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Durbanviller sterf aan koronavirus ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme

Day one of the nation’s first lockdown saw motorists being pulled off to explain why they’re on the road. President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national lockdown to be enforced for 21 days, starting Friday 27 March, to combat the spread of Covid-19. Residents are urged to abide by the regulations put in place for the lockdown to ensure their own safety and to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Those not abiding by the rules could face arrest or a hefty fine. This photo was taken in Lavis Drive, Bishop Lavis on Friday 27 March.

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COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: HOMELESS ARE ‘DESPERATE’

Shelter not ready DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke Hundreds of homeless people flocked to the MES Safe Space in Bellville with the hope to receive emergency shelter for the duration of the national lockdown.

By Friday afternoon about 689 homeless people reported there, where volunteers from MES and other organisations, along with the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) handed out meals and fresh water.

But most of them had to return to the streets, as an emergency shelter had not yet been readied in Bellville by the City of Cape Town.

Faizah Paulman said she is scared of what the coronavirus might bring to them on the streets but does not know where to go or what to do. “We are all very scared and we

On Friday, hundreds of homeless people showed up at the MES Safe Space in Bellville where their names were taken, they were fed and given fresh water.

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have no answers. Nobody has spoken to us.

Who will worry about us when we fall sick and where will we go? Ambulances never come out for us. The only food or fresh water we can get now, is here at MES,” she told the TygerBurger.

By Monday morning MES had registered 719 homeless people. MES manager, Ilse Maartens said they took down the names of all the homeless who reported there, to keep record of them.

“We also distributed booklets to the homeless about what the coronavirus is, its symptoms, how it spreads and how to keep social distance.”

According to Maartens, no officials from the City of Cape Town formally contacted MES in recent weeks to discuss the fate of the homeless during the pandemic or lockdown.

“The first time we heard that the City

would put up emergency shelters, was on a social media post last week. We have had absolutely no formal communication from the City whatsoever, the only information we do receive is from our police cluster commander,” Maartens said on Friday.

She adds the Western Cape Street People’s Forum (WCSPF) approached local authorities a month ago when concerns about Covid-19 started mounting.

“Last Thursday we finally secured a meeting where MES asked the City whether they have started any scenario planning in the event of a possible lockdown and when they would engage with us as first responders.

We were told that the City cannot engage with us in such planning as it was a provincial and national function. To this day we have had no formal communication or instruction from authorities”.

On Friday evening the City stated it would start moving street people to temporary shelters over the weekend.

According to Zahid Badroohien, the City’s Mayco member for community services and health, several temporary shelter sites had been identified in accordance with the national lockdown that came into effect at midnight on Thursday. “The parking lot adjacent to the City’s Culemborg Safe Space (in the city CBD) will be the first site to be utilised. Tents will be erected, along with sanitation facilities, as well as the implementation of appropriate social distancing measures.

The City’s law enforcement department will escort persons to the site. City health officials will also be on site to screen individuals and ensure that they are not presenting symptoms of Covid-19,” he said.

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Die eerste koronavirus-sterfte in SuidAfrika, ’n vrou (48) van Durbanville, was moontlik by ’n troue waar oorsese gaste was.

Madeleine van Wyk, ’n senior werknemer by Sanlam, is verlede Vrydagoggend (27 Maart) – op die eerste dag van nasionale inperking – omstreeks 02:00 in die hoësorgeenheid van die Mediclinic Durbanville oorlede.

Van Wyk, ontwikkelingsbestuurder vir die mark vir professionele mense en gegradueerdes by Sanlam Persoonlike Finansies, is verlede Maandag (23 Maart) opgeneem met simptome van onder meer kortasemheid en pulmonêre embolisme – ’n bloedklont in die hoofbloedvat na die longe.

Volgens Netwerk24 het haar man gesê sy het ’n week gelede siek begin voel en is voorverlede Donderdag (19 Maart) dokter toe vir medikasie. Die medikasie het nie gehelp nie en hy het haar verlede Maandag weer dokter toe geneem, waarna sy by die hospitaal opgeneem en positief vir Madeleine van Wyk Covid-19 getoets het. Volgens Netwerk24 het haar man gesê hulle weet nie waar sy die virus opgedoen het nie. TygerBurger kon nie gerugte op Whatsapp dat sy onlangs ’n troue op ’n wynplaas bygewoon het waar oorsese gaste was, bevestig nie.

Sy laat haar man en ’n seun agter.

Sanlam het nie reageer op navrae deur Nielen de Klerk van TygerBurger oor of Van Wyk nog moes ingaan kantoor toe nie. Sanlam het wel op sy amptelike Twitter-rekening die volgende gesê: “Die veiligheid van ons werknemers is en was nog altyd ons hoogste prioriteit en ons doen alles moontlik om hul veilig te hou. Versekering word as ’n noodsaaklike diens geklassifiseer en as sulks moet werknemers ingaan kantoor toe.”

Dit is onduidelik of hierdie maatreël aangepas sal word aan die lig van Van Wyk se dood. Sanlam se woordvoerder, Allim Milazi, het aan De Klerk gesê hulle kan nie kommentaar lewer nie omdat alle navrae deur die nasionale department van gesondheid hanteer word. Popo Maja, woordvoerder by die department van gesondheid, wou nie oor Van Wyk se werksomstandighede kommentaar lewer nie.

Milazi het gesê hulle oorskry die nodige standaard gesondheidsmaatreëls om hul werknemers te beskerm, soos uiteengesit deur die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie en die Nasionale Instituut vir Oordraagbare Siektes.

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Help reduce the risk by staying home, says doc

No load shedding expected Eskom does not expect to implement load shedding during the Covid-19 national lockdown as the demand for electricity has dropped by more than 7 500MW since the start of the national lockdown.

This is according to a statement issued by Eskom on Sunday 29 March, stating that they anticipate further demand reduction for the duration of the lockdown. Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said: “In order to protect the integrity of the system, Eskom has started taking some generation units off the grid. These units are available to return to service at short notice should the need arise.

“Eskom has had to postpone the philosophy maintenance for the duration of the lockdown as we have to keep the number of workers on site at a minimum. We have instead shifted the focus to carrying out short-term maintenance and other repairs in order to optimise the generation units to meet the rising demand after the lockdown,” Mantshantsha said. Eskom advises that as an essential and critical services supplier, some of its personnel are exempt from the provisions of the lockdown.

“As such, we do not expect any impediments to the generation and supply of electricity during this period. Our suppliers, particularly the coal mines, logistic suppliers and those supplying the parts and maintenance services at our power stations, are able to operate during the lockdown”.

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ess than 24 hours after the country went into lockdown, South Africa recorded its first Covid-19 death last week.

With panic and uncertainty around the deadly virus, Dr Mathobela Matjekane, who runs a private healthcare facility in Parklands, shared a few facts on Covid-19 and how to protect oneself.

Matjekane said the reason for the spike in Covid-19 cases is due to how the virus is being spread. “This illness attacks ones immunity, which is why the elderly is more susceptible to it. It is spread via droplets and when we inhale the droplets, touches surfaces and when we’re in close contact with someone who has the virus, we run the risk of getting the virus.

“Also close contact between individuals is why the virus is spreading so rapidly.

When people get ill, they will either be treated in a public hospital or private hospital.

In the most severe cases, when they end up in those institutions, they will need ICU beds,” she said. Asked how one knows when they have the virus, Matjekane said a test is the only way to confirm. “If someone is

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infected with the virus, they will usually show symptoms within the first 14 days. If the symptoms are severe, they will need medical attention. It also depends on the severity of the disease that determines how long a patient will be treated.”

With more than a 1 000 reported cases of Covid-19 in the country, Matjekane claims that there is a global shortage of ventilators – a necessity for individuals who are infected with the virus. “Ventilators are vital in treating the virus due to the virus affecting the lungs and a person who has the virus will not be able to breath on their own. The reason for the shortage of ventilators is due to their cost. The cost per ventilator is between R250 000 – R450 000. Most hospitals don’t usually buy a lot of ventilators because it is not needed at the same time. Even though the ventilator is not treating the virus, it is just a supportive measure for their lungs to recover,” she said.

In addition, Matjekane said that with the high number of HIV/Aids and TB cases in South Africa, medical practitioners are worried that if those patients get infected with Covid-19, they are unsure what the impact will be on their health.

Speaking to TygerBurger, Matjekane explained the best way to stay safe is to remain

at home, unless you are seeking medical attention or attending to an emergency.

“When people stay at home, they are reducing the risk of infection. To sanitise your hands is the best way you can protect yourself as our hands are the transmitter of the infection. The elderly are the most vulnerable as they do not have a strong immune system like younger people. Apart from having a weak immune system, they usually have other illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiac failure and having had several operations,” she explained.

Matjekane gave the following safety precautions: . Always wear gloves and a mask when going outside. . Try to protect yourself by sterilising your hands and all the other things you always touch, such as your phone and keys. . Avoid touching your face, your eyes and nose – this is to protect yourself from getting the virus as this is how the virus can enter your system. . Avoid coming in close contact with others and remain at a distance. . When you cough or sneeze, cover your face with the inside of your elbow. . Stay at home and only leave when its absolutely necessary.

Workers busy errecting a structure next to the old Paint City building (visible on left) in Bellville on Monday afternoon.

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In Belville, Paint City was identified as a site by the City, but extensive work to make the old building habitable will only be finished between Wednesday and Friday thisweek, he said.

However, according to Maartens, Paint City might only be able to accommodate about 400 people, out of the 1 500 or so homeless in Bellville and surrounds.

In Brackenfell, vagrants were educated about the coronavirus by members of the Brackenfell Business Improvement District (BBID) last week and advised to stay off the streets and report to their nearest night shelters.

One homeless man in Brackenfell, who only calls himself Amos, said he will be staying put next to the railway station. “There is never enough space at the shelters,” he exlained.

In Durbanville about 32 vagrants were removed between Thursday night and Friday noon, reports Esmé Erasmus.

They were taken to the MES Safe Space in Bellville where they were given food and water.

Aunty Anna, one of the vagrants often seen sitting in Queen street near the second hand dealer was not one of them.

It took five social development workers and eventually the Durbanville police to convince her to go home to her son, who works for the City and wants her at home.

This group spent the Thursday night and Friday on the parking lot next to the MES Safe Space.

One of them, Mica Maqunje told TygerBurger they have no other option and nowhere else to go, but to wait there until shelter becomes available.

The biggest challenge now, according to Maartens is to feed the hundreds of homeless as they turn up at MES. “The numbers are growing and we don’t have the resources. We are going to need a lot of food and fresh water. We are also going to need portable toilets as there is no ablution facilities here.

“We are fearing that those homeless who are heroin addicts will die on the streets due to withdrawal symptoms, and many others may starve,” said Maartens.

“We are working on a plan with some local churches around the northern suburbs to open up their halls to accommodate little groups of 10 to 15 people to care for. But the authorities will have to approve this plan.

“In addition we are looking at getting a mobile food unit to drive out to the neighbourhoods to find and feed the homeless where they sleep”.

Chair of the VRCID Hardus Zevenster said safe spaces like the one in the CBD should have been up and running months ago with the problem of homelessness in the city.

“Why did the City have to wait for an emergency before they sprang into action.

MES and the VRCID established a safe space in Bellville about two years ago. Surely the City could have done the same with all its resources? “It is a concern that the NGOs and the VRCID are left to their own devices during this crisis period in terms of feeding the homeless without any financial support.

All we request is for the City to see the severity of the problem in our area and to support the shelters financially during this time,” said Zevenster.

Badroodien responded by saying, “At this

challenging time facing our country, there is no space to blame any entity or organisation for efforts made pre-Covid-19. “The attacks on the City made by the VRCID and MES are most unfortunate as they are all aware of the establishment of the Homeless Agency Committee upon which shelter forums, street people forums and CIDs have representation. They will be aware of the locations identified by this committee for the roll-out of the additional safe spaces across the city. The state of disaster which we are in currently allows for rapid decision making in the best interests of all residents.

“The City has consulted for many months with various organisations via its Homeless Agency Committee. It is incorrect to state that there has been no consultation as this is a standing agenda item.”

Badroodien added, an instruction has been issued to open up all public toilet facilities. “The nature of a lockdown means that every single resident must be indoors. The City is working around the clock to open up at least three additional locations where street people can be assisted.

“Importantly, the transportation of these individuals is being done through partnerships with other departments in the City.

“We appeal to any organisation to constructively engage with their ward councillors or relevant official so that at this challenging time we address the needs of all those who are more vulnerable. The City will provide updates on the situation as these become available, but we would like to emphasize that it is a matter we take very seriously and are working furiously to bring to resolution.”

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‘Operation Sunlight’ washes away divide

Help for elderly NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout South Africa, an organisation has started helping the vulnerable in society.

The “Volunteer Elderly CT” group, was started by Kate Charter (19) from Constantia, but operates across the City. This initiative’s volunteers bring groceries or pharmaceuticals to the elderly or those who are selfisolating due to Covid-19.

“Volunteers will collect the requested groceries and deliver them to the door of the elderly individual, providing a receipt of charge to which they pay cash (for now, we hope to develop an app in the future),” Charter says. She was inspired by a similar project in the United States. “I wanted to turn all the fear and negativity that we have surrounding us with the crisis into a positive initiative to better the lives of the vulnerable and bring the community together.”

She hopes this initiative could eventually spread across the country and help as many people as possible.

Charter stresses that all volunteers have to wear face masks and gloves when handling deliveries and avoid contact with the customer.

Asked about documentation or any other potential rules that could be broken during the lockdown, Charter said they were “navigating” the situation. “You are allowed to visit the pharmacy and grocery store and dropping off outside someone’s home without coming into contact with the individual – so no rules or regulations are being broken. But, this is Africa and authorities can be aggressive, so we aren’t allowing volunteers to venture far from their homes.”

Potential volunteers as well as the elderly are encouraged to fill in an online form for pairing, which is available at: https://volunteerservicefortheelderly.formstack.com/forms/ grocery_and_essentials_delivery.

Follow CTagainstCorona (@volunteerelderlyCT) on Facebook for more information. Those without internet or suitable technological skills, can call Charter on 082 452 8252.

V Hendri Terblanche, councillor for ward 21 (which includes parts of Durbanville and Eversdal) also has group of volunteers ready to help those in his ward who need support.

Contact him on 082 895 1881 for more information.

ANDIE STEELESMITH

Here during the handout operation in Manenberg are volunteers of Hillsong Africa Foundation, unless differently stated, (from left) Andie SteeleSmith, Leeroy Dreyer (resident), Jovel Arechiga, Abongile Mdalzi, Preston Jacobs (resident) and the brothers, Frank-Junior Geduld and Franklin Geduld.

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One of the residents in Manenberg helped to hand out soap to the residents.

NSRI stays operational The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) remains fully operational and in service to respond to emergencies during the Covid19 lockdown. NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says water-related emergencies at home may include something as simple as a child falling into a bucket of water and drowning. “Precautions should be applied to maintain home safety. A home swimming pool should have childproof barriers to prevent children’s unsupervised access to the pool. Supervision for children around water should be strictly adhered to.” The NSRI appeals to everyone to adopt a safety conscience mindset during the lockdown. For more information, visit www.searescue.org.za.

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About 20 soldiers of the South African army were handed soap and surgical gloves in Mitchell’s Plain.

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hile most other people stood in queues to stock up their kitchen and wine cabinets with the national lockdown looming, a group of people from totally different backgrounds – from pastors to gangsters – worked together to hand out soap to more than 50 000 residents in Cape Town’s most vulnerable communities “Operation Sunlight”, as it was aptly named, was launched by the Hillsong Africa Foundation and Hillsong Church South Africa on Friday 20 March in Manenberg and on Saturday 21 March in Fisantekraal.

Their goal was to help vulnerable or marginalised communities in Cape Town prepare and survive the Covid-19 pandemic, says Andie Steele-Smith, a volunteer of Hillsong Africa Foundation and a pastor in Fisantekraal.

About 12 000 residents of these two communities received – along with some practical advice – a coronavirus advisory leaflet and several weeks’ supply of handwashing soap. The day after, on Sunday 22 March, another 10 000 people in Tafelsig, Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha were reached, he says.

But on Tuesday 24 March, when they were running out of people to do the handouts, he approached the gang leaders in Manenberg.

“I witnessed a miracle unfolding before my eyes when four of the most hard-core gangs in Manenberg – the Americans, Hard Livings, Jesters and Clever Kids – and their generals worked together to hand-deliver soap to another 9 000 community members in Manenberg,” Steele-Smith says.

“About 20 soldiers of the South African army were handed soap and surgical gloves,” he says. “By God’s grace, the team has managed to reach and serve over 50 000 of the inhabitants of these poor communities in Cape Town. If this was a music tour, I think we would call it ‘Operation Sunlight’ or maybe ‘When Love Comes to Town’,” Steele-Smith wrote on his Facebook page. On Friday 27 March, the first day of the lockdown, approved emergency response volunteers took to the streets in Fisantekraal to hand out basic food parcels.

“They hope to also distribute more surgical and medical supplies to public hospitals and clinics in Cape Town and Gauteng in their network, as well as the next batch of soap to a further 200 000 or more people and healthcare facilities all over the city,” Steele-Smith says.

“Even in these dark, uncertain and tough times, God is good and His wonders are still performed,” he says.

V Anyone who wants to make a donation of food or supplies can email Hillsong Africa Foundation’s Covid-19 response team at info@hillsongafrica.com or visit https://hillsongafrica.com/corona. Alternatively, call Andie Steele-Smith on 060 463 1257. .

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Waste backlog still a headache The City of Cape Town is “making every effort to maintain delivery of basic services despite the threat posed by Covid-19”, says Mayco member for water and waste, Xanthea Limberg.

City residents have been frustrated for weeks as refuse collections are delayed due to truck repairs and now protective gear demands by staff members.

Residents can still expect some delays, the City warns.

In the meantime, lower-income and higher density areas are being prioritised when there are delays “due to increased risks of the disease spreading quickly in these areas”.

“We have taken every legal step available to address the backlog in refuse collections and have procured the services of two private contractors to assist with collections,” says Limberg.

“Our external service providers have also committed to working extended hours to work on major repairs so that more trucks can be released as quickly as possible and continue to reduce the backlog.”

Limberg stresses the delay is caused by a pre-existing challenge in procuring vehicle repairs. Last week another challenge arose, as refuse workers demanded personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 lockdown.

“The latter has been resolved by union leadership and management staff,” Limberg says.

“The City is committed to ensuring the well-being of staff while fulfilling our responsibility to continue delivering essential services.

Every effort is also being made to provide our staff with the appropriate personal protective gear, including gloves and masks, to ensure that they are adequately protected while performing their duties.

“Staff have been fully briefed on hygienic practices and social distancing protocols to be implemented during this time.”

Limberg asked residents to bear with them as service delivery may still be delayed in some cases. “For instance, there is currently a staggering demand for various types of protective gear especially masks and gloves in the country, therefore there may be some delays in procuring these items.”

It is difficult to predict the impact of services going forward, Limberg warns.

“Current indications are that delays should not last for more than a week, and in most cases, backlogs will be cleared more quickly.”

During this time: . Residents are requested to bring their bins out by 06:30 in the morning, and leave them outside

until 21:00 or until collected. The City’s solid waste teams will continue to work on weekends to clear any backlog which still exists. . Excess refuse that cannot fit in the wheelie bins will also be collected until this problem is resolved. Residents are also implored not to resort to illegal dumping if collection delays cause refuse to build-up to the point where it cannot fit in the wheelie bins. . All waste coming from a property where someone has been diagnosed with, or is showing symptoms of the Covid-19 virus, should be double-bagged.

. Residents must practice social distancing and not approach staff members as they go about their duties. . Residents must wash and disinfect their wheelie bins regularly, especially when placing it outside and when bringing it back inside. . Retain and freeze any meat product (for example leftover food in the form of chicken, red meat, off cuts) until collection day before placing into the bin, so as to prevent fly breeding. . Residents should store their bin in a cool place, avoiding direct exposure to the sun, to reduce/pre-

vent flies breeding in the bin. . Where possible, practice home composting, this will allow further space in the bin during this period.

Visit www.capetown.gov.za/CityConnect/Activities-and-programmes/Cleaning-and-recycling/home-composting-programme on how to do home composting. . Wash your hands thoroughly after handling your waste. .Residents are encouraged to submit service requests using the following channels by calling 0860 103 089 or online at www.capetown.gov.za.

Disposal facilities closed during lockdown The following arrangements have been made regarding Covid-19 and the disposal branch of the solid waste management department.

“The disposal branch is part of the essential services of the City of Cape Town and will, therefore, ensure that all landfill disposal and refuse transfer stations remain operational,” says Xanthea Limberg, Mayco member for water and waste services.

The operating hours will be maintained as per the normal op-

erational hours. Facilities or activities closed to the public during the lockdown: . drop-off facilities; . household hazardous waste drop-off facilities at Bellville and Athlone refuse transfer stations; . Bellville composting plant.

The beneficiation of green waste and building rubble will not take place at the disposal facilities. No garden greens and building rubble can be brought to the facility.

Essential operations during

lockdown: . collection of recycling from areas receiving the Think Twice service will continue; . special waste, as defined in the tariff policy of the City of Cape Town, will only be accepted on request and in emergency situations. Compliance with permit conditions will be adhered to.

Street cleaning services will continue in the city, particularly in informal settlement areas, high density areas and central business districts.

Desiree Ann Maas: “I’m coping very well. Just wish the virus can get done so that we can go back to being normal and see our family and friends.”

Laura Outhet: “Since I’m still working full-time from home, I don’t have too much spare time but I love working in the garden a bit more and getting to those outstanding home improvement tasks. I also make sure to secure our valuables at all times, set our alarm even if going out for five minutes.”

Municipal accounts must be paid Customers must please continue to pay their monthly municipal accounts via EFT and online options that are available.

Payments are crucial to enable the City to remain financially healthy and to continue providing services, while we all fight the Covid-19 pandemic together.

For further enquiries or assistance with the settlement of debt, reconnections or how to make payments, phone 0860 103 089.

For indigent assistance send an email to indigent. relief@capetown.gov.za.

Please use the following convenient payment options: . Online payments: visit www.easypay.co.za or www.paycity.co.za . EFTs: select the City of Cape Town as a bank-listed beneficiary on your bank’s website. Use only your nine-digit municipal account number as reference; . For convenience and peace of mind, you may pay your account at any of these listed vendors while doing your essential lockdown shopping: Checkers, Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Spar and Woolworths Note the following: . Billings will be based on estimations to avoid huge bills when readings are finally done. Estima-

tions will be done over the lockdown period and compared to the same period in 2019. . Invoices will not be printed and posted, but previous invoices could be used to pay an equivalent amount, but invoices could be emailed if customers request it via email at copy.invoice@capetown.gov.za. . Please use eServices or register for eServices for a host of online City services, including invoices or billing amounts sy www.capetown.gov.za.

All housing offices are closed to the public.

Housing development projects are also suspended to adhere to the national lockdown.

Any engagements with consultants and contractors will be done telephonically or online.

Only emergency housing services, such as with public housing, will be continued in person with all necessary hygiene and social distancing Covid-19 requirements in place.

Should any public housing tenant experience an emergency such as a burst water main or geyser, among others, send a WhatsApp to 063 299 9927, provide the correct details to be assisted timeously. Such emergency services will be the only service requests attended to.

Covid-19: Residents have their say With millions of South Africans remaining indoors due to the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, TygerBurger reporter, Kailin Daniels, asked Table View and Milnerton residents how they are staying safe and adjusting to the lockdown.

Edwin Jacobs: “The nationwide lockdown is a bit scary as no one really knows what to expect. I exercise daily at the gym, but now I'm limited to run or walk to the shops for my daily exercise. Being at home has its perks – I can do all the things in the yard I never had time for and work on my project cars.”

Felix Holm: “I stay at home and keep busy with exercise, chores, DIY media and dog training. I also run a makerspace that is now involved in community sanitation projects. I’m almost busier now then normally at work.”

More City services closed More non-essential services at the City of Cape Town closed, as national lockdown came into effect at midnight on Thursday.

“The City’s contact centre will have a limited telephone service.

Residents are requested to please log their service requests via SMS, email, or online as far as possible,” said Mayor Dan Plato in a statement on Thursday 26 March.

“Services will be limited to water, sanitation and solid waste, and reconnections only.

“The contact centre will still operate 24/7 to ensure we attend to queries related to essential services.”

The contact details are as follows: . Email – water@capetown. gov.za; . SMS to 31373 (maximum of 160 characters); . Phone 0860 103 089; or . Online: visit www.capetown.gov.za, click on “City Connect” and choose the applicable option, for example to report a fault.

Electricity services The only service that will contin-

ue to be offered will be first line response to network faults and breakdowns.

Repairs that are imperative from a safety perspective will be prioritised.

Repairs on streetlights will be done only if, after an assessment, it is deemed a safety risk for the community or electricity staff.

For faults and emergencies send an SMS to 31220, or email power@capetown.gov.za or faultreport.centre@capetown.gov. za.

Customers can buy prepaid electricity via a cellphone or online.

Please register on one of the following websites first: . Electricity.co.za (EFT); . Prepaid24.co.za (EFT, receive token via sms and email); . Power24.co.za (EFT, receive token via sms and email); . EasyPay (credit cards); . buy (credit cards); . Ontec (credit cards).

Electricity meter readings No meter readings will be done during this period. Billings will be based on estimations done over the

lockdown period compared to the usage over the same period in 2019.

After the lockdown period, normal billing procedures will resume.

Driving licence testing centres The City’s driving licence testing centres are closed to the public.

People with driving or learner licence test appointments during the lockdown period will be contacted after the lockdown ends to arrange new test dates.

Furthermore, any person whose driving licence or PrDP expires at the end of March 2020, will be granted a reprieve.

However, they are encouraged to apply for renewal as soon as the lockdown is over.

Staff have been sensitised to the issues regarding expired licences during this period.

The City’s motor vehicle registration and licensing offices are closed to the public. Extensions will be granted and no penalties will apply over this lockdown period.

All revenue cash offices for municipal account payment and enquiries are closed to the public.

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RESPECT THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN – STAY AT HOME THE LOCKDOWN IS IN PLACE FOR 21 DAYS. You will be able to • Seek urgent medical care • Buy essential groceries • Visit the pharmacy • Access banking services • Get petrol • Collect social grants

TIPS TO PREVENT INFECTION • • •

PREVENTION

HOW IT SPREADS It spreads via the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes; close contact such as touching or shaking hands and touching objects or surfaces with the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands.

WASH HANDS OFTEN.

AVOID TOUCHING WITH UNWASHED HANDS.

Keep surfaces clean with bleach and water Don’t share utensils or cigarettes 1 metre apart is safer

AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH INFECTED PEOPLE.

WHO IS AT RISK OF DEVELOPING SEVERE ILLNESS? While we are still learning about how COVID-19 affects people, older persons and persons with pre-existing medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart or lung disease, cancer or diabetes) appear to develop serious illness more often than others.

TREATMENT SYMPTOMS The complete clinical picture of COVID-19 is not clear, but symptoms include mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, coughing, difficult breathing and a sore throat.

COVER YOUR COUGH OR SNEEZE WITH A TISSUE, AND ONCE USED, THROW IT AWAY. If you are mildly sick, drink lots of fluids, stay at home and rest.

Contact the National Hotline on 0800 029 999 or the Provincial Hotline on 021 928 1402 For more information go to

www.capetown.gov.za/coronavirus Wash your hands. Keep your distance.

There are currently no vaccines available against COVID-19.

Treatment is supportive, e.g. oxygen for shortness of breath or treatment for fever.

Antibiotics do not treat viral infections, but it may be used if secondary bacterial infections develop.

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Neighbourhood watches on lockdown TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS AND KAILIN DANIELS @tarryns07, k10daniels

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ith the nationwide lockdown implemented last week due to Covid-19, neighbourhood watches have expressed their disappointment after learning they had not been listed as part of essential services.

This after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national lockdown to be enforced for 21 days, starting Friday 27 March until Thursday 16 April, to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Glenwood, Goodwood and Table

View NHW’s shared their thoughts about the lack of inclusion.

They all believe they could’ve had an important role to play during the lockdown period.

Glenwood NHW chair James Ellis said the overall feeling from patrollers is they don’t have the support in this case from police. “The community was shocked to learn that NHW patrols in the area also stopped. The NHW could’ve assisted police by focusing on the area, while police could have focused on more serious issues during this period,” said Ellis.

“We all just hope and believe that this pandemic would be over very soon in order for our economy to

recover and people going on with their lives as normal.”

Goodwood NHW chair, Leona van Wyk says they could’ve assisted the community in many ways during this time. “Although we completely support the decision by the President to enforce a lockdown, we feel some people are not taking this seriously. It is for this reason that we feel we could’ve played a big role in assisting by asking people to move back home when walking the dog, when we see children playing in the street etcetera and this could still be done keeping social distancing in mind.”

Laura Outhet, Table View NHW

media liaison, says they fully support all efforts by national government to curb the spread of Covid19. “When the final lockdown regulations were published, we were keen to see if we would be included in the list of essential services. We were naturally disappointed that neighbourhood watches were omitted from the said list and made enquiries via the Table View Community Policing Forum (CPF) to our local police and provincial department of community safety, with which we are accredited, in order to make absolutely sure of our position,” Outhet said.

The volunteer organisation consisting of ordinary citizens with a

passion for fighting crime and serving the Table View community, said this will not deter them as their eyes and ears will not stop working. “Our members have already reported some incidents in their immediate vicinity via our radio and WhatsApp networks which could be relayed to police and our trusted local armed response companies via the CPF crime watch network,” Outhet added.

The TVNW encouraged every resident in the Table View area to make sure, especially during this time, that they get connected to the vast street committee network initiative by the CPF.

Music lessons to resume post-lockdown THABANG KUAHO @thab_journo Local non-profit company Join Bands Not Gangs has halted its music lessons to Scottsdene children until May this year.

Founder Karien de Waal says, after the nationwide 21-day lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak, plans to start recording a 10-track album will be underway.

This album, she says, will include all high schools that work with the organisation. “We have started music programmes in Scottsdene, Masibambane and other high schools as far as George and Delft.”

Along with the album, De Waal

says she hopes music videos and behind-the-scenes documentaries will follow. “The documentaries will help tell the story behind every song.”

She says this will help spread the message of Join Bands Not Gangs. The initiative was established to give children an alternative to gangsterism.

“This keeps them busy while developing their talents at the same time. We hope that young people will aspire towards becoming musicians rather than gang members.”

Join Bangs Not Gangs teaches children how to play instruments like drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano as well as the flute, among

others.

Currently the programme hosts between 20 to 40 students taking different classes.

Each class is at capacity of about 15 students.

De Waal says they use donated instruments for the classes and there is always a need for more.

“Getting more instruments mean that we can set up similar programmes in more communities.”

She says people who are interested in donating instruments are welcome to do so.

“We have pick-up days allocated for the instruments.”

VFor more information email joinbandsnotgangs@gmail.com or visit www.joinbandsnotgangs.com.

Join Bands Not Gangs's music programme will resume in May.

Help om te keer dat die rioolstelsel verstop en oorloop deur jou afval op die regte plek weg te gooi

Drom toe.

Nie drein toe nie.

Moets en moenies Gebruik ’n siffie in die wasbak se afloop om te keer dat kos - of ander afval by die drein afspoel en verstoppings veroorsaak.

Moenie babadoeke en sanitêre doekies in die toilet afspoel nie – dit absorbeer water en sit uit, wat verstoppings veroorsaak.

Weggooikos hoort in die drom, en moenie in die kombuiswasbak of die drein afgespoel word nie.

Vrugte- en groente-afval en eierdoppe kan gebruik word om kompos te maak.

Weggooibare lappies, oorstokkies, kondome en hare pak saammet ander voorwerpe en veroorsaak verstoppings.

Gooi skille in die drom of maak kompos daarvan.

Skille ontbind nie maklik nie en sit in die pype vas, wat verstoppings veroorsaak.

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Vee kookvet, olie of vetterigheid uit die pan, en moenie dit in die drein afspoel nie.

Vir meer inligting besoek www.capetown.gov.za/solidwaste

Moenie lappe en koerantpapier in die drein afspoel nie. Hierdie voorwerpe ontbind nie.

Maak seker dat reënwatergeute nie in die rioolstelsel uitloop nie, want dit oorlaai die pype en veroorsaak dat riool oorloop.

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THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CAPE TOWN

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The most important rules for your protection

About the virus, and why we all have to stay isolated

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Ubuntu time: Tips to cope at home during lockdown

Only essential City facilities will remain open

What the lockdown means for you

During the national 21-day lockdown, only the most essential City services will remain in operation.

City’s contact centre The contact centre will operate 24/7 with a limited telephone service. Services are limited to water, sanitation, solid waste and reconnections only.

Residents are requested to please log their service requests via SMS, e-mail or online as far as possible.

• E-mail: water@capetown.gov.za • SMS: 31373 • Phone: 0860 103 089 • Online: www.capetown.gov.za

Electricity services The only service that will continue to be offered will be first-line response to network faults and breakdowns.

For faults and emergencies, please send an SMS to 31220, or e-mail power@capetown.gov.za or faultreport.centre@capetown.gov.za.

Municipal account payments Cash offices are closed. Customers must please continue to pay their monthly municipal accounts via EFT, online or while doing their essential shopping at Checkers, Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Spar or Woolworths.

Housing All housing offices are closed. Public housing tenants experiencing an emergency, such as a burst water main or geyser, should send a WhatsApp to 063 299 992.

Cemeteries Cemeteries will remain open, but the number of persons at the graveside during burial is limited to 50.

See: www.capetown.gov.za/thinkwater

Helping those most in need: The City’s Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Centre received a generous donation of 10 000 bars of soap from Pick n Pay. Frequent handwashing is essential to help control COVID-19, and the soap will be distributed to street people and night shelters.

From left: Sean van Nietting (DRM), Shervaun Hickley (Pick n Pay School Club), Samuel Freeman (DRM) and Moenier Jamalodien (DRM).

Play your part. Stop the virus.

Reducing the spread of COVID-19 means a 21-day national lockdown. Please take this very seriously. Stay at home, and stay calm.

T

he nationwide lockdown is the only way to limit the spread of coronavirus disease, COVID-19. You must comply, and reduce contact with other people as far as possible.

You may not leave your home except to buy essential groceries and medicines, seek medical assistance or attend a funeral.

In taking these extreme measures, the President and Government are following global best practice that has been shown to be effective.

Accordingly, the City has restricted its operations to essential services only.

Emergency, security and health services remain fully operational, and will be supported by Disaster Risk Management (DRM) staff, volunteers and reservists.

The South African Police Service will be supported by the Defence Force to ensure compliance with emergency measures.

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Utility services – electricity, water and sanitation, and solid waste management – will continue as normal. Faults will be repaired, but work on capital projects has been suspended.

In general, public facilities are closed.

These includes libraries, community centres and sporting and recreational facilities – including all beaches and nature reserves.

All early childhood development centres closed on Wednesday 18 March 2020, in line with the schools and national policy.

Cemeteries will remain open, although residents are advised upon making book-

How to protect yourself

Stay at home. Keep your distance.

Wash your hands frequently. Avoid touching your face. Cough or sneeze with care.

See page 3 for more information.

www.capetown.gov.za

KORTLIKS Tot verdere kennisgewing moet almal tuis bly. Jy mag slegs jou huis verlaat om noodsaaklike kruideniersware en medisyne te koop, mediese hulp te soek of ’n begrafnis by te woon.

Jy mag nie reis nie, en alle openbare vervoer word verbied, buiten vir noodsaaklike werkers en diegene wat op mediese noodgevalle reageer. Die landwye inperking is die enigste manier om die verspreiding van die koronavirussiekte, COVID-19, te beperk.

Dienooreenkomstig het die Stad sy bedrywighede tot slegs noodsaaklike dienste ingeperk. Alle open-

ings that no more than 50 people may attend, and to please stick to their allotted times. The Recreation and Parks Department is working to keep gravesites as far apart as possible to limit contact between mourners.

All public meetings and non-critical meetings, gatherings and site visits will also be postponed indefinitely, unless an emergency meeting is called. The situation may be subject to frequent and rapid change.

The City is continuously assessing the situation and will inform residents accordingly.

The information in this CityNews was accurate as of day 1 of lockdown, 27 March.

Because this is an emergency that the country has never had to deal with before, regulations may change. Please follow the City’s digital channels listed below for updated information.

Stay at home, stay safe and please help ensure that others in your community do the same. Everyone is at risk.

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www.twitter.com/CityofCT

Because COVID-19 is passed on through human contact, reducing physical contact between people is vital to reduce the spread of the virus.

If the virus is not contained nationwide quickly, thousands of people could die. This is very, very serious. It is the biggest crisis the world has faced in 70 years – since World War 11.

That is why the Government has taken the extreme step of imposing a 21-day national lockdown. This is best practice worldwide.

Stay where you are People must stay at home, may not travel and can only go to public spaces such as food shops and pharmacies when absolutely necessary. The numbers of people in shops at any time will be restricted. The sale of non-essential items, including alcohol, is prohibited.

You may not go for a walk – not even with a dog – or go jogging. You may, however, attend a funeral, but the number of mourners is limited to 50.

All public transport, from airlines to taxis and trains, is closed.

Apart from security, medical and emergency personnel, only people involved in essential activities such as food production, distribution and sales may go to work. Transport exceptions are made only for taxis and ride-hailing services to transport workers in these activities. All businesses that deliver essential services must arrange for the appropriate permits to operate.* Not being able to work or trade is going to affect many people financially, and the government is working on mechanisms to provide relief. * The City does not issue these permits. Visit https://bit.ly2xqdVdf.

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KHAWUNDIBALISELE bare geriewe – wat parke en strande insluit – is gesluit.

Die Stad se oproepsentrum bly in werking, maar dienste is beperk tot water, sanitasie, vaste afval en heraansluitings. Telefoondienste is beperk, so inwoners word aangemoedig om van e-pos of SMS gebruik te maak om foute aan te meld.

Inwoners word daaraan herinner dat munisipale rekeninge steeds in hierdie tyd betaal moet word.

Maak so aanlyn óf by die vernaamste kleinhandelkettings wanneer jy jou noodsaaklike inkopies gaan doen.

De sifumane esinye isaziso, ungahala ekhaya. Akufunekanga uphume ekhaya ngaphandle kokuyothenga izinto ezityiwayo namayeza, ukuyofuna uncedo lwezempilo, okanye usiya emngcwabeni.

Awunako ukuthatha uhambo yaye zonke izithuthi zikawonke-wonke zithintelwe ngaphandle kwezo zokuthutha abasebenzi ababalulekileyo nokusabela kwezempilo ezingxamisekileyo.

Ukuvalwa kwezwelonke yeyona ndlela kuphela yokuthintela ukusasazeka kwesifo sentsholong-

wane ye-corona, i-COVID-19.

ISixeko, ngokunjalo, siyinyinile imisebenzi yaso ukuya kwiinkonzo ezibalulekileyo kuphela. Zonkei izinto ezenza kubemnandi – eziquka iipaki namalwandle – zivaliwe.

Iziko lokufowunela uncedo leSixeko liza kuhlala lisebenza, kodwa iinkonzo zilinganiselwe emanzini, ugutyulo lwelindle.

Kufuneka uqhubeke nokuhlawula amatyala akho kamasipala, ungakwenza oko ekhompyutheni okanye ezivenkileni ezinkulu apho uthenga khona.

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No markets or informal trading All markets – both publicly and privately managed – have been closed.

This restriction also applies to all informal traders who operate in street trading zones and regulated areas.

The City is aware of the economic difficulties this decision will bring to our traders, but this has to be weighed against losing lives.

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welcome the extraordinary measures put in place by President Cyril Ramaphosa. These are unprecedented times, and the City fully supports the lockdown announced in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

This is why we have taken the important step of closing many municipal facilities to help limit possible contact between people – and to reduce the risk to our hard-working staff, many of whom interact with residents all day, every day.

The key message from the president is to stay home. The City takes this extremely seriously. I have had daily meetings with the Mayoral Committee and the Executive Management Team to prepare

for the lockdown, provide me with updates and discuss any additional interventions that may be required.

We understand that you may be concerned, but there is no reason to panic.

Stay at home, and only go out when you absolutely must, to buy groceries and medicines, and don’t take the whole family with you as you are placing them at risk. The key to containing the coronavirus is to reduce

you to be considerate – particularly to those who are older and have underlying health conditions, as they are more vulnerable to contracting the virus.

We will be communicating regularly to keep you informed. Please check the City’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest news and advice.

You can help in other ways as well.

Many routine transactions with the City can be done online through e-Services on the City’s website. Please register if you are not already an online customer, and reduce the need for physical interaction.

I wish you all continued health as we navigate these extraordinary times.

contact between people. Take these four simple yet necessary precautions: • Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly (for at least 20 seconds at a time).

• Avoid touching your face – particularly around your mouth, nose and eyes.

• Practise physical distancing – keeping at least 1,5 metres from other people wherever possible.

• If you cough or sneeze, do so into a tissue or the crook of your elbow. Dispose of the tissue responsibly.

Do this, and we can slow the spread of the virus and flatten the curve of infection.

Of course, many may still feel anxious, and I want to encourage you to be mindful of and kind to others.

This is a test for our humanity, and I urge

– Executive Mayor Dan Plato

Limited service delivery continues

A good time to use e-Services

Utilities and essential services continue, but non-essential ones are closed.

Essential City services, such as customer offices, will remain open, but precautions will be taken to ensure a higher level of hygiene. The number of staff has been reduced to accommodate physical distancing, and the number of people entering City offices will be restricted.

The City encourages account holders to make use of the City’s online and telephonic services, as all customer services for overthe-counter transactions are suspended for the duration of the lockdown.

Contact centre During the 21-day lockdown period, the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089 will offer a reduced number of services. E-mail and other online channels will continue to operate, but urgent matters will receive priority.

Account payments Accounts still need to be paid, and customers are encouraged to use the City’s e-Services portal (see panel alongside).

Other options include paying through online banking or automatic teller machines (ATMs). The City is listed as a beneficiary with all major banks, so account holders do not need to load bank details. To pay via

ATM, customers can ask their bank to add the City as an ATM beneficiary.

Customers can also register on www.easypay.co.za or www.paycity.co.za to pay accounts online.

until the end of April 2020.

Fault reporting

Motor vehicle license renewals

Report faults to the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089 or via e-Services.

Motor vehicle licence renewals, vehicle registrations and licence payments can be done online.

An online licence application takes around 14 days from the date of application to receiving it in the post. Residents must provide proof of address when renewing motor vehicle licences.

Electricity sales Customers can buy prepaid electricity via a cellphone or online after registering on one of the following websites: easypay.co.za, electricity.co.za, ibuy.co.za, ontec.co.za, power24.co.za or prepaid24.co.za.

Community and recreational facilities City facilities such as museums, community halls and civic centres are closed.

All beaches, swimming pools, spray parks, sports fields, recreational hubs, stadia, nature reserves, resorts, campsites and braai and picnic spots are closed, as are the Company’s Garden and Green Point Park.

Libraries All libraries are closed. Library material on loan from 1 March 2020 will be extended

Please continue to use water sparingly While winter rains are coming, and the dams are fuller than in past years, please use water sparingly. In mid-March, average daily use was 748 Mℓ/day, far above the target of 650 Mℓ/day.

Water use restrictions remain in force.

Watering of gardens or irrigation with municipal drinking water is allowed only before 09:00 or after 18:00, for a maximum of one hour per day per property,

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E-mail: citynews@capetown.gov.za Fax: 021 400 1260 Postal: PO Box 298, Cape Town 8000

Die burgemeester, Dan Plato, doen ’n beroep op inwoners om gehoor te gee aan president Cyril Ramaphosa se instruksies deur tuis te bly, fisiese distansiëring toe te pas en streng higiëne te handhaaf. Die nasionale inperking is die enigste manier om die verspreiding van die koronavirus te stuit.

Slegs noodsaaklike Stadsdienste, soos kliëntekantore, sal vir eers oop bly vir die publiek. Byna alle openbare geriewe – waaronder die strande – is gesluit.

Markte is ook toe, en informele handel is verbode. Die Stad begryp dat dít ekonomiese swaarkry sal veroorsaak, maar die prioriteit is

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A message from the Executive Mayor, Dan Plato

as follows: • On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using dripper or soaker hose irrigation, or a bucket or watering can • On Saturdays using sprinklers or a hosepipe fitted with a self-closing spray nozzle

The first line of defence against the coronavirus is to minimise contact between people, hence the national lockdown.

The City encourages account holders to make use of the City’s online services where it is possible to do so, instead of visiting City customer centres for over-the-counter transactions.

The following transactions are available on the e-Services portal: • Careers • E-billing and account payments • Fault reporting and service requests • Identity document, company registration, tax certificate, bank statement and affidavit uploads • Indigent applications • Informal trader bay applications • Land use and building plan applications (DAMS) and conveyancing transactions • Motor vehicle licence renewals • Pet registration • Supplier self-service To register for e-Services, go to www.capetown.gov.za and click on the “City Connect” button, then “Register”.

Driving licences Driving licensing testing centres (DLTCs) are closed.

Traffic fines Residents can pay fines online via www.paycity.co.za, online banking or ATMs.

Utility services Delivery of utility services – electricity, water and sanitation, and solid waste management – will continue as normal. If your rubbish is not collected on your usual day, please leave it out and be patient. Reported faults will be repaired. However, no meter readings will be done during lockdown, and billings will be estimates.

Dam levels – individual dams and total storage – by year Berg River 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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The City regularly receives reports of criminals approaching people at their homes, pretending to be municipal officials or City contractors. Now scammers are claiming to be doing home testing for COVID-19. This is not true.

City staff and contractors carry an identification card with the City’s logo, and the name and photo of the person.

Residents must not allow anyone onto their premises until they have verified the details on the card. Do so by phoning the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089 to confirm whether work is being carried out in your area.

Any suspicious behaviour must be reported to the City’s law enforcement agencies on 021 480 7700 or the South African Police Service on 10111.

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There is no reason to “panic-buy” or stockpile food and essential items.

Supermarkets and grocery stores will remain open, and farming, food processing and distribution chains remain fully operational.

South Africa is easily able to meet all its food needs. The major food producers and retailers have assured the country that there will be no risk of running out of food or household items, including toilet paper. Petrol stations will remain open, as will LPG suppliers.

By stockpiling, you are placing an unnecessary burden on supply chains and stores, and may be denying your fellow citizens their essentials.

Some merchants may be tempted to raise prices, claiming that goods are in short supply. The president has decreed that such “price gouging” is a crime.

If you have proof that a merchant is gouging, please report this to the National Consumer Commission’s tollfree hotline on 0800 014 880.

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KHAWUNDIBALISELE nou om lewens te red.

Om besoeke aan Raadskantore vir roetinetransaksies te beperk, word inwoners aangemoedig om van die e-diensteplatform op die Stad se webtuiste gebruik te maak.

Daar is geen rede vir “paniekkopery” of om groot hoeveelhede kos en noodsaaklike items op te gaar nie. Kruidenierswinkels bly oop, en landbou-, voedselverwerkings- en verspreidingskettings hou aan werk.

Pasop vir swendelaars wat hulle as Stadsamptenare voordoen om toegang tot jou huis te verkry. Bel eers die Stad se oproepsentrum by 0860 103 089 om hulle identiteit na te gaan.

USodolophu Owongameleyo, uDan Plato, ukhuthaza abemi ukuba balandele imiyalelo kaMongameli Cyril Ramaposa yaye bahlale ekhaya, bagcine umgama ofanelekileyo phakathi komnye umntu, kunye nokuziqhelisa ucoceko olungqongqo.

Okwangoku ziinkonzo zeSixeko ezibalulekileyo kuphela ezifana nee-ofisi zabathengi eziza kuhlala zivulelekile kuluntu. Zonke izinto ezenza kubemnandi – eziquka iipaki namalwandle – zivaliwe.

Iimarike zivaliwe, nendawo zokuthengisa ezingamiselwanga zithintelwe. ISixeko siyabuqonda ubunzima obuza

kubangelwa koku kwezoqoqosho, kodwa ukusindisa iimpilo kuyeyona nto ephambili.

Ukunciphisa ukufuna ukutyelela ii-ofisi zeBhunga ukwenzela intengiselwano yesiqhelo, abemi bayakhuthazwa ukuba basebenzise-i-Services ezikwiwebhusayithi yesiXeko.

Akukho sizathu zokuthenga ngokuphahazela okanye ukuthenga ukutya okuninzi nezinto ezibalulekileyo. Ziza kuhlala zisebenza Iivenkile ezinkulu neevenkile zokutya ziza kuhlala zivuliwe, namafama, ezenza ukutya kunye neevenkile zonolwabiwo ziza kuhlala zisebenza.

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Woensdag, 1 April 2020

Making progress possible. Together.

March 2020

About COVID-19 and its risks Understand what the coronavirus is, how it is spread, what the symptoms are, and who is most at risk. Many healthy people who contract it may not even know it or get ill, so lockdown is about protecting everyone.

C

oronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease that was first identified in Wuhan, China, last December. It has since spread worldwide, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020.

COVID-19 is a highly contagious viral respiratory disease that spreads through close contact with infected persons. Because infected people only show symptoms between two and 14 days after infection, with an average being five days, people may be unaware that they carry the virus.

To reduce the spread of the disease, contact between people must be limited and strict hygiene is to be observed.

Lockdown is vital South Africa has, along with many other countries, imposed a “lockdown” and restricted movement and contact between people. This drastic approach has been shown to be the most effective way to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The City, along with the provincial and national health departments, is mobilising resources to limit the impact. Please play your part to help to reduce the spread.

How is the coronavirus spread?

Transmission can occur: • when an infected person coughs or sneezes, releasing droplets containing the virus into the air (and could also land on a surface), which then infect others.

• when you touch contaminated surfaces or objects, and then transfer the germs to your face, nose or eyes and become ill.

CITYNEWS 3 What you must do to keep yourself and others safe The virus is primarily spread between people in a way similiar to influenza (the flu), via droplets from coughing and sneezing. People who breathe in these droplets or touch infected surfaces could become infected.

Keep your distance

Executive action: Executive Mayor Dan Plato addresses residents at Vanguard Mall in Mitchells Plain during a City coronavirus awareness campaign. Residents were shown how to make simple, effective handwash bottles out of cold-drink bottles. The City has used these bottles to great effect for years as part of its annual childhood anti-diarrhoea campaigns. Now, more than ever, frequent hand-washing is critical.

Who is at risk?

What are common signs of infection?

When to seek medical assistance

Everyone is at risk of infection, but people with respiratory problems and pre-existing medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, cancer, diabetes, tuberculosis and HIV, are more at risk.

Animals do NOT get or spread the disease.

People older than 60 appear to develop serious illness from the virus more often than others. The elderly are at very high risk.

Four out of five people who contract the disease will experience only mild flu-like symptoms and will recover without treatment. Older persons and those with underlying health conditions are at risk of developing severe symptoms, which may result in pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

Common symptoms are coughing, breathing difficulties and fever. Many infected people have also reported a loss of their sense of taste or smell.

If you experience bad flu-like symptoms – including a cough, a sore throat, shortness of breath or a fever of 38 ºC – or you have come into close contact with a confirmed or suspected case of the coronavirus, you should seek medical attention.

The virus is placing enormous strain on limited healthcare resources, which have to be allocated very carefully. Please follow the steps outlined in the panel below and phone your healthcare provider or the national or provincial hotlines first.

Preventing the spread of the virus By taking a few simple precautions, you can greatly reduce the spread of the virus. As the virus is spread by human contact, reducing the contact you have with others to an absolute minimum is very important.

This is why government has imposed a lockdown – to restrict the movement of citizens, and contact between them.

It is essential that you practise good hygiene and be mindful of others. See the panel alongside for more information.

If you are ill If you become ill, please stay at home and isolate yourself from others in the house to prevent the spread of the infection.

Stay informed …

City Health is prepared, but please take care with visits

Numerous resources have been made available regarding COVID-19. These include the following: • Visit the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za, or follow the City on www.facebook.com/CityofCT or www.twitter.com/CityofCT. • The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) provides daily updates and advice on its website at www.nicd.ac.za. The NICD hotline on 0800 029 999 operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. You can join the NCID WhatsApp group by sending “Hi” to 0600 123 456.

• The Western Cape government’s Coronavirus hotline on 021 928 4102 operates 24/7.

All City clinics are working with the national and provincial departments of health, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Port Health as well as City and Provincial Disaster Management to ensure preparedness.

City clinics can manage persons with symptoms and, if necessary, make the appropriate referral.

Residents should follow the normal route to access health services through their local primary health facility – their clinic – and not go to secondary or tertiary health facilities.

If you suspect that you may have contracted the coronavirus,

do not arrive at a clinic or your doctor without making an appointment. This will give the clinic or your doctor time to make the necessary arrangements to prevent any possible spread of the virus.

When to seek medical assistance Healthcare providers will only screen patients for the coronavirus if they are exhibiting symptoms, as there is limited capacity.

• Symptoms are flu-like, including a cough, a sore throat, short-

KORTLIKS COVID-19 is ’n uiters aansteeklike virale lugwegsiekte wat deur noue kontak met geïnfekteerde persone versprei. Almal is in gevaar, maar mense met bestaande mediese toestande en senior burgers is veral kwesbaar.

Mense kan aanvanklik onbewus wees daarvan dat hulle die virus onder lede het. Die beste manier om die verspreiding van die virus te beperk is deur kontak tussen mense te verminder en streng higiëne te handhaaf.

• Bly tuis en gaan slegs uit vir noodsaaklike items, soos kos en medisyne.

• Bly so ver moontlik minstens 1,5 meter weg van ander.

• Was jou hande deeglik en dikwels, veral nadat jy in

ness of breath and a fever of 38 ºC and higher.

• If you have come into close contact with a confirmed or suspected case of the coronavirus, or travelled abroad within the last 14 days, you should contact your nearest healthcare provider to arrange for a consultation.

Consider others when seeking care Seek care in a way that prevents you from spreading the virus to others: • First call your local health facility or clinic, the provincial hotline on 021 928 4102 or the NICD hotline on 0800 029 999 (toll-free). You will receive advice on what to do. Only go to your local facility if you are unable to make a call.

• Before you enter the facility, alert staff that you may have COVID-19. Expect to be asked to put on a face mask. You will be asked to wait separately from other patients.

• Should you develop difficulty breathing, seek care urgently. If possible, call ahead to your local health facility to inform them that you are on your way.

Reducing physical contact and, thus, the chance of spreading the infection is very important. Keep a distance of 1,5 metres from other people wherever possible – a practice known as “physical distancing”.

There is no way of knowing if another person is infected at first.

It can take up to two weeks for an infected person to display symptoms.

That’s why the national lockdown is for three weeks.

Many infected people are asymptomatic – they show no symptoms at all and are unaware that they are hosts.

Rather be safe than sorry.

Wash your hands frequently Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use hand sanitiser.

Wash between your fingers, the backs of your hands, and under your nails.

Ideally, dry your hands on paper towel, use that to turn off the tap, and dispose of the towel. It’s especially important to wash your hands after touching public surfaces such as shopping trolleys, supermarket counters, lift buttons or ATM keypads.

Avoid touching your face Be careful about touching your face, particularly your mouth, nose, eyes and surrounding areas, with unwashed hands.

Cover coughs or sneezes Make sure that you cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, as small droplets that come out of your nose and mouth can spread the virus. Throw the tissue into a bin immediately and wash your hands. If a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow.

Keep surfaces clean Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces such as desks, telephones and tables with soap and water or disinfectant.

KHAWUNDIBALISELE ’n openbare ruimte was.

• Moenie met ongewaste hande aan jou gesig raak nie.

• Hoes of nies in ’n sneesdoekie of in die vou van jou arm.

Simptome van COVID-19 sluit in ’n knaende hoes, ’n seer keel, kortasemrigheid en koors. As jy vermoed jy het die virus opgedoen, bel die provinsiale blitslyn by 021 928 4102 of die blits-lyn van die Nasionale Instituut vir Oordraagbare Siektes by 0800 029 999 (tolvry).

Daar sal jy advies ontvang oor wat om te doen.

Gaan slegs na jou naaste gesondheidsfasiliteit as jy nie kan bel nie. Moenie kliniek of dokter toe gaan sonder om ’n afspraak te maak en te noem dat jy dink jy het die virus nie.

I-COVID-19 sisifo esosulela kakhulu ukuphefumla esisasazeka ngokudibana nabantu abosulelekileyo.

Wonke umntu usemngciphekweni, kodwa abantu abasele benezigulo abanazo nabantu abadala basemngciphekweni ngakumbi.

Kuqala abantu basenokungaqondi ukuba bayifumene ivirus. Indlela ebhetele yokunciphisa ukusasazeka phakathi kwabantu nokuziqhelisa ucoceko olungqongqo.

• Hlala ekhaya uphume kuphela ukuba uyofuna izinto ezibalulekileyo ezifana nokutya namayeza.

• Hlala imitha e-1,5 ubuncinane kwabanye nanini na unako.

• Zihlambisise qho izandla, ingakumbi emva kokuba ubukwindawo kawonke wonke.

• Musa ukubamba ubuso ngezandla ezingahlanjwanga.

• Ukuba uyakhohlela okanye uyathimla, kwenze oko kwiphepha eliyacuyacu (tissue) okanye kwingalo yakho egotyiweyo.

Iimpawu ze-COVID-19 ziquka ukukhohlela, umqala obuhlungu, ukusokola ukuphefumla nefiva. Ukuba ucingela ukuba ufumene ivirus fowunela i-Hotline yePhondo kuqala ku-021 928 4102 okanye i-NICD Hotline ku-0800 029 999 (umnxeba wafele-fele).

Uza kufumana ingcebiso ngomawukwenze.

Ungaya kwiziko lakho lasekuhlaleni kuphela ukuba awukwazi ukufowuna. Ungavele nje ufike ekliniki okanye kugqirha wakho ngaphandle kokwenza idinga nokubachazela ukuba ucinga unentsholongwane.

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Making progress possible. Together.

Being in lockdown with others: Have a strategy

Having to stay home for three weeks as of 27 March is forcing household members into 24/7 closeness. It’s going to be tough, particularly for working-from-home parents. This is the time for communication, cooperation, and some rules.

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fficially, every single South African, unless they are working in essential and medical services industries, will have to stay home until 16 April. Many already had been self-isolating, and those able to work from home were asked to do so a week before the 27 March emergency lockdown. It’s not going to be easy. Never has there been a more important time for families and home-sharers to work together for the physical, mental and emotional health of the entire nation.

The coronavirus is an extremely serious threat. Your family and home are only as safe as the weakest link. Every person in every household has a duty of care to ensure they keep themselves and others safe. Emotions will run high as cabin fever hits, but agreeing to certain ground rules up front will help ease the possibility of trauma. Here are some tips to consider: • Set your daily routine: Keep to a daily routine of waking up early and being productive. Schedule mealtimes, alone times and family times. This is particularly important if you are working from

home. Get up, get dressed, schedule your hours and stick to them. Be sure that others in the home understand that you need that time and space to work.

Commit to time with young children and stick to your promises.

• Consult before you act: Leaving home for food shopping or critical medical needs is allowed. You are not permitted to walk your dog or go for a jog. Agree that before any person leaves the property, they consult so there can be a collective evaluation of the risks. It is everyone’s risk.

• Talk about issues: People who live together are not used to being on top of one another 24/7, unable to go to work, school or to see friends. Irritations and tensions are inevitable. Agree to raise issues when they arise, and talk about them openly. Leaving them to simmer will lead to unnecessary major fallouts.

• Work together and contribute: It’s critical to work together to run the household and try and solve problems that come up. Agree to clearly divide up

Keeping boredom at bay: Cook up a careful strategy to cope with household lockdown. the jobs to be done around the house, to be accountable to one another to get things done without being reminded or nagged. Even littlies can take on chores, and be rewarded appropriately.

• Be creative with your time: Everyone will get bored at some stage. Encourage and support one another to use this enforced free time creatively. People are

normally so frantically busy in their daily lives that this is a time to do the things you want or need to. Clear out that cupboard, learn a new computer program, draw, paint, write or journal, garden if you have one, or plant into some pots if you don’t. Cook together.

• Stay connected daily: Get together at least once a day to get a sense of how

THANK YOU

to all the men and women who will continue delivering essential services during lockdown.

DANKIE

aan al die mans en vroue wat gedurende die inperking steeds noodsaaklike dienste sal lewer.

ENKOSI

Kuwo wonke amadoda namabhinqa aza kuqhubeka nokuhambisa iinkonzo ezibalulekileyo ngeli xesha lokuvalwa.

Let’s keep Cape Town safe and healthy.

Together.

Kom ons hou Kaapstad veilig en gesond.

Gesamentlik.

Masiyigcine iNtshona Koloni ikhuselekile isempilweni.

Kunye.

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each household member is feeling and managing. Work with networks in your neighbourhood and the city to stay in touch and support others who need help.

Skype, video-call or phone family and friends regularly.

• Be compassionate: Every person is likely to feel anxious, depressed or angry from time to time. Promise one another to try to relate with understanding. Do your best to contain your own anxieties to stop them from spilling over.

• Be physically active: This is critical for people of all ages to keep boredom, frustration and depression at bay. If you are up for it, try one of the many #StayatHome challenges doing the rounds on social media, and do them as a family group. This could be a great time to try some yoga, breathing exercises, meditation or mindfulness practice.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, have courage. This is a tough time for everyone, and everyone needs to pull together. This too shall pass. Face the challenges with courage, together.

Online resources for the kids (and you) If you’re at home with children of any age, there are two things you need to do. The first is to be sure they’ve been given good information about the situation – Eurac Research’s excellent short video The coronavirus explained to children is perfect for young kids. The second is to find ways to keep them occupied with meaningful activities.

News24 has created a plan to help you, with tons of resources so you can simply reap the rewards: big smiles and a fairly quiet, mostly tidy home.

Visit news24.com and follow the links to their coronavirus lockdown activities page. Click on “For the kids”.

KHAWUNDIBALISELE

Die 21 dae lange inperking gaan nie maklik wees nie. Gesinne en huismaats sal moet saamwerk ter wille van almal se fisiese, geestesen emosionele gesondheid. Elke lid van elke huishouding het ’n plig om hulleself en ander veilig te hou. Kom vooraf ooreen op ’n paar reëls: • Beplan, en hou by ’n daaglikse roetine. Dít is veral belangrik as jy van die huis af werk.

• Raadpleeg mekaar voordat julle ry om kos of medisyne te gaan kry. Die risiko is almal s’n.

• Kom ooreen om kwessies uit te praat voordat dit ’n probleem word.

• Werk saam en help hou die huishouding aan

die gang. Selfs die ou kleintjies kan take kry.

• Gebruik hierdie tyd om kreatief te wees.

• Bly in verbinding met mekaar en kontak familie en vriende gereeld met Skype, videoof gewone oproepe.

• Toon deernis: Almal van ons sal waarskynlik van tyd tot tyd depressief of kwaad voel.

Probeer verstaan hoe ander voel. En doen jou bes om jou eie vrese in bedwang te hou.

• Bly fisies aktief: Dít is noodsaaklik om verveling, frustrasie en depressie te bestry.

• Laastens, en dalk die belangrikste, hou moed.

Dis ’n moeilike tyd vir almal, en almal moet nou saamstaan. Ons sal hierdeur óók kom.

Ukuvala iintsuku ezingama-21 akuzuba yinto elula. Kufuneka iintsapho nabo babelana ngamakhaya basebenzisane ukwenzela umzimba, ingqondo nemvakalelo yomntu wonke. Wonke umntu kwikhaya ngalinye unomsebenzi wokuzigcina kunye nabanye bekhuselekile. Yivume eminye imithetho kwangaphambili: • Yenza isicwangciso, yaye ugcine indlela yemihla ngemihla. Oku kubalulekile ikakhulu ukuba usebenzela ekhaya.

• Cela ngaphambi kokuba uhambe ekhaya ukuyothenga ukutya okanye uyofuna amayeza. Ngumngcipheko womntu wonke.

• Vuma ukuthetha ngemiba ngokuvulelekileyo ngaphambi kokuba ibeyingxaki.

• Sebenzisanani yaye nincedisane ekuphatheni ikhaya.

Nabantwana abancinci bangenza imisetyenzana.

• Lisebenzise kakuhle eli xesha.

• Hlala uqhagamashelana nabanye ze wenze u-Skype, i-video call okanye ufowunelane nosapho nabahlobo rhoqo.

• Yiba novelwano: Wonke umntu unalo Kungenzeka uzive udakumbile okanye unomsindo ngamanye amaxesha.

Zama ukubalisa ngengqondo. Yenza okona kona kulungileyo ukulawula amaxhala akho.

• Yomelela ngokwasemzimbeni: Oku kubalulekile ukwenzela isithukuthezi, udano nokudakumba kube kude.

Okokugqibela, neyona nto ebalulekileyo, yiba nesibindi.

Eli lixesha elinzima kumntu wonke, yaye kufuneka wonke umntu asebenzisane. Nale, iza kugqitha.

CITY OF CAPE TOWN CONTACT NUMBERS Accounts and general enquiries

Due to the constraints imposed by the national lockdown, the contact centre is operating at reduced capacity. E-mail and other online channels continue to operate, but urgent matters will receive priority. Inperson queries are suspended.

Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . 0860 103 089 (option 1) Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0860 103 090 E-mail . . . . . . . accounts@capetown.gov.za . . . . . . . . . . . . contact.us@capetown.gov.za Fault reporting and tracking The City will only be able to respond to critical complaints, such as burst water mains and life or property-threatening incidents.

Wherever possible, register faults at www.capetown.gov.za/servicerequests.

Cable theft All-hours tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 222 771

Electricity faults

Due to reduced capacity, we are only able to respond to priority SMS and e-mail queries until further notice.

SMS (free SMSs do not apply): . . . . 31220 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . power@capetown.gov.za

Eskom supply areas Call centre: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0860 037 566 SMS (free SMSs do not apply) . . . . 35328 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . western@eskom.co.za

Water and Sanitation

For emergencies only.

Telephone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0860 103 089 SMS (free SMSes do not apply): . . . 31373 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . water@capetown.gov.za

Refuse services

For emergencies only Telephone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0860 103 089 E-mail: . wastewise.user@capetown.gov.za FOR EMERGENCIES CALL

021 480 7700 FROM ANY PHONE OR

107 FROM A LANDLINE

Roads and stormwater

For reporting of critical issues such as potholes, flooding, fallen trees, open manholes or chemical spills.

Telephone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 656 463 E-mail: . . Transport.Info@capetown.gov.za

Metro Police and Traffic Services

For emergencies only Telephone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0860 765 423 Find a programme, apply for a service, access online applications and more at City Connect on www.capetown.gov.za

Anti-corruption & fraud hotline Tel (anonymous, toll-free) . . 0800 323 130

Public transport (toll-free) Information centre . . . . . . . 0800 656 463 Dial-a-Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 600 895

Contact your councillor

Councillors remain available to assist communities with urgent matters during the lockdown, but in-person consultations are restricted until further notice. You can find your councillor’s details on the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za under “Family and Home > Meet the City” Subcouncil offices are closed.

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New CPF chair elected RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj The Parow Community Policing Forum (CPF) elected Deon Maneveld as its new chair at a meeting held on Tuesday 24 March.

He has previously held this title, but is looking forward to the new appointment.

“I have been involved in the neighbourhood watch and CPF in Parow for the past 20 years now. I have been chair before, but took some time out from leadership due to a change in focus on personal matters. I have also held the position chair of the CPF Tygerberg cluster,” Maneveld says.

A few years ago he thought to take time away from the CPF Deon and neighbourhood watch. “But I guess playing a part in being active in the community is not a job, let alone something which you can retire from,” he says.

Maneveld says there are a number of challenges the CPF faces. “Our biggest challenge is people – volunteers to serve on the neighbourhood watch and CPF and this leaves all the work to a handful.

“I believe we can add so much more val-

ue to the community if more people come on board. We have many community members complaining from time to time, but very few who put up their hands to join forces with us to help make Parow a better place.”

People can get involved by starting to support their local neighbourhood watch through either becoming passive members (those who observe and report) or active patrol members.

The rest of the CPF executive committee are Roger Cannon (vice-chair), Rozeena Jakoet (secretary), Jessika de Klerk (public relations) and Shakir Smith (project coordinator on an interim basis). Current vacancies include that of treasurer as well as the project coordiManeveld, nator.

“We might also soon have to re-elect the secretary who has indicated that she needs to step down due to also serving on her local neighbourhood watch. With the coronavirus outbreak, we will pick up and fill the vacant posts when things normalise again,” Maneveld says.

V Details on how to join a neighbourhood watch can be obtained from the Parow police station or email cpf.parow@gmail.com.

Construction at new mall halted RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj The outbreak and ongoing spread of the Covid-19 virus in South Africa has had a severe effect on the country’s businesses – including the construction industry.

Most business – apart from a few rendering essential services – have been forced to shut down for 21 days last week as part of the national lock down which was instructed by state president, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Construction work at the new Richmond Corner shopping centre on the corners of Plattekloof Road and Tyger Valley Road in Bothasig, have also had to halt operations.

The centre was due to open in April.

Gerrit van den Berg of Atterbury Property Investment (API), the developers, says they cannot confirm new dates until after the lockdown have been cancelled and have been able to assess how long it will take to get back to

full capacity.

“We will have to discuss this with the tenants as well. If it is a three-week lockdown, we should probably be ready for opening end of May.” The shopping centre is 95% complete, this also includes the parking area which is near completion. Most of the shops have already been handed over with the last few handed over last week, Van den Berg says.

The main retailers are Pick n Pay, Woolworths and Clicks who were busy with shopfitting.

The development company, Richmond Park Development Company (Pty) Ltd, which is a consortium between API, Old Mutual Properties, and the Richmond Park Communal Property Association with three minority shareholders have invested about R120 million into the project, Van den Berg says.

Construction started in June 2019.

Woensdag, 1 April 2020

‘Josef Silo’s’ help mae vul tydens inperking DESIRÉE RORKE

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Voedselprogram vir mense in nood tydens die nasionale inperking is op Vrydag 27 Maart deur Solidariteit Helpende Hand aangekondig.

Die projek sal as Josef Silo’s bekendstaan.

Hannes Noëth, uitvoerende direkteur van Solidariteit Helpende Hand, verduidelik die naam van die projek spruit uit die Bybel toe Josef opdrag gekry het om tydens die sewe jaar van oorvloed in Egipte kos bymekaar te maak en te stoor vir die sewe jaar van hongersnood wat sou volg.

“Ons bedoeling met Josef Silo’s is dus om voorsiening te maak vir die moeilike tye wat ons tans ervaar én voorsorg te tref vir moeilike tye wat kan kom nadat die 21 dae van inperking verby is,” sê Noëth.

In Kaapstad sal ’n silo eers in Kuilsrivier, en ná die inperking ook in Kraaifontein, gevestig word.

“Die komende 21 dae se inperking gaan nie alleen ’n uitdaging bied nie; die tye wat daarna volg gaan ook. Dus versoek ons die publiek om te help waar hulle kan, maar om reg te help en die regte kanale te gebruik om dit te doen,” sê Noëth.

Hy benadruk dat met dié inisiatief te werk gegaan word met die beginsel van “reg gee” en dat die publiek gerus kan wees dat dit wat hulle ook al skenk, reg uitgedeel en aangewend gaan word.

“Helpende Hand het gevestigde strukture in plek en ook ’n lys van waar die nood groot is onder ons Afrikaanse gesinne.

“Ons voed reeds al die afgelope 13 jaar lank duisende kinders by hul skole. Dié kinders is nou by die huis, maar moet kos kry.

Ons voedingsprojek moet nou steeds aanhou terwyl die land in ’n staat van inper-

king geplaas is.

“Honger kan nie afskakel nie en dus werk ons nou nog harder om te sorg dat veral ons behoeftige kinders, bejaardes en gestremde persone die kos en sorg kry wat hulle benodig.

“Helpende Hand is ’n gevestigde en betroubare instansie wat nie sou kon funksioneer sonder ons ondersteuners nie. Dit wat ons jaarliks sonder die regering se hulp doen, spreek boekdele,” sê hy.

Nie-bederfbare voedsel kan by die silo in Kuilsrivier afgelaai word. “Voorsorgmaatreëls sal getref word om dit te reinig en só te verhoed dat die virus nie moontlik op die goedere versprei nie,” sê hy.

Helpende Hand doen ’n beroep op mense om iets ekstra te koop as hulle in dié tyd van inperking gaan goedere aankoop, en dit by die Josef Silo’s in hul gebied te gaan aflaai.

“As die inperking verby is, sal ons vir ’n geruime tyd ons bedrywighede voortsit tot die krisistyd heeltemal verby is. Alle voorsorgmaatreëls sal getref word om die publiek se veiligheid te verseker,” sê hy.

Noëth sê ondersteuners hoef slegs die organisasie te skakel en kan dan reël om vanuit hul motors die ware aan welsynswerkers te oorhandig.

“Mense mag nog rondry as hulle gaan kos koop. Maar as ’n silo te ver van ’n sekere gebied af is, raai ons dit af dat mense te ver ry. Die krisis gaan ons nie net 21 dae raak nie; so as die afsondering verby is gaan elke moontlike kanaal benut word om te sorg dat kos versprei word,” sê Phillip Bruwer, mediaskakelbeampte.

Die afsetpunt in die noordelike voorstede is by Koekie se Hoekie by Langverwachtpad 1, Kuilsrivier. Skakel 021 903 4286 met navrae of skenkings.

SLUIT VAN SUBRAADSKANTORE EN UITSTEL VAN SUBRAADSVERGADERINGS EN WYKSKOMITEEVERGADERINGS Subraadskantore oor die hele metropolitaanse gebied heen vir die duur van die inperkingstydperk gesluit sal wees tot verdere kennisgewing.

Alle subraadsvergaderings, insluitende wykskomiteevergaderings, is tot verdere kennisgewing uitgestel in die lig van die nasionale ramptoestand wat betref die COVID-19-pandemie.

Vir alle ander navrae kontak asseblief die betrokke persone in die onderstaande tabel: Wilfred Schrevian Evan Solomons-Johannes

Direkteur: stedelike Tel: bestuur (gebied sentraal) 021 400 1365

Sel: 084 711 7709 wilfred.solomons@capetown.gov.za

Alesia Valda Bosman

Direkteur: stedelike bestuur (gebied suid)

Tel: 021 444 8696

Sel: 084 233 2273 AlesiaValda.Bosman@capetown.gov.za

Luzuko Mdunyelwa

Direkteur: stedelike bestuur (gebied oos)

Tel: 021 400 2358

Sel: 081 344 1590 Luzuko.Mdunyelwa@capetown.gov.za

Zolile Siswana

Direkteur: stedelike bestuur (gebied noord)

Tel: 021 444 6174

Sel: 082 461 4519 Zolile.siswana@capetown.gov.za

Vir navrae en klagtes wat verband hou met eiendomsbelastingrekeninge, water, sanitasie en ander munisipale dienste, skakel asseblief 0860 10 30 89.

Diensversoeke en algemene navrae: 0860 10 30 89 of e-pos contact.us@capetown.gov.za Elektrisiteitsdiensprobleme: SMS 31220 of e-pos power@capetown.gov.za Water- en rioolprobleme: SMS 31373 of e-pos WaterToc@capetown.gov.za Vir alle navrae met betrekking tot subrade, insluitende gebieds- ekonomiese ontwikkeling en informele handel, kontak asseblief die direktoraat stedelike bestuur by 021 400 3131.

LUNGELO MBANDAZAYO STADSBESTUURDER

Skenking vir seniors: Solidariteit Helpende Hand Wes-Kaap en die Kuilsrivier-tak het verlede week in aanloop tot die inperkingstydperk uitgereik na Huis De Kuilen in Kuilsrivier deur benodighede soos wol, tydskrifte, spekboompies en klei te skenk om die bejaardes besig te hou tydens die tyd van afsondering. Hier is (van links) Sarien Conradie (voorsitter: Helpende Hand Kuilsrivier), Carla Viljoen (maatskaplike werker: Helpende Hand Wes-Kaap), Riaan Coetzee (bestuurder: Huis De Kuilen), Alisha de Lange (streekorganiseerder: Helpende Hand Wes-Kaap) en Catherine Botha (maatskaplike werker: Huis De Kuilen).

Lock down: Roadworks affected RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj The City of Cape Town has indicated that roadworks across the city have stopped.

Felicity Purchase, Mayco member for transport, says this is due to the lockdown which came into effect last week.

“All contractors are expected to observe the national lockdown which came into effect at midnight on 26 March.

“Contractors have been instructed to ensure that their sites are made safe before they are vacated.

“Where it becomes necessary to call a contractor out to address a matter of public safety or to preserve a vulnerable City asset during the lockdown period, specific personnel will be issued with a permit to per-

form an essential service, obviously taking all of the necessary precautions in so doing,” Purchase says.

The City’s transport directorate currently has 27 active construction contracts listed on its contract monitoring system, plus a multitude of term tenders in respect of which smaller short duration, low-value construction work are undertaken, Purchase says.

The transport directorate has one significant project underway in the Parow, Bothasig and Edgemead area – namely the construction of non-motorised transport facilities in these areas and a further contract for the reconstruction of Giel Basson Drive (M12), which has not yet broken ground.

Roadworks are also underway on the Tyger Valley and Plattekloof roads.

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Man writes his way to healing NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk

H

e was only 11 when was molested for the first time.

At 15 he left school and started working to support his family.

He has worked as a tea boy, a pastor, a medic, a motivational speaker, singer and as the medical head of safety at a large construction company in Dubai.

If anyone has a life story worth telling, it’s Ivan Koopman (64), from Bellville.

And since writing down that first story, they just won’t stop coming.

cused on girls getting raped, but he never heard about boys being sexually abused. “It was the ’70s, we didn’t know these things.”

“Hy het my mak gemaak (he groomed me).

And he was the dad I was missing.”

From Landsdowne to Dubai Koopman’s other life stories are enough to keep his readers busy for a few years.

He remembers his family being forced from their home in Lansdowne to Hanover Park because of the Group Areas Act. He speaks of his days delivering telegrams in District Six where it feels like he grew up. When he wasn’t making deliveries, he was shining the floor.

Writing The postmaster saw his Koopman started writing talent and said he should at the age of 60 and is now go to night school. the author of six published As the years went on, he works, with many more in worked and studied, finalthe pipeline. Most of them ly finishing his matric at have some element of his the age of 40. own life experience in them.

By that time he had a Like most of his stories, driver’s licence and was the one of his path to becomworking as a medic. He ing a published author reads kept on studying and at 50 like a book. A few years ago he received a qualificahe met a 90-year-old woman tion from Unisa allowing after giving a motivational Ivan Koopman and a few of his him to train others. talk. She insisted he talk to books: Sfere van Sterre, Many That’s how he started someone she knows. This Miles – A Life Story and the working in Dubai, where woman introduced him to Serina Omnibus. he eventually had the title Myra Lochner from publishPHOTO: NIELEN DE KLERK of emergency medical ing house Kreativ SA. Since manager at Alec Conthen they have published all his books. struction. “From tea boy to there...” he They have also all been read on Radio shakes his head in disbelief.

Pulpit. He has also worked on some life By that time he was also a pastor who skills books and work readiness books. could officiate weddings.

A lack of a father figure His first book is his autobiography, Many Miles – A Life Story, and was one of the most difficult to write. “There were many tears.

I had to think about forgiving others.”

One of the issues he tackles is his rape as a child.

He grew up without a father figure and says he was constantly looking for a male role model who could care for him in that way.

When a man in the neighbourhood started taking an interest in him, he was overjoyed. This man bought him sweets, chatted to him. And then one day the man started molesting him. He remembers everything vividly. “On that day a part of me died. My childhood was stolen.”

He never spoke out about it. People fo-

Trying times His ladder to success didn’t come without problems. His only son, André, started using drugs while in high school. Ivan and his wife Philida, spent years trying to help André battle this demon, sending him to rehabilitation centres at the best of times, and at the worst of times losing their possessions as André sold them for drugs.

This trying time ended and Ivan says he has a wonderful relationship with his son.

“He is now free,” he says proudly.

The next chapter of Ivan’s life remains to be seen. One thing is certain – he has enough material from his own life, to keep him writing for the rest of his days.

V For more information on ordering Ivan’s books or having him as a motivational speaker, contact him on 083 777 6580 or i.koopman@yahoo.com.

Vets still open during lockdown ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme Pet lovers with sick animals, do not need to worry – most vets are still open during national lockdown.

These vets operate within limited hours by appointment only and only for “essential and necessary veterinary services”.

The Tygerberg Animal Hospital in Durbanville and Kenridge will be open Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 17:00 and on Saturdays from 08:30 to 12:00.

Their branches in Sonstraal, Goodwood and Parow will be open Mondays to Saturdays from 08:00 to 12:00 only.

The Bellville branch and Cape Animal Medical Centre will be open 24 hours with surcharges effective after 17:00.

Take note of the following: . only one healthy adult may accompany a pet; . procedures will be limited to those considered essential or an emergency; . any consultation which can be performed telephonically will be attempted and medication dispensed for collection accordingly; . telephonic or e-mail prescription requests for medication will be filled as

long as supplies remain available; . only payments via EFT or cards will be accepted; . they will follow disinfection protocols and provide disinfection stations for clients to use.

Durbanville Animal Hospital also assured its clients they will continue its services, including food and medication orders.

“We are unfortunately only allowed to offer an emergency service for patients – which means no routine appointments or procedures. Our opening hours have also been curtailed to protect our staff,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

“Please phone ahead before turning up at our hospital as no person will be allowed into the hospital without prior notice,” was stated.

Their opening hours are Mondays to Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00 and on Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 (surcharges applicable for emergencies).

They are also offering a telephone screening consultation during these hours at a nominal fee, where a veterinarian will contact you and assess the situation.

Medication can be dispensed and collected without contact.

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Kar gesteel oor ‘geen sekerheid’ ’n Vrou (69) van Bellville, wat die enigste broodwinner in haar gesin is, is verpletter ná haar kar op Vrydag 20 Maart buite ’n winkelsentrum in Durbanville gesteel is.

Volgens Charmagne Petzer werk sy by Tjeka Training Matters in Parkstraat in Durbanville en het sy omstreeks 13:00 in haar etenstyd na Dischem in die Durbanville Town Centre (Shoprite-winkelsentrum) gery.

“Ek het geparkeer en oudergewoonte seker gemaak dat my kar se deure gesluit was,” sê sy.

Skaars 22 minute later toe sy weer by die sentrum uitkom, was haar kar, ’n 1995-Toyotta Corolla, weg.

“Daar was geen sekerheidsbeamptes by die deure, of binne of buite die gebou nie.

“My kar was wel verseker, maar die ver-

sekering betaal net die boekiewaarde uit.

Wat ek kan doen, weet ek nie, want geld vir ’n ander kar is daar nie. Wat kan ’n mens koop met R10 000?” vra sy.

“Ek voel egter die sekerheid by die parkeerterrein by die winkelsentrum moet opgeskerp word,” sê sy.

Sian-Joy Eksteen, eiendomsbestuurder van Durbanville Town Centre, het gesê daar is elke dag van die week, ook op naweke, 24 uur per dag sekerheidswagte by die sentrum.

“Die wagte doen diens binne-in die sentrum, asook op die parkeerterrein. Ons het ook ’n hoëgehalte-kamerastelsel wat die sentrum en parkeerterrein monitor.

“Ons is bewus van die gesteelde voertuig en het die saak aan die polisie oorhandig,” het hy gesê. – Esmé Erasmus

VA C A N C Y BULLETIN EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

LAUNDRY SUPERVISOR ADMIN (VREDELUS) Salary: R145 281 per annum (Salary Level 4) Enquiries: Ms C Du Preez at 021 931 0233 Reference number: DSD 18/2020 Job purpose: The purpose of this job is to render laundry services in the residential care centre. This post is based in Elsies River at Vredelus.

Requirements: Grade 10 Certificate (or equivalent qualification) Recommendation: Laundry work related experience.

Key performance areas: Supervise laundry operations: Check and verify laundry machine functioning • Supervise loading of linen onto the washing machine in line with laundry guidelines or protocols • Identify and send linen for mending • Supervise provision of laundry maintenance services: Check and monitor condition of laundry machine equipment • Supervise and monitor cleaning of laundry equipment in line with environmental/health safety standards • Check compliance of laundry • Supervise human and physical resources: Allocate functions to staff • Supervise provision of laundry services • Develop allocation schedules of duty roster.

Competencies: A basic understanding of the following: Machinery • Laundry guidelines/protocols • Environmental, health and safety standards • Written and verbal communication skills • Literacy skills • Interpersonal skills • Numeracy skills • Supervisory skills.

HOUSEHOLD AID ADMIN (VREDELUS) Salary: R102 534 per annum (Salary Level 2) Enquiries: Ms C Du Preez at 021 931 0233 Reference number: DSD 17/2020 Job purpose: The purpose of this job is to provide housekeeping and cleaning services in the residential care centre. This post is based in Elsies River at Vredelus.

Requirements: Ability to read and write (Grade 5)/ Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET level 2).

Key performance areas: Provide housekeeping and cleaning services: Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the areas allocated for cleaning • Removal of garbage disposal • Keeping all areas of the building, including all toilets clean tidy (this includes washing, dusting, polishing, vacuum cleaning and sweeping as appropriate) • Clean kitchen utensils and equipment • Provide safeguarding and maintenance services: Store all cleaning equipment and products neatly in the designated cupboards Implement simple security measures such as locking doors and closing windows • Monitor hazards in the buildings/offices/residential areas such as those related to fire and electricity • Ensure simple maintenance repairs that do not need professional help are performed promptly by the service officers.

Competencies: A good understanding of the following: Infection control • Hygiene regulations • Universal precautionary measures • Communication skills • Writing skills.

Note: Applicants from relevant local communities will receive preference. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.

To apply, please complete an application form (Z83) and current CV (5 pages maximum) together with certified copies of ID, academic qualifications and proof of other requirements as indicated in the advertisement. The post being applied for, location and the reference number must be clearly indicated on the Z83 application form.

To submit your application, hand deliver your application form from Monday to Friday between 07:00 to 17:00 to (1) Attention: Western Cape Government Jobs, Unit F6 Bayside Office, 43 Erica Road, Table View 7441, or you may post your application to (2) Attention: Western Cape Government Jobs, PO Box 60495, Table View 7439, alternatively you may email your application to (3) Attention: Western Cape Government Jobs, info@westerncapegov.com Applications not submitted on or before the closing date as well as faxed copies will not be considered.

The WCG is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Disabled candidates are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard would be appreciated.

Closing date: 20 April 2020 www.ayandambanga.co.za

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Jacques Le Sueur: 083 685 6548 Brackenfell Office: 021 204 8555

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Arrie Swanepoel: 084 850 1414 Ivan JV Rensburg: 072 508 4635

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Jacques Le Sueur: 083 685 6548 Brackenfell Office: 021 204 8555

WEB REF: 1046009

IDEAL INVESTMENT FOR BEGINNER OR INVESTOR. This beautiful apartment is situated on the first floor of the secure gate complex in the popular Buh-rein Estate. Secure parking, communal play and braai facilities. This is a pet friendly complex (small pets). It is well located close to Bossa Social Cafe and close to main routes and other amenities.

Tracey racey Pienaar: 083 797 1040 Brackenfell Office: 021 204 8555 .

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TYGERBURGER Bellville 19

Scholar transport charges full fare

Staff of the Mfuleni police station praying in the parking lot.

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Prayer for police in Mfuleni BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind On the eve of the national lockdown officers and other staff of the Mfuleni police joined each other in prayer in the police station’s parking lot.

WO November Filander, police spokesperson, says they decided to come together and pray for the law enforcement officers and the nation at large during this lockdown.

“As an essential component and first responders, our officers need divine intervention from above. As the police we take note of the difficult challenges our counterparts and health departments are facing globally where thousands of people are dying because of this evil, invisible threat called corona. Therefore, we don’t take this threat lightly, as it destroys families,” says Filander.

He says since the start of the outbreak they have also taken every precaution to safeguard the community and themselves at the station. “We take care of the health of the community at large, by sanitising our hands, wearing protective

masks and gloves. While these threats are going on the police will continue with their daily crime fighting efforts and deliver client service duties at the various police stations. We don’t foresee that criminals will suddenly stop doing crime just because there is the threat of a virus. While we must police the lockdown, we must also keep on doing what we are doing daily and that is fighting crime,” says Filander.

Lourna Frieselaar, chair of the Mfuleni Community Policing Forum (CPF), says they would like all law enforcement officers to know they are valued.

“These are extraordinary times so it will take great effort from them to do their work. They are at the front line of the war against this virus and I sincerely hope that our community makes their work easier by adhering to the strict lockdown rules. We hope and pray that they take good care of themselves so that we all can come out stronger on the other side,” says Frieselaar.

She thanked the armed forces for their work alongside the police.

ow long will schools be closed and for how long must parents pay for scholar transport?

This is the question a guardian from Ravensmead wants an answer for.

Jeff Swartz says he paid the full transport for the month of March to get the high school learner under his guardianship to school.

“I made contact with the owner of the transport business to get clarity on what the payment arrangement will be for April, seeing that the schools will only reopen on a date after 16 April. What I want to know is what if the lockdown is

TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07 The Bonteheuwel Development Forum are aiding the elderly by distributing packs containing soap, gloves, masks and pamphlets explaining what the coronavirus is.

According to the forum’s chair, Henriette Abrahams, residents should paste green or red pages (can be coloured in) on their front window during the lockdown period as this will guide the forum when delivering the packs.

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“Despite being told to stay at home our poor are still walking the streets – some because of poverty and others out of desperation. Let us all join hands and help where we can,” she says.

Abrahams believes the coronavirus outbreak is a wake-up call for the community to practice hygiene and boost their immune systems.

“Our harsh lived realities in our area is such that in many cases our residents are either poor, unemployed, live off a Sassa grant or work low paid low skilled jobs.

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TygerBurger approached Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka, spokesperson for provincial transport minister Bonginkosi Madikizela, for comment, but is yet to receive any.

Angie Motshekga, national minister of basic education, in a statement said, the opening of schools will depend on how South Africans behave during the 21-day lockdown. She urged South Africans to abide by the rules laid down by government. For now the schools will not open before 20 April.

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Swartz says he understands that transport companies want to protect their income, but they too will save if they don’t drive during this time. “They will not have any fuel expenses and wear and tear on their vehicles, so why are we paying? I don’t want to say we are being done in, but everyone is struggling during this time. At least businesses can claim compensation from government,” says Swartz.

TygerBurger approached the provincial department of education for comment, but they said they are not responsible for school transport. “This is not department

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KYOKUSHIN KARATE: MOVING DEMONSTRATIONS ONLINE

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ith South Africans heading to the end of the first week of a national lockdown, many have found inventive ways to be active and stay in shape.

Fitness fanatics have splashed their ideas and self-made demonstrations all over social media, and for many, it has helped fill a void, while for others to improve their quality of life.

Using social media as a tool to stay fit is nothing new, but to certain sporting bodies, the time has come to adapt to these challenging times making use of these platforms where previously they relied solely on faceto-face coaching to hone their respective techniques.

The Kyokushin community, with Shihan Hennie Bosman and instructors, are now conducting various classes and demonstrations to people of all levels, including novices on both YouTube and Zoom.

These videos can be of use to children as young as four as well as those who have never trained before, while students already enrolled in his academy will have dedicated content tailored for them.

Bosman says while the lockdown has its limitations, it has not limited the opportunity to continue teaching the art of Kyokushin and for those practising karate, to stop their progress.

He admits that this is new territory for

Krieket kry ook ’n knou weens virus SAREL BURGER Met die gedwonge staak van alle sportaktiwiteite, het die laaste sarsie klubkrieketwedstryde vandeesmaand in die WP ook in die slag gebly – én die ampsdraers met ’n klomp hoofbrekens gelaat.

In die lig van ’n onafgehandelde wedstrydprogram behels van die hoofbrekens onder meer die bepaling van die verskillende ligawenners en gepaardgaande daarmee of trofeë aan die verskillende “ligawenners” beskikbaar gemaak gaan word.

Besluite ten opsigte van spanne se bevordering na ’n hoër liga of afskuiwing na ’n laer liga, asook die daarstelling van aanvaarbare finale puntelyste, is ander kwelgeeste. Laasgenoemde aspekte is belangrik, aangesien ’n span se posisie op die gefinaliseerde punteleer bepaal wat die geldelike vergoeding sal wees wat ’n klub sal toekom.

Dr. De Vries Basson, ’n lid van die WPkrieketvereniging se uitvoerende raad en sameroeper van die unie se klubkompetisies, het die aangedui dat daar nog heelwat administratiewe werksaamhede is wat aandag moet kry.

Strafbare oortredings van spelers in sekere wedstryde moet byvoorbeeld nog ondersoek en bespreek word. Basson vermoed dat dit nog minstens twee tot drie weke sal neem voor alles afgehandel is.

Een besliste feit, volgens Basson, is dat daar nie vanjaar ’n nasionale klubkampioenskapstoernooi sal kan wees nie, aangesien die meeste (indien nie alle) unies se Premierliga-kompetisies weens die impak van die koronavirus kortgeknip moes word. Gevolglik kan daar inderdaad nie van amptelike kampioenspanne gepraat word nie.

him, his team, the business and his students.

“We are entering challenging times and in the spirit of Kyokushin it’s imperative we adapt to thrive. The message from me is clear, karate must still go on and our students must keep on training, the only difference is that training will no longer be at our dojos in group classes, but will take place in your own home,” says Bosman, adding that they respect the decision made by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Bosman and his assistants, which include his son, Henry Bosman Jr, have recorded and produced videos for their YouTube

channel, which includes tutorials, tips and even full classes.

“We made the decision to share our content with not only our members, but opened it up to everybody which includes our followers and the public,” he continues.

He encourages people from all spheres to take part, emphasising the importance of being active or keeping fit, while also combatting the isolation challenges and boredom the lockdown my bring.

“Training and keeping fit is the best way of being able to handle stress and also boredom everybody is experiencing currently in

lockdown. We can use this time to improve our physical condition and even start to learn the art of Kyokushin as a way of selfdefense. Kyokushin training is based on discipline, perseverance and respect. Even 10 hours of training will make a difference and influence a person in a positive way,” says Bosman.

While the videos are helpful and largely available free of charge to novices and nonstudents, Bosman’s team have put together a three-month plan, with the aid of live video streaming and feedback sessions with instructors for their enrolled students to maintain their progress and not lose valuable training time which otherwise would have been lost due to the lockdown period.

“The goal is to prevent regression during this time and I challenge every student to strive to improve their skills over this time and we will make sure you have the tools to achieve this,” says Bosman.

He explains that karate is one discipline that does not require a lot of space to manoeuvre in, and while equipment is used, it is not entirely required to hone one’s craft.

“Whilst the coronavirus will impact us all, we are fortunate we can continue with our training albeit from our home via the use of technology and we will do everything in our power to provide uninterrupted service. We encourage active participation on the platforms we have available,” says Bosman.

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