Woensdag, 6 Maart 2013 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | e-pos: [email protected]| www.tygerburger.co.za ELSIESRIVIER OWNERS: NOT INTERESTED The house of stench GARY VAN DYK “I ets ruik arragh! (Something smells terrible). These are the words of people pass- ing a house in Ramphal Singh Street in Cra- venby, and it is the understatement of the year, because the stench coming from the abandoned property is unbearable in the late afternoon heat. While passersby are able to escape the stench, for the neighbours in the area the smell is something that they have to live with all the time, and nobody seems able to solve the problem. Zaid Valli, who lives next to the property, said that the problem started about six years ago when the owner of the house died. “His step-daughter was living in the house at the time, but the family just put her out, and left the house because they don’t live in Cape Town,” he said. “It was a beautiful house but just look at it now. It is now just a frame of a house be- cause of the vandalism that has taken place. Health hazard “It has become a health hazard because people started dumping fish entrails, dead dogs and other dirt on it, but our biggest wor- ry is that there are criminal activities taking place here with drugs being used by local thugs. “It has also become an escape route for thieves who come into the area because the fences are all broken, and a few weeks ago the police shot one of them right here as he was trying to escape. “It is attracting bad elements all the time.” Valli added that residents in the area had given up trying to contact the family that stayed there. “You can’t get anything from them, they just don’t care,” he said. “Initially we were told that they were go- ing to sell the house but nothing was ever done. “Then they told us that they will clear up the rubbish but it never happened, and then they just started being rude to you when you called. “There are some people, including me, who offered to buy the place but in the state that it is in now who will want to buy it?” Another resident in the area who did not want to be named said that the wind con- stantly blew the stench into their home. “We can’t keep our windows open,” he said. “At this moment we have a family member who is very ill and we can’t let in any fresh air into the house. Action “We have spoken to the council but be- cause it is a private property their hands are tied, but I think the time has come for them to take drastic action against the owners.” Local ward councillor Freddie Kearns confirmed that there have been a number of complaints about this particular property. “It has been brought to our attention, and yes our hands are tied to a certain degree,” he said. “I have also been in touch with the owner in Port Elizabeth on a number of occasions and every time there is the promise of com- ing home to sort it out, but nothing ever hap- pens. “We will be looking at what further steps can be taken.” There was a “subscriber does not exist” message when TygerBurger tried to call a number related to one of the owners of the house. Rubble and litter cover the garden of the once neat home in Cravenby Estate.PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK
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“Iets ruik arragh! (Something smellsterrible).These are the words of people pass-
ing a house in Ramphal Singh Street in Cra-venby, and it is the understatement of theyear, because the stench coming from theabandoned property is unbearable in thelate afternoon heat.While passersby are able to escape the
stench, for the neighbours in the area thesmell is something that they have to livewith all the time, and nobody seems able tosolve the problem.Zaid Valli, who lives next to the property,
said that the problem started about six yearsago when the owner of the house died.“His step-daughterwas living in the house
at the time, but the family just put her out,and left the house because they don’t live inCape Town,” he said.“It was a beautiful house but just look at
it now. It is now just a frame of a house be-cause of the vandalism that has taken place.
Health hazard“It has become a health hazard because
people started dumping fish entrails, deaddogs andother dirt on it, but ourbiggestwor-ry is that there are criminal activities takingplace here with drugs being used by localthugs.“It has also become an escape route for
thieves who come into the area because thefences are all broken, and a few weeks agothe police shot one of them right here as hewas trying to escape.“It is attracting bad elements all the time.”Valli added that residents in the area had
given up trying to contact the family thatstayed there.“You can’t get anything from them, they
just don’t care,” he said.“Initially we were told that they were go-
ing to sell the house but nothing was ever
done.“Then they told us that they will clear up
the rubbish but it never happened, and thenthey just started being rude to youwhen youcalled.“There are some people, including me,
who offered to buy the place but in the statethat it is in now who will want to buy it?”Another resident in the area who did not
want to be named said that the wind con-stantly blew the stench into their home.“We can’t keep our windows open,” he
said.
“At thismomentwehavea familymemberwho is very ill and we can’t let in any freshair into the house.
Action“We have spoken to the council but be-
cause it is a private property their hands aretied, but I think the time has come for themto take drastic action against the owners.”Local ward councillor Freddie Kearns
confirmed that there have been a number ofcomplaints about this particular property.“It has been brought to our attention, and
yes our hands are tied to a certain degree,”he said.“I have also been in touch with the owner
in Port Elizabeth on a number of occasionsand every time there is the promise of com-ing home to sort it out, but nothing ever hap-pens.“We will be looking at what further steps
can be taken.”There was a “subscriber does not exist”
message when TygerBurger tried to call anumber related to one of the owners of thehouse.
Rubble and litter coverthe garden of the onceneat home in CravenbyEstate.PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK
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Die oorlewingskrisis waarin kleinsake-eenhede van die Kaapstadse Verenigingvir Blindes gewikkel was weens ’n mora-torium, wat deur die Indonesiese rege-ring geplaas is op die uitvoer van rottang-rumateriaal, is vir eers verby.Dít is danksy die inspirerende optrede
van ’n Paarlse entrepreneur, Koos Ma-rais. Die vereniging het altesame veertigkleinsake-eenhede,wat bestaanuit entre-preneurs wat onder meer rottang-meu-bels vervaardig, opknap of restoureer.In Desember verlede jaar het dit gelyk
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de bestuur, sonder ’n inkomste sou laat.Marais, wat self in beheer is van ’n
klein-sake-eenheidvandieverenigingbe-kend as Paarl Baskets, het egter eindeverlede jaar kontak gemaak met ’n Indo-nesiese agent. Ná uitgerekte beraadsla-ging het hy daarin geslaag om suksesvolte onderhandel dat ’n besending rottang-rumateriaal na Suid-Afrika gebringword. Die besending word aanstaandeweek in die Kaapstadse hawe verwag.Daar word ook tans by die vereniging
geëksperimenteer met ander innoveren-de ru-materiaal wat sekere grassoorte,bamboes en piesangblaar insluit.“Dis ’n deurbraak op kort termyn,
maar onswil as vereniging hardwerk omte verseker dis volhoubaar,” sê Marais.
Sakekrisis van blindes gekeer
GARY VAN DYK
There’s a newbatch of “bobbies” on the beat.The SAPS Training Academy in Bishop
Lavis hosted their passing out parade lastweek with a new batch of policemen andwomen ready to take on crime in their com-munities.Special guest speaker at the event Lt Gen
Arno Lamoer, pointed out that this was avery special group because they were thefirst group to complete the new two-yeartraining programme.“You are now fully trained and prepared
to go into the communities to serve and pro-tect, and do so with the utmost professional-ism.“This training that you have received
must shine through in every word and ac-
tion.“Every law-abiding citizen must see you
as someone who embodies service delivery,someonewhowill go out of theirway to help,and someone who will never be feared with-in the community that they serve,” he said.Lamoer also pointed out that while a great
deal of authority has been given to them byvirtue of their profession, so too is a greatresponsibility resting on their shoulders.“You have the power to arrest and detain
people, and that is a power never to be takenlightly or abused.“There will also be times when you will
be placed in life or death situations, and thedecisions you take could have far-reachingconsequences, but you have been more thanadequately prepared to shoulder those re-sponsibilities,” he said.
A new batch ofcops hits streets
New recruits going through the paces of their physical exhibition at the passing out parade atthe SAPS Academy in Bishop Lavis. PHOTOS: CARINA ROUX
GARY VAN DYK
Ladies in the community are invited to a spe-cial day to discover their real worth.Women’s group, G4G (Gals 4 God) of the
United Reformed Church in Belhar will behosting their fourth Women’s Conference,on Saturday 16 March under the banner of“A Woman’s Worth”.OrganiserLorichenMatolla said thatwith
recent horrible incidents of violence againstwomen the conference ismore important be-cause they are focusing on worthiness.“Dowe, as women, truly feel worthy?” she
asks.“From a very young age girls begin to find
their identity in this world. They knowwhere theywant tobe in life but oftenas theyget older, there are various circumstancesandpeople in this cruelworldwhoplant neg-ative things in their heads.“Words such as ‘You’re not good enough’
or ‘You’ll never get far in life’ and slowly webegin to believe those words.“G4G is here to tellwomenandyoung girls
that this is your time! No more will you betold that you’re not good enough.“We need to let people know out there that
we are worth so much more.”Starting at 9:00 at the church on the corner
ofWastonia andOrgidee roads inBelhar, theconference is being held again by public de-mand after positive feedback from lastyear’s Superwoman conference.Matolla added that the conferences are not
held for financial gain.“We simply want to uplift, enlighten and
motivate the young and the more maturewomen in this community knowing thatthey truly look forward to this event.“While the serious side of discovering
their worth is important there’s also lots offun with dressing up for the day to the prizefor Best Dressed, and lots of other activities.“We can assure you, you’ll leave this con-
ference feeling good about yourself.”“This yearwehavemade the themepurple
with a little bit of gold.”For more information contact Matolla on
073 965 1957.
Women discover real worth
The drill team of the SAPS Academy in Bishop Lavis doing it “Gun-nam Style” at the passing outparade last week.
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Adult education needs helpGARY VAN DYK
Adult Education in Elsies River needs yourhelp.
Aid is needed at the Adult Education andTrainingCentre inBowlerStreet after a sec-tion was gutted by fire at the end of Janu-ary.
CentremanagerMikePick, says that theyhave been devastated by the damage thatwas caused, but they are still going on withtheir classes.
“The damage has been terrible but wecannot stop our classes,” he said.
“Many learners are getting ready towritetheir matric and they depend on us to keeptheir educational aspirations alive.
“In some respects we were lucky that thedamaged area did not include the classesthat they use but nowweneed to rebuild thearea that was used as a staffroom, the craftsand sewing department, and a major partof our offices and toilets were destroyed.
“Sadly during the fire all our computerswere stolen and sowe are struggling to redoall data and records from backup docu-ments, but it is very difficult,” he said.
Pick added that the centre has wonawards for being the best centre of its kindin recent years, and plays a big part in help-ing young people who left school early im-
prove their education.“The centre has made a difference in the
lives of so many young people who are im-proving their education, some of them go-ing on to study at tech.
“It is also playing a big part in the livesof older people who never had the opportu-nity to go to school at all with basic coursesof learning to read and write, to a course
that could get you into further studies.“While we are waiting for the education
department about repairs we are lookingfor some help from Good Samaritans in thecommunity who want to help us keep onproviding the best education.”
More information about the centre from021 933 5619 or email [email protected].
Centre manager, Mike Pick, in front of the gutted buildings at the centre in Elsies River.PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK
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Water levels of dams around Cape Townis currently at 72,9 %. While this is notcause for concern at this stage, the Cityof Cape Town appeals to residents to usewater sparingly.
In a media release, the water and sanita-tion department is appealing to all resi-dents to adhere to the specified times forwatering gardens, lawns and plants to pre-vent water wastage.
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Full details on registration are availa-ble at http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/KeepSavingWater/Pages/Reregistery-ourborehole.aspx.
Dorothy Gambero, Vanessa and Malcolm Pearce, Judy Eksteen and Judee Smith enjoyed themusic at the festival.
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A musical dream came true for 14-year-old Ashleigh Dreyer who attends The Settlers HighSchool in Bellville when the groove was going on the West Coast this weekend at the annualJazz on the Rocks Festival which was held at Tietiesbaai near Paternoster. The dynamic youngtalent who plays clarinet and sings got to perform with guitarist Allou April, on her left, and isseen here with proud parents, Jeanine and Alphonso. PHOTOS: GARY VAN DYK
Randy Balie, LesleyBurgess, Ted Mitchelland Gerschwin Kohlerall from Bellville andBellville South justchilled as they enjoyedthe music on thebeach at Tietiesbaai.
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Top performing schools are flying highwith some help from the airport.Taking 2012 matric results in considera-
tionMarianHigh inMatroosfontein, Excel-sior Secondary in Belhar, Belhar Second-ary School, Ravensmead Secondary, ElsiesRiver High School, Cravenby Secondary,and Sinethemba Secondary in Philippi, areall getting some major educational boostsfrom a local facility.Airports Company South Africa, Cape
Town International Airport is once againembarking on its school upliftment projectwhichwill assist another seven schools thisyear in making critical school improve-ments.This year the airport spent almost
R180 000 purchasing eight special white-boards and other educational software go-ing to these top performing schools.In 2011 they spent R150 000 on this initia-
tive and in 2012 this amount was increasedto R176 000.The airport worked closely with the
Western Cape Education Foundation whoalso provided the criteria for selecting theschools.In February the company embarked on a
schools drive to identify top performingschools in the communities around the air-
port.Seven top performing schools were iden-
tified with matric pass rates ranging from87 % to 97 %.As recognition, the airport donated inter-
active whiteboards and other teaching soft-ware to each of the schools.“Our business is not only about airports,
it’s about giving back to our communities”said Deidre Davids, communications man-ager at Cape Town International Airport.“So, as an airport operator, contributing
toward the development and sustainabilityof our communities is very important andeducation is the foundation for the develop-ment of any community.“Whenwewere engaging the schools, the
principals of the schools indicated that in-teractive whiteboards are required to helpwith teaching. These boards allow teachersto use them as a normal whiteboard withthe versatility of being able to go onto theinternet and pull up information whileteaching.”This initiative has two components, thus,
acknowledging and rewarding schools whohave increased their matric pass rate; andschools that are in desperate need formain-tenance work to allow them to improvetheir learning environment.
These schools flying highDeon Cloete (third from right) general manager for Cape Town International Airport, with theprincipals of schools that are benefiting from the donation of educational software.
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ANDRÉ BAKKES
Thousands of people are affected by fires ininformal settlements every year.Just in December and January this year
the number of people made homeless byshack fires amounts to nearly 5 200 country-wide.TygerBurgerhas also publishednumerous
articles on this over the last few months.If Cipla Medpro, South Africa’s third larg-
est pharmaceutical company, has it’s waythen informal settlements will be trans-
formed from a combustible nightmare to afire-resistant dream.Last week Wednesday the company
launched Ajuga – a project that will see fire-resistant structures and creches installed ininformal settlements. Earlier in Februarythe Cipla Foundation sponsored the first twoAjuga structures that replaced creches inDuNoon.These Ajuga units are apparently effective
fire-resistant structures, made from patent-ed steel and fire retardant panels, whichhave been fire-tested to 1 000 degrees.During the media launch near Stellen-
bosch a massive heap of wood was set alightinside a unit under strict fire and rescue sur-veillance.One of the most astonishing qualities of
this fire-resistant material is that while thefire was raging inside, one could hardly feelany heat through the walls on the outside.The roof is also designed to “pop open” and
says the designer David Grier of the CiplaFoundation: “By replacing creches with fireresistant structures, this initiative ensuresthat if there is a fire outbreak, the most vul-nerable people of the community will be pro-tected. With this initiative, we can also pro-vide children with a place of safety and im-prove the conditions in which they areschooled.”The house takes one day to assemble, is fit-
ted with standard windows and doors andservices such as water and electricity can beinstalled.Grier continues: “Theproblem in informal
settlements is that so much corrugated iron
is used.“This is actually the worst material, be-
cause what it does is when a fire starts itbuilds andbuilds heat. Eventually,whateveris combustible in that unit just vaporises anda fireball blows out of this house and withthe wind it goes from shack to shack toshack.”The answer to overcome this was found in
a plant named theAjuga, which is fire-resist-ant. Careful and meticulous design and test-ing eventually led to the Ajuga unit. It costsR50 000 to build.
New hope for shack fire safety
To test it’s fire-resistant qualities, an Ajuga unitwas set alight under supervision of the city’sFire and Rescue Services during the launch.
PHOTO: ANDRÉ BAKKES
David Grier of the Cipla Foundation anddesigner of the Ajuga structures, is convinced itwill save lives.
The first hydrogen fuel cell battery golf cartonSouthAfrican soilwas developed inBell-ville, at the University of the Western Cape(UWC).Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Systems
Competence Centre based at UWC and Me-lexElectrovehicles, a SouthAfrican compa-ny, built the cart.The cart was approved by the National
Regulator for Compulsory Specifications(NRCS).The range of the golf cart is approximate-
ly doubled by the use of the hydrogen fuelcell.It is virtually silent in operation, can re-
ach speeds of up to 50 km/hand is pollution-free.Says Professor Bruno G Pollet, director
of HySA Systems Competence Centre atUWC: “The only emission from this golfcart is water! And if the hydrogen fuel sour-ce can be produced by using renewabletechnologies such as solar or wind energy,the entire process – from production todriving – is purely green.”This hydrogen transport demonstrator
will be compared with the existing UWCcampus fleet of diesel and pure battery elec-tric vehicles. That way HySA Systems sci-entists and engineers can learnmore aboutthe efficiency and performance of this tech-nology and how it can be implemented cost-effectively in the formation of a viable“green”means of transport in SouthAfrica.The universitywas namedSouthAfrica’s
Greenest Campus in 2012.
Fill it up, withhydrogen
The hydrogen fuel cell battery golf cart thatwas developed at the University of theWestern Cape in Bellville.
The Table Mountain Class in theClouds programme, which enables20 000 learners each to discover allthe wonders of Table Mountain, willstart on 1 March.The programme which is now in
it’s 13thyear,wasdeveloped to enablelearners to explore Table Mountain’streasure house of fauna and flora.The Class in the Clouds, runs from
1 March to 31 October, and includesschool holidays but excluding wee-kends and public holidays.The programme is open to learners
from Grade 1 to 12.The cost involved is R39 per lear-
ner, and any South African schoolcan join this educational programme.The Cableway also offers a Class inthe Clouds combo deal which costsR60 and the deal includes a Class intheClouds ticket, a hot dog and a fruitjuice.Booking is compulsory and forms
can be downloaded from www.table-mountain.net.V To make enquiries phone 021 424 0015 orsend an email [email protected].
Views fromthe Class inthe Clouds
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Fun in the sun: Station House Educare atBramble Way Primary School in Bonteheuwelrecently enjoyed a fun day outing to theFarm Yard in Klapmuts where they enjoyed aday of swimming, playing in the park,jumping on the trampoline and of courseseeing lots of animals.
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TYGERBURGER | ELSIESRIVIERWoensdag, 6 Maart 2013
HEIDEVELD-BEHUISINGSPROJEKDie Stad Kaapstad se direktoraat menslike nedersettings gaan nog ’n opvolg-siftingsessievir beoogde begunstigdes vir die Heideveld-behuisingsprojek in Heideveld hou. Diebegunstigdedatabasis sal by die Heideveld-, Bonteheuwel- en Fezekabehuisingskantore,Heideveld- en Gugulethu-biblioteek en subraad 11-kantore (Fezeka) ter insae beskikbaarwees. Die afsnydatum vir Heideveld, Vanguard Estate en Welcome Estate is 11 Februarie 2006,maar in die geval van Bonteheuwel en Gugulethu is dit 31 Desember 1992.
Aansoekers wat se name op die databasis verskyn en wat:
• In Heideveld, Vanguard Estate, Welcome Estate, Bonteheuwel en Gugulethu woon en dievorige siftingsessies misgeloop het
• ’n Gesamentlike inkomste van minder as R3 500 per maand verdien• Nog uitstaande inligting van die vorige sessie moet indien
word gevra om na die volgende lokaal te kom (saam met hul gade/lewensmaat):
Plek: Cathkin-gemeenskapsentrum, Heideveldweg, Heideveld(langs die biblioteek en behuisingskantoor)
Datum: Saterdag 16 Maart 2013Tyd: 09:00 - 14:00
Bring afskrifte van die volgende dokumente daardie dag saam:
• Groen strepieskode-identiteitsdokument• Trou-/egskeidingsertifikaat• Kinders se geboortesertifikate• Bewys van inkomste (onlangse betaalstrokie, bewys van maatskaplike toelae, beëdigde
verklaring indien jy vir jouself werk of werkloos is, ens.)• Enige ander toepaslike dokumente
Moet asseblief nie kom nie as jy nié op die Stad Kaapstad se behuisingsdatabasis geregistreeris nie, of as jy die vorige siftingsessie bygewoon het en geenuitstaande inligting het nie.
Skakel Maureen Lewin by tel 021 710 9303 virverdere navrae.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMSTADSBESTUURDER36/2013
ANDRÉ BAKKES
Somewhere in Montague there is a veryconfused old woman.
So her guesthouse is a portal... A portal?She looks at her husband and says: “Pe-
ter... This afternoon a young man told meour guesthouse is an integral portal... Hesaid that we must welcome the aliens andphone him as soon as the bad guys try toblow up our resonators with their Xmpbursters...”
Peter hardly looks up from his newspa-per and says: “Yes dear.”
What either Peter or his wife doesn’tknow is that a new Android mobile gamecalled “Ingress” is taking the northern sub-urbs, Cape Town and the world by storm.
The guesthouse in Montague is one of 200portals in Cape Town, each a veritable bat-tlefield between the green team and theirsworn enemies, the despicable blue team.TygerBurger acted as mediator and man-
aged to set up a meeting between two mem-bers of the blue team and three of the greenteam.
An uneasy ceasefire was agreed so thatreaders can find out more about this newand innovative gameplay called Ingress.
Durbanville’s Sean Scott (aka Frosty)leers suspiciously at Kraaifontein’s Aura-tius February (aka Greenworld) before hesays: “Ingress is a new game by Google. Ifinvited by Google one can play it on An-droid phones and tablets, and it will soonbe available on iPhones as well. Historicbuildings are portals in the game and onehas to literally go to these portals to attackor defend it.”
The blue team’s Jaco Gunter fromWelgemoed (aka Capman) continues wherehis team mate Frosty left off: “There are twofactions, the enlightened ones and the re-sistence. So we make a portal blue and thenthe other team makes it green. Then we
make it blue again and so we go round andround the city and fight for the right to owna particular portal.”
The higher your level the better defencesyou can build and the stronger your offenceis.
The old man and old woman from Mon-tague happen to live in a historic building,so now they have the added benefit of livingin a portal.
They also don’t really need to phone thegreen team when the blues attack, becausethe greenies will be notified on their cell-phones when someone attempts to take itfrom them.
The old couple also need not worry aboutany kind of intrusion on their property,since a team can “attack” from anywherein the vicinity.
The interview continues when Capmanmuses: “Take the movie Independence Day.You are the guys standing on the roof withsigns saying ‘Welcome! Welcome!’ whilethese UFOs invade us! We are Will Smithflying around and trying to stop the al-iens...”
The green team members all laugh andsay: “No, no, no!”
Stellenberg’s Willow van der Merwe (akaQbitza) had another theory: “We are the sci-entists in the middle ages trying to explainto you that the world is round and you arethe heretics!”
From an outsider’s perspective it seemsas if these people get on extremely well.They share a passion of “seeing noteworthysights and playing a game on a grand scale”.
Qbitza is married to Carol van der Merwe(aka Babayaga) and their son is even in onthe game. The keen Greenworld spent morethan R1 500 on petrol just last month.
Capman concludes: “If someone sees agroup of people standing in front of an oldchurch and staring at their phones theyneedn’t be alarmed! We are not criminals.”
Role playing at a newlevel with ‘Ingress’
Willow van der Merwe (Qbitza), Carol van der Merwe (Babayaga), Jaco Gunter (Capman), SeanScott (Frosty) and Auratius February (Greenworld). PHOTOS: ANDRÉ BAKKES
Google’s Ingress is available by invitation only on Android phones and tablets.
Who’s best with tongs
The Cape Town auditions ofthe second season of TheUltimate Braaimaster realitycooking show took place atthe V&A Waterfront over theweekend. Some 52 teamsfrom across the WesternCape took place. The compe-titors were chopped down to13 after Saturday’s judgingand had to complete a num-ber of cooking challenges fora chance to be one of theregional winners. LeonSteenkamp dropped in andhad a look and taste ofsome of the glorious grillcreations. See a video clip ofthe event at www.tygerbur-ger.co.za.
Delight on a stick. Brian and Kim Curran from KuilsRiver from team “On a Roll” tried to win thejudges’ favour with their flavoursome sosaties.
The “Hayfah” husbandand wife team ofElhaam and FaheemAdams from KuilsRiver boast with theirdishes. They made itthrough to Sunday’ssecond round.
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TYGERBURGER | ELSIESRIVIERWoensdag, 6 Maart 2013
VACANCYBULLETIN
InstructIons to ApplIcAnts: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za)must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use thisas reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, and certified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. Aseparate application form must be completed for each post. Applications without the aforementioned will not be considered.Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications willbe accepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, which are received after theclosing date, will not be considered.
Further communication will be limited to short-listed candidates. If you have not received a response from the Departmentwithin 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to beavailable for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.
As directed by the Department of public service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conductedonce they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include securityclearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment.
TBWA/H400275/E
The Department of Health is guided by the principles of EmploymentEquity. Disabled candidates are encouraged to apply and an indicationin this regard will be appreciated.
closing date:28 March 2013
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(mutilated, decomposed, infectious viruses, etc). • Will be required to wear a uniform. • Ability to be trained
in forensic investigation and evisceration. • Will be required to travel for long periods of time. • Will be
required to work shift duties/office duties and overtime duties. • Ability to be trained in 4 x 4 vehicle handling
and photography skills. • Attendance of court cases and delivery of testimony when subpoenaed to do
so. coMpEtEncIEs (knowlEDgE/skIlls): Above-average computer and software literacy in at least
MS Excel and MSWord. • Ability to communicate clearly and discreetly in person and in writing in at least two
of the three official languages of the Western Cape. • Ability to interpret and apply policies.
DutIEs (kEy rEsult ArEAs/outputs): Effective and efficient recovery, storage and processing of
deceased, that includes physically collecting, processing, and safekeeping of corpses, information, exhibits
and property from incident scenes. • An effective forensic autopsy process rendered in accordance with set
standards and guidelines by assisting the forensic pathologist in autopsies (evisceration) and X-raying of
corpses. • Optimal control of reports and specimens during and after the Forensic Mortuary process including
the completion and administration of statements and documentation. • Render an efficient support service
to the Forensic Pathology Laboratory Manager with regard to the management of the forensic pathology
laboratory. • Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures at all times. • Accurate and comprehensive capturing
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Milnerton’s Gareth Harvey is one of over 60 ac-claimed SouthAfrican and international artists whowill be part of Africa Centre’s sixth annual free pub-lic arts festival, Infecting The City.FromMonday 11 to Saturday 16March, CapeTown
is the backdrop, stage andaudience to amesmerisingshowcase of live culture across all artistic disci-plines thatwill ignite,mystify and intrigue theMoth-er City.Harvey is part of Saxit!, a sax quartet who explore
the tonal possibilities of their instruments.The group will be performing on the Monday and
Wednesday evenings of the festival.Another interesting performance is a skateboard
flash mob, titled, Beyond the Skatepark, by SK8 Col-lective, set to take place on the Friday at 18:00. In anact of reclamation and rescue of the city, skateboard-ers will convene at Thibault Square, the “Mecca” ofCape Town skateboarding to share in a skate per-formance and exhibition by local skate legends Ar-nold Lambert, the 20sk8 crew and Kent Lingeveldt.They are calling for all Cape Town skateboarders tojoin them on the day.The works, ranging from dance, theatre, music,
live art, visual arts, installations and interventionsare spread throughout the public spaces of the cityand designed to encourage audiences to discover, de-fine and experience our private and public environ-ments.
As part of the Africa Centre’s youth programme,ArtsAweh!, Infecting theCitywill transport 400 highschool scholars fromacross greaterCapeTown to thecity centre to engage and interact with the festivaland its artists.As per 2012, the festival will follow routes through-
out the city, giving audiences a chance to follow en-tire journey of artworks for a diverse experience orpick and choose experiences at will along the way.The routes differ according to times and days andthe programme is available at www.infectingthec-ity.com/2013. All performances listed are free.
Artists infecting city
Saxit! – one of the groups performing at this year’sInfecting the City festival.
10 VERMAAKENTERTAINMENT
TYGERBURGER | ELSIESRIVIERWoensdag, 6 Maart 2013
IMPORTANTNOTICE
TBWA\E40011\E
The Department of Economic Development & Tourism and Provincial Treasurywill be hosting workshops to assist Small and Medium Enterprises with theregistration on theWestern Cape Supplier Database on the date indicated below.The registration will be done on site if you have your supporting documents withyou and will be free of charge.
DaTE TiME VEnuE
11/12 March 2013 09h00 – 16h00 Bellville South Civic Centre
13/14 March 2013 09h00 – 16h00 Nico Malan Hall at Groote SchuurHospital
COMPuLSORY REGiSTRaTiOn On THEWESTERn CaPE SuPPLiER DaTaBaSE(WCSD) iS FREE
In November 2011, the Western Cape Government communicated its intention toOnLY do business with suppliers/service providers who are duly registered onthe Western Cape Supplier Database. This is the final call for Suppliers/ServiceProviders to register, failing which no awards will be made to Suppliers/ServiceProviders who are not duly registered on the Western Cape Supplier Database.
Service Providers who are currently registered on the Database are also invited toupdate their status by contacting theWestern Cape Helpdesk on 086 122 5577 or021 680 4666/www.tradeworld.net. The forms below can be downloaded fromthe aforementioned website.
Please take note of the following important issues when submitting yourcompleted registration form:
1. Attach a valid original Tax Clearance Certificate from the South AfricanRevenue Services (SARS).
2. WCBD4 “declaration of interest form”, page 7 to be signed in the presence ofthe Commissioner of Oaths and be stamped.
3. WCSD form, page 5, must be completed and stamped by the bank.
4. Copy of ID must be an originally certified copy.
5. Company registration certificate to be originally certified.
6. WCBD6.1a and b to be completed in order to claim preference points.
7. Ensure that all attached forms are fully completed.
Please be advised that SaRSwill be doing applications of Tax Clearance Certificates(TCC) and also issuing TCCs to those who have already applied. SaPS will alsobe available at the venue for certification of copies and commissioning. Pleaseensure that you bring original certificates and original ID. Suppliers intending toclaim Preference Points, must also note that your BEE certificate must accompanythe WCBD6.1a and b form. A BBB-EE verification agent will be at the venue, forBBB-EE application.
GARY VAN DYK
Five voices from the northern suburbs gettogether on Sunday for a superb session ofvocal harmony.Track Five, a five-voice vocal group that
was started by Durbanville’s Gavin Fullard,has been his passion for many years andthey will be releasing their latest recordingat the Nassau Centre at Groote Schuur HighSchool, in Newlands from 19:00.Fullard says that they specialise in excit-
ing arrangements of thewell-knownpopularjazz standards and romantic ballads.“Our influences include the unfailingly
exciting sounds of great vocal groups suchas the Four Freshmen,Manhattan Transfer,Take 6, New York Voices and the RealGroup,” he says.“Over the years we have performed with
luminaries like pianist Jack van Poll, withthe group JaZZaTTaC and, for many years,with the Jonny Cooper Orchestra.“This is our fourth CD that we will be
launching called I Remember You, and forlovers of good music it will invoke the nos-
talgia and magic of vocal groups of the BigBand era.”Fullard is the founder, and anchor mem-
ber of the group, which changes from timeto time, but he is dedicated to maintainingthe sound of the group.During the sixties he worked with vocal
groups during a five-year spell of teachingin the UK and in America.
On returning to South Africa he formedhis own vocal group, Tangerine, in 1975. Af-ter 18 years of radio, TV and cabaret work,he disbanded Tangerine and in 1995 formedthe new group, Track Five.Other members of the group are: Danelle
de Vries, a top-10 finalist of the KykNet Afri-kaans Idols Competition in 2006, who hasworked with top South African artists, in-
cluding Amanda Strydom, Nataniël, MynieGrove, Errol and Alvin Dyers and the lateTaliep Petersen.Sonja Cillie who toured Europe as a mem-
ber of Tygerberg Children’s Choir for manyyears, also an ATKV singing competition fi-nalist and she has worked with MarthinusBasson in Cabaret training.Amy Larter is originally from East Lon-
don, and obtained her Bachelor of Music de-gree – jazz performance (BMus) at the Uni-versity of Cape Town in 2007.Arthur Pietersen from Belhar is the new-
est addition to the group working as a labo-ratory manager and a scientist by trade.Hismusical skillswerehonedover the last
30 years as he was involved in various sing-ing groups and choirs in his community. Hehas also been donating his time to his com-munity through free music classes for thelast 15 years.The Nassau Centre is in Palmyra Road,
Newlands and tickets for the show are R80,with sherry and refreshments served from18:00. Information and booking from 021 9757289, 083 258 3735, or [email protected].
On track for jazzy musical evening
Track Five are getting in tune for the launch of their CD on Sunday. The group is (from left)Danelle de Vries, Arthur Pietersen, Sonja Cillie, Gavin Fullard and Amy Larter.
Top of classfor recitalThe top studentsof the HugoLambrechts musicschool will per-form a recital atRust-en-Vredegallery on Monday11 March.The school’s top
musicians willperform a recital,ending off theevening with amovement fromthe “BrandenburgConcerto”.Tickets cost
R130. There areonly 40 seatsavailable. To book,call Monica/Ninaon 021 976 4691.V Rust-en-Vrede galleryis situated at 10 Wel-lington Rd, Durbanville.
PJs: Gospel group BASIC (Brothers and Sistersin Christ) are bringing some great sounds to thelocal scene when they host an exciting concertat the Ravensmead Civic Centre on Sunday 17March. Joining them on stage will be the PJTwins (Peter and John), of SA’s Got Talent fame,who are seen here with the group at a recentoutreach programme in Bonteheuwel to adver-tise the show. Other guest artists include COPWorship Team and the New Life Choir. Theaction will start at about 17:00 with ticketscosting R50 for adults and R30 for children.Further information from Bishop Adam Alexanderon 074 246 2607. Funds raised will be forvarious youth empowerment projects in thecommunity. PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK
Great sounds, great concert
V Anna Davel is vanaand by Die Boer. R90.Bespreek by 021 979 1911 of 083 406 0111.
V Andriëtte Norman is Donderdag en Vry-dag by Die Boer om haar nuwe album bekendte stel. R120. Bespreek by 021 979 1911 of 083406 0111.
V David Kau will be at Artscape Theatre onThursday and Friday with his new one-manshow, Hear to make you laugh. Tickets costR120 and R150 through Computicket.
V Patrick Canovi will be at Quay 4 every Fri-day from 16:30. Entrance is free.
V The PJ Twins and Richard Ceasar andthe Nu Express will be at the V& A Amphit-heatre on Saturday from 18:00. Entrance isfree.
V The Tomboys present Rockin USA at VillaPascal in Durbanville on Saturday. R100. Ple-ase call 021 975 2566 or 082 569 4147 tobook.
V Patrick Canovi and Natalie are at SunMari in Brackenfell on Sunday from 14:00 to18:00. Entrance is R20 with lots of food anddrinks specials on offer. Call Adelle on 082295 8517.
V Josie Field and Laurie Levine, iScreamand the Chocolate Stix and Shout will beat the V& A Amphitheatre on Sunday from14:30. Entrance is free.
V Mississippi Disco will be at Bertie’s Moor-ing in Gordon’s Bay on Saturday from 21:00.Entrance is free. Please Call 021 856 3343 tobook.
What’s On | Wat’s WaarJazz vocalist Clinton Viljoen back in SAMarch sees the first GrandWest appear-ance of Cape Town-born jazz vocalistClinton Viljoen.He will be performing at the Jackson
Hall, at GrandWest, every Wednesday,Friday and Saturday from 21:00.Inspired by such greats as Tony Ben-
nett, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin andGeorge Benson, Clinton has been singing
professionally for over 10 years.He doesn’t just stick to one particular
sound and is inspired to experiment withhis vocal ability. Although jazz is his firstlove, he also enjoys reggae, pop, rock ’nroll, RnB, hip-hop and soul.Clinton has spent the last seven years
singing in the UAE. Entry is free and aDJ will be performing from 18:00.
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TYGERBURGER | ELSIESRIVIERWoensdag, 6 Maart 2013
BREAKING NEWS
Ratepayers ripped offMunicipalities crippled by theft
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Port Elizabeth – Municipalitiesaround the country are beingbrought to their knees by ruthless
syndicates who are responsible for citiesand towns losing millions every month.The theft is relentless. In one of the
more recent examples, the NelsonMandela Bay Municipality said it waslosing 24 mi l l ion each month .eThekwini ratepayers are reported tobe losing R120 million a year.The Cit ies of Cape Town and
Johannesburg lose about R121 million andR663 million respectively. The crime has
also been reported as one of the factors thatbrought uMsunduzi Municipality to itsknees. Many other smaller municipalitiesare likewise being devastated.The crime behind these losses is
electricity theft and happens in variousforms. Syndicates employ individuals whoare desperate for work to sell illegalprepaid electricity vouchers, to connecthouseholds illegally, tamper with theirmeters, or to steal electricity cables.The culprits do all of this at a fee,luring innocent people into crime. Thesesyndicates often pretend to be employees
of Eskom or local government, intimidatingand vict imising ordinary cit izens,preventing them from taking action.Recently a large quantity of electricity
boxes, connectors and a receipt book werefound during the arrest of suspects inPort Elizabeth. The receipt book includedaddresses of buildings in Cape Town,George, Knysna and Port Elizabethwhere electricity boxes were installed.Investigations are ongoing and informationfound in the receipt book could lead tofurther arrests. The perpetrators couldface serious criminal charges.
Local government has joined forces withthe power utility Eskom, the businesssector and the media to stem theflow of losses caused by electricity theft.The South African Local GovernmentAssociation (SALGA) is a core partner ofOperation Khanyisa, a campaign thataims to mobilise all South Africans forlegal, safe and efficient electricity use.SALGA has recently committed to
redoubling its efforts to combat thecrime of electricity theft, which it saysis responsible for municipalities losing upto R3.2 billion each year.
According to SALGA’s ExecutiveDirector for Municipal InfrastructureServices, Mthobeli Kolisa, SALGA needsto coordinate and support municipalities toact and report their action in respect ofelectricity theft, and to review their by-laws to have more stringent penaltiesagainst electricity theft.At the launch of Operation Khanyisa,
Xolile George, CEO of SALGA, describedelectricity theft as “a pandemic coursingthrough our delivery capabilities and fiscalplanning.”“Local government,” he said “plays a
pivotal role in the distribution of electricity,and electricity theft hits at the very heartof the electricity distribution industry inSouth Africa.”“Enough is enough,” George continued.
“We have joined forces with our partners inOperation Khanyisa and will stamp outthis crime.”Together with Crime Line, Operation
Khanyisa provides a platform for SouthAfricans to report electricity theftanonymously, by sending a detailed SMSto 32211 (R1/SMS).For more information on how to report or
how you can join the movement visitoperationkhanyisa.co.za, like facebook.com/Operation.Khanyisa, follow twitter.com/@Op_Khanyisa or e-mail: [email protected]
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To register as a non-profitable organisationon grassroots level is fairly easy. To complyandmaintain proves to bemuchmore diffi-cult anduntil recently, therewas no one bo-dy these organisations could turn to for ad-vice.That has changed since a non-profitable
organisations (NPOs) summit in Gautenglast August, when the South African Con-gress for Non-Profitable Organisations (Sa-cono) was initiated.Sacono plays the roll of a helpdesk, espe-
cially for small grassroots level NPOs.“It was found many NPOs closed their
doors as a result of no leadership beingavailable to them,” says Gloria Gum, Saco-no representative and a convenor of the na-tional task team. She says in the past, nohelp was available to NPOs regarding issu-es such as their own constitution.“Therewasnoone to informthemof their
obligations in registering their organisati-ons,” Gloria said.She said it was also found that often wel-
fare organisations were contradicting eachother.Hans Kuzanga, founder of the non-profi-
table organisation Hans K Foundation, ba-sed in Parow, says one example of a majorflaw in many such organisations was thatthey didn’t realise reports were to be writ-ten after they have received funding for theorganisation.At the 2012 summit, Bathabile Dlamini,
Minister of Social Development, said du-ring provincial summits with NGOs andcommunity-based organisations, dispari-ties between organisations with access toresources and those without many resour-ces were witnessed.“Weexperienced the inequalities anddis-
parities within South African society wit-hin civil society itself,” Dlamini said at thetime.She also said there cannot be a situation
where a few large organisations are able toaccess huge resources andmany communi-ty-based organisations struggle fromday today.Currently, Sacono’s biggest challenge is
educating representatives of NPOs in thedifferent sectors of this body’s existenceand getting them registered.Sasono committees also need to be for-
med in each of the seven regions within Ca-pe Town.As soon as the committees are for-med, a provincial team must be put toge-ther.“We have been trying to reach all the
Western Cape representatives who atten-ded the national summit, but haven’t rea-ched them all yet,” Gloria says, explainingthe enormity of the task on their shoulders.“For the moment, it is a matter of mobili-
sation,” she says.Sacono plans to call together all NPOs in
all regions of the Western Cape before theend ofMarch, but a date has yet to be confir-med.V Local NPOs are requested to email [email protected] with their details.
Pulling all theNPOs in line
Gloria Gum, Sacono representative.
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Call or SMS IRMA(082 318 9358 or 021 903 6631
OLYMPIC ESTATES
BARGAINS!!BARGAINS!!BARGAINS!!
DELFT/VOORBRUGStunning ultramodern 3bedroom,facebrick with aluminium windows,Spanish burglar bars all round,corner plot, garage for 4 cars, modern bathroom plus en suite, huge
lounge with direct accessto garage.
Too many extras to mention.
R380 000
Please contactADIEL, 083 626 4321
BELHAR PENTEC3 beds., f.f.kitchen, en suite,
d.garage. R580 000
DELFT / SOUTH1 bed., large plot. R88 000
MALIBU VILLAGE4 beds., f.f.kitchen + granny flat,
lots of TLC. R599 000
EERSTE RIVERHEATHER PARK 3 beds.,
garage. R349 000PARK VILLAGE Plots 500m²
(serviced). R249 000
BONTEHEUWEL2 beds., garage, f.f.kitchen,
laundry. R379 000
NOOITGEDAGHT3 beds., f.kitchen, jaccuzi.
R489 000HELP! HOUSES WANTED.
Sellers we have qualified buyers inall areas. For a free valuation and
The first 10 successfulapplicants will receivea R1000 Zevenwacht
Mall voucher.* T&C apply
When applying pleaseuse reference SVF015
BELLVILLE SOUTHR575 000
SOLE MANDATE/NEW RELEASE
MINT CONDITIONThis 2bedr., 2bathr. property is infantastic condition. Offering a neatkitchen with b.i.c.'s + appliances.Two tiled living areas, carports +a u t o m a t e d p e r i m e t e r g a t e .Situated in a popular area!!Web. Ref.: 401341
CHARLES, 083 556 6080021 946 1695 (o)
BELLVILLE SOUTHR499 000
SOLE MANDATE
A RARE FIND!This 3bedr. home in OsbourneStreet is newly renovated. Astunning kitchen, mod. bathr., 2spacious living areas, b.i.c., blinds+ tiles throughout. Fully walled, onlarge paved plot with remote gates.Parking for 4 vehicles. In a populararea. Web. Ref.: 371802
CHARLES, 083 556 6080021 946 1695 (o)
BELLVILLE SOUTHR799 000
SOLE MANDATE/NEW RELEASE
LOVE ENTERTAINING?This 3bedroom home is perfect forthe young family. Offerig 2 tiledliving areas, a spacious kitchenand fan t a s t i c i ndoo r b raa i /entertainment areas. Garage withautomated doors. Situated on alarge corner plot, cnr. Fourie &MacKenzie. Web Ref.: 394221
CHARLES, 083 556 6080021 946 1695 (o)
EERSTE RIVER
DEVON PARK R370 0002 beds., b.i.c. in main bed. + kitch.
STRATFORD GREEN R430 0003 beds., lounge, diningr., garage.
SILWOOD HEIGHTS R465 0003 beds., large plot, garage, fully
enclosed, in culdesac.
KATHY 021 906 1530 /073 173 0519
EERSTE RIVERR485,000
3 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen,bathroom, park 3 cars in tandemgarage, on route of public transport
DEVON PARK R395,000Neat 2 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen,bathr., laminated and tiled flooring,fully enclosed yard, near station.
TUSCANY R545,0003 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen,bathroom, large enclosed coveredyard, ideal for crèche.
PAROW NORTHR1,580,000
3 bedr. (b.i.c.), ensuite plus fullbathroom, lounge, dining, kitchen(b.i.c.), large laundry room, pool,fully paved area with beautifulgarden, large entertainment areawith built in braai and bar,double garage, near Plattekloof.
NORMAN 082 307 0629
ICONFAIRDALE R380 0003 spacious beds., lounge, diningr.,TVr., main bedr., big ensuite,kitchen, parking for 2 cars.PARK VILLAGE ± R350 0003 beds., neat & tidy lounge, secureparking, kitchen.BLUEBERRY HILL R380 0003 beds., lounge, kitchen, fam.bathr., ensuite.FOREST VILLAGE R399 0003 bedr., lnge, bathr., kitch, big plot,EERSTE RIVER • R550 000740 sqm plot, 3 beds, opp. EersteRiver Station. Great for businessventure.BELHAR / EXT. 16 R399 000Behind Airpot Mall 3 beds.,lounge, massive garage +incomplete granny flat.SUNBIRD PARK R240 000500m² vacant corner plot.SUNBIRD PARK R400 000Big granny flat. 3 beds., lounge,f.bath., 500m² plot.
Running in Century City colours, three times Comrades winner, Vladimir Kotov, was the firstMaster over 50 home in the 10 km Century City Express over the weekend in a time of 33:47.Running with him are Babalo Hambi of Itheko and Morne Kammies of Sanlam.
Thousands of sports men and womenparticipated in the fifth annual Cen-tury City Sports Festival held over
the past weekend with the signatureevent of the three day festival – the 10 kmCenturyCityExpress – attracting around1 600 runners.
The winner of the 10 km Century CityExpress was Nkosinathi Madyo of Ned-bank in a time of 30minutes five seconds.Nkozinathi came second in 2012.
Second across the line this year wasLindikhaya Mathangayi of Itheko in atime of 30:51 followed by MathandasoQhiwa of Nedbank in a time of 31:01 inthird place.
Better timesThe first woman home was Zintle Xini-
we of Max Elite in a time of 34:35. Zintlealsowon in 2012 but this year betteredhertime by 1:75.
She was followed by Bulelwa Simae ofNedbank in a time of 35:44 and UlricaStander of NewBalance in a time of 36:49.
Three times Comrades Winner,Vladimir Kotov, who runs in CenturyCity colours, was the first master over 50to finish in a time of 33:47.
All codesThe Century City Sports Festival is
aimed at both teams and individual par-ticipants and provides both participatoryand spectator sports including a 2,5 kmfunrun/walk, touch rugby tournaments,five-a-side corporate soccer competi-tions, a criterium road circuit cyclingrace, junior and senior canoe races,West-ern Province trials for canoe polo, standup paddling, a dragon boat regatta and al-so an u-11 six-a-side cricket tournament.
Slaap jy al met jou tekkies aan? Die TygerRun/Walk 2013 is amper op ons en onthou,net die eerste 2 500 persone wat inskryf krygeskenkpakkies.
Jip, dis weer tyd om die tier-fikse jy in jouwakker te maak vir Radio Tygerberg se Ty-ger Run.
Die legendariese drie T’s: Radio Tyger-berg, TygerBurger en Tygervallei-winkel-sentrum bied vanjaar dié grootste wedloopin die noordelike voorstede aan. Meerendal-landgoed sal op 21 Maart die gasheer weesvan hierdie opwindende wedloop.
Jy word uitgedaag om op Menseregtedag’n halfmarathon of 10 km-wingerdroete kafte draf, óf 5 km voet te slaan op die idillieseMeerendal-landgoed.
Inskrywings kan aanlyn gedoen word toten met 13 Maart by www.topevents.co.za ofskakel 021 511 7130 vir meer inligting. Slegsinskrywings vir die 5 km sal op die dag aan-vaar word.
Alternatiewelik is inskrywingsvorms be-skikbaar by Radio Tygerberg se kantore ty-dens kantoorure en die volgende SportmansWarehouse-takke: Rondebosch, Tygervallei,Canal Walk en Blouberg.
Die Tyger Run/Walk beloof om ’n dagpropvol gesinspret en -kaskenades te weesmet tonne kindervermaak soos ponieritte,springkastele en sandkuns.
Snuisterye en lekker musiek staan inhoofletters oor die dag geskryf met Meeren-dal se plaasmark, wat tuisgemaakte produk-te soos vars groente en vrugte, hand- enkunswerk en vele meer bied.
Radio Tygerberg nooi jou uit om jou helegesin en almal wat jy ken, nader te brul omgehaltetyd saam met hulle te bestee op dieMeerendal-landgoed!
Legendariesedrie T’s roepjou nader!
SportPage 16 | Woensdag, 6 Maart 2013Onder redaksie van Stehan SchoemanTel: 021 910 6500 | epos: [email protected]
FINAL: EASTER MONDAY
Met under-19 turns 25THOMAS CAROLUS
Erica Park, Belhar, will once again playhost to the Metropolitan under-19 Pre-mier Cup as it celebrates its 25th anni-
versary this year.The event, which takes place from March
27 to April 1, will see 32 teams from acrossSouth Africa compete over six days, culmi-nating in a nail-biting final on Easter Mon-day.This tournament, arguably SouthAfrica’s
most prestigious under-19 competition, at-tracts some 30 000 supporters from localcommunities over the Easter weekend.It evolved from a community youth initia-
tive started by Bayhill Football Club in 1988,with 16 teams playing over two days, to itscurrent format today.From humble beginnings, the event has
become themost prestigious tournament forboth amateur andprofessional clubs on ana-tional scale, and attracts the likes of Mame-lodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Super-Sport United.
Talent scouts“Many players have been spotted here,
with professional clubs hunting down play-ers in order to sign them up,” said tourna-ment director PJ Williams.For more than two decades, the tourna-
ment has seen amateur players and officialsbecome household names throughout SouthAfrica.Products of this competition include the
likes of BenniMcCarthy,AyandaXulu, Thu-lani Serero, Ayanda Patosi and World Cupreferee JeromeDamon, all ofwhomhave ris-en through the ranks to international star-dom.“It is thanks to Metropolitan’s long term
support and their vision of developmentthrough youth football that more and moreplayers, referees and officials are embark-ing on football as a career,” addedWilliams.Metropolitan Retail Chief Executive, Phil-
lip Matlakala, congratulated the organising
committee on their 25th anniversary mile-stone.“We are extremely pleased to have sup-
ported the Premier Cup for so many yearsand it is incredibly gratifying to see ourcountry’s youth reach their full potentialthrough soccer, but it is also good to see howthe local community has benefited throughour skills development, small business andlife skills programmes.“To the hundreds of volunteers who assist
behind the scenes; we pay tribute to all those
who work so enthusiastically to make thisevent such a huge success,” he said.To emphasise the importance of the 25th
anniversary, organisers have include a leg-ends gamewhichwill be played as a curtain-raiser on the final day.
Lucky winnersAnother addition to this year’s plans is the
celebratory competitionwhichwill give twolucky winners the opportunity to attend theFA Cup final in London later this year.
Sponsors and officials with representatives of local clubs get into the mood for the competition at the draw for the tournament.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
GARY VAN DYK
Burnley Women’s FootballClub is on the ball. The clubwasstarted in Bonteheuwel in 2011and they have been growingfrom strength to strength.Starting from the promotio-
nal league winning their wayup into the Absa leaugue and fi-nishing off fourth on the log lastyear.They started a development
division in 2012, where the girlsplay against theu-13 boys on theMetropolitan Field in Bonte-
heuwel every Saturday.Their new season for the seni-
orwomenhas just started onSa-turday and they are alreadyproving that they mean busi-ness with a 2-0 win over Spurs.Nicole Wilson scoring both go-als for Burnley.The club trains from 17:30 at
the Metropolitan SportsGround in Bonteheuwel and in-terested players can contactWhitey on 073 627 6777 for fur-ther information, about joiningthe club or just becoming an ar-dent supporter.