E-mail: [email protected]Tuesday 5 July 2011 Tel: 021 713 9440 Fax: 021 713 9481 Cherri Catering Hire Cherri Catering Hire CONTACT: Tel/Fax 021 785 7216 email: [email protected]CONTACT: Tel/Fax 021 785 7216 email: [email protected]www.cherricateringhire.weebly.com www.cherricateringhire.weebly.com Gary 072 406 4058 Jacky 073 393 2339 • Karen 079 257 4500 • Ettiene 083 366 6576 rm n n io a ly Te s a d co dit ns pp R154 995 M E T K ARK T TOYO A TO AI 5M Ro kai 14 ain ad, To 2010 Yaris Sedan T3+ Auto White 2008 Hilux 2.5 D- 4D SRX 4X4 Single Cab 127 000km Gold 2010 Yaris T3 5-Door 33 500km Blue 2010 VW Polo Vivo 1.4 35 235 km White 2011 Land Cruiser 76 (60th Anniversary Edition) 4 100km Grey 2008 Fortuner 4.0 4x4 Auto Full House + 2x spare wheels + nudge bar + bull bar Silver 75 500 km 2009 Fortuner 3.0 D-4D 4x4 New Spec Manual 63 500km Gold 2007 Hilux 4.0 Raider 4X4 Auto Double Cab 169 000km White R179 995 R124 995 R449 000 R289 500 R112 995 R359 995 R215 995 NEW SPEC NEW SPEC Small boat harbours ‘in shambles’ DALEEN FOUCHÉ T HE state of small harbours along the Western Cape coastline – under the manage- ment of national government – has been severely criticised, and the Premier’s office has been called on to investigate. Member of the Provincial Parlia- ment, Mark Wiley, last week called for an inquiry by the Western Cape Premier’s office into the poor state of small boat harbours along the Western Cape coastline, and the im- pact this is having on the surround- ing traditional communities. Wiley says several provincial ministers are “as shocked as I am” about the state and management of small harbours, which includes the small boat fishing harbours of Kalk Bay and Hout Bay. He says the big problem at small boat harbours is a lack of manage- ment of fishermen, which creates the possibility of fish stock being exploited. Wiley further says the amenities at harbours are dilapidated, which pose a danger to fishermen. He ex- plains that currently there are three national departments respon- sible for small boat harbours, but believes that only once these har- bours are managed under one au- thority, will the problems be ad- dressed. Wiley says the ministers are tak- ing the matter “seriously”, and will make a recommendation to the Pre- mier’s office once the findings are released. Both Hout Bay and Kalk Bay har- bours were built in the 1920s and 30s. He says many people, mainly in the lower income group, are de- pendent on the fishing industry. Wiley says it is “common knowl- edge,” backed by “expert opinion,” that national government has ne- glected both the harbours and the fisheries to such an extent that both are in “a state of collapse”. Wiley describes the harbours as “lawless”. “In several harbours, manage- ment is simply absent; sunken trawler wrecks block working quays and fees are not collected. Port lights do not work, toilets are a disgrace and there is no accounta- ble supervision after 16:00 and be- fore 08:00,” says Wiley. He says fishing communities are “robbed” of development opportu- nities, especially in the tourism sec- tor. He adds that the national De- partment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the national Depart- ment of Public Works and the na- tional Department of Environmen- tal Afairs are involved in this “man- agement disaster”, but none want to take responsibility. Heindrich Wyngaard, director of communications for the Depart- ment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, however, says his depart- ment, together with the Depart- ment of Public Works, which is re- sponsible for maintenance – is man- aging the small fishing harbours to the best of its ability in view of its capacity and funding constraints. He maintains that much of what Wiley proposes is based on “hear- say”. “If anyone chooses to make alle- gations of “mismanagement” we would like those people to back it up with concrete evidence so that the department can do an investigation into the allegations,” says Wyn- gaard. Andrew Johnstone, chairperson of the Artisanal Fishers Associa- tion, agrees with Wiley, saying the small boat harbours are “badly neglected”. He says in both Kalk Bay and Hout Bay harbours, there is no control or moni- toring, adding that Kalk Bay harbour has become a “drug haven”. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is responsi- ble for monitoring fishermen and to ensure that fishermen do not catch beyond their quota. Andries van der Merwe, who has been fishing in Cape Town for over 32 years, and whose father and grandfather made a living from the ocean, says the small harbours are not only neglected, but a safety risk. He says commercial fishermen are regulated, but recreational fish- ermen can come and go as they like, without anyone to check up on them. “They brag about how much they catch on forums like sea- line.co.za.” Van der Merwe says most small harbours on the Western Cape coastline have no lights to guide boats into the harbour. “For us, who know the ocean and the harbours, it’s ok, but for the new fishermen, it is a big risk to enter a harbour without lights.” Van der Merwe warns that acci- dents are “waiting to happen”. He says that personal safety is al- so an issue. “If there is snoek, there will be gangsters and drugs.” Van der Merwe says officials only work in the day, and when the older fishermen report illegal activity in the night, officials do not react until it is too late. Wiley raised allegations of non- compliance with the tender process during the appointment of a securi- ty company at Hout Bay harbour in particular, which will form part of the proposed inquiry. Wyngaard, however, says the de- partment cannot comment on alle- gations if they do not have all the information. Currently there is no harbour master at Kalk Bay Harbour, and Hout Bay’s harbour master is oper- ating from Gordon’s Bay. Wyngaard says as soon as the re- structuring of the department is fi- nalised, vacancies within the de- partment and at the harbours will be filled. CAPE OF STORMS: The picturesque Kalk Bay harbour is one of the many small harbours along the Western Cape coastline. Photo: Mark Clark Provincial parliament propose inquiry into small boat harbours along the Western Cape coastline
coastline – under the manage-ment of national government –has been severely criticised, andthe Premier’s office has beencalled on to investigate.
Member of the Provincial Parlia-ment, Mark Wiley, last week calledfor an inquiry by the Western CapePremier’s office into the poor stateof small boat harbours along theWestern Cape coastline, and the im-pact this is having on the surround-ing traditional communities.
Wiley says several provincialministers are “as shocked as I am”about the state and management ofsmall harbours, which includes thesmall boat fishing harbours of KalkBay and Hout Bay.
He says the big problem at smallboat harbours is a lack of manage-ment of fishermen, which createsthe possibility of fish stock beingexploited.
Wiley further says the amenitiesat harbours are dilapidated, whichpose a danger to fishermen. He ex-plains that currently there arethree national departments respon-sible for small boat harbours, butbelieves that only once these har-bours are managed under one au-thority, will the problems be ad-dressed.
Wiley says the ministers are tak-ing the matter “seriously”, and willmake a recommendation to the Pre-mier’s office once the findings arereleased.
Both Hout Bay and Kalk Bay har-bours were built in the 1920s and30s.
He says many people, mainly inthe lower income group, are de-pendent on the fishing industry.
Wiley says it is “common knowl-edge,” backed by “expert opinion,”that national government has ne-glected both the harbours and thefisheries to such an extent that bothare in “a state of collapse”.
Wiley describes the harbours as“lawless”.
“In several harbours, manage-ment is simply absent; sunkentrawler wrecks block workingquays and fees are not collected.Port lights do not work, toilets area disgrace and there is no accounta-ble supervision after 16:00 and be-fore 08:00,” says Wiley.
He says fishing communities are“robbed” of development opportu-nities, especially in the tourism sec-tor. He adds that the national De-partment of Agriculture, Forestryand Fisheries, the national Depart-ment of Public Works and the na-tional Department of Environmen-tal Afairs are involved in this “man-agementdisaster”, butnonewant totake responsibility.
Heindrich Wyngaard, director ofcommunications for the Depart-ment of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries, however, sayshis depart-ment, together with the Depart-ment of Public Works, which is re-sponsible for maintenance – is man-aging the small fishing harbours tothe best of its ability in view of itscapacity and funding constraints.
He maintains that much of whatWiley proposes is based on “hear-say”.
“If anyone chooses to make alle-gations of “mismanagement” wewould like those people to back it upwith concrete evidence so that thedepartment can do an investigationinto the allegations,” says Wyn-gaard.
Andrew Johnstone, chairpersonof the Artisanal Fishers Associa-tion, agrees with Wiley, saying the
small boat harbours are“badly neglected”.
He says in both Kalk Bayand Hout Bay harbours,there isno control ormoni-toring, adding that Kalk
Bay harbour has become a “drughaven”.
The Department of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries is responsi-ble for monitoring fishermen and toensure that fishermen do not catchbeyond their quota.
Andries van der Merwe, who hasbeen fishing in Cape Town for over32 years, and whose father andgrandfather made a living from theocean, says the small harbours arenot only neglected, but a safety risk.
He says commercial fishermenare regulated, but recreational fish-ermen can come and go as they like,without anyone to check up onthem. “They brag about how muchthey catch on forums like sea-
line.co.za.”Van der Merwe says most small
harbours on the Western Capecoastline have no lights to guideboats into the harbour.
“For us, who know the ocean andtheharbours, it’s ok, but for thenewfishermen, it is a big risk to entera harbour without lights.”
Van der Merwe warns that acci-dents are “waiting to happen”.
He says that personal safety is al-so an issue. “If there is snoek, therewill be gangsters and drugs.”
Van der Merwe says officials onlywork in the day, and when the olderfishermen report illegal activity inthe night, officials do not react untilit is too late.
Wiley raised allegations of non-compliance with the tender processduring the appointment of a securi-ty company at Hout Bay harbour inparticular, which will form part ofthe proposed inquiry.
Wyngaard, however, says the de-partment cannot comment on alle-gations if they do not have all theinformation.
Currently there is no harbourmaster at Kalk Bay Harbour, andHout Bay’s harbour master is oper-ating from Gordon’s Bay.
Wyngaard says as soon as the re-structuring of the department is fi-nalised, vacancies within the de-partment and at the harbours willbe filled.
CAPE OF STORMS: The picturesque Kalk Bay harbour is one of the many small harbours along the Western Capecoastline. Photo: Mark Clark
Provincial parliament propose inquiry into small boat harbours along the Western Cape coastline
Page 2 People’s Post False Bay GENERAL Tuesday 5 July 2011
“Come to me all you who areweary and burdened and I will giveyou rest. Take my yoke upon youand learn from me. I am gentle
and humble in heart and you willfind rest for your souls”
Matthew 1:28All are invited to share our journey
with God.Tel 021 782-1569
Wednesday 6 JulyFish Hoek: Two Oceans Toastmasters will bemeeting in the Fish Hoek Civic Centre at 19:00.Contact Marge Kruyt (021) 782-2666 or084 805 8185 or email: [email protected]
Friday 8 JulyFish Hoek: The next Managed Aging Seminarwill take place at St Margaret’s Church Hallin Kommetjie Road from 10:00 to 11:15. Thetopic under discussion will be “Adult and Ger-iatric Audiological Care”.
A donation of R5 will be asked. Contact Cor-al on (021) 782-2024 or email [email protected].
Saturday 9 JulyMuizenberg: Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” isstill on at the Masque Theatre until Saturday9 July.
Week night shows start at 20:00 and Satur-days at 14:30 and 18:30. To book call (021) 788-1898 (office hours)
Thursday 14 JulyFish Hoek: St Luke’s Hospice, False Bay willbe holding its monthly book sale at the BookContainer at False Bay Hospital from 09:00 to12:00.
Any donated books will be appreciated, andmay be dropped off at the book sale, or at thehospice office on any weekday between 09:00and 12:30. Contact the hospice office on (021)782-7696.
Thursday 21 JulyFish Hoek: A Diabetes Support Group meet-ing will take place at the Fish Hoek Civic Cen-tre at 14:15. The guest speaker is Dr Neil DonBurman, who will speak on “Illnesses relatingto diabetes”.
Cooking at the CottageTHE Cottage Club, is presenting a new lo-cal act, The Lentil Collective, on Satur-day 9 July from 19:00 at 26 MauritiusCrescent, Capri.
The Lentil Collective consists of ChrisDavidson, Nick Jones and Stephan Wille-mse. Entrance for the evening is R80, and
booking is essential. Visit the website on:http://www.billknight.co.za/cot-tage.htm. To subscribe to the mailing list,send an email to [email protected], or mail theCottage Club at [email protected].
CPF meetsTHE next Community Policing Forum(CPF) meeting for Ocean View and Kom-metjie residents, will be held on Thurs-
day 7 July at 18:00 at the Civic Centre, Ca-rina Close, Ocean View.
All interested community organisa-tions are welcome to attend the meeting.
For inquiries, phone the CPF chairper-son, Pastor Sam April, on 083 693 1021.
Public meetingA MEETING to discuss the management andmaintenance of the Simon’s Town jetty willbe held at 17:00 on Thursday 7 July at theSimon’s Town Library.
In December 2010, the City of Cape Townentered into an agreement with the Simon’s
Town Amenities Development Company(STADCO), a non-profit organisation insti-tuted for the betterment of Simon’s Town, onthe management and maintenance of the Si-mon’s Town Jetty.
A public meeting will be held to solicitopinions and ideas to ensure optimum useof the historic landmark.
All are welcome to attend.
CorrectionPEOPLE’S POST incorrectly stated thatstruggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada died whenin fact, he is alive. Kathrada’s name was in-cluded in a list of names of great anti-apart-heid struggle icons who have died in ourleader article. People’s Post apologises forthe error.
Take it awayTONY ROBINSON
SUSTAINABILITY has be-come one of those over-
used but little understoodwords. We know what itmeans when environmental-ists use it, but there is also so-cial and economic sustaina-bility – and that is where werun into trouble.
One can see the problemclearly in Green Point, wherethe City of Cape Town was bul-lied into building a magnificentstadium by Fifa and the govern-ment. The problem is that it is in the wrongplace, but Fifa did not care and the governmentdid not understand.
Professor David Dewar, a great town planner,said at the time that a better site would be nearthe Koeberg interchange just north of Hartley-vale. He pointed out that the area was well locat-ed for transport links and that the stadiumwould become a catalyst for further develop-ment.
Even I could see the problem and the CapeTimes published my letter in support of a stadi-um in the old Culemborg railway goods yards.The point I made was that stadiums should bein business areas because the transport systemis already focused on them, games always takeplace outside business hours, and the vastamount of space under the grandstands can thenbe used for commercial purposes.
I pointed out that the new Chelsea stadium atStamford Bridge in London had shops and hotelsbuilt under the stands. The result was a propertyinvestment that worked seven days a week.
The fact that soccer stadiums in Europe,which draw crowds of 50 000 paying spectatorsa week for three quarters of the year, have foundit necessary to bring in commercial tenants andsponsors should have told us something.
Professor Dewar’s plan could have exploited
all these commercial opportuni-ties – and it had the additionaladvantage of being closer to thespectators.
The City, unlike Fifa or thegovernment, did have some un-derstanding of the mistake itwas making, for it described theCulemborg option as “an oppor-tunity lost” and went ahead withthe Green Point folly.
Green Point is all wrong. Nocommercial development is per-mitted so the stadium is utterlydependent on income fromsports and concerts. The soccerclubs can’t afford to use it and
professional rugby is not interested. And it is ablot on an iconic skyline.
It should also have been obvious from the startthat there would be little incentive for WP Rugbyto uproot itself from a very good and paid-for sta-dium in order to pay rent at the soccer palace.
But the stadium has been built and we will bepaying for it for many years to come. Mainte-nance costs will rise as it ages and it will proveto be a bigger disaster than the Good Hope Cen-tre, which, even in its heyday, never producedenough rent to pay the cleaning staff.
All this explains why a lot of people believethat the cost effective solution is demolition.Yes,it would be a huge waste, but can we afford tokeep it?
The City will need increasing amounts of mon-ey to subsidise the MyCity buses and the com-muter rail servicewhich it plans to takeoverandrun. And that is very much more important thana stadium used a dozen times a year for eventsthat could be staged elsewhere.
The simple truth is that the stadium is unsus-tainable and we have to face up to the fact. Wewere conned by Fifa, an organisation that hasnow been exposed as rather unsavoury. We werebullied and blackmailed into building it in thewrong place, and the sooner we are rid of it thebetter.
Providing smiles for the futureFOR one out of every 750 children inAfrica and South Africa, smiling is anact not connected to fun, but ratherpain and difficulty, due to them beingborn with a facial deformity such as acleft pallet or lip.
Operation Smile South Africa (OS-SA) was established in 2006 with thesole objective to put smiles back onchildren with facial deformities byproviding free re-constructive sur-gery. Two South African artists, pian-ist Ster (Sigrun Paschke) and visualartist Lee Molenaar have come togeth-er to raise funds for OSSA.
Ster relates very well to these pa-tients and fully understands the neces-sity of these operations, as she wasborn with a cleft pallet and lip.
In order to raise these funds Ster willundertakea tourof SouthAfrica,madepossible by the Distell Foundation,with her well-known production “Sterin the Dark”. Born without eyes, Sterplays her own compositions, in thedark. These compositions are linkedwith a soundtrack of poetry by Dutchsinger/songwriter, Stef Bos.
When Molenaar heard of this uniqueproduction and initiative he offered todonate one of his favourite paintingsto be auctioned off.
Bidding will be done in secrecy afterevery performance. The painting willgo to the highest bidder of all eight
shows and the total amount donated toOSSA. A percentage of ticket salesfrom the nine shows will also be donat-ed to OSSA.
The tour dates, venues and wheretickets can be booked are as follows:
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Meet the toastmastersTHE Two Oceans Toastmasters will bemeeting on Wednesday 6 July in the FishHoek Civic Centre at 19:00.
Contact Marge Kruyt on (021) 782-2666or 084 805 8185, or email [email protected].
Riders escape knifeman in wetlandsDALEEN FOUCHÉ
TWO horse riders had a nar-row escape from a knife-wielding thug in the Noord-hoek wetlands last Tuesday 28June.
One of the two riders, who didnot want to be named, says theywere riding along a boundaryfence at San Michelle and tookthe path to the beach when theyreached the end of the boundaryfence.
The rider, who was at thefront, says while they were onthis path, a man, dressed “smart-ly” in a white shirt and hat,jumped in front of her horse,holding a “big knife”.
She says they instinctivelyturned their horses around and
racedoff indirection fromwhichthey came.
“I did not stick around to findout what he wanted,” she says.
While the riders have bothbeen riding for over 10 years,both horses were scared.
“I could control my horse. Sheis a very steady horse.”
The second rider, Sue Mitch-ell, was eventually thrown fromher horse, but well out of rangeof the attacker. Her horse ran off,but was found by other riders onthe Noordhoek sports field.
Mitchell says the police cameand took her statement.
The Noordhoek Neighbour-hood Watch was also informed,and circulated a warning to rid-ers.
Mitchell says the scariest mo-ment of the entire ordeal was
when she turned her horse torun. She says the thought thatterrorised her was: “What if myriding partner is not behindme?”
She asks that riders only go in-to the wetlands if there are “atleast” three riders going out.
Attacks in the Noordhoek wet-lands and on the Noordhoekbeach are recurring, with thisbeing the fourth knife attack thisyear (“Alarm over NoordhoekBeach attacks”, People’s Post, 22March).
Warrant Officer Peter Middle-ton, spokesperson for the FishHoek police, says no docket hasbeen opened at the station withregard to this incident. He saysif people wish to open a docket,they must specifically request itfrom officers. “In this case, an at-
tempted theft docket could beopened,” says Middleton..
Middleton says that it is verydifficult for police to patrol theNoordhoek Beach and wetlandsbecause it is only accessible byhorseback or by foot.
Merle Collins, spokespersonfor Table Mountain NationalPark, says the incident was notreported to their offices.
Collins, however, says thepark recently employed 25 newrangers. She says the rangersare either armed with guns, pep-per spray or dogs. She says rang-ers will patrol the park, andwhen they see suspicious char-acters, rangers will approachthem. Collins says TMNP is inthe process of implementing var-ious crime prevention methodsin the park.
TOUCH OF GOLD: A rower enjoying an earlymorning outing at the Zandvlei Estuary in Muizenberg last weekend. Photo: Gerhard Slabbert
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RAW sewage once again filledthe water canals of Ocean
View two weeks ago, much to thedismay of residents.
But the City of Cape Town main-tains that the sewage system is suf-ficient, and blames residents for theunwelcome overflow.
One of the canals runs past OceanView High School, where over 1 200teachers and pupils gather on a dai-ly basis.
Gregory Ward, a stand-in teacherat the school, started at the schoolon 15 June.
He says he was immediately “tak-en aback” by the “stench” comingfrom the canal.
Ward says “every now and then”there is a blockage in the OceanView sewage system, which resultsin an overflow.
The water canals that passthrough Ocean View and the highschool, form part of the stormwatersystem, which prevents flooding.
Ward says that residents of theSeven Sisters Flats also compiled apetition against raw sewage flow-ing down the canals, and intend tosend it to ward councillor SimonLiell-Cock.
Liell-Cock says he has not yet re-ceived the petition from residentsof the Seven Sisters Flats.
“We are currently looking at al-ternatives for this situation,” saysLiell-Cock.
He agrees that the situation is“unhealthy” for the school and oth-er residents living downstream.
Liell-Cock says he is happy to seeresidents taking ownership of thisproblem.
He is currently investigating thepossibility of an NGO willing to paya salary to residents, to clean the ca-nals on a regular basis. “Unfortu-nately the City cannot employsomeone to do this.”
Ward believes the situation is an“environmental disaster”, with “se-rious health risks” and needs “im-mediate action”.
When Ward saw the raw sewagerunning in the canal on Monday 20June, he called the relevant City of-ficials for a meeting to find a perma-nent solution for the problem.
But Ward says the meeting was“disappointing” and that he askedCity officials to cover up the canalwith cement slabs.
Farouk Robertson, spokespersonfor the City’s Water and SanitationDepartment, says covering the ca-nal the canal will reduce its capaci-ty by one third, which will result inflooding in general as well as at theschool.
Robertson says the sewerage sys-tem in Ocean View works well, andhas been maintained and upgraded
where and when necessary over thepast few years.
He says blockages in the sewagesystem are caused by Ocean Viewresidents putting various foreignobjects into the sewer system.
“This then causes the sewer tooverflow into the nearby canal,”says Robertson.
“Residents are requested to re-frain from discarding foreign ob-jects into the sewer system, as it isnot designed for that purpose, butrather to convey wastewater fromdomestic and industrial premisesto the Wastewater TreatmentWorks.”
He says broken, missing or stolendrain covers and blocked or over-flowing sewers must be reported tomaintain the integrity of the sewersystem.
“They can report it via 086010 30 89 or SMS the location, prob-lem and name to 31373, or email [email protected].”
Robertson says once an overflowis reported, a blockage clearingcrew is dispatched to the area im-mediately, the cause is investigatedand the blockage resolved.
“All blockages occurring in sensi-tive areas, such as the school, re-ceive priority attention,” says Rob-ertson.
He says the canal is cleaned oncea year, and litter is removed fromthe litter trap every two weeks.
Roberson says the biggest chal-lenge is that of educating residentsabout what they may or may not de-posit into the system.
“We would have far fewer block-ages should the system not beabused as it is currently.”
But Ward says he wants a perma-nent solution to this problem.
He says both teachers and pupilsat Ocean View High School are of-ten sick, and attributes this to thesewage.
According to a daily newspaper,a recent study by researchers fromStellenbosch University and theUniversity of Cape Town, that was
published in the American Journalof Public Health, surveyed 1 000people across 300 homes in severaltownships, including Masiphume-lele.
The research showed that 15% offamilies in low-cost housing placedsoiled items in storm drains, whileanother 6% disposed of these itemsin the streets.
The study further showed that56% of families disposed of theirwaste water in an inappropriatemanner.
E.Coli counts in these townshipswas very high, which could lead todiarrhoea diseases.
WATERBORNE MENACE: The canal that runs past the front of Ocean ViewHigh School. Photo: Daleen Fouché
Burghers’ Walk closed for winterDALEEN FOUCHÉ
THE City of Cape Town announced on Fridaythat Burghers’ Walk in Simon’s Town will beclosed for rehabilitation during the penguinbreeding season.
Theproject,whichaims toprotect thenatu-ral habitat of the penguins, is run jointly bythe City and South African National Parks(SANParks).
Burghers’ Walk is the scenic beach area lo-cated from Bellevue Road towards WindmillBeach, and is managed by the City. It is locat-ednext to theBouldersPenguinColonyFacil-ity in Seaforth Road, which is managed bySANParks.
Simon Liell-Cock, the local ward council-lor, says that Burghers’ Walk will remain afree access area, adding that the City does notintend to charge people to enter.
But some residents are adamant that theclosure of Burghers’ Walk is unnecessary.
Klaus Scheid, a Simon’s Town resident, re-cently wrote to People’s Post about the clo-sure of Burghers’ Walk (“Leave our coastlinealone”, People’s Post, 7 June). In the letter, Sc-heid says that if more of the coastline is takenaway, it will amount to a degradation of Si-mon’s Town’s major attraction.
“Over the past 20 years, the freely accessi-ble coastline has diminished by about 30%.
He saysonly fromBurghers’Walkonwardsdoes the public have free access southwards,“until now”.
Scheid says that there is no reason to closeBurghers’ Walk. “It can be rehabilitated onan ongoing basis with a firm timetable andan action programme, which is published be-forehand,” says Scheid.
He asks for a discussion on the matter withthe community.
Burghers’ Walk was closed on Friday 1 Ju-ly until after the penguins’ breeding season,to allow for the uninterrupted breeding of thepenguins inhabiting the area, as well as forthe rehabilitation of the site.
In the SANParks section of the area, pen-guin viewing by visitors is controlled andmanaged, whereas in the City’s section thereisno control of visitors, their conduct or theiractivities.
The City said in a press release last weekthat people often attempt to interact with thebirds. “It is feared that such an interactioncould pose a threat or danger to the well-be-ing of the penguin population,” reads thepress release.
TheAfricanPenguinhas recentlybeen list-ed by the International Union for Conserva-tion of Nature (IUCN) as endangered. “Thisimposes an even greater responsibility onthe authorities to ensure that this species is
protected.”Prior to 2008, the Burghers’ Walk area was
mainly used by local residents to walk theirdogs.
During this time, unmanaged dogs had at-tacked and killed penguins.
From 2008 there was a marked increase intour groups using this area. The City claimsthat these groups have had a “varied, but con-tinuous and severe impact” on the area.
Recorded incidents, according to the City,include the trampling of the area, soil ero-sion, trampling of penguin nests, and peopleattempting to touch and pick up penguins.
The City is also concerned that people dis-turb penguins during moulting season, a 21-day “starvation period”, when young pen-guins do not have their waterproof feathers.
When thebirds aredisturbedduringbreed-ing, they may abandon either their eggs ortheir chicks, which will result in the chicksstarving to death.
The City says in its press release that it rec-ognises the site’s importance for CapeTown’s tourism industry, as well as to resi-dents in the area.
The City’s and SANParks’ efforts are sup-ported by the national Department of Envi-ronmental Affairs’ Oceans and Coastsbranch, the Southern African Foundation forthe Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANC-COB), the South African National Biodiversi-ty Institute (SANBI), Bird Life South Africa,as well as the Cape Bird Club.
“We now ask residents and tour operatorsto also give us their support for this decision,and to recognise the long-term benefits thatclosing this site temporarily will hold.“These facilities are not only important fortourism, but for the benefit of all residents.We appeal to the public not to visit Burghers’Walk during this time, and we rely on theircooperation and understanding in our effortto protect the African Penguin, while ensur-ing the suitability of the site for public ac-cess,” said the City’s Mayoral CommitteeMember for Community Services, Council-lor Tandeka Gqada.
The City is also appealing to tour guides toeducate the tourists they take to BouldersBeach once the site reopens.
“Tour guides need to assist the City in pro-tecting this area by asking tourists not tomake too much noise, not to trample the areaand not to disturb the penguins.”
Signage will be erected in the area to indi-cate the temporary closure. Once the pen-guins’ breeding season has come to an endand the City and SANParks are satisfied withthe extent of the rehabilitation of the area,the site will be re-opened to visitors after thebreeding season in late spring.
Share your ideasTHE next meeting of the Southside Help,Advice and Resource Exchange (Share),will be held on Thursday 7 July, at 13:00at the Yenza internet cafe in the Sunnya-cres Centre. SHARE is an informal associ-ation of NGOs and community mindedpeople in the Southern Peninsula who
meet monthly to share their experienceand information with each other.
Everyone is welcome. Contact Cindy atthe eMzantsi office on (021) 785-1515, withany queries.
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More raids onillegal shebeensOCEAN VIEW police closed
down a “problematic she-been” and confiscated 300l of al-cohol in a raid targeting drugdens and illegal shebeens inOcean View and Masiphumeleleon Thursday 20 June.
Police started their search in theWetlands in Masiphumelele, wherethey arrested a 26-year-old femalefor dealing in liquor without a liq-uor licence.
Police moved on to a shebeen inSkinna Road, where they confiscat-ed 250l of alcohol and arrested a 24-year-old female fordealing in liquorwithout a valid liquor licence.
Warrant Officer NkosikhoMzuku, spokesperson for the OceanView police, says that it is “evi-dent” that alcohol and drug abuseare the biggest contributors tocrime “especially serious and vio-lent crimes, like murder, attemptedmurder and rape, to mention afew”.
Mzuku says in the past police on-ly issued a fine to people trading inliquor without a valid licence, butonce the police left, the shebeenswould re-open. He, however, saysthose days are over.
“We wish and hope that this willsend a strong message to these she-been owners that it is indeed illegalto sell liquor without a valid liquorlicence.
Mzuku says this approach isworking, because police have no-tice a “drastic decrease” in the
number of illegal shebeens in theMasiphumelele. “It simply showsthat we are winning the fightagainst illegal shebeens in our ar-ea.”
. The Simon’s Town police, alongwith their acting station command-er, Captain David Malong, visitedover 21 houses in Gleincairn, 11houses in the Redhill Informal Set-tlement and six houses in Glein-cairn Heights as part of a door-to-door campaign during Service De-livery Week from 20 to 24 June.
The aim of the survey was tocheck if the community in the Si-mon’s Town area was satisfied withpolice service. Generally good andpositive feedback was given by thecommunity. Telephonic surveyswere also conducted by detectivesand police personnel.
. Simon’s Town police arrestedtwo suspects, aged 22 and 45, at theMarine Oil site in Dido Valley. Thesuspects were in possession of twosilver stone guards. When policeconfronted the men about the prop-erty, they claimed that the owner ofthe warehouse had given it to them.Police members could not find theowner, but confiscated the goodsand arrested the suspects.
The owner of the warehouse re-ported a theft and identified the sil-ver stone guards as his.
The suspects appeared in the Si-mon’s Town Magistrate’s Court on20 June, where bail was opposed be-cause they did not have a fixed ad-dress.
FACELIFT: The Fish Hoek Library has undergone a muchneeded upgrade. The library’s roof was leaking inseveral places, posing a threat to equipment and books. The leaks were attended to and the library wasrepainted. The facility reopened on Monday 27 June. Photo: Supplied
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Chappies tariff hike ‘insult to injury’DALEEN FOUCHÉ
MOTORISTS who use Chap-man’s Peak Drive will
have to dig deeper into theirpockets from this month, fol-lowing a hike in the toll tariffsthat came into effect on Friday.
Transport MEC Robin Carlislehas signed a Proclamation of TollTariffs that will result in “infla-tion-aligned increases” for motor-ists using the pass.
These increases – ranging froman extra R1 for small cars and bak-kies, to R13 for buses – constitutethe annual tariff hike.
The toll route was closed for aweek early last month, after astorm which could have resultedin possible rock falls. This hasbeen the only closure of Chap-man’s Peak this year.
Residents’ associations fromHout Bay and Noordhoek say thetariff hikes add “insult to injury”,because they never wanted a tollroute to begin with.
Len Swimmer, chairperson ofthe Residents’ and Ratepayers’ As-sociation of Hout Bay, says thatHout Bay residents do not wantthe toll route, and were “dead
against it” from the start.Rory Sales, chairperson of the
Noordhoek Conservancy, agreeswith Swimmer. Sales says theproblem is that the toll route is“locked” into a contract.
In March, the Western Cape De-partment of Transport and PublicWorks announced that its newcontract with Entilini will providefor itself to decide on road closuresin partnership with Entilini Con-cessions (“Government cleans upon Chappies contract”, People’sPost, 15 March).
Residents welcomed the newcontract in the light of the extend-ed closure of Chapman’s PeakDrive for repairs for almost a year.
He says the toll route is “some-thing that we have to live with”,and says it amounts to an “anti-poor policy”.
Sales says the toll route is not ac-cessible and affordable for thepoor, retired and other residentsin the area.
He says the route is only used bytourists. He adds that the routedisconnects two communities,and puts extra financial strain onbusiness people who work acrossthe Far South and Hout Bay.
Old Cape Village trustee, Jere-my Wiley, however,says he welcomes the“slight” increase.
He says the increase isa “realistic one”.
From Friday, 1 July,
the drivers of Class Two vehicles,which includes cars and bakkies,will have to pay R31, instead of theprevious R30 toll fee to use Chap-man’s Peak Drive.
Class One vehicles, which in-clude motorcycles and similar ve-hicles, will pay R20 per trip, whichalso represents a R1 increase,from R19.
The cost for registered minibustaxis will go from R15 to R16, whilenon-commercial minibuses willbe charged R42, a R2 increase fromthe previous R40 fee.
The toll for Class Four vehicles,including mid-sized and medium-heavy cars, will increase fromR119 to R124, and large buses willgo from R298 to R311. All tariffs in-clude 14% VAT.
Carlilse says heavy motor vehi-cles are prohibited from using theroute.
“I would like to remind thosethat use the road frequently thatthese fees are for single trips, andthat discounted rates are availableto frequent users. This discount isdetermined by the number of usesper calendar month, and the typeof vehicle,” says Carlisle.
He explains that a passenger carthat uses the road 10 times amonth will have to pay an averagetariff of R24.20 per trip, at the dis-counted rate.
However, if the car makes 50 ormore trips per month, the fees arereduced to an average tariff of
R10.81 per trip.Discount tariffs are only appli-
cable to users who have pre-regis-tered with Entilini.
Special tariffs also apply tothose in possession of valid WildCards distributed by South Afri-can National Parks and Cape Na-ture Conservation, subject to cer-tain conditions.
“I strongly believe that Chap-man’s Peak Drive, with its much-improved service that has result-ed in road closures happening
more and more rarely, is excellentvalue for money,” says Carlisle.
Wiley says he welcomes theamended contract between the De-partment of Transport and PublicWorks in the Western Cape andEntilini.
Wiley says he hopes to see thescenic route “mostly open” duringthe winter months.
Carlisle reminded motoriststhat they could read about the con-ditions on the pass at www.chap-manspeakdrive.co.za.
SCENIC ROUTE: An aerial view of Chapman’s Peak. Photo: Supplied
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Rear Admiral Bubele Mhlana handedover command of SAS Mendi to CaptainJabulani Mbotho, Captain MichaelBoucher handed over SAS Isandlwana toCaptain Musawenkosi Nkomonde, andCaptain Christopher Manig handed overSAS Spioenkop to Captain MichaelBoucher.
Since the arrival of SAS Amatola in2004, the frigates have been used in vari-
ous exercises, operations and rescue mis-sions.
Recently SAS Isandlwana returnedfrom Tristan da Cunha Island, where theship successfully rescued 11 crewmenfrom a Taiwanese fishing vessel thatsank.
SAS Spioenkop patrolled South Afri-canwaters during theFIFASoccerWorldCup in 2010, took part in Ibsamaar II tri-lateral exercises with Brazil and India,and patrolled off Mozambique against pi-racy, illegal fishing and drug trafficking.
SAS Mendi was relieved by SAS Ama-tola in continuation of the same opera-tion in Mozambique.
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Cake decorators meetingTHE South African Cake Decorators organi-sation will meet on Saturday 9 July at theDutch Reformed Church hall, KommetjieRoad, Fish Hoek, from 13:30 for 14:00.
A different demonstration is held at every
meeting. Visitors must arrive at 14:30 withan entry fee of R10. Tea, coffee and cake willbe served.
For further information, call Shirley (021)782-8011 or 083 449 7315.
Page 8 People’s Post False Bay LEADER Tuesday 5 July 2011
Doggone madTHE killing of a three-year-old boy, allegedlyby dogs, is tragic beyond description.
Disgusting beyond comprehension is the re-action from residents of Sweet Valley informalsettlement on the Cape Flats, where the toddlerlived. The mad mob committed unspeakableacts of cruelty, beating and kicking to deathtwo dogs suspected of being involved in the at-tack, until the defenceless animals choked todeath on their blood.
Post mortems on the dogs revealed only trac-es of rice, chicken and beetroot in the dogs’stomach contents – nothing to confirm thatthey had killed the boy.
More attacks on dogs from the communityfollowed, and after three innocent puppieswere condemned to a certain death by theirbarbaric owners, who placed them on a rail-way line, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA steppedin, putting down 18 dogs and removing closeto 200 others. While the headlines screamed“Spate of dog attacks” and articles carried allthe gory details, the context got forgotten. Themost vexing question of why a three-year-oldwas left alone, was not raised.
The boy was allegedly pulled from his homebyapackof dogs. Wherewas the adult supervi-sion, the same adults who recklessly have upto 10 dogs they cannot take care of, starvingthem, beating them and allowing them to breeduncontrolled? Allan Perrins, the CEO of theSPCA, confirms that unsupervised childrenare most vulnerable and prone to being at-tacked.
He says most of the dogs in informal settle-ments lack human affection, lead a feral exist-ence and roam the townships scavenging forfood, which is when their instinct as a predatormanifests itself.
There are alternatives, the most obvious be-ing to not own dogs if you cannot even takecare of yourself. Mahatma Gandhi said: “Youcan judge a society by the way it treats its ani-mals.” If the maltreatment of animals by thepeople of Sweet Valley is anything to go by, oursociety is indeed in a sorry, shameful state.
Stats paint a gloomy pictureIT is approaching four years since the Si-mon’s Town Amenities Development Com-pany (Stadco) commenced operations in Si-mon’s Town, and during that period we havemaintained detailed daily statistics coveringparking on Jubilee Square that we feel nowprovide an acceptable barometer of businesstrends in the town.
These figures include the total number ofparkers, the number of free short-term park-ers and, more importantly, the total hoursspent by paying parkers when it must be as-sumed they were visiting shops, restaurantsand taking tours.
This past June has been by far the worstmonth we have experienced in those fouryears, and business owners should not loseheart.
If June 2008 was taken as the benchmarkof total parkers for that month at 100, thenboth 2009 and 2010 were 125% and this yearonly 90% – a drop of 35% over last year. Con-trary to some comments on increased busi-ness, the total parkers from 1 October to 30
June for the preceding three years have beennearly identical, while this past period hasonly been 88% of those figures.
As regards actual time spent in Simon’sTown by visitors during June, and again tak-ing 2008 as the benchmark at 100, 2009 was109%, 2010 was 101% and this year only 91%.
One factor seemingly not mentioned in thearticles (“Crunch time for business owners”,“Tourism increase brings little joy to STbusiness”, People’s Post, 28 June), was the ab-normally high value of the Rand, which isundoubtedly deterring overseas visitors. Lo-cal tourists are feeling the pinch, affecting usall.
Mr Hurwitz touched on it by saying thatmany “swallows”, wealthy as most are, havestayed away this year. South Africa no long-er provides attractive value when comparedto other alternatives, particularly when thecost of gettinghere is added in.This situationis unlikely to change for some time to come.IAN ALLAN, FINANCIAL DIRECTORFOR STADCO
Facelift needed
Please give way to the right
Mampane as possible CEO
I AM not worried at all about the closureof the Ster-Kinekor cinemas at the Long-beach Mall. In fact, I am overjoyed withthe planned opening of a food court, hop-ing that this brings much nicer and classyrestaurants to this mall. Such restaurants
will give the existing Spur much stifferopposition.
Myadvice to theownerof theSpur fran-chises both in the Longbeach Mall and inFish Hoek is to seriously consider givingthese two restaurants a much-neededface-lift.NCEDO NTAMNANINoordhoek
I RELOCATED to Fish Hoek nine monthsago from the Southern Suburbs, and justlove living here.
Everyone has been so welcoming andfriendly towards me.
There are just two things that irritateme, and one is the traffic circles in FishHoek, particularly the one in RecreationRoad.
Drivers coming down Recreation Roadfrom the direction of Valyland think theyhave right of way, seldom reduce speed,and just drive straight through it, whichis so irritating if one is waiting in a branchroad (10th Avenue), with the continualflow of traffic coming down RecreationRoad.
The very purpose of traffic circles is tolet all drivers a crack at the cherry withouthaving to stop, as with traffic lights, soplease drivers, look to your right.
Politeness costs nothing.The other thing that we have been
warned about is the approach of the sea-sonal heavy rains in winter.
Let’s all help the cash-strapped CityCouncil (Why? We all pay our rates!) andclear our gutters and drains outside ourproperties, otherwise there will be seriousflooding in our roads.
A clean gutter makes such a differenceto the appearance of one’s property.NICOLETTE ROSSFish Hoek
WHY is the SABC and government overlook-ing Charlotte Mampane as possible GroupCEO of the SABC?
The SABC’s decision not to extend formeractingGroupCEO,RobinNicolson’s contract,should be welcomed and commended.
However, the SABC and government’s deci-sion to continue to overlook or ignore the con-tribution that women have made at the publicbroadcaster, even during the corporation’sdarkest hours when it was faced with insol-vency, is a real disgrace.
The SABC has always had strong and capa-ble women in its ranks, such as Ms Mpumele-lo Nzimande, former head of human resourc-es, Ms Pinky Maholi, current group CEO atTelkom, Ms Judy Nokwedi, former head ofSABC Public Broadcasting Services and MsCharlotte Mampane, who served the SABC invarious executive positions, including GroupExecutive Radio, Head of Regions, actingChief Operating Officer and currently asHead of Special Projects.
Charlotte Mampane is the only female re-
maining in the SABC’s top managementstructure, and she has been there longer thananyone else I can remember!
The SABC board, the ministry of communi-cations, the parliamentary committee oncommunications and all other stakeholdersshould be honest and tell the public why it isrefusing to elevate dynamic women like Char-lotte into leadership positions at the SABC.
She is probably the best person to run thecorporation, because of her wealth of experi-ence. Here you have a woman with all thequalities needed to take our public broadcast-er forward – qualification, experience and anabsolute fighter in the fight against nepotismand corruption.
If government is serious about returningthe SABC to its former glory as a leader inits field on the continent and elsewhere, itshould do the right thing and give womentheir rightful place in every sector of society,including broadcasting. We should stop pay-ing lip service to woman empowerment.ROZARIO BROWN
Tuesday 5 July 2011 LETTERS People’s Post False Bay Page 9
Your SMSesA matter of business
. I own one of the pizza shops in FishHoek and we are doing very well, contraryto what Mr Lindner thinks. Great serviceand quality product equals happy and re-turning customers. We did our researchalong with our brand, and people of theFar South wanted the hottest and freshestpizza. Malcolm
. I am amazed at the number of shopsthat remain closed on Sundays when visi-tors come. I am alarmed at the poor quali-ty of shops that are opening! It is begin-ning to look like Fish Hoek! Don’t justblame it on the tourists. Dorothy, Si-mon’s Town
. I am not surprised that businesses areclosing. I called Top TV last Thursday andthey responded within the hour, saying aninstaller would call me within 48 hours.Today, 120 hours later, I am still waiting.Maybe they too have shut up shop? Dave
Boy beaten at Ocean View High. Mrs Dicks, why don’t you spend a day
at a township school and then you willthink twice before running to the media.Ex-teacher
. How can Keith Klein say that he is notaware of what’s going on? At Ocean ViewHigh, it’s who you know and not what youknow. Take it further, Mrs Dicks.
Setting the benchmark. We demand that the STCA replace the
bench forthwith. DB and CG, Simon’sTown
. Funny how the homeless and unem-ployed can lounge about with a dog, bookand cellphone while the rest of us are too
busy earning the bench they sit on. Kay. What about those benches on Jubilee
Square that were also used to put plantsin? It’s not a pleasure to go there any morelike it was in the old days.
. Rethink the bench. Putit back and provide a basketfor the dog. Linda, Simon’sTown
A hands-on, meaty issue. To the person who stat-
ed that gloves are more un-hygienic thanwashingyourhands: Why do the hospitalsuse gloves for treatmentsand operations? It is aknown fact that even if youwash your hands after us-ing the toilet, you do not re-move all the germs.
. In response to the com-plaint about gloves to workwith meat at Pick n Pay: Gorinse your meat at homewith water. What about thepoor people working in andclose to the fridges in thiscold? Get something to doinstead of complaining.Jeanette Winterbach
In response. I’ve been reading your letters page
and have realised what a lot of simple-minded moaners respond. About the CapeFarmhouse: If you don’t like the noise,move to thedesert.About thePickandPaybutchery and gloves: Shop somewhere
else. And finally, the person who is leav-ing Cape Town and not taking “the toxicpaper” with her, goodbye. We don’t wantyou here. You must be a right misery.Please people, enjoy life and stop moan-
ing. Molly, Kommetjie. Dear Gavin, the War of
the Watts cartoon was utter-ly delightful. Nathanieland Beth, Redhill
. Speed traps on Kom-metjie Road are a waste oftimeas thesemaniacdriverscannot be traced to the vehi-cle’s registered address.
. So now they’re fightingabout trees in Capri whilesome people are going to bedhungry or cold. Come onpeople, stop being so shal-low.
General. I would like to thank
whoever is responsible forclearing up the pavementaround the Fairlake com-plex in San Marina. What adifference a nice clean areamakes. Thank you once
again. Anonymous. About a month ago, my elderly mum
was robbed in her flat by a lady who saidshe charred for a neighbour. Thank heav-ens Mum wasn’t hurt, only her money andtrust in people were damaged. Two ladies,one known only as “G” and Deloris, bothgave Mum a card with money on it andlovely flowers. People like you are won-
derful. You took the time to see my Mumand the lovely kindness you showed acomplete stranger will see God bless youboth. Molly Geldenhuys, Kommetjie
. I would just like to commend the newowners and staff at the British Bulldog inKommetjie on the great new atmosphere,friendly service and good food. They havethe best ribs in town! Keep up the goodwork! Dee, a new regular
. We just want to say thank you to themanager of Lewis Stores and her staff fora wonderful night in Simon’s Town. Thatwas a party! Thank you for the gift yougave to us. Ismail Maye and May Klein-hans
. Our neutered ginger cat has gonemissing from Capri Drive. If anyoneknows what happened to him, pleasecould they contact me on 072 117 2166.Helen
. The CEO of Eskom got an even biggerbonus than last year. Why do we just haveto accept electricity increases? What if weunite and take a stand? Sue
. Check your electricity purchases. Ihave been under-supplied by as much assix units on a R20 a number of times! Glo-ria
. There is land in South Africa that wasstolen from the people. Give it back, evenif they are squatters. Share in the wealthof this country. Shuaib
. Why can’t the police check loitererslurking around where they do not belong?Most homes break-ins occur because ofloitering.
. Saskia, we want to wish you a happyfourth birthday for 6 July. We love you somuch. Without you our lives would be bor-ing. From Mom (Melvina) and Dad (Syl-vester).
. We would like to start a choir forhomeless and street people, and are look-ing for assistance in any way. Please emailyour details to [email protected] orcall 071 747 6476.
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The bench saga continuesI AM genuinely outraged by the remov-al of the public bench near AdmiraltyHouse, only it would seem, because ofa couple of old souls and their dog.
They regularly enjoy a day watchingthe world go by without harming any-body. They are not begging and nor arethey bergies.
Apparently some local residents seefit to have this public facility removed.Why? There are no local residents whooverlook this site, so what can the prob-lem be?
That old couple and their dog causeno trouble whatsoever, so who has theauthority to expedite cruel and unrea-sonable action?
That retired couple have regularlyoccupied that bench for ages, causingabsolutely no harm whatsoever to any-body.
The deliberate and inhumane remov-al of that bench near Admiralty Houseis a flagrant abuse and serious unkind-ness. By whose authority was it re-moved?
I understand from the letter John andJoyce Bellis (“Shame on you for sup-porting removal”, People’s Post, 28June), that the removal of the bench isclearly a very uncharitable, unneces-sary and inexcusable action.
I heartily endorse their comments.The removal of that bench is totally outof order. Have not the council authori-ties got better things to do with ratepay-ers’ money?
I demand a logical explanation fromthe council as to why this very pettyand cruel action was ever allowed totake place.ROBIN CASTELL, RETIREDMAGISTRATE
DONOVAN BRYCE responds:Let us set the record straight.We would like to thank everyone who
has stopped to offer us moral support,to those of you who have written re-garding the removal of “the bench”.Again, thank you.
We used to sit on the grass under thebig tree at Long Beach parking lot,where we were endlessly harassed,fined R100, (we think Squinty is the on-ly dog in the whole of Simon’s Town tohave ever been fined) and eventuallybanned from the beach under threat ofour little one being taken from us to beput down, by Law Enforcement.
We have not had a problem with thepolice or the council. So we had nochoice but to sit on the bench. We keepto ourselves, mind our own businessand have never asked anyone for any-thing. To the people who have and dobless us, may your blessings be re-turned to you all tenfold.
Lastly, to the cruel person circulatingthe spurious email that we have a prop-erty in Muizenberg, get real. As statedabove, we ask for nothing, least of allsomeone’s vitriolic allegations!
ARNE SÖDERLAND, chairpersonof the Simon’s town Civic associa-tion (STCA), responds:
The STCA, along with other localcommunity organisations such as the
Simon’s Town Amenities Company(STADCO)and theCPF, is runbyvolun-teers who give up their time to serve thecommunity.
We represent the greater interests ofthe residents and businesses of Simon’sTown, and it was with this in mind thatwe requested that the public bench atthe entrance to the historic mile bemoved to a more applicable position.
The reasons were simple – the benchwas not being used for public benefit asthe couple (anddog) inquestionhad, formore than a year, “appropriated” it forpersonal use, and were, in fact, depriv-ing others (the public) of its use. As canbe seen from the attached photograph,they were, in fact, squatting on it dur-ing daylight hours and abusing publicproperty. Repeated requests from LawEnforcement for them not to continuethis abuse of public facilities were ig-nored.
We are proud of our town, and feltthat their very visible presence did notgive visitors arriving by road or traina positive impression of Simon’s Town.
It should be noted that as part of theshifting of the bench the area has beenbeautified by the STCA, and presents amore positive impression of our town.In addition, there is no pressing needfor a bench, as it is a mere 40m from fa-cilities at the station.
We have to make decisions on factsrather than emotional opinions basedon impressions and perceptions such asthose contained in the letters to the Peo-ple’s Post.
The couple concerned are neither re-tired nor “old souls”, He is in his thir-ties and receives an allowance from hisfamily, and is thus not inclined to ac-cept employment. She is barely in herfifties and thus still in the “economical-ly active” age group. The reason thatthey are on the street is of their ownchoice and making.
I find it intriguing that the writers ofthe letters seem so concerned about thenon-existent “rights” of individuals tosole occupancy of a public bench (oneof a number scattered through thetown, and which is being moved to amore central site for the benefit of bonafide visitors or residents) but do not ex-press concern or offer relief for theirsafety or comfort at night in the open.
The STCA stands by its decision, andrejects the ridiculous accusations ofcruelty, inhumanity or being unchari-table (or “out of order”) in merely mov-ing a public bench to where it could bebetter used by the general public ratherthan only by a selfish couple and theirdog.
We would also like to point out thatthe couple in question have daily accessto certain facilities at Happy Valleywhere, as with any other homeless indi-viduals, they can get a nutritious souplunch with fresh rolls every day.
They happily use the facilities therewhen in need of clothes or to chargecellphones, and are treated with utmostrespect and understanding by the man-ager, who sacrifices so much to assistthose on the street. Actions speak loud-er than words.
Make us happy and bring it backHEAR, hear to Marianne Wolmarans’ letter(“Rethink the bench”, Peoples Post, 21 June).
I, along with many other residents of Si-mon’s Town, found it difficult to believe thatsome petty and unfeeling person[s] could re-move the bench outside Admiralty House.Clearly far too much time on their hands.
As Marianne mentioned, the couple andtheir dog used the bench during the day anddid no harm to anyone.
So please, make us all happy and put thebench back.GLYNIS MCLELLANSimon’s Town
A bartender’s lamentI COME to work to pay the bills
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gressionsDa Dee De Da Dee DahThe music fills the bar,Everyone loses their inhibitionsPeople and music become ambitionsBut yet us lowly bartenders do assistAll temptations we must resistWe listen to your forecastof the days gone by and how they lastThe memories of yesterdayBecome the topic of the dayand hence our day beginsof all our stories good deeds and sins
as your bartender I want you to knowWe are a part of your life, we watch you
growFrom childish anticsto adult tacticsWe’ve seen it allIt’s been a ballBut to the patrons we must thankAll we ask is that you fill our tankSo that so many milesmore we can travelTo let the mystery of drinkingUnravelYours trulyYour bartender
KAREN THEUNISSENGlencairn Heights
Thank you, Victoria hospitalMAY I take the liberty of conveying my grate-ful thanks to Dr Rowe (orthopaedic surgeon),Drs Oberholzer, Hauser, Van Vreede and allother anaesthetists, who assisted in the oper-ating room, all staff members (ladies ward),physiotherapists and especially the
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I would like to make a point that VictoriaHospital is one of the best and most well-run
hospitals in the Western Cape, and one of thecleanest.
A big thank you to all nursing staff, whoalways had a smile.
Nothing was ever too much for them.I personally feel that thanking people can
make their life-work so much more worth-while.
DrRowe, I have, if Imay say so, the greatestrespect for you and all your staff members.ELSIE NIEUWOUDTNo address supplied
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LETHAL WEAPON: Ruan Potts from Ysterplaat is the new SAMixed Martial Arts Heavyweight champion after he beat Norman ‘The Chef’ Wessel during last weeks EFC Africa 09 tournant in Johannesburg. Potts now boasts an undefeated recordof 130. Photo: Leon Steenkamp
Countdown to showpieceTASMIN CUPIDO
IT’S that time of the year again– the launch and draw of the
2011 Engen Knockout Challengewill be held at Athlone Stadiumtomorrow.
This year’s tournament, organ-ised by Engen Santos FC and pre-sented by Engen, will be the eighthof its kind, and is scheduled to beplayed at the Stephen ReagonSports Complex in Westridge theweekend of 29 – 31 July. Sixteen ofCape Town’s top under-17 teamswill compete to win the champion-ship, of which People’s Post is themedia sponsor.
Gilbert Kruger, the coordinatorof the event, says they are excitedfor the tournament to finally kick-off after several months of planningand preparations. “We are tremen-dously excited to get everything go-ing – so much hard work and plan-ning went into this year’s tourna-ment,” he says.
“With the assistance of EngenSantos FC and Engen we have man-aged to get everything in place, andwe are certain that, come the end ofthe month, everyone will enjoy aweekend of fun-filled, exhilaratingfootball. We also know that we willfind new, up-and-coming stars whomay eventually move on to becom-ing the best.”
Kruger also disclosed the teamsare in contention for a R10 000 cashprize at the annual event, whichwas won by Cape United AFC lastyear. Engen Santos FC (2005 and2006) and Ajax Cape Town (2008 and2009) have each won the title twice.Provincial Academy also tri-umphed on debut in 2007.
“This year sees several teamsmaking their debut in the tourna-ment and we know that they willbring a different blend and dimen-
sion to it all,” Kruger says.After 100 teams played-off to com-
pete in the converted tournament,the following teams have cementedtheir place: Ajax Cape Town; Afri-can Soccer Development (CapeUnited AFC); Bayhill United; BlueDowns; Bothasig; Edgemead; En-gen Santos FC; Cape Town FC; In-vincible Cravenby; Juventus; Ken-sington; Masidlale; Old Mutual;Origan Spurs; Trinatarians andVasco Da Gama.
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2010 VICTORS: The winners of the 2010 Engen Knockout Challenge celebrate their victory tournament director Gilbert Kruger (back, second fromleft) and Engen group sponsorship manager, Brad Bergh (right).
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Mockè dominates in MauritiusDAWID MOCKÈ (34), Fish Hoek’s reigning2010 International Surfski Paddling Associa-tion World Champion, obliterated a stronginternational field on Saturday 3 July inMauritius’s Southern Shamaal downwind22,5km off-shore surfski paddling race.
Mockè crossed the finish line at Les Pavil-lons on the west side of the island in a timeof 1:22:24,withJeremyTaylor (Aus) twomin-utes farther back in second spot, and FishHoek’s solid Tom Schilperoort (24) takingthe bronze medal winner’s prize-moneycheque in 1:26:30.
A resurgent Clint Pretorious (RSA) issueddue warning that he is on the comeback trailby cruising across the finish line in fourthspot, edging pre-race favourite Jeremy Cot-ter (Aus) out into fifth position, and multipleMolokai winner and surfski legend, DeanGardiner (Aus), into sixth in the process.
“I’mdelighted tohavebeenable to turn thetables on Jeremy (Taylor) to-day, whom youmay recall, out-paddled everybody at thisyear’s first world surfski series race (inPerth, Australia), during January.
“Also pleasing to me is that three SouthAfricans were able to resist a tough on-slaught from hardcore downwind-doyen,
Jeremy Cotter (Aus), who beat us all herelast year when Hank (McGregor) just pippedhim on the line,” a Mockè said after the race.
The next significant downwind surfskirace will be the world’s longest-standing off-shore surfski paddling race – the 47km Scott-burgh to Brighton Beach on KZN’s southcoast on Saturday 16 July.
South Africa’s world championship“Mockè Racing Team”, comprising Dawid(men), Nikki (ladies) and Jasper (men)Mockè, will be defending their respectivemen’s and ladies 2010 Scottburg-Brightonsingle surfski titles.
Where to from here, Stormers?TASMIN CUPIDO
DHL STORMERS supporters wereagain left dejected after an embarrass-
ing 29-10 loss at the hands of the Crusadersin the semi-final of the Vodacom SuperRugby competition on Saturday.
Allister Coetzee’s charges were completelyoutplayed by the globe-trotting men from NewZealand, who have not played at their belovedAMI Stadium this season after a devastatingearthquake in February.
And Coetzee was the first to admit that histeam was beaten by the better side. “We werebeaten by a better team tonight – theyscrummed well and were very competitive atbreakdown points,” he said.
“We made elementary mistakes, which defi-nitely cost us – we will take all the criticismon the chin, but I still believe we had a verygood season.”
Except for a converted try by winger BryanHabana and a penalty from the boot of PeterGrant – both in the first half – the men fromthe Cape never scored any other points, asthey were completely annihilated by RichieMcCaw and his troops. The men from Canter-bury managed to break the defence of theStormers twice, with Sean Maitland and Rob-
bie Freuen dotting down tries.The match marked the third time the Storm-
ers featured in the play-off stages, but alsoproved that the team may have problems win-ning big matches – it seems both the Stormersand DHL Western Province lack big matchtemperament.
Conservative game plans and team selec-tions have been the angle taken by the Storm-ers throughout the season – and for many sea-sons before.
Stumbling in the play-offs of the VodacomCup, Currie Cup and Super Rugby has becomea regular occurrence for the men from theCape.
It begs the question: when will the Stormersand WP be able to bring the silverware backto Cape Town? A consolation South Africanconference log winners trophy just doesn’tcount.
With the upcoming Tri-nations and WorldCup rather overshadowing the Absa CurrieCup, the Cape side should be focusing onbuilding squad depth – something that wasclearly lacking during the Super Rugby com-petition.
So, for now, it’s back to the drawing boardfor Coetzee and his coaching team, as theyagain look to salvage their reputation as a tro-phy-winning team.
TELLING TALE: DHL Stormers lock forward Andries Bekker loses the ball close to the trylinedue to a tackle by Crusaders hooker Corey Flynn during the Vodacom Super Rugby semifinalclash between the two sides at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The Stormers lost 2910.
