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Police fire a water cannon at waiting beneficiaries to enforce social distancing. The majority of beneficiaries were there to renew their temporary disability grants – which expire at the end of January. PHOTO: NIELEN DE KLERK

THOUSANDS QUEUE: ‘HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATED’

Backlash after Sassa chaos NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk

assa and the police have received widespread criticism for a recent incident which saw police using a water cannon to enforce social distancing at the Bellville branch. Yet the incident, which happened on Friday 15 January, has done little to decrease the number of people queueing at different South African Social Security Agency (Sassa’s) offices, with many still sleeping outside different branches to ensure they’re helped.

Backlash The organisation Black Sash said they

condemn the use of force and “the shameful and shocking disregard for the human rights of vulnerable beneficiaries, many of whom are disabled and chronically ill”. The national minister of social development, Lindiwe Zulu, was at Bellville’s offices on the day in question and used a hailer to tell people to adhere to social distancing measures. “The police deploying the use of force in the presence of the minister of social development is a clear indication that the minister and Sassa have lost control of the current situation as more and more people make their way to Sassa offices,” Black Sash says,“This was entirely predictable, given Sassa’s severe capacity con-

straints and the premature decision to allow temporary disability grants to lapse.” The national Department of Social Development (DSD) will brief the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on plans to end the queues at many Sassa pay points on 3 February, spokesperson Sibongile Maputi said in a statement. Bridget Masongo, the DA’s spokesperson on social development, welcomed this announcement saying. “The absolute bungling of the temporary disability grants process cannot be sugarcoated and we trust that every member of the social development committee will hold the minister and those who report to her fully accountable.”

Why the long queues? The reapplication of lapsed temporary disability grants was extended from February last year to the end of December – leading to hundreds of people queueing over the past few weeks. Countrywide more than 200 000 temporary disability grants and care dependency grants across the country have lapsed. In the Western Cape 52 323 have to reapply after these grants lapsed on 31 December. Of these only 905 applications have been assessed so far, Sassa told the Western Cape provincial parliament last week. Bandile Maqetuka, the head of Sassa in the Western Cape, apologised to those who have been inconvenienced by long queues. V To page 2

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Hunger among street people escalates DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke

housands of meals were provided to the ever-growing population of homeless people on the streets of Cape Town in recent weeks. With the Feed5000 scheme, an initiative run by The Hope Exchange, volunteers and donors managed to serve 11 516 meals between 12 December and 17 January at feeding kitchens in the city. According to the provincial government, it is estimated that there are about 5 000 homeless people in the greater Cape Town area with an estimated 700 in the central business district. “Although it has been a challenging period, we are grateful that we were able to serve these meals, surpassing the 10 463 meals served last year,” says spokesperson Sharnelle Cader. Continued feeding of the homeless naturally means an increased risk of spreading the virus, but not continuing it will result in the homeless community going hungry. “We at The Hope Exchange realise our current circumstances require extraordinary measures to curb the spread of infections as this affects all of us, but what do we do in complex situations like these? We need to keep each other safe, whilst still doing what we can to support those hardest hit – the homeless being one of them,” says Cad-

er. “The outcomes are bleak no matter which way you look at it. We needed to find a balance, as we believe there has never been a greater need to give hope and serve those who are hungry and alone especially amidst a worldwide pandemic. Covid-19 protocols were tightened to ensure the homeless and volunteers were kept safe receiving food, a safe place to wash themselves and their clothes in the morning and a wholesome meal in the afternoon.”

Volunteers at Ladles of Love in Goodwood and RPJ Helping Hands supported the initiative. The organisation is entering its 40th year of service, supporting the homeless community with short term services such as food, shelter, ablution, basic health care and social care support. “The ultimate goal is to create contact points with the homeless individual to give them a stepping-stone to reintegrate back into society and reuniting with their families,” says Cader.

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FROM PAGE 1 In a presentation Maqetuka gave to the Standing Committee on Social Development, he said the offices with the biggest caseloads of lapsed grants include Bellville (7 299) and Khayelitsha (6 115). No assessments have taken place at these two offices. Eerste River has 6 650 applicants. This extension has cost Sassa around R1.8 billion and cannot be extended again, Maqetuka emphasised, as there isn’t enough money in Sassa’s coffers. The agency cannot pay for all those currently getting temporary grants as well as other beneficiaries. Therefore those applying need to be assessed to ensure only those quali-

fied can receive money, as the agency cannot pay.

Demands Masongo said they demand answers on the following at the DSD’s briefing to parliament: . Why Sassa did not extend the temporary disability grants and care dependency grants knowing that they had institutional challenges which would delay assessments. . Why more doctors had not been brought on board to assess applicants – a national plan to fast track the assessment is required as only 32 people are being seen by a doctor per site; and . Why Sassa failed to capacitate its offices with adequate staff to assist with the influx in applications.

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Giving back to society one cupboard at a time NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk

Martin Lesch, principal at Valhalla Secondary, Petrina Pakoe, director of the Peninsula School Feeding Association, Melaney Simonhoff, socio-economic development officer at GrandWest and Diane Laugksch, operations manager at Breadline Africa turning the soil on the site at Valhalla Secondary in Elsies River where the new kitchen will be constructed.

Elsies school gets new kitchen TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07

pon their return to school on Monday 15 February, learners of Valhalla Secondary School in Elsies River will be welcomed with a new kitchen. This follows after representatives of the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA), GrandWest and Breadline Africa attended a special sod-turning ceremony at the school to launch the construction of a PSFA kitchen on Monday 18 January. This is the 125th kitchen that PSFA will be supplying a school. GrandWest has adopted the school’s feeding initiative for the 2021 academic year, also contributing towards building and equipping a new kitchen facility. Mervyn Naidoo, general manager of GrandWest, said just over R74 000 was provided to the school to ensure that the 165 learners on the school feeding programme are provided with daily nutritious meals, as well as R200 000 towards supplying and installing a pre-fabricated kitchen. “Due to Covid-19 and the downturn of the economy, there are so many more learners needing nutrition at schools and GrandWest is pleased to be able to feed hungry young mouths.” The 20m² pre-fabricated structure will be constructed by Breadline Africa and is ex-

pected to be completed by the time school reopens. Petrina Pakoe, director of the PSFA, said the sod turning event was a significant moment, “This is the 125th kitchen that we will be supplying as an organisation. We have been involved at this school since 2011, feeding 165 learners two cooked meals. This launch is significant because we have the sponsors of GrandWest and Breadline Africa who have taken the responsibility of doing the infrastructure build. We are really excited to have them on board.” Diane Laugksch, operations manager at Breadline Africa, said their role is to ensure that the school receives good quality infrastructure. “This kitchen will have gas cookers, good ventilation, adequate working surfaces, stainless steel surfaces and we’ll also make sure the learners have a good platform so they don’t need to step into the kitchen.” Valhalla Secondary principal, Martin Lesch said the learners and teachers were grateful to GrandWest and PSFA for their assistance. “Having this dedicated space will allow us to continue and expand upon our much-needed feeding programme. Learners cannot be expected to sit at their desks and concentrate on their books when their stomachs are empty, so this donation is truly one which contributes towards the future of our country, by helping to develop the next generation of leaders.”

What started as a hobby has turned into an organisation teaching others to help themselves. Johan Schronen (59) from Kenilworth learnt carpentry at school. He did a short course after graduating, and kept up the hobby throughout his life. One day he decided to give back to the community and has since then been teaching people the skills he learnt. He teamed up with friend Cedric Bouwer and the organisation MyWoodSkills was born. At first they taught adults at libraries, but in 2020 this expanded to teaching school learners for free in Bonteheuwel, Bellville and Bishop Lavis, and through the Salesians Youth Institute all have learnt to make bathroom wall cabinets. Their programme boosts the existing woodwork curriculum. “I started training unemployed people about eight years ago where I found them waiting for casual work next to the road under trees,” explains Schronen. “I also started presenting short morning sessions at library halls for home

owners and DIY enthusiasts. As the demand grew over the years I developed a structured course taking students on a cupboard building journey from idea and design through cutting lists, fittings and fasteners through to assembling carcasses, hanging doors, fitting drawers and installing countertops.” They offer blended courses, which combines modules, tasks and assessments online using a range of resources to interact with learners. This means anyone can join their courses and proceeds are used to help those who cannot afford their courses. Schronen, a retired journalist and author of two textbooks, hopes to expand the programme to as many people as he can, helping more people to become employable in the process. “MyWoodskills’ vision extends beyond empowering unemployed people with skills to help them find work, we also encourage an entrepreneurial mindset with our students and present small business skill modules for those who may want to start their own small home-based venture.” V Email mywoodskills@gmail.com or text 082 299 0689 for more information.

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Events package to raise funds Durbanville Children’s Home is presenting an events package with upmarket fundraising events – including a golf day, a ladies breakfast, a rugby event, a donors breakfast and the annual ball. “These events are an excellent marketing platform and an opportunity to treat corporate clients and friends, says Louise Coetzee, marketing and fundraising manager. In return for a sponsorship of R38 000 towards their urgent needs, the home offers the following events: . A 4-ball at the golf day on 26 March at Durbanville Golf Club; . A table for 10 guests at the annual formal ball on 21 May at Eenzgesind;

. A table for 10 guests to a ladies breakfast on 21 August at Marlenique Wine Estate. Tasché Burger, Voice SA winner in 2019, will perform at this event. . A table for 10 guests to the rugby event at Marlenique Wine Estate; . Six entry tickets to an art exhibition cocktail evening on 1 October; . Two guests at the donors breakfast on 26 November; Durbanville Children’s Home is a registered public benefit organisation and issues 18 A certificates for tax purposes. V Contact Louise Coetzee at dch@durbanvillekinderhuis.org.za or phone her on 021 975 6822.

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BNG houses not the only option THABANG KUAHO @thab_journo

Scottsdene woman is disappointed at the City of Cape Town’s apparent inability to give her a valid explanation of the outcome of her application for a house in 2005, under the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP), now known as Breaking New Ground (BNG). Johanna Claasen (44) says she, together with some other women who lived close to each other, trekked to the municipal offices to submit their applications for RDP houses. She suspected there might have been problems with her application in 2016 when her name was not on the list of beneficiaries for people who were due to move into their new homes. “When the new units were distributed in 2016, the women I had submitted my application with, all had their names on the list of beneficiaries except for me,” Claasen says. At the time of submitting the application Claasen had not been married yet, had two children to raise and used her maiden surname Kiewiets on official documentation. “I thought my name not being on the list of beneficiaries was a mistake, so I went to enquire.” Getting to the municipal offices for enquiry, she says the reason given to her was that “the computer has not thrown out her name yet”, leaving her more confused than ever. “That was the reason I was given every time I enquire about the status of my application; I still do not know what that means. I needed proof that my application was received so a letter acknowledging my application for a house, dated Thursday 4 March 2010, and a reference number was given to me.” Claasen then says she updated her residential address because she was now staying in a Wendy house in Didi Street, but remains confused. Human Settlements Mayco member for

the City of Cape Town, Malusi Booi says there is a big demand for housing opportunities and state-subsidised housing such as BNG houses are no longer the main focus. “There is simply too much demand and state-subsidised housing will never be able to cater to the demand. National government’s funds have also dried up so there is very limited resources for formal subsidy housing available,” Booi says. He further says that long legal and regulatory processes of formal state-subsidised housing delivery are too cumbersome to reasonably cater for those who need accommodation. “There will always be a place for it especially as a mechanism for redressing the injustices of the past, but it needs to be one of the focus areas and not one of the primary focus areas. A mindset shift must happen across our society.” Booi confirmed Claasen’s registration on the City’s housing register. “Unfortunately, she has not been selected for an opportunity yet. There are applicants that have registered many years before her. It is based on a first come, first served basis,” he explains. Booi also explains that finances may be a factor as income plays an important role in the types of subsidies available. “According to her application, we can see that Claasen is currently employed. If her income is less than R3 500, she may be considered for BNG, but her application date is fairly recent compared to other applicants on the City’s housing-needs register.” To be considered for housing opportunities that become available, residents must first register on the City’s housing-needs register. Apart from BNG, the City has other housing opportunities such as the Community Residential Units which are also known as Council Rental Units (CRU), Social Housing Programme as well as Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme (UISP). “CRU accommodation refers to the existing or newly built City-owned rental hous-

Johanna Claasen says getting the status of her BNG house application has been confusing. ing properties that include multi-storey units, row houses, cottages or duplex units among others. “Social housing developments offer affordable rental accommodation to qualifying applicants. Social housing is a rental or cooperative housing option for households between R3 501 and R15 000 per month, this is in accordance with the Social Housing Regulatory Authority and governed by the Social Housing Act,” Booi explains. UISP provides tenure and enhances basic services. For income less than R10 000 the City is currently assisting rental applicants who applied in 1991 and dates prior to that. Registration requires applicants, among others, to be over 18 years old and be citizens or have permanent residency of South Africa. Unless the applicant is over the age of 60 years or has disabilities, they are required to either be married, be a co-habiting (vat-en-sit) partner or have dependents. Other requirements include a combined monthly income of less than R3 500, have never owned a property or benefitted from a government housing subsidy before.

“Beneficiaries of all City housing projects are allocated in accordance with the City’s allocation policy and the housing-needs register to ensure that housing opportunities are provided to qualifying applicants in a fair, transparent and equal manner, and to prevent queue-jumping,” Booi explains. He says applicants will be selected for housing opportunities based on the date that they registered on the register. The cut-off date reached in the source areas selected for a project depends on the project size and applicants are considered in date order. Each housing project will then invite applicants within the agreed date range from three categories to apply for a specific project. These categories include applicants who reside within the target areas, have been on the housing database the longest outside of the target area as well as applicants with special needs. Booi says if a BNG applicant was selected for consideration in a project and invited to a subsidy workshop, the project administrator will keep them informed of the subsidy outcome. Regularly updating one’s residential address and contact details will help applicants to be easily reached if they qualify for assistance. This can be done on the City’s website. Booi explains that individuals earning more than R3 500 can consider the provincially administered Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (Flisp), a subsidy for first-time buyers to assist with purchasing a home. Two projects, the R55 million Maroela South and the proposed Darwin housing projects, which might provide about 3 657 units, are some of the projects that residents can look forward to in future. While community dynamics caused a disruption in the execution if civil works of the Maroela Road project last year, Booi says progress thereof looks promising and civil work might resume soon. V To update your details, visit www.web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/HWL2012Online/.

Teen arrested for drug possession Bishop Lavis police arrested a 17-year-old boy, believed to be a gangster, for the possession of drugs on Friday 22 January. According to police, the teen is said to be part of the Fancy Boy gang. “Police received a tip-off about drug activities at an address in Bonteheuwel. On arrival police ap-

proached a Wendy house where they found 41 sachets of methamphetamine (tik), 31 Mandrax tablets and 14 dagga bankies in his possession. The boy was arrested, detained and transported to Goodwood magistrate’s court where he underwent a formal assessment,” says a police spokesperson.

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Alcohol bust at Airport Industria TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07

he fight against illegal alcohol trading continues as police arrested nine suspects who defied Covid-19 lockdown regulations. Provincial police spokesperson Capt FC van Wyk said after monitoring vital information for some time about illegal liquor trading from a farm in Paarl and at a premises in Airport Industria, crime intelligence operatives assisted by anti-gang unit officers bust a truckload of liquor on Tuesday 19 January. According to Bishop Lavis police spokesperson WO Joseph Swartbooi, the estimated

value of the alcohol was R640 000. On Monday 28 December President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country would be moving to stricter level 3 regulations which include the ban on the sale and public consumption of alcohol. Van Wyk said nine suspects aged between 26 and 55 were arrested and police officers seized wine, a substantial amount of cash and a delivery truck. “Inside the premises in Airport Industria, police discovered a storage facility equipped with security uniforms, safes, forklifts and more boxes of alcohol. The suspects have been charged for contravening the Disaster Management Act regulations in relation to the selling, dispensing

and distributing of alcohol. All arrested suspects appeared in the Bishop Lavis Magistate’s Court on Wednesday 20 January. “Western Cape provincial commissioner, Lt Gen Yolisa Mokgabudi, has commended the unrelenting efforts of all police officials involved in ensuring adherence to the regulations of the adjusted level 3 lockdown,” added Van Wyk. When asked about the names of the suspects, Swartbooi said the investigation is ongoing and “revealing the identity of suspects might jeopardise the case of the state”.

Information about illegal liquor trading led to the arrest of nine suspects.

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Entrepreneur van Eersterivier gaan eersdaags sy lewensdroom bewaarheid deur sy eie koffiewinkel te open. Alhenrico Thomas, wat op 11-jarige ouderdom uit Bredasdorp na Eersterivier verhuis het, se droom oor sy eie koffiewinkel het in 2009 begin. “Die maatskappy waar ek gewerk het, het opleiding in koffie aangebied deur ’n jongman met die naam van Philip Reid, wat vandag my kollega en vriend is. Die saadjie

is geplant en ek het só ontwikkel dat ek uiteindelik die Suid-Afrikaanse koffiekampioen geword het,” sê Thomas. Om op sy sukses voort te bou, het hy die Champs Musical Coffee Shop Productions begin. “Ons het die onderneming in 2015 geregistreer, maar het net private gesellighede gedoen. Met die koms van die koronavirus en die inperking het ons besluit om dinge na die volgende vlak te neem. Ons maak nou immuunversterkers en produkte wat verkoue beveg. Alles word van varsprodukte gemaak en dit is nogal gewild,” sê Thomas.

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Hy het groot drome vir die toekoms. “Ons droom daarvan om jongmense in die gemeenskap te bemagtig en opleiding te verskaf. Uiteindelik wil ons ’n sentrum begin waar mense opleiding in koffie kan kry. Ons het reeds een jongman opgelei en hy het in 2019 die tweede plek in ’n nasionale koffiekompetisie behaal,” sê Thomas.

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Mishandeling skrik nie vir Covid-19 nie Ons was seker in matriek toe my vriendin vir my vertel het sy is deur haar stiefpa verkrag. Ons was op pad skool toe en ek’t vir haar gesê om vir ’n onderwyser te vertel, maar tot my groot skaamte kan ek nie veel meer van daardie oomblik onthou nie. Selfs in die tydperk daarna was alles vir my ’n blank. Ek weet nie of ek dit opgevolg het nie. Ek weet nie of ek meer gedoen het nie. En dikwels, dalk meer om die gewete te sus, sê ek vir myself daar is nie meer wat ek kon gedoen het nie. Ek weet nou sy was ontsettend braaf om my daarvan te vertel. Sy was nog brawer omdat sy later ’n saak aanhangig gemaak het. Die vriendin was al in die laerskool bietjie anders as baie van die ander kinders. Sy het altyd rillers vertel van ’n ouer wat haar dwing om die vloer met ’n tandeborsel skoon te maak. Stories wat dikwels te dik vir ’n daalder was. Maar met die verkragting het ek haar dadelik geglo, want haar gedrag het uiteindelik sin gemaak. En, het ek eers as volwassene gelees, die kanse dat iemand daaroor lieg is regtig klein. ’n Paar maande later is ek gedagvaar om in die hof te gaan getuig. Ek moes ’n verklaring aflê – maande nadat die voorval plaasgevind het, en toe ná nog ’n tydperk afvlieg vir die hofsaak. Niemand het vir my gesê wat in ’n hofsaak gebeur of wie met my gaan praat en of ek self sou moes praat nie. Ek het net geweet dat ek ’n getuie was, saam met die onderwyseres vir wie my vriendin toe vertel het. As die stiefpa ’n goeie prokureur gehad het, sou hy enige getuienis van my in die hof afgemaai het. Ná ure se gewag is ons egter om een of ander administratiewe rede huis toe gestuur en ’n paar maande later het ek gehoor die saak is teruggetrek. My vriendin en haar stiefpa het “saam besluit” dis die beste uitweg. Dit is al 16 jaar later en ek en die vriendin het al lankal uitmekaar gedryf. Hierdie storie spook by my – nie net omdat ek skuldig voel nie, maar omdat ek voel ’n onreg het gebeur. Hoe kon die saak so ver vorder, maar op die laaste oomblik faal? Het sy genoeg hulp gekry nadat die saak verby is? Ek twyfel. Hoe kan die stelsel toelaat dat sy weer met haar stiefpa in kontak kom? Tog weet ek hierdie is sekerlik ’n algemene verskynsel vir meisies wat mishandel word. Die statistieke wys dit oor en oor – die meerderheid van vroue maak nie eens sake aanhangig nie. Soveel vroue (en kinders) is steeds in situasies waar hulle voel niemand gaan hulle glo nie, dat geregtigheid nie sal geskied nie. En nou, in die tyd van die wêreldwye pandemie, dink ek hierdie saak is meer van ’n krisis as ooit tevore. Mishandelde kinders het nie iemand by die skool om by te bieg nie. Vroue het nie werksplekke om heen te ontsnap nie. Maar dis nie asof die mans wat hierdie dade pleeg, skielik almal opgehou het nie. Die fokus is net op ander dinge. En dis ook nie asof ons skielik geleer het om die tekens raak te sien nie, want anders sou alle verkragters al in die tronk gesit het. Dis ’n situasie wat maklik hulpeloos kan voel, maar nie is nie. Jy kan ’n verskil maak. Let op na wat aangaan met die vroue om jou. Volg op. Maak seker sy kry al die nodige hulp – en nie net tot in die hof nie, daarná ook. – Nielen de Klerk

“... dikwels, dalk meer om gewete te sus, sê ek vir myself daar is nie meer wat ek kon gedoen het nie.”

UNITY: An aerial view shows a giant land art fresco (a unique painting technique) by French-Swiss artist Saype, painted for the ninth part of his worldwide Beyond Walls project, in Sea Point, Cape Town. Three frescoes were created using approximately 1 000F of biodegradable pigments made out of charcoal, chalk, water and milk proteins. The Beyond Walls project aims to create the largest symbolic human chain around the world, promoting values such as togetherness, kindness and openness to the world. PHOTO: VALENTIN FLAURAUD

BRIEWE briewe@tygerburger.co.za|Faks: 021 910 6501|Posbus 747, Bellville 7535|Briewe wat nie langer is as 250 woorde nie, sal voorkeur geniet. Verskaf asb. u naam, adres en telefoonnommer by (nie vir publikasie). Spertyd is Vrydag om 12:00

Herwinning ’n probleem Die herwinning van skoon afvalmateriaal deur die plasing van ’n ekstra drom word hoogs op prys gestel. Daar is egter nou ’n tendens met die dromkrappers wat dié maklike manier gevind het om ’n ekstra dag in ons dromme te krap. Is daar nie ’n ander manier hoe ons weer self die bottels, karton, ensovoorts iewers kan plaas nie? Dié week het ons gewone dromme drie dae buite gestaan, met die gepaardgaande gemors van die krappers. Hier gee ons hulle net nog ’n gemaklike kolleksie, en die Stadsraad kry ook nie herwinde afval nie, want dit word gemaklik onderskep. Daar moet ’n oplossing wees. DICKY LIEBENBERG E-pos

Covid-19 is very real to me Like many others, I got tested positive for Covid-19. On 13 December I became part of the over five million people tested in South Africa at the time; two days later I was one of the almost 8 000 new positive cases added to the dashboard. I immediately went into quarantine. Like many others, I do not know where I contracted the virus. The realisation that I am among the thousands of the fear-filled statistics was agitating, emotional and days later extremely lonesome. My story is nothing unique. I am here to warn you, like you have been warned over and over again, that this is not the common cold or a flu. This virus is

serious. My name is Beverly van Reenen and before Covid-19, I was an otherwise healthy and active soon-to-be 60-year-old female. I have been serving as the councillor for ward 25 in subcouncil 4 for the past six years and as chairperson of the human settlements portfolio committee for more than two years. I took all precautionary measures to prevent getting tested positive for the coronavirus. I considered myself healthy, young, with a strong immune system. But when the positive test results came, the symptoms showed up severely. Looking back, I somehow figured I could avoid the virus, but in the off-chance I were to get it, it would be like a mild flu or a bad cold. I was vigilant and started strengthening my immune system since the first wave. But the fact of the matter remains – you never know. The days that followed after getting tested positive mainly consisted of fever, chills, extreme fatigue, muscle aches and joint pain. My symptoms, however, only continued to worsen. The fever was unrelenting. I had no appetite. I had diarrhoea and kept on vomiting. I lost some weight as well. Why am I telling this story? Because I encourage you to learn from my mistakes. Because, like many others, I was not too cautious as I tried to be when numbers started climbing. More than 30 000 people have died. We need to stay home, because our health professionals are sacrificing their lives at the frontline to make sure those affected can stay alive. Now is not the time to go to that party. I promise you, the celebration can wait. Let’s take responsibility for our own lives and those we love. BEVERLEY VAN REENEN E-mail

Thank you to City waste department for doing duty Firstly we wish to extend our best wishes to the ward councillor Helen Carstens, the City of Cape Town and more specifically the solid waste department’s waste collection services teams for going above and beyond the call of duty. We acknowledge that in some instances waste collection was delayed for several days, but we wholeheartedly understand that the City, with its large teams, also have to deal with the Disaster Management Act and its associated regulations, the prevention of the spread of Covid-19 and dealing with instances where staff have contracted Covid-19 and have tested positive in this regard. We applaud the City’s mayoral committee, senior managers, managers, line departments and staff on the ground for working hard and dealing so efficiently with all the associated issues relating to Covid-19. We would however specifically like to direct this letter to the solid waste department of the City of Cape Town and whilst dealing with all the curve-balls still going the extra mile in dealing with our waste collection. The Edgemead Zone 4 Watch patrollers and residents have on several occasions highlighted and expressed their gratitude on the street groups and how grateful they are towards the teams who collected solid waste (wheelie bins) into the late hours of the evening; on several occasions after 21:00 in the evening, to catch-up with any backlog. We wish to say thank you solid waste and your teams – well done and again we

applaud you for going the extra mile and well beyond your call of duty. Your efforts are much appreciated and we value your contributions to assist with keeping our neighbourhood clean. Thank you and keep up the amazing and hard work. RENIER SMITH Edgemead

Fritz Steyn sal onthou word Dit was werklik vir my ’n groot en onverwagse skok om te hoor dat Fritz Steyn begin Januarie oorlede is. Op 18 November 2020 het ek met Fritz gepraat oor ’n aangeleentheid van wyk 1 en daarna het ons voortgegaan om oor die betrokke saak op WhatsApp te kommunikeer. Sy dood het my werklik diep geraak omdat ek Fritz as ’n sterk, groot jong man beskou het. Hy het altyd ná vergaderings in die wyk met my kom praat en kwessies onder my aandag gebring. Hoewel ons nie altyd oor alles saamgestem het nie, kon ons altyd ’n saak mooi uitpraat en ’n oplossing probeer vind. Ek sal Fritz Steyn altyd onthou as iemand wat entoesiastiese passie vir sy gemeenskap gehad het, en iemand wat fisiek betrokke geraak het om die Monte Vista-Plattekloof Glen-gebied veilig te maak. Hy was nie ’n praatmens nie. Hy was altyd gasvry en het my gereeld genooi om by hom en sy vrou te kom koffie drink. Sy onverwagse heengaan laat ’n groot leemte in die Monte Vista-Plattekloof Glen-buurtwag. Ek wens sy vrou, Chantel, en pragtige dogtertjie, Nelia, alle voorspoed en geluk toe. Fritz sal altyd onthou word. CHERYL VISSER Wyk 1-raadslid

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edert die eienaars Jurgen Human en Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck Die Boer-teaterrestaurant as ’n tuiste vir die kunste geskep het, is daar die afgelope byna 16 jaar ongeveer 4 000 vertonings deur die land se voorste kunstenaars aangebied. Verlede week het TygerBurger berig oor die aankondiging dat Die Boer sy deure vir eers moet sluit weens die uitwerking van die pandemie-regulasies. Ná die aankondiging op Die Boer se Facebook-blad het honderde boodskappe van ongeloof, skok en hartseer ingestroom – van beide kunstenaars en ondersteuners, sê Margit. Dit het Jaco van Dyk en Hamilton Wessels, die aanbieders van die aanlyn fondsinsamelingsplatform Woes, laat besluit om ’n “Red die Boer”-veldtog te begin om die teater se deure te probeer oophou. “Die Boer is sinoniem met kuns en kultuur. Ek is al 12 jaar in die musiekbedryf en dit sal ’n donker dag vir my wees as ek iets kon doen om te help, maar niks gedoen het nie”, sê Wessels. “Toe ek die nuus lees, was ons nog op vakansie, maar ek het onmiddellik vir Hammie gebel en gesê: ‘Woes moet nou inspring en help!’ Die Boer is ’n bekende baken in ons omgewing wat ons nie mag verloor nie,” sê Van Dyk. Die Woes-program is geskep om geld in te

samel vir skole, instansies en kunstenaars en het in 2020 meer as R4,5 miljoen ingesamel deur aanlyn veilings, lootjies en donasies. Woes en van die land se voorste kunstenaars gaan saamspan om twee gratis aanlyn konserte aan te bied op Saterdag 29 Januarie en Saterdag 5 Februarie om geld in te samel om hierdie belangrike platform vir kunstenaars in staat te stel om sy deure weer oop te maak sodra toestande dit toelaat. Pryse en artikels wat opgeveil gaan word het van reg oor die land ingestroom en Jaco en Hamilton gaan kykers op ’n drie uur lange avontuur van musiek en emosies neem. Kunstenaars wat reeds bevestig is, sluit in Elvis Blue, Mathys Roets, Elandre, Leah, Anna Davel, Gian Groen, Dewald Wasserfall, Dan Patlansky, Andriëtte, Wicus van der Merwe en Pietman Geldenhuys. Na raming kan ’n potensiële gehoor van meer as 40 000 mense inskakel op hierdie twee konserte en kykers sal lootjies kan koop wat hulle in aanmerking sal bring vir ’n reeks pryse. Daar gaan ook vier spesiale artikels opgeveil word. Adverteerders kan ook betrokke raak en belangstellendes kan ’n e-pos stuur na margitm@mweb.co.za. Die skakel na die konserte en om vooraf lootjies te koop is op Die Boer se Facebookblad beskikbaar.

Health care workers treated

Healthcare workers in the Tygerberg area received snack packs from Checkers last week. Some 300 packs were donated by the group. On the photo is Magdie Martin from Cape Gate Mediclinic.

Following a request by the community to assist healthcare workers who are working tirelessly in the fight against Covid19, Checkers Western Cape division responded by donating some much needed refreshments. The refreshment packs were distributed on Monday, 18 January to 300 health workers at Cape Gate Mediclinic and Louis Leipoldt hospitals to show the retailer’s appreciation to the medical and support personnel who are at the front line during this pandemic. “Since the start of this pandemic, we have donated 7 000 care packages containing essential products to Covid-19 patients in different health facilities across the country. Communities are at the core of our business and we are committed to the communities in which we operate by joining forces with them and local partners on social investment initiatives that make a real difference in people’s lives,” said Lunga Schoeman, corporate social investment manager of the Shoprite Group.

NHWs urged to get permits All neighbourhood watches (NHW) accredited with the provincial community safety department must approach the department to obtain the necessary permit to patrol, the department’s minister, Albert Fritz, says in a press statement. To date, 147 of the 322 accredited NHWs, or 45.65%, have applied and received the necessary permits. Heads of accredited NHWs should therefore enquire with the department’s NHW unit to issue new permits to operate during curfew hours between 21:00 and 06:00. “The work that our NHWs do in keeping our communities safe is crucial. I therefore call on all accredited NHWs to ensure that they are in possession of the relevant documentation so that they continue to do this work, while abiding by the law,” minister Fritz says. In December, Fritz consulted with the police in the Western Cape and confirmed that accredited NHWs may patrol under the new set of regulations. “After consultation with the police’s legal services, the police in the

Western Cape confirmed that under the adjusted alert level 3 regulations NHWs can function, provided all relevant protocols are adhered to. To do so, NHWs must be issued with permits and members should have it on their person at all times whilst performing duties,” Fritz says. The community safety department has since received the permit template which is being used to issue permits to accredited NHWs. “The previously issued permits are however no longer valid as the regulation, as promulgated in Government Gazette no 11217 dated 29 December, has changed.” He says NHWs can continue to utilise the permit as provided by the department to patrol. “It is essential that NHWs continue to patrol during the curfew hours as we know that these are the times in which crimes such as robberies and burglaries take place.” Contact the provincial community safety department’s NHW unit by emailing Neighbourhood.Watch@westerncape.gov.za.

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World Read Aloud Day is being celebrated on Wednesday 3 February across the globe.

Encourage youth to read World Read Aloud Day (WRAD), one of the biggest literacy drives organised by non-governmental organisation Nal’ibali, is being celebrated on Wednesday 3 February. The aim is to draw attention to the importance of reading aloud to children in their mother tongue. The organisation commissions a brand-new story – one best suited for reading aloud to primary school children – and translates it into all 11 official South African languages for everyone’s enjoyment. Nal’ibali, the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, has been bringing a special story to children to celebrate WRAD for the past eight years. This year their goal is to read aloud to three million children in a single day. The campaign encourages parents, teachers and caregivers to read aloud to their children and charges. This year’s story is Fly, everyone fly! by Sihle Nontshokweni, who will be giving a special reading of the story, live on Nal’ibali’s Facebook page (@nalibaliSA) at 13:00 on the day.

Caregivers and their children are invited to join the digital read-aloud; not only to hear the story, but to engage with the author and each other too. Christina Nomdo, the Western Cape Children’s Commissioner, will also be giving a virtual reading of the story on the campaign’s page, highlighting the power of stories to set children up for success in school and life. Stories can be shared anytime, anywhere, wherever children and caregivers find themselves on 3 February. Nal’ibali is encouraging them to start or maintain a reading routine. Many caregivers do not realise the benefit of reading and sharing stories with children this young, but it is the children who were read to when they were very young who perform better in school, as they will have better developed their memories, vocabularies and comprehension skills. V Anyone who wants to get involved in the campaign can visit www.nalibali.org or WhatsApp WRAD to 060 044 2254 to make their pledge and gain free access to the official story and Praesa’s guide to sharing the story with preschool children.

Licence renewal extension Motorists in possession of a driving licence card, temporary driving license and learners licence which expired between 26 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 are reminded that an automatic extension has been granted until 31 August. In a statement by the City of Cape Town it reads that since the reopening of driving licence testing centres, the centres have processed 308 283 transactions for various categories up to the end of 2020. All the backlogs created by the hard lockdown last year have been cleared and the testing centres are currently offering full services for all applications. New backlogs are unfortunately created each time a testing centre has to close due to Covid-19 exposure of staff. To increase capacity at the testing centres, the City of Cape Town this week approved additional funding of R10.8 million on the adjustment budget, to assist with the extension of operational hours to deal with the increase in demand.

“The centres reopened in August last year and the focus at the time was to prioritise the backlog and although some centres had limited capacity, officers provided the best possible service,” said the City’s Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith. Services available to the public at testing centres include renewal of driving licences, applications for learner and driver licences, foreign driving licence conversions, renewal of professional driving permits and applications for duplicate learner licences. “In the event of a temporary closure, the staff have to vacate the building immediatel. The affected centre will be subjected to a deep clean and full sanitising before reopening. All driver tests and learner appointments are then rescheduled. It is therefore very important that the information on the application form is accurate.” Smith said the City is awaiting approval from the Western Cape Provincial Administration regarding online applications.

Watch ‘No Matter What’ online! If you missed Bonny White’s musical concert at Milnerton Playhouse in November, you can now watch it online. No Matter What comes direct to your home on 29 and 30 January at 19:00 at only R45, promising a fun evening of musical entertainment. Bonny White’s talented cast of singers include performers Christine Thonissen, Fiona Tanner, Frances Sholto-Douglas, Georgia Bailey, Kaylene Hendricks, Kristina Burge, Mia Hough, Nicole van Blerk, Noah de Villiers, Rob Coutts, many of whom have won numerous awards. Accompanied by Rouzanna Coxon this is a show to tap your feet to. Bonny White’s dedication to theatre is

legendary and she staged this show at Milnerton Playhouse in November for two live performances only. A testament to her love of musical theatre, it was decided to film it so people who missed it would be able to watch later. In Bonny’s own words, “This is a warm, amusing and moving concert of songs to lift our spirits and remind us that theatre and storytelling will prevail. No matter what.” Watch this delightful show by purchasing tickets through Quicket. Bookings are open via www.milnertonplayers.co.za/bookings. For more information contact Beryl Eichenberger on 082 490 6652.

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Aanlyn afpersing neem toe NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk

l hoe meer mense word aanlyn deur mense afgepers, volgens die polisie. “Ons sien beslis ’n toename in afpersingsake,” sê lt. kol. Fienie Nimb, woordvoerder van die Bellville-polisiekantoor. “Mense ontmoet iemand op sosiale media en begin dan oor die foon in teksboodskappe gesels,” verduidelik Nimb. “Hulle sal mekaar dan ontmoet en ’n seksuele verhouding aanknoop of net seksuele boodskappe oor en weer stuur.” Daarna begin die dreigemente. “Die skelm sal dreig dat hulle videomateriaal, foto’s, boodskappe of seksuele dade openbaar sal maak indien daar nie ’n sekere bedrag betaal word nie. “Dikwels word die naam van ’n fiktiewe polisieman of -vrou gebruik om hul dreigement te versterk.” Paul, wat nie sy van gepubliseer wil hê nie omdat hy bang is vir viktimisasie, is amper met so ’n skelmstreek gevang. Hy is op Facebook deur ’n vreemde vrou gekontak. Hulle het begin gesels en toe die gesprek op WhatsApp verder gevoer. Hulle begin toe vir mekaar foto’s stuur, maar Paul het nooit kaalfoto’s aangestuur nie. Die vrou wou egter die verhouding in ’n seksuele een verander en het Paul vir petrolgeld gevra sodat sy na sy huis toe kon kom. Hy het geweier. Daarna het sy hom begin afpers. Sy het ’n foto gestuur van ’n polisieman en gesê hy moet haar R2 500 betaal of sy maak ’n saak

van seksuele teistering aanhangig. Toe hy weier, is die saak glo aan die “polisieman” oorhandig. Hierdie fiktiewe polisieman het toe aan hom boodskappe gestuur waarin hy hom ook afpers om geld te stuur voordat hy die saak verder vat. Paul het vir ’n saaknommer gevra, maar het ’n fiktiewe een gekry. “Ek kon nie slaap nie,” vertel Paul. “Ek het nie geweet wat om te doen nie, hoe om hierdie aan my familie te verduidelik nie.” Hy is die volgende dag na sy vriend, George Haradien, toe. Haradien het gesê die situasie klink verdag en het die polisie gebel, waarna die polisie hom van die skelmstreek vertel het. Paul sê hy is nou behoorlik afgeskrik, maar is ook onkant gevang deur waartoe skelms in staat is. Hy sê hy gaan van nou af altyd op sy hoede wees rondom mense. Nimb gee die volgende wenke: . As jy in so ’n situasie vasgevang is, kom praat met die polisie sodat hulle kan help. . Moet nooit jou adres vir ’n onbekende persoon op sosiale media gee nie. . Moenie seksuele foto’s of video’s oor en weer stuur nie. Dit kan teen jou gebruik word en jy kan aangekla word van die maak en verspreiding van pornografiese materiaal. . Indien jy die persoon wil ontmoet, ontmoet by die polisiekantoor en ry dan saam van daar af. . Indien die afperser vir jou ’n saaknommer of polisiebeampte se naam gee, bel die polisiekantoor en maak seker of daar só ’n persoon bestaan en of só ’n saak aanhangig gemaak is.

Curfew enforced with homeless in mind RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj In his last address to the nation on Monday 28 December 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that cabinet has decided to put the country on an adjusted Level 3 from Level 1. This meant that the nationwide curfew was extended from 21:00 until 05:00. “Apart from medical and security emergencies, nobody is allowed outside their place of residence during curfew,” Ramaphosa said. But what about those who have no residence? TygerBurger asked the police, City of Cape Town and the provincial department of social development what is done to help people living on the street under the current lockdown regulations, and if the curfew applies to these men and women as well. “No one is exempt from the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, however, the legislation is enforced with the circumstances of homeless people in mind,” Col André Traut, spokesperson for the Western Cape police, responded briefly. In his response, Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for community service and health, explained the City’s role.

“It is not illegal to be homeless and to live on the street. “The City’s street people programme was introduced to help persons living and surviving on the streets. “The programme aims to facilitate a developmental approach in addressing the needs of street people. The street people unit engages a person and offers social assistance. The unit engages with a person up to six occasions, when the person still refuses assistance and is transgressing by-laws, the matter is referred to the displaced persons unit who will attend to by-law infringements,” Badroodien says. He says however street people are not compelled to accept social assistance or placement into a shelter. “As previously mentioned, it is not illegal to remain on the street,” Badroodien says. Joshua Chigome, spokesperson for the minister of social development, Sharna Fernandez, told the newspaper that their department only assists homeless individuals and families by providing funding to non-government organisations who work directly to get people off the streets. He says the department does not work with street people directly, and that this function belongs to the City. The department currently funds 26 shelters that assist homeless citizens across the Western Cape. The shelters render critical social work services aimed at reuniting homeless adults with their families. TygerBurger is still waiting on comment from the spokesperson of the national government.

The South African police say legislation is enforced with the circumstances of homeless people in mind during the curfew period imposed by national government late last month. PHOTO: RICHARD ROBERTS

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he word on everyone’s lips currently is “vaccine”. More specifically, the Covid-19 vaccines which are currently being administered in several countries. Similarly, South Africa and the Western Cape is gearing itself for the arrival of these vaccines, broadly considered as an opportunity to return to some form of normality. A rapid poll was conducted and received input from 1 680 health staff members in the province to determine concerns and the level of acceptance to the vaccine; and 918 health staff indicated they would take the vaccine. “I am taking the vaccine. Scientists have provided evidence to show that this is currently our best medical defence against Covid-19,” says Dr Anita Parbhoo, acting CEO of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Dr Jantjie Taljaard, infectious diseases specialist at Tygerberg Hospital, concurs. “Being vaccinated will protect vaccinated individuals from severe disease but will also indirectly protect other non-vaccinated peo-

ple who may be at very high risk of dying,” he says. Andre Lindoor, social work supervisor at Tygerberg Hospital, says, “One should ask yourself ‘what can I do to save lives’? My simple answer would be, vaccinate. By doing this I would not just protect myself, but also those around me.” Prof Heather Zar, department of paediatrics and child health at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, adds, “The vaccine is one of the greatest advances we have to combat this terrible pandemic. So many have suffered and there has been so much loss and the vaccine can stop this.” The Covid-19 vaccination programme is the largest in the history of the country. It is with this in mind that the provincial health department is engaging with a range of stakeholders and sectors to ensure its success, the provincial health department said in a statement to the media on Friday 22 January. “Since the first positive Covid-19 case was confirmed in the Western Cape on 11 March

2020, 256 405 people have been infected and sadly 9 344 of our fellow citizens, friends and family members have succumbed to this pandemic,” the statement reads. Currently there are 10 leading vaccines which have been approved in various countries, with several others in development and testing phase. According to the provincial health department, South Africa has secured one million doses of the Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India due for delivery at the end of January 2021 and a further 500 000 in February. “As with all things new, it is understandable that there are concerns from society around the safety and efficacy of the vaccine . . . but as with previous diseases, these vaccines are an important part in keeping society safe and stopping the spread of Covid-19. This is because vaccines offer protection to an individual, by reducing a person’s risk of infection or the severity of their symptoms, at a population level. When enough people have received the vaccine,

Covid-19 fund assists over 250 businesses More than 250 businesses in the province will benefit from the Covid-19 Business Relief Fund, saving at least 2 000 jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic. This, the provincial government announced on Thursday 21 January, saying that they have distributed R38 268 000 to 252 small businesses across the Western Cape. “We launched the Covid-19 Business Relief Fund in September last year to support small businesses in both the formal and informal sectors who have been hard-hit by

Covid-19 restrictions,” the statement reads. Western Cape finance minister David Maynier visited three of the businesses that were recipients of these funds. Bodyline Coachworks is a youth-owned business based in Killarney Gardens that employs 11 people and provides auto body repairs and motor repair services. K9 Petfoods is a women-owned business based in Montague Gardens that employs 50 people and provides pet food to some of the biggest retailers in South Africa.

Eat Smart is also a women-owned business in Montague Gardens employing 14 people and providing healthy ready-made meals to retailers across South Africa. “Each of these businesses have seen their operations impacted in some way by Covid-19, whether staff have been ill or had to self-quarantine, their supply chain has been impacted by delays at the Port of Cape Town or the market has been negatively impacted by the lockdown restrictions. However, what each of these businesses has shown is great resilience in the face of

they develop an immune response ‘herd or population immunity’ which results in a low risk of the virus continuing to spread within that community,” the statement read.

Roll-out logistics The vaccine will be given out in three phases beginning with frontline healthcare workers, followed by other essential workers and high-risk groups – people in congregate settings, over the age of 60 and people over 18 years of age with comorbidities, before trying to reach the wider population. In the Western Cape, a C-19 Vaccine Co-ordinating Committee has been established and will fulfil a stewardship role to enable a multi-sectoral provincial Covid-19 vaccination programme. The committee will keep relevant stakeholders informed on progress and connect with the National Vaccine Co-ordinating Committee. A private health sector co-ordinating committee consisting of the relevant stakeholders and an expert advisory committee, is also being established.

these challenges, and so I’m glad that through the Covid-19 Business Relief Fund we’ve been able to help these businesses stay open and save jobs in the Western Cape,” Maynier explained. The fund has provided financial assistance in the form of a financial grant to these businesses, with the purpose of subsidising business expenses. “The Western Cape Covid-19 Business Relief Fund is one of the many ways that we have worked hard to support small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. We know that times have been tough for businesses during the pandemic, and that is why we have been working hard to support businesses,” Maynier said.

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ie droom van wyle Philip Abrahams, voormalige president van Noordelikes-rugbyklub in Avonwood in Elsiesrivier, is Saterdag 23 Januarie verwesenlik toe die bestuurslede van die klub hul kleurbaadjies en dasse ontvang het. “Die jaar voor sy afsterwe het Mr A, soos hy alombekend was, ná ’n klubwedstryd op Avonwoodpark na my toe gekom en gesê dat die bestuurslede darem baie bont aangetrek veld toe kom en dat ons as klub moet aansoek doen by die SA Nasionale Lotery-fonds vir geld sodat ons almal ’n advertensie vir die klub kan wees. Vandag word die baadjies en dasse oorhandig en hy is nie hier om sy droom verwesenlik te sien nie,” sê Abraham Fredericks, president van die klub. Die klubspelers sal ook almal baat vind by die skenking, want elkeen sal ’n oortrektrui, langbroek, hemp, rugbybroekie en ander toerusting in ’n rugbysak ontvang. Die oorhandiging aan die spelers sal later gedoen word wanneer klubrugby hervat word.

By dieselfde geleentheid het Adonis (Kiepie) Cupido ook amptelik by die klub aangesluit en sy kleure ontvang. “Ek vier vanjaar my 50ste jaar in rugby en was voorheen verbonde aan die Tygerberg-rugbyklub. My eerste tree op die rugbyveld het ek in 1969 as 16-jarige vir die Tigers se o.135 pond (60 kg)-span gegee. Op 18-jaar het ek vir die seniors in die derde span begin en het ook die junior voorsitter en hulpafrigter van wyle Corra Joachims geword,” sê Cupido. Hy het op 19 sy debuut in die eerstespan gemaak en het saam met spelers soos Chris Joachims, Jannie Sternberg, John Mitchell, Bennie Parring, Ben van der Kolf, Peter Jooste en David Ligwa vir Tigers gespeel. “In 1973 het die klub besluit om by die nuutgestigte Tygerberg-rugbyunie aan te sluit en onder die vaandel van die voormalige SA Rugbyunie te speel. Die klub het toe ook besluit om ’n junior liga te begin en ek het die eerste voorsitter en afrigter van die o.19-span geword. “Later is ek gekies as die afrigter

Adonis Cupido (middel) word verwelkom deur (van links) Abe Fredericks, president, en Philip Marquis, voorsitter van die klub.

Die bestuurslede van Noordelikes-Rugbyklub spog met hul kleurbaadjies in die klubhuis op Avonwoodpark.

van die senior span en spelers wat ek afgerig het, sluit in Jooste, Julian Smith, John Visagie, Gerald Fortuin, Abraham Jooste, Vivian Davids, Abraham Cloete, Costa Theys, Stanley Raubenheimer, John en Magedien Arendse, Sidney Langenhoven en Cupido Manuel. Ek was ook bevoorreg om as voorsitter van die Tygerbergsportbeheerraad saam te werk met mense soos wyle oom Hansie Christians, George en Nico van Oordt, James Appollis, Chris van der Linde en Klaas Dirks,” sê hy. Hy het ook op provinsiale vlak as skeidsregter opgetree nadat hy besluit het om die fluitjie op te neem. “Ek was ook ’n keurder van die

Tygerberg-rugbyunie en was die bestuurder van die Tygerberg-rugbyspan in die SA Bekerwedstryde teen die Boland en Griekwas. Ná eenwording in 1992 het ek nog vir drie jaar die fluitjie hanteer en toe my fluitjie opgehang. Ek het in daardie stadium besluit dat ek genoeg van rugby gehad het en wou my kennis met die gemeenskap deel. Die 50 jaar-diens aan rugby kan net toegeskryf word aan die genade van God, want ek is nog gesond en kan as administrateur my kennis as afrigter en skeidsregter gebruik tot die voordeel van die gemeenskap,” sê Cupido. Met die Covid-19-pandemie wat alle gemeenskapsport laat stop het,

het Fredericks gesê dit was baie moeilik vir klubs om spelers en administrateurs gemotiveerd te hou. “Ons het nie gedink dat daar geen rugby in 2020 gespeel sou word nie, en nou aan die begin van 2021 is alles nog in onsekerheid gedompel, maar die hoop beskaam nie. “Intussen hou ons afrigters gereeld kontak met die spelers deur ’n WhatsApp-groep om seker te maak dat hulle nog oukei is. Ek moet erken dit is moeilik om nie persoonlik met die spelers kontak te maak nie, maar ons moet die Covid-19-protokol volg sodat almal veilig kan bly tot ons weer op die veld kan draf,” sê Fredericks.

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