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Cape Junior Ballet Company willpresent In the Spotlight at theMasque Theatre from Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28 June.There will be six performancesof ballet classics and contemporary premieres. The show is a celebration of youth, energy andlife, and showcases works fromwellknown South African choreographers Brigitte Reeve,Nicolette Loxton, Kirsten Isenberg, Lindy Raizenberg, Robinvan Wyk and premieres a contemporary piece choreographedby Yarisha Singh. There will bea matinee performance forschools on Friday 27 June. Othershows start at 19:30. To bookphone (021) 788 1898 or emailbookings@masquetheatre.co.za. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

IMIZAMO YETHU: QUESTIONS OVER PROPOSED SALE

School eyes public landMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Pupils at Disa Primary School in Imiza-mo Yethu may soon have more spaceto stretch their legs.

This is if the City of Cape Town decidesto sell a portion of erf 7309 along Hout BayMain Road to the provincial Department ofEducation for the school to build, amongoth-ers, a new playground.

According to a report submitted to theGood Hope Subcouncil yesterday, the Cityreceived the application from the depart-ment in November.

The education department has securedfunding from a donor to provide additional

facilities at the school including a library,a computer room, a specialist laboratoryand an expansion of the care facilities.

“The current site on which Disa PrimarySchool is situated is not sufficient in size toaccommodate such extensions not to allowfor playing fields,” the report reads.

In addition, the report states, there are al-so plans to create catering facilities as wellas an additional recreational space.

A letter from the department’s propertyacquisitions manager outlines the zoningand indicates there are no restrictions onthe planned use of the site.People’s Post visited the school on Friday

13 June, but was prohibited from taking aphotograph pending the outcome of the

meeting.Located next to the school is a single-sto-

rey residence which, according to the de-partment’s letter, has been illegally occu-pied and an eviction notice issued.

Speaking during the meeting yesterday,ward councillor Marga Haywood said whileshe supported the work done by the school,she needed to question the public participa-tion process.

According to the report, because the pro-posed sale of the land was to a governmentdepartment, public participationwas not re-quired.

Haywood raised concerns about the “legalauthority” and cautioned that residents in-volved in the public participation for anoth-

er sitewould question how this decisionwasmade.

“I just want to be sure that we have claritybefore a decision is made,” she added.

According to officials from theCity’s prop-erty management department, the reportwas circulated to all departments and no ob-jections were received.

Subcouncil chairperson Demetri Quallyrequested officials go back and source clari-ty on whether or not public participationwas necessary before a decision could bemade. The application was deferred to nextmonth’s meeting.V Do you think there needs to be public participationbefore the land is sold? Starting with the word “Post”,SMS your comments to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 June 20142 ISSUES

Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 26 of the Municipal Budget and ReportingRegulations, 2008, read with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,and the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, that thedocuments relating to the City’s 2013/14 Adjustments Budget, approved at Council on28 May 2014, are available for perusal on the City of Cape Town’s website atwww.capetown.gov.za/en/Budget.

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HEALTH: POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO TOBACCO LEGISLATION

E-smokers may be out in the coldDESIREÉ RORKE

@dezzierorke

E-cigarette users happily “vaping” in lo-cal pubs and restaurants in Cape Townmay soon be out in the cold, as the na-

tional Department of Health is consideringamendments to tobacco legislation.Currently, the “e-cig” cannot be read into

the definition of a tobacco product in termsof the Act as it does not contain tobacco –hence regulations relating to smoking tobac-co in public places do not apply.“Amendments are needed to the legisla-

tion to ensure that e-cigarettes are regulatedand this is currently under consideration,”said mayoral committee member for healthBenedicta van Minnen.

The current statusquo regarding the issuewas supplied by the national department tothe City of Cape Town when it recentlysought a legal opinionon thematter. “Wearenot inundated with complaints, however,there has been an increase in the number ofenquiries, especially from managers andowners in the workplace. The nature of theenquiries are whether smoking of the prod-uct in offices and canteens is allowed; if theyshould adapt their workplace smoking poli-cy; whether patrons can smoke the device inthe non-smoking area of restaurants; andwhether the fines are the same as for smok-ing cigarettes in public places,” she said.

Tobacco alternativeAccording to her, the City specifically

wanted to know whether they can enforcethe current tobacco legislation on e-ciga-rettes.Electronic cigarettes are an alternative

method of consumingnicotine, the addictivechemical found in tobacco.They look like cigarettes, but contain no

tobacco or other harmful chemicals such ascarbon dioxide and tar. The “e-cig”, whichwas patented in China in 2003, is battery op-erated and converts liquid into a vapour thatis inhaled.Althoughmanufacturers claim it to be the

healthy alternative to tobacco cigarettes,there are some concerns over the possibilitythat the vapour exhaled might containharmful elements.“The jury is still out on exactly how safe,

or not, e-cigarettes are. We know that someestablishments allow the use of these devic-es indoors because they emit vapour insteadof smoke,” said van Minnen.She says these devices are currently con-

troversial worldwide because they are sonew and there is a lack of long-term scientif-ic evidence to support their safety.“Some countries such as France and Aus-

tralia have gone as far as banning the use

of these products inpublic places.

Review“The World

Health Organisation(WHO) is currentlyreviewing the exist-ing evidence arounde-cigarettes and pre-paring a paper forsubmission to themeeting of the Par-ties of the WHOFramework Conven-tion on Tobacco Con-trol, which occurslater this year,” shesaid.“They are also

working with na-tional regulatorybodies to look at reg-ularity options aswell as toxicologyexperts to under-stand more aboutthe impact e-cigar-rettes may have onhealth.”When asked

whether the Citywould like to see thecurrent legislationchanged to include e-cigarettes into itsambit, she was am-bivalent.“Some studies support the use and others

oppose it. As stated, in the absence of suffi-cient scientific evidence regarding the safe-ty and effects of the product, this makes itdifficult to support or not support the use ofe-cigarettes in public places.“Presently, it is not covered in the legisla-

tion and we will therefore await guidance

from the National Department of Health,”she said.In New York City, new regulations plac-

ing e-cigarettes under the same rules as nor-mal cigarettes,were imposed twoweeks ago,banning it from public places such as barsand restaurants.In the UK, the debate rages on.

PUFFING: The vapour emitted by Ecigarettes. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

Record for Blue Flag applicationsFor the first time 55 Blue Flag applica-tions have been received by the Wildlifeand Environment Society of South Afri-ca (Wessa), and the applications camejust in time as World Oceans Day wascelebrated earlier this month.The Blue Flag programme is focused

on the conservation ofmarine and coast-al habitats, accrediting beaches and ma-rinas for meeting certain criteria.Several new municipalities will for

the first time participate in the interna-tional environmental education pro-gramme.The programme achieves its objec-

tives primarily through environmentaleducation and awareness, meaning eachBlue Flag site is compelled to conductseveral environmental education activi-ties during the year and to practice effec-tive and efficient conservation manage-ment.For the applicants a rigorous approval

process awaits. It begins with the initialassessment of their applications in July.Thiswill be followed by an internationalpanel who will decide which beachesand marinas will have Blue Flag status.The successful candidates will be

made know in September.

Cape Point has launched its winter specials to warm thehearts of Capetonians. And children are the big winners asthey will get a free trip on the legendary Flying DutchmanFunicular and a free meal at the Two Oceans Restaurantwhen they are accompanied by a paying adult. The adultmust order a main meal at the restaurant, which was namedone of the world’s most amazing restaurants with a viewby www.lifebuzz.com. The only South African restaurantfeatured on this list, it has an incredible viewing deck thatenables patrons to feel part of the picture perfect setting.A visit to Cape Point, based in the Cape of Good Hope section of Table Mountain National Park, is never completewithout a trip on the funicular to see the historic lighthouseand enjoy the iconic views. For every return adult ticketbought for R52, a child travels free on the electric poweredfunicular. Named after the Flying Dutchman ghost shipsighted by sailors over the centuries, the funicular takesabout three minutes to travel the steep climb along 585mof rail. The Cape of Good Hope is open daily – from 07:00to 17:00 from April to September and from 06:00 to 18:00from October to March. For more information visitwww.capepoint.co.za or call the Information Centre on(021) 780 9010/1. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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New MyCiTi trunk routes planned forWynberg and Westlake will see morepeople connected to the southern sub-

urbs.The new routes along with others across

Cape Town was revealed by City MayoralCommittee member for Transport BrettHerron this week.Speaking during a press conference, Her-

ron said the Mayoral Committee adoptedthe Integrated Public Transport Network(IPTN) to meet growing travel demands.Wynberg will form part of the Metro

South East Corridor which will see a trunkroute travelling from Khayelitsha andMitchell’s Plain to Wynberg and Clare-mont.According to his presentation the route

named the T11 route will start at WynbergStation and travel through Main Road, theBrodie Road couplet and the new carriage-way in South Road Plumstead.From there the buseswill travel alongOt-

tery Road, Strandfontein Road and GovanMbeki Drive as it makes its way throughLansdowne to Khayelitsha.This route will mainly affect Wynberg

East and Plumstead.In December last year, Plumstead resi-

dents were informed of a planned routethrough South Road but no additional in-formation was available.Wynberg residents livingwest of the rail-

way line will have to wait just a little whilelonger to see how it will affect them.Over thepast severalmonths,manyques-

tions over theproposedMyCiTi routes, a re-lief road and the possible demolition ofproperties have arisen.Asked about whether or not the routes

through this area had been finalised, Her-ron explained that it was still in the concep-tual phase.“The finer details are not yet ready,” he

said.Herron could also not give any indication

about when residents would be informedabout the new routes or the plan for the va-cant properties reported to be part of thesefuture routes.In Westlake, the T14 route will see the in-

troduction of a bus service starting at the

Bell Crescent terminus.Buses will travel along Steenberg Road,

Main Road, Station Road, Concert Boule-vard and Retreat Road before connecting toStrandfontein Road.In his statement Herron said different fu-

ture land-use scenarios were used to deter-mine the future travel patterns.A transport demand model was devel-

oped to emulate the current reality of pri-vate and public transport usage.“Thismodelwasutilised to predict the fu-

ture travel demand in the city, using a 20-year planning horizon for the projectedpopulation and employment distribution,”he said.Herron explained the IPTN made a link

between the viability of public transportand an effective land-use strategy.Using Century City as an example, Her-

ron said they found the City’s public trans-port system would only be viable if morepassengers live and work in close proximi-ty to the trunk routes.“The land has to be developed in such a

manner that it leads to increased densityalong these routes, and the developmentmust be the right mix between residentialand commercial,” he added.V What are your thoughts on the new routes? Start-ing with the word “Post”, SMS your thoughts to32516. SMSes cost R1.

Roadmap for future routesMYCITI: CITY’S PLAN FOR 2032

EN ROUTE: A new MyCiTi trunk route is expected to be rolled out linking Wynberg to Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha. South Road will form partof this route. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 June 20144 NEWS

Ameeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Wednesday 25 June 2014at 10:00 in the Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.

Please note that limited seating is available for members of the public and, therefore, seatswill be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attend the meeting, youare requested to contact Michelle Alberts on 021 400 3708 between 09:00 and 16:00. Allrequests for attendance must be received by no later than a day before the meeting. Youwill be required to provide your surname, initials and contact telephone number. Visitors arekindly requested to be seated by 09:30.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

NOTICE OF AMEETING OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN

Thursday 19 June

V Hout Bay: Friends of the Silvermine NatureArea (Fosna) will hold a walk up Chapman’sPeak from 08:00 to 12:30. Walkers to meet atEast Fort. Phone Meryl on (021) 790 2892 formore information.

Saturday 21 June

V Heathfield: Blue Moon Montessori School inGalway Road will hold an International FoodFair from 12:00 to 15:00. Entry is R10 foradults and children enter free. Phone Alison on(021) 712 0221 or [email protected] more information.

V Constantia: The South African Riding forthe Disabled Association (Sarda) will hold acar boot sale at the Sarda Centre on Brommersvlei Road from 09:00 to 13:00. Entry isfree for customers. Traders’ entry is at 08:00at R45.00 per car. Phone Bridget on082 777 0767.

V Pinelands: The Simon van der Stel Foundation will host an illustrated talk about thearchitectural development of Harare by KeithMartin at the Old Dutch Club at 14:30. Entry isR50. Phone (021) 794 7464 or email pbheb[email protected] for more information.

V Wynberg: The Cape Town Family HistorySociety will hold a joint meeting with theGenealogical Society of South Africa (GSSA) atSt John’s Church at 14:30. The focus is on theUnited Kingdom and British records. CherieWright will speak on her visit to the Who DoYou think You Are? expo and David Slingsbywill talk about his ancient ancestors. Entry isR20 for visitors, including tea and eats. All arewelcome. Phone David Slingsby on(021) 715 5104 or email davidslingsby@telkomsa.net or Ann Smythe on (021) 794 6225or email [email protected].

Sunday 22 June

V Hout Bay: Friends of Hout Bay Museum willhost an easy walk from Blue Valley toConstantia Neck for lovely views of Hout BayValley. Meet at Fynbos Drive on Blue ValleyRoad at 9:00. Phone (021) 790 1771.

V Constantia: The Alphen Antiques and

Collectables Fair will be held at the AlphenCommunity Centre Hall, Constantia Main Roadfrom 10:00 to 16:00. A variety of items will beon sale. Entry is free. Phone Des on084 626 7499.

Wednesday 25 June

V Bergvliet: Active Babies is a moms andbabies group which meets every Wednesday atthe Bergvliet Methodist Church from 09:30 to11:30. The aim of this open group is to getmoms and babies out and about. Entry is free.Phone Cailin on 072 144 0075 or [email protected] for more information.

V Plumstead: The Womens’ AgricultaralAssociation will hold a fundraiser at the DutchReformed Church hall in Ophir Road at 09:30for 10:00. There will be games, soup, coffee,tea and cupcakes. Tickets are R50. PhoneHilde Schoeman on (021) 797 4911.

V Tokai: Red The Gallery at Steenberg VillageShopping Centre will hold a contemporary artauction at 18:30 for 19:00. Phone(021) 701 0886 or email red@redthegallery.co.za for more information.

Thursday 26 June

V Hout Bay: Friends of the Hout Bay Museumwill host a fireside chat with Cleeve Robinsonfrom NSRI on The Miroshga Disaster off HoutBay at 18:30. Soup, Glühwein and garlic breadwill be served. Entry is R30 for members andR40 for nonmembers. Phone (021) 790 3270for more information.

Saturday 28 June

V Silvermine: Friends of the Hout BayMuseum will hold a hike to higher SteenbergPeak through the Muizenberg Cave at 09:00.Walkers to meet at the Silvermine East carpark off Ou Kaapseweg. Phone Angela Clarkon (021) 762 4429 or 082 604 5934.

Saturday 5 July

V Meadowridge: The Friends of MeadowridgeLibrary will hold a Winter Book Sale at thelibrary hall in Howard Drive from 09:00 to11:30. Refreshments will be on sale. Phone(021) 712 9360.

Monday 7 to Wednesday 11 July

V Bergvliet: A holiday club for children agedbetween six and 13 years old will be held atSt Martin’s Church in Bergvliet from 08:00 tonoon each day. Entry is free. Phone KeenanFarquhar on 084 816 0220 or email Keenanfar[email protected].

PROUDLY SA: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille (right) has vouched her support for the effortsof People Against Race Classification (Parc) based in Wynberg. In a meeting with the organisationZille showed her support by wearing their tshirt. Here she is pictured with Parc founder GlenSnyman. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

MONIQUE DUVAL@monique_duval

Providing proper healthcare for pets ininformal settlements can be a costly ex-pense, but an animal welfare organisa-

tion is committed to improving the lives ofpets across Cape Town.Focusing on education, Deep South Ani-

mal Educareworks in RedHill, OceanView,Vrygrond and Bonnytoun to help ownerstake better care of their pets.Followinga firewhich ripped throughsev-

eral homes in Valhalla Park in Decemberlast year they have also teamed up with Uit-sig Animal Rescue Centre, PawFriends andValhalla Park Animal Welfare Organisa-tions to assist.Jaque le Roux from Deep South Animal

Educare explains the shocking conditionsanimals are living in have alarmed the or-ganisations.He says many pets are seen eating out of

bins for scraps of food which make themsick.“We also witnessed a dog being fed used

disposable nappies which made it sick andeventually it had to be put down,” he says.The team focuses on dipping, deworming

and sterilisation and educates communitieson the importance of fresh water.Le Roux says in many of the areas over-

breeding is the biggest concern among dogowners.In one case the group came across a three-

year-old Jack Russell which already had 26puppies.He says overbreeding is often accompa-

nied by dog fights organised by owners andmany dogs live with the wounds.“In Vrygrond we often see this and speak

to people about the advantages of sterilisa-tion and hope they will make the right deci-sion,” he says.Tears Animal Rescue spokesperson Tinka

Shapiro says overbreeding is generally seenas the most problematic aspect of animalcare in the low-income areas.Using dogs as an example Shapiro says a

female dog comes into heat every sixmonthsand with a two-month gestation, a two-month feeding period and a two-month re-coverywindow, irresponsible owners are al-lowing their dogs to fall pregnant every sixmonths.“With rampant undernourishment and

high worm infestations dogs are not able torecover adequately from pregnancies andare prone to diseases such as mange, wormsand ringworms,” she explains.These diseases are transmissible to hu-

mans, especially young children and indi-viduals with compromised immune sys-tems.Shapiro says the high number of puppies

result in susceptibility to viral outbreakssuch as Parvo and Distemper which resultsin a very high mortality rate and a slow,painful death.“Other diseases which result from over-

breeding include Transmissible VenerealTumours which eat away at genitalia caus-ing a cruel death if left untreated. Increasedconflict between breeding animals also re-sults in fight-related injuries and possibledeath,” she says.Le Roux says the teams offer sterilisation

but rely mostly on donations. In some casesa minimal fee of R20 is charged.The education drives are focused on youth

and children as the team hopes they canmake an impact.With the permission of the community,

the team hosts special days where they as-sist pet owners.

They recently assisted in Bonnytoun in-formal settlement in Wynberg where resi-dents were happy for the service.Le Roux says after just one visit, there are

signs of improvement.“We really want to work with the commu-

nities and not dictate what they should orshouldn’t be doing. With education we be-lieve we can help them see the harm theymay be causing their pets,” he says.The group also relies on donations of dog

or cat food and blankets for the educationdrives.V If you would like to assist phone Le Roux on071 351 9914.

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HAPPY CHAPPIES: A Bonnytoun man plays with dogs after a visit by Deep South AnimalEducare. PHOTO: SUPPLIED


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Lashed by heavy downpourMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Hangberg was hit by heavy rains overthe weekend which resulted in the col-lapse of Salamander Road.

Resident Zelda Agulhas says last weekCityofCapeTownworkers couldbe seendig-ging trenches on either side of the road.“I think theywere going to lay cables,” she

explains.Agulhas says on Friday 13 June heavy

rains saw the road “become a river” and res-idents were concerned. She explains by Sat-urday 14 June, the rainhadwashedaway theground underneath the road, this aided bythe trenches saw sections of the road col-lapse.“It’s been terrible for us. Many are stuck

in their homes and cannot move their carsto go to work,” she says.Before the collapse many residents were

not yet home and could not return.“People now have to park their cars at the

clinic where it is not safe. Some have report-ed their batteries being stolen,” she says.Hangbergward committeememberJames

Davids says on Friday a City of Cape Towncontractor was seen digging trenches on ei-ther side of the road.Ward councillor Marga Haywood says

Disaster RiskManagement have been in thearea to assist.According to a report from City Mayoral

Committeemember forTransportBrettHer-ron officials suspect the collapse was causedby the digging of the trenches.“The structural integrity of the road base

was damaged, causing a water pipe to burst.This in turn seems to have led to the roadcollapsing,” he explains.Herron says officials arrived on site short-

ly after the incident to effect remedial work,but the community “threatened to stonethem and they had to be pulled back to en-sure their safety”.He says only after liaising with Human

Settlements officials and with the HangbergCommunityLiaisonOfficer (CLO),wereoffi-cials able to carry out repairs.

“At this point, the safeguarding of housingstructures was performed and works to pro-vide access to isolated properties, where [itwas] safe to do so, were carried out,” Herronsays.There are about 15 dwellings that are iso-

lated due to the collapsing of the road andfurther remedial work is planned.

“No injuries have yet been reported,” headds.Davids, however, believes officials should

have checked theweather reports beforedig-ging the trenches and the incident couldhave been avoided.V Share your thoughts. Starting with the word “Post”,SMS your thoughts to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

WASHED OUT: Heavy rains resulted inthe collapsing of Salamander Road.

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 June 20146 WORD ON THE STREET

The magic of storytellingReading or, better yet, listening to some-one read to you can be the most peacefulthing in theworld.ListeningBeautifully,is a fundraising event on Monday 7 Julyfor South African reading organizationChildren’s Book Network (CBN).

It includes reading, art, poetry, dance,drumming, music and storytelling.

This event is to raise money to enableCBN to work with more children fromeducationally disadvantaged communi-ties in Red Hill informal settlement andthe Cederberg.

Lasting about two hours, with a glassof wine and a snack to begin, it will con-nect directly with the South African cul-ture of storytelling.

Legendary South African storytellers,actresses and novelists Gçina Mhlopheand Sindiwe Magona, both co-foundersof CBN, will bring their passion andvoice to this fundraising event at theCentre for the Book in 63QueenVictoriaStreet in Cape Town.

Lesley Beake, children’s author andthird co-founder of CBN, says: “WhenGçina comes into a room, something

changes. People lean forward to listen.The air crackles with anticipation... andthen it begins.Nobodywhohasbeen ‘sto-ried’ by Gçina ever forgets it.”

She continues: “Sindiwe has been tell-ing stories in one way or another all herlife – in plays and novels, short stories,poetry and books for children. She is aninspirational speaker of great power andintegrity.”

World-known performance poet andmusician croc E moses, who also leadsCBN workshops, will bring to theevening his gentle message that wordsare beautiful.

Anele Mhlahlo, brought up in Imiza-mo Yethu in Hout Bay and now playingwith Cape Town Philharmonic Orches-tra, is a musical storyteller who uses hisviolin as an extension of himself.

The event is from 18:30 until 21:00 andthe ticket costs R150.

It icludes a glass of wine and lightsnacks.V To book a ticket go to www.quicket.co.za/events/5384-listen-beautifully. For more infor-mation email [email protected].

READERS: Come and enjoy the talent at the Listening Beautifully event. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Slipper Day is on it’s wayIt’s time to step out inthose slippers and cele-brate with Reach For ADream this Slipper Day.

Slipper Day will be heldon Friday 1 August to helpturn dreams into memo-ries for the children takenunder the care of thisfoundation.

The Slipper DayAmbas-sadors for this year are DJFresh from 5FM, Top Bill-ing host Janez Vermeirenand Sama-winner ToyaDelazy.

All you need to do is buy a R10 sticker

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If youareunable towearyour slippers, then wearyour sticker with pride.

By doing this, you arehelping to fulfil dreamsfor children in hospitalsand homes across SouthAfrica.V Stickers are available fromyour local Wimpy, Hirsch’s andMakro stores as well as your

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Right ofadmissionA new admissions policy by UCT has

come under fire.The new policy uses several factors

in addition to the applicant’s race to estab-lish if the student stems from a disadvan-taged background.

It will only apply to applications for 2016,but race will no longer be the only indicatorof disadvantage. Additional indicators –such as the applicant’s home language, theeducation of his or her parents and grand-parents, applicant’s school, andwhether theapplicant’s family depends on social grants– will also be considered.

Read on to see what People’s Post readershad to say.

MIEKE DREYER believes that the background ofthe pupil or the parent shouldn’t influence the decision. “Universities should break their cycles andfocus on the academics.” PHOTOS: JODY FORTUIN

CHANTEL RICHARDSON says the admission policyshould just be on merit. “When I was at schoolit was already a democratic country and schoolswere equal with everyone.”

ADREE WESSELS disagrees with UCT’s new admission policy. “It shouldn’t matter what colouryou are, what school you went to, what your homelanguage is and what your parents do for a living.”

MUHAMMED SALIE believes in equal rights foreverybody and questions the admission policy.“Everyone deserves higher education, not just theprivileged [and] not just the underprivileged.”

YOLANDI SMIT says nothing should change. “Allthis criteria was never done before, so why startnow? A lot of people won’t be able to study now,because some will be put before others.”

GEON JOOSTE is not in favour. “They are just adding more obstacles. If someone wants to studythen they have a right to and if they can’t affordit then they should be granted a bursary.”

ILSE BASSON thinks it’s absurd. “How will anyoneget further education if they just keep piling upthe criteria? They are creating an alumni that willbring down our education system and standards.”


In an effort to combat the theft and resale of City-owned refuse bags, the City’s Solid WasteManagement Department has printed the letters ‘CCT SWM’ followed by a serial numberin black text on all its blue bags from June 2013. This will ensure that all stolen bags can berecognised and their source traced. Despite these measures being put in place, the Citycontinues to experience theft of its blue bags, which are then sold illegally on the street as wellas in some shops. The City is appealing to residents once again not to purchase blue refusebags at all as these bags are stolen property. The bags are usually packaged together with otherbags and folded to hide the printing. It can be assumed that all blue bags are stolen bags.Blue bags are used solely for all the activities and programmes of the Solid Waste ManagementDepartment’s Cleansing Branch.

Report any individual or shop seen selling these bags by contacting the City’s SolidWasteManagement branch for Loss Control on 021 900 1689 or e-mail [email protected].

If any blue bags are placed out on the roadside by residents, it will be deemed illegal dumpingand dealt with accordingly.

Your cooperation and assistance in this matter is highly appreciated. This action is in line withmaintaining a well-run city.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER35/2014

CITY APPEALS TO RESIDENTS TOREPORT ILLEGAL SALE OF STOLENCOUNCIL REFUSE BAGS

HOUT BAY: PROJECT COULD COST UP TO R7M

Ball rollson sanddunes rehabMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

The master plan to tackle issues aroundsand dunes on Hout Bay Beach is tak-ing shape.

The plan to reshape and rehabilitate thebeach is sailing along as sand has beenmoved and the next phase commences.

Giving an update to ward committeemembers, Gregg Oelofse, head of environ-mental policy and strategy at the City ofCape Town, said following a number ofcomplaints the rehabilitation will addressthe sand issues, but the beach will need tobe continuously managed.

He explained that in October 2013 sandhad been removed to Sandy Bay to reducethe risk it posed to the electricity sub-sta-tion. Other buildings affected were the clubhouse and the two Law Enforcement build-ings.

Oelofse explained in addition to the reha-bilitation, amanagementplan for thebeachwas being drawn up.

The management of the beach is expectedcost between R500 000 and R700 000 eachyear.

An environmental consultant will be ap-pointed to conduct an Environmental Im-pact Assessment (EIA)

The reshaping of the beach is scheduledto commence soon and Oelofse said resi-dents can expect to see front-end loaders onthe beach.

He explained this was the biggest beach

rehabilitation project currently being un-dertaken and is expected to cost betweenR5.8m and R7m.

In addition to reshaping the dunes, theteam will be planting indigenous vegeta-tion which will be complemented with anirrigation system.

Wooden pathways will also be construct-ed to avoid damage to the plants.

“There will also be the construction of aretaining wall which acts as a sand trap,”he said.

Oelofse said the aim of the project was tofinally “get on top” of the sand issues inHout Bay.

“Hopefully we can make it nicer and tidi-er to be enjoyed by all, but the communitywill have to play ball,” he said.

Ward councillor Marga Haywood ques-tioned whether or not the improvementsmeant Hout Bay would qualify as a BlueFlag Beach.

Oelofse said there were other considera-tions such as ablution facilities and waterquality to consider.

“We would have to take a solid look at theablution facilities and fixing them up. Withwater quality we need to look at the run-offfrom Imizamo Yethu and see if it can be ad-dressed,” he said.

He added that the movement of sand wasa natural process but development hasstopped this.V Do you have problems with beach sand in HoutBay? Share your experiences. Starting with the word“Post”, SMS your thoughts to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

NEW PLAN: The rehabilitation of Hout Bay Beach will see indigenous vegetation being plantedon sand dunes. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

Going for gospel goldThe search is on again for the top gospeltalent.

Auditions for Gospel Talent Search2014, will be held on Wednesday 2,Thursday 3 and Friday 4 July at the Ra-dio Tygerberg offices in Parow.

The entry fee of R150 per entry in-cludes 10 backing tracks which are se-lected by Radio Tygerberg.V For entry forms or more details visit www.trax-tudio.co.za/competitions or www.radiotyger-berg.co.za.

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 June 20148 NEWS

TOURISM: CAPE TOWN A DESTINATION MECCA

City a magnet for Muslim touristsNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Cape Town is growing as a tourism desti-nation for Muslim travellers.Visitor numbers are currently on the

up, with this month being one of the mostpopular months for travelling to the MotherCity.According toCapeTownTourism, local es-

tablishments are hosting Muslim travellersthismonth asmany families relax beforeRa-madhan starts. Some even choose to spendRamadhan in Cape Town for its cooler tem-peratures and shorter days.

Historical linksThe City is a magnet for Muslim tourists

year round, the organisation says in a state-ment“TheCape is intricately connected toMus-

lim history. Among the stories is that ofPrinceAbdullahKadiAbuSalaamofTidore,Indonesia, who was exiled to Cape Town in1767. He wrote a copy of the Quran frommemory during his incarceration, and thevolume is still preserved in Cape Town. Thisand many other connections make CapeTown an ideal leisure destination, offeringa wide variety of top halaal restaurants, ac-commodation and activities catering forfamilies that abide by these religious andlifestyle practices,” says Enver Duminy,Cape Town Tourism CEO.South Africa is currently ranked as the

second most halaal-friendly country.This is according to Crescentrating,

which recommended halaal and Muslim-friendly travel destinations, on evaluationof countries which do not prescribe to theOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation.Duminy says: “Cape Town prides itself on

being part of a very tolerant society. It is

home to many different cultures and reli-gions that are accepted and expressed in theMother City. It has always had a thrivingMalay community and our locals present ex-cellent and authentic halaal offerings.”

From Bo-Kaap to Cape FlatsThe tourism is centered around three

main nodes: Bo-Kaap, District Six and areasin the southern suburbs such as Athlone.Mosques remain a top attraction for Mus-

lim travellers, says Gamidah Jacobs, whoownsMalay cooking school LekkaKombuis,which is based in Bo-Kaap.“Cape Town is blessed to be a city with a

lot of mosques – the Bo-Kaap alon e has ninemosques and there aremanymosques in thecentral city area. As for foods, Cape Townhas halaal fast food outlets as well as CapeMalay foods which you can find all overCape Town. [For] visitors to Cape Town asaMuslim it is a bonus to stay in the Bo-Kaapas it is a predominantly Muslim area. Andthere are a few lodges and hotels in the ar-ea.”The Discover Islam Centre is an NPO

based in Athlone and provides mosquetours. The tours cover the role of Muslimsas part of a diverse nation, Muslim beliefsand practice and the mosque as a place of

worship and a symbol of Islamic architec-ture.While the centre frequently offers tours

across the Cape Flats, southern and north-ern suburbs, very few foreignershave joinedthe experience, says programme managerRughsaun Adams.“Our tours and open days are mainly tak-

en by locals, but we usually have only a 20%Muslim audience,” she says.However, Cape Town is a perfect destina-

tion for Muslim travellers, Adams says.“Muslims from abroad find Cape Town to

be cosmopolitan and very accepting, evencelebratory of its diversity. A well-estab-lished Muslim community in Cape Townmeans that their culinary and spiritualneeds will not go unattended.”

Economic boostThe growing market brings with it a po-

tential boost for the economy.ManyMuslim countries are fast emerging

economies with higher than average globalpopulation growth rates and their expendi-ture is expected to outpace a number of CapeTown’s key source markets into the year2020, according to Cape Town Tourism.Muslims constitute about 23% of the

world’s total population, andMuslim travel-ers are estimated to spendmore than $126bnon tourism annually, the tourism bodystates.In a joint study by DinarStandard and

Crescentrating on the Global Muslim Life-style Travel Market in 2012, results showmost Muslims travel for leisure.Adams believes tapping into this market

will uplift local communities. “There will bepositive spin-offs for everyone. Tourismplays a role in growing the local economy.An increase inMuslim travellers could evenlead to foreign investment in the country.”

DESTINATION BOKAAP: Cape Town areas such as BoKaap and Athlone are growing as tourismspots for Muslim travellers. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Casual Day camaraderieMusician and perform-er Mathys Roetsshowed his support forCasual Day by buyingthe first sticker.Loyal Casual Day

supporter, Roets wasinjured in a motorbikeaccident in 2009 and isnow a paraplegic.However, he lives life

to the fullest.“In the past I was of-

ten insecure, particu-larly when I was in adifficult situation or ifI had to handle a crisis.Now that I amconfront-edwithadifficult situa-tion, it is good to knowthat I did not give uphope,” says Roets.Celeste Vinassa, Cas-

ual Day project leader,says: “Your donationsprovide hope and vitalfunding for organisa-tions that provide serv-ices to persons withdisabilities in yourcommunity. We appre-ciate the endorsementof celebrities likeMathys to spread theword about theproject.”Casual Day is South Africa’s most suc-

cessful fundraising project for personswith disabilities and the amount raisedfor last year has climbed to R24.8m.SponsoredbyTheEdconGroup,Casual

Day is the flagship project of theNationalCouncil for Persons with Physical Disa-bilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA),which this year celebrates 75 years ofservice to the community of personswithdisabilities.TheCasualDay campaign launchedna-

tionwide this month at a series of roadshows in every region. Casual Day is onFriday 5 September this year. “NGOs andcompanies that participate should start

planning their campaign now, becauseCasualDay is not only a day, it is a projectthat we work on all year round,” says Vi-nassa.“This year we are working especially

hard since it is our 20th anniversary andeveryonewill be planning something spe-cial. The theme is Bring out the Bling,”she continues.The funds are raised as a result of a R10

donation for a Casual Day sticker.Casual Day gives South Africans the

opportunity to be creative and have funwhile contributing to the betterment ofsociety.V For more information on Casual Day go towww.casualday.co.za or casualdaySA on Facebook,

SUPPORT: Mathys Roets showed his support for Casual Day bybuying the first sticker from Casual Day staffer Tristan Steytler.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

HEAVENLY BRUSH STROKES: Last week saw the official arrival of winter as Capetonians experienced wet and windy conditions, as well as cold temperatures. Photo24 photographer JacoMarias captured this photograph of a dense cloud hanging over Hout Bay from Chapman’sPeak on Thursday 5 June. PHOTO: JACO MARAIS/PHOTO24

You can help keep Cape Town warmDo you want to help the needy fight the BigChill?With yet another cold front sweeping

across the Cape thisweek, The SalvationAr-myhasappealed to thepublic tohelpprovideblankets and food for people in need.Every winter, the organisation receives

thousands of appeals for assistance to wardoff the cold. This year, they are once againappealing for the generous support of thepublic to assist the needy through theirmany social outreach programmes.The Salvation Army spokesperson Major

Carin Holmes says they provide help tohomeless people through soup kitchens,shelters andhanding out blankets andwarmclothing.“We provide about half a million meals to

people in need every year. In winter, theChurch hands out over half a million blan-

kets annually, while ministry units aroundSouth Africa provide sanctuary for about5000 people annually,” she says.Those wanting to get involved can assist

by donating blankets or warm clothing,which they can take to The Salvation Armycorps (church) or the organisation’s divi-sional headquarters in their region.Alternatively, the public can contribute fi-

nancially by sending an SMS with the wordBLANKET to 42290 to donate R30 towardsthe cause.“The relative warmth of winter in Gau-

teng so far has perhaps resulted in the publicbeing less aware of the needy. However, theCape has certainly had its fair share of coldandwet, and the inner regions of the countryare soon to do so. We are grateful for all theassistance we can get to help those in need,”Holmes says.


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KOMMETJIE: BOAT CAPSIZED

Fishermenrescued fromthe icy surfFour Hout Bay fishermen were res-

cued after their boat capsized inKommetjie.

According to the National Sea RescueInstitute (NSRI), a volunteer crew wassent out onFridayafter reddistress flareswere sighted at 15:42.NSRI station commander Tom Coetzee

says along with Cape Medical Response(CMR), the crew found four fishermenaged between 30 and 40 clinging to the up-turned hull of the capsized fishing vesselnear the Kommetjie slipway.“An NSRI rescue swimmer was de-

ployed into the surf and in relays, one ata time, each fisherman was brought safe-ly to our sea rescue craft,” he says.Coetzee explains the men were suffer-

ing mild hypothermia but did not haveany other injuries.CMR paramedics assisted by giving

them rewarming treatment.The crew returned to the upturned ves-

sel but attempts to right the boatwere un-successful and it was towed to the slip-way.“Later, family of the men arrived to

fetch themand made arrangements to re-cover their boat. It appears awave causedthe boat to capsize and, once righted, ahole was discovered in the hull suggest-ing it may have hit a reef or an object,”Coetzee says.A local laundromat assisted by drying

the fishermen’s clothes before they wenthome.

Robbers lock up pensioner (84)Police are on the hunt for two men wholocked up an 84-year-oldwoman and burgledher Diep River home onWednesday 11 June.Diep River police spokesperson Captain

John Saayman says the assailants enteredthe woman’s Paddington Road home just af-

ter 11:00 and threatened her.The duo apparently locked her in a room

and stole various items, mostly jewellery.The woman was not hurt in the incident.

V Anyone with information is asked to call DetectiveWarrant Officer Steven Lewis on (021) 710 7349.

EXPLORING MINDS: The annual South African Book Fair was held at the Cape Town InternationalConvention Centre at the weekend. Book lovers and casual readers indulged in exhibitions by aspiringand published authors, book associations, book distributors, book stores, electronic book traders,libraries, literary agents, printers, publishers and repro agents, all the while receiving substantial discounts on books. PHOTO: JACO MARAIS/FOTO24

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 June 201410 LEADER

WRITE TO US |email | fax | post

Twenty years into our new democracy and South Afri-cans are still stumped by the colour issue.

Race, language, hair texture and where we grow up areall issues which immediately spring to the mind and lipsof our fellow nationals.

It is becoming quite tired. So what if we don’t all lookor sound alike? It would make for an extremely boringcountry. Goodbye Rainbow Nation, hello .... utopia? Tothe South Africans still afraid of their own shadow – orthe mythical Swart Gevaar – and thinking of relocatingto some uniform country where everyone looks like you:there is none.

Now UCT, the bastion of tertiary education on theslopes of Table Mountain, is adding their pennyworth tothe fray. The university’s revised admissions policy seeksto shed light on all factors which constitute what it meansto be disadvantaged.

The realities in our country and province is that greatminds behind apartheid left a shameful legacy in whichswathes of people were left without adequate education,food, water, shelter and a range of other necessities.

Obviously these fault lines have succeeded only inputting our country’s development on the back foot andcontemporary politicians at odds to the challenge of ad-dressing these inequalities.

So what constitutes present-day “disadvantage”?Socio-economic factors impacts education and a pupil’s

level of academic achievement.The South African reality is that the large majority of

those suffering under socio-economic stress are primari-ly non-white.

While an emerging non-white middle-class is evident,these wheels are turning at a snail’s pace. Not every non-white person is poor and not every white person is rich,so the racial stereotype is not a one-size-fits-all.

If only one band of SA society is promoted – as happenedin apartheid – how will this shape the future of our coun-try?

Level the studying fields.

Upset at UCT admissions policyThe provincial ANC Youth League notes therecent decision by UCT’s senate and councilto change the university’s race-based admis-sions policy. This change in admissions pol-icy not only undermines the democraticgains made in the last 20 years of our democ-racy, but further undermines the spirit ofour constitution. The new admissions poli-cy denies the link between race and disad-vantage, and is ultimately antagonistic tothe national transformation agenda. It is notpossible to achieve a truly non-racial societywithout taking deliberate steps to transformour institutions of higher learning to be re-flective of national demographics.

The new policy is essentially similar tothe DA’s “Open Opportunity Society” poli-cy, and like this policy, it seeks to maintainthe status quo. It cannot be called redresswhen a white Afrikaans student can be iden-tified as disadvantaged through the socio-economic lens of the new policy. It also can-not be redress when well-resourced schoolssuch as Bishops and Rondebosch Boys’ haveemerged as disadvantaged, while schoolssuch as Mbilwi, located in rural Venda,which has had a 98% pass rate for the last10 years will be classified as “privileged” de-spite the lack of resources and the locationit finds itself in.

We are further concerned that the univer-sity executive has ignored the students’clear opposition to the new policy, duringthe various stages of student engagementaround the policy before it was adopted. Stu-dent assembly, the SRC and the PYA havebeen united in opposition to the new admis-sions policy. The previous admissions poli-cy had been yielding consistent transforma-tional gains in every faculty, therefore the

ANC Youth League is concerned that themotive behind this change in policy is [notgenuine] and stems from pressure from ex-ternal forces.

The ANC Youth League Western Capesupports the call for the Department of High-er Education and Training to be able to settransformational goals for institutions ofhigher learning and to lead interventionswhen these goals are consistently not met,such as in the instance of UCT’s white male-dominated academic staff profile and dis-proportionally white student body.

We call on the SRC and the student bodyto heed the call of the PYA to challenge UCTcouncil on this undemocratically imposed,anti-transformational policy.MARISSA VAN RENSBURGANCYL SPOKESPERSON

Bring home reality of running awayTime and again you hear of children, espe-cially girls, who go missing. There are manyreasons children go missing. [They] runaway, [are] kidnapped abducted, or [go miss-ing as a result of] serious crime or [a] freakaccident. But the main cause is [that they]run away for reasons like home/parent/guardian problems or abuse, love or promis-es of ... employment.

What strikes one is how [some] childrencan just pack up and leave the safety of theirenvironment and [go] into the unknownwithout considering [their future].

While at the SA Railways Police in the1980s I would deal with missing childrenfrom all over South Africa who would runto the Port of Cape Town.

[When] questioned they [are] very evasive

and tell one lie after the other.After reading about the three Plumstead

schoolgirls [who had gone] missing and[were] found [that] the police, social servic-es [department], churches, schools and or-ganisations should outline the extreme dan-gers in our evil society of what happens tochildren who [go missing]. The terrors andthe slave-like treatment of runaways wholand up [with] human traffickers must bebrought home to our children.KEITH BLAKE

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Patricia Lucas, manager of UCT’s mediadepartment, forwarded this response:TheUCT council voted on Saturday 14 June toapprove in principle a new admissions poli-cy model that will incorporate race as oneof several factors to be considered in assess-ing an applicant’s historic disadvantage.

UCT vice-chancellor Dr Max Price saysthe adjusted policy was expected to help ad-vance the university’s redress and diversitygoals.

“We believe the new policy will allow usto achieve higher transformation targets inall UCT faculties. The policy will assist usto increase the number of black studentswhile not being dependent on their race clas-sification in the majority of cases,” he says.

The difference in the new policy (whichwill only apply to applications for the 2016student intake) is that race will no longer be

the only indicator of disadvantage UCT willconsider.

The additional indicators will include theapplicant’s home language, the education ofhis or her parents and grandparents, the ap-plicant’s school, and whether the applicant’sfamily depends on social grants.

“We believe that by considering these ad-ditional factors, UCT will be able to addressthe issue of disadvantage and inequality inpresent-day South Africa on a more intelli-gent and nuanced basis than by simply con-sidering an applicant’s race. Of course, themajority of these disadvantaged studentsare black,” says Price.

Price says UCT still believes race is neces-sary in the admissions policy to acknow-ledge the on-going challenges that learnersof colour still experience, regardless of theirschool or socio-economic background. It isalso a legitimate basis for redress.

“Keeping a portion of the intake to be se-lected based on race also ensures that we canachieve the targets we set if we do not admitenough black students through the otherroutes,” he says.

The council’s vote to approve the move to-wards an adjusted admissions policy tookplace after years of consultation, debate anddiscussion involving students, staff, alumni,government and others. There are stronglyheld positions that race should not be usedat all, and also that race is the only relevantbasis for redress.

“I believe the hybrid model balances thesecompeting views and finds a middle paththat is appropriate to current circumstancesand will hopefully find maximum supportacross our constituencies.”Letters edited. – News Ed.


Notice is hereby given in terms of section 49(1)(a)(i) of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, Act 6 of 2004, hereinafter referred toas the ‘Act’, that the Fourth Supplementary Valuation Roll (SV04) to the 2012 General Valuation Roll for the financial year 2014/15 is open for publicinspection at the venues as stated below from 20 June 2014 until 30 July 2014. The forms for the lodging of objections are obtainable at thesevenues. In addition the valuation roll is available on the Council’s website from 20 June 2014 (the address is provided below).

Properties were selected to appear on the Fourth Supplementary Valuation Roll (SV04) to the 2012 General Valuation Roll in terms of section 78(1)of Act if the property a) was incorrectly omitted from the Valuation Roll; b) has been included in the municipality after the last general valuation; c)has been subdivided or consolidated after the last general valuation; d) has undergone a substantial increase or decrease in market value sincethe last general valuation; e) was substantially incorrectly valued in the last general valuation; f) must be revalued for any other exceptional reason;g) of which the category has changed.

In terms of section 49(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, any property owner or person who so desires may lodge an objection with the municipal manager inrespect of any matter reflected in, or omitted from the valuation roll, in the abovementioned period. Objections may only be lodged in respect ofproperties valued on the SV04 Roll. The owners of these properties will be notified of their SV04 valuations in writing at the postal address currentlyheld on the City’s database.

Attention is specifically drawn to the fact that in terms of section 50(2) of the Act an objection must be in relation to a specific individual propertyand not against the supplementary valuation roll as a whole. The forms for lodging an objection can be obtained from one of the venues listedbelow and can be downloaded from the website. A separate objection form must be completed for every property.

DATE: 20 June 2014 until 30 July 2014

NO. NAMES OF VENUE ADDRESS OF VENUEOPERATINGHOURS OF VENUE

1.14th FLOOR, CAPE TOWNCIVIC CENTRE

HERTZOG BOULEVARD, CAPE TOWN 08:30–15:45

2. BELLVILLE CIVIC CENTREVOORTREKKER ROAD, BELLVILLE (CNR OF VOORTREKKER ROAD ANDQUARRY STREET, NEXT TO THE SANLAM HEAD OFFICE)

08:30–15:45

3. MILNERTON CIVIC CENTRE PIENAAR ROAD, MILNERTON (NEXT TO THE MILNERTON LIBRARY) 08:30–15:45

4. PLUMSTEAD ADMINISTRATION CNR OF VICTORIA AND MAIN ROADS, PLUMSTEAD (NEXT TO CHECKERS) 08:30–15:45

5. BRACKENFELL CIVIC CENTRECNR OF OLD PAARL ROAD AND PARADYS STREET (OPPOSITE THEHYPERMARKET)

08:30–15:45

6. STRAND MUNICIPAL BUILDING CNR OF MAIN ROAD AND FAGAN STREET, STRAND (NEXT TO STRAND HALL) 08:30–15:45

Completed objection forms can be submitted by:

• E-mail – [email protected]• Fax – 0862 012 304 or 0865 886 042• Post – preferably by registered mail to: The City of Cape Town, for attention: The Objection Coordinator, PO Box 4522, Cape Town 8000• Hand – at one of our public inspection venues

For more information, call 0860 103 089 (sharecall).

Web address: www.capetown.gov.za.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTARY VALUATION (SV04) TO THE 2012GENERAL VALUATION ROLL FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014/15

WIN! They’ve come a long way since the originalshoes to hit the world market. Crocs have expanded their brand to include women’s, men’s,children’s and leisure shoes for all occasions.There are even summer sandals and active wear,including Wellington boots, in a range of coloursand styles, while ensuring comfort and quality.Watch how Crocs are made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TDGSwhF6s.Three People’s Post readers can win a R450voucher each for Crocs. Go to www.peoplespost.co.za to enter. Winners will be notified byphone.

Step aheadWhether you’re walking, running ordancing, a good pair of shoes will getyou to your destination.But not everyonehas even one pair

of shoes.For seven million South African

school children, their lack of shoes isstifling their education.But the newly-launched CSI cam-

paign of a tea brand aims to do some-thing about this problem.Launched at 80 schools in the prov-

ince, the campaign has set a chal-lenge to encourage pupils at selectedschools in Manenberg, Athlone,Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha andGugulethu to collect as many emptyTrinco Tea packets as possible andbring them to school.The provincial campaign closes on

Friday 15August, afterwhich the topfive schools who collected the mostTrinco Tea packets will be an-nounced.V There are five hampers to be won. Eachhamper contains 12 packets of Trinco Tea and12 packets of biscuits. To win, go to www.peo-plespost.co.za. Winners will be notified byphone.

EPILEPSY WEEK: CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY HELD

Epilepsy – get informedJODY FORTUIN

#JodyF13

Epilepsy Week is being celebrated untilSunday June 22 and NGO Epilepsy SAis shifting gears to drive awareness

home.Anthea Emmanuel, a senior social worker

at Epilepsy SA, is excited about all the plansthey have.“Wemost excited about our launch of Epi-

lepsy South Africa’s Employee RecognitionAwards Ceremony on Friday 20 June in con-junctionwithOldMutual,” says Emmanuel.“We will recognise the great workers in

our protective workshops and we will alsodo a candle lighting ceremony in honour ofepilepsy week,” she continues.Epilepsy is one of the most common seri-

ous neurological conditions and affects atleast one in every 200 people worldwide.In South Africa, one in every 100 people

have epilepsy.Epilepsy is a physical condition charac-

terised by unusual electrical activity in thebrain.According to Epilepsy SA, it is a disorder,

not a disease.“There are many myths about epilepsy.

People tend to think it is amental illness andit is contagious. That’s why Epilepsy Weekis so important. We need to promote aware-ness and squash the myths,” says Em-manuel.Epilepsy SA’s services include counsel-

ling for the individual and the family, sup-port groups, public education and aware-ness programmes, advocacy, health and hu-

man rights programmes and economicempowerment programmes.The economic empowerment programmes

aim to provide people with epilepsy and oth-er disabilities with skills and opportunitiesfor employment and to generate income thatwould impact on their quality of life.The protective workshops, which form

part of the economic empowerment pro-

gramme, trade as Care Craft-Quality People,Quality Products.Placement of peoplewithdisabilitieswith-

in the open labour market remains a priori-ty for Epilepsy SA.NontuthuzeloMqweshi has been a cleaner

at Epilepsy SA for 11 years, but was promot-ed to administrator this month. Mqweshihas had epilepsy for 19 years now.

“When I was a young girl I started gettingseizures, so mymom tookme to the hospitaland that’s when I found out I had epilepsy,”says Mqweshi.Her epilepsy has gradually improved and

now she just gets partial seizures.“Medication is important. I don’t get bad

seizures any more. I just stare for five sec-onds and then I’m fine again.“The people at Epilepsy SA don’t makeme

feel like I’m crazy. I don’t know where Iwould be today if I hadn’t come here. Theymademe the person I am today,” she contin-ues.Patricia Page has been working at Care

Craft for over 20 years and has had epilepsyever since she was a young girl.“I get bad seizures when I get too excited

or angry. InMaymysister, aunt andnephewpassed away and I thought I was handlingit well until one day I woke up and I was inhospital.“I thought Iwas atwork, but thenurse told

me they found me on the ground close to thebus stop,” she says.Page takes her medication every day be-

cause she says she feels better when shetakes it and it controls her seizures.“I am always excited to come to work, be-

cause it takesmymind off things that worryme.“I have made so many friends at Epilepsy

SA and I am just so blessed that I am gettingthe help that I need to improvemy life,” saysPage.V For more information about epilepsy and what todo when someone is having a seizure contact EpilepsySA on 021 703 9420 or go to www.epilepsy.org.za/.

HARD AT WORK: The employees of Care Craft applying their skills. PHOTO: JODY FORTUIN

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 June 201412 PHOTOS

JIVE CAPE TOWN FUNNY FESTIVAL: DARE NOT MISS

It’s a laugh-a-minuteat the BaxterLaughinguntil your tummyhurts iswhat

the audience experienced while beingentertained by the best local comedians.

South Africa’s favourite comedy festival ,which returns for a 10th season to the homeof comedy, is hosted by stage, TV and filmstar, Shaleen Surtie-Richards.The 10th Jive Cape Town Funny Festival

will be at the Baxter Theatre Centre until

Sunday 22 June.Gracing the stage with a mouth full of

jokes are Christian Lindemann, Marc Lot-tering, Stuart Cairns, Nik Rabinowitz, Yaa-seen Barnes, Riaad Moosa, Trevor Noah,Kev Orkian, Schalk Bezuidenhout, CarlWastie and many more.Guests enjoyed the showwithwineandap-

petizers.

DATE NIGHT: George and Eleanor Payne having a chat before the show. PHOTOS: JODY FORTUIN

FUNNY MAN: Schalk Bezuidenhout relaxesbefore he takes part in the funny festival.

FANS: Nazmie Thebus, Dilshaad Kamish and Shafick Kamish.

FAMILY NIGHT: Stirling, Natalie and Ann DamainHarris.

SOCIALITES: Carol Ford and Jackie McGregor.NIGHT OUT: Berenice Golding and Fiona Jackson.

ALL SMILES: Sara Cheese, Kate Gunston and Mia Bellingan.

COMEDY ENTHUSIASTS: Mishqah and Nadia Benjamin.

ANTICIPATION: Grant and Tanya Clayton waitfor the doors to open.

WINE AND DINE: Pfungwa Nyamukachi andJessy Lipperts.

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT 13MULTI-TALENTED ARTIST: DEBUT SHOW

Her revealA lifelong dream of performing in her

own musical will become a reality forthe multi-talented Bianca Le Grange.

The singer, pianist, violinist, actress andsongwriter will take to the stage of the Bax-ter in her debut show as a writer, producerand director in Bianca Revealed this month.

The show tells her life story –her strugglesand triumphs – and will feature her owncompositions, favourite songs and songswhich have formed part of her life and loveof music.

She will be supported by Camillo Lom-bard, Donveno Prins, Nur Abrahams, EdithPlaatjies, Aleshia Solomons and a full band.

The National School of the Arts graduatealso has a flair for performing. She dabbledin ballet, modern dance and Spanish danc-ing as a youngster and sprang to fame in thesinging talent search Idols SA.

Since then she has shared the stage withinternational superstars such as Usher, Ali-cia Keys, Beyonce and P Diddy. She alsowrote and staged Bianca and the Swing Sis-

ters to raise funds for the Miriam MakebaHome for Girls in Johannesburg.

To date, she has released four solo albumsand starred in the award-winning musicalBlood Brothers, in which she plays the leadrole and for which she won a Naledi Awardfor the Best Performance in a Musical.

Her latest album, Net Jy, was nominatedfor a Ghoema Award for best contemporaryalbum.Bianca Revealed will be on the planks of

the Baxter Concert Hall from Monday 23June to Saturday 5 July. Tickets cost R120.Book via Computicket.V People’s Post readers stand a chance to win oneof three double tickets to the performance of BiancaRevealed on Tuesday 1 July. Visit www.peoples-post.co.za to enter.

ON STAGE: Bianca Le Grange’s first written, produced and directed show Bianca Revealed will beon the planks of the Baxter this month.

PHOTO: JESSE KRAMER

Tribute to the music of QueenThe Show Must Go On runs at the Grand-West Roxy Revue Bar from Friday 27 Juneuntil Saturday 30 August.No stranger to Roxy audiences is Cedric

Vandenschrik, backed by some of CapeTown’s top musicians, who will recreate theQueen live sound and energy in an electrictribute show.Vandenschrik will perform upfront both

in Freddie’s style and at times not allowingon-stage antics to distract from the sheerbeauty of some of the Queen songs.Lee-Ann Fortuin will join him to deliver

some of the lovely Queen duets.Under the musical direction of Shaun Jo-

hannes, the backing band will be HeindrichGoosen on drums, Tracey Johannes on key-boards, Rowan Zerf on guitar and MorneSmit on bass.Queen’s music ranged from operatic rock

anthems to some of the best Pop songs of the1980s and has been the subject of many trib-ute shows.Each added their own colour and finesse

to themusical gem that is themusical legacyof Queen. With the sheer musicality of itscast, The Show Must Go On is sure to haveeven jaded Queen fans singing and rockingalong.Performances are on Wednesdays to Sat-

urdays at 20:30.Tickets are available fromComputicket at

R90 each.PERFORMING: Cedric Vandenschrik dressed to impress for The Show Must Go On.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

SLAVES TO THE RHYTHM: The Baxter Dance Festival will celebrate a decade of dance in October.The festival is ground zero for the best and most diverse local talent the Mother City andthe province has to offer. The organisers are now calling for entries from dance studios, school,companies, groups and independent dance makers as well as proposals from choreographers(this is to include a DVD of previous work). The closing date for entries is Friday 27 June at17:00. Application forms are available from www.baxter.co.za, www.facebook.com/BaxterTheatre or from the Baxter’s reception desk in the main foyer. Forms may also be obtained fromand should be sent to Nicolette Moses, associate producer and planning manager. Alternatively,they can be hand delivered to the Baxter Theatre Centre, Main Road, Rondebosch, markedclearly for Moses’ attention. Call (021) 680 3983, fax (021) 650 5260 or email baxterdancefes[email protected].

HULALA! Irina Burdetsky will perform inthe Cirque de la Symphonie at the GrandArena on Saturday 21June at 19:00 andSunday 22 June at15:00. Tickets rangefrom R200 to R350.Book at Computicket.Combining the magicof circus with the musicality of an orchestra, Cirque de la Symphonie returns toCape Town after soldout performances lastyear. Performing artists include veteransof top circus productions, including worldclass aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglersand strongmen. Eachact is choreographedto classical musicmasterpieces andcontemporary music,with Maestro Theodore Kuchar and theCape Town Philharmonic Orchestra performing live.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

A magical musical journeyTwo of Cape Town’s most exciting musicaltalents join forces to bring you a captivatingevening of musical entertainment.Jonathan Rubain and Don Vino present

Intimate Nights with Jonathan Rubain andDon Vino Chapter 2 at the Baxter ConcertHall from today, Thursday 19 until Saturday21 June at 20:15.The show is their journey through music,

and follows up on the immense success of In-timate Night.From jazz to inspirational music, it fea-

tures amoving collection of newly composedoriginal songs, peppered with some popularfavourites, laughter and chatting.They will be joined on stage by a stellar

guest line-up, including Camillo Lombardand Candice Thornton.Although both of them have appeared sep-

arately in various productions at the BaxterTheatre Centre and they are firm friendswho have performed together for manyyears, this is the first time they are bringingtheir own show to the Baxter’s stage.“We’ve both performed in various shows

at the Baxter and obviously have played to-gether for years in different gigs, but it is ex-citing to be bringing our very own show tothe Baxter’s stage for the first time,” saysRubain. “Our friendship has helped shapeourmusic and this show. I actually composewith Don in mind.”Vino says: “We justwant tomakegoodmu-

sic that will touch peoples’ lives and take

them on a journey to a good place. We firstmet at the Baxter, doing a recording withKyle Shepherd in 2002, so it is as though wehave come full circle. We are not stoppinghere, though!”Vino has performed with jazz and gospel

bands in and around Cape Town since hewas 15 years old.His illustrious career has seen him tour

to theUSA,Europe,Dubai andAustralia andincluded playing with the likes of LadySmith Black Mambazo, Tevin Campbell,Percy Sledge, Lloyd Cele, Loyiso Bala, Jim-my Dludlu, Victor Masondo, Judith Sephu-ma, PJ Powers, Tony Schilder, BebeWinansand Jimmy Earl Perry.Vino has also appeared in many musical

theatre shows and is a sought-after musicaldirector, having worked on productionssuch asDavidKramer’sThreeWiseMen,Katand The Kings and Blood Brothers, as wellas Alistair Izobell’s Radio Classics and SlickSwing.Rubain leads The Jonathan Rubain Band,

which is a firm local festival favourite.In 2010, they launched their first album,

Happy People and they have performed atthe Cape Town International Jazz Festival,and at the Festival’s CommunityConcerts torave reviews from the audience.V To book tickets contact Computicket on0861 915 8000 or go to www.computicket.com. Fordiscounted corporate, schools or block bookings, chari-ties or fundraisers contact Sharon on (021) 680 3962.

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OFF TARGET: Langa Hockey Club’s Stembiso Gongxeka attempts to dispossess WesternProvince Hockey Club’s Kim Macon during a festival in Langa on Monday. The YouthHockey Festival was held in partnership with the City of Cape Town. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

PROVINCE CALL UP: Sun Valley Primary School pupils Ethan Cunningham (left) and BrandonJones have been called up to the Western Province under11 Invitational cricket team aftera season of superb form. The pair went through several rounds of trials to make the grade.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Shoot-out for championship titleLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

Cape Town’s best basketball teams willdo battle in the inaugural Cape Basket-ball Championship this weekend.

The tournamentwill feature sixmens’ andsixwomens’ sides, competing for brandnew,custom-made trophies and a share ofR20 000.

Shaun Sishuba, owner of tournament or-ganisers Platinum Media Group, says hefounded the tournament to plough back intothe sport he has loved since the age of 12.

“Basketball needs investment and atten-

tion – that’s why I came up with idea andpartnered with the Cape Town BasketballAssociation (CTBA),” he says.

“I could have invested in any sport, butthis is something close to my heart. I haveplayed and officiated in basketball. Mostplayers don’t receive any financial reward;I have never heard of any prizemoney beingawarded at tournaments since I have beeninvolved in basketball. I hope this will growbasketball.”

The winning teams will each bag R8000.Sishuba says his company will host the

tournament for the next five years, afterwhich a new contract will have to be agreed

with CTBA. The inaugural tournament willtake place at UCT on Saturday 21 and Sun-day 22 June.

Pool A of the women’s tournament in-cludes the CPUTCats second team, UCT andLethal Ladies Basketball Club, while Mon-tana Vikings, UWC and CPUT Cats firstteam make up Pool B.

Pool A of the men’s tournament featuresHurricanes, UWC and UCT, while Pool Bsees CPUT Cats, Montana Vikings and theCPUT Alumni side do battle.

Sishuba believes these are the best sidesaffiliated to the CTBA.

“These teams currently play in the CTBA

Super League, the top league in the city,” hesays.

“The pool draw was held with CTBA lastweek. These clubs have all been part of theleague for the past 18 years.”

Platinum Media Group has also agreed tosponsor the Super League next season, headds. The tournament will kick-off with around-robin phase, before the top two sidesin each group advance to the semi-finalswhere thewinner of PoolAwill play the run-ner-up of Pool B and vice versa.

Games will take place between 11:00 and18:00, with the womens’ final at 16:30 and themens’ final at 18:00 on Sunday.

School hockey teams square offLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

Cape Town International Hockey Festivaldefending champions Rondebosch Boys’High School expect their biggest challengeto come from local rivals when the tourna-ment kicks-off next month.

The festival will feature 46 high schoolteams, with five of the 24 boys’ sides visitingfrom the England, one from Zimbabwe andone from Namibia.

’Bosch first teammanager SeanHarris ex-pects neighbours Wynberg Boys’ HighSchool to be their toughest opposition.

“The biggest competition is undoubtedlyWynberg Boys’ High. We pipped them in thesemi-finals last year and they are a top sideagain this year,” he says.

“Normally there are good sides from Aus-tralia in the competition, but they (will notbe competing) this time. We have two teamsfrom England in our pool.”

Rondebosch beat Wynberg 1-0 in lastyear’s semi-final, before holding off a latefight-back from Paul Roos Gymnasium towin 2-1 in the final.

Harris is confident of reaching the latterrounds of the tournament, and possibly thefinal, but knows his side will have to guardagainst complacency.

“If nothing goes wrong, we expect to playone of theBoland sides in the cross pool play-offs and possiblyWynberg ifwe get that far,”he says.

“But a lot can happen – with small poolslike these, it just takes one loss for you tofinish third instead of first.”

Rondebosch have been pooled with PaarlBoys’ High, Stellenberg High, King EdwardSchool Birmingham and the Merchant Tay-lors B-team (both England) in Group D.

Group A will be contested by WynbergBoys’, Parel Vallei High, Paarl Gymnasium,Felsted School (England), Pearson High andOuteniqua High.

GroupB features SACS, Somerset College,Hugenot High, theMerchant Taylors SchoolA-team, Windhoek Gymnasium and Up-lands College.

Paul Roos Gymnasium, DF Malan High,Pinelands High, Kingston Grammar School(England) and Eaglesvale School (Zimba-bwe) make up Group C.

Last year ’Boschwere able to call on sever-alWestern Province stars in the fight for thetitle, but this time around they will have todo without players of Zubayr Hamza’s cali-bre.

Tayo Walbrugh, who opened the scoringin last year’s final, is still available.

“We don’t quite have the same side as lastyear, but it’s a hard working team thatgrinds out results,” Harris says.

“The team has gelled quite well. It’s beena slow start (to the season), but we are pick-ing up and we have had some good wins thelast few weeks. We play attractive hockey,with good structure and we are holding ourown against most teams.”

The tournamentwill run fromWednesday23 until Sunday 27 July. Matches will beplayed at Hartleyvale Stadium, WesternProvince Cricket Club, the UCT astro turf,SACS and several other venues aroundCapeTown.

Try out for the People’s TeamSantos FC will host trials for players bornin 1997 and 1998 on Friday 20 June.The trials will start at 16:00 and will take

place at the sports field in Poplar Avenue,Thornton.Players must take along their own train-

ing kit, boots, shin guards, goalkeepers’gloves (if they are goalkeepers) and a copyof their birth certificate or identity docu-ment as proof of their age.Formore information phone the Santos of-

fices on (021) 696 8193.

SLIDING IN: Salt River Blackpool’s Ashraf van der Berg (right) tackles Ikapa Sporting playerNazan Klaasens during the semifinal of the Arising Stars under23 tournament in Westridge onMonday. Ikapa won 10. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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Water levels key to participationFormer Berg River Canoe Marathon winnerGraeme Solomon will only paddle in thisyear’s race if the river is full.

The Marina da Gama resident, a respectedveteran canoeist, has completed the famed240km race from Paarl to Velddrif 15 times.He hopes to win his second title this year.

“If it’s a low river, I’m not lining up. Butif there’s a decent water level, I’ll definitelybe at the starting line,” he says.

“What else do you do in Cape Town in Julyif you’re a paddler? I’ve done enough racesagainst 68kg guys on a low, scratchy river,where I have to get in and out of my boat andstruggle through tree blocks. If there’s waterin the river, I’ll definitely be racing. I’ve nev-er just entered to compete, I am always look-ing to win.”

The race will take place from Wednesday14 to Saturday 19 July.

While eyeing a fairytale return to the topstep of the podium he last occupied when heclinched his sole Berg River victory in 2001,Solomon is also realistic about his chancesand is enjoying his new title of “elite compet-itor” rather than “title favourite”.

“When you’re the favourite there is a lotof pressure on you,” he says.

“That pressure now falls on the shouldersof Lance King and the younger guys. I havealways raced to win but, as Hank McGregor

once said, when you’ve won one Berg, thenanother doesn’t really matter too much.Having won previously, all I can do is thesame or worse. It would obviously be reallynice to win, but if I don’t I’ll be okay too.”

Solomon is happy to just be competing athis age.

The 41-year-old recently got his Cape rivermarathon season off to a solid start with asecond-place finish in the Devil’s Peak Gou-da to Bridgetown race, adding the South Af-rican National Marathon Championshipveteran title to his collection as well.

He believes any a good performance in theBerg requires mental toughness.

“The race is a very unique; there isn’t an-other race in SA like it,” he says

“It’s a long way, so it’s not a question oftrying to race the hardest – it’s about prepar-ing for a lot of long, hard hours in the waterand outlasting the rest of the field. A poten-tial winner must to be mentally strongenough to race long distances, in testing con-ditions, on their own.”

With the province riddled with snow-capped mountains, many believe the chanc-es of the province’s rivers filling up prior tothe start of this year’s race are high which,meaning the evergreen Solomon will likelyput in another determined effort.V For more information visit www.berg.org.za.

NOT THIS TIME: Former BergRiver Canoe MarathonChampion Graeme Solomonsays he will not participatein this year’s race if the waterlevel is too low.PHOTO: JOHNHISHIN/GAMEPLAN MEDIA

SLA rugby action this weekendLIAM MOSES

LiamCPT

Hamiltons can take a major step towardswinning the Super League A title andqualifying for next year’s Community

Cup with another win this weekend.Hammies notched up their seventh victory

of the season at home against Helderberg onSaturday, scoring four tries to win 40-7. Thevictory has seen South Africa’s oldest clubclimb to second on the table and they can annexfirst place if they repeat the feat this weekend.

Current first-placed side UCT hold 35 pointsfrom seven wins in eight games, but they willnot play again until late July.

If Hamiltons claim all the points on offer intheir fixture against 13th place Bellville RFC,they will increase their points tally to 38 andswop places with UCT.

Third-placed Stellenbosch University will al-so be out of action until July and this gives Con-stantia’s False Bay an opportunity climb tothird – at least temporarily.

Maties have a 100% record, with seven winsfrom seven matches and 32 log points. Bay havewon six of their eight games and hold fourthplace with 30 points.

This weekend they host eighth-placed Hel-derberg in Constantia and will be confident ofsnatching all five points after the visitors’heavy loss to Hammies.

Primrose were set to host Durbanville-Bel-lville at Rosmead last weekend, but the matchwas postponed.

Roses lost their last game to False Bay athome the previous week and they would havebeen desperate for a win to avoid slipping intoa losing streak.

Despite the bye, Primrose are still 10th on thetable with 14 points after two wins, a draw andfive losses.

Whether the unexpected break has aided orhindered them will be determined on Saturday,when they host Kuils River RFC at Rosmead.

Kuils River are ninth on the table, with justtwo wins and seven losses and Roses shouldcome away with all five points.

SK Walmers will not be involved in thisweekend’s action, but they go into the breaksatisfied after a 17-15 win against NNK on Sat-urday.V All games will start at 16:00.

QUICK FEET: Hamiltons wing Craig Pheiffer cuts through the Helderberg defence during a WP Club Rugby Super League A match inGreen Point on Saturday. Hamiltons won 407. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

Peoples post constantia 19 jun 2014

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