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Tafelsig ‘mayor’ Beatrice Leng dies at 72 LAUREN O’CONNOR-MAY
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he “mayor of Tafelsig”, a 72-yearold woman who ran seniors clubs, started non-profit organisations, organised soup kitchens and founded neighbourhood watches — Beatrice Leng — died on Sunday 26 April. Beloved by generations, Leng, who was affectionately known as Auntie Beatie, was remembered at a memorial service on 29 April.
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LEGACY Outspoken and active, Leng was wellknown in Tafelsig for her activism and crime fighting. Vernon Fortune, the Hyde Park Neighbourhood Watch chair, called Leng a “pioneer, legend, founder — all the long names that you can give to these people that have been there around a hundred years — she is one of those people”. According to Fortune, Leng founded the original neighbourhood watch in Tafelsig before it was split into smaller sectors. “She was a member of the Tafelsig Neighbourhood Watch from the beginning,” he said. As news of Leng’s passing spread over the weekend, condolences poured in over multiple channels, including social media,
“Pioneer, legend, founder — all the long names that you can give to these people t ... she is one of those.” — Vernon Fortune from far and wide. COMMUNITY MOURNS Leng’s eldest daughter, Claudette Sauls, said the family was completely overwhelmed by the calls, visits and messages of support and she is floored by the impact her mother has had. “The last time I was sitting with her in the lounge and I said, ‘Mama, please, this is not your concern anymore, please, you said you’d let it go. Let the younger people take over, concentrate on your health. Concentrate on getting better, please.’ But that was not my mother,” Sauls said. FIGHTER Leng had a heart condition and a pacemaker fitted. Her health had been declining for about two years, but she continued her community work despite her illness.
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