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TAURIQ HASSEN

A STRONG warning is being sent out tothe public not to support street childrenwhoarebeggingat carwindowsandbusyintersections.

This comes after a groups of street chil-dren in Observatory were spotted purchas-ing drugs from the money which was meantfor food.Observatory Improvement District field-

worker, Kenneth Roman, explains thatabout three groups of boys are said to be op-erating in the suburb.They target heavily used areas such as the

Sable Square parking lot, Station and Anzioroad robots, aswell as the LowerMainRoad,where restaurants have tables set out on thepavements.“When the street children approach peo-

ple, especially in Lower Main Road, peoplejust give them money to get rid of them,” hesays.Roman was shocked to hear a story that

a street child in Observatory had madearound R3000 over the festive period, onlyfrom begging on the street.“With that kind of money, they can buy

food and even their drugs. So what childwould want to get off the street if they aremaking such large amounts ofmoney by justbegging?” Roman explains.He encourages locals not to fall for the act,

asmanyof the children choose “professionalploys” to win over the public. From faketears to sharing sad stories of wanting to gohome, Roman believes these are approachesthat have been well rehearsed over time.“Children usuallymakemoremoney than

the adults and when people give irresponsi-bly, they don’t understand what impact thathas on the child’s life,” he adds.Observatory Civic Association member

and co-ordinator of the Social Issues Forum,

Rob Gaylard, explains that it is difficult toestimate how bad the problems really is inObservatory.“It seems to involve a small number of

children, including some adults, but the sys-tematic abuse or exploitation of even thissmall number of children is bad enough,” hesays.Gaylard called on the provincial Depart-

ment of Social Development to appoint a so-cialworker to investigatematters inObserv-atory.He believes the cardinal rule for the public

should be not to give cash or handouts.The forum was first alerted to the prob-

lems by local fieldworkers and the WesternCape Street Children’s Forum, who havebeen working with other local non-profit or-ganisations in attempts to address the prob-lems.The public is encouraged to use and sup-

port the Give Responsibly campaign, whichpromotes the purchasing of meal voucherscosting R5 per voucher. Street children can-not exchange the vouchers for money andthey are available at Spar and Pick and Pay.“Passports” to night shelters can also be pur-chased, which entitles the children to a one-night stay at the selected shelter.Roman adds: “Mymessage to the public is

that people don’t know what that money isbeing used for; it is being used to do moreharm than anything else.”Co-ordinator of the Western Cape Street

Children Forum, Paul Hooper, urged localsto avoid handing out any items to childrenon the streets.He asks: “If they are making lots of money

while begging, what child is going to wantto come off the streets?”Hooper believes these “vulnerable chil-

dren” are being trafficked into areas byadults for the purpose of begging.“We have seen bakkie loads of children be-

ing dropped at robots just to beg. Themoneythat these children make is then handedover to the person in charge of them,” hesays.“The bottom line is people must stop giv-

ing them money, food, clothing or anythingthat will encourage them to stay.”

Show her, or him, how much you care this Valentine’s Day. Nothing says “I love you”like a bunch of roses. The ladies at the famous Cape Town flower market describeValentine’s Day as their busiest period. Here Faldielah Gamildien shows off some ofher most popular floral choices. Photo: Tauriq Hassen

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People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland NEWS Tuesday 12 February 2013

LUZUKO ZINI

MORE FEET will be making their way topublic transport interchanges after an-other petrol price hike hit motorists.

Petrol increased by 41c a litre on Wednes-day.A litre of petrol now costs R11.92 in coastal

areas and R12.27 in inland regions.While fuel increases affect the profits of the

taxi industry,most associations only up theirfares once a year, explains Vusumzi Miselo,the regional chairperson of the Congress forDemocratic Taxi Associations.“We meet with other taxi associations be-

tween October and November where we dis-cuss price increases. Our fares always in-crease betweenR1 andR2 and these increasesusually take effect in December,” he says.“We will be losing a lot of profit by not in-

creasing our prices, but we know the petrolprice will go down soon. If we increase faresnow, our customerswill expect us to decreaseit when the petrol goes down. For this reasonwe only have a price increase once a year.”Afterprice increases,more travellersmake

their way to train stations, Metrorail region-al manager Mthuthuzeli Swartz says.“The region’s overall ticket sales have in-

creased bymore than 9% [since the last petrolincrease]. Monthly ticket sales have shot upby 21.4%, an indication that the demandkeeps growing despite our current challeng-es,” he says.Metrorail has 85 trains operating on three

different lines in the province.

There are 33 trains operating on the Khay-elitsha/Mitchell’s Plain line; 32 on the north-ern line to Bellville, Wellington and Strand;and 23 serves the Simon’s Town and CapeFlats line.“Some 655 daily trains operate 732 000 pas-

senger journeys each weekday. The currenteconomic climate has increased demand fortrains to the point where it exceeds availablesupply,” Swartz says.“Even with all train-sets repaired and in

service, the Western Cape region will find itextremely hard to meet increasing demand.Attempts have beenmade to source train-setsfrom other regions and commuter trainshave been replaced with long-distance car-riages for outlying areas to free up additionalcapacity for shorter routes.”Another alternative for cash-strapped mo-

torists is car-pooling.Findalift.co.za offers a secure and free serv-

ice that allowspeople to find others travellingtheir way with little hassle.Already used by over 6 400 South Africans,

the site matches people on similar routeswithout displaying personal information, sothey can decide to make secure contact andarrange to share the journey.Managing member Daniel Claassen says

the servicehelps people travel better, reducesemissions and congestion and saves money.“The effect of the latest fuel increase will

ensure amotorist,making amodest commuteof 25km towork andback,will pay on averageR300 more for fuel annually,” he says.And while 41c might be something most

won’t even bother to pick up off the floor,

there is a bigger picture.“Using the latest petrol price, it will cost a

commuter on average R9 000 in fuel per yearand R4 000 in wear and tear, based on AArates for the maintenance costs of a vehiclewith an engine capacity of 1 501 to 1 800,”Claasen says.“Sharing this journey with one person can

save R4 500 in fuel alone and R2 000 on wearand tear. What could you do with an extra R6500 yearly?”Johnny Barret previously travelled 20 km

from Athlone to Cape Town to drop his wife

at work. But since the price hike, she has opt-ed to rather travel by bus.“When I used to drive her to work I would

spend at least R1 200 a month,” he says. “Weare savingmore thanhalf themoneynow thatshe is using public transport.”Selvinlee Balie says commuting by taxi is

the cheaper option.He takes one taxi from home to work, trav-

elling 20km on average per day.“When I was using my car I would spend

R600 on petrol a month. Now that I use publictransport I spend just over R250,” he says.

FuelFuel forfor thoughtthought

FILLINGFILLING UP:UP: Motorists now pay 41c more for a litre of petrol. Photo: Luzuko Zini

TAURIQ HASSEN

EMOTIONS could not be contained whenthe contentious issue around a homelesscontainer used as a soupkitchenwas finallyresolved.“This is home,” says a volunteer who

helps feed the dozens of impoverished peo-ple who line up outside the steel door everyweek.The soup kitchen is now permanently

based at the God’s Faith Mission Church inSunderland Street, Factreton.After operating from the Maitland Ceme-

tery in February 2011, the managers of thekitchen were forced to move owing to nu-merous break-ins and vandalism.They then resettled at the informal settle-

ment in Sixth Avenue last year, but a lackof security saw the facility moved to theShawco Centre in 12th Avenue. The ar-rangement was only temporary, until thefeeding scheme could find a more suitablevenue. This took longer than expected, andinNovember, Shawcomanagement decidedthat it was time for the kitchen to go.After being closed for nearly amonth, the

much-appreciated facility reopened lastweek.Volunteer Josephine van Aarde says

there are big things in the pipeline for thecontainer project.She explains that youth development

programmes, skills training, feedingschemes andother projectswill be run fromits steel walls.Their new landlord has also given them

a suitable kitchen in which to cook for thepoor, but the free foodwill still be distribut-ed from the container.Unemployed youth can also visit to have

their CVs typed and internet resources willbe available to those without access.“We have so many exciting things

planned, but we have yet to decide who willrun the project. That decision we will makeas a community,” Van Aarde says.“We want people to interact with each

other and this container must be the centreof attraction for this,” she says.Pastor Desmond De Klerk of God’s Faith

Mission Church is overwhelmed by the ex-citement surrounding the project’s newhome. “Weare really looking forward to get-ting involved with the community once the

container is fully set up,” he says.Some of the church’s projectswill be com-

bined with activities at the container, mak-ing it a “place for change”. “This is a verybigdeal for the churchandwewant the com-munity to be just excited asweare,” he says.The empty container is still in need of

some donations and volunteers are callingfor assistance. Anyone willing to donate isurged to contact the volunteers at the con-tainer on (021) 827 0638.

Feeding scheme finds a home

OH HAPPY DAYS: Volunteers discuss the ex-citing times they are about to experience atthe container. Photos: Tauriq Hassen

CLEANED UP: Volunteers were hard at work last week cleaning and repairing the container.

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VIOLENCE and drug abuse at schools hasled to police stepping in.

Weekly operations are held at variousschools in Kensington and Factreton to dis-arm scholars and search for drugs.Windermere High School in Kensington is

one of the destinations for the Kensington po-lice and the Maitland Dog Unit every week.The operations have been welcomed by

principal Craig Leetz, who credits the policepresence for creating a safer learning envi-ronment for pupils.“Many of the children at the school are

from areas where gang violence is rampant.They bring that mentality with them toschool in certain cases,” he says.“With police frequently visiting the school,

it will change the learners’ mindsets andmake them think twice about bringing thatsort of attitude into our classrooms.”Leetz feels the same initiative should be in-

troduced at all school across the board.“With more police visibility around the

school, you can really create a difference inthese students’ lives,” he says.Warrant Officer Ntombi Nqunqeka, the

spokesperson forKensington police, explains

that violence at schools has beenaheadachein the past, prompting the station to take amore pro-active stance.“We are putting a stop to school violence

caused by learners bringing dangerousweapons and illegal substances into theschools,” she says.Reports were previously received of stu-

dents stabbing each other while walkinghome from school or at train stations, asmany of the learners are from outside thearea.“This is a concern in our precinct, which

is why we decided to start something rightat the beginning of the year,” she says.One Factreton mother, who asks to only

be known as Shanaaz, has a 17-year-old sonwhowas stabbed three times in the arm lastyear.Her son, who does not want to be named,

was followed home by a group of boys afteran argument at school.“They stabbedhim, right up the road from

wherewe live. Luckily it was not so bad, butit could have been worse,” she says.“My son could have been killed.”Shanaaz welcomed the steps taken by the

police and hopes their measures would lastthroughout the year.“This must not be something that only

happens for a few weeks. They mustcarry on the whole year.“They must also try and build on it,

like introducing measures insideclassrooms to prevent this violence,”she adds.Bronagh Casey, the spokesperson

for provincial education ministerDonald Grant, explains that the keybehinddeliveringquality education isto create “safe and secure” learningenvironments.“We are aware of incidents of gang

violence and fights among learners inthese areas,” she says.“These searches by police form part

of a broader campaign to improvesafety in our schools.”The department is also encouraging

schools to conduct their own randomsearch and seizure operations. Theeducation department has released to

schools specific guidelines for these opera-tions.However, Casey explains that many of the

principals and teachers are hesitant to carryout these operations in fear of not complyingwith the relevant laws.The guidelines state: “Any principal or his

or her delegate may search any learner, or theproperty of any learner, for any dangerous ob-

ject, alcoholic liquor or illegal drug, if theprincipal reasonably suspects the presence ofa dangerous object, alcoholic liquor or an ille-gal drug on the school premises or during aschool activity.”“We believe these guidelines will help as-

sist our principals and educators in carryingout such random search and seizure opera-tions,” Casey says.

Police focus onschool safety

LISTENUP: Kensington police explain procedures during a search atWindermereHigh.Photos:Supplied

SNIFF-SNIFF: The Maitland Dog Unit use their snifferdogs to weed out drugs in classrooms.

People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland PHOTOS Tuesday 12 February 2013

THE recent openingof the solo exhibitionbyFrancesGoodman(right), called Carsand Girls, drewcrowds of art loversto the What If TheWorld Gallery in Ar-gyle Street, Wood-stock. The exhibi-tion runs until 9March. People’sPost’s TauriqHassenattended theopeningnight to capture themoment.

Exhibitionin top gear

ENJOENJOYINGYING THETHE ART:ART: Danielle Moomey and Ryan Swekebrowse through the pieces on display.

CHEERS:CHEERS: Odidi Mfenyana, Sandi Blous and Bee Diamondhead enjoyed a glass of winebefore viewing the much talked about works on show.

IMPRESSIVE:IMPRESSIVE: Anne Joy Wilsen and Athi-Patra Ruga wereexcited about the artwork.

HAHAVING AVING A LAUGH:LAUGH: Philippa Svee, Vivian Esterhuyse, Vivien Warmbier and Liezelle Stry-dom had fun on opening night.

THUMBSTHUMBS UP:UP: Rikus Hattingh and Anelia van Zyl were im-pressed with the work on display.

ARTY:ARTY: The What If The World Gallery in Wood-stock is currently displaying an exhibition byFrances Goodman, entitled Cars and Girls.

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ATWO-HOURwalk-about throughWalmerEstate has led to several issues surround-ing theMyCiTi bus service and other press-ing problems being pointed out.

The Walmer Estate Residents CommunityForum initiated the tour through the area andwas accompanied by ward councillor BrettHerron on Wednesday.The two main issues identified were the in-

frastructural changes made to the area to ac-commodate theMyCiTi bus service and the on-going peak-hour rat running problems.The forum’s chairperson,MoosaSydow, says

the walk gave residents the opportunity to “en-gage directly and on site” with Herron.“We cangladly say that this eventwas a great

success and that our initial objective wasachieved,” he says.Several other issues were raised during the

walkabout, but only a few were noted as essen-tial items that needed urgent attention fromthe City of Cape Town.The intersection at Perth and Coronation

roads was listed as a threat to pupils crossingthe road and required an extra stop sign.Engineers were requested to re-design the

signage at Mountain and Coronation roads.New stop signs were requested for MountainRoad and Rhodes Avenue. Parking bays to bere-aligned at certain points along the routewere also suggested.Residents also requested that the vacant plot

at the lower end of Chester Road and at the endof Searle Street be turned into a parking lot forresidents in that area.A note was also made to take action against

two residents believed to be dumping on thisland.Other issues raised were building proposals,

houses allegedly involved with illegal activi-ties, premises used illegally, problembuildingsand provincial land that is not secured.“We deem this initiative to have been a re-

sounding success andmake this call on all civicstructures to vigorously demand and actively

take part with elected City officials in playingmutually supportive roles to ensure that theresidents they represent get full benefit of theirefforts,” Sydow says.Herron shares Sydow’s sentiments, as he be-

lieves thewalkaboutwas a success and the per-fect opportunity to engage with the communi-ty. “You can see so many things when you’reon foot as opposed to driving through the area.You pick up on issues that youwould have nev-er seen from your vehicle,” he says.“I am busy dealing with all the issues raised

and I’m planning a proper response to each ofthose concerns,” he says. He encourages otherratepayers and residents’ associations withinhis ward to take the same initiative and set upa walkabout through their communities. “Ihave been on awalkabout in other areas beforeand it really is a fruitful initiative and verygood way to interact,” he adds.

Solutions afoot

YOU can give input in the City of CapeTown’sMetro Police plan for the next finan-cial year.Metro Police is calling on residents to

make their voices heard by commenting ina public participation process for its annualplan for 2013/2014. The strategic planwill di-rect the department’s operations, build onthe successes of previous years, further im-prove its service and, ultimately, makeCape Town a safer place.Theclosingdate for submissions isThurs-

day 28 February.Theplanwill focuson the three legislative

mandates of traffic, bylaw enforcement andcrime prevention.It will also focus on alcohol and drug-re-

lated offences, gang-related activities, con-traventions of the Arms and AmmunitionsAct, moving violations and bylaw offences.Residents may submit comments to the

department by fax on 0 0866 201 238 oremail 2 [email protected], place your submissions in

suggestion boxes atMetro Police Communi-ty Service Centres at the Old Telkom Build-ing in Rochester Road, Philippi, or 101 Hert-zog Boulevard, Cape Town.Community Police Forum chairpersons

or delegates are also invited to attend ameeting to discuss the plan on Saturday 23February. For further details call Sean Pe-tersen on 0 (021) 370 2200 or email2 [email protected].

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PEDAL POWER: KFM Breakfast jock Ryan O’Connor, with support from surf reporterDeon Bing, will put their muscles to work in the 109km Cape Argus Pick n Pay CycleTour to raise funds for The Sunflower Fund. And they’re hoping Capetonians will helpthem get there – figuratively speaking, of course. The challenge of the tour cannotbe compared to the trek of patients with leukaemia and other life-threatening blooddisorders. The Sunflower Fund is appealing to cyclists participating in the cycle tourto offer support and mentorship by emailing friends, family and colleagues to be spon-sors. Contact The Sunflower Fund for a sponsorship form. If you wish to sponsor theradio personalities, call 0800 121 082 or email [email protected].


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TAURIQ HASSEN

A RUNDOWN building in Wood-stock has been turned into ahome for Cape Town’s creativecommunity.

The Woodstock Exchange in Al-bert Road is regarded as a venue forartists and businesses to work,play, interact, exhibit and flourish,with creativity being the commonthread.

Property developers Indigo Prop-erties is the brains behind theWoodstock Exchange, who set outto create an “affordable, lifestyle-driven nest for small creative busi-nesses, innovators, blue sky think-ers, experimenters as well as a newdestination for explorers of the ar-ea”.

Co-director at Indigo Properties,Jody Aufrichtig, says: “We wantedto create more than an office blockand retail cluster. We wanted it tobe a place for people who live anddream their work or who just wantto tap into the creative energy thatis out there.”

Indigo Properties was also be-hind the re-energising of LongStreet in the early 2000s, establish-ing the award-winning Daddy HotelGroup, the online Daddy’s Deals re-tailer and another popular destina-tion, The Old Biscuit Mill.

“At the Woodstock Exchange, the tenantsare part of a community; an exchange,” Au-frichtig says.

“They can meet over coffee, play pinball, sit

in the sunshine, collaborate and drop in oneach other.”

The former printing and clothing factorynow boasts plenty of glass and open-air walk-ways, with pets and bicycles welcomed onto

the premises.Clean and contemporary spaces allow ten-

ants to put their stamp on the Woodstock Ex-change.

The building also features a bike lock-up

and bike shower, currently housedin a re-purposed shipping containeron the property.

At the entrance of the building, agiant chandelier sculpture com-posed of scrap bicycle frames alsoadds to the theme.

A number of restaurants, retailstores, art galleries and office spac-es occupy the building.

Up-and-coming Observatorysculptor Brendan Adams has visit-ed the Woodstock Exchange onmore than one occasion and alreadyfeels “inspired” by the layout.

“It really is one of those excitingspaces you can explore.

“Even when walking around thebuilding, you pick up on fresh ideasthat truly inspire you as an artist,”he says.

Adams studied and trained at aprivate art school in Paris beforeheading to Cape Town to ply histrade in Observatory.

“There is really nothing likeWoodstock and Observatory be-cause there is so much inspirationeverywhere you look and go,” headds.

“It’s very easy to say lots of goodthings about the Woodstock Ex-change, but as an artist, you willknow exactly how it feels and whatit means to you once you’ve beenthere.”

To find out more about the Woodstock Ex-change, visit www.woodstockex-change.co.za.

Alternatively visit their Facebook page orfind them on Twitter @WdstockExchange.

Creative exchange in Woodstock

NEW LOOK: The Woodstock Exchange is said to be the place to provide food for thought. Photo: Tauriq Hassen

THE Cape Family History and Heritage Re-search Forum will be hosting a workshop onfamily history research methods, archivalresources and slave office records strictly forbeginners.The course takes place on Saturday 2 Marchfrom 08:30 to 12:30 at 72 Roeland Street, CapeTown.

The workshop will be led by EbrahimRhoda, the forum’s principal archival re-search advisor, which includes a guidedphysical orientation tour of the WesternCape Archives and a practical tutorial on se-lected genealogical resources for prospectivefamily historians.

Limited seating is available for a maxi-mum of 20 people.

A token registration donation of R100 perperson is required to cover for materials andrefreshments.

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To RSVP for provisional bookings, contactthe forum’s convenor Shamiel Gamildien on0 083 290 6005 or email 2 [email protected].

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BUILDERS at the District Six Developmentwish to set the record straight.

After the article “D6 full of mistrust” pub-lished last week which focused on the poorconditions of claimants’ houses, KalamCon-struction and Management Services re-ceived a number of concerning calls aroundtheir services.

The company contacted People’s Post lastweek wanting to have their say.

The builder in charge of Phase 2 of the de-velopment, Sedick Kalam, confirms that theunits which were focused on in the articlewere not built by the company.

Headds that theunits formedpart of Phase1 built by Coesa/Xaler Construction.

“Annie Bam did contact us when we start-ed on site and after inspecting her unit, weadvised her to contact the Trust and lodgea complaint, because it did not form part ofour contract,” Kalam says.

He was concerned that the article couldimpede their ability to obtain new work inthe industry.

For the record

THE Institute for Humanities in Africa willhost a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenderand Intersex (LGBTI) pride event on Thurs-day 21Februaryat theGugaS’thebeArts andCulture Centre inWashington Street, Langafrom 18:00.

Issues to be discussed include the role andmeaning of LGBTI pride in South Africa.

For more information contact RifqahKahn on (021) 650 5445.

PrPrideide in Lanin Langaga

TAURIQ HASSEN

FOLLOWING the death of 47-year-oldDawnsy Mieny last week, fencing andproper signage is now being proposed forthe Strand Street Quarry.

Mieny and her daughter were walkingalong the slopes at the Strand Street Quarryon their way to the Red Hot Chilli Peppersconcert at the Cape Town Stadiumwhen theywere approached by a suspect wielding a pairof scissors.

After a scuffle, Mieny eventually lost herbalance and plunged to her death.

Ward councillor Dave Bryant confirmsthat a proposal has been lodged with the rele-vant departments for the fencing tobe extend-ed and further signage to be implemented.“For now, I have requested that City Parkslook at putting in place temporary fencingand place signage up warning people aroundthe dangers of that cliff,” he says.

Bryant explains that the pathways aroundthe Strand Street Quarry is “not recommend-ed” to the public due to safety reasons.

These pathways are listed as escape routesfor petty criminals in the area.

“These pathways have been accessed ille-

gally after council had erected palisade fenc-ingaround theStrandStreetQuarry,”Bryantsays. “On concert days or big events at theCape Town Stadium, people are advised tostick to the routes provided by the City.”

The informal settlement known as “TheKraal” neighbouring the quarry is labelledby the City and police as a venue harbouringpetty criminals.

“Don’t get me wrong, there are no massmurderers or major offenders living there,but it certainly is a problem and somethingwe have to look into,” Bryant says.

ButKraal residents are disheartened by al-legations of criminal activity.

Shannon Kloppers is saddened by Mieny’sdeath but resents the negative label stuck toher home.

“Everybody living here does not get in-volved in crime. In this Kraal, one bad personmakes everybody look bad and that is whatwe have to go through,” she says.

Richard Mpolgweni is not surprised thatfingers are being pointed at the settlement.

“The people living here are to blame, be-cause they allow anybody to sleep here andthey don’t care what these people do outsidethe settlement,” he says.

“I’m not a criminal, but it’s not nice having

fingers pointed at me because of what otherpeople are doing wrong.”

Spokesperson for Cape Town Central po-lice,CaptainEzraOctober, explains that afterthe suspect had grabbedMieny’s handbag, heran in an unknown direction.

“The deceased died due to injuries sus-tained to her head and was declared dead byER-24 paramedics at the crime scene,” hesays.

Anyone with information on the incidentcan phone the station on 0 (021) 467 6377.

Fencing planned for quarry

TO BLAME? The settlement neighbouring the Strand Street Quarry, known as “The Kraal”, isa known destination for petty criminals. Photo: Tauriq Hassen

People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland OPINIONS Tuesday 12 February 2013

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AREyou aGrade 12 pupil or a first-year stu-dent with dreams of becoming a successfulentrepreneur?The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is now

accepting applications for its FellowshipProgramme.Foundation CEO Anthony Farr says the

programmeaims to produce entrepreneuri-al leaders who will make a change in SouthAfrica.“We are of the belief that high impact en-

trepreneurial leaders will make importantcontributions to positive economic, social

and political change,” says Farr.To this end, he says, the Foundation aims

to “support and develop talented youngSouth Africans” through the programme,which provides comprehensive financialsupport, access to entrepreneurial and per-sonal development and mentorship oppor-tunities to ensure the individual’s progress.Applications to the Fellowship close onTuesday 30 April for Grade 12 pupils and onSaturday 31 August for current first-yearuniversity students.For more information visit www.allang-

rayorbis.org or email [email protected].

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THE CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundationis calling on the public to show support ofInternational ChildhoodCancerDay onFri-day 15 February.Thedayaims to create awareness of child-

hood cancer and the foundationwill be join-ing other cancer organisations in celebrat-ing the day.Friends of CHOC are urged to involve

their businesses, schools, communitygroups or families in creating awarenessand raising funds.The foundation provides assistance to

children who are battling cancer or life-threatening blood disorders.This year the foundation will continue

raising awareness of the importance of ear-ly detection and diagnosis in the treatmentoutcome of childhood cancer.

SpecSpecial day forial day forcancercancer battlersbattlers

TAKE a hike this weekend.On Saturday 16 February enjoy a Cape

Point hike and swim.Hiking will begin at Buffelsfontein Visi-

tors Centre, along the Hoerikwaggo Trail,passing Matrooskop, all the way up toWhaleWatch Point and in to Buffels Bay fora splash.For more information email Do-

[email protected] Sunday 17 February there will be a

walk to the top of Elsie’s Peak, followed bya walk along the Fish Hoek bay.Tea will be served at the top, followed by

a swim at Fish Hoek beach.For information email Vicki Wilson at

[email protected].

Strap on tStrap on thosehosehikhikinging bootsboots

YOUR small change could add up to achunk for a beggar.

Some pocket up to R100 a day.A study by Solidarity’s Helping Hand re-

vealed that beggars in this province, KwaZu-lu Natal and Gauteng make an average ofR172 each day.People’s Post interns Tarren-Lee Habel-

gaarn and Luzuko Zini polled readers fortheir opinion on the issue.

Cup-in-Cup-in-Cup-in-handhandhand

HELPINGHELPINGOUT:OUT: Olwethu Cetywayo says: “WhenI have money I give some to the beggars. I willcontinue doing so despite knowing how muchthey make because they need it and it will helpthem survive. I give them the money becauseI’m helping them to have something to eat.How much they make is not my business.”

SECONDSECOND THOUGHTS:THOUGHTS: Tiisetso Tau says hedidn’t know how much money beggars couldmake and will be cautious about giving hismoney to them in future. “I usually give themoney to a woman or a child. Now that I knowthey are making about R172 a day, I will onlygive once a month. They don’t work for it.”

OTHEROTHER OPTIONS:OPTIONS: Myrtle Daquino says shedoes not give anything to beggars as they havealternatives, such as organisations and home-less shelters. “What they earn a day does notconcern me because they should not be beg-ging in the first place. There are places whichthey can go to.”

STILL ASTILL A GIVER:GIVER: Claudia Phillips says she al-ways gives to people asking for money. Howev-er, she prefers to give U-Turn vouchers as peo-ple are grateful to receive them because theycan either get clothes, a meal or a night in ashelter. “My heart just breaks for people be-cause I know jobs are hard to find.”

UNFUNFAIR:AIR: Samier Booley says he doesn’t makea habit of givingmoney to people on the streetsbecause it is easier for them to beg and notwork. “A labourer working on a site gets be-tween R120 and R150 for a full day’s work. Itis unfair for people begging to make the samesum or more.”

TTAKE AAKE A CHANCE:CHANCE: René Jantjies prefers givingfood. She adds sometimes people beg for mon-ey to feed their families, but then use the cashto buy other things. “It is difficult to knowwhenpeople really need it, but that’s why I go to theshop and buy a bread for people instead of giv-ing them the money.”

HANDHAND IT OIT OVER:VER: Thuso Simon says it’s hardto tell whether beggars give the money totheir families or use it for drugs. Even so, hesays some people, especially car guards, de-serve tips. “I’ve seen some get stabbed pro-tecting cars.They should actually get moremoney. Everyone should get paid more.”


HEIDEVELD HOUSING PROJECTThe City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate will be having another follow upscreening session for proposed beneficiaries for the Heideveld Housing Project in Heideveld.The beneficiary database will be displayed at the Heideveld and Bonteheuwel and FezekaHousing office, Heideveld and Gugulethu Library, and Subcouncil 11 (Fezeka) offices forpublic scrutiny. The cut-off date for Heideveld, Vanguard Estate and Welcome Estate isFebruary 2006, but for Bonteheuwel and Gugulethu is December 1992.

Applicants whose names appear on the displayed database and who:

• Live in Heideveld, Vanguard Estate, Welcome Estate, Bonteheuwel and Gugulethu• Earn a combined income of less than R3 500 per month• Have outstanding information to submit from the previous session

are requested to visit the following venue (together with spouse/partner):

Venue: Cathkin Community Centre, Heideveld Road, Heideveld(next to the Library and Housing office)

Date: Saturday 16 February 2013Time: 10:00 – 13:00

Copies of the following documents must be produced on the day:• Green bar-coded ID document• Marriage/divorce certificate• Children’s birth certificates• Proof of income (recent payslip, proof of social grant, affidavit if unemployed or self-

employed, etc.)• Any other relevant documents

Please do not attend if you are not registered on the City of Cape Town database forhousing or if you attended the previous screening and have no outstanding information.

For further enquiries please contact Maureen Lewin ontel 021 710 9303.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER20/2013

TAURIQ HASSEN

RUMOURS of the District Six Museumclosing its doors have been squashed.

The 18-year-old museum in BuitenkantStreet faced a grim future due to financialconstraints when funding sources ran dry,forcing the retrenchment of staff and the clos-ing of various operations last year.

Fears that the museum – which has a richarchive collection of interviews with DistrictSix residents, videos, photographs, docu-ments and news clippings – would no longerbe accessible to the public, ran riot.

Museum director Bonita Bennet wavedaway rumours of the museum closing itsdoors and confirms that the necessary fund-ing to keep operations going has been se-cured.

“We are not rolling in the money, but atleast we can say that the museum will not beclosing down,” she says.People’s Post fielded calls from concerned

Capetonians questioning the future of the

museum.Felicia Anne Fritz (61) was concerned that

the museum would fold and future genera-tions would not know the rich history of Dis-trict Six.

“I have family and friends that were fromDistrict Six.When I first visited themuseum,it was like walking down memory lane andit would be dreadful if all those memoriescould not be viewed,” she says.

The museum fell into a vulnerable finan-cial state last year after overseas donorspulled the plug on funding, which was cou-pledwith their inability to replace the gap leftat the same level. Although the museum at-tempted to generate some income, they dis-covered that working with the former Dis-trict Six residents, running youth pro-grammes and education in general cost moremoney.

Management at the museum remains com-mitted to continuing with education as a“non-commercial activity”.

“We do not want to be in a situation wherewe have to cost and package education as an

income-generating activity,” Bennet says.District Sixwasnamed theSixthMunicipal

District of CapeTown in 1867,whichwas orig-inally established as a mixed community offreed slaves, merchants, artisans, labourersand immigrants.

The first to be “resettled” were black SouthAfricans, forcibly displaced from the Districtin 1901.

The area became a neglected ward of CapeTown when the more prosperous movedaway to the suburbs. In 1966, the area was de-clared a white area under the Group AreasAct of 1950,which virtuallywiped out theDis-trict Six community by 1982.

More than 60 000 people were forcibly re-moved to outlying areas – more commonlyknown as the Cape Flats today.

The District Six Museum neatly capturedthese memories of one of the most gruellingperiods in South Africa’s history when theyestablished the museum in 1994.

A number of income-generating strategieshave since been introduced, including charg-ing a fee for guided tours which used to be

free of charge. These are available on request.The museum developed a broader reper-

toire of tours, including site walks andthemed stories. Management also promotedthe museum as a venue to be hired for eventssuch as book launches, dialogue sessions,seminars and exhibitions. “We will continueto submit funding proposals so that we cancontinue to do the exciting projects withyouth and the elderly that is so central to themuseum’s work,” Bennet explains.

The museum has also received fundingcommitments for this financial year from theCity of Cape Town’s Grant in Aid programmeand the provincial Department of Sports, Cul-ture and Arts.

Bennet believes the funding would provide“welcome relief” and allow management toexplore further options to develop long-termsupport. “The public has been wonderful intheir expressions of support and financialcontributions, however small. We have cer-tainly seen the growth in the small pool of in-dividual givers,” she adds.

Visit www.districtsix.co.za.

DistrictDistrict SixSix museummuseum toto staystaySTICKINGSTICKING ARAROUND:OUND: The District Six Museum might have faced some financial challenges inthe past, but their doors will remain open. Photos: Supplied

RICHRICH WITHWITH HISTORHISTORY:Y: The District Six Museum has an archive comprising photos, old stories,interviews, street signs and much more.

READALL ABOUTIT: Rejeanne Pe-tersen and Na-dine Veldsmansold plenty of SaxAppeal maga-zines on the MainRoad on Rag Day.Nadine is study-ing B.Bus.Sc Or-ganisational Psy-chology and Re-jeanne is aB.Com Econom-ics/Law studentat UCT. Rejeannestopped the traf-fic in her MinnieMouse furry hatwhich she boughtat DisneylandParis.Photo: Juanita Williams

TOURISTS can now tune in – literally – tokeep updated about safety in theMother City.

Tourism Radio has teamed up with councilto launch a digital safety campaign aimed atvisitors to Cape Town.

Using an in-car audio travel guide made bylocal travel tech company Tourism Radio, aswell as various mobile travel apps, the Citywill provide tourists with important travelinformation as they move around.

TourismRadiouses location-based technol-ogy to provide users with relevant informa-tion about the area.

Points of interest play automatically, andare not bound by a set route, creating a seam-less travel dialogue from thousands of audioclips.

Tourism Radio CEO Mark Allewell saysthose visiting theMother City will be well in-formed about their surroundings.

“We’re looking to provide travellers with aconstant stream of information, includingsafety tips and emergency numbers. Thispartnershipwill ensure that ourusers arenotonly informed about things to see and do dur-ing their stay, but are also guided on how todo so safely,” he says.

Launched earlier thismonth, the campaignwill feature in several existing mobile CapeTown travel guides, including Cape TownTourism’s Walking Tour of Cape Town andthe First Car Rental Guide to Cape Town –both currently available on the iTunes Storeand Android Marketplace.

TTuunnee in for tourin for tourist safetyist safety


TAURIQ HASSEN

A CAPE TOWN producer will be jettingoff to the States after landing a nomina-tion at the prestigiousOscarAwards cer-emony later this month.

Rafiq Samsodien produced the short-filmAsad, which focuses on a young boy choos-ing to become a fisherman instead of a pi-rate.The story of Asad takes the audience into

the lives of ordinary people in a seaside vil-lage in Somalia, providing the audiencewith a glimpse into the daily struggles of or-dinarySomalis living in a dysfunctional andfailed state.Asad is a young boy faced with choices

in a landwhere survival is a daily challenge.The short-film is nominated in the Best

Short Film category.The filmwas inspired by thenovel,Pirates

of Somalia, which sparked interest on SouthAfrican shores.“Weknew that therewere no casting agen-

cies who have Somali actors. This is wherewe discovered that we needed to go out andactually interact with the public,” he says.Setting up at the Bellville library after ad-

vertising the role, the team embarked on ajourney to find the appropriate actors fortheir film, drawing the attention of “hordesof people”.“Everybody that we dealt with were refu-

gees. They were screened, photos were takenof them and we eventually found our actors,”he explains.The film features two young asylum seek-

ers, Harun (14) and Ali (12) Mohamed, whowere trained, educated andprepared for theirroles in the short-film. “It was really not aneasy process and everybody had to work real-ly hard trying to get these boys ready for themovie,” Samsodien says.“They could not read. We taught them.

They could not even swim. We taught them.Thiswas a learning experience for everybodyand it would be really nice to have them ac-companying me to the awards ceremony.”The producer is now on a quest to obtain

adequate funding to take the refugees on awalk down the famous red carpet.“I have sent out a number of requests to

people for funding.“I have not received anything as yet andwe

are running out of time,” a concerned Samso-dien explains.The Oscar Awards take place on 24 Febru-

ary in Los Angeles, California and the pro-ducer plans to fly by 20 February, but fearsthat the boys will not make the trip.“There is so much we have to do and there

is so little time. We need to raise funding fortheir tickets, visas, accommodation andmore,” he says.Anybody willing to donate anything to-

wards the cause can contact Samsodien on0 082 955 6795.

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BESTBEST SHORTSHORT FILM:FILM: The movie Asad has been nominated for an Oscar.

THE CAPE Town Carnival is back and itis said to be more vibrant and colourfulthan ever.This year marks the fourth year run-

ning.The extravaganza will be held on Satur-

day 16 March and, as usual, will take placethrough the streets of Cape Town.The theme for this year is African Leg-

ends.The theme celebrates our country’s rich

cultural heritage, including the legends ofthe Cape, South Africa and Africa.The main objectives of the carnival are

to celebrate diversity, promote social cohe-sion, economic development and tourismand facilitate training and development,

particularly among youth and the broadercommunities of Cape Town. It’s a carnivalwith South African flair, showcasing crea-tivity and artistic expression through col-ourful costumes, world class entertain-ment and magnificent floats.The flamboyant floats depicting various

legends and stories will each be accompa-nied by colourfully costumed dancers.The aim is to create an interactive spec-

tacle that will bring all communities to-gether in a lively, fun, and vibrant atmos-phere.Festivities start at 17:00 on Saturday 16

March and the parade will get underwayat 19:00. The parade will be held along theFanwalk in Green Point.

It’s that time of year again!

COLOURFUL: The fourth annual Cape Town Carnival will take place on Saturday 16 March.In full regalia are Dale le Roux, Lana Fortune, Crystal Simpson, Lynn Fortune, Ronell Over-meyer and Kylie Eriksen. Photo:Michael Hammond/Photo24-

Wednesday 20 FebruaryObservatory: Professor Mike Davies-Coleman, the Dean of Natural Sciences atUWC, will present a free public talk enti-tled Cures from the Deep: Trawling theWorld’s Oceans for New Pharmaceuticalsat 17:00 at the SAAO Auditorium. Nobookings are required. Formore informa-tion visit www.royalsocietysa.org.za. or

phone 0 (021) 650 2543.

Saturday 2 MarchKensington:Ken/FacMeals onWheels ishosting a Seniors Arts & Crafts Flea Mar-ket open to all seniors at only R10 a table.The flea market will trade from the

Shawco seniors room into the parkingspace.The Ken/Fac Traders have also started

trading again. They invite all traders tojoin them every Saturday from 08:00 to14:00 on the corner of Dapper Street and12th Avenue in Kensington.For the month of February and March

there will be no charge. For more infor-mation phone Fatima on0 083 688 9773 orChantal on 0 083 226 5981.

THE Prostate Cancer Support Action Groupwill hold itsmonthlymeeting in the auditori-um of Constantiaberg MediClinic in Burn-ham Road, Plumstead, at 17:45 for 18:00 onTuesday 19 February.Newly diagnosed patients and their part-

ners or carers from across the peninsula are

invited to attend themeeting,whichwill alsosee prostate cancer survivors share detailsof their experience.The guest speaker for the meeting will be

Jill Kramer, who will speak on learning totalk freely about prostate cancer.For moreinformation phone or SMS 0 073 560 3067.

Cancer suCancer supportpport group meetsgroup meets

FEEL THE BEAT: Drummers give a taste of what can be expected at this year’s much-antici-pated carnival. Photo: Lillian Amos

JIVING: Expect variety from the host of talented dancers who form part of the line-up


2012 GENERAL VALUATION ROLL FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWNNotice is hereby given in terms of section 49 (1)(a)(i) of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, Act No. 6 of 2004, hereinafterreferred to as the “Act,” that the 2012 General Valuation Roll for the period starting 1 July 2013 – until the next general valuation roll isproduced - is open for public inspection at the venues as stated below as from 21 February 2013 until 30 April 2013. The forms for the lodgingof objections are obtainable at these venues. In addition the valuation roll is available on the Council website as from 21 February 2013, theaddress of which is provided below.

In terms of Section 49(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, any property owner or other person who so desires may lodge an objection with the municipal managerin respect of any matter reflected in, or omitted from, the general valuation roll within the abovementioned period.

Owners will be notified of their valuations in writing at the postal address held on the City’s database.

Attention is specifically drawn to the fact that in terms of section 50(2) of the Act an objection must be in relation to a specific individual propertyand not against the valuation roll as a whole. The forms for lodging an objection can be obtained from one of the venues listed below, and can bedownloaded from the website.

LIST OF PUBLIC INSPECTION VENUES FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN

DATE: 21 FEBRUARY 2013 – 30 APRIL 2013, MONDAYS – FRIDAY: 08:15 – 15:45

NO. NAMES OF VENUE ADDRESS OF VENUEUNAVAILABLE DATES (venueclosed on these dates)

1. 2nd Floor, Cape Town Civic Centre 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town 30/03/2013

2. Royal Ascot Council ChambersMunicipal Offices, Royal Ascot, Bridal Way, Milnerton(off Racecourse Rd)

21/02/2013; 20/03/2013;22/03/2013; 17/04/2013;18/04/2013

3. Alphen Centre Constantia Main Rd, Constantia (opp. Pick n Pay)

4. Fish Hoek Council ChambersFish Hoek Admin Office, Central Circle,Recreation Rd (next to Fish Hoek Civic)

18/02/2013; 18/03/2013;15/04/2013

5. Somerset West Municipal Offices Cnr of Andries Pretorius St & Victoria St, Somerset West

6.Conference Room,Bellville Municipal Building

2 Voortrekker Rd, Bellville (next to Northlink College,opp. Sanlam)

7. Brackenfell Council ChambersBrackenfell Municipal Offices, Cnr of Paradys St &Old Paarl Rd, Brackenfell

8.Avondale Library Hall

Avondale Civic Centre, Grosvenor Ave, Avondale,Atlantis

9. Ledger House – Consultation Room 2 Cnr of Aden Ave & George St, Athlone

10. Plumstead Municipal Building Cnr of Victoria Rd & Main Rd, Plumstead

11. Fezeka: Gugulethu Cnr of NY1 & Lansdowne Rd, Gugulethu

12. Woodlands Community CentreCnr of Mitchell Ave & Selene St, Woodlands, MitchellsPlain

13. Stocks And Stocks Cash Office Ntlazane St, Litha Park, Khayelitsha

14. Parow Municipal Building Cnr of Voortrekker Rd & Talent St, Parow

15. Kuilsriver Civic Centre Cnr of Carinus St & Van Riebeeck Rd, Kuilsriver

16. Macassar Housing Office Bind Ave, Macassar

17. Strand Municipal Offices Cnr of Fagan Rd & Main Rd, Strand

PLEASE NOTE:The public inspection venues will be closed on weekends and public holidays. Only the venue at the CAPE TOWN CIVIC CENTRE will be open onSaturdays from 08:00 – 12:00. All venues will be closed on the following public holidays: 21/03/2013; 29/03/2013; 01/04/2013; 27/04/2013

Completed objection forms can be submitted as follows:• E-mail – [email protected]• Fax – 086 588 6042• Post to – The City of Cape Town, For Attention: The Objection Coordinator, PO Box 4522, Cape Town 8000• By Hand – At one of our 17 public inspection venues

Only objections submitted during the official objection period on the prescribed objection form with mandatory fields completed are valid.

Note: NO LATE OBJECTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

For more information:Sharecall: 086 010 3089Web: www.capetown.gov.za

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

LILLIAN AMOS

VIOLENCE erupted when a hearing aboutthe new route for the Integrated RapidTransport (IRT) system didn’t go in fa-vour of taxi associations.

The three-day hearing which had come toan end onWednesdaywas held at the ShadowBuilding, next to Vangate Mall in Athlone, tofinalise the plans for the IRT route.Codeta and Cata members were not satis-

fiedwith the outcome, saying theCity of CapeTown didn’t consider them when making de-cisions about the IRT route.They now fear profit loss.They started protesting and the mass ac-

tion soon became violent as protesters start-ed throwing stones and bottles at vehiclesand setting alight fields near the building.Staff members of the provincial transport

department, who usually issue taxi licencesand permits, were forced to lock themselvesin the building for protection.Police made their way to the scene off Van-

guard Drive and the outraged crowd of about400 quickly disappeared.Cata General Secretary and core secretary

for Codeta, Nqazeleni Matayityi, insists theCity did not properly inform them about theroutes for the IRT.“The IRT is applying for two routes, one of

them being Salt River and Hout Bay. Thoseare part of our routes. Members are worriedthey will lose out on business,” Matayityisays.

Nyanga and Sea Point is the other IRTroute.Matayityi cannot comment on the violent

outburst from the taxi association members.“I was inside the building when the protest

happened.What I can say though is that thosepeople are extremely upset and want the Cityto treat them fairly.“Our people don’t want to be left out,” he

says.However, Matayityi says the taxi associa-

tions are not against the IRT system but wantto be part of the planning and changes.“The City needs to make sure everyone’s

involved so that no one is left standing in thedark and losing out,” Matayityi says.Bernie Macmahon, the director of operat-

ing licences and permits at the department,was extremely upset about the actions of themembers.“We are extremely passionate and commit-

ted to bring a good service.Whydid theyhaveto take out their frustrations on the buildingand most importantly on our staff?” Macma-hon says.“Those kind of decisions about the IRT sys-

tem doesn’t run through us but we were tar-geted. This is unacceptable.”Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town has de-

nied allegations that the affected taxi associa-tions have been excluded from the process.

“Negotiations with minibus taxi associa-tions on these and other future routes are on-going. The City negotiated with the directlyaffected minibus taxi associations,” saysBrett Herron, the Mayoral Committee mem-ber for Transport, Roads and Stormwater.“We will continue our negotiation process

that we have been following thus far, but weare committed to introducing a commuter-fo-cused public transport service that providesan affordable quality service for residentsand we are concerned that the process hasbeen delayed,” he says.

Violence at IRT system hearing

HOSTILE: Cata and Codeta are at loggerheadswith the City of Cape Town about the Integrat-ed Rapid Transport system.

People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland LEADER Tuesday 12 February 2013

Crisis pointANENE BOOYSEN will be remembered forall the wrong reasons. Not through her fault,but for the inhumane actions of others.

The Bredasdorp teenager died after she wasraped and brutalised. A doctor spoke outabout the horror of Anene’s last hours.

President Jacob Zuma has said the harsh-est punishment must be meted out upon herperpetrators.

The matter has received attention in themedia; politicians have spoken out, for once,united in their disgust.

But Anene isn’t alone. While her untimelydeath at the hand of others may be particular-ly gruesome, many other women and girlswho survive never take that step to reportrape or sex crimes. They’d rather not relivethe violation to police officers and in court,nor by society.

Rape is not about sex. It’s about power. It’sabout hurting another on an extremely inti-mate level.

Rape is akin to a sort of death. Withoutyears of counselling, rape survivors oftenfind it difficult to regain control of their lives.They have difficulty trusting. It is as tryingfor the men who love them.

The gang rape on a bus and subsequentdeath on the roadside of an Indian studentevoked global uproar. Perhaps, in South Afri-ca, complacency is the enemy.

Should women remain cooped up in theirhomes for fear of assault? Do they have towear clothes deemed “appropriate” to avoidwould-be attackers justifying lewdness?What society expects of a wronged party toadjust behaviour to suit the sickness thatbreeds in the heart of another? And where dowe draw the line?

Not all men do this. They are the ones whowill think of Anene. She could be your moth-er, your wife, your sister, your daughter. Shecould be the granddaughter you dote on. Eve-ry woman anywhere and at any time has asmuch right to be safe as any man.

This is not an issue of gender equality. Itis a human right.

FOR the last few months a company has beendeducting money from my account without myknowledge. I have not had any contractualagreement with the said company in any way,and they have been deducting R68 from my FNBaccount monthly. Upon searching for this com-pany on the internet (Hello Peter), I came acrossmany such complaints of this amount being de-ducted from various individuals’ accounts.

I am very concerned that this company hasbeen allowed to continue their fraudulent activ-ities using FNB accounts. Surely FNB shouldhave picked up these complaints.

I am considering changing my bank accountif this issue isn’t resolved and I am not reim-bursed.SIYABONGA SIBAYASteve Higgins from FNB Corporate Commu-nication responds:Numerous areas within thebank deal with these matters. The entry pointshould, however, be at the branch where the ac-count holder approaches his/her bank branchand formally lodges the dispute and/or com-plaint. From there the dispute is managed interms of industry rules. (The company which hasbeen deducting the money) is not sponsored intothe payment system by FNB, but by anotherbank. FNB has, however, escalated the matter tothe sponsoring bank and awaits feedback. The

customer must approach his/her bank branchand formally lodge a dispute. The bank will thenfollow interbank protocol to obtain proof that thedebit orders were authorised by the customer. Ifthe proof is not forthcoming the customer will berefunded. It should, however, not exceed 30 calen-dar days to resolve such a dispute from the timeit is lodged. Debit orders are agreed between thecustomer and the company receiving the paymentwhich implies that the customers are informed.The sponsoring bank has certain obligations interms of payment industry regulations which donot include the laying of criminal charges.

Customers should scrutinise their bank state-ments thoroughly and regularly and immediate-ly approach their bank if they notice a debit orderon their statement which they believe is not au-thorised.

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WhereWhere is my moneyis my money gogoining?g?

WE ALL stood together and voted for our belo-ved mountain. We all became excited with theoutcome of the votes. And yet now we all standwith sad faces looking at what it costs to go upthe mountain.

Must you be a tourist to enjoy things in CapeTown? Must you be rich to enjoy life? Whatabout the normal family with a mom, dad andtwo children? It will cost R500 just to take thechildren up with the cable way. Is this fair? Ithink not!

Who can afford this with a smile? It’s heart-

breaking that not everyone can go to RatangaJunction or Table Mountain. It’s heartbreakingthat things are so overpriced.

Even the small things like buying your child-ren books have now been added to a wish listbecause not everyone can afford R65 for a four-page baby book with Bob the Builder’s face onit. But yet they tell us to educate our children.They tell us to let them read. They tell us to dothings as a family. Let them see and do newthings. Sure, at whose expense?HG HILLARY

Cost takes tCost takes thehe joy out of ljoy out of lifeife

THE other day my son Morné, a bik-er, let me drive on a scrambler andI went for a motorised galloparound the neighbourhood.

It left an impression on me howthe bike could manoeuvre on roads,fields, gravel and tar with ease and– of course – where no four-wheelvehicle could dare travel.

It brought back memories whenI was operational commander at Ta-ble Bay Harbour – how visible andeffective motorbike patrols were.

It was an impressionable sight tosee these crime prevention bikersperform their duties in pairs.

Why are these resources not usedto their full potential?

Should those in authority not re-kindle our metal-mounted steeds incrime prevention?

Should motorbike neighbour-hood watch patrols, in conjunctionwith law enforcement bikers, not belooked at?

Criminals will get the shock oftheir lives to see our mounted pa-trols, not to mention the assuranceit will give to our law abiding citi-zens. I hope someone puts these(suggestions) into action.KEITH BLAKE

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Forward Maria Verschoorbeat excellent SA keeper Sana-ni Mangisa from close rangetaking the score 3-1 in the 55thminute.

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The Western Province strik-ermadenomistake from insidebox and narrowed the deficit.

However, thoughts of SA be-ing able to draw level and forcethe match into extra time werenot to be, as Mangisa palmed aMaartje Paumen screamerover the crossbar before Char-lotte Vega scored a relativelysoft goal with only seven sec-onds left in the game for the 4-2final score-line.

In the bronze medal matchEngland beat Australia 3-2 onpenalties after regular time fin-ished 2-2 all.

Netherlands captain MaartjePaumen finished the tourna-ment as the top scorer with tengoals to her name.

PHYSICAL: South African player Dirkie Chamberlain challenges Netherlands captainMaartje Paumen during the final of the Investec Challenge at Hartleyvale Stadiumon Sunday. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

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Athletico climb log standingsLIAM MOSES

RC ATHLETICO secured an im-portant victory over Old MutualFC in a Second Division mid-ta-ble clash on Saturday in Wyn-berg.

The sides went into the match in10th and ninth place on the table re-spectively, and Athletico’s 2-0 winhas seen them climb above Mutualto eighth on the table.Sayed Appels, team coach, says

he wasn’t aware of the match’s im-portance as his side went into allgames with the same mindset.“I am not even watching the log.

I am just thinking about winning.The goal is to end as high as possi-ble. We can still win this league, aswe are a team with ambition,” Ap-pels says.“If the boys can show commit-

ment and heart then I can’t see any-body stopping them. I am with thisteam for fourweeks and you can seethe changes. The heart, discipline,respect and commitment is startingto develop.”Athletico were the first to threat-

en and got the game’s first shot ontarget in the 15th minute, whenMarcelino Lambert’s rasping drivewas parried by the Mutual goal-keeper.They took the lead five minutes

later, when Abdul Jacobs curled a

free-kick finto the top right cornerof the net from the edge of the box.Athletico increased thedeficit, on

25 minutes, when a cross from theright flank was bundled in fromclose range by Daniel Molapo.The Lansdowne side were domi-

nant throughout the game, whileMutual struggled to retain posses-sion and invited attacks from theiropposition.Lone striker Nicholas Levendal –

and later Liam Vandiar, who re-placed him in the second half – wasleft isolated too often and the onlyservice he received from midfieldcame in the form of long balls.Appels was happy with the result

and particularly impressed by histeam’s wide play.“The teamhas started to show po-

tential. There was only one team onthe park. We tired a little bit in thesecond-half, but that’s understand-able as this field is a bit heavy,while this was a high-paced game,”he says.“Whenever we go wide, we look

likewecan score goals. That iswhatfootball is about – how you go wideand how your runs are up front. Ifyou can get that right, the sky is thelimit.”Old Mutual will host Cape Town

All Stars in Pinelands on Friday,while RC will travel to Atlantis toface Jomo Powers in their nextgame.

CHEST CONTROL: RC Athletico midfielder Abdul Jacobs controls a high ball during Saturday’s match against OldMutual at the Wynberg Military Base. The Mutual player is Sanylin Walters. Jacobs scored to help his side tovictory. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

SKW steel up for rugga spectacleLIAM MOSES

SKWALMERS could divert from their usu-al ball-in-hand brand of rugby to increasetheir chances in the Saru Community Cup.The Green Point side host Worcester Vil-

lagers in their first game of the inauguraltournament, which replaces the NationalClub Championship, at the Green PointTrack on Saturday 23 February.Labeeb Levy, the club’s director of coach-

ing, says the teamwill aim to entertain, butmay have to swap their traditional cham-pagne rugby for a more structured ap-proach, depending on certain factors.“We would like to play that brand, but we

also have to look at the resources we have.

We would like to play and maintain it, but,in saying that, the competition is very dif-ferent (to the Super League A),” says Levy.“The people you are playing against also

have a certain brand they play so we needto change it (our game) week after week.”Levy adds the loss of several stars to the

provincial ranks could also prevent histeam from spreading the ball as much asthey usually would.SKWhave been drawn inGroupA, argua-

bly the toughest in the tournament, alongwith Jonsson College Rovers (KZN), GAPDespatch (EP), Villagers Worcester

(Boland) and Sishen (Griquas).Rovers are the current Kwa-Zulu Natal

and National Club Championships holders,while Despatch finished second on theGrand Challenge log just seven points be-hind Nelson Mandela Metropole Universi-ty. Villagers won the Boland PremierLeague by 14 points last year and Sishentook the Griquas Premier League by sevenpoints.The tournament will kick off this week,

with College Rovers facing GAP Despatchin Durban and Villagers hosting Sishen.Walmers have a bye on the first match

day and will use the extra week to wrap uptheir preparations. Levy believes his sidecould be in for a taste of their ownmedicinewhen the Boland champs visit.“I think Worcester Villagers will play a

typical Boland game – keeping the ball inhand and giving it lots of air,” he says.“They will play their normal attacking

game. They would have had an extra gameso they will know the pressures that comewith it. We will be fresh, so hopefully thatwill be to our advantage.“It’s our first game on the Track after a

two-year break and hopefully we will makeit special.” SKWare set to announce a squadof between 30 and 35 players for the competi-tion this week.

A million up for grabs in soccer tourneyHIGH schools across the countryhave the opportunity to win R1-mil-lion in the 2013 Sanlam Kay Mot-sepe Schools Cup.Registration for the biggest

school soccer tournament in theSouth Africa is now open andschools have until Friday 15 Marchto submit their entries.Sanlam, theMotsepeFoundation,

the Ubuntu Botho Trust and theSouth African Schools Football As-sociation (SASFA) are urging highschools in all nine provinces to reg-ister.While thewinnerswill take home

R1-million, the runners up willpocket R600 000, the third-placedside will win R500 000 and thefourth-placed side will leave withR400 000. The nine schools who wintheir provincial tournaments willalso win R100 000.Frank Louw, Sanlam’s sponsor-

ships manager, says football scoutsfrom several PSL clubs will attendasmany rounds as possible, in a bidto find exceptional talent.“One of the key objectives of this

sponsorship is to get as many foot-ball players – aged 15 and 19 – as pos-sible to compete and possibly to beseen by soccer scouts,” he says.“Players who stand out will then

be recruited into developmentstructures to be nurtured andshaped into professional football-ers. To be able to achieve this, weneed to encourage all schools to reg-ister no matter where they are situ-

ated.”The prizemoneywill not be hand-

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advances the mission and objec-tives of the school or its immediatecommunity.To register call Nelson Belebesi

on SASFA on (011) 567 2824 orFrank Louw on (021) 947 2093.

CHAMPIONS: Patrice Motsepe hand’s over a cheque for R1 million rand to2012 winners, the SAFA Transnet School of Excellence. Photo: Supplied

PACE MAN: Pakistani bowler Mohammed Irfaan completes his runduring a warm-up match against a WP invitational side at WesternProvince Cricket Club in Rondebosch at the weekend. Pakistan arein town for a the second test against the Proteas, which starts atSahara Park Newlands on Thursday. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

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LIAM MOSES

NEWLY appointed Santos coach Ian Palmer is happy for hisside to “winugly” as theypush forpromotion fromtheNation-al First Division (NFD) and a place in the latter stages of theNedbank Cup.

The Lansdowne based club will kick off the second half of theirseason – and Palmer’s tenure as coach – against local rivals Vascoda Gama at Parow Park tomorrow (Wednesday 13 February).

Palmer expects the match to be a physical encounter, saying hewill be looking for his players to play within the structures he im-plemented after taking over from Maart Nooij.

“To be quite honest I don’t care how I get the points – if it’s uglythen it’s ugly.Youarenot going tohaveperfect football,” saysPalm-er.

“Sometimes you play good football and you lose games. For methe brand of football is about staying compact and playing on thecounter-attack. That’s the football you are going to need to grindout results in theNFD. Forme, having its important to have speedywingers and a top striker who can hold up balls and bring the sec-ond striker into play.”

Santos will go into the game short of match fitness – as they havenot played since mid-December – and on an unhealthy run of form,having drawn twice and lost twice in their last four games.

The People’s Teamare ninth on the league table, after threewins,four losses and five draws, and have not fared well against localopposition so far this season.

Santos were hammered 3-0 by Milano United, a side fresh fromthe Second Division, at Athlone Stadium onWednesday 28 Novem-ber and drew 0-0 with Vasco on Saturday 8 December at ParowPark.

Palmer says his side will be looking to start finding their formin tomorrow’s game. “The first game is important because thereis such anice spirit in the team, but I thinkwe lack the confidence,”he says.

“(A win) will just give us confidence going into the game againstThanda Royal Zulu (on Saturday 16 February) and I think that isimportant. I will be able to see what I have worked on and if theobjectives, in terms of defensive organisation and counter-attack-ing, is reached.”

The former Black Leopards mentor adds he did not see the longbreak as a negative and would have liked more time to preparehis side ahead of the game.

Meanwhile, Milano United will host Thanda Royal Zulu atRooikrans on the same day. Both games will start at 15:00.

Santos ready for derby duelSantos ready for derby duel

CRUNCH TIME: Ian Palmer (right) talks to his players during a training session in Lansdowne on Saturday. Palmer willoversee his first competitive match as Santos coach tomorrow, when his side faces Vasco da Gama Photo: Liam Moses

Peoples Post Woodstock 12 Feb 2013

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