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www.bolandgazette.co.zabolandgazette.mobiYear 18 • Tuesday 21 January 2014 | Tel. 021 853 0211
Helderberg
No place for budding learnersDELIAH BRINKHUIS AND ILLANAFRANTZ
Helderberg schools, especially primaryschools are overcrowded.
The Helderberg has just under 30 primaryschools. When Helderberg Gazette contacted afew of these schools at the onset of the schoolyear last week, many of them hadwaiting listsfor Grade 1 learners who could not be accom-modated.While some of these Grade 1 learners’s par-
ents had applied by the closing date for enrol-ment at the end of June last year, principalssay that many of these learners are late appli-cants, with some only applying for admissionfor 2014 last week.With the start of the second school week for
2014 yesterday (Monday), many schools werestill inundated with late registrations.Godfrey Julies, school principal of Rusthof
Primary School in Strand says these late regis-trationshamper theproductivity of the school.
“Late registration make our task difficult asI am forced to deal with this where we couldhave started our school programme already,”he said.Julies says parents did not co-operate with
the school as they failed to meet the deadlinefor registration even after numerous notifica-tions were sent to them.Most of these learnersthat have not been applied for in time, he says,live close to the school. According to Julies therecently finished school has five Grade 1 class-es with 205 Grade 1s in total and 45 learnerson the waiting list.He says the new school can only accommo-
date 1 200 learners, about 100 less than previ-ously. “We have no extra classes to accommo-date these learners, no furniture, no textbooksand no stationery,” he added despondently.Julies says thewaiting list will be sent to the
WesternCapeEducationDepartment (WCED),and hopefully the learners will be accommo-dated at other Helderberg schools.SolomonQatyana Primary in Nomzamo has
256Gr 1s on theirwaiting list. School principal
NokwaziMniki says 240 learnerswere alreadyaccommodated in the six Grade 1 classes.According toMniki a new primary and high
school for Nomzamo will open in April thisyear,which shehopeswill address thedemandin the community.Mphicothi Qantolo, school principal of
Christmas Tinto, also in Nomzamo also hopesthat if the schools are built it will bring reliefto the five primary schools in Nomzamo.Christmas Tinto was built last year to addressovercrowding at ACJ Pakade Primary. Theschool did not have sufficient furniture andlearnerswere taughtwhile sitting on the floor,many using ice-cream tubs as tables.Qantolo says Christmas Tinto has seven
Grade 1 classes of 45 learners each. He says hehopes that the WCED will allow some of theteachers for the planned school to temporarilyteach at his school and that they will supplyfurniture toaccommodate the 40Grade 1 learn-ers on their waiting list.Somerset West Primary School has enrolled
112 Grade 1 learners this year. A spokesperson
for the school was unable to say how manylearners were on their waiting list, but saidthey believe that the learners were acceptedat other schools as the school has had no fur-ther enquiries about accommodating morelearners.Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary school principal
Roland McDonald says they were able to ac-commodate the six grade 1 learners on theirwaiting list as they had the same amount oftransfers.DrGJJoubertPrimaryinStrandhas30 Grade 1s on their waiting list while MarvinPark Primary in Macassar has 21 learners.Spokesperson for the WCED Paddy Attwell
did not respond to an enquiry with regard tohowmanyGrade1 learnerscouldnotbeaccom-modated at Helderberg schools and how theWCED would address the issue. It could alsonot be confirmed if two schools are to be builtin Nomzamo this year.Parents whose children have not been ac-
cepted at schools can phone the Departmentof Education on 086 192 3322 for contact detailsof the relevant district officials.
Graad R-onderwyser by Oklaho-mastraat Primêr, Joan James, hetmet die aanvang van die nuweskooljaar verlede Woensdag haarhande vol gehadmet angstige leer-ders en kon nie vir ChloëNovember(links) en Levin Josh van Rensburgoortuig dat skoolgaan pret is nie.Liana Dicks, Levin se ma, is heelregs op die foto.
FOTO: BERNADETTE ROSSI
Eerste skooldag vir graad 1’s BLS 2
Join the Gichin Karate Dojo in Macassar PG 8
Helderberg Gazette News - Nuus Tuesday 21 January 20142
Die gemeenskap van Chris Nissen Park is trots op hulle matrikulante watalmal suksesvol in hulle finale eksamen was. Die sewe leerders het aanHoërskool Gordon matrikuleer. Dinah Adams, ’n gemeenskapsleier in ChrisNissen Park, sê die leerders het almal in eenvoudige omstandighede grootge-word en het baie hard gewerk. Sy sê die leerders wil graag verder studeer.Agter van links is: Clifton Afrika, Yonela Ndabeni, Chantall van Wyk, EltonBrowers, Nathan van Wyk en Dinah Adams; (voor): Abe van Wyk en JanineDiamond. FOTO: IAN BAARD
Eerste dag op ‘groot skool’Die Weskaapse skooljaar het verlede Woensdag afgeskop en die Helderbergskole bars uit hulle nate met duisende graad R’e en graad 1’s wat vir dieeerste keer formele onderrig sal ontvang. DieHelderberg Gazette het by vandié skole gaan inloer.
Logan Har-deburg, Wil-von Truter,ChristalBooysen enJade Mos-tert van Dr.G.J. JoubertPrimêr.
Dr. G.J. Joubert Primêr se Faith Matiwanaen Hope Meyer.
Dié graad eentjies van Dr. G.J. Joubert Primêr sit skouer aan die wiel.
Simekhaya Ndoboza en Sinawo Mxhegohet hulle dag speel-speel by Marvin ParkPrimêr begin. FOTO: BERNADETTE ROSSI
Hannah Smit, Amiena Barends en CaitlynBooysen is in graad 1 by Oklahomastraat Pri-mêr. FOTO: BERNADETTE ROSSI
Bronecia Kleynhans en Shameez Newmanhet hul skoolloopbaan by Marvin Park Pri-mêr in Macassar begin.
FOTO: BERNADETTE ROSSI
Helderberg GazetteNews - NuusTuesday 21 January 2014 3
No fee for resultsThe excitement of the matriclearners at Simanyene HighSchool inNomzamowas quick-ly dampened when they weretold they had to payR110 to ob-tain the results of theirNation-al Senior Certificate exams.
According to a Somerset Westresident, a learner at the schoolwho she employs over weekends,informed her that he would onlybe able to get his results if he paidthe R110 fee. “I found it verystrange that a school wouldcharge their pupils for their ownmatricresults.Thetownshipchil-dren do not have money.”According to a matriculant,
Msinelelo Cacambile (19), thema-triculantswent to school onTues-day 7 January to get their results.“Iwent to school around 12:00 andthe principal told us we shouldcome back the following Mondaywith R110 for our results.”Msinelelo said the principal, MrMatshoba, informed the learnersthat they needed to bring their
parents to school for negotiationsto take place.Msinelelo saidhe, alongwith 20
other learners, refused to pay. Hethen phoned a helpline from thedepartment of education for ad-vice. According to Bronagh Ca-sey, spokesperson for educationMEC Donald Grant, schools can-not withhold results because ofoutstanding fees and also cannotcharge an amount for the collec-tionofresults.Thedepartment in-vestigated the matter and foundthat in this case, it was neither.“The principal informed learn-
ers who had not yet handed intheir textbooks that their parentshad to collect their results. Thiswould give the principal the op-portunity to talk to their parentsabout their children’s failure tohand over their textbooks. Theprincipal asked for R110 shouldthe learnersnotbeable toretrievethe books.” Casey added that theparents were then to be given theresults – even if a payment wasnot made.
Liquor trading now allowed on SundaysLiquor stores can apply to the City ofCapeTownforextendedtradinghoursafter the new liquor bylawwas prom-ulgated last week.The new bylaw, Control of Under-
takings that Sell Liquor to the Public,2013 was promulgated on Friday 17January in the Provincial Govern-mentGazette.All existingbylawscon-cerned with the sale of liquor havethus been repealed. The new bylawcomes into effect on 1 February.
Businesseswith valid liquor licenc-es can apply for extended tradingtimes if they adhere to therequirements and limitations set outin the bylaw.Previously, only businesses with
on-consumption liquor licenses, likerestaurants, could apply for extendedtrading hours, while off-consumptionliquor license-holders did not qualifyto apply for extended liquor tradingdays or hours. The new bylaw makes
provision for off-consumption li-censed premises to apply for extratrading hours fromMonday to Satur-day from 18:00 to 20:00 and for tradingon Sundays from 11:00 to 18:00.On-consumptiontradersarenowel-
igible to apply for extended liquortrading hours from 02:00 to no laterthan 04:00. Information on how to ap-ply is available online at: http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/City-Health/Pages/Bylaw.aspx
SLUIT AAN BY BLOMMEKLUB: Die HelderbergBlommeklub wil vanjaar graag meer lede werf enhet hul jaarprogram ook aangepas. Demonstra-teurs van die Wes-Kaap Vereniging van Blomme-rangskikkers is genader omby vergaderings blom-mekuns te kom doen. Marie de Kock van Platte-kloof sal Saterdag 25 Januarie om 14:00 ’ndemonstrasie in die Somerset-Wes-biblioteek-saal aanbied.Marie is ’n beoordelaar, onderwyseren demonstrateur in blommekuns. Hierdie is dieblommeklub se eerste vergadering vir die jaar,waarna klublede elke vierde Dinsdag van diemaand om 19:00 in die biblioteeksaal sal verga-der. Elke maand sal ’n ander persoon ’n demon-strasie of werksessie aanbied. Nuwe lede is wel-kom om aan te sluit teen R80 per jaar. KontakJannie du Toit by 072 473 2420 of [email protected]. Hier is lede van die HelderbergBlommeklub by verlede jaar se jaareindfunksie.
Helderberg Gazette Letters - Briewe Tuesday 21 January 20144
Helderberg Gazette-lesers praat saamSalvo Park reunion
What a disappointment the reunion inSalvo Park was. I must say the organisingwas a huge failure – there were no toiletsavailable or stalls. To think that I actuallygave up my shopping day to attend the reun-ion! Sorry organisers, next time involve peo-ple who know the drill. Berenice Fischer Mer-tonSwak diens van Sassa
Wat gaan dit baat om oor SASSA te kla?(Helderberg Gazette - Sassa se diens power,10 Desember). Die werkers daar maak dit dui-delik dat hulle vir ’n ander maatskappy werken nie vir die staat nie. Hulle is die ene arro-gansie! Hulle wil so min as moontlik doenin soveel as moontlik tyd! Boonop het hulle’n magstryd met mekaar, want die onderge-skikte skryf voor aan die een in beheer blootomdat die ondergeskikte voorheen daardiepos beklee het. Kan dit nog erger as dit raak?Albei ewe dom-astrant. Kallie, HelderbergHoë taxi-tariewe
Ek stem saam met die leser oor die hoëtaxi-tariewe in Macassar. Ons moet so baie
betaal uit Macassar en wat dit nog ergermaak is dat ons wragtie waar R6 moet betaalvir roetes binne Macassar! Dit is pateties-mense wat in Eersterivier bly betaal R8 totin Bellville. Ontevrede pendelaarVoorspellings oor oud-president Mandela
Rynhardt se voorspellings oor Mandelais darem ongelooflik; om so iets in drome tekan sien! D.Hougaard, StrandDonasies misbruik
Winkels gee kos aan Lourensia Park,maar die mense sien dit nie, want dit gaanna familie en inwoners van ander gebiede.Is hierdie gemeenskapswerk of selfish werk?Permitte vir vissermanne
Lynvissers kry tydelike permitte en kantot 28 Februarie op die see gaan. Dit wys datlynvissers gespeel word deur ANC politici,want die 2014-verkiesing lê voor, stemme isop die spel, asook joppies en lekker vet sala-risse, terwyl vissers se ellende voorlê! Die mi-nister van landbou, bosbou en visserye, TinaJoemat-Pettersson en haar geliefde ANC isuit voeling met vissers wat ’n bydrae tot dieekonomie lewer asook met Jan Publiek wat
die visbedryf ondersteun! Stygende vispryseis die publiek se voorland! Weg met Joemat-Pettersson! Rynhardt, Somerset-WesInformele toilette
Die feit dat Lwandle se inwoners nie per-manente toilette het nie, wys probleme gaanvoortduur! Zille, hoe is dit moontlik dat u enu trawante nog nie toilette kan verskaf nie?U spog dan so oor dienslewering, maar u on-dersteun die omstrede wetsontwerp wat reg-stellende aksie moet versnel! Dit beteken nog’n groter gebrek aan dienslewering, en dit be-teken die probleme gaan die liberale DA soos’n tsoenami tref! Moenie verbaas wees as mo-leste die Wes-Kaap en u, Zille, gaan tref nie!P.Steyn, StrandCHAN Soccer tournament
CHAN 2014: Bafana Bafana draw againstLos Angeles 1-1. South Africa is number oneand has 4 points and Mali is number two, alsowith 4 points! In the Cape Town Stadium.
African National Championship 2014:Bafana is better to have won against Mambas3-1 after the opening game at Cape Town inSouth Africa.
Possible lack of toilets to be investigatedDALEEN FOUCHÉ
The City of Cape Town will be investigatingthe possibility of providing permanent toiletsto a new area of Lwandle following a protestwhere eight toilets were destroyed.
On Sunday 5 January, residents of the DavidNkanti informal settlement protested after on-ly one of the eight nearby toilets that they usewere in working condition.
The residents have no toilet facilities of theirown.
Ernest Sonnenberg, Mayoral Committeemember for utility services says the City in-formed the leadership of David Nkanti prior
to the protest that the toilets would be fixedonly after the builders’ holiday break in De-cember.
He says the City has provided residents withchemical toilets as a temporary measure untilthe toilets have been repaired.
“This area is a relatively new area and theCity will be investigating the possibility of per-manent toilet installations. The outcome of theinvestigation will be reported back to the com-munity.”
Tensions about service delivery in Lwandlehas been growing since last year, with a visitfrom high ranking officials being cancelledmidway due to fears of a brewing protest.
Sonnenberg says the City condemns any andall criminal destruction of the City’s facilities.“This does not speed up service delivery andis counter-productive as the money that has tobe spent on repairs detracts from the budgetfor new installations.”
He says the City will be installing around1 300 full flush toilets in Cape Town this year,of which a number will be for the Strand-area.
“The City faces a number of challenges ininstalling full flush toilets including high den-sity, land typology and land ownership as wellas accessibility to backbone infrastructure,”Sonnenberg said, adding that they will contin-uously consult with the community.
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