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RONDEBOSCH: PARISH FED UP WITH ABUSIVE VAGRANTS

Crime and grime at churchASTRID FEBRUARIE

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Vagrancy has become a test of patienceand faith for a Rondebosch church.Parishioners and clergy at St Pauls

in Main Road are praying for a solution tounruly vagrants and their anti-social behav-iour.The church has welcomed many of the

homeless who sleep on the church grounds.But a recently series of thefts and antiso-

cial habitshaspeople at the endof their rope.Reverend Derrik Pratt of St Pauls says he

has no problem with the homeless peoplesleeping on the grounds, but their habits areof great concern.“Their toilet habits are a huge problem.

They make use of the nearest bush or stormwater drain to relieve themselves. Thehomeless also leave their possessions on theproperty during the day, hidden tombstonesand bushes.Pratt says they also have a bad habit of

begging from parishioners, staff and neigh-bours passing through the grounds.“They tend to be addicted to drugs or alco-

hol and some are mentally unstable and weare concerned that they might turn aggres-sive.”Derek Bock, a social development role-

player in Cape Town, says it is very difficultto “move” homeless people and that the bestoption in dealing with the issue is to helpthemreunitewith their families andbecomeproductive members of society.“We have undertaken the necessary steps

in getting the homeless people back into so-ciety by reuniting them with their families.With the help of Straatwerk andMould, Em-power, Serve (MES). We offer to buy thehomeless person a bus ticket so that they areable to travel home to their families. In thislast year we have managed to assist at least10 people and it has proven to be successful.Bock says people need to stop giving hand-

outs to the homeless as this creates in theirminds that it is okay to beg.“Once you give someone a handout, of-

course they will return and will remain onthe streets. They get comfortable and see itas a way of making a living. The public needto refrain from giving homeless people food,clothing andmoney on the streets. There aremany organisations who can do much morewith the donations.

“I urge people to donate to the mosques,churches, and homeless shelters. These or-ganisations then identify individuals andpeople who are really dependent on dona-tions and then hand it over to them,” Bocksays.Pratt says another security concern is the

homeless can become a screen for intention-al criminals who “fit-in” with the homelessand then use the church property as a basefor criminal activities. “Wehave often foundemptied purses, ID books, credit cardsdumped in the graveyard.”Pratt says opportunistic crimes have also

taken place. During a Sunday service thehomeless often go into the hall where Sun-day school is taking place and help them-selves to the tea and coffee and cakes thathave been laid out for post-service tea.

“I have recently asked a security companyand the police to assist us and make sugges-tions on what we should do to secure thechurch grounds. The security companieshave agreed to patrol the grounds more, buthaving asked the homeless to move on, assoon as the security company has left thehomeless come straight back, however weare seeking a permanent solution,” he says.Many people in the parish and those liv-

ing nearby are keen that the church erect afence around the entire property, but Prattsays this will cost about R500 000.“We collect enough money to keep the

church doors open and to offer ministry tothose who attend. We certainly haven’t gothalf a million to spare for fencing,” he says.“Our concern is that if the church is

fenced off those living above the church in

Highstead Road and Lovers’ Walk wouldthen have to take a detour around thegrounds to get to the shops. Also fenced-offchurches look very unwelcoming – contraryto the mission of Christ to welcome all,” hesays.Pratt says the majority of vagrants who

sleep on the property try to barter work forhandouts, but generally their work ethic isnot good and they prefer a monetary hand-out to buy drugs or liquor rather than foodparcels or vouchers.“We encourage residents not to give hand-

outs as this attracts the homeless people.Wehope that in future we will be able to findamore lasting solution to ourproblem,hope-fully we can work more closely with thehomeless to help get them off the streets,”Pratt says.

SLEEPING AMONGST THE DEAD: Home­less people in Rondebosch have chosento call the cemetrery at St. Pauls churchhome. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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CLAREMONT: REVAMPED RECREATION FACILITY PLAGUED BY VAGRANTS AGAIN

Certainly no walk in the parkASTRID FEBRUARIE

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Broken bottles, human faeces,old mattresses and vagrantsare turning residents away

from their local park in the Clare-mont area.

Despite the Bishoplea Park un-dergoing an upgrade in April in ahope that residents will once againenjoy the park, it seems that it wasshort lived (“Upgrade makes parkmore safer, more fun” People’sPost, 2 April).

Abdul Kerbelker, executivemanager of the Claremont Im-provement District, says by naturepublic spaces belong to the public,but it is the responsibility of thecommunity to ensure that the parkis well kept.

“Residents should not point afinger at the City for not doingenough, if they themselves are notdoing anything to improve the situ-ation,” he says.

“Many homeless people have nowhere to go therefore the park andpublic spaces give them a sense ofbelonging. We can simply not justhave them “removed”. We have towork together to find a solutionand not just point fingers at one an-other,” he says.

Kerbelker further says peopleneed to stop and think before theygive homeless people food andmoney. “By giving the homelessdonation we enable them to remainon the streets, we enable there be-haviour and their habits.”

However, residents believe thatthe upgrade of Bishoplea Park onlykept the vagrants and criminals atbay for a short period and are ask-ing the City for a more long-termsolution to the problem.

The City did however secure thepark with a fence and gate whichis opened at 06:00 and then lockedat 19:00, but this has not kept thevagrants from jumping the fencefor a spot to sleep.

This according to a resident andchairperson of the Friends of Bish-

oplea Park, Christopher da Silva.“The park is certainly not the

place mothers with children wouldfeel safe to enter. We are lookingfor ways in which we can make thepark a safer place for everyone,locking up the park will not stopanyone from gaining access, as itis easy to jump over the fence.”

Da Silva says turning the parkinto a techno facility with free Wi-Fi for all, vandal-proof powerpoints for mobile devices will addto the value of the park and keeppeople coming back which will en-sure that the park is abuzz withpeople.

“We will continue to researchsimilar examples in Europe andAsia and then adapt ideas for whatsuits us best. This cannot be con-sidered a park that just caters forlocal residents. This park is also

frequented by workers in both thesurrounding residential area andthe Claremont CBD,” Da Silvasays,

“Then there are of course shop-pers and the opportunity to caterfor tourists, especially consideringanother hotel being built in closeproximity.”

He says it would be great to geta number of businesses in the areainvolved in evolving the park intosomething that everyone can bene-fit from.

“First they would be giving backto a community which continues tosustain them and secondly doingso would add to their patron’s expe-rience as they to frequent the park.They will contribute to a sense ofcohesion and interdependence,working together for the greatergood, not the current independent

existence of business and resi-dents,” Da Silva says.

He says the City has its limita-tions and can only do so much.They consistently clean the parkalthough not sufficient consider-ing the amount of litter that quick-ly builds up. Support, guidance,participation and assistance fromthe City in their future projectwould be greatly appreciated.

“A complete rethink of this spacealong with a matching overhaul,which would include the organisedinvolvement of the community, se-curity companies, Police, the cityof Cape Town and local business.Bishoplea Parks design is appro-priate for an era 30 years ago, notnow,” he says.

Da Silva says if the communitycan organise events, food and craftmarkets and fun activities for chil-

dren it will encourage greater useof the park by the community andthose within close proximity.

“This will in turn discouragethose who may bring an antisocialelement to the park from makingit their home. Then proper moni-toring policing of the park by aspart of a team effort by the commu-nity, security company mandatedto the area as well as police are im-portant.

“For this we need to develop a se-curity strategy, part of an integrat-ed strategy to revitalise the parkand bring about a better quality oflife for all in the area,” he says.

Ward councillor Ian Iversensays if people would like to start afood market then they need to sub-mit a plan to the City, but withhuge food outlets in CavendishSquare the competition would bequite fierce.

“However I really don’t thinkthat a food market for three or fourhours twice a week would stop anyvagrants from entering the park.

“Crime is a problem in all areasand of course criminals use va-grants as a “shield”, but residentswho are concerned about crimeand want to engage with securitycompanies need to do so if theywould like to see a difference in thearea,” he says.

Iversen says he understands thatthe current security companyserv-ice in the Bishoplea Road area isn’treceiving the necessary supportfrom locals and the bike patrolmight have stopped and this couldbe the reason for the increase incrime in the area.

He further explains that he hasarranged for planting of vegetationto make some places on the parkuninviting.

“The bottom line is that resi-dents need to alert the City policeif they become aware of anti-socialbehaviour. I would also like to en-courage residents to hold picnicsand kids parties in an effort to dis-courage vagrants or criminalsfrom entering the park.”

EYESORE: The Bishoplea Park in Claremont has once again been occupied by vagrants. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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Healthcare’s booster shotHaving attended to over 14 million pa-tients over the last year, the provincialhealth department is gearing up for

the silly season.Delivering a variety of health services at

more than 600 facilities across the province,officials are aiming to ensure services con-tinue without interruption during the busyholiday period.Provincial health minister Theuns Botha

says the department’s emergency staff andequipment can be compared with the best inthe world.Staff and facilities are prepared for an in-

flux of patients over the Christmas holiday,

he says.“It is the department’s responsibility to

ensure we are prepared. However, it is upto each member of the public to ensure theybehave responsibly and abide by the trafficand other public safety rules. Byworking to-gether we can enjoy a safe and cheerful fes-tive season,” Botha maintains.With more road accidents during the holi-

day periods, paramedics and emergencyunits are busier than usual, treating pa-

tientswho have suffered life- threatening in-juries.Thosewith less serious illnesses are there-

fore encouraged to visit their local clinic formedical assistance.“We urge patients who have minor inju-

ries and illnesses to access health servicesat their local clinic and in doing so avoid apossible long wait at the hospital’s emergen-cy centre,” Botha says.Nurses at clinics are qualified to treat mi-

nor injuries and illnesses and know when apatient should be transferred for furthertreatment, he insists.ProfessorCraigHouseham, theheadof the

provincial health department, says the on-duty staff complement is also being moni-tored to ensure patients receive efficientcare at public health facilities.“Our department is controlling annual

leave and absenteeism to ensure an ade-quate personnel complement,” Househamsays. “We also use volunteers to assist usduring this period.Wewish to assure our cli-ents that all our facilities will be staffed andour trauma units able to respond to emer-gency situations.”There are a number of hospitals situated

along main routes and in popular holidaydestinations.These facilitieshaveplans inplace toman-

age the influx of accidents that could occurduring this time, officials say.With the increased focus on interpersonal

violence, staff will be increased for the nightshift on New Year’s Eve.

Pets are notChristmas giftsAs the silly season gets into fullswing, the Animal Rescue Organisa-tion is imploring residents to exer-cise common sense – do not give petsas gifts.This follows a Gumtree advert en-

couraging people to buy a wide vari-ety of pets, referring to them as ‘theperfect Christmas gift’.Jessica Perrins, communication

officer for theAnimal RescueOrgan-isation (ARO), says buying pets asgifts can lead to disaster. Adoptinga pet is a great responsibility andshouldn’t be done on a whim, she in-sists. “Very often, especially withyoung children, the novelty wearsoff and the perfect gift becomes aheadache and is left abandoned andunwanted. Caged pets in particularcan suffer terrible neglect and oftendie from abandonment when the re-cipient forgets that ‘the gift’ needsfood and water,” she says.Many pets end up in a shelter or

dumped elsewhere.“We ask our supporters to pass

this message on and help us discour-age pet giving at Christmas,” shesays.V Phone the ARO on (021) 396 5511

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There are only 12 days left before thedawn of 2014. Soon 2013 will be a thingof the past – a distant memory buried

in the back of our history pages.People’s Post looks back at some of the sto-

ries making headlines this year.

JanuaryMystery surrounded the discovery of

three more skeletons which have been un-earthed inside the Police Museum in Mui-zenberg. Brigadier Srini Govender, the po-lice’s section head of corporate communica-tions, said the bones date back many years(“Scientists to verify bones find”, People’sPost, 22 January).

FebruaryAn organisation in Claremont found a

way to improve literacyandnumeracy skillsthough art and exercise. The Set4Sport pro-gramme focuses onhelping childrenwith lit-eracy and numeracy skills through sportsand creativity. Helaine Robinson, a coordi-nator and co-founder of the programme saidalthough it mainly focuses on children be-tween the ages of four and 14 years old it hasshown success with older children as well.

MarchIf you live in Newlands, you no longer

have an excuse not to get out and walk, runor cycle. The vision of enhancing the stretchof open land in Upper Newlands that runsbelowUnion Avenue, and locally referred toas the greenbelt, has finally come full circle.Ward councillor Elizabeth Brunette, saidthe City of Cape Town is pleased to finallysee the three-year project completed.

AprilFor the past 75 years the Greyladies Asso-

ciation, of Claremont, has been offering suc-cour to those in need. The organisation isbased at the St Saviour’s Anglican Church,in Brooke Street. The association runs soupkitchens and reaches out to others in need.But they now need more volunteers as theirmembership is dwindling. Initially consist-ing of women, the group is now open to bothgenders.

MayThe ablution block at the Claremont Pub-

lic Transport Interchange (PTI) underwenta makeover.About 1000 commuters use thehub daily.Executive manager of ClaremontImprovement District Company Abdul Ker-belker said the upgrade comes after continu-ous maintenance and repairs needed to bedone to the ablution block at the inter-change.

JuneWhat started out as a fun idea in 2009 has

now become a serious team sport. GrooteSchuur Primary School Drummies headedto the 37th South African Majorette andCheerleading Association (National Cham-pionships in Polokwane. The team, whichstarted training together in 2009, hasachieved national accolades for their effortsand striking performances

JulyHomeowners were urged need to ensure

their electric fences have a compliance cer-tificate before putting their homes on themarket. Deputy chairperson of PinelandsRatepayers’ Association Riad Davids saidhomeowners should familiarise themselveswith the compliances when installing elec-

trical fencing. “Employ qualified electri-cians to do the job and ensure that there areenough signs on the fence in three of the 11official SouthAfrican languages – especiallyat night, so people don’t shock if they touchit.

AugustA spike in burglaries at apartments in

Rondebosch had police on high alert. Mostof the crime occurred throughout the dayand police said it was as a result of negli-gence. Police advised body corporates totake heed of residents conerns and shoulddesignate a resident to deal with complaintsin future.

SeptemberThe inauguration of the non-motorised

transport route (NMT) at Rondebosch Com-monmeans it is safer for all to use the greenbelt. Three years after it was first proposedby the City of Cape Town, the project has fi-nally come to fruition. A lot more kids,prams and wheelchair users and walkersmaking use of the track.

OctoberThe revitalisation of Valkenberg Psychi-

atric Hospital has became a priority projectfor the provincial health department.Thede-cision was made on the grounds of the needto provide a facility capable of providing aforensic psychiatric assessment service tothe Department of Justice. The R978m re-building project will see the creation of astaff-friendly and healing environment forpatients.

NovemberAs part of its centenary celebrations the

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden isbuilding a tree canopywalkway in one of theleast frequented areas of the garden. The de-velopment isworthR5mand the fundinghasbeen bequeathed to the gardens from vari-ous donors. Construction on the 135m walk-way started in late April and is expected tobe completed and open to the public in earlyFebruary next year.

DecemberIn awin-win outcome aR150mhotel devel-

opment in Newlands will also create job op-portunities for deaf people. The workwill beavailable upon completion of the hotel,which is being built on the former premisesof the Deaf Federation of South Africa.

2013: TALES THAT KEPT YOU TALKING

The year that wasThe year that was

UNITED IN MOURNING: Capetonians flocked to Cape Town Stadium where the City of Cape Townhosted the Nelson Mandela: A Life Celebrated tribute concert. PHOTO: LIZA VAN DEVENTER/PHOTO24.

Cape Town to hit the motherloadNADINE MOODIE

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There’s an optimistic flavour to the currentfestive season.Tourism roleplayers are sure therewill be

a noticeable surge in this sector.Cape Town Tourism CEO Enver Duminy

says they’re optimistic about the outlook forthe summer season, with positive growth inforward bookings being felt bymany of theirmembers. “We are hoping that the strong ex-change rate, in favour of traditional sourcemarkets, andCape Town’s recent spate of in-ternational accolades will be additional con-tributors to a good season for tourism. Ofcourse global economic and political insta-bility and a continued need to tighten thebelt may still put a damper on our peak sea-son so we must remain cautious in our opti-mism,” Duminy says.Cape Town Tourism conducted a survey

among tourism attractions, tour operators,car-hire companies and accommodation es-tablishments includinghotels, guest houses,B&Bs, backpackers and self-catering estab-lishments.“Overall, 14% expected a much better sea-

son, 54% felt a better season ahead, 24% feltit would the same, 4% thought it might beworse and 4% were still unsure,” he says.Hotels were the most optimistic, saying

they expected a bumper festive period.Mayoral Committeemember for Tourism,

Events andMarketingGrantPascoe says theCity of Cape Town’s festive season line-up ofpopular events is guaranteed to attract thou-sands of residents and visitors. The influxis also set to boost the local economy andcontribute to job creation. “We are commit-ted to uniting the many diverse communi-ties from across the metropole. The City haspulled out all the stops with an interestingline-up of summer events to ensure that Ca-petonians and the thousands of expected vis-itors are kept entertained this season,” Pas-coe says.On Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December,

the Cape’s traditional and popular Christ-mas bands and choirs will entertain localsand visitors in the city centre.“The city’s biggest New Year’s Eve party

and the final countdown to the city becom-ing the World Design Capital takes place at

the Grand Parade on Tuesday 31 December.The bash starts at 18:00 and boasts a line-upof South Africa’s top DJs and dance artistsincluding chart-topperToyaDeLazyandDJsReady D and DJ Fresh,” he enthuses.“Don't forget the nagtroepe parade,

Tweede Nuwe Jaar parade and the summermarket in Adderley Street.”According to Duminy, the general manag-

er of Cape Town International Airport saysthe season ahead appears to be promising,with seasonal airlines coming back on linean in many cases extending their route toCape Town. “We’re looking forward to an in-crease in passenger numbers. Togetherwithour partners, let’s continue to present aworld-class destination to all our visitors en-suring continuous growth and sustainabili-ty,” Duminy encourages.As with all international cities, crime in

Cape Town is a reality and both residentsand visitors alike should use common sensewhen out and about.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 December 20136 FEATURE

SEASON OF GIVING: PASTOR REACHES OUT AFTER ‘DIVINE INTERVENTION’

‘Little things change the world’TAMMY PETERSEN

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A home for the destitute has carved newfutures for over 1 000 families.

It literally started with a dream, butPastor Zulpha Morris says it was divine in-tervention.

Just under 20 years ago, she dreamed ofa homelesswoman living behind a franchiseclothing store.

Little did she know that this woman in-deed existed and would be the first of hun-dreds she would help change for the better.

Pastor Morris started feeding the poor inher community in the 1990s but aspired todo more.

“I was restless because while I knew Godhad big plans for me, I didn’t know exactlywhat it was He wanted me to do,” the viva-cious preacher recalls.

All that changed one night.“I had the most vivid dream about a wom-

an calledMaria. I saw she lived on the streetbehind a clothing store and a voice told meto go findherbecause sheneededhelp.WhenI woke up, I knew exactly what I had to do.”

After sharing her experiencewith friends,one pointed out that a group of vagrantswere living behind a store in Wynberg.

Three days later, Pastor Morris found thewoman in her dream.

“She was sitting with another lady. Ihugged her and bought her lunch. I left herfor a few minutes to phone my husband andtell him I was bringing Maria home, butwhen I returned she had disappeared.”

After a short search, she found thewomanwith her children behind a supermarket.

“That’s when I knewwhat Godwantedmeto do.Hewantedme to findpeople likeMariawho needed help to turn their lives around

for the better. I took them into my home andthat day my family started to grow.”

Pastor Morris has an intimate under-standing of how tough it is to be homeless.“I was abused as a child and lived on thestreet since I was 13,” she says.

“I know what it’s like to beg and to washyourself in a public toilet. I now understanditwasGod’swill to prepareme for the biggerplan He had for my life.”

Within a few months, her household wasfilled with battered and abused women des-perate for help.

That was until she found her now adoptedson.

“At only two days old, police found an in-fant in a tree inGugulethu.When they hand-edhimover tome, I lookeddownonhis beau-tiful face and knew that he was meant to bemine. He was the first child I took in and hehasn’t left my side since,” she says.

But while her family grew in size, theybarely managed to get by on her husband’ssalary. Her home was also severely over-crowded, with even the garage being con-verted into a baby room.

While looking around for a bigger proper-ty to accommodate them, a badly vandalisedbuilding inWoodlands, Mitchell’s Plain waspointed out to her.

Covered in graffiti and stripped of any-thing remotely valuable, her husbandAbdulhelped turned the derelict property fre-quented by gangsters into a home.

But while they had a vision, financing theproject proved another test of faith.

After appearing on a charity-themed TVshow, a Fish Hoek man helped turn thingsaround. “He donated R100 000 towards turn-ing this into a haven for the needy,” Morrisbeams.

And after hundreds of hours of hard work

and buckets of sweat, Heaven’s ShelterHouse officially opened its shiny doors sev-en years ago.

“It was hard work but in the end it wasworth it,” a humble Abdul says, carrying ahammer as he gets to work fixing a door-frame.

The home is only able to accommodate 12women and 30 children, but Morris refusesto turn anyone away. “All they need to dois bring their own mattress,” she jokes.

One night is technically all the sheltershould be offering, but the families stay onaverage for three months, or until they areable to find suitable homes.

“I would never be able to throw someoneback onto the street. It is my job to makethemstrong enough thatwhen theywalk outinto the real world, they can survive. Theirbeds will be here until they are strongenough to do just that.”

Stephanie is well on her way to standingon her own.

Heavily pregnant and already a mother ofa toddler, the desperate woman walked intothehome inMay this year. “Compared to liv-ing on the streets, this was a palace,” she en-thuses, nursing her infant son. “If I told youhow much my life has changed in the lastseven months, you wouldn’t believe me. Iwent from a drunk vagrant to a responsiblemother in this short period. God had biggerplans for me and knew where my life wasmeant to go. I just had to be sober enoughto listen to Him.”

In the courtyard, a group of childrenwear-ing clean, neatly pressed clothes play. Suck-ing on lollipops and teasing the youngerones, they appear to be healthy, well-man-nered youngsters.

Pastor Morris watches them with fiercepride. “It’s hard to imagine that they had

such a rough start to their lives,” she says.“But that is unimportant. What matters isturning their futures around.”

Fluffy, a dog rescued from the streets,sniffs anyone who walks through the shel-ter’s gates.

“Here we give a new start to anyone, evenstray pets,” she laughs. “It’s the little thingsthat change the world.”V Heaven’s Shelter House is kept afloat solely throughdonations. While any perishables and clothes are wel-comed, electricity costs is financially crippling the facil-ity. To assist, phone Pastor Morris on 073 437 4325.She will gladly hand over the home’s meter number,and encourages people to purchase pre-paid electricityshould they be by the means and not hand over cashdonations.

MOTHERLY LOVE: Pastor Zulpha Morris, founderof Heaven’s Shelter House, with “her” children.

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Community spirit going greenASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

A friends group for the local bowlinggreens inRosebankhas been formed inan effort to get the community in-

volved in bringing forward ideas on how toimprove the bowling greens.The inaugural meeting of the Friends of

the Rosebank Village greens took place on10 December and their goal is to draft a con-stitution with their objectives for the nextyear. (“Digging deep for a green communi-ty”, People’s Post, 7 November.)Resident Jenny Weyth said the bowling

greens in Rosebank Village Greens are notbeing used at the moment and could insteadbe used for something beneficial to the com-munity.Councillor Matthew Kempthorne said the

property is council-owned land and theyhave yet to decide what to do with the bowl-ing greens.“We are not against the idea of a vegetable

garden, but we are open to other ideas aswell. It is an absolutely great idea to starta vegetable garden,” he said.“There are other members of the commu-

nity who came forward with other ideassuch as starting an aqua farm, sculpture gar-den and even a stage for community con-certs which could generate an income thatcan be used for the maintenance of the prop-erty.”Wyeth believes repurposing the land is a

smart way to bolster community spirit.She says it is important to form a friends

groupwhichwill enable them to have a legalentity to work within.“We will then be able to plan and manage

projects in our community,” she says.“This is also a great platform to invite the

community to get involved and to get toknow one another.“At present one of the projects the Friends

would like to get started on is the children’splay park at the end of Sawkins Road. Weare looking for people in the area to comeforward to help manage this project. We areseeking residents who can liaise with thewardcouncillor and the community tomain-tain the play equipment in the park as wellas planning for future additions and im-provements,” she says.Weyth says although a steering committee

for the group has been formed, they are stilllooking for members to join the group.“Once the Friends group has been final-

ised with all the members we will be able toforge aheadwith puttingworkable plans for-ward to the community for comment.”She says one of the project ideas gaining

enormous traction is the community vegeta-ble garden.“There is a strong interest in this project

and I would like to see it get going. What ismost important is that it is a sustainablebusiness plan where the whole communitybenefits from. Other ideas have also beenput forward to turn the bowling greens intoa community sporting facility,”Weyth says.She says the Friends group will have to

work closely with the Friends of the Lies-beek as any plans for projects would need tobe environmentally sensitive to the riverwhich flows adjacent to the village green.“Friends of the Liesbeek have long-term

plans for that section of the river. Theywould like to have the canal removed to cre-ate a riverine wetlands area, like the sectionopposite Hartleyvale Stadium in Observato-ry,” Wyeth says.“Thismeans thatwe carefullyhave toplan

our projects to ensure our plans fits in with

theirs and especially compliments the area.Kempthorne says, the group has been

formed so that the community can focus onspecific issues.“The key role of the Friends will be to

work closely wit the neighbourhood watchas well as the police. The issue of crime andgrime on the greens will be the responsibili-

ty of the group to address. The greens is amagnificent open space with a lot of poten-tial. I regard the greens as one of the gemsof the City.“I encourage everyone in the community

to join the group as they will be doing workto which will benefit the community,”Kempthorne says.

BROWSING AROUND: The annual Cape Town Summer Market opened at the Company's Gardensin the Cape Town CBD at the weekend. The market will run every day until Monday 30 December– excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day. It will also see live performances by Jody Williamson Friday 27 December from 18:00 to 18:45, The Rudimentals on Sunday 22 December from20:15 to 21:00 and many more. Father and son Zaheer and Yaqeen Votersen (2) enjoyed theopening weekend. PHOTO: LEANNE STANDER/FOTO24

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 December 20138 LEADER

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There are many huffing and puffing about the year notdrawing to a close soon enough.Don’t despair. We’ll get there.Well, those who are responsible will.A new year looms.The power of change is hanging in the air.One year ends, another begins – theworld is in transition.We make resolutions to stop smoking, drink less, quit

bad habits, spend more time with the kids, do better at ourjobs and, of course, renew your vow of fidelity to your gymcontract.And then all that expires – quickly.Humans struggle with the idea of change. We tend to be-

come stuck in our ways, and often much to our detriment.True change happens in the mind.Altering your environment is merely a trick. Cosmetic

renovations to your lifestyle hardly carries any punch.It’s just decorative. Hollow.The shift that needs to happen is a mental one. The body

is merely an instrument. We need to commit to the changeswe desire. We need to cling to conviction, bolster the beliefand render it unassailable.For many, 2013 was like an unruly teenager – drama and

more drama. And for many the hope that 2014 is going tobe a kinder andmore prosperous experience is quite fragile.Perhaps this would engender the needed courage.Mahatama Ghandi once said, “Be the change that you

wish to see in this world”.It’s not a complicated idea. It just takes enormous courage

to commit and execute the desire to have a better life andto yank ourselves from the muck.Don’t pretty up the muck. It’s still muck.Be kind to yourself. Give yourself the boost need to suc-

ceed. Knocking your head against a wall and expecting adifferent outcome is insanity.Change the rules. Change the game.Frustrated? Afraid? Lonely?Change.Have blessed and safe festive season.

Curbing Christmas crimeThe Christmas holidays has began and it isa time of being in a festive mood, where lotsof money is spent on the so-called Christmasshopping. This is also the time criminal ele-ments are active due to this festive atmos-phere. Therefore, we have to help ourselves,our fellow human beings and law enforce-ment agencies in fighting crime.I want to share a few of my contributions

to curb Christmas crime.Every morning when you get up, ask God

for His protection for you, your family andfriends. Become a personal protector byarming yourself with the available self-de-fence products such as a can of pepper spray,mace spray or shock machine.Make sure you know exactly where and

with whom your children are – take meas-ures to protect your children even if you arenot around. Take regular pictures of yourchildren in the event, God forbid, we havea missing child.Before leaving your home, make sure eve-

ry door and window is locked.When using a remote, wait until all the

gates are closed before driving off.Form a buddy-home system with neigh-

bours and inform each other of your com-ings and goings.This system is also of value if one of you

are going on a long trip.Place all valuables in your car’s bootwhen

travelling or parking. When going on trips,make sure your car is roadworthy and in-form family and friends of your route anddestination and arrival.When standing behind another vehicle,

leave two car spaces in case you have to ma-noeuvre your car in a crime situation.When parking the car, put on more than

one steering lock.If you are able, pull out two cables or turn

the air filter upside down. In both cases thevehicle will not start. In other words, do notmake it easy for a criminal to steal yourwheels. (Confirm with a mechanic).At shopping centres, make physical con-

tact with car guards and that personal con-versation will give you peace of mind.Avoid exposing cellphones inpublic – only

use if the environment is safe. Write allemergency numbers on a piece of paper, asnumbers and names are difficult to read onthe screens in daylight.When going to the beach, make sure of

weather conditions. Place a long rope witha small life buoy or small, inflated car tubein the car’s boot in case you have to be a life-saver or can be a valuable contributor in alifesaving exercise.Never ask anyone for assistance at an

ATM. All monetary card transactions musttake place in your presence – never let thecard leave your presence or sight.When in an establishment where alcohol

is served, (be vigilant) of what is beingpoured into your glass. Know your legal lim-it and do not drink and drive.Communities and education officials keep

a combined security net on our children’sschools.Come up with safety plans which are

unique to the school and the environment.Regarding cyber or online and identity

fraud: keep all procedures confidential andvery personal, with regular check-ups atyour bank.Control you spending and debt-making

procedures.Make sure your pets pictures are updated

in the event of them being stolen or lost.Keep a checklist of things to do, so to less-

en theopportunity that youbecomeavictim.KEITH BLAKE

Stranded parents and childrenI had the same incident with Dial-a-Ride,where my son was also assessed (“Nosmooth ride for disabled”, People’s Post, 5December).I was told it will take approximately two

to three years for him to be transported.By that time, he will almost be done with

school. I do not understand why they assess

the client, giving them hope, but then waitto be transport is this long. I gather from thearticle thatmost parents are strugglingwithtransport from within the actual areas theyreside. There is not always transport availa-ble to and from schools. I just hope Dial-a-Ride will take in the new year.

CONCERNED PARENT

Madiba and Zuma– a time to reflectThe fitting andglowing tributes bestowedonour beloved Madiba by the world’s leaderswas amoment that every South African willcherish for the rest of their lives.It was a moment when we all felt proud

to be South African, because the wholeworld was bidding farewell to one of thegreatest icons of the 20th century, and thaticon happened to be a son of Africa.For the past 20 years his presence was pal-

pable and appreciated by amorally decayingworld so desperate for sound andwise direc-tion.To fellowSouthAfricans and every citizen

in the world, Madiba epitomised truth, jus-tice, humility,wisdomandhonesty – charac-teristics that are rarely found in one person.It, therefore, comes as no surprise that

mourners at theFNBstadiumandmournersin Dobsonville, Soweto, openly displayedtheir disenchantment with president JacobZuma, booing him in chorus whenever heappeared on stage (and on screen).The booing should not be interpreted as a

sign of disrespect for our beloved Madiba,but as a sign that the general populace is fedup with the current leadership which hasfailed to uphold Madiba’s revered legacy.President Zumamerely got a taste of what

he subjected former president Thabo Mbekito, but on a much bigger scale thanks to thepresence of international media.Cyril Ramphosa’s attempts to settle the at-

mosphere was far too feeble for the sad, butjustifiably angry crowd.If the ANC dismisses the booing as an or-

chestrated attempt by a handful of disgrun-tled people, they will bemissing a golden op-portunity to reflect and review how farastray they have gone from the path.It was such a breath of fresh air to listen

to the eulogy onMadiba being read in parlia-ment by deputy president Kgalema Motlan-the.Like a true follower of a great leader,

Motlanthe embodies the very principlesdear to the late Madiba.What a pity he did not succeed in his bid

to become the next president.Our country is crying out for someone of

his calibre.DR ELLAPEN RAPITI,Mitchell’s Plain

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In terms of section 3 of the Local Government: Municipal Planning and PerformanceManagement Regulations the public and interested parties or groups are given theopportunity to submit comments to the municipality from 17 December 2013 to 16:00on 20 January 2014.

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SAFETY: IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR COULD BE FATAL

Be waterwiseNADINE MOODIE

@NadineMoodie1

A total of 200 lifeguards are on duty atbeaches across the city to ensure thesafety of sunseekers.

But this has done little to stop irresponsi-ble bathers putting their lives at risk.Western Province Lifesaving chairper-

son Martin Williams says the number ofswimmers drinking liquor on beacheswhere there is no supervision is worrying.“A lot of families use alcohol on beaches

where there are no lifeguards. This is dan-gerous because it poses a risk when adultsdon’t supervise their children. Rift wavesand riptides are the biggest cause of death,because people can’t swim against them.The best advicewould be to swimacross thewave and not against it,” Williams says.Lifeguards on duty cover all beaches, in-

cluding blue flag and satellite beaches.“There is a contingency plan in place be-tween us and council, which includes life-guards on beaches until 20:30 each day,” hesays.Mayoral Committeemember for Commu-

nity Services and Special Projects BelindaWalker says every year the City of CapeTown strives to improve safety at beachesand municipal pools.Council has entered into aR3,6mpartner-

ship withWestern Province Lifesaving andclubs to ensure beaches are safe.“One of biggest problems is people not

swimming in the flagged areas where life-guards are present. We’ve had some drown-

ings because people were swimming in un-protected areas,” she says.Walker emphasises that bathers should

only swim in designated areas.The National Sea Rescue Institute’s An-

drew Ingram says there have already beentoo many drownings which they have hadto respond to. “Parents, never take youreyes off your child for a single second whenthey are in or near water. Have the emer-gency telephone number 10177 saved onyour phone before it is too late. Also, onlyswim at beaches where lifeguards are onduty,” Ingram reiterates.He further advises swimmers to never

dive into rivers but to insteadwalk in to seehow deep it is.

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On the sport pages this yearLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

Throughout 2013 the People’s Post sportssection brought readers the most com-pelling and informative news from the

southern suburbs.From stories about achievement in the

face of adversity to hard-hitting investiga-tive articles, we ensured that sporting high-lights and lowlights were brought to you.People’s Post looks back on some of the sto-

ries which made headlines this year.Many sportsmen and women achieved on

the world stage.In January Retreat’s Byron Wessels

claimed bronze medals at the Kazakh KuresTraditional Wrestling tournament and theAsian Kickboxing Championships in Kaza-khstan and India.Rondebosch Boys’ High School pupil

Craig Emslie claimed silver in the 50m and100m breaststroke events at the Zone VIYouth Games in Zambia. He was also partof the teamwho won gold and broke an Afri-can record in the 4x50m relay.Kommetjie’s Simone Robb went all the

way to Peru to claim her gold, becoming thefirst women’s champion at the ISA WorldLongboard Surfing Championships in Octo-ber.Not all of the achievers came home with

medals. For some, the memories and senseof accomplishment were enough.In March Ram Barkai, Kieron Palframan

andRyanStramrood, fromCampsBay,New-lands and Constantia respectively, swam amile in the Arctic Circle, the coldest wateron earth.In October, two of the group were at it

again.Barkai and Stramrood were joined by An-

drew Chin and Toks Viviers as they eachcompleted 13 swims in the icy waters of theBeiring Sea.The four were part of a group of 60 swim-

mers who completed a world first by swim-

ming across the freezing cold stretch of wa-ter.That same month Hout Bay teen and Con-

stantia Waldorf School pupil Deva Argueclimbed 6 000m to the summit of Kilimanja-ro, the highest mountain in Africa.People’sPost readers also achieved in spite

of adversity. Alex Boettger, an 11-year-oldMilkwood Park resident, is an excellent ex-ample.The muscular dystrophy sufferer swam

100m across the Silvermine Dam in an at-tempt to raise funds for his charity, the AlexBoettger Trust.

AndCafdaVillage resident Sergil Januarywon the Blind Cricketer of the Year awardat the annual Western Province Cricket As-sociation awards in June.People’s Post also broke several hard-hit-

ting sports news stories, starting in Marchwith news that the Western Province Soft-ball Associationwould not participate in theNational Provincial Championships.Themove leftmanyof theunion’s topplay-

ers disappointed and angered.In the samemonthwe reported on the sus-

pension of Bluebells FC from the Cape Dis-trict Local Football Association (CDLFA) af-

ter winning an R81 000 settlement in a 18-month long legal battle.Bluebells sued CDLFA in September 2011

after failing to win a tender to run the tearoom and café at theWilliam Herbert sportsgrounds in 2010, alleging the tender processwas flawed.After finding inBluebells favour, theWyn-

berg Magistrate’s Court also served a war-rant of execution against the CDFLA’s prop-erty in February. The club was suspendedtwo days later.A stand-off ensued until the club and LFA

eventually reached an agreement aroundthe end of March.In June, People’s Post was also first with

news that Cape Town was set to have a teamin the Basketball National League (BNL),the newly formed professional basketballtournament.We also brought you news on an estab-

lished tournament, with an article announc-ing a change in the club playing structureof the Western Province Rugby Football Un-ion (WPRFU).In a step toward getting more structure to

women’s cricket,WPWomen’sCricketAsso-ciation elected an executive committee inSeptember, after the organisation had func-tioned without leadership for three years.The election coincidedwith the announce-

ment the 12 centres of excellence in CapeTown would, in line with an instructionfrom Cricket South Africa, be required tohave a women’s section at the start of thisseason.On the baseball front, the chairpersons of

Crusaders and Thistle baseball clubs ac-cused the Western Cape Department of Cul-tural Affairs and Sport of poor administra-tion after a club with roots outside of theGrassy Park and Ottery areas was selectedfor a baseball development partnershipwitha school in the area.People’s Post will continue to bring read-

ers interesting, informative and hyperlocalnews next year.

EXPERT AIM: Ottery’s Lyle George, of Grassy Park paintball team Critical, snap­shoots arounda bunker at the South African Regional Paintball League (SARPL) Super Cup. The tournamenttook place in Free State earlier this month and featured over 50 teams from across the country.Critical placed second in Division Five and first in the province. PHOTO: DANIEL COETZEE

Abrahams reaches milestone millionLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

After raising a million randfor underprivileged schools injust three years, a Mitchell’sPlain teacher has set his sightseven higher.Irafaan Abrahams, a well

known community workerand amateur athlete, raisedthemoney through theMillionRand Challenge.The initiative saw Abra-

hams run the New York Mara-thon in 2011, the Chicago Mar-athon in 2012 and the Amster-dam Marathon this year.While local pupils used col-

lection cards to source R5 do-nations for every kilometre heran.Over R250 000 was raised during the first

year, more than R290 000 in the second yearand over R443 000 this year.Abrahams believes his success is the be-

ginning of bigger dreams.“I feel awesome. We had a goal, but many

people thought we would never reach thatgoal,” he says.“What stops us frommaking it the R2m or

R3m or even the R4m challenge?We are trueto the title we gave the project now. If wecould do this in a short space of three years,then the sky is the limit. The people involvedare all just ordinary people trying to dosomething extraordinary.”A total of 15 schools from across Cape

Townwere involved this year, with some us-ing the project to raise thousands of rands.Grassy Park’s Kannemeyer Primary

raised R13 000, Tafelsig’s AZ Berman Highraised R3 000, Schaapkraal’s Jam EyyatulQurra raised R3 000 and Wynberg HighSchool brought in R5 000.MontagueDrive Primary in Portlands col-

lected R6 100, Rocklands High raised R11 000Glendale High brought in R30 000, Wyn-berg’s Mohammadiyah Primary brought inR35 000 andMitchell’s Plain’s Harvester Pri-mary collected R40 000.

RylandsPrimary raisedoverR50 000 for the second consecu-tive year by bringing inR50 100, while Athlone’s Ha-bibia Primary was the topearner with R88 000.Majidul Bagr was the first

mosque to participate in theproject and collected R36 000.All organisations will be al-

lowed to use the cash as theywish.Apart from the cash, all the

schools also received paintfrom Sizwe Paints.Habibia Primary, Rylands

Primary and Riebeek StreetPrimary in Belhar have alsobeen sponsored by the GreenShoots Education Services fora year. All three schools willreceive free maths tutoring

worth over R11 000 as part of the sponsor-ship.Over R20 000 has also been donated to

Glendale High to assist with the school’sdream of building the first athletics track inMitchell’s Plain.“The athletics track will serve the whole

community of Mitchell’s Plain,” Abrahamssays.“The school has raised quite a bit on their

own.As a teacher andneighbour it’s only ap-propriate that we assist them.”Abrahams’ excellent work has also seen

him become the first ever sports ambassa-dor for humanitarian organisation IslamicRelief.“Islamic Relief is my main sponsor for fu-

ture projects,” he says.“We will also be working on projects with

underprivileged schools – particularly(projects) involving football.”The organisation has also already paid for

Abrahams’ entry for next year’s LondonMarathon.The Million Rand Challenge will also in-

volved schools from Gauteng, Durban andthe Eastern Cape next year.Any schools wishing to be part of the

project can phoneAbrahams on 084 283 9977.

RUNNING FOR GOOD: Ira­faan Abrahams.

OUCH: Silvertree Baseball Club’s Carl Rossouw (left) takes a ball to the body as Crusad­ers catcher Aneeq Hendricks keeps a close eye in a Major League match in Southfield onSaturday. Silvertree won 7­6. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

GOOD GENES: Sib­lings Caitlin (left)and Dannon Siljeurrepresented theWestern Provinceunder­13 A and un­der­14 A teams re­spectively at the Na­tional Schools WaterPolo Championshipsin East London earli­er this month. TheDiep River residents,who attend ReddamHouse, both re­turned with goldmedals.

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Galiem stays groundedRondebosch Boys’ High all-rounder

Dayyaan Galiem is taking nothing forgranted as he heads into the final

matches of the Coca-Cola Khaya MajolaCricket Week.

The 16-year-old made his Western Prov-ince under-19 debut at last year’s tourna-ment.

But despite his experience and undeniabletalent, Galiem intends to stay grounded andconcentrate on the task at hand.

“I’ll be concentrating on my own game andnot thinking about the Coca-Cola South Afri-ca Schools team or next year’s under-19World Cup,” he says.

The Grade 11 pupil recognises that WP’sstrength lies in their batting line-up, withkey batsmen like St Joseph’s College playerClyde Fortuin and fellow Rondebosch Boys’products Hayes van der Berg and ZubayrHamza.

He also knows exactly what is expectedfrom him. “I want to strike early with theball and get the team on the front foot. I willprobably bat at six or seven, but if neededI want to be able to read the situation of the

game and bat accordingly,” Galiem says.“Hopefully, by the time I go in to bat the

damage will already have been done by thetop five batsmen.”

Province played two warm-up games inpreparation for the tournament, withGaliem taking one wicket against Bolandand following up with four against the West-ern Cape Cricket Academy.

His fine form continued on the first dayof the tournament, with four wickets for just13 runs against neighbours Boland.

A lot has been expected of Galiem since hefirst burst onto the scene in 2012, when hetook nine wickets in seven overs for just onerun in a match against DF Malan.

He followed this performance up with 196runs in a T20 match against the same team.

He credits team captain Hamza for his sup-port.

“He has been very supportive,” Galiemsays. “He believes in my abilities and oftenhelps me and gives me advice. He knowswhen I am having a good day or a bad day,and knows what to say to encourage me andget me to pick up my game.”

BACK AGAIN: Western Province’s Dayyaan Galiem is currently participating in his second Coca­ColaKhaya Majola Cricket Week. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

STILL GOT IT: Cape Cobras coach and former Protea Paul Adams delivers during theMomentum Cricket Sixes Invitational in Claremont on Saturday. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

GOOD COMPANY: Proteas test captain Graeme Smith demonstrates fielding techniques toaspiring cricketers during a coaching clinic at the Momentum Cricket Sixes Invitational inClaremont on Saturday. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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