TUESDAY 17 September 2013 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobi TELLING IT AS IT IS FALSE BAY THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE HAPPEN ON BAYSIDE! on Fish Hoek Beach Today and everyday GREAT VENUE GREAT MENU GREAT VALUE PROPOSAL: 300 HOUSEHOLDS ALREADY IN FAVOUR Deadline looms for SRA vote MONIQUE DUVAL T he are 13 days left for residents to have their say on the proposed Special Rat- ings Area (SRA) for Kalk Bay, St James and the Fisherman’s Village. Jim Russell from the SRA steering com- mittee explains the idea of an SRA was first raised at a residents’ meeting. The commit- tee was subsequently set up. The committee conducted a perception survey which showed that most residents believed the area to be safe, clean and wel- coming. However, they believed the SRA could help improve public safety, cleanli- ness and social issues. The proposal has a start-up budget of R1,2m for the first year. This, Russell ex- plains, will mean residents will pay about R47,31 for every R1m of their property value – in addition to their monthly rates. The commercial tariff is R141,83 for every R1m. “In comparison to many other SRA’s this rate is by far the lowest. In our budget we have eliminated rentals and have also pro- posed everything be done electronically to cut out paper costs,” he says. Russell explains 65% of the budget will be allocated to public safety and these men and women will be the “eyes and ears of the com- munity. Smaller expenses in the budget make provision for litter and cleanliness, the upkeep of public spaces and a part-time social worker”. Kalk Bay resident John Silva supports the proposal for an SRA, but says he is con- cerned about further increases in rates and taxes. “The areas that elect to start this process should ask the municipality to give the area a rebate for the amount spent. My concern is there will be uncontrollable increases once the SRA is established and the folk who have lived here for so many years will be fur- ther marginalised because of the expenses they will incur,” he says. Zahida Stanley, from the Fisherman’s Vil- lage, says she supports the proposal as she believes it will help improve the area. “At the moment we can see the area deteri- orate and the community is going downhill. Many of us were born and raised here, but today we do not feel safe,” Stanley says. “The residents in the Fisherman’s Village are very keen to help uplift and make the ar- ea safe again. They are willing to put in a little extra to ensure our quality of life is maintained and preserved for our children.” She further explains vagrancy and crime is having a negative effect on the community and says people should get involved. “The team have put a lot of work into the proposal and it is time for people to get involved and cast their vote,” Stanley says. Russell says the area consists of about 880 properties who will need to vote on the pro- posed SRA. To get the SRA approved, he says, 60% of the 880 properties will need to vote in favour of the SRA. “We have about 300 votes and our target to is have all the votes by the end of September. Our plan to have the SRA operational by July 2014.” He says they have received feedback from residents who are concerned about the add- ed fee, but says it’s important for people to understand how an SRA works. “This is not about making people pay more. For instance, if you receive a rates re- bate from the City of Cape Town, you will not pay the extra fee. It’s also important to note that City resources are stretched and much of the rates we pay go into a pool. The City’s budget shows 57% will be going to im- prove and service disadvantaged areas in Cape Town – and rightfully so,” he says. The additional fee for the SRA will serve as a community fund to assist residents who volunteer their time and resources for the upkeep of public spaces. Russel says it’s im- portant for people to be informed of the pro- posal and make their vote. V For more information phone Russell on (021) 788 1472 or email [email protected]. V How do you feel about the SRA proposal. Starting with the word “Post” SMS your comments to 32516. SMSes cost R1. SPECIAL AREA: Residents of Kalk Bay, St James and the Fisherman’s Village will vote on whether or not the area should be made a Special Ratings Area. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
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TUESDAY 17 September 2013 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobiTELLING IT AS IT IS
FALSE BAY THE BEST THINGS IN LIFEHAPPEN ON BAYSIDE!
on Fish Hoek Beach
Today and everyday
GREAT VENUEGREAT MENUGREAT VALUE
PROPOSAL: 300 HOUSEHOLDS ALREADY IN FAVOUR
Deadline looms for SRA voteMONIQUE DUVAL
The are 13 days left for residents to havetheir say on the proposed Special Rat-ings Area (SRA) for Kalk Bay, St James
and the Fisherman’s Village.Jim Russell from the SRA steering com-
mittee explains the idea of an SRA was firstraised at a residents’ meeting. The commit-tee was subsequently set up.The committee conducted a perception
survey which showed that most residentsbelieved the area to be safe, clean and wel-coming. However, they believed the SRAcould help improve public safety, cleanli-ness and social issues.The proposal has a start-up budget of
R1,2m for the first year. This, Russell ex-plains, will mean residents will pay aboutR47,31 for every R1m of their property value– in addition to their monthly rates. Thecommercial tariff is R141,83 for every R1m.“In comparison to many other SRA’s this
rate is by far the lowest. In our budget wehave eliminated rentals and have also pro-posed everything be done electronically tocut out paper costs,” he says.Russell explains 65% of the budget will be
allocated to public safety and these men andwomenwill be the “eyes and ears of the com-munity. Smaller expenses in the budgetmake provision for litter and cleanliness,the upkeep of public spaces and a part-timesocial worker”.Kalk Bay resident John Silva supports the
proposal for an SRA, but says he is con-cerned about further increases in rates andtaxes.“The areas that elect to start this process
should ask the municipality to give the areaa rebate for the amount spent. My concernis there will be uncontrollable increasesonce the SRA is established and the folkwhohave livedhere for somanyyearswill be fur-ther marginalised because of the expensesthey will incur,” he says.Zahida Stanley, from the Fisherman’s Vil-
lage, says she supports the proposal as shebelieves it will help improve the area.“At themomentwe can see the area deteri-
orate and the community is going downhill.Many of us were born and raised here, buttoday we do not feel safe,” Stanley says.“The residents in the Fisherman’s Village
are very keen to help uplift andmake the ar-ea safe again. They are willing to put in alittle extra to ensure our quality of life is
maintained andpreserved for our children.”She further explains vagrancy and crime
is having anegative effect on the communityand says people should get involved. “Theteamhave put a lot of work into the proposaland it is time for people to get involved andcast their vote,” Stanley says.Russell says the area consists of about 880
properties who will need to vote on the pro-posed SRA. To get the SRA approved, hesays, 60% of the 880 properties will need tovote in favour of the SRA. “We have about300 votes and our target to is have all the
votes by the end of September. Our plan tohave the SRA operational by July 2014.”He says they have received feedback from
residents who are concerned about the add-ed fee, but says it’s important for people tounderstand how an SRA works.“This is not about making people pay
more. For instance, if you receive a rates re-bate from the City of Cape Town, you willnot pay the extra fee. It’s also important tonote that City resources are stretched andmuch of the rates we pay go into a pool. TheCity’s budget shows 57%will be going to im-
prove and service disadvantaged areas inCape Town – and rightfully so,” he says.The additional fee for the SRA will serve
as a community fund to assist residents whovolunteer their time and resources for theupkeep of public spaces. Russel says it’s im-portant for people to be informed of the pro-posal and make their vote.V For more information phone Russell on(021) 788 1472 or email [email protected] How do you feel about the SRA proposal. Startingwith the word “Post” SMS your comments to 32516.SMSes cost R1.
SPECIAL AREA: Residents of Kalk Bay, St James and the Fisherman’s Village will vote on whether or not the area should be made a SpecialRatings Area. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 20132 ISSUES
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THECITY OF CAPE TOWNA meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Thursday 26 September 2013at 10:00 in the Council Chamber, 6th floor, Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard,Cape Town.
Please note that limited seating is available in the public gallery of the Council Chamberand, therefore, seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attendthe meeting, you are requested to contact Michelle Alberts on 021 400 3708 between09:00-16:00. All requests for attendance must be received by no later than a day beforethe meeting. You will be required to provide your surname, initials and contact telephonenumber. Visitors are kindly requested to be seated by 09:30.
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For the recordPeople’s Post incorrectly stated that RobynSearle, who won the first prize in the South
African Highland Dance championships, isfrom Fish Hoek Primary School (“Dancechamp”, 20 August). She attends the SunValley Group of Schools.People’s Post apologises for the error.
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Efforts topromote tourism in theoff-season in SANParks has caused astir among Capetonians.Cosatu provincial secretary Tony
Ehrenreich questioned SANParks’motives with the special price daysfor locals in a letter addressed to theboard of directors.“What working family can go to a
national park during the week or ona Saturday?” he asks. “These aredays when working families areworking hard to make endsmeet, orhas your board been removed fromthe realities of working people fortoo long?”He says the measure is supposed
to encourage South Africans to visitnational parks and to give their chil-dren an educational experience.“The sad reality is that mainly
white upper-income families can goto the park on the days that you givethem free access,” he says. “Thissection of society does not need yourfreebies to encourage them to visitnational parks, as they have noshortage of money.”Ehrenreich says the use of the ca-
bleway to get to the top of TableMountain onadiscount rate favoursthe wealthy.He says if SANParks was serious
about giving ordinary South Afri-cans access to the overpriced na-tional parks, they’ll make it availa-ble on Sundays, too.“This is the day working families
can afford to notwork and take theirfamilies out,” he says.Ehrenreich criticises the SAN-
Parks board, whom he believesshould transform the society, buthave instead been assimilated intothe system and now see the margin-alisation of working families andthe poor as normal.Singlemother StaceyDavids says
the cost to go up the cableway de-pends on how much one earns.“For rich people it’s affordable,
but for many lower-income families
it’s a very expensive venture,” shesays.Community worker Aashiq New-
man says he’s only gone up the ca-bleway once because it is an expen-sive activity.“The City of Cape Town needs to
intervene and find solutions for lo-cals to access the cablewaymore fre-quently,” he says.Randall April is a community
safety volunteer and saysmany chil-drenwho live on theCapeFlats havenever used the cableway.“The operating company should
not think about profit, butwhat theycan do for the community. An effec-tive solution would be to create apackage for schools and pensionersto access it more frequently,” hesays.Yasmena Ajam, another commu-
nity worker, says her fear of heightsprevents her from enjoying the ca-bleway, but she understands thefrustration which many locals feel,because it’s too expensive.SANParks CEO David Mabunda
says the SA National Parks Week isnot a campaign aimed at promotingtourism during off-season.“Our national parks rarely ever
have what is referred to as off-sea-son because they cater to differentclimates, interests and clients,” hesays.“The programme is aimed at
teaching SouthAfricansmore abouttheir natural heritage by encourag-ing them to go to national parks, andraising awareness and educatingrather than marketing and promo-tion.”Mabunda says the SANParks
Board is performingapublic serviceduty, which they’re not being paidfor.Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
spokesperson Collette van Aswegensays the cableway is privately man-aged within the TableMountain Na-tional Park and doesn’t form part ofthe SANParks Week programme.“Social responsibility is a pillar of
responsible tourism and we takethis responsibility seriously,” shesays.“We offer a variety of promotions
each year with the goal of makingthe cableway accessible to all SouthAfricans. We assist up to 10 schoolsannually with free entry, becausethey cannot afford to cover themini-mal fee. South Africans who are old-er than 18 ride the cableway for freeon their birthdays.“Out of the festive season, adults
and children can purchase half-priced tickets, which is also valid onweekends, public and school holi-days, while seniors and internation-al students pay a reduced fee on Fri-days.”SANParks generates 85%of its op-
erating revenue and it is dependenton the money it receives from tour-ism and paying clients.“The decision to offer free access
on five days of a year is to give com-munities, school groups, unem-ployed youth, pensioners and all cit-izens an opportunity to visit parksand receive information on the im-portance and need for nationalparks,” says Mabunda. “We believethat people who would like to makeuse of this opportunity would notfind it difficult tomakea small sacri-fice of a day’s leave to take them-selves and their children to the na-tional parks.“The weekends would be very dif-
ficult on a number of our nationalparks which depend on paying cus-tomers overweekends and theymayalso run the risk of being congestedif the campaignwere to run on thesedays as well.”He says Table Mountain is an
open access park and accepts visi-tors for a full week, even thoughtheir challenges are different.People’sPost contactedCapeTown
Tourism for comment, but they de-clined the opportunity.V Share your views. Starting with the word“Post” SMS your comments to 32516. SMSescost R1.
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PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 2013 NEWS 3
CRIME WATCH: RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND MEETING
New anti-crime strategy for KommetjieMONIQUE DUVAL
A spike in crimehas led to the formationof a new long-term plan to keep Kom-metjie safe.
Komwatch will be revealing their newplan to keep the area safe at a meeting latertoday (Tuesday 17 September).The neighbourhood watch is appealing to
the community to attend the meeting andlisten to its proposals.Komwatch chairperson Alastair Mackie
says crime in the area moved in cycles andthe new proposals are aimed at breakingthis cycle.“We noticed an increase in crime in
March and the community got involved. Af-ter a fewarrests crimewentdown.Theprob-lem is that when crime increases residentsare eager to assist, but as crime dwindles sodoes their participation,” he says.Mackie explainsmany of the strategies by
the watch have been effective, but sayscriminals found their way around patrolrosters.“The roster has been effective in keeping
a watchful eye over what takes place atnight, but thenwe find during the daywhileresidents are at work there are more peoplecoming into the area,” he says.Mackie saysKommetjie ismostly affected
by property-related crimes such as break-ins.He says crime trends in the area indicate
armed criminals are using vehicles to ac-cess Kommetjie. “Crime in the area goesthrough stages. We find ourselves in a tightspot where we solve one problem and thenanother pops up. For instance, crimes wereincreasingly taking place at night and sowestepped up our patrols. Crime then de-creased, but increasedduring theday time,”he says.He explains for this reason Komwatch
have gone back to the drawing board andhave come up with exciting new proposalswhichwill focus on the long-term safety andsecurity of Kommetjie. “The new proposals,however, will need the support of the com-munity. We need them to listen to the pro-posals and to play an active role in keepingthe area safe,” he says.
Patrick Dowling, chairperson of the Kom-metjie Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Associa-tion (KRRA), says the association is con-cerned about crimes and believes residentsshould play an active role in keeping the ar-ea safe.“The police appear to be stretched and the
security companies tend to be more reac-tive. Though some do try to maintain awatchful presence. We believe communityparticipation means more awareness, bet-ter communication, trust between neigh-bours, resilience and consciousness of thesocial ills related to crime.Dowling urges residents to attend the
meeting and to show their support for Kom-watch and says the community should notwait for crime to increase before taking ac-tion. “We support long-term, sustainable ap-proaches to safety of the village so that fewpeople do not carry the burden of responsi-bility indefinitely. Komwatch deserves allthe support they can get.”V The meeting will take place at Kommetjie PrimarySchool today (Tuesday 17 September) at 19:00. Formore information email [email protected].
ALERT: A notice board informing residents of the meeting. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?Police and family of Ri-valdo Morris are search-ing for him after he wentmissing in June. The 15-year-old Ocean View resi-dent was last seen at hisaunt’s house in RobynCourt in Eland Avenue,Lotus River at 09:00 onMonday 3 June. At the time of his disap-pearance he was wearing navy blue jeansand takkies. Ocean View police and missingpersons organisation Pink Ladies have dis-tributed flyers searching for Morris. Anyonewith information on his possible where-abouts can phone (021) 783 8306,082 411 2458 or 072 214 7439.
PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 20134 OUT AND ABOUT
CELEBRATIONS: The Avenue retirement hotel in Fish Hoek celebrated its first anniversary onFriday 6 September. Jean Hobson, Margaret Lumley and Jean Ellam enjoy the event. PHOTOS:SUPPLIED
PARTY: Felicity Purchase, Harold Johnson and Bev Bloch.
TASTY TREATS: Dennis du Toit, Harold Johnson, Linda, Brenda, Rex and Keith Sabatta chat.
NIGHT OUT: Pupils of Imhoff Waldorf High School watched a performance of Tin BucketDream at Kalk Bay Theatre on Friday 30 August. After the show the Grade 9 and 10 pupilsengaged the creator Neil Coppen, actress Mpume Mthombeni and percussionist WakeMahlobo in a Q&A session. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Mohamed Mia, a Grade 6 pupil at Sun ValleyPrimary School, finished third overall in thenational Pick n Pay Spell Check competitionin Johannesburg. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Tuesday 17 September
V Plumstead: The Prostate cancer SupportAction group will meet in the auditoriumof MediClinic Constantiaberg at 17:45 for18:00. Men and their carers are welcometo attend and share experiences. CorinaAvni will speak on Physiotherapy forPost-treatment complications. For moreinformation phone or SMS the groupphone on 073 560 3067.
Wednesday 18 September
V Simons Town: Simon’s Town CivicAssociation will hold a general meetingand the official be launch of the communi-ty blog, Round & About in the Town Hallat 18:00 for 18:30.
V Fish Hoek: Popular TV presenter SimonGear will be the guest speaker at aconference Wild About Whales, organisedby A Whale Of A Heritage Route. It will beheld at Fish Hoek High School from 09:30until 13:30 and also feature WWF marinebiologist, Dr Eleanor Yeld-Hutchings. Therewill be several other speakers. Ticket pricesrange from R45 to R90. A limited numberof premium tickets will include a meet andgreet with Gear at a meal. For furtherinformation or to book contact AlanLindner on 079 391 2105 or [email protected].
V Fish Hoek: University of the Third AgeFalse Bay will host an illustrated talk,Lighthouses of the Western Cape – Past &Present, by Wolf Lange at the Fish HoekCivic Centre at 09:30 for 10:00. Admissionis free; all welcome. Refreshments will beon sale. Enquires to Peter Rickards on(021) 788 9469 or Elizabeth Gets on(021) 788 3368.
V Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Garden Club
will meet in the minor hall of the FishHoek Civic Centre at 19:00. MoniqueMcQuillan of the South African NationalBiodiversity Institute will give an illustratedpresentation on Restios: a fascinatinggroup of plants unique to the fynbosfamily. Everyone welcome; visitors pay R10which includes refreshments. Enquiries:(021) 785 2386.
Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September
V Ocean View: Ocean View SecondarySchool will host its annual carnival. Thereare stalls available for hire. Phone(021) 783 1623.
V Clovelly: A golf day to raise funds forProject Flamingo, an initiative by GrooteSchuur Hospital will take place at theClovelly Golf Course on Friday 20 Septem-ber. For more information email [email protected]
V Fish Hoek: The In The Mood Dance Clubwill host a dance at the Fish Hoek CivicCentre on Saturday 21 September at20:00. Dress code is smart casual. Entry isR20 for members and R25 for non-mem-bers. Bring your own XYZ. To book phone(021) 782 4991.
V Simon’s Town: Simon’s Town: A Historyof Excellence - Liz Linsell’s presentation onThe Red Cross War Memorial Children’sHospital will be held at the Simon’s TownMuseum in Court Road on Wednesday 25September at 17:30. Entry is R20 andincludes a glass of wine or fruit juice.Phone Yvonne on (021) 786 4404.
V Ocean View: The Ocean View Associa-tion for Persons with Disabilities will hosttheir 32nd annual general on Thursday 26September at 14:00. Phone (021) 7831274.
V Fish Hoek: Whale Of A Heritage Routewill host a historical hunt of The Old CapeFarmstead Trail that covers a selection ofhistoric farmsteads and related attractionsin Lakeside, Steenberg, Noordhoek,Kommetjie, Glencairn and Simon’s Town onWednesday 25 September from 9:00 to13:00. Entry is R45. For more informationphone 079 391 2105.
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PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 2013 NEWS 5OCEAN VIEW: MANY TUCKSHOPS OPERATE WITHOUT CITY APPROVAL
Spazas ready to do it legallyMONIQUE DUVAL
Spaza shops in Ocean View are gearingup to get registered and comply withthe law. This comes after several house
shopswere servedwithnotices fromtheCityof Cape Town for not complying with landuse departures.Speaking at a meeting held with business
owners last week, Ocean View Civic Associ-ation (OVCA) chairperson Oliver Castrosays it is important for all spaza shops toabide by the guidelines of the City and theSouth African Revenue Service (SARS) toavoid penalties or being closed down.Business owners raised concerns about
the “competition” in the area as new spazashops open each day.ShopownerLesterKallis, says thereneeds
to be regulation of businesses in the area.“It’s about ethics, really,” he said.“In Ocean View you find a shop that has
been operating in a particular street foryears and then out of nowhere more shopsstart showing up all over the place. The orig-inal shops then closes down and loses theirlivelihood,” he says.In response Ganief Manuel says it is im-
portant to note that legally anybody whocomplies with the City and SARS can oper-ate a business and do not need the permis-sion of the community.“We should be focusing on the urban re-
generation programme in Ocean View. Weshould be looking at our businesses and lookat ways to grow. We should also be puttingpressure on the City to rejuvenate our cen-tral business district,” he says.Manuel explains businesses in the area do
not have trading space and so trade fromtheir homes.
It is for these reasons, says Castro, that aco-op of 15 business owners needs to be es-tablished. He says the co-opwill be responsi-ble for bulk buying of goods and distributingit among businesses in the area.“Then we can look at regulating prices to
prevent the issue of competition in the ar-ea,” he says.Tempers flaredwhenCastro suggested the
co-op should consist of eight Ocean Viewbusinesses and seven “foreign(-owned) busi-
nesses”.An argument broke out in the meeting
when one business owner claimed he wasfed-up with “Somali” shops operating in theareabecause they loweredprices and“didn’tbelong here”.The rest of the groupwere quick to silence
him saying all businesses in Ocean Viewneed to work together and agreed with Cas-tro’s suggestion and 15 peoplewerenominat-ed.
The co-op will now be responsible for as-sisting business owners to get the correctcertification from SARS and the City. “I amglad we established the co-op.This is the first step and now we must fo-
cus on ensuring that all businesses comply.The co-op can start liaising directly withCity officials about the requirements andcan also assist in reporting businesseswhich do not comply with the law,” Castrosays.
LEGAL WRANGLE: Spaza shops in Ocean View have raised concerns about competition in the area. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
Teen cyclist survives truck hitMONIQUE DUVAL
There were many ways in which MarlienaRichenburg from Lavender Hill planned tospend her 18th birthday. Having stitches re-moved from the cuts in her head was notone of them.Richenburg is the latest casualty of Kalk
Bay Main Road after she fell from her bikeandwashit bya speeding truckonSaturday7 September.She explains she was cycling with her
coaches and teammates as apractice run fora cycle race in Worcester the following daywhen a truck camebehind themand startedrevving.“The driver was playing with us and
made as if he was going to drive into us asa joke. He was revving all the time and theboy in front of me panicked and lost controlof his bike. His backwheel clippedmy frontwheel and I fell into the road. I can’t remem-ber hearing or seeing anything else exceptwaking up in False Bay Hospital,” Richen-burg says.She says while she is grateful she did not
sustain any serious injuries she is in painand has been missing school.Fabian Camelo, who coaches the Help
Our Youth cycling group in Lavender Hill,witnessed the incident and says it’s a mira-cle Richenburg is alive. “The driver cameup really close to us and continued to revhis engine. At one point there was hardlyany space between the truck and the cy-clists.”Camelo adds: “I saw her fall into the road
and saw the truck drive over her head anddrag her a few metres up the road beforestopping. It is a miracle she is alive. Wewere incomplete shock.”Muizenberg Police Station spokesperson
Captain Stephen Knapp confirms a case ofreckless driving has been opened, but saysthe driver has not been arrested as policeare still investigating the accident.Andrew Wheeldon, managing director of
the Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN),says many cyclists have raised concernsaboutmotorists speeding onKalkBayMainRoad and says there have been a numberof incidents.Wheeldon says he is pleased Richenburg
did not sustain any serious injuries as the
accident could have fatal. “We are appeal-ing tomotorists to please slowdown inKalkBay Main Road and to be aware of otherstrying to use the road. This accident couldeasily have been fatal for Richenburg andwe askmotorists to be patientwhenpassingcyclists on the road,” he says.Kalk Bay resident John Silva says he is
not surprised to hear of the accident andwishes Richenburg a speedy recovery. Sil-va raised the alarm about speeding motor-ists on the road (“Vroom for improvement”,People’s Post, 10 September).Richenburg, who is the only girl on her
team and has been cycling for three years,was named the fastest female in the 2013Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour.In a separate incident Muizenberg police
are looking for the driver of an Alfa Mitoinvolved in a hit and run in July. Knappsays on Saturday 28 July the car hit a 23-year-old Kalk Bay resident crossing thestreet near the harbour. “The vehicle thensped off and the man was hospitalised,”Knapp says.V Anyone with information is asked to phone Consta-ble Patrick Leaner on (021) 787 9000 or082 469 7532.V Share your views! Starting with the word “Post”SMS your comments to 32516. SMSes cost R1.
BIRTHDAY BLUES: Marliena Richenburg spendsher birthday at hospital. She is recovering afterbeing hit by a truck on Kalk Bay Main Road.
PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 20136 WORD ON THE STREET
MICHELLE LINNERT
The topic of net metering has been metwith an overwhelming response.“Just an update. I am receiving about
100 phone calls a day,” said David Lip-schitz, owner of a small consulting busi-ness.He was referring to the number of que-
ries about netmetering sincePeople’s Postreported on the alternative to Eskom pow-er (“Shocking power struggle”, 6 August).Net metering means creating your own
electricity through solar panels, and sell-ing the excess to Eskom. At night, though,when net meter users would have to de-pend on power from the Eskom grid, theywould then be able to buy back electricityat the same cost as they had sold it to Es-kom.After the article was published, which
included Lipschitz’s details, he was inun-dated by phone calls and messages fromstruggling people for whom electricity,bought at exorbitant prices from theirmu-nicipalities, has become something of aluxury.“From 11:15 to 11:25 (in one day) I re-
ceived 10 messages. That’s one a minute!People sound desperate,” he said. “Maybewe have reached the critical mass we needto make change happen.”It seems he is right. People are quite fed-
up. A reader, Freddie Hamman, explainshis sentiments: “On 1 July I bought R300worth of electricity, and received 327.30units. On 24 July I bought R300 again, butreceived 142.2 units. That’s an increase ofalmost 120%! To get an answer from theCity of Cape Town is impossible,” Freddiesaid.Another reader, Disillusioned Resident,
stated in a letter toPeople’s Post sister pub-lication TygerBurger that the City of CapeTown was a prime example of the impor-tance of electricity sales as a major reve-nue source.He quoted from the City’s budget (using
a table) to show how the City raises a 10%surcharge on the sale of electricity, “quitelegally.
It does not disclose it as a tax, but hidesin its tariffs. Thereby it attracts VAT, soNational Treasury is also happy”.“The surcharge is transferred to the
Rates account, in the process inflating thepublished cost of electricity as reflected inthe City’s budget. What chance does JoePublic have of ever enjoying the benefitsof net metering?” he said.Ernest Sonnenberg, Mayoral Commit-
tee member for Utility Services, respond-ed to the letter by Disillusioned Resident,saying the City “does, in fact, have plansto allow grid-connected Small Scale Em-bedded Generation (SSEG) that will allowconsumers to offset their own consump-tion”.“To this end, the City has developed a
tariff which includes a daily servicecharge, an energy consumption tariff anda tariff for the purchase, by the City, of ex-cess generation.“These tariffswill ensure that other con-
sumers do not have to pay the generator/consumers’ portions of the network cost,but that there is some level of compensa-tion for thosewhomake the capital invest-ment to perform SSEG,” he said.“Although these small-scale generation
tariffs have been approved, they have notyet been implemented. The City is work-ing across numerous fronts (including theimplementation of back office billing proc-esses and the development of technicalstandards), to be able to do so.”Sonnenberg added: “Once this policy
has been formulated and implemented, itwill become far easier for residents to de-velop their own power and connect theirgenerators to the grid.”He said residents who are interested in
this incentive are asked to “be patientwhile the necessary steps are taken to en-sure its success”.Lipschitz is not holding his breath. As
far back as 2009, he contacted the Cityabout having net metering installed at aclient’s farm.“Brian Jones (head of the City’s Green
Energy department) said the City wasworking on processes to allow ‘reverse
feed’, that is, feeding electricity into thegrid.“It is 2013 and this still has not been
done. How long does it take governmentto do things? Note that the policy docu-ments (the Renewable Energy White Pa-per) requiring this were drawn up by thenational government in 2003!”In the meantime, Lipschitz suggested
the following alternatives: “Tell your (gov-ernment) representatives that youwish tobe involved in electricity savings and thatyou want to be able to work together to getthe samebenefits as the big industrial con-sumers,” he advised readers.“Eskom currently pays over R300m a
month to these big users as rebates and toswitch off production when demand ishigh.“This is hurting the economy, destroy-
ing jobs, moving production overseas,hurting our exchange rate and pushing upthe cost of goods and inflation.”In the meantime, Lipschitz said, this
R300m amonth could be paid to homeown-ers, perhaps as refunds on our electricitybills.“Ask the government why they are pay-
ing this money to make the economysmaller, instead of helping homeowners toswitch things off while keeping industryoperating.”He wanted to make it clear there were
noquick fix alternatives to gettingmunici-pal power.“I am unsure which meter the Eskom
representative (from the previous article)mentioned, but we are currently lookingat installing meters at somewhere be-tween R3 000 and R10 000 each,” he said.“If you buy electricity from Eskom you
need to continue buying from Eskom. Ifyou buy from the City of Cape Town, youneed to continue to buy from the City ofCape Town,” he said.V For more information about net metering, seeDavid’s video called The five winners at www.my-powerstation.biz.V Share your views on net metering. Starting withthe word “Post” SMS your comments to 32516.SMSes cost R1.
Net metering: counting the cost of electricityAnimal lovers are being called upon to havetheir say on the City of Cape Town’s draftAnimal Welfare Policy, which is currentlyopen for public comment.The City of Cape Town has developed a
draft Animal Welfare Policy to promote thewelfare of animals and provide the frame-work for the City’s approach to understand-ing and dealing with domestic companionanimals.It will focus primarily on the welfare of
pets and cart horses.The finalised draft will undergo a public
participation process from Monday 9 Sep-tember to Friday 11 October, during whichstakeholders and interested parties are en-couraged to provide their comments.The draft policy will bemade available for
viewing at the City’s libraries and Subcoun-cil offices.Electronic copies will be available on the
City’s website, at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay.Comments canalso be submittedvia email
tations will be heard are scheduled for 14:00and 17:30 on Thursday 26 September at theCouncil Chambers at 44 Wale Street.Residents should please register to attend
either of these sessions by sending a requestvia email to [email protected] policy is supported by the City’s Ani-
malBylawwhich regulates themanagementof animals, including dogs, cats and carthorses.This is important in terms of ensuring
public health and safety.However, the bylaw does not clearly artic-
ulate theCity’s approach to the care andwel-fare of animals.In the absence of a policy, there is a lack
of clarity on the roles and responsibilitiesbetween andwithin government for promot-ing animal care. The City, therefore, identi-fied the need for a policy.Animal rights need to be balanced with
the potential effect that animals may haveon humans. The City has the difficult taskof considering any health, nuisance, eco-nomic, tourism and safety risks and ensur-ing that it has legislation and policies inplace to protect residents and animals.
Have your say
GovGovernmenternmentperfperformancormance:e:ggoodood or bor bad?ad?Service delivery in the Western Cape isagain under scrutiny. This after the PublicProtector, Thuli Mandonsela, briefed pro-vincial legislature about problems regard-ing their performance.Fourmonths ago, residents from different
informal settlements threw buckets of hu-man waste around Cape Town, demandingbetter service delivery in their areas.Here People’s Post readers share their
thoughts on the government’s efforts.
BRBRADLEYADLEY PRINSPRINS believes that this is a democraticcountry. However some people are left struggling.“Foreigners can get a house within the next threemonths, when there is a long waiting list.”
MARMARCELCEL BOSBOSCHCH says he has no complaints aboutservice delivery. “I’ve been in the Western Capefor three months and the service delivery is 100%better than what it is in Johannesburg.”
WILLIAM RWILLIAM RUITERSUITERS says healthcare isn’t up tostandard. “If you go to the day hospital you mustspend the whole day there. Service is very bad.”
JJAACCQQUES LOUES LOUBUBSHERSHER says Cape Town is awesomewhen it comes to service delivery. “It’s much bet-ter than the Free State and Johannesburg.”
JO-ANNEJO-ANNE OKOKONKWOONKWO says much needs to be doneto improve health services. “Once I was at the hos-pital and they told me to come back for medica-tion. And ambulances take an hour to come.”
NANDIPHANANDIPHA MTYMTYOBILEOBILE says service delivery is im-proving. “Even though there’s a shortage of hous-es, government is doing something about it.”
ANELEANELE ZIMBAZIMBA considers the province’s service de-livery levels to be “extremely bad”. “Where I livewe don't have proper toilets. Sometimes we don’teven have water.”
PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 2013 NEWS 7OCEAN VIEW: YOUTH NGO LAUNCHED
New organisationwants to ‘give hope’to local youthMONIQUE DUVAL
Bringing hope to the children of OceanView is the aim of newly-launchedChildren A’loud.
TheNGOwas launchedat the civic centrelast week.Founder Renee Smith, who grew up in
Ocean View, says many children in thecommunity are lost and are in need of guid-ance.Smith says as a teenager growing up in
Ocean View, she remembers being part ofyouth groups.“That was where we received guidance
and developed a sense of community. Look-ing at the lack of activities for young peopletoday, one can see why they get involvedwith the wrong things,” she says.The NGO will focus on youths aged be-
tween seven and 18, and will work withschools and other NGOs in the area.A focuswill be placed on childrenwho re-
quire counselling, need help with theirschoolwork and children who do not havea safe place to go to after school.In her proposal, chairperson Tamlin
Klein explains the NGO’s programmes willbe available from surrounding schools aswell as a designated youth centre.Programmes include a sport and recrea-
tion project, counselling, homework andfeeding scheme, career guidance and sup-port groups.She says they will also establish the Chil-
dren forChange projectwhere childrenwillcome together and find creative solutionsto address problems in their community.
“The childrenwill become agents of changein their own lives as well as allow them tobecome positive role models to the youngchildren in their community,” she says.Volunteer SharonBrink saysmany of the
children in Ocean View have been “hurt”by adults who have “turned a blind eye”.“The group from Children A’loud have
stepped out to break the horrible cycle inOceanView. Over the yearswe have turneda blind eye to the situations our young peo-ple find themselves in and today we haveto draw a line and make that change. Ourchildren are crying out for us to take an ac-tive role in their lives and their education,”she says.Brink says the high rate of unemploy-
ment and drug use in the area is reflectiveof children who have been left behind.After witnessing drugs destroying his
community, fellow-volunteer Lee Thomashas decided to be a positive influence on theyouth.“The biggest problem is the lack of proper
role models and the lack of fun activities tohelp keep children busy. I am one of thosechildren who fell by the wayside and todaymy biggest personal loss is not having com-pleting school,” he says.“I believe the parents of OceanView need
to take an interest in their children’s educa-tion.”Smith says the NGO plans to establish a
youth centre in the future and will be con-ducting the programmes at schools inOcean View.V For more information phone Renee Smith on084 607 9998 or email [email protected].
AGENTS OF CHANGE: The volunteers of Children A’loud at the launch last week. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 20138 PHOTOS
Framing blissFraming blissTracy Payne’s solo exhibition FumblingTowards Ecstasy opened at the BarnyardGallery on Thursday 5 September.Hayley Manson was the guest speaker
at the launch. The exhibition runs untilThursday 17 October.For more information email gal-
ALL SMILES: Greer Valley and Caralynne Vil-joen. PHOTOS: MARGUERITE DU PLOOY/SDR PHOTO
ALL IN WHITE: Freya Wissing and Angus Allen.
MIXING: Elizabeth Wood, Nigel Payne and art-ist Tracy Payne.
NIGHT OUT: Elain and Jenna Dendy Young.
FAMILY BONDS: Bronwyn and Bianca de Klerk.
TIGHTKNIT: Alice Andrew, David East and Daniela Barnard.
COLOURFUL: Natasja de Wet and Ilana Slo-mowitz.
RAPT AUDIENCE: Guest speak Hayley Manson addresses guests.
When wine and art meetThe Pendock Wine Gallery at the elegant Taj Hotel on Wale Street opened on Sunday 1September, introducing a revolutionary approach to marketing fine wine as fine art. Thefirst exhibition is Pinotage: Naughty Boy of SA Wine and will run for this month.
TWO’S COMPANY: Ross and Luke Krone attended the launch.
ALL SMILES: Kevin Mink and Allison Bonnett appreciate the fine wine and fine art.
CONNOISSEURS: Migdalia Bellorin and Danny Diliberto enjoy some wine and art.
PRETTY PAIR: Mark and Jane Ledger clink glasses at the exhibition.
PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 2013 NEWS 9
HONOURED: ANTI-APARTHEID STALWART
One-stop for MasterNADINE MOODIE
The Cape Town Masters’ office openedits doors in a new building in the citycentre last week.
The new building has been named afterstruggle stalwart and South Africa’s firstMinister of Justice, DullahOmar, to protectand honour his legacy and contribution tothe current democratic dispensation.The building, which is situated in Castle
Street, has been fitted with an efficient Pa-perless Estates Administration System(PEAS), which will enable practitionersand the public to view estate informationonline.Advocate Mthunzi Mhaga, spokesperson
for the Department of Justice and Constitu-tional Development, says the Master willnow be able to use the Master’s Own Verifi-cation Technology (MOVIT).MOVIT is theMaster’s own identification
system, whereby people will no longer needto first go to theHomeAffairs Offices to ver-ify their identification.“Trusts can now be registered online,
which removes the need for the public to ei-ther post or hand deliver Trust Deeds to theOffice. Instead this will be done in the com-fort of the submitter’s office or home,” saysMhaga.In addition to the registration and admin-
istration of trusts the Master’s branch willalso centralise services to the public suchas deceased estates, liquidations or insol-vent estates, curators and the Guardian’sFund, lastnamed of which is largely ac-cessed by orphaned children and mentallydisabled people.Justice and Constitutional Development
minister Jeff Radebe says the new infra-structure will free up space for more courtcases to be disposed of in the Justitia build-ing at Magistrate’s Court where the Mas-ter’s offices were initially located.“The Regional Court is also housed in the
Justitia building, but it is evident that thebuilding is not in sync with the Master’sservice. There are instances when accusedpersons who have to appear in very seriouscriminal matters in the Regional Courthave to walk between our officials andmembers of the public awaiting Master’sservices,” he says.“There will bemore visibility as the serv-
iceswould nowbe brought closer to the peo-ple. There will also be disability facilities,more office space, a library and training
rooms.“Losing files will from now on be a thing
of the past because the infrastructure hassufficient space to address challenges of livefiles if the system shuts down.”September marks Heritage Month and
theDepartment of Justice andConstitution-al Development named the building afterOmar because he was an advocate whofought for access for all to justice services.Radebe mentioned how the late minister
represented families in rural areas and en-sured they had the Master’s services.“He spearheaded the drive for the poor to
also havewills to ensure less hassle or fami-ly feuds.“The building is a symbol of honour to
someone who made a huge contribution to-wards ending apartheid and establishing anon-racial democratic society. His legacyalso recognises access to justice for thepoor,” says Radebe.Gasan Omar, who is a nephew of the late
minister, says his uncle administered jus-tice to all and, had he been alive, would’vebeen very embarrassed about having abuilding named after him.“‘Abdullah’ means ‘service’ and ‘Omar’
means ‘defends principles he believes in’,”he explains.“My uncle didn’t do what he did to be rec-
ognised. He naturally strove for justice andequality for everyone.“I am very proud that my uncle has been
recognised, butwill bemore proud if peoplecommit themselves to the legacy. Right nowa lot of work still needs to be done beforeall South Africans will be economicallyfree.”Zureena Agulhas has been Master of the
High Court since 2008.She says her titlewon’t change to themis-
tress of theHigh Court, because it is a statu-tory title. “The Act is outdated and hasn’tkept abreast of the time,” Agulhas says.ManySouthAfricans are still dying intes-
tate (without wills) and the Master’s office“has now partnered with law firms andtrust companies to educate people on theimportance of having wills”.The technology in the building allows for
improved turn-around times, while the im-proved facility also has mother and babyrooms and a play room for children.V Contact the Master of the High Court: Cape Townat Dullah Omar Building, 45 Castle Street between08:00 and 13:00 on (021) 832 3000 or [email protected].
BASTION: The new offices of the Master of the High Court of Cape Town situated in the DullahOmar Building, which is in Castle Street, Cape Town. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 17 September 201310 LEADER
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Many people are naturally fearful of dogs.Taken within context, most people will realise their
fears go back to experiences in their childhoods.Some people believe dogs will bite indiscriminately.
Others are petrified of specific breeds. Pitbulls come tomind. These beliefs – whether true or unfounded – haveunfairly tainted some breeds, making them supposedlyunfit to keep as pets. If you’re in the market for a dog,apply the horses for courses idiom.Some dogs are pack animals, some prefer solitude, oth-
ers are herders. Most have skills which far outweighthose of humans.The wise choice would be to match the breed of dog to
the purpose for which you need it.Yes, there are dogs that bite and, without adequate so-
cialising and obedience training, would perhaps makeless suitable pets. It is also true that some dogs are bredfor fighting. This is human intervention of an evil kind.The frequency of illegal dog fighting is now reportedly
much more widespread than initially believed. One re-port says communication takes place through social me-dia and “a bet of R1.5m has been waged on a single fight”.The SPCAhas now reportedly deciphered a “CajunDic-
tionary” or “dialect”. Landing strip is code for a fightingpit and championship for a dog that’s been in a fight.In the last year, this newspaper has reported on dogs
suffering from heinous acts of abuse, as well as rampanttheft of thoroughbred dogs, like German Shepherds, insome neighbourhoods.An investigation has now uncovered sexual acts, drug
trafficking, money laundering and dog fighting.The scientific name for humans is homo sapiens. Deny-
ing animals the right – much like those of fellow-humansfor whatever reason – to be treated with respect is tanta-mount to giving up the rank such humans have over ani-mals.It is, in fact, a step down on some scale.Surely animals have rights, too.
Wild animals have feelingsIn science the viewheld by so-called experts,is it is tantamount to blasphemy to attributeanthropomorphic characteristics towild an-imals. Then, if wild animals have no intelli-gence or feelings humans need have no re-morse when we collar, capture, control orcull them in our lingering need to affirm spe-cies dominance.
When Elephants Weep – The EmotionalLives of Animals (Jeffrey Masson and SusanMcCarthy) challenges the scientific view. Ittakes its title from Charles Darwin: “The In-dian elephant is said sometimes to weep.”
The book submits a host of practical evi-dence that proves what animal lovers havealways known to be true: wolves, tigers, gi-raffes, bears, gorillas, baboons, elephantsand many other creatures exhibit all kindsof feelings– and also at higher levels that hu-mans don’t fully understand. Dolphins areso highly evolved that when they realise –by being rewarded – that the scientists wanta new response every time, they are incredi-bly inventive and come up with so manytricks, beyond human imagination, scien-tists are astounded. The big mammals – ele-phants and Orcas – have the same life spanas humans, butOrcas that are kept in captiv-ity – in amusement parks – live an averageof 11 years.
The book questions academic research.
The geoscientist Edward Bullard put it thisway: “A body of professionals has a consid-erable investment in orthodoxy; they havelearned to interpret a large body of data interms of the old view, and they have pre-pared lectures and perhaps written a bookwith the old background. To think thewholesubject through again is not easy and in-volves admitting a partiallymisspent youth.Clearly it is more prudent to maintain thatall is doubtful, sit on the fence, and wait instatesmanlike ambiguity for more data.”
“...man and the higher animals – especial-ly the primates – have some few instincts incommon.
“All have the same senses, intuitions, andsensations, similar passions, affections, andemotions, even the more complex ones suchas jealousy, suspicion, emulation, gratitudeand magnanimity; they practise deceit andare revengeful, they are sometimes suscepti-ble to ridicule, and even have a sense of hu-mour; they feel wonder and curiosity, theypossess the same faculties of imitation, at-tention, deliberation, choice,memory, imag-ination, the association of ideas, and reasonthough in different degrees.” Charles Dar-win, The Descent of Man and Selection in Re-lation to Sex (1871).USHKA MRKUSIC,Scarborough
Legal options to laser lights issueWithoutprejudice, in response toTonyRoze-meyer’s informed response, the point is thatthere is no clear laser light legislation in theRoad/TrafficOrdinance (“Laser light: a casefor assault”, People’s Post, 10 September).
However, I wish to thank him for takingthe time to inform readers when the correctprocedure is to lay a charge at a police sta-tion. Traffic authorities have ignored mycall for action months before these articlesappeared.
I stated in my first response letter that Ihave the registration and address of the ve-hicle in question. In the second instance, he/she agrees that no clear legislation existsand a very complex term of raising a chargeis amatter policewere obviously uncomfort-able with when it comes to the wide legal
door on technical examples such as laserbeams.
However, asRozemeyerpoints out, shouldany future occurrence by definition be pre-ferred, dispersing of a laser light is also notlikely to convince any senior State prosecu-tor of a watertight case and shall be struckfrom the roll.
The content from Rozemeyer certainlymakes for extremely valuable argument inall respects, noting that these culprits aresuicide capsules preferring the unthinkableand trust that his/her content (as read) willcause (such) foolishness tohalt before regretdoes indeed occur.
Letter edited. – News Ed.ARNIE MARAIS,Email
Need more parkingfor rail commutersI don’t want to be a moaner, but I am sureI speak for many train commuters (whotravel to and) from Fish Hoek Station whenI raise the big problem of insufficient park-ing facilities for peoplewho (park at the) sta-tion before boarding a train.
It seems more people are taking the trainthese days, with the price of petrol being sohigh, and there are very few parking spacesat this busy station. People have been forcedto park at the traders, whose customers are95% pedestrians with the occasional deliv-ery van, and then come back from an honestday’s work to find a parking ticket on thecar window.
Please could that parking be for train us-ers too? Holding thumbs!ANON,Email
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Your SMSes. (Drivers) should take note of (their) ownbad driving. We had many near accidentscaused by so-called good drivers and few bytaxis. Chris van der Berg, Simon’s Town
. In response to “Inconvenienced” (Peo-ple’s Post, 10 September):Wehave (the) sameproblem at Fish Hoek Library. (People) arerude to car guards. There is a certain able-bodied (person) who parks regularly in thedisabled parking bays. (There is) no respectfor elderly and disabled people.
. A big “thank you” to the church thatputs up their banner facing the traffic justoutside Sun Valley. They are thought-pro-voking and often inspiring. Many a timemymood is lifted by their clever words. Tess,Fish Hoek
. We have so little wildlife as it is. Ba-boons have always been part of the Cape andbecause of humans feeding them they nowhave to be put down. I find that so unfair –they have a right to live. I have had themin my house a few times, but that was myown fault as I left my windows open. I havesince had burglar bars put in and have nomore problems. So I say “no” to the killingof them. Rose Reed, Da Gama Park
. It appears nature conservation’s onlysolution is to cull. Baboons breed as natureintended. This proposal to cull is being de-cided by humans. You are destroying theirhabitat. Start doing your job: nature conser-vation. Conserve do not destroy. LyndsayWallace
. The police should have stopped that par-ty. They went there twice. Surely they sawwhat was happening. It would appear theChildren’s Act as well as the Liquor Lawswere violated.
. Somedecentkids justwanted to go to theparty to dance andhave fun. If there is bettercontrol and our parents can get involved tohelp, why not have these parties? The com-munity should stand together so that we canoffer the kids some parties, but well control-led.
Inhibit seeds of poverty from growingContemporaryWestern capitalism–mate-rialism – has been designed to facilitatethe maximisation of profit.A feature of global production is that the
employment spiral is downwards andsome form of slavery is the ultimate bot-tom.Similarly,within theSouthAfrican con-
text, our negotiated revolution was in es-sence the sharing of power and propertybetween the new and old elite.Unemployment and poverty alleviation
remains critical issues.Although this is being addressed, it re-
mains insurmountable.That the State, business and labour do
not have a shared agenda is the problem.History suggests that hostility exists fromthe side of business. If business is permit-ted to abuse the citizen, what outcome canbe expected?What is required is a realistic
approach by business, government and la-bour.Globally billions of people exist in pov-
erty, yet nations with fewer resourcesthan us have managed to uplift them-selves. To eradicate poverty leaders mustinhibit the seeds of poverty from growing.By promoting responsible behaviour
with family planning and sustainable de-cisions, our battle could be won.History confirms that political leaders
are often averse to learn from approachesthat are required for holistic develop-ment.Due to a lack of knowledge and experi-
ence, some politicians resist long-termplanning and measurable outcomes inlieu of quick fixes. Subsequently taxpay-ers’monies are regularly spent onprojectsthat are a result of misguided sentiment.Taxpayers must recognise that the nar-
rative of reducing the gap between therich and poor is largely a political aberra-tion.Politics is the skill of getting votes from
the poor and funds from the rich, by agree-ing toprotect each fromtheother. Similar-ly, black economic empowerment has cre-ated a few rich black individualswhile thevast majority remains poor.Around 2000 years ago Jesus Christ
said: “It is easier for a camel to go throughthe eye of a needle than it is for a richmanto enter heaven.”This wisdom dictates that South Africa
requires a political and economic middleclass majority, with an intellectual ethic.To allow predatory elite to remain at thehelm, will doom us to a future of class rev-olutions.COUNCILLOR YAGYAH ADAMS, Cape MuslimCongress
Keep Princess Vlei an open public spaceWhat a refreshing statement by themayor(of Cape Town) in her speech to council onWednesday 28 August.She announced that the City will main-
tain the Sea Point pavilion as a publicopen space for the people. She continuesto say: “As part of our commitment to be-ing a caring city that considers the viewsandwishes of all of our residents, I strong-ly advise council to keep the space openfor the enjoyment of present and futureCapetonians. I hope that we will be ableto set an example for creating combinedspaces in the future, by preserving thosethat we have here and now”.
The Princess Vlei Forum, representinga wide range of community organisationsand communities in Cape Town, ex-pressed thewish that Princess Vlei be pre-served as a cultural and recreational openspace for all the people of Cape Town.Every day you will find people on the
banks of the vlei, enjoying the nature andthe lovely water view.If you pass there at sunset, the people
who cannot go to other places to enjoy theromantic sunset will be seen at the vlei.Saturday and Sunday mornings people
are baptising in the vlei.It is just as much a place where citizens
of Cape Town enjoy themselves as the SeaPoint pavilion.Why take it away from the people? The
land belongs to the City and the City doesnot have to sell it to anybody.Together we can make it a space of
which theCity can be truly proud.Howwelong to hear at the next council meetingthat the mayor proposes to council to ac-cept the views of the people of this part ofthe city, and that she advises council tokeep the space an openpublic space for theenjoyment of the people.PHILIP BAM, Logra Civic Association chairper-son and Princess Vlei Forum spokesperson
SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE:Rock/Paper/Scissors, aphotographic exhibitionby Natale Labia, will beon show at the Casa Labiain Muizenberg until Sun-day October 13. Labia isthe grandson of PrinceNatale Labia, the firstItalian Ambassador toSouth Africa who createdthe Cass Labia in 1929.The exhibition consists ofphotographs taken in Af-rica and India between2008 and 2010. His workis largely reportage style,with impromptu humaninteractions being a regu-lar theme. Such portraitsare portrayed as momen-tary, spontaneous figures;being themselves, andourselves simultaneously.The game of ‘rock, paper,scissors’ is the negotiatedand contested territory ofany engagement be-tween two individuals.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Friends on stageAHandful of Friends, performed by the Con-stantiabergDramatic Society,will runat theMasque Theatre from Friday 20 Septemberto Saturday 28 September at the MasqueTheatre.Written by David Williamsonit, tells the
story of five professional men and womenwhere self-seeking can hide beneath themost cultured surface.The five university friends meet up again
someyears after completing their studies. Inthe interim one of them hasmade a film cru-elly satirising one of the group. This opensa can of worms. The reaction of the othersto this betrayal leads to total breakdown oftheir friendships and lives.Sue Bolton directs this true-to-life drama/
comedy with themes such as friendship, be-trayal and revenge, for the ConstantiabergTheatre Players. She has chosen five youngactors to bring thismulti-layered play to viv-id life.
V Tickets range from R60 to R70. To book phone 021788 1898 or email [email protected]
OLD FRIENDS: Jenny Brandt and DanielEnticott . PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Dutch artistDutch artistbrings ‘Roos’brings ‘Roos’to Kalk Bayto Kalk BayThe poems of Ingrid Jonker set to music inRoos van joumondwill be staged atKalkBayTheatre.
TheproductionbyDutchartistNikiRomi-jn will be performed from Thursday 19 toSaturday 21 September at 20:00.
About 12 years agoRomijn fell in lovewithJonker’s poems. This admiration resulted intwo CDs and the theatre show Roos van joumond, which toured The Netherlands forthree years.
In 2008 Romijn and bass player ErikRobaard were invited to perform at theVoorkamerfest in Darling.
This year it will be 80 years ago that Jonk-er was born. To commemorate this eventRomijn and Robaard return to SA for a spe-cial tribute tour.Roos van jou mond is a musical celebra-
tion of an iconic South African writer. Withher expressive voice and inspired interpre-tation Romijn makes Jonker’s poems evenmore intense and heartwarming.V Visit www.nikiromijnzingtingridjonker.nl or http://youtu.be/h6GlWapDMSk.
CAPTIVATING: Niki Romijn in Roos van joumond. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
David Jarids will perform at the Camerata Tin-ta Barocca concert, at the Simons town Meth-odist Church on Sunday 22 September. Ticketcosts are R90 at the door, pensioners R70, stu-dents R50 and children R20. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Eating with the energyJoin a group of talented and energeticyoung performers who will serve up astorm at the Masque Theatre on Sunday22 September at 19:30.This show will cover a variety of theat-
rical style performances that will keep
the crowedmoving.Tickets areR100witha three-coursemeal included andR10 dis-count to club members.For more information contact Nikita
SPARKLING: Kireon McShane, Kelsey Carson, Kirsty-Sian McShane, Carley Dowl-ing and Carmen Gaffley are set to entertain................................................................PHOTO: SUPPLIED
A stand-up performance!My Dog’s Got No Nose is a one-man comedyperformed by Raymond Rudolph.The performance will take place on the
weekend of 4 to 6 October at 20:00 at theMasque Theatre in Muizenberg.The show is directed by Celia Musikanth
and is a journey around a stand-up comedi-an’s first public performance.Hilarious, provocative and poignant, with
dramatic twists and turns, the showrecentlypremiered at this year’s National Arts Festi-val in Grahamstown.The show is a fundraising initiative in aid
of theMasqueTheatre, which requiresmorethan R1 million for infrastructure repairsand technical upgrades.V For bookings see www.quicket.co.za. The trailer canbe on www.about.me/raymrud.
COMEDY: The one-man show, My Dog's Got No Nose will be on stage at Masque Theatre inMuizenberg next month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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Smokie stop overThey’ve given the world Living next door toAlice, Arms of Mary, Can’t fight this feeling,Have you ever seen the rain and Every timeyou go away.Now Smokie will bring their Take a
Minute World Tour to the Grand Arena onSaturday 28 September.The show starts at 20:00 and tickets, availa-
ble from Computicket, range from R175 toR575.According to a statement if you glance at
the Guinness Book of Hit Singles you couldbe forgiven for thinking Smokie’s successstory was a 1970s phenomenon.“After all, 11 of their 14 British hits came
in that eventful musical decade.”However, their massive success story has
continued to flourish around the globe in-cluding Scandinavia, South Africa, Germa-ny and even China.Smokie areabandwhichhas sold out tours
and gained platinum records in four decades– the 70s, 80s, 90s and the present day.Frans Swart, CEO of Lefra Productions
and promoter of the SA tour, says he is veryexcited about Smokie visiting South Africaagain.Swart says: “We organised the Smokie
tour in 2008 and itwas a sold-out successwithmany extra shows which had to be sched-uled.”he adds: “Smokie is one of those groups
that understands how to entertain their au-diences – from young to old. With all theirinternationally renowned hits and the talentas a band, audiences around the world partywith them.”According to Swart their new CD Take a
Minute has just been recorded andwill be re-leased worldwide in February.In SA it will also be released in February
by Lefra Productions and Next Music, saysSwart.He says Smokie fans can expect a complete
new show with wonderful new material.“(And), as in any Smokie show, the hits
will definitely feature. Who can forget Al-ice?” says Swart.TerryUttley, the foundermemberof Smok-
ie, said they cannot wait to come to SouthAf-rica.“This is our favourite country and it has
always been a wonderful experience to cometo South Africa. The people of South Africalikes ourmusic and it is such a warm feelingto get such wonderful support.”He adds: “We have just recorded Take a
Minute and people around the world likes
our newmaterial and songs and we are veryconfident that South Africans will also likeour new show.”Bookings for the Smokie – Take a Minute
World Tour can be done at Computicket(011) 340 8000 or www.computicket.comFor group and hospitality packages at re-
SMOKIN’: Gear up and get an earful of top band Smokie. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
It’s time to colouryourself happy atHoli Festival!The biggest colour festival in theworld will paint the Mother City inbright yellow, red, green and blue onWednesday 9 October.The original Holi Festival of Col-
our 2013 world tour is now comingto Cape Town to transform SaharaPark Newlands into a multi-col-oured dance floor.The Holi festival series are open-
air festivals that use eco-friendly,safe, coloured powders, thrown inthe air to express freedom and thecolour of everyday life.Holi is one of the largest festivals
in India announcing the arrival ofspring and the passing of winter andmarks the victory of good over evil.Its original tour took place in take
place in Europe this year, now theycoming to Cape Town.Among more than 10 countries
and over 30 cities worldwide this isan event not to be missed. South Af-rica’s rainbow nation will come to-gether in this open-air venue, onbeaming faces and lifting up fromthe floor on the beat of moving feetand the music that drives it.First phase line-up includes big
names such as a multi-award win-ning and best-selling electronic duoconsisting of twin brothers LCNVL,a band with unique individuals, MiCasa, much loved 5FM DJ RogerGoode and top house DJs Pascal &Pearce.Second line-upwill be released lat-
er this month.NO under 18s allowed, ONLY pow-
der sold at the event will be permit-ted. Bar and various food vendors onsite.Tickets went on sale on Tuesday 3
September.Formore information visit https:/
/www.facebook.com/HoliFestival-OfColours
Goldilocks andfriends returnThe Lilliput Children’s Theatre Companywill be performing one of their most popu-lar shows, Goldilocks and the Three Bears,at the Nassau Theatre fromMonday 23 un-til Saturday 28 September. The shows areat 10:00.This story follows the adventures of a lit-
tle girl who gets lost a day before her birth-day. She stumbles across a house belong-ing to the three bears and makes herselfcomfortable. The three bears comehome tofind their visitor fast asleep in bed.This hilarious performance is directed
by Elton John Duffy.Tickets are R50. Bookings can be made
at Computicket (0861 915 8000).
CAUGHT: Rachelle Kruger, Amy Trout andBianca Flander, who star as the Three Bears,stumble across Rosanna Minchella who playsthe role of Goldilocks. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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It’s Earthwave Fest time again!The 2013 BOS Earthwave Beach Festivalwill host attempts to set two new Guin-ness World Records at the sixth annualedition next month.This popular gathering of Cape Town’s
beach community takes place at SurfersCorner, Muizenberg on Saturday 19 andSunday 20 October. People’s Post is theevent’s print media sponsor.Everyone involved this year will hope
that six is the lucky number, as they at-tempt set records for themost surfers rid-ing the same wave and the longest touchrugby game.Despite attempts to break theGuinness
World Record for the most surfers ridingthe samewave in California andAustral-ia during the past year, the record of 110surfers – set inMuizenberg at Earthwave2009 – still stands.EarthwaveBrazil, the 2008 recordhold-
er, will also be make another attempt tobreak the current record on Saturday 12October at Quebra Mar near Sao Paulo.Set in Australia in 2010, the record for
the longest touch rugby game is 27 hours.The Western Province Touch Rugby As-sociationwill be attempting to break thismarathon record at the festival, by stag-ing amatch that runs from08:00 onSatur-day through the night until 12:00 on Sun-day – a total of 28 hours.The festival aims to promote sustaina-
ble lifestyle choices by featuring a widerange of both competitive and fun events
in the ocean, on thebeachandon theMui-zenberg Pavilion – alongside exhibi-tions, demonstrations and talks on envi-ronmental issues.The line-up of activities includes jun-
ior, development, tandem and longboardsurfing events, standuppaddleboard rac-ing, skateboarding and plenty of activi-ties for children such as the BOS Dig forGold and Learn to Surf lessons.In addition to prizes for the nearly 1 000
participants, there will also be plenty onoffer for spectators with valuable give-aways, sticker-showers, beach clean-ups,raffles and fundraising for worthy caus-es.The awards ceremonies, exhibits and
an after-party with live bands will bestaged in the Pavilion at Surfers Corner.The Battle of the Bay presented by
Xpression on the Beach will see stand-uppaddlers racing fromMuizenberg to FishHoek and back on Sunday, with a seriesof epic short-course races through thesurf planned for the Saturday.Muizenberg, with its pristine beach,
gentle rollers and warm water, is wherethe first photographic evidence of peopleriding waves in South Africa was record-ed in 1919. Considered the birthplace ofsurfing in the country, it is rated one oftheworld’s top 20 beach towns byNation-al Geographic.V Visit www.facebook.com/BOS.Earthwave orwww.kahunasurf.co.za.
New rugby tourney in Fish HoekSkills Rugga has launched a mini rugbyleague to be hosted at False Bay College inSeventhAvenue, Fish on Friday afternoons.The leaguewill cater for childrenaged sev-
en to 18, who will be coached and refereed
by current players from the Western Prov-ince Rugby Football Union’s club leagues.The league costsR280 per player. Formore
information phone Vincent Green on079 490 7914.
Jordan Callies eyesCoke Cup silverwareLIAM MOSES
Jordan Callies fought back froma goal down to beatMilanoUnit-ed in a Coca-Cola Cup semi-fi-
nals on Sunday.Milano went into the game as fa-
vourites, after knocking out de-fending champions Hanover Parkin the quarter-finals last week, andtheGrassy Park side lived up to thetag in the opening minutes.The “Black and Yellow” domi-
nated play while Callies struggledto transition from defence into at-tack and easily surrendered pos-session.Callies, who are affiliated to the
Athlone-Heideveld LFA, seemed tobe headed for a drubbing but theunderdogs stole the lead againstthe run of play. Tarieq Heidermanrose highest at the back post at a17th minute corner and directedhis header into the far corner.The goal didn’t shift the momen-
tumof the gameandMilano contin-ued to patiently pick apart the Cal-lies defence after play resumed.Milano found their way in be-
hind the opposition back four withincreasing regularity and itseemed the goal would come at any time.The breakthrough finally came in the 33rd
minute when Monray van Niekerk burstdown the left wing and squared the ball toJunaid Ismail, who fired his half-volley intothe back of the net from just outside the box.JordanCallieswere amuch improved side
when the second half kicked off, holding on-to possession and finally getting the ball totheir forwards.Callies quickly started to dictate the tem-
po and impose their style on the game but,as in the first half, the first goal cameagainstthe run of play.VanNiekerk turned fromprovider to scor-
er in the 55th minute when a through ballfound him unmarked in the right side of thebox and he buried his shot in the far corner.The goal swung momentum back to Mi-
lano, but the most pivotal moment of thematch came around the 80th minute, when
Dimetre Fredericks was red carded forswearing.Buoyedby the confidence of thenumerical
advantage, Callies surged forward andwast-ed no time. They almost took the lead justseconds after the card when Showen Sturefired high from inside the box.Sture made up for his miss just a minute
later when he curled a shot inside the farpost from virtually the same spot where hehad missed earlier.Callies comeback was completed in the fi-
nal minute when Heiderman doubled hispersonal tally at another corner – this timemeeting theball at thenearpost andnoddingit home.The Athlone side will face either Sporting
United or Mitchell’s Plain’s Cedar United inthe final. The dates of the Cedar and Sport-ing semi-final clash and the final were notreleased at the time of going to print.
JUMPING IN: Jordan Callies player Farrel Thomas (right)jumps to win a ball against Milano United’s Abbass Brennerduring a Coca-Cola Cup semi-final on Sunday. Callies scoredin the final minute to secure a 3-2 victory.
PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
A chance to play for the People’s TeamSantosFCwill host trials for the club’s youthdivision at the Academy Complex inLansdowne Road, Lansdowne in Septemberand October.Under-11 and under-13 trials (for players
born between 2002 and 2004) will take placeon Monday 30 September at 16:00, while un-der-15 and under-17 trials (for players born
between 1997 and 2000) will take placeWednesday 2 October at 16:00.All trialists must take along a certified
copy of their ID or birth certificate, boots,training kit and shin guards. Goalkeepersmust also take their own gloves.V For more information phone the Santos office on(021) 696 8193.
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’Bosch crownedkings of the poolA superb defensive effort saw Ronde-
bosch Boys’ High School beat CliftonCollege in the final of the seventhannu-
al Ian Melliar Cup on Sunday.The Melliar Cup sees the 20 best under-15
school water polo sides in South Africa com-pete at Wynberg Boys’ High, and the compe-tition was as tough as always this year.Durban side Cliftonwent into the final un-
beaten after several heavy wins, whileWyn-berg started their campaign with a lossagainst another KwaZulu-Natal school, Dur-ban High. The finalists had met in the open-ing rounds of the tournament and drawn 4-4,but the battle resumed in the final.Cliftonwere lulled into a bit of complacen-
cy by their impressivewins in earlier gamesand ’Bosch drew first blood through dynam-ic forward Anthony Delgado early in thefirst period of play.Clifton countered, coming back to score
twice through Caleb Simpson, and finishedthe chukka a goal up. ’Bosch came back inthe second chukka, scoring through MattJohnson and the halfwaymark arrived withthe sides tied at 2-2.In the third chukka Rondebosch scored
twice through Lorenzo Napoli and ElliotCousins, while Clifton struck once throughRyan Harris to take the match into the finalperiod with ’Bosch leading 4-3.Both sides surged forward, countered and
took several shots in the final chukka, butsuperb goalkeeping by ’Bosch’s AidenHewitt and Clifton’s Luke Appelgryn sawthe final period end goalless, giving Boschthe win.Rondebosch’s defensive record was the
most impressive aspect of their perform-ance, as they recorded six man-down situa-tions to Clifton’s one during the game, butthe KwaZulu-Natal side failed to capitalise.The victory sees ’Bosch become just the
second ever Cape school to win the tourna-ment after hosts Wynberg’s victory in 2011.Reddam, Bishops and SACS finished in
third, fourth and fifth respectively, whileWynberg were seventh overall.V Team of the tournament: Luke Appelgryn, OliverMilne, Massimo Conversano (Clifton), Tim Worthing-ton-Fitnum, Mika’eel Issa (Reddam), Stephen Mathew(Wynberg), Cameron Laurenson, James Brewer(SACS), Jason Fisher, Matt Johnson (Rondebosch) andMark Sinclair (St John’s).
GOLDEN BOYS: The Rondebosch Boys’ High School under-15 water polo team celebrate afterwining the Ian Melliar Cup on Sunday. PHOTO: GAVIN WITHERS/ACTION PIX
Pool prodigy and dad to sink eight-ball at nationalsLIAM MOSES
A father and son duo are set to make histo-ry when they represent Western Provincesimultaneously at the annual NationalPool Championships in Worcester thisweek.While Shamiel Lakay (36) will wear the
disa for the 15th time in his 20-year poolcareer, his son Shakeel will be making hisdebut at a provincial tournament and play-ing in the under-18 division at the youngage of 10.Heideveld resident Shamiel says he is
much prouder of his son’s call up than ofhis own. “Wouldn’t any father be excitedthat his son is following in his footsteps?It’s a great achievement at his age,” hesays. “I was only dreaming about repre-sentingWPwhen I was 10. I made it for thefirst time when I was 16. I’m concentratingon him more than myself.”Shakeel has been playing pool for
around four years, but only started playingcompetitively last year. The pool prodigyregularly plays and wins against older,more experience shooters and he will com-pete against teenagers as old as 18 at na-tionals. The Grade 5 Sunnyside PrimarySchool pupil says tookup the sport becausehe wanted to emulate his father’s sharpshooting. However, he has plans on beingeven better than his dad.
“I’mveryproud formaking theWPteam.I didn’t know that I could do this,” he ad-mits. “When I shot at the (qualifying) tour-naments, my competitors were playingwell, so I just shot like them. My father isbetter than me, but I think I’ll be betterthan him when I am 16.”Shakeel practices just once a week and
is coached by his father, who formed theclub TopCues and coaches around 17 otheryoung players from Heideveld.However, the club was forced to with-
draw from competitive leagues due to alack of finances.“The equipment is quite pricey. I had a
bit of financial help last year, but it’s likea soccer player; you can give him a pair ofboots but you can’t expect him to play inthe same boots for four or five years. Thesethings get used and break,” Shamiel says.“I would like to help make a change and
I believe I already have, as I have my littlesuccess stories over theyears.But themostimportant thing remains finance.”The pair’s trip to Worcester for the tour-
nament is also set to be quite costly.Shamiel will have to pay for travelling, ac-commodation, food and uniforms whichadd up to around R10 000.Anyone interested in assisting the father
and son duo with the cost of the trip toWorcester orhelping theTopCues club canphone Shamiel on 071 291 1123.
SHARP SHOOTERS: Shakeel Lakay (left) and his dad Shamiel will both represent WP at thenational pool championships this month. PHOTO: LIAM MOSES
Collegians thrash ‘replacement’ RangersLIAM MOSES
A depleted Surrey Estate Rangers sidewere thrashed by rivals Collegians at Vy-gieskraal Stadium a one-sided match onSaturday.The game was expected to be a tight,
physical encounter after Rangers’ nar-row loss to Collegians in a hard foughtmatch in Lentegeur earlier this year.However, any chance of that cauldron
atmosphere being repeated was ruled outlongbefore kick-offwhen the entireRang-ers first team elected not to play becauseof a dispute with club leadership aboutwhere the game should be played.Rangerswere forced to field second and
third team players, and the difference inquality was almost immediately evident.Collegians raced to a 9-0 lead in just
four minutes thanks to three penaltiesfrom flyhalf ToyerManuel, and their firsttry came just six minutes later. Insidecentre Faried May held off two defendersand popped to flank Rifaad Jappie, whoraced 60m to score as Rangers defenderschased after him.The trywould go on to sumup the game
as Collegians scored three more tries inthe first half.Manuel crossed in the 19th minute,
May touched down in the 33rd and rightwing Rashaad Williams rounded off thehalf just before the final whistle.The game resumed with the score at
34-0 and the fifth try came just 13minutesafter kick-off, when May broke througha tackle in the Rangers’ 22 and spread theball left for wing Randall Vember to inkhis name on the score sheet.The proverbial flood gates were finally
ripped off the hinges in the last 20 min-utes of the match, a period where Colle-gians scored four tries and averaged apoint a minute.Williams crossed for his second try in
the 63rd, eighth-man Yaghya Petersencrossed in the 80th, Maghdie Jappietouched down in the 35th and replace-ment Raaziq Isaacs concluded the drub-bing in the 37th minute.The final whistle sounded with Colle-
gians leading 61-0.The bonus point victory means Colle-
gians will finish second on the WP ClubRugby Premier League A table.
WRAPPED UP: Surrey Estate Rangers inside centre Salie van der Fort (centre) is tackledby two Collegians players during a WP Club Rugby Premier League A match in Athloneon Saturday. Collegians won 61-0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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Women’s cricket to grow beyond the boundaryLIAM MOSES
Cape Town women’s cricket is set to re-ceive a major boost after two recent devel-opments at the Western Province CricketAssociation (WPCA).WP Women’s Cricket Association elect-
ed an executive committee earlier thismonth, after the organisation functionedwithout leadership for three years.Committee members were elected from
officials at the 16 women’s clubs in CapeTown, with Old Mutual Cricket Club’sClaire Cowan was elected as chairperson.The election coincided with the an-
nouncement that all 12 centres of excellentin Cape Town would, in line with an in-struction from Cricket South Africa, be re-quired to have a women’s section at the
start of this season. Centres of excellenceare clubs which have been mandated byWP Cricket to grow the sport and developplayers for all forms of the game.Cowan says having women’s teams at
centres of excellencewill givemorewomenand girls opportunities in the sport.“It’s a fantastic move as we have always
lacked that; a lot of women in Cape Townlove cricket but they don’t knowhow to getinvolved,” she says.“One of (our aims is to) get more young
girls involved (and) give them exposure tothe game of cricket. There are just not(enough) avenues and options for them toplay.”Five southern suburbs clubs are cur-
rently designated as centres of excellence– Fish Hoek Cricket Club, Jive St Augus-
tine’s in Elfindale, Catalyst Victoria inLansdowne, Primrose in Kenilworth andMitchell’s Plain Cricket Club.Clinton du Preez, coordinator of club,
disabled and women’s cricket at WPCA,says there is enough interest from womento sustain teams at the centres.“We have 18 primary and 17 senior
schools competing in women’s fixtures.The one stumbling block is that the newplayers don’t want to play a six-hour game,so we have implemented T20 cricket as anintroduction.”Women’s cricket has already seen some
growth in recent times because of the cen-tres. At the close of last season just ninewomen’s clubs were participating and thenumber of affiliated women’s clubs hasnow grown to 16.
Cowan says the next step is improvingthe quality of coaching available to femaleplayers. “The other important thing is thatyou have to have good, quality coaching.There is no point if there is no-one for themto look up to. There’s already a big pushto get the current provincial players intocoaching courses,” she says.“Most have (completed) the level one
coaching course, so the plan is to get themto do level two this season. They alreadyhave theplaying experience, they just needthe technical and theoretical experience toback it up.”Cowanadds the association aims to grow
the sport in the under-13 and under-16 agegroups.V For more information about women’s cricket callClinton du Preez on 078 031 5689.
Mthangayi, Seti win scenic raceLIAM MOSES
Strong winds, rain and cold weatherhampered the hopes of thousands ofrunners to set records or personal bests
in the third annual Three Vleis 10km raceon Sunday.The route, which sees runners pass by
Princess, Ronde and Zeekoei vleis, was de-signed to be as flat and fast as possible byhost club ARD Athletic. However, the wetweather made it tough for even the fastest
to finish in their desired times.Race winner Lindikhaya Mthangayi from
Lion of Africa Itheko Sport Athletic Clubsaid the conditions had amassive impact onhis race.“I don’t like to run in cold weather. Today
I managed to run but it was cold and I wasfreezing all the way. There was also toomuch wind and it was difficult to pushhard,” he said. “It’s difficult to break recordson a day such as today. If the weather wasclear it would have been easier to break the
record, because I passed my first kilometrein 02:45 and my second was 05:37; I wantedto run the race in 29:10.”Mthangayi eventually finished the race in
30:10, while the women’s winner NomvuyisiSeti crossed in 39:20.He added that the tough conditions helped
him to prepare for the Cape TownMarathonon Sunday 22 September.“I sharpened my running up and tested
myself. I’m grateful, as it was a good day forme. I hope towin the Cape TownMarathon.”
Although no one was able to claim theR2 000 prize for setting a new provincialrecord or R1 000 for a new course time, al-most 50 spot prizes were awarded during therace. All runners who finished before thetwo hour cut-off time received a medal andanyone who finished in under an hour re-ceived a special medal or shield.The race also saw participants run past
the League of Friends of the Blind offices inGrassy Park; several blind runners also par-ticipated.
FIRST TO FINISH: Lindikhaya Mthangayi wins the ARD Athletic Club Three Vleis 10km race inGrassy Park on Sunday. Mthangayi finished in 30:10. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
STILL RUNNING: Blind runner John van Schalkwyk (left) from the League of Friends of theBlind (Lofob) and his guide Irafaan Abrahams participate in the ARD Athletic Club Three Vleis10km race in Grassy Park on Sunday. The race route passed the Lofob building. The organisa-tion was the main charity beneficiary for the race. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
