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Read in Thursday’s DistrictMail) Measures being implemented to stop flood-ing in the Helderberg this winter) Art Ridgway’s popular weekly Fish ’n Chirpsfishing column) All the club rugby results, reports and photo-graphs

Kriekplaag onskadelik BLS: 4

Strand-kerk bou sentrum om gemeenskap op te hef BLS: 9

Easter crafts for children PG: 12

Inspiring young athletes: Double Commonwealth silver and bronze medallist in the 100 m and 200 m sprinter, Geraldine Pillay, visited Macassar SecondarySchool last Monday (7 April). She spoke at their assembly about the possibilities that a career in sport holds for talented youth and encouraged learners to followtheir dreams. Photographed with Pillay is headboy Enrico de Bruin (Grade 12). PHOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN

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Die Wes-Kaapse ministervan behuising, Bongin-kosi Madikizela, hetDinsdag die Helderbergbesoek waar hy deur-tot-deur besoeke in Sir Low-ry’s Pass, Garden Villageen Lwandle afgelê het.Met hul besoek aan SirLowry’s Pass het Madiki-zela en Wyk 100 raads-lid, Johan Middleton, dieinwoners van ’n beplandebehuisingsprojek watvoorsiening vir 900 huisesal maak, ingelig en on-der meer die Tiny Tots-kleuterskool en ’n paarhuise in Rastakamp be-soek. FOTO’S: DELIAHBRINKHUIS

Keniaan Victor Kimani (links)het sy bekommernis oor vreemdelingehaat aan die ministeruitgespreek.

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Cricket plague ­ ‘a harmless nuisance,’ say expertsDALEEN FOUCHÉ

A plague of crickets descended onthe Helderberg this week andcaused an uproar among residents.

Cricket infestations were report-ed from across the Helderberg andthe DistcitMail offices were no ex-ception. Last Monday, DistrictMailstaff were met by a carpet of crick-ets in- and outside the office andfirst had to rid the office of insectsbefore continuing with the day’sduties.

Responding to queries fromacross the city, Mayoral CommitteeMember for Health, LungiswaJames labelled the plague as a

“harmless nuisance”.James says the City of Cape Town

has consulted with scientists atStellenbosch University and theUniversity of Cape Town who saidthe cricket plague is likely as a re-sult of climatic conditions. “In par-ticular, the mild winter experi-enced last year coupled with theslightly wet summer, which fa-vours the hatching of cricket eggs,resulted in this population boom.The nymphs and crickets feed ex-clusively on grass roots.”

A local, retired entomologist, DrLeonard Mcleod, says he has neverseen anything like this plague.

He agrees that the recent rains

created favourable breeding condi-tions for the crickets and explainedthat in the study of animals manysuch phenomena have been record-ed.

Andrew Small, greenskeeper atthe Strand golf course, says fortu-nately there was no cricket problemat the golf course because insecti-cides are used on the fairway, add-ing that the crickets rather targetedgardens for food, where these chem-icals are not used.

Facebook was abuzz with reportsabout infestations. Commenting onthe DistrictMail Facebook Page,Sandra van der Walt said althoughcrickets have been visible in the

Strand for the past two months, thecrickets only became a seriousproblem last Monday.

Many complained about a lack ofsleep because of the insects’ con-stant chirping while others specu-lated that the plague was a sign ofheavy rains and a cold winter forthe Western Cape.

James says the City has been as-sured that the cricket numbers arelikely to dwindle with the onset ofwinter, when temperatures drop.

In the interim, residents areurged to block any gaps in theirhomes through which cricketsmight enter. Outside, experts ad-vise using a hose to flush them out.

A cricket plague erupted in the city thisweek and some were even spotted on thebeach!

MurderchargeA 26-year-old Lwan-dle woman handedherself over to policelast Tuesday. Thewoman was arrestedfor allegedly burningdown her boyfriend’shome in EdwardStreet,Nomzamo, theprevious night.Const. MthokozisiGama, spokespersonfor the police, saysthe man (31) wasasleep when his girl-friend arrived at22:30andsethishomeon fire following anearlier argument be-tween them.

Police have openeda murder case.

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Armed robbers target PepStores, StrandJAMEY GORDON

Three men are still at large after an armedrobbery at Pep Stores in Wesley Street,Strand, on Monday morning.

According to the Strand Police the inci-dent occurred around 09:00, shortly afterthe store opened.

According to Mariki Schwiebus, commu-nications manager of Pep Stores, the staffrecall the men entering the store separate-ly.

The police report further states that oneof the men revealed afirearm and demand-ed the safe keys fromthe three staff mem-bers on the floor, whowere later forced intoan office.

After emptying outthe safe, the men fledthe scene with an undisclosed amount ofmoney and 14 cellular phones.

A docket for business robbery wasopened, and no arrests have yet been made.

Schwiebus says that the safety of staff is“paramount” to Pep.

“The staff members involved in the inci-dent are receiving counselling, and safetymeasures will be increased,” says Schwie-bus.

Eyewitnesses or anyone with informa-tion are urged to contact Detective SergeantBradley Fredericks on 021 854 9100.

The CBDs of Strand and Somerset Westhave been plagued by several armed robber-ies since November 2013.

TheDistrictMail has reported on five ma-jor business robberies in 2014 alone, as well

as the robbery of a cash-in-transit vehicle.• Two armed men made off with an undis-

closed amount of money during a robberyat Diamonds Liquor Store in the Gants Cen-tre at 17:45 on Thursday 16 January.

• The Liquor Clearing Depot (LCD) in Cal-edon Street, Somerset West, was robbed ofabout R50 000 in stock and cash by fourarmed men at 17:55 on Thursday 28 Janu-ary.

• American Swiss Jewellers in SomersetWest was robbed of R300 000 worth of jewel-lery on 14 February. Two armed men en-

tered the store at13:10.

• La Grotto Pub inSomerset West wasrobbed by two men,one armed, at 10:15on Monday 17 Febru-ary. Two men werearrested in connec-

tion with this robbery.(La Grotto was also robbed by four armed

men on Sunday 12 May last year. One of themen pointed a firearm at the manager. Hewas ordered to lie on the floor and the rob-bers then demanded cash. They fled in themanager’s silver Honda Civic with a CEOregistration number with an undisclosedamount of cash.)

• Vergelegen Kwikspar in Somerset Westwas the scene of a cash-in-transit heist onMonday 17 February. Shots were fired andthe robbers fled the scene with an undis-closed amount of money.

• Anton Hattingh Jewellers in Main Road,Somerset West, was robbed of R500 000 byfour men, of which three were armed, at10:15 on Monday 24 March.

Rheinmetall fire claims oneand injures two moreDELIAH BRINKHUIS

A fire at Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM)in Macassar claimed the life of one person andinjured two others.

According to RDM CEO Nobert Schulze, thefire broke out at one of the propellant plantson Saturday 29 March at about 08:00. Schulzesays the three men were carrying out mainte-nance work when the fire started, injuringthree men.

“Tragically, as a result of the fire, one of ouremployees sustained severe burns and passedaway in the Vergelegen Hospital,” Schulzesaid. Two men (38 and 58), from Eerste Riverand Van der Stel respectively were admittedto the Vincent Palotti Hospital. The third em-ployee (47) from Bishop Lavis died in the early

hours of Sunday morning.The Eerste River resident has been dis-

charged from hospital while the Van der Stelman, who also suffered a broken ankle duringthe incident, is still in hospital.

Schulze said they are deeply saddened bythe incident and are committed to the investi-gation which was done by the Department ofLabour. He further said that an investigationto determine the cause of the fire is under way,which will eliminate any possible future inci-dents such as this.

“The defence industry, and in particularRDM, is governed by strict regulations whichwe adhere to, safeguarded with policies andprocedures and working instructions, whichare reflected in our very low disabling fre-quency rate,” he said. The Somerset West Po-lice has opened an inquest docket.

This energetic group of young people are from Family Fellowship, a non-profit organisation basedin Strand and servicing the Helderberg. They have been spending their Sundays raising funds toestablish a community centre in Strand, which will be used to train, teach and equip people toassist in: establishing a shelter for homeless women and children in the Helderberg; establisha 24-hour prayer centre; social café for the youth; children’s ministry resource centre to teachchildrencrafts and life lessons; andaBible school. Formore information, contactSulandi Labuschagneon 084 619 5941.

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Mayor’s Market launchedThe City of Cape Townlaunched the Mayor’s Marketat the Strand and SomersetWest municipal offices lastweek.The Mayor’s Market was

started at the Civic Centre inthe Cape Town CBD in 2010 byformerCapeTownmayor,DanPlato, to address the increas-ing demand for informal trad-ing space for local handmadegoods. The City’s EconomicDevelopment Department isrollingout theMayor’sMarketto theHelderberg.The twoHel-derberg markets were official-ly launched on Thursday 27March. The markets are heldat the end of every month.

Local vendors from the Strand exhibit their goods at the Mayoral Marketat the Strand Municipal offices.

Local vendors at the Mayoral Market at the Somerset West municipal offices are here with officials from the Cityof Cape Town’s Economic Development Department and local ward councillor, Stuart Pringle.

Nuwe fasiliteit is ’ndroom bewaarheidCASSY VAN EEDEN

’n Besonderse projek word tans deurStrand Renewal Ministries kerk inBroadlands Park in die vooruitsig ge-stel. ’n Sentrum gaan op die been ge-bringwordwaaronderrig,opleidingenberading aan die gemeenskap verskafword.

PastoorMaansJumathetmetdieHelder-berg Gazette gesels oor dié nuwe sentrumwat die ernstige tekort aan geriewe inBroadlands Park wil aanspreek.Die sentrum sal naskoolse geriewe huis-

veswaarkinders vanBroadlandsParkhulhuiswerk en skoolopdragte ná skool kandoen.Jumat verduidelik dat baie van die leer-

ders in die gemeenskap nie hul skoolwerkkan voltooi nie weens die omstandighedetuis. “Kinders kom in die moeilikheid om-dat hulle nie hul huiswerk gedoen het nie.Hulle word voor hul klasmaats verklei-neer en los dan sommer die skool.” Dit isdie begin van ’n siklus waar jongmensebetrokke raakbydwelms, bendebedrywig-hede, tienerswangerskappe en misdaad.Die sentrum wil ook hulpbronne aan

kinders verskaf wat onder meer ’n biblio-teek en internetgeriewe insluit.Diesentrumbeoogomook ’n“heenkome

teweeswaarmense hulle kanwend vir be-rading,” sê Jumat.Jumat beskryf die nuwe geriewe as ’n

“droomsentrumwatnuwe lewesal geeaandie drome van gemeenskapslede. Ons wilhê die mense moet hul drome herontdeken ons wil hulle bemagtig om hierdie dro-me te bereik. Wanneer mense ophoudroom, hou hulle op leef,” glo Jumat.Dié storie het in 1997 begin toe die idee

by Jumat en sy vrou ontstaan het om ’nsentrumtestigwaardaarnienetkerkdien-ste gehou kan word nie, maar waar die ge-meenskap bemagtig en opgehef kan word.“Dit voel soos ’n leeftyd sedert ons hier-

mee begin het,” sê Jumat.Die pastoor het aansoek gedoen by

Strand-munisipaliteit om grond vir dieprojek te bekom.Ná baie struikelblokke isgronduiteindelikaandiekerkgegeeendiesentrum sal hopelik gereed wees vir ge-bruik in Oktober vanjaar.Die kerk samel al vir jare geld in om die

sentrum te begin bou en sal voortgaan omgeld in te samel. “As dit nie was vir dievrygewigheid van ons lede en plaaslike be-sighede nie, sou die projek nooit moontlikgewees het nie,” sê die pastoor.As enigiemand ’n skenkingwilmaakvir

dieontwikkelingvandiesentrum,kanhul-le gerus vir pastoor Maans Jumat by078 744 4525 bel.

Die span agter die bou van die nuwe sentrum in Broadlands Park, is van links Manfred Jumat,Jonathan van der Westhuizen, Christopher Finch, Klaas Mquan, Zambi Motsuli, Paul Gillian en GasthonLewis FOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN

New crafters to join Country Craft MarketThe Country Craft Market is looking for newcrafters to join its ranks.Everyone with a craft is invited to attend

the next market on Saturday 19 April.Bookings for the approval day, on 1 May,

will be taken at the market from 09:00 – 14:00.

Crafts need to be well-made by the crafterthemselves and of a high quality. The craftsmust also be well presented.No foodstuff will be considered.For more information, phone Lesley Won-

for on 021 843 3287.

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Vaccine running outCASSY VAN EEDEN

The Western Cape Health Department hasannounced that government and privateclinics’ stock of polio and measles vaccineis running low nationwide and may evenrun out soon.Polio andmeasles vaccine areusually ad-

ministered at birth and then in a seriesthereafter. Parents are asked to wait a fewweeksuntil stock is replenished to get theirchildrenvaccinated,asunfortunately thereis no alternative.The shortfall in the vaccine has been

caused by suppliers Biovac Institute, astheywereunable to produce thevaccine forthe last month.IntheHelderberg, theHealthDepartment

is managing the problem thus far by redis-tributing what is left of the stock betweenclinics based on their capacity, said Minis-ter of Western Cape Health, Theuns Botha.Thismonth“morethanthreemilliondos-

es of polio vaccine were not released by thesupplier,” saidHeleneRossouw, spokesper-son for Botha. “Replacement polio vaccinestock is scheduled to be released towardsthe end of May,” she said.

Victoria Park nou veiliger met buurtwagInwoners van VictoriaPark in Somerset-Weshet hande gevat ommis-daad in hul woongebiedte takel en ’n buurtwagbegin.

Volgens Steven van Zyl,voorsitter van die buurt-wag, is die buurtwag aandie begin van verlede jaarbegin om iets te doen aandiekommerwekkendehoëgetalhuisbrakeendiefstalin die area.Van Zyl sê dat hulle in

noue samewerking met Somerset-Wes-polisiesestasiebevelvoerder,kol.Mary-AnnWilliams,asook die gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum(GPF) werk.Volgens Van Zyl is al 37 lede reeds opgelei in

basiese misdaadvoorkomingsmetodes met dieondersteuning van dié rolspelers en Charl Vil-joen van die Stad Kaapstad se veiligheids- ensekerheidsafdeling.Van Zyl is vasbeslote om sterker bande met

plaaslike inwoners, die breër gemeenskap enbesighede te vorm om soedoende ’n veiliger ge-

meenskap te skep.Hy sê sedert die buurt-

wag se ontstaan is daar ’nmerkbare afname in mis-daad te bespeur, wat hytoeskryf aan die sigbaar-heid van die buurtwagdeur gereelde patrollies.VolgensVanZylwasdie

buurtwag ook instrumen-teel indie oprigtingvan ’nspeelpark vir kinders, be-ter straatbeligting vanafFase1-3 en ook die aan-bring van spoedwalle instrate.

Aan die einde van verlede jaar is die kindersvan die woonbuurt ook met ’n pret Kersparty-tjie bederf met die ondersteuning van raadslidBenedicta van Minnen, die Somerset-Wes-poli-sie en Secure Rite sekerheidsmaatskappy, ter-wylditookdeurdiebrandweerenverkeersafde-ling bygewoon is.’n Spanbousessie is onlangs by Kogelbaai ge-

hou wat ook moontlik gemaak is deur die StadKaapstad.Mensewatbelangstelombydiebuurtwagaan

te sluit kan Steven van Zyl by 082 417 2206 bel.

Kinders het hope pret gehad in die see vanskuim wat die brandweer verskaf het.

Lede van die Victoria Park Buurtwag met die kinders wat die Kerspartytjie bygewoon het, saam met raadslidBenedicta van Minnen.

Agter van links: Patrick Bron (VPBW), Bruce van der Linde (Securite), Darryl Kersner (VPNHW), Wendy Daniels(Stad Kaapstad, Verkeer) Steven van Zyl (VPBW), Benedicta van Minnen, Tarryn Adams (VNBW), Denver vanWyk en Rudi Moody (Strand Brandweer). Voor: Gerswin Cloete (Strand Brandweer), Dino van Heerden (VPBW),Herman Ras (Securite), Susan Barkhuizen (VPBW) en Petrus Sauls (Strand Brandweer).

What parents can do:

What should you do if you cannot get yourchild vaccinated for polio or measles thismonth?• Western Cape government’s Health

Minister Theuns Botha said that “shouldstock not be available (at your local stateclinic) immediately, please ensure thatthe child is immunised as soon as stock

returns to normal.”• “If the child does not receive the vacci-

nationwithin theprescribedperiod,acou-ple of weeks should not make a differ-ence,” said Helene Rossouw, spokesper-son for the Western Cape Minister ofHealth. For more information, visitwww.westerncape.gov.za/dept/health.

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Lesers se kommentaarDieministervan landbou, bosbouenvisse-

rye, Tina Joemat Petterson, het nie opgedaagvir ’n vergadering met vissersgemeenskappenie, want sy beskou hulle nie as belangrik nie,nog minder weet sy wat aangaan in die visbe-dryf!Dieministerhet’nverderegrootprobleemdeurdat die Openbare Beskermer haar reedsondersoek het vir ongerymdhede! Alles val uit-mekaar onder die ANC! Rynhardt, Somerset-WesLourensia Park Tweede-fase

Ek stem saam met Granville, wat van diemense wat ook al 10 tot 15 jaar wag vir huiseen wanneer sal die tweede fase ooit plaasvind?Diemense kan nie so aangaan nie. Hulle is nouklaar in huise, dis hoekom hulle nie omgee virdie ander wat nog wag nie. Die geld wat vir dieLourensia Park-sentrum gebruik gaan word,kon hulle vir huise gebruik het.Belastingbetalers betaal vir rommel

Mense moet ophou om die strate so vuil temaak. Dis my belastinggeld wat gebruik wordom julle gemors op te tel!

Less jobs in the Western CapeThe ANC are insisting on national demo-

graphics for affirmative action, so fewer peoplein the Western Cape will get jobs.Swak taxi-diens

Klagtes oor taxi’s val op dowe orewant die-selfdemense wat hierdie taxi’s besit is net soosdie onderwysers wat so swak skool aanbied indiestaatsskole.Ekwonderofhulledietaxi’sver-klaar het aan die staat as ’n ekstra bate waarophulleniegeregtig isnie.SulkeonderwyserskanNIEskoolregbenaderniewanthulledinkgedu-rigaanhoehullebesighedebuitebestuurword.So,wieisnoueintlikdiepadvarke?Dietaxi-dry-wer, die guard of die eienaar (onderwyser)?Minister stel teleur

Die feit dat die minister, Joemat-Pettersonnie opgedaag het om vissers toe te spreek nie,wys sy’s onprofessioneel! Sy en die ANC kannie die probleme oplos nie, maar skep hul eer-der! Tina, die probleme gaan nie verdwyn nie,vissers wil visvang! Hulle verdien nie ’n astro-nomiese salaris soos u nie! Smit, Strand

Brigitte is ’nBrigitte is ’naanwins vir dieaanwins vir dieHelderberg GazetteHelderberg GazetteHier by Summerville is ongeveer 300 mensewoonagtig.Ek wou graag die Helderberg Gazette hier

by ons laat aflewer en het die DistriksPos/HelderbergGazettekantoregebel enmetBri-gitte Pillay, die ontvangsdame gesels.Brigitte het dadelik begin om die aflewe-

ring te reël. Die afleweringsmaatskappy hetons egter slegs 14 – 25 koerante per keer ge-gee.Brigittehethaarbesprobeeromdieaantal

koerante te vermeerder, maar kon ongeluk-kig nie omdat ons slegs vir 25 geteken het -waar enwanneerweet niemandvan onsnie.Sy het dit op haarself geneem om van die

begin van Februarie 2014 ná werk vir ons’n addisionele 50 koerante te bring, want dieinwonershierwilmekaarnetaanvatoorwie’n Gazette mag kry, en wie nie.Ek het haar gereeld geskakel gedurende

verlede jaar vir meer koerante en sy was al-tyd vriendelik en bereidwillig.Brigitte is beslis ’n aanwinsvir dieHelder-

berg Gazette en ek is baie dankbaar dat ekmet haar kontak gemaak het.

MEV A GOUWS, Summervale

My Bakkers Vriend het aan die begin van Maart hulle vyfde bestaansjaar gevier. Die sakeondernemingin die Strand verskaf, onder andere, bakkerstoerusting en bakkersbestanddele. Die My BakkersVriend-span is, van links, Drienie vanHeerden, AnnaliseGroenewald (eienares) enMariskaOosthuizen.

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Die Strand-biblioteek het ver-ledeweek ’n vol programaan-gebied vir die viering van bi-blioteekweek.

Suid-Afrikaanse Biblioteek-week word jaarliks tydens diederde week van Maart gevier asdeel van die nasionale veldtogombiblioteek- en inligtingsdien-ste,geletterdheidendievoordelevan lees te bevorder.DiedoelvanBiblioteekweekis

om openbare biblioteke te be-mark en aan biblioteekgebrui-kers en potensiële biblioteekge-bruikers bekend te stel en ommensebewustemaaktenopsigtevan hulle plaaslike biblioteke.Dit moedig ook biblioteke aanom hulle kulturele, opvoedkun-digeenontspanningswaardeaanplaaslike gemeenskappe oor tedra.

Die graad R-leerders vanLaerskool Hendrik Louw isbederf met ’n poppekas-vertoning deur Kidz Gigglesop Dinsdag 18 Maart terviering van biblioteekweek.

Easter pencil holdersYou will need:Toilet paper rollsPaper (colour paper, wrapping

paper or even newspaper)ScissorsPenGlueSticky tape

To make:1) Ask an adult to help you use

a pair of scissors to cut a piece ofpaper out to cover your toilet roll.2) Draw a bunny’s face onto the

roll.3) Place two of your fingers on

a piece of paper and draw aroundthem to make bunny ears. Cutthem out and stick them onto theinside of the toilet roll using glueor tape.4) Tape up the bottom of the toi-

let roll so that nothing can fall outof it.5) Fill your bunny with Easter

treats or pencil crayons!

Give your children something fun and crea-tive todoover theupcoming longweekendswith this cute pencil or Easter egg holder!

PHOTO: LIVING LOCRUTO

Make your own hot cross bunsIngredients

) 2 cups white breadflour, plus a bit extra fordusting

) 2 cups all-purposewhite flour

) ½ cup warm water) ½ cup warm milk) 1 ½ teaspoons instant

yeast) 2/3 cup raisins, cur-

rants, or golden raisins (ora mix)

) Finely grated zest ofhalf an orange

) ¼ heaped teaspooneach of cinnamon, nutmeg,and allspice

) 2 teaspoons fine salt) 3 ½ tablespoons castor

sugar) 1 medium egg) 3 ½ tablespoons butter

Dough:

1) In a bowl, combine theflours, water, milk, yeast,salt, andsugar.Add theeggandbut-ter and mix to a sticky dough.2)Add the dried fruit, orange zest,

and spices and knead until silkyand smooth.3)Cover the dough and let rise in

awarmplace for about 1 hour, untildoubled in size.4) Deflate the risen dough and di-

vide into 8 equal pieces. Shape into

rounds and dust with flour.Place on a floured board, cover

with plastic wrap or cloth, and letthem expand for about 30 minutes,until roughly doubled in size.5) Pre-heat your the oven to

200 °C.

Crosses:

1)Whisk together flourandwateruntil smooth2) Pour the mixture into a pastry

bag (or use a plastic food bag withacornersnippedoff)andsnipoff theend to make a fine hole3) Transfer the risen buns to a

baking sheet andpipe a cross on topof each one, then bake for 15 to 20minutes.

Easter just would not be the same without warm hot cross buns. Bake your own using thiseasy recipe.

Easy pickled fish for Good FridayServes 4

You will need:)400 g - 500 g hake, kabeljou or any

other firm white fish available)3 tsp (15 ml) seasoned sea salt)2 tbs (30 ml) flour)Canola oil)2 onions, finely sliced into rings)½ cup (125 ml) water)½cup(125 ml)ciderorwhitewine

vinegar)1t (5 ml) turmeric)(1 x 200 ml yogurt with 1 T curry

mix)Fresh coriander

1) Cut the fish into bite sized piecesand season with salt.2) Heat the oil in a frying pan, coat

the fish in flour and fry for about tenminutes or until cooked and set aside.3) Combine onions, vinegar, water,

turmeric and salt in a saucepan andbring to the boil.

4) Once it has cooled, place fish ina deep casserole or large jar and pourthe sauce over.

5) Refrigerate for 24 hours. Servewith curried yoghurt and fresh cori-ander.

Make your family some delicious pickled fish for Good Friday.

Biblioteekweek in Strand gevier

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Learners donate sandwichesThe grade four to sev-en learners of Vergez-icht Private Schoolmade sandwiches fordonation.The 436 sandwiches

were handed over totheHalli Trust, who inturn donated the sand-wichestotheresidentsof Smartie Town inMacassaron26March.

The Vergezicht learners with the sandwiches. At the back from left are Sannette Gibson (teacher),Anovuyo Nofemele and Andre de Wet. In front are Nicola Steel, Angelo Asavo, Janie Naudé andRory Mcleod.

Children from SmartieTown in Macassar enjoythe sandwiches donatedto them. At the back fromleft are Kaylin Kraai,Veneto Kraai, Nur Jacobsand Nuran Jacobs. In thefront are Jesmine Cerouxand Markwa Jacobs.

Katie Arendse bedank Sally Toerien vir die donasie van vleis. Verder bedanksy Shoprite Broadway vir die groente en brood.

ERIJAVILLE-KLEUTERS:Michelle Beaurain, ’nmaatskaplike werker vanBadisa in die Strand, enhaar vriend Riaan Vic-tor,het vir Katie Arendsegehelp om vir die kindersvan Erijaville ’n Bybelsto-rie te vertel en koeldranken koek uit te deel.Arendse spreek haardank uit teenoor BadisaStrand en Waste Plan virdie voorsiening van koek.Verder bedank sy Woorden Lewe-bediening vir diehulp en ondersteuningmet die sopkombuis.

AWS appeals for foodTheAnimalWelfare Society Helderberg is in des-perate need of dog and cat food as their suppliesare extremely low.Theyarerequestingthepublic’shelpwithdona-

tions for these.It canbedropped off at thekennels inMansfield

Crescent in Gordon’s Bay or at the charity shopat 42 Reitz Street in Somerset West.For further information phone Clare on

083 697 4759.

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FAMILY

NOTICES

DEATH NOTICES

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Heengaan vanJohan David Smith

The Lord made his choiceand he has chosen you.We will miss you ,

rest in peace.Van: Susan (eggenote),

Rudolph, Riana, Constance,André en kleinkinders.

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Vanaf 20 Maart word daarPAARL POST koeranteverkoop by HelderbergKwikspar vir al die oudPaarlliete wat nou in dieHelderberg kom werk ofwoon of vir diegene wat

net graag Paarlse plaaslikenuus wil geniet. Vir meernavrae kan u Ilse Fourieskakel by 021-870-4600.

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City preparedfor EasterThe City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agen-cies will revert to a number of measures imple-mented over the Christmas Festive Season tomaintain law and order over the next fewweeks. The city is once again expected to playhost to many visitors and holidaymakers, start-ing this coming weekend.

City Traffic Services, Law Enforcement andMetro Police will also work closely with theSouth African Police Service to conduct jointroadblocks, stop- and-search operations and tomaintain high visibility patrols across themetropole, particularly in high-risk areas.Over the December/January holiday period,the City’s Law Enforcement Department confis-catednearly7 000litresofalcohol fromthecity’sbeaches. Officers will once again be at hand toenforce the bylaw which strictly prohibits con-sumption of alcohol on beaches and in otherpublic spaces.

Members of the public are also reminded thatthey can call the 107 number in the event of anylife- or property-threatening emergencies. Bydialling this number you will have access to theMetro Police, Fire and Rescue Services, ambu-lance services, Traffic Services as well as theCity’s Disaster Risk Management Centre. The107 Public Emergency Communication Centrewill be on standby to receive calls on the 107number (from a Telkom landline) and on021 480 7700 from a cellphone.

Helderberg GazetteGeneral - AlgemeenDinsdag 15 April 2014 15

Pillay to host sprintday in MacassarCASSY VAN EEDEN

Macassar’s world-famous100 m and 200 m sprinter,Geraldine Pillay, will behostinganathleticsday forgirls on 25 April.The silver and bronze

Common Wealth Gamesmedallist chose to only fo-cusongirlsat thiseventbe-cause “there is a decline inthe participation of girls inthe sporting world,” shesaid.Pillay resigned from the

Athletics South Africaboard in 2010 andnowrunsand initiative called Let’sRun Our Community.She aims to give back to

her home town bymotivat-ing and encouragingyoung girls to reach theirfull sporting potential.She invites girls who are

aspiring sprinters to theMacassar sports groundslaterthismonthtocompeteon theday forexcitingpriz-es.These include running

shoes sponsored by Nike,prize money and medals.Pillay is also using the

event to scout for talentedathletes.“I would like to know

who thebest athletesare soI can support, encourage and mentorthem,” she said.She will also assist these girls by trying

to find bursary opportunities for them tofurther their studies through sport.“Even if I only find two girls who live

there,myheartwill really smile,” said Pil-lay.Later this year Pillay will organise an

event for both boys and girls.“This community is close to my heart

and I want to give them the opportunityto seewhat is out there for them,” she said.The event will start at 14:30 andwill last

between two to three hours.Participants are not required to bring

anything other than “themselves and theright attitude”, said Pillay.

Macassar’s Geraldine Pillay who is a 100 and 200 metre sprintstar hopes to inspire and uplift the youth of Macassar so that theycan realise their full sporting potential. PHOTO: BEELD

Dance classesA weekly dance class will be held at the Gordon’s BayBoat Angling Club in Harbour Island starting thisThursday from 20:00 – 21:00. All ages welcome, begin-ners to advanced. R50 per person (includes 60 minutegroup session plus social practice after). Ballroom andLatin dances taught weekly. Murray: 084 434 5490.

Handwerk sessieCafé Anmore in Strand hou Woensdae-oggende om10:00 ’n brei-/hekel-/naaldwerksessie waartydens ta-lente en vaardighede gedeel word. Bel 021 853 7965.

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SA Police and SportsAgainst Crime celebrateSports Against Crime South Africa (SAC-SA) and the South African Police Services(SAPS) in the Western Cape celebratedtheir 27 year partnership at the AthloneStadiumConferenceRoomonThursday10April.

Vincent Daniels, the president of SACSA,said that it was 27 years ago to the day - 10April 1987, when SACSA was founded and atthe same time joined hands with SAPS.Daniels said that the two organisations had

made great strides since their humble begin-nings by together fighting crime with sport.He said that Pick n Pay Boxer Stores had

come aboard as new sponsors and at the sametimeannouncedthestartof thePicknPayBox-er 7aside,u.14 soccerandnetball competition.Daniels pointed out that the draw had al-

ready been made for the netball tournamentat the Pick n Pay Boxer stores by ladies work-

ing at the stores and the draw for the soccertournament would be done soon.The Top 8 of the competition will be held on

Saturday 25 October at the SAPS sport fieldsin Pinelands.The keynote address at the function was by

Commissioner Lieutenant General ArnoLamoer.TheacknowledgementthereofwasbyColAnitaKleinbooi and themaster of ceremo-nies was Sgt Zita Norman. The vote of thankswas done by Vincent Daniels.Daniels also thanked the SAPS task team

whohaveworked tirelessly during the 27 yearpartnership between the two organisations.Among the individuals and departments he

thanked were Sgt Zita Normans, Mrs Yubasa-ni-Chetty, Caroline Wildschut, Col Mzawan-dele Ndlovu, Capt Michusell Gwentshula, theCommunications Department of the SAPS inthe Western Cape and the SAPS provincialchoir for their performance.

Partners fighting crime: Sports Against Crime SA and members of the SAPS Western Cape celebrated their27 year partnership at the Athlone Stadium Conference Room on Thursday 10 April. Among the honouredguests attending the function were (front from left) W/o Wynita Kleinsmith (PR SAPS task team), Sgt ZitaNorman (SAPS task team), Col Mzawandele Ndlovu (SAPS Provincial offices), Vincent Daniels (PresidentSACSA), Capt Michussell Gwentshula (SAPS task team) and Col Anita Kleinbooi (SAPS provincial offices).Behind them are members of the 25 clusters of the SAPS in the Western Cape.

NEW MEMBERS: The newly elected False Bay Netball Union executive committee members are (standingfrom left to right) M Arendse (head coach), the treasurer J Thomas, assistant treasurer A de Lange,and C Abrahams (trustee). Seated are A Pitcher (match officer), R Thomas (chairperson) and L Leo(vice-chairman). A rugby, soccer and netball tournament, open to all clubs, will take place on 19and 21 April at the Gustrouw sports grounds. The fees will be R100 per club and registration willbe at 08:00 on 19 April. For more information contact A Pitcher on 072 435 1009, R Thomas at078 782 9703 or J Thomas at 078 524 6765. Several of the union’s players recently attended theWP trials where Lauralee Thomas was elected for the Erica WP team and one of the male players,Kenneth Abrahams, was elected as a reserve for the WP male team.