TygerBurger | Mitchells Plain | E-Edition | 25 February 2026
Subcouncil17has unanimously rejected an application by Shoprite LiquorShopinLentegeur to extend its trading hours, citing concerns about crime, gangsterismand the proximityofschools and churches.
seven places of worship and five schools within a500-metreradius of thestore.
The application,considered at its16February meeting, sought to extend trading hours on a Saturdayuntil20:00 andSundays from11:00 to 18:00 at thestore locatedonthe corner of Bluebell
Square andMerrydale Avenue.
Thecouncillor for Ward 78, whichcovers Lentegeur, Gouwa Timm, strongly opposed both extensions.
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These include Eulalie Stott and Holy Cross educares, aCatholic Church, the Salvation Army, three primary schools and two senior secondaryschools.
Oaky greets children at 3Bears Educarein Portland.He is flankedbycentre managerColleen Isaacs on the left and Roscoe WilliamsfromReadtoRiseonthe right.The literacy nonprofit launched its first wordless book at the educare last week.Full storyonpage6
AMuslim imam was shot andkilled in Lentegeur on Wednesday 18 February.
He is believed to have been on his way home from the mosquewhen the shooting occurred at 22:55,said Const Navon van Houten, spokespersonofLentegeur Police Station
TheMuslim fasting month of Ramadan had just startedthatnight, which means he would havejust finished reciting the first prayer of Ramadan before he was killed.
AccordingtoMuslim tradition he would havebeen reciting Taraweeh,a special voluntary night prayer performed exclusively during Ramadan.
Van Houten said: “Lentegeur police responded to ashooting incident in Candy Tuft Street, Lentegeur. On arrival they sawamale layinginthe street with a blanketcovering him.The victim was believedtobeanimam at the mosque.”
He said asecond person was shot in the same incident, but notfatally.
“The othervictim is in hospital with agunshotwoundtohis lefthand,” Van Houten said. He addedthat the motive for theshootingisunclear.
Lentegeur Community Police Forum chairMichaelJacobs confirmed the dead man’s name was Moestaqeem Wanza.
Jacobs describedthe incident as “completely unacceptable”.
“We callonthe community to workwith thepolice to volunteer information to find theperpetrators of this heinous act as soon as possible. We callonthe police and thedetective services to put everything in yourpowerinorder to gettothe bottom of thekillingofthe moulana,arespected leader of the Muslim community and role-modelparticularly to young people of faith.”
MEETING
Duringthe opening prayers at the Wolfgat Subcouncilmeeting this morning at theLentegeur administrative offices LentegeurcouncillorAvron Plaatjies prayed for Wanza andhis family, but declined to commentonhis murder, referringall queries to police.
Social media posts sayWanza led the call to prayer before exiting the mosque and he
PRIEST SHOT AFTER RECITING FIRST PRAYER OF RAMADAAN
was on his way home when he was shot Onepost said: “He always rendered such beautiful recitation of the Holy Quran.” Van Houten called for anyone with information to contact the investigating officer, Detective Constable Luzizi,on072 862 0185. Also in Lentegeur, three men were arrested on Monday 16 Februaryfor an alleged shooting in Hanover Park.
According to ConstNdakhe Gwala of the police’sprovincial media office, the men had allegedly been involved in ashooting in Hanover Parkatabout 20:00. Thevehicle linked to the shooting, a silver VW Jetta, was later spotted at a garage in Lentegeur.
According to Van Houten, the garage was at Watergate Mall. Gwala says Maitland flying squad responded and cornered the men. Upon searching the vehicles, officers found three guns, two of which had no serial numbers. “The officersalso recovered 107 rounds of ammunition. The suspectswere arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm, and possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition,” Gwala said. The men, aged between 18 and 31, wereheld at Lentegeur PoliceStation, Van Houten said. Gwala confirmed that they appeared in the Mitchells PlainMagistrates' Court Wednesday 18 February.
Lifeguards arefirst respondersataccident
Strandfontein lifesavers wereagain the first responders on scene at an accident at theweekend.
On Saturday 21 February, lifeguards on duty at Strandfontein Pavilion were alerted to an accident on Baden Powell Drive,between Strandfontein and Sunrise Circle,atabout 10:00.
Lifeguards Saadiq Parker,Joshua le Rouxand Joshua McKay responded immediately, with transportassistance from the Haven NightShelter.
On arrival theyfound that two vehicles had collided and six peoplehad sustained injuriesranging from minor cuts to suspected spinal injuries and multiple fractures,including two serious leg fractures.
Thelifeguards,with the assistance of ahikinggroup andpassersby from an animal welfare shelter, stabilised the injured.
“Bleeding was controlled, fractures immobilised, and spinalprecautions maintaineduntil the arrival of emergency services,”the Strandfontein Surf LifesavingClub(SSLC) said in a statement.“We areproud of the calm, professional response displayed by all involved. Teamwork andswift action once
again made acritical difference,” the club said.
RESCUESERVICES
According to the statement, fire and rescue personnel from Ottery arrived on the scene shortly afterward, but the City was unable to confirm thisbythe time of going to print
This is the second time thisyear that the lifeguards were the first responderson scene at an accident along the beach road. Last month the lifeguards also assisted at ahead-on collision on the corner of Baden Powell and Spine road which claimed the life of one man on 27 January
Moulana Moestaqeem Wanzawas shot dead after reciting theMuslim evening prayerslast Wednesday
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Anew draft policy aimed at providing temporaryemergency housing foreviction-related homelessness has been released for public comment following aConstitutional Court directive.
The draft temporary emergency accommodation policy was discussed at theSubcouncil 17 meetingatthe Lentegeuradministrative offices on Monday 16 February.
Human Settlements representative Cassandra Gabriel told councillors the policywas developed in direct response to aDecember 2024 Constitutional Court judgement in the Chanel Commando case, commonlyknown as the Stop Bromwell Street case.
“The judgementfound that theCity lackedpolicy thatguides the provision for emergency housing,inparticular in response to eviction-related homelessness,” Gabriel said.
Thecourt directed the City to develop atemporaryemergencyaccommodation policy in line withthe National Emergency Housing Policyand consistent with thefindings of the judgement.
LIMITEDSCOPEADDRESSESGAP
Gabrielexplained that the policy specifically addresses eviction-related homelessness, notother emergencies such as fires, floods or natural disasters, which are coveredunder existing national guidelinesand funding frameworks.
“There is adisconnect currently within national policy and the funding framework for evictions in particular. The court found that the city must develop apolicy to at least guide the process,” she said.
Thepolicy was drafted by the Human Settlements Directorate in collaboration with the Legal Services Department and aims to provide aclear, lawful and consistent framework to guide the planning, implementation and management of temporary emergency accommodation interventions.
PUBLICPARTICIPATIONPERIOD
PR Councillor Anda Ntsodo supported the policy development, noting it addresses acurrent gap in municipal policy framework.
“This is adirective of the court. At the present moment, thereisagap. We don't have thispolicy,” Ntsodo said.
Thepublic can submit comments via email to HSpolicy.research@capetown. gov.za, through commenting boxes at subcouncils and libraries, or via the Have Your Say platform on the City's official website.
Rocklands councillorDanny Christians hasrenewed his decades-long advocacy for coastal development rights, presenting acomprehensive motion to Subcouncil 17 on Monday 16 February
The proposal, which was tabled at the Subcouncil’s meeting, calledfor the returnof162 hectaresofFalse Bay coastline to its “rightful people” for economic development
RETURNOFCAMPINGSITES
In his eight-page motion, the Ward 79 councillor called forthe return of camping sites A, B, and CatStrandfontein, comprising 162 hectares stretching from StrandfonteinPavilion to Nautilus Road.The land, which forms part of alarger 392-hectare coastal strip running to Mnandi Resort, was incorporated into the city’s biodiversityfootprint asan offset area.
“It is hereby recommended that the City of Cape Town... return our camping sitesA,Band C, erf 1212... to the rightful people living on the False Bay coastline for parallel development,” Christians states in his motion, which was seconded by Ward 81 councillor Ashley Potts.
The motion separates the camping facilities from the proposed Strandfontein nodal development, arguing that this separation is necessary to prevent delaystothe broader
coastal development project
Christians’ motion draws significant weight from recent comments by Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at the full council meeting of 29 January. According to the motion, the mayor acknowledged Christians’ persistent advocacy, stating: “Manypeople and in particular Councillor Christians have been campaigning this formanyyears andinfact, most of his entire careerinpolitics have been campaigning forthis oneissue. andlaterthis year and before the end of ourterm, Ihope to make his dream come true.”
The mayor’sremarks referenced the historical injustice of coastal access,notingthat residents of Mitchells Plain live “agonisingly close to that coastline” but were prohibited from coastal living during Apartheid, when such areas “were notdesignatedfor them”
HISTORICALCONTEXT
Christians’ motion provides extensive historicalcontext, citingthe apartheid-eracompany “VisKor”,a coastalparastatal responsible for coastal structures anddevelopment, whichhad initially declared the False Bay coast as an opportunity site for development exclusively forthe whitecommunity. Following urban sprawling by black communities,this development visionwas abandonedinfavour of declaring a“green lung” for the FalseBay coastline
creating“fewerbut better-quality urban parks andopen spaces” whilst ensuring that biodiversity offsetsare notpermitted in nodal development areas.Instead, Christians proposesthatsuch offsetsshouldbeconsidered in more affluent areas to optimise landefficiency for “muchneeded economic, socio-economic, recreationaland sustainable opportunities”.
Beyond thecampingsites,
Christians’ motion calls for pursuing the Kapteinsklip/ Mnandi nodal development despite ongoing land issues with thePassenger Rail Agency of South Africa and strongly supports exploring reconfigured conceptual frameworks for nodal points at Macassar, Monwabisi, and theSonwabe Fishing and Tourism Front.
The motion cites the successful Hartenbos development in Mossel Bayasamodel for what could be achieved on the 162-hectare site,noting that thisconcept was previously supported by former Subcouncil 12 chair Eddie Andrews.
ENDORSEMENT
Duringthe Subcouncil 17 meeting, Christians received support for his motion, with the councilnoting the importance of the recommendations and the extensive background research presented. The motion now forms part of the formal council recordand will proceed through thecity’s development planning processes
Christians’ advocacy represents acontinuation of his 2010 motion, whichreceived acknowledgement from thePlanning and Environment Portfolio Committee (PEPCO) to develop nodal points between Muizenberg and Macassar, though he argues that insufficient progress has been made to address inequalities affectingblack coastal communities.
Themotion emphasises that development of these coastal nodes should prioritise local communities’ economic participation, arguing that “when poor people are given access to tangible assets, they obtain the means to participate in economic activities, and are therefore better placed to benefit from economic growth.”
Subcouncil 17 will now consider the motion as part of itsongoing development planning processes.
HOTPROPERTY
Several other entities have put in applications for sections of the node.
Most recently, arequest by a private school was tabled before the subcouncil for asection of ground in front of Strandfontein Police Station.
Subcouncil chair Elton Jansen, who is also the councillor for Strandfontein, advised that the school apply for the ground directly opposite, which was fenced and already zoned for education, but added that the application would need to be made via the provincial government. He said the ground the school had requested was zoned for commercial use and was being considered for the surrounding communities’ repeated requestsfor amall. Also on the land are several informal settlements,including asection which aKhoisan advocacy group has claimed as an ancestral kraal.
The motion advocatesfor
Thelarge node contains campsites,open pieces of ground,informal settlements and beachesand is adjacent to residential areas.
Subcouncilwarnsof twoscamsatmeeting
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The much-anticipated Strandfontein Pavilionupgrade received amajor funding injection of R11 millionto fast-track the project.
During the Subcouncil 17 meeting on Monday 16 February at the administrative building in Lentegeur, chair EltonJansen said:“This is aSubcouncil win.”
He added that the project has been in planning since 2021.
“It may look like strategically justbefore the elections that this project is now happening, butwespoke about it in2022 in the adjustment budgetwhen the mayor made funding available.”
He added that the pavilion upgrade is different fromthe broader Strandfontein nodal development, whichinvolves land around the pavilion.
While the City had hoped to release that land this year planning applications and environmental studies will likely delay it until 2027.
ELECTRICITYMETRE-REPLACEMENT
Residents will benefit from the city’s compulsoryelectricitymetre-replacement programme running until May. The initiative replaces old credit metres and some prepaidmetres at no cost.
Westridge councillor Ashley Potts raised concerns during the meeting about inconsistent implementation, noting instances where electricity-department officials told residents their old metres didn’t need changing despite being
COUNCILLORS GIVE UPDATES ON COMMUNITYPROJECTS
outdated units. “When we log for residents to have new metres the department sends outa vehicle, they look at theunit andsay ‘no, we don’t need to change it,’ even thoughitisthe oldunit.”
The new metres provide accurate readings, help residents monitor electricityuse in real-timeand allow eligible households to benefit from subsidised lifelinetariffs including free basicelectricity.
SCAMWARNINGS
Officials issuedurgent warnings about twotypes of scams
TheCity’s Urban Waste Management Directorate hasbecome aware of WhatsAppscams promoting fake Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) jobs through externallinks.
Residents can verify legitimate EPWP opportunitiesbycalling 021 400 9406 or emailing epwp.help@capetown.gov.za.
Potts also highlighted housing scams where fraudsters demand payment to place people on housing lists. “The city will never charge you or askyou to pay forhousingopportunities,” he said.
STORMWATERPROJECTSADDRESSFLOODING
Urban Mobility hascommenced stormwater installation projects to address chronic winter flooding in informal
settlementswithin Ward43, which covers Strandfontein, Jansen announced.
The projects follow successful completion of similarwork in Masincedane, which is alsoinStrandfontein.
“Every winter, unfortunately, all the informal settlements are in Ward 43, and every winterour residents are suffering flooding.” Jansensaid.
CITYLANDUPFORAUCTION
Two portionsofCity land currently up for auction were also tabled at the meeting. The properties have been zoned for community use and are being auctioned at areducedprice in Portland and Strandfontein.
Jansenacknowledged the community’s expectation that in Strandfontien the mosqueshouldreceive preferential treatment,but emphasised councilapproved processes must be followed.
“I as acouncillor cannotsay ‘give that property to the mosque.’ Isupport, in principle, themosque’s getting it,but with open processes; onecan’t guarantee the mosque will getit.”
He encouragedthe mosque trustees to participate in theauctionprocess at DHL Stadium on 26 February.
He said during the previous term Subcouncil 17 hadrecommended the property be disposed of to the mosque, but thecurrent open auction process means any qualifiedbiddermay participate.
“I encourage the mosquetobid,”Jansen said. “As much as Iwantthe mosque to get it, this is acouncil approved process.”
Defence Forceopens applications
TheSouth African National Defence Force (SANDF)has announced that applications for the 2027 MilitarySkills Development System (MSDS) intake are now open, offering young SouthAfricans the opportunity to embark on astructured two-year military career development programme.
Applications opened on 16 Februaryand will close on 27 March. The programme is designed for SouthAfrican citizens between the ages of 18 and 22 years(for Grade 12 learners) or 18 to 26 years (for thosewithtertiary qualifications) who meet specific educational and personal requirements.
Applicants must possess SouthAfrican citizenship without dual citizenship, have an Admission Point Score (APS) of 18 and above (excluding Life Orientation), maintain aclean criminal record, and comply with medical requirements including drug testing, psychometric evaluation, and medical assessment.
TheMilitary Skills Development programme offers acomprehensive twoyear contract that combines professional development with practical military experience. During the first year recruits undergo initial military training followed by specialised functional training within their respective services. . Application formscan be droppedoff at thenearest recruitment centre or posted to: Department of Defence, Human Resource Division Chief Directorate HR Management (Directorate HR Acquisition),PrivateBag X976, Pretoria 0001. Theformisavailable at https:// zurl.co/LQf8j
aky the Acorn was greeted with shrieksofexcitement and tearsof fright when the ReadtoRise mascot visited 3Bears Educarein Portland last week.
The mascotand the rest of the teamfrom the literacy non-profit visited the educare to launch their first wordless story book designed for preschool children on Friday 20 February. The NPO donatedamini-library and enough copies of the new book, Oaky
Bakes aCake,for each child to take one home,all of whichwas sponsored by the Tshikululu Trust
INTERACTIVESTORY-TELLING
Read to Rise’sRoscoe Williams encouragedchildren to tellthe story to theirfamiliesathome after he held an interactive story-telling session with the educare’s children.
“We plan to visit twice,” Williams said, addingthata secondeducare-geared book is in thepipeline, whichwill build on the first story andinclude afew words.
“We’vealways said that learning to read starts as youngastwo,” Williams said.
“And there’s been an appeal for help from ECD (early childhood development).”
He addedthe hope was that with all theearly intervention children would be able to read better when they reach the intermediate phaseofeducation.
Williams addedthathis brother, Athol Williams,who has written all the Oaky booksbases the stories on themes that are rooted in learners’ real experiences,
such as bullying. “Teachers say at schools, theseare the challenges that are happening every day,” he said. “And we are writing about it.”
EDUCAREFEEDBACK
3Bears centre manager Colleen Isaacs said she was happy with the visitsaying to Williams: “I was wondering when you were going to tap intoECD."
She advised him to include the names of the well-known household items in the books,such as on the recipe page of the newest book because: “That’sthe words they recognise and learn.”
Williams said he appreciated the feedback for the rest of the books that would be developed for preschool children.
He said Read to Rise would be distributing 1000 copies of Oaky Bakesa Cake and 20 mini-libraries to educares.
Children express their excitement at thevisit by Read to Rise.
TTheservice,at the Town Centre at 14:00,was part of theproject’s Golden Jubileecelebrations whichwillbetaking placethroughout theyear. PHOTOS:ALEX LAWRENCE
WATDIE
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VANVOL IS N2-muur het soveel meer voordeleasnet
misdaadbekamping
Die politici het baie te sê oor die muur —daai een watouGeordie langsdie N2 wilbou Watbedoel is om misdaad langseen vanons gevaarlikse hoofweë te help hokslaan,isintussen bestempel as 'n "apartheidsmuur", die "Berlynmuur", "muurvan skaamtes" watten doel het om ons"arm gebiedeweg te steek", net"nog'n skeidingslyn"
Danisdaar ook die watwil siendat diegeld beter aangewend word,want dis 'n "oppervlakkige oplossing watnet weer afgebreek gaan word”. Ek wonder hoeveel vandaardie politici watso vinnig op hul perdjies gespring het,net terwille van teenspraak maak, regtig na die groterprentjie gekyk het en die voordelevan so 'n muur opgeweeg het. Met 'n besoek aan Oostenryk so twee jaargelede het ek my verwonder aan die hoë mure langsWene se hoofweë
Virdie oningeligtes, Oostenryk is onder dietop-20 rykste lande in die wêreld.Die land se hawelose bevolking is maar 0,22%van sy totale bevolkingen 'n "shack"is'nberghutofherbergindie Alpe.Dis 'n natuurskoneland,met pragtigehistoriesegeboue. Nou hoekom dan 'n muur langsdie snelweg as hulle nikshet om wegtesteek nie?
Wel, die hoofdoel is om klankbesoedeling te beperk. Die omliggende woonbuurte word beskerm teen die konstantegedreun vanvoertuie. Tesame daarmee bevorder dit biodiversiteitenhernubare energie "Groen" ekovriendelike murewordbedek met plantegroei wat'nhabitat skep virinsekte en voëls, en ook stedeliketemperaturehelpverlaag. Verder dien vandit as sonkrag-geraasversperringswat krag opwek. Daar word selfsalgeëksperimenteer om wind watdeur verkeer geskep word deur middel vanvertikaleturbines binne dieinfrastruktuur in hernubare krag om te skep
Hoë murelangssnelweëisook nieuniek aan Oostenryk nie
LangsDuitsland —die einstelandwat ook 'n politiekeskeidingsmuur afgebreek het— se autobahn, 'n snelwegwaarvan70% geen amptelike spoedperk het nie,ishoë mureingespanomgeraas te beperk. Ook daar is baanbrekerswerk gedoenmet sonkrag-aangedreweversperringsenplantbedekte "groen" murewat klank absorbeer terwyl ditstof filtreer
Volgens Facebook-gerugtehet Belgiësesnelwegmureinnoverende ontwerpe,insluitend mure watsoosklaviersleutelsgevorm is en aërodinamika gebruik om subtielemusikaletone te skep.Ekisdie eerstepersoon watvir jou gaan sê jy kannie alles op sosialemedia glonie en twyfel dusofdit waar is, maar dink net hoe besonders so iets souwees. Die TsjeggieseRepubliek het welinnoverende snelwegmure. Die "Noba", soos dit daar bekend staan,isgemaak vanherwinde bande, watgeraas doeltreffend absorbeer.Dit het selfsin2020 'n gesogteRed Dot-toekenning gewen. Japan, die VSA(die Trompetterseskeidingsmuur uitgesluit), Kanada, Nederland, Pole …die lysgaan aan.
Virongeveer 10 jaar hetekreg langs'nsnelweg gewoon —vyf daarvanlangsdie puntwaartweevan dieKaap se besigstesnelweëbymekaar aansluit.Dit wasdoelloos om in die somer die namiddagnuusof Egoli te probeer kyk. Die televisie se klankkon netnie kompeteer nie.Ekkan myself indink watseimpak 'n muur op klankbesoedeling gaan hê vir mensewat reglangsdie N2 woon.
Kombineer dit met dieveiligheidsvoordele vir beide daardie inwoners en motoriste, danklink die muur mosná'nblink plan. Sit so bietjieekstra beplanning, innoveringenfinansiële steundaaragter en ditkan ook bydratot die kragnetwerk …onthou beurtkrag?
As jy my vra, is dit iets watlangsalons snelweë kort,nie net ons gevaarlikstepaaie nie.Ennee,vibracreteisnie die oplossingnie
Dit voel egtervir my asof sommigevan ons politici weer agteruit wil boernet omdat daar 'n verkiesing om diedraai is.
On Thursday 12 Februarywegathered at Highlands Primary in Woodlands in unityand faith to mark the beginning of Mitchells Plain’s community-led50th anniversary celebrations.
TheMitchells Plain Legacy Project Team wishes to extend our deepestgratitude to everycommunity member,leader,organisation,wardcouncillorand local, provincial andnational governmentrepresentativesthatjoinedusfor our interfaith serviceand media launch.
We oweadebt of gratitude to the stakeholders and leaderswho have walked this road with us through monthlyengagements. Your voices arethe heartbeat of this project. To those who haven'tyet joined —our doors remain wide open. This legacy belongs to every forum, club, neighbourhood watchand street committeeinMitchellsPlain
Oursincereappreciation goes to principal Tanyavan Graan and educators of Mitchells Plain’s oldest school, Highlands Primary, which firstopened its doors in October 1976. Thankyou forbeingsuchgracioushosts. Your halland technical support provided theperfect canvas forthis historic moment.
Thankyou to our interfaith leaders,especially ReverendGailManoek of Christ the KingAnglicanChurch, Moulana Tawfeeq Elyofthe Imam Council of Mitchells Plainand Pastor Theo Roman of the West ReachAssemblies of God. Thankyou forthe scriptures, prayers, andmessagesofhope that reminded us thatweare a
communitybuiltona foundation of faith.
Our hearts were fullwatching Marsha Bothmaand the little ones of Mizpah EducareinBeaconValleylead us in the national anthem. To the learners of Highlands, Perseverance andYellowwood primaryschools, your poetry, dance, andsongprovedthatthe talent in our classrooms is world-class.
Aspecial shout-out to Strandfontein resident Mario Oostendorp forcompilingaspecial song celebrating Mitchells Plain’s 50-year journey,and sharing your musical gift so graciously.
Heartfelt thankstoShamiel Kolbee (Mitchells Plain Business Hive) andZaida Julius (Edubiz Media and Foundation) forsponsoringthe refreshments. Your support reminds us that localbusiness is the backbone of communityupliftment
As we move forwardintothisGolden Jubilee,let us continuetotellthe stories that matter—stories of resilience,excellence, andasharedheritage.
ThankYou! Baie dankie! Enkosikakhulu! Shukran!
*The Mitchells Plain Legacy Projectisa collective, apolitical andvoluntary effortbyvarious local organisations andleaders to promote socialcohesion andunity as we celebrate50decades of resilienceand more.
Our next public engagement willbeheldon12 March at WestridgeLibrary, from 09:30 to 11:00. For moreinformation,followthe Mitchells Plain Legacy Project Facebook page andWhatsApp channel.
DR ALICIA ENGLISH, ON BEHALF OF THE MITCHELLSPLAIN LEGACY PROJECTTEAM
Residents demand responsiblepet ownership
I'm absolutely fedupwith the number of dog owners inour area who think it's perfectlyfine to lettheir pets run wild without leads.
It's becomingaserious problem that's affecting everyone'ssafetyand enjoymentofpublicspaces. Just last week,I wasout formymorningjog whena massive German Shepherdcame chargingtowards me, barking aggressively. Theownerwas nowhereinsight, andIhonestlythought Iwas about to be attacked. When Ifinally spottedthe owners chattingontheir phone 50 metres away,theyjustshruggedand said, "He's friendly"!
Well,that's notthe point, is it? Ishouldn't have to
guess whethersomeone's dog is going to bitemeor just wants to play.Myelderlymother won'tevenwalk to the shopsanymorebecauseshe'sterrifiedofbeing knocked over by an overexcited dog. And don't get me started on the mess theseunleashed dogsleave behind in our parksand on pavements. It's disgustingand completelyunfair to families trying to enjoy thesespaces. Thelaw is crystalclear –dogsmust be on leads in public areas. It's notjustabout following rules; it's about common courtesyand respect foryour neighbours. Your dog might be the sweetest creature on earth,but the rest of us don't knowthat. FEDUP, Durbanville
Metro ontaardin tentedorp
Die metro is besig om in ‘n tente- of karton-dorp te ontaard. Hierdie euwel word by die dagerger en geen noemenswaardigevordering word gemaak om dit te keer nie
Die redes dat hierdie tendens ‘n euwel genoem kan word,isalgemene kennis. Onsbetaal hoëbelastings en heffingsterwyl hierdie mensewater steel en mors waar hulle kan, om nie eens te praat vandie gemors wathulle oral agterlaat nie.Nou en dan, ná baie klagtesenverwysingsnommers,wordhulle op enkele plekkeverwyder,maar die gemors blyagter.Enoor ‘n dagoftweeishulle terug.
Soosekdie situasie sien, het die Stad “informeel” moedopgegee hiermeeenbesef dis ‘n verlorestryd Intussen blyk die plaaslike regeerders trots daarop te wees dat mensenadie metrostroom …ongelukkig nie mensewat ‘n positiewe bydrae kanlewer nie J. VANDER MERWE, Bellville
Calls foraction at dam
Iamfrustrated at the ongoing problems at De Oude Spruit dam, which at times is an absolute nightmare forresidents.
What wasonceapeacefulspot hasturned intoa regularhangout forgroupsofyoung peoplewho seem to have no respect whatsoeverfor the community. They gather theretodrink, smoke, anduse the most appalling language youcan imagine
As someonewho's livedherefor over15years, I'm genuinelyworried aboutthis. My elderlyneighbour can'tevenwalkher dog thereanymorebecause she's been verbally abusedfor asking them to keep the noisedown.
We'vecalledthe police, but theyshowuphours laterwhen everyone'salready gone.The council seems equally disinterested in sortingthis mess out. This dam belongs to allofus, notjust abunch of rowdy teenagers who think theyown the place. We need proper enforcement,regular patrols, andperhaps some decent lighting andCCTV to deter this antisocial behaviour.Enoughisenough. Ourcommunitydeserves better.
