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Irene Town CrierMarch 2015 / Living in peace
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ContentsLiving in peace 4
What’s on? 5
You said it 6
Peter Marais 9
From the ILA 12
Dear Town Crier 19
Movie reviews 24
Small businesses 26
Small cries 28
Important telephone numbers 30
Town Crier March 2015
But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach
you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
Job 12:7-9
4 Living in peaceThe heat from the past few weeks has been quiet unbearable. Another reason to be grateful that we live in the beautifully treed Irene - providing additional shade against the sun and hopefully cooling our homes down a little.
Thankfully the load shedding seems to have quietened down - a relief for those of us running businesses. Echoing the letter received from Heather Maynier this month, a big THANK YOU to the ILA for keeping us updated on the load shedding schedules. The Facebook page has also been a great help and I have often found myself refering to it when in doubt. If you haven’t already liked the page, please do so: The Village of Irene.
I’ve touched on the subject of communication being paramount to the success of any aspect of life and living in a community such as Irene is no different. It’s wonderful to see that our village magazine, Facebook page, emails and SMSs are being utilised to their full potential. Thanks to all the people in the background who make these tools possible and thanks to the community for your positive feedback. I always enjoy receiving your emails with pictures and interesting facts about the village and all who live in it (including the creepy crawlies!).
Our front cover picture this issue is testimony to the huge privilage we have of living in an area where nature is still comfortably living alongside us.
Of course, our efforts of communication and security would not be possible without the financial support the community gives back by being members of the ILA. If you aren’t already a member, please seriously consider joining as every cent counts towards ensuring our village is kept as safe and secure as possible.
Don’t forget to support the advertisers too. These are local businesses who welcome the support of the community and who are here to ensure we receive great service.
‘Till next month
Tracey
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5What’s on?
If you have an event that you would like to feature in our new What’s on? section, please email the details to [email protected].
Irene Market
Irene Garden Club
*For more information about the Irene Garden Club please contact Lucia on 083 272 5268. Further details on page 27.
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6 You said itThe opinions expressed in this readers’ column are not necessarily shared by the publisher of the Irene Town Crier. Readers’ views can be e-mailed to [email protected].
Town Crier March 2015
Dear Editor
I just wanted to ask that you publish a very big and heartfelt 'Thank You!" to Alyson and Jan who have spent so much time and effort keeping the ILA membership up to date with emails regarding load shedding schedules and Smart meter processes, and such. It is over and above the ILA call of duty and I find it hugely helpful that this information is sent with accuracy on a regular basis.
With much appreciationHeather Maynier
Farewell Suzanne
Suzanne Holmes has run the ballet in the Village Hall since 1991. After all these years she has decided to call it a day and will be leaving South Africa to join her family in the United States.
Suzanne will be sorely missed in our community. So many children have had lessons from Suzanne and her gentle nature and genuine love for the children will never be forgotten.
Suzanne, all the ballet children and their parents wish you well as you leave our shores. We may not see you again but you will never be forgotten in the Village. Go well Suzanne.
Barbara Tanton Chairman, Irene Association.
7Bust of General Jan Smuts donated to Smuts Museum
At a ‘thank you volunteers’ evening at Smuts House at the end of November, Mrs Maureen Gerber and her son, Harry, donated a larger than life bust of Jan Smuts to the Museum.
The bust has been at the Irene Homes charity shop for many years and the Museum is curious to find out is history. Jimmy Taylor, a former Chairman of the Board of the General Smuts Foundation, was also thanked for ceding all rights to his book ‘A sentimental journey’ about Irene in the 1960s, to the Friends of the General Smuts Foundation.
The evening commenced with a walk around the Arboretum followed by drinks and snacks. A variety of other volunteers were thanked including: An accountant, birders, barman, cabinet maker, cooks and salad makers, an electrician, suppliers of jungle gyms and jumping castle and furniture. Neil Andersen was thanked for his work on restoring the Armstrong Cannon and after saying goodbye to the General Manger, Johan Potgieter, who is moving to the Cape, new members to the Board and Friends committee were introduced.
Lost!
On 2 March 2015 I lost my iPad leaving King Street and exiting through Queen street (it was on the roof of my car so not sure where it would have ended up). It is an iPad 2 without 3G, with a red speck cover. I am hoping a good citizen may have picked it up (I cannot locate it as it is not connected to the internet). If you have picked it up or have any information as to who might have found it please contact Nadia on 061 813 8930.
Pieter Marais, Eminent Natural Scientist and Academic (1953-2015)
Pieter Marais passed away, aged 61, by the side of his loving wife at their family home in Irene on the morning of 29 January 2015.
Devoted husband to Fiona Marais, they were happily married for 39 years, having just celebrated their anniversary in January. Dedicated and loving father to 4 sons and 2 daughters, Michael (sadly estranged), Stephen, Julian, Chrisjan, Robyn and Alexandra. A passionate sport lover he always supported his beloved Blue Bulls and regularly attended the matches, always with his sons by his side. A kind and caring family man, passionate sport lover and dedicated in his career. His achievement in his career would never have happened if not for his family. Everything he did he did for the love of his children and wife. They were his inspiration and he was theirs.
Pieter Marais was born on 15 March 1953 in Standerton. He obtained his matric from the Hoërskool Hoogenhout, Bethalin 1970. After school he was awarded a bursary from the Atomic Energy Corporation to study at the then Pretoria College for Advanced Technical Education where he obtained a National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry in 1975. It was at this college that he met his one true love and soul mate, Fiona Marais. The first time he laid eyes on her she was welding and it was love at first sight. In January 1976 they were married and stayed happily married ever after.
In January 1978 he accepted a post as lecturer at Technikon Pretoria where he also continued his studies. This was also the year that they had their first child, Stephen Marais. In 1979 he completed the National Higher Diploma in Chemistry, a Master’s Diploma in Chemistry (Cum Laude) in 1982 and in 1983 he completed the National Higher Diploma in Post School Education. In 1987 he enrolled for and completed a Master’s Degree in Analytical Science at the University of Cape Town. In the mid-nineties he decided to continue his studies and in 1998 received a Doctorate in Chemistry from Technikon Pretoria. During his post graduate studies he was also a recipient of the Technikon Pretoria Vice Chancellor’s Award for exceptional achievement (1992) and the Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Senior Fellowship (1996). He was the Head of the Department of Chemistry from 1984 and from January 1994 he was appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, a post he occupied until the end of 2003 when Technikon Pretoria became the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) however, he continued to serve as the Dean of Natural Sciences at TUT until his resignation due to ill health in December last year.
10During his term of office he championed the cause of the Natural Scientist in South Africa, enabling technicians to be fully recognised as scientists. In 2012 he was the recipient of a special award from the Director-General of the Department of Science and Technology, Dr Phil Mjwara, during a breakfast meeting of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). The SACNASP is the legislated regulatory body for natural science practitioners in South Africa and Prof Marais was first appointed to its council in 1993. Prof Marais’ function in the council was to represent the interests of technologists. From 1993, technologists were allowed to register with the council for the first time ever. Over the years he led the campaign to have Technikon graduates accepted as professional scientists, which was achieved with the revised act in 2003.
Pieter has also served the scientific community with distinction. As a member of the SA Chemical Institute from 1976, he served on the Institute’s Council
from 1990 to 1997. As an enthusiastic analytical chemist he served on the steering committee to establish the Analytical Division and served as Chairperson from 1990 to 1994
In December 2014 he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and hospitalised. During the peri-od of his illness until his death, 59 days later, he wrote a diary of his experiences on Facebook which was followed by all his friends and colleagues, and provided an inspiration on how to cope with a sudden life-threatening disease.
He is survived by his wife Fiona and their children and grandchildren.
Town Crier March 2015
Dear Residents and ILA Members
February has been marked by several significant events in our country; most notable at the time of writing this article would be the SONA2015, which has garnered much reaction and comment at every level of society! It came to mind that everything comes down to being a responsible, upright, law abiding citizen who leads by example and in light of this idea, we are calling for our Irene residents and ILA members to lead by example in every area in our com-munity. We thank you upfront for your efforts to date and encourage you to continue to strive to make a difference, no matter how small.
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Littering
Litter is a scourge in our country that devalues the areas where it is not actively targeted and where residents do not feel that it’s their responsibility to pick up what another has left behind.
Our village has had several initiatives e.g. the subway bridge project, the installation of roadside bins around the Oval and on Pioneer and Stopford Roads, the availability of litter spikes for walkers or sports enthusiasts etc. to assist the public in responsibly disposing of their refuse. This, in addition to the ILA’s on-going drive to appeal to Council to empty the bins, has not solved the problem.
All of these litter focussed initiatives have been taken on by ordinary Irene residents and so, in the knowledge that we have to take a “hands on” approach to our environment, we would appeal to our residents who live near to an overflowing bin or the Irene Primary School Bruce and Clifford Road gate, to assist in the clean up on a regular basis by stepping out with a refuse bag and simply dropping the filled bag on the pavement for collection on a Monday morning. Our property values, the look and feel of our village and the excellent example we would be setting to our young people by engaging on this issue, would be hugely valuable in more ways than one!
Areas of concern are:
- Litter around the Irene Primary School gate at the corner of Bruce and Clifford Roads is an eyesore.- The roadside bins on Pioneer, Stopford and the Oval.
Road usage
Please remember that our speed limit in the village is 30km/hr and that this is for the protection of our residents, their children and pets. Speeding is of particular note on Pioneer Road heading toward the library where the many pedestrians are in danger of being hit by a car. This section of road is also hazardous due to vehicles driving on the wrong side of the road to access the hand swipe post at the exit. This behavior is most concerning and we would appeal to our residents to please lead by example in using our roads.
Burning of garden refuse
Please be aware that Centurion, and therefore Irene, is a smoke-free zone and that the burning of refuse of any sort is not permitted. Please lead by ex-ample for our children and staff in this regard.
Illegal dumping
The illegal dumping in our area has become an ever-growing issue that requires community input and action. Those responsible may be residents as well as contractors removing rubbish and rubble on your behalf, who then dump the waste illegally! Please use reputable contractors and consider how much you are being charged. There are real costs involved, fuel and distance travelled to an operational and open dumpsite being the main ones, and anyone who is too cheap is probably dumping illegally.
Should anyone witness a vehicle illegally dumping, we would encourage them to take a picture of the guilty parties, including that of their vehicle and registration if possible. These images can then be emailed to our DA Ward Councilor, Christa Spoelstra at [email protected] along with the date, time and location of the offence. Christa will take necessary action from there. You can also contact the Metro Police directly on (012) 664 4445 or (012) 358 3116 for an immediate spot fine.
Please lead by example by not dumping illegally and by taking action where dumping is witnessed.
Illegal immigrant employment
The employment of illegal immigrants carries a hefty fine of R10 000.00 per
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illegal immigrant. Please be aware that the authorities take this very seriously and that these workers are often in desperate circumstances and are, in many cases taken advantage of due to their illegal status. We, once again, encour-age our residents to insist on the identification of any and all workers that are employed on their property, as a security protocol.
Please lead by example in following the laws of our country.
Security
The statistics and information pertaining to crime in our village has been com-municated in our monthly email to our membership. Please take note of the various incidents and ensure that you are vigilant and aware of the trends in this regard. We thank EBS Security for their on-going vigilance in our village.
Paintball guns
Please be aware that paintball guns can be classified as dangerous weapons and should not be discharged in a built up area. Residents are reminded that to shoot any animal or bird is an offence and carries a fine. This would also apply to a paintball gun.
Please lead by example to your children in caring for our birdlife.
Electric fence shrub clearance
Our perimeter residents are thanked for their efforts to date and are requested to please continue to ensure that trees and shrubs inside their properties do not interfere with the electric fence. We recommend a gap of at least a metre to ensure that the alarms are not needlessly triggered during storms.
Membership
If you are not an ILA member, please give serious consideration to becoming a part of the community that is paying to keep our beautiful village safe. Your Village needs you! If something is holding you back, please tell us - call us for a chat and share your concerns. You may call Jan (Cell: 083 607 6600) at any time or meet privately with our Chairman, Jaco van der Westhuizen. We value your input and any suggestions you may have.
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The gardener’s pest or the wildlife lover’s friend?
This is one of those conundrums: do you dislike them with a passion because of the damage they do, or do you like them with a view to natures bigger picture…? I’m sorry I cannot answer that. I do know that the horticulturists are already hissing with venom in their eyes.
I must tell you that in spring, while my Crinum lilies are growing, their beautiful long shiny green leaves almost touching the ground , I find myself staring at them holding thumbs and silently hoping that the dreaded moths do not find them this summer (fat chance, I mumble). The lilies’ flowers are large, pink and a spectacular sight in any garden. Unfortunately the devastation caused by the caterpillars of Brithys crini. (the crinum lilly borer) is equally as spectacular, the magnitude of the destruction leaves you speechless.I find my plants go from being tall, spectacularly healthy, to a limp brown sloppy mess in a couple of weeks. No escape here for our Clivias either, these guys are also responsible for attacking them with the same end result. The only good thing I can say is that my plants do recover, but the frustration... oh man!
Well this season as a Lepidopterist (Butterfly and Moth guy ) I wanted to see what this destructive egg laying machine looked liked, so I decided to breed the caterpillar through to the final phase, the dreaded moth.
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I caught a large caterpillar, photographed it (photo 2), placed it in a jar with about 6 centimetres of soil. Fortunately I struck it lucky this time, the caterpillar went underground to pupate the very next day. Phew! What a relief, no more feeding it.
It hatched successfully 19 days later and to my total surprise it was a
moth I had never seen before, not in my house or around any lights in Irene, ever. (Probably too clever to get attracted to lights.) Finally, I got to see the culprit.
In photo 1 you can see the tunnelling done by the smaller caterpillars as they eat the central layer of the leaf away. Photo 2, the larger caterpillars now eat the leaf from the outside, down the edges, it is about 4 to 5 cm long. Photo 3, shows the end result of the feeding frenzy and photos 4 and 5 show the moth that is responsible for the onslaught.
Peter Webb
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We always love to share news with our fellow villagers so whether it’s a birth, marriage, achievement or anything you wish to share, please email the details to [email protected]
Dear Town Crier...Below are three photographs of three oak trees in Irene. They were taken at the same time. The trees seem to indicate an underground water course running through Irene.
I have been watching the trees for a number of years. What is interesting is that the three trees are about 50 meters apart but they bear their leaves differently. There is clearly an underground water source passing under the tree in full foliage and seems to pass close to the one starting its summer foliage while the third tree bears its leaves several weeks later and must be shorter of underground water.
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IRENE GARDEN CLUB
Saturday, 21 March 2015
Time: 10h00 to 12h00
We will be visiting a garden in Irene that has had a natural swimming pool “installed”.
The builders of this pool will be giving a talk on how to do this in your own garden. A Green topic with relevance to our gardens.
Visitors are very welcome
Please contact Lucia Holmes
on 083 272 5268 for further details
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Movie reviewsby courtney tink
KingsmenDirector: Matthew Vaughn
Stars: Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine.
Genre: Action, Comedy
Okay, upfront you should probably know that I am a big Colin Firth fan, so any movie with him in it will probably have me as a guaranteed audience member watching it and with a cast like this, acting in a James-Bond style movie, well, how could I stay away? The Kingsmen is one of the first good spy movies to be seen in a long time. It is a mixture of James Bond and a modern King Arthur. The film has a very subtle and well thought out sense of humour about it and the characters are developed beautifully. For example, the villain truly does want to save the world; literally, he is trying to solve a human population problem we appear to have. The film revolves around the Kingsmen, a group of operatives set out to save the world. When one of the operatives is murdered, it is time to replace him with a new individual. Here Colin Firth is able to repay a debt as well as save a young man by giving him a chance to show his potential. Meanwhile a sinister force developing means to cause mass destruction on Earth itself. It is a delightful movie to catch, the plot and its twists are created brilliantly and the graphics are remarkable. The moral one walks away with at the end of the movie is that anyone has the potential to do great, no matter your class, gender, wealth, connections or past.
Fun Fact: The gentlemen spies (Kingsmen) in this movie are considered to be later-day modern-times equivalents of the Knights of the Round Table from the Arthurian legend.
25MortdecaiDirector: David Koepp
Stars: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor
Genre: Action, Comedy
Mortdecai (based on the novel Get that thing out of my face by Kyril Bonfiglioli) was a wonderful film to watch. Its humour was that of British wit and avoided unnecessary crass, slapstick or underdeveloped jokes. The plot revolves around a priceless artwork, thought to be lost to the world, suddenly resurfacing and henceforth being stolen. Mortdecai (an artwork dealer) is thus put on the case in order to find out who has stolen the artwork, why they have done so and more importantly, where it is currently being held. This film will have you laughing from beginning to end, with some clever plot twists and one or two action scenes that are executed brilliantly. This film is the perfect example of the action-comedy genre which can sometimes focus too much on either action or comedy. I predict that Mortdecai will be in theatres for a long time, so why not pop in and see it when you feel like a good laugh?
Fun Fact: Mortdecai’s comments about being an art dealer, accomplished fencer and fair shot with most weapons in his opening voiceover are taken directly from Kyril Bonfiglioli’s book jacket author biography.
Courtney Tink, is 20 years old and a third year BA English Studies student at TUKs. ”I love movies, I feel like there’s a movie for every feeling. My favourite genres are comedy and romance, my least favourite genres are thrillers and horrors. I can sit through almost any movie and I have an embarrassingly large DVD collection as well as the Ster-Kinekor app on my phone. I hope you enjoy my reviews, all of them are based on movies currently showing at Irene Mall (Ster-Kinekor).”
Ann Campbell (ARAD – Teach Dip) School of Dance: offering Pilates and Body Conditioning, Ballet – especially for the younger child at home studio and Irene Homes Hall, Ballroom and Latin American – social group classes, private lessons and wedding dances. Phone Ann 012 667 5187/083 316 7842 or email [email protected].
LP Gas: Cannisters delivered to your home. 9kg, 19kg, 48kg. Phone Colin 082 856 5335 e-mail orders [email protected] School of T’ai Chi Ch’uan: Holistic Internal Martial Art incor-porating deep breathing, slow rythmic movement bringing balance and harmony, peace and tranquillity. Self defence martial applications. Often described as a moving meditation. Please Con-tact Ainslie at 012 667 2262 or 082 568 0467.
Security/Steelwork: Welding and repair work of steel fencing, burglar bars, security gates and motorised gates and intercom systems. Guar-anteed professional work. Phone Koos Sutherland 082 374 7164.
Extra Maths classes for Gr 8 to 12 in Irene (English or Afri-kaans). Available from 16h00 to 18h00 week-days. Fees payable per class or month. Contact Sigrid van der Walt (B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics) at 082 253 5079.
Education products: For good quality, reason-ably priced educational toys, books, posters. wooden products, fantasy furniture, music instru-ments, stationary and arts and crafts from Grow, Unique kids, Smile and other education ranges please contact Mandy 083 256 7949 or email [email protected].
Certified Body Talk Practioner: Body Talk is a natural health care system, which is de-signed to work with, and support, your body’s own natural ability to heal it-self. Contact Eleanor 082 812 7606, www.body-talkhealth.co.za or email [email protected].
For advertising in the small business section please email [email protected].
Small businesses
Paving: I am John Banda and I do very good paving. I have learnt my skills from a paving company so I can do all kinds of patterns. Now I am working on my own. I have done paving in Irene so I have good referenc-es.Please call me at 078 039 5197.
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27Contact Werner or Janet for more information at [email protected] or call us at 071 450 9136.
Writing services: also includes editing, proof-reading, translation or English tutoring. Contact Anrica Mills at 084 800 0660 or email [email protected].
For bee removal con-tact Anton 073 527 9666.
Ladies Oasis in Irene provides a private, peace-ful surrounding for women that need to relax with a one hour full body mas-sage for R200. Also provides Sport Massages for women only.Please contact Charmaine on 079 412 0044 or alterna-tively send a sms to make a booking.
Professional organ-iser: I will assist you with organising your home. Let me help you declutter and take your unwanted items to charities. I can also project manage a renovation then clean up and pack the house back for you to move back into. References available.
Contact Coleen 072 618 3180 or 012 665 0716.
Conquer English: Personal English Tuition from TEFL/TESOL quali-fied teacher - Founda-tion to Advanced levels; IELTS exam preparation; Improve your grammar, reading, writing, speak-ing and listening skills; Individual or small group tuition; Secondary school and adults; Business English. Flexible times to suit your needs. We travel to you if required. For
more information contact Marion +27 82 805 2798.
Pottery Classes: Centurion: Beginners to advanced, all ages. Ample space, 12 wheels, wide variety of glazes and safe parking (TSC grounds). Contact Jolan-da Nel at 082 474 0026 or e-mail [email protected].
28 Small criesAccommodation
Cottage to let in Protea Retirement Village. Secure 2 bedroom/bathroom and large open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen. Lock-up garage. Available 1 April 2015. R8 500 p/m this includes levies and a domestic and 15 meals a month. Contact Megan on 012 667 4766 or Susan on 012 667 2565.
Domestics
Cindy Hlongwane is looking for work on Mon, Wed and Fri. She’s been working in Irene for the past 6 years. Her previous employers have emigrated and they stayed in Stanley Rd. We live in Queen St and Cindy has assisted us during the last couple of months while looking for another job. We can unfortunately not make use of her full time as we’ve already got somebody assisting us in our house. She is always
friendly and trustworthy. She speaks English fluently and works hard. I will be happy to stand in as reference as her previous employers are no longer in the country. She can be contacted directly on 078 414 6983. Reference Tania 084 680 1025.
Margaret has been working for me for the last 4 years. I would recommend her to anyone, really a great worker and also a lovely personality. Margaret is honest and I can vouch for that. She is looking for employment on Thursdays and Saturdays. Contact Anita on 082 811 1000.
Super domestic: Bridget, needs to find work as we are leaving Irene. She is young, hard working, honest and reliable with a wonderful disposition. Highly recommended, avail from mid March. Tel 084 229 3909 or 082 873 3797 for reference.
My domestic worker of 14 years is looking for extra days as well as a room. She is extremely reliable, honest and hard-working. Her son goes to school at Irene Primary and is in grade 7, having somewhere to stay in Irene would make their life much easier. Please contact Helen Nel at 083 235 5865 for a reference.
For sale
For sale: Garden roller, stepladder, extension ladder, dust extractor, clamps for woodwork, weber braai. Anyone interested may contact Stephné on 083 258 4461.
For sale: Snowmaster plastic camping fridge/freezer 33litre with cover 12v/220 R3 000; Camp Master single roll up mattress x 2 R300 each; Camp Master 2 shelf cupboard with aluminium slat top 80x70 x 2 R350 each. All in excellent condition. Tracey 082 460 6007.
To place an ad in the Small Cries section please email [email protected].
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PLEASE NOTE: Domestic advertisements will only be accepted via email from the reference person of the person seeking employment. The reference person must be a resident of Irene and their address must be stated in the request for domestic ad placement. The reference person must be willing to have their first name and telephone number published as the relevant reference. All domestic advertisement requests received via SMS or Whatsapp will be ignored. Email: [email protected].
Gardeners
Lazarus (063 063 5224) who lives in Irene, is seeking employment as a gardener on Tues, Wed and Sat because of owner changes. He has been working in Irene since 2008. He works hard and is diligent. He is also mechanically minded (owns a scooter) and can do small repairs to lawn mowers and irrigation system, painting and maintain swimming pools. Reference Fanie, 083 390 5707.
McClean Chisambi from Malawi is looking for work in Irene on a Monday and a Sunday. He is a hard worker and very pleasant, punctual and reliable. Please call Christine on 082 824 0194 for a reference.
General
For an experienced babysitter with references who lives in Irene, please call Kendall on 084 674 9844.
Wanted
Teacher. I am looking for a teacher in Irene who
can teach reading, writing and arithmetic to a Grade 4 child from Irene Middle School. Jock on 082 776 3691.
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Important Telephone Numbers
EBS24hrs Control Room:
012 667 6337 or 071 576 5904
EBS Irene Manager (Dawie): 071 476 4110
ILA members without alarms should phone the EBS 24hr Control Room for assistance.
ILAIrene Village Manager - Jan Swanepoel: 083 607 6600
e-mail: [email protected]
ILA Administration Accounts (Veronica): 071 657 9547
(Alyson): 072 714 3740 Fax: 086 776 7452
e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
Street Lightse-mail: [email protected] tel: 012 358 9999
Tshwane Metro Emergency Services
Power Failures: 012 358 2541 Water Supply: 012 358 2111
Ambulance/Fire: 10177 Metro Police: 1 0111
Important Telephone Numbers
EBS24hrs Control Room:
012 667 6337 or 071 576 5904
EBS Irene Manager (Dawie): 071 476 4110
ILA members without alarms should phone the EBS 24hr Control Room for assistance.
ILAIrene Village Manager - Jan Swanepoel: 083 607 6600
e-mail: [email protected]
ILA Administration Accounts (Veronica): 071 657 9547
(Alyson): 072 714 3740 Fax: 086 776 7452
e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
Street Lightse-mail: [email protected] tel: 012 358 9999
Tshwane Metro Emergency Services
Power Failures: 012 358 2541 Water Supply: 012 358 2111
Ambulance/Fire: 10177 Metro Police: 1 0111
Irene Area Agent
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Irene
Twin Rivers
076 373 0124 073 185 5077
EssieJoanne
Office: 012 667 2167www.seeff.com
[email protected]@seeff.com
*Selling * Renting * Buying
TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLYIrene Dairy Farm
Tel: 012 667 4822 | Address: Nellmapius Drive, Irene, GautengEmail: [email protected] | Web: www.irenefarm.co.za
Budget Beater Buy 1 get a second at half price
2 fried farm eggs, with 2 slices of bacon, 1 pork sausage, grilled tomato, grilled mushroom, 1 slice of toast and spicy fried potatoes
R 59.95per person.
Full English breakfast Includes a free “Irene Farm” Cream Cremachino
2 fried or scrambled farm fresh eggs, with 3 slices of bacon, 2 pork sausages, grilled tomato, grilled mushroom, 1 slice of toast and spicy fried pota-toes
R 79.95per person.
Breakfast BunOn the run, grab a bun
1 fried farm fresh egg, 100g homemade burger patty, grilled streaky bacon, lettuce tomato and mayo, accompanied by a half portion of chips
R 49.95per person.
Low Carb BreakfastDon’t break your diet
2 butter fried farm fresh eggs with a 100g pan fried sirloin steak, roasted cherry tomatoes and wilted spinach
R 79.95 per person.
Now open from 07:00
daily
Irene FarmWeekday Breakfast Specials