TygerBurger | De Grendel | E-Edition | 18 March 2026
ng ly yf perfour-ballteam. Theevent will include dinner and live entertainment.ContactWillowWilliamson021 957 7130 or via emailtoinfo@badisa.org.za to book Visit www.badisa.org.zafor moreinformation about thegolf day.
. TheR5book sale at the Durbanville Children’s Homewilltakeplace on Thursday 26 March and Friday 27 March from 09:00to15:00,and on Saturday 28 Marchfrom09:00 to 13:00atthe reception area Therewillbealarge selectionoffiction, non-fiction, coffee-table and children’sbooks,aswellasCDs and DVDs. Bring your ownbagsorboxes. Card facilitieswill be available
FRIDAY27MARCH
. TheThrift forGood Market returns to Blue Route Mall in Tokaifrom27–29 March. Thethree-daymarket willfeature acurated selectionofpre-loved clothing, footwear andaccessories, giving shoppersthe chance to discoveruniquefashion findswhile supporting threelocal charities: TheSalvationArmy, U-Turn CharityShop and Help the RuralChild.The market willtakeplace on the Ground FloorofBlueRoute Mall, with free entryand tradinghours from 09:00to17:00 daily
SATURDAY28MARCH
. TheFriendsofEdgemead Libraryare hosting a secondhand booksaleonSaturday28March from 09:00 to 12:00 at the Edgemead Library. Alarge selection of donated adultand children’sfiction and non-fiction books as well as puzzles,CDs, DVDs and magazineswillbeavailable forsale. Prices rangefrom R5 upwardsper item.Cardpaymentsare accepted for purchasesofR50 and over. We look forwardtoseeing youthere.
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Lionsclublaunch ‘ProjectVision’
The De Grendel Lions Club started off its year launching one of its most important projects for 2026 –Project Vision.
It said through this project its mission is to seehow it can assist sight-impaired people to improve theirvision, something that will also requirethe buy-in of the local community.
Project Vision, one of the eight pillars of service of the Lions Club International, aims to collect unused spectacles,which are often found in households gathering dust, as the owners do not want to get rid of it.
DONATEUNWANTEDSPECS
Instead of taking up space,the club would like the community to support its drive by dropping unwanted spectacles in aspecial Lions Brightsight collection box, located at the Bothasigand Edgemead Libraries, said club member Jacques Mostert.
"Please note that damaged orbroken spectacles cannot be used asthey will not be repaired, so well-loved ones will fit the bill," he said Mostert said club memberswould collect thedonated spectacles and ship itoff
OLD SPECTACLESWANTED TO HELP THOSE IN NEED ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA
to Lions Brightsight, aLions Multiple District 410project, for assessment and use.Lions Brightsight provides corrective spectacles to people in need throughout SouthAfrica, as well as neighbouring countries.
Since its inception in July 1978, thousands of spectacles have been distributed to people, bringing smiles to the faces of people from all overthe country.
The objectives of LionsBrightsightisto receive prescriptionsfrom LionsClubs, provincial hospitals, optometric clinics andvarious otherorganisations to process these scripts at low cost,using newand pre-owned frames that are in excellent condition, fitted with new prescription lenses
Glenda Hon, Lionspresident, thanked the heads of bothlibraries for allowing De Grendel Lions Clubtoplacethe collection boxes in the respective libraries and their willingness to support Project Vision.
LionPresident Glenda Hon and
Sesnuwebroeikasteverwelkom
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’nSkenking van ses hoogs modernebroeikaste vir vroeggebore babas deur die Tygerberg-hospitaal se Kindertrust, is verlede week deur diehospitaal se neonatale en pediatrieseeenheid verwelkom.
Die skenking is op Donderdag 12 Maart gedoen.
Die Dräger Isolette 8000 Plusbroeikaste kos gesamentliksowat R1,7 miljoenenisdeur private skenkers moontlikgemaak,sê Louise Theron, uitvoerende hoof van die trust, wat dié skenking behartig het.
Die trust se voorsitter, prof. Pierre Goussard, het die broeikaste aan prof. Lizelle van Wyk, ’n neonatoloog, oorhandig. Sy het gesê die neonatale eenheid by die hospitaal is dankbaarvir diéskenking.
BROODNODIG
Die ses broeikaste is broodnodig
Die broeikasteisdeur die Tygerberghospitaal se kindertrust aan die hospitaal se neonataleeenheid geskenk.
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siekdie babatjie is. "Die kleinste baba wat onsgehad het, het net meer as 500 gram geweeg en oorleef."
DONATEURS
Theron sê Donderdagse skenkingkom van ’n Duitse donateur. Sy sê die trust werk nóú metdie hospitaal saam. "Ons koop nie vir hulle goed wat hulle nienodig hetnie. Ons praat met die hoofde van elke afdeling, wat weet wat aangaan, en hulle help ons om te bepaal wat is die nodigste. Daarna doenons aansoek by donateurs,
Ses broeikasteisDonderdag aan dieTygerberg-hospitaal geskenk.
spesifiekvir daardie goed.
"Hulle besluit ook waarvoor hulle geld wil gee, dan koop ons dit aan," sê Theron. Sy sê die broeikaste is ’n verbetering van die ou Isolette 2000.
Theron sê die trust, ’n nieregeringsorganisasie, is spesiaal gestig om die hospitaal te help en om hul werk te versterk.
"Ons doen nie net skenkings van toerusting nie; ons ondersteun ook die Tygerberghospitaal se skool met
onderwysers en skenk ander goed aan die hospitaal, soos twee volledige wasserye die afgelope jaar.
"Al die geld wat ons vir donasies het, kom van geldinsamelingsprojekte en donateurs," sê Theron. Die trust het ook verlede week ’n splinternuwe brongoskoop ter waarde van sowat R500 000 aan Goussard, hoof van kliniese eenhede: pediatriese pulmonologie en pediatriese intensiewesorg, oorhandig.
Prof.Lizelle vanWyk en prof.Pierre Goussardishier tydens die oorhandiging.
Vermaak // Entertainment
Demandsoarsfor Draculaproduction
Cape Town CityBallet(CTCB) has beenforced to add extraperformances of their highly anticipated Dracula production after the first
Thecompanyannounced that overwhelming public demandhas promptedthemtoschedule two additional performances: Sunday 22 March at 14:00 andThursday26March at 19:00, as theremainder of theseasoncontinues to sell rapidly.
Theproductionopened on Friday 13 March, at Artscape Theatre— afittinglygothic datefor the dark romantic tale Dracula, choreographed and directed by renowned DavidNixon CBE, promisesto be a“spellbinding theatrical experience” that brings BramStoker's classicvampiretaletolifethrough dance.
Theproductionboasts an exceptional cast ledby KirstélPatersonasMina(CTCB principal ballerina), HannahWardasLucy, andLeussonMuniz as Dracula. Thedemanding titleroleofDracula willbe shared between Muniz, ZacharyHealy,LihleMfene andspecialguest artist Jerome Barnes,formerlyof Scottish Ballet
Theproductionfeatures an extraordinarymusical scoreand atmospheric lighting design by Faheem Bardien that promisestotransport viewersinto Dracula's dark,gothic world.
CTCB describes theshowas“packed with pace, intrigueand haunting romance” —definitely notone to miss forlocal arts enthusiasts
Please note: No children under12admitted.
. TheseasonrunsuntilSunday29March.
Tickets areavailableatWebtickets or the Artscape BoxOffice on 021421 7695
Ouma
is eersdaags weer terug
Ouma is eersdaags terugmet 'n nuwevertoning watkortvoor dieKKNKeersoptuisgrond by Die Boer-teaterrestaurantinDurbanville op die planke is Ouma en die ou koeie —met Margit Meyer-RödenbeckasOumaenCoenraad Rall as die Tokkelaar— is op Woensdag25enDonderdag26Maart om 20:30 by Die Boeropdie planke. Soosons ouer word is diemeestemensegeneig om (gerieflikheidshalwe) sekere dingetebegin vergeet.Endis gewoonlik diegoed watons nie wil onthou nie.
En diéwat onswil onthou, krymos mettertyd allerhande “versierinkies” by.’nHalwe waarheid in die50’sword’nvoldongefeit50jaarlater.’n Wolhaarstorie word ge-“blow-dry” tot’nmanjifieke “beehive”, en ’n besope “one-night stand” verander jare laterin’npragtigekortstondigeromanse.
Hierdiekomedie-kabaret gaan jou een oomblik laat skaterlagendie volgende oomblik saggies laat snak na jou asem, want jy magjouselfdalknet herken. en natuurlikaltydmet ’n skeut nostalgie 'n Gehoorlidhet oor Ouma se debuut in Ouma is op pad geskryf: “Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck neem jou op ’n super-humoristiese en verfrissende wyse op reis deur ’n veranderende wêreld.Jyhuilsoosjylag terwyl ernstige waarhede jou lag-lagtref. Uitstekend!” JurgenHuman is verantwoordelik virdie teks en regie. Geen kinders onder 13 jaar word toegelaat weens taal.
. Bespreek by www.dieboer.com of by 021979 1911 . Ouma is by dieKKNK te sien op 28 Maart om 18:30,asook op 29 Maart,3 en 4April om 13:00 by dieHoërskoolOudtshoorn.Kaartjiesvir die KKNK is by Webtickets beskikbaar.
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. Jonathan Roxmouth's Keychange runs at Theatre on the Baynow until 28 March. Eveningsat20:00 and Saturdaysalsoat15:00.Tickets at Webtickets. DanPatlansky:SoloElectric is at DieBoertheatre restaurant on Wednesday18March at 20:30. Tickets areR250and at www.dieboer.com or on 021979 1911.
. Cape Town Hip-HopFestival —withHip-Hop Theatrical production,NgqondoOina Bophaisat Artscape from Thursday 19 to Saturday21March. Ticketsand more detailsatWebtickets.
. DieUS-simfonieorkes,onderleiding vandie Nedand OlaGjeilo, directed by Antoinette Huyssen. Ticketsavailable at Quicket and at the door (cash/card). . Will Linley and BenRodriques is at the KirstenboschSummer Concert on Sunday 22 March at 17:15.Ticketsare R360 or R255 (age 6-21). Book at Webtickets.
. DieVyftigers met Neil Sandilands, Gian Groen, Schalk Joubert en Abel KraamsaalisbyDie Boer-teaterrestaurant op Dinsdag24Maart om 20:30. Ditiseen vanslegs drie vertoningsvanjaar. Kaartjies kosR280.Bespreek by www.dieboer.com
Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck as Ouma
CAPE TOWN CITY BALLET PRESENTS DRACULA
Venterwinscrown
“Don’t look back at your past and hold on to childhood trauma, but decide where you want to go in future and worktowards your goal,” is the advice of aBloubergstrand mother, who has just walked away with thecoveted titleofMrs Universe South Africa 2026 —the first woman from the Western Cape to win the national title.
The annual Mrs Universe South Africa pageanttook place at theRoodepoort Theatreon19February. Charlene Kleynhans from Bloemhof in Free State was crowned first runner-up.
GLOBALSTAGE
The 33-year-old Giverny Venter and her
PAGEANT WINNER OVERCAME ABUSIVEHISTORY
it as an opportunity to getout. Itore up the return ticket anddecided to stay right here. Iwas told by afriend of Durbanville High School and itshostel. Ilived in the hostel from 2006 to 2009, where the residence father, Adriaan Cronje,and his wife, Sanette,became my secondfamily. Theytaught me about love andhad agreat impact on my life. My stayatthe hostel wasabig turning pointinmylife,”Venter says. Venter has been marriedfor sevenyears toher husband, Adrian, who she met while at school and he was alearner at
R1.2m worthofabalone seized
TheHawks have caught four men in TableViewwith over 3k abalone units
Thesuspects areexpected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’sCourt last week after an operation in TableViewuncovered an allegedillegal abalone processing facility worthmorethan R1 million. Thesuspects,agedbetween 35 and45, were arrested on Wednesdayina joint operation ledbythe Hawks. Authorities saythe arrestsfollowedatip-off about asuspectedabalone-drying facilityoperating in thearea.
TIP-OFFLEADSTORAID
AccordingtoHawks spokespersonSiyabulela Vukubi investigators actedswiftly after receiving the information about thealleged operation.
Police andother law-enforcement agencies movedinonthe premiseswherethe suspects were
reportedlyprocessing abalone
THOUSANDSOFABALONEUNITSSEIZED
“On their arrival at thepremises they encountered thefour suspects processing theabalone,” said Vukubi. They counted 3699 units with an estimated valueofR1,2 million, which were seized.”
Theconfiscatedabalone wasseized as evidence as authorities continued investigating thealleged illegaltrade
Thefour suspects were takenintocustody and were expected to appear in theCape Town Magistrate’sCourt todayonchargesrelated to theillegal possession andprocessing of abalone
Illegalabalone harvesting remainsa major challengefor authorities in theWestern Cape,with organisedcrime syndicates often linked to the lucrativetrade
Theyouth canleadus outofthe darkness
On the precipice of the Vietnam war, famous folk singer Bob Dylan once sung: "Well you better start swimming oryou'll sink like astone cause the timesthey area-changin".
These timeless words seem so prescient and ominous in the uncertain times we find ourselves today, in thewakeofthe bloody war in the Middle-East, inflation, the Ukraine invasion, Trump's presidency and Artificial Intelligence (AI) modifying and "streamlining" the way we work. Sadly, the skills more people are developing lately are related to howto "perfect" their AI prompts to visualise aconcept instead of struggling to understand photography or learn an instrument and use critical thinking. Idread the long-term effects on our brain processing power after decadesof relying on producing prompts instead of pondering and solving some of the problems ourselves.
It is often said that each generation assumes they are living in the "end times", while the one preceding it feels that today's youth are "doomed, spoilt, entitled" and frying theirbrains with TikTokand Instagram.
Whether it's thebaby boomers emerging from World War 2, millennials witnessing changes in music, movies and computers reshaping our daily lives.
Today we find Gen-Z caught in the throes of social media, political turmoil between the left and theright andsurviving a pandemic that shackled the world to slow down.
However, Ifind Gen-Z's social consciousness and urge to call out injustice when it comes to racismand discrimination so importantand so inspiring when it comes to uniting in the nameoflove, peace and understanding, especially with thefar-rightsoeagerto mock and belittle their voices and stake in the world.
Sadly, some of us lack the curiosity and empathy to imagine what its like growing up in adifferent background, culture, way of eatingand celebrating life. Each of us is swimming in adark, mysterious current that can drown us or inspireusto swim. As ordinarycitizens we have to navigate, survive the challenges that meet us in each revolving era, God forbid we find ourselves in World War 3.
We owe it to our children and the next generation who are hungrytohelp the world and live alife that is unique to them, to support them and guide them on their mission to make their mark in society.
Our parentsalways speak fondlyofthe golden oldies they listened to growing up like the Bee Gee's, Bob Marley and Whitney Houston and simpler times, so tooare the next wave of youth eager to see how today'sartists will provide the soundtrack to their lives.
There's areason why the 80s sounded different to the 90s, anew dawnhad descendedwith new exciting ideas.
Thus Iremain optimistic that the youth can lead us out of the darkness thatbreeds division, hatred, warfare and deliverus to amoment in time where we canspeak to each other around atable insteadof shouting and justifying our opinions
Amidst the social upheaval of the 60s another inspiring tune by TheBeatles echoed on the airwaves and still soothes to this daywith the simple message which said, "all you need is love".
This simple mantracan healthe world for those who wish to listen and thosewho choose to care.
-KEANANHARMSE
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BayhillPremier Cupkicksoff
After months of waiting the 37th Bayhill Premier Cup (BPC) tournament is upon us.
Scheduled for Wednesday 1toMonday 6April, the tournament will take place at Erica Park in Belhar, with thefinal on Monday6April at Athlone Stadium. Participants’ names were revealed on Saturday14March during adraw conducted at the Cape TownCivicCentre. Atotal of 226 local Western Cape teams went head-to-head against each other from October to February to qualify forthe spots over the Easter period. The play-offs lasted over three months andplayed outin six phases or weekends of football. “12 teams from the Western Cape qualified for the tournamentand we as tournament organisers areextremely gratefulfor the support received from the City of CapeTown in thebuildup to the tournament,” says Rayaan Alie,
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The32-team tournament takesplace at Erica Park in Belhar,with thefinalatAthlone Stadium.
tournament director.
The 32-team tournament will comprise the best12qualifying teams from the BPC playoffs,five automatic qualifiers from the Western Cape and the balanceof15teams travelling infrom outside the province andabroad.“We areexcited for BPC2026, andour supporters can look outfor the new themed collateral andsome changes to offeringsinside the venues at both Erica Park andAthlone Stadium.Only 3300 peoplecan access to the precinct at atime. Tickets will be sold online and no tickets canbeboughtatthe gatefor the Fridayunless otherwise communicated.”
