Archive for May, 2009

BREAK IN – No 51 COCKBURN – GLENCAIRN HEIGHTS : 21 MAY

  Geoff Neden Sent: 21 May 2009 05:31 PM To: Greater-Glencairn-Valley-Neighbourhood-Watches@googlegroups.com Subject: FW: [Greater Glencairn Valley N Watch] Break in at 51 Cockburn St Glencairn Heights   Dear neighbour,   FYI   It is clear that this gang attack properties adjacent to erf 60 – Gordon’s land. If this land were cleared of the invasive [...]

Posted on May 21, 2009 at 1:39 pm by · Permalink · Leave a comment
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TALK ON BIODIVERSITY AND ALIENS BY LOUISE STAFFORD

Although the word “alien” summons up images of alien vegetation such as Port Jacksons, in reality it also applies to other species such as birds, beetles and fish.

Posted on May 20, 2009 at 9:55 pm by · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Aliens and Fire

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

Credit Card Fraud: 21 Tips to Protect Yourself Although credit card fraud is certainly on the rise — and credit card fraud on the Internet is rising even more dramatically — many savvy Internet shoppers know that the reality is that it’s actually much safer to enter your credit card number on a secure online [...]

Posted on May 20, 2009 at 4:40 am by · Permalink · Leave a comment
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CAPE OF FIRE Website

              The  CAPE OF FIRE  website can be reached by clicking Home Page link shown below – please bookmark this link: –     www.southerncrossroads.info/community/cape-of-fire.php   The purpose of the CAPE OF FIRE website is to examine the link between runaway brush fires and invasive alien plants in the South Peninsula.   [...]

Posted on May 14, 2009 at 12:29 pm by · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Aliens and Fire

CITY ELECTRICITY TO BE UPGRADED

CITY OF CAPE TOWN MEDIA RELEASE – 07 MAY 2009   Cape Town earmarks R900 million to upgrade electricity network   The City of Cape Town has earmarked almost R900 million to upgrade the metropole’s electricity network in the coming financial year. This forms part of the R5,5 billion capital budget proposed for 2009/10.   [...]

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GCNW MEETING – Wednesday 13th at 6.30pm

Dear Neighbour,   Please don’t forget the meeting of the Greater Glencairn Neighbourhood Watch at Phoenix Hall on Wednesday 13th May at 6.30 pm.   Guest speaker will be Louise Stafford  - the Alien Invasive Species Coordinator of  the City of Cape Town.

Posted on May 12, 2009 at 7:59 am by · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Blog and General Info

DA COUNCILLOR REPLIES TO OUR CHALLENGE

we’d certainly prefer that our valley and surroundings is first on the list for any clearing programme.

Posted on May 12, 2009 at 7:16 am by · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Aliens and Fire

AGENDA FOR WATCH AGM

GREATER GLENCAIRN VALLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH __________________________________________________________________ AGENDA FOR MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE PHOENIX HALL 18.30 pm ON WEDNESDAY 13th May 2009     Agenda Point Time allotted   1 Welcome, Apologies and Approval of Minutes of Meetings held on 8th April 2009. 5 min 2 Report from SAPS 10 min 3   Reports [...]

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 12:54 pm by · Permalink · Leave a comment
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THE DA SAY THEY ARE SERIOUS ABOUT FIGHTING ALIENS

—–Original Message—– From: Felicity Purchase [mailto:FelicityAnne.Purchase@capetown.gov.za] Sent: 09 May 2009 01:55 PM To: steve; Nicki Holderness Subject: RE: Will the DA join the fight against Aliens? Hi, I have forwarded your emails to Mark Wiley. We are considering various options of Job creation and allein vegitation clearing is one of them. I spoke to him [...]

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 10:59 am by · Permalink · Leave a comment
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THE BAKKIE BOYS ARE BACK

From: KeepSafe@googlegroups.com [mailto:KeepSafe@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Angel Soderlund Sent: 08 May 2009 10:24 PM To: Old Glencairn Neighbourhood Watch; Capt Cesley Olivier Cc: Evan Saayman Subject: ( NW:792 ) THE BAKKIE BOYS ARE BACK This evening at about 1540 a Mr Oosthuizen stopped here (102 Main Road) and informed my wife that at 1200 whilst driving past [...]

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