TUESDAY 2 September 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobi TELLING IT AS IT IS CONSTANTIA | WYNBERG DEMOLITIONS MyCiTi row heats up MONIQUE DUVAL @monique_duval D espite the approval to demol- ish three properties to make way for the proposed MyCiTi route for Plumstead and Wynberg, the City of Cape Town has re- mained silent on the details. The three Plumstead properties, situated in Waterbury, Rotherfield and Lympleigh roads, have been given the go-ahead to be demol- ished by the Protea Subcouncil last week. The details of each property were included in a report to coun- cillors. As part of the motivation, the report states: “Vacant occupa- tion of these properties will be re- quired for the construction of Phase 2A of the IRT project 2015.” In addition there is a fourth re- port indicating the proposal to de- molish a Wellington Road property in Wynberg. However, for this property councillors requested a heritage report. Asked about the future plans for this property, the City did not com- ment. Meanwhile, security guards were spotted at the property in question as well as at a City-owned cottage in Tenby Road. This prop- erty has also been rumoured to be due for demolition but no report has been submitted yet. In each report the City states it will be “relieved of the security burden” of the costs associated with hiring security officers to each property. The approvals have sparked out- rage in Wynberg with one resident claiming the City has “blatantly lied” about plans to demolish prop- erties. In July concerns were raised over rumours about demolitions and the chairperson of the Wyn- berg Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (WRRA) Darron Arau- jo asked City officials for clarity. People’s Post also asked the City whether there were plans to demol- ish the properties in Langley and Wellington roads. In a written response Ian Neil- son, Mayco member for finance said: “Langley and Wellington roads scheme properties are re- served for the Wynberg bypass (Provincial Main Road 132) and not earmarked for demolition at this stage.” However the reports submitted to subcouncil include an advertise- ment in a daily newspaper indicat- ing the proposed demolitions and informed residents that objections should be made by May. When asked why officials did not indicate this to the residents who enquired about the property prior to the advertisement being placed the City did not comment. WRRA vice-chairperson Kristi- na Davidson, who was present at the subcouncil meeting, says given the housing crisis facing Cape Town, the association found it “quite extraordinary” that the City was contemplating demolishing well-built, historical houses. “The proposed demolition ap- pears to be linked to the relief road, which we were told by the City is still at concept stage,” she said. Davidson explains the associa- tion was informed by Mayco mem- ber for transport, Brett Herron, in May that once the concept designs are concluded they will commence the detailed designs for this serv- ice. “We were also told that the cou- plet road was the preferred option, but that public participation proc- esses are still to happen,” David- son adds. However, she says, as the City is plans to demolish houses, it ap- pears the relief road is the chosen option. “The proposed relief road makes no sense, as it will also de- stroy a well-functioning, estab- lished residential neighbourhood and negatively affect businesses along main road by turning main road into a one-way,” she adds. When asked about the conceptu- al plan, the City failed to comment. V Do you think houses should be demol- ished to make way for a MyCiTi route? Starting with the word “Post”, SMS your thoughts to 32516. STILL NO CLARITY: The City of Cape Town cannot clarify whether they will demolish this property in Wellington Road for the new MyCiTi route despite a report recommending the demolition go ahead. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
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TUESDAY 2 September 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobiTELLING IT AS IT IS
CONSTANTIA | WYNBERG
DEMOLITIONS
MyCiTi row heats upMONIQUE DUVAL
@monique_duval
Despite the approval to demol-ish three properties to makeway for the proposed MyCiTi
route for Plumstead and Wynberg,the City of Cape Town has re-mained silent on the details.
The three Plumstead properties,situated in Waterbury, Rotherfieldand Lympleigh roads, have beengiven the go-ahead to be demol-ished by the Protea Subcouncil lastweek.
The details of each propertywere included in a report to coun-cillors. As part of the motivation,the report states: “Vacant occupa-tion of these properties will be re-quired for the construction ofPhase 2A of the IRT project 2015.”
In addition there is a fourth re-port indicating the proposal to de-molish a Wellington Road propertyin Wynberg. However, for thisproperty councillors requested aheritage report.
Asked about the future plans forthis property, the City did not com-ment. Meanwhile, security guardswere spotted at the property inquestion as well as at a City-ownedcottage in Tenby Road. This prop-erty has also been rumoured to bedue for demolition but no reporthas been submitted yet.
In each report the City states itwill be “relieved of the securityburden” of the costs associatedwith hiring security officers toeach property.
The approvals have sparked out-rage in Wynberg with one residentclaiming the City has “blatantlylied” about plans to demolish prop-erties.
In July concerns were raisedover rumours about demolitionsand the chairperson of the Wyn-berg Residents’ and Ratepayers’Association (WRRA) Darron Arau-jo asked City officials for clarity.
People’s Post also asked the Citywhether there were plans to demol-ish the properties in Langley and
Wellington roads.In a written response Ian Neil-
son, Mayco member for financesaid: “Langley and Wellingtonroads scheme properties are re-served for the Wynberg bypass(Provincial Main Road 132) and notearmarked for demolition at thisstage.”
However the reports submittedto subcouncil include an advertise-ment in a daily newspaper indicat-ing the proposed demolitions andinformed residents that objectionsshould be made by May.
When asked why officials did notindicate this to the residents whoenquired about the property priorto the advertisement being placedthe City did not comment.
WRRA vice-chairperson Kristi-na Davidson, who was present atthe subcouncil meeting, says giventhe housing crisis facing CapeTown, the association found it“quite extraordinary” that the Citywas contemplating demolishingwell-built, historical houses.
“The proposed demolition ap-pears to be linked to the relief road,
which we were told by the City isstill at concept stage,” she said.
Davidson explains the associa-tion was informed by Mayco mem-ber for transport, Brett Herron, inMay that once the concept designsare concluded they will commencethe detailed designs for this serv-ice.
“We were also told that the cou-plet road was the preferred option,but that public participation proc-esses are still to happen,” David-son adds.
However, she says, as the City is
plans to demolish houses, it ap-pears the relief road is the chosenoption. “The proposed relief roadmakes no sense, as it will also de-stroy a well-functioning, estab-lished residential neighbourhoodand negatively affect businessesalong main road by turning mainroad into a one-way,” she adds.
When asked about the conceptu-al plan, the City failed to comment.V Do you think houses should be demolished to make way for a MyCiTi route?Starting with the word “Post”, SMS yourthoughts to 32516.
STILL NO CLARITY: The City of Cape Town cannot clarify whether they will demolish this property in Wellington Road for the new MyCiTi route despite areport recommending the demolition go ahead. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
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D6 Trust may pay outNICOLE MCCAIN
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The District Six Redevelopment Trust,which represents the beneficiaries oftwo land resitution housing projects,
may be ordered to pay money out to claim-ants.
These claimants are believed to havepaid the organisation R225 000 for theirstake in the third phase of the develop-ment. However, the organisation hassince distanced itself from the construc-tion.
Gugile Nkwinti, the minister of ruraldevelopment and land reform, recentlymet with over 700 District Six claimants,who requested that he consult the Minis-ter of Justice and Constitutional Develop-ment Michael Masutha that the DistrictSix Development Trust pays the money toits beneficiaries, says Rural Developmentand Land Reform regional spokespersonVuyani Nkasayi.
“Claimants eligible for repayment in-clude those who have paid a contributionof R225 000 to the District Six BeneficiaryTrust,” he says.
Trust chairperson Anwah Nagia wasnot available to comment at the time of go-ing to print.
The Trust announced in June that itwould withdraw from the third phase ofhousing developments (“Land squabbleintensifies”, People’s Post, 26 June).
This cameafter theTrust’sCEO,NazAl-ly, suggested that claimants were beingseduced by the promise of a free home in-stead of subscribing to the trust’s visionof a sustainable District Six with dignifiedhomes and commercial opportunities.
The third phase will see almost 300homes built. The houses – which arearound 60m² – undermine the trust’s vi-sion for the area which would allow resi-dents to obtain business rights to theirproperties, according to Nagia. However,in order for larger homes to be built,
claimants would have to contributearound R250 000.
District Six Working Committeespokesperson Rashida Sumaai says theorganisation was excluded from the meet-ing in which the mandate was given andis thus unable to comment.
RESTITUTION: The Rural Development and Land Reform Department has been mandatedto establish if claimants will be refunded payments made to the District Six Redevelopment and Beneficiary Trust. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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The application for a temporary permitfor an antique shop in Old Wynberg Vil-lage has been put on hold pending a site
visit by the Protea Subcouncil.The application was made to create more
parking and ease the flow through the car-riageway as well as to change the physicalappearance of the building on Durban Roadas well as the felling of a tree within a herit-age protection area.
However, on 20 January a notice wasserved to the owner of the property warninghim of the illegal use of the property for busi-ness purposes. The owner is in the processof being summoned to court.
Speaking on behalf of the owner, PierreSmith says the existing wooden building(Scout Hall) dates back to 1944 and is there-fore seemingly permitted to be used in a non-conforming way.
“The owner wishes to redevelop the prop-erty in the near future. Until such time, theproperty needs to be used for income-gener-ating purposes,” he said.
Smith says that seeing as the existingbuilding is not suitable for single residentialuse it is not possible to use it in accordancewith the zoning of the property.
“The only option is to use it for a low-im-pact, non-residential use such as outlined inthe proposal,” he says.
The property is located in a mixed residen-tail area therefore the applicant believes itis compatible with the existing land use andcharacter of the neighbourhood.
According Smith the existing building hasno heritage value and does not contribute to-wards the heritage value and status of Chel-sea Village.
The report states that the activities gener-ated by the proposal will not cause pollution,generate waste material or be a public nui-sance.
“The majority of the clients who visit thepropertywill do sobyappointment,”he said,as it will be run as an antique shop and inte-rior design studio.
Smith adds there will be no negative im-pact on the road network, parking provi-sion, environment, neighbourhood and sur-rounding properties.
Speaking on behalf of the Old WynbergVillage Society, Andrew Stewart objected to
the proposed application.Stewart says the proposal will negatively
affect the rights of existing residential andbusiness property owners in the WynbergVillage conservation area.
He says that because the property is zonedas residential it is very suitable for the con-struction of a residence as it is flanked onall boundaries by residential dwellings.
However, the property is already beingused by the applicant to run a retail outlet,in breach of council’s land use regulations.
“Granting rights of commercial use by de-parture will amount to the thin edge of thewedge whereby applications in future com-mercial use of the property will be able topoint to a prior period of commerical use,”Stewart said.
He says that the commercial use of theproperty has and will continue to worsen ex-isting traffic and parking issues and createan imbalance between commercial and resi-dential properties, which will lead to thegeneral degradation of the environment forresidents of the Village.
“The use of a residential property for com-mercial purposes threatens the historic fab-
ric of the village, which is a heritage re-source not just for Cape Town, but for theprovince and South Africa as a whole,” hesaid.
In response Smith said the building on theproperty has been used as an antique shopand interior design studio since November2013.
“As it is not the intention of the applicantto contravene the scheme, an application topermit the temporary use of the property forcommercial use was submitted during De-cember 2013,” he said.
Smith says that seeing as the property hasnot been used as a residence for at least thepast 60 years, it being used as a low-intensitybusiness does not constitute a loss of resi-dential use in favour of non-residential use.
“The use of the building for commercialpurposes on a temporary basis has no appre-ciable impact on the heritage value, or lackthereof of either the building or any otherin the street,” he says.
Proportional councillor Belinda Walkersaid it appears that the entire building is be-ing used illegally and requested that a sitemeeting be conducted before a decision is
made regarding the application.“People need to understand what impact
a business space has on a residential area.The space usually becomes dead over week-ends when it is not being utilised,” she said.
NOGO: A proposed application to permit an antique shop and interior design studio in Wynberg to operate has received an objectionfrom the Old Wynberg Village Society. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 2 September 20144 FROM THE WEB
The City of Cape will commence its process for reviewing the five-year plan (IDP) for 2012 to 2017and for the drafting of the budget for 2015/16 to 2017/18.
This will be the third review of the term-of-office plan which was approved by the Councilon 28 May 2012.
The time schedule for the review of the IDP and the budget (below) outlines the activities thatwill be followed in drafting the budget for 2015/16 to 2017/18 and amending the IDP. The aim ofreviewing the IDP is to ensure that municipal planning considers the assessment of its performancemeasurements and to adapt to changing circumstances.
The activities can be summarised as follows:November 2014 Public to comment on the amendments to the IDP document for 2012 to 2017March 2015 Tabling of draft reviewed IDP for 2015/16 and the budget for 2015/16 to
2017/18 before the CouncilApril 2015 Public comment and input on the draft budget for 2015/16 to 2017/18 and on
amendments to the IDPMay 2015 The Council to approve of the 2015/16 review of the IDP and the budget for
2015/16 to 2017/18June 2015 Public notification of the approved budget and the promulgation of tariffs for
rates and amendments to the IDP
Copies of the detailed time schedule for the IDP and budget for 2015/16 will be available atall subcouncil offices, libraries and at www.capetown.gov.za/en/IDP/Documents/2015_16_timeschedule.pdf.
For more information about the IDP and budgeting process for 2015/16 call 021 400 9811,send a fax to 021 400 4909 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
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GOING POTTY: This pretty plant holder is oneof many ideas waiting to be explored at theCape Homemakers Expo. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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A call has been made by residents to im-prove the security and hygiene issuesat an open space in Hout Bay.
The space links Sluysken and Harbourroads. It is called the Sluysken Gap.
Residents in Sluysken and Seaclifferoads in Northshore claim the gap attractsloitering and drinking, particularly in thebushes on Harbour Road.
They further allege resulting litter is on-ly cleared when they organise a clean-upthemselves at the council-owned land.
A report states that some of the busheshave been hollowed out by the loiterers toform caves, while pedestrians have been in-timidated.
Residents have called on the City to re-move or “drastically” cutback the bushes,which is in the vicinity of a popular liquoroutlet, along Harbour Road.
They also requested that the footpath ar-ea be cleared and the dumped goods be reg-ularly removed.
A resident, who spoke to People’s Post oncondition of anonymity, says the strip ofland has been a problem for many years.
He adds little or no action has been takento clear the area permanently.
“I live in close proximity to the openspace and I can see people loitering aroundthis area regularly,” he says.
“They sit around and drink and cause ahell of a noise. They also leave their litter,including empty bottles, behind when theyhave stopped drinking.”
And he believes several burglaries at hisproperty could directly be linked to the peo-ple frequenting the area. He alleges crimi-nals often hide in the bushes because thegrass is so overgrown that they cannot bedetected at a glance.
“I believe the house break-ins could have
been prevented had the bush area beencleared regularly,” he comments.
“An untidy space attracts criminals. Itmakes it seem as if we don’t care about ourarea, which in turn makes criminals, in myopinion, think we also lack security.”
He has called for the City to take immedi-ate action to ensure residents’ and visitors’safety. “If we do not look after our area, noone will [look after it]. The bush area is aneyesore; I can’t imagine what tourists mustthink when they see it. It is unattractive,”he fumes.
Another resident, who also asked to re-main anonymous, says she fears walkingalong the pathway between the liquor out-let and the bush, as she is afraid of beinga robbery victim.
“There are many other people who usehis gap to get to the main road, but it is un-safe. Something needs to be done to clearthis space,” she says.
The gap is not only used as a dumping site– it is also an open-air public ablution facili-ty.
Human faeces and used toilet paper oftenlay strewn across the ground, she adds.
“This is unhygienic. I can’t imagine thatpeople use that space to drink their alcoholand to sleep in,” she says.
She hopes the City will find a solutionwhich will make everyone happy.
At last month’s Ward Committee meet-ing, ward councillor Marga Haywood con-firmed they have received several com-plaints with regard to the strip of land.
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The event is on Saturday 13 Sep-tember from 14:00 to 17:00 at theSamaj Centre in Gatesville.
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HEALTH FIRST: Sammy Sampsontakes 20 tablets per day. He receiveda donor kidney 27 years ago after suffering renal failure.
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Watch gainsmomentumMONIQUE DUVAL
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Plans to curb crime in Wynberg Westare becoming a reality as residentsmobilise to establish a neighbourhood
watch.Speaking during a police meeting last
week, Norman Jobson – who heads up thecrime portfolio for the Wynberg Residents’and Ratepayers’ Association (WRRA) –gave an overview on the formation of theassociation and highlighted the main is-sues.
These included plans for a MyCiTi route,traffic and taxi issues, and the need for aneighbourhood watch.
Lieutenant-Colonel Rufie Nel, acting Vis-pol Commander for Wynberg police, ex-plained that the Sector 1 precinct – includ-ing the CBD – is mostly affected by theftfrom motor vehicles, burglaries and motorvehicle theft.
He said an organised neighbourhoodwatch could make a difference to reducecrime and gave examples of successes inother areas.
“In 2006, there was a group of women whoused to have tea together. They had con-cerns and got organised. They did patrolsand helped keep watch over their area,” Nelsaid.
The neighbourhood watch, Nel added,should ideally be headed by the WRRA, Hefurther asked residents to support the asso-ciation’s efforts.
Questions surrounding sex workers op-
erating on vacant plots in the sector werealso raised.
One resident said he had noticed a de-cline in the number of sex workers, whileanother said she continuously sees them.Following several undercover operations,Nel said, many well-known sex workerswere found guilty in a case brought beforethe Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.
Throughout the year, the police had re-ceived reports from men claiming theywere robbed when, in fact, their valuableswere stolen after soliciting the services ofa sex worker.
This resulted in a smattering of gigglesfrom the gathering.
“It is easy to say you were robbed; every-one feels sorry for you. You can’t go homeand tell your wife you were doing businessunder a tree and your belongings was sto-len,” he said.
Police officers wrote down the informa-tion about the locations where sex workershave been sighted and undertook to take ac-tion.
Responding to questions about vagrantsunder the M3 bridge, Nel said there is a sus-pected criminal hiding among the home-less.
Wynberg Haven Night Shelter managerPius Okiror said he has noticed residentshanding out meals to homeless people.
He asked residents to refrain from thisand provide them with a shelter pass.V For more information on the WRRA and the neighbourhood watch, visit www.wynbergresidents.wordpress.com.
DIRTY BUSINESS: Police are keeping watch over sex workers using vacant plots in Wynberg. Thisphotograph is an illustration. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 2 September 20148 LETTERS
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Thanks to a kind strangerWe would like to send a big thank you to thekind soul who got our blind cocker spaniel,Max to safety at the SPCA in Grassy Park.
I would have liked to thank you personally,but they couldn’t tell me who brought himin. They only said that Max was found inPlumstead.
Max is precious to us and we were very
worried about him being on the street, so vul-nerable, being blind.
He wandered away from our Diep Riverhome in the early hours of Sunday (17 Au-gust) morning and we are grateful for his safereturn.THE SANDS FAMILY,Diep River
Clean up your actI cannot help but comment on the Steur-hof station squatter situation (“Patienceis about to derail”, People’s Post, 7 Au-gust) now that I read about the DoordriftTrail (greenbelt) which has been cleanedand squatters evicted.
Why aren’t the property owners beingheld responsible for maintaining theSteurhof area, thereby prohibitingsquatting?
A relative lives on a property abuttingthe canal nearby, and for years he hasbattled tokeephis garden furniture frombeing stolen. Thieves still break-in to hishouse.
The opposite side of the canal is a massof roof-high bamboo, perfect for hiding
and squatting.Unfortunately in these depressing eco-
nomic times many people are being dis-possessed and their homelessness is be-coming part of the suburban landscape.
If you do not live near these areas, onecan hardly comment on threats or other-wise.
I have moved away from the compari-son of the Doordrift Trail to the “canalcorridor”, but my point is that Constan-tia has resisted that particular squattersituation on the greenbelt.
So step up, corporate property ownersand clean up your act.B.M. STEVENSON,Email
Your SMSes. “No” to further commercial developmentin Wynberg Village. Preserve our heritage!
. I really wish we could get speed bumpsin Tynemouth Road, Plumstead, betweenDick Burton and Casino roads. People driveat high speed and it is quite scary.
. Don’t evict the drug addicts. They arevictims and slaves of ruthless drug mer-chants who may be your neighbours. Theyown plush properties in plush areas, whiletheir victims are homeless and the mothersof the victims die of broken hearts. SouthAfrica is too easy on drug dealers.
. I, too, amdisabledbut able towalk.Thisshows that the Department of Human Set-tlements is very slipshod at their work.They need to restructure the whole depart-
ment. So many times we call for assistancewith electronics like wiring of the flat, butwe have had no response in the last eightyears. It’s truly unfair for people with disa-bilities to suffer in such a way. If they wantto know the truth, they don’t care. Craig
. No work should be allowed until neigh-bours see the plans and give permission.Jean Fillis
. Dogs are good to have as they alert youwhen someone is around. But when theybark day and night, I just wish I had a dartwith a dummy on top, which I can throwat them to shut neighbours’ dogs up.
. You don’t know how overjoyed I amthat People’s Post will return to a Tuesdaydeadline! Congratulations on the change!Pat AV Share your thoughts. Starting with the word “Post”SMS your comments to 32516. SMSes cost R1.
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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 2 September 2014 NEWS 9
Facility Location
Summer hours:1 Sept to 30 April:
Mon to Fri
Winter hours:1 May to 31 Aug:
Mon to Fri
Opening hours:Sundays
(all year round) Items not accepted
*Athlone Settlers Way 08:00 to 18:30 08:30 to 17:00 09:00 to 14:00 E-waste, polystyrene,Tetra Pak
Atlantis Dassenberg Road 08:00 to 20:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Belhar Adam Tas Road 08:00 to 19:30 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
*Bellville Sacks Circle, Bellville 08:00 to 18:30 08:30 to 17:00 09:00 to 14:00 E-waste
*Coastal Park Baden Powell Drive,Muizenberg 08:00 to 18:30 08:30 to 17:00 09:00 to 14:00 E-waste
De Grendel Cnr 5th Avenue andBertie Genade Street, Parow 08:00 to 19:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00 Clean garden waste
Delft Fabriek Street 08:00 to 19:30 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Gordon’s Bay Sir Lowry’s Pass Road 08:00 to 20:30 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 17:00
Hout Bay Main Road, nearMandela Road 07:00 to 18:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Killarney Potsdam Road 08:00 to 20:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 17:00
Kommetjie Kommetjie Road 08:00 to 20:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 17:00
*Kraaifontein Cnr Maroela andSandringham Roads 08:00 to 18:30 08:30 to 17:00 09:00 to 14:00
Ladies Mile Ladies Mile Road, Constantia 08:00 to 18:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Macassar Kramat Road 08:00 to 20:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Mitchells Plain Spine Road 08:00 to 20:30 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 17:00
Ravensmead Industria Ring Road 08:00 to 19:30 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Retreat 10th Avenue 08:00 to 20:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Schaapkraal Old Schaapkraal Road 08:00 to 20:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Sea Point Tramway Road 08:00 to 18:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00 Garage waste, gardenwaste, builder’s rubble
Simon’s Town Blue Waters Close 08:00 to 18:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
Tygerdal Oranje Street 08:00 to 18:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00
*Vissershok Frankdale Road, off N7,Table View 08:00 to 18:30 08:30 to 17:00 09:00 to 14:00 E-waste
Welgelegen Akademie Street 08:00 to 18:00 08:00 to 17:45 09:00 to 13:00 Clean garden waste
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All drop-off facilities will be closed on Good Friday, Christmas Dayand New Year’s Day, except for disposal sites marked with an *.
Enquiries for all drop-off sites 0860 103 089
DROP-OFF SITES: OPERATING HOURSOperating hours at all City drop-off sites will change as from1 September 2014 to improve service delivery.
Friday 5 September
V Wynberg: Wynberg Rotoract will host afundraiser for the paraplegics at RosedonHouse at the Allan Jeffes Hall at 18:30 for19:00. Entry is R50. Phone Hilde Schoemanon (021) 797 4911.
V Diep River: The Steurhof Civics will host aSteurhof reunion spring dance at SouthPeninsula High School at 19:30. Tickets costR60. Phone Katie Sheldon on 073 057 8145.
Saturday 6 September
V Bergvliet: Bergvliet Methodist Church willhost a family market at 2 Wesley Avenuefrom 09:00 to 14:00. There will be foodtrucks, animal petting farm, bubble tea,banting and halaal foods, homemade andhandmade products, as well as a performanceby the pupils from Sweet Valley PrimarySchool. Phone Sonika on (021) 715 3045 oremail [email protected].
V Rondebosch: The annual miniatures fairwill be held at St Thomas’ Church Hall, 61Campground Road from 10:00 to 16:00.Delight children with the magic of the tinyworld. There will be an exhibition, salestables packed with the tiniest creations andrefreshments. Proceeds go to the KleinmondAnimal Welfare Society. Entry is R10 foradults and R2 for children. Phone Elana Rosson (021) 712 2652 or 083 407 3554.
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September
V Constantia: The Cape Horticultural Society’sFlower and Garden Show will be held at theAlphen Centre in Constantia Main Road. Therewill be exquisite and unusual indigenous andexotic plants and flowers to see and buy, anda variety of interesting talks by VardamanHahndiek, Pam Hart, John Sharpe and HennieNel. Entry costs R15. Phone Melanie on(021) 788 2840 for more information.
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Beware bogus Eskom agentsA warning is being issued for home-
owners to beware of companies offer-ing free energyassessments onbehalf
of Eskom.According to a statement, this warning
comeson thebackof reports that a supplierof solar water heaters has been posing asan Eskom agent conducting energy assess-ments for homeowners.
The so-called agent’s method is to targetpensioners by telephone. People who agree
to a consultation and allow the company’ssales representatives into their homes areallegedly treated aggressively, and given abogus evaluationof theirhousehold’s ener-gy usage. The home’s geyser consumptionis usually highlighted as the critical causeof high-energy consumption, and peopleare subsequently coerced into buying a so-lar water heater from the company.
Andrew Etzinger, Eskom senior generalmanager for integrated demand manage-
ment, confirms that Eskom has not com-missionedany suppliers to conduct free en-ergy assessments and advises homeown-ers against letting anyone into theirhomes.
“When Eskom does implement residen-tial energy savings interventions we en-sure that residents are notified beforehandand run awareness campaigns in the localmedia.”
Homeowners are advised against buying
energy-saving technologies from suppliersclaiming they have been tested and en-dorsed by Eskom. “You’re under no obliga-tion to allow anyone into your home to con-duct energy assessments or sell you prod-ucts. If approached by people claiming atechnology or device has been endorsed byEskom, be skeptical.”V Call Eskom’s solar helpdesk on (011) 800 4744 orvisit www.eskom.co.za/idm or http://bit.ly/accreditedsolarsuppliers for accredited suppliers.
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BRAVING THE CHILL: Renowned endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh completed the fourth legof his Seven Swims in the Seven Seas for One Reason campaign last week. The campaignaims to highlight the need for marine protected areas globally. The 10km swim took placeoff the coast of Sile, outside Istanbul in Turkey. Pugh finished the leg in a time of two hoursand 48 minutes. The fifth portion of the swim will be a 15km swim in the Red Sea in Aqaba,Jordan. PHOTO: KEVIN TRAUTMAN
WALKING ON AIR: Tafelsig High School’s Roezouq Januarie goes aerial to control the ball, as Cloetesville High School’s Kurt Cyster looks on, in the title decider of the MRP Foundation High Schoolsin Mitchell’s Plain on Saturday. Tafelsig were 20 victors. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
TEXTBOOK TACKLE: Rondebosch Boys’ High School under19A fullback Riley Louw ishalted by Bishops players during the WP schools derby between the two schools atBishops on Saturday. Bishops were 2221 vistors. PHOTO: ROBERT GAD
STUDS UP: Silver Spurs FC player Cheslyn Visagie (left) and Wynberg St Johns’ Tristan Pillay getstuck in a battle for the ball during a senior CocaCola Cup quarterfinal at Avonwood Sports Complexin Elsies River on Sunday. Spurs won 21 to advance to the semifinals. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
FAST FEET: Six skippers fromFlairs Gymnastics Club competed in the recent WesternCape Gymnastics trials. Lisavan Staden, Ben Gubb, JamieDennis and Reece Lewis participated in the School SportRope Skipping and AerobicDistrict trials. Lisa and Benwon the boys’ and girls’ SkipStar 2 section, with Reece finishing in third place. Jamiewon the silver medal for theSkip Star 1 girl’s section. Thegymnasts also participated inthe Provincial Trials for RopeSkipping in which they excelled. They now progress tothe Provincial School Sport trials, as well as the NationalGymnastics Games which willbe held in Cape Town in October. Photographed, from left,are Lisa van Staden, Ben Gubb,Jamie Dennis and Reece Lewis.
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HEAD TOHEAD: SilverSpurs FC’sClaytonEden (left)and ThabietRyklief ofWynberg StJohns go upfor a headerchallengeduring thesenior CocaCola Cupquarterfinal betweenthe twosides atAvonwoodSports Complex in ElsiesRiver onSunday.Spurs won21 to advance to thesemifinals.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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Come the 2015 club rugby season, theSouthern Suburbs will boast with sixteams in the top tier of Western Prov-
ince club rugby.Following the final round of matches in
the top three leagues last weekend, the fiveteams with current Super League A statuscemented their spots for next year.
And with Villager RFC winning the SuperLeague B title after their 25-23 victory overSir Lowrians RFC at Brookside on Saturday,the Claremont side will return to SuperLeague A next season.
Maties were crowned SLA champions forthe third consecutive year, after HamiltonRFC could not hold of the Maroon Machine’scharge in their 27-25 loss at Danie CravenStadium on Saturday.
The Stellenbosch side were deserved win-ners, as they were the only undefeated sidein the league.
But Hammies’ loss comes at a cost forUCT, as they had to settle for second place.
The Green Point side finished the seasonin third place.
The last round of matches also had a bit-tersweet ending for False Bay RFC – theythrashed NNK 58-3 at Philip Herbstein Field,but had to be content with the fifth place fin-ish and no spot in the Community Cup.
Going into the weekend the Constantiaclub still had hopes of making the nationalrugby championships, but Durbanville-Bel-lville’s 38-22 victory over Bellville RFCmeant they, not The Bay, would feature innext year’s Community Cup. Both PrimroseRFC and SK Walmers finished their seasonson a low, as Roses were defeated 34-33 byUWC and Victorians beat Walmers 46-31.
V In SLB, Mitchell’s Plain club CollegiansRFC ensured they would remain in the sec-ond highest league in the Cape as they beatGoodwood 42-22 in Lentegeur.
Despite their 39-32 loss away to Bracken-fell RFC, Surrey Estate Rangers will also re-
tain their SLB status next season.V In Super League C, Lansdowne’s Violets
RFC were defeated 20-10 by a spirited and de-termined Franschhoek United, who werethe league’s eventual winners. SilvertreeRFC were hammered 17-43 by Strand at Mal-ta Park in Sybrandt Park.
The outcome of the MIT Rangers andNortherns RFC match at Avonwood Park inElsies River is not known. It is believed thematchhadbeencalledoff as a result of ill-dis-cipline on the pitch, but this could not beconfirmed at the time of going to print.
While the matches in the top three leagueshave come to an end, the teams in the Cham-pions, City and Southern leagues will re-main in action this weekend.
WP Rugby also needs to finalise the teamsand fixtures for the President’s Cup, whichbe played at City Park later this month.
V On Saturday Masiphumelele will travelto Philippi to take on Blue Stars United inthe Champions League, while CaledonianRoses host Young Stars at Noll Avenue.
V In the City League, Perseverance take onBusy Bees in Langa, Hamediehs host Police,Progress tackle Technicon Gardens andTemperance-Cities do battle with Watsonia.
V Retreat hosts Bishop Lavis at AllenbyDrive Sports Complex in the SouthernLeague, while Rocklands plays Thistles andTitans take on Peninsula.V View all the results, logs and fixtures at www.wpclubrugby.co.za.
FULL STRETCH: Villager RFC’s Ryan Germishuys scoresa try, as Sir Lowrians RFC player Earl Rose (right) attempts to stop him, during a WP club rugby Super LeagueB match at Brookside on Saturday. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
