clearly inadequate, and many residents will simply be unable to absorbthese escalating fixed service charges, which have increased by as much as 68.3% since the 2024/25 financial year. These increases are completely beyond the reach of ordinary salary earners, whose wage increases do not come close to matching such excessive tax and tariff hikes.”
‘THEPOORAREGETTINGPOORER’
Delmaine Cottee of the ANC highlighted the impact of the electricity increases, noting that residentscurrently pay R100 for 25 units, on top of fixed charges. After the increases take effect, that same R100 will only yield 22 units. He pointed out that most residentsneed to purchaseR100 of electricity every second day, making the increase asignificant burden. Cottee added that 70% of pensioners’ income is already consumed by electricity costs, and that the newly introduced water and sewage charges compound the hardship further.
“The poor are getting poorer,” he said. Sandra Dickson from the GOOD Party noted that all the proposed electricity, water and sanitation and refuse increases are above the City’s own CPI assumption of 3.4%. She also noted the following to illustratewhat she views as ablatant disregard for large sums of money.
“The current-year forecast for free basic services in informal settlements is R1.393 billion. For 2026/27 it rises to R3.404 billion, an increase of R2.011 billion, or 144%. And of that new calculation R1.6 billion is simply described in the budget as “Other”.
Referring to several projects, Dickson argued that the City is missing its own targets on housing and wastewater, and instead of fixing the problems, it is quietly lowering the targets. At the same time, it is asking residentstopay more.
She refers to Annexure 25 that shows that in 2024/25, the City delivered only 873 formal housing serviced sites against a target of 2400 ,just 36% of target.
And the response she says, is not a recovery plan, but areduction of the 2026/27 target from 4000 sites to 3200.
Dickson says seven land parcels awarded since 2022, capable of delivering approximately 5000 housing opportunities, remain untouched.
APATTERNEMERGES
“The same pattern appears in wastewater. Compliance with treatedeffluent standards has dropped from 88% in 2012/13 to 77% -against arequired minimum of 90%. Yet the 2026/27 target is set at only 78%, reaching 82% by 2030. This budget does not present apath back to compliance. It formally budgets for continued non-compliance.”
Across housing, wastewater, and service delivery, the pattern is the same, according to Dickson. “When performance falls, targets are lowered rather than standards restored. Cape Townresidents are being asked to pay more. They are entitled to demand more than repetitive explanations, reduced targets buried in thousands of pages of annexures. They are entitled to transparency, accountability and specifically delivery.”
LEAP officers seizemore drugs, guns from deadlyareas
DESIRÉERORKE
DESIREE.RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO.ZA
Cape Town’s Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (Leap) hasrecorded a41% increase in drug confiscations and removed 148 firearms from the city’s most violent neighbourhoods in the 11 months since lastJuly. But Mayco memberfor Safety andSecurity JP Smith warns that arrests alone will not turn the tide without faster prosecutions fromnational government
SinceSeptember 2024 the Leap deployments have centred on Delft, Khayelitsha,Philippi East,Nyanga, Mitchells Plainand Gugulethu, all areas with the highest murder rates, according to the latest crime statistics.
Aspecialised Reaction Unit of120 members was launched to respond swiftly to sudden violent flare-upsinother areassuch as Hanover Park,Manenberg, Atlantis, Kraaifonteinand Elsies River.
In addition to the firearmand contraband confiscations between July 2025and April thisyear Leapofficershave also recorded increases in overall arrests and several other categories, including proactive inspections of premises like scrap yards and liquor outlets.
They are also increasingly being requested to assist with safeguarding City officials in high-crime areastoensure service delivery continues amid ongoing threats of extortion and crime.
Statistics comparing the periods July 2024 to May 2025 and July 2025 to May2026 reflectagenerally upward trend inlawenforcementactivity. Arrests increased from 7812 to 8537, while escorts rose sharply from 419 to 758.
Inspections also climbedfrom 2458 to 2717. Firearms recoveredincreased from 125 to 148, and drug seizures rose
significantly from 18 797 to 26 546 units. However,not all figures have trended upwards.
Ammunition recoveries dropped considerablyfrom 4812 to 1443, and imitationfirearms declined marginally from30to27.
MOREWORKSTILLTOBEDONE
Mayco member for Safety andSecurity
JP Smithnotedthe statisticsare encouraging,particularly the increase in confiscations
“Officers are taking,onaverage, more than adozen firearms off thestreet every month, andthe near50% increase in drug confiscations tooissomething to be proud of,particularly with the commemoration of World Drug Day on 26 June. Drugabuse notonly tears our social fabric apart,but the trade fuels organised crime and much of thegang violencethatcontinuesto plague parts of ourcity.”
He notedthatLeap officers are increasingly beingrequested to assist with safeguardingCityofficials in high-crime areas to ensure servicedelivery continues amid ongoing threats of extortion and crime.
Areview of the mostrecent crime statistics, he added, showed areduction inthe numberofmurders in all butone of the areas whereLeapdeployment is active.
“While encouraging, we are underno illusionthat alot more work needs to be done,”said Smith. “And, it bears repeating, removing firearms and criminals from the streetsmeanslittleif it’s notbacked up by speedyand thorough investigationsand prosecutions. TheCity hasexpressed its willingness andabilityto assist, so the ball really is in the courtof national government.”
Woman shot dead work in Kraaifont
DESIRÉERORKE
A35-year-oldwoman wasshot andkilledonher waytowork in Kraaifontein in what police have confirmed is amurder under investigation
Theshooting occurred about 07:00 on Thursday morning at aknown crime hot spotonthe cornerof Boesak Street and Botfontein Road in Summerville According to reportsthree suspects fledthe scene following the attack.
Theincidenthas sent shockwaves throughthe surrounding community, where residentshave expressed outrageand fear overthe brazen attack in apublic street
Detailssurrounding the motivefor the shooting
Prayer stopsarmedrobbe
DESIRÉERORKE
A69-year-oldRuwari womanmay have saved herselffromfurtherharm withaprayer, "asking God to protect her attackers" after two armedsuspects brokeintoher home,robbed her at knifepoint and threatened to killher in the earlyhours of Saturday morning
When thetwo menordered hertodrivethemto anearbyATM, the elderlywoman askedthe men if theycouldall pray together first before they leave. In her prayer,she switched overtoEnglish "asking God to protect the two gentlemen" wherever they
Man shot himself
An elderlyman allegedlyshot himself inside a firearm storeatthe Groot Phesantekraal View Shopping CentreinDurbanville
According to information, the 82-year-oldman bought ammunition at Dave Sheer Guns Cape Town at the shoppingcentre. He wasfiringshots at the indoorshooting rangewhen he wasfatally injured
According to Capt.F.C.van Wyk, provincial media spokesperson, the incidenthappened last Thursday 25 Juneat12:00
VrouinGoodwood sestratedoodgery
RICHARDROBERTS
RICHARD.ROBERTS@NOVUSMEDIA.CO.ZA
Die Goodwood-polisie ondersoek 'n saak vanstrafbaremanslag ná die dood van'nvoetganger verlede week in diégebied
Die vrou is Sondag 21 Junie op die hoek van Surreystraat en Voortrekkerweg in Goodwood deur 'n voertuig raakgery. Die omstandighede rondom die voorval is nog onduidelik. Foto's daarvan is op sosiale media gedeel. Daarin kangesien word hoe die bedekte lyk van 'n persoon in die middelvan die straat lê terwyl omstanders toekyk.
Kol. Shawn van Wyk, polisiebevelvoerder, sê die oorledene is geïdentifisser as Siphokazi Baloyi (37) van Khayelitsha.
Abdallah Sydney, voorsitter van die Goodwood-gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum
NIEMAND NOG WEENSDIE VOORVALAANGEKEER NIE
(GPF),sêalinligting wat hulle het, is dat die slagoffer 'n vrou is en dat sy oorlede is. "Al wat ons in die stadium weet, is dat die polisie 'n saak van strafbare manslag geopen het," sê hy.
Sydney sê die vrou het glo in aankomende verkeer geloop, maar bygevoeg dat talle gerugte oor dievoorval die rondtedoen.
Die spoedgrens in die omgewing van die ongeluk is 60 km/h.
Van Wyk sê die slagoffer het glo die straat probeer oorsteek toe sy deur 'n voertuig raakgery is. Sover is niemand nog in verband met die voorval in hegtenis geneem nie, en die ondersoek duur voort, sê hy.
Twee in Goodwood-hofvir dwelms
Twee mans verskyn binnekortindie Goodwood-landdroshof vir die besit van dwelms.
Hulle is Woensdag24Junie deur lede van Operation Lockdown aangekeer tydens 'n optrede in Loughton-rylaan in EppingForest.
Konst. NdakheGwala, provinsiale polisiewoordvoerder, sê die verdagtes is betrap met altesame 40 Mandrax-tablette en 20 pakkies tik
"Daar is beslaggelê op dwelms wat as bewysstuksal dien," sê Gwala. Die beskuldigdes is 33 en 38 jaar oud.
Twee mans is in Epping Forest metdwelms in hul besit betrap.Die twee verskyn binnekort in die Goodwood-landdroshof
Commuters petitionagainst MyCiTiincrease
Kaapse kapelanewil 1000 komberse insamel
RICHARDROBERTS
Die publiekwordaangemoedig om 'n inisiatief te ondersteun om 1000 kombersevoor Augustus vir minderbevoorregtes in te samel. Die inisiatiefwordgedryf deurdie Wes-Kaapse takvan dieVereniging virGesertifiseerde Kapelane in Suid-Afrika
Die vereniging se sogenaamde Vision 1000Blankets -WinterOutreach Campaign 2026 is daarop gemikomkwesbaregemeenskappe by te staan tydens diekoue wintermaande Dr.Kevin Williams, provinsialeuitvoerende kapelaan,sêdeel vanhul bemarkingisdie betrokkeneheidinonderskeiegemeenskappe "Ons wil dieoë, ore, hande en voetewees wat'n verskilmaak. Met hierdieprojektydens Junie,Julie en Augustus, wil ons 1000 komberseinsamel."
Die kombersegaanindie Kaapse metropool, asook in die Klein Karooversprei word "Ons het 'n versoek uit die Zoar-kontrei ontvang om te helpmet komberse. Ons gaan dit ook by skuilingsinKensington, ParoweninBellville versprei met die hulpvan die VRCID(VoortrekkerwegKorridor Verbeteringsdistrik) en MES(MouldEmpower Serve)."
Willamsdryfdie projek as provinsialeuitvoerende kapelaanmet anderkapelanevan hul organisasie om 'n verskil te probeer maak. "Dis tweeledig: dis om ons kapelaandiens bekend te maak —nie net in die gemeenskappe watons dien nie,maarprovinsiaal, asook nasionaal. Danwil ons dieoë, ore, hande en voetewees watwanhoop in hoop omskep." .Kontak Williams by 060917 6027 of dr.kevinwilliamsPEC@ccinsa.co.za om by te dra.
CapeTown portranked dead last
DESIRÉERORKE
In an embarrassingblow, Cape Town’s container port hasbeen ranked last among 400 ports worldwide, prompting calls for decisive intervention from the City of Cape Town. The PortofDurban fared only marginally better, finishing third last at position 398.
Cape Town’s Mayco member for economicgrowth,JamesVos, has written to transport minister Barbara Creecy callingfor accelerated reforms at the PortofCape Town following the latest Container PortPerformance Index (CPPI) in whichthe rankings appeared.
The CPPI, developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, is aglobally recognised benchmarkthat measures container port efficiency by trackinghow long vessels spend in port. Rather thanrelyingonself-reported data, theindexdraws on actual vessel calldatatoassess factorsincluding berth availability, cargo handling, yard operations, and stakeholder coordination, providing aconsistent andcredible basis for comparingport performance across regions andover time.
REPORT
In an excerpt of the reportasreviewed by TygerBurger it is statedthat the Port of Cape Town illustrates how vessel turnaround times can worsen even when broadercongestionindicatorsfluctuate.
It furthermore stated that, “Persistent weather-relateddisruption, combined with equipment reliability issues, led to high variability in ship times in port despite periods of easing supply chain stress.
This deterioration was accompanied by adeclineinberth utilisation, suggesting that vessels increasingly accumulated time outside productive berth operations.”
The report then refers to Cape Town’s response in introducing apredictive windmodeldeveloped with the Council
for Scientific and Industrial Research to reduce weather-related disruptions, a helicopter piloting service to improve ship access during high swells, and adigital technology platformfor cargo planning.
CPPIPOINT
Cape Town scored the lowestCPPI point of -302 as opposed to the number one port in the world being Fughou in China with apoint of 144.6. Vos said the ranking reinforced concerns he has been hearing directly from exporters, manufacturers, logistics companies and businesses across the Western Cape about the impact of delays and operational inefficiencies on trade and investment.
Cape Town’sMayco member foreconomic growth, James Vosatthe Port of Cape Town.
WYSIGINGS AAN DIE GOP 2022-2027(WYSIGINGS VIR 2026/27), WATVERANDERINGE
AAN DIE KORPORATIEWE EN MUNISIPALE ENTITEITE SE TELKAARTE EN DIE TELKAART INGEVOLGE OMSENDSKRYWE 88(C88)INSLUIT
Kennisgeskied hiermee ingevolge dieWet op PlaaslikeRegering:Munisipale Stelsels, Wet32van 2000; dieWet op PlaaslikeRegering:Munisipale Finansiële Bestuur Wet56van 2003; en dieWet op PlaaslikeRegering:Munisipale Eiendomsbelasting, Wet6 van 2004, dat dieStadsegoedgekeurdehersiening vandie geïntegreerde ontwikkelingsplan(GOP),goedgekeurdewysigingsaan dieGOP 2022-2027 (wysigings vir2026/27),waaronder veranderinge aan die korporatiewe en munisipale entiteite se telkaarte én dietelkaart ingevolge C88, wat toepaslike kernprestasieaanwysers en prestasiemikpuntevir diemunisipaliteit bepaalenhersien, en diegoedgekeurde begroting vir 2026/27 (wat begrotingsverwante beleide insluit), beskikbaar is by die munisipaliteit se hoofkantoor,munisipalebibliotekeenalle subraadskantore Diedokumente kanook bekom wordop ons webtuistebywww capetown.gov za/budget. Dievolgende tabeldui dieplekkeaan waar die goedgekeurdeGOP-hersiening en -wysigings en diegoedgekeurde begroting terinsae lê: Subraadskantore Klikop: web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/councilhubonline/ subcouncilmanagers Alle bibliotekeKlik op www.capetown.gov.za/libraries
1.21 Die Stad het’nverlaging vanR605 000,00 (seshonderd-en-vyfduisend rand) vasgestel wat vantoepassingsal wees op eienaars vanresidensiële eiendomme wat as ’n primêre woonplek gebruik worden’nmarkwaardevan minderas R8000 001,00 (agtmiljoen-en-een rand) het.
2. VERBRUIKSTARIEWEEN-HEFFINGS
Water,sanitasie,elektrisiteit en stedelikeafvalbestuur wordteen 15% BTWbelas
2.1 WATERENSANITASIE
Ná die hooggeregshof se uitspraak oor die gebruik vaneiendomswaardekategorieë om vastebasiese heffings toe te ken, moes ’n alternatiewe meganisme gevind word om kliënte die infrastruktuurkoste te laat deel. Die Stad keer dus terug na dievorige kriterium van nominale boring, wat metmetergrootte verbandhou.Soos metniehuishoudelike eiendomme,sal dié kriterium van toepassingwees op vastetariewe virwater sowelassanitasie.Aangesien die vastebasiese heffings nouverlaag, is verbruikstariewevir groot verbruikers hoër as in die begroting watinMaart voorgelê is. Vyftariefvlakkeisvir dieboekjaar2026/27 goedgekeur.Die goedgekeurde tariewestrook metdie geskatte verbruiksvlakke. Diegemiddeldegoedgekeurde styging bly4,5%opdie (onbeperkte) waterslimvlak (vir inwerkingtredingvanaf 1Julie 2026) sowel as op vlak 1, 2, 3endie noodvlak.Nieteminbeteken dievereisteverandering in dietariefstruktuur dat individuele kliënte’nwisselende impak op hulle water-ensanitasierekeninge sal ervaar Tariefstygings houhoofsaaklik verband metdie versekering van volhoubare en veerkragtige watervoorsiening; begrotingsvoorsiening virdie nuwewaterplan (waaronderinisiatiewevir verdereinvestering in ondergrondse onttrekking uit waterdraers,eninhergebruikskemas); opknappings en uitbreidings van afvalwatersuiweringsaanlegte; deurlopende investering in bate-opknapping en baterehabilitasieomaan voorgeskrewe standaarde te voldoen;deurlopende investering in batevervangingsprogramme om behoorlike batebestuurteverseker, met’nbepaalde klem op riool- en waternetwerkvervanging en die opknapping van rioolpompstasies; watervraagbestuursinisiatieweomdie gebruik vanwaterhulpbronne te optimaliseer; die handhawing en versterkingvan instandhoudingsprogramme; en water- en sanitasievoorsiening op gepastevoldoenings-, vermoë-, vaardigheids-, dienslewerings- en responsiwiteitsvlakke. Daar moet ook voorsiening gemaak word vir dieuitstrykingvan tariefverhogings sodradie bykomende bedryfskoste virgroot nuwe hulpbronprojekte in werkingtree. Hier onderisdie goedgekeurdewatertarieweopdie (onbeperkte) waterslimvlak vir 2026/27 wat op 1Julie2026 in werkingtree: 2026/27
VERBRUIKSTARIEWE
RESIDENSIËLE VOLUMETRIESE TARIEWEvan toepassing op
Notas:
*Trosontwikkelingseiendomme wat in die naam van ’n SHRA-geakkrediteerde instelling vir maatskaplikebehuising geregistreer is en vir maatskaplikebehuising gebruik word, betaal R0,00 op trap 1.
** Nie-huishoudelikegebruikerkategorieë:Raadpleeg hoofstuk2,afdeling2van die tariefbeleidvir ‘n omvattende verduideliking vangebruikerkategorieë.
*** ’n Vaste basiese tarief wordnie vir die volgende tariefkategorieë gehef nie: huisvesting vir kwesbarepersone,d.w.s.skuilings vir haweloses, tehuise vir bejaardes/ liefdadigheidsorganisasies/organisasies sonder winsoogmerk/godsdienstige instellings/ gebruikers van fonteinwater/gebruikers van behandelde uitvloeiwater/brandaansluitings. ****Ooreenkomstigdie aanvaarding vandie beleidoor stedelikelandbou is ’n gratis toekenning van10kℓ permaand uitsluitlikvan toepassing op bestaansboerdery deur bepaalde kwesbare groepe.
Hieronder is diegoedgekeurde sanitasietariewe op die(onbeperkte) waterslimvlak vir 2026/27 watop1 Julie2026 in werking tree: 2026/27
LW:Inligtingwat hier voorsien word,is’nuittrekseluit diegoedgekeurde boek vantariewe, fooieenheffings. Virdie volledigeweergawe, raadpleeg bylae6 by diegoedgekeurde begroting vir2026/27. Dietariewevir dieraamwerkvir mediumtermyn-inkomste en -uitgawes (MTREF) vir 2026/27 wordmet 15% BTW bereken.
1. EIENDOMSBELASTING (weergegee as koersindie rand): Die koers in die rand wordmet die munisipale waardasie van die eiendom vermenigvuldig om die jaarlikse belastingaanslag te bereken, onderworpeaan die vrystellings, verlagings en kortings waarvoor diebeleidoor eiendomsbelasting voorsiening maak, en het ’n nulbelastingkoers vir BTW.
1.2 Sake- en kommersiële eiendomme
1.3 Industriële eiendomme
1.4 Mynbou-eiendomme
1.5 Eiendomme wat deur ’n staatsinstelling besit en vir openbare dienste gebruikword
1.6 Diverseeiendomme
1.7Onbeboude grond
1.9 Openbarediensinfrastruktuureiendomme (Die Stad sal geen belasting hef op die eerste 30% van die markwaarde soos op die waardasielysnie.)
1.10 Eiendomme wat deur ’n openbarevoordeelorganisasie besit en vir aangewese openbarevoordeelaktiwiteite gebruik word
1.11 Eiendomme in ’n organisasie se besit –sonder winsoogmerken gebruik vir spesifiekeaktiwiteite
1.12
Eiendomme in besit van ’n instelling vir maatskaplike behuising of ’n ander leweringsagent wat by die reguleringsowerheid vir maatskaplikebehuising (SHRA) geakkrediteer is, en watvir maatskaplikebehuising gebruik word
1.13 Eiendommewat deur ’n godsdienstige gemeenskap besit envir aangewese godsdienstige doeleindes gebruik word
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1.8 Landbou-eiendomme 0,001402
0,001753
1.14Eiendommewat vir veelvuldigedoeleindes gebruikword Per toekenning
1.15 Begraafplase en krematoriums
1.16
Eiendomme in ’n organisasie se besit –sonder winsoogmerken gebruik vir diereskuilings
1.17 Eiendomme in ’n organisasie se besit –sonder winsoogmerken gebruik as ’n plaaslikegemeenskapsmuseum
1.18 Natuurbewaringsgrond
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1.19 Diebruto maandelikse huishoudelikeinkomstekategorieëenkortings vir die boekjaar 2026/27 ten opsigtevan eienaars watvir hulle bestaan op pensioen-of maatskapliketoelaes staatmaak, issoos in die volgende tabel: 2026/27
*Trosontwikkelingseiendomme wat in die naam van ’n SHRA-geakkrediteerde instelling vir maatskaplikebehuising geregistreer is envir maatskaplikebehuising gebruik word, betaal R0,00optrap1
** Nie-huishoudelikegebruikerkategorieë: Raadpleeghoofstuk 2, afdeling3 van die tariefbeleid vir ‘n omvattende verduidelikingvan gebruikerkategorieë en dietoepaslike persentasie waterverbruik watvir kosteheffinggebruik word.
***‘nVaste basiese tarief wordnie vir die volgende kategorieë gehefnie: huisvesting vir kwesbarepersone, d.w.s.skuilingsvir haweloses, tehuise vir bejaardes/liefdadigheidsorganisasies/organisasiessonderwinsoogmerk/ godsdienstige instellings/gebruikers van fonteinwater enbehandelde uitvloeiwater/ brandaansluitings
LET WEL: Die direkteur:kommersieel (direktoraat water ensanitasie)kan die persentasies na gelang van die verbruiker aanpas. Dít geld egternie vir die kategorie volledig huishoudelik nie.
Hooftrekkevan wysigings vir waterensanitasie Verbruikstariewe:
• Ná die hooggeregshof se uitspraak oor die gebruik van eiendomswaardekategorieë om vaste basiese heffings toe te ken, moes’nalternatiewe meganismegevindword omkliënte die infrastruktuurkoste telaat deel. Die Stad keer dusterugnadie vorige kriteriumvan nominale boring, wat met metergrootte verbandhou. Soosmet niehuishoudelike eiendomme, sal dié kriterium van toepassingweesopvaste tariewe vir water sowel as sanitasie. Aangesiendie vaste basiese heffingsnou verlaag, is verbruikstariewe vir groot verbruikers hoër asindie begroting wat in Maart voorgelê is.
Diverse tariewe:
•Regstelling vantarief onder item 9.7.2.13 van diediversetariefskedulevir water met betrekking tot dieinstallering van’nverbindingspyp,wat verkeerdelik dieselfdewas as dietariefonder item 9.7.2.15. Hierdiefout is nou reggestel metdie oog op die boekjaar2026/27
Ander:
•Verdereinsluiting van definisie en impak van gevorderdemeterinfrastruktuurby die tariefbeleid.
2.2 ELEKTRISITEIT
Die tariewe hier onder berus op ’n gemiddeldestyging van5,83%,wat op 1Julie 2026 in werking tree.
Die afkorting “GEREG.”verwys na die gereguleerdegedeelte van die tarief(watdeurdie Raad en die nasionale energiereguleerdervan Suid-Afrika(NERSA)goedgekeur word), en “ONGEREG.”nadie ongereguleerde gedeelte (wat slegs deurdie Raad goedgekeur word). Die tarief in die totaalkolomme is wat op die kliëntserekening salverskyn
•Residensiële kliëntemet ’n koopkragmeter en ’n munisipale eiendomswaardasie van R500 000 of minder kominaanmerking virdie hulptarief.
•Residensiële kliënte met’nkoopkragmeter en ’n munisipaleeiendomswaardasie van meer as R500 000,maarminder as R1 miljoen, kominaanmerking vir die huishoudeliketarief.
•Alle ander residensiële kliënte sal die tuisgebruikertarief betaal, tensy hulle voldoen aandie bykomende kriteria ingevolge die tariefbeleidomdie hulptarief te ontvang, of kies om teen die residensiële tydspesifieketarief van elektrisiteit voorsienteword.
•Kliënte wat teen die residensiële tydspesifieketarief van elektrisiteit voorsienwil word, moet ’n gevorderde (AMI-)kragmeter op hulle eie onkoste laat installeer indien hulle nie reedseen hetnie
•Daarisgeenveranderingindie toekenning van gratisbasiese elektrisiteit nie, buiten vir kliënte wat dit sal verbeur wanneer hulle na die huishoudelikeof tuisgebruikertarief oorskuif
•’nAansporingsbetaling wordbyalleSSEG-invoertariewe ingesluitensal vir dié tydperkopalleSSEG-kliënte van toepassing wees.
•Die ongereguleerde tarief bestaan uit 11,45c/kWhomstraatligte te finansier en 25,61c/kWh as ’n bydrae toteiendomsbelasting, soos toepaslik.
•Die tarief vir tydspesifiekeSSEG-invoer wordsteedsuitgestel totdatdie nodige ondersteuningstelsels gereed en suksesvolgetoets is. Letdaaropdat slegskliënte wat teen ’n tydspesifieketarief van elektrisiteit voorsienword, vir toegang totdié tarief in aanmerking kom.
Energie Hoog
Deurvoervir kliënte
Diens-heffing R/maand 368,96 0,00 368,96 424,30
Blok 10-600kWh c/kWh 298,07 11,45 309,52 355,95
Blok 2600.1+kWhc/kWh 396,43 11,45 407,88 469,06
Deurvoerstelselgebruik, medium
Energie
Kleinkragverbruiker 1
Kleinkragverbruiker 2
•Die Stad beplan om kontrakte metSSEG- en deurvoer-elektrisiteitskliënte aante gaan om hulle surplusenergie by hulle te koop.Hierdie kontrakte sal finansiële verpligtinge vir die Stad meebringwat langer sal duurasdie drie(3) boekjare waarvoor die MTREF 2026/27 voorsiening maak. DieStad Kaapstad se ooreenkoms vir surpluselektrisiteit wat metdie voorgestelde kliënte aangegaan sal word,sal in ’n laterestadium geadverteer word.
•Let daarop datallevaste heffings nou ooreenkomstigklousule4.1.7 van die beleid oor elektrisiteitstariewe gekwoteer word.
•Die Nasionale Energiereguleerder van Suid-Afrikahet die Stad se voorgestelde gereguleerde tariewe hier bo op 11 Mei 2026goedgekeur
2.3. STEDELIKEAFVALBESTUUR
’n Gemiddelde verhogingvan 3,75% wordtoegepas op die verbruikstariewe vir vullisverwydering, en 4,17% vir vulliswegdoening. Alle tariewe metbetrekking tot sluithouersstyg met’nbykomende R25 benewens die verhogingvan 3,75%.
The Western Cape EducationDepartment hasexpanded its holiday security support from 424 schools last winter to 453 high-risk schools aheadofthe 2026 June-July holidays, allocating R11,99 million for holiday securityinthe 2026/27 financialyear.
GROWINGTHREAT
The move comes as schoolsacross the province face agrowing threatof vandalism and burglaries during school breaks —placing increasing pressure on departmental resources even as crime prevention remains primarily the responsibilityofthe police.
DAMAGEANDDISRUPTION
During arecent term break, 25 schools reported 28 incidents of burglaryand vandalism, causing nearly R400 000 in damages. Stolen and damaged items included computers, electrical wiring, plumbing fixtures and security
R11,99 MILLION ALLOCATED TO SECURE HIGH-RISK SCHOOLSDURING
JUNE HOLIDAYS
infrastructure,diverting resources away from teachingand learning.
DECLINENOTED
Despite this, the department’s interventionshave yielded results Incidents declined overthe 2025/26 summer holidays, droppingfrom 47 incidentsaffecting34schoolsduringthe previous holiday period to 36 incidents affecting 32 schools
RISINGINVESTMENTINSCHOOLSAFETY
Expenditure on holiday security hasincreasedsteadily, rising from
R57,3 million in 2024/25 to R70,26 million in 2025/26. The total allocation for 2026/27 standsatR72,68 million GUARDINGANDTARGETHARDENING
Schoolsidentified through district risk assessments receive support for 12-hour or 24-hour guarding, as well as cluster patrols.
Thedepartmentalso provides targethardening measures, including alarms linkedtoarmed response, burglar bars, stone guards, security gates,automated access gate, and fencing repairs.
CALLFORSTRONGERPOLICING
While communities have an important role to play in protecting schools during theJune holidays, theDAhas called on thepolice to intensify visible policing around educational facilities and to strengthenefforts to combat criminal elementstargeting places of learning.
“Every school that is vandalised represents adirect attack on achild’s
future. We urge communities to remain vigilant and immediately report suspicious activity to the police or the Safe Schools Hotline on 0800 45 46 47. A watchful community can defeat even the most determined criminals,” saidPeter Johnson, DA provincial spokesperson on education.
Johnson added that he would be writing to the office of the provincial commissioner to obtain aclear understanding of what plans the police has in place to protect schools during the June holidays.
“As places of learning increasingly become targets for vandalism and theft, visible policing and proactive interventions are essential. Communities and schools cannot fight thisbattle alone, and the police must play itsfull role in safeguarding our children’s futures. Criminals and vandals must be caught and successfully prosecuted to ensure the safetyofour schools,”hesaid.
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Thecallthat never stops, butwhat happens when it does
On Sunday 21 June, while many people celebrated fathers, Ifound myselfthinking not about grand gestures, but about a phone call at six in the morning. Without fail, my phonerings at about sixo’clock. Ialreadyknow howit begins.
“How did you sleep?”
Then: “How’s the weather over there?”
And eventually: “What are your plansfor today?”What once felt routine now feels like agift Idid not know Iwas receiving Because one day, Iknow, thephone will stop ringing.
My father is not the hero Iimagined when Iwas young. He is something better, ahuman being who has spent alifetime choosing his family, and whocontinuesto do so.
He is stubborn. He is proud. And Ilove himinaway that has grown deeper and more complicated with every year Father’s Day stirs something Icannot fullyname. It is the weight thatcomes with understanding, finally,what someone has been doing for you all along.
Growing up,wespoke about the structure of many African homes,where children obey without questionbecause an elder has spoken.
He never wanted that for me. He wanted me to think. To reason. To push back.He believed achild who only obeys hasnot been educated,hehas been domesticated Research from asystematic review in Acta Paediatrica found that the
AGEINGHASAWAYOF TEACHINGCHILDRENLESSONS
quality of father-childcommunicationis linked to fewer behaviouralproblems, better academic outcomesand stronger emotional regulation effects that endure into adulthood
My father spoke to me like Iwas worth speaking to. Ionly understoodwhat that meant much later.
Ionce asked my father whyhechose conversation over corporal punishment. “Corporal punishment is the laziest form of punishment,” he said. “It gets compliance. Quick results. But it does not teach achild why they were wrong.”
The two times Irecall himdisciplining me with hisbelt, it never began in anger. It alwaysbegan with the samewords. “Andithandiukubetha.” —Idonot like to beat someone.
Today, Ifind myselftellinghim torest. To slow down.
To let people in. To have boundries Sometimes the shifting of roles arrives before you are ready for it.Myfather mayhave faced disappointments he never fully named. But he never failed at being afather. And if you meet me, chances are youhave alreadymet him.
He is still my hero, not because he is invincible, butbecause he never was. I still find comfort in the memories ofhim tucking me in bed at night.
When he showed up for the milestones andthe ordinary moments. He raised me with intention
Yes, thememories may sound ordinary, but they are anything but. They aregifts.
In acountry where absent fathers have become so common that many children grow up expecting less, Inever hadto wonder whether my father would be there. Inever had to question whether Imattered to him.
Inever had to compete forhis attention or earn hispresence.
To thosewho have lost their fathers: what was poured intoyou does not disappear when they do. It livesin how you show up for others.
-NAMHLAMONAKALI
BRIEWE|LETTERS
Protests reflect deeper communityfrustration
Therecentwaveofprotests acrossparts of Cape Town highlights growingfrustration amongresidents overissuessuch as servicedelivery, risinglivingcosts, transport fares, andbroader concernsaroundsafety and governance. Whilethe righttoprotest is afundamental part of ademocratic society, it is important that these demonstrationsremain peaceful,lawful, and constructive.
In recent weeks, severalprotests have drawnpublic attention, particularlyinareas such as Parklands, Claremont, and SeaPoint. Thesegatheringshave sparkedstrong debatewithin communities, with some residents expressing concern about the messagingbehind certainmovements, while others feel that protest action is the onlyway to have their voices heard.
What is becoming increasingly clearisthatmanyof thesedemonstrations arerooted in deeper socio-economic frustrations. Rising electricitytariffs, transport costs, housing shortages, andunemployment continue to placepressure on households already struggling to makeends meet
However, while the concernsmay be legitimate, the manner in which theyare expressed matters Thereisa risk that heightenedtensions andmisinformation can lead to fear,division,and even confrontation within communities. This is whyresponsibleleadership,clear communication from authorities, andcalmengagement with residents areessential during such times. It is also importantthat political andcommunity leaders avoid inflaming situations forpersonalor
political gain. Instead, efforts shouldbefocused on creating platforms formeaningful dialogue between residents anddecision-makers. At the same time,law enforcement agencies have adifficultbut necessaryroletoplayinensuring that public order is maintained whileprotecting the constitutionalright to peaceful assembly. Abalanced approach is needed, onethatneither suppresses legitimateexpression norallowsdisorder to develop. Ultimately, protests areasymptom of broader challenges that requirelong-term solutions rather than short-termresponses. Unless the underlying issues are addressed, communities willcontinue to express their frustrationsinpublic spaces.
—SANDRA, E-mail
Padveiligheid begin metmenslikheid en respek op die paaie
Padveiligheid is nienet die verantwoordelikheid vanowerhedenie,maar ook vanelkepadgebruiker
Ongelukkig sien onsdaagliksdat aggressie,ongeduld en minagting vir ander toenemenddeel vanons padkultuur word In baie gebiede is verkeersdrukte deel vandie alledaagselewe.
Togisdit kommerwekkendhoe bestuurders mekaar gereeldafsny,toeters onnodiggebruik, en selfs
aggressiefreageer op klein foutevan ander padgebruikers.
Ek glodat onsasgemeenskap weer moetleer om geduldig en hofliktewees op die pad. ’n Eenvoudige gebaar soos om iemandintelaat,ofomnie onnodig te jaagnie,kan ’n groot verskil maak in die vermindering vanspanning en ongelukke.
Ons moet ook onthou dat nie almalopdie pad haastig of ervare is nie. Taxi’s, leweringsvoertuie,werkersennuwebestuurders deel almal dieselfde paaie,en verdien respek en ruimte om veilig te beweeg. Ek doen ’n beroep op verkeersowerhede om meer bewusmakingsveldtogte vanstapel te stuur,maar ook op individue om self verantwoordelikheid te neem vir hul gedrag agterdie stuur As onswerklik veiliger paaie wil hê,begin dit met iets eenvoudig: vriendelikheid, geduldenrespek. -ANIKADUPLESSIS, Durbanville
Inwoner vradringende optredenadat slaggatmotor se wiel beskadig
Ek skryfommyernstigeontevredenheid uit te spreek oordie toestand vanons paaie,spesifiek die gevaarlike slaggate wattoenemendvoertuie beskadig. Laas Dinsdagoggendhet my voertuig, ’n Toyota Corolla, ernstige skade opgedoen toeekin’ndiep slaggat in KoebergweginMilnerton gery het. Die impak het
my voorsteregterwiel beskadig en die voertuig moes gesleep word vir herstelwerk. Watdie situasie nogmeer frustrerend maak,isdat die betrokke slaggatalwekelankdaar is, sonder enige herstelwerk of waarskuwingstekens. Motoristeword daagliksgedwingomskielik uit te swaai, watnie net
voertuie beskadig nie,maar ook ’n ernstigeveiligheidsrisikoinhou. Ek doen ’n beroep op die Stad Kaapstad om dringend aandagtegee aan padinstandhouding en veraldie herstel vanslaggatevoordat meer ongelukkeenskade voorkom.
HANSIE, Milnerton
Strayanimalsroamingstreetsposegrowing concern
Iwishtoraise concern about the increasing number of stray animals roamingfreelyinresidential areasand busy streets. In many suburbs, it is nowcommon to see dogsand cats wanderingunattended, often scavenging through rubbish binsorcrossing roads in dangerous trafficconditions. This situation posesmultiplerisks. Firstly,itisaserious safety concern formotorists, as animals cansuddenlyrun into the road, leadingto accidents or abrupt brakingthatmay endanger other road users. Secondly, the welfareofthe animals them-
selves is at risk,astheyare exposedtohunger,disease injury, andharshweather conditions. Therealsoappears to be alack of enforcement regardingresponsiblepet ownership.Manyofthese animalsare notsterilised or microchipped, making it difficulttotrace owners or manage populations effectively.
Ibelieve that localauthorities shouldworkmore closelywith animal welfareorganisationstoimplement stronger awareness campaigns andencourage responsiblepet care
This couldinclude stricter by-law enforcement affordablesterilisation programmes, andcommunity education initiatives. At the same time,residents must take responsibility forensuring that their pets aresafelycontained and properlycared for. Allowing animalstoroamfreely is notonlyirresponsiblebut contributes to agrowing communityproblem If left unaddressed, this issue willcontinue to escalate andplace both animalsand peopleatrisk. -ANDRIES, E-mail
DIE SONSAL WEER OPKOM: ’n WintersoggendinMilnerton is gekenmerk deur reën en ’n skouspelagtigesonopkoms FOTO:JEANNETTE BISSCHOFF
Morelearnersjoindrugdrive
More than 5000 learners participatedinthe City of Cape Town’s substance-abuseprevention interventionsinjust nine months, with demand far outstripping what was planned.
The milestone comes as World Drug Dayismarked today (26 June), thisyear’s theme centering on prevention, which is also one of four corefocus areasofthe City’s Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy
The Community, Arts and Culture Development Directorate’s substance-use prevention programme was planned for 3500 participants across themetropole over anine-month period. Attendance reached 5193, with several schools requesting that programmesbeextended to includemore learners.
Mayco member forCommunity Services and Health Francine Higham said the figures reflected an urgent community need.
“We cannot ignorethe direct link between substance abuse andthe violence and crime that plague many of our communities. That is why prevention programmes such as these are so important. They do more than educate young people about dangersofsubstance use; they also address issues like bullying, peer pressure, self-worth andmakinggood decisions. In several instances schools askedthatthe programmes be extended to include more learners, hence the higher attendance. And, while the appetite for these interventions is heartening it is also indicative of the very real threatthat substance use poses in communities.”
KEYPREVENTIONPROGRAMMES
The Substance Use Prevention Unit runs three key programmes: Driving my Future, Essentially Me and Family
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMME EXPANDSWHILE CITY REVISESSTRATEGY
Strengthening.
Ayear ago the family-strengthening initiative was expanded to include an intervention specifically for adolescents, called the Sinovuyo Teens programme
The nine-week programme targets caregivers of teensagedbetween 10 and 17, teaching positive parenting strategies andhelping teens developcopingskills andfamily problem-solving skills.It also strengthens family communication andrelationships, promotesnon-violent discipline and stress management,and draws on community support to create a safe,nurturing home environment
This year’s World Drug Dayfocuses on treatingpeople who use drugs with respect andempathy, providing evidencebased and voluntary services, offering alternativestopunishment, prioritising prevention and leadingwith compassion.
ACOMPREHENSIVEAPPROACH
Prevention is oneoffourkey focus areas in the City’s Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) strategy, aimedatchanging the trajectoryofsubstanceuse within the metropole.
Intervention services are led by City Health through its outpatient Matrix® substance-abuse treatment programme
The City’s Safety and Security Directorate handles suppression through enforcement operations andthe City’s overall efforts are coordinatedbyits alcohol anddrug action committee
Higham said theCity was reviewing
its strategy to ensure it kept pace with emerging trends.
“If we are serious aboutmaking our communitiessaferwemustinvest in prevention interventions. Ourapproach is comprehensive anddesigned to support national andprovincial government priorities on substanceabuse. However, we are now in theearly stages of reviewingour existingalcohol and drug strategy, to ensure it remained relevant and responsive to emerging trends and substance-abuse priorities.”
WHERETOGETHELP
. TheCityoperates a24-hour alcoholand drug helplineon0800435 748.
. Email matrix@capetown.gov.zatoreach the City’sMatrixclinics.
Emo Adamsendie Take NoteBand kommaak op Saterdag 11 Julie om 20:30,asook op Sondag12Julie om 14:00,‘n draai op Die Boerteaterrestaurant se verhoog.Emo is bekendvir sy uniekevermenging vanhumor en musiekmet vrolikeklankeensynimmereindigende kwinkslae.Kom geniet‘nvermaaklike vertoning met‘n gemoedelike atmosfeer.Kaartjieskos R250 en kanslegs by www.dieboer.com of by 021 9791911bespreekword.
Silwerskermfees biedgroot verskeidenheid
Die 14de kykNETSilwerskermfees, watvan 19 tot22AugustusinKampsbaai plaasvind, spog met ’n uiteenlopende aanbod watdie diepteendiversiteit vanAfrikaanse rolprentkuns weerspieël. WaldimarPelser, kykNETsedirekteur vanPremium-kanale, sê die fees "behoort aanjong filmmakers, met baie om te wysentesê” Altesaam 22 rolprentesal vertoon word:17kortfilms, waarvan vyfdokumentêrekortprente, en vyf vollengte rolprente, waarvaneen ‘n dokumentêrefilm.Gevestigde regisseurs en draaiboekskrywers wyshul slag,maarnuwefilmmakers kryook 'n kans. Altesaam 18 rolprenteding in die kompetisie mee en die pryswenners salopSaterdag22Augustus aangekondig word Volgens Pelser staannuwestemme vanjaarsentraal, met “dokkies” en kortfilms watwydlopende temasin verskillende variante vanAfrikaans ondersoek. Die geskiedeniswat in sommigeverhale ingeweefword, vorm deel vandie grein vanSuid-Afrikaanse stories en saltot ’n *nuwegeslag kykers spreek. Onder die kortfilms is daarliefdesverhale —van die verkwiklike en komiese(Twee persent)tot die steeds verbodeenonaanvaarbare gay-liefde (As ek konkies). Die dood staan voorop in Wag’nbietjie,met ’n seun wat’nvreemdeling betaalombysy ma te sitinhaarsterwensure, terwyl dienasatein ’n Poppyopdie heuwel in diemiddelvan die nagself’ngrafvir ’n geliefde grawesodat sy langshaarma terrustegelêkan word Geweld as tema word uit verskillende hoekebenader:’npaartjie watlaat in die nagindie strate vanKaapstad beroof word (Trilstraat)en’nverwikkeldeblikopgeslagsgeweld(Verwerking). Die soekenaaanvaarding en om jou identiteit uit te leef of drome na te jaag,wordbelig in Genoeg, Short Back &Sides en YaadtQueen.En Change gooi ’n muntstuk in die lugensê, maak niesaakwaarhyval nie,kop of stert,
22 ROLPRENTEGAAN VERTOON WORD
tyeveranderendie dae vankleingeld is getel. ietswat so deel vanons gemeenskappe en lewens was. Die makers vankort “dokkies” stel interessante vrae.Hoe voel dit om ’n rooikop te wees (Rooi vanaard), of ’n ware armdruk-kampioen(Druk dit!)? Of ’n versamelaarwat ’n Tretchikoff-obsessieontwikkelná’ninternetkopie (PappaKitsch)?Hoe vlak lê die letselsnog vangedwongeverskuiwingsonder die Groepsgebiedewet (Diegrond onthou)? En watvergdit om top-sportmense(vanrugbyspelers totswemmers) se koppe gesond te hou (Diegeesagter diespiere)?
Nico Scheepers is terugmet Landmyn,Jason Jacobs en DevonDelmar met Maritavan der Vyversejeugroman Al watekweet,enZandré Coetzermet Silas en dieYsbeerop Tafelberg.Hul rolprentewat in 2025 by die Silwerskermfees te sien was, wasonderskeidelik Hen, Carissa en My f*k, Marelize! Bekroonde prentewat reeds by verskeie internasionale feestevertoon is en op die program is,sluit in Jacobs en Delmarse Variasiesop’ntema –wenner vandie gesogteTiger-prys (die topprys)bydie RotterdamseInternasionaleRolprentfees, asook DianWeys se kortprent Aasvoëls en die regisseur en medeskrywer AadilDhalech se Bosryer. Die program sluit ook die vollengte dokumentêr From Dust We Spin vanJulia Jansch in –onlangs vertoon by die Durban Internasionale Filmfees, wat’nintieme blik op “spinning” as subkultuur én gemeenskapskrag bied. Pelser sê die Silwerskermfees is ’n geleentheid virgehoreomSuid-Afrika se stories te geniet en kykNETnooi almaluit om die films te ondersteun –hetsy by die fees of wanneer hulle hul padnadie bioskoop en anderskerms vind. . Besoek Quicketvir kaartjies.
DAGBOEK /DIARY
. Cape Town OperapresentsStephen Sondheim’s ALittleNight Music from 30 June to 12 July at Theatreonthe Bay. TicketsfromR275available at Webtickets.
. PrimeCircle is at the Barnyard TheatreTyger Valley on Wednesday 1Julyat19:30.TicketscostR280 at www.barnyardtheatre.co.za
. Prime Circle Unpluggedisat Woodstock BreweryThursday2July at 20:00.Doorsopen at 18:00.Tickets from R280 at Quicket
. Adam TastreeopVrydag3Julie om 20:30byHeroes Brackenfellop. Kaartjies kosR140tot R180.Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net
. Cape Town G&Spresentsa bold new staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’scomic opera, ThePirates of Penzance at Artscape Theatrefrom4-12July. Tickets from R275 at Webtickets.
. TheWashingtonDCYouthOrchestra performsatHugoLambrechts Music Centre, ParowonTuesday7 July at 19:00 and at St.George'sCathedral, Cape Town CBDonWednesday8 Julyat19:00.Freebut book aseatat Quicket
. DisneyonIce presents Mickey's Search Party from 10-19 July at the Grand Arena,GrandWest.Ticketsat Ticketmaster . EmoAdams en orkesisbyDie
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. EarlyBtreeopVrydag17Julie om 20:30byHeroes Brackenfellop. Kaartjies kosR140tot R180.Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net
. KickstArt Theatre's Puss in Boots, runs at the Baxter Theatrecurrently until18July. TicketsfromR250at Webtickets.
. PeterPan runs at the CanalWalk Theatrenow until19July. Threedaily shows.TicketsfromR75 to R130 at Webtickets.
. Cape Town Opera’s TheCunning LittleVixen is at Joseph Stone Auditorium from 21-26July. Afamily-friendly adaptation. Dailyat11:00 and also at 14:00 Saturdayand Sunday.Tickets cost R80 at Webtickets.
. ANight with the Stars Lloyisoisat the Grand Arena GrandWest on Friday 24 July at 19:00.TicketsfromR400 at Webtickets.
. Salome This Is Me is at Artscape OperaHouseonSaturday25Julyat19:00 TicketsfromR285 at Webtickets.
. Moyo KirstenboschRecital with pianist Isaacvan derMerwe is on Sunday 26 July at 18:00.TicketsR225toR385 at Webtickets.
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LionsreturnforBlistersforBread
KAYLYNNEBANTOM
While thousands of Capetonians will lace up theirwalking shoes forthis year’s Blisters for Bread fun walk, volunteers willbehardat work behind the scenes ensuring the event runs smoothly.
For over 40 years, the Lions Club have given their time as marshals at the annual fundraising event, which raises money for the PeninsulaSchool Feeding Association (PSFA).
ICONIC
Blisters for Bread, one of Cape Town’s most iconic charitywalks, hasbeen fighting childhood hunger for 58 years.
This year the event will take place on Sunday 16 August and withonly 10 000 entries available, participants can choose between a5km or 10km route along the Sea PointPromenade.
Entries cost R125, enough to provide breakfast and lunch to 23 children for a day.
The 10km walk starts at 07:30 and the 5km route at 08:00, with medals and refreshments provided to all participants. Each year around 130 Lions Club members takeuppositions along the route guiding participants, ensuring theirsafety andhanding out medals to those who
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successfully completethe race.
Former Lions Club president John Houston,who has personally volunteered at theevent for 30 years, said supporting Blisters for Bread alignsperfectly with oneofthe organisation’s coremissions.
“One ofthe Lions Club’s pillars is hunger relief, andBlisters for Bread falls perfectly into that category,” he said.
Houstonsaid members willingly volunteer their time because they understand the impact the event has on children facing food insecurity.
“Every cent raised goes directly to feeding schoolchildren. Ienjoy attending theevent andassisting people. Ibelieve it’s fora worthy cause,”hesaid.
Despitethe early starts andlonghours on their feet, Houstonsaid the atmosphere makesthe experience worthwhile.
“We do it voluntarily anditisfun.
There is agreat sense of camaraderie and satisfaction in knowingyou’re helpingto make adifference.”
The Lion’sClub is alsoencouraging community members who would liketo get involved and serve as marshals in future events to contact the organisation.
Blisters forBread has brought thousands of walkerstogether in the fight against child hunger forover50 years.
Capetonians areencouraged to lace up forthe annual Blistersfor Breadfun walk on Sunday 16 August PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Thousands have lacedupfor Blisters forBread overthe years,helping to tackle childhunger
