TygerBurger Kraaifontein E-Edition 20 Augustus 2025

OVER 1 800 SEWER BLOCKAGES CLEARED IN WALLACEDENE AND BLOEKOMBOS

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DESIREE RORKE@TYGERBURGER CO ZA

Over 1 800 sewer blockages were cleared in just one year in Wallacedene and Bloekombos alone, a stark reminder of the continued abuse of Cape Town's sewer infrastructure, according to Mayco member for water and sanitation Zahid Badroodien. During the 2024-'25 financial year, the City’s water and

sanitation maintenance teams responded to 1 270 blockages in Wallacedene and 546 in Bloekombos A staggering number of these incidents were caused by foreign objects deliberately dumped into the sewer network turning underground pipelines into dumping grounds for solid waste In Bloekombos, 176 cases were directly linked to such misuse, while Wallacedene saw an even

“Ourteamsrepeatedlyfindrags,rubble,nappies,tyres,bins andothersolidwasteobstructingthepipelines.

- Zahid Badroodien

higher proportion, with 459 blockages attributed to foreign materials

“The primary challenge is the continued misuse and abuse of the sewer network,” says Badroodien “Our teams

repeatedly find rags, rubble, nappies, tyres, bins and other solid waste obstructing the pipelines These items should never enter the sewer system "

WHAT’S ON / DIARY

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DONDERDAG21AUGUSTUS

.Die NG kerk Kuilsrivier-Suid oftewel Suidkerk bied 'n Seniordag aan by Cup of Life, die kerk se koffiewinkel. Alle seniors is welkom om saam te kom kuier Die Groenewald-broers kom speel vrolike musiek. Die geleentheid begin om 10:00 vir 10:30 en duur tot 12:00 Die koste beloop R20 en sluit eet- en drinkgoed in. Stuur 'n WhatsApp na 082 769 8014 om plek te bespreek en betaal by Cup of Life

VRYDAG22AUGUSTUS

. Kom geniet 'n heerlike bord sop en lekker saam kuier by Huis De Kuilen se Sop en Samesyn-geleentheid om 18:30 by die NG kerk Kuilsrivier teen R75 per persoon. Bring jou gesin of vriende en kom geniet die aand Gaste is welkom om hul eie drankies saam te bring 'n Deel van die opbrengs sal gebruik word om opknappingswerk aan die tehuis te doen. Beperkte kaartjies is beskikbaar Kontak ontvangs by 021 903 7055 om te bespreek.

SATURDAY23AUGUST

. An unforgettable Flamingle morning of inspiration, laughter and connection is presented at the fundraising Ladies Event of Durbanville Children's Home with Mel – Die Storieverteller The event is being presented at Mistico Equestrian Centre in Paarl from 10:00 Tickets are R600 per person or R6 000 for a table of 10 people It includes a welcome drink, goodie bag, entertainment and a light three-course meal. Contact Louise at dch@dchome org.za or 083 399 0372 (Whatsapp only) to book your ticket

.Spoegwolf tree om 19:00 op in die saal van die Hoërskool DF Malan. Die konsert is ten bate van die skoolkoor Kaartjies vanaf R250 beskikbaar by Quicket

.The Egyptian Society of South Africa meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month from January to November at 19:30 at St George’s Grammar School, Richmond Road, Mowbray Visitors are warmly welcomed at R30 per lecture, with refreshments available for R10 Annual membership costs R135 For more information or enquiries, contact Joseph Koetsier at 084 774 3972 or email sherab.koetsier@gmail.com

MONDAY25AUGUST

. Family Support for Schizophrenia hosts a meeting for families and carers of people with schizophrenia at 19:00 via Zoom.Topic: Short AGM, followed by a presentation on the LEAP method: how to help your loved one accept treatment For the link go to https:// familysupport org.za/meetings or contact us on mail@familysupport org.za

THURSDAY28AUGUST

.A wine auction will be held from 18:30 at Red Leaf Bistro at Beyerskloof wine farm to raise funds for bursaries to needy learners at Special Needs Adapted Programme (SNAP) Education in Durbanville Tickets at R350 per person include a two-course meal and entertainment Beyers Truter will be the auctioneer and Francois Haasbroek will provide entertainment Send an email to fundraising@snap org.za to buy tickets Visit http://www.snap org.za for more information.

SATERDAG30AUGUSTUS

.Parke-gemeente in Kraaifontein hou basaar met ‘n plaastema vanaf 08:30 Dit sal plaasvind op die perseel van die Laerskool Aristea, Kraaifontein. Daar is pret vir die hele gesin: kosstalletjies, speletjies en vermaak, padstal, geskenke, speelgoed, teetuin met musiek en vele meer Maak dit ‘n heerlike gesinsgeleentheid en kom geniet die dag saam met ons. Skakel die kerkkantoor by 021 988 5340 vir meer inligting of besoek ons facebookblad: www facebook. com/ngkparke

SUNDAY31AUGUST

.Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk takes place at the Green Point Common Sports Ground. The annual fundraising event, now in its 57th year, continues to inspire thousands of Capetonians to walk for a purpose, raising funds to provide daily nutritious meals to learners in need across the province Entries are now open, with a R100 entry fee, which will feed a child both breakfast and lunch for a day Official event T-shirts are available at R150 Only online entries will be accepted, and participation is limited to 8 000 walkers. Registration closes at midnight on Sunday 17 August To register or learn more visit www.psfa.org.za .VLV-Brackenfell Varings, in samewerking met die NG kerk Bellville-Noord, hou ‘n baie spesiale diens om Bybelsondag te herdenk. Al die Tygerberg VLV-takke is uitgenooi en die Varings hoop oud-VLV-lede en –belangstellendes sal ook die diens saam met hulle kom bywoon. Ds. Herman Burger lei die diens en René Nel, Sirkelpresident, gaan ‘n kers aansteek namens al die VLV-lede Die orrelis by die geleentheid is René Ferreira, lid van die Varingtak – orrelmusiek sal reeds van 08:30 in die kerkgebou weerklink en tee sal agterná in die voorportaal voorsien word.

SU researchers reveal unique cannabis strain

Researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) found first evidence of rare phenolic compounds in cannabis leaves These are sought after in the pharmaceutical industry for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticarcinogenic properties

The SU analytical chemists have provided the first evidence of a rare class of phenolics, called flavoalkaloids, in cannabis leaves Phenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, are well-known and sought after in the pharmaceutical industry because of their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties

The researchers identified 79 phenolic compounds in three strains of cannabis grown commercially in South Africa, of which 25 were reported for the first time Sixteen of these were tentatively identified as flavoalkaloids which, interestingly, were found mainly in the leaves of only one of the strains The results were published in the Journal of Chromatography A recently CHALLENGES

Dr Magriet Muller, an analytical chemist in the LC-MS laboratory of the Central Analytical Facility (CAF) at Stellenbosch University and first author of the paper, said the analysis of plant phenolics is challenging due to their low concentration and extreme structural diversity

“Most plants contain highly complex mixtures of phenolic compounds,” she explained, "and while flavonoids occur widely in the plant kingdom the flavoalkaloids are very rare in nature

“We know that cannabis is extremely complex It contains more than 750 metabolites, but we did not expect such a high variation in phenolic profiles among only three strains, nor to detect so many compounds for the first time in the species ”

For her postgraduate studies in SU’s Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science Muller developed powerful analytical methods combining comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry for the detailed characterisation of phenolic compounds

“We were looking for a new application for the methods that I developed, after successfully testing them on rooibos tea, grapes and wine I then decided to apply the methods to cannabis because I knew it was a complex sample, and that cannabis phenolics have not been well characterised

"

According to Prof André de Villiers, her study leader and main author on the paper, he was blown away by the chromatographic results she had obtained: “The excellent performance of two-dimensional liquid chromatography allowed separation of the flavoalkaloids from the much more abundant flavonoids, which is why we were able to detect these rare compounds for the first time in cannabis”

De Villiers said it is obvious there is still much to gain from studying this controversial plant, as the bulk of research into it to date has been focused on the pharmacological properties of the moodaffecting compound in it, cannabinoids

“Cannabis also exhibits a rich and unique (non-cannabinoid) phenolic profile, which could be significant from a biomedical research perspective ”

Baanbreker-onnievereer

DESIRÉERORKE

DESIREE RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO ZA

Haar baanbrekerswerk in inklusiewe onderrig het vir Chantelle Carstens van die Paarl-skool vir neuraal gestremde kinders in Brackenfell die gesogte toekenning as die beste onderwyser vir kinders met spesiale behoeftes in die Wes-Kaap besorg

Die Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Onderwystoekennings het Vrydagaand by die Westin in Kaapstad plaasgevind, waar die provinsie se top-onderwysers aangekondig is Hulle sal later vanjaar aan die nasionale onderwystoekennings deelneem

’n Paneel van beoordelaars het Carstens geprys vir haar onderwysfilosofie wat die kind sentraal in die leerproses plaas "In elke aspek van haar werk verpersoonlik Chantelle haar uitnemendheid in spesiale onderwys Sy wys wat moontlik is met innovasie, empatie en vasberadenheid om te verseker dat geen kind agterbly nie, " sê hulle

’n Leeromgewing waar visuele hulpmiddels en tegnologie die kern van haar onderrig vorm, het die deurslag gegee Carstens het haar loopbaan agt jaar gelede as opvoeder by die Paarl-skool begin, waar die leerders wat sy onderrig ’n kombinasie van serebrale, fisieke en leergestremdhede het Sy bied hoofsaaklik Afrikaans Huistaal en Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal vir gr 7 tot 9 aan, asook sosiale wetenskappe vir gr 7 en het in die verlede lewensoriëntering onderrig

In haar klaskamers integreer Carstens hulpmiddels soos oogbewegingstegnologie, leespenne, gehoorapparate en selfone met leesprogramme, teks-na-spraaksagteware en selfs mio-elektriese prosteses om deelname vir alle leerders moontlik te maak ongeag hul leerhindernisse Sy gebruik ook alternatiewe

p oje aa ee de s se ê e dbe ust e d bevorder Hierdie vennootskap het gelei tot uitreikprojekte wat diereskuilings en plaaslike gemeenskapsentrums ondersteun

Sy lei ook kultuurprogramme, organiseer konserte en geleenthede, staan aan die hoof van die prefekliggaam, en beplan loopbaanvoorligting en uitstappies Baie van haar oudleerders het reeds aan universiteite gegradueer, wat ’n blywende bewys van haar geloof in hul volle potensiaal is "Ek het op my eerste dag vir die hoof gesê ek gaan by Paarl-skool aftree Dis ’n ongelooflike skool om by te werk Ek voel ongelooflik geëerd en dankbaar om as provinsiale wenner aangewys te word Hierdie toekenning is ’n weerspieëling van harde werk en ondersteuning van my kollegas leerders en die skoolgemeenskap

jou eie potensiaal nie – of dit nou in die klaskamer of in die lewe is Vir my lê die grootste oorwinning daarin om hulle trots te maak en te wys sukses is moontlik as jy jou roeping en passie met oorgawe uitleef Dit is vir my werklik ’n eer en voorreg om as ‘n ambassadeur vir spesiale onderwys op te tree op nasionale vlak " In sy toespraak het die Wes-Kaapse onderwysminister, David Maynier, onderwysers beskryf as die grootste bates in die samelewing "Hulle is ons helde Hulle is versorgers en beraders” sê hy

Kommentaar // Comments

THINKING OUT LOUD

When goodbye comes too soon

It is a strange, almost unreal feeling to watch someone you love endure a grief so deep it seems to swallow them whole Two weeks ago, I watched my fiancé lose his mother, and I felt a pain unlike any I have ever known

It was not my mother, not my family, yet the weight of it pressed on me, leaving a hollowness I had never experienced before I wanted to reach out, to say the perfect words, to somehow ease the ache, but grief is not something that can be fixed with words And sympathy, however heartfelt, sometimes feels hollow when the loss is not your own I have been blessed to still have both my parents I have hugged them, laughed with them, shared the ordinary chaos of everyday life, and perhaps taken it all for granted Watching my fiancé navigate a world without his mother was a sudden, jarring reminder of how fragile life truly is Death does not send warnings, it does not schedule its arrivals at convenient times It comes uninvited, and the void it leaves is vast and echoing

Over the past week, I saw a man strong, capable, and loving confront the unimaginable: the absence of the one person who has been a constant presence in his life since birth His grief was raw and unfiltered, spilling into every corner of the room and touching everyone near him I wanted to comfort him, to hold him, to take away the sorrow, but I could only be there, quiet, present, a steady hand and listening heart

The pain was multiplied when I had to explain to our three-year-old that his “Ma” had gone to heaven The innocence of a child makes grief even more poignant His small face scrunched with confusion and disbelief “No,” he said repeatedly, “she went to work and will be back ”

BRIEWE / LETTERS

How can you tell a child that some people leave forever, that no one can bring them back? His world of stability and routine was shaken, and I could feel the heartbreak in every tremor of his voice We hugged, we whispered, we repeated that heaven was a special place, and yet, the simplicity of his understanding made my own emotions even more complicated How fortunate are those of us who still have mothers? To hear their voices, to feel their embrace, to know their love is something that should never be taken lightly

Yet life is fleeting In one week, a life can change completely Death is not a distant concept; it is a reality we cannot predict, and the reminder is both sobering and urgent: we must cherish the time we have with those we love I have learned, in watching my fiancé grief, that love is not diminished by loss; it is magnified Memories become sacred, every shared laugh, every quiet conversation, every simple gesture is etched more deeply into the heart And while sympathy can never replace presence, compassion, patience, and listening become small acts of sanctuary for those enduring the storm of grief

So this week has been devastating, yes, but it has also been a lesson: to hold those we love a little closer, to speak words that matter, to celebrate life in all its fragile beauty The loss we mourn today reminds us that tomorrow is not guaranteed, and it challenges us to live fully, to love fully, and to treasure the people who fill our lives with meaning

Grief is heavy, but so too is love And in the quiet spaces of sorrow, it is love that keeps us tethered to hope, to each other, and to the memory of those who are gone too soon -KAILINDANIELS

Gedig oor die begroting net

Die begroting is ter tafel geplaas, nou gedaan; Waarna die bevoorregtes is nog platgeslaan; Verhogings op alles, oorladings sommer ook in die pot; Ongeag die feit hulle ook swaarkry, moet hulle opdok; "ons is in beheer ons weet wat ons wil hê; Betaal, betaal, betaal, betaal en doen net wat ons sê"; Luister nie na die 24 000 wat maak beswaar; Dis net die begin, ons is nog ver van klaar;

Die lot van behoeftiges groei dag na dag; Wees deel van die armes se lot, help dit versag; Julle het hoë mure, plus munisipale geriewe; Julle is veilig, amper vry van misdaad, diewe; Kaapstad is nommer 1 in die hele heelal; Hardloop bank toe en betaal, betaal DBEELDERS,Vasco

Parents and teachers are now forced to explain to their children why strange men are circling the block or stopping to talk to women on the roadside Families are concerned about the safety risks linked to these activities from potential hijackings to the

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Nuwe spoedkamera kan verligting bring

In reaksie op die brief "Spoedkameras in Brackenfell-boulevard" (TygerBurger 13 Augustus), ek ry daardie roete daagliks soggens vanaf Hellingstraat na Proteaweg en smiddae vanaf Bottelary (verby die einste spoedkamera) na Helling en het al lankal gewonder hoekom daar nie enige vorm van verkeerskalmering by by enige van die kruisings is nie Veral op

die Brackenfell-boulevard kruising met Hellingstraat, aangesien daar 'n skool in die straat geleë is Soggens is dit 'n nagmerrie om regs uit Helling te draai

Die nuwe spoedkamera sal darem help om motoriste binne die spoedperk te hou en hopelik help dit om bietjie makliker in Brackenfell-boulevard in te draai ESTHER, Durbanville

Skaars trekkermodelle op skou

DESIRÉERORKE

DESIREE RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO ZA

Die enigste werkende model van sy soort in Suid-Afrika, n 1939 Duitse Lanz Bulldog-kruipertrekker, gaan die ster wees by die Wes-Kaapse Veteraantrekkeren-enjinklub se jaarlikse skou by die Killarney-renbaan in September

Die uitstalling word op Saterdag 6 en Sondag 7 September deur die WP Veteraan en-enjinklub aangebied

Wat dié spesifieke Lanz Bulldog so merkwaardig maak, is dat daar volgens oorvertellings net drie van hierdie modelle wêreldwyd oor is "Jy kry baie Lanz Bulldogs, maar net dié met kettingwiele is uiters skaars," sê Hannes Rheeder, organiseerder

’NERVARINGVIRENJINLIEFHEBBERS

"Net om die enjin aan die gang te kry is reeds ’n belewenis vir enjin-entoesiaste," sê Rheeder Die Bulldog-enjin is horisontaal geïnstalleer, met ’n gloeikop (of hot bulb) wat vorentoe wys "Eers moet die gloeikop van onder af met 'n paraffienvlam warm gemaak word Dan draai jy die slinger heen en weer om momentum op te bou om oor die kompressiefase te kom," verduidelik hy "Jy moet maar hoop dit vat vlam, anders begin jy van voor af Dit neem maklik 15 tot 20 minute net om die enjin aan te skakel Die hele proses sal by die skou gedemonstreer word," sê hy

VANCLANWILLIAMNAKILLARNEY

Die spesifieke model wat vertoon gaan word, behoort aan die Koegelenbergfamilie van Clanwilliam

"Ons het die trekker in die laat 1960’s bekom My oupa het dit op ’n treinstasie naby Eendekuil in die Sandveld gaan haal om te restoureer toe hy hoor hulle wou dit opsny vir skrootmetaal Die meeste van hierdie trekkers is destyds vir skroot uitgevoer," vertel Suné Koegelenberg Die restourasie is oor 40 jaar gedoen, en in 2011 is die enjin vir die eerste keer weer aangeskakel

"Dis ook nie maklik om te ry nie," sê sy "Ek het grootgeword met trekkers, maar ek weet nie hoe om hierdie een te bestuur nie Hy het nie ’n stuurwiel nie Jy stuur met hefbome aan albei kante Jy moet weet waar om te vat en waar om te los," sê sy

MEERAS100VETERAANTREKKERS

Benewens dié seldsame Lanz Bulldog sal daar sowat 100 ander ten volle gerestoureerde veteraantrekkers van oor die Wes-Kaap op skou wees

Die trekkers dateer van tussen die 1920’s en 1980’s en sluit bekende vervaardigers soos John Deere, Ferguson, Allis-Chalmers en Massey Harris in "Ons gaan ook groot pret hê met 50 m-trekkerresies, en liefhebbers van oudhede kan hul verlustig in ons 'klein erfgoed'-uitstalling met items soos ou naaimasjiene en botterkarrings," sê Rheeder "Ons gaan kierangs braai en skuinskoek eet, en selfs ‘n donkiebaler in

aksie sien " ’n Donkiebaler is ‘n ou meganiese masjien wat in die ou dae hooi of strooi in bale saamgepers het, en is aangedryf deur ’n trekdier soos ’n donkie, perd of os Die dier het in ’n sirkel gestap en so die roterende meganisme aangedryf wat die baler laat werk het Hierdie masjien het ’n belangrike rol gespeel in die geskiedenis van landbou, veral in Suid-Afrika se plattelandse gebiede - lank voor die era van moderne trekkers

MUSIEK,KOSENLEKKERKUIER

Daar sal ook ’n enjin van ’n Russiese spuitvliegtuig op uitstalling wees, asook n versameling weermagvuurwapens Kinders kan uitsien na ritte op ’n sleepwa

Mayordefends newCTtariffs

DESIRÉERORKE

DESIREE RORKE@TYGERBURGER CO ZA

In an answering affidavit to the court case brought by the South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) to have the three new fixed tariffs for Cape Town residents reviewed and set aside, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis warns that scrapping them would leave the City with a billions of rand shortfall this financial year

The 300-page affidavit was filed in the Western Cape High Court on Monday 11 August

Sapoa in mid-July filed an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court, challenging the legality of the three new property-linked tariffs in Cape Town’s 2025-'26 budget Sapoa held that the cleaning levy and fixed water and sanitation charges based on property value unfairly burden ratepayers and infringes on property rights under Section 25 of the Constitution, along with setting a concerning precedent

They stated that the new tariffs do not comply with the Property Rates Act in that it is based on property values rather than actual use It says the charges are not a consumption-based fee, a basic surcharge, or a municipal tax, but rather a form of property rate that doesn’t meet legal requirements

Negating the argument Hill-Lewis stated that the City in determining the 2025-'26 budget fulfilled its constitutional obligation and that the tariffs are lawful and constitutionally sound

He says Sapoa’s case has no substantial legal grounds, as the tariffs are fair and

“Thereareobvioustensions betweenpolicyprioritiesand financialrealities.

- Geordin Hill-Lewis

rational, as well as being constitutional in that the metro has a constitutional duty to provide water, sanitation and cleaning services and to establish the right or levies to pay for them

PROPERTYVALUESUSEDASMEASURE

The mayor says Sapoa does not argue that the tariffs are excessive and that the court application is therefore limited to one issue, namely that it is unlawful to link the fixed tariffs to property values

He furthermore stated that municipalities across South Africa are caught in a financial vice, driven by rapidly growing populations and the urgent need to expand infrastructure to maintain basic services Without raising funds from residents, the only alternative is the decline and eventual collapse of public services and infrastructure Hill-Lewis cited census data showing Cape Town’s population grew by 27% between 2011 and 2022, now officially at five million

He believes the true figure is higher due to undercounting in informal settlements, where over 1,2 million people live in some 800 such settlements with only shared taps or toilets

The urgent court challenge is set to be heard on 17 and 18 September in the Western Cape High Court

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Classic Clash glory for Brackies

Brackenfell High School roared with pride on Saturday as their first rugby team triumphed over Tygerberg High School with a 18 - 9 victory in the muchanticipated FNB Classic Clash The interschools event, hosted at

Brackenfell, drew a spirited crowd of learners, parents, and alumni, all eager to witness the clash of rivals It was the host team's third consecutive win From the first whistle, Brackenfell dominated the field

with sharp passes and relentless defense

Tygerberg fought back with determination, narrowing the gap in the second half, but Brackenfell's discipline proved too strong

Spurs clinch Bayview Youth Cup

Cape Town Spurs were crowned this year's Bayview FC u-16 Youth Cup after defeating a spirited Antalyaspor JPM 2-1 under the floodlights at Athlone Stadium on Saturday 16 August It was rather a moment to remember for the Parow-based outfit, after falling at the last hurdle against Ubuntu FC last year

Other big winners on the day were Norway Park, Woodlands United, D6 Mitchells Plain and Lentegeur FC; they beat PPG Langa, Heath Athletic AFC, Pioneer Sport Club and Southampton FC, respectively Spurs lifted the Platinum Cup, with Norway Park taking the Gold Cup home while Woodlands claimed Silver D6 Mitchells Plain took the Wagiet Cup and Lentegeur Bronze

In the only ladies' match of the day, Rygate Invitational Ladies locked horns with Mitchells Plain LFA ladies The two sides played a 1-1 stalemate

An elated tournament organiser and Bayview FC chair Mark Rodrigues hailed the event

He thanked all the sponsors, teams and supporters for their commitment and support in making the tournament one of Cape Town's top sporting events

"This was a very special year for us, not only because the finals were played at the Athlone Stadium, but it is also a huge milestone for the team We are celebrating our 20th anniversary," said Rodrigues

He said this year's venue elevated the tournament to new heights and gave people from across the

province an opportunity to witness young soccer talent on display The tournament also gave the players a chance to play on a proffessional pitch

"This means if you dream it you can do it Playing at Athlone Stadium is not something many of our young footballers get to do in their lifetime This gives them an opportunity to be part of something special," he said Rodrigues described the occasion as "very special" and an the journey to Athlone Stadium as "emotional" "It was not an easy journey There were too many obstacles but the support from everyone has been amazing This is not about people It is about giving the younsters an opportunity to showcase their talent "

STELLENBERG, BRACKENFELL EN BELLVILLE

Die eerste rugbyspanne van die hoërskole Stellenberg, Brackenfell en Bellville het - soos in hul interskole-botsings die vorige paar jaar - die afgelope Saterdag andermaal stem dikgemaak Vir hul onderskeie teenstanders, Durbanville, HS Tygerberg en DF Malan, bly die situasie onveranderd: "Ons probeer maar weer aanstaande jaar"

Stellenberg het in die tweede helfte die hef in die hand gekry om die Durbies met 21-14 te troef, terwyl Brackenfell met beter benutting van sy puntekanse met 18-9 teen Tygerberg gewen het HS Bellville was met 15-3 te sterk vir DF Malan Monumentpark het in Kraaifontein sy jaarlikse interskolestryd teen Vredenburg voortgesit, maar ondanks verskeie navrae is geen terugvoer ontvang nie Elders het Milnerton sy goeie vorm gehandhaaf en HS Strand met 41-18 gelooi terwyl Tygerbergklub met 20-17 die meerdere van Table View was HTS Bellville het genoeg rede om ongelukkig te voel oor sy onderonsie met die Hamlets-

18-9

Brackenfell klop TygerBurger

klub

Om een of ander duistere rede het Hamlets se afrigter self as skeidsregter in die wedstryd opgetree en (vanselfsprekend) sodanige besluite geneem wat die Bellvilliete van 'n oorwinning ontneem het, aldus beamptes van HTS Bellville

Die eindtelling was 7-7 Twaalf o 19-spanne sal dit vandag (Woensdag) uitspook in Beal Travel se jaarlikse sewemantoernooi, wat by die Laerskool Curro in Bellville plaasvind

Die spanne ding in vier groepe mee, waarna die afdelingwenners mekaar in die halfeindronde die stryd sal aansê

Die deelnemende spanne is: Afdeling A: Brackenfell, Curro Durbanville en Melkbosstrand Afdeling B: De Kuilen, Bosmansdam en HS Bellville Afdeling C: Bellville-Suid, HS Tygerberg en Monumentpark Afdeling D: HTS Bellville, Curro Delft en Milnerton -SARELBURGER