ie bekendesportskrywer, afrigter, skeidsregter en onderwyser Sarel Burger is die afgelope naweek oorlede. Arthur Reichhardt van die NTK-rugbyklub in Parow-Noord sê sy heengaan is baie hartseer nuus "Hy was 'n lewende legende, en het geleef vir sport. Hy het die uitslaevan die skolekrieket, rugby en klubrugby getrou bygehouvir maklik 60, 70 jaar indien nie meer nie,"sê Reichhardt. Reichhardt het Burger nog verlede week gesien. Burger(88) is Saterdagoorlede. "Hy was alombekend, soveel mensehet hom geken en hom waardeer."
StokkiesTruter, voormalige sportorganiseerder by die Hoërskool Brackenfell, het vir baie jare noumet Burger saamgewerk. DieSarelBurgersewestoernooi in die noordelikevoorstede word vandag deur hom namens Burger bedryf.
Truter sê Burgerhet die toernooi begin en dat vanjaar se geleentheid die 65ste toernooi is. "Oom Sarelhet so 'n paar jaar terug na my toegekom en gevra of ek salaangaan met die toernooi. Hy hetdit
SportskrywerSarelBurgersterf
HULDEBLYKE STROOM
die Noordelike Voorstedesewestoernooi genoem. Ek het gesê ek sal dit oorneem, maar op eenvoorwaarde —dat ons die toernooi die Sarel Burgersewestoernooi noem, want hy verdiendit "Ek het dit oorgeneem en dit begin reël en dit is 'n voorreg," sê hy Hy sê 'n soortgelyke toernooi is 'n paar jaar gelede ook in die suidelike voorstede begin. Virdie sewestoernooi word skole van dwarsoor die noordelike voorstede uitgenooi om daaraan deel te neem. "Almal skryf niealtyd in nie, maar ons is sowat 16 spanne elkejaar." Die sportterrein waar dit plaasvind wisselook jaarliks. Die volgende toernooi vind in Augustus plaas. Truter is Sondagaand van Burger se tragiese heengaan in kennisgestel.
"Oom Sarel het so baie vir ons en skole-rugby gedoen.
"Soms het hy gesukkel met die tellings van die sporttoernooie en die uitslae, dan sou hy my kontak.Die laaste ruk het hy ook doof begin raak,dan moes 'n mensharder praat," vertel Truter.
Hy sê Burger was ook vir jare
die krieket-organiseerder by die Hoërskool Tygerberg.
"Hy was legendaries, baie mense kan stories oor hom deel," sê Truter, wat deesdae skooltoere na en van Kaapstad oorsee reël.
Dennis Burger, 'n jare lange vriend van Burger, sê die skrywer se dood is tragies en dat hy gemis sal word.
Hy woon al 38 jaar in Welgelegen, en Burger vir nog langer in die naburige Plattekloof 1.
"Onshet naweke alles saam gedoen," sê hy. Volgens hom het die gesin die naweek met vakansie gegaan. Hy is Saterdag van sy vriend se dood ingelig.
Burger laat sy vrou, Anna, en twee kinders agter.
"Hy was 'n baie nederige onderwyser, krieket-afrigter en skeidsregter. Hy was 'n baie stil mens en almal het van hom gehou," sê Burger.
Burger het ook gereeld skolesportstories in TygerBurger gepubliseer.
Cecilia Hume, redakteur,het haar medelye met die skrywer se gesin betuig.
Wyle SarelBurger
backs rtougher olice
WesternCape Police Commissioner LieutGen ThembisilePatekile.With him is AnrouxMarais, WesternCape Minister forpoliceoversight and communitysafety.
6000 METROOFFICERS READYFOR EXPANDEDROLE
commissioner's comments as asignificant endorsement from one of the country's most senior police officials.
He noted that international best practice places policing powers at regional and local level, closer to communities and local crime trends, with the exception of agencies such as the Hawks that operate across provincial borders. Smithadded that the City's Public SafetyTraining College already incorporates skills such as statement writing and evidence handling in preparation for expanded powers.
TheCitycurrently has more than 6000 metro police members.
TheCityofCape Town’s push for expanded policing powers and the "devolution" of national policing duties accelerated in August 2022.
Thepowers being sought include investigative authority over gang-related violence, firearm offences, extortion, and drug trafficking, as well as access to crime intelligence data and control over forensic ballistics testing laboratories.
Chair of the City's safetyand security portfolio committee, Mzwakhe Nqavashe, told TygerBurger the current system was failing residents. He pointed to chronic laboratory backlogs causing criminal cases to be struck from the court roll, and the absence of real-time crime intelligence leaving metro police reactive rather than preventative. Despite the City removing nearly 2000 illegal firearms from the streetsinrecent years, conviction rates remained disproportionately low, according to him.
Winter Market at Alta
As the winter chillsettles over the Cape,the Alta du Toit CentreinBoston, Bellville,isset to warm hearts and bellies withits Winter Gift Market,running from 26 June to 5July.
Situatedat80LincolnStreet,the market will featureover90craft stalls,offering awonderful selection forshoppers looking forthat perfectwinter find.The Alta Café willbeonhand to keep visitors nourished withhomemade dailymeals,including traditional basaar poeding, warm pancakeand heartywinter soups. Card facilitiesare availableon site.
Everypurchase made at the market directly benefits the Alta du Toit Centre, which provides care for165 adults livingwith intellectualdisabilities. Proceeds go towardssupporting residents who are most in need of financial aid, making everybiteand everybuy ameaningful contribution.
Themarket willbeopen on weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00
. Contact LionelDreyeron084 504 0493 for more information, call 072168 1716,orsend e-mail to donation@altadutoit.org.za.
Die Radio Tygerberg104FM-spanmet vandie fasiliteerders by die Alta du Toit-nasorgsentrumse werkwinkelafdeling.Die groep is vanlinksChenayCoetzee,EstaBeukes,Phumeza Tamane-James,Cisca Badenhorst (Radio Tygerberg),Carmen Arendse,MiriamBaadjies,MikePotgieter (Radio Tygerberg) en Ilse Thomas.
RadioTygerbergverrasAlta duToit-fasiliteerders
Radio Tygerberg 104FMsemiddagspan, Mike PotgieterenAnja Taljaard wat Die LiftKlub aanbied, het verlede Donderdag die strate ingevaar om 'n paar mense se dag mooier te maak —veraldiegene wat nie altyd erkenning ontvang virdie belangrike werk wat hulle doen nie. Die geleentheid was deel van "Make Life Beautiful Day"oftewel "Maak die Lewe Mooi-dag" wat op 11 Junie gevier is. Potgieter se heel eerste stop was by Alta du Toit-nasorgsentrumvir volwassenes met intellektuele uitdagings, waar hy die
fasiliteerders metsjokolade verras en saam methulle gebid het. Daarnahet hy 'nsekuriteitsbeampte by 'n sakekompleks bederf, gevolg deur nog'nverrassingby 'n plaaslikevulstasie. Taljaard hetweer parkeeraanwysers, 'n paar rakpakkersby Boston Spar en die vrou watbesig was om die vloer te was, verras en bedank. "Dit is eintlik so maklik om iemand se dagmooiertemaak —endit hoef niegeld te kos nie. Soms is dit net'nwarm glimlag of om erkenningtegee aan iemand wat nie altyd'ndankie kry nie," het Mikegesê.
FreeOtherworld eventreturns
Otherworld,alocal organisation focused on the celebration of science-fictionand fantasy, will be taking place on Saturday 25 July at Exclusive Books Waterfront, Cape Town this year.
Attendees can expectin-depth conversations exploring the ins and outsofwhatmakes fantasy fiction so alluring. Aspiring authors will also have theopportunity to learnfrom both traditionally published and self-published authors as well as theopportunity to connect with booksellers and other publishing experts, organisers say.
RESPONSE
“We’vebeensodelighted by the response to this event,”says Tanya Meeson, creator of Otherworld and authorof The Witch of Benbar’s Cross.“Thespec-fic (speculative fiction) community is strong in the Western Cape and this is one way we hope to makeita little stronger.” Bookings are made via the Exclusive Books Events webpage. There is no cost involved.
“I am delighted to be hosting Otherworld again. For years we have been told that therewas little desire for alocal brew of speculative fiction. However, South Africans are finally picking up their pens and committingtheir creativity to paper, andOtherworld hasshone alight on the realdemandfor it, and the desire people have to support local,” says Alan Commaille, manageratExclusive Books
FANTASYAND SCI-FI EVENT BACK AT WATERFRONT
Waterfront
Otherworld is the first of itskindin Cape Town. It spotlights local science fiction and fantasy authors, such as internationally recognised KerstinHall, Locus and Nebula shortlist, and Sam Wilson, Saftaaward-winner and bestselling author of Zodiac and First Murder on Mars.The event celebrates alove for everything otherworldly from epic fantasies, romantasies to space operas and the supernatural.
“Fantasy and sci-fi readers are eager to find spaces with like-minded people where their favourite books are celebrated,” says Shameez Patel, Goodwood resident,creator of Otherworld and author of The Last Feather.“Otherworld does exactly that.” Based on the success of the three panels in 2024, afourth panel was added. All sessions boasted afull house. This year will feature four panels on all things speculative, fiction and publishing. Attendees can expect the likes of Meeson, Catriona Ross, Nerine Dorman, Patel, Megan Shunmugam, Lebo Matseke, Anne Schlebusch, Justin Fillmore, Wilson, JonKeevy, Rushdiyah Narker, Ciaran Maidwell, Libby Young, Marius du Plessis, JenThorpe, Alan Commaille, Anoshi Saretzki, Masha du Toit,Shreya La Cock, and Zayaan Schroeder. . E-mailshameez@shameezwrites.co.za
Authors at the previous sciencefiction and fantasyliteraryevent,Otherworld,heldinCape Town.
TheCape Model &Toy Club’s Collectors ToyFairwas held this weekendatthe Edgemead CommunityHallin Edgemead.Theevent took placefrom09:00 to 14:00.The next ToyFairtakes placeon12September.Chris
Seniorsburgersoorregteingelig
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Senior burgers van Parow is verlede week by 'n ontbyt ingeligoor hul regte, hoe hulle hul verhouding met hul kindersenkleinkinders moethanteer en die verskillende vorms van mishandeling van ouer mense.
Die geleentheid is op Dinsdag 9Junie in die Spur-restaurant by dieN1Stad-winkelsentrum in Goodwoodgehou, en is deur die twee nie-regeringsorganisasies aangebied. Dit is die Concerned Parents Association, waarvan Nikita Bezuidenhout die voorsitter is, en dieCalled to Serve-welsynstigting, waarvan Leann Nero die voorsitter is Die sowat 25 seniors wat die oggend bygewoon het, is lede van die Happy HeartsSenior Club in Parow wat deur dié twee organisasies bestuur word.
Twee maatskaplike werkers van die Wes-Kaapse Departmentvan Maatskaplike Dienste –Litessa AnthonyenLeon Sebastian –het die groep toegespreek.
Anthony het uitgewei oor die verhouding tussen seniors en hul volwasse kinders.
"Dis baie swaar in vandag se era om 'n ouma en oupa te wees.
Dis nie meer die tyd wanneer jy net kon gaan sit het en jou kind
odwendig ng oud te word nie, maar vrees om alleen te wees.Syhet ook genoem datbaiekindersnie meer vandag hul ouers besoeknie, of tyd maak vir oumense nie.
"Ek sien daagliksdie verskillende kwessieswat in ons gemeenskappe uitspeel."
Anthony het ook genoem dat oupasenoumaslief is daarvoor om nuusoor hulkleinkinders te deel, maar gewaarsku dat hulle daaropmoetagslaan dat sommige seniors nie kleinkinders het nie, en alleen is.
Sy het ook genoemdat baie seniors vandagdie rol van die ouermoetvertolk. In sommige gevalle, sê sy, sukkel oumas en oupas om die staatstoelae van die kind se maen pa te kry, maar het
beklemtoon dat die departement seniorsinso'ngevalkan bystaan
"Ons kanbriewe uitreik wat die staatstoelae na die ouers kanselleer," sê sy. "As ukind nie die bankkaart vir die staatstoelae wil oorhandig nie,kan uons nader en ons saldit kanselleer en die toelae in unaam oordra."
Anthony hetgesê dat sommige seniorshul volwasse kinders nog bederf, maar beklemtoon dat bederf nieliefde is nie.
Sy sê volwassenes kan hul ouers op verskillende maniere mishandel.
"Ek sê niejymoet nie jou
kinders help nie, maar moet ook nietoelaat dat hulle jou mishandel nie."
Anthony het gesê seniors moet eerder hul kinders onafhanklik laat leef.
Sebastian het meer uitgewei oor die soorte mishandeling. Daar is fisieke,seksuele, emosionele en finansiële mishandeling, sê hy.
Sebastian het seniors aangemoedig om sulke gevalle aan te meld, of indien hulle weet van so 'n geval, om die departement te kontak.
Hy het ook verduidelik hoe seniorskan aansoek doen vir inwoning in tehuise, aangesien
sommige seniors later in die lewe versorging benodig. Hy sê seniors kan ook private tehuise nader indien hulle dit kan bekostig. Daar is ook beklemtoon dat seniors hul testament in orde moet kryomsodoende 'n moontlike dispuut oor hul bates onder broers en susters te vermy. "As ubates het, moet u'n testament opstel om moeilikheid te vermy."
Die seniors het 'n ontbyt geniet wat deur Spur aan hulle gratis voorgesit is. KobusHaasbroek, operateur, sê die gebaar is die restaurant se manier om seniors vir hul ondersteuning te bedank.
LitessaAnthony,‘nmaatskaplikewerker,spreek die seniors verlede Dinsdagtoe oor hul regteby‘nontbyt in Goodwood.
Competitionparticipantsnamed
Atotalof47young musicians have been selected to take part in the 2026 Hubert vander Spuy National Music Competition. Nowinits 37th year andwidely regarded as the most prestigious eventofits kind in Southern Africa, the competitionwillbe held from 22 to 26 September at the Endler andFismer halls at StellenboschUniversity.Cash prizesexceeding R100000 areonoffer
TheWestern Cape leadswith 26 participants, followedbyGauteng (16), KwaZulu-Natal(four) and Namibia(one)
Northern suburbs participants include Learvick Wepner (7,cello)fromKraaifontein; CathyGravell (13, flute), Jehoshua vanZyl (12, cello),Quintin Gravell(12,cello)and Azariah vanZyl (11,violin) from TableView; Josiah Loubser(9, violin) from Parklands;
Southern suburbsparticipants areCharlotte Alexander (13,piano)fromOranjezicht;Zoë Pitman (12, violin) from Newlands;Maya Bhoola(11, cello) from Penlyn Estate;and HibahLong (10,cello)and Sadie
Owen (12, cello) from Rondebosch. Winelands participants areJohandreConradie (12, cello) from Stellenboschand Junming Lin(10, piano) from Somerset West.All ages areasof22 September 2026
Thecompetition is organisedbythe Tygerberg branchofthe South AfricanSocietyofMusic Teachers (SASMT)and is open to childrenaged13 andyounger. Firstheldin1989, it wasinspired by Prof Hubert vander Spuy,former chairperson of the SASMT (Tygerbergbranch) andawidelyhonoured figureinSouth Africanmusic. He remainsactive as an adjudicator andexternal examiner Severalformer winners have gone on to study
music at tertiary leveland become critically,even internationally,acclaimed performers andteachers.
Thecompetition continues itscollaboration with StellenboschUniversity.ProfMario Nell, themusic department's representative, said:"Opportunities such as theseplayanindispensableroleinnurturing thenextgeneration of South Africanmusicians."
HildaBoonzaaier,chairperson of theSASMT (Tygerbergbranch),praised thestandardofentries. "It wasahugeprivilege to listen to theexcellent work entered by learners andteachers. We acknowledge theprecious role of everyone givingsupport to our young musicians. Keep up thegood work! We are excitedtoexperienceyour progress andhearyour performances in September."
Thefinal willbelivestreamed on YouTube.Tickets to attend in person canbebought at Webtickets.
With itscolourfulcharacters,lively staging,dancers,fullorchestraand large cast,this production promises laughter,spectacleand musical brillianceinequal measure
ThePirates of Penzancesails intoArtscape thisJuly
Pirates, policemen, romanceand comic chaos come to Artscape this winter as G&S presents avibrantnew production of Gilbert andSullivan's much-loved comic opera, ThePirates of Penzance,fromSaturday4Julyto Sunday12July.
Performed in English,filled with humour,and shorterthan many traditional operas,itoffers an accessible and entertaining introductiontoopera foryounger audiencemembers and first-time opera-goers —whilestill delivering thewit,wordplay andmusicalsparkle that Gilbert andSullivan audiences knowand love
Directed by Darryl JSpijkers, with musical directionbyAlastairCockburn, this newstagingbringsrenewed theatrical energy to one of themost enduring worksincomic opera, while remaining firmlyrooted in itsVictorian-erasetting andcharm.
ENTERTAINING
Theproductionfeaturesacastof morethan 60 performers anddancers, with live accompaniment provided by the newlyformed Cape Town
Sinfonietta,a 26-pieceorchestra.At atime when largeliveorchestrasare increasingly rare in musicaltheatre andcomic operaproductions, audiences willhavethe opportunityto experienceSullivan'ssparkling score performed in full.
First performed in 1879,the opera remainsone of Gilbert andSullivan's most popular works. Filled with razor-sharp humour,fast-pacedstorytelling,swashbuckling adventureand memorablemelodies, theproduction includes favouritessuch as IAmthe Very Model of aModernMajor-General, alongside romantic duets andcomic ensembles.
With itscolourfulcharacters, lively staging, dancers, fullorchestra and largecast, this productionpromises laughter,spectacle andmusical brilliance in equal measure. It will run foreight performances, including threeafternoon matinees, between Saturday 4Julyand Sunday12July. . Ticketsrange from R225 to R350.Book at Webtickets or the ArtscapeBox Office on 021421 7695
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Marketplacescammercaughtintheact
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Analert member of the public helped bring asuspectedFacebook Marketplacescammer to justice afterspotting the red flagsjust in time. The incident has cast afresh spotlight on the alarming riseofsocial-media driven commercial crime across the Western Cape, where thousands of cases arebeing recorded each quarter.
The Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) of Titanium Securitas in Brackenfell recently assisted in preventing asuspected Facebook Marketplace scam resulting in the detention of asuspect whoallegedly defraudedatleast 22 victimsinthe region using fake banking notifications and fraudulent proof of payment.
The incident began when aDurbanville resident advertised aflat-screen TV for sale on Facebook Marketplace and agreed to acash-on-collection deal with abuyer After not having arrived over an hour later, the buyer changed the arrangement, claiming he would make an instant EFT while sendingadriver to collect the TV “Suspicious of the change,the seller intentionally provided incorrect banking details to test the payment. Shortly thereafter,both apayment SMS and proof of payment were received, both of which were later confirmed to be fraudulent,” says Titanium spokespersonKobus Kotze TheCPU members were alerted and responded to the seller’s house where they detained the suspect. Investigation
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revealed thathehad allegedly posed as an inDrive driverand used software to generate fake bank SMS notifications and fraudulent proof of payment screenshots. It wasfurther established thatatleast 22 other victims in theregionhad reportedly fallen prey to the same scam. Durbanville police attendedthe scene andtook the suspectinto custody
FACEBOOKFRAUDRISING
Facebook-relatedfraud ranks among themost pervasive commercial crimes fueling the surge in cases recordedby police across Cape Town andthe broader Western Cape.According to the most recent crime statistics, the province recorded 6987 commercial crime cases between January andMarch this year, placing it second only to Gauteng,which reported asignificantly higher 13 181 cases overthe same period.
In the northern suburbs of Cape Town, the prevalence is equally striking. Over the same three-month period, Bellville recorded the highest number of cases at 276, followed by Brackenfell with200, Kraaifonteinwith181, andDurbanville with168.
AccordingtoSmart SecuritySolutions, Facebook Marketplace scams cast awide net,targeting both buyers and sellers through an array of deceptive tactics, among themfakepayments,fraudulent deposits, andaccount hijacking all designedtostrip victimsoftheir money, personal data, or control of theirFacebook accounts.
Amongthe mostprevalent schemes targetingsellers is the fake payment or overpayment scam. In atypical scenario, awould-be buyer agrees to purchase an itembut claims to be unable to collect it in person.They proceed to send a counterfeit proof of payment, often made to appear as though it originates from alegitimatebank transfer or payment platform. In many cases, thefraudster then claims to have accidentally overpaid, urging the seller to refund the difference via an instantpayment service before the sellerdiscovers that no money was ever received.
Redflags include buyers who offer more than the askingpricewithout negotiation, show no interest in bargaining, or insist on arrangingdelivery through athirdparty courier.
Buyers, too, are far from immune.
Advance fee and non-delivery scams pose asignificantthreat, with fraudsters listinghigh-demandgoods such as vehicles,smartphones andevent tickets at conspicuously low prices, only to request an upfront deposit to secure or courier the
item.
Once payment is made, they vanish without atrace. Common warning signs include aseller’sreluctance to meet in person, pressure to pay through untraceable channels such as gift cards or wire transfers, and vague explanations about being out of town or out of the country.
Experts advise keeping transactions local wherever possible, meeting in a public space, ideally outside apolice station and using cash for in-person exchanges. All communication should remain within Facebook Messenger,as scammers frequently attempt to migrate conversations to WhatsApp in order to sidestep Marketplace’s built-in tracking systems.
Diemersdal-landgoedverstewig sy reputasie
Diemersdal in Durbanville het sy reputasie as een van Suid-Afrika se voorste wynlandgoedere verder verstewig deur diehoogste eerbewysebydie 25ste Investec Trophy Wine Show te verower.
JuandréBruwer,wynmaker,met die plaas se toekennings.
Met twee trofeë, drie goue medaljes en nege silwermedaljes is die landgoedas die kompetisie seKampioenwynmaker aangewys, metdie wynmaker
Hierdie prestasievolg kort nadat Diemersdalindie 2026-uitgawevan Platter’sSouth AfricanWine Guide as SuidAfrika se Beste Wynkelder aangewys is.
“Dit voel byna onwerklik,” het Bruwer bydie prysuitdeling gesê.
“Onshet verlede jaar afgesluit met die erkenning asPlatter’s se Beste Wynkelder,ennou ontvang onsdie Kampioenwynmakertoekenning by die eerstegroot wynkompetisie van 2026.
Niemand kan ons daarvan beskuldig dat ons niekonsekwent
is nie.”
Volgens Bruwerbeteken die erkenning veel meer as net medaljes en trofeë.
“DieInvestec Trophy Wine Show genietgeweldige aansienvanweë die streng beoordelingsproses. Die wyne word blindgeproe deur vooraanstaande plaaslike en internasionale beoordelaars, met Michael Fridjhon as voorsitter. Om in só ’n omgewingasdie voorste produsent aangewys te word, is nederigmakend en besonderbevredigend.”
Benewens die Kampioenwynmaker-titel het Diemersdaltweegesogtetrofeë verower: Diemersdal Grüner
Veltliner 2024 –Investec Trofeevir Beste Nis-witwyn; en DiemersdalThe Journal Sauvignon Blanc 2021 –Trofee
vir Beste Museumklas Sauvignon Blanc.
Dievolgende wyne het goud ontvang: Diemersdal Private Collection 2021, Diemersdal Syrah 2023, en Diemersdal The Journal Pinotage 2023.
Dieuitslae beklemtoon die breedte van Diemersdal se wynaanbod, met erkenning vir witwyne, rooiwyne, alternatiewe kultivarsenouer museumklaswyne.
Vir Thys Louw, sesde-generasie eienaar en wynmaker, begin die sukses in die wingerde van Durbanville.
“Ons wyne word gebore uit die Durbanville-terroir,” sê Louw.
“Ons is bevoorreg om wingerde te boerwat deur die Atlantiese Oseaan beïnvloed word. Die koel maritieme klimaat en ons gronde lewerdruiwe met varsheid,
konsentrasie en karakter. Elke wyn begin in die wingerd.” Maar terroir alleen is volgens hom nie genoeg nie. Die grondslag van Diemersdal se moderne sukses lê in meer as 170 jaar se familieboerdery.
“Daar is ’n nalatenskap wat oor ses geslagte strek,” sê Louw. “Elke geslag het kennisen ervaring bygedra. Die wyne wat ons vandag maak, is die resultaat van daardie opgegaarde begrip. Onsisbewaarders van ietswat groter as onsself is.”
Die Louw-familie boer sedert 1885 op die heuwels van Durbanville en het deur die jare hul begrip van die terrein verfyn terwyl hulle voortdurend by veranderende omstandighede aangepas het. Die fokus op gehalte het egter onveranderd gebly.
Thesuspect wasapprehended at the seller’s house
Mensehet gesterf vir stemreg, dus moet jeugkruisie trek
"As jongmens kies ek doelbewus om niete stem nie dit is my demokratiesereg."
Dié jong man se woorde tydens 'n gesprek oor hoe belangrik dit is om te stem, slaan diep.
Met Suid-Afrikasegeskiedenis,hoe durf hy?
Metdie stand van sake in ons land,hoe durf hy?
Hoeveelmense het niehul lewens verloornet vir die regomte stem nie?
Gister hetons Jeugdag gevier, die dag waarop duisende jongmense in 1976 opgeruk het, en baie hul lewens verloor het, teen 'n onregverdige onderwysstelsel. Die opstand wat gewelddadig geraak het –die bekende foto van Hector Pietersonisinmygeheue gegrif –was hul manier om te veg om gehoorteword.
In 'n erawaar slegs 'n selektiewe handjievol mense die reg gehadhet omte stem, was hierdie hul "stem" vir 'n beter toekoms, een waar hulleselfoor hul lot konbesluit.
Nou, hoe dan kan hierdie jong manweier om sy kruisie by die stembus te trek?
Met 'n tekort aan skole, hoëkoste van onderwys, dienslewering wat agteruitgaan (dalknie so erg in die Kaap sooselders in die landnie), korrupsie en 'n hoë werkloosheidssyfer, hoe kanhynie sy sê wilsêter wille van verbetering nie?
"Want ek stem nie ooreen met enige van die partye se ideale nie ..."
Die realiteit is egter dat verskeie jongmense, dalk selfs die groter meerderheid, dieselfde voel
Ek het daardie selfde woorde en variasies wat op dieselfdeneerkom, al uit ander jongmense se monde gehoor: "Hulle praat nie my taal nie wegbly is ook'nstem, 'n standpunt."
Hoeveelpolitieke partye praatregtigmet die jeug?
Vra jy die een hoekom, is hul antwoord: "vir 'n beter toekoms". Die ander lê klem op ons land se swaar geskiedenis. Maar uit 'n jongeling se oëisnie een van hierdie geldige antwoorde nie.
Nie een van hulle is tydensapartheid gebore nie. Nie een van hulle hetdaardeur geleef nie. Diegeskiedenis iswel vir baie van hulle belangrik, maar ditwordnie meer gesien as 'n geldige rede om 'n dag op te gee om by die stembus tou te staannie Hul besluite word geneem volgens wat hulle vandag hoor en sien.
Nou, wat dan van 'n beter toekoms?
Die meeste sien deur dieslimpraatjies en leëbeloftes van die politici. Hulle sien die dadeendie stand van sake inons land wat getuig van 31 jaar se leëbeloftes vir 'n beter toekoms.
Op sosiale media, die een plek om vandag die jeug te bereik, word diejongelinge ooknie geflous deur diéwat wel daar partypolitiek speel se slim veldtogte nie. Hulle weet goed die politici spring skielik kort voor 'n verkiesing aan diewerk –luister maar net na ma en pa se gesanik daaroor.
Hulle soek dadebywoorde; hulle wildie veranderingeers met hul eieoësien
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