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The historical Salt River Mar-ket may be converted into amixed-use development, with

a focus on social housing.This comes as council explores

ways to revitalise the area aroundthe Salt River Circle.Themarkethasbeen running for

over 80 years and has been on amonth-to-month lease for the lastthree years.Spatial Planning and Urban De-

sign Department director Cather-ine Stone says the City of CapeTown recognises the Salt RiverMarket as a strategically locatedsite within the area and is investi-gating its development potential.“As the area transforms, theCity

must consider the future of themarket to ensure that maximumsocial benefit is achieved from theuse of the asset,” she says.The market’s heritage will be

weighed up against the benefits ofany developments, Stone says.“The City is also cognisant of the

market’s history and age and anyredevelopment thatmay take placewill balance all of the competinginterests in the site with the over-riding principle of achieving thebest outcome for the people of CapeTown,” she says.Council is considering a mixed-

use development, which will in-clude social housing.“Initial investigations have indi-

cated the potential for revitalisa-tion to take the formof amixed-usedevelopment. TheCity is currentlytesting theviability of suchadevel-opment. Accordingly, no concreteproposals have been put forwardyet. Once the outcome of the cur-rent work is known, this informa-tion will be fed back to Subcounciland other City structures,” shesays.Anydevelopment in theareawill

add to the revitalisation of Salt Riv-er, believesWesselBotes, chairper-son of the Salt River Business Im-

provement District, which is in theprocess of being established.“A development like this will be

excellent for the area. Every littledevelopment adds up. If one personstarts painting his house, thewhole neighbourhoodwill soon fol-low. There have been a number ofdevelopments around the Salt Riv-er Circle, which are all adding tothe revitalisation of the area,” hesays.

Despite growing competitionfrom the weekly NeighbourhoodGoods Market at the Old BiscuitMill, Salt River Ratepayers’ Asso-ciation chairperson Warda Rahimsays the area is in sore need of ren-ovation.“It looks really bad and needs an

upgrade. Some of the people work-ing at the market have been lobby-ing for an upgrade, and it would begreat if they could form a partner-

ship with the City and share ide-as,” she says.However, Rahim believes the

market should stay, even if the siteis redeveloped.“I remember going there as a lit-

tle girl. You would have your fishas you entered on the left, and yourfruit and vegetables after that. Itwas such a wonderful place to gofor fresh produce. Many of thestore owners have inherited the

businesses from their parents andgrandparents,” she says.Botes believes there are enough

shoppers to go around and a mar-ket should be retained in a new de-velopment.“The BiscuitMill is overflowing.

If done tastefully, a revampedmar-ket at the Salt River Market willhave customers. The market hashistory and will draw people intothe area.”

Market set for revampSALT RIVER: REVITALISATION PLANNED FOR HISTORIC SITE

REVITALISATION: In an attempt to revitalise the Salt River Circle, council is considering creating a mixeduse development on the Salt River Market property.

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT: PASSENGERS PETITION FOR IMPROVED SERVICE

Platform for commuter complaintsCHEVON BOOYSEN

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Crushed in a carriage with many otherfrustrated commuters, panicking be-cause the clock is ticking and your shift

should start soon, is certain to add misery toanyone’s day.This is what many Metrorail commuters

encounter week after week owing to delayedtrains across the province.And while the rail service operator points

a finger at cable theft retarding their opera-tions, disgruntled passengers have hadenough of using the “unreliable” transportmode.

Pen to paperKylieWilford has been a regular commuter

for nine years and has been disappointed byMetrorail’s service “since day one”.But now she has had enough.She has drawn up a petition encouraging

commuters to stand together and demand bet-ter service since complaints to the serviceprovider “fall on deaf ears”.“Metrorail doesn’t care about its commut-

ers. As long as they receive the money for thebad service, they are the only ones smiling,”she says.One of her colleagues is under threat of los-

ing her job owing to continuously arrivinglate for work.“She has no alternative transport. She has

received countlesswarnings for arriving late,even though it’s due to delayed trains. WhatisMetrorail going to do about that?” she asks.More people aremaking use of public trans-

port owing to thenever-endingpetrol price in-creases, Wilford continues, leading to Metro-rail’s profits increasing.However, she says, it seems the money is

not being used to improve its infrastructureand operations.“They proved they could deliver a better

service with the 2010 World Cup, so whycan’t it be done now? Was all that just afaçade for the world to see?” she fumes.

‘Third class’Poor public transport has a direct and

negative immediate effect on business,says Cape Chamber of Commerce Trans-port Portfolio Committee chairperson Pe-ter Hugo.“Businesses lose money and that, of

course, has an effect on the economy, espe-cially when a large part of the province’swork force use rail services as their prima-ry means of transportation,” Hugo ex-plains.Metrorail is “robbing” commuters, in-

censed passenger Christo Lakay insists.He travels to work by train and believes

he is paying for a service he is not receiv-

ing. Late trains have left a dent in his pocketas his income is affected owing to hours lostfor arriving late.“Customers are being treated as third-

class citizens,” Lakay says.Hehas lodgednumerous complaints in the

past. No feedback was received, he claims.Commuters are often left waiting at sta-

tions, or even between stops, for hours at atime, others grumble.

Lines of communicationThe loss of confidence in rail transport can

be directly attributed to cable theft, insistsMetrorail spokesperson Riana Scott.“The continuous theft and vandalism of

assets has led to a situation where serviceshave generally been unreliable and there-fore not meeting customer expectations,”she says.

In cases where anticipated delays will ex-ceed 30 minutes, alternative bus transportshould be arranged.“Buses on stand-by at strategic points are

sent to the affected area but the efficiencyof alternative bus transport is determinedby traffic congestion during peaks and thecapacity of the bus operator. About 15 to 20buses are required to service a single train,where trains have a capacity limit of 1 200,to transport affected commuters,” she says.

Upgrades on the cardsTo improve services, the Passenger Rail

Agency of South Africa is currently imple-menting a rail renewal investment pro-gramme to the tune of R32b over the nextthree years. They will be focusing on issuessuch as signalling and telecommunications,station modernisation, rail network exten-sions and the general overhaul of Metrorailcoaches.Scott says: “The benefits of the current in-

vestment programme will only be realisedin themedium to long-term. Themost imme-diate goal is to bring about visible and short-term improvements that changes custom-ers’ travel experience.”But Wilford dismisses the plans as “rub-

bish”. “Metrorail is just trying to shut up thecommuters. They don’t need to spend awhole lot of money. All they need to do is fixtheir service,” she insists.“The three year plan is just a delay. In the

process, people are losing their lives andjobs.”Commuters are encouraged to collect a

copy ofMyline at their station to ensure theyhave the most recent travel information be-fore embarking. Planned maintenance is al-so communicated in theMyline aweek in ad-vance. Social media provide real-time up-dates. Go to www.capemetrorail.co.za for anelectronic copy. Sign the petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/717/323/081/de-manding-better-more-effective-trains-im-mediately/#sign.

OFF THE RAILS: Commuters say they have been left despondent by Metrorail. PHOTO: CHEVON BOOYSEN

Join a march to help save premature babiesSaving the life of a premature baby is aseasyasdonning somethingpinkand joininga fundraising march.MilkMatters, a community-based human

milkbank,will holda fundraisermarchandfamily day out on Saturday 1 March.MilkMatters is aWesternCapemilkbank

devoted to providing premature infantswith pasteurised donor breastmilk fromscreened healthy mothers.“Mothers of tiny premature infants are

consistently challenged with emotionalhighs and lows for months on end. Some ofthese infants are abandoned or may havevery sick mothers. They are then left withonly the medical fraternity and volunteersto care and protect them,” says ElizabethBrierley of Milk Matters.Providing breastmilk to these vulnerable

infants can be more important than themedication they receive as breastmilk con-tains the antibodies and immune factorsthat protect them from illness, infectionsand death.Dr Alan Horn, a neonatologist at Groote

Schuur Hospital, explains that donorbreastmilk is potentially life-saving and isworth more than equipment or staff.

Milk Matters supplied 23 hospitals in theWestern Cape since 2003, with hundreds ofvulnerable infants receiving the lifeline ofdonor breastmilk.Participants in themarch don’t have to be

donors, but organisers have requested allparticipants wear something pink.The march will start after a welcoming

session at 9:00 along the Sea Point Prome-

nade.The registration fee isR50 for each family,

which will go towards feeding a vulnerablebaby for 24 hours.Free goodie bags will be available for the

first 10marchers to register before 1March.Contact [email protected],

(021) 659 5599 or 082 985 8004 for more de-tails.

LAILA MAJIET@laila_newsie

If you missed this weekend’s final regis-tration drive, don’t panic – there is stilltime to register to cast your vote.But time is running out.Eligible voters can make an appoint-

ment to register at their local IEC offices.

Registration closes at 17:00 on the daythe elections are proclaimed.

This is expected to happen beforemonth end, officials confirm.A record 25.3m South Africans are now

registered and ready to vote.Over 80% of those eligible to vote are

registered to cast their ballot on Wednes-day 7 May for the national and provincial

elections. A total of 1.2m first-time votershave registered and 80% of them are be-tween the ages of 16 and 30, IEC chairper-son Pansy Tlakula says.Registered voters can SMS their ID

number to 32810 to check whether theirregistration details are correct. SMSescost R1. Visit www.elections.org.za/con-tent for more details.

Last chance to make your vote count

MAKE A CHANGE: Join a march to raise funds for Milk Matters, which provides breastmilk to vulnerable babies. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Contrabandseized in stingoperationDrugs worth over R30 000 were con-fiscated inWoodstock thanks to a tip-off.Police uncovered the drug haul

last Wednesday in a Grey Streethouse.A man and woman were arrested

at around 14:30 for being in posses-sion of drugs with an estimatedstreet value of about R35 000.Police spokesperson Sergeant

Hilton Malila says: “The arrestcomes after officers followed up oninformation received about illegalactivities. Police executed a searchwarrant and swooped on the house.”A total of 338 packets of tik, 187

units of heroin rocksand65mandraxtablets was seized.“Both suspects are currently in po-

lice custody and face multiple drug-related charges. We want to thankthe community for their continuoussupport and partnership in the fightagainst drugs,” he says.


Residents living at the top of Zonneblo-em believe council’s new transportplans have bypassed them.

Allison Hanslo lives in Service Road,which runs next to De Waal Drive, and saysthe trip to her nearest MyCiTi bus stop isseveral kilometres, fraught with safety con-cerns.However, the City of Cape Town has no

plans to accommodate residents yet.Hanslo often works late shifts, and is

forced into walking from the bus stop inKeizergracht Street along poorly lit streetsbetween overgrown plots of land.She used to able to take a Golden Arrow

bus or taxi, which dropped her only a shortdistance from her door, but these serviceshave been discontinued with the advent of

the MyCiTi bus.“There are a number of pensioners who

have to walk the several kilometres uphillfrom the bus stop with their pension moneyand parcels. Council has done awaywith thetaxis, and if you want transport to drop youcloser to your home, you have to pay for aprivate or metered taxi. Where do pension-ers get the money to pay for those?” Hansloasks.But commuterswill be left trudging up the

hill to their homes, as there are no immedi-ate plans to accommodate them, MayoralCommitteemember forTransportBrettHer-ron says.“There are unfortunately no plans for

shuttle services.Wedohope that someof ourfuture feeder routesmight covermore areas,such as the Service Road area,” he says.HyroneshaRylands, a 75-year-old living in

Service Road, has tried to find other means

of transport, as she struggles to walk thedistance to the bus stop.“I used to take the taxi to my front door,

but now if I take a taxi it dropsme inVrede-hoek and I have to cross over the highway.Old people can’t walk that far. Why can’tthe bus make a detour or a shuttle servicebe provided?” she says.“My son has to leave at 4:30 in the morn-

ing. It’s so dark in those fields and it’s dan-gerous. Why do they cater for Walmer Es-tate and not Zonnebloem?”And winter proves to be an even greater

challenge, with Hanslo often forced to walkin the rain and cold.“The residents signed a petition to re-

quest bus stops be placed closer. Councildidn’t do their homework. I’ve spoken toseveral people at theCivicCentre, but noth-ing has been done. We were told a shuttlewould be arranged, but that hasn’t hap-

pened. It’s dangerous, with vagrants on thestreets. One of my colleagues was attackedwalking home after taking bus,” Hanslo la-ments.Herron says bus stops are located to make

access to theMyCiTi network as safe and con-venient as possible for passengers.“The aim is to locate stops within 500 me-

tres’ walking distance fromasmany residentsas possible, also considering the physical loca-tion of some areas and existing demand forour services,” he says.

TRANSPORT: RESIDENTS SAY NEW BUS SERVICE DELIBERATELY EXCLUDES THEM

Rumble about MyCiTi route

TRANSPORT TROUBLES: Zonnebloem residents have to travel several kilometres to theMyCiTi bus stop on Keizergracht Street, astaxis no longer run on the route to theirhomes. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN



A Maitland soccer club is desperate fora clubhouse to celebrate their 90thbirthday in after years of fighting for a

place of their own.Club chairperson Ralph van der Schyf

started playing forGardenVillageAFCwhenhe was six and has been chairperson for thelast 14 years. During his time in office, he hasrequested a clubhouse from the City of CapeTown on numerous occasions.“We also asked, as part of our wish list, for

the fields to be fenced, floodlights to be re-paired and the fields to be resurfaced. Theclub will be 90 years old in two years time,and in all that timewe have never had a club-house,” he says.The community is surrounded by several

other football clubs,many of which aremuchyounger than Garden Village AFC and havebetter facilities, explains Van der Schyf.

“FC Kaapstadt is only a few years old, buthas beautiful facilities at Harleyvale in Ob-servatory. We have only one field and ablu-tion blocks,” he says. The lights have beendue for an upgrade since last year, and thefields have only been returfed once since theclub started, Van der Schyf says.“We struggle to accommodate eight teams

at our facility, and the club is growing. Andin winter, the fields become so waterloggedit’s impossible to play,” he says.In 2000, Van der Schyf started campaigning

for a clubhouse, in the hope that it would bebuilt for the club’s 85th birthday. However,after years of negotiating with council andeven attempting to fundraise, the clubhouseis still to materialise.But his dream of a clubhouse is not only

for the soccer club. “We’ve always been acommunity-based club. My dream would beto have a clubhouse that can be used as acrèche during the day, especially for singlemothers in thearea.This iswhywerequested

that the field be fenced in. It could then alsoserve as a community hall and venue forfunctions such as birthdays,” he says.The community currently has no hall and

the school is in the process of being rebuiltby the provincial education department,which would include a school hall. However,this development has stalled after the con-tractor was fired for slacking.Mayoral Committee member for Commu-

nity Services and Special Projects BelindaWalker says is the Sport, Recreation andAmenities Department is investigating alter-native venues for the club. “The local districtmanagermetwith a representative of the soc-cer club and it was decided that the club willdraw up plans for the clubhouse and submitthem to the department’s facility planning of-fice.The department has sourced a quotationfor fencing and it will be provided as soon asfunding becomes available,” she says.Repairs to the lightswill also be carried out

when funding is available.

GARDEN VILLAGE: FOOTBALL CLUB DESPERATE FOR THEIR OWN CLUBHOUSE

Field of dreams

BEAUTIFUL GAME: GershwinDavids kicks a ball around theGarden Village AFC fields. Theteam, which turns 90 in twoyears’ time, desperately needs aclubhouse. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Manning up and helping othersA youngman fromWoodstock, Howard JamesFyvie, has taken the global craze of NekNomi-nation to a whole new level.

However, instead of following the instruc-tions of the online drinking game, he has usedit as a broader means of grassroots social up-liftment.Usually associated with heavy drinking, Ne-

kNominations have led to serious injury andeven death in some cases.Fyvie, who was tasked with a NekNomina-

tion earlier this month, chose to try and shedsomepositive redeeming light on thewhole sit-uation, specifically aiming at redeeming the“tainted image of men”.“I had never heard of NekNominate until I

got an SMS from my good friend, ElwinBuchel, who lives in Bloemfontein, simplystating the words ‘you have 24 hours’. Afterthis, I jumped online and saw Ihadbeen taggedin a NekNominate post,” Fyvie says.He then started researching the online

trend.“I was shocked that this craze had spread so

quickly and that some men have even died be-cause of it – like in Ireland where a youngmandrowned in a lake after drinking too much. Ialso saw that a lot of SouthAfricanvideosweresimply based on giving a hand out to a poorperson at a robot, which wasn’t my scene be-cause that is not not helpful in the long-term,”he says.Fyvie instead decided to do simple act of

service that would help give someone else dig-nity, joy, and feel appreciated – he committedto sing for a group of elderly women.The video, which showed Fyvie preparing to

serenade a group of old women with specificsongs that they would know and love, wasfilmed at the Cape Town Christian LadiesHome.His audience consisted of a group of 30 pen-

sioners between the ages of 85 and 90.“This whole NekNominate thing has made

a lot of men look like drunk mindless brutes.My aim was to at least show the world thatdeep down inside everyman, a true gentlemanstill resides,” he says.The video, which was posted on 4 February,

started spreading like wildfire on Facebook. Itseems that people, particularly men, havebeen sharing the video, relating to it and com-menting on it with passion, he says.

PAYING IT FORWARD: Howard James Fyvie (26) inhis video that has tackled NekNominations.

NOSTALGIA: Ladies sang along to the old hits, such as Leaving on a Jet Plane.

VOICE: Fyvie sings to the ladies of the old age home. He did a set of six golden oldies hits.



The City of Cape Town has setits sights on the WingfieldMilitary Base and is calling

on national government to releasethe 87 hectares for housing devel-opments.Last week, mayor Patricia de

Lille has wrote an open letter toPresident Jacob Zuma requestingthe urgent release of land at Wing-field and Youngsfield military bas-es for housing developments.“One of the major challenges

currently confronting the City is ashortage of suitable available landfor housing. In this regard, thereare two land holdings, owned bythe National Department of PublicWorksbut currentlyutilisedby theSouth African National DefenceForce, which if released for hous-ing purposes, would play a signifi-cant role in helping to address thehousing backlog in the city,” theletter states.These two plots are close to

transport routes, economic oppor-tunities and a range of other gov-ernment services such as schoolsand medical facilities.De Lille’s spokesperson Solly

Malatsi says: “The City has beenlobbying for the release of thesetwo pieces of land from nationalgovernment for the last eightyears. We have sent written appli-cations to the defence force, theDe-partment of Public Works, and theprivate trust that owns this land torelease it to the City without luck,and have now written to President

Zuma. These pieces of land will, ifreleased to the City, help us builda significant number of houses forpoor residents.”According to community leader

Jimmy Xalipi, a section of the basehas been earmarked to be returnedto a group of claimants as part ofthe land restitution process.However, in 2007, the landwould

only be released if council were topay almost R200m to national gov-ernment, he explains.“We decided to focus on other

parcels of land in the area for hous-ing projects after theWingfield sitebecame so bogged down with poli-tics,” he says.Xalipi has identified several

council-owned plots in Maitlandand Kensington, including the siteof the 6th Avenue Informal Settle-ment and erf 25166 in Maitland,which he claims the City is consid-ering for developments.“We’ve been promised houses on

other land,” he says.But some residents doubt the

movewill see any land transferred.“Itwould benice if theCity could

assist us with housing, but I doubtit will happen any time soon,” saysVeronaJoseph, acting chairpersonof the Kuku Town informal settle-ment committee.“It’s been coming on for a very

long time. That’s why we have de-cided to upgrade through the re-blocking process.Wewant tomakeour homes better, because we’regoing to be here for a long time.”Sixth Avenue Informal Settle-

ment resident Patricia Petersen isstill holding out for a house.

“We’ve been promised housesfor a long time. I would jump intothe air if the City could get a housefor us. It’s also a good location,close to the shops, transport andchurches,” she says.Cosatu provincial secretary

Tony Ehrenreich has called theCity’s letter a public relations gim-

mick, saying the mayor is attempt-ing to create conflict before theelections. “There is an urgent needto release land in the City of CapeTown to deal with the housing cri-sis. This must however be done ina manner that includes consulta-tion with all stakeholders and con-siders all land that is available. We

agree the defence force land mustbe considered, but so also the landat Rondebosch Common as well asthe land inmany of the areas in theCity close to where the elite DAsupporters live. We can build low-cost houses there and promote in-tegrated housing for white andblack, rich and poor,” he says.

HOUSING: WINGFIELD EYED FOR DEVELOPMENT

Political land plot thickens

EARMARKED: Mayor Patricia de Lille has requested national government release Wingfield military base for the development of a housing project. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN.

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Is your neighbour able to reach you whileyou’re on holiday or while at work whensuspicious activity is noted at your home?

Neighbours are usually the first to noticeactivity around the homes of their neigh-bours and they are urged to take a unifiedapproach towards crime prevention in theirareas.

“Awareness of neighbours’ daily rou-tines, and those of the domestic staff, as wellas the surroundings of the neighbourhood,makes it easier to notice suspicious people,vehicles and activity,” says Rob Dale, themanaging director of a private securityservices company.

He says his business has seen success inthis regard in communities where residentsare actively involved, and know their neigh-bours and neighbourhoods.

Dale also encourages neighbours to sharesecurity tips. “It is also important to reportsuspicious individuals, or vehicles, to secu-rity providers or the police, as this will en-hance their understanding of activity in the

area and implement effective crime preven-tion tactics,” he says.

Dale has suggested a few tips to communi-ty members to keep their neighbourhoodssafe. “Neighbours should exchange cell-phone numbers so it will be easy to contacteach other in the case of an emergency.They can also agree to keep an eye on eachother’s properties should they be on vaca-tion and to also do small chores on each oth-er’s behalf at the homes of neighbours sothat the houses will not seem unoccupied,”he suggests.

Dale says by working together as eachother’s eyes, community members, neigh-bours, the police and security providers canmake your suburb a no-go zone for crimi-nals. Parents are also asked to introducetheir children to the neighbours so they cankeep an eye on them. This should also bedone in case children feel unsafe whenhome alone so that they can go over to theneighbour’s homes and wait until their par-ents return.

Neighbours make communities safer

SUPER SCIENCE:Budding scientistsand science loversflocked to the GreenPoint Urban Park forthe inaugural Renewable Energy Festival on Saturday.There was plenty ofinteresting exhibitions for young andold, including the educational exhibitionof varying liquidthickness, which fascinated eightyearold Gia Matthee, bythe provincial education department andthe Cape Town Science Centre. PHOTO:NASIEF MANIE/FOTO24

A bloodygood causeHave you ever considered donating yourblood to another who desperately needs it tosurvive? All it takes is 30 minutes from yourbusy day, but donating blood to the WesternProvince Blood Transfusion Services canhelp save a life. Despite the public regularlybeing encouraged to donate, there is a short-age of blood and officials are imploring allto step up and donate. Here People’s Postreaders share their views on blood donation.

JJAASSON KON KONINGONING says he has never seriously considered becoming a donor. “I haven’t donated beforebecause I have not really equipped myself withenough information.”

RROMANO STOMANO STORMORM has never donated blood before. “I haven’t really considered donating bloodbecause I have not familiarised myself with theinformation and process,” he admits.

BLAINE SBLAINE SCRIMNGCRIMNGURUR says he has a limited understanding of the process and fears the needle. “Iwas always too scared to donate when they visited my school,” he admits

MAMAUNDREYUNDREY MORENOMORENO says he has only donatedonce and disliked the prick that started the process. “I used to go with my mother when she donated blood. It’s a personal choice to not donate.”

AAGMADGMAD WILLIAMSWILLIAMS is a proud blood donor, andhas been giving the gift of life for over a decade.“I have been a donor for approximately 15 yearsand consider it my duty.”

LLUMKAUMKA MASMASALAZAALAZA says she plans to one day getthe prick and help the Western Province BloodTransfusion Services. “I would like to become adonor in the near future. I have read about it.”

MELMELODIE CODIE CARSARSTENSTENS says health problems prevent her from helping and donating blood. “Unfortunately I am on chronic medication but hadit not been for that, I would gladly donate.”


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Traffic cop speedsters bustedSTAFF REPORTER

They are meant to uphold the law. Butdozens of City of Cape Town traffic of-ficers who racked up scores of speeding

violations in November and Decembermerely got a slap on the wrist.

The speeding reports generated by thetraffic vehicle fleet’s tracking system weregenerated some weeks ago.

These reports reflect some 40 traffic offic-ers from across the peninsula, including thesouthern suburbs, excessively breaking thespeed limits on local roads.

Hundreds of violations were recordedwhere some officers drove at speeds doublethe speed limit.

Speeds in excess of 170km were recordedin 60km/h speed zones, that of 170km in80km speed zones and that of more than190km in 120km speed zones, many of whichoccurred in and around the southern sub-urbs and on the national roads.

A People’s Post source said informal hear-ings were held, to investigate the violations,earlier this year.

“Although some of these officers couldprove that the speeding was executed in act-ing in the course of their duties, the majoritycould not account for the speeds they weretravelling,” the source said.

The source added the times on the reportsreflected that many of these officers were ontheir way to or from work when the viola-tions were recorded.

Guilty officers were issued with warnings.Apart from admission of guilt speeding re-

sulting in traffic fines of up to R3000, a mo-torist caught driving 196km is arrested onthe spot and has to defend himself in court.

The City of Cape Town’s director for Safe-ty and Security Richard Bosman said the

traffic officers must obey all rules of theroad, unless they are acting in the course oftheir duties.

“Failing to do so is unacceptable and suchbehaviour will not be tolerated,” Bosmansaid.

“Not driving in accordance with the rulesportrays a negative image. However, whilethere are a handful of traffic officers who

have been found guilty of flouting the rulesof the road, the majority of our team are law-abiding and continue to set a sterling exam-ple for motorists.”

Bosman also said the directorate will bereporting the matter to council’s CivilianOversight Committee at their first meetingthis month.

The on-board computer reports are regu-

larly issued by the corporate fleet for all Cityemployees, not only traffic officers, Bosmansaid.

Arrive Alive and the Road Traffic Manage-ment Corporation (RTMC) labelled these in-cidents as “unscrupulous” and strongly con-demned it.

“It is in such that we experience ever-in-creasing road carnages in our country; thatis regrettable,” said spokesperson Thato Mo-sena.

Arrive Alive and the RTMC distinguishesspeed as one of the leading causes of seriousinjuries and deaths on our roads. “It increas-es the risk of collisions and it comes with ahigh price. Excessive speeding remains aproblem as some people have chosen to ig-nore road safety messages or think theywon’t get caught,” she said.

“On average 20 people a day are arrestedfor excessive speeding, especially in urbanmetropolitan areas, which is a concern tous.”

Mosena urged all South Africans to abideand comply with the rules of the road.

“There is no exemption for a traffic officerto contravene certain rules of the road in hisor her personal capacity. Any contraveningof road rules is an offence and is punisha-ble,” she said.

She further stressed that emergency per-sonnel such as police officers and trafficcops may, for instance, only disregard cer-tain rules of the road in cases of emergency,when executing their responsibilities andmandate.

ROLE REVERSAL: Traffic officers are not immune when it comes to the issuing of traffic offences.About 40 traffic cops were issued warnings for traffic violations in November and December lastyear. PHOTO: FOTO24 ARCHIVES


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Two education experts have warned thestudents who have not yet applied to notmake hasty decisions as this will only leadto regret for having followed the wrongcourse.

Dr Felicity Coughlan, director of the In-dependent Institute of Education says:“Unfortunately there are still many recentschool-leavers who have not secured aplace for the 2014 academic year, or worse,

are still uncertain about what they want todo.”

She says that students may be feelingstressed due to time pressure and thiscould result in choosing an undesiredcourse. Coughlan suggests that studentsshould visit the institutions that are ac-cepting late registrations and ask the rightquestions about the course they choose tofollow. Students should also enquire about

the reasons why the institution is accept-ing late applications.

“The key is to see for yourself whetherthe reasons provided by the institution foraccepting applications this late are credi-ble, andmatchwhat you seewhenyouvisitthe campus,” she says.

Erika Steinhobel, faculty member at In-dependent Institute of Education, says:“Too many of our children are unaware of

the options available to them once they re-ceive their matric results. They are rarelygiven strong information about the con-ventional public institutions.”

She says that inadequate informationleads to making the wrong career deci-sions. “A wider knowledge about the diplo-mas, programmes and degrees in special-ised vocational areas, as well as informa-tion about the various higher educationoptions in both the public and private sec-tor, will better equip the matriculants of2014 to make the right decisions,” she says.

OBSEVATORY: FEATURES COULD INCLUDE A BIKE TRACK, TABLES AND LANDSCAPING

Plans to pretty up play parkNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

A well-loved Observatory play park isset to become more interactive and ed-ucational.

A proposal to spruce up the Station StreetPark has been put forward by a resident, inthe hope that the children’s facility will betransformed.

Mom Leasha Love has often dreamed ofwhat the play park could be, and jumped atthe chance to submit a proposal for an up-grade.

“I have two little boys who have played inthis park over the last four years and I haveoften thought that a few simple interven-tions and a bit of landscaping could reallyturn the space into something a lot more in-teractive and fun. I joined the ObservatoryImprovement District Environment Com-mittee about a year ago and we began to dis-cuss ways in which we could do this,” shesays.

The park is well used and loved by thecommunity, says the mother of two.

“It’s not so much that it needs an upgrade– just a little love!” she says.

Love has put forward a plan that will seeclever landscaping turn the area into a tac-tile play space. “Typically in a city context,childrendon’t haveopportunities to interactwith a diversity of surfaces, slopes, rocksand vegetation. A play area, if done well, canbegin to facilitate these kinds of interac-tions,” she says in the proposal.

Theparkwill feature apossible bike track,layered landscaping, a natural tunnel builtinto a slope, a climbing wall, a collection ofherbs and tables and benches.

However, the plans are all subject to ap-proval from residents and funding.

Siphe Mtongana, project officer at the Ob-servatory ImprovementDistrict, says the or-ganisation is using its resources to ensurethat the upgrade takes place.

“We have not received funding but Wool-

worths Financial Services is willing to as-sist. We need a volunteer landscaper to as-sist with the landscaping,” he says.

The upgrades will create a much more en-gaging space, Mtongana says.

“Itwillmake the parkmore interesting forthe kids. We are looking at impacting on thekids from a developmental angle. The up-grade will also be beneficial to not only thekids but also to the adults and caregivers,”he says.

Vivienne Jafter often spends her lunchbreaks in the park, and would like to seesome tables or a picnic area.

“Tables for eating would be a big improve-ment. At the moment, when we come to eatlunch, we have to eat off our laps,” she says.

Caregiver Veronica Tanana would like tosee modern play equipment in the park.

“It’s a very nice park, but it needs moreplay equipment. The swings are a problem,because they are not designed for small chil-

dren,” she says.Love hopes the communitywill take an ac-

tive role in the upgrade.“At this stage we are hoping to get feed-

back from community members and fromthose who use the park most. These discus-sions and feedback will inform our vision.Essentially, I am hoping that in the middleof Observatory we can create a space that isfun, simple, intriguing and beautiful,” shesays.

CHILD’S PLAY: An upgrade is on the cards for the Station Street Park. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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While the population in the provincehas climbed with more than a millionpeople in the last seven years, thenumber of LawEnforcers has droppedby 88%.Despite the shortage of police offic-

ers and paid reservists in the WesternCape being well documented, the situ-ation is only likely to improve in twoyears.“We need action now,” saysDanPla-

to, provincialminister forCommunitySafety.Last week he urged the minister of

police, NathiMthethwa, to take imme-diate action to address shortages inthe police force in the province.HehasurgedMthethwa to call up ex-

isting police reservists, of which thereare 20 000, in order to capacitate the

provincial police under the commandof General Arno Lamoer.“Our provincial police cannot do

their core duties without sufficient re-sources,” Plato insists.He also suggests that the 920 surplus

policemembers in the Free State be re-deployed to the Western Cape.The police to population ratio, na-

tionally, is one police officer for every336 people.There are 128 out of 150 stations in

the province that are understaffed.“If one looks at the recent crime sta-

tistics then it is clear that under-re-sourcing is negatively affecting crimein this province,” Plato says.The correlation between the

number of police recruits and attempt-ed murder is startling.In 2008, just over 1 500 newmembers

were recruited and that year therewere 1 776 cases of attempted murder.By 2010, about 800 new members

were recruited and 2 100 caseswere in-vestigated and then in 2012 about 250members were recruited while 3 280cases were investigated.

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ON SON SONG:ONG: One of the Cape Malay Choir Board’s elimination rounds for the Top Eight competitiontook place at the Good Hope Centre on Sunday. The annual competition sees the top eight Malaychoirs compete for the spoils and bragging rights of being named the best choir in the Cape. Sunday’scompetition was won by Young Zinnias, after they placed 30 points ahead of the secondplacedchoir. Young Zinnia’s Armien Vardien also placed first in the Dutch Song category. The finals willtake place later this month. PHOTO: YUNUS MOHAMED/FOTO24

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 13 February 201410 LETTERS

WRITE TO US |email | fax | post Disappointing treatment at retirement

I hereby want to bring to your attentionwhat happened to me in the Law Enforce-ment branch of the City of Cape Town.I worked for the council for 40 years until

my retirement. They treated me so badly.The chief of Law Enforcement did not evencall me to his office for a handshake or towish me (well) for my retirement.For the 40 years I have worked for the

council I was not even issued with a LongService Certificate like at other branches,such as Sewerage, the Fire Department orCleansing.The branch promised me a farewell lunch

which they cancelled a day or two before thefunction, without giving any reason for thecancellation. My wife was so disappointedwhen I gave her the news that the lunchwascancelled because she bought herself a spe-cial outfit for the occasion.The administration officer promised me

the venue was booked and the time and datewas set for the lunch. She told me I couldinvite a few family members as well as mycolleagues who worked with me over theyears. My colleagues were so disappointedbecause they could not understand why thebranch management was doing that to me.They were looking forward to the lunch be-

cause of my long service, because I have al-ways encouraged them to reach their goalsand to even better my service.I have emailed the director of Safety and

Security to ask him about the policy of thecouncil when a person retires. He told meit is council policy that he or she is entitledto a lunch given by the council at the branchwhere he or she works.I also have a rank and salary dispute with

the Law Enforcement branch, which wasnever solved beforemy retirement inMarch2013. I am still struggling to have it sortedout. The City of Cape Town has a policy ofBathoPele in place and allowsus to be trans-parent. Thephrase “TheCityworks for you”does not seem to work for me.ABRAHAM BENJAMIN APPELS

Call to amend antidumping lawsThere are many laws, bylaws and regula-tions. The success of these laws is (deter-mined) by how citizens live and how the cus-todians of the laws apply the laws when con-travened.Knowing these laws or requesting legal

advice from legal advisors is a crucial toolwhich lawenforcement agencies can turn to,so the enforcer can apply the correct lawfulstatute for defining contravention.With this background and the problem of

dumping, why can’t the law be applied on(people who dump illegally)? Why are thelaws pertaining to dumping not being ap-plied to those homeowners who, after build-ing alterations, gardening or other cleaningexercises, politely place excess waste ontheir pavements? Is this not dumping?I consulted a retired building inspector

who said the building laws pertain only to

the inner borders (of) a property, so whyshould they not be enforced?Should amendments be made to the build-

ing laws so that it states on the completionof construction or alterations all wastemustbe removedwithin a time frame? An amend-ment will strengthen the arm of the law en-forcement.

The same can be amended with regardsto other waste dumped on pavements.The other side of the coin is that any prop-

erty owner must be compelled by law to pre-vent dumping through proper fencing orface the application of the law.The eagerness to generate funds via the e-

toll systemmust also be applied in the dump-ing debate. My late dad’s words still ring inmy ears when I think of dumping: “Cleanli-ness is next to godliness.”KEITH BLAKE

Your SMSes. There would be better success if the CBDandWoodstockwork in conjunction for trol-ley removal – even include those with justthe frame and wheels in the net! More buy-ers make Woodstock a magnet for stolenitemsand scrap. LawEnforcement is not vis-ible and should be more proactive. Bylawsare overlooked. All I see is them red-linefines, because it is easy work. They are nev-er around after business hours, when thebiggest trolley movement occurs. What’shappening with the street camera monitor-ing? It’s run by the same department.

. I just read the article about the trolleypushers. What about the wheelie bins (they)steal and walk with? Mine and the neigh-bour’s was stolen. What can we do?

. The new trend is to take the wheelsapart to retrieve a metal rod that they sellas scrap. I don’t think they get much for it.

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RichardBosman, theCity ofCapeTown’sexecutive director for Safety and Securi-ty, responds: I met with Mr Appels on 22November 2013 where the issues around hisretirement function and salary disputewerediscussed at length. I apologised to him forthe unacceptable manner in which the fare-well function was handled and offered, ontwo occasions, to host the functions, but MrAppels turned down both offers.

In terms of the salary dispute, I requestedthat Mr Appels submit a detailed letter out-lining the issue, with the undertaking thatthe contents of such a letter would be re-viewed and all stakeholders consulted. A fi-nal outcome would then be communicatedto him within a reasonable period.Mr Appels submitted his letter on 19 De-

cember 2013. The City tried to contact himtelephonically on 16 January 2014 to indicatethat the matter is receiving attention. Hewas unavailable. An email to this effect wassent on the same day, to offer an apology forthe delay in response.The email also informed him that his let-

ter did not indicate “figures owing to him”as was requested fromMrAppels during theNovember meeting.I have thus had to consult with the City’s

payroll office in Plumstead. This matterdates back to 2008 and requires manualchecking of records.However, I expect that the matter will be

finalised within the next few weeks, afterwhich a formal recommendation will bemade to me for consideration.I would like to reassure Mr Appels his re-

quest is being processed and he will receivea response from the City.

There is a darkness touching the lives of our children.Bullying at school.Granted, it hasbeenaround formoreyears thanwecare

to remember, but with social media so dominant in ourlives and shaping so much of our understanding of theworld, we are forced to recognise the devastating impactthis form of aggression has on our children.There’s a psychological axiom: what you learn you can

also unlearn. Our children need to unlearn hostility andaggression. Fast.There’s a disturbing story floating about social media

sites. Two weeks ago in North Carolina, USA, a boy (11)tried to kill himself because he was bullied by peers forliking the My Little Pony cartoon. Michael Morones wascalled gay, ugly and stupid.This boy thought the best course of action was to hang

himself in his room.He might have permanent brain damage.Reminder: the boy is 11 years old.The pictures of Michael Morones hooked up to life-sup-

port are ghastly.DownUnder, 15-year-old CaseyHaynes had enough and

fought back. The bully was a boy younger than him. Theaggressor walked past Haynes and punched him in hisface and taunted him about being fat and other nastythings. The YouTube video has gone viral.In the Western Cape context, our children, especially

in impoverished areas, are exposed tounacceptable levelsof violence. Gang turf wars rage around and in schools.Schools which are already buckling under pressure.How is bullying affecting these pupils?Dismissing this question and the broader notion of the

cancer that is bullying as wishy-washy or namby-pambyleftist principles doesn’t help build stronger communi-ties.Our children need all the help they can get. Our chil-

dren need to stand strong. Let’s help them.Theeducationdepartmentviewsbullying inavery seri-

ous light. We should, too.

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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 13 February 201412 ENTERTAINMENT

IN TRIPLICATE: SweetNelFjord is set to wow audiences for free in February on Wednesdaysand Saturdays from 21:00 at the Jackson Hall, GrandWest. A DJ will provide entertainmentfrom 18:00, and will be followed by the groovebased musical trio. The band comprises drummerJonno Sweetman, bassist Rob Nel and pianist Gorm Helfjord, all accomplished musicians intheir own right, who infuse their music with jazz, funk, blues and, often, humour. Despite playingtwo nights a week for a month, no two SweetNelFjord shows will be the same, with the triobeing effortlessly spontaneous in each performance. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Pillows learn to fly in firstprofessional show for kidsSouth Africa’s first professional theatreproduction for toddlers will be coming tothe Baxter Theatre this month.Patchwork will be staged at the Masa-

mbe Theatre from Friday 14 February toSaturday 22 February.The play unfolds around a bed, where

pillows become creatures who learn howto fly and quilts become landscapes.Patchwork promises to be a one-of-a-

kind experience and will have the littleones captivated.Pedro the Music Man will be providinglive music and toddler theatre-goers willbe actively engaged by the animation ofobjects.The theatre production is aimed at one

to four-year olds and is the first of itskind, following on it being a growingtrend in Europe and successful in otherparts of the world.Theatre for kids under the age of six is

said to stimulate the child’s imaginationand cognitive development. It is also agreat bonding experience for kids andtheir carers.Once the theatre production has com-

pleted its run at the Baxter Theatre, itwill travel to the International Small SizeFestival inBologna, Italy, in earlyMarch.V Tickets are R50 for adults and R40 for children.Bookings through Computicket. If you would likemore information about the project, contact Mer-ryn on 0820417958 or Joanna on 0722334430

ENTHRALLED: Toddlers can look forward to a lovely theatre production that is aimed at oneto fouryearolds. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

The ugly side of possessionKingdom of Earth, a Tennessee Williamsmasterpiece directed by Fred Abrahamse, isnow on the Baxter Theatre until Sunday 22February.The play tells the story of newlyweds Lot

(Nicholas Dallas) and Myrtle (AntheaThompson), who return to Lot’s home in theMississippi Delta. A terminally ill Lot hopesto reclaim his ancestral home from his half-brother Chicken, played by Marcel Meyer.While continuous rain leads to fears that the

Mississippi River will flood, a battle for pos-session ensues.

The show runs at 20:00 from Mondays toSaturdays; there will be matinees on Satur-days 15 and 22 February at 14:00.Ticket prices range from R110 to R140;

book through Computicket on 0861 915 8000.There is an age restriction of 13.V People’s Post readers stand a chance one of fivedouble tickets to the show. Visit www.peoples-post.co.za to enter. Winners will be notified by phone.

POWER STRUGGLE:Marcel Meyer (Chicken)and Anthea Thompson(Myrtle) in Kingdom ofEarth at the BaxterTheatre. PHOTO: PAT BROMILOWDOWNING

EN POINTE: Ballet dancers Mia Labuschagne from Woodstock, KhanyaMandongana from Gugulethu and Zoe Gadeyne from Devil’s Peak will becompeting in the Junior section of the upcoming fourth South AfricanInternational Ballet Competition (SAIBC), taking place at the ArtscapeTheatre from 18 to 22 February. The SAIBC is Africa’s biggest competitiveballet event and is a highlight on the local dance calendar. All three dancers are training with the Cape Junior Ballet school. PHOTO: ALLISON FOAT

The Sound of Music, one of theworld’s most loved musicals,will soon take to the stage of

the Artscape Opera House.Presented by Pieter Toerien, Dav-

id Ian and The Really Useful Group,the production tells the story of theVonTrapp family’s flight across themountains of Austria, with its un-forgettable score that includessome of the most memorable songsever performed on the musicalstage including My FavouriteThings, Edelweiss, The LonelyGoatherd, Climb Ev’ry Mountain,and the title song,The Sound ofMu-sic.

The South African productionwill star Andre Schwartz as Cap-tain von Trapp and Bethany Dick-son as Maria.The Sound of Music originally

premiered on Broadway in 1959 torecord-breaking advance ticketsales, where it won eight TonyAwards including Best Musical.

The show opened in London in1961 and became the longest-run-ningAmericanmusical of its gener-ation.

The 1965 Hollywood film, whichstarred Julie Andrews and Christo-pher Plummer, won five Oscars, in-cluding Best Picture, and quicklybecame the highest-grossing film inhistory.

Don’t miss this family favouriteat the Artscape Opera House fromWednesday 19 February to Satur-day 29 March.

Performances run Tuesdays toFridays at 20:00, Saturdays at 15:00and 20:00, and Sundays at 14:00 and18:00.

Tickets are R125 to R425 via Com-puticket or 0861 915 8000.

The hills are alive!

MUSICAL MAGIC: Bethany Dickson playsMaria in The Sound of Music, performedat the Artscape from 19 February.


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Safe, clean streets are no longerenough for the Central City Im-provement District.The organisation is now add-

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where we now have most ofthese under control and weneeded to take it to another lev-el. That’s when we introducednew products such as the largeflower pots in Long Street,which are serviced by NPOStraatwerk but ‘owned’ by theretailers in terms of managingthem and decorating them, andhanging baskets in St George’sMall,” he explains.Local businesses have also

been caught up in the move-ment to create a prettier city.A recent greeningprojectwas

undertaken inMartinHammer-schlag Way by property invest-ment fund, Vunani, in order tosoften the street and provide abackdrop of foliage and shadefor surrounding businesses.This project included planting16 fever trees, four metres inheight, along the street.Laneshavealsobeen targeted

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Live competition, where the in-tention was to create a spacewhere people could interactwith each other and small busi-ness owners could sell theirwares. The lane has been trans-formed on a number of occa-sions fromadrearypassagewaytoayoga studioandevenanout-door movie theatre.Venken Lane was trans-

formed by advocates AndrewBrown andNormanArendse af-ter they purchased premises onthe lane.However, the CCID’s project

has more than just aestheticbenefits, Evangelinos says.“It encourages retailers and

other stakeholders to take own-ership of and pride in the area.Clean and well-maintainedspace improves the perceptionof the area. An attractive CBDcreates a positive impression totourists and investors, increas-es retail interaction and en-courages café society and a life-style lived outside in publicspaces. A vibrant CBD leads toincreased investment and in-creased job opportunities andultimately it becomes a real awin-win for all,” he explains.The project is supported on

the ground by Straatwerk, whoprovide the gardening services.“Business owners can make

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GREENING FOR GROWTH: The CCID has embarked on a beautificationproject to bring more visitors to the CBD. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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UCTwill face NelsonMandelaMetro-politan University next week inwhat is shapingup tobeanacid test.

The Ikey Tigers produced Jekyll andHyde performances in the first twoVarsi-ty Cup fixtures, while the Madibas areone of two undefeated teams in the tour-nament.UCT started the Varsity Cup with a 47-

24 drubbing at home to Pukke last week,but seemed to turn the cornerwith a stun-ning, 33-16 bonus point victory againstarch rivals Stellenbosch University atthe Danie Craven Stadium on Monday.The visitors were the better side from

the first whistle and showed their superi-ority by demolishing Maties at two con-secutive scrums early on.But despite the territorial, possession

and set phase dominance, the hostsopened the scoring in the eighth minute.Inside centre JohnnyKotze tookadvan-

tage of the same lax defending that sawUCT concede six tries against Pukke,crashingoverwith twodefendersnearby.Robert du Preez’s conversation gave thehosts an 8-0 lead.Thematchwasmore balanced after the

score, but the turning point came in the20thminute whenMaties flank Beyers deVilliers was yellow-carded.UCT almost immediately took advan-

tage of the numerical advantage, withflank Jason Klaasen spinning away fromamauled line-out to crash over and DeanGrant tying the scores with a conversion.Ikeys grabbed the lead seven minutes

later, with the maul serving as a the per-fect attacking platform again.

Maties committed more numbers tostop the drive this time, but the ball wasspread left for wing Lihleli Xoli to touchdown after Huw Jones and Richard Stew-art sucked in more defenders in the mid-field. Grant missed the conversion, buttook UCT to a 15-8 half-time lead with aconversion just before the whistle.UCT resumed their dominance in the

second-half and Klaasen popped up againto score his second try. The ball wasripped away from Xoli in the 22 andKlaasen pounced to pick up and dive overthe unguarded try-line.Grant goaled the conversion and

stretched UCT’s lead again with penaltyin the 61st minute.Maties looked beatenwith the scores at

25-8, but the hosts slowly regained a foot-hold in the game.TheMaroonMachine piled on the pres-

sure and it finally told in the 73rd minutewhen Du Preez darted through a gap inthe 22 to score, then converted his owntry to take the scores to 25-16.With Maties hunting a converted try

and another score to win the game, UCTput the result beyond doubt.Jones clung to a flat pass, sliced

through a gap in midfield and wasbrought down short of the try-line. ButIkeys captain Liam Slatem was on handto pick up and dive over. Grant added theextras and a touch of gloss to the score-line.The victory is UCT’s second ever

against Maties in the history of the tour-nament, and beating the three-timechampionswill provide somemuchneed-ed confidence ahead of the clash againsttheMadibas in Port Elizabeth onMondayevening.

MISMATCH: Maties Cravens player Alvino Anthony (right) tackles Francois Esterhuizen of theWP Rugby Academy Davidson’s Boards team in the Plate semifinals of the Nokia Cape TownTens Premier League in Green Point on Saturday. Cravens won 127 and went on to share thePlate title with NNK after playing to a 1212 stalemate. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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