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he mystery of three dead cats, all fin close proximity, led to the discovery that all the cats were poisoned. August to September is usually the mating season for cats in which especially male cats are in heat and more quarrelsome, which often irritates neighbours. However, according to a vet from Tygerberg Animal Hospital, it is not so common, especially in Durbanville and Bellville, that cats are poisoned. Dr Stephen Smit of Tygerberg Animal Hospital said cats are not easily poisoned as they often do not eat everything presented to them. Mike Amira, known as the Owl Man, told TygerBurger a resident reported on the WhatsApp group of the local neighbourhood watch last Saturday 26 September, that he found a dead cat on their front lawn in Avion Road in Avion Villas in Zonnendal, Kraaifontein. “I did not think much about this; I know this happens – people hit a cat, feel guilty and throw the dead cat over the fence. “But then 10 minutes later a woman said she found another dead cat – this time behind the gate, about 15 metres away from the other dead cat,” he said. “I then thought now this sounds suspect.” He went to investigate to see if there were any signs of physical trauma such as blood coming from the eyes, mouth, broken bones or swelling. “I often work with injured animals. On my way I found another dead cat, just five metres away from the other dead cat.” A packet of dry pellets was also found in a nearby park. He took the cats – two male cats and one female cat – away and froze them to be sent to the state veterinarian in Stellenbosch for post mortems. “The analysis came back and they found a large amount of grey-black coloured granules in the stomachs of all three cats, mixed with a substance consisting of pellets, that looks like porridge, which was probably used as bait,” he said. “The vet said he is 99% certain the cats were poisoned,” he said.
For Crystal Smit, who lives in Avion Road, it was a double tragedy as two of the poisoned cats belonged to her. She said her two daughters, 12 and nine years old, are devastated. It was the second time a pet of hers was
poisoned. Her boerboel was also poisoned about two years ago. According to Smith there are a lot of cats in her street – constantly fighting among each other. At one property alone there are eight cats, she said.
Amira received the report from the state veterinarian on Monday. In the report it was stated that “the diagnosis was highly suggestive of Aldicarb poisoning”. V To page 4
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Dragana Jevtovic from Durbanville has been a presenter at Fine Music Radio for over 14 years. Her dog, Sergei, a Black Russian Terrier, is her companion in the studio. See article on page 3. PHOTO: ESMÉ ERASMUS
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Golf day held to support home Andries Olivier Durbanville Quadriplegic Centre is presenting its annual golf day on Friday 13 November at Durbanville Golf Club to raise much-needed funds. All the fundraising events of the centre this year have derailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the success of this golf day is therefore very important to raise much-needed funds, says Rosabelle Riese, coordinator of the golf day. The centre is managed by 12 residents, who have to raise the necessary funds to sustain it. The government subsidy covers only about 15% of their expenses and the residents are responsible for the monthly shortfall of about R20 000. All funds raised by the golf day will go towards this monthly shortfall. Last year’s entry fee of R2 200 has been lowered to R2 000, Riese says. The golf day will take place in the format of a 4BBB Stableford. The tee-off is from 11:30. People can support them by sponsoring tees, greens, short holes and prizes. The entry fee for a fourball is R2 000 and R500 to sponsor a wet hole. Contact Rosabelle on 072 521 1160 or 021 975 5459 or riese2608@gmail.com to book. Fees must be paid by 29 October to secure your booking.
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ince the start of the national lockdown and the Covid-19 pandemic, a total of 383 officials of the City of Cape Town’s safety and security department tested positive for the coronavirus. Four of them passed away, the City says. Richard Bosman, executive director for safety and security, told TygerBurger of the total number, 171 are law enforcement officials, 126 are from traffic and 86 are metro police officials. The four who passed away as a result of the virus were officials of the fire and rescue, traffic, metro police and disaster risk management departments respectively. “It has been a very tough six months for staff on the frontline, including our safety and security staff members. “It was very clear from the outset that frontline workers were putting their lives on the line for the greater good. We are in-
credibly grateful to them for making the ultimate sacrifice and those who have passed away due to the virus will forever be remembered for their service and dedication to the City and her residents,” Bosman says. He says that all necessary steps are taken to ensure the safety of their staff. “Staff are screened in accordance with City of Cape Town occupational health and safety regulations. In their dealings with the public while on shift, staff are required to wear masks at all times and are provided with hand sanitiser to be able to adhere to health and hygiene protocols. Vehicles are also deep cleaned where cases of potential contact or exposure with Covid-19 has occurred, and where vehicles and resources are shared, these are sanitised on an ongoing basis.” Bosman says from 16 March until 31 July, the City spent more than R72,8 million on personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure that basic services can be continued while protecting frontline and essential
Dr Koos Jordaan, ‘a hero amongst us’ Dr Koos Jordaan, an orthopaedic surgeon, is this week’s “hero amongst us” in a campaign started by Tygerberg Hospital to honour employees. The campaign seeks to highlight the work done personnel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Jordaan has worked at the hospital for seven years as an orthopaedic surgeon, and the lead surgeon for hip and knee arthroplasty and hip fracture management. “The orthopaedic department at Tygerberg Hospital is a family that works together; we are not just individuals. Covid-19 affected our department severely, but as a group, we have embraced the challenges and changes. We continue to support one another and to provide the best care for our patients during these difficult times,” says Jordaan, who lives in Bellville. He says his family is what motivates him to come to work every day.
“My orthopaedic family also motivates me – our department has embraced the ‘we can’ philosophy of tackling each day, helping one another and making the best during difficult times.” During the pandemic, Jordaan has operated on both traumatic hip fracture patients, including a Covid-19 positive patient from the Cape Town Hospital of Hope, as well as severely disabled patients with severe hip or knee disease. “We recently operated on a patient who became wheelchair-bound with severe hip disease; to see her walking out of the hospital three days after her hip replacement, was something that lifted both medical and nursing spirits. We all love a happy ending,” says Jordaan.
Dr Koos Jordaan with his wife, Annette, and three sons Koos, Gerhard and Johannes.
Rust-en-Vrede opens Gallery’s Garden As a result of the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, a beautiful garden initiative was born at Rust-en-Vrede Gallery. The gallery will present a community event on Saturday 10 October – quite aptly a day before Garden Day – from 10:00 to 15:00
to launch its new courtyard garden. The Gallery’s Garden initiative was born from the need to create a self-sustaining community project that complements the gallery’s existing day-to-day offerings to the public, says Hamlin Jansen van Vuuren, cu-
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staff in performing their duties. This was done in an accountable and transparent manner, he says, to ensure that these funds were spent appropriately and in line with national treasury guidelines. “The City continues to prioritise PPE for Covid-19 specific requirements to ensure the safety of our staff and residents. “To date, 1 581 215 gloves, 1 134 885 face masks (cloth and face shields) and 453 363 units of hand sanitiser, soap, bleach and antibacterial liquid have been issued to members of staff. “So you can see it has been super important for the City to ensure members of staff are protected while safeguarding the delivery of basic and essential services.” The City has to date only published the details of one of the officials who had passed away – Makosandile Mbhokhwe, a firefighter. Mbhokhwe, who was a divisional commander at the time of his passing, is survived by his wife and three children.
Looking forward to the opening of The Gallery’s Garden this coming Saturday 10 October are (from left) Lené van Wyk of NL Flower Studio, which was recently opened at Rust-en-Vrede, Carmen Andrews and Michelle Mdyube of Yoco Eatery.
rator. “During the lockdown Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, like many other local businesses and community centres, temporarily closed its doors to the public,” she says. What started as a family project for Jacques and Candice Lombard from the Belt and Band Studio (on the Rust-en-Vrede premises), quickly evolved into a project involving the entire complex, as well as Durbanville residents who are passionate about Rust-en-Vrede. “Support was also given by a range of local businesses,” Van Vuuren says. “People in the community are invited to come and enjoy the day with us. They will learn more about the vision for the new courtyard garden and how it will help to support the Rust-en-Vrede heritage site,” she invites. This event is open to the public and is free of charge. There will be live music, a small selection of curated stalls and public talks focussing on gardening, a ceramic planter exhibition in the clay museum, a blind art auction, giveaways and more. A variety of gardening and plant-related books will be sold by the Durbanville Children’s Home on the day as well. Covid-19 safety regulations will be implemented.
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handful of dedicated souls braved the cold and stormy Cape winter nights, lockdown regulations – putting their lives at risk during the peak of Covid-19, to present their music in live broadcasts to their audience of distinguished listeners. One of them, Dragana Jevtovic from Durbanville, invited TygerBurger to the studio of Fine Music Radio (FMR), a community radio station broadcasting mainly classical and jazz music to the greater Cape Town, in the Artscape Theatre for the live broadcast of the programme Collage. Dragana, also well known for her acclaimed range of guinea fowl and Africa design ceramics she creates in her studio at her home in Wellway Park, has been diligently presenting evening programmes at FMR for over 14 years. Her programmes Collage, of which she is one of a team of presenters, and What a Wonderful World are broadcasted on Tuesdays from 20:00 to 22:00 and Wednesdays from 22:00 to 24:00 respectively. “The station is kept going by a large team of regular volunteer presenters supported by a small full-time staff. The broadcasts are live and the presenters have been driving through wind and rain with masks and risks to keep the station going,” Dragana says. “Luckily I am an evening person,” she says. For Yugoslavia-born Dragana, who came to South Africa in 1993, it has been a passion to broadcast live at FMR since it was founded in 1995. In Yugoslavia she studied art and philosophy at the University of Belgrade and music at the Belgrade Faculty of Music Arts, obtaining an honours degree in opera and concert singing. “I was four years old when I spoke on the radio for the first time. My father was one of the founders of Yugoslavian radio and I grew up with the appreciation of words and music sent through the air to listeners in their homes.” She presented classical music programmes on Yugoslavian radio and was a music critic for radio “Belgrade 202” and television. “I felt the magic of the spoken word and music and I take that magic cloud with me every time I get into my car to drive to the FMR Studio to present one of my evening programmes,” she says. However, she only started broadcasting at FMR in 2006 when her two very young
daughters were old enough and she could fit it in with her singing studio and teaching and performance commitments. “For me it is about my personal touch to select my own programme. It is about what emotions and sentiment I can get through and what I am giving with my selection of songs. I want to take people on a journey,” Dragana says while putting on next the “24 Préludes Opus 28” by Frédéric Chopin – “bringing calm to chaos”, as their slogan promises. “I am a musician by profession, glad to be able to connect to my own feeling of music and communicate it to others, and cultivate a taste for new experiences – from French chanson to the distant harmonies of Georgia or the up-beats of the Balkans, wistful sevdalinka songs from Bosnia, the complex rhythms of Macedonia, the seduction of the Argentine tango,” she says. “Radio represents an opportunity to take the listener on a journey, recalling memories, with each one taking what they want or need,” she says. “Radio reaches out to both happy and lonely people ... it has been their friend through the lonely evening hours. Listeners are from all parts of Cape Town, also from all over the world (on the internet), including Brazil, Russia, France, Serbia, Croatia, Zimbabwe, Greece, Canada, California, Texas, Minnesota and New York. They communicate with me in the studio via WhatsApp, SMS, telegram, phone calls, emails and Face Book messages,” she says. “This is what gives me energy – week after week for the last 14 years – to go out into the night to a lonely studio.” For the last five years she has been accompanied by her dog, Sergei, a 65 kg Black Russian Terrier. “He is very well behaved, and thinks FMR is his other home,” she says. But, FMR has not been left untouched by Covid-19. “FMR decided to continue with its daily broadcasts, at the same time taking precautions to protect the staff. The presenters, all volunteers, have been driving through wind and rain with permits, masks and risks to keep the station going,” she says. The radio station currently has around 113 000 listeners, of which 3% (2 825) are members. “This means that of every 100 listeners only 2.5 are paying a membership of R320 per year. As a community station FMR receives no government funding, but has to survive on funds from advertisers, donations and membership fees.
Dragana Jevtovic from Durbanville, a presenter at Fine Music Radio for over 14 years, is here with her dog, Sergei, in the studio during broadcasting. PHOTO: ESMÉ ERASMUS “As a result of the Covid pandemic the advertising income of the station has fallen dramatically and the station is reliant on the income from membership and donations to stay on air,” Dragana says. Standard membership of the FMR Association is R320 per annum, but any donation is welcome, she says. There is also an FMR benefactor’s programme in which annual contributions can be made in the following categories: silver (R1 000 to R2 999); gold (R3 000 to R4 999) and platinum (R5 000 and above). Dragana speaks more than ten languages, including French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Serbian, Croation, Slovak and also understands Afrikaans very well. She is also a solo singer who was invited to present a solo concert at a music festival in Paris in June, but the festival was cancelled due to lockdown. V Help FMR to continue its programmes by becoming a member of the FMR Association for only R320 per year – less than 87 cents per day – for your favourite music! Visit www.fmr.co.za or phone 021 401 1013 for more information.
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Aldicarb, also known as Two Step, is a carbamate insecticide, which is the active ingredient in the pesticide, Temik. “Poisoning with Aldicarb causes increased saliva production, vomiting, urination and defecation or diarrhoea, respiratory depression, decreased heart rate and muscle tremors and seizures,” according to the report. “Death was most likely caused by respiratory failure, due to spasm and contraction of the airways, paralysis of the respiratory muscles and depression of the respiratory centre in the brain,” was stated in the report. According to Amira, a pool sample of the stomach content with the black granules will probably be sent to Onderstepoort to establish exactly what caused the cats’ deaths. “As soon as a suspect has been identified, legal action will follow,” he said. Residents looked at video footage at their houses to see if they can spot someone putting out bait, he said. According to Amira he had reports from a resident in Vredekloof that a cat was also poisoned there on the same day. “It might have been coincidences, or maybe someone is going around,” he said. “People should be aware of this,” he said.
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fter complaints about hip-high overgrown grass, weed and bushes in several parks in Goedemoed and The Crest in Durbanville, the City of Cape Town rocked up with their lawnmowers last week. Suzette Smit, a resident, complained to TygerBurger last week about the poor state of Joostenberg and Waterbok parks. According to her, the grass was cut long ago – even before lockdown in March. She also complained that nobody is answering any phone numbers where she can report this. According to her, she noticed the parks are not being used by residents due to its poor state. “I often take my dogs for a walk, but have to avoid the parks in fear of snakes, ticks and being injured in the long grass.” TygerBurger was still awaiting com-
ment from the City’s media office this past Monday when Smit emailed TygerBurger with the great news: they were mowing the grass at that specific moment. Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for community services and health, said on enquiry all the parks in Goedemoed and The Crest were last cut in June this year. “The Crest was cut again on 17 August. Currently, teams are working in Goedemoed and will complete mowing in the area during the course of this week,” he said. On a question about what caused the delay, he said while most areas are cut by a service provider, some areas, such as Goedemoed, are cut by internal staff. “Staff have returned to work based on a return-to-work plan, which is a legal requirement. The phased approach gradually allowed more areas to be attended to as the staff complement increased. “To date, all parks staff in Durbanville
have returned to work, except for those with comorbidities or deemed to be at high risk,” he said. “It is normal during late spring for teams to take longer to work through their routes, as rainy days, wet clippings and increased vegetative growth slows down the progress of work,” he said. Regarding the complaints about weed, he said the chemical broadleaf and preemergence weed control programme has not been implemented this year as the recreation and parks department is currently investigating the use of these weed killers. Badroodien advised residents to call the Langeberg depot, which services the Durbanville area, on 021 444 7206/7/8/9 with complaints about overgrown parks or sidewalks.
Waterbok park is one of the overgrown parks.
Camera network leads to arrests License plate recognition (LPR) cameras last week again showed their value when two wanted suspects were spotted in Durbanville. Both suspects were sought by the police in connection with a hijacking incident in Somerset West. A suspect in a Toyota Avanza, driving around in Durmonte, was picked up on LPR camera on Thursday 1 October at 18:27. The LPR alert was picked up by the Durbanville Camera Initiative, and it was relayed to officers in the area. “One of our armed response officers responded to this message from the DCI and started to patrol
the area to search for the vehicle,” says Verena Hulme, Cape Town North district manager at Fidelity ADT. “It wasn’t long after that the vehicle was located and stopped with backup from other armed response officers and members of the local neighbourhood watch,” says Hulme. The two people in the vehicle were taken to the Durbanville police for questioning and were linked to a hijacking and robbery incident . “This incident showed again how modern technology and dedicated personnel combined can
keep a community safe from crime,” Hulme says. “LPR cameras generate alert messages when any suspect vehicle drives past. The alert can be based on the vehicle being reported as stolen or as being connected to any open investigation,” she explains. “I want to thank our officer who assisted, as well as our colleagues from other armed response companies, the police and the local neighbourhood watch. It is important for residents to alert us whenever they see any suspicious activity in Durbanville,” she says.
Celebrate Pinotage Day Meerendal Wine Estate is preparing a treat for wine lovers to celebrate International Pinotage Day on Saturday 10 October. The celebration has started this past Monday and will end on Sunday 11 October. Four of the pinotage wines can be tasted during the week at the cellar door for only R50 per person. It includes the Heritage Block Pinotage and the Pinotage Intensio wines. A food and wine pairing is al-
so presented at the IL Tesoro restaurant from Tuesday 6 October. A six-course meal with pinotage wine can be enjoyed at dinner from 18:30 to 21:00. Only 30 seats are available every night. At Calucci’s those who love the outdoors can enjoy pinotage on tap with a casual food pairing – picnic style or with one of their famous pizza’s. For bookings, send an email to bookings@iltesoro.co.za.
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Bestel nou jou kerk-potjiekos Die Kaapse somer het nou wel nog nie opgedaag nie, maar die goeie nuus is dat die NG kerk Bellville-Oos se jaarlikse potjiekosdag voor die deur is. Dit word op Saterdag 10 Oktober gehou en mense sal moet spring om hul gunsteling-potjiekos te bestel. Jy kan kies uit die volgende potte: lamsen-groentepot, kerriehoender, roomhoender, lamskerrie met stampmielies, kerriehoender en droëperskes, en groenboontjies met bees en vark. Daar sal ook heelwat hoenderpotjies wees. Die etes sal teen 13:00 gereed wees en
houers word voorsien. Moenie hierdie liplek-lekker geleentheid misloop nie. Geld wat ingesamel word, is ten bate van die kerk se onderskeie projekte. Kerkbeamptes het die breër gemeenskap vir hul ondersteuning bedank. Die kerk is geleë op die hoek van Parken Constablestraat in De la Haye, Bellville. Kaartjies teen R60 per persoon is nou te koop by die kerkkantoor. Skakel die kantoor by 021 948 5785 om jou kaartjie te bespreek.
Give responsibly: The community organisation, Friends of Durbanville, held the first of a few awareness campaigns for Mould Empower Serve (MES) on Saturday 12 September at Village Square shopping centre. They handed out pamphlets to inform the public of MES’ new premises, which recently opened in Queen Street in Durbanville, the services MES offers to street people, as well its meal vouchers as an alternative to handouts and cash. Here are (back from left) are Hanlie de Lange (vice chair), Morné Joseph (media officer), Louie Storm (chair) and Francois Bruwer (strategy). In front is Collins Bomali (MES supervisor).
Wenner: Sophia Hagen, gr. 2-leerder aan die Laerskool Gene Louw, het puik gevaar in twee aanlynkompetisies, Con Spirito en Oppie Tong Af. In die Con Spirito-kompetisie presteer sy in sang (90% en itemwenner), klavier (94% en itemwenner), ongedramatiseerde poësie (95%) en redenaars (93%). In die Oppie Tong Af-kompetisie behaal sy 88% in redenaars. Sophia het na die eindrondes van albei kompetisies deurgedring.
Trots SA met omgee gevier: Die Voorbereidingskool Durbanville het op 22 en 23 September sy Trots SA-dag by die skool gevier. Die leerders kon deur ’n bedrag geld te betaal met gewone klere skool toe gaan en volgens dié tema aantrek. As deel van die skool se Durbies-Omgeeprojek het die skool besluit om al die geld wat só ingesamel is aan Vissershok Primêre Skool te skenk. Hier (agter van links) is Adél Mostert (skoolhoof), Brian Meyer (adjunkhoof) en Delia Booysen (grondslagfase-onderwyser) by die gr. 3-prefekte. Hulle is (van links) Dian Jordaan, Danielle Krige, Eneale Rolfe, Olivia Marais en Wian Joubert.
Voortrekkers se toekomstige leiers: DoordekraalVoortrekkers sê hulle het die besonderse eer om twee lede te hê in hul kommando wat verkies is vir die Hoërskool Bellville se leerderraad vir 2021. Hulle is Tia Nel (14) en Danie Nel (17). Doordekraal-Voortrekkers vergader elke Vrydag om 17:30. Alle kinders is welkom.
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Minister unveils plans to curb taxi violence DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke
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n the wake of yet another taxi killing on Old Paarl Road last week, the provincial minister of transport, Bonginkosi Madikizela, once again said he would not shy away from closing down taxi ranks and routes if the violence and killing do not stop. This after a taxi driver was shot and killed at about 16:00 on Tuesday afternoon in Old Paarl Road between the R300 and La Belle Road. The driver was found dead in the driver’s seat on the scene. According to a source, it is believed that the taxi driver was shot from inside the taxi. A police official said he received a complaint of a murder in Old Paarl Road at approximately 16:30 on Tuesday 29 September. Police confirmed that the deceased is a 30year-old man from Mbekweni. “On arrival, he found two traffic officers at the scene which was already cordoned off. The member found the deceased behind the steering wheel of a white Quantum minibus. He had one gunshot wound to the back of his
neck. There were no passengers inside the taxi. The scene was photographed and the taxi was handed over to the lawful owner. The provincial taxi unit was on the scene and will take over the investigation,” police said. No arrests have been yet made and an investigation is underway. According to Madikizela, there have been more than 60 senseless killings of taxi operators, drivers and passengers this year alone. “Joint investigations by the provincial transport department, Tygerberg and Winelands police clusters, and the City of Cape Town yielded 106 arrests over the last three years and 53 cases are currently on the court rolls,” he says. During August Madikizela launched an outreach programme to the minibus taxi industry and municipal planning authorities to hear directly from them what the challenges are that they face with public transport planning, regulation and enforcement. “Improved public transport services is one of the four strategic goals that I have set for my department over the five-year strategic planning period, 2020 to 2025,” he said.
He further called for the taxi industry leadership to refrain from violent and criminal acts to settle disputes. He says the department is currently in the process of exploring a system whereby acceptable behaviour and service delivery by the minibus taxi industry can be incentivised. He expressed his unhappiness with the conflict between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association Boland branch (CATA) and the Codeta-aligned Paarl Alliance Taxi Association, over Route B97 between Mbekweni and Bellville over recent reports of taxis being hijacked and torched. Madikizela appealed to all parties to abide by the agreed resolutions as stated below: . Stop all hostilities against members and employees of each other’s associations. . Allow all holders of valid operating licences to operate in accordance with their rights. . Neither allow nor encourage illegal operations on any routes or at any ranks. Madikizela said a steering committee, comprising five representatives from each of the two primary associations, will be es-
Six new generators for Koeberg Six new replacement steam generators arrived at the Koeberg nuclear power station last week. According to a media statement issued by Eskom, each generator is about 20 metres long and weighs approximately 380 tonnes. The first three will be installed into unit 1 between February and June 2021. “They are being transported by road from the Cape Town harbour over a period
of eight hours per steam generator, covering the distance of approximately 40km.” the statement reads. Transporting the generators will be quite a mission on its own. “The trailer used to transport the steam generator is the longest in South Africa, coming in at 42 metres in length and requiring four trucks to transport each of the steam generators.” They will be housed in a replacement
that has been constructed on the Koeberg site, until the old steam generators are removed from the plant during the unit’s next outage. “The steam generator replacement has been planned into Koeberg’s outage schedule and Eskom’s generation plan,” the statement reads. As part of the programme to extend the power station’s operating life by 20 years, first approved by the Eskom board in 2010, these steam generators will replace the
tablished to oversee the implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) and the resolutions. The steering committee will brief law enforcement agencies and the police on the process to be followed and operating rights on route B97. In addition, the steering committee will draw up a separate MOU in respect of the 22 other routes shared by CATA Boland and Paarl Alliance Taxi Association. Furthermore, the South African National Taxi Council, assisted by the department of transport and public works (DTPW) will arrange a conference to address taxi conflict hotspot areas and adopt joint resolutions. A facilitator will be appointed by the DTPW to assist in the process. At the end of the conference, a pledge is to be signed by all parties. He said that in the event of further violence, the department will prepare notices to close affected ranks and routes and to suspend affected operating licences. “No minibus-taxi services will be allowed on closed routes and vehicles of offending operators will be impounded and the holder of the operating licence will be criminally prosecuted,” he said.
current steam generators that have been in operation at Koeberg since the first unit was connected to the national electricity grid in 1984. The steam generator replacement is a key part of the larger programme to extend Koeberg’s operating life, which was budgeted to cost an estimated R20 billion. Eskom said the replacement of steam generators at Unit 2, has also been planned to coincide with the unit’s next maintenance and refuelling outage to minimise generation downtime on the unit. The final replacement will occur between January and May 2022.
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‘Die dinge van ’n kind’ Cintaine Schutte is van Dinsdag 20 tot Donderdag 22 Oktober elke aand om 20:30 te sien in Die dinge van ’n kind in Die Boer-teaterrestaurant in Durbanville. Die produksie is al as die beste solovertoning by die Aardklop-kunstefees aangewys. Francois Toerien het die teks verwerk na aanleiding van die roman deur Marita van der Vyfer. “Stick with me, baby. Ek kan nie belowe dat ek jou famous sal maak nie. Maar jy sal fun hê langs die pad.” Met dié woorde van haar rebelse kamermaat begin Mart se opwindende, maar ook ontnugterende ontgroening. Die traumas van grootword, swangerskap en selfmoord word geplaas teen die agtergrond van die 70’s se politieke leuens en die verminking van jong mans in die grensoorlog. Kaartjies kos R160 (geen kinders onder 16 jaar). V Bel 021 979 1911 of bespreek aanlyn by www.dieboer.com.
Vertonings by Jamrock Vir die res van Oktober kan die volgende vertonings by die Jamrock-teater in Brackenfell gesien word: . Woensdag 7 Oktober: Fatman (R160); . Donderdag 8 en Vrydag 9 Oktober: Roan Ash (R200); . Saterdag 10 Oktober: Tribute to Abba (R150); . Donderdag 15 Oktober: Jay (R180); . Saterdag 17 Oktober: Die Akoestiese Kitaar met Loki Rothman en Albert Frost (R180); . Saterdag 24 Oktober: “Rough Diamond” met Johan Liebenberg (R150). Die deure open om 18:30 en die vertonings begin om 19:30. ’n Beperkte aantal kaartjies is beskikbaar. V Bespreek by info@jamrocktheatre.co.za. Al die Saterdag-vertonings (Biltongsessies) is aanlyn beskikbaar by www.wimtv.net teen R55.
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ith South Africa moving towards becoming a more socially conscious society and its youth actively becoming vocal on issues that affect them, Kraaifontein’s Kelly Baloyi uses her influence as an activist to mentor young girls to reach their full potential. Through her non-profit (NPO), Girls Leading Change, the University of South Africa gender studies honours student Baloyi (25) became an activist because she believes that everyone exists to help enrich the world and forgetting the errand only is self-impoverishment. This drive was motivated by the words of the former president of the United States America’s Woodrow Wilson when he said that humans are not put on earth to make a living but to enable the world to live more abundantly. These were his exact words: “You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand to encourage me to continue with what I do.” She couldn’t agree more. “We are doing ourselves and society an injustice when we do not use the tools, skills and power we have to better the community because we are all heroes in our right and play an important role in the development of our communities,” she says. Baloyi says she has discovered her role is to inspire, educate and engage with young women, encourage them to take up space and lead. “The Girls Leading Change was birthed through these three pillars, empower, educate and engage.” Many people might remember Baloyi from First National Bank’s television advert in which she gave a controversial speech cal-
ling on South Africans to stand together in the fight against corruption. The advert was part of the bank’s You Can Help campaign which called on citizens to unite in the stand against corruption and social ills the country was facing at the time. It was removed from being broadcast after two weeks. “I remember that advert clearly. I was 17 and President Nelson Mandela was still alive, and I had hoped that he would see it. “My speech was chosen for the advert out of 13 000 submissions. We were given a topic to base our speeches on and I was lucky enough to have been chosen.” Baloyi says the removal of the advert came after the ANC Youth League said it was disrespectful towards the then-leadership. “I saw nothing wrong with it and many people on social media at the time also could not understand why it was cancelled and not run for the two months it was supposed to be on TV.”
Apart from her role in Girls Leading Change,she is also involved in various other projects. She was recently elected as the deputy secretary for the Kraaifontein Community Development Forum which was established only a short while ago. “Last year, I had the opportunity to render a speech in Parliament in my personal capacity on gender-based violence in South Africa.” She says her organisation is growing into one that will continue to fulfil its objective of assisting many young women. Baloyi says girls cannot feel empowered when their needs are not fully taken care of. “We focus on rural communities where such programmes do not often reach. “We have young ladies who volunteer as facilitators and mentors in these programmes. These are qualified teachers, nurses, researchers and many other qualified women whom many girls are able to relate to.” The effects which the Covid-19 pandemic had on such organisations led to a number of projects being put on hold. “We were unable to host our leadership seminars, but our need-based programmes were running. We were able to distribute over 1 000 dignity packs in various areas such as Wallacedene, Scottsville, Pelican Park, Gugulethu and others. “All this was made possible by public donations and we are extremely grateful.” Despite challenges, she says the organisation will continue to prime women to become leaders in their respective communities. “We are grooming the next generation of ethical and authentic female leaders and hope to see the young ladies who go through our programme, lead within community development structures and become powerful and impactful women in society. “We want them to lead development within Kraaifontein and defeat gender-based violence and gender inequality.”
Jack and Charlie Stein with Suzanne Coetzee of Canto Wines in the vineyard.
‘Blues meets Rock’ at the quarry Blues meets Rock is back at Hillcrest Quarry, Durbanville (indoor event) on Sunday 11 October with Pebbleman and special guests. The show starts at 15:30 and entry costs R100. Food and a full bar will be available. Limited tickets and seating. V Call 021 976 4959 for table bookings or email events@thequarry.co.za.
Durbanville wine series back on screen
Richard Pryor, lead guitarist of Pebbleman. PHOTO: WILLEM VAN DER MERWE
Wine, Dine & Stein, the 13-part food and wine series which was shown on People’s Weather (DStv 180) earlier this year, will be broadcasted by the channel again due to overwhelming public demand. The broadcasting of the series will start on Monday 12 October at 18:30. The show, which was filmed in the Durbanville wine valley last year, features Jack and Charlie Stein, sons of award-winning UK celebrity chef and restaurateur Rick Stein.
Wine, Dine & Stein has also been shown internationally in Australia, Norway, Poland and large parts of Eastern Europe. Each 24-minute episode of Wine, Dine & Stein features one of the 12 wine farms in the Durbanville wine valley, where the brothers took on various adventures and explore all the chosen farm has to offer. These include Altydgedacht, Canto, D’Aria, De Grendel, Diemersdal, Durbanville Hills, Groot Phesantekraal, Hillcrest, Klein Roosboom, Meerendal, Nitida and
Signal Gun. The final episode covers other activities of interest in the area, including a swim at Bloubergstrand, a visit to see how rum is made, tobogganing at Cool Runnings and a final lunch. Two episodes of Wine, Dine & Stein will broadcast back-to-back on People’s Weather on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12 October at 18:30 and 19:00, with repeats on the same evening at 21:30 and 22:00.
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total of 156 volunteers, mostly very young children, took part in the third clean-up of the Mosselbank River Conservation Team (MRCT) on Saturday 19 September in Fisantekraal to celebrate World Clean-up Day. “World Clean-up Day is a global social action programme aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, including the problem of marine debris,” says Danielle Cronje, the environmental officer of Garden Cities. “Last year 21 million people across 180 countries participated and collected over 100 000 tons of waste. “South Africa had a total of 16 795 volunteers, of which 8 099 from the Western Cape – collecting 4 462 kg of waste,” she says. In Fisantekraal this year, a total of 258 bags with 1 126 kg of general household waste and 51kg of recyclable materials were collected, all in this one clean-up event. The top waste categories collected were food wrappers, plastic beverage bottles, foam take out containers and plastic grocery bags.
“Plastic bottles are highly valuable materials to recycle. The current value of PET bottles is R2 per kg. “We want to therefore encourage the community to recycle at home and help the MRCT to keep Greenville and Fisantekraal clean and healthy,” Cronje urged. Of the volunteers who joined the clean-up in Fisantekraal this year, 99 were female, and the majority of the volunteers were nine years or younger. “From the data, we picked up there is a gap in the age category of 13 to 16 years. It is important for the MRCT to collect this data to see where our gaps are in terms of environmental education,” Cronje says. The materials collected will be sorted and recycled by LW Recycling and Trade, a local recycler and collector in Fisantekraal. The MRCT this year had many organisations on board to make the clean-up possible. The partners include Garden Cities, developer of Greenville, Margo Adonis (Ms Earth Ambassador and founder of Visions of Change), Shoprite Act for Change,
Durbanville Lions Club, Plastics SA, Sacio Trading, Cape Town Enviro and City of Cape Town’s solid waste department. Many companies gave donations, including Smuts and Co Attorneys, Pick n Pay, Skarrel Clothing Brand, Sanbi and Stasher Bag. “Without the support of these businesses and the community, the MRCT will not be able to continue with their work in the community as the team are reliant on donations,” Cronje says. “But most importantly, the volunteers who joined the clean-up are the stars of the clean-up. We had a total of 156 volunteers participate, mostly children from Greenville and wider Fisantekraal and residents from Durbanville,” she says. They targeted an open field adjacent to the eastern tributary of the Mosselbank River to clean up this year. “It is important to clean these areas, or all the waste will end up in the river, which causes water pollution and has detrimental effects further downstream and ultimately the ocean,” Cronje explains.
These children from Fisantekaal were real eco-warriors of the clean-up operation.
Durbanville Lions Club also took part in the clean-up. Here are David Jacobs (left), chair, with Judy Young (right), secretary, and Erika Louw (in background), who coordinates food to soup kitchens.
Charmaine Plaatjies (left) and Buseka Jiya collected data about the clean-up. Data collecting is very important as it quantifies the impact the MRCT has and the difference the team is making, says Danielle Cronje, the environmental officer of Garden Cities.
At the back left are Danielle Cronje, the environmental officer of Garden Cities, and Margo Adonis, Ms Earth Ambassador, with (front from left) Mfundo Ngcobo and Lunga Schoeman from Shoprite Act for Change. They donated food and drinks for the event, as well as various gifts for the children.
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Loretta Waterboer from LW Recycling and Trade, a local recycler and collector in Fisantekraal, supported the clean-up. The materials collected will be sorted and recycled by LW Recycling and Trade.
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am no stranger to fun runs and big walks, especially ones that raise awareness or funds for great causes. Often, you would walk or run these events among thousands of others, so even if you were alone, you were still with others. Insert 2020. A crippling pandemic and the need to force separation and – at least in this case – you get a far more enjoyable experience. Well, in my experience, this was the case. On Saturday 26 September, I participated in my first virtual race, The Spar Women’s Challenge along with 30 000 others across the country. I was a bit apprehensive about how this would work. The race pack included a T-shirt, buff, magazine and the completion medal. Receiving that medal at the end was the highlight and climax of the race, so receiving it ahead of the race meant that if you could live with the guilty conscience, you actually did not even need to complete it. But, I am glad I did. It offered a new perspective on how much 2020 has changed us, but also how it has made some things better. Often, you would need to be up at the crack of dawn, travel lengthy distances, struggle to find parking and then still walk an unfamiliar route, contending with human traffic zooming past one another to get to the finish line. While previously completing these races, my goal was always to beat my time and just not to be the last one to finish! Completing a virtual race eliminates this completely. Taking my dogs along for the walk, walking at my own pace, on a familiar route while still being able to add my voice to an important issue was fulfilling. The Spar Women’s Virtual Challenge was launched in July and sold out ahead of the event. With the theme, Be the Sunshine, the event focused on bringing awareness to gender-based violence. Jerome Jacobs, divisional marketing director for Spar South Rand, says: “Our first-ever virtual challenge was a huge success and we could not have done it without you or our generous sponsors. For every entry that was received, we will be able to send 30 000 food parcels to the survivors of gender-based violence and their families.” With the virtual challenge an unmitigated and resounding success nationwide, brand ambassador, Lindie Strydom, added: “This challenge was about so much more than just running. It was about bringing everyone together for a better South Africa. We don’t want to just enjoy the sunshine, but we actually want to #BeSunshine.” For many, I think 2020 has taught great lessons. It has been difficult, it has challenged our resolves, but taking a major lesson from this experience, it has taught us to be resourceful, the true importance of time and life and how grateful we should be to still be able to enjoy the small things in life. Most of all, it has taught me the value of slowing down, being present and enjoying simpler moments – like walking alone knowing it was together with thousands of others. – Samantha Lee
2020 has taught great lessons ... It has taught me the value of slowing down, being present and enjoying simpler moments
Damme is vol: Die Theewaterskloofdam loop vir die eerste keer in meer as ’n dekade oor ná verlede week se goeie reënval, wat Wes-Kaapse damvlakke tot oor die 100%-merk laat styg het. Die dam, wat die hoof watervoorsieningsdam vir Stad Kaapstad is, was aan die begin van 2018 minder as 15% vol. FOTO: JACO MARAIS
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Random act of kindness On 30 September around 09:15, I took my son and mother to the Wimpy at Soneike Mall. After we ate our breakfast and it was time to ask for the bill, the waitress said the gentleman who sat behind me had paid our bill. I was in shock. I asked if he was still around, but he had already left. He must have heard my mom ask the waitress when we sat down if they do sparklers for birthdays as it was my son’s ninth birthday. The gentleman wrote “Happy Birthday” on our paid bill. I would just like to say, thank you to whoever you are. I thought things like that only happened in movies. DE KOCK Brackenfell
Privaatheid ‘baie ernstig opgeneem’ Graag wil ek reageer op die brief van die bekommerde huiseienaar in Bellville oor die hommeltuig wat ingespan gaan word om misdaad te beveg (“Wat van reg op privaatheid?”, TygerBurger, 30 September). Laat my toe om al die inwoners te verseker dat die privaatheid van mense baie ernstig opgeneem en gerespekteer word deur AfriForum en ons buurtwagstruktuur. Onder geen omstandighede sal daar ingedring word of afgeloer word deur ons span nie. Tweedens, albei vlieëniers is deeglik opgelei volgens die land se wette en moet te alle tye aan die wet voldoen. Die hommeltuig sal nie en mag nie opgestuur word sonder ’n behoorlike vlugplan nie. Die vlieënier is ook deurgaans in kontak met Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe se
beheertoring. Die enigste tyd wat die hommeltuig sonder ’n vlugplan gebruik sal word, is wanneer daar ’n noodsituasie is en die polisie betrokke is, maar dan moet daar nog steeds so spoedig moontlik ’n vlugplan ingedien word. TOMMY VAN ZYL Voorsitter: AfriForum (Kaapstad-Noord-tak)
Sypaadjies is vieslik Ek verwys na die brief van Proteahoogte-huiseienaar (“Waar is ons munisipaliteit en owerhede?”, TygerBurger, 30 September). Ek kan nie méér met hom saamstem nie. Elke maand betaal ’n mens jou belasting betyds, maar niks word gedoen nie. Die sypaadjies is absoluut vieslik. By party stopstrate moet ’n mens ver oor die stopstreep ry om te sien of daar verkeer aankom. Vroeër was ek trots om te sê ek is van Brackenfell, maar nou is ek skaam. Nog nooit in my meer as 30 jaar wat ek in Brackenfell bly, het dit so gelyk nie. Kom stemtyd, word daar vinnig opgetree, maar ander tye sien jy hulle nooit. Ek het ’n brief aan die Stad Kaapstad gestuur, maar dit blyk te veel moeite te wees om te reageer. Ek hoop iemand lees die briewe en gee aandag. MARIUS NIEMAND E-pos
Verkeerspolisie ‘skitter’ hier Die verkeerspolisie is op sy beste hier in Bellville. Agter die Sanlam-hoofkantoor is Belrailweg teen die spoorlyn, wat van Stikland se rigting na Bellville se taxistaanplek loop. Op daardie pad maak die taxi’s mos nes hulle wil – steek permanent motors op sperstrepe verby teen ’n spoed
wat definitief nie 60 km/h is nie. Net voor die taxi-staanplek is daar ’n groot oop stuk grond, net anderkant die brandweerstasie. Daar staan ’n magdom taxi’s deur die dag. Tussen Belrail-weg en die spoorlyn is daar ’n klompie huise. Daar is ’n straat, Suidstraat, wat teen die spoorlyn aan die agterkant van die huise is en omtrent by De Villiersstraat uitkom – daar waar al die taxi’s aan die ander kant van die pad staan. Daar waar De Villierstraat uitkom, is ook ’n groterige ruimte waar taxi’s deesdae deur die dag staan. Om dit te verhoed, doen die verkeerspolisie blykbaar die volgende: By Suid- en De Villiersstraat se ingang staan omtrent heeldag vier verkeersmotors. Daar is ook kegels wat gepak is om te verhoed dat motors (taxi’s) daar inry. Dit is die grootste vermorsing van geld en tyd van ons verkeerspolisie. Daar is só ’n magdom goed wat op ons paaie verkeerd gaan, maar nee, hulle gaan sit heeldag daar. HEDZER Langeberg Ridge
Dienste gaan agteruit Proteahoogte-huiseienaar, ek en baie ander inwoners is 100% saam met jou (“Waar is ons munisipaliteit en owerhede?”, TygerBurger, 30 September). Vir die DA sal baie van ons nooit weer stem nie, want die stadsraad se dienste gaan absoluut agteruit en ek kan ’n boek skryf daaroor. Een van die dae sal ons maar naweke self moet inspring en ons omgewing in stand hou en ons belastings terughou tot hulle wakker word. Mense maak al bed in die onkruid op sypaadjies. PROTEAHOOGTE-INWONER E-pos
Bekwame bestuur kort in B’fell Ek stem heeltemal saam met Proteahoogte-huiseienaar (“Waar is ons munispaliteit en owerhede?”, TygerBurger, 30 September). Brackenfell se middelmannetjie en sypaadjies is oorwegend in ’n uiters swak toestand. Wat my altyd verbaas, is dat sodra ’n mens in Durbanville inbeweeg, alles pragtig skoon en netjies is. Hoekom het ons dan nie ook sulke bekwame mense en bestuur in ons munisipaliteit wat meer aandag gee en omgee vir ons omgewing nie? Ek het al ’n e-pos gestuur na ons wyksraadslid, maar het geen antwoord van haar ontvang nie. Sodra dit verkiesingstyd is, kom almal na vore met mooi, maar leë beloftes. DORETHEA SWART Brackenfell
Municipality, don’t let us down! I refer to the comments of Proteahoogte-huiseienaar (“Waar is ons munisipaliteit en owerhede?”, TygerBurger, 30 September). It is an extremely good description of Kruis Street and Jakaranda Park. Kruis Street side of the station is a mess with the sellers and of course, they just leave their mess when they pack up. We used to like walking over the bridge to go to the shops but can’t do it anymore as people are always begging and making comments. When the trains were still running there used to be drinking on the side steps of the bridge and people were swearing and urinating there. The fence on the side of the station is flattened, so best not to put one up. Come on, municipality, don’t let us down. A FREY Brackenfell
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October has been declared Mental Health Awareness month by the government and the focus is on educating South Africans about the issue, as well as reducing the stigma and discrimination that those living with mental health conditions. While over 400 million people around the world suffer from conditions like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depressive disorder among others, the current Covid-19 pandemic which has resulted in the country going under lockdown, has resulted in a lot of sufferers feeling helpless. Saturday 10 October is the day aimed at creating public awareness to make issues related to mental health a global priority. Milnerton resident, Adin van Ryneveld (43) has been living with bipolar disorder since 2002 when he was 25. “I had my first manic episode then and it was actually triggered by my drug use,” he says. He often has weeks of manic episodes and is then admitted to a psychiatric ward. This is followed by years of what many would call a normal life. The highs he experiences during his manic episodes are what he describes as the most amazing feelings he has ever felt. “I have likened it to being on all the drugs in the world at the same time, but without the down,” he explains. Becoming manic, Van Ryneveld
says, is appealing. “I feel like the most important person in the world and feel like I can do anything.” This is followed by feelings of depression. “Depression is very hard to explain; your brain works well enough for you to be able to think about why you should feel good, but you just can’t feel it. “It is like a physiological inability to experience happiness. Depression is the most disgusting thing I have ever experienced. “It is almost impossible to do the slightest things, even things that you know would make you feel better. It is quite paralysing.” His experience is that many people who live with mental health conditions feel the need to hide their condition from others. “This is both socially and professionally. Mental illness is so misunderstood, people do not talk about it so it has become a taboo subject. I wish this was not the case and I do believe it is getting better.” He wishes more people go public with their diagnoses in order to claim back their power. This has led him to start the #ihaveamentalillness on social media. For Van Ryneveld the lockdown has been one of the most difficult times. “I was starting to be in a good space when lockdown started and then suddenly felt a dip in my mood. “I think this is natural and something that even people without mental illness struggled with.”
While the world was trying to find ways to live in a world of limited movements during the lockdown, many people who live with mental health conditions struggled to find working routines that kept them sane. PHOTO: THABANG KUAHO
“I did have a manic scare during lockdown, but I contacted my doctor immediately and we changed my meds and I didn’t end up going manic. I believe that manic scare would have happened even if there was no pandemic too.” This period disturbed his routine and he had to find ways to keep sane. “I am only now getting back to normalcy. I take daily walks in the mornings and afternoons.” He recently went hiking on Lion’s Head and says it felt good to be active again. “I have become very unfit and was quite afraid of going up thinking I would not make it, but my friend was very patient with me and waited when I needed to stop.” During his last manic episode,
Police commemorate fallen colleagues The Tygerberg police cluster recently communities, but that it also takes its toll held a prayer service to commemorate as members are sometimes called to highthose who passed away in the past year. er service. The special service was held on Friday Apostle John Gordon, a local clergy2 October at the Tabernacle of Praise man, was invited to share a religious and Church in Parow. motivational message with those in atMembers from the various police sta- tendance, focussing on police officials, tions in the cluster which he did with took time to reflect great effect, says on the year that has Mostert. passed and in an Gordon said the emotionally police serves as the charged atmoswatchers on the wall phere pay tribute to of our communities those who had been with the aim to encalled to higher sersure the safety of our vice, says Warrant nation. Officer Jacques He mentioned that Mostert, police police officers spokesperson. should never feel Captain Kevin downhearted as the Williams, Parow pomajority of the peolice’s communicaple in our communition officer who also ties do support the served as the propolice in what they gramme director, do. welcomed everyone The address was to the service and followed by an interopened with a cessory prayer sesprayer after which sion which was led the police’s code of by pastor Juanita conduct was read Brown from the out by Lt Col SiLove Church in Bellphokazi Mbambo. ville and the police’s The keynote ad- Lt Col Siphokazi Mbambo chaplain, pastor dress was delivered Mkhuseli Mdlazi. by Col Jakobus Marthinus, station comA candle-lighting ceremony was also mander of the Brackenfell police station. held in remembrance of the fallen memHe mentioned that the people attending bers with Lt Col Theodore Fischer of the were blessed to be survivors in a very dif- Durbanville police lighting the first one. ficult time. The second candle was lit by Lt Col CoHe also thanked the various communi- bus van Dyk of the Parow police and the ties for opening their hearts to the police third and last candle by Coonell Trevor service and its members. Smit of the Kraaifontein police – all police Marthinus said police members take stations that had lost officials during the pride in what they do in serving their past year.
Van Ryneveld called LifeLine, a support organisation assisting people who often think about ending their lives, and the person on the other end of the line helped him get through his dilemma. This led to him building a close relationship with the organisation and he has since signed up to take part in the Life 500 Open Games to raise funds for the organisation. His contribution to Lion 500 Open Games is for him to create and post 500 vlogs telling his story of living with bipolar disorder. “When I agreed to participate in the Lion 500 Open Games, my friend suggested that I choose LifeLine, the charity I support, because of our close relationship.” Janine Roos, director for the Mental Health Information Centre
of South Africa, says education surrounding mental health, early recognition and treatment is necessary. She says it is difficult for people living with mental health conditions to find help and organisations, like the one he works for, are called to help with care information and referrals. Social support is a key component of solid relationships and good psychological health, Roos says. “A good support system from family and friends has many positive benefits, better coping skills and a healthier life. “It is social support that helps in times of stress and emotional distress and this can have a protective benefit against maladaptive behaviours and damaging health consequences.” Roos says Covid-19 and its ripple effects could have had a negative impact on individuals with mental health problems. “During this time many adults reported negative impacts on their mental health such as difficulty sleeping, anxiety, increased alcohol and substance use and worsening conditions because of worry about the coronavirus. “Social isolation and loneliness are linked to poor mental and physical health. Routine gives security to those living with mental illness and any disruption in their routine would cause anxiety and/or a worsening of the illness.” V Those seeking support can call the South Afican Depression and Anxiety Group on 0800 456 789 or LifeLine on 210 813 6878.
Data science training open Young adults aged from 18 to 25 with a matric certificate and who are living within Cape Town and surrounding areas can apply for a workplace training opportunity in data science. This is offered by the Western Cape Government Year Beyond programme in partnership with Capa CiTi Tech Accelerator. Data science is a growing field of work and numerous entry-level opportunities are available for data capturers and administrators. Through this programme, participants will be equipped with the technical and interpersonal skills needed by a 21st-century knowledge economy. The programme has three phases. Candidates begin their journey with a digital confidence builder programme. Phase two focuses on building a data specific skillset.
Candidates will start working with data projects that relate to business and use these projects to understand key concepts in data integrity and governance such as completeness, accuracy and security. Candidates will be hosted at the CapaCiTi campus in Woodstock five days a week. Phase three is a workplace rotation to explore different types of data, but also how different business units manage and use data. Throughout the process, there will be support by a mentor. In the final months, they will receive support to navigate their next step, be it studies or work. Apply if you enjoy working on a computer and are a detail-oriented person who can find patterns and spot errors in information. V Applications are now open. Visit www.yearbeyond.org/data for more information.
Doors open for limited study, SmartCape access at libraries The City’s library information service expanded services at some of its facilities on Monday 5 October. Mayco member for community services and health, Zahid Badroodien, says patrons can now start using the facilities for twohour study sessions and 45-minute sessions to gain internet access using the SmartCape System. A total of 15 minutes will be used after every session to allow for cleaning and sanitising of surfaces. “Library halls are currently being used to quarantine material that is returned, so the spaces available in libraries are extremely limited as a result,” he says. “This is on a first-come-first-served basis and browsing for books is included in the expanded services,” he says. Those intending to study at the library are also limited as to what they can bring along. They are also required to wear a mask. Screening will be performed and patrons are required to wear masks, sanitise hands and adhere to social distancing protocols be-
fore gaining entry into the facilities. The following list of libraries include those in the northern suburbs of Cape Town: . Librariers offering the drop-and-collect service, as well as study access and SmartCape access: Adriaanse, Avondale, Belhar, Bellville, Bellville South, Bishop Lavis, Bothasig, Brackenfell, Delft, Delft South, Dunoon, Durbanville, Eersteriver, Eikendal, Elsies River, Fisantekraal, Kraaifontein, Leonsdale, Melton Rose, Mfuleni, Milnerton, Parow, Scottsdene, Table View and Valhalla Park. . Library that offer the drop-and-collect service as well as study access: Bonteheuwel. . Libraries that offer drop-and-collect as well as SmartCape access: Kuils River. . Drop and Collect for library materials only: Edgemead/Monte Vista, P D Paulse and Tygervalley. . No service due to closure as a result of vandalism or repairs/maintenance: Bloubergstrand, Goodwood and Ravensmead.
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First competition since lockdown: Overberg Goju-Kai and Shihan Francois du Plessis hosted their first competition since the start of lockdown at the end of September. “This was a kata-only competition as we were not allowed to have kumite (fighting) due to no contact being allowed. Despite having to observe the Covid-19 regulations of parents being unable to watch, or having to restrict numbers in the hall at any given time, or the fact the competitors had to maintain social distancing and most of all they had to wear masks at all times, the day was a huge success,” says administrator Diane de Kock. Competitors received participation certificates and medals.
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he FNB Run Your City Series (RYCS) Heritage Day Virtual Run’s 11 charities received a total of R121 747 – compliments of the runners who took part in the inaugural event on National Heritage Day. The 11 charities that benefitted from the donations are: The Cape of Good Hope SPCA, Die Burger Kinderfonds, help2read, Cotlands, Durban & Coast SPCA, TREE, LIV Village, iThemba Lethu, Johannesburg SPCA, Johannesburg Heritage Foundation and Reach For A Dream Foundation. “It means the world to us to be part of an event that reminds all South Africans that we are unified by the things that we love, even if we differ culturally,” says Belinda
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port clubs and federations in the Western Cape will be able to safely resume their activities following an investment of R6 356 450 by the Western Cape department of cultural affairs and sport (DCAS), with more than R2.3 million to be distributed across the Cape Metropole. “With sport and recreation already resumed across the country, under protocols as per the regulations, the allocated appropriation will be used to fund events, competition and education. Empowering our affiliated federations and clubs with the financial support needed to again administer, develop and host capacity building workshops will indeed assist in forging our new norm in the sector,” says spokesperson Stacey McLean. The funding allocation was marked by so-
cially distanced cheque handover ceremonies across the province in all six districts over the past month, in which provincial minister, Anroux Marais, presented funds to the respective sport councils and affiliated federations. At the ceremonial handovers, Dr Lyndon Bouah, chief director for sport and recreation, elaborated on the importance of sport to the communities and economy of the Western Cape. “With the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming up next year, many of our national athletes reside in the Western Cape and they need to be supported. Therefore, we need to have ad hoc funding available to support professional athletes and federations to host their events to increase the provincial talent pool. Our communities also
need role models to whom they can aspire,” he said. Marais foregrounded the constrained fiscal environment in which the sector currently finds itself and at the handovers explained, “Economically, the sector has suffered with many events having been cancelled. Approximately 30 events across the province have been cancelled, inclusive of conditional grants and federation funded events.” The Case For Sport, a study undertaken by DCAS and the University of the Western Cape’s Interdisciplinary Centre of Excellence for Sport, Science and Development shows that sport contributes R8.8 billion to the Western Cape’s gross domestic product and also supports 60 000 jobs in the province.
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