E-mail: [email protected]Tuesday 17 May 2011 Tel: 021 713 9440 Fax: 021 713 9481 Mark Brickles 072 742 6963 CEA: MIEA Broker/Owner. RE MAX / Ultra Select Every Agent Will Promise To Sell Your Home … We GUARANTEE it Call Mark For More Info OR SMS “G17”,Your Name, Email address/ address to 072 742 6963 FREE CALL 0800-00-00-08 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK www.markbrickles.com If your Home Doesn’t Sell We’ll buy it *T & C Apply* Baby dies after home remedies flop TAMMY PETERSEN A MOTHER is waiting for an- swers from health authori- ties after her seven-week-old ba- by died after three visits to the Hanover Park Maternity and Ob- stetrics Unit, as well as the local clinic, for chest and breathing problems. Shaune Pearce (18) and her fami- ly are awaiting the outcome of an autopsy after little Aneeq died in his sleep on Thursday, only four weeks after being discharged from hospital. The baby boy was born two months premature on Tuesday 22 March when Shaune went into ear- ly labour. The baby’s guardian, Shaune’s mother Veronica, says the infant was released two weeks later as he was initially unable to breathe on his own. “We were ecstatic when he was given the all-clear and was finally allowed to come home. Because Shaune is so young, I helped her take care of him. She was learning fast how to take care of him. He was a sweet little baby,” she says. But in the first weeks in his new home, the family noticed that Aneeq’s breathing was laboured and that his chest always seemed tight. “He had a terrible cough and his nose was permanently blocked. Be- cause we realised he was not fully developed yet, we took him to the MOU on Monday 4 April. He was put on oxygen and we told them his swallowing reflexes were not kick- ing in as he did not want to drink from his mother. They told us to give him time and not to worry un- necessarily. We took him home again that afternoon.” When Shaune and Veronica took him for his check-up at the clinic on Wednesday 13 April, Veronicaa- gain mentioned his breathing and chest problems. “The sister told me I shouldn’t worry so much. She said he was healthy and he had picked up quite a lot of weight, which was good. But this time I insisted that something was wrong, and she responded that I must give him vinegar mixed with fish oil to clear it up and rub him with Puma balm.” A month went by and the family made the infant drink the mixture religiously. “But the coughing and heavy breathing still didn’t want to go away and it seemed to be getting worse,” a distraught Veronica says. “On Wednesday, we took him to the clinic again and I told them we had a history of chest problems in our family. “He also didn’t want to drink when he was breast-fed. I insisted that something must be wrong be- cause he had a severe fever, but they told me that I must try nose drops and Panado syrup. We spent three hours at the clinic waiting to see the doctor and that was all I got. What could we do? We left after that.” When Veronica and Shaune got home, the baby’s mother immedi- ately took him upstairs to put him to sleep. “He was very pale and his eyes looked strange. But I thought that I should just listen to what the doc- tors said so I gave him his medicine, wrapped him up tightly and put him to bed.” After the tot slept for four hours, Veronica got worried because he never slept that long. “I thought he must be tired, so I just let him be. A short while later, I heard him let out a moan but be- cause he was quiet after that, I thought he was fine and was proba- bly just sleeping soundly. I didn’t know it would be the last time I heard him cry.” But when Shaune went to sleep next to her baby a few hours later, she felt little Aneeq’s body was ice cold. “We couldn’t understand why be- cause we had covered him up warm- ly. We put an extra blanket on him but when Shaune picked him up, he didn’t make a sound,” says Veroni- ca. Once again thinking the baby was just tired or drowsy from the medi- cation, the family went to bed, but early Thursday morning, when Ve- ronica wanted to change his nappy and give him his morning feed, the baby was unresponsive. “I picked him up but he wasn’t moving. I hit him under his feet but he just laid there. I just knew that he was dead. “I woke Shaune up and told her that I think the baby is dead and she went hysterical. She took the baby and didn’t want to give him back. She insisted he wasn’t dead and held him to her chest.” But after attempting to feed him, Veronica too realised that some- thing was seriously wrong. “She didn’t want to give him to anyone but eventually agreed we had to go to the day hospital. We got there at about 06:00 and they con- firmed that Aneeq had died.” Veronica says she was beside her- self, telling staff that she had brought the infant to the MOU and clinic three times before he died. “They admitted that something was obviously wrong with him but said the situation wasn’t caused by them – we had to take it up with the MOU and the clinic.” But Veronica says she is “tired of all of this”. “I just want to know what the au- topsy report will say. We need clo- sure but for that, we need answers first. Why wasn’t the situation han- dled with more urgency? Who is re- sponsible? Should they not have looked properly at what was wrong instead of just telling us to give him syrup and ointment?” Tiny Aneeq’s grandfather, Clive, says he refuses to let his grandson’s death go “unnoticed”. “I want to know who was the one that didn’t do their job properly. You can’t just die from a cold. Some- thing was seriously wrong and no- one picked up on it. Dit is my klein- kind, en ek wil antwoorde hê.” Faiza Steyn, the spokesperson for the provincial Health Department, says when the baby was discharged, it was in a stable condition, and weighed more than 2kg as is required be- fore a premature ba- by is released. She confirms that the baby was at the MOU for a post-natal visit but that according to records, Shaune did not visit the MOU on 13 April. Steyn says the next recorded visit was on 12 May, when Aneeq was de- clared dead on arrival. Steyn says Shaune did not attend pre-natal visits, which are “crucial so as to determine abnormalities in pregnancy and the foetus before ac- tual birth”. “According to paediatric special- ists’ advice, premature babies should be fed frequently –at least every two hours – and the mothers are told to keep a watchful eye on prems and nurture them closely. The mother or care-giver should have tried to wake the infant after at least three hours. Premature ba- bies are more susceptible to infec- tions and cot deaths.” . The family is going through hard times and appeals to anyone able to make a monetary donation towards the funeral to phone Theo- dora on 073 768 9859. SIGNPOSTING THE WAY: Tomor- row is the big day when all the post- ers, press state- ments and per- formances of the past few months come together for the municipal elections. The ca- cophony of voices calling for votes will be replaced by a silent hush as voters complete their ballots in se- crecy in school halls and commu- nity centres across the penin- sula. The results are expected to be released by the Independent Elec- toral Commission on Friday 20 May. Photo: Yunus Mohamed
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Baby dies afterhome remedies flopTAMMY PETERSEN
AMOTHER is waiting for an-swers from health authori-
ties after her seven-week-old ba-by died after three visits to theHanover Park Maternity and Ob-stetrics Unit, as well as the localclinic, for chest and breathingproblems.
Shaune Pearce (18) and her fami-ly are awaiting the outcome of anautopsy after little Aneeq died inhis sleep on Thursday, only fourweeks after being discharged fromhospital.
The baby boy was born twomonths premature on Tuesday 22March when Shaune went into ear-ly labour.
The baby’s guardian, Shaune’smother Veronica, says the infantwas released two weeks later as hewas initially unable to breathe onhis own.
“We were ecstatic when he wasgiven the all-clear and was finallyallowed to come home. BecauseShaune is so young, I helped hertake care of him. She was learningfast how to take care of him. He wasa sweet little baby,” she says.
But in the first weeks in his newhome, the family noticed thatAneeq’s breathing was labouredand that his chest always seemedtight.
“He had a terrible cough and hisnose was permanently blocked. Be-cause we realised he was not fullydeveloped yet, we took him to theMOU on Monday 4 April. He wasput on oxygen and we told them hisswallowing reflexes were not kick-ing in as he did not want to drinkfrom his mother. They told us togive him time and not to worry un-necessarily. We took him homeagain that afternoon.”
When Shaune and Veronica tookhim for his check-up at the clinic onWednesday 13 April, Veronicaa-gain mentioned his breathing andchest problems.
“The sister told me I shouldn’tworry so much. She said he was
healthy and he had picked up quitea lot of weight, which was good. Butthis time I insisted that somethingwas wrong, and she responded thatI must give him vinegar mixed withfish oil to clear it up and rub himwith Puma balm.”
A month went by and the familymade the infant drink the mixturereligiously.
“But the coughing and heavybreathing still didn’t want to goaway and it seemed to be gettingworse,” a distraught Veronica says.
“On Wednesday, we took him tothe clinic again and I told them wehad a history of chest problems inour family.
“He also didn’t want to drinkwhen he was breast-fed. I insistedthat something must be wrong be-cause he had a severe fever, butthey told me that I must try nosedrops and Panado syrup. We spentthree hours at the clinic waiting tosee the doctor and that was all I got.What could we do? We left afterthat.”
When Veronica and Shaune gothome, the baby’s mother immedi-ately took him upstairs to put himto sleep.
“He was very pale and his eyeslooked strange. But I thought thatI should just listen to what the doc-tors said so I gave him his medicine,wrapped him up tightly and puthim to bed.”
After the tot slept for four hours,Veronica got worried because henever slept that long.
“I thought he must be tired, so Ijust let him be. A short while later,I heard him let out a moan but be-cause he was quiet after that, Ithought he was fine and was proba-bly just sleeping soundly. I didn’tknow it would be the last time Iheard him cry.”
But when Shaune went to sleepnext to her baby a few hours later,she felt little Aneeq’s body was icecold.
“We couldn’t understand why be-causewehadcoveredhimupwarm-ly. We put an extra blanket on himbut when Shaune picked him up, he
didn’t make a sound,” says Veroni-ca.
Onceagain thinking thebabywasjust tired or drowsy from the medi-cation, the family went to bed, butearly Thursday morning, when Ve-ronica wanted to change his nappyand give him his morning feed, thebaby was unresponsive.
“I picked him up but he wasn’tmoving. I hit him under his feet buthe just laid there. I just knew thathe was dead.
“I woke Shaune up and told herthat I think the baby is dead and shewent hysterical. She took the babyand didn’t want to give him back.She insisted he wasn’t dead andheld him to her chest.”
But after attempting to feed him,Veronica too realised that some-thing was seriously wrong.
“She didn’t want to give him toanyone but eventually agreed wehad to go to the day hospital. We gotthere at about 06:00 and they con-firmed that Aneeq had died.”
Veronica says she was beside her-self, telling staff that she hadbrought the infant to the MOU andclinic three times before he died.
“They admitted that somethingwas obviously wrong with him but
said the situation wasn’t caused bythem – we had to take it up with theMOU and the clinic.”
But Veronica says she is “tired ofall of this”.
“I just want to know what the au-topsy report will say. We need clo-sure but for that, we need answersfirst. Why wasn’t the situation han-dled with more urgency? Who is re-sponsible? Should they not havelooked properly at what was wronginstead of just telling us to give himsyrup and ointment?”
Tiny Aneeq’s grandfather, Clive,says he refuses to let his grandson’sdeath go “unnoticed”.
“I want to know who was the onethat didn’t do their job properly.You can’t just die from a cold. Some-thing was seriously wrong and no-one picked up on it. Dit is my klein-kind, en ek wil antwoorde hê.”
Faiza Steyn, the spokesperson forthe provincial Health Department,sayswhen thebabywasdischarged,it was in a stable condition, andweighed more than2kg as is required be-fore a premature ba-by is released.
She confirms thatthe baby was at the
MOU for a post-natal visit but thataccording to records, Shaune didnot visit the MOU on 13 April.
Steyn says the next recorded visitwas on 12 May, when Aneeq was de-clared dead on arrival.
Steyn says Shaune did not attendpre-natal visits, which are “crucialso as to determine abnormalities inpregnancy and the foetus before ac-tual birth”.
“According to paediatric special-ists’ advice, premature babiesshould be fed frequently –at leastevery two hours – and the mothersare told to keep a watchful eye onprems and nurture them closely.The mother or care-giver shouldhave tried to wake the infant afterat least three hours. Premature ba-bies are more susceptible to infec-tions and cot deaths.”
. The family is going throughhard times and appeals to anyoneable to make a monetary donationtowards the funeral to phone Theo-dora on 073 768 9859.
SIGNPOSTINGTHE WAY: Tomorrow is the big daywhen all the posters, press statements and performances of thepast few monthscome together forthe municipalelections. The cacophony of voicescalling for voteswill be replaced bya silent hush asvoters completetheir ballots in secrecy in schoolhalls and community centresacross the peninsula. The resultsare expected tobe released by theIndependent Electoral Commissionon Friday 20 May.Photo: Yunus Mohamed
Page 2 People’s Post Lansdowne NEWS Tuesday 17 May 2011
Two killed in Hanover ParkREYANA STEYN
ONE man is dead and another two havebeen seriously injured following gang vio-lence which flared up in Hanover Parkover the weekend.
Several bullets were fired at the threemen, suspected gangsters, on Saturday bythe occupants of two vehicles which hadpulled up next to them.
“The incident happened at 01:00, whilethe three alleged American gangsters weregambling at Lomond Court,” says WarrantOfficer Ettienne Conradie, Philippi policestation.
“A grey-and-white vehicle pulled up andseveral men jumped out, firing shots at themen.
“A 40-year-old man was shot in the chestand died on the scene. Two other men werealso shot and rushed to hospital.”
On Sunday three men were arrested onconnection with the incident.
Conradie saysmorearrests are expected,and he urges anyone with information tocome forward.
. Later that day at 20:00, a 23-year-oldman was stabbed to death while on his wayto the shop.
“The man was crossing a field where twomen were play-fighting,” says Conradie.
“As the man passed them one of themstabbed him once in the chest and he died.”
No-one was arrested.No further details were available by the
time of going to print.People’s Post also tried to gain comment
from the family, but was unable to do so.Anyone with information regarding the
two incidents can call Crime Stop on08600 10111 or the Philippi police station on(021) 690-1500.
CERTIFIED: These graduates of the Hanover Park Business Forum went through three sessionsof business training and were equipped with ways to run their own small businesses better.The graduates are from Hanover Park and Gleemor, Athlone. The graduation took place onTuesday 19 April at the Hanover Park Civic Centre. Photo: Supplied
Extra security at VoorspoedTAMMY PETERSEN
A SECURITY guard has been deployed by theWestern Cape Education Department tomonitor Voorspoed Primary after a spate ofburglaries left the Lonedown Road school ina shambles.
Teachers have been leaving messages suchas “Thoushalt not steal” and“Theseareyourchildren’s facilities” on blackboards in a bidto deter thieves and vandals from stealingthe last few valuables at the school.
But this seems to have had little-to-no ef-fect on criminals,whohave forced theprima-ry school pupils to learn in the dark after aseries of break-ins left the education facilityin a shocking state.
Damages to the school by burglars whoforced their way in will cost thousands ofrands to repair, forcing teachers to continuetheir lessons in appalling conditions.
On rainy days, buckets are used to catchthe water which flows from the broken roofsand ceilings.
The server fromthe computer lab, light fix-tures and everything else with a resale valuehave been stolen, yet thieves continue to tar-get the Hanover Park school.
A parent, who asks not to be named, sayshis daughter regularly complains of the con-ditions in which she is forced to learn.
“She says it’s cold because of the damageto the ceilings, and that she can’t see theboard when she has to make her notes. Shehas constant headaches and the state of theclassrooms are horrible,” he says.
He would move the child to a different fa-cility if he could, but the other schools arealready overcrowded, he says.
“I’ve come a long way with Voorspoed Pri-mary, and I have always had a great relation-ship with the staff here. She enjoys being atthis school, but how do you learn when youcan’t even see your teacher?
“The education department has failed this
school and the skollies are making a mockeryof our children’s education.”
The mother of a Grade 4 pupil says her sonhas told her he “learns by candlelight”.
“I am so proud of the teachers for at leasttrying to find a solution, and trying to allowthe learning to continue, but what if a firebroke out?
“This building kom nog van die ark se tydaf, and it’s still prefab. When will the depart-ment make this school a priority?”
School principal, Jennifer Lodewyks, saysthat classes are continuing “as normal” andthe teachers are “coping”.
Millicent Merton, the spokesperson for theEducation Department, says the damage wasdone during the Easter holidays, when theschool was vandalised, with major theft ofthe electrical cabling and wires.
“This has, in turn, affected the electricalsupply to the classrooms. Part of the school’sfence was also removed, Therefore the dam-ages are more extensive than just the re-placement of a few light bulbs.” she says.
The Directorate for Infrastructure Plan-ning and Management is assessing the dam-age and will report on the costs involved,which may be covered by the department’sEmergency Repairs Fund, Merton says.
“This fund is used to repair major damageto schools that have been affected by vandal-ism or other damage, such as weather-relat-ed damage. Minor incidents of vandalism arerepaired by the schools themselves from an-nual allocations.”
When asked whether the department wasconcerned about the fact that scholars hadto learn by candlelight, and about the safetyconcerns surrounding the burning of a na-ked flame in a prefab building, educationspokesperson, Paddy Attwell, respondedthat the department was “in the process ofobtaining funds needed for the most urgentrepairs, so that basic facilities are in placeat the school”.
‘Please bring back my bike’TAMMY PETERSEN
APENSIONER,whodependsonhisbicycletohelphimearnanextra income to supporthim and his wife, is appealing to locals tohelp him, after his only mode of transportwas taken from him by a robber.
Arthur Lehman, a retired furnituresalesman, was left shattered after hisprized Raleigh bicycle was snatched fromhim on Hanover Park Avenue on Tuesdaymorning.
The 68-year-old, who cycled to potentialcustomers interested in purchasing oint-ments and creams which he sells to makeends meet, says he is now stranded as hedoesn’t have money to replace his red bicy-cle.
“I saved for almost a year to buy thatbike,” he says, producing his slip, whichshows he paid R520 for the bicycle fouryears ago.
The Huron Place resident explains thathe was cycling to Philippi shortly before11:00, where he planned to approach busi-ness people to buy menthol camphor oint-ment from him.
“As I reached the corner of LansdowneRoad, a young man called me to stop andtold me he knew of someone who was inter-
ested in buying what I was selling.“I don’t know how he knew I was a sales-
man, but I told him that I wasn’t interested,as there was something about this man Ididn’t trust,” the pastor says.
As he was about to start cycling again,the man hit him with his fist against hisear and pushed him from the bicycle.
“He got onto my bike and sped off beforeI could even collect my thoughts. The mo-torists and pedestrians who saw what hadhappened chased after him but he escaped.I was shattered.”
He has laid a charge of theft at the Philip-pi Police Station, but believes resident willbe able to assist him as they know whathappens in their streets.
“I just want my bike back. I can’t afforda car, so I cycle everywhere – to my familyin Mitchell’s Plain and Elsies River and topeople who want to buy my ointment. Ineed it back.”
He says the bicycle is a “shiny red” andin mint condition, as he has spent hourspolishing it.
He says the tyres are also as new.Anyone who knows where Lehman’s
bicycle is can contact him on071 101 2845.
“I won’t ask any questions,” he promises.
Arson case in Pioneer RoadTAMMY PETERSEN
TWO arsonists are on the run for setting fireto a Lansdowne property in the early hoursof Sunday 8 May.
The two escaped despite being chased bytwo men who live in the Pioneer Road house.
Warrant Officer Robert Lakey, the spokes-person for Lansdowne police, says a womanheard footsteps inherbackyard shortly after05:00 that morning.
“She sent her two grown sons to check onwhat was going on in the yard, and theyfound two men on the property. They triedto catch the two but they jumped over a walland ran in different directions,” he says.
The brothers then chased after the duo,Lakey continues. “When they were gone, thewoman heard a noise coming from the ga-rage and when she went to check where theactivity was coming from, she realised thather garage was on fire.”
TheCity’sFireServices responded soonaf-ter but extensive damage was done to the fur-niture and clothes which were stored in thegarage, he says.
No arrests have been made.. Two armed men made off with a till con-
taining R2 300 in cash when they robbed a su-perette in Lansdowne Road last Monday.
The robbers, one armed with a knife andthe other brandishing a gun, hit the store at10:45 and threatened to hurt the shop owner,Lakey says. “They told him to give them the
money and went straight to the till,” he ex-plains.
They took the till and ran out, in the direc-tion of Flamingo informal settlement.
A 22-year-old man from the settlement wasarrested on Thursday on a charge of armedrobbery.
He appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’sCourt on Friday but police were unable toconfirm the outcome of the case as the dockethas not yet returned from court.
. A man was arrested for being in posses-sion of stolen property on Tuesday.
Lakey explains that the suspect’s mothersaw “suspicious” items in her son’s room,prompting her to phone the police.
A patrol vehicle was alerted to the situa-tion in Dolomite Road, Penlyn Estate andwhen they attended to the call, an officerfound a bulletproof vest and police flips –which indicate a police officer’s rank – lyingon the woman’s son’s bedroom floor.
“When the officers asked him where hehad found the items, he said a sergeant hadgiven it to him,” he says.
The police have not yet traced who theitems belong to, Lakey says.
The man was arrested and appeared in theWynberg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Police were unable to confirm the outcomeof the case as the docket has not yet returnedfrom court. Lakey encourages anyone withinformation on any of the cases to phone thestation on (021) 700-9000.
ANC wardcandidate diesTAMMY PETERSEN
SHOULD the ANC winthe majority vote inHanover Park, a by-elec-tion will be on the cardsto elect a ward repre-sentative.
This comes after theANC’s ward candidate,Abduragmaan Galant,died on Saturday, days be-fore the local elections to-morrow.
Galant, who had been inhospital for almost twoweeks, died at the RetreatCommunity Health Cen-tre in the early hours ofthe morning when hislungs collapsed. He had been sufferingfrom TB.
His wife, Galiema, says this would havebeen the first time her 67-year-old husbandwould have represented the party. “He wasvery excited, and had big plans for HanoverPark. It was very sad that he did not evenmake it to election day,” she says.
Although he was unable to campaign ow-ing to illness, his support base in the areawas “very strong”. “People would ap-proach him for help at all hours of the day.He was always willing and ready to help,
and the people had great respect for him.He walked to wherever the call for assist-ance came, which showed he went abovewhat was expected from him.”
Galant was buried on Saturday in ac-cordance with Muslim rites.
Courtney Sampson, the IndependentElectoral Commission’s provincial elector-al officer, says that should Galant win, a by-election will be held, where an ANC candi-date will be selected to represent the ward.
He adds that the ballot will remain un-changed.
Locals pay their final respects to Abduragmaan Galant, theANC ward candidate for Hanover Park. Photo: Supplied
Tuesday 17 May 2011 NEWS People’s Post Lansdowne Page 3
Terminus in turmoilTAMMY PETERSEN
CALLS for Philippi police to re-estab-lish their satellite office at the Hano-
ver Park town centre have intensified af-ter an increase in burglaries in andaround the terminus.
Business owners fear that without morevisible patrolling and a permanent policepresence, the once-vibrant trading area willbe reduced to a criminal’s haven and emptybuildings.
Mawada Ismail, a stylist at Scissor Sisters,says thieves broke into the second-floor shopby climbing onto an informal extension of theshop below them and ripping out the burglarbars on Wednesday night.
“This place was a mess when I got here.They cut and stole all our electrical wires,hair products, a CD player and a curling iron.They even had the audacity to help them-selves to our cereal and made a cup of tea!”she says.
Riedwaan Richards, the owner of Waanie’sTake-Aways, says the lack of adequate light-ing at the terminus also attracts criminals to
the local businesses.“It would make such a difference to have
more lights and more security here. But thisplace is so scary, even the security guardsdon’t stay here long. We need the satellite of-fice to return so that there can be order.”
He says it’s “depressing” how much moneyhe has lost in the 30 years he has been run-ning his business at the terminus.
“I don’t think the crime has ever been asbad as it is here now. I love this community,and I feel like I am part of Hanover Park, butthis crime epidemic here has got to stop. I’mtired of this and I don’t want to be forced toleave.”
Fariedco Hardware owner, Sataar Esack,says even the armed response company hepreviously used refuses to sign a contractwith him.
“They say the working conditions here aretoo dangerous. How did things get so bad?Thieves and skollies are a law unto them-selves. They are so brazen; they regularly runinto my shop, grab things and run out again.Who do they think they are?”
He says he has spent thousands of rands re-pairing damage caused to his shop by thieves
and vandals.“Just last week these skelms stole the motor
of my walk-in freezer. It cost R10 000 to re-place! How do we control such criminals? Wehave to struggle to make ends meet, and busi-ness is quiet as it is. We don’t need this aswell.”
Shanaaz Cloete, a receptionist at a doctor’soffice, says even their air-conditioner’s out-side box was stolen.
“The criminals cut our electricity wires aswell. Why do they do this? They are selfish!”
Ricardo Sedres, the local IFP councillor,who also has an office at the terminus, sayshe has been appealing “for years” for the sat-ellite office to be re-opened.
“Look how bad this situation has become.There is an urgent need for a police station,which is more accessible to the people. Thissituation wouldn’t have been this bad it thesatellite station was still here.”
But Warrant Officer Ettienne Conradie, the
spokesperson for Philippi police, says it is“very unlikely” that the satellite station willbe restarted.
“The station was closed when sector polic-ing was introduced more than 10 years ago.It is seen as a more active form of policing,instead of officers sitting in an office andwaiting for complaints to come in. There isalso not enough manpower to man a satellitestation.”
He says that financially the satellite stationis also not viable, as the previous satellite sta-tion, which was situated next to the civic cen-tre, was not a police-owned building but acouncil-owned facility.
The terminus, which falls under SectorOne, is regularly monitored by vehicles aswell as sporadic foot patrols, Conradie adds.
“But people seldom come forward to lay acharge of a break-in or harassment fromcriminals and gangsters. Lay an official com-plaint and the police will follow up.”
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Hufkie to appear twice on ballotTAMMY PETERSEN
WARD 46 and 48 candidate, Bonita Hufkie,will be standing for two parties in Wednes-day’s local government election.
According to the ballot, Hufkie will be rep-resenting both the Pan Africanist Congressof Azania as well as the National Party ofSouth Africa.
But Saganie Bullock, the spokesperson forthe NPSA, says Hufkie resigned from thePAC and he has written evidence to provethis.
“They just don’t want to give her up,” hesays.
According to the Independent ElectoralCommission, there is no law which says youcannot appear on the ballot for two parties,Bullock adds.
Courtney Sampson, the Independent Elec-toral Commission’s provincial electoral of-ficer, confirms that this is allowed.
When People’s Post contacted Hufkie aboutthe conundrum, she said she would be repre-senting the NPSA.
“The PAC didn’t want to accept my resig-nation, and that’s their problem.”
She declined to comment when asked whatshe would do if she was elected councillor ona PAC ticket.
Provincial PAC chairperson, Anwar Ad-ams, says Hufkie accepted the nomination,“or else the IEC would not have approved it”.
“We also received no letter of resignationfrom Ms Hufkie.
“She phoned me not too long ago and askedme if there would be a problem if she stoodfor both parties. I told her that there wouldn’tbe.”
Adams says she will be “running againstherself”, and that should she win on her PACcandidacy, “she should say thank you”.
He adds that if her letter of resignation isreceived, it “will be accepted”.
BonitaHufkie isregisteredas a wardcandidatefor two parties inwards 46and 58 –the PACand the National Partyof South Africa.
ATTENTIVE: Ward 60 candidates standing in tomorrow’s local government elections weretreated to a full house on Tuesday night when the Lansdowne Civic Association hosteda debate at the Spanenberg Moravian Hall. Eight of the 18 candidates took the opportunityto face their voters, and residents asked them challenging questions such as their plansfor the contentious Flamingo informal settlement and the prostitution in Lansdowne Road.After two hours of debating, the meeting was adjourned. A Rondebosch East pensionersummed up the twoandahalf hour meeting by commenting that the candidates are the“best salespeople ever”. Photo: Tammy Petersen
CRIME CENTRAL: Business owners at theHanover Park terminus say thieves and robbers are causing them to lose thousands ofrands in stock. Photo: Tammy Petersen
Security concerns at Hanover Park’s town centre
Page 4 People’s Post Lansdowne NEWS Tuesday 17 May 2011
IEC ready for electionsVERNA VAN DIEMEN
THEIndependentElectoralCom-mission says it is more thanready for the local governmentelections tomorrow.
The Western Province ProvincialResults and Operation Centre(PROC) is one of 10such centres, nineprovincial and onenational.
The commissionmade the announce-ment at the officiallaunch of the PROCon Wednesday.
The PROC will bethe nerve centre foroperations, where allof the votes from the 1570 voting stationsacross the WesternProvince will bebrought together.
More than 16 000staff members havebeen trained for the elections.
It is expected that the overall re-sults of the elections will be madeknown by Friday at noon.
Speaking at the event at the Pro-teaville Recreation Centre in Bel-lville South, IEC chief electoral of-ficer, Pansy Tlakula, said: “Thishas been a difficult journey. Neverhave we ever had to print and re-print ballot papers as many times,and this is the longest ballot papersever in the history of the elections.
“We have been in and out of courtalmost all the time. We were in theConstitutional Court up to yester-day to disqualify a party (theInkatha Freedom Party) from theelections because they had not met
the deadline.”The IEC successfully appealed
against a Constitutional Court deci-sion granted in favour of the IFP be-cause they were unable to deliverits candidate nomination docu-ments to the local office of the com-mission.
Tlakula wished all the partieswell.
“All the best, maythe best party win.We are here to ensurethat the party thatwins does so with dig-nity and the partythat loses does sowith dignity too,” shesaid.
Granville Abra-hams, IEC managerfor Electoral Matters,said that operationsat the centre will takeplace in full view ofparties, commenta-tors and the media,who will be able to
view scanned result slips, whichtally the number of votes from vot-ing stations, as they trickle into thecentre.
“The votes will not be counted atPROC, but at the voting stations. Asthe result slips arrive here, we willdo our own verification, it will bescanned and will then be availablefor all to see,” he said.
Various TV and radio stationswill broadcast live from the event.
Courtney Sampson, IEC provin-cial electoral officer, says staffingissues, voting stations and the un-certainty of how people will behaveon the day are only some of the con-cerns.
“How well the staff is trained, is
crucial. The biggest challenge isthat we will be handing the wholeprocess over to people we have nev-er met and do not know on electionsday.”
Sampson says the IEC is alwaysreminded of the economic challeng-es facing the country.
“Some of the staff have never hadbanking accounts, and by the timewe pay them the bank has alreadyclosed it.”
When preparing a venue for atemporary voting station, the IEChas to ensure that they have ade-quate security and temporary elec-trical fencing.
“Often after the ground has beenlevelled for a temporary station, wewill come back the next day to findthat people have settled on theland,” says Sampson.
“Sections of two roads in Khay-elitsha will be closed because thetemporary voting station is posi-tioned almost on the road and thereis a real possibility that someonecould get knocked down,” he said.
The centre will also have a groupof trained professionals who willhelp with conflict resolution issueson the day of the elections.
“We request that parties and themembers play fair. Let us not loseour humanity. The worse you makeanother politician look, the worseyou make politicians look in gener-al, and in the end the person you arebad-mouthing will get more sympa-thy from the people.”
NERVE CENTRE: Independent Electoral Commission chief electoral officer, Pansy Tlakula, addressesguests at the opening of the IEC’sProvincial Results and OperationCentre. Photo: Verna van Diemen
Your new councillor’sresponsibilities
TAMMY PETERSEN
THE smiling face you make your crossnext to tomorrow will be the person youwill be entrusting to represent you for thenext five years.
Ward councillors are responsible forrepresenting and serving people in a spe-cific ward and sit in council on behalf oftheir constituents.
This representative, who is elected bya specific geographically-defined wardwithin a municipality, is expected tomake sure that concerns related to his orher ward are represented at local govern-ment level.
According to the Institute for Democra-cy in Africa (Idasa), the ward councillorshould be in touch with the key issues inthe area, understand the problems anddifficulties facing the community andmonitor development and service deli-very. Ward councillors are expected tohold regular public meetings.
People can take their municipal prob-lems to the councillor, who should dealwith these in an appropriate way, such astaking it up with council officials.
Councillors are expected to be in closecontact with their constituencies on theground and to keep council informed ofthe real experiences and views of the resi-dents within the municipality, Idasa con-tinues. Citizens do not have a vote oncouncil, but are meant to influence theirward councillors to represent their viewson any topic that affects them.
The organisation says every councilwill be involved in various planning andpolicy-making processes, and specific
programmes or projects that are being im-plemented.
The council will also conduct informa-tion campaigns on issues affecting thecommunity. Ward councillors, in particu-lar, need to communicate these activitiesto the public in the interests of increasingtransparency and promoting public in-volvement in these activities.
In committees, caucuses and councilmeetings, the ward councillor should actas a spokesperson for the people in theward. The councillor makes sure that vot-ers are consultedandkept informedaboutcouncil decisions, development and bud-get plans that affect them.
During the last financial year, the ave-rage ward councillor earned R29 057 amonth. A councillor is also allowed tohold down a private job as the ward coun-cillor position is considered a part-timeone.
Dirk Smit, the Speaker for the City ofCape Town, explains that the politicalparties the councillors represent are re-sponsible for performance appraisals.
“However, a councillor faces dismissalif they miss three council meetings con-secutively, whether they are portfoliocommittee meetings, full council mee-tings or subcouncil meetings,” he says.
Councillors are also prohibited from in-volvement in tender processes, the distri-bution of council-related job opportuni-ties, and from standing in the way of theimplementation of instructions fromcouncil. Smit says councillors are giventraining in computer literacy, council po-licies and capacity building before theytake up their positions.
All thebest, maythe best
party win
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Ward representatives to face a host oftasks to match their pay cheques
Do’s and don’ts for votersONCE you receive your ballot,be sure to check that the back isstamped.
This is just one of the pointersgiven to voters who will be hea-ding to the polls tomorrow(Wednesday).
The Independent ElectoralCommission advises voters toensure that an official stamp ison the reverse side of the ballotas those without it will be coun-ted as a spoiled ballot.
It further advises that you:. Ensure that you have regis-
tered at a voting station in yourresidential area. Those who are unsure ofwhether they are eligible to vote can visitwww.elections.org.za and click on the “AmI Registered?” tab or SMS your ID numberto 32810.
. Vote only at the voting station atwhich you are registered.
Be sure to have your ID document ortemporary identification certificate withyou as without it, you will not be permittedto cast your vote. After you have beencleared to make your mark, your name istaken off the voters roll, your ID is stampedand your thumbnail is inked.
. Don’t allow anyone to influence yourdecision or force you to change it. Castingyour vote should be done with discretion.Therefore, after you have voted, fold theballot paper and place it in the ballot box.
. Do not take your decision to vote light-ly. If you are not sure about the politicalparties standing for nomination, go to theIEC website, www.iec.org.za, to learnmore.
. Make use of the special facilities avai-lable for thephysically disabledorvisuallyimpaired which are available at voting sta-tions. The presiding officer can assist youin casting your vote or you can bring some-body along to assist you. There should beobservers present to ensure an honest andfair vote.
. If you are still uncertain about voting
procedures, speak to the presiding officerat your voting station for guidance.
. Note that voting stations open at 07:00and close at 19:00. You can vote as long asyou are inside the boundary of the votingstation at 19:00.
. Be patient. Election officials will allowdisabled, pregnant, infirm or elderly vo-ters to move to the front of the queue.
. Anyone with a disability can choosesomeone who is over 18 to assist them. Thisperson cannot be a political party agent.
. Anyone who is unable to read or writecan only be assisted by the Presiding Offi-cer. Two party agents must also be present.
. No weapons are allowed in the votingstation and the police may search you.
Also, political parties stopped theirbroadcast campaigning and advertise-ments at 07:00 yesterday morning, as ac-cording to the Electronic CommunicationsAct, no party advertisements may bebroadcast 48 hours before voting starts.
No further campaigning will be done, asMonday (yesterday) was also a special vo-ting day for people who registered for this,such as those who would be unable to voteat their voting station on election day orthose who are physically infirm or disa-bled.
Politicalmeetings,marches, demonstra-tions and events ended at midnight on Sun-day.
Tuesday 17 May 2011 NEWS People’s Post Lansdowne Page 5
Man slain ‘over potatoes’REYANA STEYN
A YOUNG man was assaulted with a sjam-bok, pipes and a wooden plank with nailsin it after he allegedly stole potatoes froma stall in Lower Klipfontein Road. He diedfrom his injuries and three men have beencharged with his murder.
Ridhwaan Fester (23), or “Wakes” as he wasknown, was assaulted on Monday 2 May. Af-ter the attack, Fester identified his attackersas watchmen at the stall, who chased him andbeat him.
“Officers were doing their normal patrolduties when they saw what looked like a per-son tied to a tree,” says Warrant Officer IanBennett, Athlone police spokesperson.
“They stopped and on closer investigationsaw that the person was tied up with wire toa tree in a parking area in Gatesville. He wasseriously injured and they arranged for anambulance to take him to hospital.”
Fester slipped into a coma and died due to
his injuries on Monday 9 May.“Before the victim died he told a family
member what had happened and the namesof who had been involved,” says Bennett.
He was buried according to Muslim tradi-tion last Tuesday.
Three men are behind bars charged withFester’s murder.
Two of the men, aged 58 and 40, will appearin the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Thurs-day 19 May. They were arrested last Tuesday,while the third man (47) was arrested lastThursday and appeared in court yesterday.
Gouwa Harris, Fester’s cousin, told Peo-ple’s Post that the family was shocked whenthey heard what had happened to him.
“We couldn’t believe it. He was beaten sobadly that his face was disfigured. He had ahole in his head and in his legs. He also hadsjambok marks on his back and was bruisedall over.
“We cannot believe that he died such agruesome death. He didn’t deserve it. Whatwas even worse is the people who were arres-
ted are all known to the family.”She says her cousin will be remembered for
the great person he was.“He loved to tell jokes. He loved being in
the minstrels and watching movies – he andI used to watch ‘Kinders van die Ses’ everyday and would even perform it here at home.”
She says Fester did odd jobs in the area forthe community. “Wakes was always busy. Hewas a fun person and everyone wanted to bearound him because he always had some-thing to say.”
Fester’s dream was to make something ofhis life.
“Hewanted to live inahousewithhismoth-er, as he was staying with his grandpa, andhave a good job. He always said he wanted tomake something of his life and now he willnever have that chance.”
People’s Post tried to gain comment fromthe owner of the fruit and vegetable stallwhere the incident allegedly happened, butshe refused to comment.
The wife of one of the men arrested for themurder also refused to comment.
Another stall owner, who wishes to remainanonymous, says it was a “cruel death”.
“To be beaten that way is sickening. He wasyoung. He may have been naughty, but hewas a nice guy who always greeted when hecame around.”
Another stall owner, who also wishes to re-main anonymous, says they constantly battlewith people who try to steal from them. “Peo-ple always steal from us and the watchmanfaces the brunt of it all.
“When we take stock and we see that ourmerchandise is gone and the watchman is un-aware of it, it is deducted from their wages.We once had an incident when a watchmanhad a gun held to his head and the robbersloaded a bakkie with 25 pockets of potatoes,so their lives are also in danger.
“However, that does not excuse what theydid. It was a cowardly act, especially still totie him to a tree. We are sad for the familyand what they are going through.”
Bennett says vigilantism will not be tolera-ted by the police.
“We encourage people to phone the policeif they catch any culprits, so the law can takeits course. It doesn’t matter what crime theperson committed – the law should not be ta-ken into the hands of the community, becausenow the victims have become perpetratorsand the young man died at the hands of thevictims. It doesn’t only affect the family, butthe entire community.”
Fester leaves behind his mother, SumayaKamalie, father Jamiel Fester and brotherYaseen (3).
Anyone with information regarding the in-cident can contact Constable Zass on(021) 697-9238 or 084 201 9519 or Crime Stop on08600 10111.The fruit and vegetable stand where the trouble started. Photo: Reyana Steyn
The tree to which Ridhwaan Fester was tied upwith wire after he was beaten up by threewatchmen. Photo: Reyana Steyn
Page 6 People’s Post Lansdowne NEWS Tuesday 17 May 2011
Lady Justice gets a faceliftREYANA STEYN
THE Athlone Magis-trate’s Court isready to serve thepeople now that itsR13 million upgradeis complete.
The launch of thecompleted upgrade –which lasted 18months – took placeat the court onThursday last week.
The Departmentof Justice and Con-stitutional Develop-ment was in chargeof the upgrade,which focused on re-pairs and renova-tions and includedthe installation ofproper facilities forthe disabled and eld-erly.
“Athlone Magis-trate’s Court wasageing, dilapidated, challenged withpoor structure and security structuresand therefore the upgrade was needed,”says Andries Nel, the Deputy Ministerof Justice and Constitutional Develop-ment.
“It was also easy for break-ins to oc-cur; prisoners could escape and docu-ments could disappear. Without infra-structure the courts could not work, butwith the new systems which have beenplaced in the court, it will prevent prob-lems from occurring.”
Headds that theAthloneMagistrate’sCourt is also more accessible for thepublic, the aged and the disabled. It alsooffers a healthy work environment forthe staff.
Clive Erasmus, a senior magistrate,adds: “If a place isn’t clean and neat youwon’t feel proud to be there. That’s whythe upgrade is important, because wewant people to feel comfortable andhappy at work.”
To ensure that the facility receivedstate-of-the-art security, the followingmeasures have been put into place atthe court.
. All the windows received steel bur-glar panels to prevent unlawful entryand escape.
. All high-risk and sensitive areas re-ceived burglar-proof doors and gates, aswell as panic and fire alarm installa-tions.
. Magistrates and prosecutors havededicated, secure parking with remoteaccess and CCTV monitoring.
. The prisoner admittance area hasnew steel gates which will be remotelycontrolled and monitored via CCTVcameras.
. The main entrance area was alsomade bigger to accommodate thenumberof peoplewhoenter andexit thecourt.
. All perimeter fencing and gateswere replaced by improved steel pali-sade security fencing.
. There are also dedicated controlrooms which are provided to all courtsecurity officials and police to monitorand respond to any emergency withinthe court facility.
In addition to improving the security,the project also focused on the standardof health and safety for court officialsand the public alike.
. The entire roof was repaired. In thepast, water leaks caused rising damp onwalls. Ceilings and lighting throughoutthe building that had suffered damageas a result of the leaks have been re-placed and upgraded according tohealth regulations.
. The building also lacked adequatenatural lighting and ventilation. Allwindows and doors have been servicedand repaired and new ones were addedto comply with the National BuildingRegulations.
. Artificial ventilation and air condi-tioning have been restored to all thecourtrooms and all the other areaswhich did not receive the required nat-ural ventilation and light.
. Fire safety was also enhanced bymeans of detection alarms, improvedsignage and equipment.
. There is also wheelchair accessfrom the main entrance all the way tothe main upper ground of the court.There are also dedicated ramps whichhave been installed in and around thebuilding, so disabled people have fullaccess to all areas.
. Courtrooms have also been upgrad-ed; leaks were repaired, walls and ceil-ings have been painted, new docks andmagistrate benches have been in-stalled, new carpets were fitted and airconditioning has been installed.
The event was also held tocommemorate anti-apart-heid Athlone activists, Rob-ert Waterwitch and ColineWilliams, who died when abomb exploded at the courton 23 July 1989. By some ac-counts the two were killedwhile planting the bomb,while others say they weretortured to death by policeand that their bodies wereplaced at the scene after theexplosion. On the day of thelaunch, wreaths were laidat the statues of Waterwitchand Williams, which are sit-uated outside the court.“It’s through contributionssuch as those of Robert andColine’s that we can cometogether and celebrate acourt as a collaboration ofunity,” says Nel.
“Youth should see Robertand Coline as an example,and need to ask what theywill do to ensure that every-body has access to health,education and developmentin rural areas.”
Marius Fransman, the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, and Andries Nel, the Deputy Ministerof Justice and Constitutional Development, unveiled theplaque at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court.
Photos: Dayle Kavonic
The statues of Robert Waterwitch and Coline Williams which were placed outside the Athlone Magistrate’s Court to mark their bravery 21 years ago.
Men shot whilewalking to workREYANA STEYN
TWO men are fighting for their livesin hospital after they were at-tacked by seven armed robbers
wearing balaclavas.
The incident happened on Thursday at05:30, says Warrant Officer Llewelyn Lakay,Manenberg police spokesperson.
“Four Malawian men were on their way towork in Rylands, from Tambo Village inManenberg, when they were approached bythe seven men as they walked throughRuimte Road.
“Two of the men pulled out guns and oneof the victims ran. The other three men thenalso ran and the robbers fired several shotsat the men.”
One man was hit in the back and the otherin the chest.
“The robbers took the victims’ cellphonesand then took off on foot,” says Lakay.
Since this incident, Manenberg policehave stepped up patrols in the area.
“This is the first time an incident like thishas occurred in Manenberg and we need toprevent anything like this from happening
again. Officers will be stepping up patrols inthe area and are urging people to come for-ward with any information they may have.”
Lakay urges people to be careful whenwalking to work in the early hours of themorning.
“People must try and make alternative ar-rangements for transport, which will pre-vent them from becoming victims of crime,as criminals are out in the area seeing whothey can target.”
A Manenberg resident who wishes to re-main anonymous says the men were inno-cent and were just on their way to work. “It’sscary to think that they were on the way toearn an honest living when they were shotand robbed by these robbers.”
Anyone who has information on the inci-dent or the whereabouts of the robbers cancall the investigating officer, Detective Con-stable Ayanda Duysha, on 082 559 4713 or(021) 699-9400.
SONNY DAY AT ISLAMIA: Scholars were treated to a surprise visit on Wednesday when theCanterbury Crusaders’ Sonny Bill Williams popped in for a short visit at Islamia College inRondebosch East. Williams was swarmed by students who requested his autograph and a snapwith the rugby star. A special assembly was called where Williams encouraged the childrento stay away from drugs and alcohol. Here Williams signs an autograph for school principalShaheem Galant. Photo: Tammy Petersen
Soul food for women of graceWOMEN of Grace Ministries will be hosting aseminar entitled “Spiritual Warfare” on Satur-day 4 June at the College of Cape Town’s Craw-ford Campus in Kromboom Road from 08:30 till16:00.The guest speakers will be Doctors Randall
and Rochelle Appels and participants are re-quested to bring along a Bible and pen.
Entry is R160 and tea and lunch will be served.For more information phone Merle Ludick on
072 240 8939 or Lisle Thornton on 072 882 8861.
Help is at handTHERE will be a Single Parents Support Groupat the College of Cape Town, Wynberg Campus,at 31 Broad Road in Wynberg on Saturday 21May, from 09:00 until 11:30. They will havetrained education and child psychologists whowill be able to give advice on how to deal with
kids that are rebellious and angry. Children notcoping well at school and children not copingwith the break-up of parents and many more re-al-life issues will be addressed.
There is no cost involved and all are welcometo attend.
For further information, contact Glenda Keeton 076 626 1024 or email [email protected].
Tuesday 17 May 2011 NEWS People’s Post Lansdowne Page 7
Arts and crafts training in SilvertownCAPE TOWN CHILD WELFARE is offeringarts and crafts training courses that will runMondays to Thursdays from 09:00 until 14:00from Monday 30 May.
The training will take place in Silvertown,opposite Gatesville at Cape Town Child Wel-fare’s head office.
Training will include candle (gel and wax)making, soap making, bath-salt making, bas-
ket weaving and decoupage.Training is free, but there is a cost of R150
per person for materials.After completing the courses, trainees will
be equipped to make these items for theirown home, to sell at flea markets or use asgifts for friends and family.
For more information, contact MaureenSkilder on (021) 638-3127 or 0800 435 754.
AFTER charming motoristsand residents from Bridge-
town to Lansdowne, a well-known local greengrocer’ssmiling face will no longer en-tice potential customers to buyhis wares.
John Abrahams, who has beenselling fruit and vegetables from astall at the corner of KlipfonteinRoadandJanSmutsDrive, died onThursday 5 May after a short bat-tle with lung cancer. He was 75,and just a month shy of his birth-day.
Motorists coming from the N2and driving towards the surround-ing suburbs still ask “Where is Un-cle John?”, stall owner Faizel Hen-dricks says.
“He never stayed out of work, soit’s strange for customers not tosee his face. He is an Athlone leg-end, and it’s hard to believe thathe’s not coming back.”
Uncle John moved to DistrictSix from Beaufort West in the late
1940s. He started working for Hen-dricks’ father, who sold fruit andvegetables from a horse-and-cartin the vibrant streets of the close-knit suburb.
“My father took him in and hebecame like one of the family.When my family was removedfrom District Six more than 50years ago, Uncle John moved withus to Surrey Estate, and startedthe stall in front of the Athlone Po-lice Station,” he recalls.
The business moved across theroad when the parking lot was con-structed.
“Our official name has alwaysbeen ‘Poor Man’s Friend’, but eve-rybody knew it as ‘Uncle John’sFruit and Veg’,” Hendricks sayswith a chuckle. “My father was theowner, but Uncle John held thefort. He was the managing directorof the stall.”
Uncle John’s income came fromgenerations of families who werewarmed by the cheeky grin andpleasant comments he made, hesays.
“The parents who came to buy
their children’s apples in themorning are sometimes the grand-children of people who came toshop here back in the day,” Hen-dricks says.
“People loved him. He knewmost of the customers by name,and knew what they wanted beforethey even asked for it. Yes, he wasa hawker, but he was also people’sfriend.”
Although Uncle John nevermarried and had no children, he“certainly had an eye for the la-dies”, Hendricks smiles.
“He would flatter the prettywomen until they blushed as redas the tomatoes. Young or old, healways paid compliments to them.It’s no wonder the people were al-ways bringing him lunch andsnacks!”
The young men who now run thestall say they learnt a lot from Un-cle John.
“He never stayed out of work,”one man says, as he hands over apacket of tomatoes to a motorist.“He worked until his family toldhim to stay home because his
health was deteriorating rapidly.He believed that hard work paidoff.”
Another man, sitting on a bag ofpotatoes, points to the neatlystacked fruit and vegetables ondisplay. “Uncle John always saidpeople wouldn’t buy from us ifthings looked deurmekaar. He al-ways checked us if the stall didn’tlook neat and tidy. Presentationwas important to him.”
A teenager selling potatoes at arobot says Uncle John gave him ajob when he was unable to find em-ployment.
“He gave me some packets andtold me to work my magic. Hetrusted me enough to give hisstock to me. That’s just the kind-hearted man he was.”
Uncle John’s funeral was held atthe NG Kerk in New Woodlands,Mitchell’s Plain on Saturday.
HISTORIC: The fruit and vegetable stall at the corner of Jan Smuts Driveand Klipfontein Road where John Abrahams worked. Photo: Lester Fielies
Page 8 People’s Post Lansdowne LEADER Tuesday 17 May 2011
Your vote, your rightTOMORROW (Wednesday, 18 May) SouthAfricans will make their way to the pollsagain to elect the men and women who willserve as their local leaders for the next fiveyears.
The Independent Electorate Commission(IEC) was “satisfied” with the voter regis-tration turn-out during February andMarch.
Despite the buzz around the elections,younger people and the disillusioned in pa-rticular feel their vote won’t make a differ-ence, and so have turned their backs ontheir constitutional right to vote.
But the irony is that voter disillusion-ment, which in turn leads to voter apathy,only serves to perpetuate the cycle. Indif-ference leads to only one place: back tosquare one.
Local government elections have thepower to change the political landscapewithin a municipality.
The calibre of your local ward councillormeans the difference between a better qual-ity of life, or contending with mountingfrustration.
This candidate will be the first point ofcall when dealing with your municipality,further highlighting the importance ofsteering clear of incompetence or self-serv-ing agendas.
Whether your gripe is the basic provi-sion of housing, that the road nearest toyour home must be periodically cleaned,that speed bumps and street lighting mustbe installed, or that active law enforcementmust be deployed in hot-spots, your vote en-sures the efficiency of service delivery.
It is true that in South Africa, castingyour vote holds even greater meaning dueto our country’s past, and for some castingtheir ballot means honouring those whofought for all South Africans to be on anequal footing.
Tomorrow, enjoy the experience andright so many fought to gain, and makesure your vote is a well-considered one.
Thank you, LansdowneTHE management committee of theLansdowne Civic Association would liketo thank theLansdownePeople’s Post, andin particular Tammy Petersen, for attend-ing and covering the Ward 60 candidatetown hall debate on Tuesday 10 May at theSpanenberg Moravian Hall.
Your unfailing interest and service toWard 60 residents is greatly appreciated.
We also would like to send a specialthank you to Mr Khalil Amod from Chan-nel 4 Productions (Cape Town TV), whoprovided the sound system and recordedthe debate to be televised at a later date,and the Moravian Church for allowingthe use of the Spanenberg Moravian Hall.
We also would like to thank the candi-dates for taking the time out to listen tothe residents of Ward 60 and answer theirquestions.
Of the 18 Ward 60 candidates that arestanding in the local government elec-tions, the following candidates acceptedthe invite and attended the debate:
. The African National Congress’sHanif Loonat.
. The Al Jama-Ah Party’s RehanaFlacks.
. The Congress of the People’s AlanJackson.
. The National Independent Civic Or-ganisation’s Frank Smith.
. The Universal Civics of South Afri-ca’s David Sasman; and
. The Universal Party’s Shanaaz Dav-ids.
We received apologies from the Aboli-tion of Income Tax and Usury Party’sStephen Goodson, as he was unavailable,but we did note that he is also standingin a further 110 wards; the National Alli-ance for Democracy’s Anita Peters (how-ever Ms MH Lewis stood in for her) andthe Pan Africanist Congress of Azania’sSherazaan Isaacs (however Anwar Ad-ams, the Cape Town mayoral candidate,stood in for her).
While we had received an acceptanceand confirmation to attend the debatefrom the Democratic Alliance’s AntheaGreen, she, however, disappointed resi-dents by not attending, while not bother-ing to forward an apology or providingreasons why she could not attend.
Nevertheless, the evening was a greatsuccess due to a large turnout of commu-nity members from across Ward 60.
Thank you to all who attended, and whoshowed the willingness to engage.
After all, a willingness to serve isshown in a willingness to engage.DANNY YOUNGDeputy Chair: Lansdowne Civic Associa-tion
Your SMSesTopical issues
. I am asking the City of Cape Town toplease speed up the process of evictingthose people who are caught with drugs.Sit hulle net uit. Markie, Manenberg
. A few years ago gangsters shot andkilled the pharmacist, and ironically youare questioning why the pharmacies areclosed.
. There are many people who want tobe councillor. This song is dedicated tothem: I can do anything better than you.No you can’t, I will after I buy Mercedesand house then the needs of the people.Gigi, Hanover Park
Go Lynn![Lynn Alexander wrote a letter about how
teachers try their utmost to help pupils, butare routinely blamed for everything thatgoes wrong in that pupil’s life – includingaspects that parents are meant to control-Ed]
. Could we please have Lynn Alexan-der’s letter as front page news! BravoLynn! Concerned parent
. Lekker jy Lynn, big gold star on yourforehead. Carol
General. People please be vigilant, criminals
have unique ways of entering your proper-ty because they want to see what thingslook like. One of their methods is whenthey run in your place with a story thattheir boyfriend wants to assault them.
. As a disabled person, I don’t qualifyfor a disability grant because I’m marriedand not in community of property. Howdoes this make sense?
. Could somebody please tell me whythe drivers of Correctional Service vehi-cles are allowed to use their sirens to getmotorists to move out of their way?
. Just curious why People’s Post doesn’t
advertise the vehicle registration numberwhen it gets texted as part of theSMS.Wendy Abrahams[We cannot pub-lish registration numbers provided inSMSes because it cannot be guaranteedthat the owner of the vehicle is guiltyof the reported offence. -Ed]
. Cosatu and the ANC own big sharesin the national lottery, which is by law ille-gal. Are they above the law?
. I am sick of re-sealed letters comingin the post damaged. What a lot of tripe!Sticky fingers more likely! Shame on you!Maggie
. Why is the security at Groote Schuurrude? They don’t know how to communi-cate with people.
. Why must sex-change operation in-and out- patients be at Groote Schuurwhen sick patients have to be on a list, andregular out-patients must be seen by in-competent day hospital staff?
Smart shopper. Hello gullible consumer. Have you got
your Pick n Pay Smart Shopper card yet?. Why do people complain about the
Smart Shopper card? If you don’t need onethen hou julle monde. Well done Pick n Payand their points. With R10 I can buy bread.Ismail moet sy mond hou, hy is dik ge-eetvan Pick n Pay, wat hy verniet gekry.
. Pick n Pay Smart Shopper card? Iwon’t leave my ID number lying aroundfor R20 a month.
Tuesday 17 May 2011 GENERAL People’s Post Lansdowne Page 9
SUPER MOM:Vangate Mall,in conjunctionwith Heart104.9fm recently hosteda Health, Hairand BeautyFair, where aMother’s Dayprize wasawarded toNarrimanAwaldien(right) of SaltRiver. HereLynn Oliver,the newlyappointed centremanager ofVangate Mall,hands over herpamper hamper.
Locals reachout for stardomTAMMY PETERSEN
THE beats that fill the house sound likethose of international artists, with fast-talking rappers telling stories of rela-tionships, hope for a better tomorrowand rising above your circumstances.
But the talented people who created thesetunes are not from foreign shores. They area group of Manenberg youth who hope tomake it to the big time.
The New Black Mob, or NBM as they areknown on “the streets”, is made up of 10 mu-sical locals who have mountains of talentbut are still searching for someone to helpthem make hits for a living.
One of the founding members, Buren Taai-bosch, explains that the group started in 2002when they were just a “few guys who en-joyed hip hop dancing”.
“We would perform at arts and cultureshows, and had quite a group of followers.We thought our skills would help us becomea hit, but we were in for a surprise – it takesmore than talent to make it to the top.”
But the spirit of the group would not bedampened. They kept practising and the re-quests for performances continued to roll in.
Not content with just dance, the group –with the help of new members – decided toexpand and create their own beats to danceto, Chris Damon says.
“We decided that you don’t have to danceto international music when you can createyourown local flavour.The streets ofManen-berg are filled with creative people who justneed the opportunity to let it out,” he says.
A trio of teenagers with distinct voices –Lucinda Daniels and Stacey and ShanicePaulsen – brought the songs to life and addeda feminine touch to the group.
Rappers Kurt Naicker, who grew up inWashington after moving to the US as achild, Mogamat Charles, Gary Snel, whogrew up in the UK, and Damon are the story-telling geniuses behind the rapping.
Gershwin Davids is the maestro who cre-ates the group’s beats.
Earlier this year, the NBM sent a demo toToxicWeb, a website which allows users todownload songs. Within a week the song,called “I Believe” had been downloaded over
6 000 times, Owen Paul says.“It was one of the best feelings in the world,
knowing that there are people who enjoywhat you do,” he says with a smile.
“It gave us the inspiration to keep goingand continue in our bid to build a name forourselves. We want to show people that youdon’t have to be a gangster to become fa-mous. You can be someone by doing some-thing good.”
Although the group has not yet beensigned to a record label, they hope to soonbe given the opportunity to take their mes-sage to the greater Peninsula.
“Most of us in the group are unemployed,but we hope to make this project a full-timeprofession. We don’t believe in giving up –ons moet aan druk,” Damon says.
Where do they see themselves in 10 years?“A household name that is respected all
over the country,” Taaibosch says. “We alsohope to have our own record label that givesstruggling artists their time to shine.”
. For details of upcoming gigs or to bookthe group, phone Damon on 083 245 3358.
TALENTED LOT: The New Black Mob, a hip hopgroup from Manenberg. Photo: Supplied
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BRIAN GAFFNEY
ENGEN SANTOS FCstalwart Musa Orienowill literally hang uphis size 11 boots for thelast time when he playshis farewell match atAthlone Stadium onSaturday afternoon.
Otieno (37), who has of-ten contemplated retir-ing from top-class soccer,will wear the red andgold for the last timewhen Vasco da Gamahosts Santos in an AbsaPremier Soccer Leaguematch at Athlone Stadi-um on Saturday, startingat 15:00.
However, the lanky de-fender said that he willnot be lost to the Santoscause and is engaged intalks over his possibleinvolvement in technicalmatters for the pro team,as well as in youth pro-grammes.
“I have several suc-cesses to cherish duringmy 14-year spell withSantos. They were emo-tiona expriences for meand I will never forgetthem,” said Otieno.
Otieno, a former Ken-yan international defender and captain,carries the distinction of sharing in allSantos’ trophy successes earlier this dec-ade.
He held aloft the BobSave Knockout in2000, the Premier Soccer League and BPTopEight trophies during the 2001/02 sea-
son and the Absa Knockout Cup in 2003when Santos downed Ajax Cape Town atAthlone Stadium.
Otieno has played over 400 matches forSantos and his efforts were recognisedwhen club boss Goolam Allie presentedhim with the chairperson’s award in 2009.
Musa Otieno will play his final match at Athlone Stadiumon Saturday. Photo: Die Burger
A RECORD number of 90 clubs has enteredthe play-off phase of the 2011 Engen Knock-out Challenge that gets underway on Sunday22 May at the Stephan Reagon Sports Com-plex in Mitchell’s Plain.
The first series of matches will be followedby another round of play-offs on Sunday 29May at the Strandfontein Sports Complex todetermine which 12 clubs qualify for thechampionship over the weekend of 29 – 30July.
The seeded clubs for the 16-team contestare hosts Engen Santos FC, Ajax Cape Town,Vasco Da Gama and Cape United FC, the de-fending champions.
FixturesSunday 22 MayStephan Reagon-WestridgeA-09:30: Belhar vs Rock A Fellas; B-9:30:
Anchorage vs Kensington; C-09:30: Belstarvs Rygersdal; D-09:30: Bay Hill vs MontagueSpurs; E-10:25: Bishop Lavis vs Sunningdale.
A-10:25: Bayview vs Plumstead Utd;B-10:25: Blue Downs vs Table View; C-
10:25: Beacon Spurs vs Salt River-Blackpool;D-10:25: Central vs Avendale; E-10:25: BeaconPirates vs Southampton.
A-11:20: Eerste River vs Bothasig; B-11:20:Fulham vs Wesley Utd; C-11:20: Invincible
Cravenby vs Camps Bay; D-11:20: Juventusvs Ambassadors; E-11:20: Kalksteenfonteinvs Durbanville.
A-12:15:KenparkvsAshford;B-12:15:KuilsRiver vs Golden Gate; C-12:15: Leeds Len-tegeur vs Baltic; D-12:15: Ravensmead vsHanover Park; E-12:15: Macassar vs Batts-wood.
A-13:10: Riverside vs Ikapa; B-13:10: Mor-genster vs Blue Bells; C-13:10: Trinitariansvs Wynberg-St John’s; D-13:30: Mowglies vsClarewood; E-13:10: Belhar vs Kensington.
A-14:05: Anchorage vs Rock A Fellas; B-14:05: Belstar v Montague Spurs; C-14:15: BayHill vs Rygersdal; D-14:15: Bishop Lavis vPlumstead Utd; E-14:05: Bayview vs Sun-ningdale.
A-15:00: Blue Downs v Salt River-Black-pool; B-15:00: Beacon Spurs vs Table View;C-15:00: Central vs Southampton; D-15:00:Beacon Pirates v Avendale; E-15:00: EersteRiver vs Wesley Utd.
A-15:55: Fulham vs Bothasig; B-15:55: In-vincible Cravenby vs Ambassadors; C-15:55:Juventus vs Camps Bay; D-15:55: Kalksteen-fontein vs Ashford; E-15:15:
Kenpark vs Durbanville.. People’s Post is the print media part-
ner for the Engen Knockout Challenge.
ST ANDREW’S DODGERS softballerswill hold a “60-Something Anniversary”function at the Belthorn Community Cen-tre on Friday 27 May.
The dress code must reflect the 1960sand prizes will be awarded to the bestmovers and shakers.
Tickets at R50 includes cheese and winefrom 19:00, while guests must bring theirown snack platters and refreshments. DJJohnny will keep feet tapping from 19:30.Table reservations may be confirmedwith Cheryl on 082 492 6581 or Dawn on082 875 6840.
West End to host youth tourneyWEST END UNITED soccer club will hold aYouth Day tournament on 16 June at theWest End sportsfield in Athlone.
Teams from schools, churches and youthorganisations are invited to take part in thecompetition for players aged 17 and older.
A meeting to discuss the tournament willbe held at 19:30 at the Gleemor BaptistChurch hall in St Simon’s Road, Athlone onThursday 19 May.
Call Jeff Paulse on082 216 2460 orBrianPe-tersen on 082 445 2823 for further details.
WP club rugby resultsSaturday 14 May:–
Super League A: Belhar 12 SK Walmers23; Helderberg 15 False Bay 25; Hamiltons32 Victorians 31; Maties 19 UCT 31; Durban-ville/Bellville 18 Villager 21.
Super League B: Kuilsriver 13 Tyger-berg 22; Primrose 14 NNK 23; Bellville 21Collegians 21; Hands & Heart 20 Young Peo-ples 15; Pniel Villagers 15 Brackenfell 15.
Premier League A: Paarl 10 Langa 0; El-sies River 40 Stellenbosch Coronations 26;Hamlets 12 Kraaifontein 24; Goodwood 25Rangers 6; Scottsdene 24 St George’s 25.
Premier League B: Strand United 20Macassar 20; Milnerton 14 Franchhoek 10;Silverleaf 30 Van der Stel 22; UWC 12 Sir
Lowrians 22.Division 1: Northerns 35 Strand 11;
Young Stars 6 Eerste River 7; Raithby 19Hamediehs 19.
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CHALLENGING: Zaid Emeraan (centre) of Blue Bells AFC impedes Shannon Davids of Battswood AFC during a Super League match of the LFA Cape District at the William HerbertSports complex, Wynberg on Saturday. Blue Bells won 21. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
INSPIRED IKEY: UCT livewire Marcel Brache tests the Maties’ defence during UCT’s2819 win in a Western Province Super League A match at the Danie Craven Stadium,Stellenbosch on Saturday. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images
STEPPING ON THE GAS: Sponsors Engen after a sevenyear association, has recommittedits support for Engen Santos FC for a further three years. The club also disclosed it willembark on a high performance training programme at the Sports Science Institute of SouthAfrica (SSISA) in Newlands next season. Seen endorsing the partnerships at Athlone Stadium, were from left, Brad Bergh (Engen group sponsorship manager), Tyren Arendse (SantosFC captain), Goolam Allie (Santos FC chairperson), Natie Maphanga (Engen general manager corporate affairs) and Morne du Plessis (SSISA). Photo: Rashied Isaacs
HIGH FLYERS: Blue Bells AFC’s Wesley Jones (left) counters Jason Brown of Battswood AFC,during Blue Bells’ 21 win in a Super League match of the LFA Cape District at the WilliamHerbert Sports Complex, Wynberg on Saturday. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
footballers in the colours of MaritzburgUnited at Cape Town Stadium on Satur-day afternoon.
‘Tisno illusionbrought onby themind-bog-gling facts about whether the other title-as-pirants – Orlando Pirates or KaizerChiefs – will come into the reckoning for hon-ours – if Maritzburg pulls off another giant-killing act.
But remember how Maritzburg trouncedFoppe de Haan’s charges 3-0 in Pietermaritz-burg in January?
Maritzburg FC’s vindicative approach willbe best reflected by the core of its team – mostof whom do not carry fond memories of pur-suing a football career in Cape Town.
At least seven footballers – whose talentswere discarded and disregarded by the three
Cape Town clubs campaigning in the AbsaPremier Soccer League over the past coupleof seasons – are poised to lock horns with theUrban Warriors from 15:00 on Saturday.
Among them the ex-Ajax striker Diyo Sibi-si, who will indeed have a point to prove.
Sibisi was transferred to Maritzburg be-cause his direct-style of play and shoddy firsttouch did not compliment the swift inter-playbetween midfield and attack at Ajax.
Now 12 months later, the competitivenessof hard-running Sibisi poses the biggestthreat to Derek Decamps and Clayton Dan-iels – whose partnership is so vital for Ajaxto clinch the title for the first time in its 11-year history.
Recently, the central duo appeared suspectin a 2-1 win over AmaZulu FC at Athlone, aswell as a 4-0 thrashing by Kaizer Chiefs atPolokwane – with veteran goalkeeper HansVonk doing little to inspire his defenceagainst Chiefs. Daniels, tasked to track Sibi-si, is mindful that his prey has top-scored
with 10 goals thus far this season – with hisconsecutive braces against MpumulangaBlackAces andMamelodi Sundowns steeringMaritzburg away from relegation.
Daniels can ill-afford to lose sight of Sibisi,or the slow-moving, yet subtle Fadlu Dav-ids – overlooked by Engen Santos FC – whorelishes roving behind the strikers.
Equally effective is Namibian striker, Ru-dolf Bester, whose strong runs down theflanks has yielded him nine goals in his debutseason.
Maritzburg captain and goalkeeper, Shu-aib Walters believes the pressure will be onAjax from the start. “They’ll need the winmore than we do. If we score first they’ll bein trouble and unsure about their next move.If they push more players forward in searchof an equaliser we could hit them on the coun-ter-attack. “Yes, the heat will definitely be onAjax,” says Walters, whose anticipated re-turn to PSL debutants Vasco Da Gama wasdashed by Maritzburg bettering Vasco’s fi-
nancial package for his services this season.The other ex-Capetonians donning the Ma-
ritzburg blue are defenders Peter Petersen(ex-Hellenic, Moroka Swallows), Bevan Fran-sch and Byron Hendricks (both ex-SantosFC), as well as midfielders Kurt Lentjies (FCCape Town, Sundowns) and David Booysen(Ajax youth academy).
But neither of them have shown consisten-cy and lack the necessary pace to snuff outthe free-scoring Thulani Serero, Khama Billi-at, Brent Carelse and Sameehg Doutie.
Indeed victory will mean something spe-cial for Serero in his farewell match beforejoining Ajax Amsterdam in Holland.
And so too for Carelse – on the brink ofpalming a fourth league champions’ med-al – after doing so twice in the colours of Su-perSport United and once with Sundowns inrecent years.
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