TygerBurger - 29 April 2020 by Tygerburger Newspaper

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LACK OF FUNDS: COVID-19 IMPEDES FUNDRAISING

NPOs in dire straits NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk

any organisations who look after the most vulnerable in our society are facing unknown and unsurmountable challenges as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on. They may soon have to close their doors or lay off staff, a researcher warns. Dr Armand Bam, head of social impact at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) says although it’s too early to determine the total effect the crisis will have on our local economy, globally the impact on non-profit organisations (NPOs) has been severe. “In a recent survey conducted by Non-profit Quarterly, responding to Covid-19, of the 284 respondents 20% indicated they had moved to limited hours or laid off staff. Globally the International Labour Organisation predicts that Covid-19 could cause the equivalent of 195 million job losses across sectors. In South Africa I think we can expect a greater im-

pact due to the downgrading and poor performing economy.” Bam says there are around 220 000 NPOs registered in South Africa. “NPOs act in communities where government and businesses are not able to reach. While government can rely on our taxes to stay operational and well-resourced businesses tap into financial reserves, NPOs primarily rely on donations and personal fundraising to ensure service delivery.” One of these NPOs facing the challenge is Iris House Children’s Hospice, an organisation that helps over 520 families with free respite care for special needs children. Sue van der Linde, founder and head of the organisation, says the situation is dire. “There has been swift and decisive action to support the business community, however the institutions that support the most vulnerable in our society have not enjoyed the same sense of urgency to act.” V To page 2

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Charles Summers van Haasendal staan tussen sy asters, wat nou in al hul glorie blom. Die skou waarvoor die asters bestem was, is weens die koronavirus afgestel. Sien berig op bladsy 2. FOTO: CARINA ROUX

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FROM PAGE 1 Iris House has had to cancel some of their services or move it online, but still need to pay the salaries of their workers and their fixed overheads remain the same. Added to this, is the uncertainty and worry of the additional assistance they will have to provide once lockdown ends and more people are thrust into economic hardship. Linda Niemöller, head of Alta du Toit Aftercare Centre for intellectually disabled adults, says most of the 220 clients who have families who can look after them, have been sent home. The centre still has around 88 clients they look after daily, with the same expenses they had before. The centre receives an income by having their clients do sheltered work for companies, something they cannot do anymore as the work area has been closed. Another large source of income is fundraising. “Our income has declined significantly,” says Niemöller. Added to all their woes, there are parents who don’t pay their fees as their businesses have shut down and they don’t earn any income. Bam says besides being distanced from their customers, many NPOs are facing job insecurity themselves. “Many of these organisations are now facing the threat of downsizing and retrenching staff while the need for their services increases. Although many leaders within the sector are used to working in under-resourced scenarios, the impact of social distancing will affect service delivery to beneficiaries and the ability to relate in person with donors. Along with beneficiaries and donors, employees will be operating with some level of uncertainty as job security is affected.” Van der Linde also expects an increase in the need for their services. “If anything, the demand for our services will surge,” she says. “We need to ensure we are prepared and ready to spring into action.” “The economic fallout has affected our families most, as even more parents grapple with a reduced salary or have lost their jobs completely, leaving them with no source of income to support their families. This new economic reality has hit our families hard, and it is now an undeniable reality that families have run out of food and essential items like nappies for their special needs child and their families.”

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Clearer skies thanks to lockdown DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke

f you happen to glance to the north and notice the Boland Mountains clearer and crisper than usual, you are not imagining it. The unprecedented decrease in industrial processes and traffic in the city due to the lockdown has shown cleaner and thus healthier air. “Anecdotal observations for Cape Town, seem to suggest that the lockdown has benefitted ambient air quality, with fewer brown haze days visually observed,” says Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for community services and health in the City of Cape Town. Ambient air quality refers to the concentrations of pollutants in the air. But, as the City of Cape Town had to scale down monitoring activities at air quality

labs during the lockdown, scientifically determining the impact of the ambient air, is not as straight forward as it may seem, according to Badroodien. The monitoring data for April, the period during which the lockdown has had the biggest impact, is not yet available, he says. “Because air quality is heavily dependent on a number of factors, including wind speed and direction, temperature, the presence or absence of temperature inversion conditions over any given period, the validity of the conclusions that could be drawn from year on year comparisons at first glance, could be questionable without detailed analysis,” he explains. Internationally, much has been reported on the observed benefits that the international lockdown has had on air quality, in highly polluted parts of the world such as China, Europe and Asia. “It must, however, be noted that these conclusions were drawn

Durbanville store closed after positive test ESMÉ ERASMUS

The parking area at Checkers Durbanville was quiet after the store was closed a few hours earlier.

@erasmusesme Checkers Durbanville in the Midwell Centre in Wellington Road was closed on Thursday 23 April at about 09:20 after an employee, allegedly one of the pharmacy staff, tested positive for Covid-19. The store reopened two days later on Saturday. According to Sunet Knoblaich from Durbanville Hills, who was shopping at the store at the time, they were told to move to the front of the store, pay for their goods and leave the store. “They were very calm, but we suspected it had to do with the coronavirus,” she told TygerBurger. There were about 30 customers in the store, she said. When TygerBurger visited the store at around 11:30 most of the staff were still inside the closed store. Entrances to the centre were blocked with cones, while a vehicle of law enforcement was parked outside the store. A health service vehicle was parked at the delivery area of Checkers at the back, presumably still busy with tests. Employees who do home deliveries told TygerBurger that not one, but two employees had tested positive, both from the phar-

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macy area. It was also shared on social media that four employees had tested positive. According to a statement issued by the Shoprite Group only one of the employees tested positive. TygerBurger is still waiting on feedback on whether more employees did indeed test positive. “We will bring in a professional decontamination company to sanitise and deep clean the store. We have informed the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the department of health,” according to the statement.

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from satellite observations, as opposed to ambient air quality monitoring data from air quality monitoring networks,” he says. “The limited raw data at our disposal seems to suggest that the one-hour average nitrogen dioxide levels from available data for the city are low, when compared against the National Ambient Air Quality Standards – 11.5m3 micrograms whereas the hourly average standard is 200 micrograms/m3.” Nitro dioxide is the pollutant commonly associated with vehicle traffic and other combustion related activities. “For now let’s enjoy the clear skies and scenic views as a reminder of what the benefits could be, of permanently adopting a new mindset of decongesting our road network through working from home; and the future benefits that large scale adoption of electric vehicle technology could offer residents of Cape Town,” Badroodien concludes.

CARINA ROUX Ná maande se vertroeteling staan die meer as 200 asterplante in Charles Summers van Haasendal se agterplaas nou vol in die blom. Sedert hy die steggies rondom einde September verlede jaar in potte uitgeplant het, is die plante baie liefde en aandag gegee om nou met hul pragblomme te kan spog.

Summers sou as ’n lid van die Stellenbosch Horticultural and Industrial Society, wat spesifiek op asters fokus, sy blomme op dié klub se jaarlikse skou op 2 Mei ten toon stel. Ongelukkig het die koronavirus-pandemie ook dié geleentheid gekelder. Summers sê die klublede is aangesê om maar hul skoublomme te verkoop. Toe TygerBurger vroeër berig het oor Summers se passie vir die blomme, waar-

“An employee screening programme supported by the company’s mobile clinic has immediately been put into place. Those who had close contact with the infected person are now self-quarantining for 14 days. “The store will be reopened in consultation with the provincial department of health,” according to the statement. Sixty60, the home delivery service of Checkers, also notified its customers that their service have temporarily been suspended, but that the store “will be up and running within a few days”.

van daar sowat 2 000 verskillende variëteite is (“Charles blom tussen sy asters”, 25/03), het hy vertel hy gebruik sykouse om die plante se stamme vas te bind. ’n Vrou van Parow het hom intussen gebel om te sê sy het heelwat ou sykouse wat hy maar kan kry. “Ek sal dit na die inperking moet gaan haal.” Mense wat belangstel om asters te kweek, is welkom om Summers te kontak. Hy sê hulle soek jonger mense, “tussen 30 en 50 jaar” om aan te sluit of dalk kan daar plaaslik ’n klub gestig word. V Kontak Charles by 073 807 2350 of cjsummers30@gmail.com vir meer inligting.

Help Badisa Kuils River to protect children CARINA ROUX The offices of Badisa Kuils River have been open throughout lockdown, but Covid-19 has a negative impact on their fundraising initiatives, says social worker Jevon Barry. “All our fundraisers have been placed on halt until further notice.” Badisa Kuils River has a mandate to protect vulnerable children in the community in accordance with the Children’s Act. “We are the only registered child protection organisation to render social services in Kuils River, Sarepta, Highbury, Kalkfontein and surrounding areas, irrespective of race, language, gender or religion,” says Barry. Part of their statutory service is to protect children that are abused or neglected, by removing the child or the perpetrator from the family. Casework is a big part of the social worker’s daily duties and can include children’s court appearances and the placement of children in foster care or child and

youth care centres. Badisa Kuils River is involved with several projects such as early childhood development (Little Seeds and Smart Start). They currently support six daycare mothers who have received once-off training and are provided with toys, lesson planning and school materials quarterly. Life-skill sessions are (normally) offered once a week at Irista Primary School to make learners aware of social problems and discourage substance abuse. A week-long holiday programme is presented once a year for 250 children of Kalkfontein and Sarepta. Volunteer soup kitchens are offered weekly. Various group-work sessions such as “Work for a living” where people are trained to draw up a professional CV and are equipped with interviewing skills are also offered. Barry says although they are partially funded by government they still need to

raise an additional R80 000 per year to successfully operate and carry out their mandate. “Removing a child from a dangerous environment could cost up to R10 000, which includes assessments and therapy to help the child in their new foster environment.” As a registered non-profit organisation (NPO) they can issue an article 18A tax certificate for donations. The Kuils River office also welcomes donations of stationery, baby food, baby products, non-perishable food, cleaning products, toiletries and old clothing. Barry says they are currently in need of hygiene products such as hand wash and alcohol sanitiser for their underprivileged clients, foster care parents, foster care children and the social workers that still go out in the community when there is a possibility that a child’s life is in danger. V Contact 021 906 1881 or gow3kuils@telkomsa.net or donate online at www.givengain.com/ cause/7283.

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Having fun on waste collection days KAILIN DANIELS

Great excitement prevails on waste collection days when the rumble of the garbage trucks can be heard in the streets aking out the trash has never been this This initiative, known on social media as much fun for Melkbosstrand and At- the #youwontbreakourspirit challenge, lantic Beach Estate residents, who sees many residents in the area posting phodress up in funny outfits when taking their tos on Facebook. wheelie bins outside. The challenge has since ended in a competition for the person with the best outfit, where the winning contenders receive a bottle of sparkling wine and a month’s free weekly wheelie bin clean by Kleenbin Melkbos. One of the contenders, Wynand Britz, said he was not bothered with the challenge at first, but saw the challenge afterwards on social media and decided to give it a go. “The previous week I saw a few Facebook posts of people dressing up for dustbin day, so I just felt like doing something fun to entertain our kids and break the monotony,’ Britz said. His costume, a sniper-like hero taking out the waste, was inspired by his son. “I figured it is quite unique. Our son is at that age of heroes and worriers, so the sniper outfit had him very excited. We had a lot more fun with the outfit than just taking the dustbin out. “Our cats did not know what was going on, neither did our dog. It was either the camo suit or scuba gear,” Britz said. The #youwontbreakourspirit challenge will still continue in these areas for the remainder of the lockdown. ResWynand Britz, a Melkbosstrand resident, taking out idents are urging other areas to do the his wheelie bin in a sniper-like outfit. He was one same and look forward to seeing what of the contenders who won a month’s free weekly emerges from the driveways on waste wheelie bin clean by Kleenbin Melkbos for particicollection days. pating in the #youwontbreakourspirit challenge.

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Virtual alternative for recovering addicts THABANG KUAHO @thab_journo Recovering drug addicts who cannot attend support group meetings due to the nationwide lockdown have an alternative option they can use to continue receiving support and staying clean. Non-profit fellowship, Narcotics Anonymous’s online support group meetings have been modified to support more members during the lockdown. The sessions are ongoing on an hourly basis and recovering addicts can access them any time. “The only thing I know about recovery is that I need community and connection. I have to connect with other sober people who understand how big, brave and daring this is,” Kraaifontein Substance Abuse Support Group’s Jacques Botha says.

Botha says his first goal in sobriety was to become sober and his second was to create a new life he did not want to escape from. “My partners and sponsors at the Eikendal Support and Lofdal Restoration Centre show me daily that sobriety is not boring, so I needed that support during the lockdown.” Chris West-Russell, an addiction speaker, says the effectiveness of these meetings is the same as the traditional fellowship meetings. “Because these meetings are accessed through Zoom Meetings, a virtual meetings platform that operates worldwide, and are audio connected only, anonymity is upheld,” West-Russells says. The meetings are facilitated by a host who invites other people to join the virtual meetings. VFor more information contact Jacques Botha on 063 664 9248.

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Seniors hartseer in isolasie DESIRÉE RORKE

kinders of ander familielede ontvang. Ander wie se kinders al jare terug landuit is, is egter heeltemal verlate en baie meer vatbaar ir baie seniors in ouetehuise is die al- vir depressie,” sê Du Toit. leenheid tydens nasionale inperking As gevolg van bestaande siektetoestande ’n saak van bittere hartseer. soos hoë bloeddruk en diabetes is die bejaarMet die aanvang van die nasionale inper- des meer kwesbaar vir die Covid-19-virus. king, het Lindiwe Zulu, nasionale minister “Hulle is daarom baie gehoorsaam en is van maatskaplike ontwikkeling, aangekon- ekstra versigtig. Hulle dra altyd hul maskers dig dat geen besoeke toegelaat sal word by en het geen kontak met die buitewêreld nie, ouetehuise tydens die inperkingstyd nie. buiten op Sassa-dae,” sê sy. Vrywilligers van die Dorkas-diensorganiOok by die Sassa-betaalpunt by Checkers sasie het hulself die afgein Boulevard Square is lope weke ontferm oor die daar streng maatreëls in sowat 60 bejaardes by die plek. “Stoele word ver uit Rusoord-ouetehuis in Promekaar uitgepak, waar teahoogte. die oumense kan wag. Omdat die oord nie “Die rye gaan baie vinmaaltye aanbied nie en nig. Gelukkig word baie ook nie ’n sorgsentrum van die pensioene nou in het nie, besoek vrywillibankrekeninge inbetaal,” gers tans die oord twee sê sy. keer per week om warm Dorkas het die seniors sop en toebroodjies te beook van gesigmaskers dien. “Danksy donasies voorsien. van die publiek kan ons Doreen Piscopo-Ross, die seniors ook met spesi’n inwoner, sê sy leef vir ale geskenkies en vars die dag om weer haar aggroente en vrugte bederf. terkleinkind te sien. Ons het verlede week sak“Ons is nie seker of ons ke lemoene afgelewer – ’n na inperking ons familie luukse vir die oumense sal kan besoek nie. My wat slegs op hul Sassa-uitdogter bly in Langebaan betalings oorleef,” sê Diaen ek weet nie wanneer ne du Toit van Dorkas. ek haar weer gaan sien Die bejaardes by Rusnie. My seun bly gelukkig oord het hul kinders, naby en hy kan een keer kleinkinders of ander faper week gou hier stop en milielede weke laas gesien Doreen Piscopo-Ross, ’n inwoner, is ’n bottel melk by die hek en volgens haar is die een- in haar skik met haar lekkernye. aflewer en dan weer ry. saamheid tasbaar. “Maar ek hou maar my “Daar is dae wat ons daar kom, dan is daar afstand. Dis baie moeilik, maar ons moet dit baie hartseer. Die verlange na hul kinders doen,” sê sy. is groot. “Was dit nie vir Dorkas nie, sou hierdie “Baie van die seniors is reeds wewenaars tyd nog moeiliker gewees het. Ná ons huur of weduwees en die hoogtepunt van hul week en krag betaal is, is daar baie min geld vir is gewoonlik die besoeke wat hulle van hul kos oor,” sê Piscopo-Ross.

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Oues met speletjies vermaak ’n Speletjiesdag is by die Huis Aristea in Durbanville aangebied om die inwoners tydens die nasionale inperking te vermaak. Die groot aantal inskrywings van

spanne bestaande uit vier lede elk het kwaai mededinging tot gevolg gehad. Elke deelnemer in die elke span moes aan agt verskillende items deelneem.

Die “Hooligans”-span, die wenspan, bestaan uit (van links) Anette Roelofse, Rina Kleinhans, Nana de Kock en Johanna Struwig.

Die “Lentebloeisels” was derde. Hulle is (van links) Patsy Bernardo, Ingrid Oates, Lidia Theron en Elma Kellerman. Die span “3 Prostitute en 1 Prostaat” het vir baie pret gesorg. Die span, wat tweede was, bestaan uit (van links) SW Burger, Thea Scheepers, Marge Wilmot en Rattie Louw. By hulle is Hanna Theart (naasregs), hoof van Feedem, en Marietjie Wessels (heel regs), ’n verpleegsuster by die tehuis vir bejaardes.

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TOGETHER WE CAN BEAT THE CORONAVIRUS

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Navorsers werk aan medisyne DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke

ie jongste navorsing dui aan dat akute aankoms-respiratoriese noodsindroom (ARDS) een van die belangrikste redes is waarom Covid-19-pasiënte kritiek siek raak of sterf. Daarom het mediese navorsers by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) en ’n Kaapse biotegnologie-maatskappy kragte saamgesnoer om lewensreddende medisyne vir die behandeling van ARDS verder te ontwikkel. Die middel genaamd SynSurf®, ’n sintetiese longsurfaktant, is aanvanklik deur ’n span onder leiding van prof. Johan Smith, Johan van Zyl en Pieter van der Bijl van die US se Fakulteit Geneeskunde en Gesondheidswetenskappe by die Tygerberg-hospitaal ontwikkel. Smith, van Bellville, verduidelik hoe die koronavirus die longe aantas en hoe die medisyne lewens kan red. “ARDS is ’n volwasse respiratoriese nood sindroom en word deur verskeie toestande soos trauma, sepsis, verdrinking en ’n verskeidenheid virusse en bakterieë veroorsaak. Die jongste skuldige is die Covid-19-virus,” sê hy. Alhoewel die volledige proses van hoe die virus binne selle beland nog nie heeltemal uitgeklaar is nie, is een van die paaie via die sogenaamde ACE2-reseptor, wat in die long aangetref word. “Die ACE2-reseptor kom voor in die hele asemhalingsbaan – vanaf die groot lugpyp tot longblasies (alveoli). Die meeste ACE2reseptors (80%) kom egter voor in die longblasies (alveoli), waar dit gevind word op die punt van die Tipe 2-sel,” verduidelik hy. Dis dan ook dié Tipe 2-selle, wat ons long se surfaktant vervaardig. “Surfaktant is ’n chemiese, seperige substans, wat die binnekant van die long uitvoer. Surfaktant kom in alle mense en sommige diere se longe voor en is absoluut nood-

saaklik vir gemaklike asemhaling. van Covid-19-longaantasting, dit wel die in“Surfaktant het verskeie funksies, onder flammatoriese reaksie wat die virus ontlok, meer verhoed dit dat die long platval met uit- kan versag of blokkeer,” sê hy. aseming. Bykomend verhoed surfaktant dat Surfaktant word tans grootliks nie in volwater vanaf buite die longblasies, vanuit die wassenes gebruik nie omrede die koste verbloedvate en omliggende long, binne-in die bonde aan surfaktant soos tans verkry van longblasies beland, en vorm dit ook deel van dierlonge – soos van beeste, skape en varke die long-immuunsisteem.” – astronomies is. Een dosering kan tot Die Covid-19 virus se stekelrige punte R100 000 beloop. bind eers aan die Tipe 2-sel se reseptor, Sintetiese surfaktant, sê Smith, is potensiACE-2. eel goedkoper om te vervaardig, vinniger om “Die virus ‘spuit’ dan sy genetiese materi- voor te berei en het die bykomende voordeel aal (RNA) binne-in die sel. dat die samestelling van die Die materiaal gee dan die Tiformule meer stabiel bly as pe 2-sel die verkeerde boodwat die geval is met dierproskap om nog virusse te maak. dukte. “In die proses verloor die Die middel moet nou op sel sy belangrikste funksie, mense getoets word – ’n proom surfaktant te maak en terses wat enigiets tussen ses tot selfdertyd stuur die Tipe 2-sel 18 maande kan duur, maar tykoordlose boodskappe uit via dens pandemies kan noodtoedie liggaam se bloedsirkulastemming vir versnelde toetsie en roep hulp in vanaf die sing gedoen word, soos wat long se inflammasie-reaksietans plaasvind met die malaspan. riamedikasie Chloroquine “Die oormatige inflammaen ander medikasies. sie lei tot ’n oorweldigende Die navorsers van US sal baklei-aksie (van die imnou aangevul word deur drr. muunstelsel), wat gevolglik Prof. Johan Smith Mauritz Venter en Cobus die long en ander liggaamsorZwiegelaar, medestigters gane en selle beskadig – onder meer die van die maatskappy AzarGen Biotechnolohart, longbloedvate en niere,” sê Smith. gies in Stellenbosch. “Omdat die surfaktant se funksies afAnita Nel van Durbanville, hoof van innoneem, lek water en bloedselle vanuit bloed- vasie en sake-ontwikkeling by Innovus, die vate in die longblasies in en sodoende word US se bedryfsinteraksieplatform, meen dié asemhaling bemoeilik en raak die persoon belangrike produk kan in die praktyk gekortasem. bruik word om moontlik te help om die ge“Die ondersteuning van pasiënte wat so volge van Covid-19 te verlig. kortasem is, sluit in suurstof en positiewe“Ons moet nou daarop fokus om SynSurf® druk-asemhaling,” verduidelik Smith. by die pasiënt uit te kry,” voeg Venter, hoofAlhoewel surfaktant al getoets is in ernsti- uitvoerende beampte van AzarGen, by. ge gevalle van volwasse ARDS, is dit nog “Die regulatoriese toesig en toewysing nooit oorweeg as behandeling vir ernstige van hulpbronne vir alle ontwikkelingsasvirusinfeksies in volwassenes nie. pekte, insluitende die vervaardiging, pre“Die teorie is dat surfaktant, indien dit kliniese en kliniese toetsing vir hierdie provroeg genoeg toegedien word in die verloop jek is nou hoë prioriteit,” sê Venter.

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NPOs | How you can help As the Covid-19 crisis continues and many are struggling to make ends meet, non-profit organisations (NPOs) are trying to provide support to those that need it most. These organisations have lost most of their income from fundraising events and need your help to continue giving care. TygerBurger has decided to make it easier for you to contribute in a responsible way by featuring accredited organisations that will distribute your donation to the right people.

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FAW raises funds with challenge ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme When the annual fundraising event for Fisantekraal Animal Welfare (FAW) had to be cancelled due to Covid-19, the participants did not allow for this to stand in their way and went ahead to raise money for FAW with

an exercise challenge. The annual FAW80 Cycle Challenge, which would have been held on 18 and 19 April, has become a popular fundraising event for FAW with riders from all over the northern suburbs taking part, says Jenni Davies, spokesperson of FAW. The cyclists decided to have a virtual chal-

Pierre Rocher from Durbanville took part in the FAW80 Lockdown Challenge on 18 and 19 April on his stationary cycle.

Registered NPOs can email a description of their service, NPO number and contact details to nielen.deklerk@tygerburger.co.za to be featured here. V Alta du Toit Aftercare Centre in Bellville makes provision for the care and development of 220 intellectually disabled adults between the ages of 18 and 82 years. Email Marina van der Meulen on marina@altadutoit.org.za. V The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre is collecting essential items to give to those in need. They appeal to others for the donation of food parcels, vanity packs (soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, facecloths, sanitary towels), toilet paper, adult diapers, mattresses, blankets and personal protective equipment. Call 021 597 6004 or email disaster.donations@capetown.gov.za. V The Daniel and Friends Fund supports children with special needs as well as their parents. Call Lianie Walters on 076 331 8474. V Dorcas in Brackenfell provides a range of services and donations to the needy of all ages but focus mainly on the elderly. To donate call Diane du Toit on 082 377 7799. V Iris House Children’s Hospice in Bellville provides free care to special needs children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Food, nappies, and personal hygiene items are in desperate need. To donate contact Sue Van der Linde on sue@irishouse.org or 021 910 1578/ 021 910 0539. V MES Cape Town provides help to the homeless in the northern suburbs. The Bellville Community Policing Forum (BCPF) has started facilitating financial and other donations for this organisation during the Covid19 crisis. Call Gerda Gerber on 084 611 6822. V The Ruyterwacht Safety Watch is running a feeding scheme to feed the elderly in the community. Call Daniel Dekker on 065 386 0285 V The Toni Dammert Foundation, based in Kuils River, assists the sick and homeless in the northern suburbs with food and necessities. Call Jodene Josias-Malan on 072 224 3399. V The Solidarity Fund is the government’s official way of raising money to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. For more information visit: www.solidarityfund.co.za.

Fund established to help hospital children The Specialised Care Fund was established by the Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust recently to help support young and vulnerable patients at the Tygerberg Hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to many other diseases and illnesses they are already dealing with, the hospital is one of the designated facilities to treat Covid-19 patients in the province. The hospital also admits more than 44 000 children each year, treats the largest number of underweight babies in South Africa and has the largest paediatric unit in the country. “We kindly appeal to our friends, business community and generous individuals to support us in our effort to protect our vulnerable children and mothers by supporting our Specialised Care Fund which aims to muster the necessary resources and operational means to ensure that we are able to deal appropriately with the needs of our children during the challenging time,” Candice Jansen, spokesperson of the trust, said in a statement. V For more information visit www.tygerbergchildren.org.za or email contacttygerbergchildren.org.za.

lenge riding in isolation at their homes, using Strava, Zoom and other technology to stay in touch with the rest of the group. One participant, Pieter du Preez from Somerset West, who rode previously in the FAW80 Cycle Challenge – a gruelling 480km race over two days – and would have participated this year again, completed 12 hours straight on his stationary cycle at home. He rode 321km and raised R20 000 in aid of FAW, Davies says. A total of R30 000 was raised, while many Checkers vouchers were received. “The funds will go towards animal sterilisations and the vouchers will be used for food. “Between them they have completed 30 hours of continuous exercise in a relay format. Some of them had their turn in the early hours of the morning. They don’t all have stationary cycles at home; those that do not, replaced it with other exercise like treadmill, walking around the house and so forth,” Davies says. One participant, Tienie Bester of Durbanville, did 21km of running – a total of 222 laps around his house. Another challenge, the public FAW80 Lockdown Challenge took place this past weekend on 25 en 26 April. People were challenged to do 48 minutes of exercise of any kind within 48 hours, raising at least R100 per person in aid of animal sterilisations.

Virtuele kerkdienste ‘vol’, uiters gewild ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme Teen alle verwagtinge in ervaar talle kerke dat aanlyn kerkdienste baie gewild is onder hul lidmate. Volgens Johan Delport van die Tygerberg-Gesinskerk in Durbanville het hul bywoning van aanlyn kerkdienste van dié kerk met sy sowat 1 000 lidmate, kinders ingesluit, byna verdubbel teenoor gewone kerkdienste. “Net soos baie ander gemeentes het die grendeltydperk ons ook baie swaar getref en ons moes baie drastiese aanpassings maak in hoe ons mense bedien in hierdie tyd. Ek het gedog daar gaan ’n algehele agteruitgang wees en dat daar geen betrokkenheid in hierdie tydperk gaan wees in mekaar se lewens nie. Maar presies die teenoorgestelde het gebeur,” sê hy. Volgens Delport word die kerk se vyfminute-oordenking elke oggend, middag en aand ook baie goed bygewoon. “Wat my die meeste verstom, is hoe oop mense se harte en hande is vir die minderbevoorregtes. Ons het in hierdie moeilike tyd meer as R20 000 kon insamel vir liefdadigheidsorganisasies soos Sprouting

Johan Delport en Kenneth Woodward van die Tygerberg-Gesinskerk in Durbanville is hier besig met ’n aanlyn kerkdiens. Minds, wat kos gee vir mense wat nie nou ’n inkomste kan genereer om aan basiese behoeftes te voorsien nie,” sê hy. Ook die NG kerk Durbanville-Bergsig ervaar goeie bywoning van sy aanlyn kerkdienste. “Dit is grotendeels daaraan te danke dat dit reeds ’n gevestigde kommunikasiekanaal was. Ons ‘livestream’ ons dienste

reeds die afgelope twee jaar,” sê Alida Vorster, hoof van kommunikasie by dié kerk. Volgens haar het die getal intekenare op die YouTube-kanaal meer as verdubbel tydens die inperking. “Ons staan op meer as 700 intekenare, terwyl daar voorheen minder as 200 was. Veral die Paasfeesdienste was baie gewild – met tot 900 gesinne wat dit gekyk het,” sê sy. “Ons het ’n groot kerk en as jy bywoning op Sondae tel van al die verskillende dienste, kan daar tot 1 000 mense kerk bygewoon het. “As jy dus op ’n Sondag 260 kykers het, weet jy nie hoeveel daar in ’n gesin is wat saamkyk nie,” sê sy. “Dis dalk baie geriefliker om van jou huis af kerk te kyk – in jou pajamas met koffie, maar dit kan nooit die samekoms van die gemeenskap van die gelowiges vervang nie. Die energie wat in ’n erediens is, het ’n ander warmer, meer persoonlike gevoel,” sê sy. “Ons is wel ontsettend dankbaar om op dié manier met ons gemeente kontak te kan behou en met hulle te gesels en te kuier. Dit is in die algemeen ’n positiewe ervaring,” sê sy.

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dacht, Morgenster, Maastrict, Klein Roosboom en Bloemendal, wat nie deel is van hul plase se voltydse werkerskorps nie, is deur Met talle seisoenale werkers en ander bewo- boere as behoeftig geïdentifiseer. Dié plase ners op plase buite Durbanville sonder ’n in- se kinders gaan almal skool by die Primêre komste, is die nood tydens inperking hoog. Skool The Valley. Dié gesinne ontvang nou Sowat 35 gesinne op die plase Altydge- kospakkies danksy die projek Mercy Meals, wat Twanette Acker van Storybox begin het in samewerking met Sowing Sparrows, Pick n Pay Willowbridge en Capespan. Volgens Acker het dit als begin toe sy sowat drie weke gelede gebruikte speelgoed en skryfbehoeftes vir die kinders op Altydgedacht bymekaar gemaak het. Sy is betrokke by plaaskinders op die plaas as deel van die StoryBox-projek vir vroeë geletterdheid, asook by die behoeftes van Ciska Klein, wat ná ’n ongeluk ’n invalide gelaat is. “Tannie, ons is boring (sic),” het die kinders vir haar per WhatsApp laat weet, sê Acker laggend. Saam met die speelgoed is handgemaakte gesigMarcus Fourie van die Groter Tygerberg Vennootskap is hier maskers afgelewer. Die masby die bakkievrag speelgoed wat hy by kinders op die plaas kers is ’n projek van Sowing Altydgedacht afgelewer het. Sparrows en bykans 1 000 mas-

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kers is reeds gratis versprei. Dié organisasie is twee jaar gelede gestig met die doel om mense in nood by te staan, volgens hul webblad. Dié projek om speelgoed vir die kinders bymekaar te maak, het egter vlerke gekry toe die kosnood onder haar aandag gekom het. “Mercy Meals is van stapel gestuur en ons kan in verwondering en groot dankbaarheid terugvoer gee oor die positiewe reaksie binne ons gemeenskap. Ons boere kyk baie mooi na hul werkers in hierdie tyd, maar daar is uitdagings rondom plaasmense wat seisoenale- of stukwerk doen en tans sonder inkomste is,” sê Acker. “Daar is ook 13 families deur Sowning Sparrows in Fisantekraal identifiseer met bejaardes, gestremdes en werkloses wat dringend hulp nodig gehad het. “Ons kon daar ook help. ’n Totaal van 48 kospakkies is afgelewer en ’n donasie van R2 000 is gemaak aan UpCycleSA vir die verspreiding van nog kospakkies deur die plaaslike gemeente in Fisantekraal,” sê sy. Kospakkies word weekliks by die behoeftige gesinne afgelewer. Mense wat wil bydra tot die kosprojek, kan kospakkies teen R200 of R300 borg. Stuur ’n e-pos na zebbiestrydom@mweb.co.za vir bankbesonderhede.

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Ruyterwacht deceased received ‘threats’ before TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS

me that one night she was woken up to the sound of her gate and burglar bars rattling ... like someone There have been no arrests as yet trying to remove it,” says Esterfollowing the murder of 85-year-old huyse who stays in the Free State. Huibrecht ‘Ida’ Miller from Ruyt“She made a case against the pererwacht. son, but the case had Her brother Tombeen withdrawn. my Esterhuyse says “What happened Miller recently into my sister saddens formed him that she our family tremenhad allegedly been dously, especially getting threats from because we live so a resident in the far away. She stayed community. on her own with her “While I underlittle dog.” stand the police are According to Danstill investigating iel Dekker, chair of the case, during rethe Ruyterwacht cent telephonic con- Huibrecht 'Ida' Miller Safety Watch, Miller versations with my was last seen on sister she told me that a man in the Wednesday 15 April. “Mrs Miller area had allegedly assaulted her. stayed in Cecil Rhodes Street. Her He is apparently a drug addict who neighbours informed us that she she refused to give money to. was last seen walking to the shop “In a different incident she told to buy electricity on Wednesday.

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“She stayed on her own in the house. The information we have is that the scene was gruesome. This is a real shock for the community,” says Dekker. Provincial police spokesperson Capt FC van Wyk says Elsies River police were patrolling in the area on Saturday 18 April when they were informed about Miller who had last been seen days prior. “On arrival at the house police found that the door was closed but not locked. After entering the premises, the body of the deceased was found lying on the bed. A post mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Our crime scene experts are combing the scene for clues. “A murder case was registered for investigation,” says van Wyk. Anyone with any information about this incident is requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or 021 928 4100.

Three robbery suspects were arrested after they allegely planned to rob Uitzicht Spar. They were armed with firearms and knives. PHOTO: CAPT MARCHELL RHODE

Three caught before they could ‘rob’ store in Uitzicht ESMÉ ERASMUS @erasmusesme

Information wanted: Durbanville police are looking for this man to help them with their investigation of a case in which two business premises in the Durbanville industrial area were vandalised and equipment stolen on Saturday 11 April. The CCTV cameras were also stolen. Contact the Durbanville detectives on 021 970 600 or 082 522 1544.

Quarry robbed The Portland Quarry outside Durbanville was robbed on Thursday 23 April by six men, armed with knives and pangas. According to Capt Marchell Rhode, spokesperson of the Durbanville police, they kicked open the office door at about 20:40 and threatened the security guards with their weapons. The guards were assaulted and tied up with plastic cables. The robbers took two flatscreen TVs, liquor and cellphones, all to the value of R70 600, Rhode said. The suspects fled in a white Quantum taxi. The guards sustained minor injuries. No suspects were arrested. A case of business robbery will be investigated by the Durbanville police.

Emergency workers applauded RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj Emergency services personnel, from both private and government institutions, were hailed for their swift reaction when a light motor vehicle ploughed into the back of a stationary truck after the driver lost control. The incident, in which the driver sustained moderate injuries, occurred in Vryburger Road, Bothasig on Tuesday 21 April. “The teamwork between services showed what great emergency services we have. Thank you all for keeping us safe in this time,” a resident wrote on one of the community Facebook pages later that day. Another user wrote: “We the people of this area salute you one and all emergency rescue people.” The vehicle involved in the accident sustained major structural

damages, however, the driver was fortunate enough to walk away with only moderate injuries, says Rob Nel, spokesperson for the South African Paramedic Services. The City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue services were also present at the accident scene which occurred around 11:40. A fire engine and rescue vehicle from the Milnerton fire station as well as a paramedic team from Bellville responded to the incident, says Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson. “Upon our arrival it was found that a vehicle was stuck underneath a truck, with a

man trapped inside the vehicle. As a result, the roadway was closed in both directions,” he says. The patient was extracted around 12:13 from the wreckage and transported to Tygerberg Hospital in a stable condition. Laticia Pienaar, spokesperson for the hospital, confirmed that the patient is currently in a stable condition.

@k10daniels Two passengers were injured when a minibus taxi crashed into a MyCiti bus in Milnerton last week. The taxi allegedly jumped a red robot at the corner of Loxton Road and Otto du Plessis Drive in Milnerton.

The Bellville South police station was closed on Thursday 23 April after an employee tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. All employees who worked closely with the infected person are in self-quarantine and have been tested for the virus. Their results haven’t been made public yet. The community service centre (CSC) has since been moved to a separate building on the

A Parow Park resident has been arrested for allegedly illegally selling cigarettes. The arrest follows a tip off to the City of Cape Town’s law enforcement unit who visited the shop keeper on Tuesday 21 April where they discovered and confiscated a total of 188 packets of illegal cigarettes. The 22-year-old suspect was arrested and charged in terms of the Co-

The wreckage of the light motor vehicle.

Deanna Bessick, communications officer for emergency medical services (EMS) said that ER24 transported the patients to a hospital. “The Western Cape Government Health’s (WCGH) EMS responded to the motor vehicle accident. The call was taken at 09:58 on Thursday 23 April, and the EMS officials were dispatched at 10:01. An ambulance and rescue

Police station closes after employee tests positive same premises, says Brig Novela Potelwa. “The main building is currently closed because the decontamination process has begun.” She confirms the telephone number of the police station remains the same (021 950 1306) and that the CSC would open again after 48 hours. “In essence service delivery for community members has not been impacted upon by the developments.”

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Taxi crashes into MyCiti bus in Milnerton KAILIN DANIELS

Three suspects were stopped in their tracks on Thursday 23 April by a vigilant security officer. The heavily armed suspects were arrested on Klipheuwel Road outside Durbanville. The security officer, stationed at Uitzicht Spar, became suspicious at about 05:20 when three men asked him questions about the store, such as how many staff members work there and what time the store opens. He activated the panic button connected to their control room. Security vehicles were dispatched and they found a white

Volkswagen Polo with a CAA registration number in the parking area on arrival. Although they tried to box the suspects in with their vehicles, they managed to escape. According to Capt Marchell Rhode, spokesperson for the Durbanville police, their car was pulled off on Klipheuwel Road. “Three suspects were arrested on the scene. Several firearms, knives, masks and cellphones were confiscated,” Rhode said. The suspects were arrested for possession of prohibited firearms, ammunition, suspected stolen property, an imitation firearm, fraud and contravening the Covid19 lockdown regulations.

vehicle arrived on scene at 10:13,” Bessick said. The passengers, a man and a woman, sustained minor injuries and were transported to a health facility by ER24. It was also confirmed that both drivers were in a stable condition. The Milnerton police did not respond to TygerBurger’s query at the time of going to print.

vid-19 regulations, says Wayne Dayson, law enforcement spokesperson. “The illegal selling of cigarettes in defiance of the lockdown regulations and the sale of counterfeit cigarettes is a huge problem and our members are clamping down on it,” says Dayson. He says sellers make a tidy profit from the illegal activity and therefore they continue to take risks.

A minibus taxi crashed into a MyCiti bus last week at the corner of Loxton Road and Otto du Plessis Drive in Milnerton. Both drivers were transported to a nearby hospital in a stable condition.

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Fun and games a coping mechanism RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj

ver the past few weeks South Africans have been encouraged to find new ways to occupy themselves – from exercising indoors, reading a book, learning how to improve their cooking skills or binge watching their favourite television series. Social media have also been providing a large amount of relaxation and relief with videos, photos, jokes and memes making light of the lockdown, being circulated far and wide. This, one expert says, can be a way to help people cope during the lockdown. “It is most likely that people use funny videos, photos, jokes and memes relating to the virus or the lockdown as comic relief and a mechanism

of coping with what is really quite a dire situation,” says Mariska Pienaar, a counselling psychologist and lecturer in psychology at the University of the Western Cape. “In the distribution and receipt of this kind of media, people may feel a sense of commonality with their fellow human beings and a reminder that others are going through the same thing. It should be noted however that all people might not feel the same way about these forms of media. For some, the situation might not be a ‘laughing matter’, especially those who might be struggling to a more severe extent than others. The distribution of this, therefore, also needs to be done with a measure of discernment and sensitivity to particular persons’ dispositions.” Since the announcement of the national

lockdown people have been encouraged to stay indoors and also to keep a safe distance from one another. Not everybody, however have been reacting to this new reality as well as others, Pienaar says. People are separated from loved ones and support structures which are exactly the things they need during this time, she explains. “People living alone are particularly vulnerable to adverse effects of the lockdown. They lack the support and connection with loved ones and are experiencing the trauma of the pandemic on their own.” Pienaar says physical distancing must not translate into emotional distancing. “Especially persons living alone should try to maintain their connection to loved ones through the use of technology, where possible.

“Furthermore, it is important to create structure, routine, and goal-directed behaviour. People can set themselves certain goals and plan out how these goals might be achieved. It is important to try and create structure and routine by planning out one’s day and occupying the day with different activities in and around the house.” She says now might be the time to take up that hobby which you have always wanted to do or have done in the past but neglected due to the busyness of ordinary life. “Try to relieve stress in whatever way it works for you individually.” She adds one’s mental health is also important. Many mental health professionals are still offering therapeutic services through the use of technology. Lifeline and the South African Depression and Anxiety (Sadag) group, offer telephonic counselling 24 hours a day. V Call Lifeline on 011 422 4242 or 0861 322 322 or Sadag on 0800 456 789.

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LOVELY SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM FACE BRICK HOME! Three large bedrooms with lots of Built in Cupboards, Fitted kitchen with counter and Laundry area! 2 Full bathrooms, Private lounge /playroom, fitted study, TV room, Braai room leading to private back garden! Double garage with access and automated doors. Large carport with access to back garden! Walled and secure! Close to Stellenberg /Gene Louw schools as well as Vredekloof Primary. Easy access to exit routes. WILMA: 0836314755 OR WHATSAPP!!

RIDGEWORTH (TYGERVALLEY AREA) R3 495 000 SOLE MANDATE

DUAL LIVING IN STYLE! SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM HOME offers Lounge, study, dining room. Well fitted modern kitchen with scullery/laundry! Granite tops. Braai room. Private garden! Double auto garage. FLAT: FULLY FITTED! TWO BEDROOMS, two bathrooms, lounge and dining room. Fitted kitchen with granite tops. Single auto garage. Flat has private garden with Braai! WILMA 0836314755

FOR SALE IN SONSTRAAL HEIGHTS! R3 650 000 SOLE MANDATE

SPACIOUS NEAT FAMILY HOME WITH SEPARATE BEAUTIFUL ONE BEDROOM GRANNY FLAT IN BACK GARDEN. 5 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Office, Lounge, diningroom. Semi open plan fitted kitchen. Laundry/scullery, Braai room leading to braai lapa and private swimming pool. Double auto garage with access plus 2 secure carports. Walled! Backup water. WILMA: 0836324755

SOLD BY US

SPACIOUS ONE BEDROOM FLAT IN OAK GLEN! R785 000 SOLE MANDATE

LOVELY SPACIOUS ONE BEDROOM FLAT FOR SALE! In Secure complex. Spacious lounge/dining room. Large Bedroom with Built in Cupboards. Full bathroom. Well fitted kitchen open plan. Small balcony with braai! Communal pool. Carport. Central to all amenities and transport! PHONE WILMA: 0836314755 TO LET IN KRAAIFONTEIN (PEERLESS PARK) R9850.00 PM OCC DATE 1 MAY 2020

SOLE MANDATE

LOVELY 3 BEDROOM HOME TO LET! LARGE LOUNGE AND DINING ROOM. 3 BEDROOMS AND TWO B AT H R O O M S . K I T C H E N . ENCLOSED SUN ROOM TO PRIVATE GARDEN. CARPORT AND PARKING! FENCED. W A L K I N G D I S TA N C E T O KRAAIFONTEIN SCHOOL. PHONE WILMA: 0836314755

LET US KEEP OUR FAITH! THIS TOO SHALL PASS! THE INTEREST RATES CAME DOWN TO 7.75! GOEIE NUUS VIR KOPERS, EN VERKOPERS! A NEW POSITIVE PERIOD WITH NEW ADVENTURES! Waarom meer kommissie betaal as u as Verkoper meer in u kan kry?? Skakel my vir meer inligting. 3.5% kommissie, beter diens en u kry meer in u sak! Huise in alle prysklasse welkom.... GRATIS WAARDASIES. EK DOEN OOK VERHURINGS!!

WILMA DE VILLIERS:

Selfoon: 083 631 4755 OF WHATSAPP MY WEB: www.belldur.co.za EPOS: wilmad@netactive.co.za

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DIE LAAGSTE PRYSE VIR * DIEFWERING * SPAANSE SKERMS * VEILIGHEIDSHEKKE * TRALIEWERK, ENS. "BYVOORBEELD"

: 087 353 1329 – classifieds@tygerburger.co.za

www.olx.co.za PERSONAL SERVICES

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GENERAL & HOME SERVICES 1400

1400

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HERBALIST

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CARPETS/CURTAINS/ UPHOLSTERY 1803

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A DEEPCLEANING SPECIAL. ROB 078 556 6708

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 1801

%083 302 5559 021 948 9479 k.u. TERTIUS MACFARLANE GRATIS KWOTASIES

Aircon & Appliances Repair: Fridges, Stoves, washing machines, tumble dryers, Aircons, Dishwasher, ONSITE Repairs Contact Tiaan 021 917 1620 082 776 2393 Fridges wanted Dead/Alive for Cash Phone 072 493 9332

L & H Maintenance

Vir alle verfwerk, kleinbou projekte, daklekke, lê van houtvloere, loodgieterswerk, opsit van droëmuur konstruksies & knottypineplafonne. Opsit van JOJO tenke en installeer van gryswater stelsel. Gratis kwotasie % Louis 072 125 1288

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ONE STOP HANDYMAN For all Electrical/Plumbing and General repairs: Ph: CHRIS - 082 6611 943

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Send Car Pawn na 082 359 2546

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All Working Wash Machines Fridges/Freezers/Box Tv & Beds. We Pay Cash & Collect Ph/WApp 084 664 4762

Soek DRINGEND ALLE 2de Handse Meubels 083 565 1685

FOR SALE BUILDING MATERIAL 1610

BOUSAND & KLIP

Asook Bruinklip, Rivierklip, Kompos, Topsoil. Klein en Grootmaat. Skakel: 021 930 5411

BOUPLANNE Billike fooie. Flink, kundige diens. Estetiese ontwerpe. MICHAAL DE JAGER 021 903 3407 083 601 8476 info@michaaldejager.co.za

Teken & ontwerp van nuwe huise & aanbouings. REG. MET SACAP. Skakel Riaan % 082 415 9696

Building Plans / Bouplanne Karel 021 981 4788 072 446 5054 www.lifestylearchitecture.co.za

ELECTRICAL Block , sand , stone for sale ... Rubble removal 021 949 7642 082 746 3769

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AANDAG ALMAL Werner soek dringend al julle 2de handse meubels. Betaal kontant. ALLE AREAS 0219824176/0781501702 AANDAG: Barend soek dringend 2de Handse Meubels, Beddens, kaste & yskaste om te koop. Betaal kontant en kom haal self. Skakel 082 848 2880

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RAINBOW NAPPIES Baby-Maternity-Adult care ALLE GROOTMENS DOEKE Beskikbaar. Goeie gehalte teen billike bekostigbare pryse. % Vera & Dina 021 591 1104

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ALL APPLIANCES REPAIRED ON SITE We repair appliances. Fridges, stoves, washing machines with guarantee and regas from R180. % Cathy/Francois 079 838 1851 All areas #1 AIR-CON & FRIDGE Services , Repairs,Installations,Fridges wanted. 021 945 1376/ 078 901 1594

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ABILL BOUERS. NHBRC- gereg. Aanbouings, strukturele betonwerk, nuwe huise, afdakke & verfwerk. William 072 229 7619

AA PAWN ANY VEHICLE Lowest interest 5%. Tel. 082 058 9735

Storage & packaging available. Tel./fax: 021 591 0375 083 227 4245 083 233 1784

Ek vervang stukkende riempies op stoele, banke ens. Vakmanskap van top gehalte. Vir kwaliteit en professionele werk kontak Derrick die Riempiesman op 083 270 3176.

GARDEN & IRRIGATION 1825

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Aluminium Windows and Doors % GLENTON 072 409 5224

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WE PAVE Mark 076 302 2468 RUBBLE REMOVAL 1860

BOU-/TUIN-/MOTORHUIS -rommel. Tel 079 025 9221

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AANBOD AAN ALLE EIENAARS Ons koop nie-lopende of beskadigde voertuie vir kontant. Beste pryse. Ons verwyder gratis. Skakel 083 294 8428 of 021 949 9083

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SWIMMING POOLS 1867

AM LANDSCAPING Trellises, plants, pots, pavers, water features, stone, bark & roll-on lawn. New & up-grading of irrigation systems. I beat any written quote. Anton 082 729 3811

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#1 MEUBELVERVOER met persoonlike toesig. 021 945 1376 / 083 303 8684

A2B Afford-A-Move Owner supervised. Enclosed truck. Pierre 083 255 6148 Nolens Removal, home & flats. % 021 903 3013 / 073 128 6236

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TSHOTSHO MBOVANE : COACHES SEVENS TEAMS

Second time round AVRIL FILLIES

ot everyone is privileged enough to get a second chance at doing what they love. And if you have been in the doldrums for two years, you lose hope of ever getting back into the game. This is how the former Sevens player Tshotsho Mbovane felt before he was appointed as coach of the junior and senior Sevens teams of the International Rugby Institute (IRI) in Pretoria. “I am from Willowvale Nqadu in the Eastern Cape, but I was raised in Langa. Before being selected for the SA u.20 squad in 2012 (which won the Junior World Cup), I made my Sevens debut in 2011 against England in Adelaide. That was straight after high school. On my return to South Africa, I was injured in the u.21 Currie Cup semifinal for WP against the Sharks. While recovering from my injury, I was stabbed in Langa. I saw my dream of playing for SA in the Junior World Cup in 2012 in Cape Town disappear into thin air,” he says. The then coach of the Junior Boks, Dawie Theron, gave him the opportunity to play in the Junior World Cup. Both Paul Treu (who was the Sevens coach at the time) and WP wanted his services. Mbovane was unhappy with WP’s offer and signed a two-year contract with Sevens. When Treu left in 2013, Mbovane says he was not part of the new coaching staff’s plans. With no WP contract in the pipeline, he was on loan to Boland before he left to join the Leopards until the end of the rugby season in 2014. At the end of

Tshotsho Mbovane in action for the Blitzboks at the Hong Kong Sevens in 2011. 2014, he moved back to Cape Town where he played on WP’s Vodacom side. Mbovane played in the Vodacom Cup again in 2015. However, he was not selected for the Stormers. During this time, he also became a father. Without a steady income, Mbovane landed on the streets in

Club rugby plans shelved Plans to start the Western Province (WP) Club Rugby season have been shelved until further notice. It has been a uniquely challenging time, says WP Club Rugby manager Danny Jones. “The past few weeks have been a most difficult time for our WP Club Rugby members during the Covid-19 pandemic and even more so during the lockdown in South Africa. Our members were all eager and ready for the 2020 season but unfortunately, these plans have to be shelved until further notice as we await further announcements from the government,” he stated. Jones adds that plans are still being developed to ensure the season can commence, should it be safe to do so. “The club rugby department developed various scenarios for when the season could possibly start and remain positive that club rugby will still be played this season. By all accounts, our members remain fired up for the 2020 season as we see even more

player home training and coaches monitoring in play. Some clubs have had their strength and conditioning coaches send their players training programmes online and are monitoring their activity via WhatsApp,” he says. Added to this, Jones says numerous coaches have been sharing and monitoring the dietary habits of their players. “To support the clubs’ teams and player training activities our coaches management team has sent many of the clubs the SuperSport Fitness Challenge programme. The programme is based on the same strength and fitness programmes our WP Rugby XV players have been using before the lockdown as they prepared for the SuperSport Challenge,” says Jones. The Supersport Rugby Challenge fixtures in Cape Town were originally scheduled for Saturday 25 April (Charles Morkel Stadium), 1 May (Avonwood Stadium), 10 May (Florida Park) and 30 May (Faure Street, Paarl), but have since

Langa. He says that in the two years that he didn’t play for provincial teams (from 2016 to 2018), he learnt a lot about himself and decision making. “I realised you must surround yourself with people who have the same goals and ambitions as you.”

been postponed by SA Rugby, to potentially take place from June to August as alternative. “We remain positive that the competition will continue after the lifting of the current lockdown on other future dates, but confirm that the venues as above will continue to host these matches,” Jones confirms. Operations and administrative processes have had to alter, as well as the subsequent plan to alleviate some of the restrictions. “The past few weeks have moved our working method into a very electronic process as we now do regular online conference calls to upskill our coaches and management, many of these under the auspices of SA Rugby. In due course, we will compile this knowledge bank and pass the structured information onto our club structures.” Applications for referee candidates are still open to clubs, while they should also still register their players. “On a final note, I remind all our WP Club Rugby members to stay isolated and comply with all the current health guidelines issued by the government.”

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The former Bok Thando Manana and sports personality Robert Marawa both offered him second chances but Mbovane says he was still battling with his knee injury. “I knew no provincial side would sign an injured player,” he says. Instead, to support his two kids he played for Villagers in Brook-

side, forming part of the team that regained their Super League status. Mbovane left Villagers and returned to play for Langa in 2019 as the captain for the first three games, helping the team progress to Super League B. He says he struggled financially for two years before joining the IRI. In Pretoria, he plays for Naka Bulls Rugby Club and he got another chance at playing rugby while coaching at the IRI. According to Mbovane, the highlights of his Sevens career was being part of the squad that lifted the Las Vegas trophy in the 2011/12 season and making the Dream Team in Gold Coast in Australia in 2012. He says his lowest point was when Treu resigned as coach, leaving him in limbo. “I still believe I have enough in the tank to be a force in rugby again, I only need to prove myself. At Sevens, Cecil Afrika and Paul Delport helped me in my darkest times.” Mbovane says, in the past, as a non-white rugby player, you had to go to a former Model C school to get noticed. “I attended Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch and progressed from each age level in WP until I became a Blitzbok,” he says. At the IRI, he wants to give young players a fair chance in Sevens, no matter where they come from. “There are a lot of African players at clubs in townships and all they need is an opportunity. I want to make sure these players also reach the same levels as their white counterparts at the IRI.”

‘Grendel-gimnastiek’: Met die nasionale inperking, is die noodsaaklikheid van daaglikse oefening uiters belangrik. Gimnaste van die Tyger-gimnastiekklub oefen by die huis en wys dat hul aktief bly. Alana Steenkamp se mamma het ’n gimnastiekbalk in die pad geteken. Hier oefen Alana haar loop en balans – in haar gimnastiekklere.