TygerBurger | Kuilsrivier | E-edition | 3 June 2026

Staffingconcern

I“Thisishowdelaysbuild up.Thisishowmorale collapses” —Ian Cameron

an Cameron, chairpersonof the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Police, visited the KuilsRiver family violence, child protectionand sexual offences (FCS) unit last week, highlighting what he describes as serious staffing shortages and inadequateinfrastructure at the facility. FCS units handle cases including sexual offences, child abuse, gender-based violence (GBV) and other trauma-related investigations.Cameron noted these casesrequirespecialised investigation, forensic follow-up, court preparation, victim support andsustained engagement with survivors andtheir families.

increased policingdemand.

STAFFINGLEVELSANDCASELOAD

The Kuils River FCS unit serves the areas of Kuils River, Kleinvlei, Mfuleni and the Mfuleni satellite unit, serving Wesbank. Cameronnoted Mfuleni isarapidly growing areawith

AccordingtoCameron’s findings, theunit currently operates with approximately seven investigators, possibly eight dependingondeployment, and one administrative clerk. He stated theunit is short of approximately fourinvestigators and one additional administrative member.

The unit receives roughly 40 new dockets per month. Cameron said while that numbermay

not seemexcessive, in FCS work it representsaserious workload, as each docket can involve atraumatised child, asexual offence survivor, a dangerous suspect,forensic evidence, witness statements, scene attendance, court dates, DNA follow-up and ongoing engagement with victims and families.

When investigators are on leave, in court or attending crime scenes, pressure on the remaining members increases. TOPAGE4

Citybudget openforinput

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DESIRÉE.RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO.ZA

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.

‘Sakeluimoetdru

Dis ook sakekamersenbesighede se verantwoordelikheid om munisipaliteite, die provinsiale regering en sy departemente verantwoordbaar te hou vir dienste wat gelewer moet word, het Jannie Strydom, hoof-uitvoerende beamptevan AgriWes-Kaap, gesê. Strydom, 'n agri-ekonoom met 'n meestersgraad in landbou-ekonomie, was een van die sprekers verledeDonderdag by die algemene vergaderingvan die Durbanville-Sakekamer by Stoneshed buite Durbanville.

GOEIEVERHOUDING

"Ons is bevoorreg in die Wes-Kaap om met verskeie departemente 'n goeie verhoudingtehê—die departement landbounatuurlik, die departemente infrastruktuur, mobiliteitenarbeid,asook metEskom en die rampbestuursentrum. "Die Wes-Kaapse rampbestuursentrum het nie sy gelyke in die landnie. Ek voel skaam teenoor ons buurprovinsie, die Oos-Kaap,wat ook groot vloedskadegely het, vir wat ons rampbestuursentrum hier vir ons doen en hoe hulle die hele proses koördineer.

"Ja, ons het beter paaie as in die Vrystaat, maar hoekom is dit?Dis omdatentiteite en strukturesoos georganiseerdelandbou bly druk plaas op dieverantwoordelike partye om dit te doen. As ons gaan terugstaanvan hierdieverantwoordelikheid om hulle verantwoordbaar te hou, gaanons paaie oorvyf jaar nes die in dieVrystaatlyk "Dit is dierealiteit en ek wil vanaand 'n beroep op udoen: Moet nie daardie verantwoordelikheid minag nie; neem dit op en hou daardie strukture verantwoordelik. Die belastingswat ons betaal, moet korrek bestuur word —tot voordeel vandie besighede en totvoordeel vandie landbou daarbuite,"het hy gesê.

BOUNETWERKEENVERHOUDINGS

"Ons (as Agri Wes-Kaap se)mandaat is ookombeleid te beïnvloed. Dit is'n groot fokus van ons om netwerke en verhoudings te bou. In tye vanrampe soos vloede het ons 'n direkte kanaal met mense met 'n oor vir landbou. Ditgaan oor verhoudingswat jy bou in goeieenslegte tye,dat ons weet ons kan op mekaar se knoppies druk.

"Ons het ook uitdagings,en ten spyte van goeie verhoudings het ons elkeen 'n verantwoordelikheid om instansies en strukture op hul tone te hou.

"Wat nog aandag kort,isdie Kaapstad-

KAAPSTAD-HAWE EN ESKOM PERK

hawe.Nie net is landbou afhanklik daarvannie, maar ook besighede vir hul in-enuitvoere.

“Vanons bedrywe leimiljoene rande se skade, omdat hulle nie betyds hulvrugte kan uitvoer nie.

“Dit is vir onsregtig 'n groot kopseer en ek aanvaarvir besighede ook.Almal gaan nie houvan waarvoor ons staan nie, maar die operasionele sy van die hawe moet so gou as moontlik geprivatiseer word.

"Die hawe moet soos 'n besigheid bestuur word. As jy daardie oneffektiwiteit in jou besigheid gehadhet, dan het ons nie besighede gehad nie. Dit is net absurd wat daar aangaan.enwat kommerwekkend is, is datdie vergaderings op premiersvlak, ministeriële vlak, die vergaderings met TransnetNasionaal metnasionale ministersnet nie komnie. Daar is nuwe toerusting, maar onsisnie naby vol kapasiteit nie," hethygesê.

BYDRAETOTUITVOERE

"Landbou se bydrae tot die provinsiewat uitvoere aanbetref, is fenominaal, en daar is groot kanse vir uitbreiding.

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

"So as jullevan jul kant af, waar julle ookal invloed het, druk plaas dat daardie prosesseplaasvind, dat die infrastruktuur ten minste op kapasiteit kom, salons dit regtig waardeer," het hy aan die sakelui gesê.

‘Cocaine’ worththousands se

A46-year-old man was arrested after a joint operation among Kuils River police, Law Enforcement and aprivatesecurity company uncovered alarge quantity of suspected cocaine at ahouse in Highbury, Kuils River, on Saturday 23 May. The bust took place around20:00, followinga briefing involving all parties, whose focus was on community safety and removing illegal firearms and narcotics fromthe streets. Officers proceeded to ahouse thathad been identified asa possible drug-distribution point.

Police officers entered theproperty, followed by security officers from Titanium Securitas, and conducted a

thorough search. Ashoeboxthatlooked suspiciously out of place caughtthe attention of theteam.

WHATWASFOUND

On closer inspection multiple small bags containing awhite powder, suspected to be cocaine, were discovered inside the box. After examinationunder sufficient light,the substance was confirmed to have the same consistencyand appearance as cocaine. In total, 58 bags, each containing 50smallsachets, were seized, along with oneuncut block of the substance.

The bags weighed approximately 1 kg combined, while the uncut block

KuilsRiver Community Police Forum meeting

AKuils River Community Policing Forum (CPF) information drive andcommunity meeting will take placeon Thursday 4June at 19:00 at the Dutch Reformed Church (Markpleinkerk) on Van Riebeeck Road.

Crime thrives when neighbours stay silent. The police cannot be on every corner, but residents can assist.

Sector 3needs active residents to step up, take control, and help shut down crime. Neighbourhood patrols can quickly stop opportunistic crime. Stop house break-ins, vehicle theft, and vandalism before they

happen.

Asecond meetingtoform adedicated Sector 3Subforum will takeplaceon Monday 8Juneat19:00 at the Kuils River police’sdetective boardroom (Energie Street).Community-minded residents areneeded for the roles of chairperson, secretary, and other committee positions.

Thegoalistocreatelocalised crime strategies, manage street watches,and deploy resourcesdirectly to hotspots.

. Contact WO Andries Binedellon079 8941561 or CPFneighbourhood watchcoordinator,Jason Scaffers, on 079191 2832.

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“This is how delays build up. Thisishow morale collapses. This is how victims are failed, not becausecommitted police officers do not care, but because the system has not given them

enough people to do the work properly,” Cameron stated.

VEHICLESUFFICIENT, BUTFACILITIESLACKING

The unit’svehiclesituation appears better than at some

other FCS units Cameron has visited, with three newer vehicles, an older bakkie being maintained, and aseven-seater.

Cameron said themore pressingissue,beyond staffing, is theunit’sphysical environment. He described the current office setup as unsuitable for the natureofFCS work.

“Childrenand sexualoffence victims should nothave to be dealt with in acold, ordinary office environment thatisnot designed for trauma-sensitive engagement. FCS officesmust be private,calm, warm andchild friendly,” Cameron said.

He alsoraised concerns about theidentification facilities, statingthat where vulnerable victims are involved, the process mustbeproperly set up, safe and sensitive

FORENSICKITS ANDBASICEQUIPMENT

Cameron reported thatD1and D7 forensic rape-collection kits are sufficiently stocked at the Kuils River unit at present. The D1 kit is usedfor sexualassault victimsaged13and older, while theD7isused foryounger

children. Medical professionals usethese kits to collect forensic evidence such as DNAand swabs, which are sealed and sent to aforensic science laboratory.

Cameron stated that stock levels, expiry control and supply-chain management must continue to be monitored across the broader FCS system.

In contrast, Nicholas Gotsell, aDAmember of the National CouncilofProvinces (NCOP) on thesecurity and justice portfolio, reportedthat the Nyanga FCS unithad no usable rape kits in stock during an oversight visit on 14 May. Theonly kits on hand had expired. That unit serves Philippi, Philippi East, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Manenberg, Samora Machel,Lansdowne and Athlone.

Cameron also raised concerns about basic computer equipment, sayingitisunacceptable for an FCS unit to face delays in obtaining something as essential as afunctional laptop, tools he described as critical for case tracking, correspondence, reports and docket follow-up.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Cameron called for

more investigators, more administrative support,proper victim-friendly offices, adequate basic equipment and continued forensic kit monitoring at the unit.

“The members are doing difficult, emotionally demanding work under pressure. They deserve better support.More importantly, the victims and children who depend on thisunit deserve asystem that is properly staffed, properly equipped and properly designed around their needs,”Cameron stated.

He added that parliament’s oversight must focus on what he called practical failures in the system.

“We cannot keep speaking about GBVand child protection while the very units responsible for thesecases are left short of people, short of proper offices and dependent on members simply pushing through impossible pressure,” he said.

ThePortfolio Committee on Police is responsible for overseeing the agencies managed by the minister of police, including the SouthAfrican Police Service.

PolisievierKinderweekbycrèche

Die Kuilsrivier-polisie het Vrydagoggend Kinderbeskermingsweek, wat van 29 Mei tot Vrydag 5Junie gehou word, met ’n besoekaan Kleintyd Akademie begin. ’n Programvol pret is vir die kleuters en peuters aangebied, waarinpraktiese wenke om hul veiligheid te help verseker op ’n speelse wyse oorgedra is

AO Estelle April het die program gelei met verskeie rolspelers wat by gemeenskapsveiligheid betrokke is, wat tot die oggend bygedra het.

Sers. Caswell Julies van die metropolisie het gesorg dat die kinders eerslitte losmaak met ’n saamsingliedjie vol bewegings

KLEINTJIESWORD GELEER OOR ONAANVAARBARE AANRAKING

Daarna het Aprilmet die jongspanoor persoonlike veiligheidgesels. Hulle het geleer wathulle moet doen as vreemdelinge onvanpas teenoor hulle optreeenhet luidkeels die noodkreet, "stranger danger!"uitgeroep. Die polisie senoodnommer, 10111, is met vingerbewegingsgeoefen.

Lynn Hendricksvan Badisa enVictorino Manuel van AFM Welfarehet ’npoppekasvertoning aangebied oorgedrag en die verskil tussen aanvaarbare en onaanvaarbare aanraking. "Ons hetnie geheime nie,"het Manuel

vir hulle gesê. Tussendeur is nog ’n paar liedjiesgesing om die kriewelrigheid in toom te hou. Ter afsluiting is die kinders se gesiggies met gesigverf en plakkertjies versier. Lekkergoed en skyfies, watdeur die gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum geskenkis, is aan die personeel oorhandig om aan die kinders uit te deel as beloning omdat hulle mooi stilgesit en geluister het. Doeke, asook inligtingspamflette vir noodgevalle, is ook aan Kleintyd oorhandig. . Besoek www.novanews.co.za/ tygerburger virnog foto’s.

WYSIGINGS AANDIE 2026/27BEGROTING WATINMAARTTER TAFEL

GELÊ IS –KONSEPBEGROTING VIR

2026/27 (MEI 2026)

Bestegewaardeerdebelanghebbende

Die Stad is dankbaarvir almal wattyd afgestaan het om gedurende dieopenbare deelname 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-begroting watin Maartter tafelgelê is ten einde diebevindinge van die onlangse uitspraak van die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof op 30 April 2026teimplementeer

Die Stad vranou openbare kommentaar oorhierdie wysigings vir oorweging, terwylhysteeds verseker dathydie statutêre sperdatum vir die goedkeuring van diejaarlikse begroting deur die Raad voor 1Julie 2026 nakom. Die Wes-Kaapse regering seminister van finansies is in kennis gestel en het die gewysigde tydsraamwerk goedgekeur

Die Stad nooibelanghebbende partye dus om kommentaar te lewer oor die nuwe wysigings wat nou aangebringis, soos hieronder geïdentifiseer

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

Kommentaar:

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

Aanlyn: www.capetown.gov.za/collaborateofww.capetown.gov.za/HaveYourSay Besoek: subraadskantore

Tel: 0800 212 176

Die volledige Stadstariewe vir 2026/27 is beskikbaarby www.capetown.gov.za.

Die impak van die beslissing raak niedie bestedingsaspekte van diebegroting watter tafel gelê is nie, en geen nuwe kommentaar word in daardie verband gevranie.

Kaapstadsekonsepbegroting vir sy “Stadvan Hoop” bevat’ndriejaar-infrastruktuursbegroting van R40 miljard–’nSuid-Afrikaanse rekord

Baiedankie,Span Kaapstad!

Wysigings ná die 2026/27-begroting watinMaartter tafel gelê is ’n Toepassing van die onlangseuitspraak deur die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof oor dieStad se goedgekeurde begroting vir 2025/26 het veroorsaak dat die Stad die volgendevoorgestelde wysigings moes aanbring aan die 2026/27-begroting wat in Maartter tafel gelê is, onderworpe aan’naanvullende proses vanopenbare deelname.

Die wysigingsissoos volg:

Stadswyeskoonmaak

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 kommersiëleelektrisiteitsverkope. Stadswye skoonmaak vir residensiële eiendomme en onbeboude grond sal nie meer deur middel van’ntariefverhaal wordnie, maar eerder deur eiendomsbelasting befonds word

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

Netto eiendomsbelasting(netto beweging) 2026/27 R’ 000

eiendomsbelastingverhouding soos volg gewysig:

Eiendomsbelastingkategorie Goedgekeurde begroting vir 2025/26 2026/27 -begroting watin Maartter tafel gelê is 2026/27 -begroting watMei gewysig is

kommersieel

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 voordie instelling vandie eiendomswaardeband-metode toegepas het.

Vasteheffings, gegrond op eiendomswaardebande, is soos volg verwyder:

Eiendomswaardeband –algemene waardasie

2026/27-begroting in Maartter tafelgelê 14 731 646 2026/27-begroting in Mei gewysig 15 810 666 Verskil (netto styging) 1 079 020

• Die befondsingsvereiste vir stadswye skoonmaak (R869 miljoen), insluitende’n voorsiening vir skuldverswakking, isoor alle eiendomsbelastingkategorieë heen versprei;

•Die 2026/27-elektrisiteitsbydraetot eiendomsbelasting (slegs vir kommersiële kliënte) sal uitgefaseer word. Dit het ’n bykomendeverhogingvan R200 miljoen in eiendomsbelasting vir eiendomsbelastingkategorieë van’nkommersiële tipe totgevolg met ’n ooreenstemmende verminderingindie per eenheid-prysverhoging vir elektrisiteitsaankope vir kommersiële kliënte.’nVoorsiening vir skuldverswakking is by eiendomsbelasting ingesluit; en

•Asgevolg hiervan,isdie algemene energietariefverhoging vir kommersiële kliëntetot 5,46% verminder (van 6,82% in die 2026/27-begroting watinMaart tafel gelê is), hoewel diegemiddeldetariefverhoging vir residensiële energie onveranderdop6,64% bly. Beide hierdie verhogings is onder die Nersa-goedgekeurde verhoging van9,01%, en weerspieël ’n daling in die c/kWh-verhalingskoersvan 4,04c/kWh.

Daarbenewens, om die impak vandie implementering van die bostaandeteversagenverligting te bied waar dit die nodigste is,isdie verminderinginresidensiële eiendomsbelasting totR620 000 verhoog (insluitende die statutêrevermindering), op vanR500 000 in die2026/27-begroting wat in Maartter tafel gelê is.

Verder,omvir die uitfasering vandie elektrisiteitsbydrae vir kommersiële eiendomme (hierbo) voorsiening te maak,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 vanuit verbruiksheffings (ongeveer 83%).

Citybeginssummer lifeguardrecruitment

The City of Cape Town has officially begun recruiting seasonal lifeguards as part of itspreparations for the upcoming summerseason,while maintenance andupgrade work continues at several public swimming pools across the metro.

Each year, the Cityappoints morethan 600 seasonal lifeguards who are deployed to public swimming pools anddesignated bathing beaches from late September through to mid-April.

The recruitmentdrivefollows a successful 2025-'26 summer season, which recorded the lowest number offatal drowningsinsevenyears, underscoring the importance of lifeguardsin the City’s water safety strategy.

STRICTTRAININGANDSELECTIONPROCESS

The City’s recreation and parks department puts candidates through rigorous physical and skillsassessments each winter to ensure theymeet the demands of the role.

Applicantsmust meet strict criteria, including fitness standards, swimming ability, and first aid competency, aswell as passing background checks

Shortlisted candidates are alsorequired to complete physical assessments

Lifeguards are appointed acrossfour categories:seasonal beach lifeguard, seasonal senior beachlifeguard, seasonal pool lifeguard and seasonal seniorpool lifeguard.

Beachlifeguard applicantsmust complete a400m swim in under eight

minutes,while pool lifeguard applicants must complete a100m swim in undertwo minutes, alongside rescue andfirstaid tests.

'VITALROLEINSAVINGLIVES'–CITY

Mayco memberfor community services andhealth Francine Higham said lifeguards play acrucial role in ensuring safety at the City’s beaches andswimming pools.

“Our lifeguards play avital role in helping keep bathers safe every summer.

“Theyare often firstonthe scene when emergencies happen andtheir work saves lives,” she said.

Sheadded that lifeguarding also provides young people with valuable work experience while serving their communities.

POOLUPGRADESUNDERWAYACROSSTHECITY

Alongside recruitment, the City is also continuingwith upgrades and maintenance at severalpublic swimming poolstoensure facilities are safe, accessible and ready for the summer season.

Projectscurrently underwayinclude major infrastructure work at the Delft, Lentegeur andLanga swimming pools, focusingonstructural, civil, mechanical andreticulation upgrades.

At Bellville South andGoodwood swimmingpools,full reticulation system upgradesare in progress, along withmechanical plantrepairs and maintenance

Lifeguardsmakesurebathers aresafeonthe beach.

THE CITY APPOINTSMORE THAN600 SEASONAL LIFEGUARDS EACH YEAR

Manenbergswimmingpool is in the final stages of structural upgrades and mechanical maintenance, while Newlands swimmingpool hasalready completed upgrades to its mechanical plant and floodlights, with further improvements continuing

The City says ongoinginvestment in swimming pools forms part of awider effort to improve water sustainability, reduce operatingcosts, and ensure communitiescontinue to have access to qualityrecreational facilities.

. Residents interested in applyingfor lifeguard positions canvisit:www.capetown.gov.za/ lifeguardsfor more information.

Kemp,’ngr.5-leerdervan dieLaerskool Mikro,het eervollevermelding in die10tot 12 jaar-ouderdomsgroepvan die Kingsmead Young Writers-kompetisie behaal.Die kompetisie het 430 inskrywingsvan regoor die land gelokendit was‘n groot taak om diefinalistetekies.

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Mickey’sSearch Partycomesto GrandWest

DisneyOnIcepresents Mickey's Search Party, coming to GrandWest this winter school holidays, with theshowrunning from Friday10JulytoSunday19July.

Theproductionfollows Mickey Mouse andhis friends as they search forTinker Bell, journeying through aseries of dazzling Disneyworlds along theway.Audiences canexpect world-classice skating,high-flying acrobatics andunexpected stunts, as theadventuretakes them through thecolourfulspirit realmof Coco,the oceanvoyageof Moana,the enchanted worldof Beauty and theBeast and theicy landscapes of Frozen Aladdin, ToyStory and TheLittleMermaid also feature, andStitchmakes his Disney On Icedebut in South Africa,crashing theaction with afew mischievous surprises.

Produced by Feld Entertainment andbrought to localaudiences by Showtime Management in association with FNB, theCape Town season follows arun in Pretoriabeforeheading to Durban laterinJuly.

BEHINDTHESCENES

Behind themagic is aremarkable logistical operation. Fifteen fully packed truckstransport theshowto each venue,w suring 35 met wide. Thelar andthe sets high. Around 17 throughout changes compl onds. Theligh 221fixtures,

able, while12projectors create the show's immersive visual worlds. The sound system delivers 200000 watts through100 groupsofspeakers. Tony FeldmanofShowtime Management says anticipation forthe productionhas been building sincethe dates were confirmed. "We'vebeen lookingforward to opening this show sinceweconfirmed theserunslast year andweknowfanscan't wait to joinMickeyMouseand his friends on their search forTinker Bell. Partnering with FNBhelpsusbring allthe magic andincrediblespecialeffectstothe show."

FNB'seventsmarketing lead, NkosanaMatyeshana, says the bank is pleasedtobesupportingthe production.

"Through partnershipslikethis, we want to helpmakememorable experiences moreaccessiblefor our customers andtheir lovedones."

Tickets areonsalenow.All attendees, regardless of age, including infants andchildren under two,require apurchasedticket.

. Formoreinformation, visit www.disneyonice.co.za Ticketscan be booked at www. ticketmaster.co.za

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. Cape Town Concert Series: Charl du Plessis –Mozart, Mambo &Merlot is on Saturday6Juneat15:00 at The Baxter.TicketsfromR100 to R300 at Webtickets.

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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

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