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Steps have been taken to enhance safetyin Harfield Village through a partner-ship between the area’s recently

formed Community Improvement Districtand a private security company.As part of the agreement, the private secu-

rity company has been providing two dedi-cated armed response vehicles to the areasince 1 April to increase the visibility of se-curity on the ground.The partnership also aims to provide bet-

ter response times and to deter criminalactivity.Bruce Burmeister, chairperson of the

newly established Harfield Village Commu-nity Improvement District (HVCID), says ascrime in Harfield Village has risen sharplyover the years residents felt it had reacheda point where they needed to intervenedirectly.Burmeister says by creating a CID the res-

idents take direct control of their streets, notjust their properties, and prevent the major-ity of crime fromreaching their frontdoors. “In Septem-ber last year, a groupof dedicated resi-dents began to en-gage with the vari-ous security compa-nies in the area.“And on 1 December a meeting was held

where a large group of residents attendedand spokewith the samevoice and intensity;they had simply had enough,” he says.He says the main objectives of the CID is

to proactively implement safety and securi-ty measures in order to combat escalatingcrime in the community as well as to createa safe, secure environment for all residentsand children in the community.Burmeister says HVCID is run by a 20-

strong team of residents from Harfield Vil-lage. Inworking together, the residents haveformed their ownvoluntaryCID thatwill en-sure a safer area.

“In doing so the value of the property con-tinues to grow as well. With the increase incrime and vagrancy, this is an opportunityfor residents to take ownership of their secu-rity,” he says.Burmeister says now that the CID has

been established a hub will be installed inthe area as a base for an operator to connectthe community, the HVCID and the securitycompany.This means that residents who subscribe

will have direct cellphone access to the twodedicated armed response vehicles for amore immediate response to a threat oremergency.“The CID will work with the community

to keep the village, streets and parks safe forall residents through the central hub, streetcaptains, selected security companies aswell as police forums,” Burmeister says.“A service like this improves community

safety through effective patrolling on thestreets, faster reaction time to alarms,armed response officers who are familiarwith the HVCID and may not leave the areaand a dedicated full-time hub and manager

to contact and liaisewith on crime is-sues,” he says.Burmeister says

the CID was createdto encourage andincrease residents’involvement insecuring the commu-

nity. “Our partnership with the private se-curity company will reinforce this and playan integral role to help curb crime in our ar-ea,” he adds.RobDale,managingdirector of the private

security company, says in any community,this kind of partnership “adds steel to exist-ing security measures”.“We are proud toworkwith the CID to bol-

ster security in this neighbourhood. Wehave a track record ofmany similar partner-ships in the province with great success andare looking forward to helping makeHarfield a safer place through the committeeand its residents,” Dale says.

The Cecil John Rhodesstatue at the University ofCape Town was temporarilyremoved last week Thursday.See story on page 4.

PHOTO: LIZA VAN DEVENTER

The main objectives of the CID is toproactively implement safety and

security measures in order to combatescalating crime in the community.

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Amendments to the Firearms ControlAct may bring harsher sentences forcriminals andnew tracking systems,

but gun owners believe they are beingtreated unfairly.The amendment bill proposes a mini-

mum sentence for crimes committed witha firearm aswell as a new tracking systemfor gunsby rolling out theuse ofmicrodotsand ballistic sampling.Gun Free South Africa spokesperson

Claire Taylor believes the new bill will ad-dress the use and misuse of guns by thepolice.The amendments propose increased

oversight and responsibility by policecommand structures for the use and mis-use of firearms by officers. They also spellout the duties of designated firearms offi-cers, who are specifically appointed policeofficers at station level responsible formanaging firearms.Ballistic sampling andmicrodotswill be

used on all guns held by official institu-tions, including the police.John Welch, spokesperson of the South

African Gunowners’ Association, says thenew tracking system is impractical andhas “huge financial and security implica-tions”.“We are currently in discussions with

experts in this technology and, unless weare ensured that these processes willachieve the intended objective, we shalloppose them.“We are of the view that these additional

security measures only need to apply tothe police and other state departmentssince more firearms are probably lost or

stolen from these officials than from pri-vate license holders,” he says.Quarterly reports will also be submitted

to the minister of police on the loss andtheft of police weapons.The amendments will go a long way in

preventing the leak of firearms from thelegal to the illegal pool, says Taylor.“The police annual reports show that al-

most 350 000 firearmswere reported as lostor stolen by civilians and police between1994 and 2014.“This is an average

of 17 500 guns eachyear or 48 guns everyday over the past 20years,” she says.Since the Firearms

Control Act was imple-mented, gun deaths inthe country havesteadily declined, Tay-lor believes.“Nevertheless, data shows that 18 people

are shot and killed every day. While 18 aday is very high, indications are that gundeaths and injuries have been increasingsince 2011; we believe this is because ofpoor implementation of the act,” she says.The bill will also see tighter controls for

gun owners.The amendmentswill shiftmore respon-

sibility to gun owners to demonstratetheir “fit and proper” status and to haveto continue to do so while owning agun.“The current Firearms Control Act al-

ready includes this shift, whereas underthe previous gun law – the Arms and Am-munition Act, the state was required toprove the person was not fit. This princi-ple is deepened andwidened in the amend-

ment,” Taylor explains.Taylor adds that between 2001 and 2014,

eight times as many guns were lost byor stolen from civilians than police offi-cers.“The most recent figures show that in

2013/14 civilians reported the loss or theftof 18 guns per day and police two guns aday,” she says.Welch objects to the “heavy burden on

law-abiding firearm owners” the amend-ments create.“Some firearm

owners might findthe new provisionsimpractical andfinancially too cum-bersome and then de-cide to rather notcomply, hence be-coming criminal.“Thismustnothap-

pen,” he says.The association promotes the lawful,

safe and responsible possession and use offirearms by people who are competent topossess them, Welch says.“We support all reasonable measures to

rid society of crime and to make societya safer place for all to live in and to enjoytheir freedom, rights and privileges.“Freedom, however, comes at a price

and often one needs to measure the priceof freedom against safety,” he says.The organisation believes that people

must be free to decide what hobbies orsport to participate in, Welch says.“This includes the right to choose

whether or not they wish to lawfullypossess firearms, provided they live ahealthy lifestyle and do not do crime,” hesays.

An average of 17 500 gunsa year – or 48 guns a day

– were reported stolenover the past 20 years

Claire Taylor, Gun Free SA

Tuesday 14 April

V Rosebank: The Friends of RondeboschCommon will hold its annual meeting at 17:15for 18:00 at the Guide Hall in Alma Road. Thespeaker is Professor Les Underhill of theAnimal Demography Unit of UCT and he willspeak on Citizen science: To see or not to see?For more information phone Joanne on021 685 3451.

V Claremont: Free Depression and Anxietysupport group will meet from 18:30 to 19:30at the rectory of the New Apostolic Church.For more information email [email protected].

Friday 17 April

V Pinelands: The Cape Welsh, Canzonetta andKorean choirs will be performing at PinelandsPresbyterian Church in St Stephens Road at19:30. Tickets cost R80 and include refresh-ments. For more information phone MalcolmMcKnight at 082 570 6364.

Saturday 18 April

V Mowbray: A craft fair will be held onMowbray library ground at 31 Main Road from09:00 to 15:00. Table/stalls can be booked forR30. Call 021 689 1201 for more information.

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V Claremont: Barleycorn Music Club will hostits annual meeting at 20:00 at VillagersFootball Club. All current members are urgedto attend. Should you wish to stand forelection or have anything you would like to bediscussed, please contact any of the currentcommittee members by visiting www.barley-corn.org.za.

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LIESBEEK NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Issues tackled withdoor-to-door campaignASTRID FEBRUARIE

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In an effort to get more residents involvedthe Liesbeek Neighbourhood Watch willvisit residents at home.A door-to-door campaign will accommo-

date residents with busy lives and generateinterest and participation, says LianneKroukamp, chairpersonof theWatch. Itwillalso be used to obtain residents’ informa-tion, including email addresses and cell-phone numbers.

The main objectives of the watch are totry and create a safe and secure neighbour-hood by creating community spirit and aneighbourhood in which residents get toknow their neighbours.

Kroukamp says it was initially estab-lished to combat crime, but the presentwatch’s focus is not only on crime but alsoissues like drain covers that have disap-

peared and the general upkeep of the area.“We also want to focus on attending to

more serious matters, such as the parkingproblem residents are experiencing be-cause of more corporate businesses operat-ing in the area and the lack of sufficientparking provided at these office blocks,”she says.

Kroukamp says residents are quiteenthusiastic and also very grateful for thework that the watch is doing.

“When I moved into the area in 2000 therewas a very active watch, which unfortu-nately petered out in 2006. However, wehave a very dynamic committee at themoment and I think we manage to achievea lot,” she says.

The committee was able to have the greenbelt bordering Liesbeek Parkway fenced,making it more visible.

“By having the green fenced I think itmakes it safer for childrenand their parentsto enjoy playing, cycling and walking theirdogs,” Kroukamp says.

She adds that attending to the general up-keep, such as replacing streetlights,enhances the safety of residents and thegeneral appearance, “which adds to the val-ue of the properties”.

Kroukamp says that teamwork betweenthe residents and the Mowbray police sta-tion is vital.

“We also try to forge closer links with therelevant council departments, such asparks and solid waste, and we are involvedin other organisations in our area whichmay have an impact on our neighbourhood,including Friends of the Rosebank andMowbray Greenbelt,” she says.

The watch will hold its annual meeting atAlma Cafe on Alma Road on Tuesday 28April at 18:30.

“We would like to raise the financial sideof things at the annual meeting and discussgetting households to contribute a smallamount annually,” she says.

Other issueswill also be raised, includingthe parking problem. Residents will havean opportunity to respond to this issue.

“Suggestions for making the green moreuser-friendly will also be welcomed at themeeting and general issues that residentshave will also be discussed,” says Krou-kamp.

Local resident Dot Metcalfe takes her dogsfor a walk on the green belt in LiesbeekParkway. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Harfield VillageCommunity Improve-ment District commit-tee members are(back, from left)Julian Jackson, TamsinRandle and BruceBurmeister (chairper-son). Middle, fromleft: Madge Gibson,Bonnie Berkowitz,Caryn Rwaling, HendrikCloete and LeeMarcus. Front, fromleft: Security officersSandile Mpondo,Thokozani Njiva andQuentin Benjamin.

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RHODES STATUE

UCT sees urgency for debateAfter a special sitting by the UCT Coun-

cil the Cecil John Rhodes statue wastemporarily removed last Thursday.

Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane,chairperson of the Council, says it voted infavour of removing the statue from UCT’sUpper Campus last Wednesday.

Ndungane says this follows a month-longseries of protests by UCT students which in-formed the debate around statues, symbolsand the impact these have on the climate ofinclusiveness on the UCT campus.

Andrew Hall, CEO of Heritage WesternCape, and Gerda Kruger, executive directorof UCT’s communication and marketing de-partment, confirm that a permit had beengranted to UCT for the temporary removalof the statue.

Hall and Kruger say the permit for tempo-rary removal grants UCT the right to legallyremove the statue for storage at an alterna-tive venue that has to be to the satisfactionof Heritage Western Cape.

Furthermore, a heritage architect will

oversee the temporary removal.Hall and Kruger explain that the permit

for temporary removal is granted pendingan application for permanent removal with-in 90 days. This will include a process of wid-er public participation.

Ndungane says although the vice-chancel-lor had announced a programme to reviewsymbols and names in October last year, thedepth and breadth of feelings on the issueunleashed by the student protest “chal-lenged us to accelerate the consideration ofthe Rhodes statue, in particular”.

Ndungane says this process has been or-derly and deliberative, canvassing the viewsof students, the Senate, academic, profes-sional, administrative and support staff, theconvocation, alumni and the public.

“It has certainly been enriched by hun-dreds of articles in the newspapers, discus-sions on radio and television and on socialmedia.

“We have noted the extent of the supportamongst all the groupings for removing thestatue,” he says.

Ndungane further says this process hasbeen vindicated by the number of peoplewho entered the debates opposed to remov-ing the statue and who have changed theirminds as a result of the frank engagementon the issue.

“This is exactly how a university shouldwork and we believe it is an example to thecountry in dealing with heritage issues,” hesays.

Ndungane says the Upper Campus pre-cinct is a declared provincial heritage site

and is thus subject to heritage legislation.“UCT will immediately submit an applica-

tion to Heritage Western Cape to have thestatue (permanently) removed. However, inview of the Council decision we have con-cerns about the safety of the statue and be-lieve that the only way to protect it whileHeritage Western Cape is considering ourapplication, is to temporarily remove it forsafekeeping,” he says.

Meanwhile, the university will continuewith the planned review of other symbolsand names this year.

“Furthermore, the student engagement onthis issue has added an energy and urgencyto addressing many other aspects of trans-formation and has mobilised members of theuniversity community not previously seizedwith the issue,” Ndungane says.

He adds that the university managementwill partner with the students, different staffstructures and the UCT community to re-view and refocus their transformationplans.

Easter Bunny treats patientsA fluffle of Easter Bunnies made a specialbedside visit to children hospitalised at theRed Cross Children’s Hospital.

The Easter Bunny treatment formed partof the hospital’s annual Easter therapy onThursday 2 April. This included festivitiesin the wards and an Easter parade outside.

The parade is designed to include hospi-talised children in festivities they would or-dinarily miss out on.

Angelique Jordaan, spokesperson at thehospital, says the event is aimed at spread-ing some joy in times that are tough for chil-dren and their families to spend in hospital.

The parade started at 10:30 with the arriv-al of the Easter Bunnies, specially trans-ported by City Slickers Limousines.

“I always look forward to visiting the RedCross War Memorial Children’s Hospitaland participating in the parade. Nothing

gives me more joy than seeing the smiles onthe faces of those patients. It warms myheart and sets the tone for the rest of myEaster weekend,” says one of the EasterBunnies.

The Easter Bunnies, Barney, volunteersdressed as clowns and Jabulani entertain-ers from Reach for a Dream ensured festivi-ties in the wards while the fun-filled paradecontinued outside. They used magic, bal-loons and juggling.

Jordaan says the crowd was kept enter-tained. Various activities included an ani-mal petting zoo, pony rides, face painting,a puppet show, dance acts, magic tricks,musical items and the usual egg handovers.

“The Easter parade is one of the mostlonged for events on the hospital’s calendar.It is enjoyed by patients, visitors and staffalike,” she says.

Jordaan saysthrough generousdonations, theFriends of theChildren’s HospitalAssociation was ableto ensure that everypatient received anEaster treat andhelped them makeEaster a memorabletime for patients atthe hospital.

“Without thegenerosity of ourpartners and donors,the Easter paradewould not have beenpossible,” she says.

The Easter Bunny with patient Avuyile Ntubula (3 months).PHOTO: SUPPLIED

“The student engagement onthis issue has added anenergy and urgency to

addressing many otheraspects of transformation”

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CLAREMONT CRIME

Homeless man killedASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

A homeless man died in a fight with an-otherhomeless persononaClaremontstreet.

Captain Angie Latchman, spokespersonof Claremont police cluster, says an alterca-tion allegedly happened between two home-less persons along Claremont Boulevard onSaturday 28March at about 14:00. One of thetwo died on the street.

“During the altercation the deceased waskicked several times on his head and bodyby the suspect and he died as a result ofthose injuries,” she says. He was declareddead at the scene by attending paramedics.

Latchman says the deceased has beenidentified as 49-year-old Xolani Stali. Thesuspect, Simphiwe Jaca, was arrested andhas already appeared in the Wynberg Mag-istrate’s Court on a charge of murder.Itwas also reported that aRondeboschCom-

munity Improvement District (RCID) hubcontrollernoticedamanonabicycle inWel-tevreden Avenue on last Wednesday atabout 03:43.

The controller used the RCID camera inTullyallen Road.

Latchman says the controller immediate-ly radioed a private security patrol officerwho questioned the suspect. He could notgive any valid reason for being in the area.The security officer then called the Ronde-bosch police who arrested the cyclist forpossession of stolen goods.A resident’s son was robbed outside hishouse in Berket Road on Saturday 4 Aprilat 13:34. The resident called the Claremontpolice station to report thathis sonhadbeenrobbed by four men driving a silver or greyvehicle, says Latchman.

Theman reported that the suspects drovepast, stopped and grabbed his son’s cell-phone, wallet, keys and remote. They thensped away.

Club hosts talk on plants of the British IslesThe Cape Natural History Club will host atalk by David Davidson at the Athenaeum inNewlands on Friday at 20:00.Davidson will give a talk titled Islands on

the edge – Cruising the islands of the BritishIsles. Davidson has for so many yearsHe has been the driving force behind the

Kirstenbosch winning entry at the annual

Chelsea Flower Show for many years. He re-cently visited many of the beautiful islandsthat surround the United Kingdom and willshow pictures of many of them and commenton their flora and geology.For more information contact Sheila on

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Cape Town foodies were inheaven this weekend as theTaste of Cape Town returnedfor its eighth year. Wendy andJane Smith from Pinelandsmade hamburgers at RobinsonSpice Ultimate Braai Master aspart of the event. Food loverswere spoiled for choice withover 10 of the city’s latest,greatest and hottest restau-rants. Featured chefs fash-ioned special menus ofstarter-sized dishes for theoccasion, designed to reflecttheir philosophy and showcaseseasonal and premiumingredients in a gourmetsetting.

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Train stations are noteasy for disabled peopleI have witnessed how Metrorail and thePassenger Rail Agency of South Africa(Prasa) do not value disabled people.I have been in the Western Cape for a

long time now and my experience isbased here.I’m not an engineer, but I can use

common sense to analyse the situation,which should apply to most of theengineers/senior officials of Prasa andMetrorail.From 2009 towards 2010 and the Soccer

World Cup Prasa and Metrorail did someserious renovations of the stations forthe occasion. This was done to impressthe tourists that were here for the WorldCup. But they forgot our own peoplewho use trains on a daily basis through-out the year.To be specific, in southern suburbs I

will mention a few train stations fromWynberg train station to Observatory.For people with disabilities it is extreme-ly difficult or even impossible to usethese stations. They are not disabled-friendly for people, especially those inwheelchairs and the blind with guidedogs, sticks and crutches.Only Claremont has a wheelchair

facility, but only for platform one. Itmeans if you want to go to platform twoit will be extremely difficult to do so. Allof the train stations I have mentionedeither have a subway or a bridge, whichis not accessible to the disabled.Currently there are a few stations that

are under construction or being re-vamped, but in my view I do not believethat Prasa or Metrorail are thinkingabout the issue I’m raising.I think it will take them some time to

realise that they are not taking peoplewith disabilities seriously and to makesure that train stations are conducivefor them so that they can use trainstations and trains. In fact, it is veryclear that they do not even take theirown employees with disability seriously,because some of them are using trains

on a daily basis.The significant question that Prasa

and Metrorail have no choice but toanswer is when they are going to dealwith such an unconducive environment.Prasa’s slogan or motto says “be moved”but in reality they are not inclusive toall customers.For the trains themselves are shoddy

because they are not user-friendly forpeople with disabilities, for evidentreasons. I’m raising this issue, becausePrasa and Metrorail are parastatals sothey have no choice but to lead byexample before we can even talk aboutother means of transport.Maybe I should give them the benefit

of the doubt for the new trains that aregoing to be launching next year, 2016 or2017.Lastly, I saw one or two train stations

with a toilet for people with disability.This is the outcome of the recentrenovations. Such improvement must beacknowledged. I hope all train stationswill have such facilities. Example:Mowbray station has such a facility.In simple terms, Prasa or Metrorail

must make sure that such concerns areaddressed finish and klaar. This is not arequest but this is their obligation to dosuch!

VICTOR PELOENG,Email

Daphne Kayster, Metrorail spokesper-son, responds:It is acknowledged that the rail systemis not yet fully accessible. It is one ofPrasa’s key strategic projects for thenext few years. The process is driven byPrasa corporate office as it affects all ofthe company’s services (bus, longdistance passenger and commuter rail aswell as facilities).Under the auspices of Prasa Group

(Metrorail’s principal) a universal accesspolicy inclusive of design, norms,

standards and guidelines is beingfinalised. Universal accessibility is oneof the acknowledged priorities and allnew assets and facilities will have levelsof access as determined by the policy.The policy document includes prioriti-

sation of corridors, park and ridefacilities, prioritisation of target groups,the process and funding for upgrades,appropriate signage, security elements,rolling stock requirements, developmentof a training manual for employees todeal with travelers with special needsand special needs passenger (SNP) desksat major information centres whereliterature, accessible information andassistance will be available.The director of universal design in

Ppublic transport (responsible foruniversal design in public transport inthe national department of transport)assists Prasa to deal with universalaccess issues and works with Prasa andthe ministry of women, children andpeople with disabilities to help resolvethe matters listed.Until Prasa’s policy interventions are

in place, Metrorail as the rail operatormaintains a register of users thatrequire special assistance to ensure thatstation staff assist customers to travelwith dignity. Commuters with specificrequirements can register their require-ments at a customer information desk oremail [email protected].

How does a normal girl, from the southern sub-urbs, get lured into joining an extremist group?This is the question on many lips, after a 15-

year-old Cape Town girl was removed from a flight toJohannesburg. It is suspected she was attempting tojoin Islamic State (ISIS), a fundamentalist grouping inNorthern Syria infamous for recruiting terrorists.Media reports claim around 550 youngwomen are al-

ready settled in ISIS areas, with a steady flow of re-cruits from over 83 countries. Girls between the agesof 15 and 19 appear to be targeted, with promises of anidealistic, and even romantic, life.This recruitment is made even easier through social

media.Teenagers will always be teenagers. Idealistic, pas-

sionate and inclined to rebel.But just because they are adolescents, we should not

forget that they are still children who need protection.It falls to us – parents, teachers and communitymem-

bers – to take an interest in what our children are ex-posed to online.We need to monitor what sites they visit and whom

they speak to. While this might seem overbearing tosome, parents need to realise that not everyone on theother end of the chat is innocent.The best way to do this is to educate yourself on the

dangers of the internet. We can no longer be “technolo-gy challenged” parents.Communication is thenext strongest tool to ensuring

children remain safe. Don’t be afraid to ask your chil-dren about their online activities and whom they chatto. Set guidelines for using the internet and remindthem frequently to never give out personal details.There is even software that will allow you to monitorand limit internet use.Weare the first defence against thosewhowouldprey

on children, online or otherwise, and it falls to us todo everything in our power to protect them.

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The ladies team of the OldMutual Crick-et Club celebrates the end of the seasonwith two trophies in the bag.

Led byWestern Province opening bat andoff break bowler Carolyn Esterhuizen theteam won both the WP Women’s PremierLeague 50 over competition and T20 cup.The teammanaged this feat despite losing

to the runners-up in the round robin stagesof both competitions.

50 over finalOne of these runners-up was five times 50over champion Bellville Ladies, who boastsa number of provincial players.Old Mutual scored an impressive 204/7 in

the 50 over final against Bellville Ladies,with solid contributions by Esterhuizen (54)and young prodigy Laura Wolfaardt (60).Saarah Smith also contributed a useful 28.Chasing 205 to win, Bellville Ladies

showed that spin-bowling is its Achilles heelas bowlers Esterhuizen (1 for 29 in 8 overs)and Insaaf Ismail (4 for 56 in 9 overs) con-tained them.Bellville Ladies could only reach 154 all

out from 39 overs. Alexis le Breton, WP cap-tain, was the only resistance and ended on62.

T20 finalOld Mutual Ladies faced the UWC Ladies inthe T20 day/night final at Sahara Park New-lands. UWC topped the T20 round robin logfor the season. Having lost twice to the sea-son’s log leaders in the round robinmatches,Old Mutual went into the final as the under-dogs.Sending UWC in to bat allowed the Old

Mutual quick bowlers to blow UWC out ofthe park. Wolfaardt (1 for 10 in 4 overs) andNadima Khan (1 for 10 in 4 overs) bowled ac-curately to set the trend, but it was 16-year-old Tala Ross who stamped her mark on thegame and ended with a career best of 5 for8 in 3.1 overs.OldMutual namedher its play-er of the match.UWC could only muster up 65 all out in 19

overs which Old Mutual chased down with32 balls to spare. Esterhuizen achieved thetop score with 20 and Saarah Smith scored16.

OM Ladies crowned twice

Carolyn Esterhuizen, captain of the Old MutualCricket Club’s ladies team, hits a ball throughthe covers to see her team home in the WPWomen’s T20 cup final. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Merlin Zanegeswindt of Primrose tries to break through the tackle of UWC’s wing JamesVerity-Amm during their WP Super League A match at Rosmead in Kenilworth on Saturday.Primrose beat the students from Bellville 29-22. PHOTOS: RASHIED ISAACS Raaghib Solomon of Primrose fends off Darren Luiters of UWC during the match.

Praise your favourite young sport star herePeople’s Post, in partnership with Let’s PlaySiyadlala, introduce a sport star of themonth competition in which the talents ofchildren between the ages of 13 and 18 canbe celebrated.You can start by nominating the best sport

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Eduard Rosentrauch says the initiative isaimed at giving recognition to pupils whoexcel in sport.

“Play, physical education and sport arefoundational to the holistic development ofchildren and an initiative of this nature con-tributes to a healthier community and en-courages sports activity,” saysRosentrauch.All sporting codes will be considered.

Coaches or teachers can simply nominatetheir best talent and write us a few lines de-tailing why he or she deserves to be the cele-brated.Each monthly winner will receive a gift

pack and will automatically be entered inthe People’s Post Let’s Play Siyadlala SportsAwards of the Year to be held later in theyear.Start encouraging your pupils by nomi-

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