Disabledwomaninspires
Several obstacles and the unexpected turn her life took, with an incurable, progressivedisease, has not stopped an awardedbusiness woman of Durbanville to give back to her community.
The story of Tess Rodrigues (57) is one of survival,adaptation and purpose, but moreimportantly, of continued contribution and impact her latest community project, an online local classifieds, boasts 41 658followers.
“Over the years, my life hastaken unexpected turns,yet each chapter has shaped how Ishow up for today,” she says In 2004 she was afinalist inthe Business Woman of South Africaregional awards. In 2005 shereceived the KPMG andCape TimesEditors’ Choice Award.
In August2011, together with a Fisantekraal and another Durbanville resident, she helped to organisea Women’s Day event that brought together women from Durbanvilleand Fisantekraalin celebration of women, cultural differences and more importantly, similarities
“It remains one of my proudest moments of community involvement,” she says. Rodrigues was also involved with community issues for yearsand supported many committees, forums, NGOs with fundraising, collecting donations and petitioning.
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. Sakeluisêmekaaringoeie gees die stryd aan om dietitel as potmeester by dieTygerbergsakekamerseimmergewildepotjiekoskompetiesie. Die kompetisie,'njaarlikse hoogtepunt watnou in sy tiendejaaris, word by die HoërskoolStellenberg aangebied. 'n Hele groepbekendes salvanjaar se beoordeling behartig, insluitend Marinda Engelbrecht,MargitMeyer Rôdenbeck,Stian Bam, Andriette Norman en Peer Papsak vanBokradio,met PedroKrugerasdie seremoniemeester. Die potte begin om 13:00 prut.Kontak Marina by admin@ tygerbergbc.co.zavir 'n inskrywingsvormenmeer inligting. Slegs'nbeperkte getalpotte kaningeskryf word
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. ´n Biddag virVroue metLizette vanRensburg vindopVrydag6MaartbyTrans-50 Panorama Palms-aftreeoord plaas. Die oord is geleëby66Uys Krige-rylaaninPanorama.Die geleentheid is gratis en begin om 10:00.Belangstellendeshoefnet hul naam, vanentelefoonnommeraan ontvangsdeur te gee. Skakel021 9306035.
FRIDAY6MARCH
. TheEdgemead’sFamily Night Market takesplace this Friday 6March at the Edgemead Community Hall.The eventstartsat16:30 until 21:00. Craftand secondhand market itemswillbeonsale, as well as food trucks availablewhereyou canpurchase something to eatwhile enjoying live music. The communityhallislocated at 83 Edgemead Drive, Edgemead.
. TheDurbanville CraftMarket will present a charitymarket,The GypsyNight Market, from 17:00 to 21:00,weather and windpermitting,at5Louw Street (cornerofLouwand Hafele Street,behind the police station).The best-dressed “gypsy”visitor canwin aR300 shopping vouchertoredeematthe market.Entranceisfreeand pets areabsolutely welcome.ContactDurbanville CraftMarketon066 0597251or by emailtodurbanvillecraftmarket@ gmail.com with enquiries
SATERDAG7MAART
. Die AGSKuilsrivier-tehuis vir bejaardes (Care Village) bied van10:00 tot15:00'nherfsmarkaan op sy perseel by Kerkstraat17. Daar salmusieken 'n verskeidenheidvan stalletjiesweesombyte snuffel.Verdryf diehonger met'nwye keusewat insluit boereworsrolle,hamburgers en skyfies, kerrievetkoeke en vele meer
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. Die Cape WelshChoirtreeopWoensdag11Maart by dieTrans-50 Panorama Palms Aftreeoord in Uys Krige-rylaan, Panorama,op. Diegeleentheid begin om 19:00enkos R60per persoon. Bespreek by 021 9306035.
WOENSDAG11MAART
. PetraMüllersedigbundel Dieaandagvan jouoë –gedigte vir die liefde word by diebyeenkoms van die Durbanville-Poësiekring bespreek. Dr.Christa Thom saldie bespreking doen. Ditbegin om 10:00 in die Durbanville-biblioteeksaal.Toegang is gratis en R50vir besoekers, ligteverversingsingesluit.Kontak Lesley vander Vyverbyteachervdv@gmail.comof 083460 4571 metnavraeofomvir besoekerste bespreek
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. Die kykNETBuite-ekspo Wes-Kaapwordie naweek van13tot 15 Maartopdie plaasMôreson netbuite Malmesburyaangebied. Die hooffokus valoptalle buitelewe-uitstallers watvan die nuutste produkte tans beskikbaarindie buitelewekampeer-en4x4-markuitstal soos watdie koper dit in diepraktyk sougebruik. Dagbesoekerkaartjies wissel vanR30 virkinders totR120vir volwassenes, afhangendvan diedag.Daarisook naweekpakkette Dit is beskikbaar by Open Tickets, by www.ekspo co.zaen ook by diehekketydens die ekspo.Besoek www.ekspo.co.za virmeerinligting
SATURDAY14MARCH
. TheFrancophonieFoodand CultureFestival returns to Cape Town from 10:00to17:00 at the Belgian Residence, Newlands. Nowinits fifth year,thisfree, familyfriendlyfestival offersan engaging celebrationofFrench language,culture, and creativity. exploremorethan 60 stalls offering authenticfood, artisanalproducts, and cultural displaysfromacrossthe Francophone world. Free entrance. Parking willbeavailable at Kirstenbosch Cottages, witha free shuttleservicetothe festival. . Families struggling to access special needs services in the WesternCapewillhavethe opportunity to connect with dozens of support providers under one roof at an expo held at The CheréBotha School, 20 Meerlust Street,Oakglen, Bellville,from09:00 to 12:00. Theevent is open to schools, educators, parents and caregivers who support individualswith special needs
Dierebaatby TygerRun/Walk
Die baie gewildeRadio Tygerberg TygerRun/ Walkwat jaarliks op 21 Maart plaasvind,plaas vanjaar diekollig op 'n organisasie wat daagliks 'n tasbareverskilindierese lewens maak –die AnimalAnti-Cruelty League Cape Town (AACL).
“DieTyger Run/Walk2026 is die grootste padwedloop in die noordelike voorstede. Ditbring elke jaar die gemeenskap op 'n ongelooflike manier byeen. Onssien hoe mensehulself uitdaag, gesinne saam stap en atlete hul beste gee. Maar vanjaar gaan dit oor selfs meer –dit gaan daaroor om saam 'n verskil te maak in die lewens van diere wat ons nodig het,”sêRikus van Rooy, stasiebestuurder.
DieAACL is 'n geregistreerde nieregeringsorganisasie (NGO) wat toegewyd is aan die ondersteuning van minderbevoorregte gemeenskappe en die verbetering van dierewelstand oor Kaapstadheen. Hulle bied toeganklike veeartsenykundigedienste gebaseer op huishoudings se finansiële vermoë, sodat selfs gesinne metbeperkte middele noodsaaklike sorg vir hul troeteldiere kan ontvang.
Benewenshul veeartsenykundige dienste,funksioneer die AACL as 'n skuilingwaar verwaarloosde en mishandelde diere 'n veilige hawe vind. Daar ontvang diere mediese behandeling, rehabilitasie en die kans om liefdevolle, permanente tuistes te vind.
UITREIKKLINIEKE
DieAACL bedryf twee hoofpersele, in EppingenBellville. Hulimpak strek egter verder deur hulmobiele- kliniekprogram, wat gemeenskappe soos Klipkop, Brooklyn en Kuilsrivier bedien. Hierdie uitreikklinieke voorsien noodsaaklike dienste soos inentings en basiese veeartsenykundigesorg, wat nie net diere nie, maar ook die gemeenskappe wat vir hulle sorg, ophef.
GEMEENSKAPSTEUNMAAKDITMOONTLIK
DieAACL se werk word grootliks moontlik gemaak deur skenkings en toegewyde vrywilligers. Hulle benodig ook herverkoopbare huishoudelike artikels, klere en skoene, handdoeke,
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“On 4March 2014, my lifechanged dramatically when Iwas diagnosed with progressive multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. Once diagnosed and referringback to my medical history, the doctorssuspect thatI have had multiple sclerosis for15years beforethe diagnosis. Ithink it’simportantthatpeople are more in tune with their bodies and react when they feel that something is not well,” she says.
“It is adisabilitatingdisease. There are approximately 96 different autoimmune diseases —diabetes type 1, fibromyalgia, rheumatoidarthritis, psoriasis, lupus, Celiac disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), and Crohn’s disease to mention afew. The most well-known autoimmune diseases surpass heartdisease and cancer combined. The sadreality is that once you getone autoimmune disease, you can get any otherofthe 96 illnesses. Iknow of afellow sufferer that has atotal of 13 autoimmune diseases.
“Similarly, multiple sclerosis is not my firstautoimmunedisease. My first autoimmune diseasewas uveitis, an eye inflammation whichaffects the tissue layerbehind theretina.Itisextremely painful. My eyes are alsovery sensitive to light,” she explains.
“Within ayear, Iwas wheelchair-bound. My physical abilitiesdeclined rapidly, and theemotional impactwas overwhelming. Extreme fatigue,asI have never experiencedbefore, was the order of the day. By early afternoon, simply holding my head upright was achallenge. Running abusinessunder these circumstances was,
MikePotgieter,‘nRadio Tygerberg-omroeper,tydens sy besoekaan dieAACL
ANTI-ANIMAL CRUELTY LEAGUE ‘N BEGUNSTIGDE
skoonmaakmiddels, dierekos, speelgoed en komberse. Elke bydrae ondersteun hul veeartsenykundige dienste, skuilingsorg en uitreikprogramme.
“Met die Tyger Run/Walk wat om die draai is, nooi ons deelnemers en die publiek om die AACL te besoek, tyd saam met die diere deur te bring en dalk met 'n hond te gaan stap of sommer net liefde en aandag te gee aan 'n dier wat wag vir 'n tweede kans,” sê Megan Beukes van AACL.
Deelnemers kan ook wanneer hul inskryf 'n donasie maak ten bate van die AACL en só direk bydra tot die organisasiese voortgesette werk in Bellville, Epping en omliggende gemeenskappe.
WEDLOOPBESONDERHEDE
Die Tyger Run/Walk vind op Saterdag 21 Maart in die Tygervallei-omgewing plaas. Die afstande sluit in 'n 6km- pretstap/ draf en 15 km-padwedloop. “Inskrywings is nog net oop tot 8Maart om middernag, of sodra die 8000-deelnemermerkbereik word. Skryf dus eerder vroeër as later in,” sê Van Rooy. . Skryf in op RadioTygerberg104FM se webwerfenklikopdie TygerRun/Walk-banier, of besoek topevents.co.za. Kontak dieAACL by info@aacl-ct.co.za,021 5346426of071 121 7911 (Whatsapp) vir meer inligting, skenkings, aannemings of vrywilligerwerk.
to say the least, challenging,”she says. “In November 2014 it was for the first time Iwished to die,”she says.
Then came Covid.
“What could have been the final blow became the catalyst for reinvention. My already fragile property finance business was not going to survive lockdown, and I was forced to think differently, creatively and courageously.”
After completing adigital marketing course she created an online classified.
“It is my way of giving back to a community Ilove. It is my method of self-expression, my means of survival, my reason to get up every morning and aplatform through which Imentor other entrepreneurs and share hard-earned business knowledge. And Ican do all that in the comfort of my wheelchair!”
WOMANOFWONDERAWARD
In 2022, Rodrigues received the Woman of Wonder Award, with the citation noting her “formidable impact”and leadershipas an “iconic trailblazer”.
“I value this recognition not for the title, but for what it represents: that adversity does not disqualify purpose,” she says.
HERSUCCESSRECIPE?
“My attitude has remained simple and unwavering: If you are going to do something, do it to the bestofyour ability, or don’t do it at all. Stop being so ‘reasonable’.Stop collecting reasons and excuses. Just do it.Beauthentic, transparent, and vulnerable. And above all, if Ican do it,there is absolutely no reason on earth why you can’t.”
Groupprotestsquarrytreesremoval
Aprominent Cape Townenvironmental organisation hasadded its voicetogrowing opposition against the removal of historic trees at Tygerberg Quarry, proposing an alternative phased approach to addressthe City’s concerns whilst preserving decades of environmental screening.
TreeKeepers, which has aformal memorandum of understanding with the City of CapeTown, has written to Environmental Management questioning the wisdom of removing matureheritage trees that havescreened thequarryscar for 70 years.
ClareBurgess, aprofessional landscape architect and chairperson of TreeKeepers, acknowledged that thewaterwise gum trees are alien species but argued that theirremoval should be reconsidered given broader urban forest challenges facing CapeTown.
“This site is extremely inaccessible, and if viewed as awhole, is definitely part of theurban/natural landscape buffer strip and as suchshould be dealt with ina different manner,” Burgess wrote to City officials.
The letter highlights mounting pressure on CapeTown’s urban forest, citing intense densification, polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) infestations, plant diseases, new solar panel installations, and the lack of acomprehensive tree replanting programme to compensate for losses since the2018 drought.
TreeKeepers argues that removing the quarry’s mature trees compounds these existingchallenges to thecity’s already limitedtree canopy
HIGHVISIBILITYSITE
Burgess emphasised the site’svisibility
right oppos removal,TreeKeepers hasproposeda pragmaticcompromise: acknowledge the immense value of the existing gum trees andimplementa phased approachwhere alternative screening is establishedbefore anytrees are removed.
“Would adifferent approach to this issue be considered? One where the immense value of thesegum trees is acknowledged forthe work thatthey have done over thelast70years?” Burgess asked in her correspondence.
The organisation suggests treatingthe siteaspartofanurban/naturallandscape “buffer strip”— aconcept alsoappliedto SouthAfrican National Parks land within city boundaries that considers various factorsincludingfire breaks, people management, safety, andurban shade requirements. This approach recognises that sites within metropolitan areas may require different management strategies than those applied strictlywithinnature conservation areas
BROADERPOLICYCONTEXT
The TreeKeepers intervention comes as theCity develops aGreen Infrastructure Investment Framework, with environmental partners recently meeting to discuss how suchinitiatives fit within Cape Town’s broader policy ecosystem. The organisation’s formal relationship with theCity through their memorandum of understandinglends additional weight to their concerns aboutthe quarry tree removal programme.
CONSERVATIONEXPERTCHALLENGESTREE PRESERVATIONPROPOSAL
However, conservationistDalton Gibbs from theCity of Cape Town has disputed theTreeKeepers position, arguing that thereis“amisunderstanding” about thesite’s conservationstatus and legal requirements. Gibbs pointed outthat invasive alien
tree species on proclaimed nature reserves do not fall under “urban forests” and emphasised that Tygerberg Nature Reserve is mandated by legislation to conserve and restore natural biodiversity.
“Cape Townhas the greatest biodiversity of any city in the world, and itsnature reserves are legislated and mandated to conserve and restore such,”Gibbs saidin response to the TreeKeepers proposal.
Theconservation argument centres on the reserve’srole in protecting Swartland Shale Renosterveld, which Gibbs identifies as acritically endangered vegetation type that the reserve is specifically mandated to restore.
He argues that becauseTygerberg Nature Reserve sits outside the City’s urban edge, its management plan must prioritise restoring natural biodiversity over preserving alien tree species, regardless of theirhistorical screening function.
NewDurbanville CPF committeeelected
After five months, Durbanville Community Police Forum (CPF) last Wednesdayelected anew executive
The previous election in January failed due to objections that standard prescribed procedures according to the constitution forCPFs were not followed
The previousexecutive committee,which served for three andahalf years, resigned in September aftermonths of disputes andfrictionbetween the committee and Durbanville station commander Col Gonum Munsamy. The new committee is led by Stanislav
(Stan)Turketti, whohas vast experience as retired policeofficer in KwaZulu-Natal, and Adv Nicole Harris (vice chair).
Turketti joined the police service in 1974 andwas transfered as aspecial agent to Johannesburg in 1976, where he specialised in infiltration in drug cartels and also in other organised crime such as endangeredspecies, firearms and child-
ClareBurgess of TreeKeepers proposesaphased approach to preserve maturegum trees thathavescreened TygerbergQuarryfor seventyyears.
Vaccinateagainstmeningitis
Meningitiswarningin Durbanville
The parent communityofDurbanville panicked recently after rumoursofanoutbreak of the life-threatening disease meningococcal meningitis at aschool in Durbanville spread.
The management of Pikkie Paradys School andAftercare notified parents on Friday 20 February in anewsletter that therewas only one confirmed case of meningococcal meningitis ontheirjunior campus. “There were no further confirmed cases as has been alleged in certain circles,” Tineke Botes, centre manager,said.
ONECASECONFIRMED AT EDUCARE
the confirmedcase, as well as about symptoms for which they should watch We encouragedparents to contact their paediatriciansormedical practitioners forfurther medical advice if they had any concerns,”she said.
The entire school was closed on Thursday 19 February andFriday 20 February to be disinfected.
“The entire campuswas thoroughly disinfected overaperiodoftwo days by an independent external companythat used specialisedequipment andapproved
. Neck stiffness; . Vomiting; . Sensitivity to light; . Drowsiness, confusion, or difficulty waking; . Arashthat doesnot fade when pressed; . Cold handsand feet, pale or mottled skin, severe muscle pain “Meningococcal disease can progress within hours, andchildren can become critically ill very quickly. In some cases,
children can deteriorate and die within24 hours if treatment is delayed.
“Even when children survive, this infection can cause devastating longterm complications such as hearing loss, brain injury, limb damage, scarring, and learning difficulties.
“Do not wait. Do not ‘see how it goes’. If you are worried at all, rather have your child checked immediately. Early antibiotics and hospital care save lives.
“Meningococcal disease is preventable. Vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe disease and death,” he wrote.
Seniorsbeginflink
Die DurbanvilleSeniors Hub (DSH) het die jaar flink begin met 'n Valentynsdagtee, 'n uitstappie na Simonstad en 'n praatjie oor inkontinensie.
Dr. Willem Bosch het op Dinsdag 24 Februarie die seniorstoegespreek en insiggewende feite oor inkontinensie gedeel. Hy het ook talle riglyne gegee oor hoe om beter blaasbeheer tekry.
Dieseniors se eersteuitstappie was op Donderdag 26 Februarie na Simonstad, waar hulle die vloot-enduikbootmuseums besoek het
Die eerste fondsinsamelingsprojek vir die jaar was 'n lootjiekompetisie, waarin 'n spesiale keramiekvaas gewen is. Die vaas is geskep en geskenk deur die beroemde Suid-Afrikaanse keramiekkunstenaar Karen Yssel.
'n Besige Maartmaand word beplan met 'n stalletjie en lootjiekompetisie by die markdag die NG kerk DurbanvilleBergsig
GENIETVALENTYNSDAGTEE EN UITSTAPPIE
uitstappie na Kunstekaap op Saterdag 21 Maartomdie vertoning Pretty Woman by tewoon.
'n Nuweprojek, “Vriende van DSH”, word ookvanjaar beplan en sal binnekort begin. Dieorganisasie se gereelde aktiwiteitesluit in:
. Maandae om 11:00: Ontbyt by Café 22 in Oxfordstraat,Durbanville;
. Dinsdaeom11:00:Brei- end hekelgroep vergader;
. DinsdaeenVrydae om 10:00: Valvoorkomingsoefeningebydie Durbanville-krieketklub, gevolg deur koffie, tee en bordspeletjies. Alleopbetaalde lede is op 'n WhatsAppgroep, waar verjaardae gevier en nuus gedeel word. Nuwe lede is welkom. Kont kM inaJ pWhatsA by 073
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The first of aseries of author mornings at theDurbanville Library will be presented on Tuesday 10 March.
Dr Chantal Stewart, amedical doctor, authorand poet, will talk about her first novel, TheVeil of Maya.She may also do apoetry reading from her Let's be Legends debutpoetry collection.
POETRYANDSHORTSTORIES
Stewart hasworked full-time in a government hospitalfor most of her life. In her spare time she facilitates creative writingworkshops andwrites poetry. She has published poetry andshort stories in Women Flashing (2006), Writing the Self (2008), Twist (2006) and Stanzas (2021) Her firstnovel, TheVeil of Maya,won theNIHSSBest Fiction (Novel category) 2023 andthe UCT Book Award (2024) Shehas justpublished her debut poetry collection, Let’s Be Legends.She lives in
Cape Town with her husband and two dogs
MONTHLYMORNINGS
Themonthly author mornings will be presented by Caroline Steenekamp and Lelani Visser of Only RealtyProperty Group, apropertydevelopment company.
“It is awonderful opportunity to hear inspiring stories, discover new books, meet new people and relax with acup of tea and cake afterwards,” Steenekamp invites.
Aspeaker from Only RealtyProperty Group, ZandréGroenewald, will also address the attendees on downsizing in property.
Thefree event will be presented from 10:00 to 12:00. Teaand cake will be served after the talk.
. Contact Steenekamp on 082820 2237 with enquiries.
Kommentaar // Comments
LEWENSKIEKIE
THINKING OUTLOUD
We must rebuild safer communities forchildren
Ilook at young people todayand Icannot helpbut feel slightly sorry for them
Iamaproud millennial. Partofthe last generation to experience achildhood balanced between freedom and technology, between scraped knees and dial-up internet, between real-worldadventure andthe digital revolution that was still finding its feet
We were the bridgegeneration.
We knew life before the internet —and we witnessed its arrival.
We remember when boredom sparked creativity,not scrolling. When the streetlights flicking on at dusk wereour only curfew.
You would play in the roaduntil the sky turned orange, too scared to run homefor supperbecause once you stepped inside, that was it, you were in for the night.
We were scolded, but tomorrow, after school, it was the same case scenario.
There were no WhatsApp groups arranging playdates, no location sharing, no TikTok trends dictating how to have fun.
walking to the shop, heading to school, playing in their own backyard.
The very spacesthatoncedefined childhood freedomhave become sources of anxiety. Where we once worried about being shoutedatfor cominghome late, today’sparents worry aboutwhether their children will come home at all.
Thisisnot nostalgia speaking; it is grief for whathas been lost.
We oftenhear debates aboutgenerational resilience, aboutwhether millennials were tougher, or whether today’s youth are moreaware, more emotionally intelligent, moredigitally-skilled.
Perhaps every generationromanticises itsown upbringing. But what cannot be romanticised is safety.
Freedomrequires safety. Community requiressafety.
CHILDRENTODAYARE NOTWEAKER;THEYARE CONSTRAINED
There were bicycles, cricket in the street, hide-and-seek, and the unquestioned assumption thatoutside waswhere childhood belonged.
If we were insidethe housefor too long our parents would demand we play outside.
Children today will sadly never know that version of freedom.
The internet is not the villain. It has brought innovation, connection and opportunity. But it has also replaced something irreplaceable: unstructured, unsupervised, real-world play.
Today’schildren are growing up in a world where entertainment isstreamed, friendships are curated online, andsilence is filled by ascreen.
Their memories willbecloud-backed,not grass-stained
Theshift indoors is not only cultural, it is driven by fear. Crime has become so prevalent that many parents cannot allow their children to roam freely. For too many families, tragedy has struck during themost ordinary routines:
Childhood requires safety. Andhere lies theuncomfortable truth: we are failingto prioritise it.
Billions are spent on state entitiesplagued by mismanagement and inefficiency,while neighbourhood parks decay and community sports facilities remain underdeveloped or unsafe. Instead of investingmeaningfully in secure public spacesinwell-lit fields, maintained playgrounds, accessible after-school sport programmes funds are toooften mismanaged.
We speakabout youth empowerment while neglectingthe environments that allowyoungpeople to grow confidently andsocially.
Millennials grewupoutdoors not becausewewere braver, but because the world around us felt more accessible Children today are notweaker; they are constrained.
The tragedyisnot thatthey will never know life before theinternet. It is that they maynever knowlife beyond their front gates. If we careabout the next generation,the goal should notbeto recreatethe 90s, but to build safe spaces where children can rediscoverfreedom, where parents can exhale, where play can spill intostreets, andwhere childhood is notdefined by fear.
-KAYLYNNE BANTOM
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Theproductionisrated PG12. Tickets rangefrom R180 to R450 . Book at Webtickets or theArtscapebox office on 021421 7695
Konsertten bate vanballetmeester
BellvilleDance Academybied op Sondag15Maart om 15:30’nspesiale galavertoninggenaamd Legacy by die DF Akademie aan.
Dievertoningisten bate vandr. Eduard Greyling,gerespekteerde danseur noble,choreoloog en beskermheer vandie Cecchetti-vereniging van SuidelikeAfrika
Greyling se merkwaardigebydrae totballetinSuid-Afrika,insluitend sy gevierde dansvennootskap met die legendariesePhyllisSpira, het ’n blywende indruk op generasies vansowel dansers as gehoregelaat.
Hierdie innigeeerbetoon sluit vertonings deur die Kaapstad-stadsballet,Cape Ballet Africa,Figureof 8DanceTheatre,Bellville Dance AcademyenJennifer Klipfel School of Ballet,in. Ander gaskunstenaars sluit in die pianis Pieter vanZyl,fluitspeler Liesl Stoltz,sopraanMinette du ToitPearce,skrywer Rachelle Greeff en die gasspreker prof.Elizabeth Triegaardt Greyling het as 12-jarigemet danslessebyJennifer Louw in Bellville begin.Hyhet in 1965 aandie (toe nog) Hoërskool DF Malan gematrikuleer
DAGBOEK /DIARY
. Beyond Breath, 'n galakonsert,vind op Woensdag4Maart in dieEndler-saal in Stellenbosch plaas. Gareth McLearnon (Ierse fluitspeler), Cobus du Toit en Nina Schumann (pianis) tree saam met’nprofessionelefluitensembleop. Dieprogram sluit diepremière van’nnuwefluittrio deur diegevierde komponisHendrik Hofmeyr in. Kaartjies by Webtickets.
. Meraki DanceFestival runs at Artscape untilSaturday7 March. Ticketsat Webtickets
. Juan Boucher is op Woensdag4 Maartom20:00 by Kapstadt Brauhaus Durbanville.Kaartjies kosvanafR185 by Quicket
. JonathanRoxmouth's Keychange runs at Theatreonthe Bayfrom4 to 28 March. Eveningsat20:00 and Saturdays also at 15:00.Ticketsat Webtickets.
. Nataniël bring sy nuwevertoning Sooibrand vanDonderdag5tot Sondag 8Maart na dieDrostdy-teaterin Stellenbosch. Kaartjies beskikbaarby
Die opbrengssal aangewend word om Greyling se mediesekostestehelp dek.
Komvier ’n merkwaardigenalatenskap . Kaartjieskos R250 en is by Quicketenbydie deur beskikbaar PhyllisSpira en Eduard Greyling
Webtickets.
. TheKingdom of Ubuntu –The MusicalinConcert is at Artscape on Friday6 and Saturday7 March at 19:30.Tickets R150toR300 at Webtickets. . Die country-groepWest komtree op Saterdag 7Maart om 19:00 in die Kraaifontein-stadsaal op.Kaartjies kos vanafR190 by Open Tickets.
. MatthewMole is at the Kirstenbosch Summer Concert on Sunday 8March at 17:15.Ticketsare R360 or R255 (age 6-21). Book at Webtickets.
. Mark Haze:Masters of Rock is at KapstadtBrauhaus BloubergonThursday 12 March at 20:00.TicketsfromR200 at Quicket
. Die Piesangskille is op Vrydag 13 Maart om 20:00 by Kapstadt Brauhaus Durbanville.Kaartjies kosvanafR200 by Quicket
. Legacy,a benefit gala forEduard Greyling, is at DF Akademie on Sunday 15 March at 15:30.TicketsfromR250 at Quicket
. Thandiswa Mazwa is at the KirstenboschSummer Concert on Sunday 15 March at 17:15.Ticketsare R360 or R255 (age 6-21). Book at Webtickets.
Cape Town CityBalletprincipalsKirstél Paterson and Leusson Muniz. PHOTO: LINDSEY APPOLIS
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Noticeishereby given in terms of Regulation68(1) of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply forthe issue of acertified copy of Deed of Transfer NumberST15107/2006 passed by The executor in the Estate Late CECIL GEORGE SMITH COWAN, No 400/2005 in favour of KAY POWELL,Identity Number 3803060083080, Unmarried in respect of acertain
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