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REIGER PARK BULLETININSIDERoofs washed away

by rain storm

The 24th October 2014, was a disastrous day for many individuals residing in the local flats of Reiger Park. The rain storm accompanied by an intense wind blew off the roofs at block D. Residents living on the top floor of the three storey flats were affected the most. According to the residents, this is not the first time that a strong wind blows the roof down and it happened several times before. They blame the local municipality for poor workmanship and the use of low quality building materials. The metal sheets that flew of the roof also fell onto the residents’ cars and damaged their vehicles. Some

residents complained that they were not yet compensated for damage to their property from previous incidents where the roofs were blown down by strong winds.A plus though, was the response by the police, ambulance services and fire brigade. They responded promptly and were very effective in assisting confused and distressed residents. Fortunately no-one was injured but homes were flooded due to the rain. The bulk of the flats are Local Council property, but it is unclear what action the Ekurhuleni Council is going to take to ensure this does not happen again.

Vehicles were damaged when metal sheets fell onto it

The metal sheets that served as roof tops were flung onto the ground.

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Members of the Reiger Park Library, in conjunction with the ATKV, draping a tree in front of the house of Mr Moosa who lost a daughter to cancer. The six schools in the community, ATKV, tame Times Reiger Park Bulletin, Re-Imagime Reiger Park, Reiger Park Clinic and other organisations and members of the public made donations and covered trees in the area. This is done in memory of those who died of cancer, but also to create awareness for the fight against cancer.

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EDITOR Reiger Park Crime Awareness CampaignBy Anver JansenOur men in uniform took to the streets in a canvasing campaign for Reiger Park locals and surrounding areas. Reiger Park SAPS took to its people a very vivid and audible “Crime Awareness Campaign” - in partnership with the department of “Community Safety”. The department’s vision is to ensure that people of Gauteng have a sense of safety. These campaigns are usually conducted to educate the community on programs and services. It is also the department’s appeal to communities to “take charge” of their neighbourhood; to work hand in hand with the police to fight this unfavourable and unfortunate plight of crime. This, in the hope of creating a better society that has safety as its prime concern. The yearning for change just gets stronger, in the midst of the community’s fear; uncertainty and discomfort in-spite of it all-the desire for change remains.

SAPS and Patrollers handing out tracts on Crime prevention to community members

Firstly I want to plead with the community to not let unscrupulous people steal your dignity, livelihood and opportunities out from under your nose. If you know of corruption and thievery going on in your beautiful community, expose the perpetrators. It is everyone’s social responsibility to stand up and root out those who are stealing from the poor to feed their own greed.In other news: a suspect was arrested in the Taegrin Morris murder case. Finally! Unfortunately there is not much about that story in this paper, as there isn’t much to report yet, except for a pic of the suspect on page three. The next issue will cover the story in more detail. BUT… check out our facebook page (Reiger Park Bulletin) and our website (www.tametimes.co.za), we will report on there as the case unfolds.Children’s day is on Saturday, 1 November. Walk or drive around the area and see what is happening and join in and share in the celebrations. LDAC will also be in the park next to the Reiger Park Clinic, go join them and help make the day a success.Please send us your comments, questions and even some stories to my email address. Enjoy the paper…

Our Elderly By James Abrams

The frail, those suffering from dementia, alzheimers! How does King Solomon describe them in Ecclesiastes 12 verse 1 - 5? The years approach and you say ‘I find no pleasure in them… when the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when the grinders (teeth) cease because they are few and those looking through the windows (the eyes) grow dim … when men rise up at the sound of the birds (sleep evades them), when men are afraid of the heights and of the dangers in the street.This is a description of our elderly.In Psalm 71 the old person pleads “do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.”During the year we have Mother’s day, Father’s day but no special day for oupa and ouma. However, the United Nations have declared October 1 as the day for the elderly.We find on the day that it is mostly Pre-Schools and Creches that invite Grandparents to come and spend the day with them and

be entertained. In our community we have oupas and oumas whose grants are the only income in a household of grandparents, parents, children and sometimes their children also.Some consolation is that many churches are aware of their plight and offer some form of relief. The Seven Days Adventist have their Meals on Wheels. They also have certain days when old people come together to knit, to play draughts, to enjoy a cup of tea and to socialize. They arrange trips to the Zoo and to various destinations like Sunpark.At St Anthony’s Day Care Centre the elderly

also gather and knit, embroider, socialize and are refreshed. In the Latter Rain Mission they have musical mornings where the elderly provide their own music (those who play a musical instrument), Quizzes, Movies; the other day they were entertained by a Youth Orchestra playing the violin, cellos and accompanied by a pianist.These are only three places where the elderly are answered to their plea: “Do not cast me away when I am old.”Look after them, embrace them. They were your teachers, your nurses, your preachers – they carry with them knowledge and experience.

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Good deeds because you careLast Saturday I was walking home through the park next to the Reiger Park Clinic. I noticed a group of children gathering and a man, I recognised as someone I often see around the community but never met, giving them instruction to sit in a circle.At first I thought it was a crèche from the Slovo informal settlement gathering to have an early Christmas party, seeing that it is the time of the year where people are starting to be jolly and giving. I however noticed that the children were not dressed for a party, they were there in ordinary worn-out clothes. At first I just walked past and thought I’ll let it go, but my curiosity quickly got the better of me and I turned around to find out what was happening.I walked up to the man I recognised from around the area, introduced myself and asked him what they were busy with. This is when I found out that Bazil Bottman who lives in Delmore Park, but who’s originally from Reiger Park, comes to this park every Saturday afternoon to give some children a bite to eat.On the day I went pass it was just some biscuits and a packet of chips for each child, but regardless, every Saturday he’s there, he said.I asked Bazil when this initiative started and what it entails, and he told me that it started off in 2006 and is continuing every Saturday since then. At first, he said, he had some people from the church and others who helped him, but as time passed people stopped helping, and for some time now he is doing this all on his own.At no point did Bazil complain about the fact that people do not assist, or criticise those who pulled out, though he said that he wished that people could get more involved in helping out on a day to day basis and not just talk about the problems.

Bazil also shared with me an incident that happened when they first started this feeding program. He said that while they were giving the children food, one of the children standing in line waiting for his turn to be served, fainted. They later found out that this child has not eaten for a few days and fainted because of hunger. The memory of this keeps him committed to this cause. But it is not only this incident that keeps Bazil motivated and determined to keep on helping. We spoke of the feeding schemes at the Schools and the risk of it being removed from the schools that are so desperately in need of these types of initiatives, and he shared some of his life story with me. He said that when he was at primary school, St Anthony’s had a soup kitchen where children could get something to eat after school. So not being from such an affluent household, he also benefitted from this feeding program. He recalled how he could not wait for the school day to be over, and as soon as the final bell rang he would run up to St Anthony’s to get his meal. So when he became an adult, the care that he received from “strangers” remained with him and it became his goal to also reach out. So what others did for him planted a seed within him to also do good from the heart. Bazil declined a photo opportunity with the children, and told me to rather take one of the kids. It was great meeting Bazil. These are the people who are doing good regardless of the recognition or lack thereof. I know this community has many more Bazil’s and if you know of one, please email us their story.You can also help Bazil out at the park next to the Clinic every Saturday from about 12:00.

Children waiting to be served something to eat

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Living with HopeFear, hopelessness, despair, anger, loneliness and discouragement: These are some of the words we often use when we try to express the emotions we feel when we look at our community Reiger Park. These words we have learned and we use them in the struggle to give voice to the feelings that seem to be ours and ours alone. When we look around us, we are faced with countless challenges! An increase in criminal activities like: Woman, child and spousal abuse; drug and alcohol abuse; murders; carjacking; and house breakings, to name but a few…has made us prisoners in our own homes.Is there HOPE for the community? Is there HOPE for us? Is there HOPE for me?The Reiger Park Seventh Day Adventist Church will be hosting a two week Christ centred series entitled “Genoeg is Genoeg – Begin Lewe met Hoop”. This series emanates from recent events that shook the foundations of the Reiger Park community. The series will be presented by Pastor John Africa with the focus on empowering individuals and families of the community on how to live with hope while facing daily challenges.This FREE series will commence on the 23rd November 2014 until 6th December 2014, starting at 18h30. The venue will be announced closer to the event. For any information, contact Betty Ranjoomia (082 685 9297) or Urian Damons (082 586 7834).

A suspect, Rufus Tswala, in the murder case of Taegrin Morris, was arrested in Katlehong, on Tuesday, 28 October 2014. He appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 29 October. The prosecution, led by Henk Strydom SC, read out their charges of first degree murder, attempted murder, possession of a firearm without a license and motor vehicle hi-jacking. The accused was however not asked to plead and the case was postponed to 7 November for the bail application. About a 100 or more members of the public were present at the court, protesting and chanting the ‘Genoeg is Genoeg’ slogan. They also called for no bail to be given to the suspect.

Taegrin murder suspectappears in court

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JY SÊdaai ding?

By Alexandria AllanIn life you will learn that most people are going to see your fl aws and not your beauty. People are very quick to gossip about you and they fi nd it very diffi cult to compliment you. The most important thing though is that you as a person should never allow people’s negative thoughts to cloud your mind. Remember in God’s eyes you will always be perfect.I have noticed while working with the youth, that they are always concerned about other people’s opinions if they do something out of the ordinary. Why must you fail a certain subject to look cool? Why must you be disrespectful to your teacher to look cool? Most importantly why must you give-in to peer pressure to look cool?Yes we live in a society where our teenager’s self-esteem has dropped drastically; we live in a society where pregnancy is becoming a trend among teenagers and drugs becoming

the new pain killers.There is hope though, because within our community greatness overpowers weakness, it’s just that weakness will always be more visible than greatness. There are teenagers who have goals and ambitions for themselves. Teenagers who want to strive to be better than people perceive them to be. I remember speaking to a group of teenagers and that day I inspired myself as I remember saying to them “I always motivate myself to do and be great as God is always there for me even when others aren’t with me. He uplifts, he motivates and his word inspires me to always strive to do my best. Even when people see my fl aws I see beauty, because God lives

within me.” I could hear a pin drop in that room, eventually one of them said to me “I see God within me too” and everyone uttered those words like a Mexican wave. I knew my job there was done.So always strive to be the best you can be even when people might see only the ugliness in you, God sees your beauty and that’s all that matters, never give up on being the individual you were destined to be.

Doen bietjie ietsMense gaan Sondag kerk toe maar doen nie hulle werk deur die week nie. Hoe sê jy vir God wat het jy gedoen die hele week? Hoe sit jy daar vroom en weet hoe jy beloftes gemaak het wat jy nie ge-honour het nie? Hayibo… hoe doen jy jou werk met ‘n swaar hart en dan gaan sê jy dankie op n Sondag? Die ou mense het sommer die ding gesê soos dit is: “jy is vals.”Maar anyway, laat ons nou nie te veel op mense se case wees nie, jy weet hoe like mense jou nie as jy die waarheid praat.Maar vandag vertel ons die waarheid.Ai ... ek weet ook nie van die baie kerke hier met die min community participation nie. Ek sal nooit vir mense sê smelt saam nie. Mense wil wees waar hulle comfortable is, en daai is kwaai, maar hoekom sukkel ons dan so om almal te kry om problems saam te tackle? Pastors, Ministers, Predikante, preek julle dan nooit James 2 nie - vir daais wat wonder oor James, dit is Jakobus in Afrikaans. Julle ken mos, daar waar dit praat van “faith without works is dead.” As dit tyd is om kerk toe te gaan, gaan, maar as dit tyd is om te werk en involved te raak vir n goeie ding, maybe sal dit goed wees om dan op te hou net praat en maybe involved te raak en te werk ‘for a better future.’Eish… maar laat ek maar bietjie ophou met die kerk mense, jy weet daai is een plek waar jy vining bestraf gaan word as hulle voel hulle like nie wat jy sê nie, of jy die waarheid praat of nie. Jy is sommer nou ongoddelik en n godslasteraar en alles. So ek sal maar weer op n ander dag bietjie meer daaroor sê.Maar kom ons praat gou bietjie oor die baie pratery en niks getting involved wat hier aangaan. Ek hoor die ander dag van die laaities wat daar bo by Golden Centre staan en mense en even skool kinders roof wat daar verby loop. Die eerste thought wat in my mind kom is: kom by mekaar as neighbours en neuk die goed, so sal hulle weet wat gebeur as mens twak aanvang. Maar ek dink toe mooi daaroor en sê vir myself, nee, dit is verkeerd, laat hulle maar liewers die polisie gaan sê. Dalk sal die polisie een van die ouens na so drie jaar vang wanneer daar n onskuldige persoon lelik seer gemaak word van n roof wat bad uitgedraai het – dit is nou as ons dink dat roof nie al bad genoeg is nie – of wanneer een van die rowers sleg seer kry. Dit is maar seker wat mense moet doen. Maar wat ek weet is mense sien die goed gebeur en niemand doen enige iets behalwe om by mekaar te complain.My vraag is, wat gaan julle doen? Gaan mense continue om soos victims te lewe of wat? Wat kan ons doen? Maybe moet jy – ja jy wat die lees - n conchargertjie raak. Maybe moet jy jou neighbours en jou kerk susters en broers elke dag en elke Sondag remind hoe hulle nie involved raak en dan kom skinder van “ja ... dit is nogal daai een se kind.” As jy weet wie se kind dit is, kry almal wat n problem het met daai een se kind en gaan sê vir daai een, of anders phone die Police General as die local police dan niks doen nie.As jy nie iets gaan doen nie, gaan niemand, en jou problem gaan net groter raak, en later wil jy seker vir God blame en sê ‘dit is seker maar my kruis’.

“This is economic sabotage.” This is how a local medical Doctor described the theft of copper cables that left the whole of Reiger Park without electricity for a whole day.The electricity went off at around 03:00am the Friday morning of 17 October 2014, and was fully restored by around 19:00 that evening. The tame Times Reiger Park Bulletin contacted the local Ward 34 councillor early that morning to fi nd out why the electricity was down, and by then the information he received from the Ekurhuleni electrical department was that the fault was on Eskom’s side. It was only later that they discovered that the problem was cable theft and that it was Ekurhuleni cables that was stolen. The underground cables were stolen from the open fi eld next to St Anthony’s Road. Since last year, this has been the third time that cables have been stolen at this spot. However, cables were also stolen from the same open fi eld numerous times during previous years. This, at times, left the area without electricity for days. The tame Times went with the Ward 34

Councillor, Clr Charles Crawford, on the day, to visit the site where the cables were stolen, and found technicians contracted to the Ekurhuleni Electrical department busy replacing the stolen cables. There was also one security guard from the contracted CPI security company, responsible for guarding the site, on duty, but he only started work at 06:00 that morning and couldn’t tell us what happened. We established, according to the technicians who didn’t provide their names, that approximately 35 meters of cable were stolen earlier that morning and that they were, by then, busy replacing it. It also became clear, from talks with these technicians and the Councillor, that the cable thieves are ruthless and that they will obtain cable, especially at this site, by any means possible. We were told of an incident when a group of thieves found four technicians working at the same site, the thieves threatened the technicians and forced them to dig open the hole in order to get to the cable, when the hole was dug open the cable thieves removed the cable. But they didn’t just take the cable and

leave; they fi rst assaulted and stabbed the technicians.During 2013, Ekurhuleni dug a 1.8 meter deep trench. The trench was dug in order to transfer cables so it could be buried deeper than it is currently, in order to deter potential thieves from attempting to steal from that spot. However, since the trench was dug almost a year ago, no cables were transferred and the cables are still buried in the same shallow trench. The Councillor said that the reasons he is given when he asks when the transfer will take place, is that there is no money in the budget yet. But how much money is lost due to cable theft, he asked? When the tame Times visited Mr Hannes Roos, a Director in the electrical and cables department, he was not aware of the trench is open since it was dug almost a year ago. He contacted Elijah from the Electrical department in Boksburg, but could Elijah could also not provide and immediate answer. Mr Roos promised to contact us with an answer, but when going into print we did not receive a response yet.

In the dark againCable the� leads to Reiger Park blackout

Clr Charles Crawford, on site with one of the technicians, airing his frustration with the cable theft problem.

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Township Societies a big part of our culture of Ubuntu Die dames van die Society was uitge-vat in hulle deftige univorms en hoede.It was 27 years ago that the CHARM women’s club, or society as it is known to most, was established in Eden Park. Two years later, in 1999, they branched out to Reiger Park. So Saturday, 18 October 2014, the ladies from the Eden Park branch came to join the Reiger Park chapter of the Society to celebrate a quarter century of rendering a service and praying for the needs in Reiger Park.The work of a Society lady can some-times be a thankless one. They wake up early in the morning, before sunrise, to walk to where they gather to pray for the needs and needy of the com-munity. At funerals they are there to cook and serve those who attend the funeral. When the crowds leave to re-turn to their homes, these ladies must clean and transport everything back to where it belongs. They are also there to help out at memorial services, to give families support in the worst of times. But often they’ll encounter ungrateful people who do not care that they are offering up their time and comfort as a service to the community - those who even complain about the size of the plate of food, or the kind of FREE food these ladies serve at the funerals. They are given bad looks, insulted, shouted

at and many times not even thanked for their services.The ladies of the Societies do not ren-der this service for personal recogni-tion. This became abundantly clear to me when I realised that though this was the 25th birthday of the Charm Women’s club, a milestone in rendering such a selfl ess service, we, tame Times Reiger Park Bulletin, were the only publication present at their event, and they didn’t even invite us, we came across them when they started their march towards the Reiger Park Ebenezer church where the formalities were held.When I arrived at the church the Chair-person, Ingrid Minnie, was given the platform to speak, and very emotion-ally shared with the group how grateful she was to be a part of a team of such wonderful and caring ladies, who over the years showed their dedication and commitment to a cause to help those in need. She thanked God for carry-ing them through, all these years. The Chairperson also shared a personal testimony to encourage the others. She said: “One Saturday morning, early, while walking to where we were go-ing to get together to pray, someone came running towards us. We stopped the person and asked him what hap-pened and where he was running to at that time of the morning, he said that he was just robbed by people in the other street. We could just thank God,

because He protected us that morning and every other morning.” She urged the women to remain respectful to-wards their elders and to listen to the wisdom shared by these elders.I spoke to Esmeralda van Rooyen, who gave me a bit of the history as mentioned above. Esmeralda is one of the younger members who joined the society about fi ve years ago. She is an organizer and a member of Charm Youth. Charm Youth is a branch un-der the Charm Women’s club where the youth can join. She indicated that there are also other societies within Reiger Park, like the Reiger Park Soci-ety, Helping Hand and others, and they perform similar functions. Societies are not church bound or part of a specifi c denomination, she said, but the ladies from the Societies belong to the Chris-tian faith.The President of the Charm Women’s club is Dora Mallets. The oldest mem-ber is Aunt Becky. Aunt Becky was not present on the day as she fell ill and was in hospital.For the short time I was there, I expe-rienced the respect these ladies have for each other. I noticed the pride they took in what they were part of, this pride was also displayed in the glamorous outfi ts they were wearing. It felt good to be at the celebratory event where a small part of our history that made a big impact on people’s lives over the years,

25 years of Serving Reiger Park

was commemorated. Share some of your Society stories and the history of Societies within our communities via email at Justus.Abrams@tametimes.co.za or justusabrams@gmail.com.

Two members of Charm Youth

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The month of October is commonly referred to as the most beautiful month. I think the beauty lies in the promise of new life, hope, a sense of vibrancy and the anticipation of the festive period. At our institution October is the busiest and the most important part of the school calendar.The month introduced the fourth term after a fi rst week break. The matric learners did not enjoy the luxury of a break, because they had to attend SSIP classes during this time.

IT IS TIME TO SAY GOOD BYEThe matric learners received their examination numbers during the institution’s Passport evening. The Passport evening is a formal function that Mrs. J. Domingo (HOD – English) organizes every year with such fl air and class. The purpose of the function is to provide learners with their examination timetables and for the institution to formally bid farewell to learners in the presence of their parents. The highlight of the evening was the principal, Mr. G. Fisch address to the learners and the parents. Ms. M. Jansen (English Grade 12 teacher) and Mr. G. Wills (Grade 12 Geography teacher) shared the role of Master of Ceremony for the evening. The Deputy Head girl, Anchen Pretorius delivered a very emotional speech, while the Deputy Head boy, Gurshwan Macan opted for a light hearted message to his fellow learners. The guest speaker for the evening was the CEO of Merseta, Dr. R. Patel. The prestigious event was held on Tuesday, 21 October 2014.TAKE A BOY CHILD TO WORKThe institution sent 11 boys from grade 10,

11 and 12 to the Auditor General to support the “Take a boy child to work”- initiative. The initiative is an annual event.The event is made possible by Mr. Q. McLean. Mr McLean has been associated with the institution for a few years now and we appreciate his tremendous support and undying interest in the institution and the Reiger Park community at large. He secures bursaries and learnerships for underprivileged matric learners who excel in Accounting and Mathematics. ASSESSMENTSLearners received their reports on Wednesday, 22 October 2014. Some learners are still struggling to comply with the assessment requirements for all their subjects. Learners who are not complying with the pass requirements are supposed to receive letters to inform their parents of their lack of progress.

2015 PLANNING MEETINGThe principal, Mr. G. Fisch and the staff of the institution held a very successful planning meeting for 2015. The meeting was held on 25 October 2014 from 9h00 until 16h30. Mr. G. Fisch established committees to effectively run all curricula of the school. The curricula of the school deals with teaching, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The signifi cance of the meeting was that every staff member was encouraged to air their views and to raise their concerns and fears, as well as sharing good practices.The Principal thanked the staff for their sacrifi ces and for the wonderful spirit that prevailed throughout the entire Saturday. Mr. G. Fisch expressed his seriousness with

his mission to deliver quality education to all the learners of the institution.

PROGRAMMESMr. G. Fisch also explained the revival of the technical skills part of the curriculum through partnering with Merseta. Mr. G. Fisch secured a long term deal with Merseta to cater for the needs of the community by offering technical training at the workshops of the institution. The institution is currently serving as a satellite facility for the Merseta project. October saw a new intake of students by Merseta.Mr. Fisch also expressed his excitement at Fiona Francis’ effort to teach the children of our community how to express themselves through dance. She offers her services at the school every Saturday from 11h00 to 12h00.

REVISIONOctober is also the month of revising the topics that shall be examinable at the end of the year. Learners are encouraged to attend school and all their periods every day. Teachers are pulling out all the stops now during revision to ensure that all the learners are well prepared for the exams. The fi nal examination for Grades 8 to 11 will start at the beginning of November 2014.

PREPARATIONThe matric learners of Reiger Park and the rest of South Africa are making fi nal preparations for their examination that will kick off on 27 October 2014. We wish all the matric candidates the best of luck with their fi nal examination.

A time impossible to forget Hair, shoes, make-up, nails, dress, sparkle, a handsome partner, a car and good character is all you need. I put on my dress, consumed with anticipation, excitement and anxiousness as I ponder on the night ahead. In the background, all I hear is my mother’s voice saying “keep calm.” I wonder if this night of my banquet will be anything like my Cinderella dream. While getting ready, everything still seems so unreal, until you wear your dress and suddenly every part of your being realises your dream is now a reality.I leave the house and hundreds of adults and children cheer me on. There are so many other girls getting ready to go, yet in my mind I am the only one. Everything about this evening I feel is about me, I even hope to be the last to arrive so I can receive all my fellow classmates’ attention. When ugly duckling transforms into a swan is a story I will always tell. A night engraved in the stars. The evening now dawns on me as I make my grand entrance; voices shouting out loud and compliments are exchanged from person to person. I contemplate an unforgettable night of fun, experienced in a mature setting that allows one to understand the term sophistication. Red carpet, handsome

partner and cameras fl ashing are all I see. I’m still trying to compare every moment to my Cinderella dream, though now it feels more like Hollywood instead.Finally the tail on my dress no longer bothers me. Wow! I have my night of beauty at last. God’s voice from above saying, “see your name engraved in the stars.”There are tons of speeches. Gifts are presented to the School leadership. Memory cards of cameras are full. And here I am still trying to stick to all the rules. Midnight! Is it here already? I danced the night away and forgot a little about the existence of another day. After-party plans were made, but my partner stayed with me, because I have prince charming of the ball. My dress now a mess and my shoes kicked off, all I want is a meeting with my bed. In the end I realise that I am not Cinderella, nor am I shy. I am just a girl not a celebrity.But even though I am just a girl and this might not have been a fairytale, for me it was indeed a tale to remember, cherish and tell others about. My mother says that I am blessed, and indeed I am.To those still to reach grade twelve and experience this dream fulfi lling event, I say to you, study hard and make good grades, so your night will mean what it meant for me: “I made it and now I can live in my own fairy-

The Oosrand Secondary School’s Valedictory service was an event depicting hard work, determination, intelligence and relationships built. The ceremonious event took place at Judah Ministries’ church. It was an opportunity for parents, educators and the 198 matric learners from Oosrand Secondary School to bid one another farewell. Memorable words were shared by guest speakers, who included Mrs Felicia Landsberg, Pastor Ian Baker and Standard bank representatives. Standard Bank visits the School during the year to advise learners on banking practices and help them open savings accounts.The 2014 matric awards were also presented on the day. The awards that were presented to learners ranged from cultural awards, best performers in school subjects to sports awards and special awards for achievements such as overall leadership. These awards are intended to pay tribute to individuals, whose contribution throughout the year stood out above the rest. Learners such as Alanzo Barnes (Head-boy 2014), Isaac Mthimunye and Selby Dlamini received top academic and sport awards. The event was a memorable occasion, and although there could only be a few who received awards, everyone who made it this far are winners and if you continue to give your all, your success story will be told for generations to come. Personally, I will always cherish the knowledge of having been part of the class of 2014. To all upcoming matrics, remember that your present circumstances should never determine your future. The choice of success or failure lies with you.

Reiger Park Secondary School

My matric banquet

Timone Smith in her banquet dress

Farewell class of 2014By Timoné Smith

tale!”-Timoné Smith, attended her matric banquet at Birchwood Hotel on 09 October 2014. She is a Grade 12 learner and Head prefect at Oosrand Secondary School.

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A doctor’s calling is to relieve human suffering. In heeding this plight, s/he has three functions. The fi rst is to consult and treat the patients to the best of his/her ability. Secondly is the responsibility to participate in medical research to expand the knowledge and treatment of the different diseases. A third function is to be actively involved in surveillance of diseases. Let us take a closer look at each function.The 1st function is how you traditionally experience your doctor. S/he is the one who you go to for your ailments and receive treatment for them. The doctor sometimes refers you for more investigations to specialists if needed.The doctor could also be more academic and participate in research. Research is a very important aspect of medicine because without it we cannot improve the care of patients. We would not be able to improve the medication for the different diseases or prevent complications of the various illnesses.

Surveillance is the active monitoring of illness in the population you serve. This tool is used to watch for outbreaks of an illness and the change of viruses like the infl uenza viruses. We experienced the outbreak of swine fl u a few years ago. It was a very frightening time for all of us and some people lost their lives to swine fl u. Now the news is full of the Ebola virus ravishing West Africa and threatening the world.We also witnessed how HIV infection improved from a life threatening condition to a chronic condition. This improvement in the life expectancy of your HIV+ patient demonstrates the importance of the three functions of your medicine practitioner.He / She must actively test patients for HIV (Surveillance and case fi nding), participate in the clinical trials to improve the treatment and to treat and monitor the patients with the disease.Participating in these three cornerstones of my career gives me great fulfi lment .

On the 14th of November we celebrate world diabetes day. Diabetes can be a debilitating chronic condition if not managed correctly; this can result in failure of multiple organs of the body. Diabetes is the inability of the body to utilize glucose (sugar). Elevated blood glucose levels has a damaging effect on blood vessels (arteries and veins), according to the European institute for science, media and democracy. This damage to the blood vessels, caused by diabetes, can lead to failure in the functioning of organs such as the eyes and kidneys and also leads to other complications such hypertension (high blood pressure).In addition to affecting the circulatory system poor diabetes control causes complications such as heart disease stroke and nerve disease. Controlling blood sugar levels and good management of diabetes is done by managing one’s lifestyle together with proper medication. Employing lifestyle modifi cation measures such as counting carbohydrates, coordinating meals and medication, avoiding sugar sweetened beverages, decreasing salt intake and consuming well balanced meals can result in well controlled blood sugar levels henceforth resulting in a decrease in the incidence of diabetes related complications (Source: Mayo Clinic - disease and condition, diabetes). The World Health Organization estimates that 347 million people suffer from diabetes

worldwide and project that between 2005 - 2030 diabetes related deaths will double, given these estimates it is important to see why controlling one’s blood sugar level is so important.We also celebrate National Children’s day on 14 November. Children are regarded as a vulnerable group in society. It is therefore important for adults to ensure the safety of this vulnerable group from preventable childhood illnesses. One of the ways of ensuring safety from preventable childhood illnesses is by making sure the child’s immunization is up to date.So during the month of November it is important to highlight the services that we provide at the clinic. We provide a comprehensive package of health services which include:• Immunization, • Diabetes screening and Management,• Screening and management of conditions

such as hypertension, HIV and AIDS, epilepsy, asthma and tuberculosis.

We also provide services such as sexual reproductive health and pregnancy screening and antenatal care, dentistry physiotherapy optometry and mental health care.

Physicians heed your calling A note from the Clinic Diabetes month By Ivan Johnson

Reiger Park SAPS SuccessesReiger Park SAPS conducted a stop and search operation in and around Reiger Park and arrested a total of 89 suspects for difference types of crimes during the operation; Arrests:Theft 4M I to property 3Assault GBH 12Possession of illegal substance 41Possession of counterfeit cigarettes 3Possession of counterfeit DVD’s 2Dealing in Liquor without a licence 7Assault Common (DV) 2Possession of dangerous weapons 1Dealing in Secondhand Goods without a licence 2House Breaking and theft 1Arson 1Rape 1Illegal gambling 4Drunk/Drinking in public 2Drunken driving 1Using a vehicle without owner’s consent 1

By Dr Agatha Wilhase

The experts at the Joslin-Beth Israel Dea-coness Foot Center provide superior, cut-ting-edge care to patients with diabetes, and can help reduce your problems and improve the long-term health of your feet.For people with diabetes, practicing proper foot care is an important step towards suc-cessful diabetes management.According to Joslin Clinic’s Dr. Richard A. Jackson, one in four people with diabetes will develop foot complications. That means that making foot care a part of your daily diabe-tes regimen is essential for avoiding serious complications such as neuropathy, vascular disease, and injury. When it comes to im-plementing a comprehensive foot care plan, a little effort goes a long way in preventing problems.

Inspect. Check your feet two times a day, ide-ally in the morning and at night before you go to bed. Look for anything out of the ordinary, such as areas of redness, blisters, or cuts. If you discover a wound, treat it and cover it with a bandage immediately. Pay close at-tention to the wound during subsequent foot inspections to be certain it is healing properly.

Protect. Washing your feet every day with mild soap in tepid—not hot—water is your first line of defense against problems with

your feet. After washing, dry your feet thor-oughly and apply a lotion made for people with diabetes, or one that your doctor has approved. Moisturizing your feet will protect against the creation of fissures in the skin, which can serve as a breeding ground for in-fection.

Prevent. Elevated blood glucose (blood sug-ars) puts people with diabetes at risk for neu-ropathy, or nerve damage, which can cause loss of sensation in the feet, leading to other serious complications. Good control will help you prevent these complications. You can also reduce or even prevent the risk of injury to your feet by selecting comfortable foot-wear.

Consult. If you are very physically active or if you have other foot problems, it is impor-tant to find a doctor to examine your feet on a regular basis to avoid any complications that may arise. All other patients with diabetes must have a foot exam at least once a year, according to Dr. Jackson.http://www.joslin.org/info/4_tips_for_foot_care_when_you_have_diabetes.html

Motorists can look forward to further fuel price relief at month end, the Automobile Association (AA) said on Wednesday.The association was commenting on the Central Energy Fund’s preliminary fuel price data, which was showing substantial over-recoveries in the fuel price.“The drop in the petrol price is currently pegged at between 40 cents and 44c per li-tre, while diesel is showing an almost 56c per litre reduction,” the AA said. “Illuminating par-affin is set for a drop of around 49c per litre.”

The AA said that the rand/US dollar ex-change rate had gradually strengthened in South Africa’s favour during October and that international petroleum prices had shown a substantial decline over the same period.“As December approaches, it looks as if mo-torists planning to drive to holiday destina-tions will have a little more spending money in their budgets,” the AA concluded.Article provided with the kind courtesy of www.fin24.com

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Die Boland Sentraal Streek bestaande uit Paarl, Wellington, ens. onderneem die afgelope 20 jaar rugby toere landswyd gedurende die September skool vakansie. Die afgelope 4jaar onderneem hulle toere na Gauteng. Hulle speel gewoontlik teen skole van Roodepoort, Alberton en Krugersdorp (Lions) .Die tragiese dood van Taegrin Morris, die 4jarige seuntjie, wat in Reiger Park vermoor is het die hele land geskok - ook die gemeenskappe van die Boland Sentrale Streek. Die bestuur van Boland Sentrale Streek in samewerking met hul plaaslike munisipaliteit het besluit om Reiger Park te besoek om hulle innige meegevoel te kom betuig deur rugby wedstryde te speel. Die meeste van hierdie spelers van die Boland Sentraal Streek kom uit gebiede waar misdaad hoogty vier.Nadat hulle my gekontak het, het ek al die Valke RU in kennis gestel. n Groot dankie aan die Valke Rugby Unie vir hulle ondersteuning van hierdie uitstekende inisiatief.Op Dinsdag, 7 Oktober 2014 het die wedstryde plaasgevind tussen Boland Sentraal Streek en Reiger Park. Die rugby self was die wenner, maar dit was egter sekonder. Die primere doel was om ‘n verhouding op te bou tussen gemeenskappe wat deur misdaad gepynig word.‘n Brief van medelye aan die Morris familie, vanaf die Boland Sentraal Streek munisipaliteit is oorhandig aan Mnr. Vic Lottering, ‘n gemeenskapsleier en ook President van ERU. Die Boland Sentraal Streek oorweeg dit om jaarliks(Sept./Okt. Skoolvakansie) die ‘Taegrin Morris Gedenks-wedstryde’ te kom

speel teen spanne van Reiger Park. Hulle voel dat sy dood nooit vergeet moet word nie – sy ‘legacy’ moet voortleef. Die verskillende ‘stakeholders’ naamlik die Valke Rugby Unie, ERU en die Morris familie moet egter hierdie aangeleentheid bespreek voordat daar ‘n antwoord gegee kan word in hierdie verband.Ek beplan ‘n gesamentlike vergadering met die President van die Valke, President en bestuur van ERU, asook die Morris familie waar hierdie aangeleentheid bespreek gaan word. Ek sal alle ‘stakeholders’ op hoogte hou van alle verwikkelinge in hierdie verband.Nogmaals baie dankie dat u rugby bevorder in ons gemeenskappe.Rugby groeteColin BooysenVir enige navrae kontak my by 073 932 8832 of colin.booysen@gmail.com

Reiger Park in Valke Rugby TournamentsBy Colin BooysenDuring the month of October, The Valke Rugby Union held an under 9 (U/9) TAG Rugby tournament and an under 16 (U/16) Sevens (7’s) tournament. The U/9’s tournament was held on 17 October 2014, at Barnard Rugby stadium in Kempton Park - the Valke home-ground - and U/16 tournament took pla ce on 18 Oc-tober 2014, at the Bosman Rugby stadium in Brakpan. School teams and Rugby clubs from all over Ekurhuleni participated in the tournament. A combined team from Drommedaris and Lakeside primary schools represented Reiger Park in the U/9 TAG rugby tourna-ment. And in the U/16 7’s tournament, boys and girls teams from Reiger Park Secondary School competed against other schools and rugby clubs.In both tournaments the Reiger Park teams made it through to the semi-fi nals, but just missed out on a chance to compete for the number one spot in their respective categories. The players thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Boland Sentraal streek-rugby toer Reiger ParkDeur Colin Booysen

Renaldo Flagg-Francis is a 12 year old from Windmill Park who has a passion and love for soccer. He played for Benoni FC but in 2011 transferred to Germiston City FC. During June this year he was nominated to play trials to be selected for the Eastern Gauteng Soccer Association team. He was so impressive that in the first round of trials Renaldo was selected for the team. From 9-12 October 2014, Renaldo was part of the Eastern Gauteng team that toured Durban. His dream is to play for Kaizer Chiefs one day and his favourite soccer player is Bernard Parker. Chantel Flagg, Renaldo’s mother, is very proud of her son’s achievements.

Windmill Park on the soccer map

Renaldo Flagg-FrancisLeiers en organiseerders van Boland Sentraal en Reiger Park Rugby

Junior spanne ding mee in die Boland toer na Reiger Park