uitgedraf.

“Hy is deur Pitso Mosimane raakgesien en gevra om by Supersport United aan te sluit en het onder hom in die SAA Super 8-eindstryd gespeel. By Supersport het hy drie PSL-titels in drie agtereenvolgende jare onder Gavin Hunt gewen. In 2011 is hy na Maritzburg United, toe na Milano United en weer na Tuks as kaptein. Hy het pas sy D-afrigtingslisensiekursus voltooi.

“Omdat ek hom sien speel het, wou ek ook goed presteer en in sy voetspore volg. In ’n familie wat almal die Stormers en Manchester United ondersteun, is ek die buitestander, want ek ondersteun vir Arsenal en die Sharks. Veral noudat Manchester die sesde plek op die punteleer beklee, is daar baie spottery in die huis. Cristiano Ronaldo is my rolmodel en ek bewonder hom vir sy werketiek en sy begeerte om sukses te behaal in alles wat hy aanpak.

“Om verder te studeer is baie belangrik vir sportlui, want jou sokkerloopbaan kan baie vinnig in Suid-Afrika eindig.

“Van my sokkerprestasies waarop ek baie trots is, is die twee Engen-titels. Ek was ook twee keer vir die SA o.20’s gekies vir wedstryde teen Brasilië en Engeland in 2017 en is ook een keer as die beste verdediger van die Engen-Uitkloptoernooi aangewys. Maar nou wil ek probeer om Umoya te help om goed in die NFD te doen,” het Brooklyn gesê.

Wen medaljes: Keenen Jooste van die Hoërskool De Kuilen het die WP-tafeltennisspan onlangs tydens die SA Skoletafeltenniskampioenskap in Johannesburg verteenwoordig. Jooste het in die enkelspel vir seuns o.18 vasgeval in die halfeindstryd teen een van sy eie spanmaats en ’n bronsmedalje verower. Jooste en twee spanmaats het goud gewen in die spankompetisie. Die seuns se onder 15- en 18-spanne het goud gewen terwyl die meisies se onder 15- en 18-spanne silwer verower het. Voor (van links) is Ananda Kuse (WP), JesseLeigh Nomdo (WP), Leeche de Bruyn (WP), Ru-Cisca Jacobs (Cape Winelands), Kayla Visagie (WP) en Tuelin Gentiles (Weskus). Agter: Dominique Africa (Weskus), Cade Peters (WP), Keenen Jooste (WP), Rifai Yaghya (WP), Liam Beukes (WP) en Ezile Ndywabasini (WP).

Primrose Hub comes close: Cricket South Africa’s Primrose Hub u.14 team was the runner-up in the Blue Bells Cricket Club Superstrikers Challenge held at Wynberg Boys’ High School recently, losing by a narrow margin of only two runs in the final against St Augustine’s Cricket Club. The Hub team won five out of five matches earlier in the day in this sixes format tournament out of 14 teams, to get into the final televised by Supersport, with celebrity Cobras players watching on. From left: Yaseen Mohamad, Abdullah Adams (captain), Fagad Khan, Callum Sayers (Milnerton), Samir Dzinic and Kieran Bowers.

Groot seges vir B’ville, Fairbairn, Edgemead SAREL BURGER Die Hoërskool Bellville, Fairbairn en Edgemead se o.19A-krieketspanne het die afgelope naweek met groot oorwinnings in vanjaar se Peter Buttner Sport-liga weggespring, maar die meeste wedstryde kon weens nat velde nie plaasvind nie.

Johan Olivier (77) was aan die voorpunt van HS Bellville (226) se oortuigende sege

oor Fairmont (149), vir wie Ryan Jenner (38) die beste met die kolf gevaar het. In Goodwood het Fairbairn (379) die boulwerk van HS Parow behoorlik verniel, met Kyle Thyssen (133), Matthew Madden-Erasmus (76) en Michael Williams (66) almal goed op stryk.

Parow kon met net 88 lopies antwoord.

Ook Edgemead het min moeite ondervind om Monumentpark (67) met vyf paaltjies te verslaan. Darren van Zyl (4/21) het ’n alleen-

stryd vir Monumentpark gevoer.

In vriendskaplike wedstryde het Stellenberg (106/6) met Westerford (105) afgereken, maar Milnerton (77) het op sy baadjie gekry teen Paul Roos (80/2).

Fairmont (180/5) het in die L & L Buttnerliga vir o.14-spanne naelskraap teen HS Bellville (170/9) gewen terwyl Kihan Smit (50) en sy medekolwers net nie vir Bellville die knoop kon deurhak nie.

Ondersteun toutrekkers Die Bellville-Leeus-toutrekklub bied Saterdag by die Hoër Tegniese Skool Bellville ’n toutrekligakompetisie aan.

Die kompetisie begin reeds om 08:00 en toegang is R10 vir toeskouers.

Almal is welkom om die sport en deelnemers te kom ondersteun.

Bel Ray Williams by 082 749 0000 of Thinus Els by 083 206 9425 vir meer inligting.

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UWC’s rugby team is preparing to take part in their first ever Varsity Cup match against UCT’s Ikeys.

FNB VARSITY CUP: CALL TO RALLY BEHIND UWC TEAM

Back your UWC Boytjies!

T

he University of the Western Cape (UWC) is calling on the community to support the FNB Varsity Cup side as they make their historic debut in the 2019 FNB Varsity Cup. Coach Chester Williams, rector and vicechancellor Prof. Tyrone Pretorius and director of sport Mandla Gagayi have made an impassioned plea to the UWC community, including alumni, former rugby players and donors, to support UWC as they make history this year.

In 2018, UWC were promoted to the Varsity Cup after beating the University of Fort Hare 39-18 in the final match of the Varsity Shield.

The promotion was a dream come true and the culmination of seven years of hard work

to reach the Varsity Cup. Since the arrival of 1995 Rugby World Cup winner Chester Williams in 2016, the UWC side has been in top form. Now, Williams is calling on everyone connected to UWC to rally behind the team.

“The players have worked very hard, not just with rugby training but in their studies too, and they are now going to put their bodies on the line for this university. I want to urge the students to come out and support.

I want them to come to every home game and show their support for the team,” says Williams.

Professor Pretorius, who has been a staunch supporter of the rugby side, says advancing to the Varsity Cup is proof that UWC is committed to excellence, performing

at the highest levels and nurturing talent.

“I am very proud of the team and coaching staff and glad that their hard work has been rewarded with their move to the top tier in university rugby,” says Pretorius.

“As a university community we should be exceptionally proud that we are the first historically disadvantaged institution to be competing at this elite level. We need to rally behind our boys, cheer them on and celebrate their successes. We need to encourage and pick them up on days that they are not successful,” Pretorius adds.

Gagayi says UWC rugby owes its success to all those who have gone before.

“The promotion to the Varsity Cup symbolised a great game changer and it is proof of UWC’s role of giving hope to those who

never had opportunities before.”

Gagayi says that during all the pressure and excitement, the team must never forget the things that led to where they are.

“We must never lose our identity just because we want to conform or adapt to challenges of the present.

“We must manage our expectations and never put our student athletes and coaches under pressure.

“Our teams have been great because we have always allowed our student athletes and coaches to express themselves freely on and off the field,” adds Gagayi.

The UWC rugby team is preparing to take part in the 12th season of the Varsity Cup, kicking off against the University of Cape Town’s Ikey Tigers on Monday 4 February.