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Residents in front of the spaza shop in Highbury Road on Friday. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX
COMMUNITY PRESSURE: ILLEGAL SHOPS NOT WANTED
Sprouting spaza shops a concern CARINA ROUX
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newly opened spaza shop in Highbury was closed because of pressure from the community. This came after the Highbury Ratepayers and Residents Association (Hirra) asked ward councillor Ricardo Saralina to meet with concerned residents next to Highbury Road (opposite the spaza shop) on Friday 2 August. Edmund du Plooy, chairperson of Hirra, said ‘‘today they might be selling bread and milk, and tomorrow it’s drugs.” He said several questions needed to be asked to find out if the correct processes were followed and whether council granted approval. Du Plooy and several of the residents expressed their concern with
the location of the shop, which is situated close to the roadside on a corner of a thoroughfare. The potential pileup of traffic, and the safety of pedestrians and people gathering in front of the shop, were mentioned. With a supermarket on the corner of Nooiensfontein Drive and Highbury Road and a (legal) tuck shop about a 100m away, the question was also asked why there would be a need for another shop. Du Plooy said he can respect that these shops are cheap and pensioners can buy from them, but it cannot be the only argument. He pleaded people need to see how it will affect the entire area. Some bylaws cover various aspects such as the height of walls and location. Du Plooy asked Saralina to
establish whether the owner did comply. Saralina said some laws state that the community must support the opening of a shop. According to residents present no one had been approached for comment. Saralina said, “we must ask these questions before making accusations that he does not have a permit. Permits will come via the subcouncil and to me.” He said he knows the owner of the nearby tuck shop does have a permit. The new spaza shop is about the size of a freestanding garage. Some were pondering whether the owner possibly got approval for such a structure to be built. V To page 4.
Do you know elder superheroes who, despite their age and social circumstances, go above and beyond to make a difference in their communities? Nominate them now for a Community Champions Elders Award. Through the awards, now in its fourth year, TygerBurger, People’s Post and City Vision, in partnership with Spec-Savers, aim to honour those awesome elders who are making a profound difference in their communities. He, or she, could be the older, active neighbourhood watch patroller walking the streets at 04:00, feeding the children in their street, driving the sick to the clinic, knitting beanies and blankets for unwanted babies or giving free boxing lessons to keep the youth off the streets, all out of their own pockets. Tell us what wonderful deeds they’ve done for their community.
Nominations close on Tuesday 27 August Elders making a difference can once again be nominated in one of two categories: “70-80 years” or “80 plus”. Six finalists will be selected and notified by Tuesday 3 September. All their wonderful deeds will be featured in the newspaper in the weeks following, whereafter our readers can vote for the People’s Choice winner. The winners in both categories, as well as the People’s Choice winner, will be announced at a morning tea in Cape Town on Saturday 12 October. How to nominate Download the nomination form on the People’s Post, TygerBurger or City Vision Facebook pages or request one from cecilia@media24.com or call 021 910 6500. Alternatively, collect one from our office located in the Bloemhof Building (3rd floor), 112 Edward Road, Bellville. Nomination forms are also available at the following Spec-Savers stores: . Bayside Centre, Table View; . Blue Route Mall, Tokai; . CapeGate Shopping Centre, Brackenfell; . Cavendish Square, Claremont; . Canal Walk, Century City; . Kenilworth Centre; . Khayelitsha Shopping Centre; . Longbeach Mall, Noordhoek; . N1 City Mall, Goodwood; . Parow Centre; . The Promenade Mall, Mitchell’s Plain; . Tygervalley Shopping Centre, Bellville; . Vangate Mall, Athlone and . Zevenwacht Mall, Kuils River.
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