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Posted on October 23, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

South Africa’s first clear-water lagoon is Pretoria’s new ‘beach’

Landlocked Pretoria just got a new ‘beach’ thanks to South Africa’s first clear-water lagoon.

It took Balwin Properties two years to make history in Sub-Saharan Africa, by constructing the first ‘beach’ of its kind. The Blyde, which officially opened on 8 September, is an exclusive housing estate in Pretoria East, which features 1.5-hectare The Blyde.

Cost of construction
While it’s unlikely to replace the seasonal exodus to coastal hotspots, Pretoria’s new ‘beach’ and residential complex provides an unusual oasis for residents of The Blyde. The project, which was spearheaded in partnership with Crystal Lagoons in 2016, cost an estimated R4.2 billion to construct and is only accessible to residents of The Blyde.

While The Blyde’s lagoon is definitely the main attraction, other facilities include a restaurant, gym, spa, concierge, laundromat, and multi-purpose sports fields. Residents can enjoy swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and sailing on the lagoon.

Environmental impact
The lagoon, which is equivalent to more than two rugby fields combined, promises to be an eco-friendly attraction. Alastair Sinclair, regional director at Crystal Lagoons, explains that the development uses less water than an average golf course, saying:

“Crystal Lagoons’ technology addresses the concerns around the use of water and the energy needed to maintain conventional swimming pools. Also, any type of water can be used – ground water, salt water and even brackish water are all suitable to fill a beach-like Lagoon.”

Water saving technology developed by scientist Fernando Fischmann, aims to reduce upkeeps costs and allow for the use of rainwater. Water evaporation has also been minimised thanks to micro-film technology.

Technology now available to other African countries
State of the art filtration systems also cut down on energy consumption, while still keeping the water crystal clear.

Sinclair states that the development is an ecological and scientific phenomenon which is just the first of many to be implemented across South Africa:

“We are delighted with the inauguration of this crystalline lagoon at the Blyde in Pretoria, as it will not only provide tremendous value to our partners, Balwin Properties, and the residents of this development, but it also means that our company’s technology is now present on all five continents.

By: The South African

Posted on October 19, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

Booswigte steel kerkklok van NG kerk Wespoort in Danville

’n NG kerk in die weste van Pretoria se kerkklok is soek nadat booswigte verlede week baie moeite gedoen en swaar gedra het om dit te steel.

Dié klok van die NG kerk Wespoort in Danville weeg maklik meer as 100 kg.

“Ek hoop die mense wat die klok gesteel het, word gevang, sodat hulle dit weer kan terugsit. Ek sal graag wil sien hoe hulle dit gaan regkry,” sê Koos du Raan, die koster.

Du Raan sê daar is Maandag die eerste keer opgemerk die klok hang nie meer in sy boog aan die bo-punt van die kerktoring nie.

Die klok word net op spesiale geleenthede gelui, soos op begrafnisse en middernagdienste.

’n Ouderling het Maandag die klok se ketting in die binneplaas naby die kerkgebou sien lê.

“Groot was ons verbasing toe ons omdraf en sien die klok is weg,” sê Du Raan.

Die diewe het vermoedelik oor die kerk se agterste muur geklouter nadat hulle die lemmetjiesdraad in die hoek platgedruk het.

Du Raan wys na die leer wat teen die agterkant van die kerkgebou is, wat die skelms gebruik het om tot by die klok te klim.

“Hoe hulle die klok tot op die grond en oor die muur gekry het, sal ek graag wil weet, dit kon nie ’n maklike taak gewees het nie,” sê Du Raan.

Hy vermoed die klok, wat gegiet is uit ’n mengsel van koper en geelkoper, is gesteel om as skrootmetaal gesmous te word.

“Die diewe mag dalk lekker geld maak uit die klok, maar vir ons gemeente is dit ’n hartseersaak. Die klok is deel van ons kerkgebou se geskiedenis,” sê Du Raan.

Besonderhede oor die klok se geskiedenis is skraps, maar dit was volgens Du Raan daar toe die gemeente op 22 Januarie 1949 gestig en die ou kerkie ingewy is.

Geld vir ’n nuwe klok is daar nie.

Die beloning van R3 000 wat uitgeloof is om die klok op te spoor, is deur die plaaslike gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum bymekaargemaak.

Die saak is by die polisie aangemeld.

Posted on October 11, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

Oom Paul spog nou met ‘n splinternuwe baadjie by sy graf

Nadat sy graf in Julie vanjaar gevandaliseer is, het Jacques Müller, ‘n beeldhouer van Centurion, aangebied om nie net die beskadigde borsbeeld op die graf van oudpres. Paul Kruger te restoureer nie, maar ‘n hele nuwe beeld vanuit graniet en marmer te kap.

Die nuwe Kruger-monument is gister op oom Paul se 193ste verjaarsdag onthul.

Posted on October 9, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

Farm attack, couple traumatized by terrorists during 3 hour ordeal, Pretoria West

Farm attack, couple traumatized after 3 hour ordeal, Pretoria West

A traumatic farm attack took place on 5 October 2018, between 01:00 and 04:45, on a Welgegund smallholding in Pretoria West, Gauteng. The inside perimeter beams were activated around 01h00, after the attackers bypassed, and cut through the electric fence.

The resident, Niel looked and could not see anything and reactivated the alarm, but the attackers were inside the property already. They gained access to the house from the balcony. The male victim was surprised by three armed black males in his bed. (one armed with a pistol and ²nd with a crowbar).

Both the man and woman were tied up. They forced the victims to open the safe, and took their time ransacking the house. The suspects and fled the scene at around 04h45, taking with them: jewellery, camaras, 2 laptops. R1800± in cash, mobile phones, TV, and meat.

The couple did not sustain any physical injury, but are extremely traumatized.

Patrollers with dogs and SAPS followed the tracks but no arrests have been made yet. The suspects came with their own ladder to gain access to the first floor.

Read the original article on Oorgrens veiligheid

Posted on September 26, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

Six year old girl raped in men’s toilet at Dros restaurant in Pretoria

A witness says the suspect was sitting alone while he was watching the girl in the play area, and when the girl went to the bathroom he followed her.

A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped in the restroom of a popular restaurant in Pretoria on Saturday.

According to a witness who wished to remain anonymous, the man was “stalking his prey” while she was playing in the children’s area of Dros restaurant in Silverton.

The witness claimed the man was sitting alone in the smoking section, where he asked for a glass of water, saying he was waiting for a friend.

Shortly afterwards, the man moved nearer to the restaurant’s play area and started watching the girl, who was on her own.

Moments later, the child went to the bathroom and the man followed, the witness said.

“He allegedly snatched her from the female rest room, blocked her mouth and took her to the men’s rest room where he raped her.”

The child’s mother, who is apparently a regular at the Dros, noticed that her child had gone.

“We asked the child-minder where the child was and she said she had gone to the toilet.

“Her mother went to the rest room but did not find her child. She heard a noise in the men’s rest room and was suspicious.

“She tried to open the door but it was blocked,” said the witness.

The mother caused a commotion and the alleged rapist eventually opened the door.

“He was completely naked and so was the child, the witness said. “The child was bleeding from the groin.

“When some of the male customers saw this, they started assaulting the man.

“One of the managers locked the rest room door to protect the guy from mob justice.

“The child was rescued and police were called.

“There was a trail of blood in the rest room.”

Yesterday, Dros management refused to comment and hung up abruptly. On the second attempt, they asked that enquiries be made to Dros head office today.

Provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini confirmed that a rape charge had been opened and the suspect was in custody.

By: The Citizen

Posted on September 4, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

Onwettige grondbesetters dreig media en AfriForum met petrolbomme

’n Spul onwettige grond gryppers het verteenwoordigers van AfriForum sowel ’n mediaspan Maandagoggend met petrolbomme gedreig op ’n grondeienaar se plaas net buite Pretoria. Die grond word tans onwettig beset en die plakkers het hul teengesit vir samesprekings en onderhoude met met die media.

Die stuk grond ter sprake behoort aan ene dr. Motodi Maserumule en is geleë tussen Soshanguve en Onderstepoort. Na bewering het ongeveer 150 mense verlede Maandag onwettige sinkhuise begin oprig op die grond. Volgens Cameron het die plakkers laas week baie vinnig ’n sinkhuisie met die woord “Office” op opgerig en is tans besig om erwe teen R500 stuk aan lede van die publiek te verkoop.

Cameron het ook te vertel dat Maserumule aanvanklik gesukkel het om ’n saak by die polisie te open. Met behulp van AfriForum kon hul daarin slaag om ’n saak van betreding by die polisie aanhangig maak verlede Woensdag.

“Teen verlede week Vrydag was hier seker so 30 strukture opgerig, maar oor die naweek moes hulle baie besig gewees het, want hier is nou al seker ’n honderd sinkstrukture opgerig en hier is baie meer mense,” het Cameron aan die media gesê.

Die burgerregte organisasie Afriforum het ’n dringende hofbevel Vrydag bekom in die hooggeregshof in Pretoria om die onwettige plakkers te verwyder.

“Toe ons vanoggend daar kom om ’n media-onderhoud te doen, was dit aanvanklik rustig, maar toe word dit baie vinnig lelik. ’n Groep mense het op ons voertuie afgestorm; van hulle het met pangas en selfs vuurwapens gestaan en gedreig. Daar is toe aan ons gesê dat indien enige iemand hulle gaan probeer keer, hulle met petrolbomme gegooi gaan word. Toe hulle klippe begin optel om ons voertuie daarmee te gooi, het ons gery.”

Volgens Cameron moet die hofbevel deur die balju aan die grondbesetters en die SAPD beteken word, waarna die polisie dan verplig sal wees om die balju by te staan om die onwettige plakkers van die grond te verwyder.

“Volgens ons kennis gaan die balju vanmiddag na die plaas toe om die hofbevel aan hulle te beteken. Die situasie is egter baie gespanne en ons is nie seker hoe die balju se aankoms die situasie vererger nie,” het Cameron gesê.

Die betrokke polisiewoordvoerder het glo aan die media groep Maroela Media gesê hy is nie bewus van hierdie grondgryp nie.

Die oorspronklike berig kan gelees word op Maroela Media

Posted on September 3, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

Studente van die Tshwane Universiteit van Tegnologie bring Pretoria tot stilstand tydens protestoptogte

Studente van die Tshwane Universiteit van Tegnologie (TUT) het weereens die strate ingevaar en verkeer in die sentrale gedeeltes van Pretoria ontwrig.

Klasse is ontwrig en studente eis die kop van die polisieman wat Andries Monareng glo doodgeskiet het.

Die studente het gedreig dat hul die hele Pretoria tot stilstand sal bring. Winkels is gesluit en berigte van stropery by wegneem eetplekke is aangemeld.

Die polisie ontken intussen steeds dat hulle verantwoordelik was vir die dood van Monareng.

Deur: Die Vryburger

Posted on August 30, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

Barbaarse studente in Pretoria stig brand voor Bheki Cele, minister van polisie, se kantore

‘n Groep studente van die voormalige Technicon, tans bekend as die Tshwane Universiteit van Tegnologie, het die polisie besig gehou deur ‘n brand te stig voor Bheki Cele, minister van polisie, se kantore in Pretoria.

Dit volg na die dood van een opstoker student op die Soshanguve kampus tydens geweld wat daar uitgebreek het.

Waarnemers vra die vraag wat sal die polisie doen as boere strate afsper en breek en brand oor plaasmoorde?

Deur: Die Vryburger

Posted on August 29, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

BLF leader, Andile Mngxitama invades double-storey mansion in Pretoria after noticing no one was living in it

The BLF decided to move into the big house after noticing no one was living in it.

The High Court in Pretoria has refused to get involved on an urgent basis after a double-storey mansion in diplomat’s row in Brooklyn, Pretoria, was invaded by a group associated with Black First, Land First (BLF).

The house “invaders”, who claim to be students, moved into the unoccupied thatched-roof house last month after getting a locksmith to open the door for them. When confronted, they allegedly said they could not afford accommodation and called their “lawyer”, who turned out to be BLF leader Andile Mngxitama, who is not an attorney.

The executor in the estate of the house’s deceased owners, attorney Mike Potgieter, launched an urgent application to have the students evicted, saying they illegally gained access to the property and were trespassing. Judge Nelisa Mali, however, ruled that the application was not urgent and struck it off the roll.

The main house on the property had been standing empty for years after the owners died, leaving the property to their sons, who both live abroad.

The estate is embroiled in a legal battle with a neighbour who made an offer to buy the house in 2015 and obtained a court order to stop the executor from letting it or selling it to anyone.

Potgieter said in court papers he had called the police after learning about the trespassers from the man who had been staying in the servant’s quarters since 2013, but they refused to assist, saying he had to get an eviction order, as the occupiers claimed they had been staying there for some time.

He said the property was a valuable asset of great architectural significance worth about R3 million, but the unauthorised occupants had detracted from its value and posed a security risk to the property and the surrounding area.

The house invaders opposed the application, saying it was not urgent and that Potgieter had granted them the right to stay there by negotiating with them about a lease agreement to rent the house at a cost of R20 000 per month. Potgieter strenuously denied entering into any agreement with Mngxitama.

One occupant, Amanda Mjindi, said there was no proof that their presence would result in further damage.

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Posted on August 28, 2018 by de Koker — Leave a comment

Activist group threatens to shut down Pretoria east after a previous memorandum was not taken seriously

The group claims that a previous memorandum handed to the Tshwane metro in March was not taken seriously.

A Mamelodi activist group, which recently shut down Mamelodi municipal office services for several weeks, said they will do so again – if their demands are not met, reports Pretoria East Rekord.

Oupa Mashiane, chairperson of the Mamelodi Concerned Residents for Service Delivery, made the remarks while handing over a memorandum to the metro at the local municipal offices on Monday morning.

It was the second such memorandum, he said, and “the last”.

Mashiane gave the metro seven working days to respond to demands.

“This is a serious matter – the city of Tshwane must take our demands very seriously,” said Mashiane.

Utility services MMC Darryl Moss received the memorandum on behalf of the Tshwane mayor.

He promised to meet with the mayor the same afternoon to “personally hand over the memorandum to him”

Mashiane claimed the metro did not take the group’s previous memorandum, which was handed over on March 23, seriously.

The memorandum is unchanged and contains residents’ complaints regarding service delivery.

Mashudu Maepya, who read the memorandum aloud before handing it over, said residents were generally unhappy with RDP housing fraud.

Water and electricity bills were also substantially higher and unaffordable.

The community was charged R2.40 for a one-litre bin, which was initially said to be free.

Maepya further said burial costs are higher, there is higher unemployment and more people are living below the bread-line.

“Most streets in Mamelodi are gravel roads, whereas no white areas are in this condition despite us all paying rent to the same centre,” she said.

“The drainage system is very poor, leading to flooding into yards and obstructing traffic follow.”

“Projects from the council were granted to special people who are friends with the ward councillors and not to the community. Community members who were hired are being paid slave wages.”

She concluded that the community is prepared to only pay a R40 per month flat rate until the “apartheid debts are audited”.