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WINNER BEST FREE NEWSPAPER IN SA RAVENSMEAD TygerBurger STEEL MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE TO THE PUBLIC Stockists of Steel Tubing, Flat Bars & Angle Irons. Wholesale to the public WE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED 338 HALT ROAD, ELSIES RIVER 082 490 5225 338 HALT ROAD, ELSIES RIVER 0 02 21 1 9 93 33 3 1 16 63 34 4 - - 0 02 21 1 9 92 28 8 8 81 18 89 9 - - 082 490 5225 TRADING HOURS: WEEKDAYS FROM 08H00 - 17H00 • SAT 08H0 - 14H00 • ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT. PRICES VALID WHILE STOCKS LAST! E & OE 40m 60m 80m T&C’s apply All Accessories also available in store! Vibe Extensions Vibe Extensions 2.4m 2.4m Square & Round Tubing available Square & Round Tubing available R45 R45 Barbed Flat Wrap Barbed Flat Wrap Romatherm Romatherm ON SPECIAL ON SPECIAL R195 / roll R195 / roll WE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Roof Sheets and Polycarb in store Roof Sheets and Polycarb in store ROLLER KIT AVAILABLE Galvanised Flat Sheets 0.5 Galvanised Flat Sheets 0.5 R215 R215 Barbed Tape Barbed Tape R24/m galvanised R24/m galvanised Wendy house roof sheets available – (corrugated) Wendy house roof sheets available – (corrugated) R175 R175 Carport Posts Carport Posts FLORIDA HIGH: SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL PAPER Media room makeover ASTRID FEBRUARIE @astridfebruarie F lorida High School learners will soon get to enjoy their revamped media room as WeCan24 stepped in to give the facili- ty a boost. WeCan24’s Gerald Petersen says earlier in May, 70 Naspers human resource executives from around the world, held a conference in Cape Town and as part of the conference, the executives wanted to do an outreach project in the Cape Town community. “WeCan24 was asked to shortlist deserv- ing local schools, from which they could choose one school that would receive a makeover,” he says. Petersen explains what made the choice easier was the fact these schools already had a dedicated volunteer in the person of Mari- anne Williams, who’s involved with the school’s editorial team. “Sarepta Secondary was eventually cho- sen as the beneficiary of the Naspers make- over, but thanks to the project’s success, Me- dia24 CEO, Esmaré Weideman, wanted to give her executive committee a similar kind of experience and Florida High School was then selected after they initially missed out against Sarepta,” he says. Petersen says initially the room was ear- marked for a cosmetic makeover but the principal felt that the school needed more space for the media room that would allow them space for break-away sessions. “The classes at Florida are rather big and the media lab needed to be a functional space. This was something they were going to do after we ‘revamped’ the room, so it made sense for us to do one job. To this end, we broke through a wall to an adjacent class- room, thus meeting their objective in the process,” he says. He explains that the cost factor in a class- room makeover in general is minimal. “It basically entails paint, palettes, tools, design and willing bodies to make it happen. This project required a bit more than that since there was also construction involved. A revamp of this nature can be anything from R10 000 and R50 000,” Petersen says. WeCan24 gave the two classrooms a We- Can24 facelift with paint from Tuis|Home Magazine, as well as adding their signature palette walls and décor to give the rooms a more decorative and elegant look. Part of the revamp also includes redoing the floors with laminated flooring to add to elegant feel and look. V To page 2 Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 | Tel: 021 910 65 s@tygerburger . co.za @T ygerBurger Aiden Jones (left, Grade 3) and Storm Breytenbach (Grade 5), are two of the five learners from Belvue Primary school in Belhar who each received a pair of new school shoes. The shoes were donated by the proportional representative of Ward 6, council- lor Gerald Siljeur. Read more on page 4. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE Stepping into new shoes

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  • WINNERBEST FREE

    NEWSPAPER IN SA

    RAVENSMEAD

    TygerBurger

    STEEL MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE TO THE PUBLIC

    Stockists of Steel Tubing, Flat Bars & Angle Irons. Wholesale to the public

    WE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTEDWE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

    338 HALT ROAD, ELSIES RIVER

    082 490 5225

    338 HALT ROAD, ELSIES RIVER

    002211 993333 11663344 -- 002211 992288 88118899 -- 082 490 5225

    TRADING HOURS: WEEKDAYS FROM 08H00 - 17H00 SAT 08H0 - 14H00 ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT. PRICES VALID WHILE STOCKS LAST! E & OE

    40m

    60m

    80m

    T&Cs apply

    All Accessories also available in store!

    Vibe ExtensionsVibe Extensions

    2.4m2.4m

    Square &

    Round Tubing

    available

    Square &

    Round Tubing

    available

    R45R45

    Barbed Flat WrapBarbed Flat Wrap

    RomathermRomatherm

    ON SPECIALON SPECIAL

    R195 / rollR195 / roll

    WE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

    Roof Sheets

    and Polycarb

    in store

    Roof Sheets

    and Polycarb

    in store

    ROLLER KIT

    AVAILABLE

    Galvanised Flat Sheets

    0.5

    Galvanised Flat Sheets

    0.5

    R215R215

    Barbed TapeBarbed Tape

    R24/m

    galvanised

    R24/m

    galvanised

    Wendy house roof sheets

    available (corrugated)

    Wendy house roof sheets

    available (corrugated)

    R175R175

    Carport PostsCarport Posts

    FLORIDA HIGH: SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL PAPER

    Media roommakeover

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    @astridfebruarie

    F

    lorida High School learners will soon

    get to enjoy their revampedmedia room

    asWeCan24 stepped in to give the facili-

    ty a boost.

    WeCan24s Gerald Petersen says earlier in

    May, 70Naspers human resource executives

    from around the world, held a conference in

    Cape Town and as part of the conference, the

    executives wanted to do an outreach project

    in the Cape Town community.

    WeCan24 was asked to shortlist deserv-

    ing local schools, from which they could

    choose one school that would receive a

    makeover, he says.

    Petersen explains what made the choice

    easierwas the fact these schools already had

    a dedicated volunteer in the person of Mari-

    anne Williams, whos involved with the

    schools editorial team.

    Sarepta Secondary was eventually cho-

    sen as the beneficiary of the Naspers make-

    over, but thanks to the projects success,Me-

    dia24 CEO, Esmar Weideman, wanted to

    give her executive committee a similar kind

    of experience and Florida High School was

    then selected after they initially missed out

    against Sarepta, he says.

    Petersen says initially the room was ear-

    marked for a cosmetic makeover but the

    principal felt that the school needed more

    space for the media room that would allow

    them space for break-away sessions.

    The classes at Florida are rather big and

    the media lab needed to be a functional

    space. This was something they were going

    to do after we revamped the room, so it

    made sense for us to do one job. To this end,

    we broke through awall to an adjacent class-

    room, thus meeting their objective in the

    process, he says.

    He explains that the cost factor in a class-

    room makeover in general is minimal.

    It basically entails paint, palettes, tools,

    design andwilling bodies tomake it happen.

    This project required a bit more than that

    since there was also construction involved.

    A revamp of this nature can be anything

    from R10 000 and R50 000, Petersen says.

    WeCan24 gave the two classrooms a We-

    Can24 facelift with paint from Tuis|Home

    Magazine, as well as adding their signature

    palette walls and dcor to give the rooms a

    more decorative and elegant look.

    Part of the revamp also includes redoing

    the floors with laminated flooring to add to

    elegant feel and look.

    V To page 2

    Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 | Tel: 021 910 65 [email protected] @TygerBurger

    Aiden Jones

    (left, Grade 3)

    and Storm

    Breytenbach

    (Grade 5), are

    two of the five

    learners from

    Belvue Primary

    school in Belhar

    who each

    received a pair

    of new school

    shoes. The shoes

    were donated by

    the proportional

    representative of

    Ward 6, council

    lor Gerald Siljeur.

    Read more on

    page 4. PHOTO:

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    Steppingpp g

    into new

    shoes

  • WINNERBEST FREE

    NEWSPAPER IN SA

    RAVENSMEAD

    TygerBurger

    STEEL MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE TO THE PUBLIC

    Stockists of Steel Tubing, Flat Bars & Angle Irons. Wholesale to the public

    WE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTEDWE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

    338 HALT ROAD, ELSIES RIVER

    082 490 5225

    338 HALT ROAD, ELSIES RIVER

    002211 993333 11663344 -- 002211 992288 88118899 -- 082 490 5225

    TRADING HOURS: WEEKDAYS FROM 08H00 - 17H00 SAT 08H0 - 14H00 ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT. PRICES VALID WHILE STOCKS LAST! E & OE

    40m

    60m

    80m

    T&Cs apply

    All Accessories also available in store!

    Vibe ExtensionsVibe Extensions

    2.4m2.4m

    Square &

    Round Tubing

    available

    Square &

    Round Tubing

    available

    R45R45

    Barbed Flat WrapBarbed Flat Wrap

    RomathermRomatherm

    ON SPECIALON SPECIAL

    R195 / rollR195 / roll

    WE DELIVER ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

    Roof Sheets

    and Polycarb

    in store

    Roof Sheets

    and Polycarb

    in store

    ROLLER KIT

    AVAILABLE

    Galvanised Flat Sheets

    0.5

    Galvanised Flat Sheets

    0.5

    R215R215

    Barbed TapeBarbed Tape

    R24/m

    galvanised

    R24/m

    galvanised

    Wendy house roof sheets

    available (corrugated)

    Wendy house roof sheets

    available (corrugated)

    R175R175

    Carport PostsCarport Posts

    FLORIDA HIGH: SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL PAPER

    Media roommakeover

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    @astridfebruarie

    F

    lorida High School learners will soon

    get to enjoy their revampedmedia room

    asWeCan24 stepped in to give the facili-

    ty a boost.

    WeCan24s Gerald Petersen says earlier in

    May, 70Naspers human resource executives

    from around the world, held a conference in

    Cape Town and as part of the conference, the

    executives wanted to do an outreach project

    in the Cape Town community.

    WeCan24 was asked to shortlist deserv-

    ing local schools, from which they could

    choose one school that would receive a

    makeover, he says.

    Petersen explains what made the choice

    easierwas the fact these schools already had

    a dedicated volunteer in the person of Mari-

    anne Williams, whos involved with the

    schools editorial team.

    Sarepta Secondary was eventually cho-

    sen as the beneficiary of the Naspers make-

    over, but thanks to the projects success,Me-

    dia24 CEO, Esmar Weideman, wanted to

    give her executive committee a similar kind

    of experience and Florida High School was

    then selected after they initially missed out

    against Sarepta, he says.

    Petersen says initially the room was ear-

    marked for a cosmetic makeover but the

    principal felt that the school needed more

    space for the media room that would allow

    them space for break-away sessions.

    The classes at Florida are rather big and

    the media lab needed to be a functional

    space. This was something they were going

    to do after we revamped the room, so it

    made sense for us to do one job. To this end,

    we broke through awall to an adjacent class-

    room, thus meeting their objective in the

    process, he says.

    He explains that the cost factor in a class-

    room makeover in general is minimal.

    It basically entails paint, palettes, tools,

    design andwilling bodies tomake it happen.

    This project required a bit more than that

    since there was also construction involved.

    A revamp of this nature can be anything

    from R10 000 and R50 000, Petersen says.

    WeCan24 gave the two classrooms a We-

    Can24 facelift with paint from Tuis|Home

    Magazine, as well as adding their signature

    palette walls and dcor to give the rooms a

    more decorative and elegant look.

    Part of the revamp also includes redoing

    the floors with laminated flooring to add to

    elegant feel and look.

    V To page 2

    Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 | Tel: 021 910 65 [email protected] @TygerBurger

    Aiden Jones

    (left, Grade 3)

    and Storm

    Breytenbach

    (Grade 5), are

    two of the five

    learners from

    Belvue Primary

    school in Belhar

    who each

    received a pair

    of new school

    shoes. The shoes

    were donated by

    the proportional

    representative of

    Ward 6, council

    lor Gerald Siljeur.

    Read more on

    page 4. PHOTO:

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    Steppingpp g

    into new

    shoes

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    Verspreding:

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    Woensdag in die volgende gebiede

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    Ravensmead, Florida, Cravenby Estate,

    Connaught Estate, Eureka Estate en Uitsig.

    Totale verspreiding: 28 696

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    die volgende gebiede: Bellville, Durbanville,

    Parow, Goodwood, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein,

    Kuilsrivier, De Grendel, Tyger Valley, Milnerton,

    Table View, Eersterivier/Blue Downs,

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    Kontak ons:

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    021 910 6520

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    Stuur asb. inligting oor die regstelling van

    foute in die koerant aan die ombudsman van

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    skakel 021 851 3232 of 083 543 2471. Lesers

    kan ook klagtes oor die inhoud by die

    Persombudsman van Suid-Afrika, mnr. Johan

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    motor vehicle accident, train accident,

    police shooting or due to medical

    negligence, you may have a claim against

    a government department for

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    If you have put in a claim directly with the

    Road Accident Fund without using an

    attorney and feel that you have been

    underpaid or are dissatisfied with their

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    FROM PAGE 1

    I think its a room that fosters creativity.

    A space that young people can feel proud

    of and no doubt will generate a sense of

    pride and ownership, not only of the room

    but also of their school newspaper, he

    says.

    Petersen says this project also speaks of

    opportunity for both learners and the

    school as the editorial team now knows

    that if theywork hard and stay committed

    to the project, WeCan24 will give them ac-

    cess to all sorts of media related opportu-

    nities that they otherwisewouldnot be ex-

    posed to.

    Building and maintaining relation-

    ships are key for us. To this end, we are

    always available to assist Florida and all

    the other schools that we are involved

    with the necessary assistance in this re-

    gard, he says.

    WeCan24 envisage the project to grow

    more and hope to have a few more part-

    ners who will take up the challenge and

    provide more schools with similar make-

    overs.

    Companies thatwould like to join forces

    can contact WeCan24 as they will be re-

    vamping some more classrooms for their

    2016 Madiba Day project send an mail to

    [email protected].

    Left: Chief

    financial officer

    of Media24

    Manie Mayman

    concentrates as

    he paints a fresh

    coat of paint on

    the gate at the

    media room at

    Florida High

    School.

    Andrew Philbrick,

    chief executive

    officer of INET

    BFA is all smiles

    as helps with

    renovations at

    Florida High

    School.

    A

    new programme has been launched

    aimed at uplifting rental stock areas

    and addressing socio-economic chal-

    lenges by empowering female tenants.

    The City of Cape Town launched the pro-

    gramme and has in the last month had 380

    women recruited in nine rental stock areas

    with the assistance of local ward council-

    lors.

    Candidates had to be legal rental stock

    tenants, older than 21, and upstanding resi-

    dents of their community who are willing

    to participate for the duration of the pro-

    gramme.

    The areas in question are Ravensmead

    and Uitsig as well as Athlone, Hanover

    Park, Lavender Hill, Lotus River, Macas-

    sar, Manenberg and Ocean View.

    The Citys Mayco committee member for

    social development and early childhood de-

    velopment, Suzette Little says a number of

    City departments have worked together to

    devise a training programmewhichwill as-

    sist the women.

    City working with tenants

    The training programme will see the

    women participate in identifying and ad-

    dressing safety concerns and other challen-

    ges in their environment, activate service

    requests related tomaintenance of the rent-

    al units and surrounding roads, littering

    and dumping, graffiti, provide home-based

    care services to elderly residents, monitor

    and address truancy, participate in clean-

    ing and recycling projects, unlock econom-

    ic and potential entrepreneurship opportu-

    nities and participate in existing City pro-

    grammes around substance abuse,

    domestic violence, and strengthening fami-

    lies.

    There are many challenges that come

    withour rental stock.This initiativehas the

    City working with tenants to improve the

    lives of their communities, Little says.

    She explained that apart from empower-

    ing the women who are part of the pro-

    gramme, they also hope to secure the buy-in

    of residents who are best placed to articu-

    late their needs and who need to be actively

    involved in addressing those needs.

    The initiative has four phases. Phase one

    involves engaging with different depart-

    ments to develop the training and interven-

    tion programme and identifying partici-

    pants.

    Phase two will focus on training and de-

    velopment through the introduction of re-

    cycling programmes and economic oppor-

    tunities.

    Phase three will see the women employed

    through the Expanded Public Works Pro-

    gramme for a six-month period (supervised

    by the relevant departments), monitoring

    the programme and devising an exit strate-

    gy for participants.

    Phase four will focus on identifying a sec-

    ond group of women to participate in the

    programme.

    Youth component

    Little says a youth component has also

    been built into the programme to link

    young people residing in the participating

    rental stock areas with City-run youth pro-

    grammes and camps through an incentive

    programme.

    The Citys Mayco member for human set-

    tlements, Benedicta van Minnen, says the

    City is the largest landlord in South Africa

    and manages more than 40 000 rental units

    and more than 19 000 selling scheme units.

    These rental units have been home to

    thousands of families across the city for

    many years and we have an important re-

    sponsibility to our tenants to maintain and

    upgrade our rental stock, she says.

    A culture of payment

    To do this the City rely on rental/instal-

    ment collections and they know that instill-

    ing a culture of payment now will ensure

    a sustainable future for all residents.

    We are hoping that these female tenant-

    ambassadors will also spread the message

    that we need our tenants to pay to help us

    to maintain our units. We need to work to-

    gether, Van Minnen says.

    Little says if this programme takes off in

    the way the City envisage, they should see

    an increase in the number of service re-

    quests created, but also a general improve-

    ment in the cleanliness and safety of the

    rental stock areas in question.

    I applaud the many City departments

    who have joined this initiative, but also our

    many non-governmental partners. I there-

    fore appeal to all residents to help them-

    selves by supporting this initiative as it

    could be the blueprint for how we tackle is-

    sues related to social housing in the future,

    adds Little.

    Women trained

    to look at rentals

    Police are searching for a man in-

    volved in a shooting incident which

    led to the death of a 19-year-old man

    in Delft last week.

    The incident occurred on Tuesday

    31 May in Aster Street, Roosendal.

    Police arrived at the scene at 21:15

    where they found the body of the vic-

    tim in a pool of blood.

    According to witnesses, the de-

    ceased was walking with a group of

    friends in the road when a suspect ap-

    proached them and fired at the group.

    Warrant Officer Brian Daniels,

    spokesperson of the Delft police, says

    the victim fell to the ground and suc-

    cumbed to his injuries.

    He sustained multiple gunshot

    wounds to his stomach and upper

    body and was declared dead on the

    scene by medical personnel, Daniels

    says.

    The suspect fled on foot and no-one

    has been arrested.

    Daniels says the circumstances sur-

    rounding the incident are being inves-

    tigated and a murder docket was

    opened.

    V The public is requested to contact the in

    vestigating officer on 082 894 1485 or

    021 954 9000 if they have any information

    related to the shooting.

    Shooting:

    help needed

    Are you breastfeeding or considering it?

    La Leche Leagues Tygervalley group will

    meet on Tuesday 14 June from 09:30 until

    11:30. The advantages of breastfeeding will

    be discussed and any other breastfeeding

    related questions will be answered.

    V Phone Marna on 072 4532 471, Wilna on

    083 539 6557 or Trudy on 082 864 0260.

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    I think its a room that fosters creativity.

    A space that young people can feel proud

    of and no doubt will generate a sense of

    pride and ownership, not only of the room

    but also of their school newspaper, he

    says.

    Petersen says this project also speaks of

    opportunity for both learners and the

    school as the editorial team now knows

    that if theywork hard and stay committed

    to the project, WeCan24 will give them ac-

    cess to all sorts of media related opportu-

    nities that they otherwisewouldnot be ex-

    posed to.

    Building and maintaining relation-

    ships are key for us. To this end, we are

    always available to assist Florida and all

    the other schools that we are involved

    with the necessary assistance in this re-

    gard, he says.

    WeCan24 envisage the project to grow

    more and hope to have a few more part-

    ners who will take up the challenge and

    provide more schools with similar make-

    overs.

    Companies thatwould like to join forces

    can contact WeCan24 as they will be re-

    vamping some more classrooms for their

    2016 Madiba Day project send an mail to

    [email protected].

    Left: Chief

    financial officer

    of Media24

    Manie Mayman

    concentrates as

    he paints a fresh

    coat of paint on

    the gate at the

    media room at

    Florida High

    School.

    Andrew Philbrick,

    chief executive

    officer of INET

    BFA is all smiles

    as helps with

    renovations at

    Florida High

    School.

    A

    new programme has been launched

    aimed at uplifting rental stock areas

    and addressing socio-economic chal-

    lenges by empowering female tenants.

    The City of Cape Town launched the pro-

    gramme and has in the last month had 380

    women recruited in nine rental stock areas

    with the assistance of local ward council-

    lors.

    Candidates had to be legal rental stock

    tenants, older than 21, and upstanding resi-

    dents of their community who are willing

    to participate for the duration of the pro-

    gramme.

    The areas in question are Ravensmead

    and Uitsig as well as Athlone, Hanover

    Park, Lavender Hill, Lotus River, Macas-

    sar, Manenberg and Ocean View.

    The Citys Mayco committee member for

    social development and early childhood de-

    velopment, Suzette Little says a number of

    City departments have worked together to

    devise a training programmewhichwill as-

    sist the women.

    City working with tenants

    The training programme will see the

    women participate in identifying and ad-

    dressing safety concerns and other challen-

    ges in their environment, activate service

    requests related tomaintenance of the rent-

    al units and surrounding roads, littering

    and dumping, graffiti, provide home-based

    care services to elderly residents, monitor

    and address truancy, participate in clean-

    ing and recycling projects, unlock econom-

    ic and potential entrepreneurship opportu-

    nities and participate in existing City pro-

    grammes around substance abuse,

    domestic violence, and strengthening fami-

    lies.

    There are many challenges that come

    withour rental stock.This initiativehas the

    City working with tenants to improve the

    lives of their communities, Little says.

    She explained that apart from empower-

    ing the women who are part of the pro-

    gramme, they also hope to secure the buy-in

    of residents who are best placed to articu-

    late their needs and who need to be actively

    involved in addressing those needs.

    The initiative has four phases. Phase one

    involves engaging with different depart-

    ments to develop the training and interven-

    tion programme and identifying partici-

    pants.

    Phase two will focus on training and de-

    velopment through the introduction of re-

    cycling programmes and economic oppor-

    tunities.

    Phase three will see the women employed

    through the Expanded Public Works Pro-

    gramme for a six-month period (supervised

    by the relevant departments), monitoring

    the programme and devising an exit strate-

    gy for participants.

    Phase four will focus on identifying a sec-

    ond group of women to participate in the

    programme.

    Youth component

    Little says a youth component has also

    been built into the programme to link

    young people residing in the participating

    rental stock areas with City-run youth pro-

    grammes and camps through an incentive

    programme.

    The Citys Mayco member for human set-

    tlements, Benedicta van Minnen, says the

    City is the largest landlord in South Africa

    and manages more than 40 000 rental units

    and more than 19 000 selling scheme units.

    These rental units have been home to

    thousands of families across the city for

    many years and we have an important re-

    sponsibility to our tenants to maintain and

    upgrade our rental stock, she says.

    A culture of payment

    To do this the City rely on rental/instal-

    ment collections and they know that instill-

    ing a culture of payment now will ensure

    a sustainable future for all residents.

    We are hoping that these female tenant-

    ambassadors will also spread the message

    that we need our tenants to pay to help us

    to maintain our units. We need to work to-

    gether, Van Minnen says.

    Little says if this programme takes off in

    the way the City envisage, they should see

    an increase in the number of service re-

    quests created, but also a general improve-

    ment in the cleanliness and safety of the

    rental stock areas in question.

    I applaud the many City departments

    who have joined this initiative, but also our

    many non-governmental partners. I there-

    fore appeal to all residents to help them-

    selves by supporting this initiative as it

    could be the blueprint for how we tackle is-

    sues related to social housing in the future,

    adds Little.

    Women trained

    to look at rentals

    Police are searching for a man in-

    volved in a shooting incident which

    led to the death of a 19-year-old man

    in Delft last week.

    The incident occurred on Tuesday

    31 May in Aster Street, Roosendal.

    Police arrived at the scene at 21:15

    where they found the body of the vic-

    tim in a pool of blood.

    According to witnesses, the de-

    ceased was walking with a group of

    friends in the road when a suspect ap-

    proached them and fired at the group.

    Warrant Officer Brian Daniels,

    spokesperson of the Delft police, says

    the victim fell to the ground and suc-

    cumbed to his injuries.

    He sustained multiple gunshot

    wounds to his stomach and upper

    body and was declared dead on the

    scene by medical personnel, Daniels

    says.

    The suspect fled on foot and no-one

    has been arrested.

    Daniels says the circumstances sur-

    rounding the incident are being inves-

    tigated and a murder docket was

    opened.

    V The public is requested to contact the in

    vestigating officer on 082 894 1485 or

    021 954 9000 if they have any information

    related to the shooting.

    Shooting:

    help needed

    Are you breastfeeding or considering it?

    La Leche Leagues Tygervalley group will

    meet on Tuesday 14 June from 09:30 until

    11:30. The advantages of breastfeeding will

    be discussed and any other breastfeeding

    related questions will be answered.

    V Phone Marna on 072 4532 471, Wilna on

    083 539 6557 or Trudy on 082 864 0260.

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    or the first time theRavensmeadPolice

    Station will have public parking space

    making it more convenient for visitors

    to the station.

    Ward councillor Beverley van Reenen

    says the parking will significantly reduce

    the number of cars parking on pavements

    constantly blocking the road which create

    a lot of traffic.

    This project is much needed as there has

    never been parking available for the public.

    People mostly walk to the station perhaps

    to avoid having to search for a spot to park,

    says Van Reenen.

    She says the request for the parking was

    raised at the Community Policing Forum

    (CPF) meeting, thereafter Van Reenen sub-

    mitted the request to the Transport for Cape

    Town Department.

    I amvery pleased that the projectwas ap-

    proved and that construction on has begun.

    I think the community will be very pleased

    with the work and the new parking, she

    says.

    Riyaaz Ismail, acting secretary of theRav-

    ensmead CPF, says residents and the CPF

    welcome the added parking.

    Visitors to the police station are always

    plentiful, causing traffic chaos in the vicini-

    ty so the parking area will definitely make

    a difference, he says.

    Meanwhile several streets were recently

    revamped to improve the surface of the

    roads.

    Van Reenen says the cost of the reseal

    work was R1.22 million.

    The resurfacing work was done on Claire

    Street, Bundoran Close, Belacre Close, Belt-

    ra Close, Barna Close in Connaught Estate

    aswell as sections on 7thAvenue inRavens-

    mead.

    These roads were badly damaged and

    needed to be resealed in time for winter as

    wedonotwantmotorists damaging their ve-

    hicles or pedestrians walking through mud

    and step into potholes, Van Reenen told

    TygerBurger.

    The resealingworkwasdoneduringMon-

    day 18 and Friday 29 April.

    Furtherwork in the area is envisaged for

    the 2016 2017 financial year to ensure we

    cover as many of the damaged road in the

    community, she says.

    Police station gets parking

    Additional parking space is being created the Ravensmead Police Station in an effort to reduce

    the traffic chaos created with motorist parking on pavements infront of the station. PHOTO:

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    Delft police are conducting intelligence

    driven search operations to stop the surge

    of violence and senseless killings that fled

    up during the past week.

    This due to the ongoing gang-related

    shooting incidents in Delft South.

    Warrant Officer Brian Daniels, spokes-

    person of Delft police, says on Monday 30

    May at 06:00 a dedicated task team acted

    on information from the community and

    searched a house in Gabrielle Street.

    Upon conducting the search they

    found a .38 Special revolver hidden in the

    room, he says.

    A 21-year-old woman was arrested for

    the possession of an unlicensed firearm

    and appeared in the BellvilleMagistrates

    Court on Monday 30 May.

    Delft station commander, Colonel Lu-

    yanda Damoyi thanked the community

    for information that led to the recovery of

    illegal firearms and the arrest of perpetra-

    tors who use it to commit serious crime.

    Daniels assured the community that the

    police officers will act swiftly on all infor-

    mation in order to safeguard all who re-

    sides in Delft.

    Police will act swiftly on tip-offs, says Damoyi

    The Bellville South Youth Development will

    host a mass prayer gathering against vio-

    lence, crime, drugs and gangsterism.

    The mass prayer will take place at Frank

    Louw Avenue Park on Sunday 10 July from

    15:30.

    For one day the youth development organi-

    sation will be serving the people of the Bell-

    ville South community, especially the youth,

    by helping those with different needs.

    Over the past fewmonthsmany young lives

    have been lost in disputes over gang numbers

    and drug territory.

    The event will feature a few religious lead-

    ers from different denominations and a few

    speeches.

    They also invited many of the religious

    structures in and around Bellville South.

    V Interested residents are asked to contact Dhakir

    Christians on 083 624 8412 or email at dhakirc

    @gmail.com for more information.

    Prayers against crime

    Several streets

    in Connaught

    Estate and

    Ravensmead

    have recently

    been resealed

    at a cost of

    R1.22 million to

    ensure the

    roads are up to

    standard for

    motorists and

    pedestrians.

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    (opposite Post Office)

    Good news for all residents of Belhar

    Dr M.S ADAMS and Dr M.I. SAITH

    and Oral Hygienist are now available

    in the new DENTAL SURGERY

    SERVICES:

    * Cleaning

    * Polishing

    * Extractions

    * Fillings

    * Dentures

    * Crowns + Bridges

    * X-Rays

    NB! All Edcon

    Group,

    Debit and

    Credit cards

    accepted!!

    A safe and painless

    solution for the nervous

    patient.

    * For private patients

    and people who are

    not on Medical Aid we

    offer discounted rates

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    Dr. Habeeba Khal fe

    M.B Ch.B. (STELL)

    Medica l Pract i t ioner

    Symphony Village 19 Dimlang Street, Delft 7100

    Tel: 021 927 1001

    SPECIAL INTEREST IN:

    Minor surgical procedures Cyst

    removal Warts Skin tags Womens

    health: Pap smears Chronic

    conditions hypertension

    We are closed on Public holidays and Sundays

    Times: Mon - Thurs: 9 - 12:30 / 14:30 - 17:30

    Fri - Sat: 9 - 12

    Times: Mon - Thurs: 9 - 12:30 / 14:30 - 17:30

    Fri - Sat: 9 - 12

    We Now Accept

    Major Medical Aids And Most

    Sick Fund Including Nufawsa,

    Bargaining Council,

    Safawu And Laundry And

    Cleaning Sick Fund.

    We are registered to see Nufawsa, Safawu, Bargaining Council

    and Laundry, Cleaning, Dyeing industry(CAPE) Sick Fund.

    We are registered to see Nufawsa, Safawu, Bargaining Council

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    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    @astridfebruarie

    F

    or the first time theRavensmeadPolice

    Station will have public parking space

    making it more convenient for visitors

    to the station.

    Ward councillor Beverley van Reenen

    says the parking will significantly reduce

    the number of cars parking on pavements

    constantly blocking the road which create

    a lot of traffic.

    This project is much needed as there has

    never been parking available for the public.

    People mostly walk to the station perhaps

    to avoid having to search for a spot to park,

    says Van Reenen.

    She says the request for the parking was

    raised at the Community Policing Forum

    (CPF) meeting, thereafter Van Reenen sub-

    mitted the request to the Transport for Cape

    Town Department.

    I amvery pleased that the projectwas ap-

    proved and that construction on has begun.

    I think the community will be very pleased

    with the work and the new parking, she

    says.

    Riyaaz Ismail, acting secretary of theRav-

    ensmead CPF, says residents and the CPF

    welcome the added parking.

    Visitors to the police station are always

    plentiful, causing traffic chaos in the vicini-

    ty so the parking area will definitely make

    a difference, he says.

    Meanwhile several streets were recently

    revamped to improve the surface of the

    roads.

    Van Reenen says the cost of the reseal

    work was R1.22 million.

    The resurfacing work was done on Claire

    Street, Bundoran Close, Belacre Close, Belt-

    ra Close, Barna Close in Connaught Estate

    aswell as sections on 7thAvenue inRavens-

    mead.

    These roads were badly damaged and

    needed to be resealed in time for winter as

    wedonotwantmotorists damaging their ve-

    hicles or pedestrians walking through mud

    and step into potholes, Van Reenen told

    TygerBurger.

    The resealingworkwasdoneduringMon-

    day 18 and Friday 29 April.

    Furtherwork in the area is envisaged for

    the 2016 2017 financial year to ensure we

    cover as many of the damaged road in the

    community, she says.

    Police station gets parking

    Additional parking space is being created the Ravensmead Police Station in an effort to reduce

    the traffic chaos created with motorist parking on pavements infront of the station. PHOTO:

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    Delft police are conducting intelligence

    driven search operations to stop the surge

    of violence and senseless killings that fled

    up during the past week.

    This due to the ongoing gang-related

    shooting incidents in Delft South.

    Warrant Officer Brian Daniels, spokes-

    person of Delft police, says on Monday 30

    May at 06:00 a dedicated task team acted

    on information from the community and

    searched a house in Gabrielle Street.

    Upon conducting the search they

    found a .38 Special revolver hidden in the

    room, he says.

    A 21-year-old woman was arrested for

    the possession of an unlicensed firearm

    and appeared in the BellvilleMagistrates

    Court on Monday 30 May.

    Delft station commander, Colonel Lu-

    yanda Damoyi thanked the community

    for information that led to the recovery of

    illegal firearms and the arrest of perpetra-

    tors who use it to commit serious crime.

    Daniels assured the community that the

    police officers will act swiftly on all infor-

    mation in order to safeguard all who re-

    sides in Delft.

    Police will act swiftly on tip-offs, says Damoyi

    The Bellville South Youth Development will

    host a mass prayer gathering against vio-

    lence, crime, drugs and gangsterism.

    The mass prayer will take place at Frank

    Louw Avenue Park on Sunday 10 July from

    15:30.

    For one day the youth development organi-

    sation will be serving the people of the Bell-

    ville South community, especially the youth,

    by helping those with different needs.

    Over the past fewmonthsmany young lives

    have been lost in disputes over gang numbers

    and drug territory.

    The event will feature a few religious lead-

    ers from different denominations and a few

    speeches.

    They also invited many of the religious

    structures in and around Bellville South.

    V Interested residents are asked to contact Dhakir

    Christians on 083 624 8412 or email at dhakirc

    @gmail.com for more information.

    Prayers against crime

    Several streets

    in Connaught

    Estate and

    Ravensmead

    have recently

    been resealed

    at a cost of

    R1.22 million to

    ensure the

    roads are up to

    standard for

    motorists and

    pedestrians.

  • 4 TYGERBURGER Ravensmead & Belhar Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS

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    dence.

    This according to proportional

    representative councillor Gerald

    Siljeur of ward 6 as he is running

    a campaign to provide children in

    disadvantaged communities with

    brand new school shoes.

    To some it may only be a pair

    of shoes, but to many a pair of

    shoes can make a world of differ-

    ence in the way they carry them-

    selves, he says.

    About two years ago Siljeur part-

    nered with several people and

    managed to hand out about 350 to

    500 pairs of new school shoes to

    schools in Uitsig, Manenberg, La-

    vis Town and as far as Hout Bay.

    This year he will be handing

    over several pairs of shoes to

    Belvue Primary School after he

    spoke to the principal who identi-

    fied a few of learners who are in

    dire need of new school shoes.

    I know exactly what it feels like

    to wear hand-me-downs, broken

    shoes or even no shoes. Although

    you are grateful for what you get,

    it is always a great feeling to have

    something of your own; something

    new, Siljeur says.

    We need to support each other

    when we can, and through this

    campaign I hope there are people,

    organisations or businesses who

    will put their hand in their own

    pocket and support this initiative,

    he says.

    Siljeur says anyone is welcome

    to support the campaign by either

    purchasing a pair of school shoes,

    socks or both.

    A pair of new school shoes will

    put a smile on a childs face and

    will boost their confidence. They

    will feel better about their appear-

    ance andwill instead focus on their

    school work than on their feet and

    what they lack inmaterial things,

    he says.

    V Anyone who is interested in supporting

    this campaign can contact the councillor

    on 061 227 6067.

    Shoes put smiles on faces

    Tehila Jenner, Storm Breytenbach, Alicia Dubulekwele, Aiden Jones and Duren

    Steyn with proportional representative councillor Gerald Siljeur who donated

    the school shoes. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    @astridfebruarie

    The New Apostolic Church in

    Bishop Lavis is in need of new

    instruments and will be hosting

    a fundraising concert in an ef-

    fort to add to their collection.

    They also hope that by raising

    the funds and adding to their in-

    strument collection, more

    youth will join their orchestra.

    Brandon Witbooi (31), a self-

    taught pianist and organist,

    says they aim to getmore young

    people to join the orchestra to

    get themaway fromall the nega-

    tive elements in the community.

    We live in a community

    wheremany of our youth are in-

    volved in gangs or drugs and

    various types of crime and we

    want to show them that there

    are positive activities they can

    be part of in the community, he

    says.

    Witbooi says it will keep them

    busy and off the streets and

    away from the stresses of life.

    We currently have develop-

    ment classes on Thursdays and

    invite anyone to come and join

    us and to learn a new skill, he

    says.

    The classes run from 18:00 to

    19:00.

    The concert, Sing Praises to

    the Living God, will take place

    on Sunday 31 July at the New

    Apostolic Church Sydney Vale

    congregation in Lavis Drive at

    17:00.

    Tickets cost R30 per person

    and R15 for children aged six to

    12.

    The music which will be

    played on the night, was com-

    posed by Witbooi who has had

    no formal music training, thus

    making his compositions truly

    special.

    The choir consists of the local

    congregants and their involve-

    ment is on a voluntary basis.

    The choir members ages range

    from 14 to 63.

    V Anyone who is interested in joining

    the orchestra or Thursday classes or

    if you would like to donate instru

    ments, please contact Ricardo on

    084 884 3678 or ricardocorneli

    [email protected].

    Bishop Lavis choir

    needs instruments

    Brandon Witbooi composed the

    music for the fundraising concert

    which will take place in Bishop

    Lavis.

  • 4 TYGERBURGER Ravensmead & Belhar Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    @astridfebruarie

    A

    new pair of shoes can re-

    ally build a childs confi-

    dence.

    This according to proportional

    representative councillor Gerald

    Siljeur of ward 6 as he is running

    a campaign to provide children in

    disadvantaged communities with

    brand new school shoes.

    To some it may only be a pair

    of shoes, but to many a pair of

    shoes can make a world of differ-

    ence in the way they carry them-

    selves, he says.

    About two years ago Siljeur part-

    nered with several people and

    managed to hand out about 350 to

    500 pairs of new school shoes to

    schools in Uitsig, Manenberg, La-

    vis Town and as far as Hout Bay.

    This year he will be handing

    over several pairs of shoes to

    Belvue Primary School after he

    spoke to the principal who identi-

    fied a few of learners who are in

    dire need of new school shoes.

    I know exactly what it feels like

    to wear hand-me-downs, broken

    shoes or even no shoes. Although

    you are grateful for what you get,

    it is always a great feeling to have

    something of your own; something

    new, Siljeur says.

    We need to support each other

    when we can, and through this

    campaign I hope there are people,

    organisations or businesses who

    will put their hand in their own

    pocket and support this initiative,

    he says.

    Siljeur says anyone is welcome

    to support the campaign by either

    purchasing a pair of school shoes,

    socks or both.

    A pair of new school shoes will

    put a smile on a childs face and

    will boost their confidence. They

    will feel better about their appear-

    ance andwill instead focus on their

    school work than on their feet and

    what they lack inmaterial things,

    he says.

    V Anyone who is interested in supporting

    this campaign can contact the councillor

    on 061 227 6067.

    Shoes put smiles on faces

    Tehila Jenner, Storm Breytenbach, Alicia Dubulekwele, Aiden Jones and Duren

    Steyn with proportional representative councillor Gerald Siljeur who donated

    the school shoes. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    ASTRID FEBRUARIE

    @astridfebruarie

    The New Apostolic Church in

    Bishop Lavis is in need of new

    instruments and will be hosting

    a fundraising concert in an ef-

    fort to add to their collection.

    They also hope that by raising

    the funds and adding to their in-

    strument collection, more

    youth will join their orchestra.

    Brandon Witbooi (31), a self-

    taught pianist and organist,

    says they aim to getmore young

    people to join the orchestra to

    get themaway fromall the nega-

    tive elements in the community.

    We live in a community

    wheremany of our youth are in-

    volved in gangs or drugs and

    various types of crime and we

    want to show them that there

    are positive activities they can

    be part of in the community, he

    says.

    Witbooi says it will keep them

    busy and off the streets and

    away from the stresses of life.

    We currently have develop-

    ment classes on Thursdays and

    invite anyone to come and join

    us and to learn a new skill, he

    says.

    The classes run from 18:00 to

    19:00.

    The concert, Sing Praises to

    the Living God, will take place

    on Sunday 31 July at the New

    Apostolic Church Sydney Vale

    congregation in Lavis Drive at

    17:00.

    Tickets cost R30 per person

    and R15 for children aged six to

    12.

    The music which will be

    played on the night, was com-

    posed by Witbooi who has had

    no formal music training, thus

    making his compositions truly

    special.

    The choir consists of the local

    congregants and their involve-

    ment is on a voluntary basis.

    The choir members ages range

    from 14 to 63.

    V Anyone who is interested in joining

    the orchestra or Thursday classes or

    if you would like to donate instru

    ments, please contact Ricardo on

    084 884 3678 or ricardocorneli

    [email protected].

    Bishop Lavis choir

    needs instruments

    Brandon Witbooi composed the

    music for the fundraising concert

    which will take place in Bishop

    Lavis.

  • Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 NEWS TYGERBURGER Ravensmead & Belhar 5

    A

    Helderkruin Primary School in Kle-

    invlei, Eerste River drum majorette

    will soon be off to Germiston in Gaut-

    eng where she and her teamwill be compet-

    ing in a national drum majorette competi-

    tion.

    Chazney van Schalkwyk is one of the

    schools teammembers who will be partici-

    pating in the competition fromMonday 4 to

    Monday 11 July.

    To get to Johannesburg though Chazney

    has to raise a significant amount of money,

    her mother, Blanche van Schalkwyk, says.

    The cost of the tour is about R5 000 per

    person and all 34 team members are going,

    she adds.

    This weekend a karaoke was held at the

    Blue Downs Golf Club to help Chazney get

    to where she needs to be in July. We just

    thought we can somehow raise some mon-

    ey. We still have some funds to collect,

    Blanche says.

    The money they raise will be used to pur-

    chase props and a uniform and to cover her

    travelling costs.

    The Helderkruin Primary School drum-

    mies have been in existence since 1999. Dur-

    ing this time the team have participated in

    all the Western Cape competitions. The

    team is associated to the Western Province

    Majorettes and Cheerleading Association

    andhavebeencompetingonanational level

    since 2003.

    At the 2014 national competition we

    were crowned champions in the premier

    league. Six of our team members obtained

    their Western Province colours.

    AmyMalgas, another teammember, ob-

    tained her South African national colours

    and was part of the team who represented

    South Africa at an international competi-

    tion in Croatia, Blanche adds.

    She says the team is actively involved in

    the community.

    A lot of organisations and churches in-

    vite us to do street marching and displays,

    she says. To date theyhave performed at the

    opening of a community soup kitchen, at a

    Youth Day event as well as the opening of

    parliament.

    V Anyone wanting to aid the team can call the

    school on 021 904 1678.

    Helderkruin drummies

    aiming for top spot

    Chazney van Schalkwyk is one of the team

    members of the Helderkruin Primary School

    drum majorette squad who will be competing

    in Germiston later this year.

  • Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 NEWS TYGERBURGER Ravensmead & Belhar 5

    A

    Helderkruin Primary School in Kle-

    invlei, Eerste River drum majorette

    will soon be off to Germiston in Gaut-

    eng where she and her teamwill be compet-

    ing in a national drum majorette competi-

    tion.

    Chazney van Schalkwyk is one of the

    schools teammembers who will be partici-

    pating in the competition fromMonday 4 to

    Monday 11 July.

    To get to Johannesburg though Chazney

    has to raise a significant amount of money,

    her mother, Blanche van Schalkwyk, says.

    The cost of the tour is about R5 000 per

    person and all 34 team members are going,

    she adds.

    This weekend a karaoke was held at the

    Blue Downs Golf Club to help Chazney get

    to where she needs to be in July. We just

    thought we can somehow raise some mon-

    ey. We still have some funds to collect,

    Blanche says.

    The money they raise will be used to pur-

    chase props and a uniform and to cover her

    travelling costs.

    The Helderkruin Primary School drum-

    mies have been in existence since 1999. Dur-

    ing this time the team have participated in

    all the Western Cape competitions. The

    team is associated to the Western Province

    Majorettes and Cheerleading Association

    andhavebeencompetingonanational level

    since 2003.

    At the 2014 national competition we

    were crowned champions in the premier

    league. Six of our team members obtained

    their Western Province colours.

    AmyMalgas, another teammember, ob-

    tained her South African national colours

    and was part of the team who represented

    South Africa at an international competi-

    tion in Croatia, Blanche adds.

    She says the team is actively involved in

    the community.

    A lot of organisations and churches in-

    vite us to do street marching and displays,

    she says. To date theyhave performed at the

    opening of a community soup kitchen, at a

    Youth Day event as well as the opening of

    parliament.

    V Anyone wanting to aid the team can call the

    school on 021 904 1678.

    Helderkruin drummies

    aiming for top spot

    Chazney van Schalkwyk is one of the team

    members of the Helderkruin Primary School

    drum majorette squad who will be competing

    in Germiston later this year.

  • 6 TYGERBURGER Ravensmead & Belhar Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS

    Belanghebbende groepe in die munisipale gebied van die Stad Kaapstad word hiermee

    genooi om op die munisipale databasis vir gemeenskapsorganisasies (COD) te registreer ter

    voorbereiding van die stigting van wykskomitees vir die Raadstermyn 20162020.

    Die organisasie moet n afskrif van sy huidige grondwet en notule van n algemene

    jaarvergadering wat die afgelope 18 maande plaasgevind het, verskaf om te kan registreer.

    Registrasievorms en stawende dokumentasie moet by die SUBRAADskantoor in jou

    omgewing ingedien word.

    Die verteenwoordigers van die verskeie sektore vorm die grondslag van elke wykskomitee,

    met die wyksraadslid as die voorsitter.

    Wykskomitees funksioneer as n formele deel van die regeringsbestuurstrukture en

    help die Raad met die uitvoering van openbare deelname oor die gentegreerde

    ontwikkelingsplan (GOP), munisipale verordeninge, begroting, beleidsformulering en die

    prestasiebestuurstelsel van die Raad.

    Sektore van belanghebbende groepe sluit in: kuns en kultuur, sake, burgergebaseerde

    organisasies, aangewese kwesbare groepe, onderwys, die omgewing, geloofsgebaseerde

    organisasies, veiligheid en sekuriteit, sport en die jeug.

    Registrasievorms is op die Stad Kaapstad se webwerf beskikbaar: http://www.capetown.gov.za/

    en/SUBRAADs/Pages/Wards.aspxOf kan by die onderskeie SUBRAADskantore hieronder gelys

    verkry word:

    SUBRAAD 1

    Munisipale kantore, Royal Ascot, Bridleweg,

    Milnerton 7441

    SUBRAAD 13

    Fezekagebou, h.v. NY1 en Lansdowneweg,

    Gugulethu 7750

    SUBRAAD 2

    Munisipale kantore, Brightonweg,

    Kraaifontein 7570

    SUBRAAD 14

    Fezekagebou, h.v. NY1 en Lansdowneweg,

    Gugulethu 7750

    SUBRAAD 3

    Munisipale kantore, Voortrekkerweg,

    Goodwood 7460

    SUBRAAD 15

    Pinelandsopleidingsentrum, St.

    Stephensweg, Sentrale Plein, Pinelands 7405

    SUBRAAD 4

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Voortrekker en

    Tallentweg, Parow 7500

    SUBRAAD 16

    11e verdieping, Waalstraat 44, Kaapstad

    8000

    SUBRAAD 5

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Jakkelsvleilaan en

    Kiaatweg, Bonteheuwel 7764

    SUBRAAD 17

    Athloneburgersentrum, h.v. Protea en

    Klipfonteinweg, Athlone 7764

    SUBRAAD 6

    Munisipale kantore, Voortrekkerweg,

    Bellville 7530

    SUBRAAD 18

    H.v. Buckweg en Sesde Laan, Lotusrivier 7941

    SUBRAAD 7

    Munisipale kantore, Oxfordstraat, Durbanville

    7551

    SUBRAAD 19

    Munisipale kantore, Sentrale Sirkel, uit

    Recreationweg, Vishoek 7974

    SUBRAAD 8

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Faganstraat en

    Hoofweg, Strand 7140

    SUBRAAD 20

    Alphensentrum, ConstantiaHoofweg,

    Constantia 7800

    SUBRAAD 9

    Site B, Khayelitshawinkelsentrum,

    Khayelitsha 7784

    SUBRAAD 21

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Van Riebeeck en

    Carinusstraat, Kuilsrivier 7580

    SUBRAAD 10

    Khayelitshaopleidingsentrum, h.v.

    Lwandleweg en Phendulasingel,

    Khayelitsha 7784

    SUBRAAD 22

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Van Riebeeck en

    Carinusstraat, Kuilsrivier 7580

    SUBRAAD 11

    Fezekagebou, h.v. NY1 en Lansdowneweg,

    Gugulethu 7750

    SUBRAAD 23

    Lentegeur administratiewe gebou, h.v.

    Melkbos en Merrydaleweg, Lentegeur 7798

    SUBRAAD 12

    Lentegeur administratiewe gebou, h.v.

    Melkbos en Merrydaleweg, Lentegeur 7798

    SUBRAAD 24

    Masibanbanhulpbronsentrum, Ncumoweg,

    Harare, Khayelitsha 7784

    Die sluitingsdatum vir hierdie registrasie is Vrydag 19 Augustus 2016.

    ACHMAT EBRAHIM

    STADSBESTUURDER

    130/2016

    UITNODIGING OM REGISTRASIE

    OP DIE MUNISIPALE DATABASIS VIR

    GEMEENSKAPSORGANISASIES (COD)

    DESIRE RORKE

    @dezzierorke

    O

    ver 200 disabled residents could lose

    their places in the Citys disabled

    transport system after they refused to

    undergo compulsory medical reassess-

    ments.

    They feel that these assessments done by

    occupational therapists and paid for by tax-

    payers money, are a blatant public wastage

    that could be better used addressing the real

    problem, namely a shortage of buses.

    If you have been blind your whole life,

    and have been classified as such, why now

    be assessed?

    It makes no sense. When we applied we

    were already assessed. Now we have to be

    assessed again and every five years thereaft-

    er. Rather use that money to procure more

    sorely needed buses, says Luwie Links from

    Kraaifontein.

    Links,who is completely blind, is employed

    at the telecommunications department at the

    Western Cape Government complex in town

    and has been using this service to commute

    to work from 2002.

    He is also amember of a forum that is rally-

    ing the city for a better service and disputing

    the new regulations.

    Millions have been spent and are still be-

    ing spent to roll out the MyCiTi buses across

    Cape Town, while very little is invested to the

    Dial-a-Ride service we as disabled people

    have become completely dependant on, he

    says.

    On Thursday 28 April, the members of the

    Dial-a-Ride users forum, who dispute the new

    regulations which include the medical as-

    sessments, marched to the office of Helen

    Zille, premier of the Western Cape, where

    a memorandum was handed over.

    In this memorandum they stated that

    there was an urgent need for more buses

    for the Dial-a-Ride system that reduced

    their buses from 34 to 21 without consider-

    ing the impact it will have on daily users.

    More than half of the disabled commut-

    ers arrive late at work every day. And by

    this I dont mean five or ten minutes late

    they are hours late, he said in an inter-

    view with TygerBurger.

    He attributes this problem to the fact that

    the fewer, albeit bigger, vehicles have to

    makemore trips, thus causing long delays.

    They pickme up at 05:20 and from there

    travel to Kuils River and then to the City.

    After dropping us off at about 07:15, they

    leave forAtlantis and other distant regions

    to fetch a second load of commuters.

    These commuters only get towork as late

    as 11:30.

    When the project started in 1999 they had

    34 vehicles which, according to Links,

    could transport six passengers of whom

    three were in wheelchairs.

    Today, after contracting a new compa-

    ny, they use only 21 vehicles that can trans-

    port more people five in wheelchairs and

    three others. The problem is the bus has to

    stop atmore homes causingmany commut-

    ers to be late, he says.

    Passengers are forced to spend more

    than two hours in the buswhile drivers are

    not allowed to stop along the routes for pas-

    sengers to use the bathroom.

    Apart from this there are still thou-

    sands of people including school children

    on a waiting list, and we want to know

    what the City is going to do about this?

    The forum demanded to be included in

    future decision making of their transport.

    Surely the input of a disabled person is

    needed when making decisions that affect

    their lives?

    We stated all our concerns, but to this

    day it seems that we are being ignored.

    Links alleges that the introduction of as-

    sessments is only sidetracking from the re-

    al issue a shortage of vehicles, something

    the City vehemently denies.

    The Dial-a-Ride service has a limited

    budget and therefore a limited capacity.

    Given these constraints, the service is for

    the exclusive use by those who have been

    assessed by an occupational therapist as

    being unable to access conventional public

    transport services, saysMaycomember for

    transport, Brett Herron, explaining the rea-

    son for the compulsory reassessment project

    launched in 2014.

    We have to make sure that those who are

    on the service are in fact unable tomake use

    of regular public transport. In the end the

    Dial-a-Ride service will providemobility on-

    ly for those who are assessed as not being

    able to use public transport, including the

    universally accessible MyCiTi service.

    TheMyCiTi system is designed to be uni-

    versally accessible this means the MyCiTi

    service is provided for both able-bodied com-

    muters and those with special needs. Sta-

    tions and stops are designed for the visually

    impaired. As theMyCiTi service expands its

    footprint, bringing universally accessible

    public transport to more and more people,

    so the total dependency on Dial-a-Ride for

    mobility will be reduced and eliminated for

    many eligible Dial-a-Ride users, he says.

    V DialARide users can report complaints to the

    Transport Information Centre on 0800 65 64 63.

    Complainantswill be issuedwith a reference number

    and will receive feedback.

    New testsmake no sense, say disabled

    Louis Links with his guide dog, Disney. With the

    Citys new regulations for its disabled transport

    system, he risks losing his daily transport.

    PHOTO: DESIRE RORKE

  • 6 TYGERBURGER Ravensmead & Belhar Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS

    Belanghebbende groepe in die munisipale gebied van die Stad Kaapstad word hiermee

    genooi om op die munisipale databasis vir gemeenskapsorganisasies (COD) te registreer ter

    voorbereiding van die stigting van wykskomitees vir die Raadstermyn 20162020.

    Die organisasie moet n afskrif van sy huidige grondwet en notule van n algemene

    jaarvergadering wat die afgelope 18 maande plaasgevind het, verskaf om te kan registreer.

    Registrasievorms en stawende dokumentasie moet by die SUBRAADskantoor in jou

    omgewing ingedien word.

    Die verteenwoordigers van die verskeie sektore vorm die grondslag van elke wykskomitee,

    met die wyksraadslid as die voorsitter.

    Wykskomitees funksioneer as n formele deel van die regeringsbestuurstrukture en

    help die Raad met die uitvoering van openbare deelname oor die gentegreerde

    ontwikkelingsplan (GOP), munisipale verordeninge, begroting, beleidsformulering en die

    prestasiebestuurstelsel van die Raad.

    Sektore van belanghebbende groepe sluit in: kuns en kultuur, sake, burgergebaseerde

    organisasies, aangewese kwesbare groepe, onderwys, die omgewing, geloofsgebaseerde

    organisasies, veiligheid en sekuriteit, sport en die jeug.

    Registrasievorms is op die Stad Kaapstad se webwerf beskikbaar: http://www.capetown.gov.za/

    en/SUBRAADs/Pages/Wards.aspxOf kan by die onderskeie SUBRAADskantore hieronder gelys

    verkry word:

    SUBRAAD 1

    Munisipale kantore, Royal Ascot, Bridleweg,

    Milnerton 7441

    SUBRAAD 13

    Fezekagebou, h.v. NY1 en Lansdowneweg,

    Gugulethu 7750

    SUBRAAD 2

    Munisipale kantore, Brightonweg,

    Kraaifontein 7570

    SUBRAAD 14

    Fezekagebou, h.v. NY1 en Lansdowneweg,

    Gugulethu 7750

    SUBRAAD 3

    Munisipale kantore, Voortrekkerweg,

    Goodwood 7460

    SUBRAAD 15

    Pinelandsopleidingsentrum, St.

    Stephensweg, Sentrale Plein, Pinelands 7405

    SUBRAAD 4

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Voortrekker en

    Tallentweg, Parow 7500

    SUBRAAD 16

    11e verdieping, Waalstraat 44, Kaapstad

    8000

    SUBRAAD 5

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Jakkelsvleilaan en

    Kiaatweg, Bonteheuwel 7764

    SUBRAAD 17

    Athloneburgersentrum, h.v. Protea en

    Klipfonteinweg, Athlone 7764

    SUBRAAD 6

    Munisipale kantore, Voortrekkerweg,

    Bellville 7530

    SUBRAAD 18

    H.v. Buckweg en Sesde Laan, Lotusrivier 7941

    SUBRAAD 7

    Munisipale kantore, Oxfordstraat, Durbanville

    7551

    SUBRAAD 19

    Munisipale kantore, Sentrale Sirkel, uit

    Recreationweg, Vishoek 7974

    SUBRAAD 8

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Faganstraat en

    Hoofweg, Strand 7140

    SUBRAAD 20

    Alphensentrum, ConstantiaHoofweg,

    Constantia 7800

    SUBRAAD 9

    Site B, Khayelitshawinkelsentrum,

    Khayelitsha 7784

    SUBRAAD 21

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Van Riebeeck en

    Carinusstraat, Kuilsrivier 7580

    SUBRAAD 10

    Khayelitshaopleidingsentrum, h.v.

    Lwandleweg en Phendulasingel,

    Khayelitsha 7784

    SUBRAAD 22

    Munisipale kantore, h.v. Van Riebeeck en

    Carinusstraat, Kuilsrivier 7580

    SUBRAAD 11

    Fezekagebou, h.v. NY1 en Lansdowneweg,

    Gugulethu 7750

    SUBRAAD 23

    Lentegeur administratiewe gebou, h.v.

    Melkbos en Merrydaleweg, Lentegeur 7798

    SUBRAAD 12

    Lentegeur administratiewe gebou, h.v.

    Melkbos en Merrydaleweg, Lentegeur 7798

    SUBRAAD 24

    Masibanbanhulpbronsentrum, Ncumoweg,

    Harare, Khayelitsha 7784

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    ver 200 disabled residents could lose

    their places in the Citys disabled

    transport system after they refused to

    undergo compulsory medical reassess-

    ments.

    They feel that these assessments done by

    occupational therapists and paid for by tax-

    payers money, are a blatant public wastage

    that could be better used addressing the real

    problem, namely a shortage of buses.

    If you have been blind your whole life,

    and have been classified as such, why now

    be assessed?

    It makes no sense. When we applied we

    were already assessed. Now we have to be

    assessed again and every five years thereaft-

    er. Rather use that money to procure more

    sorely needed buses, says Luwie Links from

    Kraaifontein.

    Links,who is completely blind, is employed

    at the telecommunications department at the

    Western Cape Government complex in town

    and has been using this service to commute

    to work from 2002.

    He is also amember of a forum that is rally-

    ing the city for a better service and disputing

    the new regulations.

    Millions have been spent and are still be-

    ing spent to roll out the MyCiTi buses across

    Cape Town, while very little is invested to the

    Dial-a-Ride service we as disabled people

    have become completely dependant on, he

    says.

    On Thursday 28 April, the members of the

    Dial-a-Ride users forum, who dispute the new

    regulations which include the medical as-

    sessments, marched to the office of Helen

    Zille, premier of the Western Cape, where

    a memorandum was handed over.

    In this memorandum they stated that

    there was an urgent need for more buses

    for the Dial-a-Ride system that reduced

    their buses from 34 to 21 without consider-

    ing the impact it will have on daily users.

    More than half of the disabled commut-

    ers arrive late at work every day. And by

    this I dont mean five or ten minutes late

    they are hours late, he said in an inter-

    view with TygerBurger.

    He attributes this problem to the fact that

    the fewer, albeit bigger, vehicles have to

    makemore trips, thus causing long delays.

    They pickme up at 05:20 and from there

    travel to Kuils River and then to the City.

    After dropping us off at about 07:15, they

    leave forAtlantis and other distant regions

    to fetch a second load of commuters.

    These commuters only get towork as late

    as 11:30.

    When the project started in 1999 they had

    34 vehicles which, according to Links,

    could transport six passengers of whom

    three were in wheelchairs.

    Today, after contracting a new compa-

    ny, they use only 21 vehicles that can trans-

    port more people five in wheelchairs and

    three others. The problem is the bus has to

    stop atmore homes causingmany commut-

    ers to be late, he says.

    Passengers are forced to spend more

    than two hours in the buswhile drivers are

    not allowed to stop along the routes for pas-

    sengers to use the bathroom.

    Apart from this there are still thou-

    sands of people including school children

    on a waiting list, and we want to know

    what the City is going to do about this?

    The forum demanded to be included in

    future decision making of their transport.

    Surely the input of a disabled person is

    needed when making decisions that affect

    their lives?

    We stated all our concerns, but to this

    day it seems that we are being ignored.

    Links alleges that the introduction of as-

    sessments is only sidetracking from the re-

    al issue a shortage of vehicles, something

    the City vehemently denies.

    The Dial-a-Ride service has a limited

    budget and therefore a limited capacity.

    Given these constraints, the service is for

    the exclusive use by those who have been

    assessed by an occupational therapist as

    being unable to access conventional public

    transport services, saysMaycomember for

    transport, Brett Herron, explaining the rea-

    son for the compulsory reassessment project

    launched in 2014.

    We have to make sure that those who are

    on the service are in fact unable tomake use

    of regular public transport. In the end the

    Dial-a-Ride service will providemobility on-

    ly for those who are assessed as not being

    able to use public transport, including the

    universally accessible MyCiTi service.

    TheMyCiTi system is designed to be uni-

    versally accessible this means the MyCiTi

    service is provided for both able-bodied com-

    muters and those with special needs. Sta-

    tions and stops are designed for the visually

    impaired. As theMyCiTi service expands its

    footprint, bringing universally accessible

    public transport to more and more people,

    so the total dependency on Dial-a-Ride for

    mobility will be reduced and eliminated for

    many eligible Dial-a-Ride users, he says.

    V DialARide users can report complaints to the

    Transport Information Centre on 0800 65 64 63.

    Complainantswill be issuedwith a reference number

    and will receive feedback.

    New testsmake no sense, say disabled

    Louis Links with his guide dog, Disney. With the

    Citys new regulations for its disabled transport

    system, he risks losing his daily transport.

    PHOTO: DESIRE RORKE

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    A fun cadets training programme, teaching

    youths leadership skills and to be better citi-

    zens, will soon be rolled out in Bellville

    South.

    CPF chairperson David Sias, is inviting all

    interested parents, school teachers, princi-

    pals and pastors to enrol youth (between the

    age of 12 to 35) before the upcoming school

    holidays.

    The Bellville South Youth Cadets will un-

    dergo life skills training, join field trips and

    participate in monthly drills. This free pro-

    gramme is designed to develop youths to be-

    come active leaders and role models in their

    communities, said Sias.

    Thepolice andvarious role players, includ-

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    ntries for the 28th Entrepreneur of the

    Year competition sponsored by San-

    lam and Business/Partners are now

    open to entrepreneurs from all industries

    and for businesses of any size.

    Theresa Cupido from Bellville won the

    Job Creator Award in the 2014 competition.

    Her business idea sparked in 2005 while

    listening to a debate on the radio about the

    shortage of black South African female en-

    trepreneurs and the need for infrastructure

    in the country leading up to the 2010 Soccer

    World Cup.

    Owning a business and empowering peo-

    ple have always been Theresas dream as

    she grew up in a family of busi-

    ness-minded individuals.

    At the time, she was assisting

    her husband in writing reports

    for the Road Accident Fund and

    it was through her involvement

    with the fund that she developed

    an interest in the road marking

    industry. She then decided to

    start her own business in the

    road marking and civil engineer-

    ing field.

    The group offers local, regional

    and national authorities, con-

    tractors and consultants a cost ef-

    fective service that complieswith

    legal requirements and meets

    professional standards.

    Since its establishment in Au-

    gust 2006, her company, ATN

    Group, has undertaken a number

    of projects for the Department of

    Transport, City of Cape Town,

    severalmunicipalities, civil engi-

    neers and large property compa-

    nies, and today she employs be-

    tween 250 and 300 staff.

    Despite tough economic times, the effects

    of which are most clearly seen in smaller

    communities, entrepreneurs are ready and

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    ties created by gaps in the market.

    While very rewarding, entrepreneurship

    can be a tough journey, and entrepreneurs

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    This is especially true for business own-

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    nities who dont have the overwhelming

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    These entrepreneurs, who like many, start

    their business journeys in a room in their

    homes, a garage, or backyarddwelling and

    work tenaciously to achieve their goals

    are the entrepreneurs who should be cele-

    brated as the heroes of their communities.

    The annual competition aims to celebrate

    entrepreneurial excellence, and through

    the awareness generated for the 2016 en-

    trants and winners, raise the profile of en-

    trepreneurship in South Africa and influ-

    ence the development of the SME sector.

    Gugu Mjadu, spokesperson for the 2016

    Entrepreneur of the Year competition, says

    entering business competitions affords en-

    trepreneurs the opportunity to look at their

    business froma different perspective and to

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    cash prize money which could be used for

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    ceive by being named a finalist or winner

    something that is often out of reach for

    small businesses.

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    mense value with the ease of access to busi-

    ness experts, creation of a broader business

    network and increase in the profile of the

    business, and brings about the possibility

    of a cash injection into the businesss finan-

    ces and/or growth prospects, says Mjadu.

    Entries close on Thursday 16