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CLAREMONT land claimants are cele-brating a breakthrough decision by

the City of Cape Town to accept a drasti-cally lower valuation of a property inBowwood Road.

Executive mayor Patricia de Lille an-nounced the unanimous decision taken at acouncil meeting on Thursday.

She said this emerged from a MayoralCommittee recommendation regarding thecouncil-owned property.

Now, if the sale of the property is approved,60 Claremont land res-titution claims will besettled.

Previous City valua-tions placed the land’svalue at R45 million.TheLandClaimsCom-missionwasnot able tomeet this assessment,saying at the time that it would set a terribleprecedent if the commission had to pay mar-ket-related prices to other tiers of govern-ment (“No political will to solve claims”, Peo-ple’s Post, 5 October 2010).

A stalemate was reached, but the City hasnow accepted an evaluation of R27 million.

Neville Hendricks, the chairperson of theClaremont Claimants’ Trust, says he is over-joyed at the decision.

He says the land was set aside in 2008, but“officials dragged their feet”, delaying theprocess. He adds that De Lille “acted veryspeedily” after the claimants approachedher.

“We owe her the moon,” says Hendricks.He says there is a “hang of a job ahead”,

but that “at last there is light at the end ofthe tunnel”.

Sketched plans for a four-storey upmarketapartment block to house the claimants havealready been started, but still need to followcouncil’s approval process.

Hendricks says the claimants want tomove as quickly as possible.

“So many of our parents have died; eventhe children are in their late sixties or earlyseventies. It will almost be a monument ... Itis not about the money. It is about gettingback to Claremont, the mountain and the riv-er, in memory of our parents.”

Claimant Clifford Isaacs agrees that greatprogress has been made, and adds he is im-pressed with De Lille’s empathy for the dis-

possessed. He sayshis father’s legacywas destroyed bythe forced removalsduring the 1960s un-der the Group Are-as Act.

“My father was in a car accident, and spentmany months in hospital. The accident even-tually led to his premature death,” saysIsaacs. “He used the compensation he re-ceived as a deposit for a three-bedroom homein Bedford Street.”

Isaacs points out the oak tree they used toclimb as children at the house he would nev-er be able to afford now.

But, he says, this development is “some-thing very good and positive”, and he willcontinue to “pray for justice and righteous-ness”.

Some of the claimants have already optedfor financial compensation, having given uphope that their claim would be resolved.

This amount varies from R20 000 toR60 000, says Hendricks, who adds thatclaimants only got paid out per erf, not ac-cording to the homes they owned.

AVID READER: This young baboon from the Da Gama Park troop was snapped contemplating the People’s Post “Out and About” page while he thought nobody was watching.

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DEVOURING THE NEWS: The youngster takes a bite out of People’s Post. Whether he wastrying to test the veracity of the reporting or the flavour of the paper remains the topicof fierce debate. Photo: Lorna Thomas

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Boost your businessTHE next small, medium and micro en-terprise meeting takes place in the Cen-tral Library’s Old Drill Hall, on the cor-ner of Darling and Parade Streets in theCBD, from 07:15 to 09:00 on Thursday 15September.

Danie Steyn, who manages the City’ssupplier database, will present a talk on“Doing Business with the City of CapeTown”. An opportunity to network will

be available before the talk, which startsat 07:40.

The R15 entrance fee includes a lightbuffet-style breakfast sponsored by theFriends of Central Library.

To book phone (021) 467-1542, SMS to083 539 8442 or email [email protected] before 13 September to secure aplace, as seating in the seminar room islimited

WINNER: Priscilla Martha wasoverjoyed onSaturday 27 August when shewas announcedthe winner of abrand new ChevSpark 1.0 LiteLS in KenilworthCentre’s carcompetition,which was run inconjunction withThorp Claremont. Here,Warren Thorpfrom ThorpClaremont andKenilworth centre manager Terry Pollock congratulate Martha. Photo: Supplied

Your country isyour successTHE pursuit of patriotism as part of theProudly South African campaign’s keymandate to create jobs in South Africa isa factor itself for attracting competentand passionate talent.

“We pride ourselves in having some of thebiggest and best recruitment companies reg-istered as Proudly SA members,” says VusiSithole, executive manager for human re-sources and administration for the ProudlySA campaign.

“This makes it easier to attract and re-cruit the right candidates from the market.Our market-related salaries, with addition-al value propositions to the right candidate,support our recruitment strategy.”

Sithole says Proudly SA invests deliber-ately in its staff as they are seen as partnersin the organisation’s work.

“We insist that our personnel are patrioticabout South Africa; they must have an inter-nal drive and passion to serve our companyand, subsequently, our country.

“We look for people who take initiative,and who strive for excellence. We value ex-cellent communicators and diligent teamplayers who have potential to grow withinour organisation.”

He says the most important attributes pre-ceding formal qualifications include a pro-ductivity-driven approach, a hard-workingattitude, good people skills and above-aver-age computer competency. Relevant post-matric qualifications and experience are re-quired for most positions.

“Take the time to thoroughly research theindustry in which you pursue a career place-

ment,” Sithole advises. “Do the same withspecific companies in that industry; explorethe entrance opportunities they have, in-cluding their internship openings.

“Package your CV so that it clearly out-lines your skills, abilities, attributes,growth potential, aptitude and personalstrengths. It is equally important to sell thispackage together with your personalitytraits and other achievements.

“Proofread your CV thoroughly beforesending it out anywhere, and always includeat least three contactable references andyour correct contact details. Remember thatHR departments get bombarded with loadsof CVs. It is therefore important to send aneat, legible and self-explanatory CV to at-tract their attention – nothing too fancy orcluttered.”

Candidates, Sithole continues, need to re-search the company’s vision and key objec-tives, and take the time to get a sense of itsorganisational culture before they can sellthemselves. For a candidate even to be con-sidered for the next round of interviews,they should be passionate and patrioticabout the Proudly SA campaign’s mission.Sithole says Proudly South African has “notreally been affected by the skills crisis”.

“The Proudly South African internshipprogramme has always given us a competi-tive edge to respond to immediate personnellosses as a stop gap measure.

Ninety percent of our all our former in-terns have either been fully appointed inter-nally or elsewhere, again showcasing ourcontribution and commitment to create jobsin South Africa.”

A beautiful shootoutWHAT happens when un-

derprivileged childrenwho have never before seenthe world from behind a lensare told to capture CapeTown’s culture with disposa-ble cameras?

You get I Was Shot in CapeTown, anNGOprovidinga cre-ative outlet and job skill devel-opment to children in need.

The first phase of the organi-sation’s 2011 programme inCape Town ends with a month-long exhibition of the chil-dren’s interpretations of theMother City at The Grand Caféand Beach in Granger Bay,opening on Thursday.

For this, I Was Shot In Cape Town hasworked with 19 youngsters from MamelaniProjects in photographing key landmarksthroughout the city, motivating them tochannel their hardships through photogra-phy.

Project head Bernard Viljoen, who is anarchitect and photographer, says the pro-gramme enriches and empowers the livesof poorer youths with marketable skills.

“As Capetonians celebrate the beginningof a new season, we celebrate the end of a

fantastic chapter of new beginnings,” saysproject coordinator Sivo Gluck.

“We have seen growth in every child,with each one learning not only valuablephotographic skills, but also interpersonaland social skills, independence and, mostimportantly, hope for an improved future.”

I Was Shot in Cape Town consists of twotraining periods spread over weekly ses-sions. The second training phase continuesuntil the end of December.

“We harness photography as a tool for ex-pression and an opportunity to nurture hid-den talent among the youth,” Viljoen says.“Life’s moments are significant to an un-derprivileged child but perhaps forgottento us, and it can remind us to appreciatethe simple by looking at our beautiful citythrough their eyes.”

All proceeds from the photographic exhi-bition will go towards future empower-ment endeavours. For more informationcontact Sivo Gluck on 076 543 5708 or [email protected].

Alternatively, contact Bernard Viljoenon 082 922 5674 or at [email protected]. Toreserve a table for the grand opening call(021) 425-0551.

REFLECT: The youngsters involved in the project give thephotographer who took this shot a dose of his own medicine.

CONTRASTS: “Our Table Mountain” juxtaposes the rundown with the pristine.

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MOON GAZING: Thousands of Muslimsfrom Cape Town madetheir way to vantagepoints last Monday –with one of the biggest congregationsalighting at Three Anchor Bay in Sea Point– to see whether theholy month of Ramadaan would come toan end with the sighting of the moon. Themoon did not show itsface, however, sofasting continued until Wednesday. Photo:Yunus Mohamed

Robbers on the run

POLICE OFFICERS have identi-fied the man who was found deadon pavement along LiesbeekParkway in Rondebosch at theend of last month.

Somalian Ahmed Mohammed(37), who lived in Parkwood Courtin Rondebosch, was found at 06:35

on Tuesday 31 August by a jogger.Initial investigations found that

Mohammed had been stabbed in thechest.

However, the exact cause of hisdeath is to be established in a post-mortem.

At the moment, police think hemay have been killed elsewhere, af-

ter which his body was dumped inLiesbeek Parkway.

Rondebosch Police appeal to any-one with information about themurder to please contact the inves-tigating officer, Detective WarrantOfficer Leonard Lekay, at Ronde-bosch Police Station on (021) 685-7345 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

POLICE are still on thehunt for robbers whoheld up a couple in theirPinelands home late lastmonth.

The woman of thehouse was listening to aradio in the bedroom ofherForestDrivehomeonSunday 28 August when,at 21:30, she was con-fronted by a man wear-ing a balaclava.

The woman told therobber where the moneywas kept in the house.Both her and her husband werethen ordered to lie on the floor,after which they were coveredwith a blanket and guarded byanother robber.

The men later fled the scenewith two Nokia cellphones, aring, watch and cash.

According to Warrant OfficerTando Sonjica, Claremont policespokesperson, the robbersgained entry by forcing open theburglar bars in the home’s spareroom. The couple sustained mi-nor injuries.

Anyone who can shed light onthe case is urged to call the Pine-lands police on (021) 506-2022.

• Two sharp-eyed police offic-ers solved a theft in Elms Road,Thornton, mere minutes after itwas committed.

Constable Rogers Rikhotsoand Sergeant Joseph Molut-soane, on patrol at the time, no-ticed that the passenger door ofa white Nissan bakkie parked inthe street was slightly ajar.

Theynotified thepeople inside

the house, who told them that aSamsung digital camera and twojackets had been stolen from thecar.

The police left in search of thethief, and immediately spotted aman walking in Sipres Avenue.

They stopped and searched theman, only to find the digital cam-era and the jackets in his bag.

The owner of the bakkie con-firmed that the property be-longed to him, and the suspectwas arrested.

A man appeared in the Good-wood Magistrate’s Court thenext day in connection with thecrime; the case was postponeduntil 18 September.

• A driver died at the scene ofan accident in Jan Smuts Drive,Pinelands, at 16:00 on Monday 29August. A white Opel panel vanand an Opel Astra were involvedin the head-on collision. Thedriver of the Astra died on thescene, while the other sustainedminor injuries. A case of culpa-ble homicide has been opened.

THREE local teach-ers will present atalk aimed at felloweducators on nur-turing a culture ofreading in schools atthe Schools Develop-ment Unit on thefifth floor of theHoerikwaggo Build-ing on UCT’s uppercampus in Ronde-bosch from 15:45 un-til 17:30 tomorrow(Wednesday).Ifyou’d like to partici-pate, email [email protected] call (021) 650-3584.

Stab victim identified

Men wanted for robbing the elderlyAN ELDERLY man, sitting in thelounge of his Newlands home, wasrobbed by three men who enteredthe premises through an unlockedsliding door.

Captain Angie Latchman, Clare-mont Cluster spokesperson, saysthe robbers threw threw a blanketover the 78-year-old man to preventhim from identifying them.

While one of the criminalswatched over him, the other two be-gan ransacking the house.

While they were going throughthe house they managed to find akey to a safe. They then helpedthemselves to a shotgun and a pis-tol.

The men also stole two watches,as well as cutlery, jewellery and a

cellphone, before running off.Police appeal to anyone with in-

formation about the incident,which took place on Friday 26 Au-gust at 20:15, or the whereabouts ofthe robbers to contact the investi-gating officer, Detective ConstableMkumbuzi Ntantiso, at ClaremontPolice Station on (021) 657-2266/2240.

HIGH ALERT: Sergeant Joseph Molutsoane and Constable Rogers Rikhotso.

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SITTING on the balcony of the DutchManor Antique Hotel at the bottom of

the colourful Bo-Kaap, Cyril Matthew John-son spots one of his friends from the streets,from back in the day when “carry on camp-ing” was their motto, and “mines” (dust-bins) their means of food, income and shel-ter.

All of a sudden he seems so far removed fromhis new reality.

Johnson gets a glimmer in his eyes – fromhope or tears or both – when he’s asked whathis friends who are still living on the streetsthink of him now: Now that he is no longer a“bergie”.

“It seems like a joke to them. They find itstrange, and I think maybe they are a bit jealous

that she is likes me so much.”“She” being Yanick Smit, manager of the

Dutch Manor Antique Hotel and the helpinghand behind Johnson’s rise from the streets.

“In 2009 I was busy planting plants outsideand saw this rasta,” Smit recalls. “I asked himto help me carry some pots, and after a whilehe came back to me and said he’d enjoyed work-ing so much – and that he really wanted to workagain.Nowhe ismybest friend in theBo-Kaap.”

Smit even helped to reconnect Johnson withhis long lost sister, whom he had not seen in15 years. With Smit’s help, Johnson has beenconcentrating hard on empowering himself. Hewas given his certificate in first aid at the endof last month, and in July he completed a cultur-al site guide course to become a tour guide inthe Bo-Kaap – for which he is remarkably quali-fied, having spent 15 years living on a street cor-ner in the neighbourhood.

His story sounds like a fable out ofa children’s book – a hard-working,happy-go-lucky man, digging in the“mines” to make a meagre living untila princess sweeps him off to a betterworld – but the rest of Johnson’s lifedoes not make so pretty a story.

The youngest of 11 children, John-son lost his father when he was two.His mother was half blind at the time,andhewasmistreatedbyhis older sib-lings. He left his school and homewhen he was in Grade 9 to “look aftermyself and find my own road”.

And so the creed of “carry on camp-ing” took him on an almost lifelongjourney across the peninsula, hoppingfrom one street, park or hide-away tothe next in search of better “mines” –and maybe even a pot of gold at the endof his Rastafarian rainbow.

He eventually ended up on the cor-ner of Leeuen and BuitengrachtStreets in the Bo-Kaap, near the DutchManor Antique Hotel. He stayed there

‘Carry on camping’

HUMBLE ORIGINS: Cyril Johnson sits on the corner were he lived for 15 years before his life waschanged. Photos: Supplied

NEW BEGINNINGS: Jo Johnson and Yanic Smit walk thestreets of BoKaap.

WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE: Johnson is setto share his intimateknowledge of BoKaap’s streets withtourists on 27 September.

InternationalintrigueCAPE TOWN might soon getstirred, not shaken: Mr Licenceto Thrill himself – Bond, JamesBond – may jet into town if film-ing difficulties in India persist.

Cape Film Commission CEODenis Lillie, comments in a pressrelease that a film project can“very quickly go off the rails ifthe coordination between cityand government departments isnot in place”.

“Cape Town would not be hap-py to benefit from someone else’sloss,” he continues.

“However, our film-friendlycity, and the coordination be-tween our government depart-ments, dohelp, aswedemonstrat-ed during the hosting of the 2010Fifa World Cup and other majorfilming events here in the pastyear.

“Cape Town welcomes JamesBond whenever he decides to vis-it us.”

Councillor Grant Pascoe, theCity’s Mayoral Committee mem-ber for Tourism, Events and Mar-keting, says,

“International films contrib-ute significantly to Cape Town’seconomy, and sustain thousandsof jobs.

“Our city has all the facilitiesrequired for a shoot of this mag-nitude. Cape Town is a film-friendly city, and I would like toassure the producers that westand ready – they will have eve-rything they need to have a prob-lem-free filming experience inCape Town.”

for 15 years, until fate, destiny or pureluck intervened.

Today, the 46-year-old Johnson liveswith his sister in Mitchell’s Plain, andhopes one day to have his own home, andto reconnect with his three children togive them what he never had.

And he’ll work his way there by walk-ing the streets in another way: Johnsonwill lead his first tour group on 27 Sep-tember, and take them through thestreets that taught him that “life is onebig roadworks with lots of signs”.


Acid attack still a mysteryHANRIE BOSCH

ABRUTAL acid attack in a taxi lastTuesday night has left a cloud ofquestions in its wake.

Police investigations have thus far yieldednothing but blurred CCTV footage andsketchy details, and victims are still comingto grips with the horrifying consequences.

“I never thought that this could happen tome. I wish I could turn back the clock, but thisis it for me. I can’t go back. Everything willbe different now.”

These are the shocked words of the 23-year-old woman from Brooklyn, Cape Town,whose life changed forever when a manpoured acid over her face in a taxi at 20:00near Cubana in Green Point’s Main Road.

“I started screaming. Everything was burn-ing, and I was in agony. I could not even talk.I just screamed and screamed, and every-thing turned red.”

Her evening started as usual. She locked upher workplace in Sea Point at 20:00, and wait-ed for a taxi to take her to the central rank,mere minutes away. Two men were loiteringin the road with her, and she sensed themwatching her.

“When a taxi stopped I got in, and they gotin after me and sat at the back. Near StrandStreet, the men wanted to get out, and thenit happened.”

When she started to shriek in pain, the oth-er passengers immediately realised thatsomething was wrong: When the men

squeezed past on their way out, one emptiedthe contents of a bottle over the woman’shead.

At first, witnesses thought the liquid waswater or alcohol, but seconds later reality setin – the fluid was a powerful acid.

The taxi driver and collector started tochase after the men, who fled in the directionof Bo-Kaap, towards The Kraal informal set-tlement, but theygaveupand took thewomanto Christian Barnard Hospital when her des-perate fellow passengers called for help.

A doctor, who employs the woman as a re-ceptionist, says she heard the news in min-utes. “At 20:18, we received a call from a wom-an who was sitting next to her, who told usacid had been thrown over her face, and thatshe was now in hospital.”

The doctor rushed to her side. “She hadburn shield dressings to her face, head,hands, shoulders, chest, arms and legs,” thedoctor recalls.

“The plastic surgeon told us that she hadsustained severe acid burns to her face, espe-cially her left eyelid and ear.”

A man who was sitting next to the recep-tionist in thevehicle sayshewason thephoneand not paying much attention to what wasgoing on until the devastating screams ech-oed through the nearly empty taxi.

“A few seconds after she started screamingI felt my left leg burning. I ripped off all ofmy clothes. I still do not understand why theywould do this. She does not even know themen.

“Maybe it could be an initiation for agang.”

Heand thegrievously injuredwomanspentthe night in hospital, and were released thenext day.

“I’m scared,” the woman says. “I thoughtthe inside of a taxi was safe. Now I just don’tknow what to expect.

“I don’t know why they chose me. I really

just don’t know.”Captain Ezra October, spokesperson for the

Cape Town Central police, says this is thefirst crimeof its kind in theprecinct.He couldnot comment on the speculation that the at-tack was part of a gang initiating.

A case of assault with the intent to inflict

grievous bodily harm has been opened, butOctober says the charges may be upgradedowing to the severity of the case. The chemi-cal used in the attack has been sent to Preto-ria for analysis. Police urge anyone with in-formation to come forward to assist in the in-vestigation. Call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

FRIGHTENED: The 23yearold woman is back at home, but says that there is a long and costlyroad ahead to recovery. Photo: Supplied


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THE next small, medium and microenterprise meeting takes place inthe Central Library’s Old Drill Hall,on the corner of Darling and ParadeStreets in the CBD, from 07:15 to09:00 on Thursday 15 September.

Danie Steyn, who manages theCity’s supplier database, willpresent a talk on “Doing Businesswith the City of Cape Town”. An op-portunity to network will be availa-ble before the talk, which starts at07:40.

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Do you have what it takes?TERESA FISCHER

LEAVING home is a difficultenough time for young people,but imagine what it would belike if you had no safety net tofall back on if things were to gowrong.

This is the reality for thousandsof youths in children’s homesacross South Africa – when theyturn 18, their government fundingstops, and they are forced to makeit on their own.

Often placed in homes for theirown safety, these youngsters aregenerally ill-equipped for inde-pendent living. Many of them endup on the streets or in prison, saysMichelle Potter, co-founder of SA-YES (South African Youth Educa-tion for Sustainability).

But there is hope for them,

thanks to the Transition to Inde-pendent Living Programme,which matches each young personwith their very own mentor. In ad-dition to being a positive role mod-el, mentors offer friendship andguidance – and the opportunity totrust again.

Potter first visited South Africafrom England in 2005, at the age of38. She volunteered as a soccercoach for young men in Khayelit-sha, and fell in love with the placeand its people.

“I was 29 before I first kicked aball!” she laughs, but explains shelater trained to be a coach.

It was during a football trip toLondon she had organised for 16youngsters that she became awareof their plight – one of the youthsrevealed to her his fears of leavingthe home at the age of 18. At thetime she was studying to be a

teacher in London, butgave everythingup tomoveto SA in 2008. She startedSA-YES with a neighbourshe had in Notting Hill –none other than “X-Files”actress Gillian Anderson.

“I saw her picture in anewspaper one day,” Pot-ter says, explaining that be-fore this she’d had no ideashe was living next to thestar.

The two went on to be-come good friends. Pottersays Anderson walkedwith her every step of theway, helping to raise fundsfor the organisation andputting her in touch withfriends in SA.

These days, SA-YESworks in partnerships withseveral homes in CapeTown, including Beth Uri-el, Marsh Memorial, Heatherdaleand Girls’ and Boys’ Town. Andnow, you have an opportunity tomake a difference: SA-YES is look-ing for 40 mentors to be friendswith 40youthsnext year –develop-ing again on the programme’s ini-tial grouping of 15. Each young-ster is matched with a volunteermentor for one year, and both par-ties must be equally committed tothe programme. Mentors mustcommit to at least one hour aweek.

“The mentors just blow meaway,” says Potter, who still findsit incredible that busy people withtheir own families give so gener-ously of their time.

Mentors, who are carefully

screened by YES-SA, must be over26, and it is crucial that they areempathetic and able to listen.

There is also a strict policyagainst giving gifts. “We keep itvery real,” Potter elaborates. “Be-ing a mentor is not about treating– it is about being a friend.”

Two presentations about whatbeing a mentor involves will begiven on Tuesday 13 septemberand Monday 19 September, both at18:15 at the Marsh Memorial chil-dren’s home in Rondebosch.

Training for mentors starts inOctober. If you’re interested infinding out more, contact Michelleon (021) 788-3807 or [email protected]. Alterna-tively, visit sa-yes.com.

TEAM WORK: Cecil Bester and Andrew Planting (former mentor, and nowchair of the SAYES board). Bester did a football coaching course, andis now a coach at a primary school.

SUCCESS STORY: Masakhane Mdendeand John Harding. Mdednde is now working as a chef at Aubergine. Photo: Supplied


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Harfield Villagerolls up its sleevesMEMBERS of the newlyconstituted committee ofthe Harfield Village As-sociation (HVA) are call-ing on as many residentsas possible to sign up andhelp them maximise thepotential of their “beau-tiful little village”.

The goal of the HVA is todevelop a community vil-lage spirit of mutual sup-port among residents.

The committee membersfeel Harfield Village hasthe capacity to become“one of Cape Town’s littlegems”, but only with teameffort between the HVA,residents, local businessesand council.

To foster an atmosphereof community, the associa-tion plans to hold regularsocial events for residents to get to knoweach other. The first event – a lunchtime pic-nic in Purley Park – is planned for Saturday1 October.

The association also wants to stimulatesupport for local business by putting togeth-er a listing of businesses, restaurants, arti-sans and NGOs in the village.

Better security is also on the cards: the as-sociation aims to bolster safety by forminga neighbourhood watch, and by workingclosely with security companies and the po-lice.

Committee members have similarly

pledged to work harder to ensure that allbuilding plans are within regulation and inkeeping with the village atmosphere, andplan to continue working with council tobeautify the area and its parks.

The HVA is even looking at the possibilityof maintaining hanging flower baskets fromlamp poles throughout the area.

They ask residents to help them transformthe village by, among others, keeping pave-ments free of litter and weeds, and plantingtrees, flowers and shrubs in open spaces.

For more information about the HVA, callchairperson James Fernie on 082 496 4889.

VILLAGE PEOPLE: The new Harfield Village Association committee members pose for a photo. Seated, from left: DamienMocke, Morgan Smith, Daniela Leigh, Julian Jackson and TinaGough. Standing: Vincent Barry, Glenn Milidachi, Jeremy Porzig,Tracey Burke, Tom Crafford, James Fernie, Sandra Meyer, SusanHusk and Terry King. Bonnie Berkowitz and Edmond Nassonwere absent from the photo.

Man’s humble beginningsDR JOHN ANDERSON will deliver thenext Darwin lecture on Thursday at17:30 for 18:00 at the New Learning Cen-tre in the Medical Faculty on UCT’sHealth Sciences Campus, Anzio Road,Observatory.

Anderson will take listeners on a fas-cinating journey as he traces human-kind’s earliest journeys along the Ho-

mo Sapiens Corridor on the southernCape coast.

The free lecture, presented by the Af-rica Genome Education Institute, is thethird in this year’s series; the objectiveis to engender public discussion of ge-netics and biotechnology in Africa.

To RSVP, email [email protected] or phone (021) 557-0246.

FRESH START: SixteenGrade 7 girls from 10 primary schools across thepeninsula have beenawardedscholarships toattend Herschel Girls’School, starting nextyear. Some of the beaming brainiacs are seenhere, front row, from left,with Herschel headBruce Probyn: JessicaScott (Springfield Convent), Jean Marr (Herschel Preparatory),Jodie Adams (KirstenhofPrimary), Hayley Preen (Kronendal Primary) and Zia Schwartz (Grove Primary). Middle: UlianaAlekseev (Kirstenhof Primary), Rebecca Viuff (Herschel Preparatory), Tisean Buis (ThorntonPrimary), Kirstin Brookes (Greenfields Primary) and Abulele Dlova (Micklefield). Back: VictoriaSharples (Rustenburg Girls), Emma Leslie(Grove Primary) and Alisa and Alison Malindi (GrooteSchuur Primary). Jessica Gleeson from Herschel Preparatory and Eva da Costa from Sun ValleyPrimary could not attend the tea.


SEPTEMBER 2011

Be a Tourist in Your City – see Cape Point!September is Tourism Month and in celebration ofWorld Tourism Day on 27 September 2011 with itsfascinating theme, tourism linking cultures, CapeTown Tourism and a host of partnering attractions arebringing you My Cape Town; a month in which localsare encouraged to explore and enjoy the beautifulMother City through special offers, discountedvouchers and exciting events.Situated at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, My CapeTown partner, Cape Point, lies within the vast TableMountain National Park. The park encompasses anincredible 7750 hectares of rich and varied flora andfauna, including SA's indigenous fynbos; however,the natural beauty of Cape Point is not its soleattraction. Cape Point is also an historic maritimeicon. Aptly named the 'Cape of Storms' byBartolomeu Dias, the Portuguese explorer, themany shipwrecks that litter the coastline aretestimony to the treacherous seas around CapePoint. The first lighthouse was completed in 1859and still stands at 249 metres above sea-level.Although a newer lighthouse at 87 metres abovesea-level is now in use, visitors can still access thehistoric lighthouse with an exhilarating ride on theFlying Dutchman funicular. The only funicular of itskind on the African continent offers breathtakingviews as it travels to the summit of Cape Point. The

Flying Dutchman Funicular is not just for tourists! Itis incredible fun for kids, affordable for students andpensioners and saves everybody a walk up a verysteep slope!Cape Point can be explored on foot, by funicular orenjoyed from the deck of the well-known TwoOceans Restaurant – another of Cape Point's must-do activities! Famous for its generous seafoodplatter and dramatic ocean views, the Two OceansRestaurant introduces a new Executive Chef inSeptember, Phil Alcock. The new summer menu,designed by the experienced Alcock, will be thebeginning of a new era at the restaurant. Be part ofthis exciting process! Visitand choose which of the mouthwatering dishesyou'd like to see on the new menu.WIN exciting Cape Point and My Cape Town prizesfor the whole family worth R10 000! What is thename of the new Executive Chef at the Two OceansRestaurant? Stand a chance of winning bysms'ing your answer to 34586 by 9 Septemberwith 'My Cape Point' in the subject line. SMSs arecharged at R1.50.Where else in Cape Town can you see whales,shipwrecks and the swell of endless oceans? Call021 780 9010 or visit for moreinformation on Cape Point.

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Mountain mattersTHERE will be a free presentation on climbing Kilimanjaroat Sportsman’s Warehouse in Rondebosch on Thursday at18:00. “You will find out everything you need to know about

climbing this iconic mountain from two experienced guidesfrom African Outdoor Adventures,” a spokesperson says.

“Live your dream and climb the highest free standingmountain in the world!”

Refreshments will be served.Please RSVP to Paul on 083 788 2230 for catering purposes.

IT is a myth that dogs are colour-blind.They can actually see in colour – just notas vividly as humans. –www.animalsneed-help.com

Healthy, happy horses their priorityANDRE BAKKES

THE Cart Horse Protection Associa-tion might be based in the northern

suburbs’ Epping, but its work extendsall the way to Mitchell’s Plain and otherparts of the peninsula.

Some wonder whether there is still aneed for carthorses in today’s hustle andbustle of tar roads and urbanised sur-roundings, but many people, most of whomcollect scrap metal, still rely on the humblehorse and cart to get around.

Not all carthorse drivers treat their ani-mals with kindness, though – and that’swhere the Cart Horse Protection Associa-tion (CHPA), a non-governmental organi-sation dedicated to guarding these horses,comes in.

The CHPA works to educate carthorseowners about the importance of caring fortheir horses, and supports them with subsi-dised food and even 24-hour veterinaryservices.

People are also urged to contact the asso-ciation if they suspect a horse is mistreatedor a cart is overloaded, in which case mem-bers will act, potentially even removing thehorse from the owner.

People’s Post went to the Epping Clinicand Training Centre to find out more aboutcarthorses and how the association's opera-tions are run.

Trends show that the number of workingcart horses on the peninsula remain fairlystable. Each month horses leave the indus-try, and a few registrations are recorded,but generally the number remains at justover 400.

“All working cart horses are registeredwith the association,” says fundraisingmanager Megan White. “Records are keptof all interactions with the horses and own-ers, and placed on a central list.

“Our inspectors, who work under the An-imal Protection Act, are qualified animalwelfare inspectors with magisterial rights,as well as qualified animal welfare assist-ants registered with the South African Vet-erinary Council.”

The CHPA relies wholly on donationsfrom the public, and often holds fundraisingevents to help members perform their vitalrole.

According toWhite, the associationneedsto raise up to R3 million a year.

When the organisation started in 1995,carthorses were, on the whole, severely ne-glected, but after years of education andawareness campaigns, things are lookingup. The mistreatment of horses is minimalthese days, but there will always be a needfor CHPA.

Senior inspector Diana Truter took Peo-ple’s Post on a drive through one of the poor-erneighbourhoods,Gugulethu, and stoppedsporadically at different shacks to showwhere horses are kept.

The families, who hardly have enoughspace for themselves, haveputupmakeshiftstables that show obvious care for their ani-mals. Truter knows almost everyone in thecommunity, and stopped several times toenquire about ongoing issues.

It quickly became clear that the CHPA ismuch more than just a one-trick pony.

The wellbeing of the horses is, of course,its main priority.

People will often phone the CHPA to tellmembers that a cart is overloaded, or thata horse is “suffering in the heat”, but Truteremphasises that these animals can pullheavy loads quite comfortably.

She explains, “The average cart weighsapproximately 200kg. A completely emptyVolkswagen Golf body weighs about 300kg,

and a minibus shell only about 600kg. Thesmaller ponies can pull up to 500kg, and thebigger horses up to 1 000kg.”

She advises that one should rather evalu-ate the strain the horse may be under ratherthan trying to guess the weight of the load.

“Normally, a cart horse will take two tothree strides to get its load on the move. Ifthe horse appears to be ‘climbing on it’stoes’, it is probably overloaded.

“If it appears that the horse is beingpushed along when it is trying to stop, thisis a sure sign of overloading.

“Should you see a cart horse galloping, itis being driven too hard.”

The public is urged never to approach a“cartie”, and rather phone CPHA’s emer-gency number (082 659 9599).

FAMILY BUSINESS: Nasroedien Ockards is following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who all worked with cart horses.Photo: Andre Bakkes

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JUMPINGFOR JOY: TheSACS spiritcommitteecaptured thefeeling at thefinal game ofthe WesternProvinceSchoolsLeague season afterSACS beatWynbergBoys’ HighSchool 2926 at the endof lastmonth.

From walks to wheelsA LADY from Pinelands is looking for awoman to joinher inwalking for exercisetwo to three times a week.

She also wants to hire a driver who is will-ing to offer occasional transport, day ornight, for a reasonable rate.

Call Melody – with references if you’reinterested in the driving job – on076 716 9476.

People’s Post ClaremontRondebosch LEADER Tuesday 6 September 2011

Name gameWHAT’S in a name? Well evidently here inSouth Africa, a lot.

Last week full Council unanimously ap-proved a motion put forward by Cape TownExecutive Mayor Patricia de Lille to changethe name of Western Boulevard to Helen Suz-man Boulevard.

Most Capetonians may be content that thebreathtaking Eastern Boulevard now boaststhe new name and sign to match, “NelsonMandela Boulevard” which ushers motoriststo a panoramic view of the city and Atlanticcoastline.

But last week the ANC voiced their dissatis-faction thatnames suchasHendrikVerwoerdDrive – after the father of apartheid – remainon street signs.

Yesterday, a university lecturer fuelled theflames when he revealed that the City had notresponded to his requests to change other out-dated road names such as Hertzog Boulevard,DF Malan roads, Hans Strijdom Road and Os-wald Pirow Street.

It seems puzzling though, that 17 years intodemocracy we still have street names honour-ing apartheid leaders.

While some groups feel that renamingstreets is an expensive, pointless exercisewhich only places added pressure on taxpay-ers and the private sector, it has been arguedthat changing street names could actuallyserve to further entrench racial divide.

Some Afrikaans communities hold theview that past political figures are part oftheir heritage, and deserve to be honouredthrough means such as having streets namedafter them.

But this sentiment could serve as a painfulreminder of South Africa’s turbulent past.

Street names should reflect our heritage,and if they are used as a tool to honour, thenit is probably best to have them honour thosewho have positively impacted the growth anddevelopment of our country. Wise of the Cityto leave it up to the residents to make theseweighty decisions.

Your SMSesJust a thought

. Has Mike from Pinelands replaced Valfrom Pinelands?

In response. To sit at home is a disgrace, but it’s dif-

ferent when the men are trying to get jobs.. I am a rehabilitated drug addict and

have a great job. What’s more, my bossknows my history and he is proud of me.

. To Sleep Deprived and other peoplewho have a problem with the annoyingbarking of dogs: Don’t take nonsense fromsuch people! Do what I did and phone LawEnforcement or the Metro Police on(021) 710-8305 or (021) 596-1999. You will seeresults!

. Name and shame drug dealers likedrunk drivers. It seems they are protected.

. To the person who witnessed theschool kids misbehaving: You can’t blamethe parents for that. The children were inthe bus, and the parents were at work orat home. If you are a parent, you shouldhave a talk with your kids. A parent in Masi

By the way. I have been trying to get my name from

the blacklist for years. I could not get a de-cent job or a house. Now I’m cleared and

I am 45 years old. Companies mostly takeon youngsters, so how do you win? Some-thing really needs to be done about black-listing.

. It’s upsetting for me to witness thenumber of people coming to my door ask-ing for food or money. With Massmart buy-ing the Game chain and introducing cheap-er foods, perhaps so many people won’t bein need. With the reduction of food pricesperhaps we will see more competition andShoprite, Pick n Pay and Spar will adjusttheir prices accordingly. One up to Mass-mart and Game. I say yes to cheaper andgood quality foods. Damocles

. To all the women out there: No man isworth your tears, and those who are won’tmake you cry. Men are more likely to havethings their way in life. My advice is: La-dies, we are women of strength, and al-though we are vulnerable, they can’t livewithout us. We should be loved and appre-ciated. Samy

Help needed and given. I am looking for the family of the late

Tommy. He was a postman in Hout Bay foryears. I am his brother. Please contactGeorge Solomon on (021) 701-6201 or 082 5334959. George, Steenberg

. To the lady pensioner looking for fab-ric paint: If you have the extender, I havethe pigments to mix some colours for you.I am also a senior citizen. Bernice

Zuma was within his rightsDURING the recent “consultation” betweenthe Judicial Services Commission (JSC) andpresident Jacob Zuma’s preferred candidatefor the position of South Africa’s chief jus-tice, Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, it becamequite clear that deputy judge president, Dik-gang Moseneke, is a bitter, angry and vindic-tive man.

The questions should then not be the suita-bility of Mogoeng, but rather the suitabilityof Moseneke, to serve as our second most sen-ior judge. Moseneke’s style of questioning,his sarcastic attitude towards Mogoeng andthe fact the he (Moseneke) even entertainedthe idea of re-opening discussions on the is-sue of further nominations, after a resolu-tion has been taken against re-opening suchaprocess, confirmsMoseneke’s angerandre-sentment of Mogoeng and possibly of presi-

dent Zuma. The critical questions thatshould be everyone’s mind right now iswhether Moseneke can be trusted workingunder the orders of Mogoeng or whether hewould do everything in his power to under-mine our next chief justice. If anything, I be-lieve the president did the right thing by notnominating Moseneke for the position ofchief justice.The constitutional court shouldnot be used as a rubber stamp for the rulingparty, but it should also not be used as a re-placement for parliament when it comes tothe process of making laws! If the courts arebeing used to overturn every major decisionmade in parliament then what is the purposeof having a parliament and going to the pollsevery five years?ROZARIO BROWNEastridge

Thank you Cape TownI WAS distraught at the loss of four-year-oldInako Kom’s hearing aid after it was stolenrecently, mistakenly as an iPod listeninggadget, but my anguish was soon trans-formed to jubilation when Cape Talk listen-ers opened their hearts and purses to replaceit – a total of R23 000 to replace the hearingaid and plenty to spare.

Despite tough economic times prevailing,the Mother City’s good Samaritans can al-ways be depended upon to rise to the occa-sion, very befittingly giving of their finan-cial resources to help the needy or destitute,

a phenomenon that well-known Capetonianphilanthropist Jo Maxwell can well attest to.

Inako’s temporary silent world is no more,as she can once again bask in the cacophonyof aural pleasure and sounds which we withfull hearing ability take for granted. Thankyou, presenter John Maytham and CapeTalkers for “putting your money where yourmouth is”. May our good Lord bless all thosewho contributed towards this random act ofkindness.MARK KLEINSCHMDTKenwyn

THE origin of the superstition thatbreaking a mirror causes seven years ofbad luck can be traced back to the Ro-mans. The Romans believed that a mir-ror had the power to capture part of a

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Tuesday 6 September 2011 LETTERS People’s Post ClaremontRondebosch

In accordance with Paragraph 9.1 of the Naming Policy of the City of Cape Town, nominationsare invited for suitably qualified persons to serve on the Advisory Committee for the period ofoffice of the Cape Town City Council.

Written nominations on the prescribed form, with the consent of the nominee, andsupported by three persons must be received no later than 30 September 2011.

Nominees should possess knowledge and/or experience in one or more of the following:cultural customs and history; faith and belief systems; local, regional and national history;language and literature; town planning; geography.

The Executive Mayor reserves the right to augment the Advisory Committee where insufficientnominations have been received, where there are concerns about demographic diversity orinsufficient expertise in the required fields.

Other provisions, the nomination form and the Naming Policy may be found atwww.capetown.gov.za/namingprocess

Further information is available from:Frederick VenterPublic Participation UnitTel: 021 400 1768Fax: 021 400 1465E-mail: [email protected]

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

HAVE YOUR SAY!ADVISORY COMMITTEE: NAMING

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Where is the forgiveness?IN response to People’s Post comment (“Na-tional Shame”, People’s Post, 30 August).

What is a shame is the attack we so easilydo to another. What is a National Shame is thefact that we are all doing it as a response toour misguided perceptions of how we think itshould be!

We think we are right and therefore the oth-er is wrong, and so we attack.This letter at-tacking a person who stumbled through thewords of a song because they were nervous,anddoing so in suchapublicway, is the shamehere. It is pride that bolts and shouts self right-eousness here. It is not compassion, love, ac-ceptance, tolerance, unity.

The letter states “we” are “proud” ofMadiba, democracy, and hosting a world cup.

I would like to tay it is the word “pride”, thatspeaks alone. We did not create Madiba andso can take no “pride” in who he is.

Is it the greed of the rich, the suffering ofthe poor, the corruption of the politicians, themassive self enriching multi nationals, the oilcompanies, medical companies, law compa-nies, the rapists that walk the streets, thethieves who constantly enter our homes? Tellme, is it this democracy that you are so proudof?

And the world cup could be held as a worlddisgrace if we saw what we are doing, or notdoing in its place. We put more into a footballmatch, pay more for someone to kick a ball,than we do those who save lives, feed the poor,heal a sick child, take care of the old.

And who sponsors this out of all the moneythat this country gets drunk for, how manyfamilies have been destroyed for, how manydaughters have been raped for, how manyhave died for.

Alcohol companies are democratically up-

held because they make so much out of thepoor.Then this letter states it is unforgiv-able for the way that a man stands alone,thousands before him, to sing a song hedoes not understand. And gets it wrong.

For that alone I would see your beauty,your openheart, your courage, and for thatI am proud to be at one with you. The com-ment states it’s the song that unites us, butI say it is God, that lives in every heart,and when we see we are one, not apart, buta-part.

Art apologised, saying he was “devastat-ed, embarrassed and sorry he was emo-tional and nervous”, and this the writer ofthe comment can not forgive?

And why, because he did it whilst open-ing a rugby match? A bunch of overgrownchildren chasing a ball being overpaid andover exposed with alcohol written acrossevery shirt. Or is it an oil company?

Whilst the writer sits watching a TVwith a beer and a piece of meat in his hand.Has this writer ever sung outside of beingdrunk or the shower, in front of people, ex-posed and alone to give what you can, intune or out, to know that there are otherswho will judge.

What courage this takes and what igno-rance will judge. It is always ignorancethat judges and pride that gets hurt. Whenwe choose to enlighten ourselves to thetruth of who we are and are willing to“give-up” ourpride thenweare on thepaththat will lead heaven once again to earth.

Forgive, forgive, forgive and the light ofthe One will illuminate your darkness for-ever.MARTYN JOHN TAYLORGlencairn

Which way does the law lean?I WENT to the airport on 10 August to meetBA flight 59, due in Cape Town at 08:00 fromLondon.

I went to the pick-up and drop-off area,and there was no sign of my son. I left theairport and went to fill up with diesel at theBP over the highway. I had a coffee breakthere and waited an hour.

No call from my son?I drove back to the pick-up area once

again at 09:25 to re-check. On the three-laneaccess road into the airport my cellphonerang.

I pulled over on to the hard shoulder, be-cause answering a cellphone whilst driv-ing is illegal.

There was a police car parked there, andI asked the officer in the car if I could stopa minute and answer my cellphone. He saidyes, if I was only a minute.

It was my son, he was at the ready at thepick-up area.

Another car drove up behind me and apolicewoman got out of the car.

Shedidnot answermewhen I greetedherwith a “good morning”. She walked round

my car writing out a ticket, not a word. Iasked her name, but no reply.

I tried to explain that I had been givenpermission to answer my cellphone, pro-vided it was just a minute.

No reply.I asked her if I might go to the police car

ahead and ask the officer there to verify mystatement as correct and true.

No reply.A ticket fine was handed to me for R500.

She then advised me, first word spoken, ifI got out of my car, she would have itclamped.

I was so upset – I had done my best to dothe correct thing. I was polite and courte-ous.I have asked in writing that this finebe reconsidered, because it is simply be-yond my means right now, and also unfair.No response to date.

I then watched endless people drive pastme, all talking on their cellphones with noregard for the law as I understand it. I hadno intention of parking my car there at all.MARY WRIGHTFish Hoek

A matter of weightDURING March I went shopping at Pick nPay in Kenilworth Centre.

I went to the cashier with my trolley to payfor my goods, and she noticed that my fruithad not been weighed. I then realised thatI had forgotten to weigh them and asked forsome assistance. The cashier and packerwere of the opinion that it was my responsi-bility to have the fruit weighed and were ex-

tremely sarcastic. I left the fruit with thecashier, paid for the rest of my goods, andthen spoke to the manager, who apologisedand explained the policy, and said that thematter would be followed up and that Iwould be contacted at a later stage.

Until now, I have never been contacted.MISS JACOBSBlue Downs

Free women’s health testsTHE City of Cape Town invites all womento a free pap smear, breast examination andHIV test at the Claremont Clinic in Old Stan-hope Road on Saturday from 09:00 until14:00.

Councillor Ian Iversen encourages as

many women as possible to make use of theopportunity.

He adds that the project is also being ad-vertised by way of leaflets at the Claremonttaxi, bus and train interchange. Thousandsare also being informed via email.

Wednesday 7 SeptemberRondebosch: A “Teaching Literacy” eventwill be hosted for all primary school teachersat the Schools Development Unit on the sec-ond storey of the Hoerikwaggo building onUCT’s upper campus.

Three teachers – two from Starling Prima-ry in Rylands and one from York Road Pri-mary in Lansdowne – will talk on how tomake reading enjoyable in junior classes.

The presentation runs from 15:45 to 17:30.RSVPt to [email protected] or call(021) 650-3584.

Saturday 10 SeptemberKirstenbosch: The Cape Clivia Club startsits four-day exhibition.

A variety of clivias will be on show from09:00 to 17:00 daily, and visitors will be ableto buy plants and seeds. There is no chargeto see the exhibition, and entry to the Kirst-

enbosch Gardens is free toSouth African pensioners onTuesdays.

For more information con-tact Ian Brown on (021) 689-3901.

Tuesday 13 SeptemberKenilworth: A free talk ontransforming fear and anxie-ty – offered as an introductionto a “unique and dynamicstress-reduction course” –

will be presented by Albert Buhr at the Bud-dhist Centre, 6 Morgenrood Road, at 19:00.Meditation teacher Rob Nairn will also bepresent.

For more information visit www.trans-formingfear.co.za or contact Albert on082 737 1376.

Wednesday 14 SeptemberNewlands: Montebello Design Centre at 31Newlands Avenue will hold an open studioevening from 17:00 to 20:00 as part of CapeTown Creative Week. For more informationcall (021) 685-6445.

Saturday 24 SeptemberNewlands: Groote Schuur High School willhost a past pupils’ day, starting with a friend-ly game of netball, followed by girls’ andboys’ hockey, rugby and a bring and braai.

Email Betti at [email protected].

People's Post Phone: 021 713 9440 | Fax: 021 713 9481 Tuesday 6 September 2011

Going ape at the BaxterCAPETONIANS willsoon have the opportu-nity to experience thehilarious antics of mul-ti-award winning actorMatthew Ribnick whenhe returns to the Baxterstage for a month with“Monkey Nuts”, start-ing tomorrow (Wednes-day).

“Monkey Nuts” is thelatest offering fromRibnick and acclaimedwriter and directorGeraldine Naidoo, thecreators of the hugelypopular “Hoot” and“The Chilli Boy”.

The new show seesRibnick portray nu-merous charactersfrom diverse back-grounds in the story ofeccentric bank tellerEdgar Chambers,whose only friend is amonkey, and whose main hobby is moni-toring the prices of grocery items in vari-ous stores. So skilled is he at his hobbythat he can tell you the price of any gro-cery item, anywhere and at any time.

He is also obsessedwith entering all sortsof competitions, and itis this obsession thatsparks off the madcapstory that is “MonkeyNuts”.

The show receivedthe prestigious Nalediaward for Best ComedyPerformance earlierthis year, and enjoyedstanding ovations atevery performanceduring the 2011 Nation-al Arts Festival in Gra-hamstown.

“Monkey Nuts” runsat the Baxter at 20:15from Tuesdays to Sat-urdays until 1 October.Tickets cost R100 forshows from Tuesday toThursday, and R130 forFridays and Saturdays.Book through Com-puticket or at the Bax-

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• The show is not suitable for childrenunder the age of 16.

HILARIOUS: Matthew Ribnick excels in the highly acclaimed “Monkey Nuts”, which apes its way intothe Baxter tomorrow. Photo: Supplied

PROGRESSIVE:“Dance Progression”, a kineticshow that encompasses the spectrum of moderndance – from folkto hip hop – will bepresented by theyoungsters ofRicardo’s ModernDance Studio atGardens Commercial High Schoolon 15 and 17 September. A highlight of the showwill be a performance by WeDFyProductions.Guest choreographer and artist Thabo Spelman will bring the talents of former street children to the fore.Spelman appeals to the community for financial backing in their endeavour to take children off the street and introduce them to the exciting world of dance. Tickets cost R90from Computicket or any Shoprite Checkers store. Visit www.ricardosdancestudio.co.za.

The sweet sound of successTHE Izivunguvungu Youth Band is backfrom a triumphant appearance at the KnysnaFestival – and already it’s been invited tocross an ocean to play in Germany.

The young musicians stand in for the NavyBand when necessary, and are quickly fol-lowing in the footsteps of that very famousgroup.

Conductor Mike Oldham says he regularlyreceives requests to take the band around thecountry, and has now been invited to travelwith some of them to the Musikschau der Na-tionen in Germany, where he has previouslyappeared with the Navy Band itself.

This is by far his biggest challenge, Mike

says – not least because of the cost involved– but it will be a life-changing experience forthe young musicians who have been selectedfrom the 300 or so Mike teaches in localschools around Ocean View.

He will take just a small group on this firstoverseas venture in January next year, al-though he hopes to receive further invita-tions, as happened with the Navy Band itselfwhen Europeans experienced the infectiousmix of African and martial music.

If you can help make this dream come true,please call Mike directly on 082 445 6857, ortry Admiral Koos Louw at the Naval Base on(021) 787-3831.

MUSOS: The Izivunguvungu Youth Band hasbeen invited to Germany.

A largerthanlife laughCAPE TOWN’S On Broad-way Theatre is set to payhomage to its famous NewYork namesake with a pro-duction of award-winningBroadway show “Fat Pig”,which premieres tonight(Tuesday).

“Fat Pig”, produced locallyby South African actress Lee-Anne Summers and directedby Tamryn Spiers, boasts a lo-cal all-star cast, including“Egoli’s” Chanelle de Jager,Colin Moss, known for hiswork in feature films such as“Number 10” and “The WorldUnseen”, and theatre veteranClayton Boyd.

The play tells the story ofTom, a thirty-something pro-fessional who finds himselfunexpectedly falling in lovewith Helen, a “plus-sized” li-brarian. The show follows the unlikely cou-ple’s budding relationship, and the obstaclesthey face in a society preoccupied with ap-pearances.

“‘Fat Pig’ is, on the surface, a hilariouslycomical play about the way society values ap-pearance,” says Summers. “But, on a deeperlevel, it reveals how people have surrenderedtheir right to choose what they really wantout of life for the purpose of satisfying thepublic perception of the acceptable status

quo. “Audiences worldwide, irrespective oftheir cultural backgrounds, will be able tofind meaning in the message, and I expectSouth African theatregoers to embrace theshow with the same enthusiasm that the restof the world has.”

“Fat Pig” runs until 24 September, with 15shows starting at 20:30. Tickets are R125, andcan be booked through Computicket or OnBroadway directly. For more informationphone 083 630 0566.

EAT YOUR HEART OUT: The cast of “Fat Pig”, from left: ClaytonBoyd, LeeAnne Summers, Channel de Jager and Colin Moss.

ANOTHER DIMENSION: Marc Lotteringis seen entertaining throngs of people atFish Hoek High School with his hit show,“Not in 3D” – all in the name of raisingfunds for the Shark Spotters. The coastal guardians extend their heartfeltthanks to their sponsors – Fish HoekHigh School, Something Different DécorCompany, Soundworks Audio Equipment, Mach 1 Security, Grafix4U andBlue Bottle liquors – and all those whodonated prizes for the raffle (Espresso.kom, Vees Videos, Fintale Books, TheGreen Room, Sunscene Adventures, Baboon Matters, Imhoff Farm Stall, Kommetjie Surf Shop and Chip Snaddon). Allthe money raised will go a long way inhelping the Shark Spotters keep swimmers safe. Photo: Sarah Titley

‘Steel Magnolias’ in full bloomROBERT HARLING’s well-loved play, “SteelMagnolias”, hits the Masque Theatre in Mui-zenberg on Friday 16 September.

Based on a significant period in the play-wright’s life, the heartwarming comedy-dra-ma centres on Truvy’s, a beauty parlour ina small town in Louisiana, and the very dif-ferent women who gather there.

As the title suggests, the six leading womenare as “delicate as magnolias, but as tough assteel”.

Directed by Angela Lee-Wright for the Con-stantiaberg Theatre Players, “Steel Magnoli-as” runsuntil Saturday 24September, exclud-ing Sundays to Wednesdays.

Weeknight showsare at 20:00, andSaturdayshows run at 14:30 and 18:30. Tickets are R50for Thursday evening and the Saturday mati-nees, and R60 for Friday and Saturday eve-nings.

To book phone Masque Theatre Bookingson (021) 788-1898 during office hours.

FLOWERPOWER:Jane Cohen, Barbara Basel,PamelaBurger,Carey Wallace, ClaraMachadoand DeniseDubber in“Steel Magnolia’s”,opening atthe MasqueTheatre onFriday 16September.

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THEY work carefully, ensuringthe basic shape is perfect beforeletting loose with their creativesides. They only do this once ayear, and this is when GoosainDavids and his grandson, Mu-jaid, are at their happiest.

They are creating the perfect kitein aid of a good cause – and withthe aim of taking the top spot in theCape Town International Kite Fes-tival.

The duo from Manenberg face atough challenge in their bid tomaintain the Heritage Kite titlethey scooped for the second timelast year, when they were crownedthe winners at the colourful specta-cle at Zandvlei in Muizenberg.

But Goosain says he already hashis top-secret theme in mind, andis excited to get down to the practi-cal side of the creation.The 56-year-old says he previously attended thefestival as a spectator, getting lostin the wide range of colours blow-ing in the wind.

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After spending hours lettingtheir creative juices flow, theywere finally ready for the big day.

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great hurry to gethome and showhis parents andfriends how wellwe had done,” helaughs.

Last year, theteam managed torepeat their featwhen their pinkand purple kitefluttered its wayto the top spot.The colourfulswaeltjie, alsoknown as a swal-low kite – a designused in Malaysia– stood out amongthe rest of thecompetitors, andthe creation ofbamboo, fishingline and specialkite paper wasgiven gold.

Goosain saysMujaid is becom-ing very impa-tient as he waitsfor his grandfa-ther to confirmwhen they willstart creatingtheir entry for this year. “He’s soexcited, and can hardly wait to takepart again. I am also looking for-ward to the event – it’s the best feel-ing ever to see your kite flying inthe clear blue sky, making peopleclap and admire your work.”

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FLYING HIGH: Goosain and Mujaid Davids at lastyear’s extravaganza.

A box filled with dreamsSEPTEMBER marks the launchof this year’s heartwarming San-ta Shoebox Project, which hasbeen collecting Christmas giftsfor thousands of underprivilegedchildren throughout the countrysince 2006.

The target for 2011 is 70 000 San-ta Shoeboxes (more than doublethe number of 2010’s achieve-ment), which will be dispatchedto more than 600 children’shomes, orphanages and otherchild care institutions across thecountry in time to place a happysmile on many a child’s face thisfestive season.

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the name of a specific child andputting together an individual-ised, age-appropriate Santa Shoe-box according to the guidelinesprovided. Recommended itemsinclude some practical necessi-ties, such as toothpaste and tooth-brushes, face cloths and soap, aswell as sweets, educational sup-plies, a toy and an item of cloth-ing.

Enter into the spirit of Christ-mas early this year and registeronline at www.santashoe-box.co.za.

The gift-wrapped Santa Shoe-boxes need to be dropped off atcentral distribution points acrossthe country between 20 Octoberand 4 November. Details and di-rections are provided on the web-site.

SPREADING THEJOY:These aresome ofthe children whoreceivedgifts during lastyear’sSantaShoeboxproject.Photos: Supplied

SMALL WONDERS: A little goes a long way in making a difference toa child’s life.

Puppetry under fireA GROUP of excited studentsfrom Capricorn Primary Schoolin Muizenberg said “bon voyage”to the famous horse puppet “To-phorn” before he set off by ship toCanadian fame.

Tophorn, who belongs to theHandspring Puppet Company,will be part of the next season ofthe National Theatre’s award-winning production of “War

four co-founders, recently won aSpecial Tony Award for theirhorses and puppets in “WarHorse”, which has mesmerisedaudiences in London and NewYork, and promises to do the samein Toronto. The students had onelast chance to spend some timewith Tophorn at the Handspringfactory in Capricorn at the begin-ning of the month. The horse waswalked – looking and soundingjust like a real horse – around thefactory space for their benefit,then led up a ramp and into hisshipping container. Not about tobe upstaged, the students tookalong Albert, a puppet they madein their enrichment group classwith their teacher Sue Setton.

A benchmark for women’s safetyCAPE TOWN ceramics companyZizamele have unveiled a uniquebench, aimed at creating aware-ness around the abuse of women,at the Free World Design Centre inthe city.

The bench forms part of the SafeSpaces initiative, a drive aimed atstopping violence against womenand creating safe spaces for themacross the country.

Conceptualised and coordinatedby women-focused NGO Rockgirl,the Safe Spaces campaign commis-sioned several well-known artistsand design houses to create abench in their signature style thatwill be installed in public locations

across Cape Town.Other notable artists, designers

and architects involved in theproject include Lovell Friedman,Snapp Designs, Willard Kambeva,Aram Lello and Igneous Con-crete.

Zizamele Ceramics receivedR10 000 for its winning proposal todesign and complete two benchesfor Women’s Day, and the compa-ny has now been commissioned todesign another five pairs of bench-es.

Each bench will have a twin ina community in need – the Bamba-nani Bench, for one, will be locatednext to theFanWalk inCapeTown,

and its sister bench will be in-stalled at the Football for HopeCentre in Khayelitsha.

The Bambanani (meaning“friendship” in isiXhosa) Bench isdesigned to symbolise the spirit ofunity and ubuntu, says Toni Bur-ton, who founded Zizamele as a jobcreation project for unemployedartists from Masiphumelele.

The bench, she says, “carries amessage of hope that together,women are stronger united thanthey are as individuals”.

To learn more about the Rock-girl, visit www.rockgirlsa.org. Zi-zamele’s website can be found atwww.zizamele.co.za.

Horse” in Toronto.Handspring provides an artis-

tic home and professional basefor a core group of performers,designers, theatre artists andtechnicians, who collaboratewith the company on a projectbasis. Basil Jones and AdrianKohler, two of Handspring’s

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The game and rules of rugby 101The game and rules of rugby 101LYNN PRINS

WITH just four days to go beforethe Rugby World Cup 2011 kick-off, the excitement left over fromthe championship four years agostill lingers among Springboksupporters.

Springbok and other teams’ para-phernalia adorn the windows ofstores, while everywhere you goyou hear people talking about P Di-vvy, John Smit and Victor Matfield.

That said, many people who havenever before showed an interest inrugby will now camp out in front ofthe television – even though manywon’t know the rules and laws ofthe game. Scrums, penalty tries andoffside lines will become heavily de-bated concepts.

Yes, for the next seven weeks,even housewives will be tuning into watch 30 grown men running af-ter an egg-shaped ball with the hopethat Ard Matthews won’t butcherthe national anthem, and despitethe fact that they’ll be missing outon their morning soapies – all thematches will be played in the morn-ing.

People’s Post has decided to intro-duce the game to the many who,though they don’t know their wayaround the rules, are committed tosupporting the Bokke in New Zea-land.

Hopefully these tips will assistyou in becoming a rugby fundi – thenextHughBladen, perhaps – andas-sist you in joining the arcane con-versations that will surround thetournament.

Rugby for dummies•Each team consists of 22 men, of

whom 15 will be on the field mostof the time.

•The teams are divided intobacks and forwards, with the backslikely to be the lighter in weight. Inrugby, numbers 1 and 3 are the propforwards; number 2 is the hooker;4 and 5 are the locks; 6 and 7 are theflankers; 8 is the so-called “eighthman”; 9 is the scrumhalf; 10 is theflyhalf; 11 and 14 are your wings; 12and 13 are your centres; and 15 isthe fullback.

•The forwards – from 1 to 8 – areknown as the pack, as they do thehard work in the scrums and line-outs

•A scrum happens when theeight forwards go head to head withthe eight forwards of the otherteam. This is where you will oftenhear the referee say “crouch, touch,pause, engage”. The scrumhalf (9) –the link between the backline and

forwards – puts the ball at the feetof both teams in the hope that histeam wins the ball.

•A line-out involves the for-wards, with the tallest players, of-ten the lock forwards (4 or 5), tryingto capture the ball from the air. Theball is thrown in by the hooker (2),while the jumper is supported byother players, usually the props.

Next week, People’s Post will givereaders an introduction to rucksand mauls.

Don’t forget to watch the worldcup opening ceremony and matchbetween New Zealand and Tonga at10:00.

The Boks take on Wales in theiropening clash in Wellington onSunday at 10:30 – don’t forget towear your green and gold and showyour support for the boys!

RUGBY GURU: Lynn Prins.Photo: Tammy Petersen

WATER BABY: Aden Hignett of the UWC Aquatics Club carves through the water duringthe boys’ under10 100m breaststroke race at a swimming gala hosted by ExtremeSwimming Club at the Long Street swimming pool in the CBD on Saturday.

Photo: Rashied Isaacs

TELLING TACKLE: Villager RFC player Calvyn Kotze attempts to bringdown Jaco Roux of False Bay RFC during the Western Province SuperLeague A clash between the two sides on Saturday. The match waswon 3513 by False Bay. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

DOMO ARIGATO: Oulse Ntunga of JL Zwane FC makes the memory of Mr Miyagi proudwhen he speeds the ball past Milano FC’s Lyle Blakenberg with a wellplaced flying kickduring the last16 round of the CocaCola Cup at the Stephen Reagon sports ground onSaturday. JL Zwane, last year’s finalists, won 54 on penalties after the match finished00 after 90 minutes. They now proceed to the quarterfinals. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

TRIUMPHANT: Players in the SACS under19A rugby team rend the air in victory, joined by their fellow students, after they beat Bishops 2013 on Saturday – recovering from their halftime slump of 013. This seasonSACS revived history when they beat Bishops for the first time since 2004.

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A new home for cricket excellenceA new home for cricket excellenceLYNN PRINS

NATIONAL coach and cricket iconGary Kirsten launched his cricketacademy at Claremont Cricket Clubat the beginning of the month in con-junction with Gio Collusi of Ronde-bosch’s Cricket Academy.

Kirsten, who retired from interna-tional cricket in 2004, made his test de-but in 1993 against Australia in Mel-bourne. He furthered his career as acoach when he was offered a contractto develop the Indian team and led themto the the top in the 2011 world cup.

In June this year, he was appointedhead coach for the South African na-tional team alongside formerSouth African teammate AllanDonald. Five years ago, Kirstenapproached Claremont CricketClub with a vision to develop aninternationally recognisedcricket academy.

“I asked the club to go intopartnership, as I wanted to pro-duce something that could devel-op into quality, and I felt it wouldadd value to the city.” Says Col-lusi, “September was the time tostart, and despite the fact thatwe’ve had financial battles,we’ve still managed to launch

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the academy on time.”Kirsten and Collusi, with the help of

sponsors, spent R7 million on gettingthe facilities for the new Gary KirstenCricketAcademyup to scratch, andwillbe looking to install indoor nets soon –for the moment, the Western ProvinceCricketClub is theonly local clubkittedout with the luxury of indoor facililties.

The Gary Kirsten Cricket Academyoffers professional coaching for indi-vidual cricketers, teams and coaches ofvarious ages and experience levels. Formore information, visit www.gary-kirsten.com or contact Gio Colussi on083 759 0376. Alternatively, email [email protected].

TOP TEAM: From left: Garth le Roux (former SA and WP cricketer), Stephen Jeffries (former WP cricketer),Gio Collusi (owner of The Cricket Academy) Gary Kirsten (cofounder), and Alan Dawson (former SA andWP cricketer). Photo: Rashied Isaacs

Natha Marais of Vinyards Swimming Club glides her way to victoryin the girls’ under12 200m breaststroke swim during a gala hostedby Extreme Swimming Club at the Long Street swimming pool onSaturday. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

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