TygerBurger | Brackenfell | E-edition | 10 June 2026
to beneficiary organisations and needy families.
OurGarden consists of 100 organic vegetable beds among the railway lines, and depending on the season grows cultivars such as spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, beetroot, celery, potatoes, spring onions, radish, tomatoes and beans. In 2023 Our Garden applied to be part of the Market Day initiative and started selling itsorganically grown vegetables directly to the publicatthe Checkers Protea Heights Market Day.
Pastor Gabriel Kyunga of JiA highlighted the impact of the initiative. “This project is not just about growing food. It is about restoring dignity and supporting our community with both nutrition and opportunities. Market Day gives us aplatform to share our harvest with the public and sustain the work we are doing at the grassroots level.”
SKILLSTHATLAST
Another community garden supported by the programme is the NewWorld Foundation (NWF), based in Vrygrond, which plays acritical role in equipping local communities with the knowledge and skills to produce organically grown vegetables. Through training programmes and hands-on support,NWF empowers community gardeners to adopt sustainable agricultural practices.
Erica Jacobs, director at the New World Foundation, said, “We are committed to equipping communities with the skills to grow organic, nutritious food in a sustainable way. Programmes like Market Day create real opportunities for our growers to earn an income, while also strengthening food securityand selfreliance within their communities.”
Meyer interacted with participating gardeners, learning more about their produce that includes fresh vegetables and herbs, and how the combined support from partners such as Shopritehas contributed to household incomes and community resilience.
TheAct For Change programme provides essential support such as training, resources, and access to retail platforms, helping small-scale growers transition intoviable micro-enterprises. Market Day serves as acrucial platform for these gardeners to reach customers and showcase the quality of locally grown produce.
Sanjeev Raghubir, Chief Sustainability Officer at Shoprite, says the Act for Change community food gardens programme currently supports319 gardens countrywide by providing agricultural resources and enabling market access.
“Through initiatives such as Market Day, participants are also exposed to key aspects of commercial retail, including pricing, quality standards, merchandising, customer engagement, volume planning, and operational discipline. This holistic approach helps equip community growers with the skills needed to succeed in formal retail environments.”
BUILDINGARESILIENTPROVINCE
Meyer emphasised that initiatives like these align with the province’s objectives of promoting inclusive economic growth and strengthening food systems.
“Entrepreneurship is acornerstone of the Western Cape Government’s Growth for Jobs Strategy,”Meyer said at the event.
th Minister Ivan Meyer(left)and SanjeevRaghubir.
Schoolhang topsticker
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DESIREE.RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO.ZA
Making it three in arow, Paarl SchoolinBrackenfell hasonce again claimed the top spot as the Western Cape's leadingCasual Daysticker seller withan outstanding 10 508 stickers for 2025.
Together with the support of the broader community, the school raised a remarkable R210 000 in aidofthe National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) and Paarl School itself.
“Casual Day means an incredible amount to Paarl School and our learners with disabilities. For more than 20 years, this initiative has remained one of the school’s most important annual fundraising and awareness campaigns,” saysElizbè van der Colff of the Paarl SchoolDevelopment Foundation (PSDF).
Spearheaded by the NCPD,Casual DayisSouth Africa's foremost annual fundraising and awareness campaign for persons with disabilities, held every year on the first Friday of September.It invites South Africans to dress up ordown accordingtoanannual theme and wear an official sticker, bought forall of R20, to showsolidarity.
The campaign advocates for accessibility, equalrights, and thefull inclusion of the more than 3,3 million South Africans living with disabilities,withproceeds directedtowards special schools and non-profit organisations. Since its launch in 1994, the initiative has raised well over half abillion rand, funding essential services, assistive devices such
AndriesOlivier presentsmarket
An indoor winter market and book sale will be held at AndriesOlivier Durbanville Quadriplegic Centre on Saturday 13June from 09:00 to 14:00.
Discover your next favourite book, handcrafted item or adelicious treat to eat. Everycent raised withthe marketwill go towards the wellbeing of the residents and sustainability of the centre.
“Comealong to see what vendors will have on sale, enjoy some tasty foodand leave with asmile knowing thatyou have supported and made adifference to your community,” said Allen Petersen, one of the orgnisers and aresidentofthe centre. Avariety of R5 books will be onoffer. Beyond the stalls, book loverscan getlost in thecontainer bookstorewithbooks at unbeatable prices —from cookbooks, biographies to Afrikaans gems, children's adventuresand SouthAfricantitles.
Anew selection of collectable books will be available at the Junesale.The Karoo is one of the themes. An outof print collectible, Chris Schoeman’s The historical Karoo,will take youona fascinating journey through the Karoo, providing short backgroundstories of its towns and pointing out sites, buildings and other aspects of interest. Popular writer LawrenceGreen’s Karoo is available in both English and Afrikaans. Some delectable cookery books include Camdebo Karoo venison and Return to Camdeboo: acentury’s Karoofoods and flavours
Craft stalls will sell table cloths, crocheted items, natural heating pads, runners, handmade cards, clothes, shoes, accessories, bodybutter, plants,sugar body scrubs and more.
. Call Jean on 083356 001 or Allenon 078393 5924 with enquiries.
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Widowspenbookaboutgrief
Eleven widows have turnedgrief intosomething tangible, apublished anthologythat is now on the shelves at ExclusiveBooks at the V&A Waterfront and is making itsway into public libraries across Cape Town.
EchoesofLove: Where Love Once Lived, CourageNow Speaks was written by 11 widows who lost their husbands to Covid-19, cancer, heartfailure, suicide and other causes. It is described as apowerful collection of personal reflections that explore love, loss, healing, and courage “Post-Covid, therehas justbeen a big need for somebody to writeabout loss, love, death and especially grief,” said Rhonda Savage-Julie, one ofthe contributing authors who losther own husband in August 2020 during the first wave of Covid-19
HOWITBEGAN
The project grew from the Sisterhood of Widowhood,asupport community of widows in and around the Western Cape, led by Lezelle Scholtz. She connected with an organisation called DREAMZ, which reaches out to widows and singlemothers. When Scholtz’sown husband died she felt the needtowrite amemoir,and fromthis personal journey her need to reach out to other widows sprang forth.
At the group’s first widows’gathering, held at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Scholtz put out acall to anyone who felt theymay like to write achapteronthe loss of their loved one. Manywomen came forward, butonly amanageable number could be included.
Meetings with apublisher began more than ayear ago. It was initially suggested the book contain 10 chapters, but one participant stepped back during the
process while two others came forward, resulting in 11 authors and11chapters.
NINEFIRST-TIMEWRITERS
“Of the 11 authors only two had previously written abook,” Savage-Julie pointed out. “The remaining nine had never put pen to paper before, noteven in ajournal.”Yet allnine succeededin pushing through their anxiety andselfdoubt to share the mostintimatestoriesof theirlives
Kinsekeroy Publishers supported every author through the process, holdingtheir hands atevery step.
The widows range in age from their early 50s,having become widows in their 40s. Their husbands diedbetween four and eight years ago. The authors come from allwalksoflife andfrom across the Cape —Athlone, the Cape Flats, the Northern Suburbs, Pinelands, Blackheath andNorthpine.One author, anursing sister whose husband took his own life, currently lives in Durban.
BRINGINGTHEBOOKTOTHECOMMUNITY
The authors are nowextending their reach topublic libraries. The goal is not only topromotethe book but to encourage libraries topurchasecopies, making it freely accessible to those who cannot afford to buyit.
The motto of theSisterhood of Widowhoodreflects thespirit of the project: We grieve in community. Nobody
has to grieve alone.
Savage-Julie is clearthatthe book speaks to more thanwidows.
“Anybody out there, notnecessarily someone who has lost ahusband, but who has lost achild, apartner, asibling, a parent,alovedone, will find something in this book.Ittalksabout grief. And even though all our stories are different and unique, there is onethread of love, loss, and grief. It is abook for everybody and anybody.”
THEAUTHORS
The 11 contributing authorsand their chaptersare:
. Alicia Rose Wilson-Cox —“Love Over Loss”
. Nicoleen Thompson —“In Your Memory IRise”
. Moira Colbie —“Caged but Learned How to Fly”
. Freda Douman —“Whispers of Grace”
. Hazael Perumal —“Unexpected Beauty Beyond the Pain”
. Ruth Carol Wyngaardt —“AChapter of Grief”
. Mavis Martin —“Permanent Farewell”
. Esmarelda Van As —“Regretsand Memories”
. Lezelle Scholtz— “Unafraid and Unfolding”
. Rhonda Savage-Julie —“When Shadows Stay”
. Rhoda Perez —“Symphony of Love”
UPCOMINGEVENTS
On 6June alibrary event will be hosted by the widows’ group and book club at Hout Bay Library. Limited to approximately 30 guests.
. RSVP by 10 June at bellville.library@ capetown.gov.zaorcall021 444 0300.Everyone is welcome.
The11authors of Echoes of Love:WhereLoveOnceLived,CourageNow Speaks —widowswho turnedpersonal griefintoapowerfuland healing anthology.
NewR585mdevelopment announcedforCapeGate
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DESIREE.RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO.ZA
With plans to launch in 2027, groundworks on anew premium-grade office park in Brackenfell is set to startwithinthe next few months.
The CapeGate Office Precinct, a50/50 joint venture between Giflo Property Developers and Som Group,will comprise threefive-storey office buildings and 658 parkingbays, positioned between the CapeGate Shopping Mall and Builders Warehouse along De Bron Road.
The R585 million commercial development, motivated by the suburb's consistent residential and retail growth over the past decade, is set for completion in mid-to-late 2027. The project was
THE PRECINCT WILLFEATURE PUBLIC COURTYARDS, ROOFTOP TERRACES WITH
PATHWAYS
made possible aftershopping mall owner Hyprop Investments Limited granted the twodevelopers exclusive development rights,which is part of theretail property giant's longer-term strategy to strengthen CapeGate's mixed-use profile. The precinct will feature public courtyards, rooftop terraceswith
panoramic views, structured parking, and pedestrian pathways connecting to nearby shops,restaurants, andamenities. The development hasreceived a4-Star green rating, with groundworks expected to begin within thecomingmonths.
The firstphaseofthe CapeGate Office Precinct will offer4114m²offour-storey office space at agross rental rateofR290/ m². "Cape Gateisone of the Western Cape's most exciting growth nodes," said Marilie Pretorius, development director at Giflo. "The combination of strong residentialexpansion, improving infrastructure,the soon-to-be-constructed Cape Winelands Airport, and an increasingly diverse business community creates an environment in which demand for qualityoffice space is growing."
Elmine Möller lewer’ndemonstrasie
WATDIE HARTVAN VOLIS
Goeie Suid-Afrikaners moetwakker skrik
voor dit te laat is
Op ’nstraathoek in Stellenbosch sien ek die vrou. Elke dag sit of staan sy daar om haar verestoffers te verkoop, maaknie saak wat die weersomstandighedeisnie Sy hetnie eens ’n stoel nie, dus as sy wil sit, sitsyopdie sypaadjie. Langs Stellenbosch Arterialstaan ’n andereen en smous lemoene. Geen beskutting teen die elemente nie, maar getrou staan sy daar in diehoop dat iemand gaan stilhou.
By die busstop in Hindle-weg sukkel die vrou om die vuurtjieaan die gang te kry waarop sy mielies braai om te verkoop. Tussen haar bene is ’n kind wat onlangs ontdek het sy kan loop en wat hierdie nuwe vaardigheid vir almalwil wys. Die ma sukkel om diekindendie vuur te beheer
Wathet hierdie drie vroue in gemeen? Al drie is buitelandse vroue.
Iewers in Afrika het hulle daardie besluit geneem om hul heilnaderaan die Suidpunt te kom soek. In dielandvan Mandela, diesogenaamde reënboognasie, wat na 1994 as hierdie ligpunt in ’n Donker Afrikavoorgehou is.
Suid-Afrika, is daar gesê, isnie soos anderlande in Afrika wat deur despote regeer word en kort na bevryding tot so ’n mate verval het dat die volk terug verlang na die vleispottevan Egiptenie Mzansi was hierdie fakkel van hoopvir sy mense, maar ookvir diegene van elders wat gehoop hetomnet ’n stukkie van die beloofte reënboog te kon besit.
MZANSIWASHIERDIEFAKKEL VANHOOPVIRSYMENSE ..
Dit is net meer as 30 jaar nadatons verklaar het: Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty we are free at last Maar daardieswaar gewonne vryheid het ook aan die korruptes onder ons die vryheid gegee om te maak en breek en steel net soos hulle wil.
Ek hoef dit seker nie weerhier te herhaalnie, maar bykans alles is verwoes en dit wat nie verwoes konword nieis gesteel en dit wat nie gesteelkon word nieistot so ’n mateverlam dat ditniks beteken vir die gewone manopstraat nie. Ons landisgekorrupteer totindie hoogste gesag van die polisie, die instansie watdaar is om vir ons te veg wanneer ons nie kan nie.
Aan die begin het ek die Madlangakommissieslaafs gevolg, maar watdaar uitkom is om van siek te word. Nie een van die top leiersindie polisieis onbesmet nie en dit is om van naarte word.
Maar wat het al hierdie dinge te doen met die drievroue wat hulself elke dag aan die elemente blootstel om ’n verestoffer,’nsakkie lemoene of ’n mielie te verkoop?
Hulle kom uit lande in Afrika wat deur hul eie leiers bankrot gesteel is. So erg gaan dit in hul lande dat hulle in’n vreemde land langs ’n pad kom staan om sommige dae net genoeg te maak om ’n brood te koop en ander dae niks.Hulle is blootgestel aan misdaad wat’ngegewe is wanneer jy lank genoeg op straatinSuidAfrika rondhang.
Suid-Afrika is nog nie daar nie, wil ek glo. Ons het nog nie diepuntbereikwaar diemeeste mense eerder ’n straatverkoper in ’n ander land gaan wees eerder as omte glo dat dinge in hul eie landgaanverbeter nie.
Maar dit kan maklik gebeur as ons sluimer of slaap, veral as ons glo dat hierdie probleem nie joune ofmyne is nie, maar iemand anders s’n. Soos die Engelsman sê, evil flourishes when good men do nothing Ek glo daar is genoeg goeies daarbuite?
-BRENDENRUITER
Kommentaar // Comments
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BRIEWE|LETTERS
Whyisstatue
Last week we went to visit the newstatueinLoxton Park. We were very excited anddrove our two huskies there.
Thestatue of the man on the horsewas hidden away at theback of the park, almost invisible. One wouldn’t knowitwas thereinpassing unless youknew aboutitinadvance or livedinthe area.Astheysay
“out of sight out of mind”
Ijust couldn’t help wonderingwhy it wasnot setmoreprominently. Did someone notdotheir homework, discuss it with the public or thoughtof alternatives?
hidden away?
Statues aremade to be seen,admired, photographed, debated andattract people.
It couldhavebeen closer to the road, maybe even by the oldWoodbridgeislandnexttothe wooden bridge.
Our original excitementturned to disappointment andeither theplaquewas stolen or did notexist.We nevernoticed detailsastothe purpose of the statue, only asign warningofspikes.
Isincerely hope that oneday it is movedand becomes an attraction, notahidden gem.
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itsbreath…justfor amoment
Watsêdok?
Met Jeugdag op 16 Junie hierdie maanddeel ek graag die legendariese dr.Danie Craven se gedagtes uit sy gelukwenseenboodskapuit die boekie Ontspanningsklub, Paarl, 1939 tot1961 As voorsittervan die SA Komiteevir Jeugdiens en liggaamlikeopvoeding, lees ek onder meer in die woorde vanDok:“Baie vanons moeilikhede,baie van onsmisdade,baie vanons siektes, baie vanons onbekwaamhede,baie vanons gebrokehuise, salverdwyn indien gesonde ontspanning sy regmatigeplekinons gemeenskaps- en volksleweinneem.” HJ GERBER,Paarl
Belastingbetalers se geld word gemors
Belastingbetalers behoort in opstandtekom as dieStadhul geld mors. 'n Goeie voorbeeldisJack Mullerpark. Vandateksewejaar gelede teruggekom het, is hulleal besig om aan die noord-grondpaadjie te werk. Twee/drie keer per jaar kom'ngroep werkers die noordpaadjie "regmaak" omdat dit oorstroom. Hulle woeker,rynuwekoffieklipinenonlangs is nuwe rands-
tene ingemessel om die probleem te probeer oplos Enigeen met 'n bietjie kennissal egtersien die probleem lê niebydie paadjie nie, maar by die verstopte (yster?) -pype watvan bo af komendie paadjie oorstroom. Bruin slymwaterfiltreer dan oor die stappaadjie Nouhet hulleweer die paadjie opgekap wat'npaar
weke gelede aangebring is! Viralons geld wathulle deur die jaregemors het,kon hulle al vier keer nuwe pype ingesit het,die paadjie boontoe,buitedie filtreergebied, verskuif het en die heleongelyk paadjie rondomdie park gesement het.Waar is die kennis heen?
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NovaNewslaunchesdigitalhomeforschoolnews
NovaNews is launching the Schools Zone,adynamic digitalhomefor school news,sport, achievement, andcommunity stories across South AfricaonYouth Day,June 16, aday that celebrates young people as powerful agents of change.
The Schools Zone will have adedicated site for schoolsports in the School Sports Zone.
Central to this launch is the incorporation of the beloved Schools ThatRockwebsite into the NovaNews Schools Zone.
For more than 11 years, Schools ThatRock has been South Africa'strusted platform forcelebrating schoolachievements, culturalmilestones, sporting excellence, and extraordinary learnerstories —giving
schools apowerful national voice
FoundedbyChristo du Randt in 2009 with the community newspaper KRANT in Bloemfontein,followedbythe Schools That Rock website in 2015, the platform has grown into one of South Africa's largest schoolnewsdestinations.
“Over the past eleven years, Schools That Rockhas publishedthousands of articles andphotos —atrue digital archive of pride and achievement,”said Du Randt. “Every story, everysmile,and every victory has reinforced thevision:every child has asuccess story worth sharing with the world.”
By joining the NovaNews ecosystem, Schools That Rock now reaches a significantly largernational audience
through NovaNews's 389 000+active users, 1million+Facebook followers,and distribution across 21 communitynewspaper titles.
“The launch of the Schools Zone and SchoolSports Zone on Youth Day is deeplyintentional,” said Bettie Giliomee-
Rossouw, NovaNews head of digital and editorial commissioning. “We believe that everyschool has astory worth telling, everylearner has an achievement worth celebrating, and everycommunity deserves to see their young people recognised.” At theheartofthe School Sports Zone is The RugbyFactory —NovaNews's weekly schools rugby vodcasthostedbyAndy Daniel, with10000+ subscribers in just two months and episodes exceeding 54 000 views.
Sponsored by Bossa Restaurant Group, the33-episode series broadcasts across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and NovaNews channels
