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Bonteheuwel, Goodwood, Netreg and Parow train stations have been identified as cable theft hotspots. Metrorail’s Riana Scott said burglaries at stations and offices mushroomed as lockdown progressed and the economic situation became more dire.
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onteheuwel, Goodwood, Netreg and Parow train stations have been identified as cable theft hotspots. This is according to Metrorail spokesperson, Riana Scott who added that additional train stations include Heideveld, Firgrove, Khayelitsha, Kapteinsklip and Nyanga. Scott told TygerBurger until the demand for scrap metal drops, opportunistic criminals will continue harvesting metal. “Most offenders have received effective
imprisonment as well as suspended terms and been declared unfit to possess firearms. The offenders are in the main the foot soldiers of the brains behind the syndicates and due to rife unemployment there is an unending supply of hapless individuals driven by drug addiction, gang affiliations and poverty to replace them. In the Western Cape not a single scrap dealer or bucket shop has been closed yet. ‘Trolley’ thieves are the minority. The export of scrap metal also continues unabated and appears poorly regulated. “In addition to the usual metal theft and vandalism, pilfering and burglaries at sta-
tions and offices and theft mushroomed as lockdown progressed and the economic situation became more dire. In addition metal, gates, doors, tiles, bathroom fittings (wash basins, taps) and office furniture and goods were stolen,” she said. Last year, Scott revealed that R1.2 billion had been set aside to restore the required infrastructure along Metrorail’s central line. Vandalism on the central line, which runs along Bonteheuwel and Netreg, has been a growing concern for Metrorail. She explained the restoration process includes the walling of critical areas to protect the newly
built infrastructure. “Significant portions of the electrical infrastructure (overhead lines, mass poles, sub-stations), tracks and some stations have been either vandalised beyond repair or completely removed by vandals. In addition illegal electrical connections ingress onto the rail reserve, sewerage is disposed of onto tracks by informal settlements along portions of the route, sporadic gang turf wars and frequent service delivery protests make it impossible to restore services without major intervention. V To page 2
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ie Covid-19-pandemie het nie net sakeondernemings, organisasies, skole en hospitale ’n reuseknou toegedien nie, maar ook diegene wat ander op ’n ietwat ongewone manier vermaak. Dertien jaar gelede het Anton Treurnich, ’n boorling van Bellville, sy opvoedkundige poppekasproduksies vir ouer mense begin, maar die afgelope meer as ’n jaar kon hy nie dinge soos normaalweg doen nie en is besluit om sy stories vir radio aan te pas. Daar is nou ’n 15-episode vervolgverhaal vir radio geskryf, en dit word wyd versprei, sê Anton. “Die alombekende popkarakters Umnyama en Foukids vermaak al die afgelope 13 jaar die senior burgers van verskeie dienssentrums en tehuise dwarsoor die WesKaap. “Covid-19 het egter ’n stokkie gesteek voor die heerlike kuiers. “Die karakters Piet, Helen, Thabisa en Boetie het besluit om die verhoog nou vir die mikrofoon te verruil,” verduidelik Anton. Verskeie gemeenskapsradiostasies het ingekoop in die vervolgverhaal, getiteld Goue Jare. Plaaslik sal luisteraars die produksies kan volg op Tygerberg 104FM, waar dit elke Vrydag van 19 Februarie om 20:15 uitgesaai sal word. “Die Wes-Kaapse departement van maatskaplike ontwikkeling het ons destyds gevra om ’n opvoedkundige verhoogproduksie te doen waar ons aan die ouer mense hul regte op ’n praktiese manier kan uitbeeld. Ons het gevoel dat die beste manier om die ernstige inhoud oor te bring, en die groot ouderdomsverskille te bowe te kom, sal deur die gebruik van ’n poppekas wees,” sê Anton oor die bestaansjaar van sy produksie. Hy sê die radiovervolgverhaal word ook moontlik gemaak deur die ondersteuning van die departement, sowel as die Mapula Trust.
Thabisa, een van Anton Treurnich se popkarakters, met die oorfone. Die poppekas het in 2008 begin. “Ons was baie senuweeagtig om te sien hoe die ouer mense dit sou ontvang. Daar was ook ’n groot groep verteenwoordigers van die departement – almal baie ernstig en belangrik.” Hy sê die poppekas is oor die jare heen selfs beter ontvang deur die ouer mense as die groepe klein kinders. “Daar word lekker gelag en saam gepraat. Die slegte karakter word goed sleggesê en as daar ’n traan gestort word deur een van die poppe, dan snik die oumas en selfs van die oupas saam.” Daar word tussen 30 en 50 vertonings per jaar gelewer. “Ons fokus elke jaar op ’n ander deel van die Wes-Kaap. Die vertonings vind plaas by tehuise en dienssentrums,” sê hy. Verlede jaar en vanjaar was dit egter anders vir die span weens die pandemie. “Natuurlik kan ons op die oomblik nie rondreis en die vertonings lewer nie. Ons
mis dit om met die poppe te werk, maar veral die interaksie met die ouer mense. Hulle kan amper geen van hul gewone aktiwiteite onderneem nie. Hulle is besig om geheel en al te vereensaam. Dis juis deel van die ouer mense se regte dat hulle ’n integrale deel van die gemeenskap moet bly en nie uitgesluit word nie. Maar die virus het hulle daardie reg ontneem.” Hy sê egter hulle is dankbaar vir al die gemeenskapsradiostasies wat aan boord gekom en dit vir hulle moontlik gemaak het om dwarsoor die Wes-Kaap gehoor te word. Hy sê ook hulle beoog om met die radioproduksie voort te gaan na afloop van die 15 episodes. “Ons beskou hierdie as die loodsprojek. As ons die geldelike steun kan verseker, sal ons dit wil uitbrei en ook die vervolgverhaal in Engels en Xhosa wil opneem,” sê Anton. Die programme word ook op Overberg 101FM, Eden FM, Gamkaland 87.6FM, Whale Coast 91.4FM en Namakwaland 93.4FM uitgesaai.
FROM PAGE 1 “Cable theft and vandalism is not static and harvesting of infrastructure has moved to other areas especially during lockdown. The northern line suffered a lot of damage with stations and offices broken into and anything with second hand value stolen,” said Scott. Since the start of the lockdown, the northern line, where stations are further apart, was also targeted especially Firgrove, Goodwood and Parow stations. “Fibre cables were also cut before vandals realised it had no scrap value, but by then the damage was done and had to be painstakingly repaired.” Law enforcement spokesperson, Wayne Dyason said cable thieves mostly operate
at night. He explained two incidents which happened on 2 and 3 February. “On Tuesday 2 February in the early hours of the morning suspects were apprehended on Jakes Gerwel Drive in the Epping industrial area. They had in their possession an array of tools used habitually by metal thieves. The vigilance of the officers brought their raid to a premature end.” Dyason said in the early hours of Wednesday 3 February officers apprehended another suspect in the Epping area. “They observed three men walking down the street and when confronted by the officers two of the suspects pulled out firearms and pointed it at the officers. A quick reaction resulted in one suspect be-
ing arrested. The others managed to escape. The firearm was discovered to be an imitation. These night operations expose the officers to extreme danger, but they are necessary because thieves use the cloak of darkness to conceal their illegal activities which do so much damage to essential infrastructure.” Scott said there is a domino effect with cable theft. “For perpetrators there’s the risk of electrocution, for train users deteriorating service levels and for Prasa there’s an escalating cost of maintenance and unsafe operating conditions.” Rewards of up to R25 000 are payable for information leading to successful conviction. Call 0860 10111 or SMS 32211.
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on-profit organisations are urged to apply for grant funding to implement a food garden project in partnership with the City of Cape Town. In a statement it reads that this initiative by the City’s urban management directorate is an intervention planned for the current financial year and is set to see an estimated 720 farmers participating in this urban farming project, with at least 30 food gardens in each of the City’s 24 subcouncils. “The organisations which will be considered will be legally established, registered as a non-profit organisation or as a non-governmental organisation, with proven expertise and/or accreditation in the field of urban farming, poverty alleviation, project management, capacity building and empowerment of disadvantaged communities.” The City’s Mayco member for urban management Grant Twigg said food gardens ensure food security. “Growing our own food helps us to create better food security for our communities, improves our diet and health, helps to alleviate poverty and also assists with building skills and creating jobs. “The project will provide support to new and existing farmers using secured sites such as backyards, schools, open space around City buildings, churches, NGOs, clinics and libraries that require no capital costs. “We want to see our communities being actively involved and taking ownership of projects of this nature.” The following are examples of support initiatives that may be considered: . farming kits including but not limited to tools, seeds and fertilisers; . training including, but not limited to, skills development in areas like planting, tending, harvesting, mentoring etc; and . business development support, establishment of cooperatives and facilitating access to markets. All prospective applicants must submit the following documents: . City’s supplier database number and National Treasury supplier database registration number; . a signed copy of the organisation’s constitution; . proof of bank account details (not older than three months and stamped by the bank); . list of your organisation’s bank account signatories issued by the bank; . latest annual financial statements (if the amount you are applying for is more than R50 000); . an Income and Expenditure Statement as tabled at your last Annual General Meeting (if the amount you are applying for is less than R50 000); . a copy of your organisation’s latest upto-date municipal account. If the organisation is in arrears, you can arrange a payment plan with the City’s Revenue Department. If the organisation is renting property, the owner (Lessor) of the property must be up-to-date with their municipal account payments. If the organisation is registered as a VAT Vendor, the organisation must submit a zero-rated tax invoice, which will include the City’s VAT number 4500193497; . a valid Tax Compliance Status certificate including a Sars issued tax pin; . a valid NPO/PBO certificate; . certified copies of the identity documents (ID) of board members/management committee members/ members of the board of directors or certified copies of the ID of the chairperson and treasurer of the organisation; and . minutes of the organisation’s AGM not older than 18 months. The statement adds that proposals and submissions together with all supporting documentation must be submitted to urban.agriculture@capetown.gov.za. The closing date is 16:00 on Friday 19 February. For more information call 021 400 3131.
NPO calls for assistance to feed children: The Social Community non-profit organisation is appealing for donations to assist in feeding children in the Bishop Lavis area. Chairperson August Williams said making sure children are fed is a priority for them as many don’t know where or when their next meal will come from. “We currently feed children aged 3 to 14. Any assistance, in the form of vegetables, will be appreciated. We aim to feed the poorest of the poor. Donations can be dropped off at 55A Lenton Drive.” PHOTO: TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS
New subcouncil 5 chair: Ward 50 councillor Angus McKenzie has been elected as the new chair for subcouncil 5. This follows the death of former chair councillor Courtney van Wyk who lost his battle to cancer and Covid-19 complications on Monday 25 January. The areas consist of Airport Industria, Bishop Lavis, Bonteheuwel, Delft, Golden Gate, Kalksteenfontein and Valhalla Park. “This is indeed a huge responsibility. It gives us an opportunity to drive change, implement the highest levels of services and ensure delivery of only the best for the residents of the subcouncil. I would like to thank my family for their support, my colleagues from both sides of the political divide for the confidence in me, but most importantly, to the residents of subcouncil 5, thank you,” said McKenzie.
Online series to raise funds for cart horses To bolster their fundraising efforts which had been limited by Covid-19 restrictions the Cart Horse Protection Association (CHPA) is hosting an online webinar series to introduce viewers to other equine welfare organisations. The association does valuable work to promote the welfare of working horses and donkeys locally through service provision, legislation, education and training.
The Coffee with Cart Horse series consists of talk show style interviews happening every two weeks at 18:00, starting on Thursday 25 February with The Lesotho Project. Tickets for each interview cost R100 and will be available at www.quicket.co.za. The rest of the series is: . 11 March: Blind Love . 25 March: Coal Yard Horses . 8 April: EARS Donkey Sanctuary
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he Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust’s Drop 10 membership club – a club designed for professionals who want to play an active role in supporting the trust in its work, and positively impacting the lives of children cared for at the hospital – is still being well supported after being launched a year ago. Prof Johan Smith, founder, says by joining the club, he and his peers are able to make a measurable impact and drive change for the better. “Joining the club is a no-brainer for me; by donating a portion of my income to a cause that I am already involved with, and because the trust is a registered public bene-
fit organisation, I am able to claim back benefits from Sars and directly see the impact of my donation in the work that the trust does,” says Smith. The club is a programme for professionals who contribute a portion of their annual salary, and in exchange receive a Section 18A certificate for tax relief. This is an annual membership whereby the member may participate with other club members in specific campaigns. The club is unique to the trust whereby members are afforded influence in supporting the trust’s work far beyond just making a donation, a spokesperson for the trust says.
“The purpose of the club is to encourage professionals to play an active role in social initiatives beyond just monetary support to a cause, but actively engaging and participating in social upliftment. “The member’s donation and effort through the membership club goes towards the care of 60% of the province’s children who fall within the hospital’s care footprint, the hundreds of children actually visiting our hospital and its school and the impact we are able to bring to the communities of people that support them,” the spokesperson says. V To join the Drop 10 club visit http://www.tygerbergchildren.org.za/drop-10-club/
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En toe stuur buurvrou vir my ’n foto Buurvrou het nogal daarvan gehou om gereeld ’n boksie groente uit haar tuin oor te stuur. Maar toe, skielik, stop dit, en weke lank hoor en sien ons niks. Tot Vrydag – toe stuur buurvrou ’n foto, iets wat sy in al die jare nog nooit gedoen het nie. Wat op die foto was, was nie vir my aanvaarbaar nie. En buurvrou is toe al die tyd stilbemoerd. Ek weer was heel omgebom oor die lang relaas wat die foto vergesel. Ek kon dit eenvoudig nie glo nie. Sy beweer Viskoekie, ons kat, vang haar hoenders. En hoe meer ek sê nee, nie óns kat nie, hoe meer hou sy vol. Teen dié tyd is ons al twee al goed skuinsbeneuk, en die boodskappe vlieg heen en weer. Ek vra haar toe hoeveel katte dink sy is daar in die buurt, buiten haar eie twee? En weet sy katte stap elke dag ’n paar kilometer van tuin tot tuin? Nie so lank terug nie was daar ’n hewige polemiek oor sonde met die bure se katte. Min het ek toe geweet ek sal my vandag binne-in daardie debat bevind. Die probleem is beide mens én kat kyk graag na die voëls in die tuin, ’n belangebotsing, dus. Feit is, katte jag. Hulle kan dit nie help nie. Maar, hulle vang darem ook rotte en muise. Dis waarvoor die mensdom hulle so 10 000 jaar gelede begin mak maak het. Die volgende dag hou ek ons kat heeldag binne. En so wrintiewaar, hier teen skemer kom ’n boodskap weer van anderkant af: Nóg van haar hoenders is vandag aangeval. Dis net daar dat my tone toe krul van plesier, want daar is die bewys – dis nie my kat wat so lief is vir haar voëls en hoenders nie. Net om seker te maak, word sy hierdie hele week binne gehou, wat vir haar nogal erg is. Huiskatte is heel gelukkig om binne te bly as hulle nooit aan die buitewêreld blootgestel was nie. Maar in óns geval is sy gewoond aan buite wees. En in dieselfde boodskap wil buurvrou toe weet wat ons aan die probleem gaan doen. Wel, ek sê toe maar vir haar ons sal vir ons kat sê sy mag nie die bure se voëls vang nie. Kietsie se Afrikaans is darem nie te sleg nie. En boonop sal ons haar ’n onderneming in dier voege laat onderteken. Swart op wit. Kat se kind kry ook ’n halsband met nie een nie, maar twee klokke aangeheg sodat as sy iets wil vang, hulle haar kan hoor kom en kans het om te vlug. Navorsing het bewys hierdie maatreël kan die vang van klein diertjies deur huiskatte met tot 41% verminder. Wat sal ’n mens nie alles doen om tog die vrede te bewaar nie? Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! Want so ’n foto wil ek nooit weer kry of sien nie. ’n Foto van ’n verminkte hoender wat roerloos op ’n hopie sit. . Van die os op die jas: Ons moet deesdae mooi kophou in ons “veelvlakkige” samelewing. Ek meen, vir krag, water én die viruspandemie is daar elk ’n vlak. Dalk sal die formule KWV goed te pas kom. In my dagboek gaan ek elke dag die vlakke aanteken om kop te hou. Elke vlak het mos sy moets en moenies. Elke ding het sy tyd en plek. My formule sal iets wees soos K = 1, W = 2, V = 3. Op ’n ander dag kan dit wees K = 3, W = 4, V = 5. Wat V = 3 betref mag ons darem nou weer skoene met oop tone en hempies sonder moue koop. En ons mag selfs ’n zol swaai en dopsteek. Dalk KWV. – Werner van Tonder
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“The sweetest part of leaving home is knowing that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, you’ll always carry it with you.” A day I was dreading the most has come. On Saturday 23 January the last game of rugby was played at Newlands. It wasn’t the best game from the home team, but the past 133 years have been nothing short of magical. From seeing the likes of Corné Krige and Morne du Plessis run out to seeing the young guns of Jean-Luc du Plessis and Chris van Zyl running out of the oldest stadium in South Africa Newlands had it all. It had tears, it had laughter, it had lots of stressful moments, but most importantly, it was the home of many memories. It was the place where Chester Williams would break through the opposition defence on his way to the try line. It was the place where Schalk Burger could not wait to go into “Hulk mode” and tackle everybody in his way. It was the place where I watched my very first rugby game. How do you say goodbye to a place that’s like home? Newlands, thank you for being the best home anyone could have ever asked for. You gave me memories that I’ll carry in my heart forever - from my first time as a fan, when the flag was bigger than me, to my last time sitting in the stands when I attended the funeral of Chester Williams. They say home is not a place, it is a feeling. Every time I visited you, I
Een van die dae ry ons op sypaadjie Wanneer en wie gaan iets doen omtrent die slaggate in die strate van Vrijzee in Goodwood? Ons betaal mos getrou ons belasting. As dit só aangaan, gaan ons een van die dae op die sypaadjies ry. L. VAN ZYL Vrijzee
Dís kaalkop die waarheid Dankie TJ (“ ‘Dromkrappers’ probeer ook maar net oorleef”, TygerBurger 3 Februarie) vir jou reaksie op Dicky Liebenberg se skrywe (“Herwinning ’n probleem”, TygerBurger 27 Januarie). Graag lug ek ook my opinie oor hierdie interessante onderwerp. As iemand die verkeer reël, is hy ’n verkeersbeampte; wanneer iemand huise bou, is hy ’n bouer; wanneer hy motorfiets ry is hy outomaties ’n motorfietsryer en so kan ek aangaan tot volgende maand. Wat presies maak hierdie mense dan so spesiaal dat hul beroep nie gebruik kan word om hulle te beskryf nie? ’n Melkman is altemit die ou wat melk bring, of hoe? Ek verstaan dat hulle dalk nie die beste beroep gekies het nie of dat hulle in daardie omstandighede ingedwing is weens ander faktore, dalk buite hul beheer, maar terwyl hulle in dromme krap, is hulle dromkrappers. Sommige van hulle het ’n ekstra titel bygekry, naamlik oorlas of selfs dief. Dit klink dalk bietjie rof, maar van die arme bloedjies dink dit goed om jou
of my drom te steel en te gebruik om al die uitgesoekte drominhoud saam te karwei. Ek het self al twee verloor. Dan is daar die ouens wat jou vullis in of buite jou drom uitgooi om jou swart sakke te kry. Dit is ongelukkig die realiteit van hierdie outjies. Nie almal is sleg nie, maar ek hou nie van hulle nie weens die minderheid se gedrag. M. SUMMERS E-pos
Brackenfeller wil forum stig As Brackenfeller is ek besorg oor ons as gemeenskap. Wat verlede jaar se gebeure by die skool betref, en die gevolglike politieke speelveld en by tye politieke slaansak wat ons as gemeenskap geword het, het dit my laat wonder waar ons stem is in al die dinge. Wat het van die inset en stem van die gewone ou geword, die ou wat hier bly en in rus en vrede wil leef sonder die politieke geraas? Hoewel dit blyk dat daar wel organisasies in Brackenfell bestaan vir die gemeenskap, was daar geen inset of reaksie, wat jy dit ook al wil noem. Ek kon nie vasstel wat hulle doel, funksie of verteenwoordiging is nie, dus het ek begin besin oor alternatiewe. My vraag is, het dit nie tyd geword dat ons as gemeenskap na mekaar begin uitreik en met mekaar begin praat om ’n gemeenskapstem te kry – om inspraak te lewer daar waar dit ons alledaagse lewe en eiendom raak nie? As u my siening deel dat ons as gemeenskap ’n stem moet ontwikkel, om inspraak te hê daar waar dit saak maak, waar dit ons raak, stuur vir my ’n e-pos na npo@avibus.co.za met u besonderhede. WEHAHN GELDENHUYS Brackenfell
Belastingbetalers het ook regte Ek verwys na die berig verlede week oor die straatmense (“Curfew for homeless”, 27/1). Mnr. Zahid Badroodien sê dit is nie ’n oortreding om op straat te wees nie. Ek versoek u om hom te vra vir ’n uiteensetting van die regte van die munisipale belastingbetaler. Sekerlik het ons ’n reg om veilig te voel, nie bedreig te voel, nie in vuil taal gevloek te word en vieslike toilette langs ons grensmure te verduur, wat ’n gesondheidsrisiko is nie. Nie alle inwoners het manspersone om hulle by hul huise te beskerm nie. Maar die straatbewoners mag al hierdie dinge oortree. Stad Kaapstad se mense was al in my huis om die saak te bespreek. Daar het dadels van gekom. Daar is regulasies deur die Stad vir straatbewoners geskryf. Wat het óns? Net ’n hand vol vere. Die Stad het vir hom ’n lat gepluk en dinge toegelaat wat hy in der ewigheid nie ná inperking sal kan bestuur nie – bloot omdat straatmense regte het. Maar die jaar is verkiesingsjaar terwyl ons op ’n Zimbabwe afstuur. Dit is presies hoekom jong mense nie wil stem nie. Ons sit met drie in die huis wat hul skouers optrek en brom oor onbekwaamhede van die owerhede. En hulle is reg. Ons kan hulle nie kwalik neem nie, want ons kan nie hul standpunt verkeerd bewys nie. Sê asseblief vir mnr. Badroodien ons soek sy kommentaar oor die munisipale belastingbetaler se regte in die volgende publikasie van die TygerBurger. MARIANA VAN WYK Parow
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RUGBY STAR: NEW JOURNEY WINKS
Local woman goes big BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind
A Reza Levy. in action in the Junior Max category. PHOTOS: CORNÉ VAN ZYL/CARBS AND COFFEE/MOTORSPORTMEDIA.CO.ZA
Scintillating start to karting season The 2021 Western Cape Rotax Max Challenge karting season exploded to life on a typically searing Cape February day thankfully punctuated by an occasional breeze at Killarney on Saturday 13 February. The action was just as hot on track in a day of contrasts that saw both a bit of domination as well as some cracking fights for glory through the afternoon. Senior Max was surely the race of the day as Andrew Rackstraw took the overall win without winning a heat. In a dramatic afternoon, pole man and South African champion Tate Bishop exited the first race early, leaving Jason Coetzee to storm to the win from Rackstraw and Kyle Visser. Bishop then took advantage of a fraught five-way fight ahead of him to move up from the back and pounce for the lead and make off for the second race win over Kyle Visser, while Rackstraw and Storm Lanfear pulled a last lap move on Charl Visser for third and fourth. Bishop then took care of early leaders Rackstraw and Coetzee to make off for another heat win in the final, but Charl Visser’s day went from bad to worse when he exited after coming from behind to second to release Rackstraw, Kyle Visser and Lanfear after Coetzee was stripped of third for his part in Visser’s demise. That meant that Rackstraw took the day from Kyle Visser, Lanfear, the troubled Charl Visser and Coetzee. It was a different matter in DD2, where Joseph Oelz came, saw and conquered on his DD2 debut for his return to karting following a year away. Joseph put it on pole position and steamed away to a trio of race wins, with a fastest lap each time over reigning South African champion Sebastian Boyd. Behind them, Masters winner Conor Hughes kept the battling Jared Jordan, Andrew Thomas and Michael Jordan at bay for third overall, ahead of a splendid dice between Steve Beaumont, newcomer Rafe Tayler, Andre Steenkamp and rookie Gil Simoes. It was a case of more domination when WP Mini champion Reza Levy put a season of quietly learning the bigger class to great use as he troubled the Senior frontrunners en route to a compelling high school Junior Max win. The constantly improving Matthew Wadeley however left Killarney with a new Junior Max lap record as he made Levy work for his final win. Wadeley also held Ethan Stier off for second overall with two heat seconds to Stier’s one with Jaden Jacobs fourth from Joshua Smit and Joaquin
de Oliveira, both of whom later concentrated on their Mini Max afternoons. De Oliveira had a brilliant day in senior primary Mini Max as he made off up front to deliver a clean sweep with three fastest laps too. He left his rivals to fight it out among themselves as the top five each had a turn on the podium through the day in a great start to the Mini Max season. Out of town visitor Erich Heystek improved through the day to deliver a fine come from behind third in heat 2, before going one better to take second for the day by a point from Joshua Smit and another ever-improving local Jordon Wadeley, Keagen Beaumont, Jude Stuart, Ethan Deacon and Oliver Roach. While those three races saw domination, junior primary Micro Max was on the other hand once again most entertaining. Kegan Martin overcame Dale Hobbs to win the first race but hit trouble in race 2, before bouncing back to pass Hobbs early and drive off to the final heat win. Formula K Raceway on 6 March, before the second round of the KZN regionals at iDube on 14 March. Then follows the first 2021 Rotax Max National back at Killarney on 26 March 2021.
rugby player from Eerste River has just received a huge boost on her journey to becoming a professional player when she was chosen for the Gauteng Women’s Rugby Institute. Lucretia Louw, a 24-year-old local from Keerom Street in Kleinvlei, Eerste River, received the news of a lifetime when she opened her emails. There were only 32 spots available at the prestigious institute and she was chosen as one. Louw says she couldn’t be happier. “Firstly I am immensely thankful that I was chosen to join this group. I am actually over the moon. My dream is to work hard so that I can play professional rugby. If I reach my goal I would like to inspire women on and off the rugby field,” says Louw. According to Louw she would encourage young girls to play rugby. “Rugby is not just a sport, it is love and passion and it brings something out in you that you didn’t even know existed,” says Louw. Louw started playing rugby in 2018 when the Eerste River Rugby Club was established and according to club coach, Alexandrie Joseph, she performed well. “We live in an area marred by social imbalance, lacking enough mentors, role models and positive reinforcement, leaving young girls falling prey to all forms of abuse, eventually succumbing to a sense of hopelessness. The Eerste River Rugby Women’s team became an offering of safety with the possibility for dreams to take on a substance of its own. Lucretia, together with five or 10 other girls, kicked-off the team with little to no experience. Now standing at 22 team members they managed to endure the grueling training sessions as well as survive the 20 plus matches against more established rivals such as Maties, Macassar, Kuils River, CPUT and Dolphins, to name but a few. Wins were few yet very sweet. It however always served as a learning curve to the novice players. Driven by a deter-
The Department of Social Development, Western Cape, Drakenstein Local Office, is requesting Ms. Ziyanda Zelda Nyumba , who is presumably living in Elsies River Cape Town to urgently contact the Social worker, Mrs. A Coetzee at 021 8711 682 or at Rembrandt Mall, Lady Grey St, Paarl, during office hours (07H3016H00) or fax 021 872 0049. She is allegedly a close relative of a female child born during 2008. X1WJA6BM-AL170221
mination born from dire circumstances, with the help of the coaches the girls never gave up and continued to practise on their own even through lockdown. “Lucretia stood out from the beginning and rapidly raked in those sought-after titles of team captain, Sportswoman of the Year, as well as the players nomination for Player of the Year awards. Her dedication spanned even through lockdown when she continued practising and motivating others within the team. This beautiful young lady, youngest sibling to three brothers (one of whom passed on), raised by a single parent, is truly an inspiration and role model to her team and community. The Eerste River Rugby Football Club as well as her team mates wish her well on this exciting journey even though they will miss having their strongest center and flyhalf player watching their backs,” says Joseph. Anyone wishing to contribute in any way toward helping her buy those amenities not covered by the scholarship, are welcome to contact Joseph on WhatsApp on 074 926 2872. You can also follow her exciting journey on Instagram@lucretialouw11.
Lucretia Louw shows her rugby skills.
The Department of Social Development, Western Cape, Drakenstein Local Office, is requesting Ms Whirlene Valicia Horne, who was last seen in Elsies River, to urgently contact the Social worker, Ms R Adams at 021 8711 682 or at Rembrandt Mall, Lady Grey St, Paarl, during office hours (07H30-16H00) or fax 021 872 0049. She is allegedly a close relative of a female child born during 2012. X1WJA6BN-AL170221