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TUESDAY 26 May 2015 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] IT AS IT IS
WOODSTOCK | MAITLAND
Residents marched on Thursday todemand safer streets after increasedgang violence in Kensington.
PHOTO: TIYESE JERANJI
KENSINGTON
‘We plead for safety’TIYESE JERANJI
@jeranji
Ahandful of people – part of theWes-KaapseKleuring Ontwikkelings organisasie (WKK-OO) – marched to the council offices in Ken-sington on Thursday to demand safer com-munities.Community members say there are too
many incidents of people getting shot andthat gang violence is spiralling out of hand.Theirwish is to have peace and order aswellas to claim back their streets. They want tomake the streets safe for everyone who livesthere.They claim that nothing is being done as
there are many killings in their area and itseems as if gangs are in control.It is alleged that more than seven people
have been shot in gang-related violence inless than two weeks, leaving all communitymembers terrified.Themarch started inAcreRoadand ended
at the council offices in Sunderland wherethe protested handed in a memorandum ofgrievances.Residents watched from their streets and
gateways as the protesters marched in thestreets most affected by gangs. The march-ers carried placards calling for peace andsafety in their communities.Their memorandum states that they want
youth development programmes, trainingcentres, safe schools, proper housing andsanitation as well as effective and efficienthealth services that are available 24 hoursa day.Ricardo van Niekerk, chairperson of the
WKKOO, says residents have had enoughand they want safe streets. However, mostof them are scared to take part in the marchas it passed in areas where gangs fight.“People can’t come out because they are
scared ofwhat’s going to happen to them.Wehadapetitionof over 500 signatures support-ing the march so that is reason enough tosay people are tired – they want peace. Weknow all the hotspots and we are appealingto the police to provide uswith amobile unitin those areas.Most of the schools are in are-as infested by gangs and a policemobile unitwould go a long way in making the streetssafe. We do see the police but we feel a lotmore can be done. The shootings are just too
much,” he says.Oneprotester, LillianAdams (50), saysher
nephew was shot and killed by gangers ashewas coming out of the gate twoweeks ago.Adams is still bitter but she hopes for a bet-ter future.“My nephewwasn’t even a gangster. They
killed him in cold blood. Now watching histwokids growupwithout a father breaksmyheart. I’m here to march to make my voiceheard. Gangs have robbed us of so manythings. Nowwemust stand together and sayenough is enough,” she says.The protesters gave ward councillor Lisa
Mcbride, to whom they gave the memoran-dum, a week to respond.“Setting up another meeting to address
their demands doesn’t make sense,” shesays. “We had a big meeting with the rele-vant stakeholders and all the issues theyraised in their memorandum were ad-dressed. We are working together with thecommunity to find solutions to the problem.So if they are indeed doing what they are do-ing for the community they must start vol-unteering to the organisations in the com-munities. Then they will see that we are notjust sitting but something is being done.”
Now watching histwo kids grow upwithout a fatherbreaks my heart. I’mhere to march tomake my voiceheard.– Protester Lillian Adams
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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 26 May 20152 NEWS
Our reporters win SA awardsBEN BURGER
People’s Post sister publication TygerBur-ger is once again the best free (corporate-
owned) newspaper in the country.The newspaper’s Bellville edition won
this prestigious award at the 2014 MDDA/Sanlam Local Media Awards dinner at Em-peror’s Palace in Gauteng on Friday. Theseawards recognise the best local newspapers,radio and TV stations and their reporters.
Monique Duval, reporter forPeople’s Post,won the award for Best Photography: Fea-tures and Portraits.
The awards are considered the Oscars ofthe localmedia industry and is the only com-petition inwhich local newspapers and jour-nalists from different media houses and ow-ners from all over the country compete.
Many other journalists from TygerBurgerandPeople’s Postwere among the Top 10 andeven the Top 3 in various categories.
Samantha Lee, reporter for the Mitchell’sPlain edition of People’s Post, and DesireéRorke, reporter for TygerBurger’s Bracken-fell and Kraaifontein editions, were amongthe Top 10 in the Focus on People: HumanInterest writing category.
Magriet Theronof theParowedition ofTy-gerBurgerwas among the Top 3 News photo-
graphers, with André Bakkes of TygerBur-ger’s Milnerton and Table View editions intheTop 3 for Sport photos. CarinaRoux, pho-tographer of WPMedia which publishes Ty-gerBurger, People’s Post andCity Vision, wasin the Top 3 for Photographer of the Year.TygerBurger’s Brackenfell edition was al-
so in the Top 3 for the best front page (corpo-rate-owned, free newspaper).
Marita Meyer, group editor of WP Media,says she is extremely proud of her team:“Everyone works very hard and under hugepressure, so it is quite rewarding when weare recognised for this hard work.”
WP Media’s Top 3 finalists are here with Marita Meyer, group editor, at the MDDA/SanlamLocal Media Awards dinner on Friday. From left are Carina Roux, Monique Duval (winningPeople’s Post reporter), Meyer, Stehan Schoeman, Magriet Theron and André Bakkes.
WINNING PHOTO: This photo by People’sPost reporter Monique Duval won the nationalaward for Best Photography: Feature andPortrait at the annual MDDA/Sanlam LocalMedia Awards. The photo of a femalegangster in Pollsmoor Prison was published inPeople’s Post on 23 September 2014 alongwith an article on a public meeting aboutparolees in Ocean View and Masiphumelele.
PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
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An informal settlement on restitutionlandhasbeneficiarieswith theirhandsin their hair.
An empty plot in District Six has becomehome to a handful of informal shacks. Butthe settlement is rubbing salt in the woundsof beneficiaries who have been waitingyears to return home, says District SixWorking Committee chairperson ShahiedAjam.“It shows how everyone is ignoring re-
dress,” he says. “What impression does itcreate when the land earmarked for restitu-tion is not even being safeguarded?”The ease at which informal settlements
can springupon the landhas beenhighlight-ed by various threats of occupation by com-munity organisations, Ajam says.However, resident Melissa Morris says
she has been living on the land for severalyears and is aware that it has been ear-marked for claimants.“They can’t go against their word. If they
give the land to claimants we’ll have to findanother place to sleep. But we don’t disturbthe neighbours and they don’t bother us,”she says.
Regional Land Claims commissionerMichael Worsnip says securing the sitefalls to the City of Cape Town.“TheCity is the present owner of the land
and is responsible tokeep it clear of inform-al dwellers and invaders on the land. TheDistrict Six Community Forumwas consti-tuted to look after the safety and securityof the returnees in the area and is made upof people currently living in District Six,”he says.The District Six Reference Group over-
sees the orderly integration of District Sixbeneficiaries through its social integrationteam, Worsnip says.Richard Bosman, executive director for
safety and security, says the City’s law en-forcement teamsconduct regularpatrols inthe area.These efforts are supplemented by local
neighbourhood watch patrols, says Wors-nipHowever, Ajam is calling for the Land
Claims Commission to step in and secureproperty intended for claimants.“The government wants the world to be-
lieve District Six is sacred ground, but it’snot looking after District Six. At this rate,therewill be nothing left for claimants,” hesays.
DISTRICT SIX
Vagrants invadeland set out forrestitution
Claimants are calling for District Six land tobe protected against informal settlements.PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 26 May 20154 NEWS
SALT RIVER
Local children learn ‘Fussball’TIYESE JERANJI
@jeranji
Pupils fromDrydenStreet PrimarySchoolin Salt River are all smiles because they
have a helping hand from volunteering stu-dents from Germany.Getting volunteers at the school has be-
come a tradition. Each year the school hoststeaching volunteers from different coun-tries who come and help out at the school.The help is much appreciated by the teach-ers and pupils as things get too much attimes.The school has hosted volunteers from the
United States and Switzerland and now it’sGermany.
DifferencesThe three German volunteers, Maria Theur(22), Paul Freistedt (19) and MaximilianLange (18) will be at the school for nineweeks to help teach, read, monitor pupilsand teach extramural activities like soccer.
The trio will be helping out with every gradeat the school, changing classes every day.Though things are totally different from
where they come from they are glad that theyare doing something to help.“I’m not used to kids talking together at the
same time to give an answer. Where I comefromwe raise ourhands but if this is how theylearn, I will also follow that and teach themlike that,” says Lange.
SoccerLange says they are glad they are bridging thegap between those who learn fast and thosewho trail behind.“Classes are full here, with 40 or 50 pupils ineach class. This is double the size of a classinGermany and I have noticed that not all thechildren get the full attention of the teacher.We are helping those who are left behind,mostly to catch up and get to understandwhatthey might have missed while in class.“It’s an amazing experience but what makesus really happy is that we aremaking a differ-
ence in the children’s lives,” he says.Besides being in class thewhole day they
also get time to play soccer to relax. Frei-stedt says watching the pupils go crazywhen they see the ball makes his stay inthe country perfect.“I love soccer so much and this is what
I do mostly back at home. Watching thesekids go crazy after class just fills my heartwith joy.“Playing sport also keeps them healthy
and alert. When they go back to readingthey will be alert, making it easier to graspthings. This makes learning easy.”
Collin Jooste, chairperson of the schoolgoverning body, says it’s a good thing for thepupils and the teachers.“Many times our teachers have their
hands full. We really appreciate what thesevolunteers are doing. English is not theirfirst language and we have kids who speakdifferent languages here but I’m glad thatthey are working well together. One can’tfeel that disconnection or language barrier.It really makes pupils happy to have themaround and, most of all, it takes the weightoff the shoulders of the teachers just a little,”says Jooste.
Collin Jooste, school governing body chairperson, with the three teaching volunteers fromGermany Maximilian Lange, Maria Theuer and Paul Freistedt and the pupils they are helpingat Dryden Street Primary School. PHOTO: TIYESE JERANJI
PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 26 May 2015 NEWS 5
Roaming animalsbetter off at homeTIYESE JERANJI
@jeranji
“Looking after the animals is very impor-tant as it helps create a healthy envi-
ronment for people.”This is what the Friends of the Liesbeek
believe. They work tirelessly to make surethat animals that stray from their naturalhabitat return there – at all costs.
Last week Monday, they helped two ottersback into the water after they had wanderedoff from their usual homes. One of the otterswas found in a house in Observatory andthe second one was found in Retreat. Thissecond one was found stuck between a wen-dy house and metal sheeting.
The otters were fairly stressed, but lucki-ly they were not injured. The Retreat-visit-ing otter was released immediately, as hewas quite agitated with the number of peo-ple around him.
The Observatory visitor was taken to theshort-term wildlife care facility in GrassyPark, and was released on Monday withanother otter from Salt River.
Though these animals might look friend-ly and harmless, people are urged not tocome close to them as they have sharp teethand they might bite if they feel threatened.
Friends of the Liesbeek manager KyranWright says it is very important that whenpeople find these stray animals they keepaway from them and call the relevant au-thorities so that they can be returned totheir rightful homes.
“Animals wander out of their range attimes and people must just make sure thatthey are in a safe place. Make sure you don’tcome close to them as they might be harmfulat times. We must help by making sure thatthey are returned to where they belong.This is not only important for them but forpeople as well. Animals are important for
the food chain and most of all they keep theenvironment running so that people alsoenjoy a healthy living,” says Wright.
SPCA spokesperson Wanika Davids alsoemphasises the importance of making surethat wild animals go back to where theycome from.
“Generally we try to release any animalthat we rescue as close to where it comesfrom as possible. This is because any ani-mal has its own territory and habitat. Ani-mals also contribute to the local food chainwithin their own habitat, and so it’s impor-tant not to disturb nature.
“We share the city with fantastic wildlife,who also call this home, and so we shouldrespect them and their habitats as much aswe respect our own. They’re part of our nat-ural environment, fauna and biodiversity,”she says.V Residents who find any unusual wildlife in their gar-dens or homes, that appear injured, displaced or dis-tressed, should contact the Cape of Good Hope SPCAimmediately on 021 700 4158/9 or after hours on083 326 1604.
An otter found in Observatory was releasedback into the Liesbeek River on Monday.
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The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its policy on the creation andmanagement of municipal facility management committees.
In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 1 June 2015 to 1 July 2015.
Comments, recommendations or input may be submitted by:
• Fax: 021 425 4705• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: Private Bag X298, Cape Town 8000 (for the attention of the
Director: Sport, Recreation and Amenities)• “Have your say” page: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay• Delivery to subcouncil offices
The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit writtencomments to have their comments or input recorded and submitted to the City. Contact thefollowing persons:
For general public participation:Ruché Daniels on 021 4001766 or send an e-mail to [email protected]
For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti on 021 400 1652 or send an e-mail to [email protected]
This draft policy will also be available for viewing at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay,subcouncil offices and libraries.
Enquiries relating to the draft policy can be e-mailed [email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER127/2015
HAVE YOUR SAY!CREATION AND
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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
A special meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Friday 29 May 2015at 10:00 in the Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, where theannual budget for 2015/16 to 2017/18 will be considered in terms of chapter 4, section 24(2)of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003.
An ordinary meeting of the Council will commence at the conclusion of the special meeting.
Please note that limited seating is available for members of the public and, therefore, seatswill be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If you wish to attend the meeting, you arerequested to contact Nadine Damon on 021 400 3708 between 09:00 and 16:00. All requestsfor attendance must be received by no later than a day before the meeting. You will berequired to provide your surname, initials and contact telephone number. Visitors are kindlyrequested to be seated by 09:30.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
Thursday 28 May
V Kensington: KenFac Health Committee willhost its AGM on Thursday in the KensingtonLibrary Hall at 10:00. All community partnersare welcome. For more information call thesecretary Donovan Forbes on 084 7709401
Friday 29 May
V Woodstock: Imvusa Cape Town Minstrelshosts a karaoke evening at St Agnes hall,Dublin Street, from 19:00. Entry is R30. Formore information contact Boeta on083 713 9342 or Charles Gordon on082 904 8132.
Saturday 30 May
V Kensington: W56 Traders Association will behosting a community fun day on the corner of12th Avenue and Dapper Street from 09:00 to
16:00. For more information, to donate or tobook a stall call Fatima on 061 959 7328.
V Woodstock: Fabulous Woodstock Starlites ishosting an eat and treat event at MountainRoad Primary at 20:00. Tickets cost R150. Formore information contact Labeekah Armien on083 287 4990 or Danielle de Kock on 073 4726462 or 084 891 5804.
Tuesday 23 June
V Mowbray: The Friends of the Liesbeek willbe holding its AGM at the EnviroCentre at18:00 for 18:30. For more information [email protected].
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Store showcaseslocal productsKIN Culture, a Cape Town-based NGO, islaunching a pop-up store in the heart ofCape Town for the month of June.The organisation is building a village for
orphans and vulnerable children. The pop-up store comes shortly after the launch ofits online store, www.kincultureshop.org.These stores offer a mix of quality prod-
ucts from local communities around thepeninsula. The shop is a collaborationwithlike-minded entrepreneurial companiesButtaNutt, MovePretty and Bright Owl.The profits are invested in orphans and
vulnerable children. There are about fivemillion orphans in South Africa, the orga-nisation says in a statement.The vision of KIN Culture is to build a
village thatwill be a home for orphans. Thevillage will house a school, medical facili-ties and a wide range of things like sportsactivities and arts and skills development.V The KIN Culture pop-up store will be at 150 LongStreet from 3 to 29 June.
Pay tekkie tax and wear your tekkies on FridayIt’s time to tie up your tekkies – for a goodcause. On Friday the national Tekkie Taxcampaign will raise funds for over 280 orga-nisations.Last year’s event raised almost R5m. This
year, schools can buy stickers and R2 out of
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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 26 May 20158 NEWS
CITY OF CAPE TOWN LIFEGUARDVACANCIESCan you swim? Are you physically fit and able-bodied? Do you have a Grade 10 or validlifeguard certificate and a clean criminal record?
Applications for non-permanent seasonal lifeguard positions are now open for the City’s35 municipal swimming pools.
Successful candidates will need to work on an “as-and-when-required” basis up to amaximum payment of 40 hours per week, primarily over weekends and during theschool holidays.
Minimum requirements:
• A Grade 10 certificate or 12 months’ relevant lifesaving experience is required.• Applicants must be able to swim 100 metres within two minutes in a swimming pool.• Applicants must be able to meet the requirements of the qualifying certificate
standard as per Lifesaving South Africa.• A valid lifeguard certificate would be an advantage.• Proven supervisory experience would be an advantage.• Applicants must be physically fit and able-bodied.• Applicants must have a clean criminal record.
If you meet the minimum requirements, please apply before 5 June 2015.
Applicants will be required to undergo a swimming test to meet the minimumswimming requirement prior to being considered for training in other lifeguard skills.The swimming requirement is compulsory.
Application forms may be obtained from your local district office (see list below) oryou can visit www.capetown.gov.za/en/SportRecreation/Pages/default.aspx for moreinformation and to download the application form.
LIST OF CONTACT PERSONS PER DISTRICT
DistrictContactperson
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Locals protest GMO foodCapetonians have taken to the street to de-mand correct labelling of genetically modi-fied foods.
As part of an international protest, themarch took place in the city centre on Satur-day.
Protesters claim that authorities have giv-en into a handful of biotechnology compa-nies by failing to require testing and label-ling of genetically engineered foods.
The march is a pro-organic, anti-transgen-ic genetically modified organisms (GMO)campaign being held on six continents andin over 500 cities worldwide.
GMOs are organisms whose genetic mate-rial have been artificially manipulated in alab through genetic engineering, says eventorganiser Jeannie Ross.
“GMOsare engineered towithstanddirectapplication of herbicide and/or to producean insecticide,” she says.
Concerned citizens aim to spread aware-ness about the possible harmful effects of ge-netically modified food, to demand the rightto natural medicines and to support localsmall and organic farmers.
Over 800 people braved cold and wet weather in the city centre on Saturday to marchagainst the incorrect use of genetically modified organisms. PHOTOS: NICKY NEWMAN
The march was part of a pro-organic, anti-transgenic genetically modified organisms(GMO) campaign being held on six continentsand in over 500 cities worldwide
Kids can win with their Xhosa storiesXhosa-speaking children are invited toenter the Puku Children’s LiteratureFoundation story competition.
The competition not only celebratesand preserves the Xhosa language andrich heritage of storytelling, but also rai-ses awareness of the importance of ta-king care of the environment.
The theme for this year’s competitionis “Celebrating our legacy and inventingthe future” with the focus on the envi-ronment.
Children between the ages of 13 and 19are invited to submit their 500 to 1500-word handwritten story.
Cape Town participants can drop theirentries off at Langa library, Khayelitshalibrary, Mfuleni library, Belville libra-ry, Gugulethu library and the PhilippiEast library before Friday 24 July.
The first prize is worth R10 000, the se-cond is worth R5000 and the third, R3000.Winners will be announced on Internati-onal Literacy Day on 8 September.
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Wesgro is the official destination market-ing, investment and trade promotion agencyfor the Western Cape. It promotes CapeTown and the region all over the world asan investment destination and a place to sellproducts. “To quote Michael Bloomberg, ifyou want people to invest in your city, youhave to make it a city people want to live in,”
Harris said. This means residents needed tobe civic-minded and partner with the coun-cil and local agencies to prevent crime andmake the city more liveable, he said.
“There’s a whole lot going on that peopledon’t know about. We’ve got a lot to sell,” hesaid. Wine and similar products sell them-selves – the agency needs to tell the unex-pected story, Harris said.
“There’s still the perception that if youwant to do business in South Africa, youneed to go to Johannesburg,” he said.
In his talk, Harris focused on three sec-tors, each of which has proven its viabilityas investment opportunities.
Harris told the story of Cape Town entre-preneur Cameron Stevens, who founded
Prodigy Finance, a company which offersloans to international postgraduate studentsat leading business schools.
As an INSEAD graduate who experiencedthe difficulties of financing an internationalMBA, he and two fellow students set out tosolve this problem. When he approachedventure capitalists in the USA, Stevens wastold he couldn’t run a company like this fromCape Town, Harris said.
Stevens has since proven them wrong,having distributed $50m in loans to post-graduate students from 90 nationalities,with exceptional repayment performance.
“When you look at asset management, Af-rica’s money is now run out of Cape Town,”Harris said.
The food industry is another growing sec-tor, as illustrated by a local iced tea compa-ny. “In 2009, a rooibos farmer named DaveEvans started making Bos iced tea,” Harrissays. Today, the product is sold in 14 coun-tries. Dave always says we need to ditch ourinferiority complex,” Harris said. “With ourdiverse market, if you can sell a product inSouth Africa, you can sell it anywhere.”
And it’s not just small companies runningthe Cape Town food industry, Harris says,with retail giants like Pick n Pay, Wool-worths and Shoprite based in the Cape.
Manufacturers are also choosing CapeTown, with engines made for Mercedes-Benztrucks and flat-screen TVs produced for Hi-sense in factories in Atlantis.
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SPORTBernard Rukadza and Landie Greyling
won the inaugural Old Mutual TwoOceans Beast trail run on Sunday – an
event that marked a tough day in the officefor everyone that participated in the 47kmUltra Beast and 22km Mini Beast races.According to a statement by the organis-
ers, Two Oceans Marathon NPC, Rukadza,Christiaan Greyling and Dion Middelkoopran together for most of the way – even tak-ing time to tweet selfies in a show of trailcamaraderie. Middelkoop suffered fromcramps before the three leaders started theirdescent down Table Mountain, taking himout of contention for the win.“It was such an awesome race but I didn’t
even plan on winning,” says Rukadza wholives inCapeTownof his victory.“Wekickedoff the race at a pretty slowpace and I startedto push a little harderwhen I caught upwithChristiaan and Dion.”“It was a challengingroute that tested my technical skills. Thetrails were world-class, so I am really happyabout my win.”Trail queenand four-timeOldMutualTwo
Oceans 22km Trail Run champion LandieGreyling once again made her presenceknown when she maintained her lead in thewomen’s race from the start, finishing in atime of 06:37:29. Sylvie Scherzinger reachedthe finish line about 30 minutes later, com-ing in second (07:06:53), with Linda Doke inthird place (07:15:45).“The Beast definitely lived up to its name
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Race results47km men1: Bernard Rukadza (05:41:25)2: Christiaan Greyling (05:43:10)3: Dion Middelkoop (05:54:08)1st vet: Dion Middelkoop1st master: Ludwig Lille (06:37:18)47km women1: Landie Greyling (06:37:29)2: Sylvie Scherzinger (07:06:53)3: Linda Doke (07:15:45)1st vet: Sylvie Scherzinger22km men1: Craig Burns (02:03:39)2: Victor Gugushe (02:06:59)3: Mazu Ndandani and Ruan Myburgh(02:14:38)1st vet: Jaysen Golding (02:20:56)1st master: Seppie Erasmus (02:59:03)22km women1: Takalani Nthulane-Ndandani (02:32:54)2: Samantha Reilly (02:33:44)3: Vimbainashe (Vimbai) Mhike (02:37:35)1st vet: Julie Huckle (02:37:53)1st master: Allison Ball (03:20:41)
Runners take on a new beast
Bernard Rukadza won the inaugural 47kmOld Mutual Two Oceans Beast trail run onSunday.