Radio Tygerberg

Community
Involvement
January 2007 – December 2007
Introduction
In his moving piece, The Art of Loving, Erich Frohm says the following words:

“For poverty beyond a certain point is so degrading, not only because of the
suffering it causes directly, but because of the fact that it deprives the poor
of the joy of giving.”

At Radio Tygerberg, we will never take away this joy. We started a strong
partnership with our community where we will always find a way to empower
every person to give, be it financially, with expertise or time. We truly have
learned the lesson stated in Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to
receive.”

In an overview of our activities for the period January tot December 2007, we
stand in awe of all that this partnership has accomplished; not because of
our initiatives, but because it reminds us daily of the grace and presence of
our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Each and every project proclaims His
miracles and power in an abundant way.
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
With an unemployment rate of almost 27% in the Cape Peninsula, we started an
ongoing project to empower our community by offering a weekly job-seeking
program. This program is broadcasted every Tuesday at 10h30 and we aim to bring
employers and people who are looking for a job, together. This information is made
available at our offices to everybody, free of charge.

Hundreds of people have already successfully secured employment through this

priceless service.
DRESS RED DAY
Radio Tygerberg, in partnership with the Heart-
and Stroke Foundation, hosts a heart health day
annually on Valentine’s Day. We invite our
listeners to buy a sticker for only R5, to dress
red, and then to visit our outside broadcast for a
free glucose- and blood pressure test. We offer
talks on healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle in
an informal fun setting. The sole purpose of this
event is to make people aware of the fact that a
“Healthy lifestyle is a Godly lifestyle”.
FIDENTIA YOUTH CHOIR
One of the tragic outcomes of the unfortunate demise of business people or
companies, is the tragic stories of the innocent people left in their wake. One such
story is the Fidentia Youth Choir. The future of the choir, consisting of mainly
desolate children, was uncertain.
Radio Tygerberg undertook to sponsor the children with their immediate and medium
term needs until such time as another sponsor could be found. We made good on our
promise and furthermore facilitated their connection between the choir and corporate
companies to give them a new breath of life. Our moment of pride came when this
youth choir was the guest artist at the prestigious Shoprite/Checkers, SABC 2
Women of the Year award Ceremony. They also performed at our “Gospel Skouspel”.
CAREL DU TOIT CENTRE
The Carel du Toit centre recently
celebrated their 34th birthday with great
fanfare and Radio Tygerberg gave them
wonderful exposure and publicity by
hosting an Outside Broadcast on the
premises with the compliments of 104fm.

We believe our community needs to know

about the plight of those with disablilities
and the only way to do this, is to give
them regular exposure to those less
fortunate.
YOUTH DAY FESTIVITIES
We believe that our youngsters need healthy recreation instead of electronic and
superficial entertainment. With the help of “Living Ball” foundation, the children had
lots to enjoy - from slippery slides to ball games, face painting and jumping castles
to choose from. The “Living Ball” foundation handed out balls and while the children
played with their favourite sports heroes, they also received the message of
salvation in a fun way.
BIBLIATHON FUN WALK
On Saturday, 14 April, the Living Word congregation hosted their annual fun walk
in aid of the Bible Society of South Africa. Radio Tygerberg this year took part in
the festivities and entered a team of 18 staff members to participate in the 2,5km
and 5km fun walks.

The entry fee was R25 which means that for every entry received a Bible was
sponsored. The Bibles will be donated to people who would otherwise not be able
to afford one. A free live outside broadcast further helped to ensure the success of
this worthy cause.
CROSSING OUR BORDERS
We realize that staying in our own comfort zone is not an option. Last year Radio
Tygerberg decided to get involved with an evangelical outreach to the Democratic
Republic of Congo. CEO Hardus Zevenster left on this outreach. During this time they
had a crusade in the dangerous Eastern side of the country where almost 20 000 people
attended daily. Afterwards evangelists were equipped with spiritual training, Bibles and
other spiritual printed material as well as bicycles. We feel proud to be involved in this
immense task of reaching the most remote parts of the DRC with the message of
Salvation.

Thousands of lives were touched and the investment made by Radio Tygerberg will
touch even more lives in time to come. This was made possible with the support of our
own community that felt the need to be witnesses not just in Jerusalem but also to the
rest of the continent. (Acts 1:8)
CROSSING OUR BORDERS
GOSPEL REVIVAL CONCERT:
KHAYELITSHA
Most of our listeners will never in their lifetime be able to afford a ticket to attend a
live performance of their favourite gospel stars. On 12 May 2007, the Xhosa
department of Radio Tygerberg hosted a Gospel Revival concert at the Oliver Tambo
Hall in Khayelitsha and of the artists who appeared at the concert were; “Youth with
a Mission”, Marko Gospel Singers” and “Lumkile”, to mention but a few.

The day was filled with praise and worship and the name of the Lord was glorified in
beautiful singing and praising. For our listeners, an unforgettable day.
CLOTHING OUR CHILDREN
Radio Tygerberg was approached by one of our corporate clients, Shoprite/Checkers,
to facilitate a donation of R 300 000 worth of new school clothes to children in our
community with the biggest need. This tough process were tackled by excited Radio
Tygerberg staff members that took weeks to assign these clothes to needy children
from various schools. This was another triumph for the great partnership Radio
Tygerberg forms with our business community.
JAIL ‘N BAIL
On Friday 25 May 2007 Radio Tygerberg in
partnership with our business club, presented the
first annual Radio Tygerberg “Jail ’n Bail” for
CANSA.
At this event numerous of the top business people
of the Western Cape were “arrested” and
transported to the “courthouse” where they were
‘fined’ with amounts ranging between R500 and
R1 000 per person. Radio Tygerberg takes
pleasure in announcing that we were able to
collect R50 000 for CANSA with this event.
CANSA RUBBER-DUCK
CHALLENGE
What started as a cold river challenge ended in an astonishing amount of R225 000
collected for CANSA. This was the CANSA Bergriver Challenge that started in Paarl
and ended in Velddrift. Radio Tygerberg was there and in taking the cold water head-
on, our CEO and team Radio Tygerberg managed to create valuable exposure for this
worthy cause.
COLD WINTER, WARM HEARTS
Last year the Cape saw one of the
wettest, coldest winters for years.
Radio Tygerberg launched a
project where we appealed to our
listeners to bring non-perishable
foods to enable us to distribute it
to the needy. With the donations
in hand, as well as warm vests
and socks for the children, we
visited the Holy Cross childrens’
home to bring a bit of warmth in
the cold winter. Our listeners are
the best!
TAKING GOSPEL STARS TO OUR
COMMUNITY
A Gospel Extravaganza the likes of which has never been seen before in Mitchell’s
Plain. Revered and much loved artists such as Phillipine, Beverley Riley, Rouchelle
Liedemann, Ivan Siegelaar and international gospel star Lionel Peterson all performing
together on one stage.
On Sunday 22 July 2007 the Mitchell’s Plain Gospel Extravaganza was hosted by Radio
Tygerberg and attended by thousands of listeners. Thousands more had to be turned
away. This year, we promise to return again – bigger, better and louder than before!
RADIO TYGERBERG
“GOSPEL SKOUSPEL”
Our annual Gospel Extravaganza has grown into one of the highlights on Cape Town’s
social calendar. Eight of our country’s top gospel singers together with various groups
perform at this gala event in the Bellville Velodrome and is attended by more than
5000 people from all walks of life. After each show, we have numerous spiritual
leaders and councilors available to attend to the people who respond to the altar call.
This is just one way of showing people that we truly believe in our slogan “We
Proclaim Christ”.
“TIK” TO THE CROSS
It is common knowledge that TIK is a major problem in Cape Town with more than
60% of our youth that is either using TIK or have experimented with it. We decided
to tackle this problem head-on and invited people to bring “TIK to the Cross”. At a
spiritually laden service, people across the board were invited to attend a special
sermon the day after the ‘Gospel Skouspel’, and even more people turned up for this
free service. Renowned preachers, Dr Zevenster and Gerhard Kotze symbolically
took this problem to the cross and attendees were invited to write down the names
of loved-ones and lay them down for intercession. The response was overwhelming
and 3715 people came forward to acknowledge the problem and to ask for prayer.
We truly felt the Holy Spirit move as he touched thousands of souls in a miraculous
way.
WESTERN CAPE REHABILITATION
CENTRE
Radio Tygerberg is a radio station in the community, for the community. Wherever
possible we go to our community to bring joy. Recently we visited the Western Cape
Rehabilitation Centre. This centre rehabilitates people who have lost the use of their
limbs due to accidents or illnesses to regain partial use of the affected limbs. For a
few hours we provided music while patients participated in Karaoke. What a blast!
SUPPORTING OUR
MATRICULANTS
As part of our community upliftment
program, Radio Tygerberg this year decided
to get involved with the national final exam
of our matriculants.

Together with the Department of Education

of the Western Cape, we helped to distribute
thousands of matric papers of 2005/2006
free of charge to any matriculant who cared
to fetch it from our offices.

CD’s with exam papers and memoranda

were also available on request.
WORLD CUP BUSINESS
BREAKFAST
Businessmen and women form an integral part of our partnership with our
community. We have various business breakfasts during the course of the year where
business leaders are informed of all our outreach programmes and how they can get
involved.

During the RWC 2007 we were treated on our quarterly business breakfast with an
array of former Springbok rugby heroes. When asked about the role that God played
in their everyday life as well as on the field, the overwhelming answer was that not
one of them would have reached the heights they did were it not for the grace of God.
Every one of these distinguished men shared their short testimony of how they came
to know the Lord.
ROSEDON HOUSE FOLLOW-UP
Rosedon House is a home for more than 60 physical and mentally disabled people.
These poor souls are frequently forgotten by society. After our previous visit we were
inundated with requests from staff and residents to please come and visit again.
Our listeners once again contributed and with gift bags in hand, we paid another
visit. We take tokens of comfort of support from our listeners to those in dire need.
ADOPT-A-CHILD
Every year Radio Tygerberg hosts the ‘Adopt-a-Child’ project as our main community
service project of the year. The community get the opportunity to “Adopt a Child” for
a day by means of donating R100 per child or to offer help on the day.

Orphans from across the Cape Peninsula - from Muizenberg to Malmesbury - with
ages ranging from 3 tot 13, were treated by Radio Tygerberg to a splendid Christmas
Party on Saturday, 17 November 2007. This forms part of our annual outreach where
all the personnel of Radio Tygerberg, dressed as cartoon characters, present to these
children a day filled with fun and laughter that they will not easily forget. We also
present them with the message of salvation through live fun-performances that really
touches their hearts.

Each child receives an individually wrapped gift; perhaps the only gift they will receive
this year, by “father Christmas” that arrives via helicopter or fire truck. On this day
every child is special and no expense is spared to create a memory that may last a
life-time. Teachers testified how children were counting the days to this unique event.

More than 2500 children were “adopted” on this day to the cost of almost R500 000.
This day ensures that these children can experience first hand what it means when
their Christian community really cares. This is the highlight of the year where we can
experience what amazing positive change our partnership with our community can
achieve.
KARL BREMER AIDS
OUTREACH
Radio Tygerberg recently learnt of a needy group of people being treated for HIV/AIDS
at Karl Bremer Hospital. We appealed to our listeners and with their help we were able
to visit the patients and hand over special gift bags containing the bare necessities like
soap, toothpaste, deodorant and face cloths. Here we could see that when you treat
people with dignity, you instill hope for the future.
G-PROJECT (Give)
Radio Tygerberg was recently approached by a group of students from Stellenbosch
to partner in an outreach to raise funds for an “Extreme make-over” of an old age
home in our area. With the generous support of our listeners and corporate
companies, the students raised an enormous amount of more than R30 000 with a
cycling marathon in Tyger Valley, one of our popular shopping centres. The senior
citizens were then taken away for a day of pampering and spoiling by Radio
Tygerberg personnel. When they arrived back the afternoon, they all were in tears
when they witnessed the transformation of their care centre.
(Before)
THE STUDENTS
 (After)

They got back to the following surprises:

† A new radio in every room to listen to 104FM.

† A new fan in every room to alleviate the heat.
† A tea garden with water features to relax with.
† M-Net for the lonely weekends.
† A new “Jukskei baan” to participate in sport.
† Paint for the outside of the building.

Here we could see first hand how our partnership

with our community can touch lives in a wonderful
way.
CHANGING LIVES
Meet Kata Byleveld. She is a 4-year old cancer sufferer who came to visit us recently
at Radio Tygerberg.

It was her wish to visit Radio Tygerberg and to sing on radio. Thanks to an
anonymous contributor we could make her wish come true.

With various actions, Radio Tygerberg help raised funds for little Kata and once
again our listeners chipped in and we could hand over R20 000 towards her medical
treatment.
LIVING BALL
The ‘Living Ball’ organisation is made up of former
and current sport stars in the South African sport
community who evangelize by means of handing out
rugby, soccer and netballs that are printed with core
verses from the Bible. In a fun way, children not
only enjoy socializing with their sport heroes, but
receive the Gospel of Salvation at the same time.
We formed a partnership where we contribute
financially and supply them with a vehicle that
enables them to reach out to the community. We
also create opportunities where they can share their
message with their fans. This unique sports ministry
is touching lives in a truly miraculous way.
COUNSELLING DEPARTMENT
The vision of Radio Tygerberg is simple. We want to bring the message of Salvation to
ALL the inhabitants of the Western-Cape. We do that by means of radio but we also
have a counseling department of two permanent qualified counsellors and more than
150 trained volunteers that is available everyday until late at night. This service is free.

This team of volunteers also handled the counselling during major events like Michael W
Smith, Gospel Skouspel and “Tik to the Cross”. During 2007 a total of 13 293
telephone counselings and 13 983 prayer requests were handled. A total of 1 117
visitors were treated. Thousands of lives were touched during our major events where
407 people gave their lives to Christ at the “Gospel Skouspel” alone. A total of 20 000
“Step by Step” booklets were handed out free of charge. This is voluntary teamwork at
its best! We praise God for people like this who is willing to sacrifice a lot of spare time
with the sole purpose as to make a difference in people’s lives.
THE TEAM
Radio Tygerberg experienced an amazing amount of success in 2007. This can only be
attributed to the wonderful grace of God and the team that joined forces and
passionately did their best to share our Vision to touch lives on a daily basis.
In Isaiah 6:8 God said: “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I
said," Here am I. Send me!”
No success would have been possible were it not for the dedication and commitment of
hundreds of volunteers who really gave it their all to ensure that all our goals have
been met. This was a partnership made in Heaven and only time will tell what the real
long term effect on lives would be.
We can only say thank you to all these men and woman who said, “Yes, send me!”

Permanent staff at the

year-end function 2007