MyCiTi officially the ‘smart’ way to travel: Some 150 MyCiTi bus drivers are undergoing the City’s Smart Driver training to improve driving behaviour, save on fuel, lower carbon emissions, cut on maintenance costs, reduce risk and, above all, increase passenger safety Pictured with Mayco member for Urban Mobility Cllr Rob Quintas (left) and Deputy Mayor Ald Eddie Andrews (right) are drivers Michael Petersen, Philasande Mvuli and Jabu Lawrence Nkala, proudly displaying their certificates Another 400 MyCiTi drivers will complete the programme over the next two years The City introduced the Smart Driver training for all its fleet drivers in 2013
3 Homeownership a reality for more residents
4 Stopping river waste in its tracks
4 Blomvlei repairs in final stretch
Clinic closed no more: Residents of Elsies River and surrounds again have access to the Leonsdale satellite clinic The facility reopened in early August, having closed back in 2021 for renovations, including an overhaul of electricity infrastructure and roof repairs The completion of the electrical work was delayed, as the facility is located in an Eskom supply area The clinic is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 08:30 until 15:30 The services on offer are child health, reproductive health, screening for HIV, TB and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), and nutritional therapy
New garden bodes well for CY’s future
The revitalisation of Bellville is gathering pace with the recent opening of the Sanlam Urban Garden on the corner of Bill Bezuidenhout and Strand streets The garden – a collaboration between Sanlam, the City and the Greater Tygerberg Partnership – is well aligned with the better bellville together initiative, which promotes placemaking to rejuvenate this important urban node.
Not airy-fairy stuff
City needs help containing the creep
Recreation and Parks is actively managing ivy infestations in public spaces. Yet community awareness and action remain critical to control this invasive creeper across town.
English ivy (Hedera spp ) is a flowering species from the Araliaceae family and is native to Europe It was originally introduced to South Africa as a groundcover and ornamental climber, but in Cape Town, its rapid spread has become a growing concern in both public and private spaces The Hedera canariensis and Hedera helix are particularly problematic.
Let’s cut it down to size
The ivy is listed as a category 3 invasive species under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 and must be managed accordingly In sensitive or riparian areas its status escalates to category 1b, requiring control If left unmanaged, ivy blocks a tree’s sunlight and causes branch dieback The added weight that the creeper adds to the distressed tree often results in collapse and also increases the risk of wind damage in open areas. The plant outcompetes and displaces local vegetation which damages our biodiversity
Creeping up on us: The City is calling on residents to help it control and contain Hedera spp , commonly known as ‘ivy’ or ‘English ivy’ The creeping, climbing invasive plant poses a serious threat to the local environment
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Inwoners van die Elsiesrivier-omgewing het weer toegang tot die Leonsdale-satellietkliniek, wat in Augustus heropen het. Die kliniek is op Dinsdae en Woensdae van 08:30 tot 15:30 oop en lewer ’n verskeidenheid gesondheidsdienste vir kinders en volwassenes.
Die vernuwing van Bellville is nou goed aan die gang met die onlangse opening van die Sanlam-stadstuin op die hoek van Bill Bezuidenhout- en Strandstraat. Die tuin strook met die inisiatief better bellville. together., wat plekskepping bevorder om nuwe lewe in hierdie belangrike stadsnodus te blaas.
Inwoners se hulp word benodig om Hedera spp , wat ook as ‘klimop’ of ivy bekend is, onder beheer te bring. Dié kruip- en rankplant is ’n indringerspesie wat ’n ernstige bedreiging vir die plaaslike omgewing inhou.
Sowat 150 MyCiTi-busbestuurders ontvang tans Smart Driver-opleiding. Dié kursus van die Stad verbeter bestuurders se gedrag agter die stuur, help verlaag brandstofverbruik, koolstofvrystellings, instandhoudingskoste en risiko, en verbeter veiligheid vir passasiers.
If you have ivy in your garden, use what is left of the cooler months – ivy’s dormant phase – as a strategic opportunity to control or remove it safely following the steps below:
• Manually pull out the stems and roots. The stems can be removed from the ground of a standing tree Upper vines will die if they are not rooted, so they can be left to rot
• Follow up regularly to remove any new growth
• Dispose of the cuttings responsibly Do not dump trimmings in natural areas, as the plant may re-root and spread.
• Either dry the vine clippings on a plastic or canvas sheet or a paved surface, and then shred, or solarise in black trash bags until the vines are no longer viable.
* Report ivy overgrowth in public spaces by logging a service request via the City’s C3 system. Alternatively, log sightings on the iNaturalist app and website to help the City track infestations.
The City uses placemaking as a vehicle to stimulate jobs, investment and enterprise development across town Research shows that green spaces promote community connections and neighbourhood satisfaction And when people feel connected to one another and a place, they stay longer, spend more, and support local enterprises
In Bellville, the aim is to restore the area into a thriving, mixed-use district. Working in partnership with the community, the City hopes to build momentum block by block, space by space, with interventions that breathe life back into neglected corners of this part of town.
The reveal of the Sanlam Urban Garden in Bellville was another important step to refresh and revitalise this key urban node of the Mother City
Woensdag, 17 September 2025 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | e-pos: nuus@tygerburger co za | Website: www tygerburger co za
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Die Parow-treinstasie se verval is duidelik sigbaar met taxi's wat die straat vol parkeer, haweloses wat buite die stasie uitkamp en 'n onhigiëniese duikweg net 'n paar van die kwessies wat aandag moet kry
TygerBurger het die treinstasie in Cloetestraat, Parow, verlede week besoek
Daar is daarna navrae aan Prasa gestuur wat die
fasiliteitbestuur, sowel as wykraadslid Franchesca Walker, voorsitter van Subraad 4, en raadslid vir Wyk 26 wat Parow, Elsiesrivier en Leonsdale insluit Walker het genoem sy is bewus van die kwessies wat geopper is "Ek kyk na 'n holistiese benadering om die hele gebied te verbeter en ek wag op 'n voorstel van die Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) om ons projek aan te vul en broodnodige verligting vir die hele middestad te bring,” sê sy
"Die haweloses langs die pad is beslis 'n hoofpyn, maar ons maak Dinsdae en Donderdae skoon Die taxistaanplek in Cloetestraat word deur die provinsiale departement hanteer; hulle is ook op Prasa-eiendom geleë " Walker het verder aangedui dat sy met belanghebbendes wil
saamwerk om die kwessies op te los
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Roger Cannon, raadslid vir Wyk 2 wat Boston, Churchill Estate, Clamhall, De Tijger, Fairfield Estate en Glenlily insluit, het ook oor die kwessies by die treinstasies in sy gebied - De Grendel, Oostersee en Avondale - gesels "Ons het nie soveel kwessies soos die Parowtreinstasie nie, maar ons het probleme met die haweloses by
die stasies en langs die spoorlyn Prasa is verantwoordelik vir die treinstasies en Transnet vir die spoorlyn,” sê hy Daar word nie genoeg deur Prasa of Transnet gedoen om die treinstasies of spoorlyn te beskerm nie, sê hy Cannon sê dis eerder organisasies soos die plaaslike buurtwagte en die Stad Kaapstad se wetstoepassingseenheid wat na die welstand van dié fasiliteite omsien
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No mow, let them grow
To give Cape Town’s spring flowers and fynbos a chance to grow, bloom and seed, the City will again be following a no-mow approach at selected public open spaces, greenbelts, road verges and parks from July to November The affected areas will be marked with temporary signage to inform residents of the adjustment to the mowing schedule and encourage respect for these special natural spaces
Many of the earmarked no-mow areas contain remnants of critically endangered vegetation and pockets of high biodiversity, and often serve as corridors that connect larger biodiversity hotspots such as conservation areas, nature reserves and national parks.
Nominate a no-mow area
Residents can help support Cape Town’s unique biodiversity by nominating local parks or green spaces to be included in future nomow areas. Send your suggestions to RP.Enquiries@capetown.gov.za.
* To view the full list of no-mow locations across the metro, go to https://bit ly/41Bq61M Areas not on the list will be mowed as per the normal annual schedule
‘Mowratorium’ on cutting: The City will be halting mowing at selected public parks and open spaces until November so that the Mother City’s endemic and indigenous flowers and fynbos can flourish
Building hope, breaking down barriers as social housing pipeline rolls out
One of this administration’s most important priorities is to break down the unjust spatial legacy of our country’s past – to make our city fairer and more accessible, and to give more Capetonians a better chance at building a life of dignity and prosperity
When people live in difficult circumstances, far from economic opportunities and reliable transport, their options in life effectively shrink
To build Cape Town into a city of hope for all who live here, we must put far more Capetonians within reach of those opportunities and break down the barriers that keep them locked out
That is why our pledge to speed up the delivery of more affordable housing across town is so important
At our Council meeting in August, we took another big step forward on this mission when we handed over one of the best-located parcels of land in the city centre – the ‘Fruit & Veg’ site at the top of Roeland Street – to our private-sector developer partner for a mixed-use development that will include 237 social housing units
These units are subsidised rental flats aimed at those with a monthly
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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR
household income of less than R22 000 We now have around 12 000 such units at various stages of development in our social housing pipeline, of which 4 000 are in inner-city areas such as Woodstock, Salt River and Maitland This offers tenants easy access to services, opportunities and amenities
Tenants of the ‘Fruit & Veg’ development specifically – so called for the Food Lover’s Market store, formerly known as Fruit & Veg City, located there – will have the entire city centre on their doorstep, with MyCiTi bus stops just a block away There are
schools nearby, and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology is just a short stroll away This is the kind of address that can instantly change people’s lives
This model where we partner with the private sector holds the key to unlocking affordable housing for thousands more families. Developers who bid on these discounted properties have to deliver a minimum number of social housing units as part of their mixed-use development And should they fail to meet this threshold, ownership of the property would revert to the City
Our friends at Province, too, have three exciting inner-city projects in their social housing pipeline We will continue to play an enabling role to support these provincial projects, as well as to contribute financially where we can
Project by project, we are chipping away at the massive demand for affordable housing in the metro, and giving more Cape Town families the chance to reimagine their future and restart their dreams.
Geordin Hill-Lewis Cape Town Mayor
Western Cape dam levels slightly lower than this time last year
The dam levels for Cape Town are sitting at 92,4% The City is aiming for an overall usage target of 650 million litres per day – which means Capetonians should still try to use less than 105 litres per person per day
Protect our water resources by following water-wise guidelines
Residents and businesses are reminded that the permanent regulations contained in the City s Water By-law still apply across Cape Town, regardless of the
restriction level
Municipal water may be used in gardens only before 09:00 or after 18:00, but never to hose down paved areas
• Visit www capetown gov za/thinkwater or www capetown gov za/waterregulations to access the regulations
Once-off write-off a chance to reset
Support
stop there Aside from the debt write-off initiative, the City
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Een van die administrasie se belangrikste prioriteite is om die onbillike ruimtelike nalatenskap van ons land se verlede reg te stel Dít is waarom die Stad se belofte om die voorsiening van bekostigbare behuising te bespoedig so belangrik is Vir dié doel is een van die bes geleë stukke Stadsgrond in die middestad – die ‘Fruit & Veg’-terrein in Roelandstraat – onlangs aan ’n privaatsektorvennoot oorhandig om ’n gemengdegebruikontwikkeling te bou wat 237 sosiale behuisingseenhede sal insluit
Om die stad se lenteblomme en fynbos n kans te gee om te groei, te blom en saad te skiet, staak die Stad weer van Julie tot November
* To find out more about the debt write-off drive, visit your nearest walk-in centre, or email payment.arrangements@capetown.gov.za. For more on other relief options, email rates rebate@capetown gov za or indigent relief@capetown gov za Alternatively, dial 0860 103 089 for info on all City assistance
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grassnyaktiwiteite in sekere openbare oop ruimtes, groenstroke, parke en op party padrande
Die 1 661 verkeersligkruisings in Kaapstad verbeter veiligheid vir voetgangers en motoriste en laat die verkeer aanhou vloei Stukkende verkeersligte kan chaos veroorsaak op ons besige paaie en reistye drasties verleng As jy op enige stukkende of swak gesinchroniseerde ligte afkom, meld dit so gou moontlik aan Die begroting vir 2025/26 maak voorsiening vir die afskrywing van sowat R2,2 miljard se ou skuld vir kwalifiserende begunstigdes Met die afskrywing onderneem begunstigdes om voortaan hulle skuld te betaal Indien nie word afskrywings omgekeer
. Die Tygerbergse tuin- en Blommeklub kom by die NG kerk Parow Welgelegen (La Provencestraat 47, Welgelegen) van 09:30 vir 10:00 byeen. Die sprekers is Tracey Cole (Village Garden) oor "Edible herb gardens and designs" en Diana de Vos en Francoise Schaaf oor "Iets uit niets - blomhouers" Tee word vanaf 09:30 voorsien. Kontak Beatrix Lambert-Bestbier by 082 873 9864 met navrae
SATURDAY20SEPTEMBER
. The annual #IAMABLE Fun Run hosted by Alta du Toit School and Job-Abled NPC is back. The event raises funds and awareness for people living with disabilities. Participants can choose between 2,5km and 5km routes, either in person or virtually Tickets cost R100 and include a race number, goodie bag, and entry into lucky draws with prizes like getaways and gift vouchers. Race entries for learners can also be sponsored at R100 each. Race tickets are available via Entry Ninja. Contact Simone Nel via email on gm@ jobabled co.za with sponsorship or other enquiries. . Celebrate the arrival of spring with the Friends of Bracken Nature Reserve with a day filled with fun activities music entertainment food stalls and nature appreciation. Highlights include a 5km fun run starting at 08:00 at R40 for adults and R20 for children. Register on Quicket Visitors can enjoy guided walks, a talk on the history of the Bracken's signal cannon and a cannon firing at 12:00 The best spring outfit on the day wins the chance to fire a cannon. Festival entry is free
SONDAG21SEPTEMBER
. Die NG kerk Bellville Riebeeck hou om 09:30 'n kleur- en klankvolle Erfenisdiens gelei deur ds. Martin Steyn met die titel "Nie net monumente nie". Pragtige kleurskyfies, heerlike samesang en 'n uitvoering deur 'n kerkkoor onder leiding van Gloudina Roux, wat drie nuwe geestelike liedere sing, is op die program. Almal is welkom. Die diens word direk op YouTube uitgesaai en is later op Facebook beskikbaar
TUESDAY23SEPTEMBER
. The Egyptian Society of South Africa will be having their next meeting at St George's Grammar school, Richmond Road, Mowbray, from 19:30 The guest speaker, Prof Sebastian van As, will present a lecture titled: "The Origin of the World according to Ancient Egyptians". There is no charge for members, while it costs R30 for visitors. Booking is not necessary There is secure parking in the school grounds. For more information please call 021 852 7273 or 084 774 3972.
WOENSDAG24SEPTEMBER
. ’n Begeleide toer word op Erfenisdag deur die Durbanville-Erfenisvereniging by die Afrikaanse Taalmonument aangebied. Dit begin om 11:00 Vriende en familie is welkom. Stuur ‘n e-pos na durbanvilleheritage@gmail.com met navrae of vir meer inligting Bevestig bywoning teen Maandag 15 September by https://forms.gle/w7zaasiFjksY1JP76
. Die NG kerk Panorama hou 'n braaidag en pretloop Die pretloop is perfek vir vinnige drawwers en gemaklike stappers. Boereworsrolle, koffie en ´n lekker kuier wag daarna op besoekers. Belangstellendes word aangemoedig om hul familie, vriende en selfs hul troeteldiere saam te bring. Kaartjies is by die kerkwinkel beskikbaar Besoek http://shop.parow-panorama.co za of skakel 021 930 3100 Stuur ‘n e-pos na kantoor@ parow-panorama.co.za met navrae
. Join the Durbanville Heritage Society for a guided tour at the Afrikaanse Taalmonument in Paarl on Heritage Day, 24 September at 11:00 RSVP via this link: https://docs.google com/forms/d/1jF1fED4Y2JQfg2HxyxB66mb1-xibMSJ7YwqYzj4twPM/edit
SUNDAY28SEPTEMBER
. The Cape Welsh Choir presents Why we sing –together a concert collaboration with CwmBach Male Choir, a Welsh male voice choir touring South Africa for the first time since 1997 Their tour starts in Cape Town and the concert will be presented in the Nassau Auditorium of Groote Schuur High School, 77 Palmyra Road, Newlands. Tickets are available from Quicket at R150 each.
SATERDAG4OKTOBER
. Die Bellville Senior Sentrum/Chrismar Villas hou van 09:00 tot 11:00 hul jaarlikse tradisionele basaar by Jessiestraat 25, Chrismar in Bellville Al die tradisionele lekkernye soos pannekoek, basaarpoeding, jaffels, vetkoek, hamburgers, boereworsrolle, pampoenkoekies en roosterkoeke sal daar wees, asook die heerlikste tuisgebakte lekkernye Winskopies en verrassings wag by die plaas-, wit olifant- en handwerktafel en vir die boekwurms is daar 'n boeketafel. Geniet 'n versnapering in die kafeteria. Chrismar Villas se eie orkes sal musiek maak. Koskaartjies kan op die dag gekoop word of voor die tyd gedurende kantoorure (Maandag tot Vrydag van 08:00 tot 12:00) of by 021 910 1250 Kaartfasiliteite is beskikbaar
TfimShe Western Cape Provincial Safety Council convened on Wednesday 10 September to strengthen its approach to fighting crime and improving community safety across the province
The meeting, chaired by Premier Alan Winde, brought together a range of stakeholders including the police, municipalities, and academic institutions
The council provides strategic oversight of crime prevention efforts and promotes evidence-based decisions and innovation to address safety challenges
Opening the meeting, Winde acknowledged the ongoing struggle residents face due to high crime rates
“Our residents are feeling the impact of high crime levels more than ever before We must build stronger partnerships with a joint approach to addressing this issue,” he said
SAFETYPLAN
Winde praised the City of Cape Town for recently deploying 700 new metro police officers – the largest investment in personnel in a decade This includes a dedicated neighbourhood deployment for each ward in the city
The council also reviewed progress on the Western Cape Safety Plan, highlighting key focus areas:
Ongoing stakeholder consultation; Strengthening community safety forums; Pushing for greater devolution of policing powers; Addressing police underresourcing in the province; and directing more resources to high-crime areas
Council members agreed that faster implementation of the Safer Cities Cooperation Agreement – signed by the Western Cape Government, national government, the police, and the City of Cape Town – is essential
While some crime categories show modest improvements, Winde noted that many communities, especially those affected by gangsterism, are yet to feel any real difference
“There is a need to intensify crimefighting efforts, but we must also focus on preventing violence,” he added
TACKLINGVIOLENCEANDGANGSTERISM
Following the Safety Council meeting, Winde hosted a digicon discussing violence prevention strategies such as the Violence Prevention Unit (VPU), managed by the provincial Department of Health and Wellness
The VPU uses data from healthcare facilities to develop targeted interventions addressing the root causes of violence in communities
The digicon also featured a discussion on the provincial government's latest Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) report for 2025'26 This legislated report aims to shape policing strategies and guide the allocation of resources
The province continues to face chronic underfunding despite high crime levels
Recommendation: Allocate funding based on crime severity and community needs
. Human Resources: Police staffing has declined, even as the population grows In some hotspots, officer-to-resident ratios reach 1:962
Recommendation: Fill vacancies, revise recruitment and training models
. Infrastructure and Equipment: Several police stations are in poor condition and face shortages in vehicles Recommendation: Upgrade facilities, decentralise servicing and modernise technology
Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, noted that despite these challenges, the police in the Western Cape have recognised the value of the PNP report and is using its recommendations to improve service delivery and strategic interventions
ORGANISEDCRIME
The Premier’s special guest at the digicon was Mark Shaw, Executive Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime –the world’s largest organised crime think tank With one of its 14 global observatories based in Cape Town, the organisation is well-acquainted with local challenges
“It is not only the Western Cape that is affected by organised crime and gangsterism This is a huge challenge globally,” said Shaw
“We need a strategic, joined-up response We need to work together to bring together all the resources we can in a coordinated way " He outlined six recommendations for fighting organised crime:
. Ensure strong political will;
. Develop a clear and unified strategy;
. Disrupt criminal financial networks, including through the South African Revenue Service;
. Address resourcing gaps;
. Prioritise the removal of illegal firearms; and . Build community resilience to reduce the influence of gangs Winde concluded, “Ultimately, we must prevent violence by building a safer society from the ground up ” . Visit https://youtu.be/SKxfLk72_S0 to watch a recording of the digicon
Premier Alan Winde,Anroux Marais (provincial minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety) and Mark Shaw (executive director,Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime).
Pet sterilisation partnership continues
In July, the City funded another pet sterilisation drive in partnership with the Cape Animal Welfare Forum (CAWF), this time in Ravensmead Elsies River and Bellville South
Aimed at advancing animal and community health, the partnership with CAWF started in 2013, when 1 800 pets were sterilised in Dunoon and Brown’s Farm Since then, 17 876 animals have been sterilised at a cost of nearly R8 million Areas that have benefited include Khayelitsha, Wesbank, Atlantis, Wallacedene, Tafelsig, the Deep South, Macassar and Eerste River
Participating organisations are the Animal Rescue Organisation, Animal Anti-Cruelty League, Animal Welfare Society of South Africa the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, Envirovet and Vetsol. Collectively, they will sterilise a total of 1 500 domestic pets between August and December this year
Happy pets, happy people
The objectives of the partnership are to prevent unwanted litters, minimise animal cruelty and abuse, encourage responsible pet care, and raise general standards of animal health and husbandry, thereby improving the health and welfare of communities
Deed drive speeds past halfway mark
In the past six months, the City has issued a record-breaking 1 048 title deeds as part of its renewed strategy to ensure that residents who are owed a title deed to a City unit receive it as soon as possible. This brings the total number of deeds delivered since the launch of the new strategy to over 6 500, with less than 5 000 to go This excellent progress is thanks to the City’s integrated deed verification, processing and delivery system, which has enabled targeted outreach, including door-to-door visits to speed up the handover process.
Due for a deed?
If you are a qualifying beneficiary in an older City housing complex and you haven’t received your title deed, please contact the City Over the next few months, the City’s Human Settlements bus will also be visiting areas across the metro Do make use of this opportunity to enquire about your deed.
Capetonians, keep ’em peeled, please!
Smash-and-grabs are on the increase. While the City is deploying more resources to patrol hotspots, residents are also urged to remain vigilant.
In 2024/25, the Metro Police’s security camera network detected 215 smashand-grabs The corridor between Bonteheuwel and Langa remains the biggest hotspot However, increases have also been seen in areas such as Leonsdale, Beaconvale, the Cape Town Foreshore, Elsies River Industria, Epping Industria, Milnerton and Philippi
When you sit back, they strike
Most of the smash-and-grabs occurred in the late afternoon and early evening, and the frequency of incidents increased over weekends This may be because motorists are less vigilant after a long day at work or while relaxing on a weekend making them vulnerable to these opportunistic criminals Of course, having valuables in plain sight in vehicles, such as shopping bags on backseats, increases the odds of being robbed
As the City’s surveillance network only detects incidents within the camera footprint, and not all incidents are
Forewarned is forearmed: Metro Police officers conducting an awareness drive at a smash-and-grab hotspot to alert motorists to the risk and advise them on steps to protect themselves
reported to SAPS, it is nearly impossible to determine the full extent of the problem However, hotspot areas with camera coverage are monitored for suspicious persons, and resources are dispatched wherever possible Static patrols are also conducted in areas that are particularly problematic
Upping resources to deter robbers Moreover, dedicated daily patrols by
City to sound out public on Bellville land release
In the first half of 2026, the City will embark on a public participation process regarding the release of a portion of municipal land in Bellville for mixed-use development.
The site (circled in yellow on the aerial image below) is a 2,2 ha portion of erf 13601 in Stikland The City is proposing that it be used for the development of a long-distance bus terminus along with supporting mixeduse commercial and retail facilities Having mixed-use development alongside the terminus could be a great opportunity to support local businesses, improve transport linkages, and shape the future of the greater Bellville area.
Talks will be inclusive
Stakeholder engagement will include the informal vehicle traders currently operating on the site, whom Council has temporarily allowed to trade there. The City will undertake an audit to determine the extent of informal trading on the site as per the original resolution, and will ensure that everyone is included in the process
The proposal forms part of the City’s consolidated land release programme. Through this programme, the administration is actively pursuing better use of public land, both for the benefit of residents and to support the priorities of the Integrated Development Plan
Metro Police and Traffic Services’ Highway Patrol Unit boost freeway safety on the N2, N7, R300 and N1, with additional deployments planned on the N2 and surrounds this financial year The deployment footprint on the N2 extends from Nelson Mandela Boulevard up to Sir Lowry’s Pass, including Baden Powell Drive, Borcherds Quarry Road and the Airport Approach Road
Pointers not to fall prey
Reduce the risk of a smash-andgrab by:
• keeping valuables out of sight –lock them in the boot or store them underneath the car seat;
• locking all doors and closing windows;
• being cautious, vigilant and aware of your surroundings; and
• being wary of people loitering at traffic lights or intersections, including those attempting to hand you pamphlets or sell goods, as not all are legitimate vendors.
* Report suspicious persons loitering at busy intersections Call the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre at 021 480 7700
* For information, or to update your details on the Housing Needs Register, phone 021 444 0333, email housing db@capetown gov za, or enter ‘Housing Needs Register’ in the search box on www.capetown.gov.za.
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Die Stad en die Kaapse Dierewelsynsforum het in Julie nóg ’n sterilisasieveldtog vir troeteldiere in Ravensmead, Elsiesrivier en Bellville-Suid aangebied.
Altesaam 215 grypaanvalle is in 2024/25 op die metropolisie se sekuriteitskameras vasgelê. Die korridor tussen Bonteheuwel en Langa bly die grootste brandpunt, hoewel grypaanvalle deur die hele stad toeneem.
Die Stad het die afgelope ses maande ’n rekordgetal van 1 048 titelaktes uitgereik as deel van ’n hernude strategie om te sorg dat inwoners aan wie titelaktes vir hulle Stadseenhede verskuldig is dit ontvang Daar is nou reeds meer as 6 500 titelaktes oorhandig, en minder as 5 000 bly oor
Ready for release: The public will be consulted on a proposal to release this portion of City-owned Stikland land for the development of a long-distance bus terminus and associated mixed-use development
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
’n Proses van openbare deelname oor die vrystelling van ’n stuk munisipale grond in Bellville vir gemengdegebruikontwikkeling sal in die eerste helfte van 2026 plaasvind Verskeie inwoners het die afgelope tyd sleutels vir nuwe behuising of titelaktes vir hulle bestaande Stadseenhede ontvang. Dít sluit in inwoners van Valhalla Park en Bishop Lavis, sowel as begunstigdes van die Bonteheuwel-tussenbehuisingsprojek en die Belhar-Pentech-projek, waar onregmatige besetters groot vertragings veroorsaak het
Die bekende kunstenaar Gavin du Plessis van Parow-Noord, wie se kunswerke verlede jaar oorsee uitgestal en verkoop is, is op Dinsdag 9 September oorlede Sy dood is verlede week deur sy vriend en raadgewer, past Tony Sands van die Revive Worship Centre, bevestig Du Plessis, volgens Sands, is vreedsaam by Huis Uitsig in Parow-Noord, waar hy al jare ‘n inwoner was, oorlede Hy was 73 TygerBurger het verlede jaar oor Du Plessis berig toe sy kunswerke in Londen in Engeland uitgestal en verkoop is, ("Parow tot Londen", 17/4/24)
Sy werk is ook by Kingsbridge Art in Bellville uitgestal Sy werke in Londen is destyds aan 'n anonieme koper verkoop Destyds is berig dat Du Plessis se kunsloopbaan in 1964 reeds begin het Hy het aan die Kaapse Technikon skone kuns gestudeer met skilder as hoofvak, is berig Hy het daarna by die Croydon College of Design in Engeland gestudeer, waar hy teaterdekor en kostuumontwerp bestudeer het Du Plessis het ook sosiaalpolitieke kortverhale geskryf en het as kunsjoernalis vryskutwerk gedoen
SYSTRYD
Volgens Sands het hy vir 12 jaar na Du Plessis, wat 'n lid is van sy kerk, help omsien
"Toe ek hom ontmoet het, het hy met 'n paar persoonlike kwessies geworstel " Sands sê Du Plessis het 'n stryd gevoer teen alkoholisme, maar dat hy met behulp van kuns daaroor kon kom "Ons het gehelp sorg dat hy hom eerder met sy kuns besig hou " Hy sê Du Plessis was ongetroud en het geen kinders gehad nie Hy het Du Plessis se heengaan as hartseer beskryf "Hy het siek geraak en kon vir 'n rukkie nie skilder nie "
REUSE-IMPAK
Volgens Sands het Du Plessis 'n reuseimpak gehad op ander "Sy kunswerke is in Londen verkoop en
KUNSWERKE OOK OORSEE UITGESTAL
ook in die Sanlam-gebou in Bellville se galery uitgestal Hy was 'n kunstenaar wat buite die boks gedink het Hy wou altyd ander metodes toets en het in talle van sy kunswerke ook sielkunde geïnkorporeer," sê hy Sands sê Du Plessis is vreedsaam oorlede "Ons het nog net voor sy afsterwe nagmaal met hom gedeel," sê hy Sy gedenkdiens word vir Saterdag 20 September beplan Sands het gesê dat hulle beplan om later Du Plessis se kunswerke vir die publiek oop te stel Du Plessis het ook van sy werke aan die NG kerk geskenk
Man (30) gestraf vir onwettige besit van vuurwapen, ammunisie
´ n Man (30) is verlede week in die Parowstreekhof tronkstraf opgelê vir die onwettige besit van n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie
Shameel Markus is vyf jaar direkte tronkstraf opgelê
Volgens Zinzi Hani, die Valkewoordvoerder, is hy ses jaar gelede reeds met die vuurwapen en ammunisie betrap
Markus is Dinsdag 9 September gevonnis
Hy is nege jaar tronkstraf gevonnis vir die besit van n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen, waarvan vier jaar vir vyf jaar opgeskort is
Hy is ook 'n 12 maande lange tronkstraf opgelê vir die besit van ammunisie, wat in geheel vir vyf jaar opgeskort is
“Lede van die teenbende-eenheid was op 18 April 2019 besig met misdaadvoorkomingsoperasies in die Bishop Lavis-omgewing toe hulle hoor hoe skote afgaan in die rigting van Vygieweg
Die lede het daarop gereageer en in Vygieweg se rigting gery, waar hulle die verdagte opgemerk het waar hy besig was om skote af te vuur
Die lede het die verdagte takties genader en hy is dadelik in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van n 9 mm-vuurwapen met patrone in die magasyn,” sê Hani
Die saak is na die Valke vir ondersoek verwys, wat gelei het tot die vonnisoplegging
Daar is ook bepaal dat hy onbevoeg is om ´ n vuurwapen te besit
HOSPITAALPROBEERFAMILIEVANPASIËNTOPSPOOR
Die Tygerberg-hospitaal is op soek na die familie van‘n onbekende pasiënt Hy is geregistreer as TBH Emergency AQ Hy is per ambulans van Bishop Lavis vervoer Hy het sigbare kneusmerke op sy voorkop Tot dusver is nog geen familielede geïdentifiseer nie en niemand het nog
Gavin du Plessis by een van sy skilderye
Power for Tower 37 families
The 46 families who had been relocated from the Eskom National Transmission Company (NTCSA) Tower 37 site in Langa to a safer site in the same area received grid power in mid-August. The switch-on brings safe and reliable electricity to the households living on the emergency relocation site In May, the City had to intervene to protect the residents living under the NTCSA pylon, which had become severely unstable due to damage and vandalism In a massive operation, they were moved to safety After the successful relocation, NTCSA formally took over the Tower 37 site to carry out repairs and maintenance on the infrastructure
Right, we’ve got light: Nkosinathi Bakubaku was one of the beneficiaries of the City’s recent switch-on of grid power for the families who had been relocated from the perilous Eskom Tower 37 site in Langa
Limits of the law
In terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act, the City may not use public money to enhance private property This means that only those backyarders and informal settlement dwellers residing on City-owned property can be assisted with electrification and other projects, and also only where site conditions allow
KORTLIKS
Trash traps help fight
river pollution
Waste interceptors are proving to be an affordable, adaptable and effective solution to trap river litter, stopping it from reaching the ocean.
To help gather and remove waste from Cape Town’s waterbodies, the City has invested R3 million in the installation of 20 waste interceptors in polluted rivers and waterways across town
In Area Central, interceptors are located in the Bonteheuwel canal along the N2; the Spoordam pond in Railway Road; the Vygekraal river at the intersection of Jakes Gerwel Drive and Klipfontein Road; and the Jakkalsvlei canal in Langa
So simple, it’s genius!
Waste interceptors are simple yet effective systems designed to trap floating litter and debris before it enters larger waterbodies or reaches the ocean. They offer an affordable and adaptable solution for litter reduction tailored to hold specific volumes
of typical types of waste found at each location. All interceptors are maintained regularly according to a routine schedule. Cleaning takes place at least twice per week, and before and after rainfall events.
* The interceptors are already having a remarkable impact on the environment, so please help the City safeguard these systems Report any tampering or vandalism Dial 107 from a landline, 021 480 7700 from a cellphone, or log it online at www capetown gov za/ servicerequests
Good catch: The newly installed waste interceptors are proving to do the trick, trapping trash in some of Cape Town’s most polluted waterways This one located in the Soet river yielded a catch of 600 bags of litter
Post-collapse repairs on Blomvle
Following the 2024 collapse of a section of the Blomvlei canal wall in Belgravia, the City got to work on structural repairs The R2,7 million project is now in its final stages Built several decades ago, the concrete structure of the canal had deteriorated over time and could no longer withstand intense winter weather Before the damaged sections of the canal wall and concrete floor could be demolished, the affected area first had to be cleared and grubbed, and water diverted from the work zone Teams then proceeded with excavations along the canal structure, installed subsoil drainage systems, and finally reconstructed the reinforced concrete wall
Crucial corridor
The canal is an important urban drainage corridor in Cape Town’s Salt river catchment It starts in Hanover Park and flows through
Die 46 gesinne wat van Eskom se Toring 37-terrein in Langa na ’n veiliger terrein in dieselfde gebied verskuif moes word, het in mid-Augustus kragaansluitings ontvang. Dit verseker nou veilige en betroubare elektrisiteit vir die huishoudings wat op die noodverskuiwingsterrein woon Kragtens die Wet op Munisipale Finansiële Bestuur mag die Stad nie openbare geld gebruik om privaat eiendom te verbeter nie. Daarom kan die munisipaliteit slegs agterplaasbewoners en inwoners van informele nedersettings op Stadseiendom met elektrifisering bystaan. Om vullis uit Kaapstad se watermassas te help verwyder, het die Stad R3 miljoen bestee aan die installering van 20 afvalonderskeppers in besoedelde riviere en waterlope.
Penlyn Estate, Rylands, Athlone and Bridgetown before joining the Vygieskraal river Finally, it drains into the Black river, which ultimately flows
Building back better: City teams are in the home stretch of the structural rehabilitation of a section of the Blomvlei canal wall in Belgravia
Nadat n deel van die muur by die Blomvleikanaal in Belgravia in 2024 in duie gestort het, het die Stad aan die werk gespring met strukturele herstelwerk Die projek van R2,7 miljoen is nou byna klaar Die betonstruktuur van die kanaal is etlike dekades gelede gebou, en verswakking oor die jare het dit laat meegee
Die Stad se biblioteek en inligtingsdienste het in die wintervakansie weer ’n boetevrye week aangebied, veral met die oog op biblioteekgebruikers onder 17-jarige ouderdom Jong lesers het byna 11 000 items ter waarde van meer as R1,3 miljoen teruggebring Dít sluit in agterstallige boeke, strokiesverhale, oudioboeke, tydskrifte, DVD’s en CD’s.
Fine Free Week delivers ‘great returns’: During Library and Information Services’ Fine Free Week in July, hosted in the school holidays to target City library patrons below the age of 17, young readers returned nearly 11 000 items worth more than R1,3 million These included overdue books, comics, audiobooks, magazines, DVDs and CDs For details on how to join a City library, enter ‘City library membership’ in the search box on www capetown gov za, or visit your nearest library Once registered, you’ll be able to check out your first batch of books the very same day
"Ons het nie 'n situasie soos by die Parowtreinstasie nie, waar mense buitekant uitkamp nie, maar ons het by tye haweloses wat kamp opslaan en deur die buurtwagte gevra word om aan te beweeg, want dis gewoonlik daarvandaan dat hulle hul misdade pleeg
"Daar word by huise ingebreek en oor mure gespring Die buurtwag weet egter wie die mense is, en waarheen hulle gaan," sê hy Cannon sê die Parow-golfklub, wat naby
die spoorlyn geleë is, is ook 'n bron van kommer aangesien haweloses wat van die spoorlyn deur Prasa verwyder word, daarheen beweeg
Hy sê wetstoepassingbeamptes versoek dikwels dat haweloses uit die gebied beweeg, maar dat hulle net weer ná 'n rukkie terugkeer
"Daar is mense wat die hulp wat die Stad Kaapstad aanbied, nie wil aanvaar nie Die toename in haweloses oraloor is kommerwekkend," sê hy Teen druktyd is nog geen terugvoering van Prasa ontvang nie
Graftevlakvir mabo-oppa
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MAURICIA PETERSEN@NOVUSMEDIA CO ZA
’n Vrou van Parow is erg ontsteld en emosioneel nadat sy ‘n hewige stryd moes voer om haar ma se laaste wens te vervul
Sarie Saayman (61) vertel haar ma het verlede jaar op Vrydag 11 Oktober in haar arms gesterf
Haar wens was om bo-op haar pa se kis in die Stikland-begraafplaas begrawe te word Hy is reeds 44 jaar gelede oorlede
Saayman was die volgende Maandag besig om die begrafnisreëlings te tref toe sy hoor dat daar nie plek in die Stikland-begraafplaas is nie Haar ma is toe die volgende Maandag 21 Oktober in Durbanville Memorial Park begrawe
Wat haar die meeste ontstel het, is dat haar ma en pa betaal het vir ‘n dubbele graf en al die jare hul boekies op datum gehou het
Vir haar was dit onaanvaarbaar en onregverdig omdat sy nie haar ma se enigste wens kon uitvoer nie
Sy het aansoek gedoen om haar pa te laat opgrawe sodat hulle wel op een plek kan lê Haar pa is vanjaar in Julie opgegrawe b h h b
LYK MOES OOPGEGRAWE EN ELDERS BEGRAWE WORD, AL BETAAL FAMILIE AL JARE VIR DUBBELE GRAF
van dieselfde familie bevorder, kan dit ongelukkig nie gewaarborg word nie ” Volgens hom skryf die verordening oor begraafplase, krematoria en begrafnisondernemers van 2011 (Hoofstuk 2, “Beskikking oor en teraardebestelling van ‘n liggaam”) voor dat alle grafte ‘n minimumdiepte van 1400 mm moet wees Die verordening lui verder: “Die reg op daaropvolgende begrafnisse waarna in subartikel (4) verwys word, is afhanklik van die geskiktheid van die graf vir bykomende begrafnisse soos deur die Stad bepaal ” Volgens Kruger moet daar kennis geneem word dat daar sekere omstandighede is wat dit onmoontlik maak om voldoende diepte vir twee kiste te bereik, soos baie sanderige grond, harde rots en water in die graf Verder, indien grafwande per abuis voor die begrafnis i i di ilik
Sarie Saayman se pa was vir 44 jaar in die Stikland-begrafnis begrawe.
Die taxi-staanplek in Cloetestraat,Parow.
Die ingang na die Parow-treinstasie
Melodies to heal hearts at Rocking4Cancer
Founded in 2013, Rocking4Cancer has grown into an iconic annual event, raising funds and awareness for cancer-related causes and other vital organisations
This year’s milestone 10th show will be hosted at West End, Cape Town on Friday 3 October at 20:00, with proceeds going to St Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care, which is celebrating 90 years of service
Themed “Masquerade”, this year’s event will feature performances by a wide range of local artists, including Dr Jules, Berry Trytsman, Daylin Sass, Novocaine, Sade Von S, Tiana, Zoë Avontuur, B12 Boy Band, and DJ Hielin.
The first 100 attendees will receive complimentary goodie bags, and there will be a few additional surprises on the night St Joseph’s provides medical, emotional, and spiritual support to children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, from birth to age 17 CEO Christelle Cornelius says the support from Rocking4Cancer will help them continue offering specialised care to young patients and their families.
One example is a young girl known as Angel, who arrived at the facility in 2021 with complex medical needs, including a feeding tube and tracheostomy Through consistent therapy, including hydrotherapy to encourage speech, she has made steady progress—now eating on her own and beginning to speak in short sentences. In the baby ward, children with severe conditions receive palliative care in a calm and supportive environment
Families facing uncertain futures are offered counselling and guidance by the clinical and social work teams.
Some children arrive severely underweight and weak but gradually regain strength through the centre’s multidisciplinary approach
Over the years, Rocking4Cancer has supported several organisations including St Luke’s Hospice, CHOC, The Sunflower Fund, Love Your Nuts, and the Breast Care Foundation
.Tickets are R100 via Quicket, or R150 at the door
Operaticstarslight upArtscapeforGala
Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre will come alive with world-class voices and orchestral brilliance on Saturday 4 October at 18:00, as the Duet Endowment Trust Gala Concert brings together top South African talent for one unmissable evening
Presented by Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, the concert features internationally acclaimed soprano Golda Schultz and celebrated baritone Jacques Imbrailo, performing a rich selection of opera favourites and symphonic works
Born in Cape Town and now a global opera star, Schultz has performed at the likes of La Scala and the Met She returns home to sing arias from Faust, Don Giovanni, and The Rake’s Progress Imbrailo, known for his expressive voice and commanding stage presence, will present excerpts from Eugene Onegin, Billy Budd, and Don Carlo Th h t ill b l d b G t
4OCT
Woordedief by Woordfees
Die kinderproduksie Woordedief sal tydens die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees te sien wees op Sondag 12 Oktober om 15:30, en weer op Woensdag 15 Oktober om 09:30 en 11:00
Die Woordedief is ’n stoute kalant wat jaloers is op almal wat kan lees. Hy probeer sy allerbeste om woorde, stories, letters, sinne en sommer enige rondlopergedagtes te steel tot groot ontsteltenis van kinders wat só graag wil leer lees, spel en skryf en natuurlik die stories wil hoor Hierdie stories kom uit die voorgeskrewe grondslagfase-boekies van NB Uitgewers
Die maats sal moet help keer dat Pol Pou, Robbie Robot en Zietie By nie in die Woordedief se sak beland en vir altyd verlore raak nie
Met kleurvolle dekor en kostuums, koddige karakters en musiek wat elke kleintjie se boude sal laat wikkel, word groot en klein genooi om te kom inloer en deel te raak van die voortsnellende aksie
Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, wat verantwoordelik is vir die teks en regie, het al verskeie toekennings (KKNK Kanna, kykNET Fiësta, Fleur du Cap) en nominasies vir haar kinderteater ontvang.
Coenraad Rall, bekend as Amanda Strydom se pianis, is die musikale regisseur
Carlia Greyling is verantwoordelik vir die choreografie, Gerrit Snyman vir die stelontwerp en Mariska Meyer vir die kostuums.
Die akteurs is Eldon van der Merwe Wian Taljaard, Kerscha Titus en Mia van der Merwe
Die produksie is op die planke gebring met hulp en in opdrag van NB Uitgewers, die Wes-Kaapse onderwysdepartement en die Suidoosterfees
Die uur lange vertoning vind plaas by die Hoër
Meisieskool Bloemhof
. Kaartjies is by Quicket beskikbaar
DAGBOEK / DIARY
. Mozart’s The Magic Flute, tailored for primary and high school learners, is on stage at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone from Tuesday 16 to Sunday 20 September daily at 10:00 and 13:00 Tickets from R80 at Webtickets.
. African Times is on stage at Artscape from 17 to 20
September Tickets cost R120 available at Webtickets
. Salt - at tripple bill of ballets presented by Cape Ballet Africa is at Theatre on the Bay from 17 to 27 September Tickets from R350 at Webtickets
. Spring Symphonies at the City Hall: A World Premiere is on Thursday 18 September at 19:30 Tickets from R190 to R450 available at Webtickets
. A Marius Small-Smith concert with Mauritz Lotz is on Thursday 18 September at 20:00 in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch. Tickets cost R300 available at Webtickets.
. The Hugo Lambrechts Singing Department Annual Concert is on Friday 19 September at 18:30 in the auditorium This year's concert features songs from 'My Fair Lady' and 'Beauty and the Beast'. Tickets are R30 at Quicket
. The UCT Jazz Festival takes place from 23 to 25 September Evening concerts in the Baxter Concert Hall at 19:00 Tickets at Webtickets Free lunch hour Library Desk concerts at 13:00 in the W H. Bell Music
Library
. Posduif tree op Vrydag 26 September om 20:30 by Heroes Brackenfell op Kaartjies kos van R100 tot R140 by www.heroesbrackenfell.net
. Moffie is te sien by die Baxter Flipside tot 27 September Kaartjies kos R240 by Webtickets
. Why we Sing - Together is at the Nassau Auditorium, Groote Schuur High School, Newlands on Sunday 28 September at 15:00 The Cwmbach Choir from Wales together with the Cape Welsh Choir Tickets
cost R150 at Quicket
. W A. Mozart’s Coronation Mass is at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch on Sunday 28 September at 16:00 Tickets from R120 at Webtickets
. The Tramp runs at Artscape from Wednesday 1 to Friday 10 October A mini-musical that tells the story of Charlie Chaplin through the perspective of his beloved Tramp character Tickets cost R200 to R220 at Webtickets
. Kenny G is at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on Thursday 2 October at 20:00 Tickets are available at Webtickets
. Juan Boucher tree op Donderdag 2 Oktober om 20:00 by Kapstadt Brauhaus Durbanville op Kaartjies kos R220 by Quicket
. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Theatre on the Bay from 3 October to 29 November Tickets from R275 at Webtickets
. Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition: Gala Concert and Finals is on Saturday 4 October at 16:00 at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch. Tickets R100 at Webtickets
. Duet Endowment Trust Gala is on Saturday 4 October at 18:00 at Artscape Tickets from R250 at Webtickets
. Laylatun Nabi (SAW) - In Praise of Ahlul-Bayt is on Saturday 4 October at 19:45 at The Baxter A kaleidoscope of soulful sounds representing South Africa’s richly diverse Muslim community Tickets R250 at Webtickets
. Ladysmith Black Mambazo is coming to Artscape from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 October Tickets R250 at Webtickets
. Coppelia is at Artscape on Friday 17 October at 19:00 and Saturday 18 October at 14:00 and 19:00 Tickets cost R200 to R550 available at Webtickets
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The ‘Duet Endowment Trust Gala Concert’ brings together top South African talent for one unmissable evening at the Artscape
Polisieen kerkleiersbid
RICHARDROBERTS
RICHARD ROBERTS@NOVUSMEDIA CO ZA 'n Gebedstaptog is verlede week in Stasieweg in Parow gehou
Die geleentheid is deur die polisie, kerkleiers, gemeenskapsleiers, Radio Tygerberg 104FM en lede van plaaslike nie-regeringsorganisasies bygewoon Die doelwit was om bewusmaking te skep rondom misdaad en wat die publiek kan doen om dit te voorkom Pamflette met meer inligting oor buurtwagte, die gemeenskapspoliëringsforum en VRCID (Voortrekkerwegkorridorverbeteringsdistrik), sowel as Bybels, is aan die publiek uitgedeel Die groep het om 10:00 by 'n punt byeengekom en tot by die Parowtreinstasie gestap Daar is ook op elke hoek gebid soos die staptog gevorder het Kevin Williams, 'n voormalige polisielid en kapelaan, het 'n kort boodskap met die publiek voor die staptog gedeel "My boodskap was duidelik: moenie vrees nie," het hy aan TygerBurger gesê Hy het die publiek bemoedig en hulle aangemoedig om te vertrou op die Here dat die situasie waarin die gebied tans is, kan verander
Die Stad Kaapstad is voortdurend op soek na maniere om verskeie sakesektore te steun en daarin te investeer ’ n Onlangse voorbeeld is die Raadsgoedkeuring van die beleid oor mobiele besighede tesame met Wysigingsverordening oor Informele Handel, 2025, en die voorsiening van voorgestelde handelsgebiede vir mobiele besighede om geïmplementeer te word om die groeiende mobielebesigheidsektor te help
Die departement ekonomiese ontwikkeling en investering is besig om handelsgebiede vir die bedryf van mobiele besighede oor die stad heen af te baken
Die publiek en belanghebbende partye of groepe word ingevolge artikel 17 van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels, Wet 32 van 2000, die geleentheid gebied om van 20 September 2025 tot 20 Oktober 2025 kommentaar aanbevelings en insette by die munisipaliteit in te dien
MISDAAD IN GEMEENSKAP
KAN NET GETAKEL WORD DEUR SAAM TE WERK
Williams het ook genoem dat die kapelaanskap waarby hy betrokke is, voorts verder vennootskappe wil bou "Ons wil met die polisie en ander kapelaandienste 'n verskil in ons gemeenskap maak," het hy gesê Kol Deirdre Engelbrecht, stasiebevelvoerder, het die dag opgesom "Ek dink die betrokkenheid van die polisie met die gemeenskap en leiers, om saam te kom en vir die gemeenskap te wys ons staan saam; dis waaroor vandag se gebeure gegaan het - om te wys ons beveg misdaad saam," het sy gesê Sy voeg by: "Ek dink die samewerking met die eksterne rolspelers is baie goed Ons werk gereeld saam met die VRCID, die Stad Kaapstad se wetstoepassingseenheid, metropolisie en verkeersdienste, sowel as nie-regeringsorganisasies En as dit nie vir die eksterne rolspelers was wat ons ondersteun nie, sou ons nie kon doen wat ons doen nie "
Lede van die publiek, en belanghebbende en geraakte partye word uitgenooi om ’ n opedagsessie by te woon waar die voorgestelde handelsgebiede vir mobiele besighede besigtig kan word:
Gebied Datum Plek Adres Tyd
Suid
Noord
Sentraal
Oos
3 Oktober 2025 Vishoekburgersentrum Sentrale Sirkel, Vishoek 14:00 - 18:00
9 Oktober 2025 Durbanville-stadsaal Pampoenkraallaan, Durbanville 10:00 -13:00
8 Oktober 2025 Atlantissubraadskantore Hermeslaan 14, Saxonsea 10:00 -13:00
6 Oktober 2025 Kraaifonteinhoofsaal Brightonweg, Kraaifontein 10:00 -13:00
8 Oktober 2025 Milnertonsubraadskantor Milnerton- munisipale gebou, eerste verdieping, Royal Ascot, Bridleweg, Milnerton
7 Oktober 2025 Van Riebeeksaal Kerkweg 10, Bosonia, Kuilsrivier 14:00 -18:00
8 Oktober 2025 Somerset-Wesstadsaal Hoofweg 115, Somerset-Wes 14:00 -18:00
6 Oktober 2025 Eersterivierveeldoelsentrum Hoek van Beverly- en Bobsweg, Eersterivier 15:00 - 19:00
8 Oktober 2025 Ou Macassargemeenskapsaal Hospitaalstraat 19, Macassar 14:00 - 18:00
Kommentaar, aanbevelings of insette kan op die volgende maniere ingedien word:
E-pos: Mobile.BusinessPolicy@capetown.gov.za
Webtuiste: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay
Per hand: Alle subraadskantore
Stuur asseblief navrae oor die voorgestelde handelsgebiede vir mobiele besigheid na die e-posadres wat hier bo aangedui word.
Spesiale bystand sal verleen word aan persone wat nie kan lees of skryf nie, persone met gestremdhede en ander benadeelde groepe wat nie skriftelike kommentaar kan indien nie, sodat hulle insette of kommentaar aangeteken en by die munisipaliteit ingedien kan word. Kontak Anthea Bendie by 021 400 1450 of Anthea.Bendie@capetown.gov.za
Die voorgestelde handelsgebiede vir mobiele besighede sal ter insae beskikbaar wees op die Stad se webtuiste www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, by alle subraadskantore en Stadsbiblioteke.
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Die groep het by elke hoek gestop en gebid
Die lede van die Parow-polisie is (van links) AO Yulinda Pietersen,kol Deidre Engelbrecht,konst Thamsaqa Faye,AO Desiree Vergotine en Ethylene van der Berg,hoof- administratiewe klerk Agter staan Zama Nobetsiki,‘n administratiewe klerk.
Dr Peter Jacobus Bell (72) van Silversands was ook een van die kerkleiers wat die staptog meegemaak het
Negotiation is key to best deal
While the asking price of a property may seem fixed,it might often be a starting point for negotiation,and it is common for buyers to look for a discount
Negotiating a discount is part of most property transactions, and the worst that can happen is that the seller says “no ”
According to agents from the Seeff Property Group there are some factors which buyers need to consider if they hope to get a discount on the seller’s asking price
TIPSFROMEXPERTS
Firstly, determine whether there is actually an opportunity for a discount
If you are for example purchasing off-plan, then the prices are usually fixed, but there may be a special deal as part of the marketing of the development
Instances where you could perhaps get a discount on the asking price include where the property is older and requires upgrading and renovation Then, there might be an opportunity to get a discount, provided it is not already discounted
If the property has been on the market for some time then there might be an opportunity to get a discount on the asking price
It will, however, depend on whether the seller is prepared to drop the price, or would rather wait for another buyer
CASHISKING
Cash usually tops all other payment methods
If you are paying in cash with no contingencies attached to the offer, there may be an opportunity
CT dominates luxury property market
The five top suburbs in the country now boast an average house price upwards of R20 million, all located in Cape Town which makes up nine of the top 10 suburbs by price value for this year, according to the Seeff Property Group
A record 146 properties have sold for over R20 million, generating over R5 billion in value for this year so far – exceeding the total for the whole 2024-year in volume and value Of these, 15 sold for
over R50 million with four priced over R100 million (two each in Clifton and Constantia). Record prices already achieved include R65 million for an apartment (Bantry Bay) and R104,5 million for a house (Constantia Upper), both sold by Seeff Cape Town’s high-net-worth suburbs have surged further in value
The top five suburbs include Clifton (R25m), Bantry Bay R23m), Llandudno (R21,5m), Constantia Upper (R21,4m) and Bishopscourt (R20,9m).
DON’T LET THAT ASKING PRICE INTIMIDATE OR SCARE YOU
to get a discount as the seller could bank the money quickly
If you do not have to sell a property first and you already have finance in place, then it may be possible to secure a small discount
There should, however, be no other contingencies as the seller will weigh the cost of having to wait
Pre-approved finance with a bigger deposit might also sweeten the deal.
BESTPRICEPOINT
If the market is slow and there are many properties on the market, and the seller is motivated to sell as soon as possible, there might also be an opportunity to get a discount
Again, the better the price, the higher the chance of getting your offer approved.
Bear in mind that in the event that the seller receives other offers, then it is unlikely that a discount will be contemplated unless the buyer’s offer is significantly better, a cash offer for example
If you really want the house, then you will likely need to either offer the full asking price, or possibly even more to secure the property, says Seeff Ultimately, getting a discount is about being a knowledgeable and strategic buyer
Do your research, understand the seller’s situation, and use every tool at your disposal to make a well-reasoned and confident offer
Source: Seeff Property Group (Propstats/Lightstone data) shows an infographic generated by AI
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COKE CUP SERVES EXCITING MATCH-UPS
Erin Telmarkes of RV United clears the ball before an attempted challenge by Tylor Ryan of Hot Spurs during a SAFA Cape Town Coke quarter-final match played at the Bishop Lavis Sports Ground on Sunday 14 September United won 4-0 to advance to the semi-finals.
Rugby semi-finals at City Park set finals lineup
Rugby enthusiasts were treated to a feast of rugby on Saturday 13 September at City Park when the semi-finals in the different Super Leagues were contested Villager sent SK-Walmers packing by 44-31 in the first semi-final of Super League A and Hamiltons limped to a 35-34 victory over Durbell in the other match
However, all eyes were on the match between Primrose and Belhar in Super League B, which Primrose won by 46-34 In the other match, Franschhoek eventually
progressed to Super League A after six attempts to gain promotion when they beat Kraaifontein 33-18
In Super League C, it was oneway traffic in the match between Young Peoples and Violets with the team from Paarl winning by 56-13
All Saints were too strong for Gardens, winning their contest by 45-19
The finals and play-offs will be held on Saturday 20 September at City Park In Super League A, it is Helderberg and in Super League
B Hamediehs who will await the winner of SK-Walmers vs Durbell and the winner of Belhar vs Kraaifontein, respectively
With the results of the semis Franschhoek and Primrose are promoted to Super League A next year, All Saints and St Georges in Super League B and Hands & Heart and Kylemore in Super League C
The three teams at the bottom of Super League C - Eersterivier, Strand United and Caledonian Roses, drop to the Zonal Sections, which are Northerns, Southern and City Leagues
