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Round Tubing
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CRIME: COPS GET THEIR SUSPECTS
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ASTRID FEBRUARIE
@astridfebruarie
B
ishop Lavis detectives made sure to
leave no stone unturned as they arrest-
ed several suspects for hijacking,
house robberies and thepossessionof an ille-
gal firearm in the last week.
In the most recent incident a man and his
nine-year-old grandson were held up at gun-
point and demanded he hand over his car
keys and wallet before the suspects fled the
scene.
Captain Marie Louw, spokesperson from
Bishop Lavis police, says the incident oc-
curred on Thursday 2 June at about 16:40 in
David Atkins Road in Montana.
The man and his grandson arrived at
home to collect something when they heard
aknockon thedoor.Theboyopened thedoor
and two unknown men entered the house,
she said.
The suspects fled the scene in the victims
Blue Isuzu bakkie and in their own getaway
vehicle.
However on Friday 3 June police received
information about the suspects getaway ve-
hicle and officers followed up by patrolling
Charlesville and spotted the stolen vehicle.
One of the suspects was found in posses-
sion of the getaway vehicle and arrested. He
was then taken to the police station where
he helped police to set a trap for his accom-
plice, Louw says.
The second suspect was then arrested and
the stolen Isuzu was found at a house in
Khayelitsha.
In a separate incident a man and his girl-
friendwere held up at gunpoint and their ve-
hicle and wallets were taken.
The incident occurred onSaturday 14May
at about 21:00 inDowningStreet inMontana.
The victim stopped his vehicle at his
house and while he and his girlfriend were
exiting the car, they were approached by
four unknownmenwith guns and told to lay
on the ground, Louw said.
Two of the suspects fled with the victims
white Nissan Hardbody while the other sus-
pects fled in their getaway vehicle.
However on Saturday 30 May detectives
received information about the hijacked ve-
hicle.
They then started looking for the vehicle
in Wynberg and Nyanga.
V To page 2
Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 | Tel: 021 910 [email protected] @TygerBurger
Shop 2A Janjira Centre 308 Halt Road Elsies River, 7490
Tel: 021 836 5150 / 021 932 4105
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Multifocal Lenses, Drivers Screening.
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Spectacle Sprays and Cords, Tear Supplements and Colour
Contact Lenses.
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Aiden Jones (left, Grade
3) and Storm Breyten
bach (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 representa
tive of Ward 6, councillor
Gerald Siljeur. Read
more on page 4.
PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
Stepping intopp g
new shoes
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ELSIESRIVIER
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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
CRIME: COPS GET THEIR SUSPECTS
No hiding from police
ASTRID FEBRUARIE
@astridfebruarie
B
ishop Lavis detectives made sure to
leave no stone unturned as they arrest-
ed several suspects for hijacking,
house robberies and thepossessionof an ille-
gal firearm in the last week.
In the most recent incident a man and his
nine-year-old grandson were held up at gun-
point and demanded he hand over his car
keys and wallet before the suspects fled the
scene.
Captain Marie Louw, spokesperson from
Bishop Lavis police, says the incident oc-
curred on Thursday 2 June at about 16:40 in
David Atkins Road in Montana.
The man and his grandson arrived at
home to collect something when they heard
aknockon thedoor.Theboyopened thedoor
and two unknown men entered the house,
she said.
The suspects fled the scene in the victims
Blue Isuzu bakkie and in their own getaway
vehicle.
However on Friday 3 June police received
information about the suspects getaway ve-
hicle and officers followed up by patrolling
Charlesville and spotted the stolen vehicle.
One of the suspects was found in posses-
sion of the getaway vehicle and arrested. He
was then taken to the police station where
he helped police to set a trap for his accom-
plice, Louw says.
The second suspect was then arrested and
the stolen Isuzu was found at a house in
Khayelitsha.
In a separate incident a man and his girl-
friendwere held up at gunpoint and their ve-
hicle and wallets were taken.
The incident occurred onSaturday 14May
at about 21:00 inDowningStreet inMontana.
The victim stopped his vehicle at his
house and while he and his girlfriend were
exiting the car, they were approached by
four unknownmenwith guns and told to lay
on the ground, Louw said.
Two of the suspects fled with the victims
white Nissan Hardbody while the other sus-
pects fled in their getaway vehicle.
However on Saturday 30 May detectives
received information about the hijacked ve-
hicle.
They then started looking for the vehicle
in Wynberg and Nyanga.
V To page 2
Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 | Tel: 021 910 [email protected] @TygerBurger
Shop 2A Janjira Centre 308 Halt Road Elsies River, 7490
Tel: 021 836 5150 / 021 932 4105
Fax: 021 932 4106 Email: [email protected]
T&Cs APPLY. LAY-BYES ACCEPTED. Most medical aids accepted.
JANJIRAJANJIRA
EYECAREEYECARE
Tints, Eye Tests, Contact Lenses, Single Vision Bifocal and
Multifocal Lenses, Drivers Screening.
Quality Frames and Sunglasses, Contact Lens Solutions,
Spectacle Sprays and Cords, Tear Supplements and Colour
Contact Lenses.
SPECIALISING IN:
STOCKISTS OF:
X1RGEVDM-AL080616
Aiden Jones (left, Grade
3) and Storm Breyten
bach (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 representa
tive of Ward 6, councillor
Gerald Siljeur. Read
more on page 4.
PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
Stepping intopp g
new shoes
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Contact Helen/Jolanda
021 951 3010
074 575 7737
email: [email protected]
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deel van die Media 24-groep
Verspreding:
TygerBurger Elsiesrivier word elke Woensdag in
die volgende gebiede afgelewer: Adriaanse,
Avon, Avonwood, Leonsdale, Elnor, Belvenie,
Matroosfontein, Norwood, Riverton Estate,
Salberau, The Range, Valhalla, Bishop Lavis,
Charlesville, Montana, Monte Video,
Nooitgedacht, Bonteheuwel, Netreg, Epping
Forest en Kalksteenfontein.
Totale verspreiding: 33 085
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
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021 910 6500
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Astrid Februarie
021 910 6564
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Garth Hewitt
021 910 6520
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Estelle Sam
021 910 6529 of082 726 7626
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www.tygerburger.co.za
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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
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.
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FROM PAGE 1
Louw says after the detectives
spotted the vehicle a car chase
ensued, but unfortunately they
lost the vehicle.
Determined to find the vehi-
cle, detectives continued to pa-
trol the area and spotted the ve-
hicle in Phillipi, she says.
After detectives managed to
stop the driver they found that
false number plates had been
put on the vehicle, but by check-
ing the license disc they ascer-
tained that it was indeed the hi-
jacked vehicle they were look-
ing for.
After searching he vehicle
they found 17 R5 rounds and a
26-year-old man driving the ve-
hicle was arrested.
Bishop Lavis police detectives arrested five suspects
involved in separate hijacking incidents and recov
ered the vehicles when arrests were carried out.
They also discovered 17 R5 rounds in one of the
hijacked vehicles.
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.
A
new programmehas been launched
aimedatuplifting rental stockareas
and addressing socio-economic
challenges by empowering female ten-
ants.
The City of Cape Town launched the
programme and has in the last month had
380 women recruited in nine rental stock
areas with the assistance of local ward
councillors.
Candidates had to be legal rental stock
tenants, older than 21, and upstanding
residents of their community who are
willing to participate for the duration of
the programme.
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 child-
hood development, Suzette Little, says a
number of City departments haveworked
together to devise a training programme
which will assist the women.
City working with tenants
The training programme will see the
women participate in identifying and ad-
dressing safety concerns and other chal-
lenges in their environment, activate ser-
vice requests related to maintenance of
the rental units and surrounding roads,
littering and dumping, graffiti, provide
home-based care services to elderly resi-
dents, monitor and address truancy, par-
ticipate in cleaning and recycling pro-
jects, unlock economic and potential en-
trepreneurship opportunities and
participate in existing City programmes
around substance abuse, domestic vio-
lence, and strengthening families.
There are many challenges that come
with our rental stock. This initiative has
the City working with tenants to improve
the lives of their communities, says Lit-
tle, adding that apart from empowering
the women who are part of the pro-
gramme, they also hope to secure the
buy-in of residents who are best placed to
articulate their needs and who need to be
actively involved in addressing those
needs.
The initiative has four phases. Phase
one involves engaging with different de-
partments to develop the training and in-
tervention programme and identifying
participants.
Phase twowill focus on training and de-
velopment through the introduction of re-
cycling programmes and economic oppor-
tunities.
Phase three will see the women em-
ployed through the Expanded Public
Works Programme for a six-month period
(supervised by the relevant departments),
monitoring the programme and devising
an exit strategy for participants.
Phase four will focus on identifying a
second group of women to participate in
the programme.
Youth component
Little says a youth component has also
been built into the programme to link
youngpeople residing in theparticipating
rental stock areas with City-run youth
programmes and camps through an in-
centive programme.
Citys Mayco member for human settle-
ments, Benedicta van Minnen, says the
City is the largest landlord in South Afri-
ca and manages more than 40 000 rental
units andmore 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 in-
stilling a culture of payment now will en-
sure a sustainable future for all residents.
We are hoping that these female ten-
ant-ambassadorswill also spread themes-
sage that we need our tenants to pay to
help us to maintain our units. We need to
work together, 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
requests created, but also a general im-
provement 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
therefore appeal to all residents to help
themselves by supporting this initiative
as it could be the blueprint for how we
tackle issues related to social housing in
the future, adds Little.
Women taught to rent
Sterre besoek sentrum: Akteurs van
die sepie 7de Laan het Saterdag by die
N1 Stadwinkelsentrum besoek afgel.
Hier is Hildegardt Whites (Bonita) met
die baba van een van die kykers, Julio
Solomons (vier maande oud).
RICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
Following the recent theft of much needed
state pensionmoney from an elderly couple
in Kuils River, the South African Social Se-
curity Agency (Sassa) has issued a renewed
warning for beneficiaries to be more vigi-
lant when using their payment cards.
The elderly couple from Roer Street, Jag-
tershof in Kuils River was defrauded out of
R600 late lastmonth after receiving a phone
call from an alleged fraudster and sharing
their personal details on the telephone.
Last week Shivani Wahab, spokesperson
for Sassa, discouraged people from doing
this and warned them to ignore fraudulent
text messages.
We would like to request beneficiaries
not to respond to SMS messages offering
them airtime, electricity and other servi-
ces.
Beneficiaries need to understand that by
responding to these messages, they are ac-
tually taking on a subscription service and
the amounts will be deducted off the bank
account through the EFT debit system each
month, Wahab said.
Beneficiaries have been warned not to
use their Sassa cards as security for loans
or to purchase any financial services prod-
ucts, to not respond to cell phone SMSes
where companies offer products suchas air-
time and other financial products against
their card, and to not authorise deductions
except for the one funeral policy deduction
that should not exceed 10% of the social
grant value, which Sassa has authorised in
terms of legislation.
Wahab said their branded payment card
was introduced to allow social grant benefi-
ciaries the option of accessing their social
grant anywhere in the country and at any
time, using multiple payment channels
such as ATMs, cash paypoints and selected
approved merchant stores.
However, the introduction of the Sassa
payment card into the banking system pro-
videdanopportunity for social grantbenefi-
ciaries to be exploited through unautho-
rised deductions, Wahab said.
V Report problems to Sassa at 0800 60 1011.
Sassa issues warning
after couple scammed
2 TYGERBURGER Elsiesrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
Contact Helen/Jolanda
021 951 3010
074 575 7737
email: [email protected]
S
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A sweet senior girl
who needs a gentle
and loving home.
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D
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6 months old.
Loves to play!
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facebook.com/Tygerburger
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Uitgewer:
TygerBurger word uitgegee deur WP Media en is
deel van die Media 24-groep
Verspreding:
TygerBurger Elsiesrivier word elke Woensdag in
die volgende gebiede afgelewer: Adriaanse,
Avon, Avonwood, Leonsdale, Elnor, Belvenie,
Matroosfontein, Norwood, Riverton Estate,
Salberau, The Range, Valhalla, Bishop Lavis,
Charlesville, Montana, Monte Video,
Nooitgedacht, Bonteheuwel, Netreg, Epping
Forest en Kalksteenfontein.
Totale verspreiding: 33 085
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:
Astrid Februarie
021 910 6564
Advertensiebestuurder:
Garth Hewitt
021 910 6520
Hoofkoerant advertensies:
Estelle Sam
021 910 6529 of082 726 7626
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
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]
FROM PAGE 1
Louw says after the detectives
spotted the vehicle a car chase
ensued, but unfortunately they
lost the vehicle.
Determined to find the vehi-
cle, detectives continued to pa-
trol the area and spotted the ve-
hicle in Phillipi, she says.
After detectives managed to
stop the driver they found that
false number plates had been
put on the vehicle, but by check-
ing the license disc they ascer-
tained that it was indeed the hi-
jacked vehicle they were look-
ing for.
After searching he vehicle
they found 17 R5 rounds and a
26-year-old man driving the ve-
hicle was arrested.
Bishop Lavis police detectives arrested five suspects
involved in separate hijacking incidents and recov
ered the vehicles when arrests were carried out.
They also discovered 17 R5 rounds in one of the
hijacked vehicles.
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.
A
new programmehas been launched
aimedatuplifting rental stockareas
and addressing socio-economic
challenges by empowering female ten-
ants.
The City of Cape Town launched the
programme and has in the last month had
380 women recruited in nine rental stock
areas with the assistance of local ward
councillors.
Candidates had to be legal rental stock
tenants, older than 21, and upstanding
residents of their community who are
willing to participate for the duration of
the programme.
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 child-
hood development, Suzette Little, says a
number of City departments haveworked
together to devise a training programme
which will assist the women.
City working with tenants
The training programme will see the
women participate in identifying and ad-
dressing safety concerns and other chal-
lenges in their environment, activate ser-
vice requests related to maintenance of
the rental units and surrounding roads,
littering and dumping, graffiti, provide
home-based care services to elderly resi-
dents, monitor and address truancy, par-
ticipate in cleaning and recycling pro-
jects, unlock economic and potential en-
trepreneurship opportunities and
participate in existing City programmes
around substance abuse, domestic vio-
lence, and strengthening families.
There are many challenges that come
with our rental stock. This initiative has
the City working with tenants to improve
the lives of their communities, says Lit-
tle, adding that apart from empowering
the women who are part of the pro-
gramme, they also hope to secure the
buy-in of residents who are best placed to
articulate their needs and who need to be
actively involved in addressing those
needs.
The initiative has four phases. Phase
one involves engaging with different de-
partments to develop the training and in-
tervention programme and identifying
participants.
Phase twowill focus on training and de-
velopment through the introduction of re-
cycling programmes and economic oppor-
tunities.
Phase three will see the women em-
ployed through the Expanded Public
Works Programme for a six-month period
(supervised by the relevant departments),
monitoring the programme and devising
an exit strategy for participants.
Phase four will focus on identifying a
second group of women to participate in
the programme.
Youth component
Little says a youth component has also
been built into the programme to link
youngpeople residing in theparticipating
rental stock areas with City-run youth
programmes and camps through an in-
centive programme.
Citys Mayco member for human settle-
ments, Benedicta van Minnen, says the
City is the largest landlord in South Afri-
ca and manages more than 40 000 rental
units andmore 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 in-
stilling a culture of payment now will en-
sure a sustainable future for all residents.
We are hoping that these female ten-
ant-ambassadorswill also spread themes-
sage that we need our tenants to pay to
help us to maintain our units. We need to
work together, 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
requests created, but also a general im-
provement 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
therefore appeal to all residents to help
themselves by supporting this initiative
as it could be the blueprint for how we
tackle issues related to social housing in
the future, adds Little.
Women taught to rent
Sterre besoek sentrum: Akteurs van
die sepie 7de Laan het Saterdag by die
N1 Stadwinkelsentrum besoek afgel.
Hier is Hildegardt Whites (Bonita) met
die baba van een van die kykers, Julio
Solomons (vier maande oud).
RICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
Following the recent theft of much needed
state pensionmoney from an elderly couple
in Kuils River, the South African Social Se-
curity Agency (Sassa) has issued a renewed
warning for beneficiaries to be more vigi-
lant when using their payment cards.
The elderly couple from Roer Street, Jag-
tershof in Kuils River was defrauded out of
R600 late lastmonth after receiving a phone
call from an alleged fraudster and sharing
their personal details on the telephone.
Last week Shivani Wahab, spokesperson
for Sassa, discouraged people from doing
this and warned them to ignore fraudulent
text messages.
We would like to request beneficiaries
not to respond to SMS messages offering
them airtime, electricity and other servi-
ces.
Beneficiaries need to understand that by
responding to these messages, they are ac-
tually taking on a subscription service and
the amounts will be deducted off the bank
account through the EFT debit system each
month, Wahab said.
Beneficiaries have been warned not to
use their Sassa cards as security for loans
or to purchase any financial services prod-
ucts, to not respond to cell phone SMSes
where companies offer products suchas air-
time and other financial products against
their card, and to not authorise deductions
except for the one funeral policy deduction
that should not exceed 10% of the social
grant value, which Sassa has authorised in
terms of legislation.
Wahab said their branded payment card
was introduced to allow social grant benefi-
ciaries the option of accessing their social
grant anywhere in the country and at any
time, using multiple payment channels
such as ATMs, cash paypoints and selected
approved merchant stores.
However, the introduction of the Sassa
payment card into the banking system pro-
videdanopportunity for social grantbenefi-
ciaries to be exploited through unautho-
rised deductions, Wahab said.
V Report problems to Sassa at 0800 60 1011.
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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 business-minded
individuals.
At the time, she was assisting her hus-
band in writing reports for the Road Acci-
dent Fund and it was through her involve-
ment 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 engineering
field.
The group offers local, regional and na-
tional authorities, contractors and consult-
ants a cost effective service that complies
with legal requirements and meets profes-
sional standards.
Since its establishment in August 2006,
her company, ATN Group, has undertaken
a number of projects for the Department of
Transport, City of Cape Town, several mu-
nicipalities, civil engineers and large prop-
erty companies, 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
able to identify and capitalise on opportuni-
ties created by gaps in the market.
While very rewarding, entrepreneurship
can be a tough journey, and entrepreneurs
need support to grow their businesses to lev-
els at which they can positively contribute
to job creation and economic growth.
This is especially true for business own-
ers in small towns and more rural commu-
nities who dont have the overwhelming
support of big business or the public sector.
These entrepreneurs, who like many, start
their business journeys in a room in their
homes, a garage, or backyard dwelling 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 from a different perspective and to
gain valuable insight into its successes and
failures. This is apart, of course, from any
cash prize money which could be used for
funding the growth of the business, as well
as the invaluablenationalmarketing the en-
trepreneur and their business will receive
by being named a finalist or winner some-
thing that is often out of reach for small
businesses.
Entering such a competition carries im-
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 finances
and/or growth prospects, says Mjadu.
Entries close on Thursday 16 June.
To enter or for information on the compe-
titions entry criteria, visit www.eoy.co.za
V More information is available from Naseerah
Farred on 011 713 6600 or [email protected].
Entrepreneurs can enter
Theresa
Cupido from
Bellville who
won the Job
Creator
Award in
2014
Norwood Crusaders Xmas Band is hosting a
Youth Day event on Thursday 16 June at
St. Monicas Hall in Halt Road, Elsies River
from 08:30 to 16:00.
This non-profit community organisation
works towards the upliftment and prosperity
of the youth in their communities with the
aim to set and foster an alternative to drugs,
violence and gangsterism.
They do this by teaching the youth the art
of playing musical instruments and instruct-
ing them on how to lead meaningful and pro-
ductive lives.
This is also the aim of their event, in which
they adopt the principles of Youth Day by re-
sponding to the changing and challenging
conditions facing the youth today.
The band is affiliated to the South African
United Christmas Bands Board and partici-
pate in the Christmas Choir competitions an-
nually.
V For any enquiries please call 021 483 9361 or
071 891 7001.
Join bandonYouthDay
A fun cadets training program, teaching
youth 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,
principals and pastors to enrol youth (be-
tween the ages of 12 to 35) before the upcom-
ing school holidays.
All the Bellville South Youth Cadets
will, among others, undergo life skills
training, join field trips and participate in
monthly drills.
This free programme is designed to de-
velop youth to become active leaders and
role models in their communities, said Si-
as.
Police and various role players, includ-
ing school teachers and principals, will be
involved in the training and safety aspects
of the training programmes.
V If you are interested, please contact Cynthia Bos
man on 073 468 6580.
Join youth cadets for free,
exciting programme
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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 business-minded
individuals.
At the time, she was assisting her hus-
band in writing reports for the Road Acci-
dent Fund and it was through her involve-
ment 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 engineering
field.
The group offers local, regional and na-
tional authorities, contractors and consult-
ants a cost effective service that complies
with legal requirements and meets profes-
sional standards.
Since its establishment in August 2006,
her company, ATN Group, has undertaken
a number of projects for the Department of
Transport, City of Cape Town, several mu-
nicipalities, civil engineers and large prop-
erty companies, 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
able to identify and capitalise on opportuni-
ties created by gaps in the market.
While very rewarding, entrepreneurship
can be a tough journey, and entrepreneurs
need support to grow their businesses to lev-
els at which they can positively contribute
to job creation and economic growth.
This is especially true for business own-
ers in small towns and more rural commu-
nities who dont have the overwhelming
support of big business or the public sector.
These entrepreneurs, who like many, start
their business journeys in a room in their
homes, a garage, or backyard dwelling 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 from a different perspective and to
gain valuable insight into its successes and
failures. This is apart, of course, from any
cash prize money which could be used for
funding the growth of the business, as well
as the invaluablenationalmarketing the en-
trepreneur and their business will receive
by being named a finalist or winner some-
thing that is often out of reach for small
businesses.
Entering such a competition carries im-
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 finances
and/or growth prospects, says Mjadu.
Entries close on Thursday 16 June.
To enter or for information on the compe-
titions entry criteria, visit www.eoy.co.za
V More information is available from Naseerah
Farred on 011 713 6600 or [email protected].
Entrepreneurs can enter
Theresa
Cupido from
Bellville who
won the Job
Creator
Award in
2014
Norwood Crusaders Xmas Band is hosting a
Youth Day event on Thursday 16 June at
St. Monicas Hall in Halt Road, Elsies River
from 08:30 to 16:00.
This non-profit community organisation
works towards the upliftment and prosperity
of the youth in their communities with the
aim to set and foster an alternative to drugs,
violence and gangsterism.
They do this by teaching the youth the art
of playing musical instruments and instruct-
ing them on how to lead meaningful and pro-
ductive lives.
This is also the aim of their event, in which
they adopt the principles of Youth Day by re-
sponding to the changing and challenging
conditions facing the youth today.
The band is affiliated to the South African
United Christmas Bands Board and partici-
pate in the Christmas Choir competitions an-
nually.
V For any enquiries please call 021 483 9361 or
071 891 7001.
Join bandonYouthDay
A fun cadets training program, teaching
youth 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,
principals and pastors to enrol youth (be-
tween the ages of 12 to 35) before the upcom-
ing school holidays.
All the Bellville South Youth Cadets
will, among others, undergo life skills
training, join field trips and participate in
monthly drills.
This free programme is designed to de-
velop youth to become active leaders and
role models in their communities, said Si-
as.
Police and various role players, includ-
ing school teachers and principals, will be
involved in the training and safety aspects
of the training programmes.
V If you are interested, please contact Cynthia Bos
man on 073 468 6580.
Join youth cadets for free,
exciting programme
4 TYGERBURGER Elsiesrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
ASTRID FEBRUARIE
@astridfebruarie
A new pair of shoes can really
build a childs confidence.
This according to proportional
representative councillor Gerald
Sijeur 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 Siljuer part-
nered with several people and
managed to hand out about 350 to
500 pairs of new school shoes to
schools in Uitsig, Manenberg,
Lavis Town and as far as Hout
Bay.
This year he will be handing out
several pairs of shoes to Belvue
Primary School after he spoke to
the principal who identified a few
of the learnerswho 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 Sijeur 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
Bishop Lavis choir
needs instruments
Brandon Witbooi composed the
music for the fundraising concert
which will take place in Bishop
Lavis.
ASTRID FEBRUARIE
@astridfebruarie
F
lorida High School learners will soon
get to enjoy their revamped media
room as WeCan24 stepped in to give
the facility a boost.
WeCan24s Gerald Petersen says earlier
inMay, 70 Naspers human resource execu-
tives from around the world, held a confer-
ence in Cape Town and as part of the con-
ference, the executiveswanted todoanout-
reachproject in theCape towncommunity.
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
Marianne Williams, whos involved with
the schools editorial team.
Sarepta Secondary was eventually cho-
sen as the beneficiary of theNaspersmake-
over, but thanks to the projects success,
Media24 CEO, Esmar Weideman, wanted
to give her executive committee a similar
kind of experience and Florida High
School was then selected after they initial-
ly missed out against Sarepta, he says.
Petersen says initially the roomwas 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 breakaway sessions.
The classes at Florida are rather big
and themedia lab needed to be a functional
space. Thiswas something theywere 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
classroom, 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 hap-
pen. This project required a bit more than
that since there was also construction in-
volved.A revampof this nature can be any-
thing from R10 000 and R50 000, Petersen
says.
WeCan24 gave the two classrooms aWe-
Can24 facelift with paint from Tuis|Home
Magazine, as well as adding their signa-
ture 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.
I think its a room that fosters creativi-
ty. A space that young people can feel
proud of and no doubtwill 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 they work hard and stay committed
to the project, WeCan24 will give them ac-
cess to all sorts ofmedia related opportuni-
ties that they otherwise would not be ex-
posed to.
Building and maintaining relation-
ships are key for us. To this end, we are al-
ways available to assist Florida and all the
other schools thatwe are involvedwith the
necessary assistance in this regard, he
says.
WeCan24 envisages the project to grow
more and hopes to have a few more part-
ners who will take up the challenge and
provide more schools with similar make-
overs. Companies who would like to join
forces can contact WeCan24 as they will
be revamping some more classrooms for
their 2016 Madiba Day project can send an
mail to [email protected].
Florida High gets amakeover
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 while helping with
renovations at Florida High School.
4 TYGERBURGER Elsiesrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
ASTRID FEBRUARIE
@astridfebruarie
A new pair of shoes can really
build a childs confidence.
This according to proportional
representative councillor Gerald
Sijeur 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 Siljuer part-
nered with several people and
managed to hand out about 350 to
500 pairs of new school shoes to
schools in Uitsig, Manenberg,
Lavis Town and as far as Hout
Bay.
This year he will be handing out
several pairs of shoes to Belvue
Primary School after he spoke to
the principal who identified a few
of the learnerswho 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 Sijeur 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
Bishop Lavis choir
needs instruments
Brandon Witbooi composed the
music for the fundraising concert
which will take place in Bishop
Lavis.
ASTRID FEBRUARIE
@astridfebruarie
F
lorida High School learners will soon
get to enjoy their revamped media
room as WeCan24 stepped in to give
the facility a boost.
WeCan24s Gerald Petersen says earlier
inMay, 70 Naspers human resource execu-
tives from around the world, held a confer-
ence in Cape Town and as part of the con-
ference, the executiveswanted todoanout-
reachproject in theCape towncommunity.
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
Marianne Williams, whos involved with
the schools editorial team.
Sarepta Secondary was eventually cho-
sen as the beneficiary of theNaspersmake-
over, but thanks to the projects success,
Media24 CEO, Esmar Weideman, wanted
to give her executive committee a similar
kind of experience and Florida High
School was then selected after they initial-
ly missed out against Sarepta, he says.
Petersen says initially the roomwas 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 breakaway sessions.
The classes at Florida are rather big
and themedia lab needed to be a functional
space. Thiswas something theywere 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
classroom, 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 hap-
pen. This project required a bit more than
that since there was also construction in-
volved.A revampof this nature can be any-
thing from R10 000 and R50 000, Petersen
says.
WeCan24 gave the two classrooms aWe-
Can24 facelift with paint from Tuis|Home
Magazine, as well as adding their signa-
ture 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.
I think its a room that fosters creativi-
ty. A space that young people can feel
proud of and no doubtwill 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 they work hard and stay committed
to the project, WeCan24 will give them ac-
cess to all sorts ofmedia related opportuni-
ties that they otherwise would not be ex-
posed to.
Building and maintaining relation-
ships are key for us. To this end, we are al-
ways available to assist Florida and all the
other schools thatwe are involvedwith the
necessary assistance in this regard, he
says.
WeCan24 envisages the project to grow
more and hopes to have a few more part-
ners who will take up the challenge and
provide more schools with similar make-
overs. Companies who would like to join
forces can contact WeCan24 as they will
be revamping some more classrooms for
their 2016 Madiba Day project can send an
mail to [email protected].
Florida High gets amakeover
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 while helping with
renovations at Florida High School.
Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016 NEWS TYGERBURGER Elsiesrivier 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 Elsiesrivier 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 Elsiesrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
AVRIL FILLIES
J
ane Mandean, n Paralimpiese atleet en
administratiewe assistent by Transnet
in Bellville, het Donderdag 2 Junie n
spesiale stoel by die Bellville-fietsrybaan
ontvang om voortaan aan kompetisies deel
te neem.
Ek het van 19 tot 24 Maart aan die nasio-
nale Paralimpiese Spele in Bloemfontein
deelgeneem en daar is ek afgegradeer na
klas F-34. Waar ek voorheen staande aan die
diskus, gewigstoot en spiesgooi kon deel-
neem, moes ek nou in n stoel sit om deel te
neem. Ekhet virMarthen duPreez,my inge-
nieursbestuurder, gebel en ges dat ek nou
laer gegradeer is en dat ek in n stoel, wat
ek op daardie tydstip nie gehadhet nie,moes
meeding. Hy het belowe dat hy n borg sal
kry sodat ek in ander kompetisies kan mee-
ding, s sy.
Jane is serebraalgestrem gebore, maar n
n motorongeluk in 2011 het sy haar rug en
bene beseer en is sy in n rystoel.
Sy neem sedert 12-jarige ouderdom aan
sport deel, terwyl sy by die Eros-skool in
Athlone was. Sy het Suid-Afrika al by drie
ParalimpieseSpeles verteenwoordig. In 1996
was sy in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney en 2004 in
Athene as spanlid van Natalie du Toit.
Die SA mediese span word nie toegelaat
ommy te toets nie, net die mediese span van
die internasionale Paralimpiese Spele. Hul-
le was by die byeenkoms in Bloemfontein en
het my as klas F-34 gegradeer. Dit het bete-
ken dat ek in n stoel moes sit en ek moes
n stoel leen omaandie kompetisie inBloem-
fontein deel te neem, het sy bygevoeg.
Vir haar was dit n aanpassing om te sit
en sy was ook nie vertroud met die geleende
stoel nie. Haar afrigter, Zain Lamara, het
haar gehelp met die aanpassing, want sy
moes eers die aand meeding. Sy het toe in
die diskus n nuwe SA rekord van 11,5 m op-
gestel en ook n bronsmedalje in die gewig-
stoot op die stoel behaal. Jane se afrigter
het my fotos gewys van die soort stoele wat
paralimpiese veldatlete gebruik. Ek en Dirk
Kotze, die terreinagent, het besluit om die
stoel te maak en dit dan aan haar te skenk.
Sy het die stoel Donderdag met trots aan-
vaar en wil nou ander ook van die skenking
vertel. Die stoel wat ons gebou het, kan an-
der atlete ook help, het Du Preez ges.
Haar volgende nasionale kompetisie is in
September op Coetzenburg en in Oktober
neem sy weer aan die WP-kampioenskap,
ook op Coetzenburg, deel om te kwalifiseer
vir die volgende Spele.
VSkakel Jane by 021 940 1925 of 082 956 2404.
Spesiale stoel vir begaafde atleet
Hier by Jane Mandean in haar nuwe stoel is (van links) Dirk Kotze, terreinagent, Marthen du
Preez, ingenieursbestuurder, Petrus du Plessis, terreinopsigter, past. Sam Leka en Michaela
Williams. Voor hurk haar afrigter, Zain Lamara.
Twee studente waarvan een van Kuilsri-
vier aan die fakulteit lettere en sosiale we-
tenskappe by die Universiteit Stellenbosch
(US) is pas gekies om deel te neem aan n ge-
sogte internasionale leierskapsprogram.
Die twee, Shane Sass van Kuilsrivier en
Busiswa Sobahle van Gugulethu, sal deel
uitmaakvan 20 ander studente uit Suid-Afri-
ka en altesaam vyf van die US wat eersko-
mende Sondag na Washington 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 eko-
nomiese transformasie, geregtigheid en n
volhoubare demokrasie vir alle Suid-Afrika-
ners beywer.
Altesaam 123 studente in Suid-Afrika het
reeds die program voltooi,
wat amptelik deur die
Suid-Afrikaanse departe-
ment van internasionale
betrekkinge in samewer-
kingmet dieAmerikaanse
regering onderskryf
word.
Shane en Busiswa, wat
tans onderskeidelik besig
ismet hul derde- en finale-
jaarstudies vir n BA-
graad in internasionale
studies, moet egter nou
elkR9 000 bymekaarmaak
om die Washington-be-
soek mee te maak.
Dit is werklik belang-
rik vir ons om aan die pro-
gramdeel te neem.Nie net
sal ons baat vind by n lei-
erskapsleerplan wat op n
ander beskouing gegrond
is as ons eie idees van lei-
erskap in Suid-Afrika nie,
maar sal ons ook blootge-
stel word aan beroepe en
persone in beroepe wat
ons graag eendag self wil
beoefen, s Shane.
As nmens luister nadie
dikwels opdraande pad
watShanemoes stap om n
studenteleier aan die US
te word, kan n mens kwa-
lik glo dat hy die Meta-
noia-huiskomiteelid vir
kritiese skakeling en stu-
denteontwikkeling, sowel
as die kordineerder van
die Metanoia-leierskaps-
kursus by die US se Frederik van Zyl Slab-
bert-instituut vir studenteleierskapsont-
wikkeling, 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 ontwikkelhetnadathygespot is omdat
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 leierskapsontwikkelingsgeleenthede
enmy ervarings as n individu hetmy toege-
rus vir enigietswat ek inmy lewewil bereik.
Dat ek gehakkel het enmank loop, hetmy
eintlik gevorm en my n sterk karakter 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.
Shane Sass 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 SuidAfri
kaWashingtonleierskapsontwikkelingsprogram gaan deelneem. Die
twee vertrek Sondag
Dr Gawie Bruwer (left) performed the operation using the innovative Da Vinci robotic
surgery. On the right is the screen with the enlarged image as viewed by Bruwer.
PHOTO: CARINA ROUX
Live theatre gets a
newmeaning
ESM ERASMUS
@erasmusesme
A delicate operation in which a cancer-
ousprostatewas removedbycutting-edge
technology the Da Vinci robotic proce-
dure was broadcast live from theatre
last Thursday at the Mediclinic Durban-
ville.
The broadcasting event was attended
by medical students as well as journal-
ists.
This put the spotlight on mens health
in support of Mens Health Awareness
Month.
The operation was performed by Dr
Gawie Bruwer, an urologist, using the in-
novativeDaVinci robotic surgery, which
has been in use at theMediclinic Durban-
ville for the past year.
As the surgeon controls it, the robot op-
erates on thepatient. The robot translates
the surgeons hand movements outside
the patient in smaller, more precise
movements with its mechanical wrists
inside the patient through five small inci-
sions.
As these movements are three times
smaller on the inside, this removes any
tremor the surgeon might have.
The surgeonalsohas a ten timesmagni-
fication of the inside of the body on his
screen,which allowshim to see the small-
est veins and arteries to prevent exces-
sive bleeding.
This hospital is currently also the only
one offering this technology in the Medi-
clinic group in the Western Cape.
This method was introduced for com-
plex surgery such as prostatectomies due
to the minimally invasive approach.
However, nephrology and colorectal
surgeries are being performedworldwide
already with this method and it is only
a matter of time before these procedures
will also be performed at this hospital.
While open surgery patients require in-
tensive care before going to a regular
ward, more than 60% of patients who had
undergone the Da Vinci robotic surgery
are discharged the day after surgery.
Bruwer has performed more than 85 of
these robotic procedures.
The precision of the Da Vinci aids the
thorough removal of cancerous tissue
and offers the ability to perform nerve
sparing surgery. This enables a faster re-
turn of erectile function, as well as a bet-
ter chance for urinary continence, he
said.
This less invasive keyhole surgery also
reduces the risk of infection and the time
a patient requires a catheter.
Also, as part of Mens Health Aware-
ness Month, Pathcare, in collaboration
with Cansa, is offering men PSA level
tests at a reduced fee of R105 at any of
their Western Cape facilities.
6 TYGERBURGER Elsiesrivier Woensdag, 8 Junie 2016NUUS
AVRIL FILLIES
J
ane Mandean, n Paralimpiese atleet en
administratiewe assistent by Transnet
in Bellville, het Donderdag 2 Junie n
spesiale stoel by die Bellville-fietsrybaan
ontvang om voortaan aan kompetisies deel
te neem.
Ek het van 19 tot 24 Maart aan die nasio-
nale Paralimpiese Spele in Bloemfontein
deelgeneem en daar is ek afgegradeer na
klas F-34. Waar ek voorheen staande aan die
diskus, gewigstoot en spiesgooi kon deel-
neem, moes ek nou in n stoel sit om deel te
neem. Ekhet virMarthen duPreez,my inge-
nieursbestuurder, gebel en ges dat ek nou
laer gegradeer is en dat ek in n stoel, wat
ek op daardie tydstip nie gehadhet nie,moes
meeding. Hy het belowe dat hy n borg sal
kry sodat ek in ander kompetisies kan mee-
ding, s sy.
Jane is serebraalgestrem gebore, maar n
n motorongeluk in 2011 het sy haar rug en
bene beseer en is sy in n rystoel.
Sy neem sedert 12-jarige ouderdom aan
sport deel, terwyl sy by die Eros-skool in
Athlone was. Sy het Suid-Afrika al by drie
ParalimpieseSpeles verteenwoordig. In 1996
was sy in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney en 2004 in
Athene as spanlid van Natalie du Toit.
Die SA mediese span word nie toegelaat
ommy te toets nie, net die mediese span van
die internasionale Paralimpiese Spele. Hul-
le was by die byeenkoms in Bloemfontein en
het my as klas F-34 gegradeer. Dit het bete-
ken dat ek in n stoel moes sit en ek moes
n stoel leen omaandie kompetisie inBloem-
fontein deel te neem, het sy bygevoeg.
Vir haar was dit n aanpassing om te sit
en sy was ook nie vertroud met die geleende
stoel nie. Haar afrigter, Zain Lamara, het
haar gehelp met die aanpassing, want sy
moes eers die aand meeding. Sy het toe in
die diskus n nuwe SA rekord van 11,5 m op-
gestel en ook n bronsmedalje in die gewig-
stoot op die stoel behaal. Jane se afrigter
het my fotos gewys van die soort stoele wat
paralimpiese veldatlete gebruik. Ek en Dirk
Kotze, die terreinagent, het besluit om die
stoel te maak en dit dan aan haar te skenk.
Sy het die stoel Donderdag met trots aan-
vaar en wil nou ander ook van die skenking
vertel. Die stoel wat ons gebou het, kan an-
der atlete ook help, het Du Preez ges.
Haar volgende nasionale kompetisie is in
September op Coetzenburg en in Oktober
neem sy weer aan die WP-kampioenskap,
ook op Coetzenburg, deel om te kwalifiseer
vir die volgende Spele.
VSkakel Jane by 021 940 1925 of 082 956 2404.
Spesiale stoel vir begaafde atleet
Hier by Jane Mandean in haar nuwe stoel is (van links) Dirk Kotze, terreinagent, Marthen du
Preez, ingenieursbestuurder, Petrus du Plessis, terreinopsigter, past. Sam Leka en Michaela
Williams. Voor hurk haar afrigter, Zain Lamara.
Twee studente waarvan een van Kuilsri-
vier aan die fakulteit lettere en sosiale we-
tenskappe by die Universiteit Stellenbosch
(US) is pas gekies om deel te neem aan n ge-
sogte internasionale leierskapsprogram.
Die twee, Shane Sass van Kuilsrivier en
Busiswa Sobahle van Gugulethu, sal deel
uitmaakvan 20 ander studente uit Suid-Afri-
ka en altesaam vyf van die US wat eersko-
mende Sondag na Washington 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 eko-
nomiese transformasie, geregtigheid en n
volhoubare demokrasie vir alle Suid-Afrika-
ners beywer.
Altesaam 123 studente in Suid-Afrika het
reeds die program voltooi,
wat amptelik deur die
Suid-Afrikaanse departe-
ment van internasionale
betrekkinge in samewer-
kingmet dieAmerikaanse
regering onderskryf
word.
Shane en Busiswa, wat
tans onderskeidelik besig
ismet hul derde- en finale-
jaarstudies vir n BA-
graad in internasionale
studies, moet egter nou
elkR9 000 bymekaarmaak
om die Washington-be-
soek mee te maak.
Dit is werklik belang-
rik vir ons om aan die pro-
gramdeel te neem.Nie net
sal ons baat vind by n lei-
erskapsleerplan wat op n
ander beskouing gegrond
is as ons eie idees van lei-
erskap in Suid-Afrika nie,
maar sal ons ook blootge-
stel word aan beroepe en
persone in beroepe wat
ons graag eendag self wil
beoefen, s Shane.
As nmens luister nadie
dikwels opdraande pad
watShanemoes stap om n
studenteleier aan die US
te word, kan n mens kwa-
lik glo dat hy die Meta-
noia-huiskomiteelid vir
kritiese skakeling en stu-
denteontwikkeling, sowel
as die kordineerder van
die Metanoia-leierskaps-
kursus by die US se Frederik van Zyl Slab-
bert-instituut vir studenteleierskapsont-
wikkeling, 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 ontwikkelhetnadathygespot is omdat
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 leierskapsontwikkelingsgeleenthede
enmy ervarings as n individu hetmy toege-
rus vir enigietswat ek inmy lewewil bereik.
Dat ek gehakkel het enmank loop, hetmy
eintlik gevorm en my n sterk karakter 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.
Shane Sass 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 SuidAfri
kaWashingtonleierskapsontwikkelingsprogram gaan deelneem. Die
twee vertrek Sondag
Dr Gawie Bruwer (left) performed the operation using the innovative Da Vinci robotic
surgery. On the right is the screen with the enlarged image as viewed by Bruwer.
PHOTO: CARINA ROUX
Live theatre gets a
newmeaning
ESM ERASMUS
@erasmusesme
A delicate operation in which a cancer-
ousprostatewas removedbycutting-edge
technology the Da Vinci robotic proce-
dure was broadcast live from theatre
last Thursday at the Mediclinic Durban-
ville.
The broadcasting event was attended
by medical students as well as journal-
ists.
This put the spotlight on mens health
in support of Mens Health Awareness
Month.
The operation was performed by Dr
Gawie Bruwer, an urologist, using the in-
novativeDaVinci robotic surgery, which
has been in use at theMedi