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UCT vice-chancellor Max Price had previ- ously stated that the Rhodes statue is “in- deed a symbol of UCT’s colonial past”. “Many have noted that as it currently stands, the statue of Rhodes is unmediated by any critical commentary or historical contextualising. There is nothing to suggest to any passerby how the university situates itself in relation to Rhodes’ actions and their impact. At the very least, we need to engage with that,” he says. However, Price says the protest of two weeks ago has resulted in a massive out- pouring of anger and frustration, which is “related to experiences of institutional ra- cism which is aggravated by students’ per- ceptions that they are not being heard, or that their demands are not achieving the re- sponse they seek.” Price said there are also similar frustra- tions experienced by a number of staff. “There have also been many voices criti- cal of both the mode of the student protest, and the view that the statue should be re- moved. “Given this recent escalation of debate and protest, I think it appropriate to replace our original programme with a more accel- erated process to facilitate a more rapid deci- sion about the statue,” he said. During the protest, UCT student Chumani Maxwele had flung human excrements at the statue in protest at the lack of transfor- mation. This protest action occurred on Monday 9 March. Maxwele says the “poo protest” was not them trying to prove anything, but to protest against the statue. “UCT by its nature promotes a culture of individualism and elitism and it wants us to see other people as people and to be individu- al and this is why we are expressing our- selves.” UCT’s Professor Sandra Klopper says while they respect the right of their students to protest and, in so doing, draw attention to the complex issues that confront all of us at UCT and in society at large, this is not a licence to engage in actions that in their view are reprehensible. She said the use of excrement as a form of protest is unacceptable, and UCT con- demns such action. “UCT has procedures in place that allow students to protest. It is regrettable that, in this instance, the protesters did not follow the established procedures,” she says. But last week students continued their campaign to have the statue removed and marched to the Bremner Building to deliver a memorandum demanding a date be provid- ed to them as to when the “statue will fall”. Maxwele says calling for the removal of the statue is one part of their campaign. “There is a notion of racism in the institu- tion – we want that to really go, that along with the Smuts and Jameson Hall. We want these names to be changed as well,” he says. He is calling on students and all interested to rally together to find something to take out all the “eurocentric symbolism”. “Lets find something that symbolises us as students and individuals – something that we can associate with,” he says. Maxwele says there is an international university as well as Rhodes University sup- porting their initiative and “this shows that they are on the right track”. “We have been dancing around the ques- tion of race and as students we have defined our destiny and mission and we want to ful- fil it and not detract from it,” he says. Former UCT student Benjamin Wilson be- lieves “transformation in South Africa is too slow”. “We fought for democracy and here we have students fighting to change again. I support their cause and hope the necessary steps are taken to address the issue,” he says. Student Fatima Docrat says anything that stands for oppression should be removed. “I think if this is what people feel so strongly about then it is only fair that their voices be heard,” she says. However, Price says only the university council can take the decision to move the Rhodes statue. It would have to seek approv- al from Heritage Western Cape. Price shared the following proposals with the campus community as part of UCT’s plans for addressing various transformation issues in 2015. “We have initiated a process to review statues, building names and other symbols that affect the institutional climate of UCT, and how these affect the sense of in- clusiveness or alienation felt by staff and students,” he says. One option is to leave the statue as it is, but to place a plaque on its base that ac- knowledges the many injustices of colonial conquest enacted under Rhodes’ watch. Price says this might be accompanied by another artwork to be located alongside Rhodes, to “speak back” by way of alterna- tive values and convictions. However, it is his view that the particular location and setting of the Rhodes statue is the problem and it cannot be addressed by contextualising the statue or installing al- ternative icons. Price says it is because the “brooding pres- ence of Cecil John Rhodes is located in pride of place, at the focal point of the campus, that it acquires the connotations of founder, he- ro, patron, role model, and embodiment of UCT’s heritage”. “I do not think the statue should be de- stroyed or hidden away. I just think it should not be there – it should be moved. “This will not compromise our ability to record and debate the role Rhodes played in the city’s and continent’s history. And it will not change our acknowledgment that UCT acquired its site from the Rhodes estate, and the positive contribution that it has made to our institution and its students,” he says. There will an open Vula site until Tuesday 7 April where staff and students will be invit- ed to express their views on the statue and on broader issues of what they think they and others can do to advance transformation more generally. More on page 2. 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Transformation painsASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
A request for a special meeting has beencalled by UCT vice-chancellor to dis-cuss transformation issues and plans
at the university. The dispute surroundingthe statue of Cecil John Rhodes will be onthe agenda.
This comes after about 100 UCT studentsjoined in a protest march to the university’sBremner Building last week to demand thatthe Rhodes statue be removed.
The Bremner Building houses the univer-sity’s council offices.
UCT vice-chancellor Max Price had previ-ously stated that the Rhodes statue is “in-deed a symbol of UCT’s colonial past”.
“Many have noted that as it currentlystands, the statue of Rhodes is unmediatedby any critical commentary or historicalcontextualising. There is nothing to suggestto any passerby how the university situatesitself in relation to Rhodes’ actions and theirimpact. At the very least, we need to engagewith that,” he says.
However, Price says the protest of twoweeks ago has resulted in a massive out-pouring of anger and frustration, which is“related to experiences of institutional ra-cism which is aggravated by students’ per-ceptions that they are not being heard, orthat their demands are not achieving the re-sponse they seek.”
Price said there are also similar frustra-tions experienced by a number of staff.
“There have also been many voices criti-cal of both the mode of the student protest,and the view that the statue should be re-moved.
“Given this recent escalation of debateand protest, I think it appropriate to replaceour original programme with a more accel-eratedprocess to facilitate amore rapiddeci-sion about the statue,” he said.
During the protest, UCT student ChumaniMaxwele had flung human excrements atthe statue in protest at the lack of transfor-mation.
This protest action occurred on Monday9 March. Maxwele says the “poo protest”was not them trying to prove anything, butto protest against the statue.
“UCT by its nature promotes a culture ofindividualism and elitism and it wants us tosee other people as people and to be individu-
al and this is why we are expressing our-selves.”
UCT’s Professor Sandra Klopper sayswhile they respect the right of their studentsto protest and, in so doing, draw attentionto the complex issues that confront all of usat UCT and in society at large, this is not alicence to engage in actions that in theirview are reprehensible.
She said the use of excrement as a formof protest is unacceptable, and UCT con-demns such action.
“UCT has procedures in place that allowstudents to protest. It is regrettable that, inthis instance, the protesters did not followthe established procedures,” she says.
But last week students continued theircampaign to have the statue removed andmarched to the Bremner Building to deliveramemorandumdemanding adate be provid-ed to them as to when the “statue will fall”.
Maxwele says calling for the removal ofthe statue is one part of their campaign.
“There is a notion of racism in the institu-tion – we want that to really go, that alongwith the Smuts and Jameson Hall. We want
these names to be changed as well,” he says.He is calling on students and all interested
to rally together to find something to takeout all the “eurocentric symbolism”.
“Lets find something that symbolisesus asstudents and individuals – something thatwe can associate with,” he says.
Maxwele says there is an internationaluniversity aswell as RhodesUniversity sup-porting their initiative and “this shows thatthey are on the right track”.
“We have been dancing around the ques-tion of race and as students we have definedour destiny and mission and we want to ful-fil it and not detract from it,” he says.
Former UCT student BenjaminWilson be-lieves “transformation inSouthAfrica is tooslow”. “We fought for democracy and herewe have students fighting to change again.I support their cause and hope the necessarysteps are taken to address the issue,” hesays.
Student Fatima Docrat says anything thatstands for oppression should be removed.
“I think if this is what people feel sostrongly about then it is only fair that their
voices be heard,” she says.However, Price says only the university
council can take the decision to move theRhodes statue. It would have to seek approv-al from Heritage Western Cape.
Price shared the following proposals withthe campus community as part of UCT’splans for addressingvarious transformationissues in 2015. “We have initiated a processto review statues, building names and othersymbols that affect the institutional climateof UCT, and how these affect the sense of in-clusiveness or alienation felt by staff andstudents,” he says.
One option is to leave the statue as it is,but to place a plaque on its base that ac-knowledges the many injustices of colonialconquest enacted under Rhodes’ watch.
Price says this might be accompanied byanother artwork to be located alongsideRhodes, to “speak back” by way of alterna-tive values and convictions.
However, it is his view that the particularlocation and setting of the Rhodes statue isthe problem and it cannot be addressed bycontextualising the statue or installing al-ternative icons.
Price says it is because the “broodingpres-ence of Cecil John Rhodes is located in prideof place, at the focal point of the campus, thatit acquires the connotations of founder, he-ro, patron, role model, and embodiment ofUCT’s heritage”.
“I do not think the statue should be de-stroyedorhiddenaway. I just think it shouldnot be there – it should be moved.
“This will not compromise our ability torecord and debate the role Rhodes played inthe city’s and continent’s history.And itwillnot change our acknowledgment that UCTacquired its site from the Rhodes estate, andthe positive contribution that it has made toour institution and its students,” he says.
Therewill an openVula site until Tuesday7Aprilwhere staff and studentswill be invit-ed to express their views on the statue andon broader issues of what they think theyandothers cando to advance transformationmore generally.
More on page 2.
Students and those in support of the removal of the Cecil John Rhodes statue gathered toprotest against the statue. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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Statue marchAbout 100 UCT students took part in a pro-test calling for the removal of a statue ofCecil John Rhodes from the campus.People’s Post spoke to some students and
asked them how they feel about the call tohave the statue removed.
Yana Abrahams says she completely supportsthe students who are calling for the removalof the statue of Cecil John Rhodes. “I dohope, though, that the conversation doesn’tend if and when the statue is removed. Weshould continue to have open discussions andmake decisions for the better,” she says.PHOTOS: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
Luke Borain says he thought it would beuseful to join in on the protest to find outwhat the reasons are behind students callingfor the statue to be taken down. “I want tofind out why people feel the way they doand how hear what others’ views are withregard to the statue,” he says.
RIGHT: Christen Torres says: “I think the waythe students are going about this could havebeen done differently. But I support thatthey are against white supremacy.
EMPLOYMENT
Fight for right to workASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
A woman with a physical disability hasnot given up her own fight to ensurepeople living with disabilities have a
right to decent employment.Undere Deglon, CEO of Disability Work-
shop Development Enterprise (DWDE),works closely with a number of companiesin the private sector that are committed toemploying people with disabilities.The Institute for Promotion of Disabled
Manpower, in partnership with WesternCape Network on Disability, held a summitat the Cape Town International ConventionCentre (CTICC) on Friday 13 February.Sinawe Pezi, deputy CEO of DWDE, ex-
plained through education, empowermentand networking opportunities between em-ployers and people with disabilities, the or-ganisation’s Employment Support Servicesmakes a significant contribution towardsenriching lives, building an inclusive socie-ty and inspiring young people on their waytowards finding opportunities for work.The DWDE launched the Employment
Support Services in 2013 across SouthAfricawith an associated target employment of1200 people with disabilities in the open la-
bour market.Pezi says the 2%employment campaign is
a partnership between DWDE, the JobsFund, administered by the DevelopmentBank of Southern Africa and the United Na-tions Special Rapporteur on Disability. “Weseek to create awareness among employersabout the employability of people with disa-bilities and to give people with disabilitiesexposure to employment opportunities andguide them in the right career choices,” shesays.During the Disability Employment Sum-
mit, the organisation presented an over-view of an employment creation campaign.It was revealed at the summit that the pri-
vate sector is well on its way to meeting the2%quota set out by government, while someare exceeding expectation.Pezi says many South Africans with disa-
bilities desperately require an increase injob creation initiatives to overcome the un-employment problem.“Unemployment is the root cause of pover-
ty and inequality, and can be a contributingfactor to substance abuse, increased levelsof crime and social exclusion,” she says.Pezi says according to Statistics South Af-
rica Census 2011, there are just over twomil-lion (7.54%) people with disabilities, exclud-
ing certain groups and children youngerthan five, compared to people without disa-bilities which total just over 35 million(92.46%).“On the other hand, the Commission for
Employment Equity Annual Report2013/2014, reporting on employment equityprogress among designated employers, not-ed after 15 years there are only about 50 000(0.9%) people with disabilities in employ-ment,” she says.This is miles away from the target of 2%
employment of persons with disabilities setby the government, Pezi explains.“The Employment Equity Act in SouthAf-
rica was intended to eliminate discrimina-tion in employment by developing a labour
force that is broadly representative of theSouth African population,” she says.However, Pezi says, many unemployed
SouthAfricanswith disabilities remain con-demned to a life of dependence on disabilitygrants. “We would like to partner with theprivate sector and government institutionsto assist them with achieving their 2% quo-ta,” she urges.Pezi adds that SouthAfricawill have a dis-
ability census in 2015 which will hopeful-ly show an accurate profile and preva-lence of all disability types in South Afri-ca.“Both internationally and locally, there
aredifficulties inobtainingaccurate disabil-ity statistics,” she says.
DWDE deputy CEO Sinawe Pezi is flanked by Zandile Hoorn (left) and Thembi Nxiba at theDisability Summit at the CTICC. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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The proposed demolition of a property inClaremont will go ahead to make wayfor the MyCiTi Phase 2A project.
This was revealed at the Protea Subcoun-cil 20 meeting last week.In the subcouncil report it states that the
property was leased for business purposes,but the lessee was in breach of non-paymentand sub-letting the property to three busi-nesses.The property, which is owned by the City
of Cape Town, was illegally sub-divided bythe lessee into three sections and let out tobusinesses such as Cabs on Call, Just Junkand Claremont Auto, according to the re-port.Ward councillor Matthew Kempthorne
welcomed the demolition and recommendedthat the person the property was leased tobe blacklisted in an effort to prevent himfrom leasing City property in future.BewinSeptember, a heritage professional,
stated in the subcouncil report that the prop-erty, as well as other properties making upthe triangle bordering ImamHaron, Chices-ter and Markham roads were subject to theforced removals of the 1960s.September said “the current state of the
building on site was built after the entireblockwas cleared anddoes not have anyher-itage significance in terms of its architec-ture and aesthetics”.He said the site does, however, “have high
social significance and he is of the opinionthat further studies were required to ascer-tain the heritage value”.September further said theCity’sHeritage
Resources Section “has an opportunity withregard to initiating a social history project,
some form of memorial or even interpre-tive display on site to inform the public ofthe forced removals that took place alongthe Lansdowne Road corridor”.It is recommended that this project be in-
cluded and workshopped in the develop-ment application and incorporated in thenew design.The subcouncil report further states that
it came to light that the property is re-quired for the MyCiTi Phase 2A project,which commences this year and that it iswhen any further attempt to regularise theunlawful occupation ceased.The City served notices to vacate on all
three business in February 2014, allowingthe business owners six months to vacateand relocate their businesses. The noticeexpired on 31 August 2014.According to the subcouncil report, two
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a further extension until 30 November 2014for more time to relocate his commercialbusiness.The subcouncil report further states that
“even though theCitymore thanaccommo-dated the third occupant, he remained onthe property unlawfully”.Bewin said the City’s Environmental
andHeritageBranch support the total dem-olition of the property in Claremont.The property in question is expected to
be demolished by end of May as soon as acontractor has been appointed.A further two properties will also be de-
molished alongwith theClaremont proper-ty.One of the properties proposed for demo-
lition is that of a dilapidated building situat-ed on erf 71783 in Lympleigh Road, Plum-stead.
The third property proposed for demoli-tion, said to also be dilapidated, is situatedonerf 700868 atWaterburyRoad, Plumstead.
The buidling which will be demolished to make way for MyCiti Phase 2A is situated on thecorners of Imam Haron, Chicester and Markham roads. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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Thursday 26 March
V Mowbray: Reach for Recovery Cape Peninsu-la will hold an open meeting at 10:00 withguest speaker Doctor Sandile Mdunge from SARadiology on the topic of mammograms. Theorganisation is celebrating life after breastcancer. Guests are welcome to share their fearsand problems, or simply speak to women whohave had similar experiences with breastcancer. The meeting is at the Cansa offices at37A Main Road. Call Dee on 083 306 1941.
V Rondebosch: The University of Cape Townwill host the judging panel of the Man BookerInternational Prize 2015 at 18:00 (doors openat 17:00) in Jameson Hall on Upper Campus.An electronic booking is required for this eventat http://www.uct.ac.za/events. Earlier in theweek the judges will announce the shortlist forthe 2015 Man Booker International Prize – thefirst time such an event will take place inAfrica.
V Rondebosch: University of The Third AgeProfessor Eric Harley, a geneticist, will speakon The Quagga Project at the next meeting ofCape Town U3A at the Baxter Theatre. Guestsare asked to please arrive at 09:30 as themeeting starts 10:30. Call 021 531 5604 formore details.
Friday 27 March
V Newlands: The Cape Natural History Clubwill host a talk by Ryan Larkman at 20:00 atthe Athenaeum. Ryan will talk about the year-long construction of the Canopy Tour in theHottentots Holland Nature Reserve situated ina previously inaccessible part of this stunningWorld Heritage Site. Entry cost is R20. CallSheila on 021 782 1620.
Saturday 28 March
V Pinelands: Find perfect craftsmanship at theMiniaturia Guild of Cape Town’s auction from13:00 to 16:00 at the Hobby’s Club in NurseryWay. The enchanting items on sale may beviewed from 11:30. Call Belinda or RhysMcWilliams on 021 853 0803.
V Claremont: Watershed Animal Rescue willhold an adoption day at Belvedere Vet Shopat Belvedere Square in Keurboom Road from10:00 to 14:00. For more information call DiFraser on 082 375 8299.
V Pinelands: Pinelands Presbyterian Churchwill hold a fete from 07:30 until 12:30 in StStephen’s Road. There will be a number ofbargains at the bric-a-brac and book stalls,farm fresh veggies, delectable cakes andhome-made jams, a selection of plants andhandmade items are just some of the itemson sale. For further information contact theoffice on 021 531 8408.
V Claremont: A nature walk and guidedmeditation with Buddhist monk, Gen Pagpawill take place at 15:00 until 16:15 at ArderneGardens, 222 Main Road (opposite ClaremontClinic.) Meet at main gate. There are no costsinvolved, but donations to Tushita Centre, anon-profit organisation are welcome. For moreinformation visit www.meditateincapetown.orgor call 021 685 3428.
Monday 30 March
V Mowbray: Cape Support for Mental Healthwill hold a meeting for parents and carers ofpersons living with schizophrenia at 19:30 atthe Presbyterian Church on the corner Albertand Highbury roads. The guest speaker isDoctor Stephen Lay a psychologist at Valken-berg Hospital who will speak on Psycho-Educa-tion: What exactly is it?. Call 021 685 4398.
V Email notices to [email protected].
EARTH HOUR
Lights outLoad shedding will not be the reason
why the lights go out over the V&A Wa-terfront on Saturday 28 March.
Instead, the property will be lending itssupport to the World Wildlife Foundation’s(WWF) international Earth Hour initiative.
By switching off non-essential lights be-tween 20:30 and 21:30, the V&A Waterfrontwill join cities, businesses and individualsaround the world who are doing likewise.Other famous landmarks that recogniseEarth Hour include Beijing’s ForbiddenCity, the Paris Eiffel Tower, London’s Buck-ingham Palace, San Francisco’s GoldenGate Bridge, Sydney’s Opera House, Rio deJaneiro’s famous Christ the Redeemer stat-ue on Sugar Loaf Mountain and our own Ta-ble Mountain.
This year, popular Cape Town comedianMel Jones will be the MC for the event. Be-tween 19:30 and 20:30, the outdoor Amphi-theatre will screen documentaries that pro-
vide more information about the WWFevent and environmental sustainability.
At exactly 20:30 all non-essential lights atthe V&A Waterfront will be switched off,giving everyone gathered at the Amphithe-atre the opportunity to enjoy a free starlitperformance by the UCT Big Band andguest performers.
“Since 2008 the V&A has invested overR30 million in energy efficiency, water sav-ings and waste management, so for us EarthHour is so much more than simply a sym-bolic act. It’s a call to action for us all tomake a positive difference, no matter howsmall the part we are playing appears to be.In previous years, our visitors were enthu-siastic to participate in Earth Hour and wehave every confidence that this year will beno different,” said David Green, CEO of theV&A Waterfront.
For further information about EarthHour, visit www.wwf.org.za/earthhour.
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March.Claremont police spokesperson Cap-
tain Angie Latchman says the driver ofa British American Tobacco companyvehicle was making a delivery when hewas accosted by two unknown men.“They got into his vehicle and ordered
him to drive towards Carbrook Road,”she says.Latchman confirms when the victim
and the suspects arrived in CarbrookRoad, the duo contacted their accompli-ces via cellphone and a fewminutes laterthree men arrived in a white Isuzu bak-kie.“The suspects offloaded several boxes
of cigarettes from the BAT vehicle androbbed the driver of cash before fleeingthe scene,” she says.Latchman saysno shotswere fired and
no one was injured during the incident.Wynberg police are also on the hunt
for robbers who forced a truck driver tohand over R110 000 worth of cigarettesduring a delivery in Ottery Road onTuesday 17 March.According to the police report the driv-
erwas forced to drive toKent roadwherethe robbers called their accomplice whoparked a white Toyota Hilux next to thetruck.Latchman also reports on the robbery
of a Claremont man an his son on
Wednesday 11 March when they arrivedhome after a trip to a bank.She says the 54-year-old man and his
son just arrived at their home in Roosev-elt Road from the bank at a nearby shop-ping centre when theywere allegedly ac-costed by two unknown men. Latchmanexplains one of the suspects was armedwith a gun.“At gunpoint the victim and his father
were held up and robbed of cash, a cell-phone and keys before fleeing from thescene in a white VW Polo,” she says.Latchman confirms the suspects fled
in an unknown direction, adding that noone was injured during the robbery.Police are also investigating an armed
robbery which occurred on Main Roadin Claremont on Sunday 8 March atabout 21:30.Latchman says the victim was inside
her vehicle on Main Road when an un-known man allegedly approached hercar and tried to remove her car keysfrom the ignition.“In an effort to defend herself, the vic-
tim then attempted to push the suspectaway. However, when she saw him pro-duce a firearm she exited the vehicle andfled the scene,” she says.Latchman adds that the suspect re-
moved the victim’s bag from the car andfled the scene on foot.“The victim was not injured during
the incident and no injuries were sus-tained,” she says.
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Fun with PaoloScottish singer, songwriter and musi-
cian Paolo Nutini had the audience ontheir feet when he performed songs off
his three albums at Kirstenbosch Gardenson Wednesday 18 March.
Known for songs like Last request, Jennydon’t be hasty and New shoes, Paolo playedsongs from all three his albums, offering thecrowd a taste of his hits, along with his moreexperimental songs.
The show marked his first performance inSouth Africa and was the first of three in thecountry last week.
Paolo Nutiniis known forhits like Lastrequest,Jenny don’tbe hastyand Newshoes.PHOTOS:LOUISA STEYL
Pierrinne Leukes from Tamboerskloof and Simone Leukesfrom Kuils River smile for the camera.
Roxanne Evertson from Strandfontein enjoyed the show with SafwaanGoodenough from Plumstead.
Rose van der Merwe (left) from Lakeside with Scott Lindsay, Lynne Garret andOdette Curtis who drove all the way from Napier to see the show.
Bryan Leibbrandt and Renata Galvao from Plumstead.
Taahir Isaacs from Newlands.
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K-Day falloutASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
The level of noise and the lack of trafficfines issued at an event which tookplace at Newlands cricket ground has
Lynfrae residents up in arms.The Greater Lynfrae Civic Association
received several complaints last weekendabout the noise level during an event whichtook place on Saturday 28 February.
Alan Jackson, chairperson of the associa-tion, says they intervened to have the levelsof noise reduced.
“We consider that Western ProvinceCricket Association (WPCA) is responsiblefor the noise inconvenience caused byevents other than sports events held there,”he says.
Jackson explains they recognise thatWPCA needs to raise sufficient income toensure the future of this iconic ground butthe sound system must be at a level whichis reasonable for the surrounding areas, es-pecially with regard to the bass, which isthe biggest problem.
He also says neighbouring residentsshould be warned well in advance (at least2 weeks prior to the event).
Jackson says they are willing to meetwith theWPCA to discuss which areas willneed to be informed.
“This is so that neighbours are able totake thenecessary action to protect animalsin the case of fireworks, and can make thenecessary decisions to ensure that they aresomewhere else, if they are particularlyfinely attuned to noise,” he says.
Clifford Dodgen, WPCA team and opera-tions manager, says a letter informing resi-dents of the programme for the event wassent out. The letter dated Friday 20 Februa-ry states that the cricket association is “de-
lighted to announce that K-Day MusicalFestival will take place at the NewlandsCricket Grounds on Saturday 28 Februaryfrom 09:00 until 21:00”.
It further states that with the event beinga non-cricket event, the association hasleased the stadium to the event organisers.
“Please note that the noise levels and ac-tivities in and around the stadium precinctwill increase,” it reads.
It also informs residents of the closure ofCampground Road between 07:00 and 22:00.
Dodgen says the letter further indicatesthat all necessary permits have been re-ceived from the City of Cape Town for theevent.
Commenting on the complaint aboutnoise levels, Dodgen says he was at theevent from 08:00 until 10:30 and that themu-sic was put off at 20:00.
“Iwasat the event andcanassure thepub-lic and the association concerned that themusic was put off at 20:00 as the organisershad to comply with permit rules,” he says.
He adds that in order to sustain the stadi-um they must follow strict guidelines setout by the City before the venue can behired to event organisers. Dodgen says or-ganisers did this prior to the event.
“They consulted with the City as well asthe local councillors to ensure they are fol-lowing all the steps necessary to host theevent,” Dodgen says.
However, Jackson says the association isvery disappointed “by this almost entirelylegalistic response to an issue of goodneigh-bourliness” between WPCA and surround-ing residents.
“The fact that K-Day hired the stadiumfor the event does not provide the WPCAwith indemnity from responsibility forwhat happens on the property they hireout,” he says.
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In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 1 to 30 April 2015.
Comments, recommendations or input can be submitted by:
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Cape Town (For attention: Human Settlements: Policy and Research)• Online: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay• SMS: ‘Maintenance Policy’ followed by your comments to 31766
The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit writtencomments to have their comments, recommendations or input recorded and submitted tothe City. Contact the following persons:
For general public participation:Ruché Daniels on tel. 021 400 1766 or e-mail: [email protected]
For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti on tel. 021 400 1652 or e-mail: [email protected]
The draft policy will be available for viewing at subcouncil offices, City libraries and atwww.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay.
Contact Cassandra Gabriel on tel. 021 400 5212 or send an e-mail [email protected] for more information.
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Urban gardenASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
Connecting with nature is the main ob-jective of a group of Pinelands resi-dents who want to create an urban food
garden.This was revealed at the Pineland Rate-
payers’ and Residents’ Association meetinglast week.
Prior to the meeting, interested residentsalong with ward councillor Brian Watkynsdiscussed creating an urban garden in Pine-lands.
Watkyns says the meeting was attendedby a City of Cape Town official and Pine-lands residents who had expressed an inter-est in such a project.
They have earmarked the Howard Bowl-ing Club as a suitable place to start theirproject.
However, Watkyns says Trevor Wrightfrom the City’s Sports and Recreation De-partment outlined the needs of the City re-garding the old Howard Centre BowlingClub, which is to provide staff training for155 members.
Watkyns explained the department plansfor the bowling club to include a plenaryroom, break-away rooms, a kitchen, show-ers, a braai area and a pool. “The centre willbe built on the existing footprint and itshould be ready by mid-2016,” he says, add-ing that two former bowling greens will beused for training.
However, the third bowling green wouldbe available for an urban garden.
“It was agreed that the area required togrow vegetables is minimum – one bowlinggreen and the small adjacent area can beused for family relaxation,” Watkyns says.
An area in the clubhouse will also be setaside to store garden equipment.
In the meantime, a steering committeewas formed to take the project forward withtheir initial task being to formally becomean organisation to negotiate and enter intoa lease with the City, and draw up a busi-ness plan indicating the viability and sus-tainability of the project.
To encourage residents and to support theidea of the urban food garden, Sheryl Ozin-sky from the Oranjezicht City Farm (OCF)delivered a presentation on how the OCFgarden was established.
The OCF farm has been grown on the siteof an old bowling club.
The Farmers Market is a neighbourhoodnon-profit farm project celebrating localfood, culture and community through ur-ban agriculture.
Ozinsky said the farm is not only aboutthe fresh fruit and vegetables, but createsthe opportunity to educate people about thefood system, recycling, as well as a betterunderstanding about living a healthy life.
“Through social media we are able to cre-ate awareness about the benefits and impor-tance of increasing access to nutritiousfresh vegetables for the community,” shesaid.
Ozinsky says they have created over 120jobs in the last three years since the estab-lishment of the garden.
“The garden has also helped to reducecrime in our community and united peo-ple,” she said. She encouraged Pinelandsresidents to come together and take on thisproject as a community as she believes “ifyou want to go fast go alone, if you want togo far go together”.
“In order to be successful one needs tohave passion, conviction, try things youwould not try, don’t do it alone and remem-ber you cannot please everyone whenachieving your goals,” she added.
The Howard Bowling Club has been earmarked by residents and ward councillor Brian Wat-kyns to house an urban garden to encourage residents to connect with nature.
PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
Allergy alert raisedIf you are wondering why your allergy is get-ting worse, it is most probably because of therecent fires in the area.
According to a leading supplier of allergymedication, nasal allergies can be muchworse, especially among those living inMuizenberg, Hout Bay, Noordhoek and Stel-lenbosch where blazes were the most ram-pant.
Allergy sufferers are being warned to stayindoors and limit exercise to minimise therisk of their allergies being triggered by thehigh levels of particulate matter in thesmoky air.
Mariska van Aswegen, spokesperson forthe company, says veld fires can intensify al-lergy symptoms by up to 11%.
“Even if you can’t see or smell the smokefrom the fires, the body may still respond toparticulate matter, which is made up of min-uscule particles or droplets of pollution inthe air that are inhaled,” she says.
Van Aswegen says this week’s fires may al-
so play a part in increasing hospital trafficby putting more allergens in the air.
“Any exposure to any kind of smoke tothose with underlying allergy conditions cancause problems and make them more suscep-tible to respiratory infections.
“Smoke is an environmental allergen thatcontains particles which can irritate thelungs, throat and eyes, triggering symptomslike difficulty with breathing normally;wheezing; shortness of breath; runny nose,itching, nasal congestion and obstruction ofbreathing and coughing (with or without mu-cous).
“The most commonly affected people areallergy sufferers, the very young – whoselungs are still developing – and the very old– whose lungs may be compromised.”
Fortunately, says Van Aswegen, there aremany steps allergy sufferers can take to mini-mise the effects of the fires on their health
She urges sufferers or parents who suspecttheir children may be sufferers to accesswww.allergyexpert.co.za for more informa-tion about allergies.
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@FebAstrid
A recycling initiative has given newhope to homeless people on the streetsof Plumstead.
The organisation, Greentrolley, aims toempower people living on the streets byproviding them with employment and edu-cating them in the process.The recyclingdepot is situatedon the cor-
ners of Main and Fairdale Roads.Here homeless people are encouraged to
“earn for their waste”, by using a trolleyprovided to them by the project coordina-tors and collect items which can be recy-cled.Items include plastic, cans, cardboard,
white paper, glass bottles and jars as wellas magazines, telephone books, newspaperand foam packaging.The initiative was launched on Monday
5 January and already has over 91 peopleregistered on its database.Heinz Smekal, project coordinator, says
all the homeless who participate are regis-tered on the database.“They are expected to collect and sepa-
rate recyclables from the non-recyclables,”he says. They place the recyclables into aseparate bag or bin. The recyclable wasteis then weighed.“They are then given a form to fill in the
weight of the items and then they are paidaccordingly,” he says.Smekal says that the “trolley pushers”
start work at 05:30. They are required topick up a trolley at the depot and then headout to do their rounds collecting recycla-bles on bin day.“They are not allowed to separate the
waste when out on the streets. Their aimis to go through the waste in the bin andput back the non-recyclableswithout creat-ing any mess,” he says.Peter Nel, an employee at the depot is
who Smekal refers to as the top recycler –as he is the main collector and sorter ofgoods. Nel has taken on the role of organis-ing the other collectors into teams.“Peter is a fantastic coordinator who
showsa lot of potential and is a great leader.He not only works for himself, but has thepatience to show others how to do what hedoes daily,” Smekal says.BeforeNel became involved inGreentrol-
ley he had already been recycling for overfive years. “I have been doing his for a verylong time and learned from other peoplewho would take their waste to a depot inRetreat. This is nothing new to me, but Iappreciate the guidance from Heinz. He re-ally shows interest in us and not just whatwe do to make a living,” he says.Nel says he jumped at the opportunity
when Heinz stopped him along the road be-fore the opening of Greentrolley.“I was excited to hear that here would be
a depot as it is extremely far and tiring tohave to push the trolley and walk that farto Retreat. It was also frustrating as I wasonly able to collect and drop-off one load aday due to the distance,” he says.However,Nel says he cannowcollect and
sort and drop-off three loads a day. “Byworking in teams we are able to collectmore and once we are paid for the waste wesplit our earnings, by ameal and save somefor a “rainy day”.Smekal says he and his partner Mike are
now in the process of finding sponsors todonate uniforms as well as identity cardsto the employees to ensure they canbe iden-tified when out on the road collecting thewaste. “We want them to feel like they arepart of a cohesive team and if someonewants to report any inappropriate behav-iour they would be easily identifiable,” hesays. Smekal adds that along with the uni-forms theyarealso in theprocess ofmakingtheir very own trolleys.V Anyone interested in the project or wanting to do-nate uniforms to them can contact Smekal on 021712 4062.
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NATURAL RESOURCES
Water shortageCape Town’s fresh water supply is under
major threat and according to the De-partment of Water and Sanitation most
analysts predict South Africa’s water de-mand will outstrip its supply by 2025.
Already the demand for water has over-taken supply in 60% of South Africa’s watermanagement systems.
However, according to water scientists,changing our everyday behaviour can helpto alleviate the pressure put on our reservesdue to climate change, pollution and outdat-ed infrastructure.
During National Water Week, Monday 16to Sunday 22 March, theWatershed Festivalaimed to restore the public’s appreciation ofclean and accessible drinking water, re-minding them of its worth, scarcity and theabsence of a substitute.
The festival saw free educational eventsheld across the city, including an outdoorscreening of two award-winning documen-tary feature films depicting water in all its
beauty at Green Point Urban Park.TheWatershed Festival looks to create in-
creased awareness of the Cape and SouthAf-rica’s water crisis. With dams currently at69% capacity, all it will take to literally runon empty is a few consecutive winters withless than expected rainfall thanks to climatechange.
And 40% of our waste water treatment fa-cilities are in a critical state and in need ofan upgrade, having outlived their 30-yearlifespan by a decade or so.
South Africa loses 37% of clean, drinkablewater through leaking pipes and drippingtaps every year, while increasing pollutiondue to rapidly expanding urban areas and il-legal dumping add to the crisis.V Win! Win! Win! Five readers stand a chance towin a Woolworth’s hamper of WLAB washing
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Film-goers bundled up against chilly weather. PHOTOS: SUPPLIEDYoung and old attended the Watershed Festival event, creating awareness of South Africa’swater systems.
As part oftheWatershedFestival,freeeducationalevents,such asdocumen-taryscreenings,took placeacross thecity.
Despite the chilly air, the event offered Jerome Cornelius and Wendyl Martin insight into thedilemma over water.
Families were treated to documentaries depicting the beauty of water.
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Funds raised through Harfield Villagecarnival will support various projectsin the community.
The annual Harfield Carnival is said to bea gastronomic, musical affair for young andold.
The Harfield Village Association will hostthe carnival which will be held on Saturday28 March.
Stalls are set to line 2nd Avenue while fa-miliar shops open their doors.
James Fernie, chairperson of the HarfieldVillage Association, says they are fortunateto have Claire Commins come on board thisyear to organise this event.
“The scope of the carnival has been in-creased considerably due to the highly pro-fessional manner in which she has orga-nised the event,” he says.
Commins says the carnival has long beenknown for its array of restaurants, fromquirky to fine dining, family-friendly to Pa-risian pastries.
She says on the day of the carnival this ec-lectic neighbourhood will come alive as thecommunity comes out to host the “greaterCape Town and its aunty”.
“Old favourites (restaurants) will put ona festival splash, alongside the avenue,while kiddies can enjoy jumping castles andface paints,” she says.
Commins says residents should: “Put thepooch on a lead, pop granny in awheelchair,show dad to the craft beer and don’t forgetyour dancing shoes. Do what it takes, don’tmiss the 2015 Harfield Festival”.
“The annual carnival is the main fun-draising project of the association,” she
says.Fernie adds that all funds generated by the
carnival are spent cleaning, greening andbeefing up security in the village.
The associationhas supported theFriendsof Harfield Parks, the Harlyn Neighbour-hoodWatch aswell as the newly formedHar-field Village Community Improvement Dis-trict.
For more information contact LucretiaSplinters by sending an email to [email protected] tobook a stall.
The Harfield Village Carnival has an array ofstalls and entertainment for children of allages. Here carnival-goers at last year’s eventtake a stroll along 2nd Avenue where all thestalls are lined up. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
New digs a utopia for studentsASTRID FEBRUARIE
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After months of research on what exactlystudentswantwhen it comes to accommoda-tion, two brothers planned and designed aunique premium student accommodation inthe heart of Wynberg.
My Domain Student Living, establishedby the Lanfranchi brothers Angelo and Gi-ancarlo, who made it their mission to pro-vide studentswith easy and enjoyable livingspace.
The student digs are on the former site ofan art décor office block in Lower ChurchStreet, literally metres away from the localinterchange,MainRoad and a couple of kilo-metres from their respective place of study.
Angelo, My Domain portfolio manager,says they understand their residents’ needsbetter than anyone else and offer affordableliving in bespoke designed studios, 24-hourmanned concierge security, a free shuttleservice, free Wi-Fi, an on-site gym and laun-dry, secure underground parking, a coolcommunal social space and more.
Construction on the premises started lastyear in July and with only two more floorsto complete, Lanfranchi has hopes that therooms will be filled. “We have a lot of inter-est from students and parents all around theprovince and even abroad.Wewant themes-sage to spread and hopefully see the vacantrooms occupied,” he says.
He says the building was previously va-cant, but occupied by vagrants and thatthere was a lot of criminal activity in thebuilding. “The building was stripped of in-frastructure and we decided that we had todo something to change things around,” hesays.
Angelo says although he is in the propertybusiness this was a different challenge as henow has to step up and be part of maintain-ing and overseeing construction.
“We care about our residents and want to
make it a home-away-from-home environ-ment, where management has an open doorpolicy and our trained staff will know resi-dents by their first name,” he says.
My Domain also offers transport for stu-dents who do not have their own convey-ance.
“We wanted to make it as convenient aspossible for students who do not have theirown vehicles, bicycles or scooters. About 40students have vehicles and transport is al-ways an issue,” he says.
Angelo says they are in the perfect loca-tion as students have public transport attheir doorstep.
“I think students enjoy living in closeproximity to public transport as well asshopping malls as it takes away the stressof having to be concerned about how to getto and from university,” he says.
He adds that keeping their cars safe is oneof My Domain’s priorities.
At the student accommodation there is se-cure underground parking.
“And for those who travel heavy or liketo change wardrobes every season, we alsohave secure, lockable storerooms with flexi-ble rental option,” he says.
Angelo assures parents that My Domainhas an on-site buildingmanager and trainedstaff who will deal with the day-to-day needsof the residents. “In addition we also havean on-site caretaker available for after-houremergencies. We aim to provide a safe andsecure community environment for all ourresidents,” he says.
Ward councillor Elizabeth Brunette saysshe is excited about this development asmany students struggle to find accommoda-tionwhen they enrol at tertiary institutions.
“They are located in the perfect spot andwithMyCiTi on itsway toWynberg theywillbenefit from living in this area as they willhave easy access to safe and reliable trans-port in addition to the transport provided tothem by My Domain,” she says.
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The Rhodes debateI have visited the Rhodes memorial onseveral occasions and have taken manyof my guests to view the beauty of CapeTown in all it splendour on warmwindless days.
The views were always breathtaking. Inever for once bothered about thehistory of Cecil John Rhodes until therecent protest by the students of UCTover his statue.
What was very worrying, was theracially divisive nature of the protestsand the extremely acerbic tone of thedebates. I was prompted to research theman’s history to make sense of thisdivisive debate.
I came across an excellent articlewritten by Mzubisi Qobo, the pastpresident of the student representativecouncil in 1996. The article appeared inBusiness Day on Friday 20 March.
According to Qobo, Cecil J Rhodeswas infamously known for his “EveryMaster Wallop-his Nigger Bill”, whichgave white farmers the right to flogtheir black workers.
He strongly opposed the idea of givingblacks the right to “own land” in theirown country. He felt that they should be
kept in sub-human conditions in nativereserves.
Qobo further states that Rhodes’purported generosity to donate land forUCT and his residence for future primeministers was done so with plunderedmoney and to bribe the future not tojudge him harshly for his ugly past.
I am sure many beneficiaries of theRhodes scholarship back in the early’50s and ’60s, who are his staunchsupporters and responsible for all thevitriol in the media against the protest-ers, were totally ignorant of the fact thatRhodes was an absolute racist.
With the Rhodes ugly racist back-ground, there should be no doubt thathis statue has absolutely no place in areputable university like the UCT oftoday. Like Hitler’s and other dictators’statues, Rhodes’ statue should be kept ina museum to remind civilised peoplethat the evil of one’s past will always beremembered by history.
Rhodes’ statue occupies a space thatcould and should be occupied by astatue of a person that could make theuniversity, its students and fellowCapetonians extremely proud of.
That person is Archbishop EmeritusDesmond Tutu, a world renowned figure,who so fearlessly devoted so much of hislife for the liberation of this countryfrom the terrible shackles of apartheid.This man is hugely responsible forprevailing upon black South Africans torenounce violence and forgive theiroppressor to build a rainbow nation.
It was so heartening to hear Afrikaansspeakers in Ventersdorp welcoming theidea of reburying the remains of the lateJB Marks, the struggle leader, who diedin Moscow in 1972, in Ventersdorp tobring about racial harmony in a townthat was torn apart by the Terreblanche.
If the residents of Ventersdorp can doit, then it shouldn’t be too hard for theliberal-minded Capetonians of all racesto unite and replace the bad with thegood.
In a free and democratic country suchas ours, centres of learning should havestatues and monuments of people thatcan inspire their pupils to be goodcitizens and not have statues of racistslike Rhodes, who treated black peoplewith absolute disdain.
UCT vice-chancellor Max Price will beremembered well by history for takingthe correct decision to remove thishurtful reminder of our sad past.
DR ELLAPEN RAPITIMitchell’s Plain
Poverty stricken and living in an informal settlement,thousands of shackdwellers are looking for a wayto raise their children in better conditions.
Topping the priority list is a home built with brickswhich does not flood every winter.
Electricity without the dangers of an illegal connectionis a close second.
Add to that clean running water which does not haveto be carried in a bucket from a tap several meters away.
But often, the City of Cape Town’s alternatives givento informal settlement dwellers come at far too high aprice – a move from Maitland to Mfuleni or from the CapeTown CBD to Strandfontein.
Such moves will make it near impossible for these low-income groups to keep their jobs or visit their families.
And when informal settlement dwellers raise these is-sues, they are often met with the immovable response:“Take it or leave it.”
But the City is more than capable of bending over back-wards for those they feel deserve it.
Daily council makes concessions to big developers, al-lowing them to build too close to the road or neighbouringboundary walls.
These concessions see buildings springing up too highon the mountain or at the expense of heritage fabric.
The recipients of such concessions are often corpora-tions worth millions, who give little back.
Are they really the ones council should be giving con-cessions to? Where is the pro-poor planning to comple-ment the City’s claims to pro-poor spending?
We need holistic solutions that cover all sectors of socie-ty, effective changes that reduce the income gap and hous-ing proposals that go hand-in-hand with a sense of digni-ty.
If council wants to give a developer a concession, let’ssee both of them hold out a helping hand first.
EDITORIAL COMMENT:
Hand up
Poem for firemenFor days on end the fire raged, andthe smoke hung thick and low,
The wind that fanned the flames tolife, made the fire fighting slow,
By night the fires were eerie, asthey danced in the dark night sky,
One’s heart felt truly broken, for theanimals that would die.
In the early hours of morning light,came a welcome sight and sound,
The familiar noise of the chopperblades, as they clattered round andround,
Running relays back and forth, withwater to douse the flame,
Brave and fearless and against allodds, they battled fatigue and pain.
On the ground the winds grewstrong, but on the mountain we knew,
The up-draughts and the thermals,meant danger for pilot and crew,
Against the mountain they flew soclose, again and again they came,
Standing there helpless on theground, we could only pray for rain.
The fire fighters could hardly cope,but stayed focused on their quest
Back and forth as the flare-upscame, they never stopped to rest,
Brave and fearless they soldiered on,with cannons and with hose,
Never faltering or recoiling, nomatter how high the flames rose.
Heroes died and homes were de-stroyed, through this fire’s destructivehand,
The scenic beauty that we knew so
well, became a charred and barrenland,
The smell of smoke filled the air,and the haze stole the light of the sun,
But through it all our heroes stoodtall, making sure the battle was won.
So when it was over and time totake stock, we were trying to countthe cost,
But sadly we knew this could neverbe done, because there had been sucha loss,
In the pages of history the facts willreveal, how our heroes had won theday,
And through the drama and painthat prevailed, a nation had learned topray.
BRIAN FRASEREmail
PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHTuesday, 24 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT 13
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 33 of the Local Government: Municipal FinanceManagement Act, Act 56 of 2003, that the City of Cape Town intends to enter into a contractfor the provision of multidisciplinary professional services for the above project. The contractwill impose financial obligations on the City for a period longer than the three years coveredin the annual budget for the financial year 2014/15.
Notice is further given in accordance with section 21A and section 21 of the LocalGovernment: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, that the local community and otherinterested persons are invited to submit comments or representations to the City in respectof the proposed draft contract. Such comments or representations must be received byelectronic mail at the e-mail address provided below or be delivered to the address providedbelow by no later than Friday 29 May 2015.
Physical address: Omar Davids, City of Cape Town, Transport for Cape Town Infrastructure,15th floor, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town 8001.
Postal address: Omar Davids, City of Cape Town, Transport for Cape Town Infrastructure,PO Box 1684, Cape Town 8000.
Submissions must be marked: TENDER NO. 193C/2014/15: PROVISION OF PROFESSIONALSERVICES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2A INFRASTRUCTURE: STATIONS
Copies of the draft contracts and information statement summarising the City’s obligations interms of the draft agreements are available for inspection at Transport for Cape Town, CivicCentre, all subcouncil offices and at municipal libraries. The information will also be accessibleon the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za.
Persons who are physically disabled or unable to write but would like to participate in theprocess may come to the offices above during office hours where a staff member will assistthem to transcribe the relevant comments or representations.
Contact Omar Davids at [email protected] for electronic submissions or torequest further details.
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The City of Cape Town hereby invites comment from communities on the draft library hallusage policy.
In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 1 April 2015 to 30 April 2015.
Comments, recommendations or input may be submitted by:
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The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit writtencomments to have their comments or input recorded and submitted to the City. Contact thefollowing persons:
For general public participation:Frederick Venter on 021 400 1768 or [email protected]
For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti on 021 400 1652 or [email protected]
The draft policy is available for viewing at www.capetown.gov.za, subcouncil offices andmunicipal libraries fromWednesday 1 April 2015.
Direct enquiries to Ninnie Steyn on 021 400 3782 or send an e-mail [email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER55/2015
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JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sold-out festhosts free eventsWhile tickets for the event itself
are sold out, there will be plentyof free events on offer in the run-
up to this year’s Cape Town Internatio-nal Jazz Festival (CTIJF).
Fashionistas can learn more about thebusiness of fashion in South Africa at aworkshop at the CapeSun Hotel from 10:00 to12:30 on Wednesday 25March with specialguests from the localfashion industry.
Alistair Andrews willbe hosting a music tech-nology workshop aimedat experienced musici-ans from 12:00 to 14:30(also on Wednesday 25March) where he willexplore the use ofsmartphones and ta-blets in music educati-on and production.
One of the highlightsof the festival is the freeconcert at GreenmarketSquare from 17:00 onWednesday 25 Marchwhere concert-goerscanget a taste of the actsset to perform at the fes-tival.
This year’s concert will feature multi-instrumentalist Courtney Pine (from theUK), Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, Zoë Modi-ga, Beatenberg and the All Star Band.
Free trains will be available on theHeathfield (Cape Flats), Khayelitsha viaKapteinsklip (CentralLine) andBellvilleroutes for people travelling to the con-cert between 15:00 and 17:00 and retur-ning from Cape Town from 23:30.
The Cape Music Institute will be hos-
ting a music business and performanceworkshop with industry professionals,educators andCTIJFguest artists atAth-lone Stadium from 10:00 to 12:00 onThursday 26 March.
The Gugu S’Thebe Community Centrein Langa will play host to the Intyholo
jazz development pro-ject and a discussionaround copyright andcurrent issues in themusic industry with Si-pho “Hotstix” Mabuseand Beatenberg amongothers. The open discus-sion takes place from13:00 to 16:00 on Thurs-day 26 March.
The DuoTone PhotoExhibition opens at17:30 at the CTICC onThursday 26 Marchwith photos by bothamateur and professio-nal photographers thatcapture the essence of“jazz in motion”. Theexhibition runs untilSaturday 28 March.
A series of music mas-ter classes will be pre-sented by Amel Lar-rieux, Gerald Clayton,
Wallace Roney, Prophets of Da City, Pur-bayanChatterjee andTalvinSinghat theCape Sun Hotel on Friday 27 and Satur-day 28 March.V Visit the Cape Town International Jazz FestivalFacebook page for the schedule of master classes.Email [email protected] to book for any of thesefree events. Call Clive Newman on 021 671 0506or email clive@espafrika to book a spot for thefree fashion workshop. No booking is required forthe free concert.
Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse willheadline the 16th Cape TownInternational Jazz Festival freecommunity concert on Wednes-day. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Carmen on stage soonCape Town City Ballet’s much anticipatedproduction of Carmen will be on stage at theArtscape from Wednesday 25 to Tuesday 31March.
Choreographed by South Africa’s foremostballet choreographer, Veronica Paeper, Car-men will be performed by star dancers of theCape Town City Ballet.
The production will feature Laura Bösen-berg with Thomas Thorne and Kim Vieirawith Ivan Boonzaaier in the leading roles ofCarmen and Don José.
Audiences can also look forward to seeingthe award-winning couple, Tracy Li and Da-niel Rajna, appear as guest artists in theseroles at selected performances.
The role of thedashingbullfighter, Escami-lio, will be danced by Jesse Milligan, DanielSzybkowski and Conrad Nusser and that ofMicaela, loyal and trusting fiancée of Don Jo-
sé, by Jane Fidler, Frieda Mennen and Eliza-beth Nienaber.
The doomed love affair is played outagainst formidable scenic backdrops by setdesigner Peter Cazalet, realistically depic-ting the harsh life in and around an Andalu-sian town of the late 1800s.
With original music by Georges Bizet ar-ranged by Michael Tuffin, the Cape TownPhilharmonicOrchestra, conductedbyAllanStephenson, will accompany the dancers atall six performances.V Tickets range from R100 to R220 and are availableat Computicket or Artscape Dial-a-Seat on021 421 7695.
WIN! WIN! WIN!V Five readers can each win double tickets to the mati-nee performance of Carmen at 15:00 on Sunday 29March. Visit www.peoplespost.co.za to enter.
Tracy LiandDanielRajna willbedancingas guestartists inselectperfor-mances ofCarmen.PHOTO: PATBROMILOW-DOWNING
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Qasim Esack fromSilvertree RugbyClub (in green)fails to gather apass as Collegiansplayer ToyerManuel closes into tackle himduring Silvertree'srugby day atLentergeur inMitchell’s Plain onSunday. Thegame was part ofSilvertree’s 60thanniversarycelebrations.Collegians wonthe match 45-6.
Nathier Cassiem (left) and Saadiq Hendricks (right) of Silvertree Rugby Club stopCollegians player Monray Steenkamp in his tracks during their teams’ match as part ofSilvertree’s 60th anniversary celebrations at Lentergeur in Mitchell’s Plain on Sunday.
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Globetrotters ontheir way to SAThe world’s premier basketball team is
returning to South Africa after almosttwo decades to put on their most outra-
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based exhibition basketball squad and oneof the world’s most loved sports teams,bringing a unique blend of athleticism andtheatre to the court. South Africans will getto experience all of this first-hand in July.The Globetrotters aremuchmore than en-
tertainers though, they are a super capableforce with hoop skills second to none. The
team has a unique showcase of basketballskills that have found itsway into the recordbooks and showmanship that will enthralthe entire family. You’ll be able to take yourfamily during the winter season to see theGlobetrotters perform upside down shots,trick shots and passes, plus unbelievableslam dunks and three-pointers hurled fromthe opposite side of the court.The team will be playing shows in Cape
Town, Durban and Johannesburg between 1and 10 July. Visit Computicket for informa-tion and bookings.
The Harlem Globetrotters’ Sweet J and Slick Willie Shaw on Table Mountain last week duringtheir quick promotional tour for their upcoming shows in South Africa.
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Two swimmers from the Hanover ParkAquatics Academy won medals at the WesternProvince Aquatics Champ of Champs eventearlier this month. Draydon Matthysen (11)won gold in the 25m breaststroke and silverin the 25m butterfly. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Moegamat S. Daniels (15) won a silver medalin the 50m backstroke at the WesternProvince Aquatics Champ of Champs.
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Lauren Swarts of Elsies River region puts in tackle on Mitchell’s Plainregion player Evelyn Van der Vent during the WP under-19 Sevenstournament held at City Park on Saturday. Elsies region won 15-5.
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A teacher and a plumber from theSouthern Suburbs are making waveson the Flying Fish Beach Volleyball
Series.Antonio Rossouw (33) from Elfindale and
Dean Layters (22) from Ocean View, haveformed a beach volleyball partnership thatis taking on the big guns in the national Fly-ing Fish Beach Volleyball Series.
The second tournament in the series tookplace at the University of Cape Town (UCT)and Camps Bay over the past weekend.
On Friday after the first day’s round rob-in matches, Rossouw and Layters had onlylost one match and were second on the log,behind the first seeds and eventual winnersof the tournament, Grant Goldschmidt andJerome Fredericks.
“I started playing indoor volleyball in1999 when I was still at school in Mitchell’sPlain,” says Rossouw, who is a teacher atSt Anthony’s Roman Catholic PrimarySchool in Heathfield.
He is married to Tercia, a former volley-ball player and they have a daughter, Ju-liana (2).
“The indoor season is very short andwhen summer came, I had no sport, so I pro-gressed to beach volleyball,’ he says.
It is much the same for Layters, who isa bachelor. “I also progressed from indoorvolleyball to beach volleyball to keep play-ing the sport all year round,” he says.
Rossouw stopped playing for some time,but when he decided to play again he metLayters at the University of the WesternCape (UWC) where they were both playingand decided to form a team for the FlyingFish Beach Volleyball Series.
“This (UCT) is only our second tourna-ment together as a team, butwe are develop-
ing our style of playing and want to stay to-gether for the entire series,” says Rossouw.
According to him, beach volleyball stillhas a long way to go in South Africa beforethe majority of players can become profes-sional andmake a living out of it. “It is won-derful that Flying Fish sponsors this series,but we as players still hold a full-time joband the only way we will be able to makea living as players, is to get personal spon-sorships,” says Rossouw.
Layters has his eye on the Olympics. “I
would love to represent our country at theOlympic Games in the not so distant fu-ture,” he says. “But it is going to take lotsof hard work.” Rossouw says training in-volves lots of gym work and practise on thebeach.
“Dean and I regularly meet on the beachwhere we practise our drills and do lots ofexercises and we also go to gym often towork on our strength and do cardio-vascu-lar exercises. It is hard work ... but we loveit and hope to play formany years to come.”
Taking on the giants
Dean Layters (blocker, back) and Antonio Rossouw (cover player) discuss tactics between setsduring the last round-robin match on Friday. They were playing in the second round of theFlying Fish Beach Volleyball Series held at UCT and Camps Bay over the weekend.
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Chappies still first-choice route for OMTOMAccording to the organisers of the Old Mu-tual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon (OM-TOM), Chapman’s Peak is still the preferredroute for this race.Following the devastating fires that raged
along Cape Town’s Southern Peninsula,coupled with the regular closure of Chap-man’s Peak due to high winds and threaten-ing rock falls, there has been a questionmark over the inclusion of Chappies in the
OMTOM route.The organisers of OMTOM are still hope-
ful that the Ultra Marathon will follow thenormal route, but stress that runners’ safe-ty remain a top priority in all planning.“We continue to be in close contact with
the City of Cape Town Disaster Manage-ment team and other key role players, andkeep a finger on the pulse of all develop-ments affecting our Ultra Marathon route,
especially Chapman’s Peak,” says CarolVosloo, general manager of the Old MutualTwo Oceans Marathon NPC.The Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra and
half marathons are scheduled to take placeonEaster Saturday 4April. Some 27 000 run-ners are expected to participate in thisevent.For more information, visit www.twoo-
ceansmarathon.org.za.
TouchlineTopicsV SOCCER: Standards United FC will be havinga Disco Dance on Friday in the Lentegeur Civicstarting at 20:00. Entrance fees are R30.Contact Stemmet on 083 395 6115 or Hiemaon 072 908 2367. No big beers allowed.
V SOCCER: Strandfontein AFC will host anunder-13 ‘Tournament by the Sea’ on Saturdayand Sunday at the Strandfontein SportsComplex, Spine Road, Strandfontein.
V SOCCER: Salt River Blackpool FC is hostingan under-7, under-9 and under-11 7-a-sidefootball tournament from Friday 24 April toMonday 27 April in Salt River.
