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The R4,5 million tender – which is subsidised by the city, SA Brew- eries and UCT – will be enough to buy around 14 “all weather” indus- trial cameras. The tender notice has been adver- tised in a daily newspaper, and the closing date for tender submissions is 12 September. Once installed, Cape Town will bring its total number of CCTV cameras to about 500, which, ac- cording to Safety and Security port- folio committee chairperson JP Smith, will further strengthen the city’s claim to be the forerunner of the number of CCTV cameras in Af- rica. “We already compare favourably to some cities in the United States and Europe,” he states. However, the effectiveness of CCTV cameras in Cape Town has come under a fire on numerous oc- casions over the last few years. Concerns involved technical flaws in the CCTV system, includ- ing an alleged lack of training for those monitoring the control room screens and a lack of effective com- munication between the SAPS and Metro Police. But Smith feels “CCTV cameras are always a success”, and have had a “positive impact” on the fight against crime. He also says the pri- vate security guards who monitor the screens undergo sufficient training. “The control room is run by the Metro Police, but civilians monitor the screens. We don’t want highly paid officers to sit behind a desk the whole day,” he continues, before adding that the ongoing operational cost of running a project like this is high. “We will see in the future wheth- er it is affordable to monitor all the cameras, all of the time.” Metro Police director Riedwaan Wagiet agrees with Smith’s senti- ment that CCTC cameras have been a success in Cape Town, and adds that business people have more con- fidence in the city as a result. He admits there are challenges, though. “We need people on the ground, because there are never enough re- sponse teams. “But how many do you need? If we have five teams, then there can easily be a sixth incident. It’s a catch-22, really. Another challenge is to install more cameras, but there are obviously budget constraints.” The Metro Police make a 24-hour recording of each of the cameras and keep these for 30 days. If they have to supply evidence to court, they copy the recording onto a DVD and archive it. Captain Andre Venter, spokes- person for the Wynberg Police Clus- ter, says CCTV cameras are a big plus. “It makes a big difference in crime fighting, especially crimes such as theft and robberies.” He goes on to emphasise that monitoring the footage is just as im- portant as installing the cameras. Executive manager of the Clare- mont Improvement District Com- pany (CIDC), Abdul Kerbelker, says the CIDC and the Claremont police have been in discussions with the City of Cape Town about the opti- mum placement of the cameras. Un- derground cabling for them was laid last year already. The public transport interchange in Claremont, which includes the taxi rank, station and bus terminus, will be home to one of the new cam- eras. Kerbelker, who gathered nine years of experience working with the cameras in the city when he was with the Central City Improvement District, notes that the devices are not the solution to every crime, and that the success of the system relies on effective monitoring, but he says they’re a welcome addition to cur- rent crime prevention strategies. “They will increase security in high-risk areas,” he says. Anthony Davies, of the Groote Schuur Community Improvement District, says: “We are looking for- ward to this roll-out, which will make a massive difference to crime prevention in the area. “We are very grateful to UCT and SAB for their commitment, which will benefit all the stakeholders along Main Road.” John Critien, executive director of properties and services at UCT, says the university is very interest- ed in the security of the community, and believes the cameras will be very helpful – especially as consid- ering Main Road is a thoroughfare to the freeway, a common escape route for criminals. POUNCING PURDY: Wiseman Tshangela, a Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) ranger, officially received his new crime fighting compan- ion, two-year-old Purdy, on Saturday. Purdy has been sponsored by the Pedal Power Association, which will also fund her food for the next year at a total cost of R22 000. The glossy canine is the newest addi- tion to the growing TMNP dog squad, and joins eight other dogs that are already roaming the mountain. Park authorities say the dog unit is an indispensable tool in combating and preventing crime on the mountain, and officials are looking forward to growing their dog unit. Photo: Lulama Zenzile New tender for city CCTV Cape Town: best equipped with CCTV cameras

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  • E-mail: [email protected] Tuesday 16 August 2011 Tel: 021 713 9440 Fax: 021 713 9481

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    ANDRE BAKKES AND TERESAFISCHER

    THE City of Cape Town willsoon be installing millions ofrands worth of closed-circuit tel-evision (CCTV) cameras alongmain routes in Wynberg, Clare-mont, Newlands, Rondeboschand Mowbray.

    The R4,5 million tender whichis subsidised by the city, SA Brew-eries and UCT will be enough tobuy around 14 all weather indus-trial cameras.

    The tender notice has been adver-tised in a daily newspaper, and theclosing date for tender submissionsis 12 September.

    Once installed, Cape Town willbring its total number of CCTVcameras to about 500, which, ac-cording to Safety and Security port-folio committee chairperson JPSmith, will further strengthen thecitys claim to be the forerunner ofthe number of CCTV cameras in Af-rica.

    We already compare favourably

    to some cities in the United Statesand Europe, he states.

    However, the effectiveness ofCCTV cameras in Cape Town hascome under a fire on numerous oc-casions over the last few years.

    Concerns involved technicalflaws in the CCTV system, includ-ing an alleged lack of training forthose monitoring the control roomscreens and a lack of effective com-munication between the SAPS andMetro Police.

    But Smith feels CCTV camerasare always a success, and have hada positive impact on the fightagainst crime. He also says the pri-vate security guards who monitorthe screens undergo sufficienttraining.

    The control room is run by theMetro Police, but civilians monitorthe screens. We dont want highlypaid officers to sit behind a desk thewhole day, he continues, beforeadding that the ongoingoperationalcost of running a project like this ishigh.

    We will see in the future wheth-er it is affordable to monitor all thecameras, all of the time.

    Metro Police director RiedwaanWagiet agrees with Smiths senti-ment that CCTC cameras have beena success in Cape Town, and addsthat businesspeoplehavemore con-fidence in the city as a result.

    He admits there are challenges,though.

    We need people on the ground,because there are never enough re-sponse teams.

    But how many do you need? Ifwe have five teams, then there caneasily be a sixth incident. Its a

    catch-22, really. Another challengeis to install more cameras, but thereare obviously budget constraints.

    The Metro Police make a 24-hourrecording of each of the camerasand keep these for 30 days. If theyhave to supply evidence to court,they copy the recording onto a DVDand archive it.

    Captain Andre Venter, spokes-person for the Wynberg Police Clus-ter, says CCTV cameras are a bigplus. It makes a big difference incrime fighting, especially crimessuch as theft and robberies.

    He goes on to emphasise thatmonitoring the footage is just as im-portant as installing the cameras.

    Executive manager of the Clare-mont Improvement District Com-pany (CIDC), Abdul Kerbelker, saysthe CIDC and the Claremont policehave been in discussions with theCity of Cape Town about the opti-mum placement of the cameras. Un-derground cabling for them waslaid last year already.

    The public transport interchangein Claremont, which includes thetaxi rank, stationandbus terminus,will be home to one of the new cam-eras.

    Kerbelker, who gathered nineyears of experience working withthe cameras in the city when he waswith the Central City ImprovementDistrict, notes that the devices arenot the solution to every crime, andthat the success of the system relieson effective monitoring, but he saystheyre a welcome addition to cur-rent crime prevention strategies.

    They will increase security inhigh-risk areas, he says.

    Anthony Davies, of the Groote

    Schuur Community ImprovementDistrict, says: We are looking for-ward to this roll-out, which willmake a massive difference to crimeprevention in the area.

    We are very grateful to UCT andSAB for their commitment, whichwill benefit all the stakeholdersalong Main Road.

    John Critien, executive directorof properties and services at UCT,says the university is very interest-ed in the security of the community,and believes the cameras will bevery helpful especially as consid-ering Main Road is a thoroughfareto the freeway, a common escaperoute for criminals.

    POUNCING PURDY: Wiseman Tshangela, a Table Mountain NationalPark (TMNP) ranger, officially received his new crime fighting companion, twoyearold Purdy, on Saturday. Purdy has been sponsored by thePedal Power Association, which will also fund her food for the nextyear at a total cost of R22 000. The glossy canine is the newest addition to the growing TMNP dog squad, and joins eight other dogs thatare already roaming the mountain. Park authorities say the dog unitis an indispensable tool in combating and preventing crime on themountain, and officials are looking forward to growing their dog unit.

    Photo: Lulama Zenzile

    New tenderfor city CCTV

    Cape Town: best equipped with CCTV cameras

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    READINGADDSCOLOUR: Itwas amemorableReadathonDay for pupilsat Wynberg Girls Junior School; the theme surrounded Roald Dahl andhis dazzling list of childrens books, and the students got to work interpreting the beloved authors classic works. During the days colourfulactivities, the students took part in fancy dress and decorate yourclassroom door competitions, in the process driving home the importance of reading. Photo: Supplied

    A history of medicinal herbsTHE next meeting of the Cape HerbGroup will take place on Saturdayat 14:15 for 14:30 in the educationroom of St Lukes Hospice in Har-field Road, Kenilworth. Dr NigelGericke, a specialist in botanicalmedicine and functional foods, will

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    The view from Little LionTHE Friends of the Hout Bay Museum will lead aguided hike up Little Lions Head on Saturday, cul-minating in an exquisite view of Hout Bay and Llan-dudno.Hikersmustmeet at the carparkon theSuik-

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    Traffic officers or tax collectors?

    ONE fine Sunday morning in May I parkedin Main Road, Fish Hoek, while I dashed in-to the bank to use the ATM. Five minutes laterthere was a ticket on my car for parking in aloading zone. The fine was to be R200.

    It was obviously a mistake. There was no incon-venience to anybody. Therewas no danger to vehicle or pe-destrian. People have alwaysparked in these loading zoneson Sundays and at night, and ifthere was to be some change ofpolicy, surely there would be awarning and an explanation. Asimple courtesy slip under awindscreen wiper would havedone the trick.

    Thats just good public rela-tions. Thats how you build andretain good relations with rate-payers.

    I dashed off an email to themunicipality, pointing out(rather briskly, I must admit)that the ticket was unreasona-ble and more likely to generateresentment than achieve anygood purpose. I was asked to faxthrough the parking ticket andthis, together with my note,would be used as my representation against the fine.

    That done I forgot about the whole matter. I hadno doubt that wiser city officials would sort it out,perhaps even have a word with the errant traffic of-ficer about excessive zeal and how counterproduc-tive it could be.

    My attitude changed, however, when a finalwarning arrived in the post. Yes, they really want-ed their R200. It was confirmation that it was allabout money and not road safety or an attempt toprotect the rights of delivery services because thereare none at 10.30 on a Sunday morning in Fish Hoek

    or anywhere else.Now R200 would buy a poor pensioner 30 loaves

    of plain brown bread, enough to last him for twomonths. And there are a lot of pensioners in FishHoek. All good soft targets!

    Frankly, I wondered if it was revenge for a columnI wrote on how the city was spending R150 000 on

    hopelessly overpoweredmotor-bikes for the traffic departmentwhen they could buy more suit-able machines for half theprice. But no, the manager ofPick n Pay also got a ticket, andI doubt whether he has givensimilar offence.

    Now I strongly support vigor-ous road safety enforcement,and I have even paid speedingfines (like a sinful 72km/h onNew Boys Drive) without amurmur.

    It is now clear to me that weare not dealing with traffic of-ficers. They are tax collectors.Do they get commission likethe hated Roman tax collectorsof old, or do they just have tar-gets to meet? I dont know, butI can tell you that they are giv-ing road safety campaigns abad name. They are undermin-

    ing the credibility of the city and its law enforce-ment efforts. They are destroying good relations be-tween the public and officials who have some toughjobs to do.

    But the council does not seem to care, as long asthey get their money.

    Is this how the city works for you?

    Made with love by PaulaINSPIRED by Braam Malherbestalk entitled Do One Thing (D.O.T)no matter how small, Paula Mosdelcontacted The Sunflower Fund toacquire some bandanas from theprevious years Ray of Hope. Shespent many hours stitching 276 ban-danas into duvet covers and pillowcases. On 18 July, Mandela Day,Paula donated 10 duvet cover sets toThe Red Cross Childrens Hospital.

    National Bandana Day is on 12October and all South Africans areurged to show support for leukae-mia sufferers who have lost their

    hair as a result of chemotherapy.Bandanas have many uses. Visittheir website for ideas and be in-spired like Paula.

    The Sunflower Fund is an organi-sation that aims to increase thenumber of bone marrow stem celldonors, from all ethnic groups, onthe South African Bone MarrowRegistry.

    For details on how to becomea donor, call The Sunflower Fundtoll free number 0800 12 10 82 or visitthe website www.sunflower-fund.org.za

    GIVING BACK: Paula Mosdel (left) is seen here with Felicity Douglas, seniornurse at the Red Cross Childrens Hospital. Photo: Supplied

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    THE search for 11-year-old Vernio Hen-dricks continued yesterday (Monday) af-ter the boy fell into the sea in Hout Bayon Saturday.

    The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)of Hout Bay and Kommetjie, along with HoutBay police, Metro EMS and WildernessSearch and Rescue, searched in vain for thechild on Sunday, and resumed yesterday.

    At the time of going to print, only Hen-dricks clothes had washed ashore.

    On Saturday at about 12:30, Hendricks and10 friends from nearby Hout Bay Heightswere searching for periwinkles on the rocksnear Karbonkelberg when a wave washedhim and a friend into the rough waters.

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    after the friends hiked back to Hout Bay andnotified their parents.

    Says Craig Lambinon, spokesperson forthe NSRI, NSRI Hout Bay launched our searescue craft, Albie Matthews, and our sea res-cue 4x4 vehicle was also dispatched. On ar-rival, an extensive sea, air and shore searchcommenced in extremely rough seas with asix-metre breaking swell.

    Bakoven and Kommetjie NSRI memberswere tasked with joining the ongoing searchat staggered times on Sunday morning.

    Police counsellors have been supportingthe friends and family of Hendricks since theincident occured.

    The NSRI urges parents to ensure thattheir children have responsible adult super-vision when around the sea, rivers, dams,lakes, swimming pools, and even puddles ofwater.

    Extremely rough sea conditions will pre-vail around the coast for months to come,and caution should be exercised especiallyon harbour walls, at beaches, and on rocksalong the beachfront.

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    GASWALK, a protest march againstfracking, took place on WomensDay last Tuesday, with about 200 protest-ers taking to the streets of Cape Town.

    Fracking refers to aprocessused to extractnatural gas from deposits of hard rock; thecomplicated procedure involves the use ofdrilling, explosives and a liquid mixture ofchemicals designed to force gas from thenewly-fractured rock to the surface. It is cur-rently in the spotlight because petrochemi-cal giant Royal Dutch Shell has applicationto explore the Karoo for shale gas.

    Last Tuesdays event was initiated by pho-tographerKianErikson, inpartnershipwithnon-profit organisations Climate JusticeCampaign and Earthlife Africa CT.

    According to the organisers, it aimed toraise awareness around the threat frack-ing poses to the most vulnerable in society.

    The hydraulic fracturing planned inmost of South Africas land mass, from theKaroo to the Drakensberg, directly threat-ens the quality of our air and water, andthereby the health and wellbeing of our peo-ple, says Muna Lakhani of Earthlife Africa.

    Resource extraction has made corpora-tions and an elite rich, but local communi-ties remain poor, and are most at risk fromthe environmental destruction caused byfossil fuel extraction.

    Erikson says, worldwide, more and morepeople are calling for a global ban on frack-ing a call that is being echoed in South Afri-ca. Gaswalk organisers say the process re-

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    The disposal of fracking waste water pos-es an additional threat of water contamina-tion, says Marina Louw of the Climate Jus-tice Campaign.

    The disposal methods used in the USA,which include injecting it deep under-ground, open evaporation ponds, truckingthe waste water to municipal water plants,discharging it into rivers, spraying it ontoroads and fields, et cetera, all pose seriousrisks to local communities.

    Louw says there is still a moratorium onall fracking applications.

    According to newspaper reports, MineralResources minister Susan Shabangu hassaid a team tasked with studying the con-cerns around fracking will give feedbacksoon.

    Louw says environmental groups do nothave much faith in the credibility of the taskteam to make an informed decision as, shesays, the Department of Water and Environ-mental Affairs was not included on the team.

    Further to this, Erikson claims South Afri-cans are being kept in the dark about whothe task team consists of, and that the reportis not being made available to South Africancitizens.

    I fear government is merely goingthrough the motions, and that shale gas ex-ploration is inevitable. For more informa-tion about this campaign, visit the ChaseShell Oil out of the Karoo page on Facebook.

    SPEAK OUT: Protesters make their feelings known at an antifracking march held in the cityon Womens Day. Photo: Jac Kritzinger

    Plato to join CPF meetingDAN PLATO, MEC for Community Safety,will be the guest speaker at KirstenhofsCommunity Policing Forum meeting to-morrow (Wednesday). Everybody living inthe Constantia Valley is invited to the

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    THE Cart Horse Protection As-sociation might be based in thenorthern suburbs Epping, butits work extends all the way toMitchells Plain and other partsof the peninsula.

    Some wonder whether there isstill a need for carthorses in to-days hustle and bustle of tar roadsand urbanised surroundings, butmany people, most of whom col-lect scrap metal, still rely on thehumble horse and cart to getaround.

    Not all carthorse drivers treattheir animals with kindness,though and thats where the CartHorse Protection Association(CHPA), a non-governmental or-ganisation dedicated to guardingthese horses, comes in.

    The CHPA works to educatecarthorse owners about the impor-tance of caring for their horses,and supports them with subsi-dised food and even 24-hour veteri-nary services.

    People are also urged to contactthe association if they suspect ahorse is mistreated or a cart isoverloaded, in which case mem-bers will act, potentially even re-moving the horse from the owner.

    Peoples Post went to the EppingClinic and Training Centre to findout more about carthorses andhow the association's operationsare run.

    Trends show that the number ofworking cart horses on the penin-sula remain fairly stable. Each

    month horses leave the industry,and a few registrations are record-ed, but generally the number re-mains at just over 400.

    All working cart horses areregistered with the association,says fundraising manager MeganWhite. Records are kept of all in-teractions with the horses andowners, and placed on a centrallist.

    Our inspectors, who work un-der the Animal Protection Act, arequalified animal welfare inspec-tors with magisterial rights, aswell as qualified animal welfareassistants registered with theSouth African Veterinary Coun-cil.

    The CHPA relies wholly on do-nations from the public, and oftenholds fundraising events to helpmembers perform their vital role.According to White, the associa-tion needs to raise up to R3 milliona year.

    When the organisation startedin 1995, carthorses were, on thewhole, severely neglected, but af-ter years of education and aware-ness campaigns, things are look-ing up.

    The mistreatment of horses isminimal these days, but there willalways be a need for CHPA.

    Senior inspector Diana Trutertook Peoples Post on a drivethrough one of the poorer neigh-bourhoods, Gugulethu, andstopped sporadically at differentshacks to show where horses arekept.

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    put up makeshift stables thatshow obvious care for their ani-mals. Truter knows almost every-one in the community, andstopped several times to enquireabout ongoing issues.

    It quickly became clear that theCHPA is much more than just aone-trick pony.

    The wellbeing of the horses is, ofcourse, its main priority. Peoplewill often phone the CHPA to tellmembers that a cart is overloaded,or that a horse is suffering in theheat, but Truter emphasises that

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    She advises that one shouldrather evaluate the strain thehorse may be under rather thantrying to guess the weight of theload.

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    If it appears that the horse isbeing pushed along when it is try-ing to stop, this is a sure sign ofoverloading. Should you see a carthorse galloping, it is being driventoo hard.

    The public is urged never to ap-proach a cartie, and ratherphone CPHAs emergencynumber (082 659 9599).

    FAMILYBUSINESS: Nasroedien Ockards is following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who all workedwith cart horses. Photo: Andre Bakkes

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    Dogs shake a legDOGS got to make their move on Womens Day last Tues-day, when the newly-formed South African Dog DancingAssociation held its first ever competition in the sport ofdog dancing.

    Twenty-one dogs of every manner competed in the com-petition, during which entrants had to show off the dancefloor skills of their pets choreographed, of course, to mu-sic.

    Its a very entertaining sport to watch, and takesmonths of practise, dedication and patience to teach a dogto perform a routine, an association spokesperson says.Dog dancing is a sport that displays the bond betweenthe handler and the dog.

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    CON MEN are on the prowl bothon the streets of Bergvliet andthe citys phone lines doingtheir best to wangle cash and in-formation from the unwary.

    The police are, as always, urgingthe public to be careful and atten-tive after a few unsuspecting peoplewere bamboozled by confidence art-ists recently.

    Quick-thinking by a switchedon Bergvliet resident prevented aman from conning her out of moneylast week.

    According to the Bergvliet, Kreu-pelbosch and Meadowridge (BKM)Watch, a very tall, well-dressedman with longish wavy hair and inhis 40s went from house to housewith the same story: he claimed hewas a teacher at Plumstead HighSchool on his way to collect hismother from Constantiaberg Hospi-tal, and that his BMW had run outof petrol just around the corner.

    He asked for help, and even of-fered to leave his Blackberry cell-phoneandweddingbandas securi-ty.

    The resident denied him helpand, instead, phoned PlumsteadHigh to verify his story.

    Shewas told that the only teacherat the school who drove a BMW wasin his classroom at the time.

    When challenged with this infor-mation the man, who had been try-ing other houses in the interim,claimed he had a friend, Brian,who lived nearby.

    The man pointed out the house ofhis friend, yet there was no per-son by the name of Brian livingthere.

    Watch members urge residents tobe on the lookout for the con man or any story of this ilk.

    Meanwhile, people are asked tobe wary of what they say on thephone a bogus market researchcompany has been calling people inan apparent attempt to glean per-sonal information, such as whethersomeone is living alone.

    The BKM Watch has released astatement reminding people neverto give this kind of information outto people they dont know.

    Install a caller identity kit fromTelkom on your phone line thenyou can see the number callingyou, the watch release reads.

    Weknowsomepeoplewhonevereven answer a private number thatcomes up on their cellphone.

    If someone hides their telephonenumber, what else do they have tohide?

    Warrant Officer Keith Chandler,Diep River police spokesperson,says remaining alert is of pivotalimportance in avoiding potentialcrimes.

    Negligence plays a part in thistype of crime as well, he says.

    People must always be on thelookout for those who will try any-thing to get money.

    He also admits that victims dontalways report these types of crimeto the police for various reasons -such as being ashamed.

    This makes it difficult to deter-mine just how frequently membersof the public are taken for a ride.

    To report suspicious activity andincidents that are not necessarilyemergencies contact BKM Watchon 086 000 2669.

    The Diep River police can becalled on (021) 710-7300.

    Mountain gets more biteHANRIE BOSCH

    A BRAND new recruit to theTable Mountain National Park(TMNP) security team is readyto nip crime in the butt;Purdy the patrol dog was intro-duced to her new post on Satur-day.

    The two-year-oldGermanShep-pard stared her rigorous trainingat just three months old, and is fi-nally qualified to join the othereight dogs currently patrollingthe slopes of Table Mountain.

    Paddy Gordon, TMNP manag-er, says Table Mountain providesnumerous hiding places for crim-inals, and rangers are often una-ble to crawl into bunkers andcaves in search of them. Highly-trained dogs like these are able tocover more space in half the time,and have many advantages overother interventions and deter-rents.

    Gordon adds that dogs are per-fectly suited to the security tasksthey need to face on the mountainslopes. We cannot take urban se-curity methods into nature. Cam-eras and men on foot are simplynot enough... Dogs are agile andquick, and have contributed to nu-merous arrests of suspects on Ta-ble Mountain.

    Rangers on the mountain havethe perilous job of clearing outknown hiding places several timesa week, says Gordon. Thesesweeps can be dangerous for rang-ers, as the hiding places are oftendark and cramped. In those situa-

    tions a ranger would rather havea dog than three men behindthem.TMNPonlyowns four of theeight other dogs on Purdys team;the department rents the otherdogs at an enormous cost; eachnew dog costs about R16 000, andTMNP relies heavily on sponsorsto make their valuable presencepossible.

    As such, TMNPs honorary rang-ers started the Gift-a-Patrol-Dogcampaign in an effort to gain own-ership of all 10 canine companions and their efforts are paying off.Purdy, for one, was sponsored bythe Pedal Power Association (PPA)at a total cost of R22 000; the associ-ation will also sponsor her food forthe next year.

    Honoury ranger Sue Smith is de-

    lighted at the growth of theproject, pointing out that themountain protectors havegained four dogs since June.There is no way to explain whata huge asset they are for us,Smith says.

    Gordon is confident of attain-ing the goal of owning 10 dogs bythe time the busy summer sea-son starts, as the project has re-ceived overwhelming support.Steve Haywood, chairperson ofthe PPA, says the increasingnumber of patrol dogs will go along way in helping to make themountain more accessible andattractive to visitors.

    Thirty percent of our city isa national park, he says. Weneed to protect and embrace it.

    PURDY BIG DEAL: Back row, from left: Paddy Gordon (Table Mounatin National Park manager) and Steve Haywood (Pedal Power Association chairperson). Front: Karin Pohl (Pedal Power general manager), WisemanTshangela (Purdys handler), Purdy herself, and honoury ranger Sue Smith.

    Photo: Hanrie Bosch

  • Page 8 Peoples Post ConstantiaWynberg GENERAL Tuesday 16 August 2011

    Realising SAs need for jobsMANY South Africans still donot have the dignity of work.

    With less than half of the SouthAfrican population being reg-ularly employed, the need for jobcreation is clear.

    To create jobs requires a concert-ed effort by individuals and busi-ness leaders, and 93 000 Jobs forMandela Day, headed by ProudlySouth African (PSA), aims to in-spire everybody to create jobs for asustainable future.

    To follow are the details of anumber of programmes working insynergy toward this goal.

    The New Growth Path

    The governments New GrowthPath states that employment crea-tion will be the most important ba-rometer of South Africas progressin economic development, and pro-vides the framework to help meetthe goal of creating five million jobsin South Africa by 2012, reducingunemployment from 25% to 15%.

    Infrastructure development, ag-riculture, mining, manufacturing,green economy and tourism are keyareas under focus in the plan.

    The Jobs Fund

    Announced by president Jacob

    Zuma in his state of the nation ad-dress in February, this fund isaimed at supporting initiativesworking toward job creating. TheJobs Fund is also targeted at help-ing the countrys youth acquireskills while theyre employed.

    It is envisaged that the funds ac-tivities will include planning, fi-nancing and oversight of the imple-mentation of job creation projectsin the country.

    Enterprise development, infra-structural investment, job-seekersupport and assistance to job-crea-tion institutions form a pivotal partof the funds programme.

    Expanded Public Works Pro-gramme (EPWP)

    The EPWP established in 2004 toprovide essential services and facil-ities to poor communities, as wellas skills development and trainingopportunities for the unemployed has developed further under theEmployment Intensive InvestmentProgramme.

    The first phase of the EPWP, im-plemented between 2005 and 2009,created more than 100 000 work op-portunities.

    The second phase will be carriedout up until December 2014, duringwhich R73 billion is expected to bespent. About one million short-

    term jobs have been created sincethe beginning of the second phasein April 2009, with another 800 000short-term jobs (with an averageduration of 104 days) anticipated for2011-2012.

    The Youth Employment Subsi-dy

    This subsidy aims to raise de-mand for young workers in thecountry. To incentivise this, thesubsidy compensates employers fortaking on young employees in caseswhere the productivity of the newrecruit is unknown. The young in-dividuals, in turn, have the oppor-tunity to gain valuable work experi-ence.

    It is envisaged that the Youth Em-ployment Subsidy will support423 000 new jobs for young workersin South Africa over its three-yearspending period, which will costR5 billion.

    The National Skills Fund

    The National Skills Fund putsmoney into undergraduate bursa-ries through the National StudentFinancial Aid Scheme and post-graduate bursaries through the Na-tional Research Foundation. It alsofunds training of unemployed peo-ple.

    SPRING FEVER: The CapeHorticulturalSocietysspring Flowerand GardenShow will burstinto bloom atthe AlphenCentre in Constantia on 3and 4 September. This regular celebrationof spring features a displayof interestingand unusualplants alongside an array ofmore commonspecimens all grown by members of the society in their Peninsulagardens. Stallholders outside the display space will offer a number ofplants and garden products for sale, and light refreshmentswill be available. The show will be open on the Saturday from 12:00 to 16:00, andon the Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00. Entrance costs R10 for adults,while school children enter for free. For more information call(021) 5315713. Photo: Supplied

    Get ahead of thelearning curveBEING a parent can be a perplex-ing, unforgiving task, but help inthe matter has arrived in theform of Edu-Cat Children AtTask, launched at Caxtons Book-shop in Kenilworth at the end oflast month.

    The programme the brain-child of Colleen Fernandes, whohas spent more than 18 years inthe development and publishingof educational material is de-signed to provide insight andsupport to parents in the matterof their childs educational de-velopment.

    It includes an activity work-book, and a guide and answerbook for children and parents.The childrens workbook pro-vides activities and tasks aimed

    at developing literacy and nu-meracy. Answers and additionalactivities are given to parents, aswell as a rubric to assess thechilds development. An activi-ty apron also forms part of thepackage, and is designed to helpchildren develop fine motorskills.

    Parents and children alike atthe launch enjoyed games in-volving alphabetic flashcardsand feats of memory, and feed-back on the event was positiveall round, a spokesperson says.

    All products are available atCaxtons Bookshop in Kenil-worth.

    For more information call Col-leen on 072 923 0404 or [email protected].

    LEARNING FUN: Colleen Fernandes shows off the activity apron.Photo: Supplied

    A chance for some royal funTHE Royal Air Forces Association, in hand with TheRoyal Naval Association, will host a sing-along danceat Phoenix Hall in Glencairn on Saturday 27 August.

    The event, which starts at 19:30 for 20:00, will featuremusic by Tom Maling.

    A cash bar will be available, but youre asked to takeyour own snacks. Entry costs R30; all proceeds will goto the associations involved. For more informationabout the event call (021) 786 3592 or 082 397 6015, orphone the hall on (021) 782 3426.

    Fight drugs with wisdomA COURSE for those wanting tohelp counsel drug addicts will besoon be held by non-governmen-tal organisation New Hope:Drug/HIV Education and Train-ing.

    Titled Changing Lives, the

    course does not yet have a fixeddate, as the organisation is wait-ing to see how many people areinterested in joining. If youre in-terested, contact Dean on073 738 6491, or at [email protected].

    Step up and danceTHE New Hope Community Uplift-ment Project in Kuilsriver willsoon host its annual dance extrava-ganza, and invites all applicabledance groups to enter. The eventsdate and venue have not been con-

    firmed yet; for more informationcall (021) 906-1267 or representa-tives Ray Basson on 074 545 2653,Sharon Oliver on 084 659 7801 orClamentina Booysen on072 704 6192.

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    Zille to speak in RondeboschPREMIER Helen Zille will deliver the annu-al Margaret Lindsay Memorial Lecture forthe Cape Town branch of the South AfricanAssociation of Women Graduates at 19:00 onFriday in the Rondebosch United Churchhall in Belmont Road.

    The premiers speech will centre on as-pects of the Provincial Skills DevelopmentForum, especially as it may benefit womengraduates.

    A chance to discuss matters with both thepremier and other attendants will follow hertalk.

    Secure parking will be available.All are welcome, though seating is limited;

    RSVP to Shirley Churms on (021) 531-1450 or082 485 9362, or at [email protected], contact Hazel Bowen on(021) 447-8989 or 082 851 0835 or [email protected].

    MOUNTAINOUS MILLIONTH: Johan van Huyssteen (seen here), a pilot from Port Elizabeth,and his wife, Sharon, got more than they bargained for when they took a trip on the TableMountain cable car a first for both since their childhood. Last Wednesday it was announced,to much fanfare, that Johan had become the 21 millionth passenger to make use of the cablecar since its opening on 4 October 1929. The surprised couple were treated to their veryown private cable car ride to enjoy the panoramic views of the Mother City, and they weregiven a lavish celebratory hamper that included a Cable Card, which lets them ride in styleto the top of the mountain free of charge for an entire year.

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    Netball gets a glowing welcomeTHE City of Cape Town hosted a mayoralreception to welcome officials and partici-pants of the South African Spar Senior Na-tionalNetballChampionships lastWednes-day. Held at the Cape Town Civic Centreand attended by coaches and captains from30 regions across South Africa, the recep-

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    On top of AfricaANDRE BAKKES

    THE paralysing altitude has a way of ex-acerbating every step.Just putting one foot in front of the other

    is a victory in itself when altitude sicknesssets in.

    Imagine climbing a mountain while feelingnauseous, dizzy, severely fatigued and com-pletely drained. Now throw in a headache,loss of appetite and a lack of sleep, and see whythe word loom is just one letter away fromdoom.

    Day six on Kilimanjaro was always goingto be the most difficult for Peoples Post adver-tising consultant Sheryl Haupt, her husbandOswald and their four friends.

    They woke up at midnight at Barafu Camp,4 600m above sea level, and then the final as-cent to Uhuru Peak (5 898m) started in ear-nest. All they had with them were their lightbackpacks and headlamps, but every kilo-gramme translated into anexclamationmark.

    Other hikers farther up the slope resembleda twirling snake of light, but those below fo-cused solely on the next step. I rememberwalking but not moving, says Sheryl, whileanimating how her progress halted at onestage, but the guide gave me a push, and sud-denly I was energised again!

    She and Oswald, the vice chairperson ofCape Mountain Club, have scaled many peaksin South Africa, but the immense Kilimanjaropushed their endurance and willpower to themax.

    On day six, they had to climb 1 200m, spenda few minutes on the summit and descend2 800m to Mweka Camp.

    Those five days were the buildup to this,says Oswald. We must hike 1 200m 200mhigher thanTableMountain on the final day!Thats when pole-pole comes into play.

    The constant warning by the guides to walkslower pole-pole in Swahili will stay withthem forever.

    Oswald continues, At that altitude every-thing is an effort. Getting into your sleepingbag is an effort, putting your clothes on is aneffort.

    Even going to the toilet is an effort.

    Even though the group huffed and puffedduring the first few days, it was day six thatblew them away. You cant see because itspitch black. You feel cold, you walk so slow-ly... says Oswald.

    Stella Point is basically on top of the moun-tain, but it isnt quite at the peak. When youget there you are obviously exhausted.

    Youcant even lift your legs. Fromthereyoucan see the peak, but its a good 45 to 50 min-utes to go. I promise you, I can see why peoplejust fall asleep on their feet. It is an easy walk,but its a never-ending walk.

    Sheryl adds to this when she gets up and im-itates a person walking sluggishly: This iswhat youre doing, and you know if you keepdoing this youll get there! I think to myself,Imhere, Imat the top, but I have to apparent-ly get to that peak! When they finallyreached the highest point in Africa, the sheermagnificence of the world (and the lack of oxy-gen) left them breathless. They stayed upthere for a brief 15 minutes, which for Sherylwas probably 14 minutes too long. You feelas if your heads about to explode, she ex-plains.

    I knew that this was too much for me, soI just wanted to go down.

    The group took a few photos and startedtheir descent at 09:00. About nine hours later,and 2 800m lower, the exhausted group ar-rived at Mweka Camp, where they spent thefinal night.

    As one walks down the barren mountain,the vegetation quickly proliferates into athick rain forest, and from there its just a fewsteps to terrain so level that it brings tears toeyes of those descending from the cone of en-durance.

    The Haupts have climbed many mountains,but their adventure in Tanzania has giventhem a whole new frame of reference.

    Despite going through difficult periods,their group of six defied the odds one in fourpeople are forced to turn back before theyreach the peak.

    The hike up Kilimanjaro was planned forOswalds 50th birthday celebration, but whenhe was asked whether they are going to climbEverest on his 60th, he just shook his head andlaughed.

    CONQUERORS:Oswald Haupt,Avril Esterhuizen, SherylHaupt, IngridRyan, Clint Esterhuizen andRalph Ryan areseenwith one oftheir guides.Photos: Supplied

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    Time to laugh at lonelinessFRESH from a run at On Broad-way in Green Point, Paul Sn-odgrass will be performing hissell-out show, Im So Lonely,at Caf Roux in Noordhoek onFriday.

    Snodgrass, who has inducedbellows of laughter at numerousvenues, including the Baxter, theVodacom Funny Fest and theSmirnoff International ComedyFest, was resident host and comicat the Comedy Warehouse inGreen Point a venue he helped

    start up. He also shakes the air-waves daily on radio, and is nostranger to TV, having performedstartling feats of bravery on eTVsThat Sport Show, such as facingOlympic swimmer Ryk Neethlingwith a pair of flippers and tryingto dodge the advances of Spring-bok rugby player Schalk Burger.

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    TRUE VOICES: 400 yearsago after Toms Luis deVictoria, the most prominent Spanish Renaissance composer died on27 August 1611, TrueVoices (seen here), willsing his Requiem in StGeorges Anglican Cathedral in Cape Town on Saturday 27 August. The candlelit performance will beinterspersed with organmusic performed by Andrew Bethke. This work israrely performed in CapeTown and True Voices is delighted to mark this musical event on the global cultural calendar. Entrance totheconcertisfreeandtherewillbearetiringcollectioninaidoftheCathedralsroof.Formoreinformationcall (021) 4247360. Photo: Supplied

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  • Page 12 Peoples Post ConstantiaWynberg LEADER Tuesday 16 August 2011

    Fight or plightYESTERDAY close to 150 000 municipal workersembarked on a nationwide strike that has the po-tential to bring the economy to its knees.

    In an ironic twist, industrial action coined asstrike season by analysts has become fashion-able in SA, a country with an alarmingly high(25%) unemployment rate.

    The mining industry, as well as paper and phar-maceutical sectors, have seen workers downingtools for higher wages. While this strike is a des-perate bid by SA Municipal Workers Union(Samwu) members for an 18% increase, it is alsoa tragedy for a country as hard hit by global reces-sion as any First World nation.

    Samwu maintains: Our demand of an 18% in-crease across the board, or R2 000, whichever isgreater, is very necessary to meet the economichardships that municipal workers suffer.

    Employers offer of a 6,08% wage increase fallsscarily short.

    Previous Samwu strikes have led to garbage pil-ing up in the streets. Knowing this, why have mu-nicipal bosses not done more to resolve the issueand prevent a strike?

    The South African Local Government Associa-tion (Salga) contends that, if met, the impact ofthe unions unreasonable demands would haveto be passed on to local communities. A furtherconsequence could be job shedding to offset ahigher wage bill.

    The horrible job reality for thousands of munic-ipal workers encompasses rats jumping out ofbins into their faces and finding dead babies forR4 300 a month, a plight worthy of compassion.

    While empathy is in order, it does not give strik-ers licence to punctuate their strike with vio-lence. Support for a good cause will abound whenthe fight is conducted in an orderly, legal way; notthe case yesterday, as media reports cited policebeing pelted with onions and sticks.

    It is reassuring to know that the city has contin-gency plans to ensure service delivery during thestrike. It is scary to consider what would happenif Eskoms current talks with unions, aimed ataverting industrial action, were to fail. Should anEskom and Samwu strike run concurrently, wemay just find ourselves eating dirt in the dark.

    A FEW days ago I read anarticle in a newspaperwhere a caring citizenmade negative commentsregarding the apparentunlawful use of super-market trolleys by thepoor and destitute of ourland of milk and honeyfor the privileged.

    Only a person with aheart of ice can makesuch a statement from ahome where there is plen-ty.

    Today I attended a fu-neral of a person wholived in an informal set-tlement, and the speakeron behalf of the residentsstated so clearly that thedeceased had no othermeans to survive than togo out with her trolley tosee what she could recy-cle from the rubbishthrown out by the moreprivileged.

    I could picture this ladygoing out to the suburbs,and the amount of life-saving articles she couldsell to survive would have

    buckled her shoulders andlegs if she had to carry thisload but not for the unlawfulprivilege of the trolley.

    Now keep in mind this la-dy was not begging at everydoor and corner.

    She became an independ-ent entrepreneur in the recy-cling field of opportunity.

    There were no employ-ment opportunities for her,and the grant she gratefullyreceived covered only thebarest necessities she need-ed to survive.

    If this use of the trolleywas unlawful, then whoeverowns them would have hadbounty hunters all over theplace with rewards for therecovery of the elusive trol-ley.

    But legally, who is theowner of that trolley?

    Because those I have seenon our byways and high-ways have no names, as wasthe case with animal brandsburnt into the hide so allcould see who the owner is.

    Here is a golden opportu-nity for cooperative enter-

    prises to have transporttrolleys made at their ex-pense. They could thenhand these trolleys overto the poorest of the poorto encourage free enter-prise and the self proudemployment our countryneeds.

    Or must we stand inline, in the near future,like our brothers and sis-ters in Somalia?

    And the result is be-cause we did not care.

    Nor were we preparedto invest in our fellow hu-man beings.

    So next time you see atrolley blazing a trail inour suburbs, do not put ina trial.

    It is a quest for surviv-al!

    To make more sense ofmy story, read Proverbs,chapter 21, verse 13:

    If a man shuts his earsto the cry of the poor, hetoo will cry out and not beanswered.KEITH A BLAKEOttery

    Good news for oppositionTHERE is good news forresidents who opposed lastyears proposal to changeBergvliet/Kreupelbosch/Meadowridge to a SpecialRating Area (SRA/CID).

    The City of Cape Townbylaws now require amajority consent of 60%of residents before a

    SRA/CID can be imple-mented.

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    possibility of consentforms being accumulatedover long periods of time inorder to surprise residentswith another pro-CID pro-posal.JO HANEKOMBergvliet

    YourSMSesBy the way. To expect shelters and

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    Shame on the DA counciland Eskom. Granny.Whyall the fuss about the

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    related to alcohol abuse thenclose every shebeen in resi-dential areas, especially ininformal settlements.. To all cat owners, please

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    Sleep deprived. I just want to say this to

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    The peril of overcrowded trainsAS the train pulls intoHeathfield Station on theWynberg line, commutersgetting off the Cape Flatsline board the Southern Sub-urbs line, and by then thetrain is so full that the third-class passengers crowd thefirst-class carriages.

    We find it difficult to dis-embark at Heathfield sta-tion because the Metrorailpassengers are waiting topush their way into thecoach.

    Last night again on the16:56 train from Cape Townthe above happened.

    The doors are left open,the passengers are hangingout of the carriages and it isSO, SO dangerous. When isthis all going to STOP?.

    I am so tired of askingwhere the security staff andMetrorail police are duringpeak hours.

    And what is worse, theguys wait until the trainstarts pulling away and thentry to jump the train.

    Just last week on theNorthern line I was told thatsomeone trying to run forthe train slipped and waskilled on the Monte VistaLine.

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    Amazing the next trainarrives at Heathield only sixminutes after this one, and ifyou employ staff on Heath-field Station heading out ofCape Town to manage thecrowds, it might help.

    There are still droves ofguys sitting between car-riages.RACHAEL GEORGE

    Lindelo Matya, regionalmanager of Metrorail, re-sponds. The letter has beenedited lightly for length.

    We regret that we are una-ble to match demand withcapacity at the moment.Peak hours in Cape Townare over-subscribed and de-mand will remain a chal-lenge to deal with until werestore full capacity.

    But we are not resting onour laurels until we are ableto meet the expectations ofour commuters satisfactori-ly. We have initiated severalreliability improvement ac-tions and these are slowlybearing the desired results.The current fleet is unfortu-nately prone to age-relatedand vandalism-inducedbreakdowns ... despite ourscheduled rigorous mainte-nance program.

    We have engaged employ-ers through the Chamber ofCommerce to seriously con-sider flexi-hours to helpCape Town manage its pub-lic transport peak hours. Weurgently appeal to commut-ers to ensure their own safe-ty by not boarding over-fullcoaches. They are advised totry coaches at the ends oftrains, as these are usuallyless crowded.

    We recommend that thosewho can, consider usingtrains at off-peak times.

    We acknowledge that alimited number of train-sets

    operate without the requi-site number of carriagescurrently. While these car-riages are being maintainedand due to occasional lack ofsufficient spare capacity, weare forced to operate short-er trains rather that cancel-ling the entire set.

    Our rolling stock depot isfocused on repairing thevandalised coaches with theintention of returning theseto service as soon as possi-ble. A significant amount ofthe work has been out-sourced to private contrac-tors to speed up the process.

    To reduce the likelihood ofbreakdown, we conduct dai-ly tests.

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    We will not schedule atrain that is known or proneto failure whilst it is under-taking its trip.

    We have intensified ourcommunity outreach pro-gramme, and engage schoolsand colleges regularly toconduct safety and commut-er awareness programmesat stations and on trains.

    We also make regular an-nouncements, cautioningthe public not to board over-full coaches or embark ordisembark from movingtrains for their own safety.

    South Africa is no crime havenIS South Africa becoming ahaven for killers from abroad,especially from the UnitedKingdom, with alleged perpe-trators attempting to murdertheir fellow countrymen whoare a thorn in their sides?

    The perception has becomeincreasingly evident that, ifyou need to bump someoneoff comparatively easily andattempt to get away with thedeed, the seeming lawless-ness in South Africa has ledto the fallacy that Cape Townis the place where it can bedone. I refer specifically to theShrien Dewani murder andits fateful twists and turns,and of late, Britisher Shum-sheer Singh Ghuman, who isaccused of coming to SouthAfrica to have members of a

    Clifton family killed.Hence, I amnot surprisedat

    the sheer frustration of Na-tional Police CommissionerBheki Cele, who is alleged tohave uttered that a monkeyhas come to this country tocommit murder.

    South Africa boasts one ofthe most prolific constitu-tions in the world, protectingthe rights of all citizens andimmigrants against any formof oppression and xenopho-bia. Yet there is a misconcep-tion by overseas visitors thatlawlessness and rampantcrime leave the door open forthe evil schemes of criminalsfrom abroad. No ways mustwe allow this to happen.Down with this ill conceivedmisconception. Our constitu-

    tion has been shaped by theblood, sweat, tears, incarcera-tion, and ultimately our liber-ation, by sheer hard workover many years by our strug-gleheroes suchas living iconsNelson Mandela and Des-mond Tutu. We have provedto the world that we are a landof the rainbow nation withreconciliation as the order ofthe day, not criminal activi-ties.

    I pray that the law will takeits course in both of the afore-mentioned criminal cases,sending out a strong messageto those with evil intentionsthat it will not be tolerated asenshrined in our constitu-tion.MARK KLEINSCHMIDTKenwyn

    Survey raises suspicionI have received telephonecalls on my home phone froman independent researchcompany conducting a sur-vey. The person first asks ifthey may address a few ques-tions about my lifestyle andthen warns that the conversa-tion may be recorded.

    The questions are along thelines of: Have you experi-

    enced any crime recently inyour area? No? Oh there arepatrols? What do you thinkof the food prices? Where doyou shop? Pick n Pay, Check-ers or Woolworths? Are youbetween the ages of 35 and75? What work do you do?What does your husbanddo?

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    that I did not think it was nec-essary to answer such details,the caller put the phone downwithout thanking me for mytime. I am certain that thiscompany is calling to gleanpersonal information thatmay be used for possiblecrime at a later stage.GENE RODINISPinelands

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