Lauren O’Connor May
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TygerBurger brings you a wrap of some of the Mandela Day activities that took place on Friday 18 July in Mitchell’s Plain and Strandfontein.
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“When the steam comes out, the whole place smells like a good cup of coffee. It brings up your mood before you even touch your cup”
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“The 14- 15- 16-year-olds that are now gangsters and murderers could have been rescued from that outcome if someone would have had this vision.”
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Residents reacted in solidarity with the victims of gang violence by coming out in prayer or peace at several public events last week.
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Author and teacher, Roslynne Toerien, of Durban has added two more books to her acclaimed rhyming wildlife series. The books, The Feathered Five and The Nocturnal Nine, which include a free audio narration, teach children about South African wildlife and conservation through story-telling.
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Lentegeur police have warned residents to be vigilant after a spate of robberies in Colorado Park and Mandalay, while Western Cape MEC of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, congratulated police for seizing several firearms.
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Quirky characters and village life make for one hilarious read when a “bolshie” city slicker discovers that small town life is anything but dull.
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Dozens of residents answered a call to pray at the Flower of Cape Town monument in Westridge Gardens on Wednesday 9 July. The call was issued by Christian radio station Radio Tygerberg in light of the recent gang violence across Mitchell’s Plain, which claimed the lives of seven people.
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Probably in its gazillionth reprint, this book’s enduring popularity may have something to do with its consistent updates. Fundamentally, the base premise of this book is about understanding people. Its seven key principles all teach empathy and each takes practice.
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There was a new twist to this year’s annual Street Wimbledon event in that it was taken off the streets.
