Year 17 • Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Tel. 021 853 0211 Helderberg SOMERSET WEST BIG DEAL WEDNESDAY Buy a Pocket of Butternuts for Only R29.99 AND GET A Pocket of New Season Citrusdal Oranges ABSOLUTELY FREE! VALID: WEDNESDAY 15 MAY ONLY! FOR ONLY R29.99 FREE! FREE! Schools ‘cannot cope’ ASHRAF BOOLEY The forced advancement of pupils to grades for which they aren’t ready yet, is of great concern to local principals, with up to a third of pupils arriving in at least one Hel- derberg high school not being able to read or write properly. “Between 30 and 40% of pupils that come to our school can’t read and write,” says Yusuf Abrahams, principal of Macassar High School. “Our teachers are not coping, because they have to work with pupils who can’t read and write. The additional support is only on Tues- days and Thursdays and this is mostly for Grade 8 and 9 pupils.” Abrahams is one of many who are concerned about the national Department of Basic Educa- tion’s policy regarding grade retention, which states that a pupil can only repeat a grade once in each phase. This means that if a child is in the foundation phase, between Grade 1 and Grade 3, for example, they can only be failed once during those three years, regardless of their performance. Many pupils in the country have thus been “pushed through the system” despite not having met the set minimum re- quirements to progress to the next grade. According to Godfrey Julius, principal of Rusthof Primary School, “if a pupil doesn’t meet requirements in Grade 3, for example, and that pupil is pushed through to Grade 4, the intermediate phase, in a few years that same pupil will have to write a systemic test in Grade 6 without a solid foundation of numer- acy and literacy. How can we expect that pupil to cope?” Julius adds that “it has a negative impact on the school and it affects their (pupils’) pass rate at a later stage”. Commenting on poor literacy rates with which local schools have to cope, Julius added that “it’s also because many parents don’t take their children to the library and many of them aren’t even members of the library.” According to Bronagh Casey, spokesperson for the Western Cape MEC of Education, Don- ald Grant, the promotion regulation is national policy by which they have to abide, and about 480 pupils were progressed from Grade 10 to Grade 11 at the beginning of this year. There have been many concerns around how these pupils would cope in the following grades, and scepticism around them passing their Grade 12 final exams. Casey says that these pupils will be dealt with individually by teachers to ensure that they catch up with the curriculum. “Our priority is to try and ensure that as many learners as possible go through the whole system and are able to write and pass their NSC.” Many local schools in the Helderberg say their schools are unable to cope with this issue because of a lack of resources. According to Roland MacDonald, principal of Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary, about 10% of pu- pils at the school who didn’t meet require- ments, progressed as a result of their ages and having repeated a certain grade. “We have ex- tra support such as the Tina Cowley Reading Centre and others. Some of the 10% pupils cope, while others don’t. Each year we refer about five pupils to the school of skills (with a more technical than academic approach) and about five to a special school.” Dr Elsabe Pepler, a tertiary lecturer who does educational coaching, says pupils cannot be pushed through the education system for the sake of the word “passing”. “We have to ensure that they have mastered the necessary skills and knowledge content before they can go on.” She says she sees the standard of education on tertiary level sinking lower and lower every year, “and I am convinced that it happens as a result of increased leniency to students who cannot master their grades and years”. Read more on page 11. Members of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club and health care volunteers donated some of their time this weekend to bring free family health care to patients in the area. Services such as free cholesterol tests, the administering of Vitamin A and deworm- ing tablets and cervical screening tests, among others, were provided on the Rotary Family Health Days from Thursday 9 May to Saturday 11 May. More information and pho- tos on page 8. Healthy Healthy appetite appetite for service for service
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Helderberg
SOMERSET WEST
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Schools ‘cannot cope’ASHRAF BOOLEY
Theforcedadvancementofpupils togradesfor which they aren’t ready yet, is of greatconcern to local principals, with up to athird of pupils arriving in at least one Hel-derberg high school not being able to reador write properly.
“Between 30 and 40% of pupils that come toour school can’t read and write,” says YusufAbrahams, principal ofMacassarHighSchool.“Our teachers are not coping, because theyhave to work with pupils who can’t read andwrite. The additional support is only on Tues-days and Thursdays and this is mostly forGrade 8 and 9 pupils.”Abrahams is oneofmanywhoare concerned
about thenationalDepartment ofBasicEduca-tion’s policy regarding grade retention, whichstates that a pupil can only repeat a grade oncein each phase. This means that if a child is in
the foundation phase, between Grade 1 andGrade 3, for example, they can only be failedonce during those three years, regardless oftheir performance.Manypupils in the countryhave thus been “pushed through the system”despite not having met the set minimum re-quirements to progress to the next grade.According to Godfrey Julius, principal of
Rusthof Primary School, “if a pupil doesn’tmeet requirements in Grade 3, for example,and that pupil is pushed through to Grade 4,the intermediate phase, in a few years thatsame pupil will have to write a systemic testinGrade6withoutasolid foundationofnumer-acy and literacy. How canwe expect that pupilto cope?”Julius adds that “it has a negative impact on
the school and it affects their (pupils’) pass rateat a later stage”.Commenting on poor literacy rates with
which local schools have to cope, Julius addedthat “it’s also becausemany parents don’t take
their children to the library andmany of themaren’t even members of the library.”According to Bronagh Casey, spokesperson
for the Western Cape MEC of Education, Don-aldGrant, thepromotionregulationisnationalpolicy by which they have to abide, and about480 pupils were progressed from Grade 10 toGrade 11 at the beginning of this year.Therehavebeenmanyconcernsaroundhow
these pupils would cope in the followinggrades, and scepticism around them passingtheir Grade 12 final exams. Casey says thatthese pupils will be dealt with individually byteachers to ensure that they catch up with thecurriculum. “Our priority is to try and ensurethat as many learners as possible go throughthewhole systemandareable towriteandpasstheir NSC.”Many local schools in the Helderberg say
their schools are unable to copewith this issuebecause of a lack of resources.According to Roland MacDonald, principal
of Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary, about 10% of pu-pils at the school who didn’t meet require-ments, progressed as a result of their ages andhaving repeated a certain grade. “We have ex-tra support such as the Tina Cowley ReadingCentreandothers.Someof the10%pupilscope,while others don’t. Each year we refer aboutfive pupils to the school of skills (with a moretechnical than academic approach) and aboutfive to a special school.”Dr Elsabe Pepler, a tertiary lecturer who
does educational coaching, says pupils cannotbepushedthroughtheeducationsystemforthesakeof theword “passing”. “Wehave to ensurethat they have mastered the necessary skillsand knowledge content before they can go on.”She says she sees the standard of education
on tertiary level sinking lowerand lowereveryyear, “and I am convinced that it happens asa result of increased leniency to students whocannot master their grades and years”.Read more on page 11.
Members of the Helderberg Sunrise RotaryClub and health care volunteers donatedsome of their time this weekend to bringfree family health care to patients in thearea. Services such as free cholesterol tests,the administering of Vitamin A and deworm-ing tablets and cervical screening tests,among others, were provided on the RotaryFamily Health Days from Thursday 9 May toSaturday11May.More informationandpho-tos on page 8.
HealthyHealthyappetiteappetitefor servicefor service
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Library now openThe Macassar Library reopened itsdoors on Monday 6 May, after its up-grade, revealing a brand-new look.
Thechildren’ssectionof thelibrarywasmoved and renewed, the entire library isnewly painted and old flooring has been
replaced with new carpets and tiles.Thestaffareawasalsorevamped.These
are just some of the many changes thatwere implemented. The Smartcape sec-tion, which offers users to opportunity touse digital resources and which was alsomoved, is still in process of being set up.
These little guys enjoy reading in the new children’s section of the library.
Library patrons enjoy the new seating, which was added during the upgrade of the library.
The entrance of the library is newly painted.
Dancing away to fight social illsASHRAF BOOLEY
Nine young dancers fromRusthof, Strandmakeup New World Order (NWO), a talented dancegroup with high hopes for the future.On Friday 12 April NWO was placed second
in the Cassablanca Dance Competition held atthe Cassablanca Hall in Strand, taking home asilver medal.According to Genene Steenkamp, manager of
NWO, the group started off practicing in thestreets every day in November last year. “Theytold me that they didn’t want to get involved in
crimeanddrugsandaskedmetobetheirmanag-er,” says Steenkamp.Katy Arendse, who also lends a hand in man-
aging the dance group, says that she uses someof the money that she makes from recycling tohelp support the group.Fifteen-year-old Gillian Afrika and 15-year-
old Brandon Titus are two of the members whochoreograph the group’s dance moves.NWOcurrentlyneeds sponsors for theirdanc-
ingcostumesandshoes.Anyonewilling to spon-sor, can phone Steenkamp on 084 582 0102 orArendse on 074 327 6323.
Share some winter warmthTheGazette recently launched a ‘Gazette Cares’winter warmth project to keep children warmand in school this winter.Some pupils do not have jerseys and do not
attend school on cold days, or attend wearingonly a shirt. SolomonQatyanaPrimary inNom-zamo needs 300 grey jerseys, just for Grades 1to 3 andTemperanceTownPrimary inGordon’sBayneeds the samenumberofnavyblue jerseysfor those grades. Macassar Primary needs 170navy blue jerseys in Grades 1 to 3 and Rusthof
Primary in Strand needs 120 navy blue jerseysfor their pupils in Grades 1 to 3 to stay warm.Shivering in their seats impacts directly on
the pupils’ ability to learn.Please help us to spread some warmth this
winter, and show that you, along with the Ga-zette, care.Any donations of new or second-hand navy
blue or grey jerseys can be dropped off at theBoland Media offices at 37 Mynhardt Street inStrand. Monetary donations are also welcome.
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Lwandle yields SA’s best detectiveASHRAF BOOLEY
Thirty-year-old Detective Constable Siphiwo Ntetafrom the Lwandle police station was recently namedthe best detective in the country by the South AfricanPolice Service, as well as best detective in theWesternCape by Western Cape police management.
Nteta was involved in arresting some of the city’s worstcriminals. In November 2011, he caught one of the prov-ince’s top 10mostwantedcriminals for threemurder charg-es and six charges of attempted murder, as reported in arecent news story.Through the years, he has also achieved an outstanding
number of arrests at his station.“I feel great about this achievement but I honestly didn’t
expect it,” saysNteta. “Despite all the bad things being saidabout thepolice, thereareseveralgoodpolicemenandwom-en out there.”Nteta joined theSouthAfricanPoliceServiceback in2005
at theBisho Police TrainingAcademywhere he underwentintensive detective training.Nteta received the award for “catcher of the year” twice,
and in2009 scoopedupanaward forbest detective theSouthAfrican Police Service has had in recent years. Nteta alsopreviously received anaward for best performer on seriouscrimes by his station commander.In competition with colleagues from all provinces, Nteta
was named the most enthusiastic and passionate detectivefor the period 2010 to 2011.According to Col. Tembinkosi Kinana, Provincial Com-
mander: Media Communications, many have describedNteta as “a passionate and well-prepared man who givesauthoritative deliverance of testimony in court.”
Detective Constable Siphiwo Nteta (left) receives his award for best detective in the provincefrom Major General Sharon Jephta, Deputy Provincial Commissioner, at the Western Capepolice headquarters.
Leë erf te koopvir besigheidASHRAF BOOLEY
Die Stad Kaapstad het onlangs aangekondig dathy van die eiendomme wat aan hom behoort opdie mark gaan vrystel om verkoop te word.Een van dié eiendomme is ’n stuk grond inMa-
cassar.Die oop erf van 5 169 m² is geleë byHannahMa-
german-weg 2 in Macassar en is gesoneer vir be-sigheidsontwikkeling.Volgens raadslid Brett Herron, waarnemende
burgemeesterskomiteelid vir finansies, sal diekoper van die betrokke stuk grond in Macassarverplig wees om ’n sake- of nywerheidseiendomdaar op te rig.Dit sal werkgeleenthede skep tydens die kon-
struksiefase en sal verdere werksgeleenthedeskep wanneer die besighede of nywerhede eersgevestig is.“Die erf kan beter benut word deur dit aan die
mark beskikbaar te stel vir ontwikkeling om so-doendewerksgeleenthede te skep en ekonomiesegroei te stimuleer,” sê Herron.Raadsheer IanNeilson, uitvoerende onderbur-
gemeester, sê: “Sekeregebiedeword,ooreenkom-stigdieStadsegeïntegreerdeontwikkelingsplan-doelwitte, spesifiek geteiken om onderbenuttemunisipaleeiendom – waarditbeskikbaar is – tegebruik om groei en volhoubare ontwikkeling inarmer gemeenskappe aan te moedig.”Die verkoop van die erf was teen druktyd nog
nie bevestig nie.
Polisie begin skoolprojek omeuwels in gemeenskap te takelDieMacassar-polisie het ’n nuweprojek van stapel gestuurwaarininligtingsessies om die euwels indie gemeenskap, soos gesinsge-weld en dwelmmisbruik, aan tespreek by skole aangebied word.DieMacassar-polisie sewoord-
voerder, konst. Chrisy Young, ensosiale misdaadvoorkomings-koördineerder Anita Jooste, hetMarvin Park en Firgrove primê-reskolebesoekenmetdie leerlin-ge oor die twee aspekte te gesels.“Ons het ook die leerlinge van
bendegeweld bewus gemaak endienegatieweeffekwatdit inhou,want ons vind dat dié tipe geweld
ook sy kop by die skole uitsteek,”het Young gesê.Verlede week het die twee
vroue, tesame met verteenwoor-digers van Helderberg Hospice,Adopt a Parent, loveLife en stu-dente van die Universiteit Stel-lenbosch ook Macassar Primêrbesoek.Hier het hulle ’n praatjie oor
besluitneming gehou.“Ons vind dat jongmense baie
oningelig is oor die korrekte keu-ses wat hulle in hul lewe moetmaak. Groepsdruk speel ’n grootrol in die maak van verkeerdekeuses.”
Young het bygevoeg dat ’n te-kort aan rolmodelle in die ge-meenskap ook bydra tot verkeer-de besluitneming.Hier verwys sy na bendelede
wat inweelde lewe en dan só kin-ders lok.Sy is van mening dat kinders
dié leefstyl as ’n ontvlugting sienvan hul huidige lewensomstan-dighede.
Abalonebust inStrandStrandpolice found twomenpacking abalone at a shackbehind a house in 12thStreet, Strand on Thursday9 May.The 2 581 units of abalone,
with an estimated value ofR1 million, were confiscat-ed,aswellasascale, suspect-ed to have been used toweigh the abalone.Both men were arrested
for possession of abaloneand appeared in the StrandMagistrate’s Court on Fri-day (10 May).
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When ItRains,It SoothesLet our brand new Rain Spashower you with wellness.
Readers say ‘I love you Mom’There’s no question that moth-erhood deserves to be celebrat-ed, andMother’sDaycamealiveonSunday (12May) for allmoth-ers,mothers-to-beandotherma-ternal figures.Because thereareanumberof
ways inwhichMother’sDaycanbe celebrated, and countlessways inwhich towarm that spe-cial woman in your life’s heart,the Gazette asked some readersto tell us their interesting sto-ries.Whether it is serving her
breakfast in bed or buying, orbetter yet, making her a memo-rable gift, or simply relievingher of her countless motherlyduties for the day . . . the sayinggoes “different strokes for dif-ferent folks”.
“I made my mom breakfast in bed onMother’s Day. The smile on my mother’sface showed how much she appreciatedit. The rest of the daywe spent with family,”says Roxanne Fortune.
Marvin Botha went all out and purchaseda beauty spa gift card for his mom. “Ibought her this gift card so that she cantake a day to relax, because she reallydeserves it.”
“I didn’t have much to spoil her with onMother’s Day, so I decided to spent qualitytime with her, catching up and talkingabout typical mother-daughter things,”says Jocelyn Diedericks.
Dalthea Andrews spent the day with herdaughter and says she wouldn’t trade it forthe world. “Although she isn’t old enoughto spoil me, the little cute things she doesand says always cheers me up.”
Craig Abrahams said on Friday that hismother means the world to him. “I’mgoing to make sure she has the best dayever. I’mbuyingher flowersandchocolateand will help prepare Sunday lunch.”
Vyf vas ná tweehuis-aanvalleDrie verdagtes het onlangs in dieStrand-landdroshof verskyn inverband met die moord op ’n in-wonervanGordonsbaai.Eenvandie verdagteswasdie slagoffer sehuishulp.
Luidens ’n polisieverklaring isdie slagoffer, ’n 64-jarige vrou, enhaar huishulp op 1 Februarie van-jaar in haar huis beroof. Verskeieitems, onder meer ’n vuurwapen, isuitdiehuisgesteelendie tweevroueis in die huis vasgemaak.Die huiseienaar is met ’n skerp
voorwerp gesteek en in die hospi-taal opgeneem. Sy het ’n week lateraan haar beserings beswyk.OpDonderdag18Aprilhetpolisie-
beamptesvanLwandle inligtingoor’n onwettige vuurwapen opgevolg.“Verdere ondersoek het bepaal datdievuurwapenpositiefmetdié roof-tog in Gordonsbaai in Februarieverbind kan word. Die vuurwapenis ook glo in ’n ander rooftog ge-bruik,” het ao. Nico Beukes, woord-voerder van die Gordonsbaai-poli-sie, gesê.Tweemans (29 en 22 onderskeide-
lik), wat na bewering bure van dievermoorde se huishulp is, is in heg-tenis geneem.Die huishulp is ook op 22 April in
hegtenis geneem nadat een van diemans skuld beken het.Die beskuldigdes staan tereg op
aanklagte van huisroof en moord.In ’n onverwante voorval verlede
maand in die Strand, is nóg ’n saakvan huisroof geopen. Twee mans is
in hegtenis geneem in verband metdié roof. Die rooftog het Saterdag 13April omstreeks 07:20 plaasgevind.Die Strand-polisie is ontbiedna ’n
toneel inKerkstraat,waar ’n 55-jari-ge inwoner sy sitkamerdeur oopge-maak en ’n inbreker gewaar het, dieinbreker met ’n mes op hom afge-storm het en die huiseienaar ge-steek is.Die verdagte het daarna met die
inwoners se silwerkleurige ToyotaPrado op die vlug geslaan.Die polisie het intussen twee ver-
dagtes (24 en 45 onderskeidelik) inhegtenis geneem. Hulle het reeds indie Strand-landdroshof verskyn.Hulle is nie borgtog toegestaan nieen die saak sal in die streekhof aan-gehoor word.Die bevelvoerder van die Strand-
polisie, kol. ShawnvanWyk, het dieondersoekbeampte geprys vir sygoeie naspeurwerk, die inhegtenis-neming van die verdagtes en die te-rugvind van die voertuig.Die polisiewoordvoerder, konst.
Mbulelo Mafuna, sê: “Die gemeen-skapwordweer eens gewaarskudatwanneer hulle iemand in diensneem, hulle hul identiteitsdoku-ment moet vra en ’n kopie daarvanop ’n veilige plek moet hou. Gaanook hul vorige diensreferente na.”
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GRANT-IN-AID 2013/2014 APPLICATIONS:SUBCOUNCIL 22The City of Cape Town’s Subcouncil 22, which includes Ward 15 [Somerset Ridge - Nutwood- Pearl Marina - Pearl Rise - Montchere - Monte Sereno - Lynn’s View - Schonenberg -Stellenbosch Farms - The Links - Parel Vallei - Spanish Farm - Somerset West - Westridge- Lonkers Hoogte - Fraaigelegen - Braeview - Goede Hoop - Highveld - Helderberg Estate- Helderzicht - Helena Heights - Briza Township - Heldervue - Griselda - La Sandra - Dorhill(southwest of Roux Street, northwest of Drummer Street, northeast of Main Road andsoutheast of Woodlands Road and Smuts Avenue) - Firgrove Rural - Illaire - Die Wingerd- Bell Aire - Somchem Site – Interchange], Ward 16 [Electric City - Faure - Mfuleni - ForestVillage - Eersteriver South - Eersterivier (southeast of Forest Drive, southwest of Francoline,Egret, Bernadine, Arlene, Norman, Beverley and Van Riebeeck Streets, northwest of StratfordAvenue) - Driftsands (south of Old Faure Road and Mfuleni build-up, southwest of EersterivierWay/Spine Road, Faure and Dreamworld build-up, northeast of N2 Freeway) - Dreamworld]and Ward 109 [Sandvlei - Kramat - Macassar Beach - Macassar - Faure/Croydon/Kelderhof- Makhasa/Umrhabulo Triangle] invites all community-based and non-governmentalorganisations and institutions to apply for a grant-in-aid to be used for the purpose ofproviding financial support to a project of their choice. The projects will assist the City tobuild an opportunity-filled, safe, caring, inclusive and well-run city.
Application must be made on the prescribed application form and be accompanied by thefollowing documentation:
• Constitution• Detailed Business Plan with name and purpose of project, as well as a breakdown of costs• Signed undertaking to provide the City with progress and financial reports• NPO Certificate
Application forms can be collected and returned to the Kuilsrivier Municipal OfficesSubcouncil 22, cnr Van Riebeeck and Carinus Streets, Kuilsrivier 7580. The closing date forapplications is Thursday 13 June 2013.
Applications must meet the criteria in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act andSection 67 Grants Policy.
Enquiries can be directed to Zimkita Ninzi orRichard Vuyisile Moi at 021 900 1584/1508.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER35/2013
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE SUBCOUNCILS:MAY 2013Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) Subcouncils for theCity of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below:
Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager
1Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,Milnerton
23 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001
2Kraaifontein Council Chambers,Brighton Road, Kraaifontein
22 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053
3Council Chambers, Voortrekker Road,Goodwood
23 10:00Johannes Brand021 590 1676
4Parow Council Chambers, Tallent Street,Parow
23 09:00Ardela van Niekerk021 444 0196
5The Hague Community Hall, Cnr DelftMain & Silversands Road, The Hague
22 10:00Martin Julie021 695 8161
6Bellville Council Chambers, Bellville CivicCentre, Voortrekker Road, Bellville
20 10:00Pat Jansen021 918 2024
7Durbanville Council Chamber, CnrQueen and Oxford Streets, Durbanville
20 10:00Carin Viljoen021 444 0689
8Strand Council Chambers, Cnr FaganStreet and Main Road, Strand
23 10:00Izak du Toit021 850 4149
9Solomon Tshuku Hall, Solomon TshukuAvenue, Site C, Khayelitsha
22 10:00Johnson Fetu021 360 1351
10Lookout Hill Tourism Facility,Cnr Spine Road and Mew Way,Ilitha Park, Khayelitsha
20 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 360 1267
11Vanguard Community Hall,Maangan Street, Vanguard Estate
22 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1737
12Lentegeur Civic Centre, Cnr Melkbosand Merrydale Road, Mitchells Plain
23 10:00Alesia Bosman021 371 8199
13 Fezeka Council Chambers, Cnr NY1 andLansdowne Road, Gugulethu
22 10:00Lunga Bobo021 630 1619
14Fezeka Council Chambers, Cnr NY1 andLansdowne Road, Gugulethu
20 10:00Christopher Jako021 630 1678
15Raven Room, Pinelands Training Centre,Pinelands
22 10:00Mariette Griessel021 531 3437
16Council Chambers, 44 Wale Street,Cape Town
20 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055
17Athlone Minor Hall, Cnr Klipfontein andProtea Street, Athlone
22Strand Council Chambers, Cnr FaganStreet and Main Road, Strand
20 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508
23Colorado Community Centre, HighlandDrive, Mitchells Plain
20 10:00Raphael Martin021 371 4551
24Khayelitsha Training Centre,Cnr Lwandle Road and Bonga Drive,Khayelitsha
23 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 444 7532
To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting goto www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils.
Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose the subcouncil you require anddownload the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.
The following policies and plans are open for public consultation during May 2013. They areavailable for scrutiny at subcouncil offices and interested parties may comment:
• Draft Urban Design Policy• Utility Services Plans, Water Services Development Plan,
Solid Waste Management Plan and Electricity Services Plan• Events Policy
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
Lesers SMS oor ontbyt, voorbehoedingOntbyt by skole
) Donald Grant en die DA skep groot pro-bleme vir die onderwys en mense. Deur kin-ders ontbyt by skole te gee, is juis ouers severantwoordelikheid! Dit beteken Jan Pu-bliekgaanmeermoet opdokvir liefdadigheidterwyl die DA-regering in die Wes-Kaap enveral die ANC-regering werk moet skep enmisdaad moet uitroei! Ouers verval lekker in’n gemaksone nou deur nie hul kinders tevoednie,wantskolegaanditdoen.DA,jyskep’n groot tydbom! Morkel, Gordonsbaai
) Ai, ai Zille en Donald Grant, julle het diepad lelikbyster geraak!Dit is ouers severant-
woordelikheid om kinders kos te gee. Zille,u en die DA is net soos die ANC besig om ’nonvolwasse en ’n afhanklike kultuur te skepby jonges, sonder om verantwoordelikheid teaanvaar vir enige iets! Zille, u kan gerusDuitsland toe vertrek! Nel, Strand
) We make extra sandwiches for the needyevery Monday to send with our kids. I oftenforget. Can’t we send a bag of mealie meal orbox of oats instead to be collected at school?Will go much further...
beleid om agter die pil- en kondoom-konsepteteskuilgaanplaaslikenwêreldwydnetgroterprobleme skep. Saamslapery lei tot oordraag-bare siektes, swangerskappe en oorbevol-king. Oorbevolking lei daartoe dat gesond-heidsdiensteplaaslikenwêreldwydgrootkri-sisse gaan ervaar. Die VN en wêreldleiersweier om te fokus op waardes, geloof en ken-nis, die sleutel tot sukses! As mens het jy ’nsiel waarvoor jy verantwoording gaan doen.
Die VN en wêreldleiers moet wegbreek vandie nuwe wêreldorde wat net groter proble-me skep vir almal! Rynhardt, Somerset-Wes
) Ja ek stem, die pil is ook nie so akkuraatsoos wat dit sê nie. Ek sal ook nogsteeds ver-sigtig wees met die condoms, want ’n menskan nie sien of daar ’n gat in is nie. Dis ookhoe baie mense siektes en HIV optel, enso-voorts. So ek beveel aan, trou voor jy enigeiets doen en maak seker dis die maat vir dieres van jou lewe.
Openbare vakansiedae) SA se groot probleem is dat hy die hele
wêreld akkommodeer met vakansiedae, ter-wyl Christene benadeel word met ANC-va-kansiedae! Moslems en Jode het hopeloos teveel seggenskap. Daar is nie eens op TV enradio Christelike programme nie! Op dieAfrikaanse radiostasie RSG word Donder-dagaande om 23:00 ’n program van Islam uit-gesaai, maar daar mag nie ’n godsdienstigeprogramvirChristeneweesnie!DitgaanjuisslegmetSAomdatdaarniebehoorlikeerken-ning gegee word aan die Here nie. Christene,maak julle stem ’n slag dik vir die Here metmeer vakansiedae en programme wat erken-ning gee aan die Almagtige! Dan sal dit ookbaie beter gaan met SA en sy mense! R.V.R.,Somerset-Wes
Protests) Ja! Lwandle en die hele ander areas rig
hokke op soos hulle wil en wil na ’n rukkiedie wêreld omkeer. Wat van ons gemeenskapwat al jare wag op ’n huis? Ria, Strand
Gemeenskapswerk) Baie hartlike dank aan Andrew en Vida
vir julle onbaatsugtigheid. Deesdae kla men-se net, en vegeet om dankie te sê. Ons as Bro-adlands Community Watch bedank julle virdit wat julle vir ons kom doen het. Weet datniks by God ongesiens verby gaan nie. MagGod die hemelse vensters oor julle oopmaaken julle ryklik seën.
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First students graduate at new Oasis centreNine deserving students from the OasisTraining Centre in Strand walked awaywith a qualification in Ancillary HealthCare (NQF Level 2) on Friday 3 May at thecentre’s first graduation ceremony.
The centre opened its doors as a 100% black-owned business on Friday 1 February, whichsaw the dreamof TessiaAugust, trainingman-ager of the centre, become a reality.Oasisofferscoursesranging fromCommuni-
ty-based Health Care (such as HIV testing andcounselling) tohome-basedcare. “Through thetraining centre, I hope to influence students in
a way that will make them proud of who theyare, as many of them are from poor economicbackgrounds,” says August.“I want to see them be confident, assertive
and responsible members of their communi-ties.”The centre aims to capacitate and empower
learners with relevant knowledge and skillsthat will increase their chances of employ-ment.An average of 15 students are enrolled at the
centre on a monthly basis.One of the nine graduates, Naadirah Patel,
who receiveda special award forMostDedicat-edCarer, says, thegradua-tion was a proud momentfor her, especially whenshe unexpectedly re-ceived a special award.“I feel honoured to have
been part of the health-care programme. It’s notjustyouraverage trainingcollege, they really makeyou feel at home. I wouldrecommend it to anyone,”says Patel.Margie van Zyl, Direc-
tor of Strategic Partner-ships at Geratec, a compa-ny specialising in elderlycare, was the keynotespeaker at the graduationceremony.She spoke to students
about the Eden Alterna-tive, an approach utilisedby the centre.This philosophy seeks
to change today’s old-agehomes from a sterile envi-ronment to human habi-tats in which residentsreallywant to liveandcar-ers enjoy their work.
Tessia August (Oasis training manager), Natasha Simons (Ancillary HealthCare student who received a certificate for best overall performance) andAnna van Niekerk (Managing Director of Senecio, a support organisation forpeople with disabilities). Graduates recite the Carer’s Pledge.
Oasis staff (from left) Mathilda Januarie (training facilitator), Mzingisi Ralushe (administrative clerk), LeslieAugust (executive director), Tessia August (training manager), Hester Geldeblom (clinical facilitator) and Abdul-Hakeem Waggie (assistant clinical facilitator).
Helderberg Gazette Gesondheid - Health Tuesday 14 May 20138
Hundreds flock to Rotary family health daysThe Rotary Club, in con-junction with the Depart-ment of Health, held fami-ly health days from Thurs-day(9May) toSaturday(11May) in areas that includeNomzamo and Macassar.
The Helderberg SunriseRotary Club was responsiblefor the Macassar site, whichwas held at the Calvyn Prot-estant Church, and saw 284residents of Macassar comefor various tests over thethree days.Diabetes and blood pres-
sure screening, cholesterolscreening, BMI screening,polio and measles vaccina-tion and eye testing weresome of the services thatweremade freelyavailable toresidents.
The Macincedane Well-ness Centre assisted by pro-viding free HIV testing andcounselling (HTC) and TBsymptomatic screeningtests. “The first two dayswent well with regards toHTC and TB symptomaticscreening,” says Izak Mofo-keng, coordinator of the Ma-cincedane Wellness Centrein Somerset West.According to Clive Reede
of theHelderbergSunriseRo-tary Club, “There were 180sites for family health daysacross the country, of which32 sites were in the WesternCape.”He says that in future they
hope to have a special daydedicated to eye testing be-cause many children appearto have eye problems.
Linda van Nes of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club conducts a pre-testingassessment with one of the Macassar residents. Home-based carers provided free services for elderly patients.
How to help a burn victimAS fires usually increase duringwinter, ad-vice on treating burns can be of much help.If you are present in an emergency and
know what to do, you could save a life.Afirstdegreeburnis the leastserious.On-
ly the outer layer of the skin is burnt. Theskinisusuallyred, sometimeswithswellingand pain.Second degree burns occur when the first
and second layers of skin have been burntthrough.Blisters develop and the skin takeson an intensely reddened, splotchy appear-ance. These burns produce severe pain andswelling.Thirddegreeburnsoccurwhenall the lay-
ers of the skin have been burnt through andcauses permanent tissue damage. Therecould be difficulty inhaling and exhaling, aswell as carbonmonoxidepoisoning if smokewas inhaled.
Minor burnsMinor burns include first and second de-
gree burns which are limited to an area nolarger than 7,5 centimetres.
)Cool the burnbyholding it under gentlyflowing cold water for at least five minutes.Or immerse the burn in a tub of cold water.Do not put ice directly onto the burn.
)Cover theburnwithamoist gauzeband-age. Don’t use fluffy cotton, as thismay irri-tatetheskin.Wrapthegauzelooselytoavoidputtingpressureonburnedskin.Bandagingkeeps air off the burnt skin, reduces painand protects blistered skin. Use a Burn-shield dressing, which you can buy at anypharmacy.• Take an over-the-counter pain reliever,
but no aspirin for children or teenagers.
Minor burnsusually healwithout furthertreatment, although the healed area mayhave a different colour. However, watch forsigns of infection, such as increased pain,redness, fever, swelling or oozing. If infec-tion develops, seek medical help. Avoid re-injuringor tanning if theburnsare less thana year old.
Major burnsFormajorburns, seekemergencymedical
assistance.Untilanemergencyunitarrives:)Check for signs of circulation (breath-
ing, coughing or movement). If there is nobreathing or other signs of circulation, be-gin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)immediately.
)Don’t remove burnt clothing, but makesure the victim is no longer in contact withsmoulderingmaterials or exposed to smokeor heat.
)Dontimmerse largesevereburnsincoldwater. Doing so could cause shock.
)Elevate the burned body part or parts.Raise above heart level if possible.
)Cover the area of the burn. Use a Burn-shielddressingoracool,moist, sterileband-age, or cover with a polythene bag.What absolutely not to do:)Don’t use ice. Putting ice directly onto
a burn can cause frostbite, further damag-ing your skin.
)Don’t apply butter, toothpaste or oint-ments to the burn. This could prevent prop-er healing.
)Don’tbreakblisters.Brokenblistersarevulnerable to infection.Information source: Netcare Milpark
Burns Centre
As jou immuunstelsel ’nhupstoot nodig hetGee jou immuunstel-sel ’n hupstoot! Daaris ’n paar basiese din-ge, volgens verpleeg-praktisyn Amanda leRoux,wat jykandoenom jou liggaamse im-muniteit op te bou ensodoende verkoue engriep makliker af teweer.
SuurlemoeneSuurlemoene is die
natuur se manier omdie suur-basis-balans(pH) in jou liggaam teherstel. Drink varssuurlemoensap inwater, voeg dit by joutee, slaaisouse (inplaas van asyn) enbak of kook daarmee.
Plant-ekstrakteSpirulina besit al die ensieme, vitamiene
en minerale wat die liggaam voed en ver-sterk.
“Barley grass” is gemaak van die gedroog-de sap van jong garsplantjies. Dit bevat groothoeveelhede aminosure, ensieme, antioksi-dante,vitamieneenmineralewatdie liggaamsuiwer en balanseer.
Echinacea stimuleer witbloedselle omvreemde organismes te identifiseer, daaraante heg en dit te vernietig.
Ginseng bevorder fisiese vermoë en brein-funksies ingevalvanswakheidenuitputting.
Ander siektebevegtersBetakaroteen(ingeel,oranjeenrooivrugte
en groente) dien as antioksidant wat indrin-gers vernietig.
Vitamien B6 (in neute, spinasie en aartap-pels)bevorderdieproduksievanwitbloedsel-le.
VitamienC(invrugteengroente) is ’nkrag-tige antioksidant en dit verhoog die vlakkevan immunoglobulien (’n teenliggaam teenvirusse en bakterieë).
Vitamien E (in koringkiem, heelgrane engroente-olies) stimuleer immuunrespons.
Selenium (in tuna, eiers envolgraanbrood)is nog ’n antioksidant wat infiltrerende bak-terieë aanval.
Sink (in seekos eneiers) bevordergenesingen is ’n beskerming teen gewone verkoue.
Knoffel is ’n natuurlike antibiotikum enantioksidant.
liggaamsebehoeftesaan.Slaapwordverbindaan gebalanseerde hormoonvlakke (inslui-tend die groeihormoon, kortisol).
Dit het ook ’n effekophelderdenke en rede-nasievermoë, verbeterde gemoedstoestanden ’n gesonde vel.
Hou op rook!Rookbeïnvloeddie immuunstelsel deurdat
dit die sellewatdie liggaamteenkankermoetverdedig, verminder. Rokers se kanse omgriep te kry, is ook drie maal meer as dié vannie-rokers omdat die immuniteit deur rookverswak word.
Eet genoet proteïeneDit is die boustene van ’n gesonde liggaam,
verstanden immuunstelsel. Laeproteïen-dië-te neig om hoog in koolhidrate te wees en ditkanmaklik omgesit word in glukose wat dandie bloedglukosevlakke vinnig laat styg enstremmingplaasopdiepankreasenimmuun-stelsel.
Drink baie waterDiemeeste hoofpynekomvoor omdatmen-
se nie ten minste ses tot agt glase water perdagdrinknie.Hoofpynendors isbeidetekensvan dehidrasie.
Beperk koffie-innameKaffeïen beroof die liggaam van vitamiene
en minerale en dit dehidreer jou. Indien jykoffie drink, verhoog jou waterinname mettwee glase vir elke koppie koffie!
Skakel suiker uitStaak innamevanverfynde suiker en jy sal
’n verskil merk in jou energievlakke, massa-verspreiding, immuniteit en vermoë om hel-der te dink.
Eet meer rou groente en vrugteDit bevat meer antioksidante, vitamiene,
minerale,veselenensieme.Dieperfektebronvan minerale is seewier en is in droë vormby gesondheidswinkels te kry.
Kry genoeg oefening en vars lugVermy toe, benoude areas volmense so ver
moontlik. Kieme versprei makliker in sulkeomstandighede. Oefening verbeter weer jougesondheid en selfs geluk, aangesien endor-fieneafgeskeiword tydensoefeningendit jougoed laat voel. Spandeeer tyd in die koue –dit stimuleer die skildklier, wat dan op sybeurt onder meer die metabolisme beheer.Onthou omelektroliete te vervangwaanneerjy oefen en ’n goeie multivitamien te neem.
Versorg jouselfMaak tyd vir jouself, spandeer tyd saam
met vriende en bederf jouself met ’n masse-ring, ’n warm bad of ’n energiewerksessie.Ons liggame reageer op ons emosies – as jybedreig en angstig voel, kan dit manifesteerin ’n seer keel of verkoue. Gee egter aandagaandiewaarskuwingstekens van ’n seer keelof uitputting en soek hulp om te voorkomdatdit vererger.
Genoeg oefening en vars lug help om die immuunstelsel te versterk.
Helderberg GazetteGeneral - AlgemeenTuesday 14 May 2013 9
Quick response to acustomer’s complaintASHRAF BOOLEY
Customer complaints are a daily occur-ance in the business world, but a localresident is giving a thumbs-up to themanagement team of a shopping centrein his neighbourhood.
After realising the risk of being injuredby the incomplete stainless steel bollards atthe Shoprite complex in Macassar couldhurt someone,JohnWehr, a senior foremanat theCity ofCapeTown’sRoads andStorm-water department, approached the centremanagement. “Twoweeksafter Ihad loggedthe complaint, the bollards were fixed.”He had explained to Danny de Villiers, a
member of centre management, that the in-complete bollards were a safety hazard, DeVilliersagreed,was thankful thathereport-ed it. “I did not expect them to fix it so soon.I really appreciate the quick response andwhat they did for the community.”The bollards were fixed by binding them
with stable wooden structures.John Wehr is satisfied with the completed bollards,which will reduce the safety hazard it once posed.
The completed bollards at the Shoprite complex in Macassar.
Beveg armoede, wen die jeugASHRAF BOOLEY
“Ek glo armoede is ’n afwesigheid van toegangtot hulpbronne en inligting,” sê die 28-jarigeBrendyn Alloys, stigter van die opkomendejeugorganisasie Reclaiming Youth.Die organisasie is daarop gemik om uitvalsy-
fers op skool te laat afneem, en om jongmensete verhoed ommet dwelms enmisdaad deurme-kaar te raak.DítwilAlloysdoendeur ’nskool-aansporings-
en lewensvaardigheidsprogram, asook sport.“Ons wil geleenthede na kinders en jongmensetoebring,wathullehoopvirdie toekomssal gee,deurvandagtebegin,”sêAlloys.Dieorganisasiehet tans 25 jongmense tussen die ouderdommevan 10 en 13 jaar onder sy vlerk.Op Saterdae loop die organiseerders met tot
so veel as 30 jongmense van Rusthof na dieStrand se binneshuise swembad en terug omhulle te leer swem – al neem dit hulle meer as’n uur om by die swembad uit te kom. “Swemis ’n noodsaaklike lewensvaardigheid, so onswilhulle leeromteswemterwylhulleterselfder-tyd pret het,” sê Alloys.Die Strand Sekondêre Skool is tans deel van
die organisasie se skool-aansporingsprogram,waarin alle leerlinge wat ’n 100%-bywoningsre-
kord vir die jaar het, se name aan die einde vandie jaar in ’n gelukstrekking vir ’n bergfiets inaanmerking sal kom.Een so ’n fiets is reeds as aansporing vir die
leerlinge van Strand Sekondêr geskenk. Planneom meer skole te betrek, is tans onderweg, watbeteken dat meer fietse vir meer skole nodig is.Vir hul lewensvaardigheidsprogram, beplan
die organisasie om op maatskaplike problemete fokusdeurontwikkelings- en leierskapkampevir jongmense. “Onswil ookopvoedkundigeuit-stappies en jeug-dialoog hêwat hulle in staat salstel om aan hul eie ontwikkeling deel te neem,”sê Alloys verder.Nicholas Kordom staan aan die stuur van die
rugbyspan, Erjaville United, wat deel vorm vandie sportkomponent. Die span van 25 rugby-en-toesiasteoefenelkedagvir tot tweeurenaskool.“Ons wil verhoed dat hulle die skool verlaat enhulle weghou van misdaad,” sê Kordom.Die organisasie is tans besig om by die depar-
tement van maatskaplike ontwikkeling te regi-streer en het nie geld nie.Skenkings van etes, vervoer, fietse en sport-
toerusting is veral nodig.Enigiemandwat belangstel om benodigdhede
te borg, kan Brendyn Alloys by 079 362 5777 belof e-pos stuur na [email protected].
Brendyn Alloys (middel agter) en Nicholas Kordom (links agter) saammet jongmense van Erjaville ná ’n swemsessieby die Strand se binneshuise swembad op Saterdag 4 Mei.
415 pairs of shoes donatedBecausemanychildren inSouthAfricadonotevenhave a pair of shoes, andwith thewintermonths creeping in, the Helderberg SunsetRotary handed over 415 pairs of shoes to theYellow Door earlier this year.YellowDoor is theRedCross’s soupkitchen
in Temperance Town, Gordon’s Bay.The 415 pairs of shoes were donated by the
American organisation Toms, as part of their“one for one” campaign, in which a pair ofshoes is donated for every pair of Toms shoessold.
Modelling the shoes are (from left) Courtney Daniels, Lorian Smith, Deidre Absolom and Kaede Hendricks.
Wear tekkies for a good causeFriday 31 May will see the first annual TekkieTax fundraising campaign kick off, in whichparticipants will wear their tekkies in supportof a good cause. During April and May, five dif-ferent stickers, eachrepresentingabeneficiary,will be available to South Africans at a cost ofR10 each, which will be donated to the chosenbeneficiary. The Tekkie Tax campaignwill givereaders theoptionofdonatingtoawelfaresectorof their choice – animals, children, education,disability or basic community welfare.It’s as easy as:)getting permission from relevant parties
(such as your office or school) to participate inthe campaign;
)promoting the campaignwith free publicity
material such as posters and brochures;)choosing the beneficiary of your choice by
purchasing the relevant sticker;)wearingyour tekkies and sticker on 31May.For more information, visit www.tekkie-
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Trifle with a decadent twistTrifle is a much-lovedChristmas dessert, butcan be served all yearround. The foodie in theGazette test kitchenspoiledsomefamilywithtrifle with a differentbase.
Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients:10 Queenie cupcakes, or
swiss roll, or sponge cake3 packets of jellyone tin of fruit cocktailone tub of creamMaraschino cherries1 litre custardAll Gold whole green
figs, chopped into piecesVan der Hum liqueuralmonds to taste,
of sodapinch of salt2 beaten eggs2 cups of milk2 dessert spoons apricot
jam2 dessert spoons melted
butter2 dessert spoons vinegarBake at 180 °C for one
hour
Sauce:2 teaspoons butter2 cups sugar¾ cup hot water and 1
cup milk, or 1 cup creamand ¾ cup hot water
Method (malva pud-ding):Add the wet ingredients
to the dry ingredients andmix together. Once thepudding is removed fromthe oven, pour over thesauce.
Method (trifle):Put themalvapuddingat
the base of the dish.Sprinkle some Van der
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queenies at the top andadded another layer of cus-tard, followedby thecreamand Maraschino cherries.
This delicious trifle is easy to make and even moretasty the following day. PHOTO: ANNETTE THERON
Plant in ’n potIn blyplekke waar ’n groot tuin ontbreek, kan jy gerus’n paar potplante oorweeg om groenigheid te bring.Hier is ’n paar wenke:)Goeie ventilasie is nodig, so hou dus altyd ’n venster
of deur oop in die vertrek waar die plante staan.)As ’n plant langer as ’n uur in ’n drupbak met water
staan, is dit nadelig vir die wortels. Binneshuise plantehet normaalweg minder warm en meer klam lug nodigen dun blare meer humiditeit as dik blare. Wanneer diehumiditeit te laag is, raak blaarpunte bruin, krul dit open bloeisels verdroog. Spuit missproei op die plant.
)Plantemet baie blare het skerp lig nodig, nie direktesonnie.Hoeveelkleurigerdieblare,hoemeerligisnodig.Plante wat blomme dra, moet direkte sonlig kry.
)Plante moet voedsel kry wanneer hulle groei enblom.Verminder voeding gedurende die plant se rustyd.
)Kompos moet klam wees, nie nat nie. Wag tot dieboonste grond begin uitdroog voor jy weer water gee.
)Voeding en water moet verminder word as plantehul rustyd ingaan. Sodra nuwe groei in die lente uitkom,is die rustyd verby. Indien nodig, plant die plant oor in’n groter houer en gee geleidelikmeer voeding enwater.
)Snyou,dooieblareenblommegereelduit.Dievingerenduimof ’nskêrmoetverkieslikgebruikword.Probeeraltyd net bokant die groeiknop snoei.
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Helderberg GazetteSchools - SkoleDinsdag 14 Mei 2013 11
FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY VALUATION TO THE 2012 GENERAL VALUATION ROLL(SV01) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014Notice is hereby given in terms of section 49 (1)(a)(i) of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act no. 6 of 2004), hereinafter referredto as the “Act,” that the First Supplementary Valuation Roll to the 2012 General Valuation Roll (SV01) for the financial year 2013/2014 is open for publicinspection at the venues as stated below as from 21 May 2013 until 30 June 2013. The forms for the lodging of objections are obtainable at these venues.In addition the valuation roll is available on the Council website as from 21 May 2013 (the address is provided below).
Properties were selected to appear on the First Supplementary Valuation Roll to the 2012 General Valuation Roll (SV01) Roll in terms of section 78(1) ofAct if the property a) was incorrectly omitted from the Valuation Roll; b) has been included in the municipality after the last general valuation; c) has beensubdivided or consolidated after the last general valuation; d) has undergone a substantial increase or decrease in market value since the last generalvaluation; e) was substantially incorrectly valued in the last general valuation; f) must be revalued for any other exceptional reason; g) of which thecategory has changed.
In terms of Section 49(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, any property owner or person who so desires may lodge an objection with the municipal manager in respect ofany matter reflected in, or omitted from the valuation roll, within the abovementioned period.
Objections may only be lodged in respect of properties valued on the SV01 Roll. The owners of these properties will be notified of their SV01 valuations inwriting at the postal address currently held on the City’s database.
Attention is specifically drawn to the fact that in terms of section 50(2) of the Act an objection must be in relation to a specific individual property and notagainst the supplementary valuation roll as a whole. The forms for lodging an objection can be obtained from one of the venues listed below, and can bedownloaded from the website. A separate objection form must be completed per property.
DATE: 21 May 2013 – 30 June 2013
NO. NAMES OF VENUE ADDRESS OF VENUEOPERATINGHOURS OF VENUE
1. 14TH FLOOR, CAPE TOWN CIVIC CENTRE HERTZOG BOULEVARD, CAPE TOWN 08:30 – 15:45
2. BELLVILLE CIVIC CENTREVOORTREKKER ROAD, BELLVILLE (CNR OF VOORTREKKER ROAD &QUARRY STREET - NEXT TO SANLAM HEAD OFFICE)
08:30 – 15:45
3. MILNERTON CIVIC CENTRE PIENAAR ROAD, MILNERTON (NEXT TO MILNERTON LIBRARY) 08:30 – 15:45
4. PLUMSTEAD ADMINISTRATIONCNR OF VICTORIA ROAD & MAIN ROAD, PLUMSTEAD(NEXT TO CHECKERS)
08:30 – 15:45
5. BRACKENFELL CIVIC CENTRECNR OF OLD PAARL ROAD & PARADYS STREET(OPPOSITE HYPERMARKET)
08:30 – 15:45
6. STRAND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGCNR OF MAIN ROAD & FAGAN STREET, STRAND(NEXT TO STRAND HALL)
08:30 – 15:45
Completed objection forms can be submitted as follows:
• E-mail – [email protected]• Fax – 086 201 2304 / 086 588 6042• Post to (preferably via registered mail) – The City of Cape Town, for attention: The Objection Coordinator, PO Box 4522, Cape Town 8000• By hand - at one of our public inspection venues
For more information:Sharecall: 086 010 3089Web: www.capetown.gov.za
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
‘Drowning’ education system needs savingThe national Department of Basic Educa-tion’s grade retention policy is not onlycausing concern among teachers. Observ-ers and education specialists are equallytroubled by the policy, which states that apupil can only repeat a grade once in eachphase, regardless of their performance.
Dr Elsabe Pepler, a tertiary lecturer whodoes educational coaching, says she sees thestandard of education on tertiary level sinkinglower and lower every year, “and I am con-vinced that it happens as a result of increasedleniency to students who cannot master theirgrades and years”.
She says even more than six years ago, sheand fellow university lecturers regularly re-ceived instructions to “lower the levels of failsand increase the level of passes so that morestudents can flow through, without compro-mising the standards required to master thenecessary content and obtain a degree or quali-fication”. “How do you achieve the impossi-ble?” she asks.
According to Pepler, the cycle starts in thevery first schooling phase. “If you have founda-tional learners who are artificially pushedthrough, they struggle more in the middlephase. If they are lagging behind in the middlephases, even more learners fall behind, withfewer getting through to the higher phase.
“In the higher grades, we have the appallingrequirements of three 40% and three 30%marks to pass matric.
“The student who manages to get into terti-ary education on the basis of these results, nowstruggle from the first day, because the founda-tion from the lowest to the highest schoolgrades are lacking.
“Then, we have flow-through or through-putrates at university. Although the statistics aresomewhat mystical, it seems from collectivedata that more than 64% of all students dropout in their first years of study. South Africa’saccumulated pass rate of 15% students in therequired time for their university studies isone of the lowest in the entire world. This thecumulative result of a lacking lower founda-tion.
“Eventually, it all runs into a solid wall inthe workplace or in tertiary education, wheremasses of students drop out or where thou-sands of matriculants cannot find employ-ment.”
According to Pepler there is already tenta-tive talks of lengthening three-year degreecourses to four years. The SA Law Society hasannounced their intentions of extending three-year degrees since new employees in the legalfraternity cannot deliver what they should.The University of Cape Town also has plansto extend three-year degrees to four years.
“This means yet again that we will, in inter-national terms, be rated by comparison andcomeout lacking.Thisdiseaseorepidemicthatkeeps replicating and impacting on itself, re-sults in South Africa having one of the lowestpost-graduatesuccessratesintheworld,whereonly 16% of all master’s students and 9% of alldoctoral students eventually graduate. Thiscauses South Africa’s research and academicstanding internationally to be severely reflect-ing the lower standard – which started in thelowest grades.”
Pepler says our matric pass rate of 74% and27% university exemption rate paints too rosya picture. “With important ratings, such as theWorld Economic Forum recently placing our
maths and science education as second last inthe world and our overall education standardas 140th out of 144 countries, it really seemsto me as if the rest of the world is more con-cerned about our education than we as SouthAfricans are.”
She says pupils cannot be pushed throughthe educational system for the sake of the word“passing”. “We have to ensure that they havemastered the necessary skills and knowledgecontent before they can go on.”
She feels that if the foundationissolid, every-thing upwards and onwards would be more sol-id. “I understand that South Africa has an edu-cation system which is broken, and which isdrowning and not waving in the water, butsomewhere everything will have to stop.
“The necessary people will need to keep theirwitsabout themandsay:okay,whatdoweneedto improve the products of our educational sys-tem and the future standards of our society?Because that is what it is about.”
According to Dr Elsabe Pepler, the key to the future of our society lies in ensuring children are really competentin each school grade that they pass on paper.
Zandvliet pupiltakes the leadClinton Stewart, a Grade 10 pupil at ZandvlietHigh School in Macassar, is a true example ofa young leader in his community.
Stewart was recently elected as both districtcoordinator and deputy secretary for hisschool of the City of Cape Town’s High SchoolsProgramme. The programme involves liaisonbetween various schools on different issuesfaced by the youth in the area, says Mario duPlessis, Teacher Licence Officer (TLO) of theHigh Schools Programme for Zandvliet High.
“TheRepresentativeCouncilofLearnershasgood leadership skills and deals with variousissues concerning the youth.”
The school has been part of the programmefor the past five years and yielded many suc-cessful ambassadors through these years.
Steward will be attending an alumni work-shop as well as a winter school that will be heldon Friday 21 June.
Clinton Stewart displays his achievements.
DANCING IN THERAIN:Grade3pu-pil at SolomonQatyana Primaryin Nomzamo, Sih-le Bentele, playsin the puddles leftby heavy rains re-cently in the Hel-derberg. PHOTO:NICOLE MCCAIN
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Marvin Park Primary wins all gamesThe pupils of Marvin Park Primary School heldup their reputation by winning all the soccer,cross country, rugby and netball events at theirannual sports day on Saturday 4 May in Ge-nadendal.
“I am proud of all of them. They worked hard andperformed well.“Thehardworkon thepractice field certainly paid
off at the sports day inGenadendal,” says ThurloAb-rahams, sports coach at the Macassar school.According to John Jacobs, principal of the school,
the Department of Arts and Culture has identifiedsoccer as a strength at the school and subsequentlyselected them as a soccer focus school.“All eight schools, of which seven are from the
Overberg region, displayed skills and techniques ofa high standard on the day,” said Jacobs.According to Jacobs, all teachers and parents who
attended the event agreed that the day was a successand that great new friendships were formed.Scores for the u.13 rugby games were:)Marvin Park 30 (6 tries) – L.R. Schmidt Primary
0.)Marvin Park 17 (3 tries, 1 conversion) – Greyton
Primary 11 (2 tries, 1 conversion).The scores for the u.11 rugby game was:)MarvinPark15 (3 tries)–L.R.Schmidt10 (2 tries).The score for the u.9 rugby game was:)Marvin Park 5 (1 try) – L.R. Schmidt 5 (1 try). Marvin Park Primary School’s u.11 rugby team at the sports day in Genadendal.
FixturesThe Premier Soccer League(PSL) fixtures for this weekare as follows:
