TygerBurger | Kraaifontein | E-edition | 3 June 2026

Citybudget openforinput

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The City of CapeTown hasopened asecond round of public participationonits CityofHope Budget 2026-'27, giving residentsuntil 10 June to have their say on arevised set of tariff proposals that touch everything from water and sanitation charges to property rates and electricity costs.

At the heartofthe shake-up is acourt order that struck down the City's property value-based approach to fixed water and sanitation charges, amodel designed to make wealthierhouseholds carry more of thefinancial load. With that tool now offthe table, MayorGeordin Hill-Lewis faces adelicatebalancingact of protecting lower- and middle-income residentsfrom higherbills, keeping Cape Town's recordbreakinginfrastructure programme on track,and doing it all within alegal framework thathas just narrowed the City'sroom to manoeuvre.

Here's what's changing,who it affects, and what theCity is proposing to soften theblow.

Akey impactofthe ruling is that the City reverts back to the previous method of usingmeter size to determine fixed waterand sanitation charges. Because thesefixed chargesare no longer linked to property value bands, properties under R2,8million will pay more and highervalue properties will pay less for water andsanitation fixedcharges (for meter sizesupto22mm)

MayorHill-Lewis said the City will protect these lower- andmiddle-income households by furtherraising the ratesfreerebatefor those homes up to R620 000, up from R450 000.

All residential properties up to R8 million (previously R7 million) will now get thefirst R620 000 rates-free, up from R450 000. Indigent benefits will apply for all propertiesunder the newR620 000 threshold.

Pensionerswill continue to benefit from thecountry's widest rebate qualifying criteria, thanks to the previous raising of themonthly income threshold to R27 000, regardless of property value. Cape Town is alsothe only metrooffering lifelineelectricity to pensioners up to this threshold. In othercities pensionersmust be classified as indigent to qualify.

"The main impact of the judgment is to limit the abilityofthe City –and allmunicipalities– to cross-subsidise to protect lower- andmiddle- income households.These amendments represent theCity’s proposed efforts to continue offeringthis protection within the framework of theruling," said Hill-Lewis.

This engagementwill focus on other available means to secure crosssubsidisationgoingforward, especially in relation to National Treasury’s metro tradingservices reform initiative and the White PaperonLocal Government.

The mayor emphasised that the City is notproposing any cuts to Cape Town’s essential infrastructure projects. "The collapse and decay thatwesee in all the other major cities in South Africa is a direct result of notmeeting thisminimum levelofrequired investment in new infrastructure."

SUMMARYOFTHEPROPOSEDAMENDMENTS

City-wide cleaning costs move back into property rates. Residents previously funded city-wide cleaning services via an electricity surcharge contribution to property ratesrevenue. In 2025-'26, thecostofcity-wide cleaning was made astandalone charge for residential properties, loweringelectricity prices. This method hasbeen amended following thehigh courtruling

This removesthe standalone city-wide charge and increasesproperty rates for residential customers –amending the-10,2% reductiontabledinMarch to -2,09%. Commercial property rates will

HIGH COURTRULING TRIGGERSCHANGES TO CITY OF CAPE TOWN BUDGETPROPOSALS

also increase, while electricity unit costs will reduce due to the phased reduction of the surcharge contribution to city-wide cleaning. Residential electricitytariffs remain unchanged as thesecustomers no longer contribute to city-wide cleaning in thisway.

Theoverall average energy tariff increase for commercial customers has been reduced to 5,46% (from 6,82% in the March tabled budget),while the residential increase remains unchanged at 6,64%. To accommodate the shift in City-wide cleaning to rates, and the phasing out of the electricity contribution for commercial properties, the rate-in-the-rand and the rates ratios are proposed to be amended.

WATERANDSANITATIONTARIFFCHANGES

Fixed water and sanitation charges revert to water meter size, the method used before property value bands. According to the City, thisimpact of the court ruling means that higher value properties will pay less fixed charges while lower value properties will pay more than they do currently.

"This is largely offset by lower property rates thanks to the raised rates-free and indigent benefits. The proposed further raising of the indigent relief threshold will see many more properties benefiting from the City’s indigent rebates with the threshold increasing from R450 000 to R620 000, which includes a100% property rates rebate,"the City stated in apress release. TheCityisalso proposing the following measures to further buffer the impact of the fixed charges change: alower overall fixed charges portion of the tariff; consolidating the fixed tariff for the most common water meter sizes –those under 22mm; and shifting costs to higher consumption users compared to the March tabled budget –through increases to the step-tariff for usage over 10.5kl.

Water usage will cost R2,09 moreper KL from 10,5 –35KL compared to the March tabled budget, and R8,06 (excl VAT)more over 35KL, with similar increases for sanitation per KL in theseusage bands.

"Had theCityproposed consumptiononly tariffs, thiswould raise usage costs significantly right from the first kilolitre, disabling the ability of households to save through lower consumption,"the City stated.

All revenue raised in 2025-'26 has gone to the intended purpose of infrastructure and service delivery. It is important to further note that the ruling does not take issue with the necessity of thesefunds to run the city. Ratepayers will now contribute to thesesame running costs but in adifferent way based on the new proposals for 2026'27.

According to the City, around 130 000 construction-related jobswill flow from capital investment in the current term of office, with 75% of infrastructure spending directly benefitting lower-income households.

Cape Town is SA’sone city that works, and with these investments we are building acityofhope for all, in line with our long-term vision," said Hill-Lewis. Supplementary public participation is open from 27 May until 10 June. This will allow sufficient time to adopt abudget before the financial year begins on 1July as the law requires. The WesternCape Minister of Finance has been notified and has given approval for the amended budget adoption time-line.

. Visitwww.capetown.gov.za andclick the draftbudget trendingbox on thehomepage forall budget-related information,aswellasa public engagementschedule.

Xenopho simmeri

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Astensions simmer in Wallacedene and Bloekombos classrooms over thepresence of foreign national learners, the Western Cape Department of Education is still investigating the cause of the disruption.

Education spokesperson Bronagh Hammond on Monday told TygerBurger thatinitial reportshave indicated that three persons external to theschool were involved in triggering the disruption “The cause for the disruptionisbeing investigated, and we cannotconfirmifthis was foreign related,” she said.

But whatever the case may be, the department takes the stance that achild’s Constitutional right to basic educationis not limited by theirnationality northeir documentation status, as confirmed by the Eastern Cape High Court, according to Hammond “Going forward, the WCED isengaging with the police regarding strengthening coordinationwith schools in terms of rapid response. We have alsoengaged with schools regarding rapid communication, triggering alerts to neighbouring schools about incidents in thearea,”she said.

Twoteensarr

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Two 18-year-old men have been arrested fordealing in drugs in Kraaifonteinafter being found in possession of illegal street drugs and an undisclosed amount ofcash believed to be proceeds of crime, in what has beenaproductive day of intelligencedrivenpolicing for OperationProsper across the Western Cape TheKraaifontein arreststook place at approximately17:30 last week Monday,in Buiten Street, when officers conducting patrol operations acted on intelligence about suspecteddrug activityinthe

CraftMarket in Durbanville forchildren

Durbanville Craft Market willhold a scavengerhunt for children at its next market on Saturday 6June

The market will be held from09:00 to 14:00, weather permitting, at 5Louw Street,Durbanville (behind the police station).

The scavenger hunt will run from 10:00, with prizes to be awarded atnoon. Entry is free.

Stalls will offer handmade crafts and food, or will be raising fundsfor charity organisationssuch as FisantekraalAnimal Welfare and Capetonians Against Animal Abuse, which focuses on cats.

The market has been part ofthe Durbanville community for 40 years and is oneofthe few markets to sellstrictly handmade arts and crafts

There will also be afundraising stall to helpahigh-school pupil travel to Germany as an exchange student.

Creative children are invited to applyfor astall space free of charge.

Crafters are welcome to join the market; stall fees are R100, and all proceedsare donated to welfare organisations.

Live music will be provided by Jerry Fourie. Entranceisfree.Pets arewelcome.

. Contact Durbanville Craft Marketon066 059 7251 or at durbanvillecraftmarket@gmail.com

Springbokgifted dogportrait

Springbok head coachRassie Erasmus was recentlypresentedwith aportrait of his dog by atalented Durbanvilleartist

The 53-year-old Craig Stuart, originally from Scotland, is akeen Springbok supporter —“that is, when hishometeam from Scotland is not playingagainstthe Boks”, he admits —and followed Erasmus on Instagram.

SPECIALCONNECTION

“I saw that he often shared photos of special moments with hisdog,Kwedini. It wasclear that they havea very special connection,and Idecided to do apainting of hisdog. Ipaused one of the videos and used the image forthe painting,”Stuart explains.Kwedini means “boy” or “small boy” in Xhosa.

SHAREDONINSTAGRAM

It took him two to three days in April to finish the oil painting, and he sharedparts of theprocess on Instagram. Soonthe photos came to Erasmus’s attentionand he instructed his personal assistant to contact Stuart.

“I offered the painting to him asa gift. He was blown awaywhen Ihandedit to him in person two weeksago in my studio at ourhome in Pinehurst,” he says.

MOVETOSOUTHAFRICA

Stuart himself has two rescue dogs, but he preferstopainthis two daughters, aged 10 and 11.

He met his South African wife, Hazel, in SouthKorea, where they both taught English. They married in 2012 and Stuart movedtoSouth Africa.

ARTASMAINCAREER

Stuart regularly paints clients’ pets and undertakes other commissionwork. He worksmostly in oils, but also in acrylics and other media

“I paint anything, including landscapes,” he says. He currently exhibits five paintings of koi fish at the WinelandsArt Gallery at Avondale Wine in Paarl

VANAFBLADSY1

Diéaanslag berusop'nkombinasie van sorgprogramme en gemeenskapswerk, 'n proaktiewe strategie wat ditmoontlik maak om kinders en gesinne te bereik lankvoordat noodkrete Badisa se kantore bereik.

"Groepwerk en poppekaste in skole word gebruik om kindersmet lewensvaardighede toe te rus en emosionele ondersteuning te bied, en pleegkinders word ondersteun tydens vakansieprogramme," sê Voigt.

VOORKOMENDEWERKNOODSAAKLIK

Ook ouerleiding- en ondersteuningsgroepe help om ouers in hul noodsaaklike rol te bemagtig, terwyl nuweveiligheidsouers en pleegouers voortdurendgewerf word om die netwerk van alternatiewe sorg uit te brei. "Ons kantoor se gelukbringer, Kuumba, word gebruik om die wanindruk van maatskaplike werkers as 'mense wat kinders wegvat'tekorrigeer en te wys dat ons menseiswat hoop, ondersteuning en veiligheidbring."

Voigt sê voorkomende en vroeë intervensiewerk is nie net belangrik nie, maar noodsaaklik.

"Dit is waar onseintlik die belangrikste vooruitgangmaak in die samelewing. Ek moetegter erken dateksoms angstig word as ek dink aan die enorme behoefte wat steeds bestaan op onsgevalleladings, en hoe afhanklik onsvan kinder- en jeugsorgsentrums is," sê hy.

As maatskaplike werker het Voigt besef dat talle kinders nie maklik in pleegsorg geïntegreerkon word nie.

"Sommige was reeds gewoond aan 'n moeilikelewe op straat,waar hulle geen begrip van maatskaplike norme of struktuur gehadhet nie.

GROOTDRUK

Hoewel vordering gemaak word om voorkomende werk uit te brei, erken die organisasie dat dit inherente beperkings het, en dat 'n chroniese gebrek aan finansiering en hulpbronne die doeltreffendheid daarvan verder inperk. "'nBrandweerman kan nie 'n vuur blus sonder 'n brandweerwa nie," is die vergelyking wat gebruik word. Net so kan maatskaplike werkers nie die ideale van voorkoming en familiebehoud alleen dra sonder voldoende ondersteuning, kapasiteit en hulpbronne nie.

Tenspyte van hierdie uitdagings, bly Voigt optimisties.

“Anderhet met ernstige dwelmverslawing, diep trauma of ernstige sielkundige versteurings geworstel. In sommige gevalle is pleegsorg gepoog, maar sonder sukses, of daar was nie enige pleeggesinne beskikbaar nie."

SCOTTISH ARTIST CONNECTSWITH BOK AND HIS DOGONINSTAGRAM

It used to be ahobby while he was working full-time as abusiness developer.

“This yearI have decided to pursue art as my main career,”hesays

“Forme, this wasn’tabout celebrity— it wasabout creating something personal froma small interaction andseeingwhere it led,” he explains.

Eenvan die hartseerste realiteite van kinderbeskermingswerk, sê hy, is dat nie elke sorgbehoewende kind se verhaal in 'n veilige, stabiele gesin eindig nie.

"Vir sekere kinders bly kinder- en jeugsorgsentrums 'n kritieke deel van die beskermingsnetwerk —nooit as die eerste opsie nie,maar as 'n noodsaaklike laaste uitweg. Hierdie sentrums bied die stabiliteit, professionele ondersteuning en gestruktureerde omgewing waarsonder sommige kinders nie kanfunksioneer nie."

"Daar is nie eenvoudige antwoorde nie. Maar met voorkomende werk kan die breër gemeenskap self ook 'n rolspeel om kinders se veiligheid te verseker, voordat kinder- en jeugsorgsentrums ooit ter sprakekom. Elke gesin wat betyds ondersteuning ontvang, elke kind wat deur vroeë intervensie bereik word, en elke nuwe pleegouer wat bereid is om hul huis oop te stel, skep nuwe hoop in die gemeenskap," sê Voigt. Die Wes-Kaap se departement van maatskaplike ontwikkeling het in Februarie standpunt ingeneem oor die implikasies van dié hervorming waaroor in Januarie in Johannesburg beraadslaag is in die afwesigheid van die provinsie. "Dis waar dat 'n gesinsomgewing ideaal is vir enige kind. Togisdaar in die WesKaapsekonteks 'n groeiende behoefte aan kinder- en jeugsorgsentrums virkinders van alle ouderdomme wat om verskeie redes nie by gesinne geplaas kan word nie,"sêEsther Lewis, departementele woordvoerder.

"Maar die rol van voorkomende sorg bly noodsaaklik, en met dié doel voor oë sal ons ons vroeë-intervensie, gemeenskapsgebaseerde sorgprogramme voortsit om gesinne te versterk."

‘Sakeluimoetdrukplaas’

Dis ook sakekamers en besighede se verantwoordelikheid om munisipaliteite, die provinsialeregering en sy departemente verantwoordbaar te hou virdienste wat gelewermoet word, het Jannie Strydom, hoof- uitvoerende beamptevan AgriWes-Kaap, gesê.

Strydom, 'n agri-ekonoom met 'n meestersgraad in landbouekonomie, was een van die sprekers verlede Donderdagby die algemene vergadering van die Durbanville-Sakekamer by Stoneshed buiteDurbanville.

GOEIEVERHOUDING

"Ons is bevoorreg in die Wes-Kaapommet verskeie departemente 'n goeie verhouding te hê —die departement landbou natuurlik, die departemente infrastruktuur, mobiliteiten arbeid, asook met Eskom en die rampbestuursentrum.

"Die Wes-Kaapse rampbestuursentrumhet nie sy gelyke in die landnie. Ek voel skaam teenoor ons buurprovinsie, die Oos-Kaap, wat ook groot vloedskade gely het, vir watons rampbestuursentrum hier vir ons doen en hoehulle die hele proses koördineer.

"Ja, ons het beter paaie as in die Vrystaat, maar hoekom isdit?Dis omdat entiteite en strukturesoos georganiseerde landboubly druk plaas op die verantwoordelike partye om dit te doen. As onsgaanterugstaan vanhierdie verantwoordelikheid om hulle verantwoordbaar te hou, gaanons paaie oor vyf jaar nes die in dieVrystaat lyk.

"Dit is dierealiteit en ek wil vanaand 'n beroepop udoen:Moetnie daardie verantwoordelikheid minag nie; neem dit op enhou daardie strukture verantwoordelik.Die belastings watons betaal, moet korrek bestuur word —tot

KAAPSTAD-HAWE EN ESKOMPERKLANDBOU SE BYDRAE TOT UITVOEREIN, SÊ AGRI WES-KAAP

kanopmekaar se knoppies druk.

"Ons hetook uitdagings, en tenspyte van goeie verhoudings het onselkeen 'n verantwoordelikheid om instansies en strukture op hul tone te hou

"Wat nogaandag kort,is die Kaapstad-hawe. Nie net is landbou afhanklik daarvan nie, maar ook besighede vir hul in- en uitvoere

“Van onsbedrywe lei miljoene rande se skade, omdat hulle nie betyds hulvrugte kan uitvoer nie.

“Ditisvir onsregtig 'n groot kopseerenekaanvaar vir besighedeook.Almal gaan nie hou van waarvoor onsstaan nie, maar die operasionele sy van die hawemoetsogou as moontlik geprivatiseer word.

BYDRAETOTUITVOERE

"Landbou se bydrae tot die provinsie wat uitvoere aanbetref, is fenominaal, en daar is groot kansevir uitbreiding.

“Twee aspekte wat ons in hierdie stadium inperk,is Eskom se kragvoorsiening en die Kaapstad-hawe.

"So as julle van jul kant af, waar julle ookal invloed het, drukplaas dat daardie prosesse plaasvind, dat die infrastruktuur tenminste op kapasiteit kom, sal ons dit regtig waardeer," het hy aan die sakelui gesê.

Finalcallto confirmoffers

Thousands of Western Cape parents who applied for Grade R, 1and 8placementsfor next year haveuntil Monday 15 June to confirm a school.

The Western CapeDepartment of Education (WCED) released the outcomes of the on-time admissions applications on Thursday 28 May. The department urged families not to panic if they do not receive an immediate offer.

ADMISSIONPOLICIES

David Maynier, Minister for Education in the Western Cape, said schools determine the outcome of admissions basedon their admissionspolicies.

"At the point when outcomes are first released, asubstantial number of learners will have received multiple offers. For example, last year more than 40 000 learners had multiple successful outcomes at various schools and were 'double parked' on the system."

Maynier said with thousands of learners holding multiple offers at once the admissions process was expected to shift significantly in the weeks ahead as spaces begin to open up across schools

"It is important to note that more than 46 000 learners received two or moreoffers,and as their parents confirmtheir

PARENTSHAVE UNTIL 15 JUNE

choice of school more than64 000 places will still open up to be offered toother parents."

What this means for parents

Maynier stressed that the admissionsprocess continues well beyond the initial release of results, withsignificant movement in placements expected in thedaysand weeks thatfollow.

He said manylearners who are notplaced immediately will be accommodated later as spaces becomeavailable.

ACTIONSFORPARENTS

Parents who received multiple offers areurged toaccept one schoolimmediately. This helps free-up places forotherlearners.

Parentswhose childrenhave not yet been placed are advised to constantlyengage with the schools they applied to and ensure their contact details are correct.

According to the department, the admissionprocess is still active, many placements will still be finalised. Maynier urged parents to remainpatient, saying the department closely monitored placements and remained committed to ensuring every learner is accommodated

City beginssummerlifeguardrecruitment

The City hasbegun recruiting lifeguards as part of its preparationsfor summer, while maintenance and upgrade work continues at severalpublic swimmingpools across the metro.

Eachyear,the City appoints more than 600 seasonallifeguards whoare deployed to public swimmingpools anddesignated bathingbeachesfrom late Septemberthrough to mid-April. The recruitmentdrive follows asuccessful2025-'26 summer season,whichrecordedthe lowest number of fatal drownings in sevenyears, underscoringthe importance of lifeguards in the City’s watersafetystrategy.

STRICTTRAININGANDSELECTION

The City’s recreation andparks department puts candidates

through rigorous physical and skills assessments each winter to ensurethey meet the demands of therole. Applicants must meet strictcriteria, including fitness standards, swimming ability, and firstaid competency, as well as passingbackground checks.

Shortlisted candidates are also requiredtocomplete physical assessments.

Lifeguards are appointed across four categories: seasonal beach lifeguard, seasonal senior beach lifeguard, seasonal pool lifeguard and seasonal senior pool lifeguard.

Beach lifeguard applicants mustcomplete a400m swim in under eight minutes, while pool lifeguard applicants must complete a100m swim in under two minutes, alongside rescue and first aid tests

'VITALROLEINSAVINGLIVES'

Mayco member for community services and health Francine Higham said lifeguards play a crucial role in ensuring safety at the City’s beaches and swimming pools.

“Our lifeguards play avital role in helping keep bathers safe every summer. They are often first on the scene when emergencies happen and their worksaves lives,” she said. She added that lifeguarding also provides young people with valuable work experience while serving theircommunities.

POOLUPGRADESUNDERWAY

Alongside recruitment, the City is also continuing with upgrades and maintenance at several public swimming pools to ensure facilities are safe, accessible and ready for the summer season. Projects currently underway include major infrastructure work at the Delft, Lentegeur and Langa, focusing on structural, civil, mechanical and reticulation upgrades.

At Bellville Southand Goodwood swimming, full reticulation system upgrades are in progress, along with mechanical plant repairs and maintenance. Manenberg swimming pool is in the final stages of structural upgrades and mechanical maintenance, while Newlands swimming pool has already completed upgrades. . Residentsinterestedinapplying forlifeguard positionscan visit:www. capetown.gov.za/lifeguardsfor more information.

WYSIGINGS AAN DIE2026/27BEGROTING WATINMAARTTER TAFEL

GELÊ IS–KONSEPBEGROTING VIR 2026/27 (MEI 2026)

Beste gewaardeerdebelanghebbende

Die Stad is dankbaar vir almal wat tyd afgestaan het om gedurendedie openbaredeelname kommentaar te lewer oor die 2026/27-begroting watin Maartter tafel gelê is. Alle insette wattydens daardie proses ontvang is,isoorweeg.

Desnieteenstaande is die Stad verplig om talle wesenlikewysigings aan te bring aan die tariefstruktuur in die 2026/27-begrotingwat in Maartter tafelgelê is ten einde diebevindinge van die onlangse uitspraak van die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof op 30 April 2026teimplementeer

Die Stad vranou openbare kommentaaroor hierdie wysigings vir oorweging, terwylhysteeds versekerdat hy die statutêresperdatum vir die goedkeuring vandie jaarlikse begroting deurdie Raad voor 1Julie 2026 nakom. Die Wes-Kaapse regering seminister van finansies is in kennis gestel en het die gewysigdetydsraamwerk goedgekeur

Die Stad nooibelanghebbende partye dus om kommentaar te lewer oor dienuwe wysigings wat nou aangebring is, sooshieronder geïdentifiseer

Kommentaar moet tussen 27Mei 2026 en nie laternie as16:30 op 10 Junie 2026ingedien word. Gaan na die landingsblad op www.capetown.gov.za vir nog inligting.

Kommentaar:

E-pos: Budget.Comments@capetown.gov.za

Aanlyn: www.capetown.gov.za/collaborate ofww.capetown.gov.za/HaveYourSay Besoek: subraadskantore

Tel: 0800 212 176

Die volledigeStadstariewe vir 2026/27isbeskikbaarby www.capetown.gov.za.

Die impak van die beslissingraaknie die bestedingsaspekte vandie begroting watter tafel gelê is nie, en geen nuwe kommentaar word in daardie verband gevranie.

Kaapstad se konsepbegrotingvir sy“Stad vanHoop” bevat’ndriejaar-infrastruktuursbegroting van R40 miljard–’nSuid-Afrikaanse rekord

Baie dankie, Span Kaapstad!

Wysigings ná die 2026/27-begroting watinMaart tertafel gelê is ’n Toepassing van die onlangseuitspraak deur die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof oor dieStad se goedgekeurde begroting vir 2025/26 het veroorsaak datdie Stad die volgende voorgestelde wysigings moes aanbring aandie 2026/27-begrotingwat in Maartter tafel gelê is, onderworpe aan ’n aanvullende proses vanopenbare deelname.

Die wysigings is soos volg:

Stadswye skoonmaak

In die 2026/27-begroting watin Maartter tafelgelê is, is stadswye gebiedskoonmaakdienste befonds deur ’n stadswye skoonmaaktarief(van toepassing op residensiële eiendomme en onbeboude grond) asook ’n bydrae vanuit die eiendomsbelastingrekening, gesteun deur’n bydrae uit kommersiële elektrisiteitsverkope.Stadswyeskoonmaak vir residensiële eiendomme enonbeboude grond sal nie meer deur middel van’ntariefverhaal wordnie, maar eerder deur eiendomsbelasting befonds word

•Die afhanklikheidvan elektrisiteitsbydraes tot eiendomsbelasting vir stadswye skoonmaakdienste wataan kommersiële kliënte gebied is,sal uitgefaseer word. Die tabelhier onder toondie opsomming van die voorgestelde wysigings aan eiendomsbelasting in die 2026/27-begroting watin Maartter tafelgelê is:

Netto eiendomsbelasting (netto beweging)

eiendomsbelastingverhouding soos volg gewysig:

Eiendomsbelastingkategorie Goedgekeurde begroting vir 2025/26

2026/27 -begroting watin Maartter tafel gelê is 2026/27 -begroting watMei gewysig is

vir openbare dienste

-bare-voordeelorganisasie

Onbeboude grond

Maatskaplike behuising

Gespesifis-eerde godsdienstige doeleindes

Sonder winsoogmerk

Water en sanitasie

Vasteheffings vir water en sanitasie salweeropdie groottevan watermeters gegrondwees, dus die metode watdie Stad voor dieinstellingvan dieeiendomswaardeband-metode toegepas het.

Vasteheffings, gegrond op eiendomswaardebande,issoosvolgverwyder:

Eiendomswaardeband –algemene waardasie

2026/27 R’ 000

2026/27-begroting in Maartter tafelgelê 14 731 646 2026/27-begroting in Mei gewysig15810 666 Verskil (netto styging) 1079 020

•Die befondsingsvereiste vir stadswye skoonmaak (R869 miljoen), insluitende’n voorsiening vir skuldverswakking, is ooralleeiendomsbelastingkategorieë heen versprei;

•Die 2026/27-elektrisiteitsbydrae tot eiendomsbelasting (slegs vir kommersiële kliënte) sal uitgefaseer word. Dit het ’n bykomende verhoging vanR200miljoen in eiendomsbelasting vir eiendomsbelastingkategorieë van’nkommersiële tipe totgevolg, met ’n ooreenstemmendevermindering in die pereenheid-prysverhoging vir elektrisiteitsaankope vir kommersiële kliënte.’nVoorsiening vir skuldverswakking is by eiendomsbelasting ingesluit; en

•Asgevolg hiervan, is die algemene energietariefverhoging vir kommersiële kliëntetot 5,46% verminder (van 6,82% in die 2026/27-begrotingwat in Maart tafel gelê is), hoewel die gemiddelde tariefverhogingvir residensiële energie onveranderd op 6,64% bly. Beide hierdie verhogingsisonder die Nersa-goedgekeurde verhoging van9,01%, en weerspieël ’n dalingindie c/kWh-verhalingskoersvan 4,04c/kWh.

Daarbenewens, om die impakvan die implementering van die bostaandeteversagenverligting te bied waar dit die nodigste is,isdie vermindering in residensiële eiendomsbelasting totR620 000 verhoog (insluitende die statutêrevermindering), op vanR500 000 in die2026/27-begroting watinMaartter tafel gelê is.

Verder,omvir die uitfasering van die elektrisiteitsbydrae vir kommersiële eiendomme (hier bo) voorsieningtemaak, isdie koers-in-die-rand vir eiendomsbelasting en die

Hoewel diealgehele inkomstegrenseonveranderdbly,het diebalanstussenvaste (basiese) inkomste en verbruiksgegronde inkomste geskuif, metminder inkomste watnou vanuitvaste tariewe ingevorder word (daaltot ongeveer17% vanwater-ensanitasie-inkomste vanuitdiensheffings), en meer vanuitverbruiksheffings (ongeveer 83%).

HelenèBester by Die Boer

Komgeniet Vadersdagsaam met die sangeres Helenè Bester op Sondag 21 Junie

om 14:00 by Die Boer-teaterrestaurantin Durbanville

In Helenè Bestersing Nana Mouskouri bring Bester’nroerende huldeblyk aan die tydlose Griekse legende in ’n elegante, romantiese

produksie,wat Mouskouri se musiek vier FransSwart is verantwoordelik virdie teks en regie . Kaartjies kosR250.Bespreek by www.dieboer.comofby021 9791911.

Helenè Bester

Kultura-fees returnsto Durbanville

Born from thecelebration of 100 yearsofAfrikaanslast year,the Kultura-fees, a Durbanville-based festival celebrating communityand creativity throughan exciting line-up of artists,isreturning this year from 30 July to 2August, with theBand Battle final with Francois vanCokeon21August

Thefestival is being presented on thecampus of CurroDurbanvilleHigh School.

ACCLAIMEDPERFORMERS

This year's programme features acclaimed performers includingAlbert Pretorius andSchalk Joubert,Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck andDeon vanZyl, Alfred Adriaan,Karen Zoid with Anton Eloff,and Francois vanCoke, alongside avibrantmix of emerginglocal talent

Thefirst Kultura-fees honoured language andheritage,and thesecond edition hasgrown intosomething even bigger: afestival of community to bring together localartists,emergingtalent andestablished nameson one sharedstage "Kultura is morethan afestival;itis aspace whereacommunitysees itself reflected in itslanguage, creativity, andsharedstories.Whatbegan as a celebration of Afrikaanshas grown into something more—aplatform where diversevoices come together to create something meaningful.That is what makesthis year's festival so special —itbelongstoeveryone who is part of this community,"saysRiaan Stroebel,executiveheadofCurro Durbanville

STORIES,MUSICANDMOMENTS

In Ek is nie Danie on Friday 31 July, AlbertPretorius andSchalk Joubert bring agripping pieceofrock theatre that weaves poetry,musicand storytelling intoapowerful, deeplymoving experience. Built around poems from DanieMarais's four collections, it is an honest,raw anduncompromising storyabout parenthood, identityand thesearchfor belonging.

Two-timeKKNKKanna Award winners Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck and Deon vanZyl breathenew life into Verna Vels's beloved stories in Liewe Heksieendie Wals on Saturday 1August.When LieweHeksiemust protect theSilverRose from theYellowWitch, andsomehowlearn to waltz, things don'tquitegoaccording to plan Alfred Adriaan,one of South Africa's most popular comedians,is back with abrand-new show, Positive

TALENTTAKES CENTRE STAGE

Strokes,onSaturday1August.Featuring sharp wit,honest storytelling and humour that hitsgenuinelyclose to home,Adriaan delivers exactlywhat he promises, andthen some

BANDBATTLE

Without thethunderingrock band, KarenZoid takesthe stageonSunday 2August with onlyher acoustic guitar, accompanied on piano by Anton Eloff Theresultisintimate,personaland unforgettable.

Thefestival comes to an end on Friday 21 August with theBand Battle final with Francois vanCoke. After weeksoffierce competitionand mentorship,the best school bands from theWestern Cape take thestage forthe ultimate showdown. Francois vanCokeleads thejudging panel, and he andhis fullbandwillclose out the eveningwithaheadline performance of their own.

YOUNGTALENTTAKESSTAGE

Twoexciting competitions forhigh school learners form an integral part of thefestival:The Band Battle returns, onceagain inviting school bands from across theWestern Cape to prove their mettle, with Francois vanCokeas head judge.

TheAfrikaanspublic speaking competition NouPraat Jy! is also back. Thecompetitionisnow running at nationallevel under thetheme "Kyk Noord!" with categories forboth home language andfirst additional language speakers.

Solid cash prizesare up forgrabs in bothcompetitions, andschoolsare encouraged to enter their strongest teams.

FLAVOURSOFTHEVALLEY

From Saturday 1August,celebrated farmsfromthe DurbanvilleWine Valley willbring their finest to the festival.When youare not lingering over aglass,wanderthrough rows of stalls or indulgeatthe food court Tickets areavailableatQuicket co.za.

. Visitthe Kultura-feespageat https://www.curro.co.za/schools/ curro-durbanville-high-school/ kultura-fees/ forfurther detailsor follow their updatesonFacebook andInstagram.

DAGBOEK /DIARY

. Please,don't call me moffie runs at Artscape nowuntil6 June.Nounder 16s. TicketsR150 at Webtickets. . Killer Queen –ALamta Dance Production –runs from 4to20Juneat Theatreonthe Bay. TicketsfromR200 at Webtickets.

. ¡Pulso! –Classical Guitar&Flamenco DancePerformanceisatAlliance Francaise,LoopStreet on Friday5June at 18:30.TicketsfromR180 at Quicket . Spoegwolf tree op Saterdag 6Junie om 20:30byHeroesBrackenfellop. Kaartjies kosR290tot R350. Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net

. Cape Town Concert Series: Charl du Plessis –Mozart, Mambo &Merlot is on Saturday6 June at 15:00 at TheBaxter TicketsfromR100 at Webtickets.

. RoccodeVilliers: Klawer is by Die Boer-teaterrestaurant,Durbanville op Saterdag 6Junie om 20:30enSondag 7Junie om 14:00.Kaartjies kosR280 Bespreek by www.dieboer.com of by 021979 1911.

. Cape Town SymphonyChoir presents Mozart's GreatMass at the Cape Town City Hall on Saturday6Juneat19:00 and on Sunday 7Juneat17:30.Tickets at Quicket . Cape Town City Ballet presents Orpheusinthe Underworld from 12 to 21 June at Artscape.TicketsfromR225to R650 at Webtickets.

. DannySmoke tree op Vrydag 12 Junie om 20:30byHeroesBrackenfellop. Kaartjies kosR220tot R260.Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net

Sybring’nboodskapvanhoop

MAURICIAPETERSEN

’nVrou van Bellville-Suid wat sonder ledemate geboreisen net een arm het, het haar heel eerste skaatsplank —haar "eerste vervoermiddel"uit 1988 —geskenk aanJason Vanporppal, die Amerikaanse skaatsplanker wat5 500 kilometervan Uganda na Kaapstad met sy skaatsplank gereis het om geld vir ’n skaatsbaan virminderbevoorregtejeug in Uganda in te samel.

SamanthaCarolissen het op25 Mei by die City Bowl-skaatsbaan in Kaapstad opgedaag saam met vele ander bewonderaarsomVanporppal te verwelkom aan dieeinde vansy merkwaardige reis van 106dae.

SONDER LEDEMATEGEBORE

SKAATSPLANKVINDNUWETUISTE

As kind was Carolissenseskaatsplank ’n geskenk van 1988 —haar eerste manier vanvervoer en vryheid.

ToesyVanporppalsereis op sosiale media volg en sy leuse hoor —"If you feel useless, do something good to feel meaningful" —het sy ’n besluit geneem.

"Dit was’ngroot stap vir my en my ma om my skaatsplank te laat gaan. Maar al lyk dit so onbeduidend, kan my skaatsplank vreugde bring vir iemandwat dit nodig het."

Vanporppal sal die skaatsplank na Uganda neem en aan iemand in nood skenk.

Carolissen se lewe meteen arm is nie sonder uitdagings nie. As gevolg van chronieseoorgebruik van haar enigste armly sy aan ernstigeskouer- en handpyn.

Drie skoueroperasiesinDesember het misluk, wathaar gedwinghet om haar werk —wat sy 17 jaar lank doen —te verlaat. Sy kan ook nie meer self bestuur nie.

"’n Lewe met’ngestremdheid is nie maklik nie. Jy moetdikwels meer doen as ander net om jouself te bewys. Ditverg meer emosioneleasfisieke krag. Ditis’n daaglikse stryd om in jouself te glo,"sêsy. Dit is juisinhierdie tyd van hopeloosheid dat Vanporppal se boodskap haardiep geraak het.

Vanporppal hetMaandag sy reis voltooi ensoverhet hy reeds $37 000 (ongeveer R600 000) van sy $45000-teiken (ongeveer R735 000) ingesamel.

By die geleentheid in Kaapstadhet Carolissen ook ’n man ontmoetwat ’n

boekaan haar gegee het.

Hy het self die boek geskryf —met ’n boodskap wat persoonlik vir haar bedoel was.

"Dit was ’n oomblik van geloof vir my. Dieboodskaphet bevestig dat ek die regte besluit geneem hetomtekom," sê sy.

’NBOODSKAPVANHOOP

Carolissen het ’n boodskap vir enigiemand wat met ’n gestremdheidof gevoelens van nutteloosheid worstel: "Stel altyd doelwitte vir jouself. Moenie moed opgee nie. Werk teen jou eie pas, maar glo dat jy dit kan bereik."

Wanneer die huppel’n neurie word

Dieoggendstond het goud in die mond –’n gunsteling-sêding vir’nvroegopstaner.

Sy oë gaan oopsaam met die voëls wat kwetter.

Die voordeur is sy eerste stop –isdie koerant al op die stoep?

Daar is ’n huppel in sy stap, ’n lied in sy siel.

Sy wil is sterker as die moer in sy oggendkoffie.

Hy geniet bruinbeskuit(“nee, gesondheidsbeskuit, my kindjie”) saam met die swart koffie terwyl sy oëvlugtig die hoogtepunte,stand van diemarkte,en (baie belangrik) die dag se weer bekyk. Dieres is leesstof vir middagete. Dan, ’n vinnige paar strekoefeninge voor hy gereedmaak vir diedag.

Hy rek sy hande na die hemele en dan vinnig na sy tone …loer tussendeur sy bene en steek sy tong uit vir die bruinoë wathulle aan die roetine verkyk.

Daardie twee stelle bruinoë, sy hele lewe. ’n Vinnige stappie word ook deur die loop van die dag ingepas; op ’n mooi somersdag sommer die twee kilo'swerk toe.

SYHARTVERLANGDIKWELS TERUGNADIEPLAAS,DIEPLEK WAARSYKINDERJARESESTOF NOGAANSYSKOENESIT.

Saterdae, en in die somer ook deur die week, werskaf hy in ’n tuin wat nooit klaarkom nie –syperskes, vye en pruime is sy trots.

Sondae sing hy uit volle bors in die kerkbanke.

Die hoogtepunt van sy week is die Sondagmiddag-uitstappies –son enswem, stap in die natuur, of as dit te koud is, ’n lekkerny –verkieslik melktert –by een of ander padstal.

Vakansies word by die see baljaar, altyd net mooi naby genoeg om ookby sy eie ma –reeds diep in haar negentigs –te gaan inloer.

Die jare bring geluk, ook seer en smart, maar niks kan sy lied demper nie.

Die dekades stap verby.

Twee dinge bly konstant: die Afrikaanse koerant saam met sy oggendkoffieendie bruinoë wat, hoewel nou niemeer kinders nie, steeds sy hele lewe is.

Van die tuig neerlê en versit na ’n makliker heenkome, wilhyniksweet nie. Maar selfs daardie dag breek aan. Die bruinoë kyk nou met ’nander soort deernis na hom.

Waar hy hulle vroeër oor die drumpel gedra het, is dit nou hulle watsy arm stewigmoet vasvat as die huppel in sy stapsoms huiwer.

Sy hart verlang dikwels terug na die plaas, die plek waar sy kinderjaresestof nog aan sy skoene sit.

Die huppel in sy stap is noumeer wilas weg. Sy lied is ’n geneurie met vergete lirieke. Gister kon ons berge versit, of minstens die wil was daar.

Vandag is hy hardkoppigeras’nrebelse tiener.

Wat môre gebeur, daardierealiteit sal netdie oggendstond openbaar.

Die jare is baie, maar die lewe iskort. Koester jougeliefdes terwyljynog kan Soos dielirieke van Cody Johnson ons herinner: "You can always put araincheck in hishand. 'Til you can't." -CECILIAHUME

Kommentaar // Comments

LEWENSKIEKIE

Só versag Stad

Ek verwys na die brief“Stad se inwoners moet gordel styfknoop”(TB, 27 Mei) deurLizelle Strydom.

Hoewelinwoners se finansiëledruk en frustrasies verstaanbaar is, is dit belangrik dat die gesprek oor die Stad Kaapstad se begrotingendiensleweringdie feite weerspieël,asook die stappe watreeds gedoen word om inwoners te ondersteun en te beskerm.

DieStadKaapstad presteer die bestevan alle metro's in Suid-Afrikaten opsigte vanbasiesedienslewering,infrastruktuurbelegging, finansiëlebestuur en skoon oudits.

Hierdieprestasie is nietoevallig nie, maar danksy voortgesettebeleggings in water-,krag-,pad-en veiligheidsinfrastruktuur tenspyte van’nbedeesde ekonomieseklimaat

Die briefverwysnadie druk wathuishoudings ervaar weensstygende lewenskoste.Die Stad erken hierdie realiteit, en juis daarom is verskeie aanpassingsonlangsaan die konsepbegrotingvir 2026-'27 aangebring om die impak op middelklas-enwerkende inwoners te versag

DieStadhet onder meer die voorgestelde vaste heffings vir waterensanitasie afwaarts aangepas; diekoste van maandelikse waterverbruik bo 10,5 kl verhoog,wat beteken dat groter verbruikers meer sal betaal; diedrempel vir die heffing vaneiendomsbe-

die druk

lasting is vanR450000 totR620000 verhoog. Dit beteken dat geen belasting op die eersteR620000 vaneiendomme met ‘n waarde totR8miljoen gehef salwordnie

Betreffende veiligheid en die onwettigeaktiwiteite waarnaverwysword, is die Stad ook besig met verskeie ingrypings,ondermeer die uitbreiding vanwetstoepassings-enmetro-polisiediensteinhoërisikogebiede; die ontplooiingvan meer tegnologie,insluitend kamera- en beheerstelsels om misdaad te bekamp; voortgesetteoptrede teen onwettigeelektrisiteitsen wateraansluitings watnie netinkomsteverlies veroorsaak nie, maar ook gemeenskappe in gevaar stel,enprogramme om onwettigebesettingsbinne die raamwerk vandie wettebestry.

Die realiteit is dat Kaapstad, soos alle groot stede wêreldwyd, onder drukverkeer weens verstedeliking, werkloosheid en nasionaleekonomieseuitdagings. Tog blydie Stad een vandie min metro's watsteeds konsekwentininfrastruktuur belêendienslewering uitbrei. Kritiek is belangrik in ’n demokrasie,maar dit moet gebalanseer word met erkenning vandie werklike pogingsenvooruitgang watgemaak word om die stad funksioneel,veilig en finansieel volhoubaar te hou.

SISEKO MBANDEZI, Burgemeesterskomiteelid vir finansies

Ouma se blomswael eindig tenger jare

Lauren O'Connorserubriek ("Confessions of achildhood fartgun", TB) vanWoensdag 27 Mei het omtrent herinneringevan my kinderdae laat herleef.Sywas beslis nie die enigstewat onder blomswael moes deurloop nie.Toe ek om en by agtjaar oudwas,was ek redelik tenger.Myvriende moetassebliefnie nouinhul koffiestik nie.Dit waslankgelede.Mymaenmyouma besluit toedie oorsaak is my mangels en volgens my ouma wasblomswael die antwoord.

Die eerstekeer is ek heeltemal uitgevang, maar die kere daarna wasdit 'n oorlogsone.Ekhet soos 'n maer vark geskree

Ek is sekerdie buredrie stratever konmyhoor, maar my ouma was formidable en het my op die bed vasgedruk en letterlikbo-op my gaan sit.Die oomblik as ek my mond oopgemaak het om te gil, wasdit net “poef" en sy het die blomswael in my keel geblaas Kolskoot! Ek kannet nie onthou of die nagevolgesotoksies wassoosbyjou nie,enofdit die blomswael waswat deksels goed gewerk het of iets anders nie,maar die woordtenger wasdaarnabeslis nie meer op my van toepassing nie.Nou nogminder!

M. VANALPHEN, Durbanville

Dankie aan samaritane vir onbaatsugtigeomgee

Metdié skrywe wilekgraag my hartlikedank oordra aan dietweemense,'nvrouen'nman,wat my sonder om twee keer te dink te hulp gesnel het op Maandag 11 Mei indie Tygervallei-sentrum. Ek hetnet ná bloedskenkingteen die roltrapopgekomvan diebanklokaal en hetbobydie afklimvan dieroltrap my bewussyn verloor en neergeval. Hierdie twee samaritane hetkom sekermaak dat ek veilig is,

asook om die sekuriteit te ontbied. Met die aankoms vandie sekuriteitspersoneel hettweebloedbank-personeellede ook opgedaagenmydadelik herken as 'n bloedskenker. Op aanbeveling vandie bloedbank-personeel is ek deurdie sekuriteitspersoneel teruggeneem na diebloedskenkinglokaal, waar verder na my omgesien is. Daar is toevasgestel dat my bloeddruk baie laag wasnádie skenking, wattoe veroorsaak het dat ek omgeval het Hierdie dank is ook aan die sekuriteitspersoneel, sowelasdie bloedbank-personeel! Ook aan die meneer watvir my 'n Pepsigaan kryhet toehy verstaan het dat ek ook 'n diabeet is. Dankie vir almal se onbaatsugtigeomgee vir jul medemens, magjulle God's seën in jul lewe ervaar

DERICK MBAARTMAN, Bellville

The Mayor‘blames thecourt’

In the article"Court's tariff rulingwill affect thepoor" (TB 27/5) andonmany other platforms, the Mayorrefers to the "impact of the court ruling". It sounds as ifhewants to blame the court.The courtdid notintroducethese tariffs, thecourtonlyconfirmed that the fixed chargeswereunlawful andinvalid. Apparently, the national Department of CooperativeGovernance hadwarned against thisapproach as farback as 2018

Maybe the Mayorshouldthink about this next time when he buys bread. Thepoor will notpay more, andthe rich will notpay less foraloafofbread. The(fixed) cost of aloafofbread is the same foreveryone. Therest hastodo with consumption, themorebread you eatthe moreyou will pay. Crosssubsidising is already builtintoour taxes, and the cost of this court case couldhave boughtmanyloafs of bread. LEON, Brackenfell

Slaan roekelosebestuurders in hul sak

Ek verwys na "Cityneeds spacefor impounded vehicles" (TB 27/5).

Daar is so baie leësakepersele.As daar geld is om dorpsname te verander, behoort daar ook geld vir ander dinge te wees. Daar is 'n oplossing vir die mensewat aspris in rivierbeddingsbly.Soosjulle motors en taxi's en selfsdie ongeskikte afleweringsbromponies aftrek, vernietig dit.Kry 'n crushermachine en crush die goed. Meestevan die voertuie deesdae

ry teen aankomende verkeer in. Dink twee of drie keer voordat sleutelsteruggegeewordaan die bestuurders. Die lewe is reeds duur,'nmens probeer jou goed oppas,dan kom motor-enmotorfietsbestuurders wat nie omgee vir hul voertuie nie,endruk jou vanpad af En al wanneer jy verkeersbeamptes en die metropolisie sien, is wanneer 'n spesiale operasie plaasvind. OPLOSSING,E-pos

Bunniesfoundshotdeadincemetery

More drama surrounding bunnies has unfolded, with threats of culling at aretirement village, while abunny was found shot dead in the Durbanville cemetery last Saturday.

The bunnies in the City’s Durbanville cemetery have come under the spotlight in recentweeks after agroup ofboysstoned the animals and attacked them with poles and agolf club.

The bunnies havealso infiltrated private property close to the Durbanvillecemetery over the past few years, including the grounds of the historic Durbanville Dutch Reformed Church and sports fields of Durbanville Primary School.

Aculling of bunnies was allegedly organised to take place last week at Graanendal Lifestyle Estate, with organisersclaimingthey had “done it before” and had “all the correct paperwork needed from the district firearmsofficer”. This was later denied by theretirement village administration, after TygerBurger pointed out that Durbanville police had warned residents not to discharge firearms in residential areas. According to Durbanville police spoksepersonSgt Tintswalo Sithole,itisillegaltoshoot in aneighbourhood. “Anyone whodoesthat will be arrested.”

VOLUNTEERSCHASEDOUT

Volunteers who had been invited by residents of Graanendal Lifestyle Estate to catch bunnies were chased out ofthe retirement village by security officers actingonthe instructions of the caretaker, who alsotold them to use tear gas“to get rid of people trespassing”. Only three bunnies werecaught. The volunteer group feeds the bunnies, especially those in Durbanville cemetery, rescues sick and injured animals, and conducts sterilisation drives.

After being approachedbyvolunteers, Francois Berry, councillor for Ward105, which includesGraanendal Lifestyle Estate, confirmed to TygerBurger that he wasmakingcontact with thevolunteers to see how they could work together.

“In many areas,the bunnies are warmly welcomed and are seen as abeautiful additiontothe environment,”hesaid.

Araffle has been launched by the volunteer groups to raise funds for the sterilisation and relocation of the feral colony, he said.

CITYSHRUGSRESPONSIBILITY

The City has in the meantimeshrugged allresponsibility on to the SPCA,blaming volunteers who feed the bunnies for the overpopulation.

In response to enquiries aboutwhatthe City is doing to addressthe issue in its cemeteryand surrounding areas, Francine Higham, Maycomember for community services andhealth, said: “Feeding these naturalised colonies is the real reason why overpopulation develops andthen becomes anuisance for residents.”

Shesaid that “communication withthe SPCA has been initiated to remove all the rabbitsfromDurbanville cemetery”.This wasconfirmed by Theresa Uys, councillor forWard112, to TygerBurger

“The City’s recreationand parks department is not mandated to catch or relocateabandoned animals. This activity can only be done by the SPCA, or organisationsauthorised under the SPCA Act169 of 1993. However, the department is willing toprovide assistanceto authorised organisations,” Higham said. Higham alsostatedthat“the ward councillor is in discussion with the rescuers.” This was strongly deniedby the volunteers involvedwith the various bunny rescue projects.

or, ue, protect the bunnies under verydifficult circumstances”.

Accordingtoone volunteer, it is untrue that feeding thebunnies contributes to breeding.

“We deliberately feed them alowprotein diet, which discourages breeding. Owlboxeshave alsobeen erected in the cemetery to attract natural predators. We also catch bunnies andhave them sterilisedatour own cost.”

The Durbanville DutchReformed Church sufferedalossofabout R5 000 when newly plantedrosebushes were eaten by bunniesonits grounds. According to a spokespersonfor the church, about nine bunnieswerechased outofthe church grounds with brooms to the adjacent school sports fields andentry points were blocked to deter the bunnies from reentering.

Bunniesalso populate Durbanville Primary School.Principal Pierre du Toit said more than50bunnies have invaded theschool’s gardens andsports grounds.

“Thechildrenlove them and they are now part of our grounds. It is not that we feel we havetointervene at thisstage, but we would like to have the situation more undercontrol. We would welcome it if any

institution could become involved. It is also about the welfareofthe animals,”he said.

Housingplanforciviccentreparking

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