www.bolandgazette.co.za bolandgazette.mobi Year 18 • Tuesday 8 July 2014 | Tel. 021 853 0211 Helderberg In this week’s DistrictMail ) Three flats destroyed in Strand blaze ) Helderberg driver in ICU after accident ) Winter Wonderland social photos Entrepreneur Competition 2 Nuwe Metrorail-tariewe 3 Powerlifiting Champs 8 CASSY VAN EEDEN A group of Helderberg protest- ers joined the nationwide met- alworkers strike on Thursday 3 July, headed up by the Na- tional Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa). Although the strikes have be- come increasingly violent in oth- er regions, the Helderberg pro- tests have remained peaceful. Security personnel who spent the day following the strikers, re- ported on Thursday that while the group was protesting near the Interchange shopping centre, a few members strayed away from the group and attempted to intim- idate drivers leaving the Inter- change area. The security company con- firmed that the situation was quickly brought under control and strikers who had wandered away returned to the group. Councillor Stuart Pringle, chairperson of sub-council 8 and of ward 84, commended the strik- ers for their admirable behav- iour during the protests thus far. A shop steward who is partak- ing in the strike, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Hel- derberg Gazette that “we mean business, we can no longer live in poverty”. A protester calling himself “Mr T” said “even if it means we will go to heaven because of what we are doing here, then we will go to heaven”. Whilst various protesters ad- dressed the crowd, it was re- vealed that metalworkers in South Africa earn approximately R3 000 per month on average. “Three thousand rand is petrol money, how are we meant to sur- vive on this,” he said. The strikes began in response to a deadlock in wage negotia- tions for metalworkers. When the strike commenced, Numsa announced that “general engineering scheduled employ- ees earn poverty wages of R5 300 per month while the CEOs in this industry continue to earn mil- lions.” Numsa demands a 15% wage increase for all metalworkers in South Africa. The union has promised that the strikes will not halt until their demands are met. On Thursday a group of strikers from the metal industry in the Helderberg joined the nationwide metalworkers strike headed up by NUMSA. The strike is set to continue until the union’s wage increase demands are met. PHOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN Helderberg metalworkers join strike
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AgroupofHelderbergprotest-ers joined the nationwidemet-alworkers strike on Thursday3 July, headed up by the Na-tional Union of Metalworkersof South Africa (Numsa).
Although the strikes have be-come increasingly violent in oth-er regions, the Helderberg pro-tests have remained peaceful.Security personnel who spent
the day following the strikers, re-ported on Thursday that whilethegroupwasprotestingnear theInterchange shopping centre, afew members strayed away fromthegroupandattempted to intim-idate drivers leaving the Inter-change area.The security company con-
firmed that the situation wasquickly brought under controland strikers who had wanderedaway returned to the group.Councillor Stuart Pringle,
chairperson of sub-council 8 andof ward 84, commended the strik-ers for their admirable behav-iour during the protests thus far.A shop steward who is partak-
ing in the strike, who wished toremain anonymous, told theHel-derberg Gazette that “we meanbusiness, we can no longer livein poverty”.Aprotestercallinghimself“Mr
T” said “even if it means we willgo to heaven because of what weare doing here, then we will goto heaven”.Whilst various protesters ad-
dressed the crowd, it was re-vealed that metalworkers inSouthAfricaearnapproximatelyR3 000 per month on average.“Three thousand rand is petrolmoney, how are wemeant to sur-vive on this,” he said.The strikes began in response
to a deadlock in wage negotia-tions for metalworkers.When the strike commenced,
Numsa announced that “generalengineering scheduled employ-ees earn poverty wages of R5 300permonthwhile theCEOs in thisindustry continue to earn mil-lions.”Numsa demands a 15% wage
increase for all metalworkers inSouth Africa. The union haspromised that the strikeswill nothalt until their demands aremet.
On Thursday a group of strikers from the metal industry in the Helderberg joined the nationwide metalworkers strike headed up by NUMSA.The strike is set to continue until the union’s wage increase demands are met. PHOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN
Helderberg metalworkers join strike
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Nominate the Helderberg’stop entrepreneur and winHelderberg Gazette is running an excitingEntrepreneurof theYearcompetitionuntilSeptember.Thenewspaper is looking for innovative,
creative and enthusiastic Helderberg resi-dents who have founded and currently runtheir own small businesses.Each week, the Helderberg Gazette will
profile a Helderberg entrepreneur andreaders will be given a chance to vote fortheir favourite entrepreneur each month.The winner will be crowned Entrepre-
neur of the Month.
The finalists foreachmonthwill competeagainst one another for the Entrepreneurof the Year 2014 title.Therewill bemonthlyprizesup for grabs
for the Entrepreneur of the Month as wellas for the person who nominated them.There will also be a massive grand prize,which will be announced shortly, for theEntrepreneur of the Year.If you know an entrepreneur who you
think should be profiled and entered intothe competition, please contact JameyGor-don on 021 853 0211.
Die dorp se lekkerstekoesisters is net hierJAMEY GORDON
“Inwoners van regoor die Helderberg”staan Sondae vroeg tou buite die Strand-woning van Nihaad Rhoda (40) vir hul por-sie van haar gewilde klapper-koesisters.
Behalwe dat dit nie te nat of te soet is nie,meenNihaadhaarkoesisters laatmondewaterwant dit word met die spesiale bestanddeel,liefde, gemaak.Sy verklap die wenresep vir hul koesisters
is ’n aanpassing van haar tante, Mamma Jar-rie, se resep wat fyngemaalde uitgedroogdenartjieskille of anyssaad insluit.Nihaad sema, Aneesa, oftewel Juffrou Rho-
da soos baie haar ken, het byna 20 jaar geledemet dié resep begin koesisters bak en verkoop.Dít ná sy in 1994 uit die onderwys getree het.
Sy was vir 30 jaar ’n gr.1-onderwyseres byStrand Moslem Primêre Skool.Nihaad sê haarma het destyds slegs 180 koe-
sisters gemaak en verkoop.In dié tyd het Nihaad aan die Hoërskool Tra-
falgar gematrikuleer. Sy vertel dat sy geen be-geerte gehad het om verder te studeer nie enas ’n kelnerin flexi-tyd by die destydse MilkyLane inSomersetMall gewerkhet.Díthethaardie geleentheid gebied omhaarmamet die bakvan die koesisters te help.“Ek hou van besigheid maak en het selfs as
kind op 10-jarige ouderdom my ouma, AminaWentzel, gehelpmet die verkoop van sagte goe-dere.Ekhetaanmymavoorgesteldatonsmeerkoesisters maak en verkoop, en het sommermyself in beheer van die voorraadaankope ge-plaas,” sê Nihaad.Nihaad sê hulle het toe weekliks meer as
4 000 koesisters gemaak en as gevolg van diebesigheid se groei het sy dit in 1997 by haarma oorgeneem.Nihaad verduidelik dat sy regdeur die week
koesisters bak en ongestroopte koesisters aanmenseverkoop.Sy sêSondaevindverkopevan07:00 tot 12:00 plaas en verg dit byna heel dag
om koesisters te stroop.Syvoegbydathulkliënteeersslegsinwoners
van die Strand-gemeenskap was, maar nouvind inwoners van regoor die Helderberg hulpad na haar voordeur.Nihaad meen haar ma se naam het groten-
deels bygedra tot hul sukses, asook hul passievir mense en bak.Maar, Nihaad is nie net ’n kranige bakster
nie. Syhet in 2006haarB.Ed-graad aandieUni-versiteit Stellenbosch verwerf, asook haarhonneursgraadin2007.Syistansbesigomhaarmeestersgraad in onderwys te voltooi.“Alhoewelmy roeping hiér was, wou ekwys
ek het steeds brains,” lag Nihaad.Nihaad meen die koesister-besigheid is hul
nalatenskap en lyk die toekoms rooskleurig.
Nihaad en haar ma, Aneesa Rhoda, in hul motorhuiswaar hulle die koesisters bak en verkoop.
FOTO: JAMEY GORDON
Help warm the Winter KnightsTHE Tablers from Somerset West Round Ta-ble 31 will once-again spend a night out in thecoldonFriday25Julyaspart of theirNationalWinter Knights project to aid those in need.They hope this effort will encourage the
generous residents of Somerset West to cometo their aid. They will start the evening wear-ing nothing more than a pair of shorts anda T-shirt, and they can only use whateverclothing is donated to them throughout the
night to keep themselves warm.They will begin their evening at the Manu-
ka Restaurant parking lot in Somerset Westat 18:00, and will remain there out in the colduntil around 03:00 on Saturday 26 July.The public is asked to please donate old
clothes, blankets andnon-perishable food andeven cash, which will be donated to the vari-ous needy organisations within the Helder-berg.
Rape Crisis needs supportRape Crisis Helderberg is in need of cloth-ing for their second hand shop.The centre, that aids victims of rape and
incestwillwelcomeanydonationsofwom-en’s, men’s and children’s clothing.Rape Crisis also accepts second-hand
furniture and any unwanted goods thatcould be sold.Should you not be able to deliver, collec-
tion can be arranged.For more details phone Colleen on
021 852 5620.
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Sand bags NOT availableat fire stationsLastweek (1 July)HelderbergGazette pub-lishedanarticle inwhich itwasstated thatfreesandbagscouldbeobtained fromlocalfire stations as a precautionary measureagainst flooding.The City of Cape Town has since an-
nounced that this is incorrect and thatthere are no free sand bags available atfire stations.
A spokesperson for roads and stormwa-ter said that if flooding does occur andsand bags were needed, the City wouldplace the filled sand bags where theywereneeded.Residents are requested to contact the
City’s call centre on 080 112 4357 to requestsand bags to raise the floor levels of dwell-ings to keep water out.
Ontevredenheid oorMetrorail se nuwe tarieweMetrorail se tariewehet vanDinsdag 1 Julie verhoog.Die prysvan enkelkaartjies het met 30c verhoog, terwyl daar ’n verho-ging van R4 in weeklikse kaartjies en R23 in maandeliksekaartjies is. DieHelderberg Gazette het pendelaars in die areagevra wat hulle van die verhoging dink.
Ashley Jacobs sê die treine is altydlaat en dat die prysverhoging nieregverdig is nie. Jacobs sê dat sysedert die verhoging R184 betaalwaar sy voorheen R133 betaalhet. FOTO’S: DELIAH BRINKHUIS
Rosa Arries van Eersterivier werkas skoonmaker in Somerset-Wesen meen dat die treine oorvol isen dat die wagperiodes tussentreine baie lank is. Sy sê passa-sierswordookmet klippedeur ooptreinvensters gegooi.
Ambrose Carelse, a student inStrand who travels first class (Met-ro Plus) says the increase does notaffect him as much as those lessfortunate than him travelling inthird class. He does, however, saythat trains not on schedule frus-trate him. Carelse also says trainsare overcrowded and commutersoften have to stand for the durationof their entire journey.
Mary Arendse, wat daagliks pertrein vanaf Eersterivier na Van derStel reis, sê die verhoging in trein-tariewe is onregverdig aangesiendie diens van Metrorail “pateties”is. Arendse sê treine is gereeld laatof sonder kennisgewing gekansel-leer.
Bhongo Kutu from Nomzamo alsocomplains that trains are often noton timeandareovercrowded.Kutusays there are always delays be-tween Firgrove and Faure, and thatcommuters contribute to the un-cleanliness of the trains when theydispose of waste in the passengercarriages.
Mansoor Constable van Eersteri-vier is ontevrede oor die prysverho-ging. Hy gebruik die trein omdaag-liks aflewerings in Strand te doenen sê dat die diens van Metroraildit nie regverdig nie. Constable sêdat die sekuriteit op treine swakis, dat treine weinig op skedule is.Hy sê ook treinvensters is gereeldstukkend en dat dit dan in-reën.
Outrage over fare increasesCASSY VAN EEDEN
As of 1 July, Metrorail increased all theirticket prices.
This impacts the many lives of Helderbergresidents as they use the transport daily, saidthe Congress of South African Trade Unions(Cosatu) spokesperson Tony Ehrenreich.“This fare increase is a double blow to com-
muters in the light of the bad services that arepresently provided by Metrorail,” he said.The Helderberg Gazette interviewed several
local commuters who all agreed that the priceincreasesareunfair,especiallybecauseMetro-
rail’s servicesarecurrentlynotuptostandard.“When the train services are delayed work-
ers and commuters must take buses and taxisto get to their destinations, whichmeans extracostsontopof thecostof theweeklyormonthlyticket,” he said.“Workers also lose money for arriving late
for work due to the delays in the train servic-es.”Cosatu has opted to take class action against
Metrorail after their appeals to halt the priceincreases fell on deaf ears.Cosatu initially planned to hold a strike
against the price increases but had their appli-cation for a protected strike turned down.
Cosatu has chosen to take class action against Metrorail for increasing fare prices as of 1 July. PHOTO:CASSY VAN EEDEN
Councillor’s daughter out ofhospital after two monthsCASSY VAN EEDEN
The daughter of councillorMbuyiselo Matha of ward 85and sub-council 8, ThandekaMatha (6), has returned hometo her mother after spendingover a month in TygerbergHospital.The girl was admitted to
hospital inacritical conditionon 2 April after she was hit bya taxi that had allegedly beenspeeding.MathasaidThandekaisstill
unable to walk or domuch forherself and cannot attendschool.
He said that Thandeka willreturn toTygerberg inAugustfor further treatment.The Lwandle Police opened
a case of “reckless and negli-gent driving,” said sergeantMthokozisi Gama, the spokes-person for theLwandlePolice.Matha said that he has not
heard from the police aboutthe case since the accident.Gama confirmed that the
case is still under investiga-tion.Thandeka sustained seri-
ous injuries, including a bro-ken leg, a broken arm and abroken pelvic bone.
Thandeka Matha, daughter ofCouncillor Mbuyiselo Matha,has returned home afterspending more than twomonths in Tygerberg Hospital.
Openbare vergaderingDie ConcernedMacassar Citizens’ Forum nooiinwoners na ’n openbare vergadering, Donder-dag (10 Julie) om die behuisingskwessie op diedorp te bespreek.Diekomitee is onlangsgestig, nagewelddadi-
ge protes-optredes van die gemeenskap oor on-tevredenheid oor die insluiting van Lwandle-inwoners by ’n beplande behuisingsprojek inMacassar.Dievergaderingbegin19:00 indieougemeen-
skapsaal.
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Studente wil jeugsentrum beginCASSY VAN EEDEN
“Daar is ’n werklike behoefte om diejeug in Macassar op te hef.”
Dit is die woorde van Roger Hindly, eenvan ses derde jaar BA Teologie-studentewat passievol is om ’n verskil in die lewevan Macassar se jeug te maak.
Die groep het vasgestel dat daar “ ’n ern-stige tekort aan mentorskap in Macassarbestaan,” en dat slegs 29% van Macassarse jeug matriek voltooi, sê Hindley.
Hy het bygevoeg dat 19% van diegene watmatriek voltooi, werkloos is.
“Ons kerk het byvoorbeeld ’n jeuggroepmaar die kinders van Macassar kan nie sover kom nie,” sê Hindley.
Hierdie ses studente is so passievol oordie jeug dat hulle, as deel van hulle kursus,fokus op ’n projek om ’n sentrum in diearea te vestig om jeug tussen die ouder-domme van 13 en 19 te bemagtig.
Hulle noem die sentrum Step Up andStand Out (SUSO).
Hulle doel is om die jeug van Macassarin staat te stel om werk te vind op grondvan hulle talente en vaardighede, of om hul-le vir verdere opleiding voor te berei.
“Die bedoeling is om die jong mense tehelp en te bemagtig om ’n verskil in die ge-meenskap te maak,” sê hy.
Hindley noem voorts dat die sentrum diejeug op vyf gebiede wil ontwikkel: spiritue-le groei, kulturele vaardigheidsontwikke-ling, sportafrigting, akademiese onderrigen finansiële en besigheidsvaardighede.
Die sentrum beoog nie net om die jeugte bemagtig nie, maar ook om ’n verskil inMacassar as geheel te maak. So byvoor-beeld wil die groep aan die jeug die toerus-ting gee om hulle eie besighede te begin so-
dat werkgeleenthede vir Macassar se inwo-ners geskep kan word.
Die groep hoop ook dat diegene wat hulleby die sentrum oplei, later, ná hulle hulselfgevestig het, sal terugkom om hulle vaar-dighede weer aan ander jeugdiges oor tedra. “Ons wil die saad weer terug in die ge-meenskap ploeg,” sê Hindley.
Die ses studente kom uit verskillende ag-tergronde, van musiek tot voedsel, en hetheelwat vaardighede wat hulle tot die pro-jek kan bydra.
Die groep wil graag hul eie gebou in Ma-cassar hê wat direk vir die gemeenskap be-skikbaar is, ’n sentrum met alles onder eendak, aldus een van die groeplede, Dumisani
Sondlo.“Ons het mense nodig met die tyd en pas-
sie wat tot hierdie projek wil bydra, ons wilin mense belê wat die sentrum kan bestuursodat dit regtig werk. Dit is dié dinge wathierdie jeugsentrum uniek sal maak,” sêHindley.
Die groep verwelkom enige vorm van on-dersteuning om hulle planne in werking testel. Van mense wat sport kan afrig of aka-demies kan onderrig, tot bouers en kon-trakteurs wat kan help om die sentrum tebou.
Besoek die Facebookbladsy van SUSOStep Up Stand Out Macassar Youth Centre,of bel Roger Hindley by 082 055 5854.
Die groep BA Teologie-studente wat ’n unieke jeugsentrum in Macassar wil vestig. Van links: Karen Adendorf,Jeraam Adendorf, Chris van Zyl, Roger Hindley, Dumisani Sondlo and Marguelete van Wyk.
Meals on wheelsholds AGMMeals on wheels, also known as the HottentotsHolland Service Centre, will have their AGMon Monday 8 July at 3 Parkway, Somerset Westat 15:30. Nomination forms for people willingto serve on the management committee areavailable at the centre. The service centreneeds people with skills, portfolios, and a will-ingness to serve and who have a love for people.The organisation is appreciative of the supportof all the donors, sponsors and valued volun-teers for their faithful support in the past year.For further details or information phone theoffice on 021 851 4969.
Feed a hungry dogAnimal Welfare Helderberg in Gordon’s Bayis unable to adequately feed their dogs becauseof a low food supply. If you can help please dropfood off at the kennels in Mansfield Crescentin Gordon’s Bay or at their shop at 42 ReitzStreet, Somerset West. The AWS ask that noNo Name brands or cheaper food are donatedas this upsets the dogs’ stomachs. Monetary do-nations can be made to: Animal Welfare Hel-derberg, Standard Bank, Acc no 072286547,Branch Code 033012, Ref: FOOD.
White Elephant open‘The White Elephant’ charity shop of Envi-rovet CVC has opened in Strand on Monday9 June. The store is centrally situated at 22 Ab-begglen Street near Shoprite and ample park-ing is available. The White Elephant is openfrom Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 15:00and on Saturdays from 09:00 to 13:00. Anyonewho wish to donate any items can phone Renede Wet on 082 090 8166.
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DA-ondersteuner kan glo en sê, “Die DA groeiin getalle.” U, DA, het slegs 89 setels teenoordieANCse249setels!DinkudieANCgaansom-merdiemagnouoorhandigaandieliberaleDA?Die land se ekonomie is reeds verwoes met diestaking by Rustenburg wat die land R33,8 mil-jard kos! Voordat ek vergeet, nog stakings vanNumsa lê voor wat die ekonomie verder gaanverlam! Kan ons die breë prentjie al insien? SAis op pad na algehele chaos! Alles kom voor indie Vryheidsmanifes. Gaan doen ’n studie oorkommunistieseregeringswêreldwyd.Usalont-dekdatdieekonomieëvandieonderskeie landeheel eerste vernietig word, voordat wanordeheers! Jou DA is nie eens meer ’n faktor in SAnie! Gaan die DA jou chaos keer, want dit isom die draai? Rynhardt, Somerset-Wes
Dankie Helderberg Gazette vir die plasingvan my boodskap. Julle hou ons op hoogte vannuus wat ons nie van weet nie.A. Fischer, Firgrove
Duidelikheid oor Macassar seDuidelikheid oor Macassar sebehuisingsprojekbehuisingsprojekSoosdieKaapseburgemeesterPatriciadeLillein haar openbare vergadering op 26 Junie gesêhet, sal die mense wat vir dieMacassar Behui-singsprojek bestemword uit die bestaande be-huisingsdatabasis gekies word, indien hulleaan die kriteria voldoen.Inwoners vandieMacassar-gebiedmoet hul-
le nie bekommer nie en sal dus geakkommo-deer word indien hulle kwalifiseer.DieStadKaapstadbeplanverdereonderhan-
delings met die projek-bestuurskomitee, watdeur die Macassar-gemeenskap verkies is, omdie proses vorentoe te neem.Die Stad het op 30 Junie ’n inligtingsdag in
Macassargehouominwonerssenavraeoordiebehuisingsprojek te beantwoord, en om te ver-
duidelikwiekwalifiseeromdaarheenverskuifte word. Personeel van die departement vanmenslike nedersettings het behuisingsaansoe-kers gehelp om hul kontakbesonderhede by tewerk, en het ook die kwalifiserende kriteriavir ’n staatsgesubsidieerde behuisingsgeleent-heid aan hulle verduidelik.Altesaam 2 400 mense is gehelp en 1 900 aan-
soekvorms is uitgereik. Die stad het ook 478aansoekebygewerken371voltooidevormsver-samel. Die stad is daartoe verbind om met diemense vanMacassar saam te werk om hierdiesaakop te los endieprojek sevorderingmoont-lik te maak.
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Patricia de Lille isPatricia de Lille isverkeerdverkeerdEk is baie teleurgesteld in Patricia de Lille watplakkers in Macassar wil sit. Ek bly vir jarein Macassar en wag al lank vir ’n huis waarsy die plakkers wil dump. Ek huur tans ’n huisin Macassar Village (Rondomskrik) waar elkemaand huur betaal. Daar is nie eers plek virMacassar semense nie,maarwel nou vir plak-kers van elders. Baie van ons mense het nieeers ’n dak oor hulle koppe nie omdat hullewerkloos is. Die grondwat sy aan die plakkerswil gee iswaar ons huise gebou gaanword. Diemisdaad gaan toeneem, en dis ook die padwaarmee ons kinders skool toe loop. Daar isreeds van ons grond aan plaasboere verkoop,wat verkeerd is. Ons gemeenskap is baie onte-vrede oor julle besluite. Ons is tans besig om’n petisie op te stel waarvan Rondomskrik semense al reeds geteken het. Ons is ook hardbesig om die hele gemeenskap van Macassarte betrek.Asonsmensealmal getekenhet gaanons kantoor toe march. Ons stemme was goedgenoeg, maar nou wil jy nog buite plakkersdump. Dit is baie verkeerd van U.
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Good results whenwe stand togetherCASSY VAN EEDEN
I have two things to discuss this week, whichon the surface may seem entirely unrelated toone another, but they do connect in some way,so please bear with me.TwoweeksagoonSaturday21June,aSomer-
setWest resident posted on the Somerset Face-book page that she needed help desperately asshe had been hijacked on the Baden Powel off-ramp inCapeTown.Withinminutes people be-gan to reply offering assistance. Some droveto the scene immediately so that she was noton her own on the dangerous road, othershelped her with finding a locksmith to changethe locks on her car before the criminals cameback to steal the car after they stole her keys.Although it was a very unfortunate situa-
tion, awondferful thing happened. Helderbergresidents united with one another to help thiswoman and keep her safe.The second topic that I would like to refer
to is flooding. I have only been a resident inthe Helderberg for a few months, and as thenotorious ‘rainy season’ draws closer I havebeen asked several timeswhether or not I have“prepared for the floods”.Have I prepared for the floods? What on
Earth do you mean? The reality is that thereare plenty of vulnerable areas in the Helder-berg that flood almost every time there areheavy rains in our area. I have often seen postson the same Facebook pagewith people askingfor food and clothing donations for residentswho have been affected by a flood.Again we see residents coming together to
assist people in need.
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Children’s food stolenCASSY VAN EEDEN
On Friday morning (4 July), the directorof the St Matthew’s Anglican Church holi-day club in Sir Lowry’s Pass said that thevenue had suffered yet another break-in.
The perpetrator/s stole all the food storedin the club’s small kitchen, which caters twomeals per day for 200 local children.The foodwasmeant to feed the children two
meals per day for the next two weeks.This isnot the firstbreak-in that theholiday
club has had to deal with.The caretaker commented that there was a
similarbreak inearlier thisyearand thesecu-rity gate was ripped off the building, leavingit vulnerable to break-ins.The club had been sponsored enough food
supplies by thePeninsulaFeedingScheme forthe duration of the school holiday so that thechildren who attended the programmewouldbe fed a healthy, balanced meal twice a day,said director Loueen Gertse.Anyone who is able to make food donations
to the holiday club can contact LoueenGertseon 083 207 7479.
The St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Sir Lowry’s Pass runs a holiday club that caters to almost 200 childrenduring the school holidays. PHOTOS: CASSY VAN EEDEN
Loueen Gertse, director of the holiday club in Sir Low-ry’s Pass, shows what is left of the food supplies afterburglars allegedly broke into the venue and stole theclub’s food supply.
Colin Young, Marco Jacobs and Micael Fourie of the Temperance Town Gymnasium in Gordon’s Bay formed part of the Proteateam that represented South Africa in the World Raw Powerlifting Championships held in Potchefstroom from 1 to 8 June. Youngwas placed fourth in his division (Masters 2, under 105 kg) and third in the bench-press, earning him a bronze medal. Jacobsclaimed third place in his division (sub-junior, under 59 kg), as well as four bronze medals. Fourie was also third in his division(sub-junior, under 120 kg) and bagged four bronze medals. The weightlifters would like to thank sponsors, Mayor Patricia deLille, Melvin Transport Firgrove, Blue Crane Funerals Strand, Spar Gordon’s Bay, My Furniture, Gordon’s Bay Fisheries and DTMNissan Strand. For more information contact Young on 079 803 9369.
Local clubrugby teamstake a breatherThere were no club leaguerugby fixtures this pastweekend with all club rug-by going into a two-weekbreak.
This is, however, the per-fectopportunitytohavealookatwherethelocalclubsarepo-sitioned in their respectiveleagues.Helderberg,whoplay in the
Super A league, are in 9th po-sition on the log, having won4 out of 8 matches thus far.Sir Lowrians, who recently
lost at home to Kraaifonteinin only their second defeatsince 2007, are in second spotin the Super B league.StGeorgesare fourthinthis
league, but have matches inhandoverMilnerton,whoare
in third place.Macassar, who also play in
this tough league, have beentoo inconsistent and findthemselves in 10th position.In the Super C League,
RaithbyUniversals are one ofonly five unbeaten teams inthe Union, and are comforta-bly leading the log by 7points.Strand United are in fifth
positionbuthaveplayedmorematches than 6th placedStrand RFC and 7th placedStellenbosch Coronations.In the recently completed
Northern league All Saintsended in 6th place and StrandPioneers finished at the bot-tom of the log and failed toqualify for the play-offs forpromotion to the Super CLeague.
