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This intersection alongMowbray Main Road isthe focal point of arenewal project to betteruse public spaces.

MOWBRAY

Robot gets makeoverASTRID FEBRUARIE

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A project aimed at establishing a unifiedvision for the public spaces alongMainRoad, Mowbray was discussed at a

meeting last week.The presentation on how the vision had

developed so far was met with mixed reac-tions from the community as they voicedtheir concerns about the future ofMowbray.The presentation was the culmination of

an initial project, including aworkshopheldwith community members in December lastyear, by the City’s spatial planning and ur-ban design department and the Universityof Cape Town.At the workshop it was discussed how to

make themain intersection inMowbray safefor pedestrians to use, to establish a well-de-

fined link with the Mowbray library and toopen up the public spaces to the community.The project, which focuses on the upgrade

of Main Road, is known as “Node 6 WorldDesign Capital Project” andwas initiated byward councillor Brett Herron.Project coordinator Ancunel Steyn, a

landscape architect, presented the “Node 6”workshop proposal last week.Steyn says the project comprises the

Rhodes Avenue, Victoria Road and MainRoad intersection, the public space in frontof the Mowbray library and the portion ofMain Road that connects the intersectionwith the library.The longterm vision for the intersection

and its sidewalks is tomake it safe for pedes-trians to use and to remove the clutter visu-ally and physically, for the portion of publicland between Main Road and Erf 31108 to be

activated and made popular for use by thecommunity, for a well-defined link to existbetween the intersection and the Mowbraylibrary, for the public space in front of thelibrary to be opened up to the communityand for it to be well-designed and popular inthe community.In the shorter term the intersection will

be made safe for pedestrians to use, a well-defined link with the Mowbray library willbe established and the public space will beopened up to the community.“The design proposal focused on the prin-

ciples derived from the community work-shop held at the town hall in Mowbray.These principles were then categorised intodesign strategies applicable for the urbanstreet and the urban intersection,” Steynsays.She says the design principles proposed

should include food stalls, parks, weather-proof shelters and a safe environment. Itshould engage swings, tables and chairs,cards, dominoes, conversation and econom-ic opportunities. The design should be eco-nomically sustainable, encourage commu-nity ownership and provide for skills devel-opment. It should also achieve functionalsustainability and fit in with similar spaces.“The design should include water resour-

ces, the design should restore natural habi-tat, it should be simple/easy to understand,prevent clutter, crime and illegal activities,it should encourage community involve-ment and access, be accessible for all and itshould be a multi-functional space,” shesays.The presentation also placed the street de-

sign principles in an urban context.Continued on page 3.

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CITY RENTAL UNITS

Policy controls home fixesMONIQUE DUVAL

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Non-payment, limited resources, lack offunding and high levels of theft andvandalism are the main issues

plaguing City of Cape Town rental units.The maintenance of these units across

Cape Town is often a bone of contention inmany communities but a new policy aims toaddress this by prioritising repair work.

Last week, the City released its draft com-

munity residential unit maintenance policyfor public comment.

According to the policy there are a rangeof issues affecting City rental units.

The Citymaintains 45 000 rental units and11 000 hostel beds.

ChallengesBenedicta van Minnen, mayoral committeemember for human settlements, says majormaintenance and upgrading is required dueto the age of rental units.

“Therefore there is generally not muchfunding left over for both operational (day-to-day) and capital (major upgrading) main-tenance work.”

VanMinnenexplains thehigh level of non-payment of rent by tenants also impactsfunding. The high incidence of vandalism,theft and abuse of municipal services infra-structure in these units is also a challenge.

She further explains gangsterism, vio-lence and associated illegal activities con-tribute to a dangerous and stressfulworkingenvironment for personnel. Mental andphysical health deterioration among staff isalso a challenge faced by the department.

MaintenanceResponding to questions about staff alloca-tions and the inspection of rental units, VanMinnen explains the public housingmainte-nance staff cannot conduct door-to-door sur-veys, but do high-level block assessmentsonce a year when the budget request is com-piled.

“The City relies on residents to report anyissues so that they can be addressed, espe-cially in terms of health and safety matters.The City also uses expanded public worksprogramme workers to assist where possi-ble.”

She says non-payment by tenants directlyinfluences the budgets and maintenancework that can be performed and affects thesustainability of the rental units.

“In terms of the policy, defaulting tenantsor occupants will not be assisted with main-tenance apart from matters relating tohealth and safety.”

She says there are various levels ofdefaulting tenants but the municipalityoften requests they make arrangements ifthey cannot pay.

“In general, payment levels vary between

40% to 42% across the city. It is importantto note that the collection rate in the alreadyupgraded units went up from 28% to 45%,”she adds.

FundingFor the 2014/2015 financial year, themunici-pality received a once-off lifetime renova-tion grant from national government whichallowed it to upgrade 7000 units at a cost ofR1.2bn.

Van Minnen explains those units may notaccess grant repair funding again and mustbe maintained by the City in the future.

“Therefore tenants must please pay theirrent to enable high levels of maintenance inthe future.”

On average, the municipality spendsR15m each year on day-to-day maintenancewhich addresses mainly health and safetyconcerns.

Van Minnen explains this maintenancedepends on what is allocated in the annualbudget. In the last financial year the depart-ment received R10.4m.

PolicyThe new draft policy categorises and priori-tises repairs to ensure that health and safetyrepairs are attended to first.

Van Minnen explains it also incentivisestenants to pay rent in order for the City todo maintenance.

The policy proposesmaintenance work bedivided into four categories which rangefrom “very high” priority to “low” priorityand according to levels.

For the first two levels, which are consid-ered “very high” or “high” priority, mainte-nance includes emergency repairs in theevent of a disaster, anything which poses ahealth risk, structural damage to a unit andelectrical repairs.

For the two lower levels, namely “medi-um”and“low”priority,maintenance coverswindows, ceilings, internal doors and locksand toilet seat replacements.

The comment period on the new policycloses on Thursday 30 April.V To view the draft policy visit www.capetown.gov.za.It is also available at subcouncil offices and libraries.For more information contact Cassandra Gabriel on021 400 5212 or hspolicy.research@capetown.gov.za.

A new policy proposes the prioritisation of maintenance work for rental units owned by theCity of Cape Town. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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Traffic congestion stillmain issue to solveContinues from page 1Steyn explained at the presentation lastweek that street design should meet theneeds of all the people walking, driving, cy-cling and taking transit in and around thestreet. All of this, of course, in a constrainedspace.The best street design also adds to the val-

ue of businesses, offices and schools locatedalong the roadway. Whether driving, shop-ping, walking or lingering, intersectionsare a focal point of activity and decision-making. They are critical parts of the citystreetscape and transportation network.“Intersections account for the most seri-

ous conflicts between pedestrians, bicy-clists and drivers, but also present opportu-nities to reduce crashes when designedcarefully,” Steyn says.And that “good inter-section design can tap civic and economicpotential, infusing overbuilt or underutil-

ised spaces with street life”.Jonathan Hobday, chairperson of the

Rosebank and Mowbray Civic Association,says the presentationwas very thought-pro-voking with some inspiring and creativeideas abouthow tomake theMowbrayMainRoad intersection more friendly for pedes-trians and residents. “These ideas are vitalto the process of transforming and upgrad-ing this area – to developing ‘Magic Mow-bray’,” he says.However, Hobday says, the presentation

highlighted the major issue of traffic con-gestion – especially in the light of massivenew developments in the pipeline – “andjust how little room there is for manoeu-vre”.“It will take much greater planning vi-

sion to deal with this problem and to ensurethat the area does not become ‘Manic Mow-bray’,” he says.

NEWLANDS

Spring has no diesel fumesASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

A regular collector of water at a localspring inNewlands claims that thewa-ter is contaminated.

The complainant, who asked not to beidentified, says he wants to warn people col-lecting free spring water in Springs Road inNewlands that it may be polluted.He says he started collecting water at the

spring in February 2013 and it was the onlywater he has used for drinking and cookingfor most months.However, in March and April last year he

noticed that the water started smelling likediesel.“When I opened the bottle in which I had

collected water, gas would come out and itsmelt very toxic, like tar anddiesel,”he says.He sayshewas once collectingwater at the

spring along with others when he saw twomen in white suits walking toward thespring.“One of the men in the suit asked: ‘Why

are you drinking this water?’ and we all re-plied that it was healthy spring water.“He shookhis head and said itwas not safe

or it was not healthy, but did not explainwhy he said this. One of the men went to thespring and washed his hands – but neitherof themdrank thewater or collected any andthey walked off,” he says.He says neither of the men told them why

the water was dangerous to drink and theyall continued collecting water.He continues to tell that shortly after that

the petrol station on Newlands Road wasclosed for maintenance. This station isabout two blocks higher up from the springin the direction of Newlands forest.

“A person at the café down the road saidthat SAB inNewlands ordered the petrol sta-tion to fix a leak because the water was pol-luting the spring water going to the brew-ery,” he says.“If the brewery was not there, would any-

one have forced the petrol station to fix theleak?”He adds that he recently started collecting

water at the spring again andalleges that thewater smelled like diesel again “especiallyif it is kept in a closed container”.“Someone needs to close the pipe and

warn the people not to drink thiswater. Thisis urgent,” he says.He adds that people he had spoken to in

the past drive to the springs from as far asMilnerton and fill the boot of their car withten litre bottles of water. “Babies and chil-dren could be severely at risk,” he says.SAB spokesperson Robyn Chalmers says

water samples have been collected from var-ious points in the Newlands spring for de-tailed analyses with the City of Cape Town’swater and sanitation scientific services de-partment.“Laboratory tests conducted over this past

weekend found no petrochemical smellpresent in any of the samples,” he says.Chalmers says SAB conducted tests on

several samples of water from Newlandsspring following the anonymous query. Apanel of qualified and expert tasters foundno evidence of contamination or any allegedtraces of diesel in the water.He adds that potential points of contami-

nation at the spring were also reviewed andfound to be secure.“Daily testing of water from Newlands

spring which supplies SAB’s NewlandsBrewery is undertaken and in addition to

this an annual analysis is done. To date noevidence of contamination or decline inquality of the water has been found,” hesays.Chalmers says in regards to upgrades at

the nearby BP garage last year: “Its environ-mental management team confirmed at thetime that no ground contamination had oc-curred and found that no tanks had been

damaged or compromised. In the event ofany contamination, Newlands spring couldnot be directly affected by this,” he says.People’s Post visited the spring in Springs

Road and encountered several people col-lecting water. When asked if the watersmelled like it could be contaminated wewere told the collectors have not found it tobe so.

The spring in Springs Road in Newlands. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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Thursday 9 April

V Newlands: The Cape Bird Club will host IanSinclair who will present an illustrated talk onMadagascar: An Evolutionary Time Warp. Ianco-authored the Sasol Field Guide to Birds ofSouthern Africa among many other bird books.He has led numerous birding expeditions inAfrica and its adjacent islands, and has seenin excess of 2000 bird species. This will beIan’s last talk as he has decided to retire frompublic speaking. The event starts at 20:00 atNassau Centre at Groote Schuur High School inPalmyra Road. Visitors and non-members arewelcome at a cost of R10. For more informa-tion and membership queries call Joan on021 530 4435.

V Mowbray: Mowbray library will have a chessholiday programme and Malcolm Fredericks willhost the programme from 13:00 until 15:00.All are welcome. For more information contactthe library on 021 689 1201.

V Claremont: The Huntington’s DiseaseSupport Group meets on the first Thursday ofevery month from 19:00 to 20:30 at Abbott’sCollege, Greenwood Road. For more informa-tion contact Jess Selfe on 082 318 3330 orjessica_selfe@yahoo.co.uk or contact socialworker Mandy Novis at mandynovis@gmail.comor 071 405 3452.

Friday 10 April

V Observatory: The Friends of Valkenberg arehosting a golf day “To Golf or not to Golf” atRondebosch Golf Course in support of peoplewith mental illness at Valkenberg Hospital ontheir road to recovery. Only a few four-ballsare still available – book your spot at R490per player. Contact Marsha van den Berg atevents@friendsofvalkenberg.co.za.

Saturday 11 April

V Rondebosch: Victor Tichart presents TheClassy Clarinet and Schubert’s PsychoticSoprano with Beverley Chiat (soprano), DavidLittle (clarinet) and Victor Tichart (piano) at17:00 at Chisholm Recital Room at the UCTCollege of Music. Tickets are R80 each foradults and R50 for students. Refreshmentsincluded. Bookings: 072 969 7297.

V Newlands: The Antiques and HeritageSociety of SA will host a talk by EdwardSaunders, The Cheapside Hoard, a medievaltreasure trove, at 15:00 at the Atheneumadjacent to Newlands Cricket Ground. Visitorspay R40 for the lecture and R10 for refresh-ments. Booking is essential. For more informa-tion phone David Boddy on 021 557 3762 or076 397 1008.

Tuesday 14 April

V Rosebank: Friends of Rondebosch Commonwill hold its annual meeting at 17:15 for 18:00at the Guide Hall in Alma Road. The speakeris Professor Les Underhill of the AnimalDemography Unit of UCT and he will speak onCitizen science: To see or not to see? For moreinformation phone Joanne on 021 685 3451.

Friday 17 April

V Pinelands: The Cape Welsh, Canzonetta andKorean choirs will be performing at PinelandsPresbyterian Church in St Stephens Road at07:30. The breadth of musical influences,including folk, classical, contemporary, pop andreligious, speaks to the versatility and univer-sality of the choirs. Tickets cost R80 andinclude refreshments. For more informationphone Malcolm McKnight at 082 570 6364.

Monday 27 April

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

COMMUNICARE

Housing openingsnow advertised morefrequentlyASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

After reviewing its application processa social and affordable housing enter-prise has introduced a new process for

advertising its vacancies.The changes made are based on feedback

from applicants.Communicare owns and manages 3375

rental units and has been providing subsi-dised rental accommodation in the Cape for85 years,

CEO Anthea Houston says people seekingaccommodation could previously applytwice a year on 1 April and 1 October. “Theirnames were retained on a waiting list forsix months and this meant all prospectiveapplicants had to physically go to the Com-municare offices – many having to taketime off from work to apply,” she says.

Houston says Communicare only hasabout 500 vacancies each year but thou-sands of people usually applied. This meansthat they waited very long and became frus-trated. Many people also reapplied severaltimes.

“Since we only have a limited number ofvacant units available every month, main-taining a waiting list is not effective. In-stead, from mid-April onwards vacant unitswill be advertised at Communicare’s areaoffices in Ruyterwacht, Diep River andBrooklyn,” she says.

They will also be advertised in communi-ty newspapers and on websites such asGumtree (www.gumtree.co.za) and theCommunicare website (www.communica-re.org.za).

“While our application criteria remains

unchanged, we are committed to inclusionin our complexes and to reflecting the diver-sity of the city of Cape Town. All people arewelcome as our tenants and we see that eachnew vacancy gives us an opportunity to in-tegrate our tenant population,” says Hous-ton.

Communicare allocates vacant units on a“first come first served” basis to applicantsthat meet the qualifying criteria for theavailable unit.

These criteria include consideration forthe demographic profile of the complex andof Communicare’s overall tenant popula-tion.

However, a concerned woman says manyof the seniors are not aware of this newprocess as they will only be informed whenthey go to the organisation’s office on 1 Oc-tober.

“Many of the seniors are not computer-lit-erate. This is a concern as I was told thatin future they would have to look for vacan-cies by using the internet and this could im-pact negatively on the health and/or wellbe-ing of the seniors,” she says.

However, according to Communicaremarketing manager Raymond Schuller themediums chosen are easily accessible andfree to members of the public.

“The new application process includesthe option of completing the initial applica-tion process online.”

Schuller says people who do not have ac-cess to the internet can email rentalenquir-ies@communicare.co.za to find out wheth-er any units are vacant. Alternatively, theycan visit Communicare’s area offices toview vacancies on the noticeboards and ap-ply.

Plan to spark better neuro helpA major neurosciences initiative fromUCT’s faculty of health sciences will bringtogether clinicians and researchers from arange of specialities.

It has the aim of fostering collaboration inthe treatment of a number of neurologicaldisorders, including stroke, central nervoussystem infection and trauma.

Dr Bhavna Patel, CEO of Groote SchuurHospital, says it is proud to be a part of thisinitiative in providing a clinical neurosci-ence service to its patients. “We would liketo thank UCT for the contribution to thishospital facility, which will be world re-nowned in clinical service, teaching and re-search,” she says.

The neurosciences initiative has beenmade real through a R25m donation fromUCT alumni David and Ursel Barnes. Fund-raising will continue to finance the develop-ment of this state-of-the-art facility.

An ideal site has been identified at GrooteSchuur Hospital which will be developed toinclude the academic departments of keyneuroscience disciplines, laboratories, aneuroimaging facility and highly special-ised, multidisciplinary clinics, which willcomplement and enhance the existing clini-cal activities at Groote Schuur.

The initiative will advance care and trans-form research and teaching in the neurosci-ences in Africa by bringing together an ar-ray of expertise in neurosurgery, neurology,neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry and neu-roimaging.

There will also be partnerships with otherdisciplines such as engineering, the arts anddisability studies.

Prof Gregory Hussey, interim dean of thefaculty of health sciences, says neuroscien-ces is the new frontier of medical researchat UCT.

“Through this initiative, we aim to makea contribution not only in South Africa, butin Africa and globally. The initiative will ad-dress the needs of our continent’s people andopen new ways for Africa to contribute to theglobal body of knowledge in this rapidlyadvancing field,” he says.

Prof Graham Fieggen, head of the divisionof neurosurgery, says the majority of peoplesuffering from common neurological disor-ders “live in low- and middle-income coun-tries”.

“There is a need to understand these disor-ders within the context of our own conti-nent. We cannot simply import models fromthe North,” he says.

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Record what you own, protect what’s yoursBicycle owners in theClaremont police clus-ter areurged tokeep a record of their proper-ty in the event it is stolen. This will assistpolice in tracking down stolen bikes.Jonathan Hobday, chairperson of theMowbray Community Police Forum, says ithas been reported that a number of bicycleshave been stolen in the Claremont policeprecinct in the last couple of weeks.“Bicycles are more and more becomingthe target of thieves. We had another moun-tain bike stolen in our precinct and now thepolice have made a special request to bikeowners for an ID for their bikes,” he says.Hobday says the ID must include a photoof the bike and owners should keep a recordof the bike’s serial number.“This will assist police greatly in trackingdown stolen bikes, convicting the thievesand ensuring that stolen bikes are returnedto their rightful owners,” he says.Meanwhile theRondebosch police are alsomaking a request to residents to mark theirproperty of not only bicycles, so that therecan be no doubt as to ownership.Warrant Officer Lyndon Sisam, spokes-person of Rondebosch police, says it deters

others from taking property because of thedifficulties involved in off-loading identifia-

ble property and helps police to recover andreturn items which may have been stolen.“A personal, detailed inventory should bekept of all your property. Record serial num-bers, makes, models and full descriptions ofyour property, along with photographs, ifpossible. When your inventory is complete,keep the list in a safe place,” he says.Sisam says this will help police recoverstolen items and will assist in case of insur-ance claims.And thiswill greatly expedite police inves-tigations and can greatly increase the chan-ces of recovering the property.

What you should markItems suggested to record are those mostoften stolen. It is therefore important that asmany as possible of these items are markedregardless of value.These items include radios, computerequipment, cameras, speakers, televisions,laptops, tools, box sporting goods, CD play-ers, musical equipment and MP3 players.“Partner with us to address the crime inthe area by taking the time to ID your prop-erty,” Sisam says.

Police urge residents to keep record of theirproperty. If the property is stolen it’s easierfor police to track down the stolen items.

PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

Council cleans sewerin PinelandsA sewerage pipe which collapsed inPinelands is receiving urgent atten-tionbyCityofCapeTowncontractors.Ernest Sonnenberg,maycomemberfor utility services, says workers aredigging to unblock the sewer next toJan Smuts Drive in Pinelands.“A cleaning teamhas beendeployedto wash and disinfect the roads andprivate properties affected by the sur-face flow of sewage,” he says.Sonnenberg says the City knowsits older sewerage system is strainedand, as such, the 64-year-old NorthernAreas sewer has been receiving atten-tion since May 2013. The section thatcollapsed was earmarked to be reha-bilitated soon.He says that the construction sched-ule going forward has not been affect-ed and once completed, the new sewerwill decrease the risk of sewage over-flows caused by structural failure ofthe sewerage pipe or from lack of sew-erage capacity.

CLYDE PINELANDS FC

Kids get better soccer fieldASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

Clyde Pinelands FC has been restored toits former glory after its premises fellinto disrepair several years ago due to

financial difficulties.A previous report indicated the club was

“in danger” of closure after being targetedby criminals and facing mounting debt(“Club struggles to stay afloat”, People’sPost, 26 June 2012).At the time it was reported that Clyde

Pinelands FC, formed in 1898, owed aboutR167 000 in water, electricity and rates billsand claimed it could not pay the debt due toa lack of income.The club had also been vandalised and

burgled on a number of occasions becauseits clubhouse and fields are easily accessi-ble.However, People’s Post later reported

(“Soccer club turfed out”, 2 October 2012)that the City of Cape Town announced thatit would take over the soccer club premises.Councillor Tandeka Gqada, mayoral com-

mittee member for community services,said in a statement at the time: “The directorof sport, recreation and amenities is con-cerned about the management of the ClydePinelands sports ground, particularly therecent vandalism of the clubhouse.”She said a senior official of the department

had met with the spokesperson of the club“and explained the process that should befollowed”.“In the interim, the department is taking

over the sports ground, which will be closeduntil further notice,” Gqada said.Club chairperson Stanley Stephanus says

they are grateful to the City for taking overthe sports ground and restoring the club-house and field.“We provide a service to the wider com-

munity and it would have been sad if theclub had to close its doors as this is one ofthe only outlets formany childrenwho comefrom disadvantage communities,” he says.Stephanus says the club’s motto is “com-

munity at play” and that it is used not onlyto teach children soccer skills ,but to helpthem grow as individuals too.“We want the children who play for the

club, many of who come from Athlone, Bok-makierie, Bishop Lavis, Khayelitsha andMilnerton, to be taught life skills andencouraged to take the knowledge back totheir communities and implement it there,”he says.Stephanus says many of the children are

frustrated with their living conditions andtend to be aggressive. The club gives themthe space to grow and realise their dreamscan become a reality.“We encourage them to open up about

their feelings and aspirations in life to helpguide them in the right direction. In thiswaywe change mindsets,” he says.The club now boasts about six registered

junior teams ranging from U7 to U11, whilethe senior team ismade up of U13s, U15s andU17s.“We are growing day by day and we urge

the players to invite their friends from their

respective communities, who are interestedin soccer, to join the club,” Stephanus says.The club is also looking at ways to raise

funds by hosting events since many of thechildren who are members of the club can-not afford the club fees.“We dono turn anyone away as this is part

of community upliftment and we want toensure the children can be part of the clubdespite their own or parents’ financial diffi-culties,” he says.

Stephanus says the club welcomes anydonations as many of the children come tothe club on an empty stomach and go homewhere there is little to no food on the table.“Weurge the community to come andvisit

us and meet the young boys in whom weinvest our time and skills,” he says.Anyone interested in donating or finding

more information about the club can contactStephanus at stanley5206@gmail.com or021 483 7817.

A young soccer player from Langa, 15-year-old Mivuyo Dwadwa, warms up before practice startsat Clyde Pinelands FC. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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Locals aim to speed up land claimsNICOLE MCCAIN

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The District Six working committee hasvolunteered to bolster the land claimsprocess.

The organisation maintains it can com-plete the entire verification process, whichcan take several years when carried out bythe department of rural development andland reform, in just one year.

Completing claimsEach claim goes through a very rigorousprocess of research, explains Land ClaimsCommission chief director Michael Wors-nip. Often claims are vague or incompleteand these first need to be completed beforethe commission can test if there was dispos-session according to the law.“That might not be a simple matter to de-

cide, because the act allows for disposses-sion because of racial practice as well as ra-cial legislation,” he explains.All the potential beneficiaries might not

have been accounted for, Worsnip says.“Sometimes people are deliberately and

wrongfully excluded. Resolving family dis-putes is often one of the key delays in theresolution of a claim,” he says.Then the commission tests the actual rela-

tionships, Worsnip explains.“Often getting people to produce their

identity documents is a major problem.Sometimes people are reluctant to producethem, because of this or that skeleton in thecloset,” he says.“Often people disappear, in which case we

need to put adverts in the press to try to con-tact them. Often there are disputes andsometimes there is fraud.”Resolving all these matters can take a

great deal of time and effort, says Worsnip.“It is thus impossible to say what the nor-

mal time for the verification and complianceprocess for a claim is. It could take an after-noon. It could take 19 years,” he says.

BacklogIn the previous land claims process, claimswere captured on paperwhich createdmanyinaccuracies or discrepancies, Worsnipsays.“Then there is the matter of capacity. The

office manages to settle, working optimallyand being far ahead of all the other offices

in the country, around 250 claims in a year,”he says.To date, 15 000 claims have been settled.

There are 1000 outstanding.“Wehave a fairly small staff and the settle-

ment process requires very intensive stake-holder engagement. There is a queue andsome claims are in the front of the queue andsome towards the back,” he says.In community claims, the community rep-

resentatives are usually in the form of atrust or a communal property association.These are always asked to assist with verifi-cation, Worsnip says.This is where the District Six working

committee hopes to step in.

VerificationWorking committee chairperson ShahiedAjam says the organisation has formally re-quested to be included in the process.“At this rate, it will take 20 years to final-

ise all the claims. Unresolved issues in othercommunity groups have held up the previ-ous process, and we want to avoid that,” hesays. The organisation is currently busywith a verification process through a door-to-door campaign in Hanover Park andMitchell’s Plain. Close to a thousand mem-bers have been verified this way, Ajam says.

However, verification is only one step ofthe land claims process, Worsnip says.Once claims have been verified, a complex

settlement process is carried out.A research report needs to be written up

and approved. Claimants are then given op-tions on how they would like to be compen-sated.“If they are eligible for, and choose devel-

opment, then there is the long process ofidentifying a piece of land, if restoration isnot possible,” Worsnip explains.“The process is necessarily a long one, be-

cause the matters are complex and involvea lot of hurt and a lot of emotion,” he says.

The District Six working committee has requested to be part of the land claims verification process, claiming they will speed up the process.PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Prisoners in a fight against TBMONIQUE DUVAL

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Inmates at Pollsmoor Prison are makingstrides in the fight against tuberculosis(TB).With an increase in the number of

inmates the infamous prison is currently199% overcrowded, creating the perfectopportunity for TB to spread.During a briefing held at the prison last

week Ntobeko Mketsane, area commission-er for the department of correctional servi-ces, revealed shocking statistics.In his presentation he explained there

were 8642 offenders. In the admissioncentre, which is built to house 1619 inmates,there are currently 4254 inmates. He saidthe spread of TBwas threatening the healthof inmates but also their families and com-munities. For this reason, the prison haspartnered with the TB/HIV Care Associa-tion, the health department and the Nation-alHealth Laboratory Services (NHLS) to en-sure that all inmates entering the prison arescreened, diagnosed and treated quickly.“Through this partnership we now have

six counsellors, two nurses, two enrollednurses, data capturers and a radiologist toassist us”.TB/HIV Care Association chief executive

Harry Hausler explains patients are diag-nosed in two hours and can then be treatedsooner, hindering the spread of the disease.For the period between March 2013 and

February this year, 68 152 inmates havebeen screened. More than 700 patients havebeen treated for TB, of which 28 have beentreated for multi-drug resistant TB.

Hausler says one TB patient can infect upto 20 others, meaning the early detectionhas led to thepreventionof over 14 000possi-ble infections.According to Delekile Klaas, regional

commissioner of the department of correc-tional services, there is a 86.6% cure rate in

prison across the Western Cape.He explains the department is looking at

ways to expand Pollsmoor Prison’s success-ful programme to other prisons in smallertowns.V What are your thoughts? Starting with the word“Post”, SMS your thoughts to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

Delekile Klaas, regional commissioner of the department of correctional services, talks aboutthe results of a TB drive at Pollsmoor Prison. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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ship is on Monday 13 April at 13:00 whenNew Zealand and Israel will face off againsteach other. South Africa’s first game is thesame day at 20:00, against Mexico.V Visit www.iihf.com/competition/475/ for more infor-mation.

‘Fastest sport’coming to CT

The Ice Station in Goodwood will be a hive of international ice hockey activity when the IceHockey World Championship (Divison II – Group B) takes place there next week.

PHOTO: BEN BURGER

BEN BURGER

Her name is Katrina Muller. She is 48 yearsold and she is Running for Luca.Katrina lives in Heathfield with her hus-

bandBrent anddaughtersLuca (6) andChar-ly (3). Her son Ivo (28) lives in Gardens. Kat-rina is originally from Germany and hasbeen living in South Africa since 2001 whereshe met her husband, Brent.“I was always into sport, but never with

my whole heart. And then Luca was born.Beautiful. With Down's Syndrome.“So I have this pain in me since then, a

kind of guilt that there was nothing I couldhave done or nothing I could do to take itaway.Butwhen I run, I run forher. It’s print-ed on my shirt and in my heart and that iswhat I can do for her,” Katrina says.“That is why I started Running for Luca

ayearago. It is to raise awareness forDown'sSyndrome.When I comehomewithmymed-al, Luca knows Mommy ran for her and themedal is hers. Running sets me free in myheart, it takes the pain away, at least for awhile . . .“It’s about all our children with disabili-

ties. I’m fighting for acceptance .Our chil-dren are beautiful and very much able to fitinto society. Theymust be able to go tomain-stream schools and study. I stand up forthem to be included. All they need is a little

extra help.”According to her, communities need to be

open about people with disabilities. “We asparents should not struggle to find a schoolwhere they can study, play and makefriends. Our children are more alike thandifferent.” .Katrina says that the purpose of Running

for Luca is to get this message out there sothatmorepeople get educated about disabili-ties, and then therewill bemore acceptance.“The vision of Running for Luca is to give

children and adults with disabilities a placewhere they can participate in sport togetherandwithable bodiedpeople.Running forLu-ca wants to help other initiatives to raisemoney or simple raise awareness,” she says.According to Katrina people – especially

within the runner community –haveeducat-ed themselves and changed their attitude to-wards people with Down's Syndrome sinceshe started Running For Luca. “And theyare now the ambassadors for our children.Runners wearing Running For Luca shirtsat events have been seen by so many people.After all, each and every single one of us ispart of our community and we have to startto look out for each other.“Somy vision is simple: We are all human

beings and we all have the human right ofbeing loved and accepted for who we are,perfect in our imperfection.”

Perfect in their imperfection

ABOVE: Katrina Muller with herdaughters, Charly (left) and Luca.

PHOTO: LARRY LIU

Luca, Katrina and Charly Muller areRunning for Luca. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Glen Hahn (in pink) from Blue Downs Spurs clears the ball away from Ethon Swartz ofAjax Cape Town during the Plate final of the Metropolitan under-19 Premier Cup playedat Erica Park in Belhar yesterday. Ajax won 3-0 PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS