TygerBurger | Kuilsrivier | E-Edition | 19 November 2025

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WOENSDAG19NOVEMBER

. Kader Abdolah se Duisend-en-een nagte is uitstekend vertaal in Afrikaans deur Wium van Zyl. Hierdie klassieke werk word by die Durbell-leeskring se byeenkoms deur dr Marni Bonthuys bespreek. Dit begin om 10:00 in die Durbanville-biblioteeksaal in Oxfordstraat Almal is welkom Toegang is gratis vir opbetaalde lede (R220 per jaar). Besoekers betaal R50 Rig navrae aan Liz van Wyk by 082 655 8061.

THURSDAY20NOVEMBER

. Andries Olivier Durbanville Quadriplegic Centre will host its annual golf day this year again at Durbanville Golf Club The 4BBB Stableford will start at 11:00 The entry fee is R2 800 per four-ball or R700 per golfer Sponsorships are R700 per wet hole (snacks and drinks are welcome). All fees should be paid by Thursday 28 October to secure your booking Contact Rosabelle Riese on 081 497 4044 or 072 521 1160 (WhatsApp only) or by email to riese2608@gmail. com with enquiries.

SATERDAG22NOVEMBER

. ATKV-Crescendo bied 'n gratis liedjieskryfwerksessie saam met kunstenaars soos Deon Meiring van Glaskas, Olga Leonard en Jitsvinger by The Father's Heart in Milkwoodstraat in Greenville, Fisantekraal aan. Dit begin om 09:00 Registrasie begin reeds om 08:30 Besoek www crescendo co.za om vir dié gratis werksessie te bespreek.

. The Dr Randall Ortel Foundation will host a Men’s Health Club Open Day from 11:00 to 13:00 at Watergate Medical Centre, 60 Watergate Boulevard, Mitchell’s Plain It is open to men aged between 30 and 55. A R100 donation is required. Call 082 456 2186 or 060 592 9558 for more information.

. The Cape Town Christmas Cat Show will be hosted by the African Independent Cat Club (AICA) at the Bergsig Dutch Reformed Church in Boland Way in Durbanville from 09:00 to 16:00 Entrance is R30 for adults, R10 for pensioners and children under 12 years and R50 for families. Visit www.africancatclub weebly com, www osrbg.weebl.com and www.sacatsbg. weebly com for more information.

TUESDAY25NOVEMBER

. The Egyptian Society of South Africa will be having their next meeting at St George's Grammar school, Richmond Road, Mowbray from 19:30 Following the AGM, the guest speaker, Dr Lester Cowley, will present a lecture titled: "The Antikythera Mechanism". There is no charge for members, while it costs R30 for visitors Booking is not necessary For more information call 021 852 7273 or 084 774 3972.

SUNDAY30NOVEMBER

. Cape Town will once again light up the summer sky as thousands gather on the Grand Parade and along Adderley Street for the 56th edition of the Festive Lights Switch-On from 16:00

THURSDAY4DECEMBER

. Oom Piets Christmas Party is back. For the first time since covid, the Rotary Club of Durbanville is once again hosting the magical fantasy evening for families from Thursday 4 December to Saturday 13 December

Bring your picnic basket and enjoy a fabulous joyous evening. Bookings now open on Quicket For anymore information, call Carol on 083 261 9840

. Tygerberg Hospice’s annual Tree of Lights event will take place at 19:00 at Jan Kriel School in Kuils River Bring along a picnic blanket and come join a magical evening of remembrance and hope with a tree lit up in honour of loved ones who have passed. A light in remembrance of a loved one costs R60 Every light dedicated helps Tygerberg Hospice provide homebased care, comfort, and support to families facing life-limiting illness. Visit www tygerberghospice org or call 021 946 2460 to purchase a light

FRIDAY5DECEMBER

. South Africa's leading indie games festival, Playtopia, will bring together over 1 000 gaming enthusiasts and industry professionals for what organisers describe as Africa's premier celebration of video games and interactive arts at the Homecoming Centre in Cape Town on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December This year's festival will transport visitors to "Arcadia", a fantasy-themed library complete with portholes, spell books, potions and magic crystals. Tickets are available at www.playtopiafestival.co.za

SATERDAG6DESEMBER

. Boston Open Studios 2025 vind van 09:00 tot 17:00 plaas. Die jaarlikse gebeurtenis, wat as ‘n hoogtepunt beskou word, bied besoekers die seldsame geleentheid om kunstenaars in hul kreatiewe ruimtes te ontmoet en oorspronklike kunswerke teen studiopryse dikwels 30-60% laer as galerypryse – te koop Die geleentheid is oop vir die publiek en gratis. Volg Boston Open Studios op sosiale media vir meer inligting.

UWC’sRPLunitearnstoppraise

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has received high praise for its award-winning Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Unit, headed by Dr Rekha Rambharose, which plays a leading role in creating inclusive spaces for people who were previously disadvantaged individuals to reach their full academic potential

Its annual Access Portfolio Development Hybrid Programme (RPL-PDHP) has been a flagship initiative since 2020 for adult learners

Rooted in UWC’s founding mission to serve historically marginalised communities and advance social justice, the programme widens access to higher education for capable adult learners who bring rich professional, community and lived experience into the academy

The class of 2025 was recently celebrated at their graduation ceremony Addressing the assembly, South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) CEO Nadia Starr highlighted the importance of the day and the deep value of its longstanding partnership with UWC

“SAQA is the custodian of the national RPL policy and an advocate for its principles, but our partnership with UWC has been incredibly special, long-standing, authentic and deeply impactful UWC has adopted RPL in a committed and pragmatic manner

“We see the difference these programmes make in the lives of individuals and in communities It’s a partnership we are proud of, and one we reference often when speaking to institutions that may still be hesitant about RPL Kudos to UWC and Dr Rekha Rambharose, also named the SAQA NQF champion in October at SAQA’s 30-year celebrations In alignment with such UWC instruments

a t to beg e e UWC as a ays started, ‘the doors of learning shall be open ’ These words from the Freedom Charter challenged a system designed to

VANAFBLADSY1

Op 1 November moes die snor blou gekleur word ter ondersteuning van die manne "wat 'n bietjie skaam is", sê hy Hy het immers self 'n pad met prostaatkanker gestap

Matthee het in 2018 begin agterkom iets pla "Ek het 'n ongemaklikheid ervaar In 2019 is hy dokter toe "want dit het toe meer ernstig geraak" Vroeg in 2020 is aggressiewe prostaatkanker by hom gediagnoseer

Hy het die dokter gevra wat hy sou doen as die dokter in sy skoene was "Hy't gesê hy sou dit uitgehaal het " Matthee het dadelik besluit om die magtigingsvorm vir die operasie te onderteken

Dit wat hy met sy eerste besoek aan 'n uroloog by die Tygerberg-hospitaal gesien het, onthou hy goed "Daar is mos sulke lang gange Voor die deur waar jy ingaan na die uroloë sit ons toe 45 manne en wag "

Die operasie sou in 2021 plaasvind, maar word toe midde-in die Covid-pandemie uitgestel

ONSEKERHEID

Die wagtyd was moeilik en vol onsekerheid "'n Mens is so dom; jy weet nie van die siekte nie Ek het vir die dokter gevra: 'Is kanker soos 'n erdwurm wat loop?' Hy't geantwoord: Nee, dit is meer gekonsentreerd op een kol' Maar dan hoor jy agterna snaakse goed van blaaskanker, lewerkanker ek was bietjie bang waarnatoe versprei hy (die kanker) ”

In daardie tyd was daar nog vyf mense

met kanker in sy nabye omgewing Een van hulle het gehoor van n “doepa” by 'n plattelandse koöperasie

Matthee het besluit om die middel (diere-medisyne) te drink midde-in die onsekerheid omdat hy moes wag vir 'n plek in die hospitaal Elke derde dag drie slukkies Die 200 ml-botteltjie was so pas leeg toe kry hy die oproep dat hy kan kom vir die operasie

"Twee weke daarna, toe maak als weer toe vir die tweede keer Toe is ek weer terug op die waglys "

In 2022 kon hy uiteindelik vir die operasie gaan

Daarna moes hy 37 keer teruggaan vir bestraling Toe elke drie maande vir bloedtoetse en later elke ses maande "In Oktober het die dokter gesê hy is nie tevrede nie, want dit lyk of die telling bietjie geklim het Ek moet weer in Januarie gaan "

TOETSE

Mans is in die algemeen onkundig oor prostaatkanker en skrikkerig vir die “vingertoets”, sê Matthee Voordat hy in 2019 vir die fisieke ondersoek gegaan het, is sy bloed al getoets "Die dokter het gesê die prostaat is groot Die bloedtoets kon nie sien wat hy gevoel het nie " Hy is toe na Tygerberg-hospitaal verwys, waar hy gediagnoseer is Matthee raai mans aan om eerder dubbel seker te maak en buiten die bloedtoets ook vir die fisieke ondersoek te gaan

Volgens die Kankervereniging van SuidAfrika (Kansa) toets die PSA-bloedtoets hoeveel prostaatspesifieke antigeen (PSA) ’n normale ensiem wat deur

die prostaatklier vervaardig word aanwesig is Hoewel 'n verhoogde telling op prostaatkanker kan dui, is dit nie altyd so nie

'n Normale lesing sluit ook nie kanker uit nie Daarom word die fisieke ondersoek van die prostaat (via die rektum) ook aanbeveel veral vir mans ouer as 50 of vroeër vir diegene wat 'n familiegeskiedenis van prostaat- of borskanker het

Matthee draf al vir baie jare elke oggend 'n draai deur die buurt

"Ek het die dokters uitgevra daaroor, want ek wil hê my gewig moet konstant bly en my bloeddruk en hart moet gesond wees Hulle het gesê hou aan daarmee doen jou draffie, groet die mense in die gebied Dit is goed vir die siel om uit te kom, te kommunikeer; dit maak die gestel baie sterker "

Vir hom was die operasie die beste keuse "Ek wil nog leef, my draffie doen, gesond wees, vriende hê en ook vir hulle (hiervan) vertel "

"Ek dink baie manne voel as die prostaat uit is, is hulle nie meer manlik nie Dit pla my nie, ek het 'n vrou en kinders Ek wil net veilig en gesond wees vir die res van my lewe " Sy boodskap aan die manne is om "oor te gee" en toe te laat dat die dokters help Prostaatkanker hoef nie 'n doodstraf te wees nie En as jy hom raakloop met sy blou snor, knoop gerus 'n geselsie aan . Prostaatkanker is die algemeenste kanker onder mans wêreldwyd en in Suid-Afrika. Volgens

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City adds 400 cleaners to tidy up highways

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined cleaning teams recently as the City’s new 400-strong Highway Cleaning Unit began duties along the metro’s highways, major arterial roads, and transport hubs The Mayor was joined by Grant Twigg, Mayco member for urban waste management

The new highway cleaning teams will work in shifts from 07:00 to 08 30, Monday to Friday to cover major arterial roads such as N1, N2, M3, M5, R300, as well as other significant roads and transport hubs

‘'I was glad to join our teams today as close to 400 new personnel began their cleaning duties along major routes across Cape Town For the first time, our city now has a mass-cleaning unit dedicated solely to our main highways, arterial roads, and transport hubs

“This will help to up the frequency and intensity of our existing area cleaning efforts, by adding hundreds more cleaning

also free up the City’s existing cleaning workforce to focus efforts elsewhere in our metro," said Hill-Lewis

INITIATIVE

A total of R88m has been allocated to the highway cleaning initiative in 2025/26, with close to 400 new cleaning boots added to the ground, including 298 workers, 78 team leaders, and 18 senior foremen

"The new highway cleaning unit will also target known illegal dumping hotspots

“A 24-hour toll-free number (0800 110077) has been set up for residents to report illegal dumping tip-offs in exchange for a reward where this leads to arrests We encourage residents to work with us to tackle illegal dumping

“Call our toll-free number to report illegal dumping any time of the day or night, and if we catch the culprits, you will get a reward,” said Twigg

Booklaunchedonrunningtrip

The entrepreneur and investor Keith Boyd, previously from Durbanville, who has broken a Guinness World Record for the fastest run from Cape Town to Cairo last year, launched a book with his memoirs at Durbanville Golf Club recently.

The book, Running Africa, tell his story of endurance, adventure and inspiring young Africans to take action The book was published on 16 October this year by Rainbow Leaders, the youth prodemocracy foundation founded by Boyd, whose mission is to focus on reducing poverty by motivating Africa's youth to vote and hold leaders accountable

RAISEAWARENESS

Boyd ran 11 000km from Cape Town to Cairo in just 301 days completing the journey on 22 May last year He undertook this challenging run to raise awareness for Rainbow Leaders His mission highlights the critical link between poor leadership, poverty and low youth voter participation Boyd, who now lives in Mouille Point, is an entrepreneur, chief executive officer and investor with extensive experience in the telecommunications, property, tourism and power industries across Africa He now focuses on social impact investment and youth empowerment through Rainbow Leaders His aim is to reduce poverty by motivating young Africans to vote and hold leaders accountable “Poverty is overwhelmingly a country-specific problem,” says Boyd “Its greatest contributor is poor leadership, which leads to a trust deficit, deterring investment and slowing economic growth

Educating and motivating young people to vote is key to changing that,” he says

CHALLENGES

In his memoir, Boyd shares his firsthand experiences running across nine African countries blending adventure, endurance and purpose Running Africa captures Africa's diverse landscapes, cultures and challenges through the eyes of a determined runner on a mission to inspire civic responsibility and social change

The non-fiction work intertwines a story of personal resilience and discovery with a call to action for Africa’s next generation, according to a media release

BREAKINGA25-YEAR-OLDRECORD

"Running Africa is however much more than a sports memoir; it's a candid look at the challenges and complexities of Africa

“The book provides full details on his verified record, documenting the 11 000km run, which was independently verified to secure the Guinness World Record for the fastest time breaking a 25-year-old record," according to the release

"Beyond the athletic feat, the memoir details facing extreme adversity and resilience, including a firefight, a hostage situation, team members being imprisoned and managing a generic heart condition while running This raw context sets the stage for the book's core theme: civic responsibility and youth empowerment "

THINKING OUT LOUD

Ek ‘like’ my job

Dit was nooit my droom om ‘n joernalis te word nie Hoewel lees en skryf altyd deel van ons familie-gene was, het ek dit nooit oorweeg om ‘n nuusskrywer te word nie In ons huis was koerante en tydskrifte lees verpligtend, maar dit was nie ‘n beroepskeuse nie My mense was mynwerkers Ek onthou hoe my pa elke Sondag die Rapport se verskillende afdelings aan ons uitgedeel het My een broer lees eers die sport, ek die tydskrif, my pa die sake en my ander broer die Kaap Rapport ens As jy klaar is dan gee jy maar aan Een van ons vriende, Romeo, het nie gehou van lees nie Hy het Sondae gesit en televisie kyk terwyl ons lees Wanneer ons klaar is, het hy altyd gevra: “Wat sê die papers?”

Nou dwaal ek af, want ek wou eintlik praat oor hoe ek nie eintlik ‘n joernalis wou word nie Ek wou ‘n skrywer word, want dit was die ding wat die maklikste vir my gekom het Maar ek wou nie nuus skryf nie Ek wou stories vertel met helde in en gelukkige eindes en mooi meisies Stories waarin net die bad guys seerkry en kinders kan speel sonder die vrees om seergemaak te word Waar mense in vrede saam lewe

Toe beland ek in die joernalistiek Omdat ek van ‘n klein dorpie af kom, was ek baie beskerm teen die wreedheid van die lewe Toe ek vir koerante begin werk het ek, ‘n arme protestante laaitie, besef boosheid is oral rondom ons En dit is so algemeen dat sommige koerante nie eens meer daaroor wil skryf nie

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Ek kan nie eens meer onthou hoeveel stories ek al oor moorde en verkragtings geskryf het nie Daar is maklik niks waaroor ek nog nie berig het nie, maar steeds voel ek iets gaan binne-in my dood as ek hoor van ‘n kind wat leed aangedoen is Dan wonder ek hoe boos moet jy wees om ‘n weerlose kind skade aan te doen?

Deesdae as ek ‘n man en ‘n jong kind saam sien, kyk ek na die kleinste detail Watter kleur klere het hulle aan Hoe lyk die man? Hoe stap hy? Het die kind kenmerke waaraan sy uitgeken kan word? Ek doen al hierdie dinge omdat my kop vir my sê dat ek binnekort oor hierdie kind moet skryf

Die joernalistiek het my so baie die afgelope 24 jaar geleer, maar een van die grootste lesse is dat ek bitter min mense moet vertrou En daarin lê my probleem Ek wil nie so wees nie, want ek hou baie van mense My vrou sê altyd sy weet wanneer ek lanklaas ander mense gesien het, want ek begin kriewelrig raak Maar my vertroue in die mensdom is geskaad Ek kry onlangs ‘n oproep van iemand wat my liederlik uittrap en sê joernaliste is die skuim van die aarde Hy was nie tevrede met iets wat ek geskryf het nie Nadat hy al sy woede uitgeskel het, vra ek hom: “Hou jy van mense?”

Hy aarsel aan die ander kant van die lyn en sê: “Ek hou baie van mense, maar joernaliste is mos nie mense nie ” Ons albei raak toe vir ‘n oomblik stil en ek bars uit van die lag Die volgende oomblik toe lag die oom ook En toe lag ons saam Toe besef ek, ek like nogal my job - BRENDEN RUITER

CommunityfightsVelodromeplans

MAURICIAPETERSEN

The historic Bellville Velodrome has become the center of a heated debate between community advocates and the City of Cape Town, as residents fight to preserve affordable access to the facility while municipal officials pursue a costly redevelopment partnership with private developers

The Bellville Velodrome, which opened in 1997, has served as a crucial community resource for nearly three decades The facility has provided affordable access to athletics, cycling, hockey, gymnastics, concerts, and cultural events for residents from disadvantaged areas including Bellville South and Phisantekraal Councillor Cheslyn Steenberg of the Patriotic Alliance brought community concerns to the forefront during a recent council meeting, emphasising the facility's importance for underprivileged youth and para-athletes who rely on the velodrome as their only accessible space for sports and cultural activities

"Many youth from underprivileged areas rely on the Velodrome as their only accessible space for sports and cultural events," the document notes, highlighting how disabled children and para-athletes particularly benefit from its safe, accessible environment

The community's primary fears center around the potential commercialisation of the facility Residents worry that redevelopment will prioritise commercial interests over community needs, potentially making the velodrome inaccessible to the public and transforming it into a facility for private developers' use

FINANCIALREALITYVS COMMUNITYNEEDS

Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

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City Outlines Investment in sports facilities Including the

defended the city's redevelopment approach, citing the harsh financial realities facing the aging facility His response revealed the significant costs involved in bringing the velodrome up to modern safety standards

"Upgrading the Velodrome to Sasreacompliant standards would cost R300 million (excluding operational costs)," the mayor stated, referring to the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act requirements This massive investment, he argued, makes standalone municipal funding economically challenging

The mayor emphasised that professional assessments are needed to determine the facility's current condition and required repairs, including compliance with Sasrea and Sans regulations He noted that the facility has suffered significant deterioration over time due to deferred maintenance and delays in previous redevelopment attempts

AHISTORYOFDELAYSANDLEGALCHALLENGES

The current controversy has deep roots

The City Council originally approved a redevelopment tender in 2009 (resolution C46/10/09), which included public participation processes in 2019 However, the project faced numerous setbacks, including legal arbitration and delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

Some previous agreements were declared null and void, but negotiations with the same bidder have recently resumed and are now at an advanced stage, with discussions expected to conclude in the

2025-'26 financial year

The mayor's preferred solution involves a partnership with private developers who would lease the velodrome and athletics track, taking responsibility for the R300 million in upgrades and ongoing operations

This approach, he argued, represents a "win-win" scenario that ensures longterm maintenance, generates income, and maintains public access

However, this solution has not satisfied Steenberg's advocates who are calling for:

An independent audit to assess the true costs of basic functional repairs and investigate potential cost inflation

A moratorium on redevelopment plans until proper public consultation and oversight are conducted

Direct municipal funding and support to restore the velodrome as a grassroots, community-centered facility rather than commercialising it

As part of his response, the mayor also outlined plans to upgrade other athletic facilities across Cape Town, including Jan Burger, Westridge, Wesfleur, Vygieskraal, and Mandela Park These projects, with timelines extending from 2026 to 2030, represent significant investments:

. R80 million for a multipurpose center at Jan Burger;

. R60 million for athletics infrastructure improvements;

. R80 million for an athletics track in Westridge;

. R22 million for cycle track reinstatement at Vygieskraal

THEPATHFORWARD

The Bellville Velodrome controversy highlights the broader challenge facing municipalities across South Africa: balancing community needs with financial

constraints while maintaining aging public infrastructure

While the facility currently operates with interim maintenance to ensure basic community use, its inability to host large-scale events due to safety compliance issues underscores the urgency of the situation

The coming months will be critical as negotiations with the preferred developer continue and the community's calls for transparency and public consultation grow louder The outcome will likely set a precedent for how Cape Town handles similar community facility challenges in the future

As both sides seek solutions, the central question remains: Can the city find a path that preserves the velodrome's role as an accessible community resource while ensuring its long-term financial sustainability and safety compliance?

The answer will determine whether this beloved facility continues to serve as a lifeline for Cape Town's disadvantaged communities or becomes another casualty of urban redevelopment pressures

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SKINS SWIMMERS SET NEW RECORD WITH CAPE TRIPLE CROWN

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South African open-water

swimmers Ryan Stramrood and Tracey Steyn have made history as the first skins swimmers – wearing only a costume, cap and goggles –to complete the Cape Triple Crown, one of Cape Town's most formidable marathon swimming challenges, successfully Steyn further cemented her place in the record books by becoming the first woman to complete the Triple Crown in skins, marking a landmark moment for South Africa's coldwater swimming community

The Cape Triple Crown consists of three world-class open water swims: the Double Robben Island Crossing (14,8 km), the False Bay Crossing (33 km), and the Three Capes Swim (10,2 km) The final leg, completed today, saw the swimmers traverse from Cape Point to Cape Maclear and the Cape of Good Hope under the guidance of Derrick Frazer and Big Bay Events, with official ratification by the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association (CLDSA)

BATTLINGRAWCAPECONDITIONS

The Three Capes Swim began at 07:00 in icy 12-degree water, rising to 18 degrees only after rounding Cape Point Known for its unpredictable and often dangerous currents, the Point tested both swimmers as they fought through strong flow and limited visibility caused by thick mist Despite the demanding conditions Stramrood and Steyn pushed through with

for Irish swimmer Barry Murphy before being refined by the CLDSA into its current internationally-recognised format Earlier this year Graeme King became the first male wetsuit swimmer to complete the Triple Crown Frazer praised the milestone, noting that the Triple Crown captures the essence of Cape Town's open-water heritage, from False Bay's intensity to the iconic Robben Island and the dramatic Three Capes coastline

The CLDSA has congratulated everyone involved in making this achievement possible, calling it an exciting moment for endurance swimming in Cape Town With the Cape Triple Crown now firmly on the global radar it is expected to inspire more swimmers, attract international competitors and elevate Cape Town as a premier destination for extreme openwater challenges