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www.roodepoortnorthsider.co.zawww.roo orthsider.co.za Friday,Friday, 6 SeptemberSeptemmbeber 201922001919 RoodepoortRoodepooortrt NorthsiderNoorrthsider @RoodepoortNorth [email protected] Distribution:Distribuuttiionon: 292 500 TThehe nnewew male The Gateway The healthy eagleaglee has a School’s habit of name showstopper parkrunning p2 p11 p20 Minors begging Risking their lives for pocket money Siso Naile who needs to put food on the table). [email protected] Although they only beg occasionally, they tend to frequent the streets during Strubens Valley — What kind of school holidays. They said they hail parents let their children risk their from Bertrams, a suburb near the lives wandering around a very busy Johannesburg CBD, and they use a taxi intersection? to get to Strubens Valley. It’s probably the question most Getting their names was a bit diffi cult; motorists asked themselves when they but after the Northsider journalist came across four threatened to report young boys begging them to the police, they for food and money at disclosed some personal the Hendrik Potgieter Their concerning information, including Road and Clearwater the names of the Mall/ Makro entrance behaviour was schools they attend. intersection this past reported to the Two younger ones weekend. said they attend After an earlier Roodepoort Child Troyeville Primary complaint from a School while the older motorist, who was Welfare offi ce ones said they go to shocked to see these Jules High School. children begging, Their concerning the Northsider eventually managed behaviour was reported to the to pounce on these youngsters, who Roodepoort Child Welfare offi ce, which usually run away from authorities. confi rmed that they had knowledge of The journalist managed to get a the matter. few minutes of their time without The director of the welfare society, intimidating them while they were Estelle Odendaal, said she had RiverWel Residents Association committee member Wayne Tippet and chairperson Kevin pleading for loose change from the previously sent inspectors to the Thomson working together to remove waste during the clean-up. Photo: Siso Naile. drivers of vehicles stopped at the traffi c location to deal with the matter. “We are light. under the impression that their parents Aged between 11 and 14, the don’t know their whereabouts. We are Community gets down and dirty! youngsters opened up about the always on the lookout for such reports. circumstance which have led them to We normally attend to these spots with The RA committee, residents, ER24, members of Community Support beg on the streets. our branded vehicles so that the public When asked why they were begging, knows who we are, but on our arrival Services (CSS) and the Honeydew Police Station rolled up their sleeves they said that they beg to get pocket these children just run away,” she said, on a sunny morning to restore the natural beauty of an area which money (unlike your typical beggar explaining the challenge they face. had been plagued by vagrants dumping rubbish there. As a token of appreciation to those who participated, the RA treated everyone to a boerwors roll and some drinks to end off the day. Read more on p3. 2 www.roodepoortnorthsider.co.za Community 6 September 2019 ‘He is fairly happy’ Tshegofatso Seleke time to enjoy other activities instead. I am [email protected] very impressed with the school and I am happy that he gets individual help,” said Roodepoort — After a rocky start at the Michelle. new school, Connor Kirsten, the boy He is said to have emotional outbursts who was diagnosed with high spectrum now and again. autism is settling in well. The family is still desperately appealing The 10-year-old, has now been enrolled for donations as they took a leap of faith at a new School in Allen’s Nek. by moving him to the new school with the The Northsider reported in July that the donations they received. family needed help with some donations, “We need donations desperately. The to help enrol him in a suitable school. crowd-funding started off well but is stuck Michelle (the boy’s mother) has sent a on a bit more than we need for one month, special thank you to everyone who has so we will probably have to cancel things supported them. She said she is very like aftercare and extramural activities. grateful for everyone who heeded their I would really like to thank people who plea for donations. have donated thus far. I have however Michelle, who described Connor as like been contacted by a few people in similar Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, said situations who offered advice and contacts he was diagnosed with high spectrum to support groups and information autism in July, after visiting various sessions, which was very helpful,” she specialist doctors. said. To date, Connor is said to be happy at Anyone who wants to donate or offer his new school; however, he has days support, can contact Michelle on 079 778 when he misses his old school. 4365 or email her at Mixkirsten@hotmail. “He seems very happy, and is working co.za. a lot more already. He gets helped with You can also follow this link to donate: his homework at the school so we don’t https://gogetfunding.com/connors- even battle with it at home. He has more education-quest/. Makatsa and Mahlori at the Botanical Garden. Photo: Shane Wilken. The new male eagle has a name Poortview — The Black Eagle Project BEPR Chairman, Gerald Draper said, “As Roodekrans (BEPR) is happy to announce a project, we are happy to adopt this name that a staff member at the Walter Sisulu going forward and just wish all the best for Botanical Garden has named the new male the eagle couple”. eagle Mahlori, which means ‘miracle’. Gerald also mentioned that they are waiting The name was submitted by Daniel for the sex of Makatsa’s deceased chick to be Makasani, who is a foreman at the Botanical revealed, but the laboratory at Onderstepoort Garden. has not come back to them yet. Connor and Michelle Kirsten. Photo: Tshegofatso Seleke. 6 September 2019 Community www.roodepoortnorthsider.co.za 3 Piles of rubbish removed Siso Naile [email protected] Weltevreden Park — Despite the turnout at the annual river clean-up only showing a slight improvement, a signifi cant impact was made by those who did attend it. The RiverWel Residents Association hosted the clean-up on Sunday, 25 August and focused their efforts on the precinct near the Klein Juskei River. The RA committee, residents, ER24, members of Community Support Services (CSS) and the Honeydew Police Station rolled up their sleeves on the sunnyyg morning to restore the natural beaubeautyty of tthehe aarearea which had been pplaguedlagued bbyy vagrants dumping rubbish there. A large number of refuse bagsbags were fi lled up and loaded onto bakkibakkieses Mother and son, Faye and Michael Evlambiou, co-owners of the during the course restaurant. Photo: Amy Slocombe. of the clean-up. Founders celebrates 35 yearss Florida North — Founders well-known family restaurant Restaurant & Grill recently halved the prices on 10 of theirr celebrated their 35th birthday most popular menu items. as a way to give back to their Upon attending the birthday The DupperDuD pper family, Braam, NiNicolettec and their two boys Walter customers. celebration, the core values of and Jan at the clean-up. After 35 years in the same this restaurant were evident. location, co-owners, Michael Happy faces were visible Kevin Thomson, the RA residents who assisted us in Evlambiou and his mother, Faye, throughout the venue, and despitepite chairperson shed light this massive but essential decided it was time to show their how busy the grill was, Michael,el, on the project. “It was a operation of clearing the area appreciation for the loyalty of Faye and their hard-working massive task to clean up of the disgusting refuse,” he their customers. employees made sure to providede the area of all the litter said. From 12 to 22 August, the quality customer service. that had been dumped During the clean-up, by vagrants, Honeydew Police Sergeants illegals and other Nicholas Makhura (Sector 2 undesirables. manager) and Mamasedi May For the love of horses We are grateful (Social Crime coordinator), to the police, found clues as to where most Ruimsig — The EARTH exactly how a person interacts committee, of the items being stolen Centre’s horsemanship with a horse using body security and during burglaries are hidden workshop journey continued language, mind and tools. when they came across during Part 2 of the workshop. The theory was made practical numerous broken electrical The centre’s operation when the delegates learned appliances such as computers manager, Natalie Stobäus, several basic ground controls, and a safe in the greenbelt. touched on the importance of a lesson that highlighted the Ward 126 councillor, David the programme. “Learning specifi c movements of a horse. Brand, who was part of horsemanship skills involves The highlight of the second clean-up, saluted the RA for a lot of self-mastery – workshop was that the attendees their hard work, despite the mastering your thoughts, your were introduced to some basic low numbers. “This RA is the communication of your intent, anatomy, in very practical most responsible in the area your rope- or rein-handling skills terms. “The idea behind the but it’s a pity that they do not and your body language, to set basic anatomy piece was to give get the support they deserve, your horse up for success with some insight into what actually especially in projects that the tasks you are asking of him,” goes on for a horse when the everyone benefi ts from,” he she explained.