Woensdag, 24 September 2014 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | e-pos: [email protected]| www.tygerburger.co.za EERSTERIVIER TRAGEDY: 13-YEAR-OLD DESCRIBED AS A SHY TEEN Hit-and-run kills boy RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj K leinvlei police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a teenage boy was killed in a hit-and-run. Tristann Mentor (13), a grade 7 learner at Palm Park Primary, was crossing Bobs Way in Devon Park, Eerste River with his friends when the driver of a sedan rammed into him. A second vehicle, a bakkie, also drove into him. The incident occurred on Saturday 13 Sep- tember. Tristann, who was described as a shy boy at a memorial service at Palm Park Primary last Wednesday, died at the scene. According to the family both cars sped away. Kleinvlei police spokesperson Warrant Officer Annacletta Mothoalo said no arrests have yet been made. The police are investigating a case of cul- pable homicide, she confirmed. “The boy was crossing the road when a suspected drunk driver knocked him down,” Mothoalo said. According to Mothoalo, Tristann was walking with other boys at the time. Trauma counselling “They were not playing in the street. They were crossing the road,” she said. Speaking at a public meeting held on Wednesday night, PR councillor Charlotte Heynes said they struggled to organise trau- ma counselling for Tristann’s friends at the police station. “We called the Kleinvlei police station the following Sunday but we are still waiting for an answer.” Heynes said the boys witnessed how the cars knocked Tristann. She told senior police officials at the meet- ing that she had managed to organise trau- ma counselling for the boys through their schools, Palm Park and Stratford Primary respectively. Speaking to TygerBurger after the memo- rial at Tristann’s school, his mother, Saman- tha Mentor described her youngest son as mischievous and loving. “Tristann always took chances. He would want to do everything but later realise it’s not for him. “He even wanted to plan his own birthday party this year,” Samantha said. Tristann has one older brother, Alfonso (14). “He loved singing, he loved music,” Sa- mantha said. Tristann was still watching movies with his mother on the morning of the accident. “I told him to stay at home. “Some children came to the house later that day to tell his grandmother what had happened.” Alfonso senior, his father, went to the scene. “I was lying in his arms that morning while we were watching movies. It was a nice morning,” Samantha recalled. Staff, support staff, learners and members of Tristann’s family were all comforted by friends and family at the memorial on Wednesday. Speaking at the service, Palm Park Prima- ry teacher Hilary Petersen described the day as a day to remember Tristan. V To page 2 Kleinvlei acting station commander Colonel Ishmail Daniels addressed residents of the area and neighbouring communities at a public meeting held last Wednesday (17 September) at Melton Primary school. The meeting was organised by the local CPF. Residents were afforded the opportunity to ask senior police officials a series of questions regarding crime in their areas following the release of the national crime statistics. Standing next to Daniels is Julian Unthank, CPF-chairman. Seated to his left is captain Gladys October, head of visible policing and Captain Fabian Puren, head of detectives. Full report on page 8. PHOTO: RICHARD ROBERTS Addressing the question of crime
Kleinvlei police are investigating a caseof culpable homicide after a teenageboy was killed in a hit-and-run.
Tristann Mentor (13), a grade 7 learner atPalm Park Primary, was crossing Bobs Wayin Devon Park, Eerste River with his friendswhen the driver of a sedan rammed into him.
A second vehicle, a bakkie, also drove intohim.
The incident occurred on Saturday 13 Sep-tember.
Tristann, who was described as a shy boyat a memorial service at Palm Park Primarylast Wednesday, died at the scene.
According to the family both cars spedaway.
Kleinvlei police spokesperson Warrant
Officer Annacletta Mothoalo said no arrestshave yet been made.
The police are investigating a case of cul-pable homicide, she confirmed.
“The boy was crossing the road when asuspected drunk driver knocked him down,”Mothoalo said.
According to Mothoalo, Tristann waswalking with other boys at the time.
Trauma counselling“They were not playing in the street. They
were crossing the road,” she said.Speaking at a public meeting held on
Wednesday night, PR councillor CharlotteHeynes said they struggled to organise trau-ma counselling for Tristann’s friends at thepolice station.
“We called the Kleinvlei police station thefollowing Sunday but we are still waiting for
an answer.”Heynes said the boys witnessed how the
cars knocked Tristann.She told senior police officials at the meet-
ing that she had managed to organise trau-ma counselling for the boys through theirschools, Palm Park and Stratford Primaryrespectively.
Speaking to TygerBurger after the memo-rial at Tristann’s school, his mother, Saman-tha Mentor described her youngest son asmischievous and loving.
“Tristann always took chances. He wouldwant to do everything but later realise it’snot for him.
“He even wanted to plan his own birthdayparty this year,” Samantha said.
Tristann has one older brother, Alfonso(14).
“He loved singing, he loved music,” Sa-
mantha said.Tristann was still watching movies with
his mother on the morning of the accident.“I told him to stay at home.“Some children came to the house later
that day to tell his grandmother what hadhappened.”
Alfonso senior, his father, went to thescene.
“I was lying in his arms that morningwhile we were watching movies. It was anice morning,” Samantha recalled.
Staff, support staff, learners and membersof Tristann’s family were all comforted byfriends and family at the memorial onWednesday.
Speaking at the service, Palm Park Prima-ry teacher Hilary Petersen described the dayas a day to remember Tristan.
V To page 2
Kleinvlei acting stationcommander Colonel IshmailDaniels addressed residents ofthe area and neighbouringcommunities at a publicmeeting held last Wednesday(17 September) at MeltonPrimary school. The meetingwas organised by the localCPF. Residents were affordedthe opportunity to ask seniorpolice officials a series ofquestions regarding crime intheir areas following therelease of the national crimestatistics. Standing next toDaniels is Julian Unthank,CPFchairman. Seated to hisleft is captain Gladys October,head of visible policing andCaptain Fabian Puren, head ofdetectives. Full report on page8. PHOTO: RICHARD ROBERTS
Addressingthe questionof crime
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Shaylen Heuvel, Tristann’s friend and classmate, read a scripture which was followedby amusical itemperformedby teacherRob-ert Cupido.Some of the learners wept as they sat on
the hall floor.Principal FlorisMeissenheimer described
Tristann as a quiet boy.“But always willing to learn. He was help-
ful,” Meissenheimer said during the eulogy.He said Tristannwas also active in sports.“To us it was obvious that he was a child
with strong religious principles.“Though he was small, he had a profound
impact on his teachers and fellow learners.“We will remember him as the boy with
the small pitch black eyes,” Meissenheimeradded.Other primary schools in the area also
shared their messages of condolences.Meissenheimer’s eulogy was followed by
another song item by three learners, afterwhichTristann’s classmate and friend,Khe-sia Rank, read a poem. A photo of Tristannwas then handed to his parents Samanthaand Alfonso.A night vigil was also held for the young
teen on Thursday night at the scene of theaccident. About 100 people braved the coldand wet weather to attend the prayer cere-mony. Officials from the traffic departmentwere also on hand. The road was cordonedoff and traffic had to be redirected viaOkalisCrescent.Tristann’s funeral was held on Saturday
at the NewApostolic Church in Devon Park.V Anyone with information about the incident cancontact the Kleinvlei police on 021 902 8300.
Family and friends of Tristann Mentor who was killed in a hitandrun incident in Bobs Way aweek ago attended a night vigil on Thursday at the scene of the accident. About 100 peopleattended the prayer service. PHOTO: RICHARD ROBERTS
Samantha Mentor and her husband Alfonso receive a photo of their son Tristann from Palm Parkhead boy and head girl, Khesia Rank and Siyanda Banzi. PHOTO: DERRICK HENDRICKS
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Roadworks along the Stellenbosch Arte-rial and Van Riebeeck Road nearSaxenburg Park are having a detri-
mental effect on some businesses.Some business-owners TygerBurger
spoke to said they are forced to adjust theirroutes, business hours and staff shifts in or-der to keep head above water.
Construction on the Stellenbosch Arteri-al (M12) and Van Riebeeck(R102) have been ongoing for ayear. Earlier this year Tyger-Burger reported the deadlinefor the nearly R140 millionproject is January 2015. But itwas confirmed this week thatthe new date for completion isApril 2015 – three months later.
The construction includesthe general upgrade of the M12,the construction of a new dualcarriageway and rehabilita-tion of the existing dual andsingle carriageways.
Business and taxi-owner Ab-dul Siebritz said since work began he hadto re-route his taxis in order to ensure chil-dren arrive at school on time.
Traffic standstillHe said taxi-drivers now use alternative
routes from Silversands to get to three dif-ferent schools in Kuils River.
“The traffic stands still in the morningand the children arrive late at school,” Sieb-rits, owner of Siebritz Transport in Silver-sands, said.
He said as a result parents often complain.“The roadworks have forced our drivers
to use Nooiensfontein via Highbury. Thedrivers also have to leave much earlier inthe morning – 05:45,” Siebritz explained.
He said children often get marked for be-
ing late. “The schools then inform the par-ents that they arrived late due to the trans-port, and not the congestion,” Siebritz said.
Another business-owner said he is con-sidering cutting his employees’ work-hoursin order to survive; something he does notwant to do.
Gareth Pool, owner of the Engen ServiceStation situated along Van Riebeeck Roadnear the Zevenwacht Mall, said he employs30 people.
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He said the roadworks havea severe effect on his business.“For the last four months theslipway to our main entrancehave been closed due to theconstruction. We are basicallyrunning at a loss.”
Only one entrance is open.“Also, when you turn into
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He has been losing close to 5 000 custom-ers monthly and said that his fuel sales aredown by an estimated 120 000 litres amonth.
“I would like it if they can re-open themain entrance. I want them to finish be-cause this is a nightmare.”
Pool said he has spoken to some of the en-gineers on site.
“One of them said the construction at theentrance would last two months, but theyare in month four already.”
He said the contractors and engineershave failed to keep them informed about theconstruction progress. “They can at least
send us an e-mail or newsletters, we’re leftin the dark.”
The project is run by the provincial de-partment of transport and public works andthe contractor is Martin & East. The engi-neers are Royal HaskoningDHV.
Transport department spokesperson Al-Ameen Kafaar said the department is awareof the inconvenience and complaints bysome road users.
“The department did receive complaintsfrom the public,” Kafaar said.
He said the anticipated completion datefor the project is April 2015 but there couldbe delays, particularly due to the weather.
Such delays will have an impact on thecompletion date, Kafaar said.
He said the department has instructedone of the engineering firms working on theproject to coordinate communication withthe public.
Royal HaskoningDHV was approachedfor comment two weeks ago. By the time ofgoing to print they still had not responded.
Ian Britten, a spokesperson of RoyalHaskoningDHV, told TygerBurger earlierthis year that Martin & East started roadworks on 17 October 2013 and that the con-struction would last 15 months.
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Berenice Isaacs, Natalia Shosha, Raphael Kolbee, Avril Cupido, Xoliswa Mpulu, Olwethu Mxhamli,Veronica Williams and Nerine Grainger from community based organisation Early Years Services(EYS) were all part of the group who spread the message on International Foetal AlcoholSyndrome Day on Tuesday 9 September.
‘Don’t drink when pregnant’is the message for momsAn organisation concerned with the healthof babies recently reminded mothers-to-benot to consume alcohol during pregnancy.Refraining from alcohol prevents Foetal
Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), was the messageconveyed by community organisation, Ear-ly Years Services (EYS).Their awareness message was part of In-
ternational Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Daycelebrated on Tuesday 9 September.EYS, a non profit organisation, conducts
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD)training across the Peninsula. The trainingincludes community awareness, preven-tion, and intervention.In celebration of Foetal Alcohol Syn-
drome Day the group took to the streets ofAthlone where they were joined by con-cerned motorists at the corner of Klipfon-tein Road and Vanguard Drive. Drivershooted to spread the awarenessmessage, di-rector Avril Cupido said.“Women who are sexually active and not
using effective contraception might getpregnant and expose their baby to alcoholbefore they realize they are pregnant.“More than half of pregnancies in South
Africa are unplanned,” she said.Avril said FAS is completely preventable.“Despite myths, there is no scientific evi-
dence available setting a “safe” amount ofalcohol that will not affect the developingfoetus.“Alcohol in the mother’s blood passes to
the baby through the placenta and the um-bilical cord. When a woman drinks alcohol,so does her baby.“There is alsono safe time todrinkduring
pregnancy, including before a womanknows she is pregnant,” Avril said.FAS can impact children’s physical, men-
tal, behavioural and cognitive develop-ment, she said.“Toprevent thedisorder, awomanshould
not drink alcohol while she is pregnant orif she suspects she is pregnant. Awoman of-ten does not know that she is pregnant forup to four to six weeks after conception.“If a woman is drinking alcohol during
pregnancy, it is never too late to stop. Thisis because the brain growth takes placethroughout pregnancy. The sooner a wo-man stops drinking, the safer it will be forher and her baby,” Avril concluded.
Woensdag, 24 September 2014 NEWS TYGERBURGER Eersterivier & BlueDowns 5
RICHARD ROBERTS@richardjohn_rj
Community involvement and the assistancefromoutside roleplayers are someof the sug-gestions put forward by Mfuleni police as ameans to fight crime following the releaseof the latest crime statistics.The crime statistics were released nation-
ally on Friday 19 September.Results show murder in the Mfuleni pre-
cinct has increased this past year.A total of 118murderswere reported at the
station in the 2014 period compared to 99 in2013. Attempted murder has also increasedfrom 115 in 2013 to 141.Other serious crimes on the increase in-
clude sexual crimes and robberywith aggra-vating circumstances.Sexual Crimes increased from 166 to 192,
while robbery shot up from 455 in 2013, to
597 this year.Hotspots for these crimes include Mfuleni
and the Bardale informal settlement in sec-tor 2, as well as Wesbank in sector 3.Speaking to TygerBurger this week, Mfu-
leni station commander Colonel LuyandaDamoyi said the station had been workinghard to address these problems.Damoyi said they noticed the increases in
March already and as a result have taken ac-tion.“Since the beginning of April we have
been busy with our operational plans,” hesaid.“What we have picked up, is that often
gangs are involved in these murders, butvery often these incidents are also linked toalcohol abuse.“Often what might start out as an assault
then turns into a murder,” he said.He said police have for this reason started
clamping down on liquor outlets.He said the alcohol abuse contributes to
the high number of assaults. Assault withthe intent to inflict grievous bodily harmrose to 320 this year. Last year the numberof cases reported was 236.“Another thing is that assaults occur be-
hind closed doors,” Damoyi said.These assaults, he said, can be sexual or
domestic violence in which young childrenare often the victims.Referring to the increase in robberies, Da-
moyi said theyhad “started to shift our focuson confiscating guns and dangerous weap-ons”.In the past year police have had a signifi-
cant success with confiscations of danger-ous weapons such as guns and knives whichare used to commit robbery.Another factor contributing to the in-
crease of robberies, he said, included envi-
ronmental designs.“Many of these areas like Happy Valley
are new and do not have sufficient street-lights.”He said other role-players should start in-
tervening and assist in this regard. “Per-haps start cutting down bushes,” he said.This issue, according to Damoyi, is also a
concern in Wesbank and Green Park.Damoyi also suggested community mem-
bers start joining their sub-forums in orderto help fight crime.Joseph Adams, spokesperson for the local
CPF, concurs.“We as the CPF are concerned about the
increases. We want the provincial police todeploy more police personnel and establisha satellite police station in Wesbank but wealso encourage the community to organisethemselves and get involved in their block,street and neighbourhood watches.”
Action taken against increase in crime
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As theholidaysareapproaching thepo-licewant towarn residents not to car-ry large sums of cash.
Police Constable Lorencial Johnsonsays: “It is no secret that themajority of thepopulation prepare to be festive during De-cember and January months and for thisreason carry more cash than usual, ortransport bonuses to their homes orbanks.”Johnson points out that this is also the
timeof theyearwhen stokvel contributionsarewithdrawnat financial institutions anddivided amongst members, a fact that cri-minals know and try to use to their advan-tage.Johnson calls on residents to be careful,
vigilant and prepared during this time.She offers the following tips to help keep
cash safe:V Always conceal your cash and wallet,
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V Arrange security when transportingcash for the purpose of stokvel and whendistributing to participating members.
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Carrying casha danger,warn police
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The body of a unknown adultmalewas dis-covered in a bush near Blue Downs onMonday morning, police said.Theman’s bodywas discovered by a pas-
ser-by, said Captain Nomathemba Muav-ha, spokesperson for the Mfuleni police.She said the police were informed at
about 08.30 that a person was found lyingamongst the bushes on an open piece ofground.“Upon arrival, the police found the body
of a dead man. The ambulance confirmedit and certified that there were no physicalwounds visible on him,” Muavha said.Muavha said the man is approximately
30-years-old.Themanwaswearingabluepair of jeans
and a red jersey underneath a black lea-ther jacket.“The police are investigating an in-
quest,” Muavha said.The police asked people whomight have
a missing family member who fits the des-cription to contact them.The police are also searching for the
murderers of an adult male in Wesbankwho was brutally gunned down on Sundaynight.The attack occurred in Fillmore Street
around 23:00, Ricardo le Roux, a communi-ty leader, said.Le Roux said the victim is also a 30 year
old man, and a father.He said the man, whose identity is still
unknown, was gunned down near his hou-se. A total of ten spent cartridges were dis-covered near the body.Le Roux said it is unclear whether the
attack was gang related. However, he saidthe victim, a taxi-guard, did not belong toa gang.Muahva confirmed the shooting.She said the man was found dead with
a bulletwound to his head. “Themotive forthe shooting is not yet known,” she said.Police are investigating a murder case.
No arrests have yet been made.V Anyone with information can contact the Mfulenipolice on 021 909 9593.
Unidentified body discovered in bush
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A total of 304 suspects have been arrested inthe Kuils River police cluster over the pastweek, police said.The cluster consists of the Kuils River,
Mfuleni and Kleinvlei police stations.Provincial spokesperson Colonel Tem-
binkosi Kinana said several houses targetedduring operations were searched for drugsand alcohol.He said several arrestswere alsobeen made as a result of these operations.Police said a total of 197 mandrax tablets
with an approximate street value of R5 000,tik with a street value of R5 000 and dagga tothe value of R5 000 were also confiscated.Kinana said five illegal firearms and pro-
hibited firearms were also confiscated inKuils River.A total of 239 suspects have been arrested
for charges relating to murder, attempted
murder, assault common, assaultwith the in-tention to cause grievous bodily harm, drunkdriving, reckless and negligent driving andthe possession of a dangerous weapon. Somesuspects were also arrested in connectionwith malicious damage to property, housebreaking and theft, possession of an illegalfirearm, dealing in liquor without a licence,theft of motor vehicle, intimidation anddrugs, house robbery, child neglect, rape andsexual assault.He said 65 other were arrested for less seri-
ous crimes such as being drunk in public,and riotous behaviour. These individualswere released and given a fine.Kuils River cluster commander Brigadier
Vincent Beaton commended the police andother law enforcement agencies for theirhard work and dedication.
304 arrested in Kuils River
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Strike actions and land invasions in theMfuleni policing precinct often ham-per the police’s operational capability,
station management said last week.Station commander Colonel Luyanda Da-
moyi says they are becoming more con-cerned about these occurrences.He said violent strike action and invasion
of private and municipalproperty, prevent policefrom doing operationalwork and patrols else-where.“In the past few
months we have noticedthere has been an in-crease in strikes andland invasions, accom-panied by violence andthe vandalising of prop-erty.“We are concerned
about this. We want tosay to the communitythat as much as theyhave the right to expressthemselves, they need to do so in a civilisedmanner and not use violence.“They must respect the rights of other
people,” Damoyi said.Referring to a recent strike in Mfuleni
where two buses were damaged and twotrucks torched, Damoyi said he was con-cerned police resources were being takenaway from their main focus.“When you deal with a strike, you redi-
rect your resources who are suppose to bedoing the normal day-to-day policing. It
(strikes) is a resource hungry activity. Youare forced to shift your responsibility to en-sure no one gets injured.”At a strike on Wednesday 3 September,
protesters threw stones at police. Police re-sponded by firing rubber bullets at thecrowd. “No injuries were reported,” Da-moyi said. Eight people were arrested.“You could see there were criminal ele-
ments because while they were throwingstones they stole items from the truck.”
He said 28 police mem-bers were deployed on theday.“These were people who
were supposed to do otheroperations.He said there has been
several incidents of landinvasion in the last twomonths.“In Fountain Village in
Hindle Road property wasdamaged, certain peoplewere injured.“We want to inform the
community that we willmake arrests when theyfind themselves on the oth-
er side of the law.”Another issue they want to address is the
emergence of youth gangs. To do this, theywill form a Multi Sector Gang Forum nextmonth.“We have been dealing with well estab-
lished gangs, especially in Wesbank, butnow we thought it necessary to start withthe task teams where we can involve all or-ganisations working in the community.”A meeting will be held on Wednesday 1
October.
Police hamstrung bystrikes, land invasion
Colonel Luyanda Damoy.
Bishop Lavis SAPS is investigating an on-linewebsite scam, and is requestingvictimswhohave fallen prey to this scam, to contactthem.On Friday 29 September police arrested
five suspects linked to a robbery case inves-tigated by Bishop Lavis Detective Services.The modus operandi indicates the sus-
pects pose as potential buyers for vehiclesplaced online. The unknowing seller wouldthen be lured into a diamond deal after
which they would either be robbed or havefake police officials extort money fromthem.BishopLavis detectives believemore peo-
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Police investigate online buying scam
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Police shortage hampers crime fightRICHARD ROBERTS
@richardjohn_rj
The shortage of personnel at the Kleinv-lei police station has a substantial af-fect on the police’s performance.
The issue of staff shortages was discussedat a CPF public meeting held at the MeltonPrimary School last week.The meeting – which was attended by sen-
ior policemanagement, community leaders,councillors, neighbourhood watch bodiesand principals – was organised by the execu-tive of the Kleinvlei Community Police Fo-rum (CPF).CPF chairperson Julian Unthank said he
is concerned about the current spate of gangviolence.“The killings, random shootings and
housebreakings are not the type of commu-nity we envisaged,” Unthank said.
Tackle the problemHe said the CPF had met with the police
a week ago to discuss these issues. In orderto tackle the problem, he said the communi-
ty would have take hands and come up solu-tions.Acting police commander Colonel Ish-
mael Daniels said they are currently experi-encing include a lack of staff.“We do have a plan to try and beat this
problem.“We have the ability to deal with the
gangs, but as you are aware, the police can-not do it alone, we need the help of the com-munity and organisations, and I think it ishigh time for organisations to get involved,”Daniels said.He said gangs are a problem across the Pe-
ninsula.“If we do not have the answer now, rest
assured we will find it,” he added.Captain Gladys October who is in charge
of theKleinvlei police’s visible policingunit,said they have four sectors and only two sec-tor commanders.
Combined forcesAs a result Kleinvlei police often combine
forces with the Mfuleni and Kuils River po-lice stations to execute operations, October-
said.She added that due to absenteeism the po-
lice cannot always afford to put a lot of vehi-cles on the road.“And if there is a serious crime in the area,
that sector vehicle will have to be stand-off,”she said.Many of the staff members who had left
had not been replaced.“Therefore, we rely on NGO’s and neigh-
bourhood structures, we thank them be-cause they extend our visibility,” Octobersaid.Concerned communitymember Ricky Cu-
pido said it was “about time” local govern-ment intervened“People are dying and in view of what is
being said, I don’t think we are going to winthis battle.“I thinks it is unfair that people have to
live in fear,” Cupido said.Daniels said therewere peopleworking on
the problem every day andwhen they antici-pated increased gang activity, more peoplewere put in place.He said government departments were
aware of the problem in Kleinvlei.Police are now to establish a Multi Sector
Forum which will focus on youths involvedin gangs. The police, however, encouragedresidents to help them.“We work with information we receive
from people, but often people do not want totalk and also do not want to give a state-ment,” he said.Ward councillor Wilma Brady said people
fear for their safety.“Oftenpeople donotwant toworkwith the
police because police officers betray them.The police sometimes inform drug lords.They (the people) then become the targets,”Brady said.Melton Primary principal Allison Febru-
ary, fears for the safety of the about 500learners.“If we cannot secure the safety of our chil-
dren, then there is a big problem,” Februarysaid.Resident Gerty Layman she too fears for
the safety of learners. “Some of the learnersdonot evenwant to go to school because theyare afraid. Learners have been stabbed."
Woensdag, 24 September 2014 NEWS TYGERBURGER Eersterivier & BlueDowns 9
RICHARD ROBERTS@richardjohn_rj
Eerste River residents expressed their dis-may at a community housing project whichwill benefit housing beneficiaries fromelsewhere.Speaking after the community meeting
held last week Thursday at the Multi Pur-pose Centre, a disgruntled resident told Ty-gerBurger that unless something was doneabout the current situation, they would beforced to take to the streets in protest.The majority of the beneficiaries in
Eerste River who attended the public meet-ing were current backyard dwellers.Themeeting, atwhichWesternCapemin-
ister for human settlements BonginkosiMadikizela was the guest speaker, sawmany leaving the meeting with more ques-tions than answers.Madikezela visited the area to inform res-
idents about the latest developments takingplace in the area, his spokesperson ZalisileMbali said.Madikizela reported on the second phase
of the Our Pride Project and other projects,Mbali said.Gordon Thomas, ward 16 councillor, was
also on stage.Another provincial project discussed at
the meeting, according to Thomas, was aplanned development in Forest Villagewhich will commence in 2015.According to a fact sheet distributed at
the meeting, the project involves the con-struction of 2 654 fully subsidised BreakingNew Ground (BNG) houses, 1 504 fully sub-sidised service sites and 122 partially subsi-dised Finance Linked Individual SubsidyHouses (FLISP).The project, Thomas said, will include
service plots where people can constructtheir own structures, as well as low cost
houses.“What brought about the unpleasantness
was that 1 009 of the first set of beneficiarieswhowillmove in are beneficiaries of theN2Gateway and Joe Slovo,” Thomas said.These beneficiaries, according to the fact
sheet, could not be accommodated in otherN2 Gateway Phase 1 projects.Levona Coericious, secretary of the
Eerste River and Blue Downs Rate PayersAssociation, said this announcement upsetresidents.“Our community is not sorted out with
houses,” said Coericious.She said there had been several housing
projects in the area but not one of these hadbenefited local residents.“The residents refuse that others get pref-
erence in their area,” she said.The residents, she said, indicated they
will protest.“They will not allow others to enter the
area unless they have been served.”Coericious said Mayor Patricia de Lille
and Premier Helen Zille will have to comeout before any more developments are con-sidered.Chriss Sauls, deputy chair of the nearby
KleinvleiHousingCommittee, saidboth theOur Pride and Forest Village HousingProjects exclude Kleinvlei residents.“We as the community feel they exclude
us. They said they will include all wards,but it seems only ward 16 and ward 17 willbenefit,” Sauls said.He said their committee planned to or-
ganise a meeting with the ward councilloron Saturday 27 September.“We are upset that we are being excluded
and we want to see what we can do aboutit,” Sauls said.Construction of the houses for the Forest
Village project are planned to commence inFebruary 2016.
Residents upset overplanned housing project
10 TYGERBURGER Eersterivier & BlueDowns Woensdag, 24 September 2014HOOFARTIKELBLAD
To admit you werewrong is todeclare you arewiser now thanbefore. – Unknown
Oops! Shane Alberts captured this scene last Tuesday afternoon at the mouth of Zandvlei inMuizenberg. The second bulldozer had just reopened the mouth of the vlei to drain the water sothat the submerged bulldozer could be started. PHOTO: SHANE ALBERTS
[email protected]|Faks: 021 910 6501|Posbus 747, Bellville 7535|Briewe wat nie langer is as 250 woordenie, sal voorkeur geniet. Verskaf asb. u naam, adres en telefoonnommer by (nie vir publikasie). Spertyd is Vrydag om 12:00
A local church is advertisingthe Vleis Fees (Meat Festival)in Durbanville. I find this sosad, religion should be teach-ing people compassion, notcelebrating the death ofanimals.If you just investigate for
yourself how badly animalssuffer in industry – in theirconfinement, what is done tothem there, in transport wheremany are injured, and thestress of queuing to be killed -they suffer tremendously.I challenge people who seek
compassion from God to showthat same compassion to theanimals at our mercy. We donot need to support the meatindustry. We can live healthylives on a plant-based diet.Even if you just reduce theamount of meat you eat, youwill reduce the suffering.Please choose compassion.
COMPASSIONATE CHRISTIANEmail
Church shouldease suffering
I regularly see people ventingon Facebook or in newspapersabout crime.What is rather appalling is
people’s unwillingness toactively get involved in theirlocal neighbourhood watch andcommit to at least one patrol amonth.Please join your local
neighbourhood watch – it is upto us to become pro-active andtake ownership of our commu-nities.Whether you are a property
owner or renting a property,you need to get involved.It is proven where there’s
active community involvementand an active neighbourhoodwatch, crime decreases.Patrolling a shift or three is
a small sacrifice to make for asafer neighbourhood.Imagine the impact if 90% of
Stop venting anddo something
the readers of TygerBurgerdecide to actively become partof their local neighbourhoodwatch or form one if there isn’tone.The time has come to be part
of the solution, to become activeand take ownership of yourneighbourhood.It is pointless venting but
showing no willingness tobecome pro-active.
PROUD PROPERTY OWNER ANDNEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MEMBER
Oak Glen
It is sad to see that mosttownship schools are notequipped with sporting equip-ment. The first stage of thisprocess is to maintain sportsgrounds at schools. At themoment there is not a singleschool in Wesbank with well-maintained sports grounds. Onewonders what activities learn-ers participate in. Many peoplehave become professional sportspersons through sports whichthey started at an early age.One cannot understand why theacademic part of learningcannot be balanced with sport,as it contributes towards thechild’s growth.If South Africa is to become a
great sporting nation, youthsshould be exposed to all sport-ing codes at primary andsecondary level. They will thenbecome professionals at seniorand tertiary levels.Competitive sports among
schools can bring the best outof these young minds – on andoff the field. School governingbodies should engage with localand provincial authorities toensure school playgrounds arewell maintained.There is so much talent in
townships, but there is limitedinfrastructure. Every sportneeds discipline and disciplinecan be transformed to theclassroom.Youths are into drugs and
gangsterism because they haveso much idle time after school.
This is the time they should beusing to practice their sports.
MNINAWE DAWETIWesbank
All schools shouldhave sports fields
As many pensioners know,Cattle Baron very kindlyprovides retired citizens with awonderful eat-as-much-as-you-like buffet at a reduced ratethree days a week.On Tuesday 9 September I
was at Cattle Baron Durban-ville and could not believe myeyes.An elderly couple sat with
enough food in front of them tofeed six people.I couldn’t believe when they
once more piled their plateshigh with mainly meat. It wasso much I just knew they weretaking food home.How right I was... Back at the
table the women piled all themeat of both their plates ontoher side plate, held it over herbag and all the meat disap-peared into it, while herhusband carried on eating.I was so disgusted in them I
could hardly eat. How canpeople abuse such a wonderfulgift and also spoil it for otherdecent pensioners? Sadly, it’sthanks to people like this thatothers have to suffer.
LOUISEEmail
Pensioners abuseCattle Baron buffet
Richard, thank you so much fora heartwarming article aboutthe deaf Terneil Oppel winningthe Miss Western Cape 2014pageant (“Deaf beauty winsMiss Western Cape pageant,”TygerBurger, 17 September).I hope that it will inspire
hope in the hearts of manypeople who don’t believe thatthey too can achieve success.
JUANITA SMITEmail
Thank you for heartwarming article
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SLICE OF LIFE
Heritage Dayis a chancefor us to uniteToday is Heritage Day, also for about thelast ten years known as national braaiday.The day actually commemorates the
famous Zulu King Shaka, who wasinstrumental in uniting Zulu clans into acohesive nation, just as Heritage Dayencourages South Africans to cometogether to celebrate the rich culturalheritage and the diversity of our rainbownation.Is that what we are doing? Standing
together? A lot can be said about how farwe have come, but a lot still needs to bedone. And this should come from ourside, we as the citizens of this amazingcountry. Here a government cannot helpus. If anything, the more the governmentunderperforms, the more we have reasonto stand up and unite against corruption,unfairness, bad service and the rest ofthe items on the service list.We should stand together, even as
members of different political parties,different beliefs and different cultures.We should focus on our common ground– the fact that we are South Africansliving in a country all of us love andcherish. A country we want our childrento grow up in and flourish in safetywhile grabbing endless opportunities.In the words of Nelson Mandela in the
first Heritage Day speech: When thegovernment decided to make this anational day, “we did so because weknew that our rich and varied culturalheritage has a profound power to helpbuild our new nation”. Amen.
LEADER
SMSV Kan die munisipaliteit in Kraaifonteinnie die inwoners ’n brief gee om die graste sny op die sypaadjies om hul huise nie?Al is dit munisipale grond, moet die huiseienaar die gras kort hou. Dit help nie onsmaak skoon en die ander gee nie om nie.- Anoniem
V I want to express my absolute disgustat the low life scum who tortured thatpoor cat (TB, 20 August). Please can youlet us know if that cat is okay? I have beenliving in that immediate vicinity for 18years and have never heard of this kind ofsadism. What kind of scum is moving intoour previously tranquil suburb? - Anony-mous
V Ek wonder of Kraaifontein se munisipaliteit al agtergekom het hoe sleg en vol gatedie pad is vanaf Frans Conradie se verkeerslig in Kraaifontein op pad Brackenfelltoe. Wanneer gaan hulle iets daaraandoen? Die pad raak al slegter. - Johanna
V Die jaar snel voort en steeds staan diehalfvoltooide ontwikkeling in Dennegeurstraat in Proteahoogte onaangeraak.Vroeër vanjaar het Cheryl Walters van dieStad Kaapstad met groot basuin aangekondig bouwerk is hervat en gereelde besoeke word gedoen. - Gerrit F
V In response to the article “Parents needto quell kids drinking”. As good a campaign as it is, I was one of those kids drinking well under the legal age. As bad as Ifeel about what I did to disappoint myparents, there was nothing they could’vedone to stop or prevent it. This campaignis a waste of time and money. - LvN
V Anonymous, ek is so jammer vir jou. Onshou godsdiens sodra ons wekker soggensafgaan. Om sonder Jesus te leef is vreeslik. Gee jou lewe vir Hom, Hy sal jou paaiegelyk maak. - Marina
V One shouldn’t be allowed to swear. -Grump
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Domestic workers are the unsung heroinesin most homes around South Africa. Theyare the housekeepers, they take care of ba-sic maintenance in the home, they cook,they are child minders, some do the garde-ning – they generally play an integral partin making sure everything runs smoothlyin the home.Hirsch’s, who hold regular training ses-
sions on appliance maintenance in each oftheir branches for domesticworkers, wouldlike to acknowledge these stalwarts in thehome by holding a “DomesticWorker of themonth” competition.TygerBurger cameonboard as the compe-
tition’s media sponsor.The monthly winners will receive a Hir-
sch’s voucher, hamper from Unilever andHirsch’s, and a certificate. Their nameswillalso go forward for the title DomesticWork-er of theYear, which carries a prize of R5000and a bed and base set.Commenting on the reason for the the
competition, company COO Margaret Hir-sch, said domestic workers were too oftentaken for granted.“I could never cope with my work load
and the amount of travelling that I do if Ididn’t have a fantastic domestic worker tohelp me.“They take care of everything, from fill-
ing the gas bottles to making sure the postis scanned through to me wherever I am.“As working women we rely on our do-
mestic workers more and more and with alittle bit of training they can upskill them-selves. That’s the object of the exercise, tohelp them thrive and grow as individuals.”If youwould like tonominate your domes-
tic worker for the monthly competition, goto www.tygerburger.co.za to download theform, or go to Hirsch’s in Koeberg Road,Milnerton and pick up an entry form.Write a 100 word motivation on why they
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ber title is 22 October. The October winnerwill be announced in the 29 October editionof TygerBurger.V For more information, contact Stacey van Rensburg on 021 528 6700 or [email protected].
Firm hails domestic workers
Margaret Hirsch(left) with her longtime domesticworker, ElizabethMdluli.
Kleinvlei policewill be hosting aKarao-keEvening nextmonth in order to raisefunds.The theme is Western and the event
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Karaoke to raise fundsJoin glittering fundraiserCelebrities are gearing up for Athlone-ba-sed academy Dance For All’s (DFA)annual glittering Night of Stars on Friday26 September.It’s a night of entertainment featuring
celebrities offering dance, song andcomedy at The Theatre at Garden CourtHotel on Nelson Mandela Boulevard inWalmer Estate.The evening’s is set to start at 19:00,
V Bookings can be made via www.quicket.co.za.Call 021 697 5509 for more information.
12 TYGERBURGER Eersterivier & BlueDowns Woensdag, 24 September 2014VERMAAK
GARY VAN DYK@gvdcapejazz
A journey into jazz has taken a youngmusician onto major world stages asthe guitarist for SA legend Hugh
Masekela.While making music with this legend,
Cape Flats guitarist Cameron Ward is alsoon a high celebrating the launch of his debutCD, but has not forgotten the act of kindnessthat set him on his career path.Music has always been a part of his life
while growing up in Lotus River raised byhis mom, along with his younger brotherand sister.My mom is a teacher and has always sup-
portedmy love formusic,” he said on aquickvisit to Cape Town between a heavy touringschedule with Masekela.“Like many musicians, my music started
in the church and I was sevenwhen I startedplaying drums and then got into bass guitarand piano.”
Love for jazzThe motivation for jazz happened when a
friend introduced him to the music of Jim-my Dludlu.“The first song I heard from him was
Motherland, and I knew that the guitar hadto be my instrument of choice,” he says.“I started to listen to other guitarists as
well and that love just kept growing as I triedto imitate what I was hearing, but I neededto meet other musicians who shared thesame love.”Cameron heard about the legendary Mon-
day Night Jam Sessions at Swingers in Wet-ton and started attending on a regular basis- another life changing moment.From a personal point this is when I got to
know this young guitarist and clearly remem-ber him knocking our ears for a six when hegot going.
Via these sessions he got to hear about theJazzathon at the Waterfront where Jimmywas one of the headline acts.“I knew I had to be there and went with
one of my uncles,” he said.
Meeting Jimmy“We were right in front and I just took in
everything that Jimmy did that night. Thenmy uncle decided hewas going to try and getJimmy to meet me.“I was so excited when it happened and I
was very shy when I got to meet him. I thinkI just froze but Jimmy spoke to me as I toldhim about my dreams in music.“I don’t know what I said but Jimmy said
that he saw something special in me. Hewanted to buy me a guitar!”
That Monday Cameron met Dludlu at astore in Plumstead and bought the young-ster a guitar.“Jimmy then came tomymomand got her
to enrol me in the music college Prompt inAthlone, where I studied music for the nexttwo years,” he says.Since those beginnings the young player
has paid his dues in the business and startedperforming with some of the big names onthe local scene, always impressing the punt-ers with his performances.Then there was the next major move.“From out of the blue I got a call from
Hugh Masekela’s manager, I think he heardme performwith saxmanMoreira Chongui-ca,” Cameron explains.“Bra Hugh’s guitarist was not available
and they wantedme. They flewme to Johan-nesburg, I met with him and the band andstarted to rehearse his music immediately.“This led to me performing with him in
Zimbabwe for our first show and afterwardshe came tome and said he wantedme to jointhe band permanently.”Cameron still continues to tour the world
with the master musician.While there is always a heavy touring
schedule, Cameron always had a dream torelease his own album, and that dream hasnow come true.“It took four years but it’s done,” he says
excitedly.
So much joy“The album is about what the music has
brought me in my life - So Much Joy - thatis the title.“It means a lot to me, it talks about what
I have been through in my musical career.”On the album, Cameron worked with
some of the top young guns in the business.LlewellynGeorge on pianowas the co-pro-
ducer, with Ezra Erasmus on keyboards,Daniel Titus and Donavan Williams also onpiano, Leeroy Sauls on drums, Carlo Joosteon bass,Micheal Phillips on bass guitar, Jas-onWard andGodfreyMgcina on percussion,Neil Engel on trumpet and Ayo Solanke onTenor Sax.The recording also features his wife Jodi,
as well as Simeon Thomas and Liesel Pi-enieken.“I’m excited for the future. There’s still so
much I want to do in music to help otheryouth to discover how it can empower you.”He said the CD is available but he still
wants to host a launch concert in Cape Townwhen there is a break from touring.V To buy the CD Cameron invites you to messagehim on Facebook, follow him on twitter at @wardcameronward or call 083 322 3909 or Jason on 0799026428.
Journey into jazz with Bra Hugh
Cameron Ward grooves with Hugh Masekela during one of their recent performances.
Woensdag, 24 September 2014 NEWS TYGERBURGER Eersterivier & BlueDowns 13
YoungPicassowantedChildren between the ages of 10 and 13
who are passionate about paintingare invited to take part in an exciting
art competition hosted by TygerBurgerand Lindy van Niekerk Art Gallery.
To give every participant a fair chance,paintings will be done on site at the art gal-lery in Eversdal. The competition theme is“The Tree of Life” and up and coming ar-tists can let their creativity loose.
Their are handsome rewards for artisticefforts. The winner will receive a R1 500cash prize, R500 framing voucher and aR500 stationery voucher. The runner-upwill receive a R800 cash prize, R300 fra-ming voucher and a R300 stationery vou-cher. Third place will receive a R400 cashprize, R200 framing voucher, and a R200stationery voucher.
Parents/guardians must book a specifictime slot beforehand as the contestantswill be divided into different groups to ac-commodate as many children as at the Lin-dy van Niekerk Art Gallery to create theirpaintings.
The slots are weekdays between 09:30and 12:00 and 14:30 and 17:00, and Satur-days between 10:00 and 12:30.
The competition begun on 18 Septemberand ends on 16 October. Entry fee is R50and includes all art materials.
The top ten finalists will be announcedon TygerBurger’s website and contactedtelephonically before the prizegiving func-tion, which will also be held at Lindy vanNiekerk Art Gallery at 114 Kendal Road,Eversdal on Tuesday 21 October.
All contestants work will be displayed atthe gallery from 22 to 25 October.
The judges are Lindy van Niekerk (artcurator), established South African artistsDr Conrad Theys, Johan Coetzee, LeonieBrown and Marita Meyer, executive editorof TygerBurger.
Competition sponsors are Lindy vanNiekerk Art Gallery (cash prizes), Tyger-Burger (media sponsor, floating trophyand certificates), Heldervue Framers (fra-ming vouchers), Spectra Stationers Glen-garry Centre (stationery vouchers), Dala(suppliers of all paint), Smooch real frozenyoghurt in Tygervalley Centre (gift vou-chers, towels and caps) and the AlamoSpur in Tygervalley Centre.V Enquiries: Lindy van Niekerk Art Gallery on 021975 1744 or [email protected]. Gallery hours are09:00 – 17:00 on weekdays and Saturdays from10:00 – 14:00.
If you’re in matric and have no study orwork plans for 2015, there might be an idealopportunity waiting for you.
Information on post-school opportuni-ties and funding will be presented by theYouth Unemployment Prevention Project(YUPP) at seminars during the school holi-days from 4 to 11 October.
“YUPP has arranged discounts and bur-saries for courses offered by institutions tothe value of over R5 million,” said FaiezDollie from YUPP.
Matrics can pre-register by emailingtheir name, school, suburb and contact de-tails to [email protected] orby SMSing the information to 021 825 3789,as space is limited.
The specific venues are:V Saturday 4 October at 09:30 (Cape Pe-
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V Monday 6 October at 13:30 to 16:30 (SeaPoint Civic Centre, Cape Town)
V Tuesday 7 October at 13:30 to 16:30 (atGlendale Secondary, Mitchells Plain)
V Wednesday 8 October from 13:30 to16:30 (at Rylands Civic Centre, Athlone)
V Thursday 9 October from 13:30 to 16:30(at Northlink College, Protea Campus, Bel-lville)
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A month long campaign toraise awareness aboutblocked sewers is under-
way, the city’s department ofwater and sanitation said lastweek.Some of the areas earmarked
for the campaign include Klein-vlei, Melton Rose and ForestGlade in Eerste River. The cam-paign will begin on 1 October inthe area, a city official said.“Appointed field-workerswill
be going door-door in the area,”Ambrose Schoeman, water pol-lution control officer, stated ata subcouncil meeting last week.He said the campaign aimed
to educate people on what not toput down their drains, andprop-er grease disposal. The cam-paign will also go to Hout Bay,Mitchells Plain, Milnerton andLanga.During Schoeman’s presenta-
tion he indicated that sewerblockages are a threat to publichealth and the preservation oflimited natural resources.
Increase awarenessHe said an improved under-
standing of sewerage infra-structure may improve sewer-age use practices, and perhapsreduce maintenance costs.Causes of sewer blockages in-
clude solid materials and fats,oil or grease in the system; van-dalism; unwanted objectsthrown into the pipes; buildersrubble; structural defects; rootand sand infiltration.Consequences of blockages
includewaterborne or airbornediseases and sometimes death;the loss of aquatic life, andwasteful expenditure in un-blocking the line.Schoeman said the city spent
R311 million in 2012/2013 clear-ing blocked sewers.Wilma Brady, DAward-coun-
cillor, welcomed the campaign,but said the problem in Kleinv-lei is the lack of sidewalks.
“Why do we not build side-walks that could prevent sandfromentering the sewer system.I am not saying nothing is beingdone, but why do we not spendthe money wisely,” Brady said.Schoeman said the R311 mil-
lion was solely for unblockingsewers, not the campaign.
Serial culpritsMajidie Abrahams, ANC PR-
councillor, wanted to know howprevention of blockages was be-ing monitored.“The biggest problem is your
big companies. Those are theones who get away – the waythey take short-cuts to disposeof their waste.”He said the serial culprits are
restaurants in built-up areas.“They are the culprits be-
cause of the way they dispose oftheir fat.”Schoeman agreed some com-
panies took short-cuts when itcame to disposing waste in or-der to save transport costs.“We also have inspectors who
inspect and visit restaurants tosee if they have grease traps.“We are tackling that aspect,”
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blocked sewers have been re-ported inEersteRiver andKuilsRiver this year.
City education driveon sewer blockages
Volunteers sought for poverty reliefPoverty Relief Empowerment forChange Organization (P.R.E.C.O)is urgently needing volunteers toassist with projects.Have you got extra time on your
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your neighbourhood.V Interested persons can contact: AqeelaJamie on 072 275 2622 or [email protected] to arrange aninterview.
Sophie Kannemeyer, Kleinvleicommunity leader Sophie Kannemeyer stands on top of a blockedsewer in Gemsbok Street, Kleinvlei.
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Marathon movers
Riaan Witbooi (picture) and Stella Shilangula (right) were among the many runners from EersteRiver Athletic Club who competed in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon at Green Point on Sunday.More than 12 500 athletes competing, with international runners representing 45 countries, madethis a true international race. William Kotile Kibor (Willy Kibor) from Kenya won the 42,2km mainevent in a time of 2:10:45s. Ethiopian longdistance runner Meseret Biru was the first woman tocross the finish line in 2:30:56s.
Rocco aims to nurture new talent
Rocco van Rooyen in action during the recent Commonwealth Games in Scotland.PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
STEHAN SCHOEMAN
Although Rocco van Rooyen is only 21years old, he has successfully compet-ed at the Commonwealth Games and
numerous international events abroad andon the African continent.The Kuils River resident is now on a new
mission to share his experience and tech-nique with others.“I have worked with some great coaches
in the past who helped me get to where I amtoday. Locally I worked with Frans du Toitand Daniel Damon.“A few years ago Imet Kari Ihalainenwho
is the headcoach of Finland. Finland is basi-cally the authority on javelin. I still workclosely with Kari and I try to go over for atraining camp once a year.
Knowledge to share“Although there is still much I would like
to achieve, I feel that I have a lot of knowl-edge to sharewith current andaspiring jave-lin throwers.I have worked with Bellville, Edgemead
and Durbanville high schools in the past. Itgives me great satisfaction to help young upand coming throwers and see their progress.
One of my highlights was competing at theMTBS in Bellville whilst I was still a scholarat Bellville High school. It’s just such a greatevent and I would like to help schools’ jave-lin throwers reach their potential. There isno doubt there is a lot of talent out there thatneeds to be nurtured,” said Rocco.Rocco placed sixth overall at the recent
Commonwealth Games in Scotland. That isnot bad for a rookie, and if you take into ac-count that he competed with a grade 1 liga-ment tear in his elbow, it makes his placingeven more impressive.
Overwhelming experience“That experience was pretty overwhelm-
ing, to compete in front of 60 000 people andmillions of people watching on television.My goal is to be in tip top physical shapecome the next Commonwealth Games andOlympics if I get chosen.“Being a good competitive javelin thrower
is so much more that just throwing. Youhave to dedicate some time in the gym, workon your speed and explosiveness. It’s thewhole package that needs to be up to scratchto compete on the highest level.V Contact Rocco on [email protected] for moreinformation.
New event a treat for avid mountain bikers
For the mountain bike experience of a lifetime, enter the new TransCape MTB Cycle Racewhich will be held from 814 February and will cover a 750km route through the scenic Capefrom Knysna to the finish line in the Stellenbosch/Franschoek region in the heart of the Capewinelands. PHOTO: JACQUES MARAIS
Mountain bike enthusiasts looking for theultimate physical test, but who still wantto enjoy their creature comforts while ra-cing through one of the most picturesqueregions of South Africa, better get their en-tries in for the newkid on the block in localmountainbike stage racing, theTransCapeMTB Cycle Race.The seven-dayevent, set tobeheld for the
first time from 8-14 February, will see thefield tested to the limit on a classic routethat will take them from the start in thequaint coastal townofKnysna, to the finishline in the Franschoek region in the heartof the Cape winelands.Covering about 750km, the race, which
has CSA approval, will showcase the bestSouth African mountain biking has to of-fer. While it will provide a stern but fairchallenge for pro riders, dedicated ama-teurmountainbikerswill also find it achie-vablewith every finisher sure to leavewitha true sense of accomplishment.The direction of the race will alternate
each year and has been put together by adedicated and experienced team of sportsenthusiasts.Open to individual riders and teams of
two cyclists (men’s/women’s/mixed) anddisabled competitors, the entry fees areR28 000 per team and R16 000 per solo en-
trant. There will also be a TREAD Buffalocategory (at no additional fee) for teamswith a combined rider weight of at least180kg, and individual division for cyclistsweighing more than 90kg.Race ownerLenoreCollett says the event
is for the discerning mountain biker. “It isan exclusive event which offers a challen-ging seven-stage on-the-bike race coupled
with a first-class off-the-bike experience,with each competitor being treated like aVIP.”Accommodation (included in the entry
fee) will be provided at guest houses andnot in tented camps likemany other eventsof this nature, while the culinary expertiseof renowned chef Nic van Wyk has beenbrought on board to oversee the cyclists’
dietary requirements.“While we aim to provide riders a heal-
thy dining experience on the trip, we stillwant our competitors to get a taste and feelof the Cape. So after a long day in the sadd-le, hungry and tired bodies will be revitali-sed with a tantalising culinary experiencethat will showcase local cuisine,” says Col-lett.Van Wyk, who is also an avid mountain
biker,will incorporatehis brandofhealthyregionally inspired dishes into the dailymeals, adding a gourmet element to theTransCape MTB Cycle Race.The race also has a strong social respon-
sibility focus. “As this event will have afixed route it makes it possible to investand make a sustainable difference in thecommunities the race passes through eve-ry year,” says Collett.The organisers have already teamed up
with Rotary as official charity partner tofacilitate the support of various worthyprojects on the TransCape route, ensuringsustainability.Tomaximise the experience, the field for
the first event will be kept relatively small.Interested mountain bikers are urged to
get their entries in now - by visitingwww.transcapemtb.co.za - to avoid disap-pointment.
Some beautiful bodies are coming to CapeTown in September.Mr & Ms Fitness will be on stage at the
Cape Town International Convention Cen-tre on the weekend of 27-28 September,bringing athletes from all over South Africaas well as neighbouring countries Zimba-bwe and Botswana, as well as from as faraway as Uganda and Ghana.Fitness models and athletes will compete
for the titles of Ms Bikini, Beach Body Mod-el, Mr Physique and demonstrate outstand-ing, powerful and explosive dance/gymnas-tic routines to win the prestigious Mr & MsFitness titles.The 2014 Carnival theme is certain to
thrill, bringing an element of glitz and glam-our while allowing each athlete to entertainthe crowd with their hidden talents rangingfrom acrobatics to unicycles.Involvement from Cape Town Carnival
and accreditation fromCape TownTourism,who together are embracing the fitness in-dustry, highlights the growthofMr&MsFit-ness SA Championships.The added attraction of Musclemania
South Africa heralds some of Africa’s topnatural body-builders, with the overall win-ner walking away with the sponsored cash
prize and trophy.Fitness SA Championships is a pro-quali-
fying event for athletes to possibly be select-ed and sponsored to compete at the ultimateFitness AmericaWeekend held in Las Vegasin November.Book your tickets at Computicket.
Beautiful bodies to grace city
Last years winners in the Ms Bikini Classic over35 years are, from left, Sonnette Ehlers,Michellene Adamo and Yolande Kayser.
SportPage 20 | Woensdag, 24 September 2014Onder redaksie van Stehan SchoemanTel: 021 910 6500 | epos: [email protected]
SA Production Car Championship leader Johan Fourie is seen here in his BMW 335i during anearlier round of the series.
ADRIAN PHEIFFER
Northern suburbs superstar JohanFou-rie is set to smoke Killarney on Satur-day as he takes on the rest of SouthAf-
rica in his bid to be 2014 national Bridgesto-ne Production Car champion.Although he leads the title chase and will
have a home circuit advantage, the BMW335i driver admits things have not gone allhis ownway this season. There is the doublethreat posed by the second and third placedall-wheel-drive Audi S4’s of former champi-on Michael Stephen and the young GennaroBonafede who have ganged up on him thisseason and are only a few points in arrears.Behind them, the T class is a race within
a race as GraemeNathan (VWGolf GTi), Ga-ry Formato (Ford Focus ST) and MichaelvanRooyen (ChevCruze), battle for the over-all lead.There is also growing interest in the En-
genVolkswagen Cup events where the 15 ye-ar old Sheldon van der Linde moved into anarrow overall championship lead at theend of the sixth round at Zwartkops, last
month. Although still in grade 9 and not yetold enough to drive on public roads, theGau-teng youngster has shown tremendous ma-turity in this hard fought series and questi-ons arebeingaskedabouthis possible futurein the international arena.However, he has to deal with hotshots like
Jano van der Westhuizen, John Craig Jnr,Jon Aberdien, Jurie Swart and lady driverAndrea Bate. It won’t be easy.On the flipside, SASports andGTV8’swill
bring back memories of great races of thepast as drivers like reigning champion BigBen Morgenrood (Indy Oil Ford Mustang),Terry Wilford (Hot Wheels Ford Mustang),Franco diMatteo andMackieAdlam (AdlamAuto Jaguar V8), rev on the grid.There are also national single seater ra-
cing car events for Midas Formula VW 2.li-tre and Formula 1600, as well as Power Se-ries participation by theMidas Clubman ca-tegory and Mike Hopkins Powersports,Clubman and Classic motorcycles. Finalpractice and qualifying takes place from08:00 in the morning, with the first of the 14races on the programme due off at 11:05.
SAREL BURGER
Twee rugbyspanne van die Tygerbergstreeksal aanstaande maand sake uitspook om diePresidentbeker in die topafdeling van dieWP se Superliga.Dit is die geval nadat Belhar die afgelope
naweek op City Park in die halfeindrondevan die uitklopkompetisie verras het met syoorwinning oor die gunsteling, Hamiltons,terwyl Durbanville-Bellville in die anderhalfeindstryd vir Valsbaai uitgeskakel het.In albei gevalle het die Tygerbergse span-
ne wraak geneem vir die nederlae wat hullevroeër in die seisoen in Superligawedstrydeteen die betrokke teenstanders op die lyf ge-loop het.Veral Belhar se sege het baie onverwags
opgeduik, maar bygesê, dit was ampertjiesof die Accordeon Park-span het dit nie deur-getrek nie.Dit het ’n drie in die doodsnikke van die
wedstryd geverg om met ’n telling van 32-29sy plek in die eindstryd te bespreek.Belhar waswel bobaas in die eerste helfte,
maar het met ’n kwaai terugvegpoging van
Hammies in die tweede skof te kampe gehad.Hamiltons het in der waarheid ook vyf
keer agter Belhar se doellyn gaan draai teen-oor die Bellvilliete se vier drieë, maar Bel-har se goeie stelskopwerk het die knoopdeurgehak.Valsbaai het op sy beurt ’n geringe voor-
sprong teenDurbanville-Bellville gehadmetrustyd, waarna die Durbies egter beheeroorgeneem het.Genoegsame goeie balbesit deur hul voor-
hoede is doeltreffend aangewend deur dieDurbanvillers se agterlyn om ’n oorwinningvan 31-20 te verseker.Milnerton sal in die eindstryd van die Su-
perliga se B-afdeling teen Villager te staankom.Laasgenoemde het met ’n naelskraapse
oorwinning van 18-17 vir Brackenfell in diehalfeindronde uitgeskakel, terwyl Milner-ton se halfeindstryd teen Sir Lowrians met20-20 gelykop geëindig het. Milnerton het eg-ter, ten einde ’n wenner te bepaal, die daar-opvolgende skopstryd na die pale gewen.Die eindstryde sal op 4 Oktober op Nuwe-
land afgehandel word.
T’berg-spanne in eindstryd
Angelo Bobbits of Belhar RFC attempts to handoff Janno van Zyl of Hamiltons RFC during aWP club rugby Super League A Top 6 match at City Park on Saturday. Hammies slumped to a3229 defeat. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
