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NEWSPAPER IN SA
KUILSRIVIER
rger TygerBurger
CRIME: GREATER INVOLVEMENT NEEDED
Community to blame
RICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
G
reater involvement from residents in
any community is needed to help com-
bat crime.
This is the view of the newly elected Kuils
River Community Policing Forum (CPF)
chairman, Riedwaan Daniels, who took up
the post following the special annual meet-
ing held on Tuesday 31 May.
Daniels (53) says residents need to do their
part to make their areas safer, instead of sit-
ting on a couch in front of the television.
Speaking to TygerBurger at the Kuils Riv-
er police station on Friday, Daniels says he
is excited by the appointment.
Daniels, former chair of Sector 3, says the
challenges are in many ways similar, but he
will now focus on the added responsibility.
Ourcommunities are infestedwith crime
andweall know thatwehave limited resour-
ces with regards to our law enforcement au-
thorities, which is why the CPF was created
a body made up of community members.
We are affected by crime, but somehow
the community is also to blame. We are al-
lowing these criminal elements to infiltrate
our community. For instance, we know that
we should not put our dirt bins out the day
before, and we know we should not donate
money to homeless people, an issue current-
ly being addressed by the City of Cape Town
and its Give Responsibly campaign, he
says.
Daniels adds the City intervenes by offer-
ing homeless people assistance, relocation
and integration. But they refuse it because
they depend on the empathy of residents.
People should care, but they should do so
responsibly, he says.
As long as we continue the way we do,
we are creating amarket for them to stay on
the streets.
He says house break-in and business
crime are currently the crimes in the Kuils
River he wishes to tackle first.
Daniels also encourages people to report
crime happening in their areas.
It is important for everyone to knowwho
to call and when to call. Therefore we have
been compiling a contact list which covers
all the CPF structures, law enforcement au-
thorities and emergency services such as
hospitals and ambulance services, and we
will distribute this on the Kuils River Safety
Forums website.
Daniels, who has been a victim of crime
a few times himself, says unless people act
even if only on a basis of anonymity very
little will change as far as crime in the area
is concerned.
Every single resident in the community
needs to contribute even if you have not
been a victim of crime yourself, he says.
Only vacant executivemember postswere
filled at the meeting last week, says Kuils
River police spokesperson Captain Isaac
van Niekerk. These include the position of
chair, secretary and vice-chair.
V Residents can visit www.kuilsriversafetyforum
.co.za for any details about the CPF.
A special Sunday service
was held for the matricu
lants at the Kuils River
Technical High School
recently to help motivate
them and ensuring that they
have a successful academic
year. The service was
organised by community
worker Dawn Roode. It was
also an attempt to assist
the school in improving its
results and to increase the
motivational levels and
general commitment among
the learners. Here some of
the girls listen attentively to
one of the guest speakers on
the day. Read the full story
on page 3.
PHOTO: KURT BROOKES
Prayers for
Matrics
Riedwaan Daniels, the new chairman of the
CPF, says Kuils River residents should be more
involved fighting crime. PHOTO: RICHARD ROBERTS
Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | epos: [email protected] @TygerBur
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WWINNERBEST FREE
NEWSPAPER IN SA
KUILSRIVIER
rger TygerBurger
CRIME: GREATER INVOLVEMENT NEEDED
Community to blame
RICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
G
reater involvement from residents in
any community is needed to help com-
bat crime.
This is the view of the newly elected Kuils
River Community Policing Forum (CPF)
chairman, Riedwaan Daniels, who took up
the post following the special annual meet-
ing held on Tuesday 31 May.
Daniels (53) says residents need to do their
part to make their areas safer, instead of sit-
ting on a couch in front of the television.
Speaking to TygerBurger at the Kuils Riv-
er police station on Friday, Daniels says he
is excited by the appointment.
Daniels, former chair of Sector 3, says the
challenges are in many ways similar, but he
will now focus on the added responsibility.
Ourcommunities are infestedwith crime
andweall know thatwehave limited resour-
ces with regards to our law enforcement au-
thorities, which is why the CPF was created
a body made up of community members.
We are affected by crime, but somehow
the community is also to blame. We are al-
lowing these criminal elements to infiltrate
our community. For instance, we know that
we should not put our dirt bins out the day
before, and we know we should not donate
money to homeless people, an issue current-
ly being addressed by the City of Cape Town
and its Give Responsibly campaign, he
says.
Daniels adds the City intervenes by offer-
ing homeless people assistance, relocation
and integration. But they refuse it because
they depend on the empathy of residents.
People should care, but they should do so
responsibly, he says.
As long as we continue the way we do,
we are creating amarket for them to stay on
the streets.
He says house break-in and business
crime are currently the crimes in the Kuils
River he wishes to tackle first.
Daniels also encourages people to report
crime happening in their areas.
It is important for everyone to knowwho
to call and when to call. Therefore we have
been compiling a contact list which covers
all the CPF structures, law enforcement au-
thorities and emergency services such as
hospitals and ambulance services, and we
will distribute this on the Kuils River Safety
Forums website.
Daniels, who has been a victim of crime
a few times himself, says unless people act
even if only on a basis of anonymity very
little will change as far as crime in the area
is concerned.
Every single resident in the community
needs to contribute even if you have not
been a victim of crime yourself, he says.
Only vacant executivemember postswere
filled at the meeting last week, says Kuils
River police spokesperson Captain Isaac
van Niekerk. These include the position of
chair, secretary and vice-chair.
V Residents can visit www.kuilsriversafetyforum
.co.za for any details about the CPF.
A special Sunday service
was held for the matricu
lants at the Kuils River
Technical High School
recently to help motivate
them and ensuring that they
have a successful academic
year. The service was
organised by community
worker Dawn Roode. It was
also an attempt to assist
the school in improving its
results and to increase the
motivational levels and
general commitment among
the learners. Here some of
the girls listen attentively to
one of the guest speakers on
the day. Read the full story
on page 3.
PHOTO: KURT BROOKES
Prayers for
Matrics
Riedwaan Daniels, the new chairman of the
CPF, says Kuils River residents should be more
involved fighting crime. PHOTO: RICHARD ROBERTS
Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | epos: [email protected] @TygerBur
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2 TYGERBURGER Kuilsrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
Contact Helen/Jolanda
021 951 3010
074 575 7737
email: [email protected]
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By appointmet only
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DURBANVILLE: Mediplein Medical Centre
BRACKENFELL:Medicross Medical Centre,
c/o Brackenfell Boulevard & Nina Str.
BELLVILLE: Oakmed Centre behind Mkem
PAROW: Medicross Medical Centre, McIntyre Road
Contracted into Medical Aids
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ATTORNEYS
On 021 423 4601
HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED?
If you have been seriously injured in a
motor vehicle accident, train accident,
police shooting or due to medical
negligence, you may have a claim against
a government department for
compensation.
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
service, we may be able to assist you.
We are personal injury attorneys, who
specialise in serious injuries.
We are prepared to work on a no win
no fee basis.
email: [email protected]
Find us online
www.tygerburger.co.za
facebook.com/Tygerburger
twitter.com/tygerburger(@TygerBurger)
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Verspreiding:
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TygerBurger het 14 verskillende uitgawes vir die
volgende gebiede: Bellville, Durbanville, Parow,
Goodwood, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Kuilsrivier,
De Grendel, Tyger Valley, Milnerton, Table View,
Eersterivier/Blue Downs, Ravensmead/Belhar en
Elsiesrivier.
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Kontak ons:
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021 910 6549
Advertensiebestuurder:
Garth Hewitt
021 910 6520
Hoofkoerant advertensies:
Quincy Noble
021 910 6527 of083 433 7224
Geklassifiseerd:
087 740 1091
www.tygerburger.co.za
Korreksies:
Volgens die redaksionele beleid van TygerBurger
verwelkom ons voorstelle en kommentaar oor die
koerant se inhoud en stel ons beduidende foute
so gou as moontlik reg. Stuur asb. inligting oor
die regstelling van foute in die koerant aan die
ombudsman van Media24 se Gemeenskapspers,
George Claassen, by
[email protected] of skakel 021 851
3232 of 083 543 2471. Lesers kan ook klagtes oor
die inhoud by die Persombudsman van Suid-
Afrika, mnr. Johan Retief, aanhangig maak. Skakel
in daardie geval gerus011 484 3612/8, stuur
'n faks na011 484 3619 of 'n e-pos na
Tygerburger Kuilsrivier word elke Woensdag in
die volgende gebiede afgelewer:
Alta Du Toit, Amandelrug, Amandelsig,
Blackheath, Penhill, Rusdal, Bosmans Estate,
Bosonia, Brandwag, Brandwood, De Kuilen, Elim,
Jagtershof, Klipdam, Mabille Park, Marinda
Heights, Mikro Park, Rouxville, Silver Oaks,
Soneike, Sonnekuil, St Dumas, Zevendal,
Zevenwacht(Security Estate), Acess City,
Highbury, Kalkfontein, Sarepta, Volvlei,
Oakdene, Gersham, Danarand
Eerste River residents are invited to join
the non-profit organisation Hands of Com-
passionCommunity Services at their Youth
Day event taking place on Thursday
16 June.
The organisation will be hosting about
500 children from the community on theday
at the Malibu Village Sports Field in Blue
Downs. On the day the young ones will be
entertained through a series of activities in-
cluding a big walk, seven-a-side soccer and
netball for girls, while the smaller ones can
enjoy themselves on jumping castles.
The organiser, Alec de Sani, says stalls
are also available to be booked at the event
at a cost of R75 per site.
V Contact Beverly Frans on 078 447 9686 for more
details or to book a stall.
Activities for all at sports field onYouthDay
People interested in becoming reading tu-
tors are invited to sign up and register for
a workshop hosted at the Evergreen Re-
source Centre in Evergreen Street, Black-
heath.
This is where the Athlone based non-prof-
it organisation Reading and Writing Solu-
tionswill be hosting its five-day reading and
writing workshop a workshop aimed at
anybody interested in becoming a reading
tutor. Tutors will then be able to help chil-
dren or their own child with reading,
says Gizelle Adams at the Evergreen Re-
source Centre.
All residents in the community are wel-
come to attend, she says.
The workshop will be held at the centre
and runs fromMonday 4 July to Friday 8 Ju-
ly from 08:30 until 15:00 every day.
The trainingwill also focus on the current
Curriculum and Assessment Policy State-
ments (CAPS) school curriculum.
Schools are therefore welcome to send
parents, teachers and teacher assistants.
V For more information and registration contact
Gizelle Adams at the Evergreen Resource Centre on
021 905 7106 or 074 162 2124 or email adamsgizelle
@gmail.com.
Reading workshop for
tutors hosted again
T
wee studente waarvan een vanKuils-
rivier aan die fakulteit lettere en so-
siale wetenskappe by die Universiteit
Stellenbosch (US) is pas gekies om deel te
neem aan n gesogte internasionale leier-
skapsprogram.
Die twee, Shane Sass van Kuilsrivier en
Busiswa Sobahle van Gugulethu, sal deel
uitmaak van 20 ander studente uit Suid-
Afrika en altesaam vyf van die US wat eers-
komende Sondag naWashington in die Ver-
enigde State sal vertrek. Die groep sal hier
altesaam 6 weke lank professionele bloot-
stelling aan verskeie leiers ontvang en n in-
tense leierskapsleerplan voltooi.
Die Suid-Afrika-Washington-leierskaps-
ontwikkelingsprogram (SAWIP) fokus op
die ontwikkeling van ontluikende leiers
wat hulle daadwerklik vir maatskaplike en
ekonomiese transformasie, geregtigheid en
n volhoubare demokrasie vir alle Suid-
Afrikaners beywer.
Altesaam 123 studente in Suid-Afrika het
reeds die program voltooi, wat amptelik
deur die Suid-Afrikaanse departement van
internasionale betrekkinge in samewer-
king met die Amerikaanse regering onder-
skryf word.
Shane en Busiswa, wat tans onderskeide-
lik besig is met hul derde- en finalejaarstu-
dies vir n BA-graad in internasionale stu-
dies, moet egter nou elk R9 000 bymekaar
maak om die Washington-besoek mee te
maak.
Dit is werklik belangrik vir ons om aan
die program deel te neem. Nie net sal ons
baat vind by n leierskapsleerplan wat op n
ander beskouing gegrond is as ons eie idees
van leierskap in Suid-Afrika nie, maar sal
ons ook blootgestel word aan beroepe en
persone in beroepe wat ons graag eendag
self wil beoefen, s Shane.
As n mens luister na die dikwels op-
draande padwat Shanemoes stap om n stu-
denteleier aan die US te word, kan n mens
kwalik glo dat hy die Metanoia-huiskomi-
teelid vir kritiese skakeling en studenteont-
wikkeling, sowel as die kordineerder van
dieMetanoia-leierskapskursus by die US se
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert-instituut vir stu-
denteleierskapsontwikkeling, is nie.
Sy studies het egter aan hom die geleent-
heid gebied om ng n hindernis te bowe te
kom sy ernstige gehakkel wat hy op laer-
skool ontwikkel het nadat hy gespot is om-
dat hy mank loop.
Danksy die ondersteuning van n sielkun-
dige het hy heeltemal ophou hakkel. Dit het
hom genspireer om verskeie leierskapspo-
sises aan te pak.
Die leierskapsontwikkelingsgeleenthe-
de en my ervarings as n individu het my
toegerus vir enigiets wat ek in my lewe wil
bereik. Dat ek gehakkel het en mank loop,
hetmy eintlik gevorm enmy n sterk karak-
ter as individu gegee.
Hierdie geleentheid sal ongetwyfeld my
leierskapstyl help verbeter, s Shane.
V Vir meer inligting oor hoe om Shane en Busiswa
te help, kontak Sally Currin by 083 447 7909.
Gekies vir gesogte leierprogram
Busiswa Sobahle (links) en Shane Sass is die
naweek op pad na Washington in die VSA
waar hulle aan n internasionale SuidAfrika
Washingtonleierskapsontwikkelingsprogram
gaan deelneem. Die twee vertrek Sondag
Mfuleni policewent fromdoor-to-door in
an effort to highlight the importance of
child safety during National Child Pro-
tection Week which ran from Sunday 29
May to Sunday 5 June.
According to the governments web-
site, the week is commemorated annual-
ly to raise awareness of the rights of chil-
dren as articulated in the Childrens Act
of 2005.
The theme for this year was: Let Us
All Protect Children toMove South Afri-
ca Forward.
The door-to-door campaign by the po-
lice was conducted in Mfulenis Bardale
informal settlement on Monday last
week where several cases of child abuse
and child neglect have been reported in
the past.
Police spokesperson Captain Nomath-
emba Muavha says the day was a huge
success.
Since it is Child Protection Week, or-
ganisations that formpart of theMfuleni
stakeholders decided that it would be of
great benefit to the children to go out and
provide a source of information and in
so doing, remind the parents of their re-
sponsibilities in ensuring that their chil-
dren are looked after, Muavha says.
Someof thedepartments andorganisa-
tions who were involved on the day
include thedepartment of social develop-
ment in Eerste River, Afrika Tikkun,
Power Child, Uhambo, Health Promot-
ers and various local neighbourhood
watches.
More than 500 homes were reached
within the few hours wewere there. Res-
idents who wanted to ask questions re-
ceived one-on-one assistance and re-
sponses, Muavha concludes.
Child safety in the
spotlight inMfuleni
A Mfuleni police officer distributes some of the pamphlets on child protection to two of
the residents while going doortodoor on Monday last week.
Mariana Delport, plant- en volkenner en
Cape Ecotours-toergids, sal gesels oor die
Biodiversiteit vanNamakwaland by die Ty-
gerbergse tuin- en blommeklub se byeenkoms
opWoensdag 15 Junie by die NG Kerk Parow-
Welgelegen in La Provencestraat. Dit begin
om 09:30 vir 10:00. Dit kos R30 per persoon.
V Kontak Francoise by 021 976 0172 met navrae.
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2 TYGERBURGER Kuilsrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
Contact Helen/Jolanda
021 951 3010
074 575 7737
email: [email protected]
S
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S
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A sweet senior girl
who needs a gentle
and loving home.
D
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p
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D
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6 months old.
Loves to play!
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X1RCH8YR-AL080616
HEARING AIDS
Call Toll-free 0860666660 or 083 272 3112
By appointmet only
HEARING
TESTS
If you are
interested
sms HEAR to
34007
DURBANVILLE: Mediplein Medical Centre
BRACKENFELL:Medicross Medical Centre,
c/o Brackenfell Boulevard & Nina Str.
BELLVILLE: Oakmed Centre behind Mkem
PAROW: Medicross Medical Centre, McIntyre Road
Contracted into Medical Aids
MICHAEL FOURIE B. Pharm Dip.HAA
HEARING
AIDS
X1RGAVK4-AL080616
For further queries, contact:
LESTER & ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEYS
On 021 423 4601
HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED?
If you have been seriously injured in a
motor vehicle accident, train accident,
police shooting or due to medical
negligence, you may have a claim against
a government department for
compensation.
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
service, we may be able to assist you.
We are personal injury attorneys, who
specialise in serious injuries.
We are prepared to work on a no win
no fee basis.
email: [email protected]
Find us online
www.tygerburger.co.za
facebook.com/Tygerburger
twitter.com/tygerburger(@TygerBurger)
youtube.com/tygerburgerweb
issuu.com/tygerburgerweb
Uitgewer:
TygerBurger word uitgegee deur WP Media en is
deel van die Media24-groep
Verspreiding:
Totale verspreiding: 19 288
TygerBurger het 14 verskillende uitgawes vir die
volgende gebiede: Bellville, Durbanville, Parow,
Goodwood, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Kuilsrivier,
De Grendel, Tyger Valley, Milnerton, Table View,
Eersterivier/Blue Downs, Ravensmead/Belhar en
Elsiesrivier.
Totale verspreiding: 301 119
Vir enige verspreidingsklagtes skakel
021 910 6500 of e-pos:
Kontak ons:
Redakteur:
Marita Meyer
021 910 6500
Joernalis:
Richard Roberts
021 910 6549
Advertensiebestuurder:
Garth Hewitt
021 910 6520
Hoofkoerant advertensies:
Quincy Noble
021 910 6527 of083 433 7224
Geklassifiseerd:
087 740 1091
www.tygerburger.co.za
Korreksies:
Volgens die redaksionele beleid van TygerBurger
verwelkom ons voorstelle en kommentaar oor die
koerant se inhoud en stel ons beduidende foute
so gou as moontlik reg. Stuur asb. inligting oor
die regstelling van foute in die koerant aan die
ombudsman van Media24 se Gemeenskapspers,
George Claassen, by
[email protected] of skakel 021 851
3232 of 083 543 2471. Lesers kan ook klagtes oor
die inhoud by die Persombudsman van Suid-
Afrika, mnr. Johan Retief, aanhangig maak. Skakel
in daardie geval gerus011 484 3612/8, stuur
'n faks na011 484 3619 of 'n e-pos na
Tygerburger Kuilsrivier word elke Woensdag in
die volgende gebiede afgelewer:
Alta Du Toit, Amandelrug, Amandelsig,
Blackheath, Penhill, Rusdal, Bosmans Estate,
Bosonia, Brandwag, Brandwood, De Kuilen, Elim,
Jagtershof, Klipdam, Mabille Park, Marinda
Heights, Mikro Park, Rouxville, Silver Oaks,
Soneike, Sonnekuil, St Dumas, Zevendal,
Zevenwacht(Security Estate), Acess City,
Highbury, Kalkfontein, Sarepta, Volvlei,
Oakdene, Gersham, Danarand
Eerste River residents are invited to join
the non-profit organisation Hands of Com-
passionCommunity Services at their Youth
Day event taking place on Thursday
16 June.
The organisation will be hosting about
500 children from the community on theday
at the Malibu Village Sports Field in Blue
Downs. On the day the young ones will be
entertained through a series of activities in-
cluding a big walk, seven-a-side soccer and
netball for girls, while the smaller ones can
enjoy themselves on jumping castles.
The organiser, Alec de Sani, says stalls
are also available to be booked at the event
at a cost of R75 per site.
V Contact Beverly Frans on 078 447 9686 for more
details or to book a stall.
Activities for all at sports field onYouthDay
People interested in becoming reading tu-
tors are invited to sign up and register for
a workshop hosted at the Evergreen Re-
source Centre in Evergreen Street, Black-
heath.
This is where the Athlone based non-prof-
it organisation Reading and Writing Solu-
tionswill be hosting its five-day reading and
writing workshop a workshop aimed at
anybody interested in becoming a reading
tutor. Tutors will then be able to help chil-
dren or their own child with reading,
says Gizelle Adams at the Evergreen Re-
source Centre.
All residents in the community are wel-
come to attend, she says.
The workshop will be held at the centre
and runs fromMonday 4 July to Friday 8 Ju-
ly from 08:30 until 15:00 every day.
The trainingwill also focus on the current
Curriculum and Assessment Policy State-
ments (CAPS) school curriculum.
Schools are therefore welcome to send
parents, teachers and teacher assistants.
V For more information and registration contact
Gizelle Adams at the Evergreen Resource Centre on
021 905 7106 or 074 162 2124 or email adamsgizelle
@gmail.com.
Reading workshop for
tutors hosted again
T
wee studente waarvan een vanKuils-
rivier aan die fakulteit lettere en so-
siale wetenskappe by die Universiteit
Stellenbosch (US) is pas gekies om deel te
neem aan n gesogte internasionale leier-
skapsprogram.
Die twee, Shane Sass van Kuilsrivier en
Busiswa Sobahle van Gugulethu, sal deel
uitmaak van 20 ander studente uit Suid-
Afrika en altesaam vyf van die US wat eers-
komende Sondag naWashington in die Ver-
enigde State sal vertrek. Die groep sal hier
altesaam 6 weke lank professionele bloot-
stelling aan verskeie leiers ontvang en n in-
tense leierskapsleerplan voltooi.
Die Suid-Afrika-Washington-leierskaps-
ontwikkelingsprogram (SAWIP) fokus op
die ontwikkeling van ontluikende leiers
wat hulle daadwerklik vir maatskaplike en
ekonomiese transformasie, geregtigheid en
n volhoubare demokrasie vir alle Suid-
Afrikaners beywer.
Altesaam 123 studente in Suid-Afrika het
reeds die program voltooi, wat amptelik
deur die Suid-Afrikaanse departement van
internasionale betrekkinge in samewer-
king met die Amerikaanse regering onder-
skryf word.
Shane en Busiswa, wat tans onderskeide-
lik besig is met hul derde- en finalejaarstu-
dies vir n BA-graad in internasionale stu-
dies, moet egter nou elk R9 000 bymekaar
maak om die Washington-besoek mee te
maak.
Dit is werklik belangrik vir ons om aan
die program deel te neem. Nie net sal ons
baat vind by n leierskapsleerplan wat op n
ander beskouing gegrond is as ons eie idees
van leierskap in Suid-Afrika nie, maar sal
ons ook blootgestel word aan beroepe en
persone in beroepe wat ons graag eendag
self wil beoefen, s Shane.
As n mens luister na die dikwels op-
draande padwat Shanemoes stap om n stu-
denteleier aan die US te word, kan n mens
kwalik glo dat hy die Metanoia-huiskomi-
teelid vir kritiese skakeling en studenteont-
wikkeling, sowel as die kordineerder van
dieMetanoia-leierskapskursus by die US se
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert-instituut vir stu-
denteleierskapsontwikkeling, is nie.
Sy studies het egter aan hom die geleent-
heid gebied om ng n hindernis te bowe te
kom sy ernstige gehakkel wat hy op laer-
skool ontwikkel het nadat hy gespot is om-
dat hy mank loop.
Danksy die ondersteuning van n sielkun-
dige het hy heeltemal ophou hakkel. Dit het
hom genspireer om verskeie leierskapspo-
sises aan te pak.
Die leierskapsontwikkelingsgeleenthe-
de en my ervarings as n individu het my
toegerus vir enigiets wat ek in my lewe wil
bereik. Dat ek gehakkel het en mank loop,
hetmy eintlik gevorm enmy n sterk karak-
ter as individu gegee.
Hierdie geleentheid sal ongetwyfeld my
leierskapstyl help verbeter, s Shane.
V Vir meer inligting oor hoe om Shane en Busiswa
te help, kontak Sally Currin by 083 447 7909.
Gekies vir gesogte leierprogram
Busiswa Sobahle (links) en Shane Sass is die
naweek op pad na Washington in die VSA
waar hulle aan n internasionale SuidAfrika
Washingtonleierskapsontwikkelingsprogram
gaan deelneem. Die twee vertrek Sondag
Mfuleni policewent fromdoor-to-door in
an effort to highlight the importance of
child safety during National Child Pro-
tection Week which ran from Sunday 29
May to Sunday 5 June.
According to the governments web-
site, the week is commemorated annual-
ly to raise awareness of the rights of chil-
dren as articulated in the Childrens Act
of 2005.
The theme for this year was: Let Us
All Protect Children toMove South Afri-
ca Forward.
The door-to-door campaign by the po-
lice was conducted in Mfulenis Bardale
informal settlement on Monday last
week where several cases of child abuse
and child neglect have been reported in
the past.
Police spokesperson Captain Nomath-
emba Muavha says the day was a huge
success.
Since it is Child Protection Week, or-
ganisations that formpart of theMfuleni
stakeholders decided that it would be of
great benefit to the children to go out and
provide a source of information and in
so doing, remind the parents of their re-
sponsibilities in ensuring that their chil-
dren are looked after, Muavha says.
Someof thedepartments andorganisa-
tions who were involved on the day
include thedepartment of social develop-
ment in Eerste River, Afrika Tikkun,
Power Child, Uhambo, Health Promot-
ers and various local neighbourhood
watches.
More than 500 homes were reached
within the few hours wewere there. Res-
idents who wanted to ask questions re-
ceived one-on-one assistance and re-
sponses, Muavha concludes.
Child safety in the
spotlight inMfuleni
A Mfuleni police officer distributes some of the pamphlets on child protection to two of
the residents while going doortodoor on Monday last week.
Mariana Delport, plant- en volkenner en
Cape Ecotours-toergids, sal gesels oor die
Biodiversiteit vanNamakwaland by die Ty-
gerbergse tuin- en blommeklub se byeenkoms
opWoensdag 15 Junie by die NG Kerk Parow-
Welgelegen in La Provencestraat. Dit begin
om 09:30 vir 10:00. Dit kos R30 per persoon.
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Kuils River residents are invited to attend the
sector 3 community police subforum meeting
taking place this coming Monday (13 June).
The meeting will be held at the detectives
offices in Industrie Street, Kuils River and
starts at 19:00.
The sector includes the areas Access Park,
Drostdy Park, Soneike, Annandale, Bosmans
Estate, Brandwacht, Rouxville, Amandelrug,
Amandelsig, Haasendal, Elim, Bosonia, Mi-
kro Park, Klipdam as well as the Deo Gracia,
Rosemary and Thyme Gardens, Montebello
and Winterstroom security complexes.
Anyone living or working in the sector is
welcome to attend the meeting where the po-
lice and the chairpersons of the two registered
neighbourhood watch structures in the sector
the Amandel and Surrounds Crime Watch
and Soneike Neighbourhood will discuss
crime issues and give their monthly reports.
Residents invited to
subforummeeting
T
he construction industry is often de-
scribedas a challenging industry, es-
pecially for the smaller fish in the
pond having to compete with their much
larger counterparts.
Thanks to the completion of an ad-
vanced training and mentoring pro-
gramme however, 15 of these smaller fish
will now be able to compete in the big lea-
gues, says the department of transport
and public works.
The department runs a contractor de-
velopment programmewhich hasmade it
possible for 15 emerging construction
contractor-owners to tender for larger
construction jobs after successfully com-
pleting the 24-month Siyenyuka advanced
accredited training and mentoring pro-
gramme.
Larger, more complex contracts
A certificate handover ceremony was
held in Stellenbosch on Thursday 26 May
to mark this milestone.
Gloria Joseph of Gordian Fence SA in
Blackhealth was one of those who re-
ceived her certificate on the evening.
As entrepreneurs, we face many chal-
lenges and often we become despondent.
It is good to know that the department
supports us to comply with technical re-
quirements so that we can submit tend-
ers, Joseph say.
The annual Siyenyuka programme
forms part of the Expanded Public Works
Programme (EPWP), and is free to any
participants.
Each year, it adds value to the con-
struction industry and plays a key role in
the development of emerging building
contractors in theWesternCape, says de-
partment spokesperson Byron la Hoe.
As a direct result of the departments
mentoring and training, a number of par-
ticipating contractors have advanced to a
higher level on the Construction Industry
Development Board (CIDB) rating scale.
A construction business with a higher
CIDB rating can tender for larger and
more complex contracts, La Hoe said.
Targeted training
Through Siyenyuka, businesses classi-
fied by the CIDB as grade 3, 4 or 5 general
building or civil engineering enterprises,
have worked with mentors who have
helped identify their specific develop-
ment needs.
Targeted training has then been pro-
vided to assist participants with compli-
ance and tendering processes, legal and
project-related processes and business de-
velopment assistance.
EPWP chief director Richard Petersen
said the initiative was one of the depart-
ments key investments to support con-
tractors to grow and expand their busi-
nesses, comply with industry standards,
andbeable to effectively compete for tend-
ers.
V Anyone interested in participating in the activi
ties of the Contractor Development Programme
can contact JoAnne Beukes on 021 483 8924.
Contractors finish Siyenyuka
Gloria Joseph (centre) from Gordian Fence SA in Blackhealth was one of the 15 construction con
tractors who recently took part and completed the department of transport and public works
advanced training andmentoring programme.With her are Pat Jenniker (director of the contractor
development programme) and Richard Petersen (chief director of the EPWP programme).
Running enthusiasts are invited to take part
in the Avbob 15km Road Race taking place
on Saturday 18 June.
The race is being organised by the Eerste
River Athletic Club and includes a 10km
walk where social walkers are welcome to
join, as well as a 5km Fun Run all under
the auspices of theWPAthletics and Athlet-
ics SA.
The race will start at the Stratford Prima-
ry School in Eerste River.
Starting times for the each distance are
07:15 (15km), 07:30 (10km) and 08:00 (5km).
Entry fees for each race category vary and
range from R80 to R10.
Entries will be done at the Stratford Pri-
mary School Hall from 05:00 on themorning
of the race. Pre-entries are done between
16:00 and 19:00 the day before (Friday
17 June).
V For more details contact Gary Pekeur on
074 343 2332, Raphael Manuel on 084 606 4525 or
Shaundre Farmer on 071 955 8246.
Eerste River runners
invited to race, walk
A special church service was held recently
for all the matriculants at the Kuils River
Technical High School who pretty soonwill
be writing their final exams.
The servicewasheld at the school onSun-
day 22 May.
The school principal, Quinton Pick, said
the learners were blessed in a very big and
special way on the day.
They made a public commitment to en-
sure a successful academic year, Quinton
said.
The programme was led by matriculant
Yonella Leve and included motivational
talks by guest speakers including the
former school principal, Randall Lackay,
Dawn Roode, a community worker, and fel-
low matriculant Kreesan Williams.
Dawn, who organised the event, said in
her talk that the service was not only pure
dedication, but also an attempt to assist the
school in improving the results, motiva-
tional levels and general commitment of
the learners.
A highlight on the day was the motiva-
tional talk by Kreesan who used his own
testament to motivate the learners.
Kreesan spoke about his troubled past
school years and the amazing change that
happened through learning from his mis-
takes, listening to advice and carefully
choosing his friends and school mates.
He proudly says he now hangs out with
the nerds of the school, dedicates many
hours to his books, and constantly tries to
better his performance by setting new tar-
gets and personal goals, Quinton said.
Quinton further commended Dawn for
the excellent support to the school that
spans over many years, but especially for
the initiative that will now become an an-
nual event.
Special service formatrics
Learners of the Kuils River Technical High School wore their school uniform for the special
Sunday service held in May. PHOTO: KURT BROOKES
Community worker Dawn Roode addresses the
learners at the Kuils River Technical High
School during a special service held at the
school on 22 May. PHOTO: KURT BROOKES
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Kuils River residents are invited to attend the
sector 3 community police subforum meeting
taking place this coming Monday (13 June).
The meeting will be held at the detectives
offices in Industrie Street, Kuils River and
starts at 19:00.
The sector includes the areas Access Park,
Drostdy Park, Soneike, Annandale, Bosmans
Estate, Brandwacht, Rouxville, Amandelrug,
Amandelsig, Haasendal, Elim, Bosonia, Mi-
kro Park, Klipdam as well as the Deo Gracia,
Rosemary and Thyme Gardens, Montebello
and Winterstroom security complexes.
Anyone living or working in the sector is
welcome to attend the meeting where the po-
lice and the chairpersons of the two registered
neighbourhood watch structures in the sector
the Amandel and Surrounds Crime Watch
and Soneike Neighbourhood will discuss
crime issues and give their monthly reports.
Residents invited to
subforummeeting
T
he construction industry is often de-
scribedas a challenging industry, es-
pecially for the smaller fish in the
pond having to compete with their much
larger counterparts.
Thanks to the completion of an ad-
vanced training and mentoring pro-
gramme however, 15 of these smaller fish
will now be able to compete in the big lea-
gues, says the department of transport
and public works.
The department runs a contractor de-
velopment programmewhich hasmade it
possible for 15 emerging construction
contractor-owners to tender for larger
construction jobs after successfully com-
pleting the 24-month Siyenyuka advanced
accredited training and mentoring pro-
gramme.
Larger, more complex contracts
A certificate handover ceremony was
held in Stellenbosch on Thursday 26 May
to mark this milestone.
Gloria Joseph of Gordian Fence SA in
Blackhealth was one of those who re-
ceived her certificate on the evening.
As entrepreneurs, we face many chal-
lenges and often we become despondent.
It is good to know that the department
supports us to comply with technical re-
quirements so that we can submit tend-
ers, Joseph say.
The annual Siyenyuka programme
forms part of the Expanded Public Works
Programme (EPWP), and is free to any
participants.
Each year, it adds value to the con-
struction industry and plays a key role in
the development of emerging building
contractors in theWesternCape, says de-
partment spokesperson Byron la Hoe.
As a direct result of the departments
mentoring and training, a number of par-
ticipating contractors have advanced to a
higher level on the Construction Industry
Development Board (CIDB) rating scale.
A construction business with a higher
CIDB rating can tender for larger and
more complex contracts, La Hoe said.
Targeted training
Through Siyenyuka, businesses classi-
fied by the CIDB as grade 3, 4 or 5 general
building or civil engineering enterprises,
have worked with mentors who have
helped identify their specific develop-
ment needs.
Targeted training has then been pro-
vided to assist participants with compli-
ance and tendering processes, legal and
project-related processes and business de-
velopment assistance.
EPWP chief director Richard Petersen
said the initiative was one of the depart-
ments key investments to support con-
tractors to grow and expand their busi-
nesses, comply with industry standards,
andbeable to effectively compete for tend-
ers.
V Anyone interested in participating in the activi
ties of the Contractor Development Programme
can contact JoAnne Beukes on 021 483 8924.
Contractors finish Siyenyuka
Gloria Joseph (centre) from Gordian Fence SA in Blackhealth was one of the 15 construction con
tractors who recently took part and completed the department of transport and public works
advanced training andmentoring programme.With her are Pat Jenniker (director of the contractor
development programme) and Richard Petersen (chief director of the EPWP programme).
Running enthusiasts are invited to take part
in the Avbob 15km Road Race taking place
on Saturday 18 June.
The race is being organised by the Eerste
River Athletic Club and includes a 10km
walk where social walkers are welcome to
join, as well as a 5km Fun Run all under
the auspices of theWPAthletics and Athlet-
ics SA.
The race will start at the Stratford Prima-
ry School in Eerste River.
Starting times for the each distance are
07:15 (15km), 07:30 (10km) and 08:00 (5km).
Entry fees for each race category vary and
range from R80 to R10.
Entries will be done at the Stratford Pri-
mary School Hall from 05:00 on themorning
of the race. Pre-entries are done between
16:00 and 19:00 the day before (Friday
17 June).
V For more details contact Gary Pekeur on
074 343 2332, Raphael Manuel on 084 606 4525 or
Shaundre Farmer on 071 955 8246.
Eerste River runners
invited to race, walk
A special church service was held recently
for all the matriculants at the Kuils River
Technical High School who pretty soonwill
be writing their final exams.
The servicewasheld at the school onSun-
day 22 May.
The school principal, Quinton Pick, said
the learners were blessed in a very big and
special way on the day.
They made a public commitment to en-
sure a successful academic year, Quinton
said.
The programme was led by matriculant
Yonella Leve and included motivational
talks by guest speakers including the
former school principal, Randall Lackay,
Dawn Roode, a community worker, and fel-
low matriculant Kreesan Williams.
Dawn, who organised the event, said in
her talk that the service was not only pure
dedication, but also an attempt to assist the
school in improving the results, motiva-
tional levels and general commitment of
the learners.
A highlight on the day was the motiva-
tional talk by Kreesan who used his own
testament to motivate the learners.
Kreesan spoke about his troubled past
school years and the amazing change that
happened through learning from his mis-
takes, listening to advice and carefully
choosing his friends and school mates.
He proudly says he now hangs out with
the nerds of the school, dedicates many
hours to his books, and constantly tries to
better his performance by setting new tar-
gets and personal goals, Quinton said.
Quinton further commended Dawn for
the excellent support to the school that
spans over many years, but especially for
the initiative that will now become an an-
nual event.
Special service formatrics
Learners of the Kuils River Technical High School wore their school uniform for the special
Sunday service held in May. PHOTO: KURT BROOKES
Community worker Dawn Roode addresses the
learners at the Kuils River Technical High
School during a special service held at the
school on 22 May. PHOTO: KURT BROOKES
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4 TYGERBURGER Kuilsrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
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port has the power to change theworld.
It has the power to inspire and the
power to unite people.
These are the words of a former South Af-
rican president, the late Nelson Mandela
an idea which has reverberated through
time and holds true to this day.
In Kleinvlei, one person is doing just that,
using sport as a tool to create social cohe-
sion.
Dean August, a play leader at the City of
Cape Town who works at the Kleinvlei com-
munity hall, is one of 80 staff members who
form part of the Citys department of sport,
recreation and amenities, keeping residents
from Blackheath, Dennemere, Hillview and
Spandau fit and healthy through its daily
recreational programme.
The department has committed millions
of rand to provide recreational programmes
which unify communities and encourage a
healthy lifestyle among its residents but
would not be a success without the dedica-
tion and drive of the staff who pull it all to-
gether, says Belinda Walker, Mayco mem-
ber for community services and special pro-
jects.
I am passionate about all sport. Sport can
be used as a tool to develop self-esteem, lead-
ership skills, instil discipline and build so-
cial cohesion in communities.
Bringing a smile to the face of a child,
youth, adult or senior in the community is
a huge reward and our programmes contrib-
ute towards creating a safer and happier
community, saysDean,who lives inMalibu
Village.
Deanbelieves inproviding anopportunity
for all residents to participate in the Citys
programmes.
Iwould like to see our parks buzzingwith
people and activities. To make this come
true, we need to connect with community
workers in theareawhoalsovisit the recrea-
tional hub regularly.
We all need to work together to see how
best we can bring our parks to life and bring
residents back to the parks, he added.
Research indicates that sustained involve-
ment in sport and recreation programmes
can help to combat challenges such as alco-
hol and drug abuse, crime and vandalism in
communities, Walker said.
A variety of activities are offered at the
Kleinvlei community hall which include
aerobics, seniors arts and crafts activities,
activities for people with disabilities, an aft-
er school programme, skate park as well as
hip-hop program from Monday to Friday.
Other activities include a bootcamp, karate
and fitness programmes.
Sport used to build
social cohesion
Dean Augustus, a play leader at the Kleinvlei
community hall, uses sport to create social
cohesion among residents in Kleinvlei, Black
heath and Spandau.
A drum majorette of Helderkruin Prima-
ry School in Kleinvlei, Eerste River, will
soon be off to Germiston in Gauteng whe-
re she and her team will be competing in
a national drum majorette competition.
Chazney van Schalkwyk is one of the
schools teammembers whowill compete
in Germiston from 4 to 11 July.
To get to Johannesburg though, Chaz-
ney has to raise a significant amount of
money, her mother, Blanche van Schalk-
wyk, says.
The cost of the tour is about R5000 per
person and all 34 team members are
going, she adds.
Thisweekend a karaokewas held at the
Blue Downs Gholf Club to help Chazney
get to where she needs to be in July.
We just thoughtwe can somehowraise
some money. We still have some funds to
collect, Blanche says.
The money will be used to purchase
props and a uniform and also to cover her
travelling costs.
The Helderkruin Primary School
drummies have been in existence since
1999. During this time the team has taken
part in all the Western Cape competiti-
ons. They are associated to the Western
Province Majorettes and Cheerleading
Association and have been competing on
national level since 2003.
At the 2014 national competition we
were crowned champions in the premier
league. Six of our teammembers obtained
Western Province colours.
Amy Malgas, another team member,
obtained her South African national co-
lours andwas part of the teamwho repre-
sented South Africa at an international
competition in Croatia, Blanche adds.
She says the team is actively involved
in the community.
A lot of organisations andchurches in-
vite us to do street marching and dis-
plays, she says.
To date they have performed at the ope-
ning 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.
Cadet needs help
Chazney van Schalkwyk will be one of the
team members of the Helderkruin Primary
School drum majorette squad who will be
competing in Germiston later this year.
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S
port has the power to change theworld.
It has the power to inspire and the
power to unite people.
These are the words of a former South Af-
rican president, the late Nelson Mandela
an idea which has reverberated through
time and holds true to this day.
In Kleinvlei, one person is doing just that,
using sport as a tool to create social cohe-
sion.
Dean August, a play leader at the City of
Cape Town who works at the Kleinvlei com-
munity hall, is one of 80 staff members who
form part of the Citys department of sport,
recreation and amenities, keeping residents
from Blackheath, Dennemere, Hillview and
Spandau fit and healthy through its daily
recreational programme.
The department has committed millions
of rand to provide recreational programmes
which unify communities and encourage a
healthy lifestyle among its residents but
would not be a success without the dedica-
tion and drive of the staff who pull it all to-
gether, says Belinda Walker, Mayco mem-
ber for community services and special pro-
jects.
I am passionate about all sport. Sport can
be used as a tool to develop self-esteem, lead-
ership skills, instil discipline and build so-
cial cohesion in communities.
Bringing a smile to the face of a child,
youth, adult or senior in the community is
a huge reward and our programmes contrib-
ute towards creating a safer and happier
community, saysDean,who lives inMalibu
Village.
Deanbelieves inproviding anopportunity
for all residents to participate in the Citys
programmes.
Iwould like to see our parks buzzingwith
people and activities. To make this come
true, we need to connect with community
workers in theareawhoalsovisit the recrea-
tional hub regularly.
We all need to work together to see how
best we can bring our parks to life and bring
residents back to the parks, he added.
Research indicates that sustained involve-
ment in sport and recreation programmes
can help to combat challenges such as alco-
hol and drug abuse, crime and vandalism in
communities, Walker said.
A variety of activities are offered at the
Kleinvlei community hall which include
aerobics, seniors arts and crafts activities,
activities for people with disabilities, an aft-
er school programme, skate park as well as
hip-hop program from Monday to Friday.
Other activities include a bootcamp, karate
and fitness programmes.
Sport used to build
social cohesion
Dean Augustus, a play leader at the Kleinvlei
community hall, uses sport to create social
cohesion among residents in Kleinvlei, Black
heath and Spandau.
A drum majorette of Helderkruin Prima-
ry School in Kleinvlei, Eerste River, will
soon be off to Germiston in Gauteng whe-
re she and her team will be competing in
a national drum majorette competition.
Chazney van Schalkwyk is one of the
schools teammembers whowill compete
in Germiston from 4 to 11 July.
To get to Johannesburg though, Chaz-
ney has to raise a significant amount of
money, her mother, Blanche van Schalk-
wyk, says.
The cost of the tour is about R5000 per
person and all 34 team members are
going, she adds.
Thisweekend a karaokewas held at the
Blue Downs Gholf Club to help Chazney
get to where she needs to be in July.
We just thoughtwe can somehowraise
some money. We still have some funds to
collect, Blanche says.
The money will be used to purchase
props and a uniform and also to cover her
travelling costs.
The Helderkruin Primary School
drummies have been in existence since
1999. During this time the team has taken
part in all the Western Cape competiti-
ons. They are associated to the Western
Province Majorettes and Cheerleading
Association and have been competing on
national level since 2003.
At the 2014 national competition we
were crowned champions in the premier
league. Six of our teammembers obtained
Western Province colours.
Amy Malgas, another team member,
obtained her South African national co-
lours andwas part of the teamwho repre-
sented South Africa at an international
competition in Croatia, Blanche adds.
She says the team is actively involved
in the community.
A lot of organisations andchurches in-
vite us to do street marching and dis-
plays, she says.
To date they have performed at the ope-
ning 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.
Cadet needs help
Chazney van Schalkwyk will be one of the
team members of the Helderkruin Primary
School drum majorette squad who will be
competing in Germiston later this year.
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Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 NEWS TYGERBURGER Kuilsrivier 5
RICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
A
ltesaam 17 weke, oftewel meer as vier
maande, is reeds verby sedert die
skietdood van die metropolisielid,
konst. Ben Koopman. Tog is niemand nog
in hegtenis geneem vir di wrede aanval en
moord nie.
TygerBurgerhet vroer vanjaar berig oor
die dood van di Eersterivier-inwoner wat
vlak voor sy huis in Stratford-rylaan, De-
vonPark deur twee onbekendemans aange-
val en vermoor is.
Koopman (53) is van sy dienspistool en
tweerigtingradio beroof.
Die pa van drie was die betrokke dag tuis
tydens sy middagete en was nog aan diens
toe hy ten aanskoue van sy 18-jarige seun
afgemaai is.
Die aanval is op kringtelevisiekameras
vasgevang.
Kapt. Lloyd Ramovha, woordvoerder van
die direktoraat vir prioriteitsmisdaad-on-
dersoeke, s die saak word nog deur hulle
ondersoekendat alle leidrade tans opgevolg
word.
Ramovha kon egter nie bevestig of enig-
een tot dusver al vir die moord ondervra f
in hegtenis geneem is nie.
Koopman is by sy gedenkdiens as n broer
en nederige persoon en kollega beskryf.
n Beloning vanR50 000 is kort n die aan-
val deur die Stad Kaapstad beskikbaar ge-
stel vir enige inligting wat kan lei tot die
arrestasie van die twee verdagtes.
Koopman was altesame 14 jaar in diens
van die metropolisie.
Nog geen arrestasie
nmetrolidmoord
Wyle konst. Ben Koopman, n lid van die Stad
Kaapstad se metropolisie, is vroer vanjaar
voor sy huis vermoor en van sy dienspistool
beroof. Niemand is egter nog in verband met
sy moord in hegtenis geneem nie.
Two people were killed and another in-
jured in a collision between a truck and
abakkie onOldFaureRoadnearMfuleni
earlier this week.
The accident happened on Monday
morning.
Chitra Bodasing, spokesperson for
ER24, says their paramedics along with
the Metro, Life Healthcare and City of
Cape Towns fire and rescue services ar-
rived at the scene and found the bakkie
wedged under the front of the tipper-
truck.
Two men, believed to be in their 20s,
were trapped inside the bakkie.
Sadly they had succumbed to their in-
juries. One person was assessed and
found to have sustained critical inju-
ries, Bodasing says.
The patient was treated and transport-
ed to hospital for further medical care.
The truck driver was not injured.
Bodasing says the exact cause of the in-
cident is still unknown.
Two die on impact in truck collision
A bakkie in which three occupants were travelling in collided with a tipper truck on the
Old Faure Road near Mfuleni on Monday. Two people died at the scene. PHOTO: ER24
RICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
Mfuleni police say a new modus operandi
to commithouse robberieshas just surfaced
one people should be mindful about.
A cry for help by a woman in front of a
house in Rowallan Street, Wesbank was re-
cently the new trick used to gain entry in-
to the house in order to rob its occupants,
the police say.
The incident occurred on Friday at ap-
proximately 03:40.
The victim was woken by a woman
screaming outside his home. Once he
opened the door he was overpowered by the
suspects who pushed him into the house.
The robbers pointed a gun at him and
robbed the man of his belongings, says
Mfuleni police spokesperson Captain No-
mathemba Muavha.
The stolen items include two televisions
sets, two cellphones, meat and cash.
Muavha says the victim opened a case
and provided the police with a description
of the suspects after which the information
was followed up.
The police subsequently arrested three
suspects onewomen aged 18 years and two
men of 24 and 27 years respectively.
Both of the men are known gang mem-
bers in the area and were apparently re-
leased from prison two weeks ago, says
Muavha.
The woman was wanted on another mat-
ter as well, involving a case of assault. She
was apprehended at about 05:00 by the de-
tectives teamwhowere tracing suspects for
previous cases on Friday.
Three other suspects are still at large.
All three those arrested now face charges
of house robbery.
They appeared in the Blue Downs Magis-
trates Court on Monday.
Police warn of new tactic
Mfuleni police are on the search for a group
of armed men who recently blew up an ATM
in order to get to the cash.
The incident took place at the Sasol fuel
service station along Hindle Road, Blue
Downs.
According to police spokesperson Captain
Nomathemba Muavha, four armed men
went into the garage through the back en-
trance and attached explosives onto a drop-
safe inside the building. An undisclosed
amount ofmoneywas taken following the ex-
plosion, she says.
Fortunatelyno injurieswere sustainedby
any of the people inside and no shots were
fired, Muavha says.
The group fled the scene in a white Mer-
cedes-Benz. However, the registration num-
ber is unknown.
The incident occurred on Tuesday 31 May
at about 02:00.
No arrests have yet been made.
Armedmen blow up ATMat petrol station
Neighbourhoodwatchmembers inKuilsRiv-
ers sector 4 which include the Langver-
wacht, Vredelust and Rustdal areas recently
underwent a patrollers training course in a
bid to help strengthen their safeguarding
ability.
The Langverwacht and Surrounds, Rust-
dal and Vredelust neighbourhood watch
structures all attended the training session,
says Dulcie Jansen, secretary for sector 4.
A big thank you goes out to the training
officer, Wesley Prinsloo, who sacrificed his
time.
We as neighbourhoodwatchmembers are
now more equipped to patrol our streets and
to combat crime with the help of the Kuils
River police, Dulcie says.
The training was conducted on Saturday
21 May at the Zevenwacht Wine Estate in
Kuils River.
Sector 4NHWundergoes patrol training
Members of various neighbourhood watches in Kuils Rivers sector 4 recently attended a patrollers
training course conducted by training officer Wesley Prinsloo (far right).
-
Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 NEWS TYGERBURGER Kuilsrivier 5
RICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
A
ltesaam 17 weke, oftewel meer as vier
maande, is reeds verby sedert die
skietdood van die metropolisielid,
konst. Ben Koopman. Tog is niemand nog
in hegtenis geneem vir di wrede aanval en
moord nie.
TygerBurgerhet vroer vanjaar berig oor
die dood van di Eersterivier-inwoner wat
vlak voor sy huis in Stratford-rylaan, De-
vonPark deur twee onbekendemans aange-
val en vermoor is.
Koopman (53) is van sy dienspistool en
tweerigtingradio beroof.
Die pa van drie was die betrokke dag tuis
tydens sy middagete en was nog aan diens
toe hy ten aanskoue van sy 18-jarige seun
afgemaai is.
Die aanval is op kringtelevisiekameras
vasgevang.
Kapt. Lloyd Ramovha, woordvoerder van
die direktoraat vir prioriteitsmisdaad-on-
dersoeke, s die saak word nog deur hulle
ondersoekendat alle leidrade tans opgevolg
word.
Ramovha kon egter nie bevestig of enig-
een tot dusver al vir die moord ondervra f
in hegtenis geneem is nie.
Koopman is by sy gedenkdiens as n broer
en nederige persoon en kollega beskryf.
n Beloning vanR50 000 is kort n die aan-
val deur die Stad Kaapstad beskikbaar ge-
stel vir enige inligting wat kan lei tot die
arrestasie van die twee verdagtes.
Koopman was altesame 14 jaar in diens
van die metropolisie.
Nog geen arrestasie
nmetrolidmoord
Wyle konst. Ben Koopman, n lid van die Stad
Kaapstad se metropolisie, is vroer vanjaar
voor sy huis vermoor en van sy dienspistool
beroof. Niemand is egter nog in verband met
sy moord in hegtenis geneem nie.
Two people were killed and another in-
jured in a collision between a truck and
abakkie onOldFaureRoadnearMfuleni
earlier this week.
The accident happened on Monday
morning.
Chitra Bodasing, spokesperson for
ER24, says their paramedics along with
the Metro, Life Healthcare and City of
Cape Towns fire and rescue services ar-
rived at the scene and found the bakkie
wedged under the front of the tipper-
truck.
Two men, believed to be in their 20s,
were trapped inside the bakkie.
Sadly they had succumbed to their in-
juries. One person was assessed and
found to have sustained critical inju-
ries, Bodasing says.
The patient was treated and transport-
ed to hospital for further medical care.
The truck driver was not injured.
Bodasing says the exact cause of the in-
cident is still unknown.
Two die on impact in truck collision
A bakkie in which three occupants were travelling in collided with a tipper truck on the
Old Faure Road near Mfuleni on Monday. Two people died at the scene. PHOTO: ER24
RICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
Mfuleni police say a new modus operandi
to commithouse robberieshas just surfaced
one people should be mindful about.
A cry for help by a woman in front of a
house in Rowallan Street, Wesbank was re-
cently the new trick used to gain entry in-
to the house in order to rob its occupants,
the police say.
The incident occurred on Friday at ap-
proximately 03:40.
The victim was woken by a woman
screaming outside his home. Once he
opened the door he was overpowered by the
suspects who pushed him into the house.
The robbers pointed a gun at him and
robbed the man of his belongings, says
Mfuleni police spokesperson Captain No-
mathemba Muavha.
The stolen items include two televisions
sets, two cellphones, meat and cash.
Muavha says the victim opened a case
and provided the police with a description
of the suspects after which the information
was followed up.
The police subsequently arrested three
suspects onewomen aged 18 years and two
men of 24 and 27 years respectively.
Both of the men are known gang mem-
bers in the area and were apparently re-
leased from prison two weeks ago, says
Muavha.
The woman was wanted on another mat-
ter as well, involving a case of assault. She
was apprehended at about 05:00 by the de-
tectives teamwhowere tracing suspects for
previous cases on Friday.
Three other suspects are still at large.
All three those arrested now face charges
of house robbery.
They appeared in the Blue Downs Magis-
trates Court on Monday.
Police warn of new tactic
Mfuleni police are on the search for a group
of armed men who recently blew up an ATM
in order to get to the cash.
The incident took place at the Sasol fuel
service station along Hindle Road, Blue
Downs.
According to police spokesperson Captain
Nomathemba Muavha, four armed men
went into the garage through the back en-
trance and attached explosives onto a drop-
safe inside the building. An undisclosed
amount ofmoneywas taken following the ex-
plosion, she says.
Fortunatelyno injurieswere sustainedby
any of the people inside and no shots were
fired, Muavha says.
The group fled the scene in a white Mer-
cedes-Benz. However, the registration num-
ber is unknown.
The incident occurred on Tuesday 31 May
at about 02:00.
No arrests have yet been made.
Armedmen blow up ATMat petrol station
Neighbourhoodwatchmembers inKuilsRiv-
ers sector 4 which include the Langver-
wacht, Vredelust and Rustdal areas recently
underwent a patrollers training course in a
bid to help strengthen their safeguarding
ability.
The Langverwacht and Surrounds, Rust-
dal and Vredelust neighbourhood watch
structures all attended the training session,
says Dulcie Jansen, secretary for sector 4.
A big thank you goes out to the training
officer, Wesley Prinsloo, who sacrificed his
time.
We as neighbourhoodwatchmembers are
now more equipped to patrol our streets and
to combat crime with the help of the Kuils
River police, Dulcie says.
The training was conducted on Saturday
21 May at the Zevenwacht Wine Estate in
Kuils River.
Sector 4NHWundergoes patrol training
Members of various neighbourhood watches in Kuils Rivers sector 4 recently attended a patrollers
training course conducted by training officer Wesley Prinsloo (far right).
-
6 TYGERBURGER Kuilsrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
New testsmake no sense, say disabled
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 em-
ployed at the telecommunications depart-
ment at theWestern Cape Government com-
plex in town and has been using this service
to commute to work from 2002.
He is also a member of a forum that is ral-
lying the city for a better service and disput-
ing the new regulations.
Millions have been spent and are still be-
ing spent to roll out theMyCiTi buses across
Cape Town, while very little is invested to
theDial-a-Ride servicewe 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
assessments, 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
considering the impact it will
have on daily users.
More than half of the disa-
bled commuters arrive late at
work every day. And by this
I dont mean five or ten min-
utes late they are hours
late, he said in an interview
with TygerBurger.
He attributes this problem
to the fact that the fewer, albe-
it bigger, vehicles have to
make more trips, thus caus-
ing long delays.
They pick me 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 for Atlantis
and other distant regions to
fetch a second load of com-
muters.
These commuters only get
to work as late as 11:30.
When the project started in
1999 they had 34 vehicles
which, according to Links,
could transport six passen-
gers of whom three were in
wheelchairs.
Today, after contracting a
new company, they use only
21 vehicles that can transport
more people five in wheel-
chairs and three others. The
problem is the bus has to stop
at more homes causing many
commuters to be late, he says.
Passengers are forced to spend more than
two hours in the bus while drivers are not al-
lowed to stop along the routes for passengers
to use the bathroom.
Apart from this there are still thousands
of people including school children on a
waiting list, andwewant to knowwhat 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, says Mayco member
for transport, Brett Herron, explaining the
reason for the compulsory
reassessment project
launched in 2014.
We have to make sure
that those who are on the
service are in fact unable to
make use of regular public
transport. In the end the Di-
al-a-Ride service will pro-
vide mobility only for those
who are assessed as not be-
ing able to use public trans-
port, including the univer-
sally accessible MyCiTi ser-
vice.
TheMyCiTi system is de-
signed to be universally ac-
cessible this means the
MyCiTi service is provided
for both able-bodied com-
muters and those with spe-
cial needs. Stations and
stops are designed for the vi-
sually impaired. As the My-
CiTi service expands its
footprint, bringing univer-
sally accessible public
transport to more and more
people, so the total depend-
ency on Dial-a-Ride for mo-
bility will be reduced and
eliminated formany eligible
Dial-a-Ride users, he says.
According to Herron the
service is subsidised in part
by the Western Cape Gov-
ernment.
Because of budget limits,
funds have to be spent as wisely and effi-
ciently as possible, and in a way that allows
us to provide a transport service to as many
eligible users possible, he says.
We try, within our means, to assist those
residents who cannot make use of conven-
tional public transport services.
Herronsays themajority of the currentus-
ers compliedwith the reassessment require-
ment, safe for 170 people who refused the as-
sessment.
They are part of the group who originally
protested against the service on Thursday
28 April.
He added they will investigate all com-
plaints.
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 once the complaint has
been investigated.
Louis Links with his guidedog, Disney. With the new regulations for its disabled
transport system, he risks losing his daily transport. PHOTO: DESIRE RORKE
-
6 TYGERBURGER Kuilsrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
New testsmake no sense, say disabled
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 em-
ployed at the telecommunications depart-
ment at theWestern Cape Government com-
plex in town and has been using this service
to commute to work from 2002.
He is also a member of a forum that is ral-
lying the city for a better service and disput-
ing the new regulations.
Millions have been spent and are still be-
ing spent to roll out theMyCiTi buses across
Cape Town, while very little is invested to
theDial-a-Ride servicewe 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
assessments, 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
considering the impact it will
have on daily users.
More than half of the disa-
bled commuters arrive late at
work every day. And by this
I dont mean five or ten min-
utes late they are hours
late, he said in an interview
with TygerBurger.
He attributes this problem
to the fact that the fewer, albe-
it bigger, vehicles have to
make more trips, thus caus-
ing long delays.
They pick me 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 for Atlantis
and other distant regions to
fetch a second load of com-
muters.
These commuters only get
to work as late as 11:30.
When the project started in
1999 they had 34 vehicles
which, according to Links,
could transport six passen-
gers of whom three were in
wheelchairs.
Today, after contracting a
new company, they use only
21 vehicles that can transport
more people five in wheel-
chairs and three others. The
problem is the bus has to stop
at more homes causing many
commuters to be late, he says.
Passengers are forced to spend more than
two hours in the bus while drivers are not al-
lowed to stop along the routes for passengers
to use the bathroom.
Apart from this there are still thousands
of people including school children on a
waiting list, andwewant to knowwhat 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, says Mayco member
for transport, Brett Herron, explaining the
reason for the compulsory
reassessment project
launched in 2014.
We have to make sure
that those who are on the
service are in fact unable to
make use of regular public
transport. In the end the Di-
al-a-Ride service will pro-
vide mobility only for those
who are assessed as not be-
ing able to use public trans-
port, including the univer-
sally accessible MyCiTi ser-
vice.
TheMyCiTi system is de-
signed to be universally ac-
cessible this means the
MyCiTi service is provided
for both able-bodied com-
muters and those with spe-
cial needs. Stations and
stops are designed for the vi-
sually impaired. As the My-
CiTi service expands its
footprint, bringing univer-
sally accessible public
transport to more and more
people, so the total depend-
ency on Dial-a-Ride for mo-
bility will be reduced and
eliminated formany eligible
Dial-a-Ride users, he says.
According to Herron the
service is subsidised in part
by the Western Cape Gov-
ernment.
Because of budget limits,
funds have to be spent as wisely and effi-
ciently as possible, and in a way that allows
us to provide a transport service to as many
eligible users possible, he says.
We try, within our means, to assist those
residents who cannot make use of conven-
tional public transport services.
Herronsays themajority of the currentus-
ers compliedwith the reassessment require-
ment, safe for 170 people who refused the as-
sessment.
They are part of the group who originally
protested against the service on Thursday
28 April.
He added they will investigate all com-
plaints.
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 once the complaint has
been investigated.
Louis Links with his guidedog, Disney. With the new regulations for its disabled
transport system, he risks losing his daily transport. PHOTO: DESIRE RORKE
-
Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 NEWS TYGERBURGER Kuilsrivier 7
V Die Oude Libertas-galery sal sy nuwe
kunsuitstalling, Hemelse klei en kwaserva
ring, vanaand (Woensdag) om 18:00 met
die spreker Alayne Reesberg open. Die uit-
stalling sal tot Maandag 20 Junie duur.
Stuur n e-pos na oudelibertasgalle-
[email protected] om vir die opening te be-
spreek of besoek oudelibertas.co.za/art-
gallery vir meer inligting.
VTheTankArtGallerywill openanewpho-
tographic exhibitionbyRiehanBakkes titled
Phi on Thursday 9 June at 18:00 for 18:30.
Email [email protected] or call
082 496 5043 for more information or to
RSVP. The exhibition runs until Monday 1
August. Visit