29 October 2007

Backyard dwellers in Ravensmead

On the show today we had the Chairperson of the Ravensmead Police Forum, Tom Klein. He spoke about the backyard dwellers that are living in a dilapidated tent (unfit for anyone to live in) in Ravensmead.

“More than ninety percent of the dwellers have relocated to Happy Valley where they should be getting houses next year, but I feel sorry for those living under the tent as the conditions are unhealthy for children,’ says Klein.

Klein expressed his unhappiness about the situation...


LOGRA Civic Community Training Centre

We were also joined by Derek Daniels of the LOGRA Civic Community Training Centre.

The LOGRA (Lotus River, Ottery, Grassy Park Residents’ Association) Community Skills Training Centre was started in 2001 an as initiative of the LOGRA Civic Association. It started off with 12 trainees, and has since developed into training a maximum of 180 unemployed individuals per year.

They offer training in Basic Welding, Basic Plumbing and Basic Electrical.

For more information contact 021 706 7161


'The Chilli Boy' production to heat up the Baxter Sanlam Studio stage

If you are free this evening until 1 December 2007, you can go watch Matthew Ribnick in his one man show, The Chilli Boy. The show will be running at 8:15pm nightly at the Baxter Sanlam Studio stage.

“The Chilli Boy is the hysterical story of an old Indian woman reincarnated as a white gangster from Boksburg. At the age of 30, the gangster starts suffering flashbacks from his previous life as an Indian woman….” says Ribnick.

If you find this teaser interesting, please feel free to go and watch the show…

Book through Computicket on 083 915 8000 or the Baxter Box Office 021 680 3989. For discounted block, corporate or schools bookings contact Sharon on 021 680 3962, Sandy on 021 680 3991 or Ahmien on 021 680 3998.

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