Events
The Code Teen Awareness programme was held on Tuesday 29 September, 13 – 15 year olds and Wednesday, 30 September 16 – 19 year olds. Speakers to the likes of Dr Eve, gave their expert advice to teens on boyfriends, make-up, fashion, peer pressure to name but a few subjects.
Each teen also received a fantastic goody bag during this exciting teen workshop.
For bookings and more information, please contact 071 495 6745.
Congratulations to Tyger Valley Centre Marketing for winning a bronze for the Die Burger & Morgan’s Proefees event at the Regional Footprint Awards! Congratulations to Pick ‘n Pay Tyger Valley Centre for winning the award for Best Supermarket Western Cape!
In the photo from left to right: Liezel Conradie – National Portfolio Manager, Hermans and Roman; Dawid Hendricks – Manager, Pick ‘n Pay Tyger Valley Centre; Hajni Lamberti – Marketing Manager and Madre van Zyl – Communications Manager, Tyger Valley Centre.
Congratulations to Jordan Smith (8) from Bellville, who won the Kidzville drawing competition!
Congratulations to Denise Harlow for winning the Hey Big Spender competition. Denise won a Tyger Valley Gift Card to the value of R25 000.
Congratulations to Marisa and Nick van Beeck on winning the Tyger Valley Valentine’s Day competition.
Marisa’s winning letter:
Growing up poor is an all too frequent story in South Africa. It’s a sad truth that plaques the amazing people of our beautiful country. Very often though, those of us who grew up in circumstances that would shock and scare the average person, will recall a defining moment of light and love that may very well have altered the course of our lives.
One of these moments for me was the 14th February 1987. I was 9 years old, a very impressionable age. Circumstances had made me old beyond my years and for the first time I was so aware of the absolute poverty surrounding me. I looked poor because I was poor and there was no way I knew how to hide it. I had started that year in a very good school, on a bursary I had earned through hard work. The education I received was of a very high standard and I understood perfectly, because my mom told me every day, how lucky I was to be in that school where all the rich kids got their education. But the emotional abuse I endured from the children was worse than one can ever imagine. I stood alone, side-lined and ridiculed. They told me I was “white-trash” and their parents forbid them from talking to me. I was a smart kid, nothing was lost on me back then – I took it all in, I absorbed it and I believed it.
I quickly lost the part of me that played and laughed. My mom would tell me that I didn’t have a sparkle in my eyes any more, I remember clearly how heavy a burden it was for me to bear. But on the morning of the 14th February 1987 that all changed. It was a Saturday and we had been out playing with the kids of the neighbourhood all day. We had strict instructions from my mother not to come home until she called us. It didn’t seem like an unusual request back then and I don’t recall minding at all because it meant more time swimming in the river, playing cricket in the field with boys and setting “booby-traps” in the grass for the unsuspecting people who walked on the paths through the long grass.
My mother would yell, “Grant, Marisa, Drey, Zoe… SUPPER TIME”! Her voice would carry throughout the entire neighbourhood, we would hear it no matter where we were, and the four of us would go running home from different directions. I wasn’t expecting anything that night which is probably why it’s so special a memory for me. We walked in the door and our lounge was transformed into a red and white wonderland. My mother had spent the entire day making red crepe paper roses, she used cups as vases and the lounge was filled with them. The table was set for 4, the table cloth was red and white and there were cut-out paper hearts stuck on the windows and walls. My mother stood at the door in her best Sunday clothes with a dishcloth over arm and welcomed us into her “Larney Restaurant”. We had never eaten at a restaurant before this and my brothers, my sister and I were as excited as I can ever remember being. On each plate was a little plastic heart container and inside were 4 heart-shaped erasers. She had written us each a love-letter too, telling us that we were her Valentine’s and asking if she could be ours too.
Our main course was probably rice and mince, but it tasted like sirloin. We dined at the most fabulous restaurant I ever did go to, we were served by the most beautiful waitress wearing her best Sunday clothes, and I knew at that moment that I was as rich as the kids in my school and nothing they said would change who I was and who I was meant to be.
I have carried this tradition on with my children and every year Valentine’s Day is as special to us as Christmas is. We celebrate our love for each other and I hope that they will carry this onto their children too. And every year when I’m preparing their dinner and writing their notes I am reminded of my mother and how that Valentine’s Day in 1987 changed how I felt about myself and my life!
Warm Regards and a Happy Valentine’s,
Marisa van Beeck
Congratulations to the winners of our Hunt for Lindt Easter competition. They are, from left to right:
Ettiene Rahl (33) from Oude Westhof: R250 Woolworths voucher
Megan Dawson (8) from Kenridge: Lindt Easter Hamper
Steff Hughes (47) from Claremont: GHD
Albert Smit (30) from Durbanville: TVC Voucher
Congratulations to Samantha van der Merwe for winning the Tyger Valley Breast Cancer draw. Samantha is the proud owner of Le Creuset pots to the value of R3 800.
The Tyger Valley Centre's Chrismas spectacular in conjunction with 10 local schools was helt on Friday, 26 November 2004 @ 8pm.
The Womens Club was launched on 13 October 2004 at Casa Blanca Restaurant in Tyger Valley. Tiaan from 7de Laan was the MC for the day.
In celebration of Heritage Day, the Muse String Quartet performed at Tyger Valley Centre on Saturday 25 September 2004.
Ster-Kinekor launched Spiderman 2 on 4 July 2004. Premier was held at three venues throughout South Africa of which Tyger Valley Centre was one.
During school holidays, Tyger Valley Centre always makes sure that the children will be surprised with holiday entertainment and activities. Make sure not to miss the next School Holiday Programme!
The Young Talent Rocks with Yamaha competition kicked off on Friday,12 August. More than 150 participants (some being group entries) participated in the auditions. From the more than 150 participants, 20 of the most entertaining performances from the auditions were selected, resulting in about 60 performers being involved in a high-impact one-hour show onSaturday, 13 August. Five winners were selected and invited to perform in the Grande Finale at Carnival City on Saturday 8 October.
The Young Talent Rocks with Yamaha competition kicked off on Friday,12 August. More than 150 participants (some being group entries) participated in the auditions. From the more than 150 participants, 20 of the most entertaining performances from the auditions were selected, resulting in about 60 performers being involved in a high-impact one-hour show on Saturday, 13 August. Five winners were selected and invited to perform in the Grande Finale at Carnival City on Saturday 8 October.
'Charlie & the Chocolate Factory' workshops took place in the Promotions Court from the 4 – 9 July 2005. Various fun-filled chocolate workshops were offered to children of different
age groups.
Imagine shopping for clothes and shoes and enjoying the luxury of not having to pay for it! This would be any girls dream come true. This was the dream of 15-year-old Natasha Lottering, to spend a day shopping at leisure. With the initiative of Reach for a Dream and the help of Tyger Valley Centre, Natasha's dream became a reality. On Friday 8th April 2005 Natasha shopped up a storm in Tyger Valley centre. Even though Natasha suffers from leukaemia, she like any other teenage girl is crazy about the latest fashion and trends. Tyger Valley Centre tenants made Natasha's day even more memorable by spoiling her with special treats. Café Nescafé prepared a special breakfast for her while Panarotti's treated the young lady with lunch. Dream Nails pampered her with make-up and nails whilst Ster-Kinekor ended her day with a free screening of a movie of her choice. This truly proved to be an experience Natasha will never forget.
Reach for a Dream is a non-profit organization, which tries to fulfil the dreams of children suffering from life threatening illnesses. They rely solely on the generosity and kindness of the public to help fulfil the dreams of children. For further information on how to get involved contact Heidi on (021) 555 3013.
Past Sunday Tyger Valley was again the place to be. With the final Huisgenoot 90 Year Celebration show guaranteed great entertainment for the whole family. The young Bobby van Jaarsveld was a great hit under the girls with his husky voice, while the very talented Emo Adams contributed to huge laughs from the crowed.
Old faithfull's like Gapi, David Fourie and Jolette Odendal showed again why local is so lekker.
With Suzanne and Bianca le Grange the show had something for everyone and was without a doubt a "pure pleasure" experience.
Tyger Valley Centre in conjunction with local singing celebrity Theuns Jordaan raised
R18 000 for charity this past weekend at the Tyger Valley Centre Celeb Fever Show. Theuns performed for the first time ever in a shopping centre, and joining him on stage – well known Pedro Kruger, Nina Swart en Dewald Louw (idols winner). The entrance was free!!
The outcome was very successful, and three local charities, SPCA, Alta du Toit Nasorg and Paarl School for disabled each received a donation.
The Tyger Valley Centre Celebrity Fun Day took place on Sunday, 21 May 2006 from 11:00 – 16:00 and was filled with fun and games! The day consisted of “Fun and Games with Celebrities”, “ Soap off”, Autograph sessions and “Tyger Valley Idols” and our M.C for the day, Pedro Kruger interacted with the public.
Our entertainers Shine 4, David Fourie and Pieter Smith, teamed up with shoppers for the fun and games with celebrities. The teams competed in rounds of different games, e.g. “Weakest link”, “Noot vir Noot”, “Liriekeraai”, “Tweestryd” and “30 Seconds”. Between each round the entertainers entertained the public with music and dance.
In the Soap off (Battle of the Soapies) the characters from Villa Rosa, Egoli, Binnelanders and 7de Laan came to visit the centre and battled it out in different events.
The Villa Rosa team was – Lieb Bester (Prof Fritz) and Jaco Vermeulen (Marius), Egoli team Hannes van Wyk (Krynauw), Michelle Beling (Candy), Michelle Pienaar (Audrey) en Theunis Nel (Lukas), Binnelanders team was represented by Milan Murray (Frankie) en Justin Strydom (Wickus) and the 7de Laan was Antoinette Louw (Inge) en Freedom Hadebe (Mandla).
The public was able to get autographs from their favourite stars in the Rapport Autograph Corner held in the Promotions Court. Wine tasting was presented by Swartland Cellar and Rapport give-aways took place.
The new Idols presenter, Sean Else, for Idols SA hosted our very own Tyger Valley Centre Idols 2006. Karen Kortje, winner of last years Idols, judged the competition. The public had the chance to see if they had what it took to be the first Tyger Valley Centre Idol.
Three chocolate fountains were stationed around the centre where marshmallows were on sale for R2.50. This enabled shoppers to enter the competition where they stood the chance to win two return air tickets to any destination in the world sponsored by Qatar Airways. 833 entries were received for the day and L. Steenkamp was the lucky winner.
All the profit made the day through the chocolate fountains and fun and games on the stage was sponsored towards the Chere Botha School for Special Learners. At the end of the day a total amount of R8 200.00 was sponsored towards the charity.
We would like to make use of the opportunity to thank our sponsors for the day:
Rapport
Casa Blanca
Café Dulce
Nedbank
Ziggi's
Limnos
The day proved to be a huge success and will definitely be repeated in 2007.
Tyger Valley Centre’s annual Matric fair Expo took place from Thursday, 29 March – Sunday 1 April. This event was even more spectacular and bigger than ever before. Hip, sexy, sumptuous and slanky – with a dash of bling and 50’s swing to make this year’s Farewell rock.
The Expo offered a superb range of exhibitors with innovative and stylish displays on both levels throughout the centre.
"If it’s in your head, it’s in our shops"
With over 300 shops, more than 50 dedicated to cool fashion and great looks, Tyger Valley was the ideal place to get inspiration for your big night.
To end the Expo on a high note a unique Designer Wear fashion show in conjunction with Seventeen Magazine took place on Saturday 31 March in the Arena.With celebrity MC Nic V (Ex Mr South Africa) and a live performance from the very popular punk-rock bank FLINT!
One guy AND one girl received fabulous prizes to make their big night, a night to remember. Prizes include an outfit (range from suit or designer dress) for the evening. Make-up, spa treatments, accessories, handbag, perfume, shoes and a chauffeur to drive you to your function.
Tyger Valley Centre celebrated Valentines Day this year by focusing on the human heart. Hosting an awareness campaign for the Heart and Stroke Foundation with free cholesterol and blood pressure testing. This event was broadcasted live on Radio Tygerberg and shoppers were given the opportunity to donated money to this commendable cause.
Shoppers put on their dancing stilettos and headed to the Tyger Valley Centre Arena from 11:00 – 15:00 where dancing techniques was taught, absolutely free of charge.
Dance instructors from Arthur Murray, Dance Domain and Fred Astaire have helped our female shoppers "step up a notch" in their dance circles.
We would like to thank the following tenants for making Women’s Day a memorable one.
Modman, 3@1, Cosmo's, Harriet's, South Easter, Tyger Valley Books, Meyer & Ferreira, Superfoto – Kodak Express, Ziggi's, CUM Books, Fundango, Simply Silver, Tea and Coffee Beanery, Monsoon (Clothing), The Body Shop
Tyger Valley Centre realised the need to educate people on how to protect children from child abductions in South Africa. Tyger Valley Centre teamed up with Missing Children SA not only to celebrate their 2nd Birthday, but most importantly to help educate people on how they can protect their children against child abductions.
A star-studded event was held on Saturday, 28 February at Tyger Valley Centre in Bellville celebrating Missing Children's 2nd birthday.
Nico Panagio and Tammy-Ann Fortuin were the MC's for the day, while Emo Adams, Heinz Wincler, Jody Williams, Nedine Blom, Willem Botha, Garth Taylor and WALT entertained the crowd on stage.
People that registered their children for the Missing Children Child ID profile kit also had a chance to meet their favourite celebrities and also pose for a photo with them. Celebrity appearances included Christi Panagio, Christina Storm, Jody Abrahams (7de Laan), Ingrid Paulus (7de Laan), Diaan Lawrenson (7de Laan), Sam Pegg, Breyton Paulse, Chester Williams and Miss South Africa 1st princess, Anja van Zyl, just to name a few. There were 22 celebrities in total that took the time out of their busy schedules to make an appearance at the event, all in aid of Missing Children South Africa.
Almost 1000 Child ID kits were sold on 28 February. Recommended by the police, each Child ID Profile Kit includes a hair sample and a fingerprinting kit. A DNA bag and a plastic sleeve is provided for safe storage. The DNA sample is of forensic quality and can be used to build a genetic profile or verify DNA evidence if the child ever goes missing.
The Child ID Profile Kit is accompanied by an easy to use instruction manual. The information of the Child ID Profile Kit is stored on a secured database of the South African Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (SACMEC).
You can still buy your ID kit online by visiting www.missingchildren.co.za
