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After several years, plans to bringMyCi-Ti buses into the southern suburbs areunderway.

Local ward councillor Carol Bew says theCity of Cape Town is formulating a plan todevelop aMyCiTi route through South Roadin Plumstead.This route, she says, will run from Mitch-

ell’s Plain through Ottery Road, South Roadand end at Main Road.“The development of this route has been

on the cards for several years and forms partof the MyCiTi business plan,” she says.Bew says she has been informed the

project will form part of the 2014/2015 finan-cial year budget.

However,Mark vanWyk of the PlumsteadCivicAssociation sayswhile theprojectmayhave been given the green light, residentsstill have many questions.He says the association has tried to obtain

a master plan to see how the route will im-pact Plumstead.“There has been talk about the roads

which intersectwithSouthRoad to be closedoff as cul-de-sacs, but we have been unableto get confirmation,” he says.Bewexplains severalCity-ownedcottages

are up for demolition to widen the road aspart of the new route.She adds the vacant plots along South

Road form part of a road reserve and will beused for the new route.“People living in the cottageswill be given

due notice and while the new route may

form part of the 2014/2015 budget, the timeframe for this project could extend well be-yond 2015,” she says.This, Bew explains, is because the routes

through Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plainwill first have to be completed.Van Wyk says the association “can only

hope” the tenants will receive proper noticeabout the City’s plans.“This could be very messy and will need

proper consultation with the community.We have been informed that the project willgo ahead, but we are in the dark about thedetails,” he says.Bew believes the MyCiti service will help

alleviate traffic congestion in Plumstead asmore residents would opt to use publictransport.She says the Park ’n Ride facility at Plum-

stead Train Station is evidence of this.“The new parking lot is bursting at the

seams as we see more and more residentschoosing to use the train,” she says.Mayoral Committee member for Trans-

port Cape Town, Brett Herron says the finaldecision to operate a route along SouthRoadhas not been made.“Planning indicates that there will be a

route in the general area of Wynberg. Theidea is that the chosen route would providea link between the metro-south east area,Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha, and thesouthern suburbs,” he says.Herron add the cost, type of buses and

route alignment have not been finalised.“The planning of the proposed routes has

started and is expected to be completed in(next year),” he says.

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The edge of reasonLAILA MAJIET

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Desperation. Despair. No hope.Imagine reaching the edge of rea-

son.Some consider suicide a cowardly solu-

tion to a problem. But experts and thosewho have attempted to take their own livestell a different story.There are 23 suicides reported daily

across the country, and a further 230 at-tempted suicides every 24 hours. Grim sta-tistics revealed by theWorldHealthOrgani-sation show South Africa’s suicide rate ishigher than that of the US and the UK.Although it’s a myth that there is surge

of suicides over the Christmas holidays, thereason for people calling helplines out ofdesperation are different, says South Afri-can Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag)manager Cassey Amoore.“Over the festive seasonwe see a lotmore

loneliness, especially among the elderly,”she says.Suicide is an act of desperation, despair

and sheer hopelessness, Amoore continues.“From the people who call us feeling sui-

cidal, no one sounds like a coward. Theseare real people with real problems who feelthey don’t have anyone to turn to and thereare no possible solutions to their prob-lems.”

Finding hopeAs a teenager, Deborah considered sui-

cide asher onlywayout of herhellishhome.After suffering at the hands of a sexually

abusive father and not trusting anyoneenough to ask for help, she decided that anearly grave would be her best option.“I tried to deal with it for most of my life,

but I just couldn’t do it anymore. I felt likethe only solutionwas to end it all. Anythingwas better thanwhatmy lifewas,” she says.“I got tired of plastering a smile on my

face so that people wouldn’t knowwhat wasgoingon inside. I couldn’t cry anymore –mytears had already dried up. Nothing mat-tered. My life wasn’t worth living.”One afternoon after school, she stole a

family member’s prescription medication.“I thought I would go to sleep and never

wake up. To me, that would be perfect. Ikissed my sister and told her I loved her.Then I took a handful of pills and went tobed.”But instead of falling asleep, she suffered

severe nausea which made her vomit up allthe tablets. “I felt sick for two days afterthat. I was angry because I found out I hadtaken the wrong pills. I was determined totry again, but I couldn’t find anythingstrong enough to do the deed.”But today, she is glad her life didn’t end

when shewas only 17. “I eventually decidedto tell my mother about the abuse. Andwhile my relationship with my parents andmy life in general is still not the fairytaleI hoped it would be, I am finally happy. Ifound light because I found a better way todeal with it. I’m glad I did.”Taking one’s life is not a cowardly action,

but a last resort when pressures exceed cop-ing mechanisms.So says Inge, who tried to commit suicide

19 years ago. Suffering from severe depres-sion, she says it is an illnesswhich leads oneto breaking point. She is still onmedicationto treat her chronic disease, but has man-aged to turn her life around.“I did not try and commit suicide because

I was being selfish – on the contrary. I feltI was a burden to others because of my ex-

trememoods and no longer wanted to be anencumbrance to the people aroundme,” sheexplains.She managed to get through her lows by

seeking help.“I am still being monitored by a psychia-

trist. This is vital to ensure I am in controland not being controlled by my illness.”

CausesWhile depression is the leading cause of

suicide, a multitude of factors drive peopleto take their own life, experts say.“It is normally a combination of issues

suchas relationship trouble, financial prob-lems, health or illness, grief and substanceabuse,” Amoore says.Inge agrees. “Without the tools tomanage

your depression, which is often caused bya number of different factors, you feel lostand lose all hope.”Themost effective way to prevent suicide

is to learn to recognise the signs of someoneat risk. Between 20%and 50%of peoplewhokill themselves have previously attemptedsuicide, Amoore confirms.Victims often directly or indirectly talk

about ending it all.A depressed mood; a change in sleeping

patterns, appetite or weight; speaking ormoving with unusual speed or slowness; fa-tigue or loss of energy, feelings ofworthless-ness, self-reproach or guilt; and thoughts ofdeath or suicide are also strong indicatorswhich should put loved ones on the alert ifpresented nearly every day for two weeks.Additional factors that point to an in-

creased suicide risk in depressed individu-als are extreme anxiety, agitation or en-raged behaviour, excessive drug or alcoholuse as well as a history of physical or emo-tional illness.

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Tales that gotyou talkingMONIQUE DUVAL

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Drug dealing, Bonnytoun battles anddevelopments have taken centre stagethis year. In this, the final edition of

thePeople’s Post for the year, we take a lookat what made headlines during 2013.

JanuaryVagrants near the railway line in Plum-

stead caused a stir in the community as res-idents raised safety concerns. In response,the Passenger Railway Agency of South Af-rica agreed to replace the fence to preventpeople from seeking shelter near the rail-way.

FebruaryIn February, the Protea Subcouncil ap-

proved plans to build an assembly hall atthe Uniting Reform Church in Wynberg.The newly developed area would cater fora variety of social events held by thechurch. The original plans were approvedin 1992 but, due to financial restrictions, thefacility was never built.

MarchBaboon raiding in Zwaanswyk came to a

head in March following the erection of atwo-metre fence. According to John Greenof the Zwaanswyk Association of PropertyOwners (ZAPO), residents raised concernsabout the safety of their homes and pets fol-lowing the raids.

AprilCamera networks in the village contin-

ued to grow during 2013. In April, the Plum-stead NeighbourhoodWatch installed theirfirst camera. Patrollers zoomed in on crimi-nals and community safety initiatives tokeep the area safe. In the last threemonths,the area has been negatively affected byarmed robberies. Of the 11 cases, policehave managed to solve eight cases.

MayThe revamp of theNo. 2MilitaryHospital

in Wynberg was announced in May. Thehospital, which provides medical servicesto military staff, was granted a R600m up-grade. Work is expected to be completed in2017.

JuneHousing problems in Hangberg reached

fever pitch in June when two women wereremoved from their illegal structures onthe fire break of Sentinel mountain. A pub-lic meeting between residents and City ofCape Town officials was held to discusshousing issues in the area.

JulyLiquor battles in Main Road got fierce in

July after the owners of Pirates Pub andGrill won an appeal to have their liquortrading hours extended. The applicationwas first turned down by the Protea Sub-council in February, but this decision waslater reversed by the City.

AugustConcerns about the Hughenden Road

gate took centre stage. The Hout Bay Resi-dents’ and Ratepayers’ Association(HBRRA) were anxious about the constantvandalism of the gate leading to the DontseYahka informal settlement. Despite com-plaints, ward councillor Marga Haywoodsaid officials were not keen to replace thegate. Instead, the City was working on aplan to relocate the community.

SeptemberThe effects of winter were felt in Bonny-

toun after three men died of TB. Residents’worry about service delivery in the areapeaked and they claimed unhealthy condi-tions accelerated illnesses.The iconic Luxurama Theatre was

dubbed the “house of horrors” by the Wyn-berg East community in September. Theneighbourhood watch expressed fear thederelict building created the perfect envi-ronment for criminals and drug users. Theproperty is currently for sale.

OctoberTheCity revealed its plans to spendR17m

to upgrade the Wynberg transport inter-change. Criminal activity at the inter-change and the surrounding subways havecome under scrutiny by police, who claimthe layout affects policing. They said thesubways created perfect escape routes forcriminals fleeing officers.

NovemberThe institution and support of communi-

ty safety initiatives such as camera and ra-dio networks became cause of the month.This after Mayoral Committee member

for Safety and Security JP Smith revealedhis plan for a camera policy at a publicmeeting in Kirstenhof. The plan would as-sist neighbourhood watches by allowingthem to erect cameras on City-owned prop-erty.

DecemberAggravation, feuding neighbours and

drug dealing in Bonnytoun. Police arresteda resident for selling tik. Residents voicedtheir outrage about crime tarnishing theirarea and called on the City to exclude trou-ble-making residents from the reblocking.

ZUMA IN HOUT BAY: President Jacob Zuma caused a stir when he visited Hout Bay in June. Residentslined up to get a glimpse of the president while raising their concerns. PHOTO: YUNUS MOHAMED/FOTO24

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 December 20134 NEWS

HAVE YOUR SAY!PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR PLAN (IDP):

2014/2015 REVIEWThe City of Cape Town is proposing amendments to the 2012-2017 Five-year Plan (IDP):2014/2015 review.

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

Comments may be submitted by:

• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: 15th Floor, Cape Town Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard

(for attention: Director: IDP & OPM)• SMS: “idp” followed by comment to 31766

The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submitwritten comments, to have their input or comments recorded and submitted to the City.Contact the following:

For general public participation:Ruché Daniels at 021 400 1766 or [email protected]

For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or [email protected]

The proposed amendments will be available at subcouncil offices and all libraries.

Direct enquiries to IDP Process Managementat 021 400 9807 or [email protected].

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER219/2013

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Festive greetings from People’s Post!This is the last People’s Post edition for2013. The next People’s Post will be pub-lished on Thursday 16 January.TheWP Media offices close on Friday

20 December and reopens onWednesday8 January.But while the People’s Post team may

not be in your postbox eachweek, a teamof journalists will be manning our digit-al platforms.The website and mobisite will be up-

dated daily throughout the holiday peri-od. Visit www.peoplespost.co.za orppost.mobi on your cellphone for up-to-date news, holiday photos and videos.Also submit your stories and photos on-line.Email [email protected] or

phone (021) 910 6587 to report any news.People’s Post wishes all its readers a

blessed festive season and a prosperousnew year.

Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 December

V Constantia: The Rainbow Puppet Theatrewill present Christmas Carols and TheChristmas Rose Puppet Show at 17:00.Tickets are R35. To book phone Alison on(021) 783 2063 or email [email protected].

Saturday 21 December

V Llandudno: The Friends of Hout BayMuseum will host a Strandloper walk fromLogies Bay to Sandy Bay at 08:00. Walkersto meet at the Llandudno Beach car park.Phone (021) 790 6307.

Sunday 22 December

V Constantia: The Alphen Antiques andCollectables Christmas Fair will take place atthe Alphen Centre from 10:00 to 16:00. Avariety of items will be on sale. Entry is free.Phone Des on 084 626 7499.

Tuesday 31 December

V Diep River: The Mugrave Park ServiceCentre will host a New Year’s Eve dance at20:30. Entry is R60. Phone Citty Petersen on(021) 712 9737 or 084 723 2203.

Wednesday 8 January

V Kirstenbosch: There will be a NaturesTreasure Box art workshop for childrenbetween six and nine at the Gold FieldsEducation Centre from 09:00 until 13:00.Admission is R50. Pre-booking is essential.For further information contact(021) 799 8670 or email [email protected].

Saturday 11 January

V Simon’s Town: The Friends of Hout BayMuseum will host a hike to the Old BlockHouse above Seaforth on the slopes ofSwartkop. Meet at the top of Jan SmutsDrive, Simon’s Town at 08:00. Phone(021) 786 4925 or 082 928 9771.

Sunday 19 January

V Hout Bay: The Friends of Hout BayMuseum will host a forest walk to Myburgh’sRavine at 08:30. Walkers to meet at theTarragona Estate boom gate, off ValleyRoad. Phone (021) 790 4725.

GIVING IS RECEIVING: Tons of toys were collected for the Heart 104.9fm Toy Story drive. Thetoys will be donated to St George’s Home for Girls and Victoria Hospital, which are both inWynberg. Suga won the Master Chef cooking for a cause competition, which was supportedby celebrity chef Sue-Ann Allen. PHOTO: SUPPLIED


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CONSTANTIA: ATM THIEVES FLEE SECURITY OFFICER

Guard foils card theftMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

A dedicated securi-ty officer at Con-stantia Village

shopping centre foiledan attempted card theftlast week.According to a report

by the Bergvliet, Kreu-pelbosch and Meadow-rowridge (BKM) Neigh-bourhoodWatch, the of-ficer risked life andlimb as he chased twomen through the streetsof Constantia.While on patrol on

Thursday 12 December,security guard SolomziNyangiwe noticed twomen distracting a cou-ple at the ATM.He witnessed the one

man distract the couplewhile the other man grabbed the card.Nyangiwe grabbed back the card and pro-

ceeded to chase the two men.Themen jumped into a Silver Volkswagen

Polo and sped off, but Nyangiwe gave chaseand followed the men on foot.As they sped off, he managed to bang the

rear view window with his baton and man-aged to get a few numbers of the registrationnumber.He made a call on the community radio

network and the Constantia Valley Informa-tion Centre and Verifier, which monitorsthe Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) camer-as managed to track the vehicle and provid-ed the information to the police.“Details have been loaded to community

LPR systems across the Cape for earlywarn-ing of any entry,” the report says.But Diep River police spokesperson War-

rant Officer Keith Chandler says if the menand the vehicle are spotted in the village inthe future, police will not be able to makean arrest.“The couple did not report the incident, so

we don’t have a case,” he says.Chandler says its important for the public

to report all incidents to assist them in nail-ing criminals.“The unfortunate thing is these guys will

now move on to another area and continuecommitting crimes at ATMs. By reportingthis incident, we could have prevented thisfrom happening in the future,” he says.

CRIME PREVENTION: A security guard at Constantia Village chasedtwo card thieves last week. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

Cape Town to hit the motherloadNADINE MOODIE

@NadineMoodie1

There’s an optimistic flavour to the cur-rent festive season.Tourism roleplayers are sure therewill

be a noticeable surge in this sector.Cape Town Tourism CEO Enver Du-

miny says they’re optimistic about theoutlook for the summer season,withposi-tive growth in forward bookings beingfelt by many of their members.“We are hoping that the strong ex-

change rate, in favour of traditionalsource markets, and Cape Town’s recentspate of international accolades will beadditional contributors to a good seasonfor tourism. Of course global economicand political instability and a continuedneed to tighten the belt may still put adamper on our peak season so we mustremain cautious in our optimism,” Du-miny says.Cape Town Tourism conducted a sur-

vey among tourism attractions, tour op-erators, car-hire companies and accom-modation establishments including ho-tels, guest houses, B&Bs, backpackersand self-catering establishments.“Overall, 14% expected a much better

season, 54% felt a better season ahead,24% felt it would the same, 4% thoughtit might be worse and 4% were still un-sure,” he says.Hotelswere themost optimistic, saying

they expected a bumper festive period.Mayoral Committee member for Tour-

ism, Events andMarketing Grant Pascoesays the City of Cape Town’s festive sea-son line-up of popular events is guaran-teed to attract thousands of residents andvisitors. The influx is also set to boost thelocal economy and contribute to job crea-tion. “We are committed to uniting the

many diverse communities from acrossthemetropole. The City has pulled out allthe stops with an interesting line-up ofsummer events to ensure that Capeto-nians and the thousands of expected visi-tors are kept entertained this season,”Pascoe says.On Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 Decem-

ber, the Cape’s traditional and popularChristmas bands and choirs will enter-tain locals and visitors in the city centre.“The city’s biggest NewYear’s Eve par-

ty and the final countdown to the city be-coming the World Design Capital takesplace at the Grand Parade on Tuesday 31December. The bash starts at 18:00 andboasts a line-up of South Africa’s top DJsand dance artists including chart-topperToya DeLazy and DJs Ready D and DJFresh,” he enthuses.“Don't forget the nagtroepe parade,

Tweede Nuwe Jaar parade and the sum-mer market in Adderley Street.”According toDuminy, the generalman-

ager of Cape Town International Airportsays the season ahead appears to bepromising,with seasonal airlines comingback on line an in many cases extendingtheir route to Cape Town.“We’re looking forward to an increase

in passenger numbers. Togetherwith ourpartners, let’s continue to present aworld-class destination to all our visitorsensuring continuous growth and sustain-ability,” Duminy encourages.As with all international cities, crime

in Cape Town is a reality and both resi-dents and visitors alike should use com-mon sense when out and about.“Visitors are encouraged to take

shared responsibility for their own safe-ty, but it is also up to the industry towarnand assist visitors when it comes tocrime,” he says.

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 December 20136 PHOTOS

Merry ChristmasThe Speaker and Members of the

Western Cape Provincial Parliamentwish the Christian community of theWestern Cape a blessed and peacefulChristmas and a happy and prosperous

NewYear to all.

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Carols in the parkWynberg residents gath-

ered at Batts Road Parklastweek to celebrate the

festive season and the year goneby.The annual Carols in the Park

is aimed at building community

spirit, gathering donations forold-age homes and driving com-munity safety initiatives.Speaking at the event sector

commander Warrant Officer Sil-vinoDavids urged residents to bevigilant over the festive season.

SISTERLYLOVE: Sis-ters Gabri-ella,Michaelaand Dan-ielle Davidsenjoyedthe carolsservice.

DONATIONS: Dorothy Groenewald, Abieda Joseph and Can-dice Jacobs collect donations for old-age homes in the area.

CAROLS: The band got the festive cheer going at the park.MAGIC FINGERS: Everett February tickled the ivo-ry at the event.

GOOD TIME: Nigel Beukes, Sian Oliver and Elroy Oliver enjoyedthe carols.

FAMILYAFFAIR:WarrenWalbrugh(left) andhis wifeHelen(right)broughtalongtheir fa-ther Hen-ry Potts.

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stead of allowing Fido to hang around theparty, rather keep your pet safe in a peacefulenvironment.An animal’s hearing is far more sensitive

than a human’s. Please be mindful whenpulling Christmas crackers and poppingchampagne and balloons.

V Responsible feeding: Do not feed yourpets braai leftovers suchasbones,which cansplinter and cause blockages. Also remem-ber that chocolates are poisonous to ani-mals.

V Holiday planning: If you cannot takeyourpet onvacationwithyou to apet-friend-ly holiday destination, ensure you placethem in suitable boarding kennels, or get

someone responsible to take care of them inyour absence.Never abandon them and assume that

they can and will take care of themselves,because they definitely cannot and will notcope.

V Travelling: If you are travelling for longdistances in a car, ensure there is adequateventilation for your pet. Always take a bowland a few litres of water along. If you plan

to stop for a leg stretch, ensure that you havea proper collar and lead to secure and walkyour pet.

V Identification: Make sure your pet isidentified with a pet identity tag availableat most vet shops, or a microchip – an inex-pensive, non-invasive procedure availableat vets and the SPCA. This significantly in-creases the chances of lost pets being reunit-ed with their owners.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sassa’s shocking lack of regard for othersThank you for your article on grant reviewsin this weeks People’s Post (“Struggle forgrant reviews”, 5 December).I would like to tell you of my experience

concerningmydisableddaughter’s grant re-view.I received a letter from the South African

Social Security Agency (Sassa) in October.It stated my daughter had to have her grantreviewed before 31 December.There was no indication of where or on

which day we were to attend the review.There was nothing to say that the officesclosed on 31 December either.I, therefore, phoned Sassa head office in

Adderley Streeet and spoke to someonecalled Phillip, who told me as we live inBergvliet we should go to theWynberg offic-es on any day (which is where we have beenfor reviews in the past).Meanwhile, other friends were telling me

that they were being directed to WilliamHerbert!I planned to takemy daughter toWynberg

very early the following Wednesday.On that morning I woke to the sound of

heavy rain and decided, as previously, wewould have to queue outside, I would go fol-lowing day instead.But, in the meantime, I would phone the

Wynberg office to double check that I hadall the right documentation.Just before I was about to phone, another

friend whowas going through the same pro-cedure told me that she had been directedtoWilliamHerbert (which is only openMon-day ,Tuesday and Wednesday).But that very morning, having queued

there since 06:00, she was turned away be-cause they only review the disability grantson Tuesdays.I then phoned the Wynberg office and

spoke to a Mr Hendricks, who is the office

manager, and told him I was bringing mydaughter toWynberg for a review the follow-ing morning.He told me that Wynberg no longer does

reviews and from whom I got my informa-tion.I told him and he said it was wrong, and

I was to attend the William Herbert on aMonday, Tuesday or Wednesday.When I told him my friend had been

turned away from there that morning, asthey only reviewdisability grants on aTues-day, he was shocked and said that WilliamHerbert had no right to differentiate be-tween the different groupings (disability,pensions and childcare). Anyone could goon any of the three days.He went on to say that he would sort out

the misinformation and then gave me hiscellphone number, saying when I go to Wil-liam Herbert I should call him if I had anyproblems.We went toWilliamHerbert the following

Tuesday (arriving at 05:30 ) to begin theprocess. Two weeks later, after another dayat a day hospital for themedical I, (thankful-ly my daughter was now spared from arriv-ing at 05:15 ) returned to William Herbertthis past Wednesday.Lo and behold there was a notice on the

side of the building, which could not possi-bly be seen from outside of the gates – whichare mainly kept closed I suspect. It stipulat-ed that reviews would be done on Mondays,pensions on Tuesdays and disability onWednesdays.At 07:00 I left a message on Mr Hendricks

phone asking him to call me and explainingthe problem.My husband also phoned, but, surprise

surprise, his message box was full. The no-tice also stipulated that William Herbertwould be closed from 12December – nomen-

tion of this on the initial letter.I decided to sit tight in the light of my con-

versation with the aforementioned gentle-man, awaiting his call.When the workers arrived it transpired

Mr Hendricks was responsible for the ar-rangement regarding the days.I am appalled at ShivaniWahab’s attitude

as stated in People’s Post. To say that securi-ty guards were placed at the centre to assistwith crowd control is ludicrous . On the twooccasions I was there, I was astounded athow accepting these poor people were of theshoddy treatment. There are no facilitiesthere except toilets – you can’t even get adrink of water. She also states people werenot sent away – untrue. Another friend wassent away without being seen at 15:45 de-spite being there at 07:00.Also, it is untrue that community newspa-

pers and radio stations have informed thepublic of the schedules. I listen toCapeTalkdaily andhaveneverheard itmentioned, ex-cept by people complaining. I have certainlynever read anything.And where is this magical “local office”

that no-onehas been informedof thatwe canall attend on Thursdays?What irks me is the lack of responsibility

and accountability by government.No-one seems tohave thegrace andhumil-

ity to admit glaring failures within the sys-tem. To say “sorry that we have yet againfailed the poorest of the poor, “instead peo-ple like Shivani Wahab makes excuseswhere there can be no excuses.Shame on you and shame on Mr Hen-

dricks for moving the goalposts and noteven having the grace to return my call.HELEN GARAGHTY, BERGVLIETSassa was approached to respond to these al-legations, but failed to respond at the time ofgoing to print.

Brilliant serviceI would like to thank the Pick n Pay Wyn-berg staff for outstanding customer service.I had encountered a problem with some-

thing I had purchased at Ottery Hypermar-ket and, as I was in Wynberg, I thought I’djust take it in to that Pick n Pay store.Unfortunately, they didn’t stock the prod-

uct and were unable to assist me with theswop.Tomy surprise, the assistantmanager, Pi-

eter, offered to get someone to quickly takeme to Ottery Hyper to sort out the faultyproduct.Shame, the gentleman he had asked to do

this, Riyaad, was just about to leave as hehad just finished his shift.But he was more than willing to do this

and in about 30 minutes everything wassorted!I would just like to once again thank the

store manager Busi, assistant manager Pie-ter and Riyaad for their outstanding and ex-cellent service!You guys are really awesome and really

deserve a reward!Thanks very much. Keep it up!

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 19 December 2013 SPORT 11

On the sport pages this yearLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

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

southern suburbs.From stories about achievement in the

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

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

the world stage.In January Retreat’s Byron Wessels

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

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

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

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

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

again.Barkai and Stramrood were joined by An-

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

mers who completed a world first by swim-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ers interesting, informative and hyperlocalnews next year.

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

Abrahams reaches milestone millionLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

schools also received paintfrom Sizwe Paints.Habibia Primary, Rylands

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

project can phoneAbrahams on 084 283 9977.

RUNNING FOR GOOD: Ira-faan Abrahams.

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

GOOD GENES: Sib-lings Caitlin (left)and Dannon Siljeurrepresented theWestern Provinceunder-13 A and un-der-14 A teams re-spectively at the Na-tional Schools WaterPolo Championshipsin East London earli-er this month. TheDiep River residents,who attend ReddamHouse, both re-turned with goldmedals.

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Galiem stays groundedRondebosch Boys’ High all-rounder

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

matches of the Coca-Cola Khaya MajolaCricket Week.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He credits team captain Hamza for his sup-port.

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

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Saal dreams of premiership footballSHIFAAN RYKLIEF

A rising talent from the Cape Flats, MilanoUnited’s Devon Saal has been electrifyingin the National First Division (NFD) thisseason. The 21-year-old is one of the leadinggoal scorers in the NFD, with five goals in11 appearances. This is his second seasonwith Milano and he has high hopes of mov-ing to the PSL with the club.

“It’s been very easy to settle in at Milano– it’s a family club and the guys treat you

well,” he says.“If you don’t have that bond in the team,

you won’t play well together. This hasmade it easy for me to stay here. We playwell together and the team spirit is quitehigh.”

Saal moved to Milano from Claremont’sASD Academy.

“My time with ASD was a wonderful ex-

perience. It was a huge step up, becausethey teach you how to be a professional,”he says.

Sira, as he is known to clubmates, alsospent a short time in Europe.

Although things did not work out for himthere, he forged a strong bond with BafanaBafana midfielder and fellow ASD gradu-ate Ayanda Patosi. “I had a very good rela-

tionship with Ayanda, on and off the field– we were like brothers. It’s been reallytough staying in contact with him and therest of the guys since we’ve all gone ourseparate ways.”

Saal says his family motivates him.He dreams of playing in the Absa Pre-

miership and urged Milano’s supporters toback the team. “Stay behind us, keep sup-porting the team and know that we will doit for you. At the end of the season we willmake you proud.”

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