Helderberg gazette 22 oct 2013

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SAMKELO LAID TO REST: Grade 7 pupils of St Paul’s Primary School Christiaan Williams and Enrico Jacobs carry the coffin of Samkelo Nyalela (11) through the guard of honour, formed by fellow pupils,at his funeral service held at the school in Faure this past Saturday. Nyalela died tragically in an accident on the Kramat Road on the morning of 3 October while he was walking to school from MacassarVillage to Faure. Read story and more photographs on page 4. PHOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS

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SomersetWest CPFmeetsThe Somerset West Community PoliceForum (CPF) will have its Annual Gen-eral Meeting on Tuesday 29 October.It is an open meeting and community

members are welcome to attend it in theSomerset West library hall at 19:00.Therewill benoelectionof office bear-

ers as such elections are only held onceevery five years.For further information phone Peter

Kinnaird on 021 851 7499.

GESOEK: Die Gor-donsbaai-polisie isop soek na HaganLombaard (fotolinks) en John Nel-son (foto regs) watkan help met inlig-ting oor uitstaandesake. Bel ao. Co-bus Greeff by083 234 6354 ofkonst. Fanie Hen-dricks by021 856 2317 asjy dalk weet waarhulle hulle bevind.

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Playing cops and robbers in MacassarA bank robbery in Macassar wasthe scenario presented to vari-ous emergency and safety serv-ice providers and the Macassarpolice during an emergency ex-erciseonWednesday16October.

TheCity of CapeTown’sDisasterRisk Management Centre hostedthe exercise with various other or-ganisations also participating.Fire andRescue,Traffic, LawEn-

forcement, Metro Police and thePublic Emergency Communica-tions Centre were some of the Cityservices that took part in the emer-gency exercise. The Macassar po-lice and the Emergency MedicalServices of the Western Cape De-partment of Health also took partalongwiththelocalCommunityPo-licing Forum (CPF).The exercise took place at the

Shoprite shopping centre in Hospi-tal Street, Macassar.Col. Errol Merkeur, station com-

mander for the Macassar Policesaid the exercise was a success.

He thanked all the role playersfor contributing to the exercise andthe public for participating as theaudience.“The exercise went well and

shows that we are ready for the fes-tive season.”Wilfred Solomons-Johannes,

Head of Systems Integration, Spe-cial Projects and Disaster Opera-tions for theDisaster RiskManage-ment Centre, said many lessonswere learned during the exercise.He says emergency services

learned how to better protect acrime scene from being disturbedinordertoobtainallpossiblepiecesof evidence.Solomons-Johannes says anoth-

er important lesson learned, washow the various City services andthe police can work in partnershipand improve relationships.Hedescribed theexerciseas“val-

uable” and “successful”.“Thisexercise ispartof theCity’s

commitment to creating aSafeCityfor all of its residents.” Emergency services and police enacted an emergency exercise on Wednesday 16 October in Macassar.

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Art and wine auctionThe SomersetWest Night Shelter will host itsthird annual Art andWineAuction on Thurs-day 24October at theAvontuurRestaurant onthe R44 from 17:00.Tickets costR50 anda cashbarwill be avail-

able. All funds will go towards a new bakkiefor the Somerset West Night Shelter.Tickets are available via the SomersetWest

NightShelter.Phone theSomersetWestNightShelter on 021 851 4984 for information.

Two suspects arrested for armed robberyThe Strand police arrested two sus-pects in connection with an armedrobbery and is looking for a possiblethird suspect.On Wednesday 16 October at 15:00

a man entered Father’s Auto inStrandMain Roadwith an iron stickand allegedly assaulted a man whowas in the process of buying amotor-cycle. A fight ensued between thebuyer and the suspect, after which

the suspect fled the scene with someof the man’s cash.Strand police arrested a 42-year-

old man on the scene of the crime,after the buyer had identified his al-leged assailant who is believed tohave returned to the scene.The police also arrested a 25-year-

old woman who is the owner of themotorcycle and a sales representa-tive at the shop, after blood-stained

money was found in her diary.Both suspects appeared in Strand

Magistrate’s Court on Friday 18 Oc-tober on charges of robbery with aweapon other than a firearm. Theirnext court appearance is on 25 Octo-ber for bail application.Anyone with information that

may assist investigation can phoneDetective Constable Morné Albanieon 076 156 2074.

Laaste eer aan Samkelo betoonDELIAH BRINKHUIS EN JAMEY THO-MAS

Skoolmaats, tesamemet familie en vrien-de, het Saterdag hul laaste eer aan die 11-jarige Samkelo Nyalela betoon tydens sybegrafnisdiens by die St. Paul’s PrimêreSkool waar hy ’n gr. 4-leerling was.

Dié diens is voorafgegaan deur ’n diens bysy ouerhuis in Macassar Village.Samkelo het Donderdag 3 Oktober tragies

in ’n fratsongeluk op die Kramatweg gesterfterwylhyomstreeks 06:40onderwegskool toewas.Familie en vriende is per bus na sy begraf-

nisdiens vervoer en het die klein lokaalwaardie diens gehou is gou gevul.Leke-predikant Martin Adams van die

Faure Metodiste-kerk het die diens waarge-neem en sy skriflesing was uit Psalm 23 en

Johannes 11.In sy boodskap het Adams gesê hy hoop fa-

milie en vriende sal berusting vind in diediens en die boodskap ommet ’n lewe sonderSamkelo aan te gaan.Tydens die slotgesang het van Samkelo se

medeleerlinge en onderwysers hartseer ge-huil. Toe sy kis die gebou uitgedra is, het ’nvoormalige leerlingasook ’n lidvandieNaza-reth-kerkkoor in trane uitgebars.Samkelo se tannie, Nokuthula Maseti, het

albeiomhelsenwoordevanbemoedigingmethulle gedeel.VolgensdieMacassar-polisie isdieongeluk

veroorsaak toe ’n passasier van ’n blou Toyo-ta Conquest vermoedelik by die voorste ven-steruitgehanghetensykopteendiévanSam-kelo gekap het. Samkelo het op die toneel ge-sterf en volgens die nadoodse ondersoek hethy ’n gebreekte skedel gehad.Die lyk van Riaan Skrywer(23), die passa-

sier in die blou Conquest, is kort hierna indie bebloede passasiersitplek gekry waar diemotor in Billberrystraat in Smartie Townverlate agter gelaat is. Volgens die polisie hetSkrywer weens ’n gebreekte nek gesterf. Metdie doodsondersoek is gevind dat sy kake-been vergruis is. Volgens die polisie wouSkrywer en die ander insittendes van diemo-torvermoedelikvirSamkelo,watopdieskou-ervandiepadskool toegeloophet, skrikmaaktoe Skrywer se kakebeen Samkelo se kop ge-trefhet.Diemotorhetaanhouryindierigtingvan Macassar.

Volgens die polisiewas die persoonwat diemotor ten tye vandie ongelukbestuurhet niedie eienaar van die voertuig nie.

Die polisie ondersoek ’n saakvan strafbaremanslag vir die ongeluk waarin Samkelo ge-sterf het, asook ’n saak vanmoord vir die lykvan Skrywer wat gevind is. Niemand is nogvir die voorval in hegtenis geneem nie.

Die Nazareth-kerkkoor het by die begrafnis opgetree. FOTO’S: DELIAH BRINKHUIS Samkelo se ma, Xoliswa Nyalela (sittend, tweede van links), en sy pa, Malixole Maseti (heel regs), saam met roubeklaers.

Assistent-onderwyser Erin Gordon (links) en skoolhoof Dia-ne Volminck steek pers strikkies aan ’n gedenkkers. Agteris vrywilliger Marie Garder en Nathan Volminck (onderhoof).

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Commutershave theirsay on rankDELIAH BRINKHUIS

Taxi drivers have not started oper-ating from the newly built taxi rankthat was completed in August thisyear.

An official opening of the rankthat was planned for 18 Septemberdid not take place, but according tochairman of the Somerset West andDistrict Taxi Association, WalterWilliams, the taxis will not makeuse of the rank until their require-ments are met.

Williams says they werenot consulted in the initialplanning of the rank and isunhappy about the currentstructure. A major concernfor the association is that theinterim rank that was builtat a cost of R1,1 million willperhaps have to move fromits current premises on thecorner of Zandvliet and Mu-sica Avenues when con-struction of a permanentrank starts in three years.Other concerns are that thenewly built rank was builtwithout a roof for the taxisto park under, can only ac-commodate 15 of the 75 taxisat a time, and also the lackof toilet facilities and waterfor commuters and drivers.The Helderberg Gazetteasked the community of Ma-cassar how they feel abouttheir newly built taxi rank.

Dennis Khana says the engineers and of-ficials should have planned the rank inconjunction with the taxi association andcommunity in order to ascertain if it issuitable for the use of the commutersand taxi drivers. He says a roof is neces-sary as this will protect them from rainand heat.

Bridgitte Viviers says the new rank shouldhave toilet facilities and a tuckshop.

“If there is no roof for the taxis to park undercommuters will have to stand in the rain.The newly installed bus shelters will not giveenough protection against the rain. Theplanners have to think of the commutersas well,” says Beatrice Swarts.

Marcus Kroneberg says the interim rankis a waste of money. “A public meetingshould have been held to involve thecommunity and the taxi drivers. The rankshould have a roof as other ranks in CapeTown, he says. He also feels that it shouldhave a washbay so commuters can betransported in clean vehicles.

“Clean toilet facilities are definitely neededfor the commuters who sometimes haveto wait long before the taxi is full and cantransport commuters to Somerset West. Arankwithout a roof will also be uncomforta-ble for commuters who will have to sit inthe warm taxis.

Pauline Daniels says the current rank isat the most suitable place. “It is a wasteto spend the money on an interim rankonly to have it demolished andmoved else-where. There are many institutions and or-ganisations in Macassar that are in needof funds.

“Instead of improving our rank it wasmade smaller and left without a roof; allother ranks in the rest of Cape Town haveroofs. Why was a permanent rank notbuilt now tomake it better for commuters,instead of wasting R1,1 million on aninterim rank?” asks John Middleway.

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Gospelkonsertrock MacassarDiewelbekendegospelkun-stenaar Ruben Davids hetop Sondag 13 Oktober diePinkster Volume 2-konsertin die Macassar Sekondêr-saal aangebied.

Verskeie groepe, insluitendRevival, Chosen Family, dieAGS Gateway Worship Teamen saksofoonspeler ManuelJardine het saam met Davids

opgetree.VolgensDavidswasdiekon-

sert, wat sy tweede vir hierdiejaar was, baie suksesvol enwas die venue stampvol.Davids beplan om hierdie

konserte na die res van dieHelderberg uit te brei en hoopom in Desember ’n gospelfeesaan te bied.Vir meer inligting, bel 083

591 3167.

Die plaaslike saksofoonspeler Ma-nuel Jardine was ook een van diekunstenaars wat opgetree het.

FOTO’S: ABIGAIL JANTJIES Geraldine Booi van die groep, Chosen Family het konsertgangers op hul voete gehad.

Vlytige voetwerk van David Jantjies en Kenneth Scheffers vandie groep Chosen Family.

Timothy Davids, tromspeler en broer van Ru-ben Davids, was deel van die orkes.

Saksofoonspeler Raylene Same en baskitaarspeler en konsert-organi-seerder Ruben Davids. Die AGS Worship Team was deel van die aand se vermaak.

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Learning about organic gardensSomerset West resident VanitaDrew is passing on her love forgardening to disadvantaged com-munities.

Drewruns the Soil for Life organicgardening courses which also pro-motes recycling.She primarily offers these courses

in disadvantaged communitieswhere she incorporates the use of re-cycled material. She utilises house-hold waste items such as vegetablepeels for compost andanything fromold tyres or plastic baths are used ascontainers for the plants.Drew she gained knowledge and

experience when working part-timefor Waste Wise, environmental edu-cators and a recycling company.Through the company she also

completed an organic gardeningcourse.Drew decided to share her knowl-

edge with those in need – unem-ployed people and struggling fami-lies – as a means of sustaining them-selves.She teaches small groups of up to

10 people at a time at their homes.Recently she also offered courses

at the Boys’ and Girls’ Towns in Ma-cassar and the Silver Oaks retire-ment home in Somerset West.These courses are for beginners.“It is very comprehensive because

it teaches people that gardening forfood is achievable at a low cost andalso beneficial to the environment,”says Drew.She sponsors her students with a

gardening starter pack which con-

sist of organic seeds, seedlings, com-post and mulch. Students are alsotaught how to produce organic com-post, natural fertilisers and pesti-cides.Drew feels space limitation does

not have to pose a problem. She pro-motes vertical gardening, seed boxplanting and companion planting.She is proud to have run these

classesacross theHelderberg includ-ing Sir Lowry’s Pass, Macassar andSomerset West.“So many of the home gardeners

have become successful through es-tablishingfoodgardensfortheirfam-ilies orhavecreatedbusinesses fromthem,” she said.Anyone be interested in becoming

anorganicgardenermayphoneVan-ita drew on 083 632 0078.

A group of proud gardeners who recently completed the organic gardening course atBoys’ and Girls’ Towns with their certificates.

One of the course attendees during theorganic gardening workshop.

Prepared for crimesituations at workDomestic workers and gardenershad the opportunity to learn howto stand their ground in a poten-tially dangerous situation duringa workshop last week.The free workshop was held at

the Somerset West Library.According to armed response

and training manager for Secur-ite, Herman Ras, who facilitatedthe free workshop, the aim of theworkshop was to equip theseworkers with skills that will helpthem in a crime situation.Ras says awareness in the

home, observation, response toincidents and how to identify sus-pects and suspicious looking ve-hicles in a crime situation werecovered in the 40-minute work-shop.Ras considers this workshop a

success and says a total of 17 peo-pleattended itandreceivedcertif-icates.He says neighbourhood watch-

es and individuals can contacthim if they want to attend theseworkshops. Phone Herman Rason 083 227 2829.

Herman Ras (at the back, far left) with the group of domestic workers, gardenersand members of the Somerset West Neighbourhood watch who attended theworkshop.

Helderberg Kinderfonds brei uitDie Helderberg Kinderfonds is in2011 deur Len Hauptfleisch gestigmet die doel om kinders van allerasse en uit alle vlakke van die sa-melewing ’n geleentheid in die le-we te bied.Diemikpunt van die fonds is om

kinders met dryfkrag en ambisiete identifiseer en hulle dan ’n hup-stoot te gee.Die Helderberg Kinderfonds is

kort ná die stigting geregistreer as’n niewinsgewende organisasie.Die fonds het klein begin en sy

eerste projek in 2012 van stapel ge-stuur.In samewerking met Imibala is

25 kinders met ’n borgskap vanR20 000 ondersteun.Die skenking het Imibala in

staat gestel om die kinders toe terus met skooldrag en skryfbehoef-tes.Diefondssemikpuntvirvanjaar

is om 80 kinders te borg met ’nborgskap terwaardevanongeveerR64 000.Die Helderberg Kinderfonds sal

uitbrei om vir die volgende afde-lings geld te voorsien:

) Opvoedkundige fonds – metdie hooffokus op jeug, leierskap enontwikkeling.

) Entrepreneursfonds – omjong sakelui te help om lewensvat-bare ondernemings te vestig.

) Besigheidbystandfonds – fo-kus daarop om ondernemingsmetpotensiaal, maarwat nogtans suk-kel om op dreef te kom, by te staan

in tye van nood of krisis.) Mediesebystandfonds – om ’n

individu te help wat ’n operasiemoet ondergaan maar nie oor dienodige geld beskik nie.

) Spesialeprojekfonds – ommense met spesifieke lewensvat-bare projekte by te staan om huldroom te bewaarheid.

) Opheffingsfonds – om min-derbevoorregtes by te staan sodathulle ekonomies onafhanklik kanword.

) Bewaringsfonds – waar gelden hulpbronne aangewend wordom die natuur- en wildlewe te be-skerm.Virmeerinligting,stuur ’ne-pos

aanGerharddeJagerna [email protected].

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POWERLIFTERSHEAD-ING TONATIONALS:OnThursday six powerlift-ers – also known asthe G-team – will bemaking their way toPretoria to representWestern Province(WP) in the SA Power-lifting Championshipstobeheld onSaturday.The powerlifters areproudandoverjoyed tobe competing in thechampionships, espe-cially since all of thembelonging to the Tem-perance Town Gymna-sium has made thecut. CoachandmentorColin Young implores the public to please make financial contributions to cover some of the expenses.For more information or donations, phone Young on 079 803 9369. The team would like to thankthose who already forked out funds in order for them to realise their dream, namely: Willem van derRiet of Gordon’s Bay Fisheries; Cammy Fernandez of Spar Gordon’s Bay; Mr Webber of Webber Wines,Somerset West; Melvin of Melvin’s Transport. From left (back) are Romeo Jantjies, Micael Fourie, TristanLeitch, Willem van der Riet (sponsor), Colin Young and Marco Jacobs, with (front) Andy Faviers.

Jong man van Firgrovedroom van gimnasiumFirgrove se jeug hetnou geleentheid omhul tyd op ’n opbou-ende wyse deur tebring deur aan tesluit by ’n gimna-sium in wording.

Riwaldo Jullies (17)het vroeër vanjaar ’ngaping indiemarkge-sien om ’n goedkoopgimnasium vir Fir-grove se jeug te voor-sien.Die jong man met

heelwat sakevernufhet by ’n plaaslikegimnasium aange-sluit om fiks te worden sy liggaam te ver-sterk. Hy het egter be-sefdathyeerder self ’ngimnasiummetbekos-tigbare tariewevirFirgrove se jeugwil begin.Hy het dus sy eie onderneming begin en bieddie plaaslike jeug daardeur ’n positiewe tyd-verdryf. Jullies het begin geld spaar totdat hygenoeg bymekaar gemaak het om gewigte te

koop en sy oom seerf in ’n oefengebiedte omskep. Die gim-nasium in wordinghet reeds 12 ledewat’n maandelikse fooibetaal om te kan oe-fen.Maar Marilyn en

Peter Jullies,Riwal-do se trotse ouers,wil graag hul seunverder help om sygimnasium uit tebrei.Hullewilgraag’n afdak by hul huisbouwaardiegimna-siumverderkanuit-brei en vra die pu-bliek om hulle by testaanmetmateriaalvir die afdak en nog

oefentoerustingomdiegimnasiumuit tebrei.Die twee ouers spog graag met hul seun se

sakevernuf en sy toewyding om sy droom telaat waar word.“Ons is baie trots op ons seun en wil hom

graag help.”

Riwaldo Jullies (17) oefen by sy gimnasium in wordingin Firgrove.

SPORTING FUN WITH RUGBY STAR EDDIE AN-DREWS:were chuffed to meet and mingle with formerSpringbok and Stormers rugby player Eddie Andrews.

PHOTOS: THURLOW ABRAHAMS

Everyone involved in the day’s events gatheredaround and formed a circle for a team talk.

CROSSING BOUNDARIES: The Young Bafana Soccer Academy have recently formed a close coopera-tion with Macassar Football Club with the goal of further developing junior soccer in the Helderberg.After a recent match Young Bafana handed over 10 pairs of soccer boots, 11 training jerseys,two new balls and a few posters of professional players to Macassar FC. Young Bafana coachBernd Steinhage says the clubs will continue to work together. Steinhage also thanked all the parentswho contributed towards the donation. The club is collecting secondhand soccer boots and anysoccer gear to be handed out as donations. The Young Bafana’s u.17 team will also be hostingtrials later this term. Anyone interested in the trials or who would like to support their soccer geardrive can phone Berndt on 082 444 4110.

Tour de Helderberg racesThe StrandAthletics Club’s Tour deHelderbergwill be taking place from Thursday 24 Octoberto Wednesday 30 October.Theeventoffersagreatwaytotestyourfitness

since it comprises of two stages focused on sixdifferent running styles:

) The enjoyment phase:• The 7.5 km X-country event at the Helder-

berg Nature Reserve on Thursday at 18:00.• The 1-Mile Down Hill race in Old Stellen-

bosch Road on Friday at 18:00.• The half marathon, from the clubhouse to

Gordon’s Bay, Saturday at 06:00.) The “Vasbyt” phase• The 12 km Hill Race in Somerset West on

Monday at 18:00.• The 8 km Beach Race at Strand beach front

on Tuesday at 18:00.• The 5 000 m track (12.5 laps) race at Strand

High School on Wednesday at 18:00.Pleasenote thatyoucanonlywinastageonce;

you receive an award only if you completed allsix events within the seven days; and awardsgo to the winners of each age category – junior,senior, sub vet (40-44), vet (45-49), master andgrand master.To participate in all six events costs R150 and

entries close on 17 October.For more information, send an email to Celia

at [email protected].

Helderberg

Year 17 • Dinsdag 22 Oktober 2013 | Tel. 021 853 0211

Life skills taught through sportThirty pupils from primary andhigh schools in Macassar got theopportunity to rub shoulderswithformer Springbok and StormersrugbyplayerEddieAndrewson25September.

Theopportunitywasmadepossibleby the Somerset West Department ofCorrectional Services as part of their“Adopt a School Project” (a povertyalleviation project) initiative.

Andrews is a founding member/di-rector and life-skills coach of theJoshua Foundation, which aims toengage with the youth about the val-ue of discipline as expressed in thebook of Joshua in the Bible.

On this particular day Andrewsdemonstrated how, by using sport/rugby as a vehicle/instrument, pu-pils from St Paul’s Primary School,MarvinParkPrimarySchoolandMa-cassar Primary School could betaught discipline, life skills and God-ly values.

It was not only a fun day with foodfor thought, but anopportunity toup-lift youngsters from the Faure com-munity.

Andrews got the boys into some rugby action to teach them about discipline, certainlife skills and Godly values. PHOTO: THURLOW ABRAHAMS

Macassar hosts u. 12soccer tournamentThis coming weekend sees 32teams and almost 600 avid soccerplayers taking to the field andhaving a ball while competing intheeighthannualMacassarFoot-ballClub’su.12YouthCupSoccerTournament.

The tournamentwill takeplaceat the Macassar Sport Groundsfrom 25 – 27 October, and isproudly assisted by the Depart-ment of Social Services;N&FSelf

Service; Triple C Civil Engineer-ing; and LGA Electrical.

The games kick off on Fridayat 18:00 and at 09:00 on Saturdayand Sunday.

Entrance fee is R5 for adultsand cars. For more information,please contact tournament direc-tor Jerome Alexander on079 251 5479 or send an email [email protected]/[email protected].

Strand Athletic’s AGMStrand Athletic Club holds its AGMon Tuesday 22 October.

The meeting commences at 19:00and will be held in the clubhouse(Helderberg Rugby Club).

Nominations are awaited forchairman, vice chairman, treasurer,secretary, men’s club captain, wom-en’s club captain and additional

members (one for socials specifical-ly).

A cash bar will be available andsnacks will be served after the meet-ing.

Formore information on themeet-ing or for nomination forms, send anemail to [email protected].