www.bolandgazette.co.za Year 19 • Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Tel. 021 853 0211 Helderberg 021 854 7384 We belong to the RMI and the AA Same premises as Silverton Radiators 12 Athlone Street, Strand / / JOHN’S WORKSHOP We Service and Repair all Vehicles X1PQR5MR-HP170215 c/o Gordon’s Bay Avenue & Onverwacht Street, Strand • 021 853 6614 Email: [email protected]FRESH STOP GREENWAYS Advanced Diesel R9.29 50ppm 1111111-HP170215 RUGBY FEVER: Rugby supporters geared up for the first round of Su- per 15 clashes this weekend. South Africans were in for a treat as four SA teams were involved in derbys as the Sharks hosted the Cheetahs and the Stormers trav- elled to Loftus to lock horns with the Bulls. Both visiting teams were victorious in the end, with the Chee- tahs winning 29-35, and the Cape- tonians beating their long-time ri- vals 17-29. The Stormers ap- peared to have the most support at the Stardust Sports Bar in Som- erset West as fans, dressed in blue and white, showed their support. From left, are Dylan Viljoen, Karin Taljaard, Keith Sauls, Estelle Bos- man, Anja Olivier, Nino Messina (Braai Fi), David O’Brien and Marc Olivier. PHOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS
RUGBY FEVER: Rugby supportersgeared up for the first round of Su-per 15 clashes this weekend.South Africans were in for a treatas four SA teams were involved inderbys as the Sharks hosted theCheetahs and the Stormers trav-elled to Loftus to lock horns withthe Bulls. Both visiting teams werevictorious in theend,with theChee-tahswinning29-35,and theCape-tonians beating their long-time ri-vals 17-29. The Stormers ap-peared to have the most supportat the Stardust Sports Bar in Som-erset West as fans, dressed in blueand white, showed their support.From left, are Dylan Viljoen, KarinTaljaard, Keith Sauls, Estelle Bos-man, Anja Olivier, Nino Messina(Braai Fi), David O’Brien and MarcOlivier. PHOTO:DELIAHBRINKHUIS
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No stitch too intricate for Frazer and crewDELIAH BRINKHUIS
KK Kaka in Nomzamo, likemany other small businesses,is run froma shipping contain-er.
It can easily be overlooked inthe hustle and bustle of SimonStreet.Owner Frazer Kafumlom fol-
lowed his dream and started thesewing business in 2012.His journey thus farwas not an
easy one, but he pushed throughand today has a well-known es-tablishment.Over the years he has roped in
his brother and cousin, LukaSimimzsi and Davie Loiwondeand established a well-knownoutlet which is frequented by lo-cals.Kafumlom is originally from
Malawi, where life in the town ofNkotakota was hard.They remember days of toiling
under a blazing sun as fishermenand farmers, as jobs in Malawiwere few.“No job was too humble as it is
a means to survive,” says Loi-wonde.With little skills their journey
towards success could not takeoff.“My older brother told me I
would have a better life as a tai-lor,” Kafumlom recalls.He stepped towards his dream
and started training with a localwherehegainedhands-onexperi-ence.For Kafumlom, the road to per-
fecting the craft was long andthere were many days when hewanted to throw in the towel andwalk away from his dream.“I had to learn how to sew in
a straight line first, and startedoff seaming items,” he recalls.From here he was tasked to
mend clothes and a year later hewas the proud creator of his firstclothing item – a skirt.A better life was beckoning on
the distant horizon. He packedup, left behind his family and theonly life he had known for 26years, to come to South Africa.Here his sewing skills landed
him a job in a clothing factory inObservatory,wherehemadeany-thing from t-shirts to curtains.He longedtworunhisownbusi-
ness andafter a fewyearshe rent-ed a shipping container and cour-ageously opened his own one-
man business, not far from KKKaka’s current premises.
Businesswentwell and soonhewas able to buy his own (bigger)container and move. He askedLoiwonde to join him, and laterSimimzsi.
Since then, the three of themhavebeen filling theirdaysdress-ing up locals.
No job is too challenging andthey never turn anyone away.
The trio’s talents are endlessand thewalls of the container arecovered in rows of impeccablymade clothing items. Their bestsellers arewomen’s tights,whichensure a steady workflow and in-come, while the demand for com-missioned work like traditionalclothes, formal suits for men andwomen, and choir cloaks are alsoreceived.
Alterations are also done, andshould you want to spruce upyour home, curtains can bemadetoo.
“Sometimes business is slow,but there’s always something todo,” says Kafumlom.
“I am happy... this has been ablessing from God,” he says.
Frazer Kafumlom can be con-tacted on 073 681 6841.
Luka Simimzi, Frazer Kafumlom and Davie Loiwonde are running a successful clothing businessin Nomzamo. PHOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS
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PregnancyeducationNPO Masikhule will host a two-dayworkshop for pregnant women andhealth careworkers in SomersetWestnext month.The workshop will feature sessions
on maternal health and well-being;maternalandinfanthealthbytheUCTPerinatal Mental Health Project; ma-ternal support and the role of healthcareworkers;maternal and infant nu-trition; contraception and the optionsavailable; foetal and baby develop-ment; and the importance of early ba-by stimulation in development.It will be held at the Lions Club-
house in New Street, Somerset Weston Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5March. The sessions will be held from08:30 until 13:00 on both days.Admission is free; refreshments
will be served.TobookyourplaceSMS“Pregnancy
course”andyourname to 082 415 6703.Booking is essential.
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‘Parliamentin shambles’The State of the Nation Address (SONA) lastThursday sawmembers of the EFF party forci-bly removedbyparliamentary securityandpo-lice and the DA leaving the assembly.President Jacob Zuma’s address started an
hour later than scheduled after the meetingwas disrupted by EFF members, who wantedtoknowwhenZumawouldpayback themoneywhichwas spent on his private Nkandla estatein KwaZulu-Natal.
Shannon Norman van Macassarmeen dat die gebeure in parlementtydens die staatsrede skokkendwasenniegoedvirdie landsebeeldis nie. “Dit was verkeerd van die EFFom meer waarde te heg aan wan-neer die geld terug betaal sal word,eerder as om die president toe telaat om sy staatsrede af te lê.”
Malibongwe Mlaswa from AsandaVillage says this year’s State of theNation Address was chaotic. “TheEFF has a right to ask the question,which the president has to answer,but it was not the right time to doso. Our country is a laughing stockaround the world and it will havea negative effect on internationalinvestments.”
“As a public figure the president hasto disclose when taxpayers’ moneyis used,” says Adriaan Engelbrechtof Strand. He, however, feels thatthecountrywill survive this, asmanyother crises before.
Jeanette Pentzvan Strand sê:“Die gedrag inparlement wasonvanpas. Diestaatsredemoes “sum-mier” gestopword. Ek is ookteleurgestelddat die presi-dent nie ’n op-lossing vir dieelektrisiteit-kri-sis het nie.”
John Myers fromStrand: “It was ashambles anddisgraceful – it’snot theway to runparliament,which should bea respectedplace. This up-roar will harm in-vesting,”
Maryke Fourie sê: “Dit was heelte-mal onaanvaarbaar en plaas dieland in ’n verleentheid. Mense nawie die res van ons opkyk om veran-dering en verbeteringe teweeg tebring, moet saamwerk in stede vanmekaar aanval. Die situasie moesbeter hanteer gewees het – dis ietswat ek nooit weer wil sien nie.”
Randall Brown sê: “Politieke leiersmoet hande vat en saam werk omons land teverbeter.Dieparlemen-têre sitting Donderdagaand wasongedissiplineerd.”
Linda Kwangi from Sir Lowry’s Passsays the EFF set the wrong exampleby asking the question about thepaying back of money during thestate of the nation address, as shefeels it was not the right platform.“It was unorderly; this will cost thecountry the loss of investors,” shesaid. PHOTOS: DELIAH BRINKHUIS
Be alertTheCityofCapeTownwarnsthepublicagainst scams purporting to offer jobswith the City.
TheCity has been alerted to a socialme-dia post, advertising fire training and jobplacement.Only a matric certificate and identity
document is apparently needed, while thescamsters requests a deposit of the R200for the “registration fee”.The City appeals to anyone who may
have deposited money to this particularindividual, to register a case with the po-lice.
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Controlled burn atHelderberg ReserveTheCitywould liketoadvise thecommuni-ty that there will be three separate pre-scribed burns within the Helderberg Na-ture Reserve during which an area of ap-proximately 49ha will be burnt.
The actual date of the burn is dependent onweather conditions andwill be communicatedto the surrounding communities once con-firmed.The controlled burnwill affect residents liv-
ing along Hillcrest Road, Ridge Lane, Moun-tainRoad,UpperMountainRoad,VersterAve-nue, Louw Avenue, Faure Crescent, and Hen-driksz Road, as well as residents of ErinvaleEstate.HelderbergNatureReserve staffwill ensure
that theprocedure is conducted safely and effi-ciently, with the assistance of staff from otherCity reserves and the City’s Fire and RescueService. For safety reasons, the reserve willtherefore be closed to the public on the daysof burn.“Inoureffortstoensurethesafetyofourresi-
dents, we advise that those living in the sur-rounding area keep their windows shut whilethe burning takes place; remove all flammableitemssuchasgas canisters fromoutsideareas;andremovelaundryfromwashing-linestopre-vent odour contamination from smoke,” saysthe Mayoral Committee member for Energy,Environmental and Spatial Planning, Johanvan der Merwe.“It may also be wise to use sprinklers to
dampen gardens as a further precautionarymeasure.Thecontrolledburnformspartofourefforts to build a sustainable and environmen-tally diverse city for our future generations.”The City can assure residents that the re-
quired precautionary plans have been imple-mented, including obtaining burning permitsfrom the City’s Air Pollution section, Fire and
Rescue Services, and the subcouncil.In addition, the required pre-inspection of
the area has been conducted by Fire and Res-cue Services.Fire-breaks have also been maintained and
widened where necessary, and firefightingequipment and fire hydrants have been testedto ensure it is working.“Helderberg Nature Reserve conserves one
of the largest remaining areas of vulnerableCapeWinelands shale fynbos, thus prescribedburns are crucial for the management of thisarea as fire plays a fundamental role in its life-cycle. The areas requiring burning have enor-mous restoration potential and this burningwill allow management to restore the area toits original natural vegetation,” Van der Mer-we explains.“We would like to thank residents for their
understanding and cooperation, as this con-trolled burn forms an important part of the re-serve’s restoration plan,which includes usingfireasamechanismtostimulateseedgermina-tion aswell as reduce fuel loads, which in turnreduces the risk of wild fires.”Helderberg Nature Reserve, situated on the
lower slopes of the Helderberg Mountains, isoneofmanynature reservesandnatural areasmanaged by the City of Cape Town.The402hareserveisrenownedforitsdiverse
plant lifeandboasts613recordedplantspecies,as well as new species which are continuallybeing discovered.To date, 13 of the plant species within the re-
serve are threatened with extinction.For further information on the scheduled
burns, contact theHelderbergNature Reserveon 021 444 9744 or [email protected] more information on the City’s nature
OPERATION CLEAN-UP: Local proportional representative councillor Chantal Cerfontein (second fromleft) is on a mission to rid Rusthof of illegal dumping spots. “The community needs to take ownershipof their neighbourhood and help keep the Strand clean. The City of Cape Town’s Solid Waste Departmentis working extremely hard in these areas to ensure cleanliness, especially because of the health risksassociated with illegal dumping. We must therefore be vigilant and bring those who dump illegallyto book,” she says. Cerfontein recently accompanied Solid Waste Department workers on their rounds.To report illegal dumping or sewerage blockages, phone the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089.
Yummy pancakes for a causeBuy pancakes and support theUkukhanyaCentre on International Pancake Day to-day Tuesday 17 February.The organisation in Somerset West sup-
ports victims of domestic abuse to get backon their feet.Fundsmade at the fund raiser on the day
will help the organisation continue offer-ing its services.Orders at R20 for seven pancakes can be
placed on 021 850 0061 or [email protected], and can be collected attheir offices in Michaels Arcade from12:00 until 14:00 today.
Calling all localstakeholdersThe Local Network of Care in Macassarinvites all NPOs, faith based organisa-tions and community workers to itsstakeholder meeting at the new Macas-sar Civic Centre onThursday 19 Februa-ry at 18:00. Phone 076 096 2519 or076 279 7126
Kattebakverkopingin Suider-StrandMoenie die winskopies by die NG Ge-meente Suider-Strand se kattebakverko-ping op Saterdag 28 Februarie misloopnie.Mensewatbelangstel omhul goederete verkoop, betaal R20 per staanplek endie inkomste gaan aan die verkoper. Virnadere besonderhede bel die kerkkan-toor by 021 854 5076.
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KOM ONS MAAK ONS SKOLE, BETER TESAME.
Boekhouer, bouer, prokureur? Bied aan om op jou skool se beheerliggaam te dien.Stem tydens die beheerliggaamverkiesing in Maart 2015. Kontak die skool vir meer besonderhede!
HULLE S’N KAN ONTWIKKEL
VERLEEN JOU VAARD IGHEDEVERLEEN JOU VAARD IGHEDE
HULLE S’N KAN ONTWIKKEL
Donation of goodswelcomed by CinedaTheSuperbossOwners’GroupinSouthAf-rica donated stationery, toys, educationalbooks and food parcels to Cineda CentrefortheIntellectuallyDisabledonSaturday7 February.
Cineda principal Mignon Leitch acceptedthe donation from Jordin Poole, co-chairper-son of the club.TheCapeTownmembersattendedthehand-
over andwerewelcomedby thekids and treat-ed to theirmusical skit.Afterwards, a fewkidswere taken foradrive in legendarySouthAfri-can vehicles and enjoyed a meal together.A “thank you” to the Cineda Daycare to all
the Superbossmembers fromacross SouthAf-ricawho donated,memberswho attended andthe kids for making the day so special.
The Superboss Owners’ Group of South Africa donated goods to Cineda Centre for the Intellectually Disabled.
The children of Cineda Centre for the IntellectuallyDisabledperformedamusical skit for theSuperbossGroup.
Development centrecontinues to upskill peopleThe Helderberg Development Centre is anNPOwhichaims tomakea long-termdiffer-ence in the alleviation of poverty in localcommunities.The organisation also aims to give theun-
employed, many of whom come from disad-vantaged backgrounds, the opportunity ofskills development training.Its employment bureau also assists suc-
cessful candidates to find full-time employ-ment after the completion of their courseand focuses on marketing well-trained stu-dents.Since the centre’s establishment in Som-
ersetWest in 2002, nearly 100 students havebeen trained through their Home Manage-
ment Course annually, while an average of85% students been successfully placed.Besides home training, it also offers
courses in childminding and family mealsfor employed domestic workers and otherindividuals.The Helderberg Development Centre has
made a significant long-term difference inreducing unemployment.The centre need financial support from
private individuals as well as institutionsand industrial sectors.To sign up for training or to donate to the
Helderberg Development Centre, phone021 852 5720oremail [email protected]
Nappy Run in aid of special care centresThe Helderberg Association for personswithDisabilities (HelderbergAPD)recentlylaunched the Nappy Run. Three local pre-primary schools, Oakwood at SomersetHouse,KidsCompanyMontessori andBellaBee Playschool have come on board in sup-port of the campaign. This and next month,parents and teachers will donate nappies
which will be distributed to local specialcare centres.The initiative aims to create awareness
about the rights and needs, but also the po-tential of children with disabilities. FormoreinformationcontactDrCindyWiggett-Barnard at [email protected] or021 882 8852 or visit www.nappyrun.org.za
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Onvoorwaardelike goeie diensOnvoorwaardelike goeie diensMensstapniemeerdeesdaeby’nbesigheid inwaar jysoosdiespreekwoordelike koning be-handel word nie. Of as dit ge-beur is dit selde of ooit.Ek het ’n aandrok by Klere
Dokter – langs Pep Stores – indie Strand laat maak en vandageenafwasdiebehandelingiets wat mens nie meer dees-dae kry nie.Al die personeel was vrien-
delik en behulpsaam. Getrouaan my tradisie van vrouwees, het ek langs die pad driekeer van plan verander oorhoe die rokmoet lyk, elke keeris die veranderings aange-bring met ’n glimlag.Wilna, jyen jouspan isvoor-
waar wenners. Die groot enlekker gesels met julle en dieander kliënte, asof ons al oupelle is, was regtig iets baie
spesiaal. Dis regtig aange-naam om jou besigheid te be-soek en ek sal beslis weer al isdit net om te gesels.Julle stap nie net die ekstra
myl nie, maar doen dit met ’nglimlagensovoelalmal lekkergemaklik. Hulle het ook ’n nu-we ritssluiter in my seun sebaadjie gesit en ek het aange-dring dat ek nie ’n goedkooprits wil hê nie.Wilna het my hulle ritsslui-
ters gewys en dit was voor-waar alles duursame itemswathullegebruik.Dieritsslui-ter is so netjies vervang dat jynooit sal sê daar was ooit aandie baadjie gewerk nie.Baie dankie Wilna, ons sal
mekaar beslis weer in KlereDokter sien.
SUSAN PRETORIUSGORDONSBAAI
Eskom needs introspectionEskom needs introspectionWeallpaid–andwillpay–veryharsh increases on our elec-tricity bill for a certain period.The reason forwarded byEs-
komwas to provide themwiththemeanstoinvestinaddition-al power generating plants– since their last problem in2008.Eskom,beinganationalenti-
ty, doesn’t need to accumulatethe money before investing –theyare fullyentitled toask fora loan, especially when theneed is high.Did they invest adequately
or did they simply distributethe additional incomebetweentheir management and inves-tors?Since it is customary toreact
onlywhenthepaw-pawhitsthefan in Africa – hence never do-ing any preventative mainte-nance – Eskom is henceforthwaiting until some plants aredeficient to handle the repairs.Is this the way a national
body serves its clients or putsits clients at risk?I have been asking the City
ofCapeTown toanswer the fol-
lowingquestion: “WhatdidEs-kom invest after its last powercutting emergency some yearsago?” But this was to no avail.Certainly Eskom is now fi-
nally providing power shed-dingschedules,statingreasonsof their need, providing lots ofreasons for their verynegativeaction towards the nationaleconomy, butnever giving anyindicationoftheirinvestmentsfor increasing power supply.Is investing millions in coal
extraction in natural reserveareas the best solution whenweare lackingpowerplants? Istheir answer that we will haveto wait for several years, theright one?So we have to brace our-
selves for long periods of loadshedding.What would they do if all
their customers decided to cuttheir electricity bills by half?It would perhapsmake them
thinkwitha littlemorehumili-ty and look for better immedi-ate actions.
JWJM (HANS) POOTGORDON’S BAY
Do’s and don’t’s of drivingDo’s and don’t’s of drivingI amvery concerned about thehigh accident rate in the Hel-derberg area.Please consider articles or
features on the following: theuse of cellphones while driv-ing; pedestrians walking inthe road; ignoring road signs;the lackofnumberplates;poor
examples set by traffic offi-cials; half of drivers do notbother [towear] seat belts; andunrestrained children, oftenstanding.[A total of] 45 to 50 people die
on South African roads everyday.
STEVE JONES
Sweet Blessings says thank youSweet Blessings says thank you
Sweet Blessings organisationwishes to extend its sincerestappreciationandthanks to thefollowing individuals, organi-sations and businesses: StPaul’s Catholic Church (Som-erset West) and St Steven’sCatholic Church (Macassar),aswellasthemanagementandstaff of Fruit & Veg, CentralMini-market, WoolworthsSomersetWest and the StrandCash and Carry.A special thanks to every in-
dividual who God led to giveto us so generously and whohelped with hosting a Christ-mas event for 400 children and
120 seniors.Thank you to Faradiba,
Alan Ransome, Basil, Adam,Albert and Delilah (our regu-larband),andourpresentresi-dent singerMackeyBaderoen.The angels joined her whenshe sang “OhHolyNight”. Ev-erybody enjoyed themselvesthoroughly and each one leftthe hall with more than onegift. We are assured that allthose who gave have becomeour continued sponsors andsupporters.We salute you in His name.
SWEET BLESSINGSMACASSAR
DOING THEIR BIT FOR CHARITY: Love was all around at the Somerset West Methodist Primary on Valentine’s Day, when the learnersdonated the amount of R1 420 to Helderberg Hospice. The Valentine’s Day programme, organised and steered by the prefects, focusedon cancer, and learners and teachers alike enjoyed the song, dance and poetry presented by their peers. The funds were raised throughcollections fromGrade 1 toGrade 7 learners. Here the school’s headboyGeraldo Liebenberg hands over the donation to PatriciaMcNaught-Da-vis and sister Rumay Oosthuizen of Helderberg Hospice. Hospice also presented a talk on the organisation’s work and the importanceof healthy living. PHOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS
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The Suiderstrand NG Church Hall is justpass the Strand Police Station and AmetisRetirement Home on the left hand side ofGordons Bay Drive in Alex Pienaar Street.Please do not clean coins or other
Begin met die beddingsDiéweekword die bou van groen-tebeddings bespreek as deel vandie organiese groentetuin-reeks.
Met organiese groentetuine worddaar geen chemiese plantkosse of gifgebruik nie. Water word ook gesienas ’n baie skaars bron wat spaarsa-mig gebruik moet word.
Daarom moet ’n organiese groen-tetuin die maksimum voordeel uitorganiese kompos en water kry.
Om dit reg te kry moet beddingsvandiebeginafmetkompos,wat rykin grondorganismes is, gemengwordenontwerpwordomdiemaksi-mum hoeveelheid water te behou.
Die eerste stap is om ’n stukkiegrond naby aan die huis te identifi-seer vir jou groentetuin. Maak sekerdie groentetuin is naby aan die kom-buis, sodat jygereelddiegroentetuin
kan besoek om take te verrig en son-der moeite dit na jou kombuis kanneem.
Begin deur jou beddings uit te lêin kontoer. Maak seker dat jy vanbeide kante van die bedding die mid-del van die bedding kan bereik. So-doende hoef jy nooit op die beddingte trap nie. Wanneer jy in ’n beddingtrap, kompakteer jy die grond enmaak dit moeiliker vir jou groenteen kruie om voedingstowwe in teneem. Bou die beddings op deurgronduit dievoetpaadjie te graweendit op die beddings te plaas. Meng or-ganiese kompos by die grond in.
Beide die voetpaadjie en die opge-boude beddings moet dan met dikkoerantpapier gedek word. Dit voor-kom enige onkruid om deur die koe-rantpapier te groei en dien ook as ’ndeklaag om vog in die grond te be- hou. Stukke boombas of gruis kan
dan oor die voetpaadjie gestrooiword.
Die kontoer-voetpaadjies help ookomtekeerdatreënwatervinnigweg-spoel en laat die water stadig in dieopgeboude beddings insyfer.
Sitdroëgrasofstrooibalebo-opdiekoerantbedekte beddings. Dit maak’nuitstekendedeklaag en salmet tydafbreek in organiese materiaal watgrondorganismes en bakterieë be-vorder. Hoe meer grondorganismesen bakterieë in die grond is, hoe ge-sonder isdiegrond.Ditbevorderdanook die voedingswaarde van jougroente.
Nou is jy reg om te begin plant.Kies jou saailinge mooi uit, maak ’ngaatjie in die koerantpapier enplant!
Volgende week word algemenehulp met die plant en instandhou-ding van jou groentetuin bespreek.Groentebeddings wat opgebou is en met strooi bedek is.
Heerlike piesangbroodBestandele:
, 3 oorryp piesangs, 100g botter, 1/2 koppie suiker, 20 ml grondboontjiebotter, twee eetlepels heuning, 500 ml meel, 2,5 ml bakpoeier, 2,5 ml koeksoda, knippie sout, 50 gram amandelvlokkies, 50 gram pampoenpitte, 25 gram gekrummelde pe-
kanneuteMetode:Voorverhitoondop180grade.1. Rooster die amandelvlok-
kies en pampoenpitte vir so ’npaar minute in ’n baie warmpan
2. Smelt die botter in ’n pan.Wanneer dit gesmelt is, gooi diesuiker by en roer dit in tot ditgesmelt is.
3. Gooi bietjie botter in as ditte klewerig raak.
4. Gooi nou die botter en sui-ker-smeltsel in ’n voedselver-werker en meng vir so 30 sekon-des.
5. Gooi die stukke piesang enheuning by en verwerk tot pap,dan die grondboontjiebotter enverwerk weer tot pap.
Dit sal miskien nodig weesom so ’n klein bietjie water/melk by te voeg om die pulp sagte kry.
6. Meng in ’n mengbak al diedroë bestanddele, ingesluit diepampoenpitte, pekanneute enamandelvlokkies.
7. Gooi dan die pulp by enwerk dit deur met ’n paplepel of’n slaplemmes of soortgelyk.
8. Skep dit in ’n botterge-smeerde broodpan en bak virminstens 50 minute tot ’n uur.
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Die Stad Kaapstad se subraad 8 nooi gemeenskapsorganisasies wat in wyke 83, 84 en 100werksaam is, om aansoek te doen om toelaebefondsing vir projekte ter ondersteuning vandie Stad Kaapstad se strategiese prioriteite, naamlik ’n geleentheidstad, ‘n veilige stad, ‘nomgeestad, ’n inklusiewe stad en ’n goed bestuurde stad.
Aansoek moet gedoen word op die amptelike aansoekvorm wat by die subraad 8-kantorebeskikbaar is, en benewens die organisasie se briefhoof die volgende besonderhede insluit:
• ’n Afskrif van die jongste, geouditeerde finansiële state of ouditsertifikaat indien daarin vorige boekjare toelaebefondsing van die Stad ontvang is. Die bedrag van dietoelae ontvang, moet aangedui word. Indien die bedrag van die toelae wat voorheenper projek ontvang is, R25 000 of minder beloop, word slegs ’n afskrif van die finalebestedingsverslag vir die vorige jaar vereis
• ’n Afskrif van die organisasie se grondwet• ’n Afskrif van die organisasie se jongste munisipale eiendomsbelasting-en-
diensterekening (indien van toepassing)• ’n Nulkoers-BTW-rekening indien die organisasie ’n BTW-verskaffer is• Die oorspronklike en jongste geldige (onvervalde) SAID-belastingklaringsertifikaat
Aansoeke sonder ’n geldige belastingklaringsertifikaat sal nie aanvaar word nie• Datum gestig• Tipe organisasie (organisasie sonder winsbejag, artikel 21-maatskappy)• Besonderhede van vorige befondsing deur die Stad• Besonderhede van ander befondsing wat vir die huidige boekjaar van die Stad ontvang word• Breedvoerige beskrywing van projek wat met die befondsing geïmplementeer sal word
en doel van die toelae• Breedvoerige ontleding van projekkoste - die minimum bedrag per toelae is R15 000• Die sakeplan wat saam met die toelae-aansoek ingedien word, moet ’n einddatum bevat
Lewer asseblief die ingevulde aansoek met ondersteunende dokumentasie per hand af bydie waarnemende subraadsbestuurder, subraad 8, Strand- munisipale kantoor, hoek vanFaganstraat en Hoofweg, Strand 7140 teen nie later nie as Vrydag 13 Maart 2015 om 16:00.
Geen laat of onvolledige aansoeke sal aanvaar of oorweeg word nie.
Alle aansoeke om toelaes sal volgens die 2014-toelaebeleid beoordeel word en moet aandie Wet op Munisipale Finansiële Bestuur, Wet 56 van 2003, voldoen.
Skakel Adri Smal by 021 850 4149 of stuur ’n e-pos aan [email protected] virtoelae-aansoekvorms.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMSTADSBESTUURDER34/2015
AANSOEK OM TOELAEBEFONDSING VIR2015/16: SUBRAAD 8
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for the complete programme of the dayRSVP: by Friday, 20 February 2015
Enjoy a series of talks by experts, lunch, spot prizes and more.
Visit us online at www.mediclinicbaby.co.za to register for the Mediclinic Babyprogramme.
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Visit a participating Mediclinic hospital during Pregnancy Awareness Monthin February to find out the reasons behind your cravings or your heightenedsense of smell. Our free educational sessions and antenatal classes will giveyou the knowledge and support you need as a parent-to-be, so you can feelmore confident and enjoy this special time every step of the way.
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Joint drive to registerECD centres in the CapeThe City of Cape Town and the provincialgovernment are joining forces to reducethe number of unregistered Early Child-hood Development (ECD) centres in thecity.
Theregistrationdrivehasbecomeanannu-al occurrence and the aim this year is to helpat least 100 ECD centres become compliantfor registration by the end of June.Having started on 11 February, officials
will host 26 information sessions for ECD op-erators across the city, running until Thurs-day 11 June.Currently, there are an estimated 482 un-
registered ECDs in Cape Town.Bynational legislation, ECDcentres are re-
quired to registerwith the provincialDepart-ment of Social Development.To register, they must meet the norms and
standardssetout in theChildren’sActof 2005.Once registered, the facilities qualify for sub-sidies determined and administered by theprovincial government.In addition, the Social Development De-
partment plays anoversight role,monitoringthe compliance of ECDs and is empoweredto cancel an ECD’s registration certificate ifit does not meet norms and standards.The City’s role is to assist ECD centres in
becoming compliant in termsof planningandhealth and fire safety aspects, so that theyare able to meet the criteria for registration.The Social Development and Early Child-
hood Development Directorate is the coordi-nator, assisted by the City’s Planning andBuilding Development Management Depart-ment, Environmental Health section andFire and Life safety officials.“Legislation dictates that ECD centres are
safe, healthy and child-friendly spaces. So,
weneed to look at the physical infrastructureas well as aspects such as ablution facilitiesandplay space.Evenmore important, howev-er, is the quality of care and education thatthe children receive,” saysMayoral Commit-tee member for Social Development and Ear-ly Childhood Development Suzette Little.“That is why the City’s role also includes
training of staff, which covers a range of is-sues such as good governance, curriculumstandards and first-aid.”In October 2013, the City agreed to waive
zoning restrictions which had previouslymade it difficult for creches and aftercarecentres in informal settlements to operate le-gally and therefore access subsidies from theWestern Cape Government.“We are very aware of themany challenges
that ECD operators face in becoming compli-ant and that is whywe are putting all of thesemeasures in place to try and assist them asbest as we can,” Little explains.“Wearegoingout to communities to engage
with ECDs, but it is a two-way street and theyneed to meet us halfway. We are not out topunish anyone – there is a severe shortageof quality ECD facilities in the country andtheCitycanonlybuild somany. It is thereforein our best interests to help as many ECDsas possible become compliant, because ulti-mately it will benefit the childrenwho attendthese centres.”Formore information on registration, ECD
principals or teachers can contact:) Social Development and Early Child-
hood Development Directorate of the City ofCape Town: Andile Wotshela on 021 417 4088or 083 316 2718
) Department of Social Development forprovincial government: Neville Basson on021 483 5011.
COVERED FOR 2015: Ashka Fourie (centre), a Grade 7 pupil at Oklahoma Street Primary Schoolin Macassar, was the lucky winner for the Macassar Shoprite’s Class of 2015 competition. Theannual competition, run across all Shoprite and Checkers stores, sees the company cover Ashka’sschool fees for the academic year. At the R1 000 cheque handover, from left, are Rozelle Jacobs(Shoprite Macassar admin manager), Ashka, and Oklahoma Street Primary School principal PatrickBeukes.
NEW ADDITIONS: Bizweni Pre-Primary has added a new classroom to the school and now boastssix classrooms. This year there are two classrooms for the four-year-olds. The outside toddler playarea has also been upgraded with new Dura Turf, making it safer. The school wants to thank theparents of 2014 for their support with their fundraisers which made these changes possible.
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The City of Cape Town’s Economic Development Department invites all micro-enterprises,informal traders and community-based organisations with business enterprises based inStrand, Nomzamo, Lwandle, Somerset West, Sir Lowry’s Pass and surrounding areas to abusiness support and development workshop.
Date: Thursday 26 February 2015Time: 08:30 for 09:00 until 14:30Venue: Strand Town Hall, Corner of Main and Fagan Roads, Strand
The workshop will cover the following:
• How to identify business opportunities• Managing your business finances• Sales and marketing• Business fundamentals• Tax compliance• Networking• Q&A session with City officials around informal trading issues• How to become a City vendor
Please note that space is limited. To confirm your attendance contact Yazied Davids on0606 289 648 or e-mail [email protected] before 18:00 on 19 February 2015.
Contact Nadia Rinquest on 021 417 4015 or e-mail [email protected] formore information.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER24/2015
INVITATION TO ATTEND A SUPPORTAND DEVELOPMENTWORKSHOPFOR MICRO-ENTERPRISES
Local news in the newsThe University ofthe Third Age(U3A) met on Fri-day in the Somer-set West LibraryHall to listen toAnnelien Dean,editorial publish-er of the District-Mail, talk aboutlocal newspapersin a talk titled “Lo-cal is lekker”.
The talk was or-ganised by PeterFord, chairpersonof the Current Af-fairs and Media(CAM) portfolio ofthe U3A.
TOP: From left are EdgarHutchings, Denise Fou-rie, Judy Hutchings, Pe-ter Ford (chairperson ofthe Current Affairs andMedia portfolio of theU3A) and Max Ellwood.
LEFT: David McLachlan,Jenny Attridge, JimmyGolding, Lyn Machinand Thora Ford.
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Die Departement van Kultuursake en Sport (DKES) nooi geregistreerde kuns- en kultuurorganisasies wat by diebeeldende kunste, uitvoerende kunste (bv. musiek, dans en drama), woordkuns en handwerk betrokke is, asookkultuurprogramme en kultuurfeeste om hul aansoeke om projekbefondsing vir die 2015/2016-boekjaar in te dien.
Aansoeke word ingewag vir befondsing van projekte wat kuns en kultuur in die Wes-Kaap sal bevorder, ontwikkelen bewaar, in die besonder projekte wat:
• Kapasiteit in die kunste sal ontwikkel;
• Sigbaarheid van die kunste sal bevorder;
• Betekenisvolle veranderings en intervensies in gemeenskappe sal bevorder;
• Elemente van ons kultuurerfenis sal verken; en
• Geleenthede deur die kunste sal skep.
Aansoeke moet op die voorgeskrewe aansoekvorm ingedien word en van die nodige ondersteunende dokumentasievergesel word.
Die aansoekvorms is beskikbaar by www.westerncape.gov.za/cas en/of versoeke vir aansoekvorms en navrae kangerig word aan een van die onderstaande beamptes:
UITNODIGING AAN KUNS- EN KULTUURORGANISASIES ENKULTUURFEESTE IN DIEWES-KAAP OM AANSOEK TE DOEN
OM PROJEKBEFONDSING
Spertyd vir aansoeke: Vrydag 27 Maart 2015 om 16:00.Geen aansoeke sal per faks of per e-pos aanvaar word nie. Geen laat aansoeke sal aanvaar word nie.Let asseblief daarop: Befondsing is beperk. Tydige indiening van ’n voltooide aansoek waarborg nie dat dieaansoek suksesvol sal wees nie.
Apply now forgrant fundingThe City of Cape Town’s Sub-council 8 invites communityorganisations working inwards 83, 84 and 100 to applyfor grant funding for projectswhich support the strategicpriorities of the City – an op-portunity, safe, caring, inclu-sive and well-run city.
Applications must be made onthe official application form,available at the Subcouncil 8 offi-ces, together with the organisa-tion’s letterhead and includingthe following details:
) A copy of the latest, auditedfinancial statements or audit cer-tificate if grant funding was re-ceived from the City in previousfinancial years. The amount ofgrant received must also be indi-cated. Where the amount of thegrant previously received perproject was R25 000 or less, it isonly required to attach a copy ofthe final expenditure report relat-ing to the previous year;
) A copy of the organisation’sconstitution;
) A copy of the organisation’slatest municipal rates and servi-ces accounts only if it is applica-ble;
) A zero-rate VAT invoice ifconfirmed as a VAT vendor;
) Anoriginalof thelatestunex-pired tax clearance certificatefromSARS.Applicationswithouta valid tax clearance certificatewill not be accepted;
) Date established;) Typeoforganisation(NPOor
Section 21 company);) Details of previous funding
from the City;) Details of other funding re-
ceived from the City for the cur-rent financial year;
) A detailed description ofproject to be implemented utilis-ing the funding and purpose ofgrant;
) A detailed breakdown ofproject costs. The minimumamount per grant is R15 000;
) The business plan submit-ted, together with the applicationfor a grantmust have an enddate.All completed application
forms must be hand-delivered,with supporting documentationfor a grant, by no later than 16:00on Friday 13 March. The docu-ments must be addressed to theActingSubcouncilManager,Sub-council 8, Strand Municipal Of-fice, corner of Fagan Street andMain Road, Strand, 7140.No late or incomplete applica-
tions will be accepted or consid-ered.All applications for grants will
be assessed in accordance withthe 2014 Grant Policy and mustconform to the Municipal Fi-nanceManagement Act, Act 56 of2003.Contact Adri Smal on
River Gorge and CrystalPools trail closed in winterThe Steenbras Nature Re-serve’s River Gorge and Crys-tal Pools hiking trail will beclosedduringwinter for gener-al maintenance and to allowthe vegetation to recover.It will be closed as of Friday
1 May. In the meantime, visi-tors are urged to obtain per-mits early as the reserve isreaching its capacity for book-ings for the remainder of theseason.Visitors have until Thurs-
day 30 April to frequent theSteenbras Nature Reserve’sRiver Gorge and Crystal Poolshiking trail before its winterbreak.The Steenbras River Gorge
and Crystal Pools hiking trailis foundwithin the boundariesof the Steenbras Nature Re-serve, with the gorge startingat the Steenbras River mouth.It is oneof 16nature reserves
and natural sites managed bythe City of Cape Town’s Envi-ronmental Resource Manage-ment Department.“TheCity ismakingeveryef-
fort to ensure that the popularSteenbras Nature Reserve re-mains in pristine condition sothat its visitors cancontinue toenjoy its natural beauty andthe diversity of plants, birdsand small mammal speciesalong the hiking trails, whichcater for both novice andmoreexperienced hikers,” saysMayoral Committee memberfor Energy, Environmentaland Spatial Planning, council-lor Johan van der Merwe.“Following a very busy sum-
mer season, which has attract-edmanyvisitors, theclosureofthe facility overwinter isneed-
ed to allow the vegetation to re-cuperate and for generalmain-tenance to occur to get readyfor the next influx of visitors.”Van der Merwe adds majori-
ty of residents honoured itspermit system during the2014/2015 season.“The limitation of visitor
numbers and more controlledaccess is helping to preventdegradation of the area andmakes it safer for the visitingpublic.TheCitywants to thankthe public for working with usby obtaining permits to ensurethat the facility remainsawell-loved space for all to enjoy,” hesays.“Together, we are building a
sustainable city for our futuregenerations,” said the City’sBookings for the Steenbras
Nature Reserve’s River Gorgeand Crystal Pools will resumeon Thursday 1 October.The reserve is scheduled to
reopen to the public onSunday1 November.Visitors who require per-
mits, especially for hiking onweekends and public holidays,must contact theSteenbrasNa-tureReservewell inadvance tosecure a booking.Allbookingsandpermitsare
administered via email to:[email protected]. za.No cash sales or issuing of
permits are available at thegate.Forenquiriesorinformation
Year 19 • Dinsdag 17 Februarie 2015 | Tel. 021 853 0211
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Exciting new junior sevensrugby tournament launchedGreat news for all under-11 andunder-13 rugby players in theHelderberg is that DistrictMail,in conjunction with the Macas-sar Youth Rugby Club, will forthe first time stage a junior sev-ens rugby tournament atMacas-sar Rugby Club on Saturday 28March.
ThetournamentwillbecalledtheDistrictMail Macassar Youth Rug-by Club (MYRC) Sevens tourna-mentandwillbeopentoallunder-11and under-13 rugby players in theHelderberg.The MYRC, which will be cele-
brating its 10th anniversary thisyear, will be inviting all under-11and under-13 teams from primaryschools and rugby clubs within theHelderberg area to attend thisunique tournament.The tournament will be run un-
der the auspices of the WesternProvinceRugbyUnion,whowill al-
so be supplying the referees for theevent.
MembersfromtheWPJuniorEx-ecutiveCommitteeaswellasanum-ber ofWP players will also be in at-tendance on the day.
The cut-off date for schools andjunior rugby clubs to enter theirteams into the tournament will beWednesday 18 March.
The official draw for the tourna-ment will take place a week beforethe event.
Schools and clubs who will haveplayers playing in the tournamentwill be notified as to the time andvenue where the drawwill be held.
The matches will be played ontwo fields, with the under-11 teamsplaying on the one field and the un-der-13s on the other field.
Kick-off time will be from 08:30and the event is expected to finishat around 16:00, which will be fol-lowed by a prizegiving function.
Trophies and medals will be
awarded for the under-11 and un-der-13 winners, as well as trophiesand medals for the runners-up.There will also be prizes for the
under-11 andunder-13 Player of theDay, which will be selected by WPplayers and officials.The entry fee for the tournament
will be R10 for adults and R5 forscholars,whileteamsandthreeoffi-cials from each team will not becharged an entry fee.The MYRC will supply security
personnel on the day to ensure thesafety of everyone at the tourna-ment. There will also be food andrefreshmentstallsaroundthefieldson the day, selling boerewors rolls,colddrinks, sweets, etc.TheMacas-sar Youth Rugby Club’s u/11 andu/13 sevens teamsare alreadyhardat work practising for the tourna-ment every Monday, Tuesday andThursday from 15:30. Practices forthe club’s other junior teams starton Thursday 19 March from 15:30.
Macassar Youth Rugby Club chairperson, Abie de Lange (second from left) shakes hands with Mark Stuart of the DistrictMailon the forthcoming DistrictMail Macassar Youth Rugby Club Sevens Tournament on Saturday 28 March. With them arefellow MYRC committee members, from left, Dawie Williams (coach), Joseph Noble (treasurer) and Johnnie Hosban (deputychairperson). PHOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS
Senecio Pretloop om geldin te samel vir kindersmet gestremdhedeDie sewende stap/draf/rol SenecioPretloop vind op Saterdag 14 Maartop die Blaauwklippen Landgoedplaas.’nDuisenddeelnemersondersteun
jaarliks hierdie geldinsameling tenbate van kinders met gestremdhedeen vanjaar beloof om dieselfde op-koms te geniet.Stappersendrawwerskankiestus-
sen ’n 10kmof 5kmroete, terwyl daar’n aparte 5km roete vir rolstoel-ge-bruikers is.Die pretloopkaartjies kos R80 vir
die 10km en R50 vir die 5km, en diégeld word aangewend om die organi-sasie se finansies te versterk en so-doende te verseker dat kinders metgestremdhede en hul versorgers dienodige ondersteuning ontvang.Diegene wat ’n heerlike oggend
saam met vriende en familie op diepragtige,historiesewynlandgoedwil
spandeer, kan aanlyn registreer enterselfdertyd direkte steun aan kin-ders met fisiese gestremdhede ver-leen.Aanlyn-registrasies is beskikbaar
op www.senecio.org.za of www.iqe-la-events.co.za.Registrasiepunte sal ook vroegog-
gend op die dag van die pretloop be-skikbaar wees.Senecio is ’n nie-winsgewende or-
ganisasie in Somerset-Wes.Dié organisasie bied gratis terapie
enondersteuning aankindersmet fi-sieke gestremdhede in minderbe-voorregte areas in die Wes-Kaap.Vir meer inligting en groepsbe-
sprekings, kontak Annatjie van Nie-kerk by [email protected] of ska-kel haar by 021 852 3856.Meer inligting oor die pretloop is
ook op Senecio se Facebook-blad be-skikbaar.
LEADING THE PACK: A group of under-7 boys sprint to the finish line in the 80m race of theVergezicht Private School house athletics meeting held at Radloff Park on Friday 6 February.
