Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Darren Bergman
Darren and I shared two interesting hours in the 93.8FM studio in Midrand last night, from 9 to 11. We had a good time, laughed a lot, and shared some common insights re Linbro.
One of the great lines from Darren was that LPians are smurfs, "because we argue until we are blue in the face".
Darren also revealed that the ANC ward candidate is no more and is being replaced. This is not confirmed, and cannot be confirmed as the ANC is completely unreachable.
Darren is available on every possible communication channel. The ANC cannot be reached at all, and we are trying.
Darren has a clear strategy for Linbro Park. He is working on crime roads, and more.
These should be input factors come 18 May.
One of the great lines from Darren was that LPians are smurfs, "because we argue until we are blue in the face".
Darren also revealed that the ANC ward candidate is no more and is being replaced. This is not confirmed, and cannot be confirmed as the ANC is completely unreachable.
Darren is available on every possible communication channel. The ANC cannot be reached at all, and we are trying.
Darren has a clear strategy for Linbro Park. He is working on crime roads, and more.
These should be input factors come 18 May.
An organisation that seems to be worth joining
Thanks to Michael Payne for providing details.
www.turnitaround.co.za
No one else if going to fix it for us
The biggest common enemy of South Africa is crime and corruption.
We cannot expect this problem to be solved by a government that is failing in all areas of service delivery. Citizens need to take action.
So we can choose to sit back and complain as crime destroys our country ...
Or we can choose to become proactive and take the fight to the streets by getting involved in our local communities. Become your neighbour's safety zone and he will become yours.
Dedicate some time in your day to join Turn It Around and become the eyes and ears of your local network. Share local crime reports, news, events and ideas with others that live in your area. The more information we share - the better!
Feed the system with information that others can use to protect themselves and to inform the police. Let's give the police information they can act on. No excuses.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Linbro development
Thanks to Tina Kroll for these pics which give us a good snapshot of where we stand and what is happening.
All future pics welcomed. I think the Linbro blog will become a fabulous record of this suburb. We all have cameras, so let's get clicking, and do what Michelle has requested and Tina has delivered.
If nothing else, we will see each other's lives and build something of lasting value. A blog, within limits, is forever, after all!
All future pics welcomed. I think the Linbro blog will become a fabulous record of this suburb. We all have cameras, so let's get clicking, and do what Michelle has requested and Tina has delivered.
If nothing else, we will see each other's lives and build something of lasting value. A blog, within limits, is forever, after all!
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| Who is in charge, and whom to contact |
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| More details on whom to contact |
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| People lived here once ... amazing speed of construction |
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| Our new road being built through Steve Caddick's former property |
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| And no construction takes place without some collateral damage |
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Life in New Zealand ...
A fellow journalist, Donovan Jackson, emigrated to NZ some time ago.
Compare our kak with this, and ask yourself which way you'll vote May 18.
http://grumpybastard.posterous.com/dear-south-africans-if-i-move-overseas-must-i
Compare our kak with this, and ask yourself which way you'll vote May 18.
http://grumpybastard.posterous.com/dear-south-africans-if-i-move-overseas-must-i
Our missing cat ... update
Update: There is no doubt whatsoever that our cat was stolen/abducted and made his way home. He has walked kilometres to come home, on tarmac, evidenced by all of his claws being worn down and ragged and his loss of body mass. The tales of cats being able to find their way home from anywhere are true.
Pics to follow.
Puddy returned at 3am with a gentle squeal to tell us he was hungry. He had lost a fifth of his body mass, and had been gone 10 days. No visible injuries, and if only he could speak, what a tale he would tell. There are going to be some tears of joy and very happy children around here come sunrise. We might even let him sleep on the bed.
Thanks for all the messages of support!
Champers called for this evening.
Pics to follow.
Puddy returned at 3am with a gentle squeal to tell us he was hungry. He had lost a fifth of his body mass, and had been gone 10 days. No visible injuries, and if only he could speak, what a tale he would tell. There are going to be some tears of joy and very happy children around here come sunrise. We might even let him sleep on the bed.
Thanks for all the messages of support!
Champers called for this evening.
I promised something wonderful would come out of Linbro Park ...
From a business perspective, the first building block was laid tonight (not a cornerstone, yet).
No 2 comes next week.
Then No 3.
Then No 4.
As soon as I am in a position to advise, I will, but I am very proud to say a few businesses that will catch the positive attention of the world are being built here at 87 Hilton Road, and suffice it to say, people will say for years to come, "That came out of Linbro Park!"
A very happy man tonight. Stormers beat Sharks, India won the World Cup, and new foundations are being laid.
No 2 comes next week.
Then No 3.
Then No 4.
As soon as I am in a position to advise, I will, but I am very proud to say a few businesses that will catch the positive attention of the world are being built here at 87 Hilton Road, and suffice it to say, people will say for years to come, "That came out of Linbro Park!"
A very happy man tonight. Stormers beat Sharks, India won the World Cup, and new foundations are being laid.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Warehouses on remnant 87 Hilton Road
Update: The destruction of the warehouses starts Wednesday morning 7 and will continue for around a fortnight. Our personal thanks to Intaprop and Elphick Earthworks. This should have a seriously positive impact on crime in the area.
Update: Meeting Intaprop and Elphick Earthworks Tuesday morning to have them pulled down. Progress.
These warehouses have been an utter shame for the five years I have lived here. They have been a magnet for vandalism, a haven for crime and an utter eyesore. Designed as chicken sheds, they became warehouses for Rob Bouwer and living quarters for Phineas, who now works at Super Seedlings. When Rob died, they fell into the most terrible disrepair, and no matter what we have tried to do, we could not get them levelled as the land has never belonged to us, but we have had to live with the consequences, such as near-nightly attacks on our property. We had another two nights ago.
Now Elphick Earthworks will come in and level them at some time in the near future. This is a warning to neighbours, such as Alastair, Jeanette, Annemarie and Steff that the noise and dust will, for a period of time, be excessive.
Update: Pics added, as per Michelle Nel's request
Update: Late at night, this is where most of the local stolen Telkom cable was processed three years ago. Neglect always has a terrible price. We reported this over and again to our local structures, SAPS and Telkom and Intaprop and got absolutely nowhere for three years, and now our neighbourhood has no cables.
Update: Meeting Intaprop and Elphick Earthworks Tuesday morning to have them pulled down. Progress.
These warehouses have been an utter shame for the five years I have lived here. They have been a magnet for vandalism, a haven for crime and an utter eyesore. Designed as chicken sheds, they became warehouses for Rob Bouwer and living quarters for Phineas, who now works at Super Seedlings. When Rob died, they fell into the most terrible disrepair, and no matter what we have tried to do, we could not get them levelled as the land has never belonged to us, but we have had to live with the consequences, such as near-nightly attacks on our property. We had another two nights ago.
Now Elphick Earthworks will come in and level them at some time in the near future. This is a warning to neighbours, such as Alastair, Jeanette, Annemarie and Steff that the noise and dust will, for a period of time, be excessive.
Update: Pics added, as per Michelle Nel's request
Update: Late at night, this is where most of the local stolen Telkom cable was processed three years ago. Neglect always has a terrible price. We reported this over and again to our local structures, SAPS and Telkom and Intaprop and got absolutely nowhere for three years, and now our neighbourhood has no cables.
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| Amazing: A family lived here ... |
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| ... and here ... |
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| This is one of the warehouses where criminals lived and used to attack us |
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| This is where criminals lived and used as a base to attack us at night |
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| This stuff stolen from poor folk around us and then thrown away; Obed, at LEAP, was among the repeat victims |
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| This is where Linbro held many parties: also used as a base to attack us at night. Importantly, this was the main Telkom stolen cable processing facility |
Life after the Linbro nonsense
Update: I was born on this day. I did not choose it. I had hundreds of well-wishers, as I always do. Only one unspeakable entity in my five decades has ever used it as venom against me. If anything can demonstrate the sheer malevolent, unstoppable, vile, nasty, filthy nature of this person, this does. Thanks to all the people in this suburb who knew, and wished me well. As for this person ... you declare yourself in the most unfortunate light on a daily basis. Just about beyond redemption.
Good day to all LPians. I did not attend last night, and I can honestly say my life is better for it. I can't begin to say how hard the decision was not to attend, given the severity of the event under discussion. But the nonsense we have had to endure through trying to be good community folk has been unbearable, to be absolutely honest.
Involve yourself in any aspect of LP life, you get cut down left, right and centre.
Now I can look after my family life, raising a two-year-old in this corner of paradise, ensuring my 15-year-old grows up correctly, optimising value and growing my business.
Just not interested in being part of the obsessive nature of one person around here, any more, ever again.
And good God, everyone knows I tried!
Anyone ever wants to share the story over a brew, you buy the brew. It will astonish, amaze, puzzle, perplex and revolt you.
Good day to all LPians. I did not attend last night, and I can honestly say my life is better for it. I can't begin to say how hard the decision was not to attend, given the severity of the event under discussion. But the nonsense we have had to endure through trying to be good community folk has been unbearable, to be absolutely honest.
Involve yourself in any aspect of LP life, you get cut down left, right and centre.
Now I can look after my family life, raising a two-year-old in this corner of paradise, ensuring my 15-year-old grows up correctly, optimising value and growing my business.
Just not interested in being part of the obsessive nature of one person around here, any more, ever again.
And good God, everyone knows I tried!
Anyone ever wants to share the story over a brew, you buy the brew. It will astonish, amaze, puzzle, perplex and revolt you.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
BlackBerry in a brown hole!
http://www.iol.co.za/news/back-page/stolen-cell-found-in-bergie-s-underpants-1.1050233
Stolen cell found in bergie’s underpants
March 31 2011 at 01:18pm
By Mandilakhe Tshwete
A cellphone thief was caught red-handed when a cellphone he hid in his underpants suddenly rang.
The bergie and his friend walked into a restaurant in Belvedere Road in Rondebosch on Tuesday night looking for food.
They saw the owner’s expensive Blackberry Torch lying on the counter, took it and ran away.
But the owner spotted them just in time and immediately contacted his security company, Sniper Security.
Sniper’s managing director Ridwaan Mathews says: “We received a complaint about the two coloured males who walked into an eatery and stole a cellphone.”
Ridwaan says his men got to the scene quickly and managed to catch the bergies.
“The owner of the business came and identified them,” says Ridwaan.
“When the security officers confronted the two suspects, they denied stealing the Blackberry and became extremely aggressive.”
The owner then decided to call his phone from another cellphone - and everyone was surprised when they heard music coming from one of the men’s groin.
“The client phoned his cell number and the phone rang on one of the suspects,” says Ridwaan.
“The security staff discovered that one of the suspects had hidden the Blackberry in his filthy, rotten, stinky underpants.”
Despite his cellphone’s close encounter with the bergie’s bum, the owner was only too happy to have it back.
“The cellphone is the latest Blackberry (worth R6 000) and he didn’t care if it was smelling or not, he took it back,” says Ridwaan.
The man decided against laying a charge with police. - Daily Voice
March 31 2011 at 01:18pm
By Mandilakhe Tshwete
A cellphone thief was caught red-handed when a cellphone he hid in his underpants suddenly rang.
The bergie and his friend walked into a restaurant in Belvedere Road in Rondebosch on Tuesday night looking for food.
They saw the owner’s expensive Blackberry Torch lying on the counter, took it and ran away.
But the owner spotted them just in time and immediately contacted his security company, Sniper Security.
Sniper’s managing director Ridwaan Mathews says: “We received a complaint about the two coloured males who walked into an eatery and stole a cellphone.”
Ridwaan says his men got to the scene quickly and managed to catch the bergies.
“The owner of the business came and identified them,” says Ridwaan.
“When the security officers confronted the two suspects, they denied stealing the Blackberry and became extremely aggressive.”
The owner then decided to call his phone from another cellphone - and everyone was surprised when they heard music coming from one of the men’s groin.
“The client phoned his cell number and the phone rang on one of the suspects,” says Ridwaan.
“The security staff discovered that one of the suspects had hidden the Blackberry in his filthy, rotten, stinky underpants.”
Despite his cellphone’s close encounter with the bergie’s bum, the owner was only too happy to have it back.
“The cellphone is the latest Blackberry (worth R6 000) and he didn’t care if it was smelling or not, he took it back,” says Ridwaan.
The man decided against laying a charge with police. - Daily Voice
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