TygerBurger | Tygervalley| E-Edition | 21 January 2026

Stilltimetocomment

Although the deadline for comments on the proposed plans to develop part of the historic Altydgedacht wine farm in Durbanville —one of the largest residential projects planned for Durbanville in recent years —was on 9January, comments will stillbeaccepted until Friday 30 January

The comments are part of the public participationof the EnvironmentalImpact Assessment process(basic assessment) in termsofthe NationalEnvironmental Management Act (1998).

The extension of the closing

date for comments came after extension was granted to one of two people on their request, butitwas understood that the extension counts for all. According to Euonell Visagie of Guillaume NelEnvironmental Consultants, they welcome

further comments throughout theprocess, but the extended comment period will now end on 30 January. There will also be subsequent comment period, she says. TOPAGE4

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WHAT’S ON /WAT IS WAAR

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TUESDAY27JANUARY

. Thenextmeeting of the Egyptian Society of South Africatakes placeatStGeorge's Grammarschool, RichmondRoad, Mowbray,from19:30.The guest speaker, Ona Viljoen, will present alecture titled: "The

Thousandsmiss firstdayofschool

rythisyear sstillunderway ners.”

Merton

children without access to start of the academic year claim success. raises the question: When will placed in classrooms? they have to delay their

APPLICATIONS

Burger posed these Western Cape Education spokesperson Millicent since November the received more than 10 000 anuary thisyear placement underway for 7540 learners.” updated figures would be made

1November last year the received 10 666 late Grade R, pplications. Most of thesewere vember and December,but department had received “extremely late applications”. applications create considerable WCED,”said Merton. planning for learner resource allocation and place additional strainonthe place learners immediately when schools are closed This means discussions placement can resume only once delaying the process

CITYBUILDING the department is also increasing capacity. capacity is also been sought classrooms that have been built.” that the province was “increasing demand for places in School Build Programme expand access to education in an incredible rateinorder emand. schools that wereopened approach have been fully 2026 school year. located in Lwandle, Blue Downs, Philippi, Fisherhaven, and opening the first phases of schools: Ilitha ParkHigh ayelitsha and Brantwood Kuils River. Additional classrooms have also existing schools and, in added 175 new classrooms

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Die voormalige Hoërskool DF Malan

het Maandag ‘n nuwe hoofstuk in sy geskiedenis begin toe die skool vir die eerste keer sy deuregeopen het onderdie naam DF Akademie.

Die historiese oomblik is gekenmerk deur toesprake deur Ferdi Booysen, voorsittervan die beheerliggaam,en Hannes Oosthuizen, die skool se nuwe hoof.

Dit was ‘n jolige oggend saam met spesiale gaste, onder andereoudskoolhoofde en onderwysers vanDF Malan, asook die matriekklasvan vanjaar. Booysen het beklemtoon datdie naamsverandering nie‘nligsinnige besluit wasnie, maar die uitkoms van ‘n jare lange proseswat op 4Junie verledejaar deur dieappèlhof in Bloemfontein as wettig en regverdig bevestig is.

“Die hof het bevestig dat die beheerliggaam sy plig nagekom het deur verantwoordelik op te tree in diebelang van die skool se langtermyntoekoms,”het Booysen verduidelik.

Die voorsitter het verseker datdie bedoeling metdie naamsverandering nie is om geskiedenis uit te wisof tradisie te ontken nie, maar om die skool se naam in lyn te bring met sy waardes.

DF Akademie bly onwrikbaar verbind tot Afrikaansmedium-onderrig en ’n Christelike grondslag.

NUWESKOOLHOOFSEPERSPEKTIEF

Oosthuizen, wat homself as‘n“nuwe DF’er” beskryf, het die ervaring ‘n “Damaskus-pad”genoem.

“DF voel vir my op die oomblik soos‘n baie lekker plek. Ek sien uit na ditwat voorlê,” hethygesê. spr verandering vir sommige

Newhours for Durbanville library

Durbanville Librarywillbeextendingits hourson Saturdays from 1February.

Thenew hours willbefrom09:00 until 13:00 insteadofthe current 12:00.The libraryhours on Mondays and Wednesdayare from 09:00 to 17:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00to18:00, and on Fridays from 09:00 to 16:00

Durbanville Business focuses on Stadio

Durbanville Businessispresenting an exclusive evening of networking, dinner and aguidedtour of Stadio Higher Education’sprestigious newDurbanville campus on Thursday12Februaryfrom18:00. Dr Stan du Plessis, chiefexecutive officerofStadio Higher Education, willbethe guest speaker. The campus is situated at 35 Akademia Avenue in Groot Phesantekraal Estate

ThecostisR250 formembers andR350 for non-members, dinner and wine included. . Seats arelimited. Confirmattendance before 8Februarybyemailtoinfo@ durbanvillesakekamer.co.za.

. Members arealsoinvited to join the Whatsappgroup forfunction updatesand relevant Durbanville-related information on https://chat.whatsapp.com/ HcU7X6UjORqL6Vk3nPO4eX.

Book sale at children’shome

TheR5book sale at Durbanville Children’s Home willtakeplace on Thursday29January andFriday 30 Januaryfrom09:00 to 15:00,and on Saturday 31 Januaryfrom09:00 to 13:00 in thereception area

Therewillbeaselection of text books–all at R5 each.

Also CDs, DVDs and books, including children’s booksand coffee-tablebooks, will be on sale Bring your ownbagsorboxes. Card facilitieswill be available.

Warmwelcome fornewlearners

The newGrade8 learners werewelcomed with motivational posters on theirfirst dayatCurro Durbanville High School.

MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGES GREETNEW LEARNERS

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CurroDurbanvilleHigh School,to

Special first dayatCurro

Atotal of 90 newGrade 1s were welcomed at Curro DurbanvillePrimarySchool last week as they began theirschool journey. Thelearners were warmly re-

Thelearners of CurroDurbanville PrimarySchool are welcomed back to school by wolf cubEnzi.Getting ahug are(from left) Hanna Munroand Jennifer Motsepa,Anneckevan Heerden(teacher)and (on right from left) ElijahdeSousa,Rona Rakhwale and ZoeJunies.

ceived on thered

of theprimary school,

by

members of thelearner council

Seniorstreated byLivingHope

Senior citizens from Morningstar in Durbanville were treatedtoa special Christmas lunch by Living Hope Outreach to show appreciationto the senior citizens in the community.

The event was held at Alpha Primary School on 13 December last yearand was attended by more than 250seniors.

“They enjoyed ajoyful dayoffood, entertainment andcompanionship.

The gathering also providedavaluable opportunity forseniors to reconnect with old friends, share stories andreminisce about the ‘good old days’,” says Ellridge vanRath, director of LivingHope Outreach,aregistered non-profit company

GENEROUSSUPPORT

Now in its fourth year, this annualevent is made possible through thegenerous support of communitymembers and local businesses, all coming together for one purpose —touplift and support the Morningstarcommunity.

“More than just acelebration, the event stands as atestament to thecommunity’s

PENSIONERSPAMPERED WITH JOYFUL DAY

commitment to honourand carefor its elderly residents. It also highlightswhat canbeachieved when people unitefor apositive cause—not only celebrating senior citizens but alsoworking towards building astronger andmore caring community for all,” Van Rath says “AspecialthanksisgiventoDurbanville MediClinic, SA Gas,Durbanville Market, Circle of Life Educare in Pinehurst, Grace Events from Morningstar and Checkers Durbanville for their generous contributions,”hesays

Living Hope Outreachisalso actively involved in the Morningstarcommunity throughits ongoing soup kitchen initiative, which provideswarm meals

Living Hope Outreachwelcomesthe opportunity to share its vision withlocal businesses and partners interested in supporting this cause.

. ContactEllridgevan Rath on 074621 2262

Vermaak // Entertainment

COMBODEAL!

WATDIE HART VANVOL IS

’n Ouer se grootste vreesmoet nie skoolvervoer wees nie

Veertien jong siele het Maandag onderweg skool toe gesterf toe die bussie waarin hulle was, met 'n vragmotor gebots het. In 'n land waar so baie kinders steeds die reg tot gehalte-onderrigontsêword, is 14 dooie kinders te veel. En weer, soos in baie kere tevore is die beweerde beskuldigde iemand wat veronderstel is om met kinders vertrou te kanword —die bestuurdervan die skoolvervoermotor Nog vars in ons geheue is die Buttskoptragedietoe 10 kinders grusaamdood is omdathul bestuurder ongeduldig geraak het en probeer het om die treinspoor oor te steek. Die res van die storie is te hartseer om hier te herhaal, so lees maar self op wat op sy onbesonne daad gevolg het.

Ongelukkig is baie ouersdeesdae uitgelewer aan skoolvervoer, wat net daarop uit is om die maksimum geld te maak, maar nie 'n duit vir die kinders omgee nie. Hulle prop soveel as moontlik kinders in dikwels onpadwaardige voertuie om die winsnaald te laat styg. Of hulle tel verskillendegroepe kinders op verskillende tye en plekke op, wat veroorsaak dathulle soos besetenes moet jaag om betyds by die skole te wees Nadat ek uit Oudtshoorn verhuis het, moes ek desperaat virmyeen seun 'n nuwe skool soek. Die ideaalsou wees dat hy by 'n skool naby aan die huis aanvaar word, sodat hy sommer kan stap. Onswou hê hy moet in Afrikaans klas kryenhet veral uitgereik na skole waar daarnog in sy moedertaal klas gegee word.Een van die nabygeleë skole hethom aanvaar, maar toehulle sê daar is reeds meer as 50 leerders in die Afrikaanseklas,het my moed my begewe. Ons moes ‘n ander plan maak.

Baieouersisaandieeuwelvan skoolvervoeruitgelewer

Uiteindelik is hy by die Laerskool De Kuilen aanvaar, wat 'n hele entjie van ons huis af was. Ons moes dus ‘nplanmaak dathy'nplekkie op 'n skoolbussiekry. Metons eerste besoek aan die eienaaris ons hand en tand belowe dathynet die beste belange van die leerders op syhart dra. Ditwas met 'n swaar hart wat ons soggens douvoordag die arme siel in die bussie moes laai, soms amper aandie slaap. En omdat die bussie sobaieleerders moes aflaai in die middae, het hy eers middae na 16:00weer tuisgekom.Soms later.

Twee weke nadat die skoolbegin het, sit ek een Vrydagmiddag by die werkenmy selfoon lui. Dis 'n onbekende nommeren toe ek antwoord,sêdie vrouestem aan die ander kant: "Meneer, jou graad 1-seuntjie staan voor die skool en die hekke isreeds gesluit." Dadelik bel ek die eienaarvan die bussie

Dieverskoning? Hy was haastig, want hy moesna'nbegrafnis buitedie stad gaan. Hierdieis'ngesinskoerant en daarom kan ek nie die woorde wat ek gebruik het, herhaal nie, maar daardieeienaar het goed gehoor wathydalk niewou nie. Na nogeen of twee voorvalle het ek uiteindelik besluit, laat ek maarself die klong skool toe neem. Hy het verledeweek sy matriekuitslae gekry en het baiegoed geslaagengaan een van diedae verderin sy gekose veldstudeer. Ek dank die Here vir die voorreg wat ek konhêomskool toe te ry. Daar is egter ouerswat dit nie kan bekostig of motors besit nie, en is aan die euwel van skoolvervoer uitgelewer.Ek ken daai vrees dat jou kind dalk niehuis toe gaan kom nie, maar jy kanhom ook nietuis hou nie. Dus is diegebed van my hart dat elke ouer wat soggens hul kinders skool toe stuur, hul weer in die middae sal ontvang. —BRENDEN RUITER

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ABURST OF COLOUR: TheGreen Point Fan Walk willonceagain come alivewith an explosion of colour and entertainment as the 16th editionofthe Cape Town Carnival returns on Saturday 21 March.Over 1500 performers will showcasetheir talent under thetheme“Follow Your HeART.”The theme wasunveiled last week at thelaunch of this year’s event,heldatNasdak in Cape Town on Thursday15 January.

Yield to right at circles

In answerto"Concerned motorist,Durbanville" regarding trafficcircles ("Mini trafficcircles need bettersignage and awareness", TygerBurger).I'm suretheyare the ones who doesn't knowhow circles operate. At alltrafficcircles, youyieldtotrafficon your right.Thereisnosuch thing as "first to arrive, first to go"atacircle.

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Goodwood pool renovation excels,but Civic Centre repairs stillpending

TheCityofCape Town is to be congratulated on its choice of acompetentcontractor to renovate the GoodwoodSwimmingPool. Even afterthe extensive work undertaken, the contractor completed the projectwithinthe specified timeframe.Moreover, sincethe pool wasoriginally built,ithas neverbeen in such apristine condition! With the extremelyhigh temperatures, people

flocked to findrelief, with manyfromsurrounding areasbeginning to queue from 08:00. Of the numerous peopletowhomIspoke, therewas nothing but praise. Regrettably, the above success contrastedsharply with the varying, conflicting, andcontradictory notices andutterancesbythe City's officialsoverthe past year.The Maycomember forcommunityservices and health referred to merely"cosmetic repairs" being

undertaken, whichIcategorically refuted (TygerBurger, 5March).

Onecan only hope that the town hall (erroneously known as the Civic Centre) willfinallyreceivethe extensiverepairs it requires (due to the neglect of maintenance) andthatthesewillbecompleted this year.After all, it hasbeen closedfor four years! DBEELDERS,Vasco

Skolenuus // SchoolsNews

Leerdersterug by skool

Die Laerskool Bellville-Noord is opgewondeomsyMeerkatte terug te verwelkom.

Eversdalvier 50stejaar

welcoming note as families accompanied their children onto campus for the first dayofschool this week.

The grounds werefilled with smiles, laughterand anticipation as parents andlearners paused to capturefamily photographs, marking an important milestone at the start of the academic year.

Teachers andstaff were present to welcomelearners, assisting in easing

campus. As classrooms came to life anddaily routines were established, learners settled in confidently, reconnecting with peers andformingnew friendships.

“Our first day is always about connection,” says Dean Marsh, executive head. “Seeing familiesoncampusreminds us thateducation is ashared journey, andweare gratefulfor thetrust our community places in us.”

Talle tweelingebyGeneLouw

DieLaerskool Gene LouwinDurbanville het sy nuwe gr. 1-leerders reeds Dinsdag 13 Januarie –’ndag voor die skool amptelik geopen het –verwelkom om hulle ’n voorsmakie te gee van hul eerste skooljaar. Altesame 231 tjokkers, onderwie sewe

tweelinge, het om 08:00 saam met hul ouers aangetree om hul onderwysers, klaskamersendie speelterrein beter te leer ken. Hulle kon 10:00 weer huis toe gaan. Ná hierdie kortbesoek was almal slaggereed vir die “regte” eerste skooldag Woensdag.

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Boymakes waves

Ayoung swimmer of Barracudas Aquarama in Durbanville won four silver medals andtwo bronze medals at theNMBA inter-district gala heldinGqeberha on Saturday10 January.

Simon Tredoux (10) was part of the Cape Town Aquatics team of 25 boys and 25 girls from all over the Cape metropole who took part.Four districts competed, stretching from the Cape to East London —Cape Town Aquatics, Eden Aquatics, Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics andBuffalo City Aquatics. Simon came second inthe 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle, aswell as in the 200m freestyle relay and200m medley relay.

He won bronze medals for athird place in the 50m backstroke and 100m freestyle. He is trained by his