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Buzzard

Jackal Buzzard chick

rescued in SW

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MadibaDay

Helderberg residents

honour our national icon

PG 12&13

Club rugby

Rusty Helderberg draw

with Belhar (2020)

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MOTOR TUIMEL OOR AFGROND: Twee vroue het Dinsdag benoude oomblikke beleef toe die Hyundai Getz waar

in hulle gery het omstreeks 13:30 oor n afgrond in Gordonsbaai gery het. Volgens Chantel Cranko, die dogter van

een van die vroue, het sy en haar man Christiaan die ongeluk vanaf hul voorstoep in Suikerbossielaan gesien. Cranko

s die remme van die motor het op die draai, na Faure Marinelaan, onklaar geraak en die motor het toe oor die af

grond gery. Haar ma, Marie Cranko (68), en haar vriendin Marie Wilmer (70), is met geringe beserings in die Helder

berghospitaal opgeneem en later die aand ontslaan. Wilmer het gister haar 70ste verjaarsdag gevier.

FOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS

OBSTACLES PLACEDONHIGHWAY:MOTORISTS SAFETY AT STAKE

Terroron theN2

DALEEN FOUCH

Therecentspateofstonethrowing

andconcrete blocksplaced on the

N2hasresulted inauthorities tak-

ingswiftactionbyincreasingsafe-

ty measures to protect motorists.

Many local residents encountered

these obstacles in the road,which ac-

cording to authorities, are placed

therebycriminals intentonbringing

motorists to a halt.

While driving on the N2 into the

City lastweek,LynetteMitchell from

Somerset West hit a concrete block

duringpeak-traffichouropposite the

airport turn-off.

Steven Mitchell, her father, says

Lynettes car swerved into the next

laneandeventuallycametoahaltfac-

ing oncoming traffic.

He said fortunately therewas a po-

lice car behind her and the police of-

ficers quickly brought the situation

under control.

Mitchell described the incident as

very worrying, but is grateful it did

not cause a bigger accident.

In another incident, a Somerset

West residentwho operates a shuttle

servicetotheairport,saysheencoun-

tered concrete blocks on the N2 just

before the airport turn-off last

Tuesday.

Hewasable to swerveandmiss the

blocks, but saw twoother carshit the

blocks and burst their tyres.

Due to the severity of the problem,

the Western Cape Minister of Com-

munity Safety, Dan Plato, called a

meeting last week with role players

and several safety measures were

immediatelyproposedwhichinclude

increasedpatrolson theN2andabet-

ter utilisation of the available CCTV

cameras.

Councillor JP Smith, maycomem-

ber for safety and security, says the

City of Cape Town will ensure that

thereisapolicingvehicle,eitherMet-

roPoliceorLawEnforcement,patrol-

ling the N2.

SiphesihleDube, spokesperson for

theMinister of Transport andPublic

Works, Robin Carlisle, says the

CCTV cameras along the N2 that

form part of the Freeway Manage-

mentSystem(FMS)areprimarily for

the monitoring of traffic situations

and feed into the Goodwood Traffic

Management Centre where authori-

ties can respond to incidents accord-

ingly.

He says the police are also based

at the traffic centre to coordinate

their responses where necessary.

Smith says the City will also place

acrimeanalyst at theGoodwoodcen-

tre to respond to incidents.

Lieutenant Colonel Andr Traut,

provincial spokesperson for the po-

lice, saidcrimesontheN2areregard-

ed in a very serious light.

He says the entire route is well po-

liced by the Western Cape Flying

Squadassistedbypatrols fromthe lo-

cal police stations.

Plato says a bushy area next to

the N2 at the airport approach was

identifiedasproblematicduetocrim-

inals using the area to store rocks

thatareplacedontheN2.Hesaysthis

area will be cleared of vegetation.

Vusi Mona, general manager of

communications at the South Afri-

can National Roads Agency (Sanral)

saysSanralisawareofincreasedrob-

beriesofmotoristson theN2near the

Airport Approach Road.

We will continue to work closely

with law enforcement and emergen-

cy agencies to detect and coordinate

efficient responses to any incidents

on the freeways.

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Gewapendemans beroof uSave en drankwinkel in Sir Lowrys Pass

JAMEY GORDON

Sir Lowrys Pass Shoprite uSave en drank-

winkel is verledeDonderdagvanR38 000kon-

tant en R10 000 se drank beroof.

Volgens Antoinette Walters, bestuurder

van Shoprite uSave, het die voorval om-

streeks 17:53 net voor toemaaktyd plaasge-

vind.

Walters vertel dat sy ten tyde van die voor-

val in die vertrek langs die kantoor waar die

besigheid se geld gehou word, besig was. n

Sekerheidsbeampte het na haar gehardloop

en ges n gewapende roof vind in hul winkel

plaas. Walters het hierop vinnig die paniek-

knoppie gedruk.

Walters s toe sy weer sien het drie rowers

by die kantoor uitgekom en vreeslik voor die

kantoor te kere gegaan. Die kantoor se seker-

heidshek was gesluit en hulle het haar her-

haaldelik beveel om die deur oop te maak. I

want the money, het een van die mans ges.

Vreesbevange het sy toe die geld vir hom

aangegee voor die mans verdwyn het.

Walters s toe sy uit die kantoor kom, is sy

ingelig hul drankwinkel is terselfdertyd be-

roof. Sy s hulle reken daar was altesaam agt

mans in die voorval betrokke. Drie mans het

die winkel beroof en nog drie mans het die

drankwinkel beroof, terwyl twee mans met

AK47s buite wag gestaan het.

Solange Wessels en haar 10-jarige seun het

gedurende die voorval by die winkel opge-

daag. Solange vertel toe sy en haar seun by

die winkel wou instap, is sy deur een van die

tweemansmet nAK47vandie ingangwegge-

stoot. Hulle het toe in die viswinkel, Mikes

Fisheries, gewag tot die mans in n donker-

kleurige motor op die vlug geslaan het.

Dit was vreeslik traumaties, veral omdat

my seun by my was. Ek wou hom slegs onge-

deerd daar uitkry, s Solange, wat boonop

ookbekommerdwasoorhaarvierjarige seun

en ma wat in die motor agtergebly het.

Volgens sers. Suzan Jantjies, woordvoer-

der vir die Somerset-Wes-polisie, soek hulle

na diemanswat by die voorval betrokkewas.

Jantjies s geen skote is afgevuur nie en nie-

mand is tydens die voorval beseer nie.

n Saak van besigheidsroof word onder-

soek.

Protesters intimidatemotorists

JAMEY GORDON

Strike action continued yesterday

(Wednesday)asworkersfromAATCom-

posites protested at the Olive Grove In-

dustrial Estate in Old Paardevlei Road,

Somerset West.

According to Sgt Suzan Jantjies, spokes-

person for the Somerset West Police, about

150 protested were intimidating motorists

and workers entering the Interchange area

from about 07:30. Jantjies says the riotous

group also burnt objects in the road.

Shesaysthesituationwasswiftlybrought

under control by the Public Order Police

(Pops).

Protesters who had gathered outside the

industrial estate on Tuesday morning had

allegedlydamagedacar.According toAbrie

Marais, who works nearby, he was met by

aggressive protesters who would not allow

him to enter the estate.Marais says the pro-

testershitonhiscarandbrokeoff themirror

on the passengers side. He says he reported

this to the police, aswell as theNationalUn-

ion of Metalworkers of South Africa (Num-

sa). According to Marais, Numsa, however,

said that there is no proof that the car was

damaged byNumsamembers. Jantjies says

acaseofmaliciousdamage toproperty isbe-

ing investigated.

According to aNumsa shop steward, who

preferredtoremainanonymous, theyjoined

the national metalworkers strike because

it is impossible to live on their current

wages.

Our employers aremaking enoughmon-

ey to increase our wages, he said, adding

that the strike will continue until their de-

mands for better wages and better working

conditions are met.

Numsa has lowered its wage demand to

10 percent.

A group of protesters toyitoyi outside the

Olive Grove Industrial Estate in Old

Paardevlei Road, Somerset West.

PHOTO: JAMEY GORDON

CRIME SNIPPETS /MISDAADBROKKIES

Armed robbery suspects arrested

Fourmenwere arrested in connection

with an armed robbery at Babu Nasri in

Beach Road, Strand.

The incident occurred at 21:00 onMon-

day 14 July. The men (aged between 18

and 32) entered the shop and held staff

at gunpoint. Themen attempted tomake

off with an undisclosed amount of cash

and cigarettes.

However, the owner chased them as

they fled.

One of the suspects was apprehended

by members of the local neighbourhood

watch in Mills Street. The others were

cornered at Broadway.

No shots were fired during the inci-

dent.

The men appeared in the Strand

MagistratesCourt on 23 July oncharges

of armed robbery.

One of the suspects appeared on a

chargeof thepossessionofanunlicensed

firearm.

The robbery is being investigated.

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DONKERBOS-HUISE WEER OPGERIG:

Inwoners van die Donkerbos informele

gebied naby die SomersetWesspoorweg

stasie het verlede week begin om hul hui

se weer op te rig. Die heroprigting volg

n n vergadering tussen die Kaapstadse

burgemeester, Patricia de Lille en die in

woners op Maandag 14 Julie waartydens

sy toestemming gegee het dat die 17

strukture wat die vorige week deur wets

toepassers afgebreek is, weer opgerig

word. Volgens Joyce Mzamo, voorsitter

van die Lourensia Parkinwonerskomitee,

het n groep werkers van die Stad Kaap

stad wat Vrydag die gebied skoongemaak

het, hul moue opgerol om hul 67 minute

vir Mandeladag te gee, en van die vroue

gehelp om hul huise te herbou.

FOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN

SomersetWestwomanescapes car thieves

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

I would probably not be here today if

they managed to get me into the car.

This is howSomersetWest residentTama-

ryn Kruger (29) recalls the incident on Tues-

day evening when she was held at gunpoint

and her Hyundai i20 was stolen.

Kruger arrived at her Arlington Street

home at about 19:45, after attending a belly-

dancing class in Strand.

According to Kruger she generally is very

security conscious and will always make

sure of her surroundings and only get out

when it is safe to do so.

Kruger says she looked in the carsmirror

and, assured that it was safe, climbed out of

the car.

The motorised gate had, however, not

closed yet and she realised that she had

pushed the gates remote which opened it,

instead of closing it.

Just then two men stuck their heads

around thewall andpeered through theopen

gate.

I realised what was happening they

were going to take my car.

We just want your car, she recalls one

of the men repeatedly saying as he pointed

a firearm at her.

He grabbed her car keys from her hand

from where she was standing next to the

drivers side.

She says the man forced her towards the

back door which he was trying to open.

The second man was already inside the

car.

She, however, resisted.

No!, I screamed,as Ipushedhimoffme,

recalls Kruger.

The man grabbed her sports bag from her

which contained her dance clothes and cell-

phone.

Before managing to free herself and run-

ning towards the house, Kruger remembers

seeinga thirdmanwalking through thegate.

As I shouted at my landlady and banged

against the door, I heard them starting the

car and drive away, she says.

Tamaryn describes her attackers as dark

in complexion, of medium build and speak-

ing English with an accent. The firearm

looked like a homemade shotgun and she re-

calls one of themenwearing a red fleecy top.

I always considered myself streetwise,

but now I realise how vulnerable I am.

According to police spokesperson Sgt Su-

zan Jantjies the metallic silver Hyundai i20

with registration CFM 28090 has not been

found yet.

A case of robbery and car theft is being

investigated.

Anyone who can aid the investigation

can phone Detective WO Deon Klaasen

on 021 851 1331.

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Seunberoof in

Dennehofweg

JAMEY GORDON

nGordonsbaai-ouerwilgraag

die gemeenskapwaarsku teen

n groep jong mans wat jong

kinders in die Dennehof-om-

gewing aanval en beroof.

Dt volg n Joseph Esterhuyse

se 15-jarige seun, Joseph Ester-

huyse jr. Saterdagaand n slagof-

fer geword het.

Josephverteldathyomstreeks

21:00 di aand van sy ma se La

Bella-woonstel in Hibiscusweg

na sy pa se huis by die gholfland-

goed geloop het. Joseph s toe hy

in Dennehofweg kom, was daar

ses jong mans wat daar rondge-

hang het. Nes hy verby die mans

wou loop,het eenvanhulle gevra

of hy weet hoe laat dit is. Joseph

hetvinnigges, Ekhetnie nsel-

foon om die tyd te kyk nie.

Hoewel Joseph aangeloop het,

het die mans hom steeds uitge-

jou. Hulle wou toe weet waarna

hy op pad is en het aangebied om

saam hom te loop.

Joseph vertel voorts dat hy

sommer n wit leuen uitgedink

het indiehoopomontslae teraak

van die mans en mooi aan hulle

ges dis nie nodig nie, want ek

krymypa sommer in di straat.

Toe hy dt s, het een van die

mans uitgeroep neem daardie

manse foon. Joseph sdiemans

het hom deursoek en homvan sy

Blackberry 9720 beroof. Om se-

ker te maak dat hy niks anders

ophomhetnie,hethullesybroek

en onderbroek afgetrek.

Joseph s terwyl hy besig was

om vinnig sy onderbroek en

broek op te trek, het die mans

hom herhaaldelik geslaan en ge-

skop. Hulle het hom teen die kop

geslaan, in die ribbes geslaan en

geskop en selfs sy neus met n

harde vuishou gebreek.

Toe Joseph later nie meer rea-

geer nie, het die mans vinnig op

die vlug geslaan.

Joseph het bebloed met bese-

rings oral op sy lyf by die huis

arriveer, s Joseph sr., wat die

ER24 ambulansdiens asook die

polisie ontbied het.

Die polisie het egter volgens

Josephnie op synoodoproep rea-

geer nie.

Joseph s die Sektor 1 Buurt-

wag het ondersoek ingestel en

moontlike verdagtes ondervra

en deursoek.

Volgens die Gordonsbaai-poli-

siewoordvoerder het hulle nie

Joseph se klag op rekord nie en

het twee polisielede wel op die

voorval reageer. Dt, s die

woordvoerder, het lede van die

buurtwag ook bevestig.

Die woordvoerder vra ook dat

mensewathulle indieDennehof-

omgewing bevind, bedag is want

daar is voorheen verskeie soort-

gelyke voorvalle aangemeld.

Spar sponsors rescued baby buzzard

DALEEN FOUCH

A young Jackal Buzzard that was

confiscated in Somerset West is

makingagood recoveryat theEagle

Encounters Sanctuary at Spier.

TheJackalBuzzardchickwasdis-

covered by Jeanne-Paul Baden-

horst, co-owner of the Vergelegen

Spar inSomersetWest lastTuesday.

Badenhorst says he was on his

wayoutwhenhenoticedamanhold-

ing a boxwith feathers sticking out.

When he went to investigate this

odd-looking box, he saw the Jackal

Buzzard chick inside the box. He

queried themanwith the box about

where he found the buzzard, but on-

ly received evasive answers.

Badenhorst decided then and

there to confiscate the chick from

the man and phoned the SPCA. Ea-

gle Encounters was notified and

came to collect the bird.

Hank Chalmers, owner of Eagle

Encounters at Spier, says the bird

was very thin and underfed when

they received it. He says it seems

that the chick was fed porridge,

which is not an appropriate diet for

birds of prey. Chalmers says the

buzzard is back on a healthy diet of

rodents and is putting on some

weight.

He, however, points out that it

will be difficult to rehabilitate the

chick, as it is already very tame. He

suspects that the buzzard chickwas

in captivity for only about a week,

but showsno fear of humans,which

complicates his rehabilitation.

Chalmers says the primary goal

of Eagle Encounters is to rehabili-

tate birds of prey and release them

back into the wild.

Badenhorst says he is relieved

that the chicks condition has im-

provedandaddsthattheVergelegen

Spar has decided to sponsor the

chick.

The Jackal Buzzard chick that was

confiscated at the Vergelegen Spar

in Somerset West.

Mr Price loop deur onder ng n rooftog

JAMEY GORDON

Mr Price in Hoofweg, Somerset-

Wes, het Vrydag die slagoffer van n

tweede gewapende roof geword toe

vier gewapende mans die klerewin-

kel van meer as R15 000 beroof het.

Die eerste voorval was in Augus-

tus 2012 kort n die winkel opgegra-

deer is. Die dag van die rooftog was

met die heropening van die winkel.

Volgens Daneline Poole, bestuur-

der van die winkel, het diemees on-

langse voorval omstreeks 17:20

plaasgevind.

Poolewas by die betaalpunt toe n

man met wit en swart handskoene

en n grys sak vinnig tussen die

klante deurbeweeg het. Soos hy na-

der aan die betaalpunt beweeg het,

het hy move to the back geroep. n

Tweede manmet n mes het ook na-

der gestaan. Die mans het vier kas-

registers leeg gemaak.

Volgens n personeellid wat ty-

densdievoorvalopdievloergewerk

het, het n derdeman n vuurwapen

op die sekerheidsbeampte gerig en

by die deur wag gestaan. Sy s nog

een het aan die ander kant van die

winkel gestaan.

Poole s die mans het aangedring

op die geld in die kluis en n perso-

neellid gedwing om hulle te wys

waar dit is en oop te sluit.

Die mans het 10 personeellede en

10klanteinnstoorkamertoegesluit

voor hulle op die vlug geslaan het.

n Personeellid het oor die stoorka-

mer semuur geklimendie deur van

buite oopgesluit.

Die polisie is ontbied. Volgens

sers. Suzan Jantjies van die Somer-

set-Wes-polisie,word nsaakvanbe-

sigheidsroof ondersoek.

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PLAK-VIR-JOU-SAK

WENNER: Hendrien

Pretorius (tweede van

links) is die Distriks

Pos/Cinnamon Spar se

PlakvirjouSakkom

petisie se wenner van

n skaap, R 1000 kon

tant en drie maande

gratis intekening tot

die DistriksPos. Met

haar is haar man Pie

ter Pretorius (links),

Stephanie Laubser

(Cinnamon Spar be

stuurder) en Stefan

Kolver (DistriksPos ad

vertensie bestuurder).

FOTO: MARK STUART

Safetyupgradeof rail line

DALEEN FOUCH

The notorious railway line in Bridgewa-

ter, SomersetWestwhereayoungart stu-

dent lost his life in a fatal train accident,

is due for a safety upgrade.

The tragic death of Evans Micah-Boateng,

an art student originally from Ghana on 13

June, sparked action from Metrorail to en-

sure better pedestrian safety.

Metrorail is implementing several safety

precautions along the railway line inBridge-

water at the river bridge and at Van Der Stel

Station.

Riana Scott, spokesperson for Metrorail,

says train drivers were instructed to use the

train sirenwhen approaching the area, espe-

cially in the vicinity of the steel bridge and

the regulatory and warning sign boards to

inform communitymembers to keep clear of

the rail reserve were installed.

Scott says signage was present at the steel

bridge, but claim that it was removed by a

local residentwhomade a request for a boom

to be installed. Scott, however, says a boom

is not justifiable as it is not an official cross-

ing. It would not offer protection if the prac-

tice of individuals jogging with earphones

jumping over the fence on the other side of

the line continues.

Scott says a fence, to demarcate the rail

boundary, will be put up from the bridge and

extended to the nearest water course. She

sayseventually the fencingwillgoall theway

to Van Der Stel Station. She says this project

will have to be prioritised in relation to all

regional fencing requirements. The region

spends between R6 m and R9 m per year to

mend and replace broken fencing.

We are saddened by the untimely demise

ofEvansBoateng.Wetrust that thissenseless

and entirely preventable tragedy will serve

asareminder tokeepclearof therailway line

it is not an official railway crossing and

should not be used as such.

Scott further says that it is with concern

that she notes a formalised pathway leading

to the railway line and the bridge was made.

There is also an onus on the public to en-

sure theirownsafety throughresponsiblebe-

haviour.

Metrorail warns pedestrians not to use this steel bridge, as it is not an official pedestrian

crossing.

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Begin die sms met die

woord MENSE en tik dan

jou boodskap.

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S jou s

) I have been to most big and

small stadiums in the Western

Cape. Wouldnt it be fantastic if a

bank, a Helderberg business or a

rich investor builds a huge univer

sal stadium in theHelderberg? The

ideal spot would be right beneath

Sir Lowrys Pass, off the old Gor

dons Bay Road. It will bring more

jobs and some wellknown sports

figures to our area for a change.

Lets hear some input from some

Helderbergers. Raffy, Strand.

)Waaromkanso n lekkergroot,

vet spoedwal nie ook by die vier

rigtingstopopdiehoekvanHibus

cusstraat en Lancasterstraat in

Gordonsbaai opgesit word nie?

Ek verwys na die nuwe spoedwal

by die vierrigtingstop by Cinna

monSpar,Gordonsbaai.Soggens

en saans kan mens nie ingedraai

kryby jouheknie,want almal skip

die stopstrate, en daar is nooit n

verkeersman in sig om dit raak te

sien nie. Ons het verskeie petisies

en skrywes gerig sedert 2007, en

alles val op dowe ore. Die versko

ning is altyd daar is nie geld nie.

Metdaardiespoedwalse teer,ens,

kon drie spoedwalle gebou ge

wordhet.Onsasbelastingbetalers

kry geen tevredenheid nie, bly net

betaal! Keelvol.

) Bringdit asseblief onder Sanral

se aandagdat hulle hul grondeby

Edison en Faradaysstrate moet

kom skoonmaak. Dit lyk vieslik.

Onshetnieonshuisevernietgekry

nieenbetaalooknievernietbelas

tingnie.Hou jul grond skoonasse

blief. Johlene

S dankie, geluk,

jammer, lief jou....

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Night Shelter thankseveryone for their helpandsupport

The staff who runs the Somerset

WestNightShelterandthecommit-

tee who serves in managing the

night shelter are overwhelmed by

the increased support the shelter is

receiving.

We, in turn, are able to provide

a better support base for all those

seeking refuge and support at the

shelter.

Wearenotonlyable todoamuch

better job than ever before, but are

also able to help others who are

helping the homeless.

Soup and blankets are given on

a regular basis to a team led by Va-

nessa Willis-Schoeman, who goes

out every night to assist a group of

around 40 to 50 street people who

are struggling to survive out in the

cold every night in and around the

Main Road of Somerset West.

The number of homeless people

in the Helderberg is growing at a

rapid rate. Our area is a desirable

oneforpeople to liveinandmigrate

to for support.

Homelessness is a problem for

those who are homeless and those

who dont know how to help the

homeless. People in general have

great compassion, but do not al-

ways know how to help.

Our shelter has increased its ac-

commodationcapacityfrom54to66

over the last few months. We are

able to help many more than just

those we accommodate.

Wewant toappeal toourcommu-

nity to continue to serve thosewho

need help through our shelter. We

have the staff, structure and facili-

ties in place in order to assist with

theaddedbenefitof25yearsofexpe-

rience.

Aspecial thankyou to the follow-

ing companies who visited us over

the weekend in celebration of Nel-

son Mandelas life: Eskom Somer-

set West, Woolworths Somerset

Mall, Altimax, JoosteCylinder and

Pump, Bevan Group, Councillor

Victor Isaacs, Tru-Cape Fruit Mar-

keting, Buco Somerset West, Kalu-

la Communications and Gerdas

Bakery.

JO SWART

HONORARY CHAIRPERSON

OF THE SOMERSET WEST

NIGHT SHELTER

Thanks toall thekindpeopleatHelderbergHospital

This is a big thank you to all the

staff at Helderberg Hospital.

I was there the first time regard-

ing my foot on 4 July and again on

16 July this year.

The service I received was won-

derful. I havenever been treated so

well or seen hospital staff treating

people so kindly.

From the time I walked into the

hospital and received a friendly

greeting from the receptionist, to

the time I left, everyonewas so pro-

fessional, kind and friendly.

The nurses and doctors in the

traumawardallcareaboutall their

patients andmade sureall their pa-

tients needs were taken care of.

The X-ray staff were also great

and so caring. An extra big word

of thanks from me on behalf of the

88-year-old woman who broke her

hip.Her family toldmetheydidnot

know how to thank the staff in the

X-ray department enough for tak-

ing care their mother.

I was at the out patient section

at the hospital recently and again

the lady at reception was smiling

and doing more than what is re-

quired of her.

After my appointment to see the

orthopaedic surgeon, the recep-

tionist explained where I had to go

to fetch my medicine.

When I arrived there, the lady

smiled and askedhow Iwas feeling

andbefore Iknewit, Ihadmymedi-

cine in my hands and an explana-

tion of how to use it. Wow!

LAURINE BARTIE

STRAND

Its all ina

dayswork

To take the photograph of the metal

workers striking on page two, the

DistrictMail journalist had to adopt

some extraordinary measures.

Before being allowed to take the

photograph the strikers insisted

that the journallistdancewith them.

The journalist was understanda-

bly reluctant to do so and declined

their request.

The strikers thenbecamemore in-

sistent and said that if she did not

dance with them, she would not be

allowed to take any photos of them.

So, because theDistrictMail need-

ed the photo for this weeks edition,

the journalist agreed to dance with

the strikers.

While dancingwith them for a few

minutes andmanaging to take a few

photos of them while she was danc-

ing, the strikers toldher shehad tak-

en enough photos and had to leave.

However,before leavingoneof the

women who was striking told the

journalist she liked her skirt and

that she has to give it to her now!

Thats when the journalist made

a hasty departure while closely

watched by a security company

monitoring the situation.

OUR HOME: The above image was created by Clifford Wort on 14 July from the 10th floor of Welgelegen Flats in Beach Road, Strand.

Clifford says: We are so very lucky to live in such an amazingly beautiful part of the world. I thought I would like to share the beauty I

was able to capture with our own great newspaper and the Helderberg community. Photograph details: Title: Our Home, Number of pho

tos used to make the final image: four, camera: Sony F828, exposure time: sec 15sec, aperture: f8, focal length: 28mm, ISO: 64.

PHOTO: CLIFFORD WORT PHOTOGRAPHY

Congratulationsona

jobwell done

I would just like to thank Helderberg

Crime Watch/Vetus Schola for their

rapid response and decisive action in

dealing with thieves in Round Hay,

Somerset West on Thursday afternoon,

17 July.

Alert neighbours saw the thieves car-

ryinga cast ironbath,whichwasproba-

bly being used as a garden decoration,

down Van Zyl Street.

They immediately contacted HCW/

Vetus Schola and reported what was

happening.

Within a few minutes an armed re-

sponsevehicle and twosecurity officers

were on the scene and apprehended the

criminals.

It is very reassuring knowing that we

have such efficient and effective securi-

ty companies who respond to calls for

help, no matter how trivial they may

seem, so quickly.

Thank you and please keep up the

good work.

IMPRESSED

SOMERSET WEST

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Diary

Send diary entries to:

jamey.thomas@media24.com

Weekly deadline:Monday, 12:00

Wewould like to invite our regular diary

advertisers to send us pictures of their

events for inclusion in our Social or Diary

section.

THURSDAY 24 JULY

SOMERSET WEST:

) The Helderberg Decorative Arts Society holds

a lecture by authorWillem Steenkamp in the Som

ersetWest Library hall at 17:30. Topic: Assegais,

Drums and Dragoons.

0 Genevieve: 021 852 3685.

) The Reach for Recovery Breast Cancer Support

Groupmeet in theboardroomofMediclinicVerge

legen at 09:30 for 10:00. Guest speaker: Naomi

van Niekerk. Topic: Mammography develop

ments and importance.

0 082 357 0497.

VRYDAG 25 JULIE

STRAND:

) Strand Biblioteekvriende se boekverkoping van

10:0017:00, en mre (Saterdag 26 Julie) van

09:0013:00. 0 021 850 4173.

) Huis Esperanza in Donaldsonstraat se snoek

braai.Wegneemetes kan tussen 15:00 en 18:00

by die tehuis afgehaal word. Snoek, patat, brood

en tuisgekookte korrelkonfyt vir R35.

0 021 854 7393.

SATURDAY 26 JULY

STELLENBOSCH:

) TheVGKCongregation of Idas Valley in Rusten

burg Way holds a gospel concert at 17:00. Entry

is free.

GORDONS BAY:

) Gordons Bay Bowling Club holds a boot sale

from 08:00 till 12:00. R15 per parking bay. Bring

your own table or sell out of your boot.

0 076 104 5795.

SUNDAY 27 JULY:

) The SomersetWest Music Society holds a piano

recital by Pieter Crathorne in the Somerset West

Library hall at 16:00. Cost: R60 adults, R30 stu

dents.

0 Essie Koekemoer: 082 850 6954.

MONDAY 28 JULY

SOMERSET WEST:

) The Arthritis Foundation Helderberg meet at

Mediclinic Vergelegen, 19:00. Guest speaker:

Rheumatologist, Dr Stella Botha.

0 Aletta van der Watt: 083 270 4842.

WEDNESDAY 30 JULY

SOMERSET WEST:

) Theopeningof the WesternCapeArtists Socie

tys art exhibition at the Imibala Gallery in Bright

Street at 17:30.The exhibition runs until 20 Sep

tember.

0 Chris: 073 756 2930.

STRAND:

) Die NG kerk LourensrivierStrand hou vanaf

12:30 tot 13:30 Snuffelmark. Besoekers kan uit

sien na n ware inkopiefees. 0 021 853 5991.

Helpwarm thewinter knights

TheTablers fromSomersetWest

Round Table 31 will once-again

spend a night out in the cold on

Friday25Julyaspartof theirNa-

tional Winter Knights project to

aid those in need.

They hope this effort will en-

courage the generous residents

ofSomersetWest tocometo their

aid. They will start the evening

wearing nothing more than a

pair of shorts and a T-shirt, and

they can only use whatever

clothing is donated to them

throughout the night to keep

themselves warm.

They will begin their evening

at the Manuka Restaurant park-

ing lot in SomersetWest at 18:00,

and will remain there out in the

cold until around 03:00 on Satur-

day 26 July.

The public is asked to please

donate old clothes, blankets,

non-perishable foods and even

cash, which will be donated to

the various needy organisations

within the Helderberg.

RapeCrisis needs support

Rape Crisis Helderberg needs

clothing for their second hand

shop womens, mens and chil-

drens clothing. They also accept

second-hand furniture and any

unwanted goods that could be

sold. The centre aids victims of

rape and incest.

Collection can be arranged

0 Colleen 021 852 5620.

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Relentless search for

missingdog

A desperate search for a young red

Rhodesian Ridgeback named Molly,

dominated local Facebook sites last

week.

Molly, the beloved family dog of the

Van den Berg family went missing on 7

July in the Parel Vallei area.

A tearful Irene van den Berg told the

DistrictMail on Monday that the family

is heartbroken and desperate to get her

back. She is a part of our family, she

is like a child.

VandenBergsays thesearchforMolly

hasbeencomprehensivebutnosubstan-

tial information has been forthcoming.

An extensive Facebook campaign was

launched and several search parties

have scoured the Helderberg for Molly.

Van den Berg says she drove around lo-

cal townships to look for her, but found

nothing.

Molly is just over a year and ahalf and

is spayed. She was wearing a red collar

at the time of her disappearance. The

van den Berg family is offering a R3 000

reward for her safe return.

If you have any information about

Mollys whereabouts, phone Van den

Berg on 082 738 0811. Molly, the missing Ridgeback.

More rain expected this week

The dams which supply Cape

Town and surrounding areas

with water are full. This is the

first time in 16 years these dams

are full before the end of July.

Steenbras Lower dam is cur-

rently at 90,7% and measured

85,5% last week while Steenbras

Upper dam is currently at 100,7%

and measured 99,9% last week.

Theewaterskloof dam is at

103,9% andmeasured 101,6% last

week.

Somerset West Main Road was

briefly flooded on Thursday last

week after a heavy downpour.

Trafficmovedslowly through the

street while water drained away.

More rain is expected today

(Thursday 24 July).

The Somerset West Main Road was briefly flood

ed last week Thursday.

IN MEMORI-

AM:n Welbeken

de en geliefde

skrynwerker van

die Strand, Vernon

Vernie Meyer, is

Dinsdag in die ou

derdom van 73 in

Helderberghospi

taal oorlede. Mey

er is in Van der

Stel, SomersetWes

gebore en het sy

skoolopleiding aan Gordon Senior Sekondr

voltooi. Hy het later met Merle Hendricks van

die Strand in die huwelik getree. Meyer

word deur die familie as n hardwerkende

man, pa, oupa en vriend onthou. Hy laat sy

vrou, ses kinders, 21 kleinkinders en vyf ag

terkleinkinders agter. Meyer se huisdiens is

Saterdag om 08:30 in Abbatoirweg en sy

roudiens om 10:00 in die Ebanaeserge

meente in Noltestraat, Strand.

Strand resident Peter Anthony De Wet (64)

died on Thursday 17 July. His family would

like to thank everybody who helped and

supported him during the time that he has

lived in Somerset West and Strand. A me

morial service for De Wet will be held at

the Kingdom Light Church in George Street,

Strand tomorrow, Friday 25 July at 15:00.

For more information phone May van Zyl

on 021 852 7230 or 071 934 7038.

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