TygerBurger | Goodwood | E-Edition | 4 February 2026

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GAAN AAN AKTUARIËLE KOMPE

Hannah aldiepa Japanto

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’nJong inwoner van Monte Vista verteenwoordig vanjaar haar land by die tweede Jong Aktuarisse Wêreldbeker-kompetisie.

Diekompetisie is deur dieInternasionale Aktuariële Vereniging bekendgestel en word beskryf as ’n vriendelike wêreldwye kompetisie —oop vir aktuarisse en aspirant-aktuarisse onderdie ouderdom van 35 jaar.

Diefinale ronde van die kompetisie vindinNovemberbydie Internasionale Kongres vir Aktuarisse (IKA) in Tokio, Japan, plaas.

Hannah Giliomee, ’n oud-leerder by die Hoërskool Tygerberg en inwoner van Monte Vista,neemhieraan deel.

VOORLEGGING

“Myvoorlegging, Flexsurance, is ’n inkomstebeskermingsproduk wat ontwerp is vir lae-inkomste en informele sektorwerkers.

“Deur die genade van God is ek een van vierfinaliste wat wêreldwyd gekies is, en gaan ek my werk by die eindronde in Japan aanbied,” sê sy.

Giliomee gaan in die eindronde teen drie finaliste meeding —Daniel Nkameny

“Ekwerksaammet‘nongelooflik, talentvolle,kreatieweendinamiese span...”

-Hannah Giliome

(Frankryk), Divyani Mehta(Indië) en Shiela Cruz (VSA).

Die tema van vanjaar se kompetisieisin ooreenstemming met die IKAsetema vir 2026 —tradisie, diversiteit en innovasie.

“Die kongres duur ’n week, maar ek wil graag ’n bietjie ná afloop daarvan saam met my pa deur Japan toer,” sê Giliomee. TygerBurger het haar gevra hoe dit voel om haar land te gaan verteenwoordig.

“Ek is innig dankbaar vir hierdie geleentheid. Dit is werklik deur dieHere se genade en voorsiening.

“Ek is passievol oor Suid-Afrika en sy toekoms,enomons land op ’n internasionale platform te kan verteenwoordig, is ’n groot eer.

“OmSuid-Afrikaanse vaardigheid, innovasie en waardes op ’n wêreldverhoog te vertoon, is ietswat ek nie ligtelik opneem nie,” sê sy.

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VRYDAG6FEBRUARIE

. ChrismarVillashou om 18:30 'n verskeidenheidskonsert.Die Othello-boeremusiekorkes tree ondermeerop. Tydens die pousesal koffie, teeen vrugteslaai met roomys te koop wees. Kaartjieskos R70per persoon en kanvoorafbyChrismarVillas gekoop word vanMaandag totVrydagtussen 08:00 en 12:00

SATURDAY7FEBRUARY

. TheCapeTownGem and MineralClubwillbe having itsOpen Dayfrom10:00to14:00 at 14aGoede Hoop Street,Bothasig. Allare welcome, from mineral specimen collectors, to friends, familiesand especially children.Freeentrance. Learnmoreabout the hobby of crystal, gemand mineralspecimencollecting and relatedcraftwork,orbuy itemsfrommember traders. Visit www.ctminsoc.org.zaoremail admin@ctminsoc org.za

. Die jaarlikse DTBS-interskole-atletiekkragmeting (voorheen MTBS) tussen die hoërskoleDF-Akademie Tygerberg, Bellville en Stellebergvindplaas in Groenpunt. Die dagbegin met die uiters gewilde Flashes in die DHLKaapstadStadion, gevolg deur dieatletiek op dieGroenpunt-baan. Kaarties vir die Flashes is beskikbaar by QuicketteenR80 elk.

. Hunters forbargainsatthe Goodwood Bargains Marketatthe Goodwood Sports Club from 09:00to 13:30. Entranceisfreeand parking is availableatthe cornerofAlice Street and MiltonStreet. Visitorsare encouragedtodonate unwanted garments in the on-site donation bin, supportingaworthycause.For moreinformationemail thegoodwoodmarket@gmail. com

WOENSDAG11FEBRUARIE

. Die digbundel diehelfteisjou nievertel deur ThérèseBartman word op die eerste byeenkoms van dieDurbanville-poësiekringvir diejaaropdeurdie digterself bespreek. Diebespreking begin om 10:00in die saal vandie Durbanville-biblioteek.Ligte verversingswordaangebied. Gasteiswelkom teen R50 per persoon.KontakLesleyvan derVyver by 083460 4571 of teachervdv@gmail.comomaan te sluitofgaste saam te bring.

THURSDAY12FEBRUARY

. Durbanville Business is presentinganexclusive evening of networking,dinner and aguided tour of Stadio HigherEducation'sprestigious newDurbanvillecampusfrom18:00.DrStanduPlessis,chief executive officerofStadio Higher Education, will be theguestspeaker.The campusissituated at 35 Akademia AvenueinGroot PhesantekraalEstate. The cost is R150 formembers and R350 fornon-members, dinnerand wine included. Seatsare limited. Confirm attendancebefore8Februarybyemailtoinfo@ durbanvillesakekamer.co.za

SATURDAY 14FEBRUARY

. Love willbeinthe airthisValentine’sDay as MdzanandaAnimalClinic& Shelterhosts itsValentine’s Picnic forPaws- aspecialfundraising eventin support of theanimals of Khayelitsha -from10:00 to 14:00atJoostenbergBistro&Deli. Theevent promises arelaxed and memorablepicnicexperiencefilled with good food, greatcompany,and ameaningful cause. Well-behaved dogs arewelcome to join their owners on theday.Ticketsfor the fundraising event areavailable viaQuicket.Visit www.mdzananda.co.za or email Kellyonfund@mdzananda.co.zafor more information.

. TheTygerbergHills Lions club will have awalk from the GracePresbyterianChurch MonteVista onto Camoens Park, Barrow Street,MonteVista. Come for awalkand showyoursupport forChildhoodCancer This walk is heldcountry wide by variousLions on theday to create awareness.The walk willkickoff at 09:00.Entrancefee is on donationbasis. Agreat morning to showsupport to ouryoung warriors Looking forwardtoseeing everyone,registrationwill happen on themorning. Contact Jeannievan Wulven forany enquiriesorforemoreinformation on 083 3050424

. TheTable View Lions Club is inviting the community to lace up theirwalking shoes and take part in the 5kmBig Walk forYoung Warriorsatthe TableView beachfront.Thewalk is familyfriendly,pramfriendly, and open to leashedpets, making it an idealouting forall ages.Anentrancefee of R50 applies, with all proceedsgoing the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa(CHOC). To register,send "choc" to 083 286 0255 by Thursday 12 February.

DONDERDAG19FEBRUARIE

. Die TygerbergTuin- en Blommeklubspring diejaar wegmet RuanEastes se praatjie oorbromeliasen Diana de Vossepraatjie oorPot-et-fleur.Die tema vandie blommekunskompetisie is "Tradisioneel vertikaal". Die klub het 'n propvolprogram metinteressanthedeelkederde Woensdag vandie maand by dieNG kerk ParowWelgelegen(La Provence47, Welgelegen) om 09:30vir 10:00. Teewordvanaf09:30 bedien.Bel Beatrix Lambert-Bestbier by 082873 9864 virmeer inligting.

Bartman bespreek eie bundel by volgende Poësiekring-byeenkoms

Die digbundel diehelfteisjou nievertel deur Thérèse Bartman word op dieeerstebyeenkoms vandie Durbanville-poësiekring virdie jaaropWoensdag11 Februariedeur diedigterself bespreek.

In hierdieversameling ondersoek Thérèsebeide dienoodsaaklikheid en diebeperkingsvan die geskrewe woord.

Sy plaas spesialeklemopdie ervaringsvan mense watnie konlees of skryfnie of wiesestemme deur diesamelewingstilgemaak is

As deel vanhierdieprojekhet Thérèsesaamgewerkmet Jitsvinger om unieke klankbanevir elfvan haar gedigteteskep.

Elkegedighet sy eieQR-kode in die versameling, watdie leserinstaat stel om ooknadie poësie te luister.

NARRATIEWETERAPEUT

Sy werk sedert2000as'nonafhanklike narratieweterapeut in privatepraktyk en as 'n skoolberader, gemeenskapswerker,navorser,digter en korporatiewe afrigterenopleier,volgens haar LinkedIn-profiel.

Haar narratiewe wortelsgaan terugnahaar opleiding in dramaenletterkunde en haar werk as televisieprodusent en kinderboekskrywer

Die afgelope 15 jaar het sy verskeie narratiewe kreatieweskryfprojektebeginenontwikkel met jongmenseingemarginaliseerde skoolge-

meenskappe in die Wes-Kaap.

Die besprekingbegin om 10:00 in die saal van die Durbanville-biblioteek. Ligteverversingsword aangebied.

Gasteiswelkomteen R50per persoon. . Kontak Lesley vander Vyverby083 4604571 of teachervdv@gmail.comomaan te sluit of gastesaam te bring.

ThérèseBartman FOTO:VERSKAF

Neighbo andsecurit

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Members of the Monte Vista Plattekloof Glen Neighbourhood Watch and private security officers had to actswiftly last week when twofires broke outalong the N1 highway.

Deon Oosthuizen, neighbourhood watch vice-chair, and District Watch shift commander and armedresponse officer, Albert Oberholzer, were the two individuals first alerted to afire underneath the Monte Vistabridge, before being alerted of asecond fire further down the highway.

“We made our way to the bridge and found that the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services had alsoarrivedon scene, who then proceeded to extinguish the fire,”explains Oosthuizen.

They left,and afew minutes later received another call that someone was concerned about afirebehind theirhouse, he says “Wefound that another fire was burning on the N1 behind Westerwijk Avenue, Plattekloof Glen,” says Oosthuizen. The two proceeded to break off some branches fromabluegum tree and started dousing the flames. Theyalso requested assistance fromthe firedepartment.

“Some of the motoristsand residents steppedin. We started fillingbuckets of water and got the one section under control. When the City’s fire andrescue arrived, they quickly got everything under control,” says Oosthuizen.

Damlevels lowerthan last year

The City has encouraged residents to use less than thetarget of 975 million litresof water aday due to thelow dam levels.

Damlevels stand at 62,25, which needsto last until the next seasonal rainfall cycle.

Low annual rainfall last year resulted in reduced inflowstodams, placing increased pressureonthe City’s water supply.While taps were not at risk of running dry, at this stage continued high water usecould result in restrictions unless usage was brought down urgently.

“Water usage this past week has unfortunately peaked,soweare 87million litres aday over our target,” Zahid Badroodien, Maycomember forwaterand sanitation, said. He said early proactive measures were far more effective than emergency restriction.

“We must reduce the unnecessary litres of water used in our homes, in industrial and agricultural processesand at work. We cannot afford to be complacent.We must closely keep track of consumption indicators on aweekly basis.”

Badroodien said the City wasbusy with various forms of action, including consistently resolving pipe bursts and water leaks reported through official channels. “Since the drought [nearly a decade ago] the City has andcontinues to invest in upgrading aged water pipes, improving pressure management, fixing leaks faster and strengthening metering along the water supply network.”

Residents are requested to; . Find and fix water leaks; . Monitor usage and make an effortto save water;

. To only water gardens at night, and to nottop up swimming pools

. Call 086 010 3089, SMS 31372, WhatsApp 060018 1505 or emailwater@capetown.gov.za to report burst municipal pipes

Goodwood BargainsMarketheldthis weekend

Shoppers and bargain huntersare invitedtothe Goodwood Bargains Market this Saturday 7February at the Goodwood SportsClub from 09:00to13:30.

Entrance is free and parking is available at the corner of Alice Street and Milton Street

The market features indoor and outdoorstands burstingwith bargains,perfect for families, friends and community members looking forgreat deals.

Visitorsare encouragedtodonate unwanted garmentsinthe on-site donation bin, supporting aworthy cause.

“Thisisa fantastic way for the community to come together, support local traders and enjoy afun morningout,” said a spokesperson. . Formoreinformation email thegoodwoodmarket@gmail.com

DigterDianaFerrusoorlede

Hasgeregtigheid asweerstand,en brugtussenSuid-Afrika

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nie netink nie. Dit was trane. Dit was balsem. Jy sie se wonde benoem, iwer. En in daardie yvir onsgesê: ‘Julle leuen. Kyk hoe verbind pyn. Kyk hoe helder ons mekaar se stories dra’,” Jongh aanlyn. aans en Engels het jy gtigheid gepraat, van fde vir die land en sy Lady Di. Jou woorde bly in harte, in die wind oor ankie datjyons huis toe kryf Jean Oosthuizen. lfour, rektor en viseUniversiteit van Wes,het gesê Ferrus het as neellid van UWK talle skrywers gementor en mme uit gemarginaliseerde hoor word. “Deur in in Afrikaans te skryf, oorbrugendie diepte en ons meertalige erfenis ewyding teenoor jong digters en gemeenskaplike spreek vanhaar geloof in die krag van woorde ebemagtig.” erskeie eerbewyseen vang, waaronder ‘n in filosofie aan die Stellenbosch in 2022 omdat sy haar skryfwerk en poësie gebruik het om

op te voed en te bemagtig, haar aan die ontwikkeling van ‘n nuwe geslag skrywers toegewy en vir ander geleenthede geskep het. In 2020 het haar geboortedorp, Worcester, haar met die “Vryheid tot die dorp” vereer. Ferrus word deur baie wat haar pad gekruis het as ‘n ma-figuur, toeganklik en terselfdertyd sterk en sag, onthou. “Sykon haarself ‘n ikoon genoem het; sy het nooit Sy kon haarself die godmother genoem het, maar sy het nooit Sy kon haarself doktor genoem het, maar sy het nooit. Sy kon haarself die belangrikste stem van haar tyd genoem het, maar sy het nie. Sy was egter alles en baie meer as al daardie titels saam vir diegene op wie se lewe sy 'n impak gemaak het.”skryf Frazer Barry.

VERSOEKVIRSTAATSBEGRAFNIS

Op sosiale media is versoek om Ferrus met ‘n staatsbegrafnis te vereer Sumayyah Petersen Campher skryf: “Dr. Ferrus was ’n monumentale figuur in kuns en kultuur —’ndigter, akademikus en kulturele aktiviswie se werk die nasionale bewussyn herskep en die verloop van internasionale geskiedenis verander het. Deur haar poësie en haar onvermoeide voorspraak het sy ’n deurslaggewende rol gespeel in die repatriasie van Saartjie Baartman, waardeur sy nie net die waardigheid van een vrou herstel het nie, maar diévan ’n hele volk en van Suid-Afrika se kulturele geheue. Haar bydrae was nie simbolies nie; dit was transformerend. Sy het kuns as geregtigheid gebruik, taal as weerstand, en kultuur as ’n brug tussen Suid-Afrika en die wêreld. Min mense het die las van geskiedenis met soveel grasie, moed en impak gedra.” Hartzenberg het bevestig dat 'n versoek vir 'n staatsbegrafnis aan onder andere die president gerig is.

Vermaak // Entertainment

Gospelsanger komsingonder dieberg

Kaapstad se musiekliefhebbers kanuitsien na 'n besonderesomersaandwanneer die Amerikaansegospelkunstenaar BenFuller op Saterdag 21 Februarie by Kirstenbosch Nasionale BotanieseTuin optree

Die konsert, Under the Mountain with Ben Fuller, word deur Radio Tygerberg 104FM in samewerking met Fairtree aangebied,enbeloof om 'nunieke buitelug-ervaring te wees.

Ben Fuller is internasionaal bekendvir sy eerlike lirieke, energiekevertoningsenmusiek watreeds miljoene mensewêreldwydgeraak het.

Sy trefferliedjies "Who IAm" en "IfI Got Jesus" het groot suksesopinternasionaleradiostasies en stromingsplatforms behaal, met laasgenoemde watreeds meer as 48 miljoen stromingswêreldwyd aangeteken het

Dieaand begin met'nlof-en-aanbiddingsessie, geleideur die geliefde Radio Tygerberg-musikante NevilleD,Rouchelle Liedemann en Henry Pike, voordat Ben Fuller die verhoogbetreevir sy langverwagteKaapstad-optrede

Die program is 'n uniekekombinasie vanmusiek en getuienis—alles teen die agtergrond vaneen van die wêreld se mees gesogtenatuurtonele.

"Ons sien daarna uit om mensebymekaarte bring vir 'n onvergeetlike musiekervaringineen van Kaapstad se mooiste venues.

"Dit is 'n aand watdie gehoor op verskillende vlakkesal raak —ofjynou vir die musiek, die atmosfeer of die ervaring kom," sê Rikusvan Rooy, stasiebestuurder Kaartjiesisbeperk en die belangstelling isreeds groot.Die publiek word aangeraai om vroegtydig te bespreek om teleurstelling te voorkom. . Krykaartjies by www.webtickets.co.za.

HY IS BEKEND

VIRSYEERLIKE LIRIEKE, ENERGIEKE

VERTONINGS EN MUSIEK

WATMENSEREG OOR

DIE WÊRELD RAAK

WEN!WEN!WEN!

Vyfgelukkige TygerBurger-leserskan elk twee kaartjiesvir die Under TheMountain-geleentheid wen. Stuur'ne-posnareception@104fm.co.za met Under TheMountainindie onderwerpveld.Wenners sallukraak gekies word op Woensdag11Februarieen salper e-posinkennis gestel word Ben Fuller

Sonja Herholdt bring haar vertoning Tydloos op Dinsdag17Februarieom20:30 na Die Boer-teaterrestaurant in Durbanville.Syneemdie gehoor op‘n nostalgiesereis met goue oues met ’n produksiewat bestaan uit haar bekende en anderimmergroen liedjies,staaltjiesenvoorlesings.Sy maak gebruik vanagtergrondmusieken klavierbegeleiding vir‘n uniekeervaring.Die aanslag is nostalgies en intiem,togook methumor en deernis watveral byvalby’nouer gehoor salvind.Kaartjies kosR250.Bespreek by www.dieboer.com of by 021979

WHAT’SWHAT’SON/DIARY

.DanCorderpresents TheRealState of the Nation from Thursday 5toSaturday7 February at 20:00 at TheHomecoming Centre. TicketsfromR200at Webtickets.

.Theband NewHorizon is playingatthe Edgemead CricketClubonFriday6Februaryfrom19:30.Food and barfacilitiesavailable Entrycosts R40

.Alan Committie's Av-a-laughta is currently on at Theatreonthe Bayuntil7February. Ticketsfrom R200toR350 at Webtickets.

.TheOpera Singer runs at the Baxter Studio from currentlyuntil 7February. Atheatrical and immersive experienceintothe worldofa creativespirit– alife dedicatedtoacraft,toperfectionand to ascension. TicketsfromR160atWebtickets.

.MarcLottering's musical comedyColleen TheMu-

.Conrad Koch and Chester Missing's PuppetPower runs from 10 to 14 February at Theatreonthe Bay. TicketsfromR180 at Webtickets.

.Juan Boucher tree op Donderdag12Februarie om 19:30 by Kapstadt Brauhaus Bloubergop. Kaartjies vanafR265isbeskikbaarbyQuicket

.Yukio Mishima'saward-winning production The Lady Aoi is at Artscape from 14 to 21 February.Six performances only. TicketsfromR150 at Webtickets.

.Cape Town Operapresents Gershwin in the Park,a one-night-onlyconcert at the MaynardvilleOpen-Air FestivalonSunday 15 February.The showstartsat 18:30. TicketsfromR254atQuicket

. Jeremy Loops is at the Kirstenbosch Summer Concert on Sunday 15 February at 17:15.Ticketsare R360 or R255 (age 6-21). Book at Webtickets. . Francois vanCokeAkoesties is by Kapstadt Brauhaus Durbanville op Woensdag18Februarie om 20:00.Kaartjies vanafR200byQuicket

. UnderThe Mountain,a night of praise and worship

Aanbiedervier30jaarinbedryf

Vandeesweek het Radio Tygerberg 104FM 'n buitengewone mylpaal saam met een van sy omroepers, Gerald Petersen, gevier.

Petersen is vandeesweek 30 jaar in die radiobedryf —'nmylpaalwat min andernog kon vier. Soos dit 'n ware radioveteraan betaam, het hy nie net luisteraars vermaak nie, maar ook 'n betroubare stem vol positiewe energieen inspirasie oor die afgelope drie dekades geword.

Petersen se passie vir sy medemens en gemeenskap wordnie netopdie lug gehoor nie, maar word baiedikwels in die gemeenskap gesien en ervaar.

"Hy wil almal net laat glimlagen kykhoe hy RadioTygerbergkan help. So het ons eers onlangs uitgevind vandie vakansieBybelskool wathyreeds 30 jaar geledein Ravensmead begin het om kindersin die vakansie besig en veilig te hou. Hierdie Bybelskool is steeds aan die gang en maak nogelke vakansie 'n verskil in die kinders van Ravensmead se lewens,"sê Rikus van Rooy, stasiebestuurder

In sy tyd by Radio Tygerberghet Petersen baie geliefd onder luisteraars geword —soveel dat ‘n luisteraarvir hom'nkombers gehekel het aangesien hy op die lug genoem het hoe koud die ateljee soms is. Of hy nou 'n liedjievan 'n plaaslikekunstenaar of die nuutste aanbiddingslied speel, Petersen weet hoe om sy gehoor te vermaak en betrokke te hou.

Maar sy talente strek veelverder asnet die ateljee.

Hy is nie net 'n geliefde radiostem nie, maarook 'n gesoute seremoniemeester In November 2025 was hy die seremoniemeester by RadioTygerberg se Mighty Men Cape Flats-geleentheidindie Athlone-stadion, wat deur duisendemans

bygewoon is. Hierdie impakvolle inisiatief is deur Radio Tygerberg georganiseer om vir die einde van geweld en vaderloosheid op die KaapseVlakte te bid. Petersen is ook die aanbieder van die Healing the City-program wat op Woensdaeuitgesaai word, waar hy enkele vanKaapstad se mees dringende maatskaplike probleme bespreek, soos vaderloosheid, geslagsgebaseerde geweld, verslawing en bendegeweld. Met sy unieke mengsel van empatie en insig het Petersen onderhoude gevoer met sleutelfigure soos die burgemeester van Kaapstad envoormalige bendeleiers, wathul bendebedrywighede neergelê het toe hulletot bekeringgekom het. Deur hierdie gesprekke poog Petersen om 'n bydrae te lewer tot die genesing van die gemeenskappe op veral die KaapseVlakte, watdeur vele sosio-ekonomiese uitdagings en veralbendegeweld geteister word. Sy agtergrondasjeugpredikant hethom waardevolle insigte gegee in sy werk,veral toe hy een vandie energiekeaanbieders vanRadio Tygerberg se Vreesloos 2025-program gewordhet. Dieradiostasie het die program na 11 hoërskole geneem, waar leerdersbemagtig is deur 'n reeks aktiwiteite— geïnspireer deur bekende programmesoos Mr BeastGames, Fear Factor en Survivor.Die doelwas om jong mense te help om die lewe sonder vrees aan te pak —'nboodskapwat Petersen met groot suksesoorgedra het.

“Ek is bevoorreg. My radioreis het vankortgolf totFMingesluit; van gemeenskap- totkommersiële stasies;

aanlyn totkleinhandel. My radio-insetsels is uitgesaai van Kaapstadtot Lagos en ook op 36 anderFM-stasies. Ek is trots en dankbaar. Dis nietesleg vir 'n outjie wat op die KaapseVlakte grootgeword het en Afrikaaps en Mengels gepraat het nie,”het hy laggend gesê.

Maar ondanks al die tyd in die kollig, is dit die eenvoudiger dinge in die lewe

wat hom die naaste aan die hartlê. Hy is 'n trotse pa, 'n gesinsman en iemand wat groot vreugde vind in kuiers rondom 'n braaivleisvuur.

“Ons vier nie net sy 30 jaar in die radiobedryf nie, maar ook die bydraes wat hy steeds in die gemeenskap lewer.Baie geluk Gerald Petersen —opnog 30 jaar van inspirasie!”het Van Rooy afgesluit.

To agewith grace through seasons of change

"When you look up, say thank you. You may not know what you receive. Every day you are covered, in your carand anything can happen on the way, butGod makesyour path clear."

These are words from Freda Naidoo, agreat-grandmother that Irecently interviewed for astory upon reaching 100 years of age.

Aweek later, Ifind her words ofadvice for those wishing to live ahealthy and prosperous lifestill echoand intriguemy mind whether I'm driving to the office or daydreaming on the balcony of my apartment.

During the interview, Ifound myself dumbstruck at the sheer optimism and infectious senseofhumour Naidoo displayed as she shared her story.

As Iapproached her home, Isaw her exotically decorated porch with shrubs whilst agroup of cats lay onher stoep in the afternoon sun.

Upon introducing myself, she greeted me with the utmost respect andenthusiasm one would not expect from someone who just turned 100. She sat in her couch whilst her walker stood at her knees

Once Iswitched on my voice recorder andthe interview unfolded,Ifelt transported to asimpler timewherethe flow of life was allowed to move at amore moderate,yet oppressive pace, considering it was the height of apartheid.

YETSHE’SSTILLSTANDING, LAUGHINGANDBAKINGTRIFLES FORCHRISTMAS...

Isaw her eyes gleamed as she recalled her fond childhood memories of a forgotten version of Piketberg, whereshe was born. She enthused with childlike delight as she toldmeabout her mother's lovefor baking cakes.

At the age of 23 she got married, asmost of ourgrandparentsand parents did at that time, and started her life as afurrier when she moved to Diep River. However,not long after their move, tragedy struck when she, herhusband and 12-year-old daughter,were forcibly removed and ordered to move to Fairways due to the Group Areas Act.

Her voice was stirring and filled her lounge with ahaunting wisdom. Shewas theyoungest of four siblings, all of whom have passed, and as Ilistened to her,I wondered what the weight of her life felt like.

She is amother to five children; her eldest daughter sadly died when she was forty.

She experienced no chronic illnesses nor any addiction to alcohol or smoking. Her sharp and infectious senseof humour was evident as she told mewhy she never smoked.

"I'll tell you exactly why Inever smoked!" she told this story withOscar-worthy gestures and passion. In her nineties she was struck by aQuantumtaxi while trying to crossthe road, flung over the vehicle, cracked her skull twice and suffered abroken hip.

She recovered in hospital for10 months onlytoendure aruptured vein.

Andyet she's still standing, still laughing and baking trifles for Christmas and taking Ubers for aweekly shopping. When the interview ended,Ifelt a tremendous sense of gratitudetobealive Her grit, determination andnever-saydie attitude will always remain with me wherever Igo.

Before Ireached my car, she held my hand and looked me in the eye and said she sees aprosperous futurefor me. -KEANAN HARMSE

Kommentaar // Comments

EIAfor Altydgedacht is flawed

As aresident andvolunteer in Kenridge, Iwouldlike to comment on the article"Stilltime to comment on proposedAltydgedacht development", published in the TygerBurger on 21 January.

Theinformation the environmentalconsultants have offered to the public is notaccurate. Aquick read of the summarycreates the impression thatthe development is “environmentallyacceptable and sustainable”, as claimed by Guillaume NelEnvironmental Consultants (GNEC) in their basic assessment report (BAR) and quoted in the article.

However, closer scrutinyshows otherwise:The most recent botanical surveyavailabletothe public dates back to 2016,which wasdoneinlateSpring. GNEC promised to do an updated survey as recommended by their botanisttoincludeother seasons, butnoupdated survey(s)havebeen released to the public.

TheentireBAR refers to the oldBiodiversity Network (Bionet) which guides responsibledevelopment by identifying sensitiveareas,corridors, rivers and wetlands. Sincethen, the City of Cape Town has updated its BioNet.Despitethe City of Cape Town's request that theyoverlay their plansonthe updated BioNet,the BARfailstodoso.

Theomissionand error in point oneand twounderminesthe landscaping, development andmanagement plans.Asa result,the landscaping plan places a pond over land classified by the City as “irreplaceable” Thereport also incorrectlyclassifies this area as CBA

Roadsimproved, vigilancestillvital

Residents of KuilsRiver have much to applaud regarding the recent major upgrades to our local road network. Theaddition of vehicularlanes and consideredtrafficcalmingmeasuresare adirect andwelcome responsetoour area’s growth. These improvements aresuccessfully carryingthe increased vehicleload, shorteningtraveltimes, andeasing the dailycommute formany. This significant investment in infrastructureisa positivestepforward

Particularlycommendableisthe incorporation of dedicatedcycle routes andpedestrian walkways.This forward-thinking design promotes healthier,moresustainable modes of transport and makes our community moreaccessible. However, thesenew facilities have brought their ownshare of challenges that requirea collective shiftinbehaviour

Apressingconcern is road safety at crossings. Somedrivers seem unawareoftheir obligation to give waytopedestrians wherewalkwayscross vehicular roads. This must be addressed throughawareness andvigilance to preventtragedy.I sincerelyappeal for consideration; thesepathsare forall people. Leashes andmindfulcontrol areessential foreveryone’ssafety andenjoyment

FEZEKILECOTANI,KuilsRiver

1b insteadofCBA 1a —anerror with seriousimplications forhow the entiredevelopment shouldbe approached, accordingtoenvironmental law.

Thecurrentplans ignorerecommendations from GNEC’sown botanicalsurvey, whichindicates two corridors that should remain open. Only anarrowstrip next to aserviceroadisretained, despitethe 2025 BioNet classifying the entiresiteasa corridor

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An area identified by their botanist as having high rehabilitation potential forcritically endangered veld is nowearmarked forPhase 1ofthe development

It is upsettingtosee consultants assumethat declaringadevelopmentenvironmentally acceptable is sufficient,insteadofensuringthat it trulyis.

Iamnot opposedtodevelopment in principle. Land overrun by invasivespecies is also environmentally damaging.

If done correctly, this project couldbecomearare exampleofdevelopmentthatallowscaracals, porcupines, deer,chameleons, birds and indigenous flora to thrivealongside people, aplace wherechildren can learn the scentand character of localveld.

Followingproper environmentalprotocols would also enhancelong-term financial value—asanyone who hastried to buypropertynexttoanature reserve knows DALENATHERON,Kenridge

Verkeersoplossings?

Ons klaalmal daagliksoor die verkeersituasie in ons woonbuurte.

Al hoemeer ongesinchroniseerde verkeersligte werk nie, maar hier is dalk `n paar oplossingswat vinnig kan werk

Verbypaaie: Almal hoef niebyverkeersligte te stop as daar verbypaaie is nie; dis `n hoeksny-uitdraai vir verkeer watwil afdraai.

Daar is hope plekke waar dit suksesvol kanwees, byvoorbeelddie oorgeteerde La Belle-weg by die Stiklandbegraafplaas, die suidelikepunt vanCarlCronje by die FransConradie-, Durbanweg/Bloemhofkruising, hope in DurbanweginBellville op die nagmerriepadnaDurbanville

Elkeblokhoefnie 'n robot te hê nie!

Taxi's watverkeersreëlsverontagsaam: Goedkoop oplossing?Plant sypaadjierandstene dwarsoor plekke waar hullekortpad skiet soos by geel strepe en verkeersligte

Besteopsie: Koop hommeltuie metkameras wat enigetyd oortreders kanverras en afneem met hul registrasienommers en al.

Boetes salbinne 'n kort tydjie vir die aankoop en vir die moniteringsentrum betaal Bendegebiede behoort ook snags hiermeegemonitor te word WAARNEMER,Bellville

Have we been heard?

Iwritethis letter with adeep senseofsadness and frustration aboutwhatOakdalehas become. Youhave heardthis before,and nowyou aregoingtohearit again.This is notwritteninanger,but in heartbreak. Aheartbreakfor acommunitythatoncefeltsafe, orderly, andrespected.

Afew weeksago,residents were allowedtoobject to aproposeddevelopment described as “student accommodation”. Unfortunately,those of us who live andwork in this area have seen this pattern before Time andagain, what is promised on paper turns into something entirelydifferent in reality, often becoming hubsfor prostitution andrelated criminal activity. Residents areexhausted, but we arenot giving up.Wewill notbackdown, because ourhomes, ourlivelihoods, andour communityare at stake.

Oakdaleisnot just aresidential area;itisa place wherebusinesses operate andwherepeopledepend on those businesses to survive. Ahealthy community is onewherepeoplecan work with dignityand where clients canvisit businesses feeling safe andcomfortable. Instead, business ownersare forced to watchas prostitution, drugdealing, andharassment spillinto their doorways

Prostitution in ourstreets hasincreasedtosuch an extent that it nowfeelsnormalised. With it comes litter,public indecency, noise, reckless disregardfor road rules, andanerosionofrespect forthe area.How do we explain this realitytoour children?Oakdale residents aretired. Tiredofreportingthe same issues repeatedly. Tiredofwatching laws being ignored withoutconsequence. Tiredoffeeling unsafeinour own neighbourhoods.Mostofall,weare tired of feeling unheard.

This letter is aplea, once again to localauthorities, lawenforcement,and municipal leadership to truly seewhatishappening hereand to act. Not tomorrow Not after another meeting. Now.

WON’TBACKDOWN,Oakdale

Ward plans overpolitics

This year it is the localelections andlocal residents shouldbelooking at the governing party's legislation, policies and10-,20- and30-year visionplans including the municipal integrated development plan of the City of Cape Town forBrackenfellWard7and 8. TheGovernment of National Unityhas basically minimal saying in localgovernment proceedings. There is already amajor concernhow the DA strategyplans especially at localgovernment,provincialgovernment andnationalgovernment is conflicting, some even say it seemsthateachsphereishaving their ownvision plans.

Forlocal government elections laterthis year you need to look at the CityofCape Town's visionplans, andhow it willimpactyourward. Unfortunately the GNU won'timpactanything in Ward 7and 8in Brackenfell.

JJRESIDENCE,Brackenfell

AANDAG ALMAL kontant vir enige huis-houdelike goed klere, skoene, beddegoed, gordyne, speelgoed, oudhede, juweliersware -goud, breekgoed, potte, elektroniese ware. MEUBELS yskaste, beddens, Sitkamerstelle, tv's. (en baie meer) Johan

Playersgearup foraction

Young talented rugby players attertiaryinstitutions across the country are gearing up for the kick-off of the Varsity Shield and Varsity Cup, on Friday 13 andMonday 15 February respectively.

As usual, the tertiary institutions in the Western Cape are represented inboth competitions In theVarsity Shield, CapeTown is represented by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology(CPUT) andthe University of the WesternCape (UWC). Thetwo sides willcompete against Madibaz, UniversityofKwaZulu Natal (UKZN),Sol Plaatje University, Wits, Walter Sisulu and Fort Hare.

In the Varsity Cup, defending champions Ikeys and losing finalist Maties will carry the flag for the Capetonians.

Other teams competing against them are Shimlas, Central University of Technology (CUT), North-West University

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tournamentand progressed to the Varsity Cup. CPUT are in action against Madibaz at home in their opening fixture andUWC travels to the Eastern Cape for the match against Fort Hare in Alice

In the Varsity Cup, Maties andIkeys both travelfor their first matches.Maties traveltoBloemfontein to play against Shimlas andIkeys will visit Tuks in Pretoria. Since the matches are shown on television all the big unions and franchises will havethe opportunitytosee potentialplayers in action to sign for the different unions andfranchise.

Manyofthe rugby players of tertiary institutions in thepastbecame Springbok or Blitsbok players.

AllCape teams are also in action in the Super League competitions of Western

Young footballers enjoy weekend of skills training

Kuils River-basedNewman's Football Club hostedathree-day football performance hub for players from across Cape Townat Bellville TechnicalHigh School over the weekend.

Nathan Newman, founder and director of Newman's FC, said theevent was hosted in collaboration with some of the best private football trainers locally –Nkala FTBL(Lwazi Mlonyeni), A+ Fitness and Coaching(Astria Boks, former Banyana Banyana player), Structured Futbol (Kyle Maart) andGlued Hands Goalkeeping (Keenan Smith andSiya Mbune).

Atotal of 206 playersattended the event, with participants ranging from u.8tou.20 age groups, including girls.

"They were treated to football heaven as they had an opportunity to trainwith thesefootball elite coaches," Newman said. Thepurpose of the event was to ensure children from all walks of life, particularly thosefrom Kuils River, could access highquality football training on their doorstep. Theattendees weresplit intoage groups and rotated through various training and skill sessions throughout the three-day programme.