TygerBurger | Brackenfell | E-edition | 22 April 2026

WEDNESDAY22APRIL

. Durbanville Heritage Societypresents its annual meeting at 18:30 in the hallofStellenbergDutch ReformedChurchinEdelweiss Way, Eversdal. Theguest speaker, Marius Breytenbach, will discuss the topic "TheearliestTygerberg farmsand their significance" Breytenbach has completed hisPhD research on the earliestTygerbergfarms and willsharethoughtson his experience and findings during the evening. Visit www.durbanvilleheritage.co.za.

THURSDAY23APRIL

. TheR5booksaleatthe DurbanvilleChildren's Homewilltakeplace on Thursday 23 Apriland Friday 24 Aprilfrom09:00 to 15:00 and Saturday 25 April from 09:00 to 13:00atthe receptionarea. Therewill be alarge selectionoffiction, non-fiction, coffee-table andchildren's books, as well as CDs and DVDs.Card facilitieswillbeavailable

FRIDAY24APRIL

. Thepopular Alta du Toit Centregift is hosted at the centrefrom24April to 2May.The autumnmarketwill featureanexpanded rangeofvendorsand products, withall proceeds supportingthe upkeepand running of the Alta du Toit Centrewhilsthelping to uplift the livesofits residents.Visitorscan browse freshly bakedgoodsand confectionery,homemadejamsand preserves,uniquehome and garden décorincluding popularbraaibroeke,artwork,and pet treats. The market willbeopen on weekdays from 10:00to18:00 and weekendsfrom10:00to15:00. Contact Lieze de Wit, market organiser, at 072168 1716 formore information.

SATURDAY25APRIL

. Asecond-hand book sale will be held at the EdgemeadLibraryonSaturday, 25 April.The sale starts at 09:00 until12:00 and is hosted by the Friendsof EdgemeadLibrary. Alarge selection of donatedadult andchildren’s fiction andnon-fictionbooks as well as CDs, DVDs and magazines will be forsale. Prices rangefromR5upwards peritem. Card paymentsare accepted forpurchasesofR50 and over.

.Join Save aFishieand the Cape West GirlGuides foranEarth Daybeach clean-up at Lagoon Beach, Milnerton. Theclean-up will startat09:00,with glovesprovided to volunteers.Organisers encourage communitymembers to bring friends and family.

SUNDAY26APRIL

. Edgemead’slargest indoor second-hand market is taking place thisSunday26April at the Edgemead CommunityHall. Themarket starts at 08:00 until 14:00. Allsorts of second-hand household,collectablesand othergoods willbeonsale, bric-a-brac, prel-ovedclothing items, and much more. Thehallis locatedat83EdgemeadDrive,Edgemead. Fordetails call MaureenWatkins on 083441 0015

TUESDAY28APRIL

. TheEgyptian Society of South Africa willhostits next meeting at St George's GrammarSchool in Mowbray on Tuesday28April at 19:30. Guestspeaker Prof Sebastianvan As will present alecture titled "The NurtureofChildren in Ancient Egypt",offeringinsight intochildhood practicesand upbringing in one of history's oldestcivilisations. Entryisfreefor members, whilevisitors payR30.Refreshments willbeavailable at acostof R10. Booking is not required,and secure parking is available on the schoolgrounds.For more information, contact 021852 7273 or 084774 3972

WOENSDAG29APRIL

. Die gevierde skrywer Réna Rauch se nuutsteroman, Beauty,wordom10:30 in Welgemoedbekendgestel Belangstellendeskan by MarietaNel by 084 511 1931 hulplekbespreek.

SATURDAY2MAY

. TheCapeTownGem and MineralClub'snextopen daytakes placefrom10:00 to 14:00 at 14aGoede HoopSt, Bothasig. Entryisfree. Learnmoreabout the hobbyofcrystals, gems, and mineral specimen collecting, and relatedcraftwork.Plentyofoff-road parking.Food available. Allwelcome,especially children

.Ahisha Samson from Brackenfellwilllaunch her debutpoetrycollection So deur dielewe/Along Life's Path atthe Durbanville Library. In her poetry Ahisha sharesher personaljourneythrough life, socio-economic challenges,her faith and growth as awomanofcolour. Thebooklaunch starts at 10:00 for10:30 ending at 12:00. Contact Ahisha Samson on ahishasamson28@gmail.comwith enquiries

SATURDAY30MAY

. TheDianna JacksonFoundationwillhosta CommunityMarketDay from 10:00to15:00atthe SummerGreens Community Centre, 22 TinkersRoad, SummerGreens. Theevent will featurelocal vendors, food stalls,handmadecrafts, fashion, musicand family-friendlyentertainment. Free entry.For more informationcontactCJJackson on WhatsApp 072 8301966.

Lastcallforschool applications

Parents in the Western Cape who missed the initialdeadlinefor school applications still have time to secure aplace fortheir children in Grade R, 1and 8for next year, butthey need to act fast.

The provincial education department announcedthatlateonline applications will closeonSunday 17 May, giving families who missed the original 14 April deadline afinal opportunity to apply for the2027 school year.

The on-time application window, which closed at midnighton14April, received an impressive 166 144 applications from parents acrossthe province.

Thedepartment hasthanked these familiesfor their responsibility in applyingontime,whichhelps with planning andplacement processes.

Parents whosubmitlateapplications should be aware that these will only be considered after all on-time applications have been processed by schools.

WHATHAPPENSNEXTFORAPPLICANTS?

Schoolsare nowbusy applying their admissionpolicies to all applications received during the on-time window. Parentscan expect to receive outcomes from 28 Mayonwards through the online system.

Thosewho receive offers have until 15

APPLYBEFORE 17 MAY

June to confirm theirchoice of school. Theprovincial education department said parents who receive multiple offers but fail to select one by the deadline will automatically be placed at their highestranked choice.

For families needing to transfer children in grades 2to7or9 to 12 due to relocation, aseparate transfer window will open from 3August to 17 August.

IMPORTANTREMINDERS

Theeducation department emphasises the importance of keeping contact details updated throughout the process to ensure parents receive notification of application outcomes.

Thedepartment has praised parents, school management teams and officials for ensuring the on-time admissions process ran smoothly, and will continue to provide reminders of important dates as they approach.

Applications can be submitted online through the department’s website until the 17 May deadline.

. Parentswithqueriesabout admissions should contact thedepartment's call centre on 0861819 919.

Thesis unpackscomplexity of Islamic text translation

Newly-completed postgraduate research at theUniversity of the WesternCape (UWC) examinesthe complexity of translating Islamic texts.

GraduateMuzzammil Ahmad Farooki examinedthe linguistic,cultural and religiouschallenges faced by translators for his masterofarts in foreign languages at UWC’s Faculty of Arts andHumanities

His research was supervised by Prof TawffeekMohammed, with Dr Mustapha Saidi as co-supervisor.

In histhesis Farookinoted that “translatingIslamic texts and genres, including litanies, supplications and poetry is undoubtedly arigorous task”, whichthisstemmednot only from language differencesbut from the sacred and ideological weight of the texts,many of whichare derived from the Qur’an.

The study analysed adiverse body of Islamic texts, including devotional writings, Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir), prophetic traditions (hadith), sermons, Islamic literature,legal documents and economic andmedia texts.Using a qualitative, corpus-based methodology,

the research assessed both the translation product and process, drawing on theories of equivalence, text linguistics and cognitive translation studies.

Acentral argument of the thesis is that translators cannot rely on asingle method. As Farooki stated: “For the source text to be rendered in the target text successfully the translator must not only be restricted to the use of asingle translation strategy, but rather to skilfully employ various translation strategies in a balanced manner so that equivalence may be achieved.”

Theresearch also showed that “the underlying dimensions are not only lexicogrammatical, but also ideological, cultural, and religious.”This complexity requires translators to make careful decisions about when to preserve cultural specificityand when to adapt texts

Combining textual analysis with processoriented tools that capture pauses, revisions and decision making during translation, the thesis offers practical insightsfor scholars and language practitioners.

Muzzammil Ahmad Farooki,who graduated withaMaster of Arts from UWC,explored thechallenges and strategies involved in translating Islamic textsacrossgenres in his postgraduate research.

Petrolthievesnabbed

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Inwhat appears to be asignof the times when petrol pricesmake even smallquantities worth stealing,two menmade off withapproximately R700 worth of fuel in their tank from aBrackenfell petrol station before being swiftly apprehended by security officers.

Brackenfell-based SJC Armed Response was alerted to thefuel theftat approximately 11:12 last Tuesdayafter awhite vehicle fled the filling station without paying.

SECURITY OFFICERSTIGHTEN NETOVER SUSPECTS

The suspectswerearrested within minutesfollowingacoordinated response that revealed they had swapped number plates to avoid detection, accordingtoSJC Security.

An SJC officerwho hadjust passed the suspectvehicle moments earlier immediately initiated acoordinated responsewith additional armedresponse units.Using real-time information, securityteams conducted asearch in

Khat worthR13 000 seized on N1

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Provincial traffic services confiscated 12 boxes of khat with an estimated street value of R13 000 on the N1 highwayin Brackenfell last week, arresting twomen in connection with the drug smuggling operation.

successfully identifying the suspect vehicle as it passedthe Brackenfell on-ramp.

When an officer attempted to stopthe car, the driver initially sped up trying to escape before eventually complying and pulling over.

“They were clearly surprised to be caught,not expecting it. They were almost

thesurroundingBellville area and successfully located the vehicle within minutes

Upon realising they were being followed, thesuspects pulled over, with the driver subsequently admitting to the theft on thescene.Bothmen were detained and transportedback to the petrol station wherepolice arrived andeffected the arrests.

Investigation revealedthat the number plates used by thesuspects had been reported stolen earlier from the Haasendal Gables area, linking the pair to additional criminal activity beyond the fuel theft.

Thanks to atip-off by amember of thepublic,a largequantityofdrugs wasseized in Parowrecently. Thepoliceconfiscateddrugs in two separate incidents last week. WO YolandaPietersen, police spokesperson, shareddetails In thefirst incident,the policewereinformed of a malesuspect who wasselling drugs from avehicle in Voortrekker Road, Parow. Theinformation was followed up andthe vehiclewas located, with the driverinside it.The officers introduced themselves, andinformed the suspect of the informationthey hadreceived, which he understood. Permission to search thevehiclewas granted, thepolicesay.While searching thecar,the policefound apouch which wasopened. Inside they discoveredMandrax,tik and cocaine, thepolicesay

Thesuspect wasarrested. Atotal of 103whole Mandrax tablets, 23 smallplastic bags (bankies) containing cocaine, and13 bankies containing tik were discovered.

ThepolicealsovisitedahouseinKlipkop,Parow the same daywheretheycameacrossmoredrugs

Thepolicefound 7941 wholeMandrax tablets, five bankies containing tikand crushed Mandrax, sixbagscontaining uncut andcut tik, andtwo bags containing cocaineinside aroom at thehousein Charel UysStreet.The room wasbeing rented by a male suspect who hadalready been takenintocustody forasimilar charge. Thedrugs were confiscated on Wednesday8April.

PANORAMA PALMS

Tourismplanto powerjobgrowth

Cape Town is setting its sights on more than 200000 tourism-related jobs by 2030, alongside billions in visitorspending and asharprise in internationalarrivals,the City's Mayco member for economicgrowthand tourism, James Vos, announced.

Unveiling the City’s tourism ambitions at the opening of World Travel Market (WTM) Africa 2026 in CapeTown recently, Vos positioned the City’supcoming Tourism Frameworkasa"game-changer” that will define Cape Town’s nextphase of growth.

The plan, currently being finalised,sets out three major targets for 2013 being 3.4 million international arrivals;R34 billion in visitor spending and adoubling of tourismjobs to over 200 000

These goals, Vosindicated, are not aspirational alone, but builtonstrong momentum alreadyachieved.

Since 2022, Cape Town hassignificantly expandedits global connectivity, growing from 184 to more than 230international flights per week during peakseason. This has supported asteady rise in tourism employment, from just over89 000 jobs in 2022tomore than 106 000in2024, now accounting for closeto7%of the city’s workforce

Addressingaglobal audience of tourism professionals, Vos stressed thattourism must be understood as acore economic sector.

“Behind every arrival is an economic opportunity,for abusiness,for aworker, andfor acommunity,” he said, reinforcing the link between visitor growth and job creation

He alsohighlighted the City’saggressive

VANAFBLADSY1

Brackenfellseorrel het 32 pype wat van buite sigbaar is, maar dit het ’n hele agterkamermet meer as 2000 pype.

VIERFASESVANHERSTELWERK

Volgens die orrelbouermoet die nodige restourasie oor vier fases voltooi word oor die volgende vyf tot agt jaar. Die eerste fase behels kritiese herstelwerk aan die kragtoevoer en beheerkomponente om betroubare werkingteverseker —'nnoodsaaklike stapinSuid-Afrikaseuitdagende kragomgewing. Diekoste van hierdie fase beloop sowat R40 000.

KONINKLIKEINSTRUMENT

In ‘n 1986-uitgawe van Die Kerkblad beskryf HS Salomons ‘n pyporrel as ‘n koninklike instrument met ‘n lang en ryke geskiedenis.

"Daar word algemeen aanvaar dat die pyporrelsyoorsprong in die panfluit gehad het.Iemandhet eens kortweg die orrel beskryf as 'n 'kas met fluite'," skryf hy ‘n Orrel bestaan inderdaad uit pype (fluite)van verskillendevorms en lengtes wat op ‘n windlaai staan.

"Die windlaai staan onder ’n konstante winddruk. Ditword van wind voorsien deur ’n blaasbalk.Vroeër kon ’n orrelis nooit alleen orrel speel nie.

In Latyn is die orrel organum genoem, wat beteken "werktuig". "Dit is inderdaad ‘n baie vernuftige werktuig. Gedeë vakmanskap is nodig om ‘n pyporrel te kan bou. Buiten ‘n goeie ambagsman, moet die orrelbouer ook ‘n kunstenaar wees.Hymoet in staat wees om optimale klank —iets andersas maksimum volume, uit sy instrument te verkry.

‘n Pyporrel is ‘n lewende instrument Hy word gemaak van lewende materiale. Elke orrel het sy eie karakter. Die karakter word bepaal deur die registersamestelling, die ontwerp, die akoestiek van die ruimtewaarin dit staan en, seker nie die minste nie, die orrelbouer."

ONDERSTEUNING

Steyl sê die gemeenskap se ondersteuning is nou van kardinale belang om te verseker dat hierdiekosbare instrument behoue bly vir toekomstige geslagte.

Die gemeente het vandeesmaand ‘n fondsinsamelingspoging van stapel gestuur ter finansiering van die kerkorrel se restourasie.

"Die gemeente self trek finansieel baie swaar en ons kan nie die gemeentegeld vir die orrel gebruik nie," sê Steyl.

"Onsbeoog om ‘n reekskonserte aan te bied, maar hierdie benadering sal ons nie tot by diebeoogde bedrag bring nie.

“Ons benodig dus borgskap van diegene wat ‘n passie vir musiek en ons kulturele erfenis koester," sê Steyl.

CAPE TOWN TARGETS MORE THAN 200000 TOURISM JOBSBY2030

destination marketing strategy, including the “This is Cape Town” campaign,which hastakenthe city’sbrand to 55 cities across six continents. With astrong focus on conversion rather thanawareness alone, the campaign hascontributed to record passengernumbers, with Cape Town International Airport surpassing 11 million two-way passengers in the past year.

MULTI-YEARAGREEMENT

Vosfurther emphasised the strategic importance of hosting WTM Africa, confirming that Cape Town has secured the event through amulti-year agreement Withmorethan100 countries represented and8000 trade professionals actively doing business, he describedthe event as adirect investment into the city’s future tourism pipeline, driving bookings, partnerships, andlong-term demand.

But it wasthe 2030 outlook thatdefined the toneofthe address.

Vosmadeitclear that the next phase of tourismgrowth will focus notonlyon scale, but on impact, ensuring thatmore communitiesbenefit from the visitor economy

Theforthcoming Tourism Framework,he said,will prioritise inclusion, resilience, andsustainability, while accelerating growth across key sourcemarkets and strengthening Cape Town’s position as a leading global destination.

“Hy hetiemandnodig gehad om die pomp te bedien. Sodoende is die orrel van wind voorsien. Vandag word dit gerieflik deur ‘n elektries aangedrewe ventilator gedoen. Die orrelis druknou ‘n toets.Dit open ‘n klep, watveroorsaak dat die wind in die pyp blaas. Op die manier laat dit die pyp 'praat'."

“Dink aan ‘n blokfluit. Die klankvorming geskiedbasiesopdieselfde wyse in orrelpype.Die lengte van ‘n orrelpyp bepaal sy toonhoogte. Hoe langer die pyp, hoe laerdie toon. Of, hoekorter die pyp, hoe hoër die toon.”

ENIGSTEORREL

"Dit sou ‘n groot verlies wees indien Brackenfell sy enigste orrel verloor.

“As ons nie binne die volgende twee tot drie jaar ernstig aandag daaraan gee nie, sal die instandhoudingskoste al hoe hoër raak,die nodige herstelwerk niegedoen word nie, en die orrel uiteindelik, soos in soveel ander dorpe die geval is, in stof staan."

Schoolscompetein sciencechallenge

CARINAROUX

The first-ever Metro Interschools Life Sciences Challenge has been hailed as asuccess,withteams from 41 schools participating in the competition hosted by theMetro Eastand Metro North Education Districts on Saturday 18 April at De Kuilen High School in Kuils River.

ParklandsCollege claimed top honours, with Malibu High School finishing second, followed by Melkbosstrand and Stellenberg sharing thirdplace.

The brainchild of Jeremy Dietsiso,vice-principal and life sciences teacher at De Kuilen, the competition aimed to foster academic excellenceand healthy competition among Grade 10 to 12 life sciences learners. "The aim of the competition is to showthat science is fun," said Dietsiso. "We want to cultivate alove for science amongst our learners."

STRENGTHENINGLEARNERS

Each team consisted of six learners drawn from Grades 10 to 12, with a maximum of two Grade 12 learners per team. Schools held preliminary assessments in March to select their top six representativesfor Saturday'sfinals.

On Saturday, learnerswarmed up with arapid-fireround where one learner from each school had to answer questions on the spot. In round one, learnerscompleted aquestionnaire individually using their phones or computers before teams were divided into pairs who went to workstations testing practical skills, observation and identification abilities.

According to Dietsiso the competition focused on strengthening learners' competencies in multiple areas including terminology usage,

THE FIRST METROLIFE SCIENCESCHALLENGE ATTRACTS 41 SCHOOLS

scientific concept analysis, and understanding the applications of life sciences in everyday life and indigenous knowledge.

Winning teammember Jenna Simpson called it an incredible experience.

"I am gratefulfor theexperience, forthe new thingsI learnt, andfor theconversations Ihad with my peers.The organisers were nothing but kind to us alland Ibelieve the competition was asuccess overall," she said.

Cape Gate Carnival

Join us fora carnival withloads of family fun and giveaways at MakroCape Gate:

•Livedemos &giveaways from over25vendors

•Livemusic andentertainment forthe wholefamily

•Samsung Truck SalewithTVs at discounted prices

•Liquor tastings in-store

•Unbelievablebutchery and freshfruit and vegdeals

•Venue: MakroCapeGate

•Date: 25 April 2026

•Time: 10:00– 14:00

Bring the wholefamily, it willbea wholemood.See youthere!

Collegelife sciences teacher Jolandi Gibson said her learners were extremely proud to competeagainst various schools in thewell-executed event.

"MrDietsiso deserves immense credit for organising such aseamless andimpactful inaugural interschools life sciences competition, providing aprofessional andstimulating environmentthatallowed learners to truly shine acrossvarious testingformats–from general knowledge and practical skills to syllabus-relatedquestions,"Gibson said. "His dedication to academic excellence hasset ahigh bar for thefuture, leaving the life sciences community eager for next year's competition."

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THINKING OUTLOUD SLICEOFLIFE

Socks,storms and stubborn summer vibes

Winter has officially arrived. Youcan feel it in theearly morning chill, see it in the grey skies rolling in,and hear it in the steady rhythm of rain against thewindows. For some, it’s aseasonto endure. For me, it’s one to embrace. There’s something deeply comforting about winter. It invites you to slow down, to trade the rush of summer for quieter moments. To wrap yourself in blankets, cradle awarm cup of coffee,and sitalittle longer beside the fireplace while the world outside turns cold and wet

But this past weekend, winter reminded us that it is not always gentle. Heavy rains battered parts of thecity, leaving floodingand damage in their wake. For many families, the season did not arrive with cosy blankets and warmdrinks, but with risingwater, soaked belongingsand uncertainty. My heart goes out to those who have been affected —especially thosewho havelost their homes or have nowhere to go. It’s astark reminder that while winter can feel magicalfor some, it canbeincredibly harsh for others. It puts things into perspective.

Because while I’mlightingafire and reaching foranotherjersey,thereare people trying to stay dry, trying to stay warm, trying to hold onto whatthey have And inside my home, winterlooks very different. My three-year-old sonisfirmly convinceditisstill summer

Every morning beginswitha negotiation —socks being the main point of contention. To him, they areunnecessary and deeply offensive. To me,they are essential. “Just try them,” Isay,holding

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outasmall pair. “No,” he replies, without hesitation.

Then comes the wardrobe debate. While I’m layering up, he’s pointing atshorts andT-shirts as if the weather outside is merely asuggestion. Explaining winter to atoddler is no easy task.

“It’s cold,” Itell him. “Butthe sun is there,” he says, pointing outthe window. And in his mind, that settles it. Because sun means one thing: beach.

So when Iexplain that we can’tgo, the confusionisreal. Why would anyone not go to the beach if the sun is visible? It’s a fair question —one that logic struggles to answer when you’rethree years old

After one such conversation, he paused, looked up at the sky, and asked, “Is the sun on holiday?” And just like that, winter made perfect sense.

Because that’s exactlywhatitfeels like sometimes —like the sun has taken abreak, leaving clouds, wind andrain behind.Itstill makes the occasional appearance,just enough to remind us it hasn’t disappeared entirely

But it doesn’t linger. Itriedtoexplain this to him —that the sun is still there, just not as warm, not as strong.Hewasn’t convinced. In hisworld, things are simple. Warm means outside. Sun means beach. Socks are optional.

The recent flooding has reminded us how vulnerable so many people are when the rains come.And maybe that’s the balance winter asksofus— to find comfort wherewecan, while remaining aware of those who cannot. To be grateful,but not unaware. So whileIsit with mycoffeeand my blanket, and continue the daily battle oversocks, I’m holding space forboth realities. Thecosy and the difficult. The laughter and theloss.

And somewhere in between, asmall voicestill asking whether the sun will be back from holiday tomorrow. Itell him yes. Even if, for now, winterishereto stay. -KAILIN DANIELS

BRIEWE|LETTERS

Wag togvir jou beurt

Ek is nounet mooi keelvolvan mense se ongedulden selfsugtigheid op die pad, veralinspitsverkeer soggens op Bottelary

Heavyrain bringsback thepotholecrisis

As winter settlesoverCape Town once again, so too doesthe familiar and frustrating problem of potholes returntoour roads.Every year it feelslikethe same story is replayed —heavy rainsarrive, roads deteriorate, and motorists arelefttonavigateanever-growing network of craters anddamagedsurfaces

In some areas, temporary'patchwork fixes' seem to last only afew days before the damage re-emerges, often worsethanbefore. Better planning, more resilientroadmaterials, andfasterresponsetimes couldgo alongway in reducing the impact of winter damage.

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Onsmoetalmal ‘n sekere tydbydie werk komen, net soos 'n mensin'nwinkel in 'n ry gaan staan om te betaal,nie net summier voor ander indruk nie.Jykan mosopdie padook jou beurt afwag

Die padwerke op Labellewegisnou al sedertdie begin vandie jaar aan die gang. Dit is nie 'n nuweding nie,maar vanoggend staan die ry karreopBottelary watalmal voor wil indruk amper net so lank soos die ry watindie korrekte baan geduldig moetwag —eintlik noglanger, te dankeaan al die selfsugtiges. Elkedag dieselfde storie —dieselfde voertuie wathul neusenet voor joune indruk. ESTHER,E-pos

Cityinstallsspeedlights

Smart speed signs are being installedacross Cape Town and alreadyhave an effect to reduce the speed at which motorists drive.

The signs detectthe speed of a vehicle and display the measured speed on avariable message sign next to the road, where itis visibletothe drivers

According to amedia release by the City of Cape, the City's UrbanMobilityDirectorate has noticed a25% reduction in vehicles exceeding speed limits at locations where these signs are

SMART SPEED SIGNS REDUCESPEEDING BY 25% ON KEY CAPE ROUTES

installed.

Thereare currently 10 smart speed signs in Cape Town and another four in the planning process. The City’s Transport Network Technology team implements the roll-out of these signs on requestfrom wards funding them,accordingtothe media release.

"Thesesigns have proven to be an effective speed calming tool sincethe installation of the initialsigns some threeyears ago," said Rob Quintas, Mayco member for urban mobility.

"We areencouraged by the effectiveness sofar and knowour transportnetwork technology branch isalways looking at ways toadd to the functionality of these signs. If residents would liketomotivate fora sign at aspecific location they arewelcome to approachtheir ward councillorfor further consideration."

LOCATIONS

The City has thus far rolled out smartspeed signsatthe following locations:

. 109 High Level Road, Green Point;

. 109 Ocean View Drive, Green Point;

. 291HighLevel Road, SeaPoint; . 27 High Level Road, Sea Point; . 43 OceanView Drive,Green

Point;

. JipdeJagernearEksteen Street,Bellville;

. Jip de Jager near Mara Street, Bellville;

. Main Road nearV &A Waterfront, Green Point;

. Beach Road near Surrey Place, Mouille Point;

. Victoria Road near Maiden's Cove,Camps Bay.

MOSTRECENTSIGNS

The most recentsigns were installedalong Jip de Jager in November last year andinWard 115 and Ward 54 in January this year.

"Each smart speed sign is connected to onecentralserver," Quintas pointed out.

"Dataiscollected andstored of all vehicles recordedbythe sign. Once anew signisinstalled, the display is left in an off state for thefirst two weeks. This enables theCity to have data from the time before the sign was in operation. Afterwards the display is switchedonfor approximately two weeks, and another data sample is taken.

"We have definitely noticed a drop in the number of vehicles exceeding thespeed limit once thedisplays were switched on. We have alsonoticed, by monitoringthe brake lights of cars,how thedrivers brake when

they actually see the speed at whichthey are travelling where the‘slowdown’ message is displayed.

"I urge drivers to pay close attention to the speeds they are driving at and to adhere to the speed limit on our roads."

The design of the smart speed signs has earned the City’s transport planning and network management department an innovation award. "This is one of the many technologies the City’s Urban Mobility Directorate has designed and installed over the lastfew years," Quintas said.

Millions of indigenous plantsstrippedbypoaching syndicates

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Abriefing to theWestern Cape Standing Committee on Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has exposed the alarming scale of plant poaching, with morethan 2,5 million indigenous plants seized since 2018, afigurethat reflects only afraction of the ongoing environmental crime.

“Since 2018, more than 2,5 million poached indigenous plantshave been seized by law enforcement,” said Dave Bryant, MPP and DA Western Cape spokesperson on Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, yet thisrepresents only afraction of what is being

stripped from ourlandscape by organised criminal syndicates.

The presentationbyCapeNature highlighted howthe illegal trade in succulents andotherhighvalue species had escalated into asophisticated international criminal enterprise.

Seven species andtwo subspeciesof Conophytum hadalready been lost in their naturalhabitats due to poaching, markingwhatofficials described asanirreversible blow to South Africa’s biodiversity.

FROMCOLLECTORSTOCRIMINAL SYNDICATES

What beganas small-scale, opportunisticcollecting by international enthusiastshas evolved dramatically overthe

past decade

Before 2020 foreign collectors travelledtoSouth Africa to source rare plants themselves. Today, organised syndicates rely on local intermediaries to recruit poachers and fulfill targeted “special orders” for rare species.

“Thesesyndicates are highly organised andoperate across provincesand borders, treating biodiversity as acommodity,” officials told the committee.

CapeNature identified global demandfor rare ornamental succulentsasa key driver of the surgeinpoaching.

“More rare or unique means more valuable,” the presentation noted, highlighting how online platforms enable illegal trade to flourish.

At thesame time socioeconomic pressures are making local communities vulnerable.

“Poaching is seen as low-risk and high-income, quick money for short periods in the veld,” CapeNature said.

EXTINCTIONUNFOLDINGINREALTIME

The environmental consequences are already severe,CapeNature told Nova News.“Seven species and two subspecies have been poached to extinction in the wild since 2020.”

Monitoring has shown drastic declines in plant populations, with large portions of the Conophytum genus now critically endangered.

Authorities warned that plant poaching is linked to broader

organised crime.

“Syndicates involved in succulent poaching are also linked to abalone, rhino horn, ivory smuggling and drug trafficking,” the briefing revealed.

High-value species such as Clivia mirabilis are being smuggled through the Limpopo border disguised as common agricultural products, such as sugar cane, to reach international markets where they can fetch 10 times theirlocal value.

“These syndicates operate with precision, often deploying groups of 75 to 150 poachersinasingle night,treating our province’s unique biodiversity as acommon currency for organised crime,” Bryant said.

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Indiandanceperformanceonstage

Taare, aCape Town-based Indiandance performancetroupe,willbringtheirnewest danceproduction, TheBollywood Times,to Artscape on Saturday2May as part of the Suidoosterfees.

Foundedbyartisticdirector Ahneesh Valodia in 2012,Taarewas established to create aplatform forboth emerging and experienced dancers to contributetheir skills to the enrichment of the greatercommunity. Taarehas builta reputation for vibrant storytelling through the promotion of the Indian performingarts, blending theatrical concepts with thecolour and energy of Bollywood musicand dance.

IMAGINATIVEPRODUCTIONS

Over the years, the companyhas staged imaginativeproductions such as TheTaareExpress, When DancersUnite, Kismet, AnjaliinWonderland,and The Bollywood Bazaar,eachexploring unique themes through dance, cross-cultural collaborativework, and theatrical storytelling.

Celebrating14years of dance, thecompany continues to foster asupportiveand inclusive environmentfor its members, encouragingthemto sharetheir uniquestories and talents. "The troupe is morethanjustadance group; it is afamilythatnur-

turescreativity, passion, andlifelongconnections," Valodiasaid.

DANCEGENRES

TheBollywood Times marksTaare’s12thdance production and its fifth collaboration with the Suidoosterfees,one of South Africa’s leading arts festivalsthatcelebrates diversetheatre, music, anddance whileshowcasing both emerging and establishedartists.

Freshoff thepress, TheBollywood Times is an 90-minute dancespectacular staged within a bustling newspaperoffice.Asheadlines andstories come to life from thepages,audiencesare takenon ajourney through different emotions,events,and cultural influences.

Theproductionfeatures Taare’ssignature storytellingstyle whileincorporating an rangeofdance genres.Alongsidetraditional Indian andmodern Bollywood dancestyles, audiences willexperience elements of ballet,contemporary, flamenco, African dance, jive,modern, hip-hop,and belly dance, creatinga visually rich andhigh-energy theatrical experience

TheBollywood Times has twoperformanceson Saturday2May,atArtscape,at17:30 and 20:30 . Book at Webtickets

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The16th ShakespeareSchoolsFestival South Africa is settoelectrify theBaxter Theatrefrom6to23 May. What sets this festivalapart is itsboldapproach to Shakespeare'stimeless works. Learner performers, manystepping ontoaprofessionalstage forthe first time,transform full-length playsintodynamic 30 to 45-minuteproductions. Theresultisfastpaced, inventive theatrethatkeeps Shakespeare's spirit alivewhile making hisstories accessibleand engagingfor modern audiences.

"This festivalismorethanjust ashowcaseof talent,it'sa celebration of creativity, courage, and thepower of young voices to inspirechange and connectcommunities,"saysfestivalfounder Kseniya Filinova

DIVERSEVOICESTAKECENTRESTAGE

This year's Cape Town programme features 42 schools, each bringing theiruniqueinterpretation

andstyle to thestage.The lineupincludes exciting newcomers like Italianschool SocietàDante Alighieri, presenting Romeoand Juliet in Italian, alongside PaarlSchool joining thefestival family for thefirst time

Returningparticipantsinclude De La BatSchool, Pioneer School,and VistaNova, creating avibrant communitythat celebrates diversetalents, perspectivesand experiences.

Audiences canexpect unexpectedtwists, modern spinsonclassic tales, andplentyofcreativerisk-taking

Whether it's acontemporary Romeoand Juliet or avisually striking Macbeth,theseproductions prove Shakespeareisfar from outdated.

Performances run MondaytoSaturday, starting at 19:00.Tickets rangefromR75 to R150 andare availableatWebtickets.

. Visitwww.ssfsa.co.za fordetailed performancedates andparticipating schools.

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In the back roware Sensei Nicolette Morrison-Hagen, Ruan Potgieter, and AvaJohannes, In the middlerow areNicoleAyres, Aimee Stephens, EmilyMatthee and Corné Goosen, and in the frontis Killian Hoffman.

Karatekahaul inmedals

Athletes from International Martial Arts Academy (IMAA) delivered an excellent performanceatthe recent KSA Children, Cadets and Junior Nationals in KZN.

“Our athletes showed heart, discipline, and true fightingspirit on the national stage —and we areincredibly proud of what they achieved,” saysSensei Nicolette Morrison-Hagen of the academy.

“A huge well done to each

athlete for representingwith courageand commitment. Moments likethese reflect the hard work behind thescenes, the supportofour dojo family, and the strength ofthe Western Cape team. And whatanachievement to see WesternCapefinish in

second place overall. Proudisan understatement.

RESULTS:

. Ava Johannes–Silver Kata, BronzeKumite

. Killian Hoffman –Gold Kata

. AimeeStephens –Bronze Kumite

. Nicole Ayres–Bronze Kumite

. Ruan Potgieter –Silver Kumite, andcurrently ranked No 1inhis division