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Hope for Holly Holly Bright (second from left) suffers from Rett syndrome, a rare genetic mutation disorder. The two-year-old from Edgemead was diagnosed in June this year. Her family is hopeful that she will get better. Several people and business owners had made donations to the Bright family to help them purchase much-needed equipment that Holly now needs. Seen here with the little girl is her father, Nic Bright, mother, Tamarin, and older sister, Lily. Read more on page 5.
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Street group traces dog RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj The importance and effectiveness of street groups – a community chat group formed on social media platforms such as WhatsApp – have been emphasised by a neighbourhood watch following the successful tracing of a missing dog recently.
Edgemead residents, as well as residents in neighbouring communities who belong to street groups worked together to help locate the missing dog – a Siberian Husky. The dog was reunited with its owner a day later after escaping from a house in Gideon Malherbe Crescent, Edgemead and running as far as Summer Greens. Renier Smith, technical advisor at Edge-
mead Zone 4 Watch, says the dog was spotted at several locations during the course of the day by people who were made aware of the missing dog on street groups. “They all pulled together to assist and help,” Smith told TygerBurger. Pieter Terblanche, owner of the nine-yearold dog Roxy, told the newspaper he is appreciative of the efforts made by all of those in-
volved. “Any person who is a dog lover and who has lost a dog will agree. A dog is sometimes like one’s own child. “I was stressed when I heard that my dog had gone missing. But I want to thank those who had gone out to look for her and who took part in locating her. V To page 2
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Armed robbers hit Bothasig jewellery store Bothasig police confirmed that they are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at one of the local jewellery stores. According to reports the store is located at the Bothasig Mall located on the corners of Vryburger Avenue and Tafelberg Street, Bothasig. WO Jacques Mostert, police spokesperson, says brazen robbers had hit the store at 11:35. He says two unknown suspects entered the store and held up two female employees. One of the suspects was armed with a firearm. “When the suspects tried to tie up the two employees, they resisted. “In the ensuing scuffle both of them sustained slight injuries,” Mostert says. He says the two women were taken to a local hospital. “The two men fled the scene with a cellular phone which belongs to one of the employees and left in a vehicle which was parked outside,” he explains. The incident occurred on Tuesday 3 November. A case of armed robbery has been opened and is currently under investigation. V Anyone with information can call the police on 021 558 3688 or 079 894 0095 or alternatively Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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Wheel thieves ‘a syndicate’ RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj
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esidents in Monte Vista have once again reported that the wheels of their cars had been stolen off. There are now concerns that the theft is the work of a crime syndicate. The latest reports come just over a month since TygerBurger last wrote about such an incident to occur in the quiet suburb, (“Thieves target wheels in Monte Vista”, 23/9). Anne de Koker, a resident who also informed the newspaper about the latest cases, said back then the thieves strike in the early
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hours of the morning. Two of the wheels from the family’s Toyota Tazz were stolen on Thursday 3 September. The vehicle was left mounted on cement bricks. Last week on one of the community’s Facebook pages a resident indicated that wheels had been removed from two cars in Glanville Avenue. The street is located near to Giel Basson Drive and Monte Vista Boulevard. Residents were asked to be vigilant. Gawie Venter, spokesperson for District Group, a local security company, told the newspaper that they cannot confirm whether this is the work of a syndicate. “Petty crime has picked up in almost all
of the northern suburbs. Crimes include suspects jumping walls and stealing property from yards, wheel theft and break-ins into vehicles. “We cannot confirm whether these are different people or a syndicate that is committing these crimes. “In most cases we know of, our armed reaction officers are alerted after the homeowners heard a commotion and scared off the suspects. “When the teams get there, normally a few minutes later, the suspects have disappeared into the darkness,” Venter says. TygerBurger is still waiting on further comment from the Parow police.
Ses voor ná bedrog van R20 m. NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk Ses mense het verlede week in die hof verskyn op 7 590 aanklagte van bedrog van R20 miljoen. Die verdagtes het glo ’n piramideskema bedryf en etlike mense op dié manier om die bos gelei. Hulle is Nobesuthu Phyllis Mdekazi, Ncumisa Mdekazi, Philiswa Ntsabo (65), Bulelwa Siwisa (48), Nombulelo Mbenyane (66) en Tuthula Sikiti. ’n Sewende verdagte, Nonhle Geraldine Sikiti, is oorlede.
Hulle het verlede week voor landdros Sabrina Sonnenburg in die Bellville-handelshof verskyn, waar hul saak tot 19 Januarie vir verdere ondersoek uitgestel is. Die Direktoraat vir Prioriteitsmisdaad (Valke) het in ’n mediaverklaring gesê hul tak, wat gemoeid is met ernstige handelsmisdaadondersoeke, het op 20 Oktober ’n lasbrief aan Nobesuthu en Ncumisa beteken. Ander het lasbriewe gekry op die dag wat hulle in die hof verskyn het. Die skema is glo tussen Januarie 2010 en Desember 2011 bedryf toe die beskuldigdes dit glo deur hul onderneming
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“It is great to see the community and the safety and security officials help us and I think they did a great job looking for my dog. It is nice to see them put this amount of effort into looking for a dog, the same as they would looking for a person. “This was fascinating to see,” Terblanche says. He says it is almost unbelievable. “I want to bless them all. I think this is the kind of thing we need in our communities, working together. That way we can build our country,” Terblanche says. Smith on his part praised the effectiveness of street groups and how it can, and does assist with finding missing people and pets by distributing vital information rapidly, and promptly to the whole community. The watch says it views the further development and populating of its street groups as an essential tool in the arsenal against fighting crime and that to date the area has established street groups for each street in its precinct. “Residents that have access and that have requested to join these street groups are afforded the opportunity to have access to important information shared by the City of Cape Town, disaster risk management, approved police information and various other security and safety relevant informa-
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tion. “Access to the street groups also allows residents to share unlawful and concerning activities which can then be followed-up by neighbourhood watch patrollers and escalated rapidly, should something untoward be detected requiring intervention. “We work hand-in-hand with the Bothasig police and the local armed respond companies who always try and assist when possible.” There are currently a total of 44 street groups in the neighbourhood watch’s precinct. “We truly urge residents to approach us to ensure that they are added to the street groups so that the maximum two-way communication is achieved in terms of sharing relevant security related information, events and incidents that are spotted and could be reported. This could result in more rapid escalation and support to hopefully prevent and mitigate against potential crime incidents. “A collaborative approach is required in terms of making the street groups a successful tool in our crime prevention arsenal. We wish to remind you that we rely on the local community’s support to make our neighbourhood safer for all who reside therein,” says Smith.
Public’s help needed in hit-and-run case The police are asking the assistance of the public in helping to solve a culpable homicide case they are investigating. Capt Kevin Williams, Parow police spokesperson, says the incident they need help with occurred on Saturday 24 October. He says between about 03:45 and 04:15 an accident which involved a pedestrian being knocked over by an unknown vehicle occurred on the N1 highway, direction Cape Town. The accident occurred about 800 metres from the Plattekloof Road and McIntyre Drive turn-off. The police are requesting that any witnesses of the accident contact them. Debris of the unknown vehicle was also found near the scene. The deceased individual is a male who was dressed in a brown hoodie and pants. V Anyone with information can contact the investigating officer, Sgt Nico Daniels of the Parow detective branch at 021 992 9710 or email parowcid@saps.gov.za.
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s jy soms na hoëprofiel-misdaadtonele kyk en wens iemand in die binnekring sou daaroor praat, het die regte boek vir jou pas verskyn. Oud-brig. Fanie Brits (73) se tweede boek, Op pad na die galg, is 550 bladsye propvol agtergrondinligting oor sommige van die boeiendste sake wat die Kaap nog gesien het. Fanie, wat in Bellair in Bellville bly, het byna elke soort saak al ondersoek, en hy het die nagmerries om dit te bewys. In sy loopbaan in die polisie was hy onder meer speurhoof by Stellenbosch en bevelvoerder van die destydse Wes-Kaapse moord- en roofeenheid, wat in Bishop Lavis geleë was. Hy is in 1994 medies ongeskik verklaar ná 30 jaar in die mag.
Toegang tot bronne oor moorde Waar hy nie self sake ondersoek het of in beheer was van sekere sake nie, het hy direkte toegang gehad tot baie van die ondersoekbeamptes of belanghebbendes wat wel by sake betrokke was – soos in die geval van die “kruisboog-moord” waaroor hy meer as ’n jaar lank navorsing gedoen het vir die boek. Die boek bevat juis ses hoofstukke oor vrouemoorde, onder meer ook die “skêrmoord” waarin Marlene Lehnberg en Marthinus Charles Choegoe vir Susanna Magdalena van der Linde in 1974 vermoor het. Daar is ook ’n hoofstuk oor bendes, ’n hoofstuk oor selfdood en genadedood, asook twee hoofstukke oor plaasmoorde. Verder is daar nog 11 hoofstukke oor ander wrede moorde. Daar is ook ’n hoofstuk oor die Gugulethu 7, waar Fanie een van die eerstes op die toneel was. Dit is “teen my grein op my afgedwing .... om te ondersoek”.
Waar daar talle boeke en berigte oor die meer bekende Brixton se moord- en roofeenheid geskryf is, bly die Wes-Kaap s’n nog redelik in misterie gehul.
Moord- en roof, glyjakkalse Dit is juis een van die redes vir die boek – Fanie wou erkenning gee vir van die werk wat top-polisiemanne daar verrig het. Een voorbeeld is Frans Maritz wat onder meer twee opspraakwekkende moorde op skoolmeisies help oplos het: Lynette van Zyl (13) van Goodwood, wat in 1970 vermoor is (en waarvoor daar ’n hele polisietaakmag op die been gebring is om haar moord te ondersoek) en ook die bisarre saak van Sharon Ashford (14) van Oranjezicht, wat in 1973 wat deur ’n nabye huurder vermoor is omdat hy “iets groots” met sy lewe wou doen. Die moordenaar, Robert Morton, is in 1974 vir haar moord tereggestel. Die boek dra ’n ouderdomsbeperking van 13 omdat daar grafiese prente van misdaadtonele ingesluit is. Hierdie ouderdomsbeperking kon selfs hoër gewees het en kopers moet hulself voorberei op ’n paar grusame tonele. Op pad na die galg volg op Fanie se eerste boek, In die skadu van die galg, wat hy begin skryf het nadat hy deur ’n oudbevelvoerder van Bellville se polisiekantoor, André van Dyk, aangemoedig is. Dit het in 2017 verskyn. Hy wou ’n opvolgboek skryf omdat hy nog nie afsluiting en berusting gevind het nie. Fanie voel, soos baie ander, ook ingeloop deur die “glyjakkals” Chris Smit, wat hul eerste boek uitgegee het en nou tereg staan in talle bedrogsake. Boonop het hy nou kans gehad om al sy bronne ten volle te benut – dit sluit dokumente, verslae en beëdigde verklarings in – die spreekwoordelike “never seen before”, wat ’n boek daardie ekstra skop gee. Fanie sê geen van sy boeke sou bestaan het
gedoen het. Die boek self is deur die Brits-egpaar by Bidvest gedruk. Hulle verkoop self die boek. Intussen stroom die komplimente in. Hennie Heymans, redakteur van die polisie-tydskrif Nongqai, sê: “’n Absolute moet as voorkursus vir enige student in kriminologie of die ondersoek van misdaad. Daar is geen plaasvervanger vir ondervinding nie!”
Brig. Fanie Brits met sy jongste boek, Op pad na die galg. FOTO: NIELEN DE KLERK sonder die ondersteuning en hulp van sy “beter helfte”, Sue, nie. Hulle is al 53 jaar getroud en het twee seuns, Werner en Wouter.
Die proses Fanie, wat nie regtig ’n rekenaar kan gebruik nie, het sy hele boek met die hand uitgeskryf, waarna Sue dit getik en geredigeer het. Hierna het hulle dit vir Myra Lochner by Kreativ SA gestuur, wat finale hersiening
Die toekoms Fanie is duidelik nie iemand wat iets in halwes doen nie. Buiten vir skryf, is hy ook ’n ywerige tuinman, ’n Westelike Provinsieskut en maak sy eie boerewors. Hy bly al meer as 40 jaar in sy huidige huis, waar hy in al dié jare by Die Burger ingeteken is. Daar is ook ’n sagter kant aan dié geharde polisieman. Die koerantafleweraar maak tydens die onderhoud ’n draai om te groet en Brits vertel met groot respek van die vrou en haar vriende. Gaste aan sy huis word dikwels met geskenke uit sy tuin of Sue se kombuis gegroet “want dit is hoe ons grootgeword het .” Dit het hom drie jaar geneem om Op pad na die galg te skryf en hy sê sy siel is beslis ligter noudat hy oor van sy ervarings geskryf het. Hy dink wel alreeds aan ’n volgende boek, maar Sue is nie so seker nie. Sy is trots op wat hulle vermag het, maar sê sy wil nou terugkom na party van haar eie ander belangstellings. “Sy stry nog met my,” sê Fanie met ’n glimlag. “Die toekoms sal maar moet bepaal of ons nog ’n galgboek sal sien.” V Fanie se twee boeke kan direk by hom gekoop word. Die eerste boek, In die skadu van die galg, kos R200 en Op pad na die galg kos R280. Diegene wat albei boeke gelyk koop, kry R50 afslag. Kontak hom en Sue by 021 919 2939 of stuur ’n e-pos na fansu@telkomsa.net.
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Car guard goes beyond call of duty RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj
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car guard in Monte Vista has taken his duties a step further by not only guarding the vehicles in a parking lot, but also cleaning the area around him with a broom. The guard, Patrick Nene, has chosen the parking lot at a business complex in the area as his place of employment. Trudie Roux, a local resident, says the business complex includes a grocery store,
hardware store and pharmacy. She says that they have never had a car guard at the business complex before. “One day out of the blue a guard arrived with the name Patrick. I asked him who employed him and he told me no-one. He was at first seen as ‘another nuisance’, but it was not long before that attitude changed,” she explains. Patrick got hold of a broom and started to clean the road in front of the premises that was always full of paper and debris, Trudie says. “He did not stop in front of these shops only, but went on to sweep the entire street, up to the stop street sign and the drain on the other side of the road. “What an achievement for somebody to use his own initiative, and not just wait for hand-outs. “That portion of the street is now one of the cleanest streets in Monte Vista,” Trudie says. She says according to the manager of the hardware store, Patrick also washed some of the vehicles parked in front of the business complex, as well as added silicone to the bumpers. “He is on duty the whole day, every day and even on Sundays.” Trudie says shop owners are also very good to Patrick. “He receives bags from the store to put his rubbish in, and the pharmacy also provides him with a cup of coffee,” says Trudie.
Patrick Nene, a car guard in Monte Vista, has taken it upon himself to help clean the road and parking lot where he works.
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Vuiste balt en klippe vlieg buite skoolgronde DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke Emosie en spanning het Maandagoggend hoog geloop by die Hoërskool Brackenfell toe sowat 500 inwoners al van vroegoggend af by die skool bymekaar gekom het, in afwagting van EFF-lede vir ’n betoging voor die skool. Die EFF het sedert Vrydag twee betogings by die skool gehou om hul ongelukkigheid oor ’n matriekdans, wat net deur wit kinders bygewoon is, uit te spreek (sien voorbladstorie). Dié party het ook verlede week geëis dat die skoolhoof, Jannie Muller, se kop moet rol en die dienste van nog twee onderwysers wat die geselligheid bygewoon het, opgeskort moet word. Die polisie, verkeerslui en lede van die Stad se wetstoepassingseenheid en private gewapende-reaksie- lede het sedert 07:00 gereed gestaan, terwyl matrieks aan die ander kant van die skoolhekke gereed gemaak het vir ’n vraestel in die matriek-eindeksamen. ’n Groep motorfietsryers het aan die oorkant van Frans Conradie-rylaan bymekaar gekom en die straat reg voor die skoolhekke is deur die polisie versper. Teen 10:00 het klein groepies EFF-lede by die skool aangekom en teen 10:45 was daar ’n groep van sowat 60. Dit het nie lank geneem voordat betogers en inwoners mekaar lelik en in kru taal begin uitjou het nie. Kort voor lank is ’n paar kruitdanse met gebalde vuiste uitgevoer en keer op keer moes die polisie rookgranate gooi om die groepe uitmekaar te hou. Betogers het duidelik sleg daarvan afgekom. ’n Skermutseling of drie het op die grasperk langs en om “Eli se Kruisie” plaasgevind op die hoek van Frans Conradie-rylaan en sommige betogers het inwoners met klippe bestook terwyl dié mense betogers met stokke verjaag het. Die wit kruisie voor die Laerskool Brackenfell is in 2015, ironies genoeg deur dieselfde gemeenskap, opgerig ter herinnering aan klein Eli Mazibuko, ’n 11-jarige leerder van die Laerskool Brackenfell wat tragies gesterf het toe sy in Julie daardie jaar op die hoek van Frans Conradie-rylaan deur ’n motor raakgery is. Die polisie het die meeste van die skermutselings vinnig ontlont en een inwoner is in hegtenis geneem nadat hy sy vuurwapen uitgehaal het.
’n Ander inwoner het ’n haelgeweer in sy voertuig gehad. Debbie Schäfer, minister van onderwys in die provinsie, sê die gewelddadige botsings is onaanvaarbaar. “Ek is diep ontsteld oor wat buite die Hoërskool Brackenfell plaasgevind het oor ’n private matriekafskeid wat gereël is deur ouers van leerders wat die skool bygewoon het,” het sy in ’n verklaring aan die media gesê. Ek veroordeel ten sterkste die optrede van die EFF-lede en die ouers buite die skool wat geweld gebruik het om hul kommer uit te druk. Gewelddadige aanvalle is eenvoudig nie aanvaarbaar nie en sal geensins ons leerders bevoordeel nie. Geweld is ook nie die oplossing vir meningsverskille nie.” Sy het ’n beroep op alle partye gedoen om op ’n verantwoordelike en volwasse manier met mekaar in gesprek te tree en dat die polisie moet verseker dat ons leerders teen hierdie soort geweld beskerm word. “Ons leerders skryf tans matriekeksamen ná ’n stresvolle en moeilike jaar, en die EFF weet goed dat hierdie soort konfrontasie leer sal ontwrig en onnodige benoudheid vir ons leerders sal veroorsaak. “Om hierdie soort konfrontasie doelbewus aan te wakker, toon duidelik dat die EFF hom min steur aan die welstand van leerders. Dit is nog ’n poging van hulle om verdere verdeeldheid met populistiese manewales te saai,” het sy gesê. “Wat ook al jou siening is, die feit is dat die betrokke geleentheid privaat georganiseer is, op ’n private plek, deur private mense. Die skool het niks met die organisasie of bestuur van die geleentheid te doen gehad nie. “Dit is geensins deur die skool ondersteun, gefinansier of onderskryf nie. Die skool het weens die Covid-19-probleme nie vanjaar ’n matriekbal gehou nie. “Die departement kan nie, en wil nie optree teen opvoeders wat as gaste genooi is en ’n private geleentheid bygewoon het wat hulle nie gereël het nie. “Ons kan nie voorskryf wie mense na private geleenthede buite die skoolterrein moet nooi nie.” Volgens Schäfer het baie leerders by baie skole die afgelope maand of wat private matriekvieringe gereël, waarvan baie binne vriendskapskringe was omdat hul matriekdanse afgelas is.
Chaos het geheers op die hoek van Frans Conradierylaan, waar polisie ’n rook granaat moes gebruik om geweld te ontlont. FOTO’S: NEELS KLEYNHANS / NK PHOTOGRAPHY
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dgemead residents have come out and shown their strong support for a family whose youngest daughter suffers from a rare genetic mutation disorder. Several people to date have made donations and participated in a raffle to assist Holly Bright (2), who was diagnosed with Rett syndrome earlier this year. Her mother, Tamarin, says despite the sad news the family remains positive and hopeful. “We first came to realise that Holly was unwell when she was about nine months old and began to regress. She was a sickly baby and had been in and out of hospital numerous times prior to this and initial delays were put down to her lengthy bouts of illness. “When it was clear she would not catch up, the testing and diagnosing period began, coupled with various therapies. We finally received a diagnosis of Rett syndrome on 18 June this year after doing private and expensive genetic testing with a laboratory in Germany. “The diagnosis itself is heart breaking, but lockdown gave us time to process and digest the news in relative privacy and a couple of weeks later, we started telling friends and family via Zoom and social media,” explains Tamarin. Rett syndrome is a rare genetic mutation affecting brain development in girls. “It is not hereditary, but happens spontaneously, no one seems to know why,” Tamarin says. In cases like these babies are born healthy but over time rapidly lose coordination, speech and the use of their hands. “There is no cure, but medication, physiotherapy, speech therapy and nutritional support help manage symptoms, prevent complications and improve quality of life. Unfortunately none of these treatments are covered by medical aid as Rett syndrome is not one of the 270 conditions that qualify for prescribed minimum benefits,” says the mother. Holly has shown most of the symptoms, except for two which will likely come later on, her mother explains. “She is unable to say any of the words she had learnt as a young infant, such as ‘mama’ or ‘dada’. We mostly use facial expressions in order to communicate as she sadly does not have sufficient motor planning ability to nod her head or shake her head to convey ‘yes’ and ‘no’. Sign language is not an option for Rett girls as they are unable to control their hands and use them in an intentional manner such as feeding themselves, holding a bottle, or even playing with a toy,” explains Tamarin. Holly is able to sit, but has never rolled, stood or crawled. She says sleep has been an ongoing problem, so has Holly’s ability to drink fluids. Holly also suffers from painful and chronic constipation. “The wonderful thing about receiving the diagnosis was that all of her therapists, or ‘Holly’s heroes’ as I like to call them, were immediately able to make changes to better meet Holly’s needs and provide us with advice as to what she will need from an equipment point of view.” Some of the equipment she requires include an ankle foot orthosis to hold her feet in position; a standing frame which is critical for her bone density development; a wheelchair and a communication device or tablet. “When we received the recommendations for these pieces of equipment we were pleased that we now knew what she needed, but as we investigated each of these, our joy subsided as each came with a hefty price tag. “Our finances were somewhat stretched already,” says Tamarin adding that the testing and diagnosis over the past few years had also left the family with minimal savings to put towards this equipment.
Holly Bright was diagnosed with Rett syndrome in June this year. The family did however manage to obtain a lifeline. “Edgemead Angels made contact with us and offered to run a campaign for the month of October to assist us in raising funds for the wheelchair. “The executive members of the Edgemead Zone 4 Watch also made donations in their private capacity and challenged their members, patrollers, the local community and other neighbourhood watches to follow suit. “We decided to host a raffle with prizes donated by anonymous families, The Book Box, Nadine’s Health and Skincare and Cynthia Smith. “The local school principal and teachers bought tickets, families made generous donations in their private capacities, items were auctioned off and family and friends of ours baked cakes which we sold. The Royal “T” Catering and Events company also donated an ice-cream machine and the mix for us to sell soft-serve. “We were honestly amazed at the level of support that poured in,” Tamarin says. With the help of the fundraiser the family was able to pay for the paediatric wheelchair in full recently. Holly will have the chair for Christmas, her mother says. “We have been brought to tears several times by strangers, friends, neighbours and clients, local organisations and small businesses who supported us. In what has been a difficult year for all, we have seen such love and kindness shown to our family. “The saddest part of this syndrome for us, is that Holly is clearly smart and she completely understands what is going on around her, but she is trapped in a body that does not listen to her. Despite the frustration this must cause her, she is a happy and sociable little girl. “Looking to the future we would really love to have her talk to us through the use of an eye-gaze device. This would enable her to tell us when she is tired or hungry, where
“She can’t say any of the words she learnt as a young infant, like ‘mama’ or ‘dada.”
she hurts, if she is feeling sad or bored, we would be able to ‘hear’ her personality, know that she is missing her sister when she goes to school or ask her if she wants a juice or tea to drink, just normal everyday communication between a toddler and her parents which we totally took for granted with our eldest. “Our wish for 2021 would be to give Holly her own voice,” Tamarin says.
Rett syndrome: Symptoms to look out for Holly Bright, a little girl from Edgemead, was recently diagnosed with Rett syndrome – a rare genetic mutation. Tamarin Bright, her mother, says there are various symptoms to look out for. The symptoms for the disorder include: . Loss of speech. . Loss of purposeful use of hands. . Involuntary hand movements such as handwashing. . Loss of mobility or gait disturbances. . Loss of muscle tone. . Seizures or Rett “episodes”. . Scoliosis. . Breathing issues. . Sleep disturbances. . Slowed rate of growth for head, feet and hands. Rett syndrome occurs worldwide in one in every 10 000 female births and is rare in boys. In South Africa there are only around 30 to 40 confirmed cases. “As such there is not really a specialist doctor in Cape Town, so a lot of Holly’s care comes down to trial and error and a bit of guesswork,” Tamarin says.
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ix dogs of Fisantekraal Animal Welfare (FAW) are now more than ever urgently looking for forever homes. This came after Uitsig Animal Rescue Centre on a farm near Melkbosstrand has now finally been given notice on Saturday 17 October and all 75 remaining dogs (including FAW’s six dogs) must be off the property by 17 January. According to Jenni Davis, spokesperson for FAW, they have been trying to rehome these dogs for years. In a post on the Facebook page of Uitsig Animal Rescue Centre a spokesperson of the organisaton said their landlord delivered a notice of termination of the lease agreement on Saturday 17 October, giving them three months to vacate the farm and relocate the animals presently housed on the premises. “We’re at our wit’s end because we don’t really know what else we can do to home them in two months when we haven’t had any luck in years,” Davis says. “Understandably, now, with the economic fall-out caused by lockdown, it is not an easy time to rehome any animals, let alone older shelter dogs,” she says. FAW has waived its normal adoption fee for those six dogs. “However, we are encouraging people to ‘name their fee’ – bearing in mind the dogs are sterilised, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, which all costs money and we are a welfare relying on donations,” she says. “I must just emphasise that there will still be strict procedures in place regarding the application, home checks and contract. People might wonder why, if we are ‘desperate’ to rehome them, do we make it ‘harder’ for people by doing a home check. “They are great dogs! They’re not a ‘problem’ that needs to go away. They deserve us making the effort to find the good homes that they should have. Also, we need to make
Drew is a real clown of a dog. She is about seven and a half years old, medium-sized and has been at the shelter for about five years. She loves all humans. sure the dogs will match the adopter. “We don’t want people to take in a dog and then feel unhappy that it just isn’t the right fit for them,” she says. “Shelter dogs sometimes need reminders on house training and on how to be part of a family. To that end, we also provide assistance with a dog behaviourist,” she says. According to Wilsia Metz of Uitsig Animal Rescue Centre the public response to their plight has been positive. Most dogs will be taken in by Fallen Angels, another animal welfare organisation down the road. “We are homing many dogs and finding fosters for many more. Uitsig will remain involved with these dogs, even when they are with Fallen Angels, to help find homes for them and make sure that they have the required veterinary care. “We have had many offers of homes for dogs, as well as generous donations of food and funds for veterinary care. “With Fallen Angels being located just
Zara is a silly, playful, goofy female dog of about two and a half years old. She came in as a puppy and has been at the shelter all her life. She’s small-medium in size, playful and loving. She can already sit on command, walks beautifully on a lead, loves riding in a car and is just an absolute pleasure to have around. PHOTO: NICOLE BEERMAN
Linus, a small to medium male dog, arrived at the shelter as a small puppy and is about four years old now. He is eager to learn, has the intelligence of a poodle and the most amazing dark shining eyes. He is loving and will fit into any active family. PHOTO: NICOLE BEERMAN
Reeves is a goofy, friendly medium-large male dog. He is five years old and has a beautiful ridge on his back. He is good with people, other dogs and even cats. He is endlessly happy and friendly all the time – with a huge smile on his face. He loves playing ball and tug of war – a super family dog. PHOTO: NICOLE BEERMAN
Narnia is a six-year-old female Labrador mix with a very gentle, sweet nature. She is a quiet, gentle, social and submissive dog who will even be fine with cats. PHOTO: NICOLE BEERMAN
down the road from Uitsig, many of the materials that housed the Uitsig dogs are used to build new camps on Fallen Angels’ land to facilitate the integration of Uitsig dogs. We have found the support from so many other
welfare organisations really comforting and uplifting,” she says. V Visit www.faw.za.org or contact FAW by WhatsApp on 078 892 7892 or adoptions@faw.za.org or visit FAW on Facebook or Instagram for more information.
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ollowing a successful self-defense workshop held recently in Bothasig, another such one has been planned for the near future. The aim of the workshop is to teach local armed response officers some valuable skills on how to defend themselves. The workshop is the brainchild of Lt Col Patrick Jacobs, commander of the Bothasig police station. Attacks on police officers and on armed response officers are concerning, and this was one of the main reasons why the first workshop was convened, says Jacobs. “The attacks also have a negative impact on the morale of all members of the police and the security industry, the vast majority of whom are totally committed to providing
a quality policing service to our communities. “It also undermines the perception of members of the police and security officers of their ability to effectively address crime and, in many cases, result in members being reluctant to interact with communities for fear of being attacked or murdered in the performing of their duties,” Jacobs adds. The first self-defense workshop was hosted by a specialist training instructor, who spent a day with three armed response officers from Fidelity ADT and another officer from Swart Security. They were taught specialized tactical hand-to-hand combat skills, such as how to defend themselves against knives or other kinds of hand weapons, the protection of their own firearms against
anyone trying to disarm them, and how to have confidence when stopping and searching a potentially dangerous suspect. “Our officers were very impressed with the specialist training they received. It is a sad reality that armed response officers are also too often the target of criminals who want to disarm them and go to any lengths necessary to avoid apprehension. “Officers receive extensive defensive training before they are deployed, but a workshop such as this helps us boost their skills. Continuous training and fine-tuning of your abilities is important no matter what line of work you are in, and the same is certainly true of the armed response and law enforcement sectors. “We were glad that the Bothasig police in-
vited us to attend, and we will definitely be part of any such future workshop sessions,” says Verena Hulme, Cape Town north district manager at Fidelity ADT. Work has already started on organising the next safety workshops, and there are plans to invite more armed response companies and neighbourhood watch members from the Bothasig precinct to take part, Fidelity ADT says. Six continuous sessions over weekends are currently being planned. Each weekend will focus on a different technique. The last workshop was held on 23 September at the Edgemead Suhari Club on Link Road. V Anyone interested in being part of the workshop can email bothasigsaps@saps.gov.za.
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ie potte het behoorlik gekook by die potjiekoskompetisie van Pro Patria-Shellhole van die Memorable Order of Tin Hats (Moth) in Durbanville op Saterdag 31 Oktober. Verskeie spanne was opgetooi volgens hul tema. Die potjiekoskompetisie is gehou om geld in te samel om onder meer militêre veterane by te staan. Die beoordelaars was Stewart Hardie, ’n MasterChef-beoordelaar en voormalige sjef van Spier, Brett Nussey, ’n MasterChef-beoordelaar en eienaar van Stir Crazy Cooking School, en Kevin Vos, lid van Pro Patria-Shellhole in Durbanville.
Moth is in 1927 deur Charles Evenden gestig as ’n broederskap van Suid-Afrikaanse voormalige militêre dienspligtiges en oudsoldate. Die ideaal is om kamerade in nood te help – finansieel of fisies, en om alle dienspligtiges te onthou wat hul lewe gegee het, beide in oorlog én vredestyd. Pro Patria se lede is ’n groep jong en dinamiese oudsoldate en militêre dienspligtiges. Pro Patria vergader elke derde Dinsdag van elke maand in die Tafelronde-saal op die hoek van Sportstraat en Fairtreesweg, Durbanville (oorkant die Durbanville-gholfbaan). V Kontak Anton Roux by antonroux@telkomsa.net of Leon Robertson by sonofrobert55@gmail.com.
Die lede van die wenspan van Moth Motorcycle Association en hul ondersteuners is (van links) Verna Rossouw, Ellis Vollmer, Alta Ferreira, Koos Roux, Caroline Vollmer, Wayne Boucher, Chris Roux en Rob Harding. FOTO: JAN THERON Alida en Frik Heine van Durbanville het ook deelgeneem. FOTO: JAN THERON
Die spanlede van Bomb Alley-Shellhole in Bellville en hul ondersteuners is (van links) Bryan Sterne, Rob Harding, Hendrik Kruger, Gail Jordaan en Albert Bakkes. FOTO: JAN THERON Die twee spanne van TJ’s Lekka Braai bestaan uit (van links) Loekie Gildenhuys, Alwyn du Toit, George Ferreira (eienaar van TJ’s Lekka Braai in Durbanville) en Alex Overberg.
Leon van der Vyver (Komesho-Shellhole, Wellington), Leon Robertson (Pro Patria-Shellhole, Durbanville) en een van die borge, George Ferreira (eienaar van TJ’s Lekka Braai in Durbanville) kuier lekker saam.
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Die lede van hierdie familiespan van Morgenster in Brackenfell is Liaan en Stephen Ashlin met hul dogters, Sarah-lee Ashlin (links) en Ashlee Ashlin (voor). FOTO: JAN THERON
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Waar is al die grootmense heen? Noem my nou maar mal, maar ek het regtig as kind gedink al die grootmense het die lewe al uitgefigure teen die tyd wat hulle iets soos 20 jaar oud word. Dit is seker een van die grootste ontnugterings van my lewe om te besef mense het wraggies nie ’n clue nie. Moet hormone nie al teen daai tyd afgekoel het nie? Is dit nie hoekom jy laer kar-versekeringspremies betaal wanneer jy 25 tref nie? Maar nee, hier kry ons ’n situasie waar twee groepe grootmense (waarvan meeste ouer as 25 lyk) mekaar gaan staan en aanval buite ’n hoërskool – tydens ’n matriek-eindeksamen. Verstaan mooi, ek is nie aan die EFF of die bakleiende troep khaki-mans se kant nie. Ek is aan die skoolkinders se kant. Het niemand nog daaraan gedink dat hierdie ’n ongelooflike stresvolle jaar is waar hierdie skoolkinders gewoond moes raak aan maskers, handwas en reëls wat gedurig verander nie? Hulle was by die skool en toe by die huis en toe by die skool en moes aanpas by digitale leer en wie weet selfs wanneer universiteite begin? My kop draai net aan die gedagte van matriek wees in 2020. Ek weet, ek weet, jy as EFF-man of baklei-ouer het ook jou issues (anders sou jy nie vroegoggend op ’n Maandag buite ’n skool gaan staan en baklei het nie) maar regtig? Is dit waar ons land nou is? Is dit waar ons samelewing nou is? Kom ek spel dit gou uit vir die mense wat dit nog nie verstaan nie. ’n Groep ouers het ’n privaatfunksie gehou vir matrieks omdat die lot een van die min hoogtetpunte van hul jaar misloop. Nou is daar glo leerders wat nie weens hul velkleur na die funksie genooi is nie (hoewel hierdie ten sterkste deur organiseerders ontken word). Indien dit waar is en my vel ’n ander kleur was, sou ek regtig baie hartseer gewees, dis waar. Maar betoog? I don’t know. Hoekom nie eerder die beste, grootste teen-partytjie hou nie? En nee, ek speel nie af die absolute pyn wat so ’n hipotetiese gebeurtenis op enigiemand kan hê nie. Dit sou verkeerd wees, op hordes vlakke, maar kom ons kyk na drie punte. En hierdie is drie goed wat ek gedurig vir my vierjarige sê: 1. Het dit so gebeur? Wie sê? Kan ons die segsman se woord vetrou? 2. Hoekom reageer jy so? 3. Is daar ’n beter manier om te reageer? Want sien, iewers het ons ’n verwronge speletjie van telefoontjie begin speel, want weet jy regtig wat gebeur het? Kan ons ophou om oor halwe waarhede te betoog en eerder begin eis dat die regering ons dit terugbetaal wat deur korrupsie gesteel is – selfs net gedurende hierdie Covid-tydperk. Ons praat van miljarde rande, boetie. Miljarde. Maar nou maak ons issues waar daar nie issues hoef te wees nie, nou skep ons ’n rassekwessie waar daar nie noodwendig een was nie. En as daar ’n rassekwessie in Brackenfell is, hoekom laat ons hulle dit nie uitsorteer nie? Hoekom buite-mense inkry om hul gevegte te kom klaarmaak. En daardie mans en gemeenskapslede wat die EFF ingewag het om te baklei, watter voorbeeld stel jy nou eintlik? Ja, jy’s vreeslik macho in jou kortbroek en khaki-hemp, maar wraggies. Het jy nou regtig die eer beskerm van jou dorp? Deur dit sinoniem te maak met Brakpan? Kan Brackenfell nie veel eerder sinoniem wees met vrede en liefde nie? Kan die skoolkinders nie maar met die grootmense kom praat oor wat beter maniere is om konflik te hanteer nie? Want wraggies, as hierdie ons grootmense is, het ons hulle nie nodig nie. Bring vir my die kinders, die tieners, laat hulle eerder praat. – Nielen de Klerk
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Dikkops spotted: This family of spotted dikkops returns to the Boundary Road fields in Milnerton every year. Somehow the pair of eggs survived the council lawn mowers, weed eaters, horrid crows and cats. This year, as usual, one chick makes it to teenager size. The male dikkop camouflaged himself behind a twig while the female watches the skies during the day. PHOTO: COLIN BROWN
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Thieving duo on the prowl This is a warning to all my fellow-readers of TygerBurger – especially those in the Goodwood area. The two “aspiring” thieves who intend stealing your possessions and money, with your permission, after being invited into your home, are at it again. They wear yellow over-jackets and carry a clipboard, wanting to enter the home to “check” or “inspect” the electrical plugs or the switchboard. They even have a little “song and dance routine” asking you to confirm your house number with the one then asking the other – “are you sure it’s number 00?” “Yes” says the other one, as if to put the homeowner at ease. Hulle praat ook Afrikaans! I so wish that someone could photograph them so that we all know who they are. Please beware! JAMES CARSTENS Goodwood
Worry of cruelty towards animals Wehahn Geldenhuys seems to enjoy essay writing and has explained in detail how troublesome cats are and how unprofessional cat owners are (“Kattekwaad lei tot erge buretwis”, 28/10). Miniature lions indeed, but I have never been bitten and the odd unfortunate prey has been rescued as the proud hunter has always come to show me the catch. Staying mostly on the property, they soon learn where they are not welcome. Those of us who understand cats, and it is clear that many complainants do not, will be rewarded with tremendous love and loyalty. The Siamese was prominent in ancient Egypt and
now suddenly they are a threat and cat owners need disciplining. It is the cruelty to animals that should be the subject of contention and worry and not a reader’s dislike of a pet species. WOLFGANG ROUX Email
Speelparkie lyk soos veld My meisie en ek het onlangs in die strate van Boston in Bellville gaan stap met ons getroue woefies, Hachi en Louis, toe ons met absolute skok sien hoe die speelparkie in Tweede Laan lyk. Die gras is verskriklik lank en dit lyk of dit maande laas gesny is. Dit lyk in groot dele van die parkie inderwaarheid soos ’n veld.Dit het ons dadelik laat wonder hoekom ons belastinggeld dan nie meer gereeld gebruik word om hierdie nabygeleë parkie en ander soos dié se gras te sny nie. Die ander gedagte wat amper onmiddellik by my opgekom het, is die feit dat sulke lang gras tot ander gevare kan lei. Wat as ’n skobbejak-verkragter in daardie lang gras lê en wag vir ’n slagoffer? Iemand kan maklik daar oorval en aangerand of verkrag word. BEKOMMERDE BELLVILLIET
Stel self voorbeeld Ek stem só saam met Irene van Kraaifontein (“Maak sypaadjie self skoon”, TygerBurger, 21 Oktober) en Johan Greeff (“Sorg vir jou erf”, TygerBurger, 21 Oktober). Nog al die jare sny my man self sy gras, vee die sypaadjie en in die pad langs die sypaadjie. Wat het van ons respek (of selfrespek) geword? As ek by ons erf indraai, voel ek trots op ons omgewing. Wees jy die voorbeeld! INWONER Bellville
City’s response to Covid-19 Over the past seven months, every resident has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and each municipality across the globe has had to respond to the crisis as effectively and strategically as possible. Six months before the Covid-19 crisis, the City of Cape Town launched its resilience strategy across the city and I cannot stress enough how grateful I am that we were equipped with such a robust and strategic planning tool to confront such a time as this. The level of competence and strategic direction provided to the administration by the transversal team led by the chief resilience officer has truly been commendable. The strategy classifies a pandemic as an acute shock, which is a sudden sharp event that threatens a city. As an administration, we had to respond to this acute shock in the most collaborative way possible, which we did by incorporating 20 of the actions in the resilience strategy into our transversal response. I believe that we were able to cope with the extreme pressures we were faced with so far because, as a municipality, we have always prioritised being a collaborative and forward-looking administration. Our resilience strategy is therefore dedicated to underlying processes and behaviours required by the City government to improve resilience across a wide portfolio of projects. This way, we ensured that resilience considerations had already been incorporated into our processes and started fostering resilience thinking into decision-making for some time already. Cape Town is the only city among the members of the Global Resilient Cities Net-
work that has a dedicated focus on processes and behaviours to build resilience, irrespective of which shocks or stresses are being addressed. The focus area of our strategy was deliberate, and followed deep reflection following the City’s response to the citywide drought. The City’s Covid-19 transversal response took a portfolio approach to implementation. There are several programmes and projects supported by project managers and the entire response has been guided by the principles of resilience, including the need to create redundancies, to be integrated, to be flexible and to be robust. The resilience department hosted a workshop with 25 City staff early in March to map the possible disruptions of the coronavirus on a range of City systems. A report was produced, and this work birthed the pandemic business continuity committee, which has been chaired by the City’s resilience director. Adaptive management remained a key founding principle in our response as the pandemic is multi-directional in nature. Operational responses at times had to be adapted almost on a weekly basis as the trajectory of the pandemic adjusted. Looking ahead towards our road to recovery, scenarios for recovery have now been endorsed by the City’s leadership and its mayoral committee. Many of the actions in the resilience strategy and tools that have been developed thus far will most definitely guide our priorities during the recovery period and our response to the future trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic in the city. SHARON COTTLE Mayco member for corporate services
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y day he works in the stockroom of a grocery store. It’s at night when the magic begins. Then Oegeng Frank Bantsijang (50) starts painting and writing his children’s stories, which he hopes will inspire the younger generation to stay in school. Frank, as he is known at the Pick n Pay in Willowbridge where he works, recently self-published his first “real” book – in four different South African languages. Titled The Day Naledi Went To School, the story follows the life of Naledi, a girl who grows up in Mafikeng (now Mahikeng) and who finally attends school, after initially having her reservations. Feeling the message was so important it needed to be shared in as many languages as possible, he asked his wife Nosisi Sododile to help with the Xhosa translation. A colleague, Shaquille Philander, helped translate it into Afrikaans. Frank’s mother tongue is Setswana and he wrote the book in that language before translating it into English. Frank, who grew up in a village called Madibogo, close to Mahikeng, says he used a lot of his own background as inspiration for the story. He knows the feeling of hardship and having no money, just like Naledi. He knows the importance of going to school too. He was inspired to write this specific book when he saw children begging along the road. Frank has been living in Wallacedene in Kraaifontein for almost 30 years and on his commute to Willowbridge, this is a daily sight. “I wanted to talk to them and tell them school is important.” He also has three children – ironically named in every language spoken in their house – Ayabonga (23), Lebogang (19) and Gift (7). Frank only started school when he was 11 years old. His parents were farm labourers and later fell on hard times, leading to Frank quitting school when he was in Grade 11. Until then he would walk a round trip of 12 km per day just to get to and back from GS Phoi High School. He left for Cape Town soon after, searching for a job that could help them all. Yet he never forgot the feeling of empowerment school gave him. It was also at school when he first started noticing his artistic talent. He remembers feeling proud when teachers asked him to draw sketches with which they would illustrate concepts. When in Cape Town, he started working for a persian carpet store and he approached his boss’ friend who was an artist about his work. The friend, whose number
Art inspired by being apart
The four different books. One is in English, one in Afrikaans, one in Xhosa and one in Setswana. PHOTOS: NIELEN DE KLERK he recently lost when his phone was stolen, started giving him free weekly art lessons. His boss would drive him there. Soon after, though, the Persian carpet store closed. It took some time, but in 2011 he ended up working for Angelo Melonas, who owned two Pick n Pay stores – one in Welgemoed and one in Boston. Angelo later sold these stores and became an owner of the Willowbridge Pick n Pay. In the process he hand-picked his best personnel, including Frank, to come and work in his new store. “He’s very quiet, but we miss him when he’s not there,” Angelo says, beaming with pride. Frank recently went on a course offered by his store and Fisantekraal Centre for Development (FCD). It’s here that Angelo first noticed Frank thought much more deeply and positively about things than many of his peers. “One day he showed up in my office with this published book and it totally surprised me. He didn’t ask for any help from my side. I asked him where het got the drawings and he said he did them himself.” Angelo believes Frank could become a full-time artist. He’s been inspired by Frank’s message on various levels. “Here is this guy, earning a living wage, and he’s hopeful about the future.” Frank explains he saved up for quite a while before paying the printer and graphic designer for the book. His wife, Nosisi, also helped with funds. He used his phone to write and take pictures of a lot of his work as he doesn’t have a laptop – that is, until his phone was stolen a few weeks ago. Frank has been published once before – in 2006 a total of seven short stories were published consecutively in Drum magazine’s children section. After that he wanted to give up. He didn’t have the money or resources to carry on fulfilling his dream. Yet, something made him carry on, and holding the physical book in his hand is a feeling he can’t describe. He first received his copies in October and is now selling them for R100 each. This is his legacy, he believes, for if he dies, he wants children to know the magic of going to school. . Frank will be selling his book (for R100) outside Pick n Pay Willowbridge this coming Saturday morning, 14 November, at 11:00
Oegeng Frank Bantsijang with one of his books he self-published. He illustrated and wrote everything himself.
Showing socially distant art, a group exhi- psyche for connection.” bition, Apart / A Part, will take place from Participating artists include Gwenneth 11 November at Art.b Gallery. Miller, Hannalie Taute, Hermann NieSays Laurette de Jager, curator of the buhr, Marlise Keith, Judy Woodborne, exhibition: “This year has forced us to Marike Kleynscheldt, Monique Day-Willive, create and become apart. As the pan- de, Paula Louw, Susan Grundlingh, Stian demic crept across the globe, the reality of Bam, Tiaan van Deventer, Veronica Reid living separate lives crawled into the glob- and Ydi Coetsee Carstens. al consciousness, like an ever advancing Art.b (Arts Association of Bellville) is a flood. Yet, as humanity has been forced to community orientated and innovative orbe Apart, we remain A Part of the greater ganisation, sensitive to new ideas and supwhole. The uncertainty, the loss of sure- portive of established and emerging artfootedness, the general feeling of the very ists from all cultural backgrounds. “Every earth shifting constantly, only served as year we’re astonished with the quality of confirmation that nothing will ever be cer- works at our exhibitions. We create a plattain again.” form for and showcase visual art and artAccording to De Jager, storytellers, il- ists in the Western Cape to raise public lustrators, creators responded by observ- awareness of art. We’d like to invite everying, researching and reflecting on the new one to support our not-for-profit gallery social reality. “We did what we do best – and artists,” Anne Wells concludes. we made meaning of an utterly incompre- VThe exhibition will open on 11 November at 18:30 hensible reality. Months into the pandem- for 19:00 at Art.b Gallery which is situated inside ic, the first lockdown themed exhibitions Bellville Library Centre, Carel van Aswegen Rd, Bellstarted appearing. Galleries, both locally ville. Contact the gallery manager at and abroad, strove to regain some footing artb@artb.co.za or 021 917 1197 or visit the website by launching online exhibitions, almost at www.artb.co.za for more information. universally with a lockdown theme.” Marlise Keith: Moist Puppet De Jager continues that the intention is not to explore the banality nor the cliché of lockdown art. “The intention of this group exhibition is to delve into the human psyche, to explore the longing, the reflection and the horror of living socially distant lives. As artists, we almost universally create in isolation. Solitude provides rich and fertile soil for creation and we’re not strangers to it. What has become apparent over the past few months, is an interesting manifestation of the longing of the human
November is World Preemie Month World Prematurity Day, or World Preemie Day as it is also known, is observed annually on 17 November. To celebrate it, a range of activities are planned for the entire month by the Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust. On the cards is a month-long virtual walk; an in-house activity restricted to nurses of the hospital, as well as the LatchOn! Breastmilk Drive. The public is encouraged to join the monthlong virtual walk by simply purchasing a purple ‘World Preemie’ T-shirt, organising a fun walk with friends and family, post the photos then on Facebook or Instagram and tag the children’s trust’s page. The wackier the better, a spokesperson says. Weekly prizes will be awarded to the best photo uploaded onto social media and a bumper prize at the end of the month will also be given away. Photos must feature the preemie T-shirts, which cost R100 and can be purchased online. For a preemie baby, access to breastmilk daily is vital for the baby’s survival and is especially important for brain development and ensuring a healthy immune system. Tygerberg Hospital’s neonatal unit, however, is currently experiencing a shortage of breastmilk, especially for these babies who may spend months at the hospital, and whose moms often cannot provide enough breastmilk. The Covid-19 pandemic has also provided its own set of challenges in the procure-
ment of milk, where donors were not able to donate breastmilk. To this end the children’s trust in partnership with Tygerberg Hospital, the City of Cape Town and the provincial department of health, has embarked on a breastmilk donation drive called the LatchOn! Breastmilk Drive. The purpose of the drive is to ensure that there is sufficient breastmilk to help all the babies, now and into the future. The trust under the leadership of Jason Falken, chief executive, is garnering all its resources in support of the initiative and is appealing to moms, individuals and companies alike to join them in support of the drive. The appeal is for moms to donate surplus breast milk. Moms will be screened, tested and counselled when going to donate the muchneeded breastmilk at the Tygerberg’s breastmilk training room located on the second floor, east side at Tygerberg Hospital. “We are appealing to the general public to donate and drop-off glass jars smaller than 250 milliter at the same space. “We would like to create a sustainable supply of breastmilk for the hospital to ensure that all our babies are provided with this important nutritional source.” Tygerberg Hospital supports the most premature babies in South Africa and has the only state human milk bank in the province. V The World Preemie T-shirt can be ordered via www.givengain.com/e/walk-for-preemies-2020/.
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Skrywers gesels by Suidoosterfees V
an Afrikaans se bekendste en gewildste skrywers is op Vrydag 13 en Saterdag 14 November te sien by die Suidoosterfees se Jakes Gerwel-gesprekke. Skrywers soos Deon Meyer, Antjie Krog, Diana Ferrus, Dana Snyman en Ryan Pedro neem deel aan die reeks wat deur die Jakes Gerwel-stigting en NB-Uitgewers as deel van die fees aangebied word. Alle gesprekke vind by kykNET Atlantic Studios in Montague-rylaan plaas. Deon Meyer praat oor sy nuwe naelbyttreffer Donkerdrif en Dana Snyman gesels oor sy storiebundel Onder een dak. Vir die boek Prisoner 913 het Riaan de Villiers en Jan-Ad Stemmet gedelf in Antjie Krog voorheen geheime rekords oor Nelson Mandela se vrylating. Jan-Jan Joubert vra De Villiers hieroor uit. Ivor Swartz se aangrypende Die verlore seun vannie Gaatjie is ook onder bespreking. In Vers en vrou kom van Afrikaans se gewildste digters byeen om te gesels en voor te lees. Digters soos Antjie Krog, Diana Ferrus, Shirmoney Rhode en Truïse Prinsloo neem deel. Ryan Pedro, wie se debuutbundel Pienk
ceramic hondjies groot opspraak verwek, is ook op die woordspyskaart. Jong lesers sal gaande wees oor Rafiek Mammon se Faizel en die sterre. Dié hartroerende verhaal gaan oor ’n seuntjie wat “anders” is en sukkel om met sy pa oor die weg te kom. In “Grendeltyd in woorde” deel Sara Jayne King, KellyEve Koopman, Jonathan Ancer en Tracy Going menings oor die Covid-19-virus wat die hele wêreld omkeer. Hul boek Lockdown Collection kyk na die emosionele, spirituele en selfs humoristiese aspekte van die pandemie. Willem Anker, wat onlangs op die langlys van die gesogte Bookerprys FOTO: ANTONIA STEYN was, kom praat oor sy jongste roman, Skepsel. Tertius Kapp vra Anker uit oor die boek wat deur kritici hoog aangeprys word. Kom ervaar Afrikaans se voorste skrywers by die Suidoosterfees en verruim jou perspektief op die wêreld. Alle gesprekke is gratis, maar sitplekke is beperk. V Bespreek by Francois.Abrahams@media24.com of besoek www.suidoosterfees.co.za vir die volledige program.
Mark Haze at the quarry: Mark Haze is performing at an indoor venue at Hillcrest Quarry outside Durbanville on Sunday 22 November at 14:00. Doors open at 13:00. Food and drink will be on sale. Tickets cost R100. Call 021 976 4959 or email events@thequarry.co.za for table bookings or you can arrive on the day for casual seating.
Feesgangers het in spanning gewag vir vanjaar se Suidoosterfees. FOTOS: KAILIN DANIELS
Fees begin op ’n hoë noot KAILIN DANIELS @k10daniels Feesproduksies was in ’n splinternuwe baadjie geklee by die afskop van vanjaar se Suidoosterfees op Woensdag 4 November in Milnerton. Verskeie feesgangers het die Suidoosterfees en Atlantic Studio’s se klassieke inryteater ervaar en hul skoene uitgeskop om die feesaanbiedings op die silwerskerm uit die gemak en veiligheid van hul motors te geniet. Woensdagaand se inryteater het feesgangers vermaak met Suid-Afrika se grootste rocker en rymkletser, Francois van Coke en Early B, saam op een verhoog. Van Coke, wat sy eerste verskyning by die Suidoosterfees gemaak het, het TygerBurger vertel dat die inryteater ’n “cool” idee is vir die tye waarin ons leef. “Hierdie jaar het alles verander vir ons. Aan die begin van Covid-19 het ek gedink ek gaan bietjie uithang met my familie. Ons het begin online shows doen. Ons is nou al gewoond aan ‘weird’ goed doen hierdie jaar. Dit is my eerste keer by die Suidoosterfees en dis hoe ek die fees sal onthou,” het Van Coke gesê. Die rymkletser Early B het gesê dat sy ouers hom altyd oor inryteaters vertel het.
“Ek kan darem huis toe gaan en vir my pa-hulle sê ek het nogal by ’n drive-in opgetree. So ek moet sê dit is ’n ‘brilliant’ idea met social distancing ook. “Ek glo ek sal al die energie deel wat ek binne gehou het vir die tydjie wat ek nie kon optree nie. Dis die beste gevoel ooit om weer terug op die verhoog te wees,” het Early B gesê. Een van die feesgangers, Lindy le Roux, het gesê dat die fees herinneringe van haar jeugdae wakker maak. “Die fees het my regtig laat terugdink aan hoe ons flieks gaan kyk het. Dis ’n briljante idee en vanaand is ek trots Suid-Afrikaans,” het sy gesê. Produksies wat op die silwerdoek geprojekteer word, word direk opgeneem terwyl die kunstenaars op ’n buitelugverhoog optree. Inryteatergangers skakel in op ’n FMradiofrekwensie om in hul motors na die klankbaan van produksies te luister. Die geleentheid voldoen ten volle aan vereistes ingevolge die Covid-19- nasionale gesondheids- en veiligheidsregulasies. Met die swaar reën oor die naweek was sekere Suidoosterfees-vertonings (The Variety Show that Skriks vir Niks en Koortjies met Jonathan Rubain en vriende) uitgestel. Besoek www.suidoosterfees.co.za vir meer inligting.
Verskeie feesgangers het hulle gemaklik gemaak agter in hul bakkies om na vertonings te kyk.
Met die sonnige weer Woensdagaand het feesgangers in hul kampstoele die fees geniet.
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Support for matrics with exam preparation W ith 2020 having been described as the most challenging year for the education sector, exam-preparation assistance is available for candidates sitting down forith final which 2020matric havingexamination been described as kicked off on Thursday 5 October. the most challenging year for the edThis year, more candidates are sitting ucation sector, exam-preparation down for theisfinal examsfor than any other year assistance available candidates sitting in the country’s history.examination which down for final matric kicked off on Thursday 5 October. Woza Matrics is the designed programme This matrics year, more sitting to help catchcandidates up on theirare studies as down thelearning final exams than and any study other well asfor with materials year via in the country’s history. tools classes broadcast on TV channels, Woza Matrics isand the radio designed programme online platforms, stations. to“We helphave matrics upmatric on their studies the catch largest class everas – well with learning materials and study in theas most educationally challenging year tools via classes broadcast on TV channels, in post-apartheid South Africa. online platforms, and radio stations. “For every matric class, the final exams “We have the largest matric class ever – are a major hurdle. in the most educationally challenging year “For the matric class of 2020 the pressure in post-apartheid South Africa. is greater than matric ever,” the national education “For every class, the final exams ministry says. are a major hurdle. While matric exams set more than a “For the matric classare of 2020 the pressure year in advance, trimming the curriculum is greater than ever,” the national education or tailoring the exams to reflect the lost ministry says. teaching days, itexams has not possible While matric arebeen set more thanto a trim curriculum or tailor the exams to yearthe in advance, trimming the curriculum reflect the colossal loss to of reflect teaching or tailoring the exams thedays lost teachingabout days, by it has been possible to brought the not Covid-19 pandemic, trimthe thesubsequent curriculumlockdown. or tailor the exams to and reflect the colossal loss the of teaching “Our matrics will write set exams,days but brought aboutless by preparation.” the Covid-19 pandemic, with so much and subsequent lockdown. Thethe department says only a few learners “Our matrics will write the had set exams, were lucky enough to have accessbut to with teachers so muchand lessresources preparation.” their over the intersays only a fewlearners, learners netThe anddepartment for the majority of other were lucky enough to have had access to online learning has either not been an optheir teachers and resources over the intertion or has been very limited. net and for the majority of other learners, “Only one in 10 households have access to online learning has either not been an opinternet connectivity that is severely tion or has been veryand limited. limiting learning foraccess the ma“Onlyaccess one into 10digital households have to jority of matric learners. internet connectivity and that is severely “Many access households lacklearning WiFi, but almost limiting to digital for the maevery the country has a televijorityhousehold of matric in learners. sion set so,households in light of this, project set “Many lack a WiFi, butwas almost up in August to deliver every household in the educational country has support a televi-
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he rain gods played the game and kept Killarney dry just long enough for the sixth round Western Province Rotax Max Challenge Karting regionals to deliver fast and exciting action on Saturday 7 November. A full programme saw a few expected results, but more than one racer left the Cape Town track delighted with best-ever performances and first wins under the belt. Jason Coetzee took two wins to one to beat newly-crowned South African champion Sebastian Boyd to premier class DD2 gearbox honours. That did little to help Coetzee close the gap on Boyd in the regional title race as Sebastian continued his preparations for DD2 Grand Finals in Portugal in January next year. A delighted Andrew Thomas not only won his first-ever DD2 Masters race in Saturday’s second heat, but he did enough to take the day overall. Title fighters Jason Greyling and championship leader Conor Hughes shared out the other wins to second and third ahead of Jared Jordan and Robert Peche. It was a good weekend for the Visser boys – elder brother Charl and the rest of the Senior Max field benefited from Tate Bishop taking an early race 1 shower to win the second race. He beat Jason Coetzee, Storm Lanfear, Andre le Riche and the returning Kohen Bam overall.
Joaquin de Oliveira won three u.13 Mini Max races. PHOTO: HEINRICH SAUER
His race 2 exit did little to SA champion Bishop’s WP title lead. He won the other two heats, while his null score freed up a second place from his dropped worst results. Younger Visser brother Kyle cemented his u.15 Junior championship lead with a
couple of wins and a second to take the day. The happiest kid in that class was however an elated Andre le Riche, who took his first win in race 2 en route to second overall. Brother Kyle le Riche also impressed with a final race win en route to third ahead of
Return to training gathers pace Western Province Club Rugby circles are engaging on various methods of return to training, which provisionally has been set for the new year. “This week saw us meet with our various leagues again to discuss the return to training options as per the Covid-19 regulations. This is not an easy process, but compliance and the health and safety of our members will always be our top priority,” says manager of WP Amateur Rugby Danny Jones. SA Rugby and government regulations
require that each club must have a compliance officer, which has resulted in the union embarking on a Covid-19 awareness and education process, which includes the adoption of World Rugby’s free Covid-19 awareness course, which carries a certification. “We understand that documentation is a major factor for return to training and as such we are constructing various online solutions which will help the clubs to get their players back on the park in a safe
manner,” says Jones. Following the completion of the SA Rugby u.21 tournament last week, the junior format has now changed to u.20, which will see coach Jerome Paarwater commencing benchmark testing at the high-performance centre next week. “Players will receive programmes relating to strength and conditioning applicable to home-based preparation. We are very happy to see that several of these players come from our club rugby ranks and have
New 5K series hits local streets Excitement was abound as runners kicked off the 5K Pop Up Run #2 powered by Puma on Friday 6 November. Consisting of four bi-weekly 5km runs that will start and finish at a designated venue, each Pop-Up Run is limited to 70 runners to adhere to government regulations with the first 50 entries (per run) receiving a limitededition Run Your City Series (RYCS) T-shirt. Runners who complete all four runs stand a chance to win their share in spectacular sponsor prizes. “If a runner cannot make it to the designated venue or if we reach capacity, he/she is welcome to take part virtually,” says Michael Meyer, managing director of Stillwater Sports, who organises the event. In other words, they can run anywhere, take photographs and share them to social media. They won’t receive the RYCS T-shirt, but they will be eligible to win sponsor prizes. This week’s colour theme is orange. We are excited to continue the spirit of the RYCS by hosting the Friday 5K Pop Up Run Series powered by Puma,” says Puma marketing director Brett Bellinger. “With
four runs taking place bi-weekly from October to December, runners are granted the perfect opportunity to catch up with like-minded individuals while enjoying a 5km run. We would, however, like to remind all runners to please adhere to legal Government Regulations for exercise.” How to be eligible to win: . Take a photograph after each run, either wearing the “colour themed” RYCS T-shirt or any T-shirt in that colour. . Upload the photograph to the RYCS social media platforms together with a caption that answers the question “Why do you run?” . Tag Ctown12, Durban10k, Joburg10K and @PUMASouthAfrica . Use the hashtags: #RunYourCity #ForeverFaster . Winners will be announced at the end of the series. V For further information on the Friday 5K Pop Up Run Series powered by Puma visit www.runyourcityseries.com/ or email entries@thecapetown12.com, entries@durban10k.com or entries@joburg10k.com.
Excitement is abound as runners kicked off the Friday 5K Pop Up Run #2 on Friday 6 November. Consisting of four bi-weekly 5km runs that will start and finish at a designated venue, each Pop-Up Run is limited to 70 runners (per city) to adhere to Government Regulations with the first 50 entries (per run and per city) receiving a limited-edition Run Your City Series (RYCS) T-shirt. Runners who complete all four runs stand a chance to win their share in spectacular sponsor prizes.
Ethan Stier and Matthew Wadeley, who both had podiums on the day too, and Reza Levy. Levy meanwhile consolidated his u.13 Mini Max title advantage with fourth on the day as he left Ethan Deacon and Joshua Smit to fight it out behind Joaquin de Oliveira, who streaked to a trio of race wins to take the day. Jordon Wadeley and Jude Stuart rounded out the top six. Keagan Beaumont was another driver to deliver a first win and then another, to take the day too. Runaway championship leader Reese Koorzen consolidated his title lead with a final race win, a second and a third ahead of Jordon Wadeley, who was on the podium all day long too. Dale Hobbs, Joshua Smit and Sabelo Ntuli closed off the top six. Aiden Beaumont and Kai van Rensburg arrived at Killarney even points in their epic baby Bambino championship duel and both won again. Beaumont did so twice however, to take the day and take a three-point lead home. Michael Danks, Siyabonga Ntuli, Sebastiano Human and John Norman were next up. A number of Cape Town’s karters will make the trip to Alberton’s Formula K Raceway in search of wildcard tickets to Portimao’s ‘Olympics of Karting’ at the Rotax Max African Open this weekend. The seventh and presumably final round of the WP follows on Saturday 21 November.
already gained some experience playing in the u.21 championships,” he says, adding that this week sees the start of World Rugby Fifteens level 1 coaching course at Newlands, with the next course on Friday 20 November. The deadline for the course is Friday 13 November. “I remind our members that the health and safety of our members is our first priority and in order for us to move forward with a continued approach to follow protocols the education of our members is currently a priority, and that our members must not delay in undergoing the online World Rugby Covid awareness course.” V All applications should be sent to Nazeem Adams on nazeem@wprugby.co.za.