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RITE OF PASSAGE: “Ibhekile Evuzayo” (“Leaking Calabash”), a lively musicalwith an intensely local flavour, will run from tomorrow (Wednesday) to Saturday at the Artscape Arena,“giving a superb display ofthe richness that is in isiXhosa culture during the Artscape’s Imvelo Festival”, aspokesperson says. Narrated by an old man, themusical looks at how today’s young isiXhosa menperceive the rites of passage to manhood, and“raises questions in an entertaining way about the initiation practice in modernday South Africa”. Ticketscost R50; student, pensioner and block bookingdiscounts are available.Book through Computicket, or Artscape DialaSeaton (021) 4217695.

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Plumstead’s cellphone mast debateANDRE BAKKES

THE first round of public participa-tion into the proposal to put up a25m Cell C mast at the Plumstead

Tennis Club ended last week, but resi-dents will have several more opportuni-ties to have their say.

It is envisioned that the tower, disguised asa pine tree, will be erected behind the clubhouse and surrounded by a 2,4m palisadefence, occupying an area of around 60m².

Letters were sent to notify nearby residentsof the proposal.

Lieuwe Boonstra from Warren PettersonPlanning, appointed to conduct the Environ-mental Impact Assessment for the develop-ment, says there weren’t “too many” com-ments in by the time the public participationperiod ended.

The Plumstead Civic Association’s MichaelKent says the association received “quite alot” of written comments from residents nearthe proposed site, and he says most of theseobject on health-related grounds.

“There is a big concern amongst many com-munities, such as Constantia.

“Most people that we deal with are againstthese masts. As a result, we are having anopen meeting on Thursday 28 September atSt Pius X Church in Lympleigh Road at 19:45to listen to some of the concerns and try toaddress these,” explains Kent.

Boonstra says Warren Petterson Planningwill now compose a Basic Assessment Report,compiling all the comments and objectionsreceived.

The public will get to comment on this re-port in 40 days’ time.

After another three-week period, the plan-ning consultants will put together a reportthat aims to address these complaints, andthen the Department of Environmental Af-fairs will make a final decision.

“This is very much the start of the process,so it is early days yet,” Boonstra says.

Asked about the comments received, Boon-stra answers, “Most comments are againstthe erection of the mast, but there are alsothose that support it.”

There are many propositions for cellphonetowers in Cape Town at the moment, and per-ceived health risks have had tongues wag-ging.

People’s Post has written several articles on

the subject in the last few months, and hasalso published letters both voicing and de-nouncing health fears. The Department ofHealth’s deputy director for Radiation Con-trol, Leon du Toit, has sought to allay thesefears in a press release.

“In June 2005, the Electromagnetic Fields(EMF) Project hosted a workshop that wasspecifically aimed at considering the possiblehealth consequences of the emissions fromcellular base stations and wireless net-works,” reads the statement.

“Considering the very low exposure levelsand research results collected to date, thereis no convincing scientific evidence that theweak radio frequency signals from base sta-tions and wireless networks cause adversehealth effects.”

According to the statement, surveys con-ducted in South Africa and around the worldhave shown that the actual levels of public ex-posure to mast emissions are invariably onlya fraction of the guidelines recommended bythe World Health Organisation’s (WHO) In-ternational Commission on Non-Ionising Ra-diation Protection.

Still, the Electromagnetic Radiation Re-search Foundation of South Africa, like the

WHO, encourages a “precautionary ap-proach”, stating on its website that several in-ternational studies have found that peopleliving close to cellphone masts suffer from ill-nesses.

People’s Post contacted the foundation’schairperson, Tracy Dorny, and she was ada-mant that the towers present a definite risk,and even used the term “cancer-clusters” todrive her point home.

“They’re a huge cause for concern. Thereis absolutely no proof that these masts aresafe, especially for women and children. Herein Johannesburg there is also big opposi-tion.” Arguments against cellphone masthealth concerns are “crumbling” in the US,she says, before saying in conclusion that, in2007, 1 500 masts near schools in Taiwan wereremoved.

Cell C spokesperson Vinnie Santu says,“Cell C plans its site locations based on thedemand for mobile services from the generalpublic, its customers and the level of existingcoverage in the specific area. Great consider-ation is given to the environmental impactand permits required by the local authorities.All required processes are followed and ad-hered to strictly in this regard.”

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New CEO for Proudly South AfricanLESLIE SEDIBE has been announcedthe new CEO Proudly South African.

He took the reins at the start of the monthfrom Herbert Mkhize, executive director ofthe National Economic Development andLabour Council (Nedlac), who held the po-sition of acting CEO at Proudly SA for twoyears.

Sedibe’s appointment comes at a criticaltime – when government’s Industrial Poli-cy Action Plan 2 (IPAP 2) and the NewGrowth Path Plan is being actively imple-mented and buying local is becoming partof South Africa’s biggest push in the racefor job creation .

A businessman who studied tax law atthe University of the Witwatersrand, Sed-ibe was CEO of the South African FootballAssociation, and served as a director andthe legal head of the South African 2010 FifaWorld Cup organising committee.

In 2009, he was appointed as a directorof the interim board of directors of theSABC.

“I am honoured to have been offered thejob as CEO,” Sedibe says of his appoint-ment by Proudly SA, “and I want our mem-bers and our stakeholders to know that Iam fully committed to taking the ProudlySouth African vision forward.”

Advocate Dali Mpofu, chairperson of theProudly South African board, says: “It tookus a long time to find the right candidate,as we were looking for a candidate with theright mix of academic qualifications, theright character and a good dose of patriot-

ism – and Leslie has all of that.”The board thanks Mkhize for his contri-

bution as acting CEO of Proudly South Af-rican over the last two years, and acknowl-edges his dedication and hard work.

Sedibe echoes these sentiments: “Heart-felt thanks to my predecessor, HerbertMkhize, who managed and steered theProudly SA campaign onto its new pathover the last two years.

He goes on to say, “Proudly South Afri-

can is all about buying local to create jobs,and it’s now become my task to unlock thekeys that will actively mobilise all SouthAfricans, big and small businesses, andstate organs around buying local to createjobs in South Africa.”

Mkhize will continue to serve on the ex-ecutive board of Proudly South African,and will focus his efforts on his full-time jobas executive director of Nedlac, the nation-al seat of social dialogue in South Africa.

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THE Cape Province Mountain Club (CPMC)will celebrate its 80th birthday this year byhosting a Heritage Day hiking challenge forstudents on Table Mountain.

The organisers are hoping that this chal-lenge, which will double as an outreach initi-ative in which 38 fully-sponsored pupils fromvarious schools will compete against eachother in a test of hiking skills, will eventuallybecome an annual event.

Teams of two members each – with a limitof 50 teams – will carry a day pack containingessential clothing for all weather conditions,a first aid kit, survival rations, a map, andsufficient food and water for a day on themountain. Their route will start on TafelbergRoad at the Kloof Nek parking area and pro-ceed up to Kloof Corner Ridge, then towardsPlatteklip Gorge along the Contour Path, upto the the cable station, then through EchoValley to the rear of the mountain.

Lunch will be served at the CPMC hut,where competitors will also undergo a bagcheck and hand in a task.

After this the teams will continue to Kas-teelspoort, then down to the Pipe Track, andreturn to their starting point at Kloof Nek fora presentation. The event will be marshalledby volunteers from various hiking clubs andindependents hikers. All permits have beenapproved, and disaster management andmedical plans are in place. Participants mustbe fit and fully equipped to hike in weatherconditions that can range between extremes.Call Oswald Haupt on 072 603 2156 or email [email protected].

THE Cape Natural History Club will hold anillustrated talk by five intrepid Capetonians– the only people who have voluntarily swumat Cape Horn (the southernmost point ofSouth America), as well as in other treacher-ous areas, in 10 days – on Thursday at 20:00SACS in Newlands. Tickets cost R20.

Call Eleanor on (021) 762-1779 or visitwww.capenaturalhistoryclub.co.za for more.

PROUD LEADER: Leslie Sedibe has been ushered in as the new CEO of Proudly South African.

SALVING GRACE:Shoekrie Sondayand Mujahid Wiener cut the ribbon onthe new paediatricburn unit at RedCross War Memorial Children’s Hospital on Thursday.Sonday and Wienerwere both broughtback to goodhealth by the onlyspecialised burnunit in Africa thatcaters to children;it was given aR13 million boostthanks to the efforts of the Western Cape Department of Health and various fundraisers, including the recent annual RedCross Art Benefit, and now features stateoftheart equipment and more comfortablerooms. Seen here, from left: emeritus professor Heinz Rode (head of the burn unit), HealthMEC Theuns Botha, hospital CEO Dr Lungi Linda, Sonday and Wiener, Children’s HospitalTrust CEO Louise Driver, and trust communications manager Helen White.

Tuesday 20 SeptemberConstantia: Are you single and strugglingto fit in to a world of couples, or dealing withthe baggage of past relationships? If youwould like gain some insight into yourself asa single person, or are simply looking foremotional support, you’re welcome to join agroup of like-minded people at the Constanti-aberg Clinic. Contact Kim Foster on079 365 3060 or Jodie MacKay on 082 890 0510.

Saturday 24 SeptemberPlumstead: The Cape Town Male VoiceChoir will perform at Plumstead MethodistChurch in Main Road at 14:30. Tickets costR50, which includes refreshments, and areavailable at the church office in BrendaRoad, Plumstead.

Phone (021) 762 2787 or 072 322 5908 for more

information.Meadowridge: The Lions Club of Bergvli-

et will hold its monthly book sale at Park nShop from 08:00 to 12:15. Donations of booksare always welcome, and can be dropped offat the book sale. Members will also collectbooks when necessary. Call Sandy on(021) 762-1048.

Sunday 25 SeptemberConstantia: The last Alphen Antiques andCollectables Fair of the month will take placeat the Alphen Centre (opposite ConstantiaMall) between 10:00 and 16:00. A variety ofitems – including jewellery, glass, ceramics,silver, toys, books, and paintings – will be onsale. Entry is free and there is ample park-ing. Refreshments will be available.

Call Des on 084 626 7499.

Friday 18 NovemberWynberg: The Wynberg CongregationalChurch will be hosting a dance in the Witte-bome Civic Centre from 19:00 to midnight.Tickets cost R65, and music will be played bythe Worcesterians. Take your own platterand refreshments.

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Kit to wipe out drugsANDRE BAKKES

CAPE TOWN’s police could havea far simpler, more “innovativeand effective” way of testing peo-ple for drug use at their disposal.

The Drug Detective Test Kit,which has been used extensivelyoverseas, is fairly new in South Af-rica, with only some police dogunits in Johannesburg having pur-chased it so far.

Diep River Police Station is thelatest addition to the list of users,and if all goes well, other stationscould also pick up on the trend.

Drug Detective representativeMichali Evlambiou has only recent-ly started to sell the kits in CapeTown, with his focus currently fall-ing on law-enforcement agencies,but he says soon he will start sellingthe kit to the public, includingschools and businesses.

With the use of the kit, police willsimply “wipe” a small sponge overany surface that has been touchedby a suspected drug user, and with-in minutes the equipment will re-veal the presence of any drugs inthe sample.

Warrant Officer Keith Chandler,Diep River police spokesperson,elaborates: “America and Europehave been using it for about threeyears. It has been tested, and Iwould say it works 100% of the time.We will almost immediately knowif someone has used or handled nar-cotics.”

He emphasises, though, that thekits will only be used as a tool to

help officers in their investigations.“We won’t just use it randomly, at

say road blocks, for example. Theremust be a suspicion that someonemight be using narcotics first.”

According to Chandler, the re-sults of most drug tests take severaldays to return, so the speed of thesekits is a big plus. He also says it ismuch easier and less personal tojust wipe a surface than get a urineor blood sample.

Evlambiou says he has startedputting “feelers” out to other policestations in the Southern Peninsula.

“According to me it is difficult forpolice to say they don’t need it.Companies and parents are also in-terested,” he says, adding that thetest is very accurate because it canreveal traces of drugs – left by drugusers on everything they touch – ona nanogram (denoting ten bil-lionths of a gram) level.

Once a wiped sample has beentaken, a chemical breaks down anyoffending compounds present andoffers a result in 10 minutes.

Both Evlambiou and Chandlerbelieve that the results will be validin court, provided that they are ac-companied by a comprehensive lab-oratory report.

The kit can reveal whether a per-son has used one or more of sub-stances, including dagga, ecstasy,methcathinone, amphetaminessuch as speed, tik, cocaine andcrack, and opiates like morphine,heroin and codeine.

The 10 Diep River kits were pur-chased two weeks ago with fundsdonated by the Bergvliet, Kreupel-

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According to the company’s web-site, Drug Detective has utilisedand has at its disposal the “most so-phisticated research and develop-ment laboratories across Europeand the United States, and was in-vented by a group of dedicated sci-entists in the forensic and biochem-istry fields”.

For more information contact Ev-lambiou on [email protected] or go to www.drugfreeso-lutions.co.za.

POLICE AID: BKM Watch trusteeWayne Weimann holds the Drug Detective kit manual. Photo: Supplied

Wynberg crime downANDRE BAKKES

THE Wynberg police are hap-py to report that most crimesin their precinct have comedown between 40% and 50% inthe last six months.

“This even includes the seri-ous crime,” says Captain AndréVenter, Wynberg police spokes-person. “Incidents in which fire-arms are used are down by 30%,sexual offences have stabilised,and there have been no carjack-ings.”

He attributes the station’s suc-cesses to the newly-establishedcrime-prevention unit, whichholds regular meetings to identi-fy crime patterns.

“Negligence of the public isstill a concern, and we are keep-ing a close eye on ex-convicts,”he continues.

Venter says that the collabora-tion between neighbourhoodwatches, Metro Police, RailwayPolice, sector commanders, de-tectives, shift members and oth-er law enforcement agencies isdefinitely paying dividends.

Meanwhile, Venter has voicedconcern after six house and busi-ness robberies occurred in theprecinct in the last few months.

All the targeted premises hadalarmsystems inplace, but thesewere either broken or not acti-vated, Venter says. “We urge theowners of all premises withalarms to get them in order andactivate them,” Venter says.

“Let us not give the criminals anopportunity to succeed.”

•The Hout Bay police arrestedfive people for drunken drivingon Friday during a roadblock inMain Road. Warrant OfficerTanya Lesch, spokesperson forthe Hout Bay police, reminds thepublic that driving under the in-fluence is a serious offence andwill be dealt with harshly.

“With the festive season com-ing up it is very important thatdrivers stay under the legal lim-it. We will be staging more road-blocks as we approach the end ofthe year,” she warns.

During the same roadblock onFriday, police also issued 14fines to the value of R8 000. Otherarrests made during the week in-clude three for theft, two for pos-session of dagga, two for tres-passing, one for being drunk inpublic and three for assault. Twoshebeens were also closed.

Meanwhile, Lesch says thoseintending to collect gun licencesshould contact the station beforecollecting their licences or com-petency cards from the designat-ed firearm officer, SergeantTheresa Lockem, or firearmclerk Sipho Njumbunxa. “Wewant to accommodate the publicas far as possible, so please in-form the office if you would pre-fer to collect your licences orcompetency cards after normalworking hours. Normal hoursare from 08:00 to 16:00.”

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Big plans ahead for Tokai ManorANDRE BAKKES

INTENDED work on the Tokai Manorproperty,which isnowbeing leasedbyTa-ble Mountain National Park (TMNP), hasentered a new planning phase.

It was announced in May this year that thehistorical Tokai Manor House would undergoan R11 million upgrade over the next twoyears after the role of management was trans-ferred fromtheWesternCapeProvincialGov-ernment to TMNP.

It is hoped that the current planning stagewill be completed by March next year, and,following that, implementation of the variousprojects that come out of the planning processwill begin.

The length and duration of this “implemen-tation stage” will be determined by the plan-ning stage.

Manor House is occupied by a skeletonstaff. TMNP, currently based in Westlake,will eventually make the building its new

headquarters and transform it into a multipur-pose “gateway” to the park.

Wanika Rusthoi, SANParks spokespersonfor the Cape region, elaborates: “The key objec-tive of this phase of work is to prepare a broadlyagreed, overall precinct plan and set of detailedplans to guide the improvement and appropri-ate use of this important area, which includesthe Tokai Manor House and related historicbuildings, facilities and landscapes.”

The Tokai Manor is one of the oldest in theConstantia Valley, and the main building datesback to 1795.

During its 250-year history, the manor’sbuildings have been used as prison cells, re-formatory rooms and a farmstead.

Rusthoi continues, “We have hired a heritagespecialist who will ensure all the heritage as-pects are adhered to and respected in all ways.”

SANParks has procured a team of experi-enced planning, environmental and heritagespecialists to drive the planning process.

The consultant team will be led by DerekChittenden of Bluegreen Planning and Design,

and includes landscape architects, trafficspecialists and engineers, with TrevorThorold serving as the heritage architectand specialist.

Rusthoi says the R11 million to upgradethe precinct was given to SANParks by thenational Department of EnvironmentalAffairs’ Infrastructure Development Fundspecifically for this purpose.

Mike Slayen, TMNP planning manager,stresses that the “planning approach is notabout new development but rather aboutthe appropriate upgrade and use of exist-ing buildings, infrastructure and land-

scapes within the precinct”.Twopriority projects already identified are

the upgrade of Tokai Road from the Zwaan-swyk Road turn-off to the manor house, andthe relocation of TMNP’s head office fromWestlake to the precinct.

“The planning processes will include con-sultation with the relevant authorities, stake-holder groups and the public through work-shops and a public open day early next year.”

The Western Cape Department of Trans-port and Public Works, which currentlyholds the manor in trust, is leasing the prop-erty toTMNP fornext 25years,withanoptionto renew if necessary.

TMNP will not be expected to pay a rentalfee, but will be responsible for maintainingand upgrading the property.

HERITAGE SITE: The Tokai Manor House is soon to become TMNP’s new headquarters.Photo: Rae Shuttleworth

Wynberg Police Cluster goesaround the world and backANDRE BAKKES

THE Wynberg Police Cluster, which in-cludes the Wynberg, Kirstenhof, DiepRiver, Steenberg and Grassy Park pre-cincts, came together at the Dutch Re-formed Church in Wynberg recently tocelebrate a sense of togetherness be-tween officers and the communities theyserve.

“Trip Around the World Day” was thebrainchild of Lieutenant Colonel June Cil-liers, Kirstenhof Police Station’s command-er, who had to come up with a fun idea fora police do after an active Women’s Monthschedule. “EveryyearafterWomen’sMonthwe get together and have fun,” she explains.

This year every station represented a dif-ferent country, and police members had todress up accordingly. They also had an allo-cated time on stage to perform a skit or songin line with their country – and even the ta-bles were decorated accordingly.

Kirstenhof was India, Diep River wasAmerica, Steenberg was Italy, Grassy Parkwas China and Wynberg had it easy – its of-ficers got South Africa.

“I was very happy with the positive feed-back we got,” says Cilliers.

At the end of the event, residents voted ona “Mr and Ms World” to credit the two mem-

bers who really went to town with their per-formances and costumes.

“Mr World was Captain André Venter ofthe Wynberg police, and Ms World wasKirstenhof’s Abby Links, who is always sospontaneous and friendly!”

The “best country” award went to SouthAfrica, while America was first runner-upand Italy second runner-up.

Cilliers continues, “It was nice to havejudges from the community involved. It’simportant for us to show the public that wecan also have fun and work together – evenif we were representing different coun-tries.” The event was ultimately about con-cluding Women’s Month, which is all aboutcelebrating women and creating awarenessaround the abuse of women and children.

“All the countries are concerned with thisissue, so in a way we showed that together,as affected countries, the police and thecommunity,we canwork towardsonegoal,”says Cilliers.

Lucinda Evans, director of non-govern-mental organisation Phalisa Abafazi-Bethu,which helps victims of domestic violenceand child abuse, delivered the keynote ad-dress at the event.

Pastor Jean Dennison opened the daywith scripture and prayer, and during thebreak a spiritual dance group delivered“fantastic and inspiring” entertainment.


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ANDRE BAKKES

A DETERMINED homelesswoman chained herself to the

gate of a vacant government-owned house in Plumstead onWednesday and vowed to staythere until the City of Cape Townagreed to lether takerefugeon theproperty.

The 50-year-old Beverly Strong,along with her 48-year-old partner,Peter Eilers, even threatened to go ona hunger strike if the Department ofHuman Settlements and the City ingeneral didn’t acquiesce to their de-mands to occupy the two-bedroomhouse.

Says Strong, “A few weeks ago Isigned a lease agreement for anothercouncil-owned property in Plum-stead, but the people who live thereare still occupying it.

“The lady who lives there is wheel-chair bound and didn’t even knowshe and her family would have tomove!”

What irked Strong even more wasthat another nearby government-owned house had apparently beenvacant for three months.

Shewas informed that this particu-lar house was going to be madewheelchair-friendly, and wouldeventually be occupied by the familythat currently living in the houseStrong leased.

As a result, she chained herself tothe gate of the two-bedroom houseand vowed to stay there until allowedin.

The next day, at 08:00, a govern-ment representative gave her thekeys to the house – on condition thather she and her partner only staythere “temporarily”.

There are currently 283 000 fami-lies on the waiting list for govern-ment houses or flats in Cape Town,and according to Shihaam Sims,Mayoral Committee member forHousing, the City can only helparound 9 000 families per year withlow-cost housing.

Asked whether handing the keysto Strong didn’t create a dangerousprecedent, Sims replied, “Whethershe had chained herself to the gateor not, she would’ve received thekeys to the house the day she did.”

Strong reveals that she has beenon the City’s housing waiting listsince the late 1980s, which she usesas justification for her “crusade”.

“I’m not being disrespectful, butnow I know being nice doesn’twork,” she says.

Ironically, Strong says she workedfor the City’s Housing Departmentin 1982, and shortly after applied fora low-cost council house.

She says she has been in almostconstant contact with various gov-ernment officials, such as WesternCape premier Helen Zille, and was al-ways told to be “patient.”

Yet, according to her, she and Eil-ers had to sleep in parks for monthsafter they were evicted from a Wendyhouse in the yard of her friend’shome in Naruna Estate, which is acluster of government-ownedproper-ties in Plumstead.

An article published in People’sPost in April (“‘Please help us find ahome’”) elaborated on her ordeals atthe time.

Eilers was then particularly weak,since he was recovering from tuber-culosis.

According to Strong, Eilers ismuch healthier these days, despitesleeping in the wind and rain for the

last few months.She was still chained to the gate

when People’s Post interviewed her,and as she recounted events, shesupplemented her story with lettersof correspondence between her andvarious government officials.

Fed up with sleeping in parks,Strong says she decided to take theextreme measure of chaining herselfto the front gate of the vacant house.

“I’ve had enough! I will not budge!The police will have to come and lockme up,” she said before the keys werepresented to her the next day.

Sims says the authorities havedealt with Strong as fairly as theycould. “There were four other peoplein front of her on the waiting list, butshe received preferential treatmentbecause of her exact circumstances,”Sims says.

Chains send a Strong message

AIN’T GOING NOWHERE: Beverly Strong chained herself to the gate ofa vacant council house in Plumstead on Wednesday and refused to budgeuntil she was let in. Here she is with her partner, Peter Eilers.

Photo: Andre Bakkes

People’s Post ConstantiaWynberg NEWS Tuesday 20 September 2011

NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THECITY OF CAPE TOWNA meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Wednesday 28 September 2011at 10:00 in the Council Chamber, 6th Floor, Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard,Cape Town.

Please note that limited seating is available in the public gallery of the Council Chamber, andtherefore seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Should you wish to attend themeeting you are requested to contact Ms A Curtis on 021 400 3342 between 09:00-16:00. Allrequests for attendance must be received by no later than a daybefore the meeting. You will be required to provide your surname,initials and contact telephone number. Visitors are kindly requestedto be seated by 09:30.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

How to make a number sizzleANDRE BAKKES

“R250aboveandthreetakentofournowstayalivedontloseitnowIhaveR400letsgotosix!”

The superbly accomplishedWynberg auctioneer, JoeyBurke (45), has done shows forluminaries such as NelsonMandela, Bono, Peter Gabrieland Oprah Winfrey in his 30odd years on stage, and in thattime he has perfected his ownstyle.

“Anyone can roll numbers,but you’ve got to be able to rollthem in a style that people willenjoy and actually want to bidon,” he says.

“The American style is moreof a hum... hummingrumbling-seventythirtytwosoo-oold-tothemanwiththehat!”

Burke really is on a roll. Mul-tiple words are uttered almostsimultaneously, and it is truly“a sound to behear”.

“The British style,” he says,this time pronouncing everyword slower than the last, “ismore like ‘Good evening ladiesand gentleman and welcome toour show. How much will yougive me for that Da Vinci paint-ing? Two hundred pounds? Ihave four hundred pounds!’”

Burke could only grant Peo-ple’s Post a few minutes of histime, but it turned out to bemore than enough, since hecan probably recite the alpha-bet instantaneously.

“I’ve been an auctioneersince I was 12 years old,” hesays. “One day my father, whowas also an auctioneer, put me

on the pedestal, and I just hadto do it. The minute I stood upthere I just rolled the numbers.It was great fun!”

He went on to learn from ex-perience. The auctioneer actsas a verbal link between theseller and the buyer, so Burkemust constantly monitor thebidding process by “reading”the audience.

“There is huge ego at play. Ifyou have two people biddingagainst each other then it isperfect. You only need two peo-ple in an auction environment.Then you play on their egosand get them to bid againsteach other, and just let it roll.I once sold a brick with the bid-der’s name for R75 000 and afun bowtie for R10 000!”

Sometimes it doesn’t takemuch skill at all to read a bid-der, as Burke recounts: “I re-member once at the NelsonMandela 46664 concert whensome youngster in the audi-ence wanted to impress hisgirlfriend. So the next thing onauction was a sculpture of Nel-son Mandela’s head, and thenthe youngster put up his handand confidently said,‘R100 000!’

“Nobody else came in. As theprocess continued, I looked athim and he started sinking fur-ther below and further below,and he was going whiter andwhiter then redder and redder,and then he was going underthe table and disappeared. As alast resort, I asked the audi-ence one more time if therewasn’t anyone who would go ashigh as R110 000. Eventually I

sold it to Oprah’s boyfriend forthat amount.

“After theauction theyoung-ster came up to me and huggedme because he was so re-lieved!”

At the same auction Burkesold a photograph of Mandelaboxing with Mohammed Alifor R1,1 million.

The man who makes num-bers sing was born in Zimba-bwe, and only came to SouthAfrica 10 years ago – but in thistime he has raised aboutR40 million.

For a man who has “seen itall” at auctions, it’s hardly sur-prising to hear anecdotes ofhusbands and wives biddingagainst each other, and evenpeople bidding against them-selves.

“Not all auctions are suc-cessful. Youcanget into a roomwhere there are no bidders andyou either have to walk awayor play it out.”

This is the reason being anauctioneer is much more thanjust “rolling numbers”. Onemust first consult with the sell-er, liaise with the guest list,market the items for bids andso forth – and a little bit of en-chantment doesn’t hurt.

“Taking one item to auctionis actually a six-week process.Auctioneering is fun, but own-ing an auction company is notabout rolling numbers, butrunning a business,” he con-cludes.

And indeed, it’s back to busi-ness for him: Burke is incharge of a new developmentfor GoIndustry DoveBid SA.

MASTER AT PLAY: Joey Burke has done thousands of auctions in his 35 yearson the stage. Photo: Supplied

Musical Reid in BergvlietCRITICALLY ACCLAIMED clarinettist Mat-thew Reid will perform with Camerata TintaBarocca on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 20:00 atthe Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Bergvli-et Road, Bergvliet.

The concert will include works by Handel,

Albinoni, Marcello and Tartini. Tickets –which cost R90 for adults, R70 for concessionsand R20 for students – will be available at thedoor.

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The importance of our heritageHANRIE BOSCH

WITH 12 official public holi-days dotted around our

South African calendar, whatmakes Heritage Day on 24 Sep-tember more than just anotherpublic holiday and an excuse tohave a braai?

Giving a deeper meaning to whathas become “just another publicholiday” in one of the most cultural-ly diverse countries in the world isSticks Mdimba, who has been ac-tive in the arts almost his entire life– he’s a poet, actor, writer, self-pro-claimed cultural activist and, since2007, head of Indigenous Arts at theArtscape Theatre. “Indigenous artforms assist young people in know-ing where they come from, andwhere they are going and growing

towards,” says Mdimba. “You cannever tell your mother that she isnot your mother, and the same goesfor your culture.”

The biggest market for South Af-rican cultural events and exportsstill lies in Europe, Mdimba says,but he hopes, through Artscape’sImvelo Festival in Heritage Month,“to create local awareness and en-thusiasm about what it means to bea proud South African” and get peo-ple to “take cognisance of whatcomes from Africa”.

Mdimba feels the biggest issuefacing the protection and growth ofSouth African culture and heritageis the globalisation of Americanpop culture. “Youngsters look likea lost generation – they have no cul-ture, but look to American TV forreference. We need to talk moreabout our own culture, and TV and

radio should look inside to our ownnation.”

Mdimba says the performing artsare a powerful tool that can be usedto reconcile and unite a nation, andprovide youngsters and adults alikewitha creative outlet. “Through thearts we can decolonise our mindsand find the common ground onwhich our rich heritage is built. Weneed to celebrate our diversity, asthis is the thing that will pull us to-gether.”

Having spent much of his life inthe limelight, Mdimba is also astrong advocate of the financialbenefits offered by a career in thearts. “Parents should let childrendo arts as a profession,” he says.“Pavarotti became a billionaire be-cause of his voice, and so can ourchildren.”

Mdimba adds that the performing

arts are the perfect way to direct the“minds and energies” of the youth.

The Imvelo Festival is more thanjust another clichéd representationof African arts, culture and herit-age – “it is a way for young peopleto relate to their origins, and not tolook back and criticise what waswrong or right, but to realise theirworth and appreciate it”, saysMdimba. “Through this festival wewill be celebrating our living leg-ends and take cognisance of wherewe have come from in South Africa,before it is too late.”

The Imvelo Festival kicked off on3 September at the Langa Civic Hallin an explosion of jazz styles withthe Jazz Big Band Extravaganza.

“Ibhekile Evuzayo”, a musicalstory about the rite of passage ofmanhood of young Xhosa men, is onuntil Saturday at the Artscape Are-

na. Tickets cost R50 with student,pensioner and block booking dis-counts available. Jazz legendVictorNtoni, meanwhile, will be perform-ing at the Artsacpe Theatre on Fri-day and Saturday. The act will notonly feature the cool cat himself,but some of Cape Town’s best up-and-coming jazz musicians. Theshow starts at 20:00 and tickets costR80.

The “Choral Sounds” concert willalso take place at Artscape Theatreon Sunday, with a lineup of tradi-tional songs, sounds and customsdrawn from South Africa’s variousethnic groups. The show starts at15:00, and tickets cost R50; pension-ers and block bookings go for R30,and block student bookings costR25. For ticket bookings contactComputicket or ArtScape Dial-a-Seat on (021) 421-7695.

CULTURAL ACTIVIST: Sticks Mdimba is head of Indigenous Arts at Artscape, and as proudly South Africanas they come. Photos: Supplied

EMBRACING HERITAGE: Some of the cast of “Ibhekile Evuzayo”, a musicalplay about becoming a man in the Xhosa culture, runs until Saturday.

LIVING LEGEND: “Living jazz legend” Victor Ntoni will perform at Artscapeover the Heritage Day weekend.


No alcohol – just office workMICHAEL KENT, chairperson of the liquorcommittee for the Diep River CommunityPolicing Forum, said last week in a People’sPost notice (“Have your say on wine li-cence”) that Yardsticks Wines had appliedfor a liquor licence at 86 Pluto Road, and in-vited the public to comment.

Kenthas sincebeen contactedby theappli-cant, Angela Tempelhoff, who told him thatno alcohol will be sold from the premises –only office work will be done there. “Wineswill be sold from Klein Constantia, and notrading will be done from home,” Kent ex-plains.

Received a gun licence SMS?THE Diep River police advise people whowho have received an SMS informingthem that their gun licence is ready to

double check on this by calling thestation’s firearm office on (021) 710-

7325.

Plumstead’s tower struggleTHE Plumstead Civic Association holds ageneral meeting on the hotly-debated issueof cellphone towers on Thursday 28 Sep-tember at St Pius X Church in Lympleigh

Road at 19:45. Members are also invited torenew their membership for 2012.

For more information call Michael Kenton (021) 798-8355 or 083 236 0387.

PRAISEWORTHY: A brand new group of trauma counsellors have just earned their certificatesafter completing a counselling course sponsored by ADT. They will now join other selflesscommunity members in providing comfort and understanding to victims of crime in Diep RiverPolice Station’s trauma room. Their names cannot be published. Photo: Supplied

THE City of Cape Town’s Invasive Spe-cies programme will deploy teams to re-move invader plant species in the south-ern suburbs this week.

Invasive plants in Constantia, Tokai,Westlake, Lakeside, Muizenberg andClovelly will be targeted, and the teamswill also take their blitz to the banks ofthe Prinseskasteel, Keyser and WestlakeRivers.

Twenty workers will tackle the inva-sive plants for the next eight weeks or so,and the City plans follow up in March andApril next year to make sure that all inva-sions are under control. In Westlake andMuizenberg, work will be concentratedalong Old Boyes Drive. Teams will work

to remove branches from road verges inareas with dangerous blind spots; motor-ists are asked to drive carefully and keepwithin speed limits.

Work will also take place on erf 13087opposite the Westlake Golf Course, andnext to Stonehurst Estate. The area hasbeen partially cleared already, and theaim is to follow up on earlier work.

The Cape Town Early Detection andRapid Response programme is funded bythe South African National BiodiversityInstitute, which implements a nationalprogramme for plant invasions on behalfof Working for Water, national resourcemanagement programmes, and the De-partment of Environmental Affairs.

Hit list out for invasive plants

At the end of the rainbowTHE Rainbow Puppet Theatre at the Con-stantia Waldorf School in SpaanschematRiver Road, Constantia, presents “SaintGeorge and the Dragon” on Saturday.

Recommended for children aged four andupwards, the show starts at 10:00; admissionis R20. “The picturesque and secure sur-

roundings of the puppet theatre are also ide-al for children’s birthday parties,” the or-ganisers say.

Parking is ample and free and refresh-ments will be on sale. For more informationcontact Alison on (021) 783-2063 or email [email protected].

Drop anchor at the Boat ShowADORE AQUATICS? Then don’t miss thethe Cape Town International Boat Showthis weekend. Enthusiasts can catch upon the latest trends in equipment, gear,travel and more at the Cape Town Inter-national Convention Centre from Fridayto Sunday, as well as take a scenic watertaxi down to the V&A Waterfront to viewa display of luxurious boats on the water.

The organisers promise a programmeof exciting events for the event, and pointout that water taxi and shuttle servicesare included in the entry fee of R70 (chil-dren enter for free), “so bring the wholefamily for an exciting and different dayout in the Mother City.” For further in-formation and updates visit www.cape-townboatshow.com.

Explore the world of waspsTHE Wildlife and Environment Society ofSouth Africa (Wessa) will hold a talk onThursday from 18:00 to 20:00 at the WessaBarn, 31 The Sanctuary, Kirstenhof.

Simon van Noort, curator of entomologyat Iziko Museums in Cape Town, will speakabout the “Wonderful World of Wasps”.

All are welcome.Non-members pay a R25 donation; pro-

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A cash bar will sell wine and soft drinks.RSVP to Sandy by today (Tuesday) at ad-

[email protected] or (021) 701-1397.

Tuesday 20 September 2011 ADVERT People’s Post ConstantiaWynberg

People’s Post ConstantiaWynberg LEADER Tuesday 20 September 2011

Heritage aliveTHIS weekend local will be lekker and weSouth Africans, will celebrate that whichmakes us all unique people of the South.

Ja, vryf maar blink daai vuvuzelas becausein four days time we honour who we are, nowith no frills, and some fuss, as is probablytypical of South Africans.

Heritage Day on 24 September, may to someseem arbitrary, and to others only a conven-ient excuse for another public holiday, but inreality it is really a time to reflect on thosewho have come before us, what we are, andwho we want to be.

With Africa recognised as the “cradle ofmankind,” it seems only fitting that we liveup to holding our heritage dear, recognisingcultural significance in our own lives.

What is South African culture though? Andare the traditions and beliefs of our forefa-thers something valuable and relevant for thefuture?

South African culture is diverse. Every oneof them valuable and important in their ownright.

During the World Cup in 2010 we localsseemed visibly proud of who we are as a peo-ple and country.

Mirror socks were out in full force, andeven local jalopies took to the streets sooswatse presidential cars, proudly donningSouth African flags.

So this weekend why not show a bit of thesame patriotism?

Tied in with Braai Day – an activity mostSouth Africans are more than familiar with,why not commemorate your past and toastthe future by tossing a chop or two on thecoals.

Our heritage and culture has in some wayshaped the people we are today, and as SouthAfricans we have never been better equippedto make our mark in the global arena, andthereby leave a new legacy, which will oneday in turn become someone else’s heritage.

In response. Emergency numbers

should be short numbers andnot 10 digits.

You are already in a state oftrauma and shaking like awind-blown leaf. Your mind isin turmoil, then you still haveto dial 10 digits! By then youcould be killed! Why not 911 ora similar short number for aquick response?

. The crime stats excludedroad crimes such as culpablehomicide, drunk driving andspeeding. These are majorcrimes so why the cover up?–People’s Post selected certaincrimes for its tables and arti-cles. For a more comprehensiverundown, visitwww.saps.gov.za.

. I agree with Mr Blakeabout charity beginning athome. If you went to the East-ern Cape, you would be sur-prised by this, but in the West-ern Cape it’s a shame.

N Fadane, Samora Machel. Why does the article on

page six refer to “the holymonth of Ramadaan” insteadof “a month holy to Muslims”?After all, people of other faithsdon’t regard Ramadaan as ho-ly. James Rawlings

By the way

. How about more women’srugby adverts? There are somany soccer adverts but norugby.

The SA Women’s Rugbyteam played in Canada and noadvert was screened, but thewomen’s soccer is promoted.

. Sick of speeding taxis?Watch them in the morningsbetween 05:30 and 06:30. Theyeven race each other and giveyou the middle finger if youpoint at them. HR

. Little moral progress willbe made in this country whileits leadership believes in su-perstition. Stephen

May the force be with you. Your son can apply at the

Castle in Cape Town. He mustbe between 18 and 22 years oldand have

a senior certificate.. If you want to join the

South African Air Force callLieutenant Colonel PierreHadfield at AFB YsterplaatRecruitment Centre on (021)508-6230.

Nakhlistan feeds all. Damocles, Muslims pay

tax – Zakaah – annually to Na-khlistan and other NGOs tofeed all.

You are free to support it tooso that the whole rainbow na-tion may be fed all year round!

. Damocles, Nakhlistan

doesn’t choose race, colour orreligion, they feed one and all.Nakhlistan is dependant ondonations and it is mainly theMuslims and Indians who do-nate to this organisation.Maybe if you and many morecontribute towards Na-khlistan they would be able tofeed the poor all year round!Amien

. Damocles, Nakhlistan hasno creed, colour or race. Theyfeed the nation.

Creation lover. Damocles, investigate be-

fore you open your big mouth.Watch CTV and see who domi-nate the queues.

All year round Nakhlistanfeeds all spectrums of the rain-bow nation with food parcels!What do you do?

. Nakhlistan does feed allyear round and no, they do notonly feed Muslims.

They cover the entire spec-trum of the rainbow and thosein between.

Support them and they willbe able to feed even more.Nadya

. Damocles, you are an idi-ot. Nakhlistan feeds anyonewho needs a plate of food. Whydon’t you go to their websiteand educate yourself beforesaying silly things?

Doggone shame. I cannot believe that my

two-month-old puppy was sto-len from our home. It’s dis-gusting and low class.

You should have askedwhose dog it was, you fool.

I hope he bites you.. Dogs that bark at any-

thing and nothing are certain-ly no deterrent.

It’s a better idea to call LawEnforcement.

Spur closures ‘no surprise’THE recent demise of the two Spur Steak-houses as reported in People’s Post of 13September under the headline “Steak-house loses its sizzle” did not surprise me.The small size of the burgers, the smallhelping of french-fries, and the fact thatthe meal was usually almost cold whenserved resulted in my party of four adultspatronising other restaurants instead.

For a similar price, a tasty and muchlarger burger, with a decent helping offrench-fries, plus a few trimmings, all

served hot, was available elsewhere. Themagic of Spur was gone.

The price of aerated drinks beingcharged by most restaurants is outra-geous. Some charge as much as R18 for aglass of Coke, which is available from mostretail suppliers for R5 to R6 for a 350ml con-tainer. But that is another story.HAROLDClaremontPierre van Tonder, managing director of theSpur Corporation, declined to comment.

Don’t be fooledI SHOULD like to warn readers abouttaking a phone call from someone whoclaims to be working for “the TechnicalDepartment of your Server” and thentells you that your computer is compro-mised and, with your assistance, then

downloads software onto your computerthat would enable him to have remoteaccess toyour computer.Don’t bea suck-er like me. Put the phone down.ANONYMOUSCape Town

Lock down the cover-up!I DO NOT understand the thinking of Tel-kom. I have had cables stolen in my areaat least three times in the last year, whichleaves us without a line phone and no AD-SL line for up to three weeks, which isvery inconvenient.

My problem with Telkom is, when theyreplace the cables, they put back the same

manhole covers, instead of covers thatthey can lock. The locked covers willmake it very difficult for thieves to repeatthe theft of cables. Surely an investmentin covers that can be locked will save Tel-kom thousands of rands.NOEL HENDRICKSMuizenberg

Your SMSes

Tuesday 20 September 2011 LETTERS People’s Post ConstantiaWynberg

The right way to do the right thing

The battlewith all thatbarking

IN response to “The wrong way to do the rightthing”, People’s Post, 13 September.

We reside in Tokai hamlet. Over manymonths I have observed certain neighbours inand around the Close feeding vagrants on aMonday morning on refuse collection day.The vagrants stand on the corner at the en-trance to the Close early on a Monday morn-ing and are, therefore, in full view of the activ-ities going on in and around the Close at thattime.

This makes me feel very uncomfortablewhen I leave for work each Monday morning,opening my garage door which opens directlyonto the street and in full view of the vagrants!Some of the neighbours who choose to feed thevagrants do not have to go to work or are re-tired, so they do not have to feel concernedabout vagrants observing their comings andgoings or looking into their garages.

I cannot understand why people chose tofeed loiterers that they do not know from a bar

of soap and chose to put their families or otherneighbour’s families at risk. If youwant to feelgood by donating to a worthy cause, why don’tyou donate to a charity that specifically feedsand cares for homeless people?

Why encourage potential crime into the ar-ea when most of us are striving to bring itdown?

Why encourage people to knock at yourdoor or ring your or your neighbour’s door-bell on a regular basis for food or some sortof handout because you have chosen to feedthe nation?

Have you considered the fact that these va-grants could well have committed somecrime, and you are encouraging them back in-to the area time and time again?

I have to shake my head at how naïve andgullible people can be in this day and age afterall the crime we hear reported on a daily basisthrough the media.

How many times have you read about some

“do gooder” offering a vagrant garden orhandyman work in and around their house,only to hear reports of them being attackedor stabbed in some way?

Wake up! Stop thinking of yourselves, con-sider your neighbours, stop attracting poten-tial criminal elements into the area and don’tmoan about crime in your area when you arethe reason these loiters are there in the firstplace.

You are making vagrants dependent on you– you are their main source of food, so whyshould they go out and seek employment orbother to earn a living?

Some neighbours choose to religiously givea “regular” vagrant odd jobs to do around thehouse.

Do they know this vagrant’s background,have they done reference checks?

I have observed this particular vagrant sit-ting on the pavement waiting for the ownerto return, sometimes he hangs around forhours on end just waiting and observing.

We also have one particular neighbour whoregularly feeds most, if not all, of the vagrantsand their dogs in the area.

Why not donate to a worthy cause or chari-ty instead?

I have to ask, if this person cares so muchabout these particular vagrants, why doesn’tshe offer accommodation to them on her ownproperty, since I believe she has apparentlyprotested against the Police removing themfrom the area.

We can only work together to create a safercommunity if we ALL agree not to attract un-necessary elements into the area.

Think!ANONYMOUS

Tokai

I AM so sick and tired of people de-fending their dogs. People who leavetheir dogs alone all day while theyare at work and out until all hoursof the night and morning should notkeep animals.

As pensioners who have lived inour house for 40 years, we have beentold if this worries us, we should lookfor alternative accommodation.

What cheek, when they are new tothe area. Their back yard, where thedog roams alone, faces our bedroomwindow.

Can I also mention that my moth-er, aged 95, passed away to the ghast-ly sound of their barking dog.

My neighbour refuses to do any-thing about his huge dog; we havecomplained to law enforcement, butto no avail.

Who enforces these bylaws any-way? If someone does break into hishouse no one will take notice be-cause of the dog barking.

Does this make sense to those so-called animal lovers?LEE AMBRAMOWITZDiep River

Swartland wines pour into Cape TownIT has become fashionable for South Afri-ca’s wine routes to hold festival week-ends, but what do you do when you arepart of the country’s largest wine district,where the close to 25 members are scat-tered across an area of over 10 000 squarekilometres?

For the Santam Swartland Wine and OliveRoute, which stretches from Malmesbury toPorterville, the answer was clear.

“We decided to take the Swartland to town,so on Saturday 8 October, Kirstenbosch StoneCottages will become an honorary part of theSwartland,” said Jolene Janse van Rensburg,

Santam Swartland Wine and Olive Routemanager. The region’s extraordinary soils,little irrigation and some of the oldest winestock in the country have produced some ex-ceptional wines, and the winemakers them-selves will be in Kirstenbosch to show offtheir wares.

The 50 or more stalls will include:. The innovative young winemakers be-

hind the Swartland Revolution (Mullineux,AA Badenhorst).

. The affable Danie Malan, whose familyhas been producing remarkable wines atAllesverloren since 1872.

. Piketberg’s finest – organic wines from

the elegant Org de Rac and the top-class CapClassique from Nieuwedrift.

. The quality wines from Swartland Win-ery, the gateway to the route.

. The new kids on the block: Franki’s Vine-yards (featuring vintage cars), Nuweland,Nassau, and many more wines that underlinethe quality of this route.

The winemakers will be joined by exhibi-tors selling a large range of products and pro-duce, including jams and preserves, olives,cordials and fresh-baked Swartland breads.

Included in the mix will be some top classpotjies and other gastronomic delights forwhich the Swartland is justly famous. “We

will also be displaying some of the Swart-land’s best art and crafts, she said. The Rie-beek children’s steel band, a communityproject, will provide some of the entertain-ment on the day, together with other localmusicians. “We want Capetonians to realisethat some of the country’s best wines are justaround the corner. We are only 78km away,and we are sure that once people realise whatwe have on offer they will take the short driveup the N7 more often,” Van Rensburg said.

To find out more, and to keep up to datewith the happenings in the Swartland, visitthe Facebook page at on.fb.me/nrGbJL or thewebsite www.swartlandwineroute.co.za.

Photographer Gwen Rea took this closeup of a whale near St James onThursday – and when she showed the image to a pair of marine biologists,they agreed Rea had captured a very special moment: The whale wasgiving birth to a little one. Photos: Gwen Rea

HAPPY FAMILY: Rea returned to the same spot the next day and spotted the same whale, now swimming withher calf.

EARLY DAYS: The calf stuck close to mom on its first few days in the wide blue waters.

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COOL CAT: Jazz legend Victor Ntoni willperform in the Artscape’s tribute the manhimself, “Victor Ntoni Plays Victor Ntoni”,on Friday and Saturday with a number ofyouth bands, blending the golden tones ofhistory with the vivacity of the young. Theshows form part of the Artscape’s ImveloFestival, celebrating South African heritage throughout the month of September.Ntoni’s career spans 40 years, and he’sperformed with greats like Abdullah Ibrahim, Nelson Magwaza, Dave Brubeck andDarius Brubeck. A bassist, singer, composer and producer, Victor’s work can beheard in recent recordings of some ofSouth Africa’s Alist jazz musicians, including Hugh Masekela, Barney Rachabane, Duke Makasi and Abigail Khubeka.The shows start at 20:00, and ticketscost R80. To book your spot, contactComputicket, or call ArtScape DialaSeaton (021) 4217695.

Spring brings newvigour to ArtscapeA SPRING-BORNE spate of art andculture will be breezing through theArtscape Theatre over the next twoweeks, with the theatre’s lineup in-cluding musicals, dance, an art exhi-bition and some classic drama.

•Famed “Fiddler on the Roof” playsat the Artscape Opera House until 1 Oc-tober. Tickets range from R90 to R200.

• This year’s “Waiting for Rain”,which plays until Thursday, promisesa selection contemporary dance in its“most innovative and entertainingform”. Tickets cost R100.

•An exhibition of artworks by PaulSchöne will be available for viewinguntil 2 October in the Marble Foyer.The exhibition offers a spread of largeoriginal acrylic landscape and abstractpaintings on stretched canvas.

•“Ibhekil Evuzayo” (“Leaking Cala-bash”), telling the story of a young Xho-sa man’s traditional journey into man-hood, plays from tomorrow until Satur-day following a successful run at the2011 Grahamstown National Arts Festi-val. Tickets cost R50.

•The Victor Ntoni Tribute Concert,a tribute to living jazz legend VictorNtoni, plays on Friday and Saturday.Tickets cost R80.

•The acclaimed Shakespeare SchoolsFestival, which has been running for adecade in the United Kingdom, islaunching its first pilot festivals inCape Town and Johannesburg; on Sun-day at the Artscape, six groups of highschool students will perform 30-minuteversions of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays. Tickets cost R60.

•“Mary and the Conqueror” showsfrom 29 September to 15 October. Theplay starts on a deserted beach “some-where in history”, while Mary Renaultis drinking a beer.

Alexander the Great washes up infront of her, and a trippy trip throughhistory ensues. Tickets range from R60to R80.

For more information, or to make abooking, contact Artscape Dial-a-Seaton (021) 421-7695.

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Welcome springwith MozartMUSIC LOVERS are invited to enjoythe sounds of the growing season withthe Simon’s Town Spring Festival,which promises an evening of Mozart’sfinest on Saturday 24 September.

Steven van der Merwe will conductthe Pro Musica Divina Orchestra –made up of a number of stellar free-lancemusiciansand ledbyQuentinCr-ida – in the “all-out Mozart pro-gramme”.

The exciting “Marriage of Figaro”overture will set the scene for the festi-val, and will be followed by a renditionof the “Flute Concerto in G major” by

award-winningCapetonianflautist LieslStolz. After theinterval, theconcert willcontinue withthe vibrant“Prague Sym-phony”. Thenight’s musictakes place at18:30 in the his-toric MethodistChurch inChapel Lane,off Runciman’sDrive, Simon’sTown. Ticketscost R130,which coverssnacks at inter-val. Bookthrough Si-mon’s TownPharmacy on(021) 786-2133.

POISED: Awardwinning Capetonianflautist Liesl Stolz.

Whale of a timeTHE whales are back in the bay – and localactor David Muller is taking them into KalkBay Theatre every Sunday this and nextmonth with his recital of Heathcote Williams’“Whale Nation”.

The one-hander deals with the evolution ofwhales, and how they play, feed and breed.“It also touches on what men are doing tothem,” Muller says, “as well as the myths andlegends around the largest creatures livingon this planet.”

“Whale Nation” can be seen on Sundays 25September and 2, 9 and 16 October. Ticketscost R80 each, and the shows start at 19:30.Mediterranean platters for two will be on saleat R70 each, and a bar will be open. Call072 220 5430 to book your spot.

MINDFUL: David Muller slips into the personaof Einstein in his oneman show, “ImaginingEinstein”, at the Kalk Bay Theatre last year.He’ll be treating audiences to his take on“Whale Nation” at the theatre until the end ofOctober. Photo: Supplied

Space for instruments to breatheLOUISA STEYL

Their music has been described as “dirtyblues” and they are serious believers insoul, a combination that clearly works fornew band, Spaceman.

After only a short time playing toge-ther, the three-piece band has made it tothe finals of a battle of the bands competi-tion hosted by Plaasteater outside Brac-kenfell

Drummer, Ruscali, guitarist and voca-list, Aeron Brown and bassist Josh Dani-els entered the competition as an opportu-nity to get on stage.

Ruscali and Aeron had known eachother for a while when they decided to puta band together.

And so, the search for a bassist began.“Josh landed up on my door,” Aeron

says, adding: “the universe sent him.”Josh had actually shown up for work to

be done on his guitar, but after talkingabout the band, he decided to join.

“It was all meant to be,” says Aeron.While their name has taken on a space

theme since the band has been performing,Ruscali explains that he was talking aboutcreating space in their songs for the instru-ments to breathe and one day said: “Youknow what, I’m the spaceman.”

The name stuck.He adds that what makes the band uni-

que is the amalgamation of the band mem-bers’ different styles.

While Ruscali comes from a metal back-ground, Aeron is from a blues backgroundand Josh has always played jazz and funk.

Aeron says they try to play these diffe-rent styles.

“We have opened our minds to differentgenres to make the music accessible,” hesays. “We feed off each other,” Ruscali saysand Josh adds that it creates a fusion.

Their own influences are very variedand Aeron has a penchant for vinyl, citingthat CDs tend to feel cold.

“I love, the stranger the better,” he adds.Ironically, Aeron is no stranger to all

things strange. His full name is Aeron Lou-is Lynyrd Skynyrd Brown.

Josh is new to rock and prefers musici-ans such as Stanley Clarke and GeorgeBenson. Ruscali on the other hand ishappiest listening to bands such as Pante-

ra and AC/DC.Spaceman takes what they do seriously

and their hard work shows.“It’s all very well being talented, but if you

don’t put in the effort and time, you are notgoing to crack it,” Aeron says.

They are also thankful for the feedbackand constructive criticism from fellow mu-sicians who have come out to watch themplay live.

Likewise, they are thankful to theirneighbours for putting up with their rehear-sals. Spaceman is setting up a database of“space fans”, so they can keep them infor-med of upcoming gigs.

To join the intergalactic family, SMS yourname to 076 122 7515.

This is the same number you can use formore information about the band or to bookthem. “We would love to play wherever,whenever and for whoever,” Aeron says.

Spaceman is playing on Friday 20 May atPlaasteater, with fellow finalists, The Gra-ham Gillot Band. Tickets cost R20 and theshow starts around 21:00. Spaceman is wor-king on improving their stage performancefor the show and they promise fans that itwill be better than anything they have seenfrom the band before.

To find out more about Spaceman, visittheir Facebook page under Spaceman Lan-ding.

SPACEMAN: (from left) Josh Daniels, Ruscaliand Aeron Brown.

An exciting offering from Carl OrffTHE Symphony Choir of Cape Town andUCT Choir, along with with the UCT WindEnsemble, present “Carmina Burana” byCarl Orff at the Baxter concert hall nextTuesday at 20:15.

The choirs will be conducted by Alexan-der Fokkens with Maudee Montierre,Mark Donnelly and Patrick Tikolo as solo-

ists.Tickets cost R80, R60 for pensioners and

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The show, bursting with energy and oozingsensuality, is a physical celebration of musicthrough dance. From Adele, Jennifer Lopez,Pink, Rihanna, Kary Perry, Grace Jones,Björk, Madonna and more, the hits just keepcoming.

The showhasbeendirected, choreographedand produced by Ashleigh Moore, who has de-signed a visual feast with a Cirque feel.

Backing up the dynamic dancers in theirspectacular costumes are powerful vocalsfrom Raquel Munn, Lindiwe Rose and Saman-

tha Austen, and daring skills from South Afri-ca’s number one parkour (free running) art-ist, Russ McCarrol.

Dancers include Justin Mancer, TerrySauls, Rory Marais, Nicoll Pitt and NatalieWalsh plus the three vocalists.

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The show starts at 20:30. Tickets cost R67and are available from Computicket.

• WIN! WIN! WIN! Five lucky readers caneach win double tickets to see Gorgilicious onThursday 22 September. To enter, SMS “Gor-gilicious” to 34586 by noon Wednesday 21 Sep-tember. SMSes cost R1.50 each.

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Get ready for the VOC FestivalTHE ANNUAL Voice of the Cape(VOC) Festival is once again onthe horizon.

Described as a “festival with a dif-ference”, the event takes place at theCape Town Market in Epping fromThursday 29 September to Sunday 2October, and will feature all the ele-ments that those attending have be-come accustomed to over the years,including 40 food stalls and a host ofothers selling items of every type.

Market convenor Hassiem Bastra

says the big attraction this year willbe of the four-wheeled variety to at-tract the younger generation.

The D1S Drift Squad, a team of his-torically disadvantaged South Afri-cans who specialise in advanceddriving, will show off their skills andalso put their modified machines ondisplay for the public to get a closerlook.

The squad has been in existencefor three years, and apart from show-ing off their advanced driving se-quences, they’ll highlight the dan-

gers of illegal street racing anddrunken driving.

Festival-goers will also stand achance to catch a ride in the driftcars.

Bastra says the festival will alsofeature other car-related events – in-cluding a show and shine, sound-off,rev-off, park-off and bakkie-off – andthere will be prizes up for grabs formembers of the public who partici-pate.

Entry forms will be available atMag Addiction in Strandfontein or

on the VOC website from Thursday22 September. The registration feesrange from R50 to R100, dependingon the event.

Bastra adds that there will also bean Umrah package giveaway, cour-tesy of Shafiq’s Travel and Tours.People can nominate themselves oranother worthy candidate to be therecipient of the once-in-a-lifetimetrip. The fully-paid package is validfor Umrah in April 2012.

“An Umrah trip is an amazing gift,especially for someone who has nev-

er visited the two most importantsites in the life of a Muslim.”

Anyone interested should retaintheir entry ticket to the

festival, fill in an entry form anddrop it off at the VOC lounge at thecorporate exhibition.

Bastra says the draw will takeplace at the festival on Sunday 2 Oc-tober. Terms and conditions apply.

Entry to the festival costs R20 foradults, while children and pension-ers pay R10.

Parking costs R10 per car.

First of its kind leaves the floorTHIS weekTokai Mar-ket Toyotasold its veryfirst FJCruiserfrom itsshowroomin TokaiMain Road.

Proudowner Doc-tor KenPrice, ofTensionStructures,couldn’twait to gethis handson the FJCruiser’skeys.

WHEEL DEAL: Market Toyota dealer principal Nellis van der Merwe stands with new FJ Cruiserowner Doctor Ken Price of Tension Structures and Toyota Tokai salesman Marwaan Waja.

KEY FACTOR: Market Toyota dealer principal Nellis van der Merwe handsover the keys to proud new FJ Cruiser owner Doctor Ken Price.

Barefoot legend still running strong“NEVER give up, and always have

hope,” are the most importantmessages Zola Pieterse (née Budd) wantsto pass on to her kids and leave as a legacy.

Pieterse, who holds her head high amid ahost of personal difficulties, spoke before apacked auditorium at a workshop organisedearlier thismonthby theSports Science Insti-tute of South Africa (SSISA) in conjunctionwith Runner’s World magazine.

UCT’s sports science professor TimNoakes, who was MC at the workshop, wel-comed Pieterse and expressed the tremen-dous honour it was to have her speak.

Mike Finch (editor of Runner’s World), DrRoss Tucker (consultant scientist at SSISA)and Professor Tim Noakes all agree that Pie-terse’s “indomitable spirit, complete hones-ty, humility and love of the simple things inlife” shone through with incredible clarity.

While her talent, determination and sheerhard work earned her the world cross-coun-try titles in 1985 and 1986, the European3 000m championship in 1985, a world recordof 14:48:07 in the 5 000m and a world indoorrecord in the 3 000m in 1986, winning was nev-er her motivation.

“I run to be at peace,” she explained.Noakes described Zola as one of the strong-

est women he would ever meet. While mostpeople would have crumbled, faced with theadversities that crossed her path in her mid-forties, Zola’s life is a true success story,Noakes said.

Pieterse said time and maturity have givenher insight into dealing with the challengesshe faces.

While she can’t change the challenges, shecan change her attitude, she said, and de-scribed some of her happiest moments as thetime spent with her three children.

And Pieterse still runs, clocking up about80km a week, and she can still churn out a36-minute time in a 10km race.

She is in training to tackle the Comradesnext year.

With her engaging smile, she elaborated:“No one in SA recognises you as a runner ifyou haven’t run Comrades – so I have to doone!”

Noakes describes her as the most iconicathlete yet produced in South Africa.

“This is exactly it – themost enduringqual-ity of Zola is her incredible humility.

As South Africans, we can be incrediblyproud of having people of Zola’s calibre whowe can call our own – and it was a great pleas-ure to hand to her a Zola-branded, Springbokrugby jersey.”

CELEBRATING: From left: sports science professor Tim Noakes (UCT), Zola Pieterse, Mike Finch (editor of Runners’ World), Kathy Mc QuaideLittle (marketing and media manager of SSISA)and Dr Ross Tucker (consulting scientist of SSISA and ESSM) Photo: Tori Hirst

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WORLD CUP-winningIndia coach Gary

Kirsten recently launched acricket scholarship in hisname at his alma mater,Rondebosch Boys’ HighSchool.

Kirsten, speaking at New-lands’ Kelvin Grove Club lastweek during a fundraising din-ner for the scholarship, said hefelt he had to make a contribu-tion to the flourishing cultureof cricket at the school.

The former Proteas openingbatsman and new Proteascoachhas committed tomakingan annual contribution to thescholarship, which he hopedwould enable a promisingcricketer who would not other-wise be able to afford the feesat his alma mater to get an edu-cation there.

“I had an absolutely magnifi-cent 12 years at the prep schooland high school, so if there isa cricketer who shows poten-tial, maybe he can also experi-

ence 12 fantastic years there,”Kirsten added.

Kirsten was coach of the In-dia team that on home soil beatSri Lanka in the World Cup fi-nal in April this year.

He did not renew his contractbecause he wished to spendmore time with his family,and was then appointed coachof theSouthAfrican teamin themiddle of the year.

Reminiscing about his timeat Rondebosch Boys’, Kirstensaid his father Noel had alwaysadvised him to play team sports– although he was also a talent-ed squash and tennis player.

“[In team sports] you end upplaying for the [school] badgeand representing more thanjust yourself,” he added.

This team ethic was at playeven at international level, saidKirsten, illustrating the pointwith an example from his timewith India, which has alwaysboasted an array of talented in-dividuals.

“In 2008 India was rankedfourth in the world in test andone-day cricket.

“I had a chat with the teamand asked them why they wereso average.

“The bottom line was theywere not playing for this,” hesaid, pointing to the schoolbadge.

“In threeyears Indiahadhar-nessed their collective skills toattain the number one rankingin test” – until their recent se-ries defeat to England – “andwin the 2011 World Cup.”

Aside from his national du-ties, Kirsten is also involved inestablishing a cricket academyat the Claremont Cricket Clubgrounds in Constantia.

One aim of this project is toprovide indoor practice facili-ties.

“It is a dream of mine to builda quality indoor centre; youneed one to practice in winter.

“Hopefully with some decentfunding and sponsorship, wecan build a decent one.”

The cricketing legend’s eld-est son, Josh, attends Ronde-boschPrep, andKirstenandhiswife, Deborah, are awaiting thebirth of their third child ICON: Gary Kirsten. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

The simple rules of rugby 103LYNN PRINS

A SUPERB display of rugby onSaturday has Springbok sup-porters on a definite high – theBoks really showedhowchampi-ons play the game.

Great rugby was played over-all on Saturday, with even Ire-land coming to the party andbeating Australia, making forthe first upset of the tourna-ment.

And all the Boks played withheart, working to defend their ti-tle as the champs, and secured avictory against Fiji.

The weekend’s rugby was un-characteristic.

New Zealand annihilated Ja-pan 83-7 on Friday, Argentinawhipped Romania 43-8 on Satur-day, with Ireland beating Aus-tralia 15-6 on the same day.

On Sunday, France thrashedCanada 46-19 after a fierce battle,England beat Georgia 41-10, andWales fought hard for a 17-10 vic-tory against Samoa.

With all the excitement un-derway, People’s Post hopes therules explained last week camein handy, since the matches fea-tured quite a few rucks andmauls.

This week People’s Post will fo-cus on knock-ons, offside, andforward passes.

Knock-onsThese occur when a player ac-

cidentally mishandle the balland knocks it forward with hishands or arms.

The player is allowed to tryand regain control. If he cancatch it before it touchesanotherplayer or the ground, he can playon.

Otherwise it is a “knock-on”and play may be stopped. In a po-sition where possession of theball is lost, a scrum is set, withthe non-offending team gettingthe scrum feed. If you intention-ally knock on, you may be penal-ised. If what you did prevents aprobable try, a penalty try may

be awarded.Offside:A player is offside in general

play if he is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the ball, orin front of a teammate who lastplayed the ball. The aim is tostay behind the ball.

Forward pass:Occurs when an illegal pass is

thrown to a player who is aheadof the ball; a player is not al-lowed to pass the ball forward toa teammate.

• On Thursday, South Africatakes on neighbouring countryNamibia in Auckland at 10:00.Next week People’s Post will fo-cus on penalties.

ON 17 December 1997, an epi-sode of “Pokémon” was aired onJapanese television that in-duced epileptic seizures in hun-dreds of people. Ironically, televisednews reports caused even more seizuresby replaying the scene, which showedflashing red light. –www.wikipedia.org

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