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A

suspect wanted for heinous

crimes relating to gang vio-

lence in Kraaifontein was ar-

rested by Brackenfell police on Fri-

day evening after a scary high-speed

chase on a busy Brackenfell road.

The 36-year-old that appeared on

the Kraaifontein polices wanted list

for murder, attempted murder and

intimidation was finally apprehend-

ed in Sarepta, Kuils River.

The chase ensued shortly after

19:00 on Friday night.

AKraaifontein police sectorman-

ager spotted the unregistered white

Honda Civic on a street corner in

Scottsdene, recognising the driver as

a suspect on thewanted list, says po-

lice spokesperson Warrant Officer

Erica Crous.

Refused to stop

The driver refused to stop, and aft-

er speeding away in the direction of

Bottelary Road, Brackenfell police

were called in for backup.

Brackenfell cops Warrant Officer

TheovanderRiel andConstableRou-

an Scheepers immediately headed

for the busy intersection at Bracken-

fell Boulevard, as did a tactical reac-

tion vehicle from SJC Security.

The fleeing vehicle was intercept-

ed there at 19:33, but the chase contin-

ued.

From there the convoy sped all

the way to Sarepta in Kuils River

with the driver shooting down Bot-

telary Road and the police and secu-

rity vehicles in hot pursuit.

The police held back to ensure they

avoid incidents involving other mo-

torists.

In Sarepta the suspect attempted to

evade his pursuers by soliciting help

from residents believed to be known

to him.

Chase ends in crash

He drove around one street block

twice, waving his arm out the win-

dow and shouting for help to block

the police, says Crous.

The suspects attempts failed and

he in turn was blocked off by the SJC

vehicle on the corner of Lupen and

Iris streets.

He crashed into the SJC vehicle

andwasarrestedbyConstableSchee-

pers moments later, says Crous.

The suspect was not armed and no

shots were fired.

Police found a packet of what is

suspected to be tik in possession of

the suspect, who was detained at the

Kraaifontein police station.

The man appeared in the Blue

Downs magistrates court on Mon-

day, where police opposed bail.

Charges of reckless and negligent

driving and possession of drugswere

added to the existing charges the

manwas sought for in the first place.

The security officer of SJC was

hailed for his role in the arrest and

for putting his life and his vehicle

on the line.

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@dezzierorke

A new informal trading plan for Kraaifon-

teinwill provide an income for countless un-

employed residents, but bureaucratic red

tape is frustrating the process.

The plan that has been in the pipeline for

a year, was presented before Subcouncil 2

last week where it was again amended.

Subcouncil 2 chairman Grant Twigg said

that although the process is taking longer

than anticipated to implement, this revision

is an opportunity to fine tune the plan.

There is a need to demarcate specific lo-

cations for informal trading by considering

the local condition and circumstances,

while at the same time prohibiting informal

trading in certain locations due to practical

on-the-ground consideration. Informal trad-

ing provides an income to those who are un-

employed as well as affording residents an

alternative to established, traditional for-

mal sector retail options, he said.

The final plan will soon be tabled before

theCitysmayoral committee and thereafter

the City council for final approval.

It ismyhope thatwewill be able to imple-

ment the plan by April this year, he said.

Some 180 informal trading bays or kiosks

will be deployed in locations throughout

Kraaifontein, allowing for trade seven days

a week.

The tariff will be R84 per serviced trading

bay per month and R120 per kiosk, generat-

ing a city revenue of about R16 000.

The entire project is costing the city a

pretty penny, butmore importantlywill cre-

ate better economic opportunities for many

of our residents.

An economic profile of Kraaifontein done

with the 2011 Census, shows that 84% of the

labour force (aged 15 to 64) is employed.Also,

39% of all households have a monthly in-

come of R3 200 or less.

Red tape hampering trading plan

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MICHELLE LINNERT

@linnertmb

W

ill the choirs sing, or the cyclists cy-

cle? This is the proverbial million

dollar question after WP indoor cy-

clists training at the Bellville Velodrome

got word last Thursday they will have to

make way for a choir association to host its

annual five-week competition

instead.

According to the principal fa-

cilitymanager of the velodrome,

an urgent application was

brought by the Cape Malay

Choir Board to host their annual

event in the indoor cycling are-

na from 13 February until 20

March.

The choristers former event

locationwas theGoodHope Cen-

tre in Cape Town, but the centre

is currently closed to them.

According to Johan Smith,

track director of the WP Track

Cycling Association, their orga-

nisation received a short email

from the principal facility offi-

cer informing them of this new

development, and that they

could only have the facility back

for training theweekend after 20

March.

Events clash over fiveweek period

The principal facility officer had replied

to an initiating email from Abdul Davids,

a member of the facility committee on be-

half of the cyclists and the representative of

theBellville andTygerberg cycling clubs, in

which Davids outlines their training plans.

In his email to the principal facility offi-

cer, Davids spells it out that the cyclists

need to train at the facility the only indoor

cycling track of its kind besides a dilapidat-

ed substitute track in Paarl and how host-

ing the choirs until mid-March would im-

pact on their own training schedule and

planned events.

The conundrum is that the choirs annual

five-week event coincides with the cyclists

own events, and the two are seemingly ir-

reconcilable due to exit infrastructure and

the setting up of emergency stairs across

the tracks to accommodate the choristers,

which will make cycling impossible, ac-

cording to the principal facility officer.

The provincial cyclists are set to compete

in the WP track championship on 11 and 12

March, followed by the nationals in Port

Elizabeth only two weeks later, needing as

much training time as possible, according

to Davids.

Memorial run also at risk

Also, they have an annual memorial run

for JeanneNel, a cyclist who died on the Ve-

lodrome track two years ago, in February

eachyear,with this years event planned for

16 February.

The principal facility officer thenwent on

to offer the cyclists the last weekend of

March to host this memorial event.

Smith says this is a big event also requir-

ing loads of planning. This is a huge and

wildly popular race. Jeannewas a great guy

and one would be able to understand if the

tracks werent available due to develop-

ment, but this is ridiculous; why cant they

accommodate both organisations?

What I find weird is that the pavilion

with its stands is available to the choirs to

practise on; why do they need the inside cy-

cling track? And why do they need to put

steps over the track? Theres more than

enough space for both organisations to

share the facility. Even when

there is more than 1 000 people

at once, there is no need to erect

stairs, he says.

But the choristers are as desti-

tute. Since they received notice

late last year that the City plans

to privatise the Good Hope Cen-

tre, they have very few alterna-

tives to host their own hugely

popular competition.

The Cape Malay Choir Board

had leased theGoodHopeCentre

for its competition since the cen-

tres inception, as that venue

easily accommodates up to 5 000

people and is very central.

The Citys Mayco member for

community services and special

projects, Belinda Walker, says

she is personally looking into

the matter.

I am investigating this mat-

ter personally to ensure that the

arrangements around the use of

the velodrome best accommodate the needs

of both the choirs andcyclists as far aspossi-

ble.

I have asked the sport, recreation and

amenities department to provide informa-

tion on what times the facility is available

for use by the choir and what engagement

with the cycling organisations and clubs

has taken place thus far, she says.

Wherever possible, the City does active-

ly encourage our social facilities to become

increasinglymultifunctional and able to ac-

commodate multiple users.

We want our sporting and recreational

facilities to create maximum social benefit

for communities and will always try to ac-

commodate multiple user groups.

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@dezzierorke

A

lcohol screenings will now be done at

any random time day or night to

ensure safer roads in the City, traffic

official DesirBenadiewarned at a subcoun-

cil meeting held last week.

Benadie said this initiative was one of

many strategies to be implemented in 2016

to improve service delivery in Cape Town.

Statistics are alarming. Driving under

the influence of alcohol is by nomeans prob-

lematic during night time hours only.

In recent months, countless daytime

drivers have been found guilty of this of-

fence, especially in themornings when driv-

ers are still under the influence from thepre-

vious nights drinking, she said.

Such screenings will be done at major

roadblock operations around the clock.

Apart from this project theCity is appoint-

ing 60 new traffic officers city wide.

The department has also requested addi-

tional unmarked vehicles to monitor mov-

ing violations in the far northern areas of

Kraaifontein and Brackenfell, she said.

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DESIRE RORKE

@dezzierorke

n

Graad 1-leerder van die Laerskool

Bastion in Brackenfell is erg ge-

traumatiseerd nadat sy verlede

week na bewering met n mes gedreig is.

Die voorval het Donderdagaand by die

skool se graad 1-atletiekbyeenkoms plaas-

gevind.

Die Brackenfell-polisie het die voorval

Vrydag bevestig.

Volgens n polisiewoordvoerder het die

meisietjie geen fisieke beserings opgedoen

nie, maar omdat so n dreigement ook be-

skou word as aanranding, is daar n saak

van aanranding aanhangig gemaak.

Die identiteit van die verdagte is onbe-

kend, maar die saak word tans ondersoek

en die skool sal genader word in die ver-

band, het ao. Erica Crous ges.

Sosiale mediablaaie

Intussen het plaaslike sosiale media-

blaaie gegons met gerugte.

Leanda van derWesthuizen het op Face-

book ges dat daar wel n inskrywing oor

die voorval op die Bastion Mammas se

Facebook-groep was, maar dat dit verwy-

der is.

Die skool het ons by die oueraande

mooi gevra om stories van sosiale media

af te hou, en dus glo ek die skool sal binne-

kort kommentaar oor die insident le-

wer, het sy geskryf.

Sy voeg by dat daar baie teenstrydighe-

de rondom die voorval verskyn het in die

oorspronklike inskrywing en dat sy wag

vir die skool om te s wat die ware storie

is.

Ossie de Jong meen dat die skool eerder

pro-aktief moet wees deur inligting aan-

gaande sulke voorvalle so gou moontlik

self op sosiale media te plaas om sodoende

gerugte te vermy.

Hester Botha s ... as dinge nie met al-

mal gedeel wil word nie, word iets wegge-

steek..

Dit is nmeningwat Charmaine Siebrits

deel as sy s: ... as daar iets by n skool

gebeur waar my kind skoolgaan, voel ek

dis my reg om te weet.

Ek glo ook dat as dit n belangrike of

ernstige situasie is, die skool kommunika-

sie daaroor moet uitstuur, skryf Char-

maine.

Emmerentia Zeeliemeen dat belangrike

dinge wat alle ouers behoort te weet, nie

altyd met hulle gedeel word nie.

Dit word somtyds stil gehou want dit

gee negatiewe publisiteit, maar hoekom

word ouers nie ingelig nie? vra sy.

Skoolhoof

By navraag Maandagoggend het Chris

Eksteen, skoolhoof, aan TygerBurger ges

dat die saak reeds aan die polisie oorhan-

dig is, en dat die nodige ondersteuning aan

die kind en ouers gebied is.

Daarom kan ek nie verder kommen-

taar lewer nie, het hy ges, maar byge-

voeg dat die verdagte nie n leerder aan die

skool is nie.

Jessica Shelver, woordvoerder vir Deb-

bie Schfer, minister van onderwys in die

Wes-Kaap, s die departement is nie bewus

van die voorval nie.

Ons het egter n ondersoek aangevra en

sal kommentaarkan lewer sodra amptena-

re ons oor al die feite ingelig het, het sy

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tims aDurbanville resident who advertised

on OLX and Gumtree.

Victims are contacted and told that a Pay-

Fast transaction was made for the adver-

tised items and they then receive an email

with proof of payment, but it is false, warns

Greg Smit, support lead of PayFast.

Mirchelle Snyman told TygerBurger she

advertised some items on OLX and Gum-

tree among others an exhaust pipe for a

Kawasaki motorbike for R4 000.

She was contacted on 16 January by a

woman via OLX by email, stating that she

was interested in buying the pipe.

The woman said she was working over-

seas on a ship, but would like to buy the ex-

haust pipe for her sons motorbike and

wanted to pay via PayFast, as she consid-

ered it the safest.

She said she will have the pipe collected

by courier once she has processed her pay-

ment, which will include R4 000 for the ex-

haust pipe and R1 250 for the courier fee

plus a R50 fee to cover the payment at Shop-

rite.

She asked Snyman to pay over the R1 300

at Shoprite to the courier on her behalf, and

only then the payment will reflect on her

PayFast account. She then received a proof

of payment of R5 300 from PayFast.

Luckily Snyman contacted PayFast, who

confirmed no payment of R5 300 was made

into her PayFast account. She was also in-

formed that the email of confirmation of

payment sent was false.

I noticed on the emails that it was sent

from trackitforfunds@mail2world.com and

chilo_rique@yahoo.com, Snyman said.

She said she was told by the call centre

of PayFast that it was a scamand thatmany

victims were conned out of their money

in one incident R20 000.

Smit of PayFast told TygerBurger people

should always be vigilant and review the

senders email address.

PayFast emails will only come from ad-

dresses ending with payfast.co.za.

The way that this scam is conducted us-

ing our brand is as follows: A seller on sites

such asGumtreewill be contacted by a buy-

erwho insists on payingusingPayFast, and

requests that they register an account on

PayFast to receive the payment.

Once the seller has registered an ac-

count, the scammer will contact them say-

ing they have made the payment.

The seller will receive a fake email stat-

ing that they have received funds through

PayFast. In this email the seller is request-

ed to send confirmation of delivery to Pay-

Fast before the funds are released.

The sellerwill send out their items as re-

quested although no payment was actually

made. The scammer receives the item and

the seller never receives the money.

According to Smit this is not a new scam.

Fraudsters have been falsely using the

PayFast brand for the past couple of years,

and I am sure for a longer period using oth-

er systems such as PayPal.

This scam flares up randomly through

the course of the year. The best defence

against this and anyother phishing attempt

is education and that the more people who

are aware of this kind of scams and how

they operate, the better.

V Visit www.payfast.co.za for more information on

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snake bites in pets, says a local veterinary hospital with several branches across the Peninsula.

Snake bite treatment is a very expensive affair, but can save the live of a pet.

MICHELLE LINNERT

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nakes soaking up the sun and slither-

ing away from veld fires often end up

in residential backyards,making them

a serious adversary to domestic pets.

Because of this, veterinarians Ryan Nor-

rie andNolanMoss at the TygerbergAnimal

Hospital say they have recently seen an in-

crease in the number of snake bites in pets.

We have definitely seen an increase this

year, Moss says. There seems to be an in-

crease across the Cape Peninsula.

He sayswhilenoaccuratenumbers areyet

available, the largest chunk of the bites are

taking place close to Table Mountain.

The reasons are simple, Moss says.

Snakes aremore active in hot, dryweather,

which may account for the increased num-

bers recently.

Fires send snakes fleeing to gardens, houses

Norrie agrees: Snakes are cold-blooded

animals that raise their body temperature

by lying in the sun or lower it by crawling

into the shade. So this means snake bites

will be less likely to happen in winter time

as the snakes are hibernating.

Also something to think about is all of the

fires we are experiencing you find thatmost

wildlife will move to safer areas, and this

could be your back garden or even your

house, Norrie says. They have seen mostly

Cape cobra or puff adder snake bites over the

last two months, Moss adds.

He explains a bit more about the chemical

reactions caused by the toxins: Cape cobras

are neurotoxic and cause paralysis of the res-

piratory muscles, leading to death. Puff ad-

ders are cytotoxic and bites cause tissue

swelling, with fluid, blood and protein loss.

In both cases anti-venom treatment redu-

ces the severity of clinical signs but must be

given in the early stages, Moss says.

According to him, cobra bite victims need

to be placed on a ventilator, normally for one

to three days, and they require intensive care,

while puff adder victims often develop shock

and multiple organ failure, requiring inten-

sive care and usually multiple plasma and

blood transfusions. Treatment is not cheap.

The cost of treatment ... can escalate be-

yond R30 000. Many animals unfortunately

die before they are presented to the clinic.

Moss adds cobra bites that are treated ag-

gressively and early, usually have a more

promisingoutcome, butnot sowithpuff adder

bites. Even with aggressive treatment the

prognosis for puff adderbites is always guard-

ed, Moss says. I recently treated a staff

members dog that required four blood

transfusions, six plasma transfusions, and

took over one month to fully recover.

Norrie says theyve seen some really sad

cases, but its not all doom and gloom.

Most of the time if a pet pulls through

from an attack there are hardly any after-

effects, but possible scarring or muscle

loss from dead tissue has been seen.

You wont see it very often, but if a pa-

tient was bitten on an extremity, amputa-

tion can be an option to save the pets life.

We have seen some heartbreaking cas-

es where the outcome was death. In one

case we had two rottweilers that were bit-

ten by the same snake and both dogs were

put down due to their state, says Norrie.

Owners need to keep clear

He adds when pets are bitten, owners

need to keep clear of the snakes to avoid

being bitten themselves. So how can own-

ers avoid pets getting bitten?

There is no way of avoiding snake bites

at home short of permanently housing the

pet, says Moss.

Pet owners need to be aware of the risks

when taking their animals on walks, and

adds they need to learn to identify the two

snakes. Neither snake is particularly ag-

gressive. Pet owners should never attempt

to confront a snake, Moss says.

Once bitten, time is of the essence, espe-

cially where the Cape cobra is concerned.

Pet owners should acquaint themselves

with practices that are able to treat snake

bites. If a pet is bitten by either snake, they

should immediately be transported to a 24-

hour facility that possesses a ventilator and

stocks anti-venom.Norrie says their facili-

ty is one of few that stocks the required anti-

venom and is open at all hours. The anti-

venomwe have on stock is the same used on

humans. Please note that it is a very expen-

sive medication.

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year, ward councillors from Bracken-

fell and Kraaifontein on opposing

sides of the political divide will have to

work closely together for the benefit of the

community, said Grant Twigg in his open-

ing speech at the first subcouncil meeting

for 2016.

The meeting took place in chambers at

the Kraaifontein municipal building last

Wednesday, where Twigg said a well-oiled

partnership between councillors is the only

vehicle to meet expectations of residents.

The focus for the year ahead will be to

continue to deliver on our strategic objec-

tives, build upon the work already complet-

ed, and take advantage of newopportunities

as they arise, he said.

This council sets itself a high bench-

mark, as this community deserves the best

facilities and services, andwhat an exciting

time we have ahead of us.

Twigg reiterated the sterling reputation

that subcouncil 2 has in terms of service de-

livery, leadership and prudent financial

management.

He mentioned that the first registration

weekend for local elections will take place

on 5 and 6March and urgedmembers of the

public to make sure they were registered at

their local voting stations to be eligible to

vote in the upcoming elections. He further-

more expressed his concern over the loss of

municipal staff in the planning, transport

and roads and stormwater departments,

due to resignation and transfers.

The fact that there is currently not a full

staff compliment indicates interference

with services and we have requested a re-

port indicating future planning in resolving

this, Twigg said.

To kick off the new year, Twigg an-

nounced a Sassa information session to be

held at the Youth Centre in Scottsdene on

12 February. We will address concerns

such as unseen deductions and other proc-

esses and social development minister Al-

bert Fritz will form part of this initiative.

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Neonatologist Dr Alan Horn of Groote

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bally and especially in South Africa.

I expect it will steadily increase in pro-

file. Donating breast milk is an act that in-

volves the least pain and the most gain,

compared to any other human tissue or or-

gan donation. It is potentially life-saving

and is worth more than equipment or staff.

The term milk bank is perfect it simul-

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donated milk.

Milk Matters is such a breast milk bank

devoted to saving the lives of primarily pre-

mature babies in neonatal ICUs.

The need for donor milk is mainly when

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larly visit her baby in hospital. Donormilk

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case of multiple births such as triplets,

when the mother may initially not have

enough breast milk for her babies.

Milk Matters, a registered non-profit or-

ganisation, started providing donor breast

milk to the neonatal ICUs of Cape Towns

biggest state hospitals in 2003.

To date 30 hospitals, in both the state and

private sector, have received donor milk

fromMilkMatters and inaddition the orga-

nisation has helped five hospitals set up

their own in-house milk banks.

Most of the donor milk goes to babies in

government hospitals, where the need is

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Vermeende seksuele oortrederwat

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het, verskyn eers weer oor twee maande

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n Groep seuns, van wie die jongste agt

jaar en die oudste 13 jaar oud is, het aan

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Die meerderheid van die seuns is van

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TygerBurger het verlede week berig hoe

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Sy en nog ander was op Maandag 18 Ja-

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waar die verdagte sy eerste verskyning ge-

maak het. Sy saak is tot 8 Maart uitgestel,

s kapt Florina Mulle, woordvoerder van

die Kleinvlei-polisie.

Hy verskyn dan vir n formele borgtog-

aansoek, s Muller. Die verdagte word

tans by die Pollsmoor-gevangenis in Tokai

aangehou. Die man word aangekla van

verkragting, seksuele aanranding, aan-

randing en seksuele uitbuiting.

Die kinders sal na n forensiese maat-

skaplike werker vir berading verwys

word.

Daar is tans 18 klagtes teen hom, maar

daar is nog sake wat ondersoek word. Vol-

gens die ondersoekbeampte sal nog klag-

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Die saak word deur die polisie se een-

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en seksuele oortreding ondersoek.

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take three years to complete the project,

which will include the widening of parts of

the freeway and the upgrading of inter-

changes.

The upgrading will include the following:

. The construction of an additional medi-

an lane, outbound on the N1, commencing

west of the Durban Road interchange and

terminating in the vicinity of the start of N1

between Old Oak Road interchange and the

Stellenberg (R300) interchange;

. The construction of an additional medi-

an lane, inbound from east of Old Oak Road

interchange to just west of Durban Road in-

terchange;

. The construction of an additional auxil-

iary lane inbound between Hannes Louw

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. The construction of an additional auxil-

iary lane inbound between Durban Road in-

terchange on-rampand the Jip de JagerAve-

nue interchange off-ramp;

. The construction of an additional auxil-

iary lane widening on N1 outbound between

Jip de JagerAvenue interchange on-ramp to

east of Lincoln Street;

. The construction of an additional auxil-

iary lane on N1 inbound between Durban

Road interchange off-ramp and Bill Bezuid-

enhout Avenue;

. The construction of capacity improve-

ments at interchange approaches and junc-

tions;

. The demolition and reconstruction of

the western bridge on Old Oak that crosses

the N1;

. The extending of the existing concrete

median barrier to prevent head-on colli-

sions;

. The installation of a new 1 525mm dia-

meterwatermain along the southernbound-

ary of the N1 road reserve, so that the exist-

ing Wemmershoek Pipeline in the freeway

median can be decommissioned; and

. Various repairs to and rehabilitation

measures over the extent of the project on

the existing carriageway lanes and ramps.

According to Taki Amira, chairperson of

Subcouncil 3, the contract entails the estab-

lishment of a site campand variousmaterial

handling yards. Copies of their locality are

available at the Goodwood municipal offi-

ces.

We are due for many road upgrades in

our subcouncil this year.TheCitywill beun-

dertaking major road realignment and road

works. These include the upgrading of the

Bottelary Road/R300 half diamond and the

upgrade of the intersection of La Belle and

Old Oak. These are part as announced last

year of the Mayors reallocation and provi-

sion of funding throughout the city to allevi-

ate congestion, Amira said at the first 2016

subcouncil meeting in January.

10 TYGERBURGER Brackenfell Woensdag, 27 Januarie 2016HOOFARTIKELBLAD

Time can be a

greedy thing

sometimes it steals

the details for

itself.

Khaled Hosseini,

The Kite Runner

Gimme a treat: When the dogs hear the van of the Fisantekraal Animal Welfare driving down the road in this

neighbourhood, they all come running out for a treat. Some are too eager to wait their turn and others lick their

lips in anticipation, while a volunteer, Johannet Schlemmer, prepares their feast. PHOTO: JENNI DAVIES

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

A motor vehicle, if driven

recklessly, inconsiderately or

under the influence of alcohol

or drugs, is a lethal weapon. It

can take lives, both guilty and

innocent (victims), as borne

out by our road traffic collision

data. In most cases, road users

wilfully disobey our adequate

road traffic laws. Offenders

found guilty of contravening

any of the aforementioned

offences seldom, if ever,

receive suitable sentences.

Government does not take

road deaths seriously if they

did, the annual collision/death

rate on our roads should have

decreased ages ago. Govern-

ments stale annual response

has always been zero toler-

ance and the full might of the

law will take place. No, the

carnage continues!

In my view, the following

needs to be implemented:

1. Dedicated traffic courts in

all major centres: Staff (magis-

trates/prosecutors) to receive

specific training with regards

to the road traffic act/regula-

tions etc. Cases must be

speedily dealt with.

2. Law enforcement: Traffic

officers must operate on a

24-hour duty roster as SAPS

do. Currently law enforcement

officers have the latest and

best technology at their

disposal, including vehicles,

but most go off duty at

22:00/23:00, except during road

blocks 24:00. Visibility on

patrol is vital.

3. State laboratories for

testing blood samples: Every

major centre must have such a

centre. Private laboratories

(with the necessary checks and

balances) can also be roped in.

4. Sentencing drunk and

reckless drivers: First time

offenders found guilty six

month imprisonment without

the option of a fine. Harsh?

Yes, but our road carnage

requires this.

We, the citizens, demand

urgent action right now! The

Road carnage:

action needed!

Municipal water tariffs in-

creased on and from 1 January.

I have just received my

December account and the

meter was read on 21 December!

That leaves 10 days usage as

carry-over to the January

accounts higher tariff. Is this

deliberate?

I have a question for the

municipality: What are you

going to do about this?

ACCOUNT NO: 131275974

Amanda Glen

Ernest Sonnenberg, mayoral

committee member for utility

services of the City of Cape

Town, responds: The City

has approximately 650 000

meters to read, and this

cannot all take place on one

day. Because of this, the

City calculates the daily

average between two meter

readings, determines the

daily average, and appor-

tions the water consumption

across the two billing peri-

ods. In the case of this

customer, their daily average

consumption for 10 days will

be calculated according to

level 1 tariffs and the re-

mainder (after 1 January)

will be calculated according

to level 2 tariffs.

Calculated tariffs

taken into account

Nice to the point letter, Ian

(Making our lives on the road

difficult, TB, 20 January).

Road safety: What

dowewant?

I need urgent help with an

accident that happened on

Friday 15 January.

A white bakkie hit a motor-

bike and drove away, leaving

my brother-in-law lying on the

street .

It happened at 03:30 on

Robert Sobukwe between the

two traffic lights at UWC.

He is still in hospital with a

broken wrist and collarbone

waiting for an operation.

If anyone witnessed the

accident please urgently contact

Pearl on 083 264 0501.

PEARL

Email

Whosawbakkie

that hit this biker?

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Korreksies:

Volgens die redaksionele

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se inhoud en stel ons

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SLICE OF LIFE

Savingwater:

howwise are

you really?

The message over the last few months

has been clear some parts of the

country are facing a drought and dam

levels are low; we need to save water!

In Cape Town the City imposed strict

water restrictions, even going as far as

promising to fine households and busi-

nesses that dont save at least 20%. The

latter has left a bitter taste in many a

household, especially those that have

been living water wise before the water

restrictions were imposed.

If youre already not opening a tap to

water your garden, recycling your bath

water into the flower beds, catching the

first few drops of cold shower water in a

bucket to use for cleaning the dishes

later and keeping the swimming pool just

full enough so the pump can run, then

what more can you do to save?

Water wise or not, we dont realise how

much water we use (and let go to waste)

on a day-to-day basis.

Its only once you start counting the

litres to fill the sink, boil the kettle and

flush the toilet, not to mention use in

your daily hygiene routine and for

drinking water, that reality sinks in and

you realise how much your household

consumes not saving as much as you

thought you did.

The fact is, water is a precious re-

source and if we dont try to save more,

we are in line to suffer more. So next

time, before you open a tap, think ... and

keep living water wise even after the

rains have come and the water restric-

tions have gone.

LEADER

SMS

V A big thank you to the kind, honest lady

who returned my cellphone to me when

I misplaced it in Parow Centre on 14 De-

cember. Much appreciated. God bless.

Anonymous

VPlastieksakkiesof jy joueiesaamneem

winkel toe of betaal daarvoor, wats die

verskil? Die doel was om plastieksakke

vandrade, strate enafvoerpype te verwy-

der, maar die omgewing is steedsmorsig.

Gvol vir morsjorse

V My car was stolen at CapeGate shop-

pingcentreon 16Januaryat 16:36.Securi-

tycamerasshownothingatall. Iamsoup-

set. How do you go into a parking lot full

of car watchers and steal a car? Security

cant tellme anything. Itwas awhiteGolf

Chico, 1997model, CF 196983. Please call

061 160 9610 if you can help. Violet

V Ons mooie, dro Kaap word geteister

deur brande en dan dink die bestuurder

van n donkerblou motor met CY-nom-

merplaat dis nie verkeerd om n sigaret-

stompie by sy venster uit te skiet nie. Ek

het Vrydagmiddag om 15:00 agter jou in

Boston gery. Asseblief, dink mooi voor jy

dit weer doen. Rina, Parow

V Eduard (Where does my help come

from?, TB, 20/01) As our help comes

fromtheLord letspray thatHewill reveal

to these folk that loving kindness brings

peace and harmony to others. Our Lord

himself went to quiet places to pray and

told us to live in peace with one another.

Quiet powerful worship on some nights

may bringmore converts. One can feel so

closetotheLord ingentle,silent,worship.

God loves and blesses thewhole commu-

nitywhentheyall showcaring love. Shirl

V Eduard Erasmus (TB, 20/01): Daar is

kerkmense in die ou ENB-gebou in

Wrenchweg, Parow wat baie nagte tot

03:00 kerkdiens hou met n geraas en

geskreeu. Niks en niemand kry hulle stil

nie! Anoniem

) SMSe kos R1,50 elk. Stuur die woord

Tyger, gevolg deur jou boodskap na 45527.

Lives will not be saved by

threats and lack of action.

When last did you see law

enforcement on the roads of

Brackenfell for instance?

If authorities really wish to

save lives they must place more

visible mobile law enforcement

on the tar!

On Old Paarl Road taxis pass

on the left over the yellow line

and push in irrespective of the

red robot at the bridge, or use

the left turn lane as a stopping

zone.

What do we want?

Its a fallacy that speed kills.

It has no mind or soul.

It is attitude that kills, or

lack of it in traffic control. We

need visible law enforcement to

save lives. The benefit to traffic

authorities will come in the

increase of fine income and to

the public of saved lives and

safer driving.

Licence renewal also needs a

good look at.

Our road structure is of

course way behind new require-

ments.

With the thousands of new

drivers emerging from schools

yearly, where will it all end?

Those currently practising on

buzzbikes in the meantime

have very little traffic sense or

concern for law right now.

TONY

Bellville

excuse of insufficient funds and

staff shortages must now be

changed to we will immediate-

ly make funds available. The

proposed points system is long

overdue, but how will points be

deducted?

In closing, what is the current

conviction rate and sentence

imposed on drunken/reckless

drivers?

GRANVILLE LEADER

Bellville

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Die Boeremusiekgilde se Kaap-

stad-tak skop vanjaar se verrig-

tinge af met n bring-en-braaige-

leentheid op Saterdag 30 Janua-

rie.

Dit word oudergewoonte by die

Laerskool Bellville-Noord gehou

en verrigtinge sal om 16:00 begin

om die vleisies gaar te kry, waar-

na daar geskoffel sal word tot

23:00. Die manne van die Werks-

winkel-orkes sal die musiek ver-

skaf en toegang is R30 per per-

soon. Soos by al hul geleenthede

sal daar gratis koffie en tee aan-

gebied word, maar besoekers

moet net hul eie drinkgoed en be-

kers saambring.

V Kontak Petro by 076 755 2137 om te

bespreek.

Gilde skop jaar afmet braai en dans

Die sakekamer van die AHI Ty-

gerberg bied op Vrydag 5 Februa-

rie n potjiekos-kompetisie aan

by die Horskool Stellenberg.

Die kompetisie is net vir onder-

nemings wat n pot teen R350 kan

inskryf. Pryse ter waarde van

R10 000 kan gewen word. Phillip

van Zijl, voorsitter, s die ge-

leentheid is n ideale netwerk- en

spanbougeleentheid en nooi on-

dernemings uit om in te skryf.

V Bel Leonie van der Merwe by

074 960 2039 vir meer inligting.

AHIsakekamer houpotjiekoskompetisie

His books saved him

W

hen Philani Dladla

cracked open his first

book a heavy political

read he had no idea hed one day

become a published author him-

self.

As a 12-year-old boy readingThe

Last White Parliament by Freder-

ik van Zyl Slabbert, he also had no

inkling of the journey he would

have to endure to write his own

book.

It was this journey that Dladla

recently shared at the Big Issue

breakfast, and his work to inspire

others to start reading.

The regular breakfast event is

used to raise funds in support of

the magazine.

Dladla spent years sleeping un-

der the Nelson Mandela Bridge in

Johannesburg, trapped in drug

addiction. It was his love for

books, inspired when he was 12,

which ultimately saved him.

His first book was a gift on his

birthday from his mothers em-

ployer. Growing up in rural

KwaZulu Natal, Dladla could

hardly speak English when he

was given that book. But he pored

over it, intent on understanding it

and unlocking the promise of

more books. The book collection

ofhismothers employerwas later

left to him.

In his early twenties, Dladla

worked as a health caregiver. But

the freedom that came with the

pay cheque saw him experiment-

ing with drugs.

It was something I didnt have

before. I was overwhelmed by the

independence.

His addiction soon spiralled out

of control, and he started selling

his possessions to buy drugswhen

he ran out of money.

Drugs changed my life. I de-

pended on them. I could go days

without eating, but I couldnt go

four hours without drugs. I sold

my things and eventually, when I

couldnt pay my rent anymore, I

was kicked out of my place.

The only place Dladla felt he

could go was the bridge, where he

livedwith other drug users.When

he arrived, he was forced to hand

over his clothes as rent.

He managed to hang onto his

books, and eventually he started

selling them to make a living. He

reviewed each book, selling them

to motorists with prices deter-

mined by how good the book was.

I had nothing left. All I had

weremy books. I had toworkwith

what I had, he says.

One day, Dladla was spotted by

a young filmmaker,whoproduced

a documentary on his mobile

bookshop.

I sharedmy story. By that time

I was clean for nine months and

running a soup kitchen for my

friends living under the bridge. I

was also running a reading club

for children in nearby Joubert

Park, he says.

The film spurred an influx of do-

nations which allowed him to ex-

pand the reading club and teach

children computer skills.

Dladla has now told this story in

a book, The Pavement Bookworm.

When I was on the street I

wouldwrite down everything that

happened, hoping one day some-

one would publish it. But I didnt

write it to make money. I wrote it

to tell the story. Ive always loved

telling stories and, putting smiles

on faces using books.

Philani Dladla has written a book, The Pavement Bookworm, about how

books helped him quit his drug addiction and move off the streets.

12 TYGERBURGER Brackenfell Woensdag, 27 Januarie 2016NUUS

Home of

Hope in

Table View

is facing a

funding

crisis and is

calling on

the

community

to help

bring hope

to the

children in

their care.

They still have hope

MONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

As businesses and donors tighten their

purse strings, a local child care organisation

is appealing for help.

Founded in 2005, Home of Hope in Table

Viewcares for childrenwhohavebeenaban-

doned, abused, raped, neglected, born with

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

or infected with HIV.

For chief executive Eleanor Brook keep-

ing the organisations doors open is a daunt-

ing and difficult task, but a strong belief in

creating an environment for these children

to prosper, continues to motivate the team.

Last year the organisation acquired a

property in Milnerton which formerly

housed an old age home. The house, consist-

ing of 18 rooms, will serve as a home for the

children in their care. Shortly before Christ-

mas a water pipe at the home burst and sev-

eral household contents were damaged.

Speaking to TygerBurger as the organisa-

tionplans for theyear ahead,Brookexplains

funding has slowed downwithmany donors

and businesses feeling the pinch.

The funding has become less and less and

we have gone into discussions with donors

and businesses who use to donate regularly

and found that many businesses are feeling

the pinch of the economy. As times get

tougher, they have to cut back on donations.

We are caring for 19 children in the home

and 37 at the school. If we dont source fund-

ing soon, we fear we may have to close.

With staggering statistics on the amount

of children born with FASD each year,

Brook explains the organisations work is

not only aimed at assisting children but also

various communities. She says many are

not aware of the challenges and limitations

that children born with FASD face.

Our children are the future and FASD

children require special care to help them

reach their full potential.Whennot cared for

properly or given an opportunity, these chil-

dren often grow up into adults who fall into

a life of alcoholism, drug abuse and home-

lessness. These factors then impact nega-

tively on society and while we can only take

so many children, we know that we have

made a difference.

AtHomeofHope, each child gets a fighting

chance to be the best they can be. Cared for

by caregivers and social workers, the chil-

dren are given a structured lifestyle which

helps them cope and progress.

Brook says there are many ways the com-

munity can help either by assisting with

funding or volunteering to assist with ad-

ministration.

V If you would like to assist email eleanor@homeof

hope.co.za or visit www.homeofhope.co.za.

Charity wins in Mrs CT dilemma

Accepting

the

cheque

from

Diane Nel

(centre)

are

principal

Freddie

James

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DESIRE RORKE

@dezzierorke

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fter current Mrs Cape Town Sunette

Nieuwoudt, wife of popular Afrikaans

singer Hugo Nieuwoudt, last week un-

expectedly and for unknown reasons

stepped down from the title, Diane Nel, the

2014 title holder from Brackenfell, took over

the reigns again.

Organisers made the announcement last

week.

It is with much regret that we announce

that SunetteNieuwoudthas steppeddownas

Mrs Cape Town 2015, due to a difficult time

that she is currently experiencing. We wish

her all the best and will keep her in our

prayers. Mrs Cape Town 2014, Diane Nel,

will succeed Sunette as Mrs Cape Town for

2015, said Juanita Smit from the Role Mod-

els Foundation.

According to Smit, Nel agreed to complete

the 2015 reign after it came to light that not

the first or second runners-up were able to

stand in for Nieuwoudt.

Nel said it came as a shock to her.

When the directors of Role Models con-

tacted me on Monday morning (last week),

it came as a surprise as I knew that the first

princess would have been a good candidate.

I was told that she gracefully declined be-

cause of personal obligations and the title

was offered to me. Never have I imagined

that something like this could happen, but

at the same time Im proud to know that I

can do this with the support of my family,

friends, supporters andmy sponsors. Thank

you for all the phone calls, SMSs and messa-

ges I received these past 24hours. Thankyou

to each of you supporting me once again in

this life changing journey, she said on her

Facebook page.

Smit said Nel was the obvious choice due

to the exceptional job she did during her

reign in 2014. What impressedmemost was

the fact that she continued with her charity

work, visiting all our projects even after her

year ended, said Smit.

Thank you to Diane for being willing to

step in to support the projects of RoleModels

Foundation. The sash and crown will be be-

stowed upon Diane in due course.

Nieuwoudt declined to comment.

Hardly back in the saddle, Nel was on her

way to Worcester on Wednesday to hand

over a cheque of R86 000 to the Eden School

for special needs children on behalf of phi-

lanthropists Phil and Annetjie Anderson,

who currently live and work in the city of

Al-Khobar in Saudi Arabia.

The Andersons took up the plight of this

school more than a year ago after reading

in TygerBurger online about Nels charity

work in Worcester. Since then they have

succeeded in raising an amount of R225 000

for the school by organising several fund-

raising projects in their expat community.

One night Phil and his friends dressed up

aswomenand collectedmoney from local so-

cial clubs in the international compound.

On this night they almost raised R20 000.

On another occasion we had a fun run and

I also took up a part time job as bar lady

over weekends of which this entire salary

went into the fund, saysAnnetjie, a special-

ised nursing sister in neonatology and divi-

sional director forWomens Health Services

at the SAAD specialised hospital.

The Andersons were elated to hear of the

gratitude the school expressed. It makes all

the hard work worth our while, they said.

School secretaryAvril Farao says they are

dependent on funds from outside as this

school is not fully subsidised and parents

pay minimal fees.

The money made it possible to get many

projects, like the schools rural transport

programme, up and running again.

Phil and Annetjie Anderson during a recent trip

to Cape Town.

Following the success of the first four sea-

sons ofUltimate BraaiMaster, Cooked in Af-

rica Films is calling for entries for the next

instalment of the popular reality show com-

petition.

The fifth seasonwill follow 13 teams on the

journey of a lifetime across SouthAfrica and

put them through their paces around the fire

in a bid to claim the car, the cash and the

title of South Africas next Ultimate Braai

Master.

V Visit www.ultimatebraaimaster.com for more.

Do you really think you canbraai?

Van 12 tot 14 Februarie kan buitelugliefheb-

bersweerhulself geniet bykykNETseBuite-

ekspo, wat vanjaar vir die derde keer op die

plaas Mreson, ongeveer 10 km buite Mal-

mesbury, aangebied word.

Verlede jaar het 15 500mense die ekspo be-

soek en die organiseerders verwag meer as

16 000 mense vanjaar.

Volgens Marius Opperman van Trio

Events, wat die ekspo rel, kan mense die

nuutste buitelewe- en relevante produkte

hier te sien kry.

Die uitstallers bly die hele naweek op hul

uitstalterreine en rig hulself s in dat die pu-

bliek eerstehands kan ervaar hoe die pro-

dukte funksioneer as hulle dit aanskaf en

self gebruik, s Marius.

Behalwe vir die uitstallings kan mense

ook deelneem aan lekker pretaktiwiteite

dit sluit gratis 4x4-ritte in n Amarok in,

veldrenritte, asookhelikopterritte. nEerste

vanjaar is die kwad- en motorfietsverto-

nings, wat beloof om groot aftrek te kry. Ook

op die program is vryval- en valskermverto-

nings.

Daarwordook nCelebBraaiPie-kompeti-

sie aangebied waarin die publiek saam met

n paar bekende akteurs kan braai.

Die jongspan kan aan die Bulletjie Braai-

er-kompetisie deelneem, waartydens die

kinders geleer word om veilig vuur te

maak en te braai. Daar is regtig iets vir elke

lid van die gesin en die deli-en-kunsmark en

die teetuinmoet niemisgeloopword nie. Vir

die kinders is daar n pretpark en op Sater-

dag word n Lollos-vertoning aangebied.

Hoewel dit nie n musiekfees is nie, gaan

Heinz Winckler, Die Broers, Amore, Nadia

Louw, Hugo Nieuwoudt, Henning Joubert,

Demi-LeeMoore enSamenCalla die publiek

vermaak as een van die aktiwiteite by die

hoofarena. Nog n nuutjie op die program is

ATKV - Crescendo in Konsert.

Marius beloof daar sal genoeg wees om te

eet en te drink behalwe vir n wyntuin is

daar ook n kroeg, n cider-tuin en kosstal-

letjies wat in elkeen se smaak sal voorsien.

n Splinternuwe organisasie, die Breyton

Paulse Foundation, sal die Saterdag n Tag

rugby-kliniek en kompetisie aanbied en

Breyton self sal daar wees.

.Kontak Tersia by accounts@ekspo.co.za

of 071 659 9915 vir uitstalling- en kampeerna-

vrae of besoek www.ekspo.co.za.

Ekspo bied vanjaar weer baie

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RICHARD ROBERTS

@richardjohn_rj

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