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TUESDAY 2 December 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.zaTELLING IT AS IT IS
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@FebAstrid
A Mowbray resident has requested theupgrade of an existing crossing to en-sure the safety of pedestrians.
Philippa Caldwell says two sections ofKlipfontein Road between Landseer Roadand Hill Park Lane and Liesbeek Parkwayand Campground Road are a “nightmare”for pedestrians.“There are a number of schools in the vi-
cinity, including Rhodes High, St George’sGrammar, University Pre-Primary andRainbow Nursery and many pupils eithercommute by bus or taxi, or walk to school,requiring them all to cross Durban Road atsome point,” she says.Caldwell says unfortunatelymanydrivers
do not adhere to the rules of the road whenit comes to pedestrian crossings, and simplyspeed right through without even slowingdown.“Iwalkmychildren to school onmost days
and see a near-miss at least once a week.Clearly a pedestrian crossing alone is notenough to make this area safe,” she says.Ward councillor Matthew Kempthorne
says he is aware of the problems in thestretch between Landseer Road and HillPark Lane.“This crossing is very dangerous as mo-
torists as well as bus drivers drive at highspeeds without slowing down making it dif-ficult for a pedestrian to cross the road,” hesays.Caldwell says a group of residents includ-
ing herself made both verbal and written re-quests to the City of Cape Town during 2013for additional measures to be implemented,but has since received no feedback.“I remain convinced that a pedestrian ro-
bot would improve the situation, as whilemany driverswill happily ignore a crossing,I think most would adhere to a red robot,”she says.She said prior to 2012 there was no traffic
calmingmeasures onLiesbeekParkwayandCampground Road.Caldwell explains the only alternativewas
touse thepedestrian crossingatRaapenbergRoad. But, she says, this was “hopeless”, asthe green man for pedestrians to cross coin-cides with the green arrow for traffic to turnleft from Raapenberg into Durban Road.
She wrote to the previous councillor,Owen Kinahan, in March 2011 requesting apedestrian crossing which was installed ayear later.Kempthorne explains the crossings on
KeurboomandPalmyra roads are also a con-cern. “There is a long list of pedestrian cross-ing which require an upgrade, but as there
is a long waiting list we have to prioritiseand attend to the ones where there areschool or public facilities,” he says.The cost of installing a signalised pedestri-
an crossing is about R400 000.“This traffic calming measure is extreme-
ly expensive, but we will look at other waysof dealing with the issue,” he says.
SAFETY: A resident is requesting an upgrade of an existing pedestrian crossing on Klipfontein Road. She claims that motoristsdrive at dangerous speeds making it difficult for pedestrians to cross the road. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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Dress up for a good causeMONIQUE DUVAL
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It’s that time of the year when women andgirls kick off their boots, get out the ra-zors, warmup thewax and find a new col-
our to brighten up their toe nails.Yes, summer is here and soon we will see
women across Cape Town show off the legstheyhave beenhiding allwinter bywearingtheir favourite dresses.Some will go for short and tight, while
others will opt for the skater dresses whichcomplement most body types. Still otherswill go for a fuller lengthmaxi-style dresses.Whatever your preference, a dress is the
one clothing item that helps women cele-brate their femininity.This year a local NPO is calling on Cape
Town women to wear dresses for a goodcause.Milk Matters, situated at Mowbray Ma-
ternity Hospital, has launched their Dress-es for Lives campaign where women gettheir friends, family and colleagues topledge donations for each day they wear adress.
HistoryAccording to their website, Milk Matters
was formed in 2003 by a group of lactationconsultants and two mothers.The group was inspired by the Ithemba
LethuBreastmilkBank inDurbanand iden-tified a similar need in Cape Town to pro-vide breastmilk to infants who had beenabandoned or orphaned as a result of theirmothers suffering from HIV or Aids.They have three in-house milk banks at
various hospitals.
CampaignCoordinator Jenny Wright explains the
idea originated fromone of their supporterswho decided she wanted to raise awarenessand funds and asked friends and family tosponsor her for each day she wore a dressin December.“She raised sufficient funding to enable
us to go ahead with redeveloping our web-site, a project that is nearing completion,”Wright says.This year she approached the organisa-
tion and challenged staffto join her.After gaining support,
the team then opted toinvite breastmilk do-nors and other support-ers to participate by ei-therwearing dresses tooand getting sponsors orby sponsoring a womanof the Milk Mattersteam.
NameWright says the team
thought long and hardabout aname todescribethe campaign.“We wanted the name
to capture what we aredoing. We are wearingdresses so that ultimate-ly more premature ba-bieswhoweigh less than1.5kg can have access todonor breastmilk,which can undoubtedlybe life-saving for them,”she says.By wearing dresses
the organisation hopesto raise funds for thebreastmilk bank, aswellas awareness to getmore mothers to donate milk.Wright says just 50ml of breastmilk can
feed a baby of less then 1.5kg for 24 hoursand it can save their life in those first criti-cal few weeks if their ownmother is unableto provide the breastmilk they need.
Signing upWright says women wanting to partici-
pate are required to sign upwith the organi-sation and gather support from theirfriends. For each day they wear a dress forthe month of December, their friends agreeto make a donation to the organisation.The campaign also appeals to men to as-
sist who can help fund a staff member,friend or relative participating.Wright explains once the final total is
raised theywill assesswhat themost urgent
needs are and where themoney can be usedto make the biggest impact.“Some of the money will be used for pub-
lic awareness materials, as without thingslike posters and pamphletsmotherswill notknow they can donate their milk and wewould not have donor breastmilk for the ba-bies,” she says. Wright further adds that theorganisation is in need of new freezers.“With a caring, involved community, 31
days, a fewdresses– and just think of the im-pact we can have – donor breastmilk is go-ing to more of our most vulnerable prema-ture babies with the life-saving benefits itbrings. Help us give hope and life to prema-ture babies when there might otherwisehave been none”.V For more information call 082 895 8004 or [email protected]
NEW HOPE: Funds raised will be used to assist babies like these accessdonated breastmilk. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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20 November.Dr Joan Parker, ULRG coordinator, has
been involved with the project from theonset.She says although the award was given
to theULRG team–which includesMiran-daAlexander,MatthewsMoetsi andPark-er – the real winners are the residentsfromBishopscourt Village and Fernwood,as well as the Nussbaum Foundationwhich supports the project financially.“These are the people who have had
faith in us and have shown it during allthese years and continue to do so,” shesays.Parker says the ULRG is an amazing
garden with stepped access to the river aswell as a wheelchair-friendly boardwalk.The steep banks have been cleared of al-
ien vegetation, stabilised with logs andplanted with indigenous flora.Over 200 indigenous trees have been
planted and inNovember volunteers fromOld Mutual spent a day planting another12 trees as part of their annual Care andShare Community Engagement.Since mid-2013, Alexander has been
mentoring three separate six-month in-takes of horticulture and landscaping stu-dents from the Cape Peninsula Universityof Technology who have done their work-integrated learning module at the ULRG.The three students are Okuhle Sibeko,
Djaria Imutoniwase and Yondela Mabedi.Parker says: “If you were to ask them
for their comments they would all agreethat the work is varied, interesting and,at times, exhausting.”Alexander andMoetsi is in charge of the
design, rehabilitation and day-to-daymanagement.“The garden is a delight for young and
old. Thenatural river aboundswith crabs,tadpoles and the indigenous Galaxia fish.There are seating areas, paths to exploreand benches where one can just sit and re-lax,” Parker says.And natural rock stepping stones allow
easy access to the garden on both sides ofthe river.
WINNING TEAM: Dr Joan Parker, Miranda Alexander and Matthews Moetsi with their CivicHonours Award. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
CLAREMONT
CPF electsnew chairASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
To serve on the Com-munity Police Fo-rum (CPF) is a la-
bour of love and requirespassion and dedication.This is according to the
outgoing Claremont CPFchairperson Mike Kabat.His resignation was of-
ficially announced at theClaremont CPF electionmeeting last week.Kabat recently re-
signed after being electedas chairperson of theLansdowne CPF.His family relocated to
the above precinct fouryears ago.“I feel that I can serve
my community more ef-fectively in my new role,”he said.Kabat, who was part of
the CPF for 15 years, ex-plained the highlight wasthe establishment of theVictim Support Room atClaremont Police Stationin 2000.He also served under eight different sta-
tion commanders and was the first sectormanager in Claremont as a reservist in1996.“I have always believed in constructive
and respectful engagement and I hope thatmy successor will follow in this path,” hesaid.Kabat said crime in the Claremont com-
munity has always been the CPF’s focuswhich resulted in carefully planned crimeprevention initiatives.“Although it is easier to point a finger
and somewhat more difficult to offer viablesolutions to complex situations the estab-lishment of subforums has played a big rolein fighting crime in this community,” hesaid.Kabat further said with an underre-
sourced police station the role of the neigh-bourhood watch has and will continue toplay a significant role in fighting crime.“It is my wish for police to support the
neighbourhood watch more comprehen-sivelywith resourceswhich can benefit thecommunity,” he said.Kabat welcomed the newly elected chair-
person of the CPF Abdul Kerbelker who al-so serves as the executive manager of theClaremont Improvement District Compa-ny.Kerbelker said he looks forward to work-
ingwith the various roleplayers in the com-munity.“This will be a learning curve for me, but
I know through the guidance of colleagueson the committee we will be able to tacklethe various issues in our community to-gether”Kerbelker added that he intends to use
the surplus CPF funds to assist the neigh-bourhood watch.“I aim to use the funds to support our lo-
cal community security structures and oth-er community projects. I want to be able tosay at the next annualmeeting thatwehaveR1 on our budget,” he said.V What do you think the new CPF needs to focuson? Starting with the word “Post”, SMS your thoughtsto 32516. SMSes cost R1.
ELECTION: Claremont organisations elected Abdul Kerbelker as thenew chairperson of the Community Police Forum. Here a representa-tive casts his vote. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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courages youth to express their viewsthrough a variety ofmediums. Based on theartwork developed by youth this year, Peo-ple’s Post and the Castle of GoodHope invit-ed Life Choices to develop an exhibitionthat highlighted their beneficiaries’ work.The exhibition will run until Friday 30
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LIFE PICTURES: A gallery of photographs which forms part of this interactive exhibition.
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Observatory homes in demandNICOLE MCCAIN
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The Observatory housing market is rap-idly undergoing gentrification, accord-ing to a real estate agency.
There is a demand for residential propertyin the suburb soars, says the agency.Emmanuel Senaya, area property special-
ist for an international estate agency, saysthe area is experiencing rapid urban renew-al with property selling faster and at higherprices than last year.“The Observatory property market hasn’t
slowed downone iota –where it’s not pushedby young up-and-comings, it’s the play-ground of investment buyers because of thenumber of students continually needing ac-commodation in the area,” he says.In nine months, Senaya made 10 sales, six
of which were to cash buyers.The main buyers in Observatory are
young coupleswhowere students in the areaand are now working as professionals, Sen-aya explains.“They are attracted by the extra space and
value offered by a house in Observatory,compared to an apartment elsewhere inCape Town,” he says.Observatory Improvement District chief
operating officer Ursula van Stavel saysthere is not a particularly high turnover ofresidential real estate, as stock is in shortsupply and the demand for property out-strips supply. This has resulted in an in-crease in property prices.There are a number of contributing fac-
tors to the high demand for property in Ob-servatory.“Investment from the private sector re-
sulting in the improvement in the condition
of individual properties and the resultingperception that the area as a whole, is up-grading and improving as an area to live andwork are contributing factors to the high de-mand for property in Observatory,” shesays.“Excellent data services and phone recep-
tion, green spaces to relax and enjoy naturewithin walking distance, beautiful 100-year-old properties and a close community cre-ates a feeling of safety.”Observatory Civic Association chairper-
son Marc Turok believes gentrification isnot taking place.“Observatory is seeing a resurgence of
value, not because of a class change but be-cause it has intrinsic value. Very ordinaryrenovations to repair properties that havebeen neglected and generally preserve theoriginal architectural qualities of the areamakes all the difference,” he says.“Because sound planning principles have
been applied to Observatory in the form ofa declared Urban Conservation Area,change appears to happen rapidly since re-pairs to a few cracks and a fresh coat of paintinstantaneouslymakesproperties lookvalu-able.”The high demand has enabled Observato-
ry to avoid the decay suffered by some otherareas such as Lower Woodstock, Salt Riverand Maitland, Turok says.“One finds properties left unmaintained
and eventually demolished. The high de-mandmeans peoplewill investmore in theirproperties in Obs, because it’s not just amaintenance cost, it’s a good investment,”he says.Senaya says that it is difficult to get stock
in the area.“Property owners in Observatory have re-
alised what a great investment they have,which explains why properties sell veryquickly when they come onto the market,”he says.According to Western Cape property ag-
gregation website PropStats, from Januaryto August last year 28 properties were soldin Observatory, raking in sales to the valueof R34.6m. The average sale price for homesin the area was pegged at R1.2 m.This year 27properties out of the 32 reflect-
ed onPropStats sold in less than twomonths.
The average sale price was R1.3m to R1.4m.The average listing time was only 13 days.This high demand for residential property
has a knock-on effect for businesses, VanStavel says.“More people means more traffic to local
businesses which result in better and moreservices being offered. High rentals mean abetter quality of tenants. With more peopleand more traffic, working from home be-comesmore viable and living in a central lo-cation more appealing,” she says.
FOR SALE: Demand for residential property in Observatory is on the rise. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHTuesday, 2 December 2014 NEWS 7
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SAFETY
City’s festive season planThe City of Cape Town’s Festive Season
Coordinating Committee has drafted acomprehensive plan to ensure the high-
est level of preparedness for the busy holi-day period.
The plan cuts across a number of depart-ments and focus areas include emergencyresponse, policing, ensuring safety at publicamenities such as beaches, road safety,cleansing, enforcement of bylaws, and sub-stance abuse.
The City will make the following servicesavailable over the festive season:
V 1430 Metro Police, Law Enforcement andtraffic officers patrolling roads and beaches,and conducting operations across the penin-sula;
V 900 firefighters available for any majorincidents;
V 240 firefighters on shift at any given timeat the City’s 30 fire stations;
V An additional 120 seasonal firefighters;V 250 lifeguards available on rotational ba-
sis – on average there will be around 70 life-guards manning City beaches on any givenday; and
V 1864 temporary staff members to en-hance the City’s cleansing services capacity.
This year, the City’s transport departmentwill pilot a transport plan for the AtlanticSeaboard on the Day of Goodwill (Friday 26December) and New Year’s Day (Thursday
1 January).This plan will see a dedicated team of 20
traffic officers deployed along this route tomanage traffic flow on the two major beachdays.
The Community Services Directorate willensure that blue flag beaches are kept in a
pristine condition and will prioritise thesafety of beachgoers.
The City has entered into a partnershipwith Lifesaving Western Province, who willdeploy 250 lifeguards in addition to their vol-unteer services at all popular beaches.
The City’s plan provides for top-up clean-
ing services covering all business areas, sce-nic routes and beaches throughout themetropole.
A total of 1864 temporary staff from the Ex-panded Public Works Programme (EPWP)will be deployed to various areas and willprovide the added capacity needed.
Last chance toget your ticketsThere are only a few days left to get yourtickets to People’s Post and TygerBurger’sHot Summer Groove concert.
The summer celebration takes place atGrandWest’s Grand Arena on Saturday 6December with an all-star line-up made upof Emo Adams and the Take Note Band,Blackbyrd, Loukmaan Adams, AlistairIzobell and Cape Town’s own “Tina Turn-er”, Ramaine Barreiro-Lloyd.
The show kicks off at 19:30 and tickets,starting at R130, are available at Com-puticket. Since it’s the season of giving, R5from each ticket will be donated to theTrauma Centre in Zonnebloem.
As a bonus, ticket holders will be enteredinto the lucky draw to stand a chance todrive away in a brand new FAW V2 1.3worth R100 000.V 25 readers can each win double tickets to the HotSummer Groove concert. Visit www.peoples-post.co.za click on #WinningWednesdays to enter.
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Warm sun on your shoulders, soft sand betweenyour toes.Summer is here. Andwith it, long days relaxing
at the beach.But this, for many, includes a cold beer (or several) de-
spite law prohibiting alcohol on beaches.Over the weekend, the City of Cape Town’s Law En-
forcement Department confiscatedmore than 150l of alco-hol from the various beaches and issuedmore than a doz-en alcohol-related fines.In terms of the City’s bylaws, possession and consump-
tion of liquor in beach areas is prohibited. Any offendersare liable to have their alcohol confiscated and be issuedwith a R500 fine as well as a written notice to appear incourt.This is little deterrent formany, with officers confiscat-
ing over 8 000l of alcohol from beaches across the metrolast year.This culture of drinking has deep roots in the Cape.The dop system, introduced after the abolishment of
slavery, allowed a farmer to pay his employees with alco-hol instead of wages. We put ourselves and our familiesat risk through high alcohol consumption.More than threemillion people died from using alcohol
in 2012, the World Health Organisation has said.The study found South Africans consume, on average,
over 8l of pure alcohol every year. However, a large por-tion of alcohol consumption is unreported, which meansthis average could be as high as 11l.For our drinking patterns, on a scale of one to five –
with five representingmost risky– South Africans scoreda four.And despite the best efforts of lifeguards, every year we
lose loved ones on the city’s beaches.Many of these deaths could have been avoided if the al-
cohol had been left at home.Perhaps it’s time we started guarding our own lives,
starting with corking the wine.
Drivers should act responsiblyI read the article “Traffic troubles tabled”(People’s Post, 25 November). I live in Ronde-boschnearKromboomandMilner roads andI agree that motorists in suburban areascould not careless about the speed limits.I run my own private cab business and
travel daily from my house in ColumbineRoad toMain Road in Rondebosch and otherneighbourhoods.It really is becoming out of hand. Motor-
ists do not slow down – but speed up – whenapproaching traffic lights turning orange.They can not say there was not enough timeto slow down because by the time they crossthat white line, it has already turned red.Tailgating is another issue; it is so danger-
ous. Why do motorists do this? They
wouldn’t tailgate a minibus taxi becausethat’s just plain stupid, as you know theypull over without indication. The solutionwould be to place speed cameras that flashwhen a motorist breaks the law. Thehotspots where I think it should be placedare at the t-junction off Milner and Krom-boomroads, SandownandMilner roads, andSandown and Campground roads.These are just a few places where I see a
lot of traffic light jumping.Overtaking in residential areas is also be-
coming quite scary.Iwishmotoristswould get their act togeth-
er and start acting responsibly.MICHEL BIRKETT,RONDEBOSCH
Help need for children’s campWe are a community-based ministry usingsport as a tool to share positive life skills.We are having our annual year-end
Christmas camp from Friday 12 to Sunday14 December.We thank you for your ongoing support to
help change communities. It is such a goodfeeling seeing positive change in childrenand the community despite the ongoingchallenges we all to deal with.
We are appealing to you for your partner-ship / support towards the 2014 camp [cater-ing] for about 50 children and five adults.We do this yearly to show appreciation to
the children who chose to better their livesand their community using sports as a toolto learn from each other.Wewill need to feed 50 children over three
days and a variety of snacks will be appreci-ated as we have various ages – between nine
and 16 years old. We are raising support asmost children from poverty-stricken homesfind it challenging to raise finance.Feel free to sponsor a child with a finance
contribution of R150 per child or the R 7500needed for the entire group.Thank you in advance and let us know if
you would like a DVD copy of the Fun Dayto see how your business and you have im-pacted our children and community. Con-tact me on 082 726 9342.BRADLEY BARNES,Community Sports Life Coach
Teamwork foils robberyAs director of Sangar Security, it is withgreat pride that I commend our securityteam for their outstanding contribution inassisting the police in preventing amall rob-bery at Howard Centre.On Saturday 8 November, five suspects
and a vehicle with firearms and ammuni-tion were apprehended.I believe this is a great example of team
work between security companies and ourpolice. This is a vitally important approachto crime prevention and the way forwardwithin communities.Howard Centre manager Madelein van
den Berg said: “Thanks to the vigilance andcommitment of our security, and the promptresponse of the police, we are very thankfulthat a potentially harmful incident was pre-
vented. The recent spate of shopping centrerobberies is very concerning and we are ac-tively tackling the problem by workingclosely with the police, constantly evaluat-ing our security procedures, and educatingtenants and staff accordingly.”Howard Centre has 24-hour security serv-
ices and CCTV monitors the entire mall.The safety of customers and tenants is of
utmost importance to us, and we are contin-ually looking to close any loopholes in oursecurity systems.Van den Berg invites shoppers to immedi-
ately report any suspicious behaviour theymight encounter to the police and centre se-curity.NATASHA LYON,Sangar Security
Write a willA few days ago a woman from an informalsettlement arrived at my home.She needed help in amatter regarding the
last wishes of her late husband who died afew weeks before.She said her late husband had mentioned
if he were to die she would be reasonablywell cared for financially.She stated that he had worked for four
years at a company on a permanent basisand the only financial blessing was her latehusband’s twoweeks’ pay and a small funer-al policy.She saidnobody informedher of anyother
financial benefits.She searched everywhere but there was
no will, note or any other document left byher late husband to guide her to any otherfinancial benefits.I examined the pay sheet; there were no
other deductions except a small amount forUIF. I took her the bank her husband dealtwith and insisted the consultant dig deep in-to the late husband’s banking account; wediscovered payment for a life policy.The consultant gave me the name of the
insurance company. When I enquired, nosuch company existed.I thenwent into the bankdetails of the late
husband’s status on Google and found hehad a policy with the bank and they neverknew he had died.You can imagine the joy and excitement
the wife expressed and she is now busy withher rightful claim.All of us have to leave clear wills or in-
structions to our loved ones of what to doin the event of us passing on.KEITH BLAKE,OTTERY
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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHTuesday, 2 December 2014 NEWS 9
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TalkingtraumaASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
“No problem is too big ortoo small.”This is the motto of
the trauma counsellors atRondebosch Police Station.Their aim is to offer free emo-
tional support in a time of need.Police spokespersonWarrant
Officer Lyndon Sisam says thevolunteers who work at the vic-tim support room, also calledsurvivors of crime, play a vitalrole in the community.“The men and women who
give so selflessly are passionateand committed to their dutyand are greatly valued for whatthey do,” he says.There are currently nine vol-
unteers of whom seven are ac-tive members.The victim support roomwas
founded in 1999 with the objec-tive of providing a space wherevictims can express themselveswithout being judged by theirreaction to the crime.Sisam says the sessions are
confidential. “The counsellor isnot in the position to judge ormake suggestions but to listenand listen carefully to the vic-tim,” he says.Although they are not in the
position to take on more volun-teers at this stage, anyone iswelcome to contact the policestation should theywish to signup as a volunteer.However, Sisam says, they
will need to adhere to strict cri-teria.“We will appreciate it if more
people show interest. They willbe added to the database and ifan opportunity arises will wemake contact with them,” hesays.Volunteers need to be 25
years and older and emotional-ly mature to deal with victimsof various crimes.Angela O’Connor Smith, a
qualified nurse and volunteercounsellor, says they prefer tohave someone who has life ex-perience and do not have unre-solved issues.“We need someone who has
experienced life a bit and whohas dealt with difficult issues.
This will ensure that they cancope with the victims,” shesays.Volunteers need to reside in
theRondebosch or surroundingareas.They must have good listen-
ing skills and beprepared toun-dergo a criminal backgroundcheck.Volunteers also have to be
available for at least two hoursa month as they work on shiftsand their hours depend on thenumber of cases.In addition, they must be
available for a basic trainingcourse.The course will provide them
with basic knowledge and skillson how to approach the variouscases the may handle.O’Connor Smith says the vol-
unteers will also shadow anoth-er volunteer after the course.“They will shadow one of us
until we feel comfortable thatthey will be able to assist a vic-tim. However, when this doeshappen we shadow them untilthey feel comfortable that theycan do it on their own,” shesays.The volunteers will attend a
debriefing meeting once amonth.This is where they are able to
talk about their experiences,but not revealing any confiden-tial information to their col-leagues.The duties of the volunteers
include answering calls, re-turning calls, setting up ap-pointments and follow-upswithsurvivors of crime.In addition, they are expected
to be dedicated and show com-mitment to the organisation’spolicies, as well as show anawareness of their role defini-tion andadhere to it at all times.The candidate will also have
tobeonstandbyoverweekends.Sisam adds that privacy and
commitment are all prerequi-sites for this position.Sisam adds the victim sup-
port room is not only a place forRondebosch residents, but any-one is welcome.V Anyone interested in volunteeringcan contact the police station on(021) 685 2705.
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Rashied’s a click above the restPeople’s Post freelance sports photogra-pher Rashied Isaacs continues to rake inthe awards thanks to his breathtaking ac-tion snaps on sport fields.Isaacs was named Photographer of the
Year at the annual Western ProvinceSports Council Awards which were heldat the Lord Charles Hotel in SomersetWest on Friday evening.The glittering event, which honoured
sportspeople from across the region, washosted by the provincial Department ofCultural Affairs and Sport.The Athlone resident, who has been
freelancing for People’s Post for sevenyears, was named Media Person of theYear at the event last year.
He will now advance to the provincialround of the competition, which is set tobe held next March next. “This award isa testament to Rashied’s dedication toplace community sport at the forefront ofsports reporting. His ability to capturethe essence of a match through a cameralens without any formal training, makeshim one of the best sports photographersin the Cape,” says People’s Post produc-tion editor Tasmin Cupido.“Rashied simply understands and feels
the pulse of community sport. People’sPost is proud of Rashied’s sterlingachievements, which he wholeheartedlydeserves, and thanks him for his unerr-ing commitment to the publication.”
HAPPY SNAPS: People’s Post freelance photographer Rashied Isaacs (centre) was named theWestern Province Sports Council’s Photographer of the Year. With him is KFM sports anchorJeremy Harris (left) and council chairperson JP Naude. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
RAPID ACTION: Athlone resident and Falcons Softball Club pitcher Nicky Jones could not hold offthe onslaught of Tanta Sport Softball Club in a Super League match at Turfhall Sports Complexon Saturday. Falcons suffered their second consecutive loss as they went down 2-3.
PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Saving match pointDUDLEY CARSTENS
Whenyouare two sets downand theopponent reaches match point inthe third, many tennis players
will just throw in the towel and accept de-feat.Mitchell’s Plain Tennis Club, though,
operates a little differently.When the going gets tough, that’s when
they reassess themselves and fight forevery single point on offer.With the club – formerly known as
Springdale Tennis Club – dismemberingin 1998, administrators resurrected theassociation towhere it is currently on thecusp of greatness and one of the biggest,growing tennis clubs in Cape Town.And their secret to success? A superb
youth programme.After resuscitating the club in 2010 and
joining the Western Province Tennis As-sociation after a decade-long absence,MPTC now boasts 65 active club mem-bers, including 25 juniors and 23 womenplayers.It is the juniors at the club, though, that
excites head coach Andrew Japtha, withthree of them already receiving WesternProvince colours.Among the hopefuls at the Stephen Re-
agan Sports Complex based club, 15-year-old Tevin Goodwin had a good year.The youngster finished as runner-up in
the WP Mini Series 1, won the second se-ries, was a quarter-finalist in the thirdandwon the fifth series for under-18 play-ers.Goodwin also representedWPat the in-
ter-provincial tournament in Gauteng,where he won 11 of his 12 matches.
Yorke Carstens (14) is another playerto be reckoned with, while the likes ofeight-year-old Leo Matthysen, MikaeelWoodman (11) and 10-year-old Kyler Hu-go are also players with promising ca-reers.Japtha knows the importance of hav-
ing a good youth systemand tellsPeople’sPost: “Growing tennis anddeveloping tal-ent among youths is two of our majordriving points, and our vision is to estab-lish tennis as one of the top five sportingcodes in Mitchell’s Plain. School tenniswill become one of MPTC’s majorprojects next year.”Passion is the one thing that makes the
club in Mitchell’s Plain tick.It’s a hunger that is shared by all at the
club from chairperson Razeen Benjamindown to the last player and coach.“The willingness of the top players at
the club – some who have also comethrough the junior ranks in the 1990s –and their willingness to convey their ex-perience over to newcomers is a quintes-sential ingredient to build a successfulclub,” he says.“Tennis, being an individual sport,
many of the senior players are competi-tion-drivenwhichmake themworkhard-er to improve their tennis.“Since 2009 the club has grown im-
mensely, starting out with two men’steams, and by 2013 we stood proud withfive men’s and three women’s teams, be-coming the fastest growing tennis club inthe province. The coach’s aim is to getplayers to playandgrow their own identi-ties and character in the sport, with regu-lar tournaments, training sessions andeventual entry into league competition.”
MORE AWARDS: TheWestern ProvinceRugby Football Unioncontinued to rake inthe awards – this timethe union won twoawards at the West-ern Province SportsCouncil’s annualaward ceremony. Theywere named Federa-tion of the Year andrunners-up in theTeam of the Yearaward. The union’sDanny Jones (left)and Peter Jooste col-lected the awards.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Ready to rumbleAWA’s ultimate fight night on Thursday11 December features a 23-man Coca-ColaRoyal Rumble battle where the last manstanding will exit the ring with the mostcoveted belt.The current title holder is Miss Gor-
geous who vows to keep the belt for a sec-ond year running, even though he’ll bethe first man entering the ring and willhave to battle through the full comple-ment of 22 remaining wrestlers.If he manages to do that, he’ll be the
first man in AWA history to accomplisha back-to-back victory.Johnny Palazzio comes back all guns
blazing for thismatch to defend his cruis-erweight title that he was able to retainafter a battle with Mr Money threemonths ago. Thiswas the fightwhere Pal-
azzio broke his leg and continued in thering despite the injury. As forMrMoney,losing to Palazzio in the previous matchmeans he’ll have to wear a dress on thenight of the Royal Rumble – the result ofthe lost challenge.Other superstars set to contest will be
the All Africa Heavyweight Champion –the Missing Link, Shaun Koen, Max TheBody, Sammy Swiegers, Ed-Electric andEl-Marco. If you’re expecting absolutechaos, you won’t be disappointed in thismassive, unrestricted brawl.While the Royal Rumble will undoubt-
edly be the highlight of the evening, it isby no means the only match worth mak-ing the effort to see. In fact, theAWAhaveprepared an extended talent pool for thisevent and that means five intense bouts.The Parow Civic Centre once again
hosts the action and the first fight startsat 19:30.
BATTLE READY: Mr Money (Goodwood), Johnny Palazzio (Brackenfell) and Vinnie Vegas(Athlone) are three of the men that will compete in the Royal Rumble.
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The Kinnes regain winning formSHIFAAN RYKLIEF
Milano United got back to winningways with a convincing 3-1 win overBlack Leopards at Philippi Stadium
on Friday evening.It took Milano just three minutes to open
up the scoring against Black Leopards whenDeniro Stanley tapped the ball into the backof the net after Taariq Fielies did well to sethim up.
Minutes later, Brandon Theron thoughthe was on his way to double that lead whenChad Robertson played him a stunning longball just behind the Leopards backline, butthe ball fell inches away from Theron whichprovided goalkeeper Tsatsi Theletsane achance to come out and collect.
In the 20th minute, Fielies made a phe-nomenal run down the right side to surpasshis marker, before he played the ball into the
danger area which captain Nazier Jacobspicked up. Although Jacobs’ follow up shotwas eventually blocked by the Leopards de-fence.
Once both teams settled in, the match be-came a back and forth tussle in the middleof the park. The Kinnes opted to sit deep inorder to soak up the Leopards’ pressure asthey played the ball around beautifully withan attractive passing rhythm. Milano keptthings compact and restricted their visitorsin the final third.
Lidoda Duvha then brought on midfielderMatlakala Maboke to help contribute insearch of the equaliser.
Jabulani Ndebele came close to breakingthrough with his clever run straight downthe middle, but the experienced campaignerNasief Morris reacted swiftly to deny himwith a last minute sliding challenge.
The visitors started to play freely swaying
from left to right and looked more threaten-ing as they moved into the last third of thepitch. However, it took them 36 minutes ofplay to get their first shot at goal which waseventually wasted by Sanele Mkhize fromclose range. A minute later Leopards’ per-sistence finally paid off when substituteMatlakala tapped a loose ball in following acorner set-piece to level matters.
The Black and Yellow responded almostimmediately to regain the lead. Ganief Stel-lenboom had made the initial run down theleft side before he played the ball into the 18-yard area which Devon Saal picked up andmade no mistake when he tucked the ball in-to the far corner, giving Theletsane nochance.
The visitors should have levelled mattersat the restart when Matlakala had time andspace on the edge of the 18-yard area, but hefailed to hit the target.
A quarter into the second period, coachIan Palmer introduced the fresh legs of Les-vin Stoffels into the attack. The speed andclever off-the-ball running of Stoffels imme-diately impacted the Leopards defence asthey were found dislodged at times.
In the 67th minute Lidoda Duvha conced-ed a penalty when Sphamandla Sithole han-dled Theron’s cross in the 18-yard area.Former Santos and Panathinaikos defenderNasief Morris stepped up and calmly slottedhome to give his side a 3-1 lead, and at thesame time scored his fourth goal of the sea-son.
In the final stages of the game, holdingmidfielder Edward Williams made his wayonto the pitch in aid of retaining the lead,as well as winger Henry Tau. Milano thenwent on to hand Black Leopards their thirdstraight defeat in Cape Town in the space ofone week. – www.capetownfootball.co.za
TOUGHTUSSLE:BothasigFC’s DonveSimpson(left) andCarmenSadro ofRemarka-bles FC getstuck in abattle forpossessionduring aCapeTown/Ty-gerberg LFAwomen’sfive-a-sidetourna-ment atParow Parkon Sunday.Remarka-bles, fromthe CBD/AtlanticSeaboard,were 2-0victors.PHO-TO: RASHIEDISAAVS
SWEET CON-NECTION:United CricketClub’sSameeh Toefydispatches adelivery todeep squareleg during aWestern Prov-ince CricketAssociationPremierLeague two-day matchagainst St Au-gustine’sCricket Club inElfindale onSaturday.Toefy’s sidemanaged toput 148 runson the boardin the first in-nings, whilethe hostsscored 202.The matchcontinues onSaturday. PHO-TO: PETERHEEGER/GALLOIMAGES
