Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

16
TUESDAY 23 September 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za TELLING IT AS IT IS WOODSTOCK | MAITLAND BELLVILLE: 021 948 3330 BELLVILLE 2: 021 948 3058 CERES: 023 312 1214 MITCHELLS PLAIN: 021 376 7280 MAITLAND: 021 510 0963 PAARL: 021 862 0713 PAARL 2: 021 872 3532 PAROW: 021 911 0987 STELLENBOSCH: 021 887 0747 VREDENBURG: 022 713 5467 WELLINGTON: 021 873 7646 WORCESTER: 023 342 2278 WYNBERG: 021 762 2133 Claremont The Biggest variety of Wines & Craft Beers in the Southern Suburbs 43 PALMYRA ROAD 021 674 1478 OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 9H00 AM – 8H00 PM FACTRETON Shootings stall services NICOLE MCCAIN @nickymccain G ang gunfire has led to council closing the doors of the Fac- treton Revenue Office amid concerns for staff safety. After a shooting incident took place right in front of the council building, the police and the City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies advised for the temporary closure of the facility. Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson says a bullet hit a pool car with an em- ployee inside earlier this month. “Fortunately our staff member was not injured, but was severely traumatised and has to undergo prolonged psychological treat- ment,” he says. “We were advised by the police and other agencies that the area is unsafe due to gangsterism and the associated violence. We were ad- vised against continuing opera- tions which involve dealing with cash.” However, administrative servic- es will still be offered, says Mayor- al Committee member for Human Settlements Siyabulela Mamkeli. “The service provided by the Public Housing and Customer Service Office, located in this building, is of an administrative nature and this office does not deal with cash. As such, the service pro- vided by this office is still active. This office is a satellite office and the operational times are specified. It is open on the first and third Tuesday of the month between 09:00 and 12:00,” he says. Community leader Cheslyn Steenberg says the temporary clo- sure has already had a significant financial impact on residents. “They are now forced to fork out almost R20 for travelling just to pay an account. This is money that is not readily available. It is the re- sponsibility of the resident to en- sure bills are paid but I believe that the City could do much better. Why not make use of the Kensington Civic Centre as a temporary pay point? The temporary closure is sad as residents are not safe – not even while busy paying a munici- pal account,” he says. This office has been a great con- venience to council tenants living in the City’s rental stock in Factre- ton, community leader Kevin Alex- ander says. “But it is now compro- mised by ongoing violence be- tween gangs in the community. Our elderly, disabled and poverty stricken members of the communi- ty are greatly disadvantaged by this scourge. They must now fork money out of their already limited budgets for transport fares to trav- el out of the area,” he says. “Elderly and disabled tenants now also have to rely on younger family members often school learners – to go and do their busi- ness on their behalf, disrupting their normal routines of home- work, school projects and assign- ments.” Travelling with cash puts resi- dents at the risk of being robbed, Alexander adds. “These are all spin-offs of the moral decay in the community, in- cluding the high levels of drug use and alcohol abuse, total disrespect for people and their property as well as a lack of discipline in the home,” he insists. “The move is ob- viously in the best interest of the safety of municipal staff and their clients. However, I believe that all is not lost. This is not a hopeless sit- uation. The law-abiding residents must now unite like never before to reverse this trend.” Residents have been advised use revenue services elsewhere, Neil- son says. “Besides being able to pay at Pick n Pay, the Post Office and Sho- prite/Checkers retailers, we have decided to extend the hours and days of operation of the nearest municipal office, being the Mait- land office. This office is open from Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 15:30 and on Saturdays from 08:00 to 11:00. It offers additional customer care, cash and prepaid electricity purchase services.” CLOSED FOR BUSINESS: Some services at the Factreton municipal offices have been suspended due to safety concerns. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

description

Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

Transcript of Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

Page 1: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

TUESDAY 23 September 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za

TELLING IT AS IT IS

WOODSTOCK | MAITLAND

BELLVILLE: 021 948 3330BELLVILLE 2: 021 948 3058

CERES: 023 312 1214MITCHELLS PLAIN: 021 376 7280

MAITLAND: 021 510 0963PAARL: 021 862 0713

PAARL 2: 021 872 3532PAROW: 021 911 0987

STELLENBOSCH: 021 887 0747VREDENBURG: 022 713 5467

WELLINGTON: 021 873 7646WORCESTER: 023 342 2278

WYNBERG:021 762 2133

Claremont

The Biggest variety ofWines & Craft Beers inthe Southern Suburbs

43 PALMYRA ROAD 021 674 1478

OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK

9H00 AM – 8H00 PM

FACTRETON

Shootings stall servicesNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Gang gunfire has led to councilclosing the doors of the Fac-treton Revenue Office amid

concerns for staff safety.After a shooting incident took

place right in front of the councilbuilding, the police and the City ofCape Town’s law enforcementagencies advised for the temporaryclosure of the facility.Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson says

a bullet hit a pool car with an em-ployee inside earlier this month.“Fortunately our staff memberwas not injured, but was severelytraumatised and has to undergoprolonged psychological treat-ment,” he says.“We were advised by the police

and other agencies that the area isunsafe due to gangsterism and theassociated violence. We were ad-vised against continuing opera-tions which involve dealing withcash.”However, administrative servic-

es will still be offered, says Mayor-al Committee member for HumanSettlements Siyabulela Mamkeli.“The service provided by the

Public Housing and CustomerService Office, located in thisbuilding, is of an administrativenature and this office does not dealwith cash. As such, the service pro-vided by this office is still active.This office is a satellite office andthe operational times are specified.It is open on the first and thirdTuesday of the month between09:00 and 12:00,” he says.Community leader Cheslyn

Steenberg says the temporary clo-sure has already had a significantfinancial impact on residents.“They are now forced to fork out

almost R20 for travelling just topay an account. This is money thatis not readily available. It is the re-sponsibility of the resident to en-sure bills are paid but I believe thattheCity could domuchbetter.Why

not make use of the KensingtonCivic Centre as a temporary paypoint? The temporary closure issad as residents are not safe – noteven while busy paying a munici-pal account,” he says.This office has been a great con-

venience to council tenants livingin the City’s rental stock in Factre-ton, community leaderKevinAlex-ander says. “But it is now compro-mised by ongoing violence be-tween gangs in the community.Our elderly, disabled and povertystrickenmembers of the communi-

ty are greatly disadvantaged bythis scourge. They must now forkmoney out of their already limitedbudgets for transport fares to trav-el out of the area,” he says.“Elderly and disabled tenants

now also have to rely on youngerfamily members – often schoollearners – to go and do their busi-ness on their behalf, disruptingtheir normal routines of home-work, school projects and assign-ments.”Travelling with cash puts resi-

dents at the risk of being robbed,

Alexander adds.“These are all spin-offs of the

moral decay in the community, in-cluding the high levels of drug useand alcohol abuse, total disrespectfor people and their property aswell as a lack of discipline in thehome,” he insists. “Themove is ob-viously in the best interest of thesafety of municipal staff and theirclients. However, I believe that allis not lost. This is not ahopeless sit-uation. The law-abiding residentsmust now unite like never beforeto reverse this trend.”

Residents have been advised userevenue services elsewhere, Neil-son says.“Besides being able to pay at

Pick nPay, the PostOffice and Sho-prite/Checkers retailers, we havedecided to extend the hours anddays of operation of the nearestmunicipal office, being the Mait-land office. This office is open fromMonday to Friday between 08:00and 15:30 and on Saturdays from08:00 to 11:00. It offers additionalcustomer care, cash and prepaidelectricity purchase services.”

CLOSED FOR BUSINESS: Some services at the Factreton municipal offices have been suspended due to safety concerns. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Page 2: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 20142 NEWS

OUR MOST INEXPENSIVE BEDS SOLD, MUST BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR OURSELVES, OR WE WONT SELL THEM.

NEW RANGE

IN OCT

SPECIAL OFFERAVAILABLE AT:

CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS

AND CASH ONLY

LAY-BYES ACCEPTED

EVERYTHINGMUST GO

EVERYTHING MUST GO

Quality is our game! Clearance Sale

CLAREMONT10 STATION ROAD

021 671 7636 / 7436

SALT RIVER358 VICTORIA ROAD

021 447 3726 I 448 7386

TOKAIMAIN ROAD, TOKAI021 702 3748/9

N1 CITY021 595 2291

021 595 2287 (f)

MONTAGUE GARDENS021 551 1480/4

MITCHELL’S PLAINWESTGATE MALL

021 372 3077 I 021 372 1027

RYLANDSCNR KLIPFONTEIN & CARNIE RD

021 637 6330

BAMBOOBAMBOO

PREMIUMBED SET

DUAL NONTURN

TOP TOPQUALITY

PREMIUMBED SET

DUAL NONTURN

TOP TOPQUALITY

100%

PURE LATEX100%

PURE LATEX

R2 599R2 599 R1 300PRICEPRICE

Single

Double

queen

3/4

NOWNOW

R2 999R2 999 R1 500R3 499R3 499R4 399R4 399

R1 700R1 999

5-yr Wty5-yr Wty

HIGH BASEFAT MATTRESSINNERSPRING

BED SET

HIGH BASEFAT MATTRESSINNERSPRING

BED SET

GOOD

QUALITYGOOD

QUALITY

ULTRA ULTRA

PREMIUM

LATEX

POCKETED

SPRING

BED SET

ULTRA ULTRA

PREMIUM

LATEX

POCKETED

SPRING

BED SET

The Very

Best

Quality

in S.A.

in our

Opinion

The Very

Best

Quality

in S.A.

in our

Opinion130KG/PP130KG/PP

20-yr Wty20-yr WtyR3 500R3 500R3 950R3 950

R1 599R1 799

PRICEPRICE NOWNOW 15-yr Wty15-yr Wty

HOTELIERBED SET

HOTELIERBED SET

OUTSTANDING

QUALITYOUTSTANDING

QUALITY

single

double

queen

3/4

R4 399R4 399 R1 999R4 899R4 899 R2 199

100KG/PP100KG/PP

15-yr Wty15-yr Wty

POSTURE SURE

FIRM BED SET

VERY GOOD QUALITY

POSTURE SURE

FIRM BED SET

VERY GOOD QUALITY

BAMBOOBAMBOO

R8 230R8 230 R3 750

PRICEPRICE

double

queen

king

NOWNOW

R5 995R5 995 R2 699R6 395R6 395 R2 950

15-yr Wty15-yr Wty

110KG110KG110KG110KG

R21 500R21 500

PRICEPRICE

double

queen

king

NOWNOW

R14 600R14 600 R6 650R16 250R16 250 R7 399

R9 779 R9 199R9 199

PRICEPRICE

double

queen

king

NOWNOW

R6 599R6 599 R2 999R7 299R7 299 R3 299

R4 199

6 TURN SPRINGBED SET

6 TURN SPRINGBED SET

Win tickets to Music Alla Kaap

Breaking news as it happens

Become a citizen journalist

Follow @ThePeoplesPost

Like us on Facebook

PAROLE SYSTEM

Unlocking solutions for PollsmoorMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Do criminals who have completed theirsentences deserve a second chance?This was the question posed by the

Department of Correctional Services at apublic meeting last week.Ntobeko Mkhetshane, area commissioner

for Pollsmoor Prison, painted a bleak pic-ture of the conditions at the correctional fa-cility.He said that unlike other institutions like

schools, prisons cannot turn offendersaway. “We are bound to accept anyone senthere and this is where the problem starts,”he said.According to Mkhetshane, the prison is

overcrowded and had exceeded its limit byalmost 100%.Pollsmoor was designed to accommodate

just over 4000 inmates but currently houses8104 prisoners.In the adultwomen’s section there are cur-

rently 359 inmates who have been sentencedand 322 inmates who have not yet been sen-

tenced. “Of thesewomen, 24 of themhave babies. Thismeans there are 24innocent souls be-hind bars,” he said.In the women’s

juvenile section,there are 34 unsen-tenced and 18 sen-tenced.In this section,

the women areaged between 18and 20.In the under 17

section, there isone girl who hasbeen sentenced andnine who have notyet received theirsentences.In the men’s sec-

tion there are 2988inmates who havebeen sentenced and4423 men who arewaiting to be sen-tenced.

www.peoplespost.co.za

There are 643male juvenileswho arewait-ing tobe sentencedand254whohavealreadyreceived their sentences.In the male under 17 section of the prison,

there are also 18 boys who have been sen-tenced and 34 who have not.Mkhetshane said it is for this reason com-

munities needed to be willing to accept pa-rolees.“They came from this community and

will return to this community. If you rejectthem they will not be able to leave a life ofcrime,” he said.

Willem Stipp, head of the community cor-rections department in Cape Town, ex-plained parolees are continually monitored.“It is important for communities to familiar-ise themselves with parole conditions,” hesaid.Oneof the commonmisconceptions is that

if a parolee has been placed under house ar-rest, it means they cannot leave their homesat all. “This is not the case. Each individualhas different conditions,which ismonitoredby us,” he said.Stipp also informed those in attendance

about a new elec-tronic monitoringsystem where pa-rolees are fittedwith electronicbracelets to moni-tor their move-ments.In the Western

Cape, 73 paroleeshave been fittedwith the bracelets.Fourteen are fromCape Town.“If someone is on

the move or in anarea where theyare not supposed tobe, we contact themand inform them togo home. If theyrefuse, we alert po-lice, who can thenarrest the person,”he concluded.V Starting with theword “Post”, SMS yourthoughts to 32516.SMSes cost R1.

OVERCROWDED: Inmates at Pollsmoor Prison peer through a tiny window. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

Page 3: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 2014 NEWS 3

BUY DIRECTANDWe Make it Ourselves

SAVE!!

DOUBLESLEIGHBED

DOUBLESLEIGHBED

White & IvoryColours extra

ZAP COMBOZAP COMBO

R1699*RRP R3399

TWINKLE BABYCOMPACTUMTWINKLE BABYCOMPACTUM

PEDASTALSOPTIONALEXTRA R2699*

RRP R5399MATTRESSOPTIONALEXTRA

Utility 2’5 Chest of DrawersUtility 2’5 Chest of Drawers BALMORAL BEDBALMORAL BED

UTILITYROBEUTILITYROBE

R769*RRP R1539

WHITEWHITE

WHITEWHITE

UTILITY MINI MULTIROBEUTILITY MINI MULTIROBE

R1999*RRP R3999

Business hours:Mo. - Fr.: 9 am - 5:30 pm Sat.: 9 am - 4 pm

SLIDE UNDER COMBOSLIDE UNDER COMBOWhite/Ivory

wingsoptional extramattressoptional extracolours extra

R1899*RRP R3799White / Ivory

Pedestals,Colours

and Mattressoptional extra

RRP R3999

R1999*

KUILS RIVER (Access park) TEL: 021 903 5254N1 VALUE CENTRE TEL: 021 595 2909OTTERY: THE MEGASTORE TEL: 021 703 8622MITCHELLS PLAIN INDUSTRIA TEL: 021 376 5699

SLEIGH COTSLEIGH COT

R2199*RRP R4399

White & IvoryColours extra

Mattressnot included

PINE DOUBLE BUNKPINE DOUBLE BUNK

RRP 2399

R1199*92 cm wideMATTRESSOPTIONALEXTRA

TWINKLE COTTWINKLE COT

R1399*RRP R2799

WHITE/IVORY,

Colours extraNet notincluded

FREE PARKING AVAILABLE AT ALL STORESFREE PARKING AVAILABLE AT ALL STORES

DoubleDouble

R2999*RRP R5999

EVERYTHING ON SALE!!!EVERYTHING ON SALE!!!UTILITYHEADBOARDUTILITYHEADBOARD

UTILITYPEDESTALUTILITYPEDESTAL

R229*RRP R459

SingleSingle

ALSOAVAILABLE

IN OAK/IVORY

ALSOAVAILABLE

IN OAK/IVORY

WHITEWHITE

R229*RRP R459

R179*RRP R359

we accept all major credit cardsvisa, master card & rcs

WHITEWHITE

AT EXTRA COSTAT EXTRA COST

ALSO AVAILABLEIN OAK/IVORY

ALSO AVAILABLEIN OAK/IVORY

R449*RRP 899

Sales assistantrequired for retail store

in Goodwood

Grade 12 with bachelor'spass essential.

Fax CV and matric certificate to

086 528 2998

MyCiTi makes minor route changesA recent review of the MyCiTi service willsee a number of changes to some routesover the next month.Over 7 million journeys have been re-

corded along the various routes between 1July 2013 to 30 June this year, says the Cityof Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee mem-ber for Transport Brett Herron.“It is clear from these statistics that as the

service expands, more and more residentsrely on the MyCiTi buses to travel aroundthe city, be it to get to work, school or else-where,” he says.“As such, the City has a responsibility to

ensure that, as far as possible, the MyCiTiservice matches the passenger demand onall the routes. We therefore conducted anoptimisation exercise to assess to what ex-tent the resources at our disposal – fromourhuman capital to our buses and infrastruc-ture – are optimised to best suit the currentneeds.”This will see the number of trips increase

during peak periods and route timetablesbeing revised.As fromSaturday 4October, a short-turn-

ing route will be included along Route 103(Oranjezicht, Upper Kloof, Gardens, CivicCentre) during the morning and afternoonpeak hours. During these periods, buseswill travel between the Civic Centre andGardens to match the increased demandalong this route. The part of the route thatruns through the residential area ofOranje-zicht will still be served but there will befewer buses, matching the passenger de-mand of this part of the route.Route 113 along Ocean View Drive (Sea

Point, Fresnaye, Three Anchor Bay) will bediscontinued as from Monday 6 October.As from Saturday 18 October, the buses

driving along routes 106 and 107 will onlyoperate between Camps Bay and the CivicCentre, cutting out the extension to theWa-terfront Silo stop. Routes 108 and 109 (HoutBay, Imizamo Yethu, Hangberg, Sea Pointand Civic Centre) will see significant

changes in accordance with passenger de-mand. Buses on route 108A will only oper-ate between the Civic Centre via Sea Pointto Queens Beach.Buses from Hout Bay will not stop at

Queens Beach, but will continue to operatealong Sea Point Main Road.The Hout Bay Service will now end at the

new Adderley Street station and not theCivic Centre station.An express service will be introduced on

the very busy T01 trunk route (Wood, TableView and Civic Centre stations) to alleviateboth travelling and waiting times duringthe peak hours in the morning and after-noon. Pending the delivery of the 18-metrebuses, the express servicewill be operation-al within the next six months.The roll-out of the second phase of the N2

Express service to Mitchells Plain andKhayelitsha is scheduled for the end of theyear, after a fleet of 20 18-metre low-floorbuses is delivered. TheMyCiTi survey con-firmed an extremely lowpassenger demandon this route, with about 80 passengers eve-ry weekday, and virtually no demand dur-ing the inter-peak hours, after 20:00 or onweekends.V Visit www.myciti.org.za for more information on thechanges or phone the Transport Information Centreon 0800 65 64 63.

CRIME STATISTICS

Numbers are upNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Gang violence is the cause of the murderrate in the Kensington policing precinctmore than doubling in comparison with theprevious financial year.

This is according to the police’s crime sta-tistics, released on Friday.

With the latest national stats showing thatthe Western Cape experienced the sharpestincrease in murder in the country, Wood-stock police also saw murder cases almostdoubling, with nine reported this year.

Other contact crimes in this precinct alsospiked, with common assault and commonrobbery increasing by five cases to 111 and44 cases to 195 respectively.

At the time of going to print, the Wood-stock police had not made any comment.

Murder inKensington increased from fivecases to 13, with attempted murder jumpingfrom nine cases to 23.

Common assault also increased by ninecases, bringing the total to 134.

Kensington police station commanderLieutenant Colonel Bernice Josephs saysthe increase in murder and attempted mur-der is a direct result of gang violence, withassaults being “mostly domestic related”.

“The Kensington Police and CommunityPolice Forum (CPF) are in the process of es-tablishing a whole society approach to tack-le gangs.Wewill do everything in our powerto rid this area of the current gang activi-ties,” she says.

“We will mobilise the community againstthese gangs. I will even go to the extentwhere corrupt police officials will be put onthe stand alongside these gangsters.”

The Kensington CPF had not responded atthe time of going to print.

Provincial minister of Community SafetyDan Plato says the increase in murdersacross the province is very worrying.

“I am extremely concerned that the West-ern Cape recorded the highest increase inmurder in the countryat 12.8%.Drug relatedcrimes remain a concern in the province

with a year-on-year increase of 4.1%,” hesays.

“The actual number of cases, 85 463 re-corded in 2013/14, remains far too high.”

Drug-related crimes and drunken driv-ing inWoodstockdroppedby 39 cases to 873and 53 cases to 123 respectively – both asa result of police detection.

Arrests for illegal gun possession morethan doubled, with 33 cases reported forthe year.

Woodstock CPF chairperson HowardSmith says the crime statistics in respectof contact crime are “disappointing”.

“It seemsWoodstock isnot immune fromthe tendency of South African society tobecome more violent, as noted by the po-lice minister in response to the 2014 statis-tics. This results from the actions of a very,very small minority,” he says.

“On behalf of the CPF I commend Wood-stock police for their efforts, especially thecontinuing satisfactory detection and ar-rest rates, and also those who, as individu-als and through their organisations suchas U-Watch, contributes to making ourcommunity safe.”

In Kensington, police’s strategies to pre-vent crime saw an increase in arrests forthe unlawful possession of firearms byeight cases to a total of 29. Drug relatedcrimes increased by 16 cases to 705.

Burglaries in Kensington increased byalmost 20%, bringing the total to 159 cases.Theft out of motor vehicles jumped from123 to 163.

InWoodstock, theft out ofmotor vehiclesclimbed to 1210 cases, an increase of over10%.

Smith calls on all residents to assist thepolice through partnerships.

“In the comingyear IurgeWoodstockpo-lice, other law enforcement agencies, so-cial services, the neighbourhood watchesand residents’ associations, improvementdistricts, businesses and the CPF to domore together to ensure that in a year’stime the figures show great improve-ment,” he urges.

Locals can contribute to crime preventionby reporting incidents in good time and alert-ing the police to any suspicious activity.

“Take responsibility for protecting yourproperty, don’t leave items visible in parkedcars, secure your residence and business atall times and take extra precautions whenhandling large sums of cash,” he says.

U-Watch neighbourhood watch chairper-son Andrew Geel says more resources, great-er community involvement and greater em-phasis on community partnerships are need-ed to reduce the number of incidents.

“Join your local neighbourhood watch, get

involved in crime fighting initiatives, reportanything suspicious, assist as far as you canwhen crime does occur and keep your eyesand ears open,” he says.

“Get to know your neighbours and theirmovements and report on strange patternsor behaviour. Be alert and look after your-self and your possessions. Get involved!”

Plato saysmore needs to be done to reducecrime. “The statistics make it clear thatwhen it comes to combating crime in SouthAfrica, we cannot have a business-as-usualapproach. The year-on-year increases incrime must be stopped.”

CRIME HIKE: Statistics, released last week, have seen an increase in murders in both Woodstockand Kensington in line with a provincial spike. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE

Page 4: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 20144 NEWS

TOURISM

A moving tour ofthe Mother CityNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

As TourismMonth gets into full swing,Capetonians are encouraged to ex-plore their city.

One tour guide is offering an alternativethat is bound to quicken your heartrate.Philippa Jephson offers sightseeing on

the run – literally.Her unique running tours give tourists a

glimpse of everyday life, taking themthroughsomeof themost scenic areas of theMother City.The idea originated while Jephson was

working in Argentina. “I have always beenpassionate about travel, languages andmeeting people from different cultures andbackgrounds. A few years ago I was livingand working in Buenos Aires and I cameacross the concept of ‘sightrunning’ as away of showing visitors to a city the sightsin a unique, active, healthy and green way.When I came back to SA I decided to bringthe concept here,” she says.“With its mild, sunny climate and ex-

tremenatural beauty, CapeTown is the per-fect city for getting people outside and see-ing the sights while on the run. So I did atourist guiding course and started a smallrunning tour company called Run CapeTown,” she says.

The bigger pictureRun Cape Town offers individuals or

small groups auniquewayof running toursthrough various parts of the city.Jephson has been named one of Cape

Town Tourism’s remarkable women im-pacting on tourism in the Mother City.Tourism plays a major role in growing

the local economy, as the city is a premierholiday destination for international anddomestic visitors throughout the year, saysCape Town Tourism CEO Enver Duminy.“This in turn has given rise to a diverse

business landscape of tourism-related busi-nesses. It has also openedup entrepreneuri-al opportunities and skills development,and has made its mark on the quality of lifein Cape Town by encouraging lifestyle de-velopment, investment and cross-sector ef-forts to create a safe and liveable city,” hesays.The economic value of tourism in Cape

Town is estimated to be over R12bn a yearand generates close to 35 000 permanentjobs as a result.Duminy sayswomenhavebeendrawn in-

to tourism in large numbers, from runningsmall B&Bs “to those that influence the vi-sion and direction of tourism in the re-gion”.“Our city andour industry is overflowing

with extraordinary women. From the eve-ryday heroes bringing up their children tobe compassionate community members tothose who are trailblazing and leading usall, we salute women and the central rolethey play in tourism.”

Promoting a healthy lifestyleHowever, the company does slow down

once in a while to give back and createawareness, Jephson says.“The long-term goal for Run Cape Town

is to create job opportunities for previouslydisadvantaged individuals who are run-ners themselves and are interested in be-coming involved in tourism,” she says.Run Cape Town has provided a freelance

job opportunity for their Gugulethu run-ning guide, Vincent Ntunja, who takes visi-tors on running tours of his home.While the running tour through Gugu-

lethu is available to anyone, a special runfor locals takes place on a Saturday morn-ing every month.“This has become a socially conscious

and wellness awareness-type activity thatbrings people from different communitiesof Cape Town together through an activesporting activity, allowing interaction,sharing and an increased awareness of howdifferent people in our city live. It is alsopromoting a healthy and active lifestyle inGugulethu,” she says.“If more and more people see us getting

up and running through the streets, peoplemay choose not to jump in the ‘cockroach’taxi to get to themall, butmaydecide ratherto walk there, or even put on their runninggear and join us for a run instead of just sit-ting on the sidelines and cheering ‘baleka!’as we run past.”Baleka is isiXhosa for run.RunCapeTownholds an annualMandela

Day Run of 6.7km and collects blankets forcharity. This year they donated them to StAnne’s Homes in Woodstock.

MOVING: Run Cape Town offers running tours of some of the city’s most breathtaking scenicspots. PHOTO: RUN CAPE TOWN

Tuesday 23 September

V Salt River: The Salt River Residents’Association will hold their AGM at 19:00 atthe Coleridge Road Madrassa. Contact WardaRahim on 082 805 8555.

V Kensington: The 16th AGM of The Havennight shelter starts at 19.00. RSVP toChrislene Sadan at (021) 593 0276 [email protected].

Saturday 27 September

V Kensington: Kensington AFC will hold a jazzevening from 19:00 to 23:45 at the Kensing-ton Civic Centre. Entry is R70. Vernon and

Friends will perform. Bring your own platterand XYZ. Contact Fabian on 0824463140.

Friday 3 to Saturday 4 October

V Kensington: The Good Shepherd AnglicanChurch in 7th Avenue will hold a bazaar from18:30 on Friday and from 08:30 on Saturdayin aid of church funds. The event will includea variety of food stalls and entertainment.Contact the parish office (021) 593 5253.

Tuesday 14 October

V Observatory: The Friends of ValkenbergTrust will hold an AGM at the EducationCentre at the Valkenberg Hospital. UCTChancellor Dr Max Prince will speak onwhether health-related NPOs have a role toplay in the proposed National Health InsuranceSystem. RSVP by 30 September on(021) 447 2092 or [email protected].

Tuesday 14 October

V Woodstock: The Woodstock Police CPF willhold their AGM between 19:00 and 21:00 atthe Woodstock Town Hall in Clyde Street.

Reach for Recovery Cape Peninsula willhold an open meeting at the Cansa offic-es in Main Road, Mowbray, at 10:00.The guest speaker is Carla Schoeman

of LikeB4 Mastectomy Boutique.Vanessa Burger, a fitting consultant

from LikeB4, will also be in attendancefor questions afterwards.Entrance is free.PhoneDee on 083 306 1941 orFaeiza on

(021) 689 5347 during office hours.

Talk about recovery

Page 5: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 2014 NEWS 5ROELAND STREET

Heritage boostNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

History atHaroldCressyHigh is not on-ly taught in the classroom.Now it is part of the building itself,

as the school has been declared a heritagesite.The Roeland Street school will officially

become a provincial heritage site at a cere-mony on Heritage Day (Wednesday 24 Sep-tember).The school is over 60 years old and is situ-

ated in the former District Six, where gov-ernment removals under apartheid forciblyrelocated thousands of families.Chairperson of the Alumni Association

DrShafick Ismail says amid thedevastationthat took place as a result of the Group Are-as Act, HCHS and the entire Cressy commu-nity withstood all forces to close down theschool.“The provincial heritage status declara-

tionwill allow it to forever remain a symbolof resistance to apartheid,” he says.School spokesperson and former pupil

FatimaAllie says the school perpetuates thememory of injustices of society.

“We were determined to defend the rightto remain in the city and proclaimed ourright to a first class education. In the waste-land of the once vibrant District Six, HaroldCressy School still stands. The heritage val-ue of the school is grounded in its values ofnon-racialism, and service in the public in-terest and the welfare of society from itsfounding in 1950,” she says.Principal and former pupil, Khalied

Isaacs says: “It is an accolade long overduefor the great teacherswhomade the successof the children who attended this schoolpossible during the many decades of thestruggle for a democratic and just society.”The school was awarded heritage status

as it perpetuates the memory of HaroldCressy, “a remarkable man who has be-comea living embodiment of the high idealsand spirit of resilience with which he wasconfronted,” Allie says.“The heritage value of the school lies in

the intangible, its function and its rolewith-in the District Six cultural landscape andnarrative,” she says.Harold Cressy co-founded the Teachers’

League of SouthAfrica andwas an advocatefor the rights of coloured teachers.

He fought for the council to find suitablepremises for the school within the CityBowl.“Most of the learners come from a previ-

ously disadvantaged communities and con-sider the school their other home,” Alliesays.

LANDMARK: Harold Cressy High has beennamed a heritage site. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Conmen are targeting potential vehiclesellers in an online scam.Police are investigating and urges any-

onewhomayhave fallen victim to contactthe authorities.Police spokesperson Constable Zodwa

Kedama says five suspects were arrestedlast month in connection with the scam.“Themodus operandi indicates that the

suspects pose as potential buyers for vehi-cles placed online. The unknowing sellerwould then be lured into a diamond dealafter which they would either be robbedof their possessions or have fake police of-ficials extort money from them,” Kedamaconfirms.It is believed a number of people could

have fallen prey to this scam and police

are urging them to come forward with in-formation, she adds.Anyone with information is urged to

contact Captain Kevin Wills on082 411 2517, Lieutenant Ockert Brits on082 778 9237 or Bishop Lavis police on(021) 935 9825.All information received will be dealt

with confidentially.

Conmen target online car sellers

Page 6: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 20146 ADVERTISEMENT

WE HERITAGE DAY!

Whole FrozenYellowtail

29.99per kg

BIG DEALR129

ONE Potato Pocket 7 kg,ONE Onion Pocket 7 kg,

ONE Carrot Bag 5 kg,ONE Tomato Box 3 kg &ONE Sweet Potato Carry

Pocket 2 kg

Freshers Paper Plates 52’s

22.99each

Assorted Cashews,Macadamias or

Mixed Nuts

14.99per 100 g

Pecan Nuts &Almonds

19.99per 100 g

DRIED FRUIT & NUTSSEAFOOD

Freshers Braai Briquettes4 kg

2forR50BIG DEAL

Food Lover’s Signature BraaiSnoek 1 kg

3forR100BIG DEAL

Food Lover’s Market WhiteButton Mushroom Punnets250 g

2forR20BIG DEAL

Sunshine D Lite Tub 500 g

12.99each

BIG DEAL

Whole FrozenNorwegian Salmon

99.99per kg

BIG DEAL

Yellow Cheddar, YellowGouda & Red Skin Gouda

69.99per kg

BIG DEAL

ONE English Cucumber,ONE Cocktail TomatoThriftpack, ONE Ripe & ReadyAvocado Prepack,ONE Fairview Feta 100 g &ONE Salad Pack

R50BIG DEAL

Pepsi 1.5 L

3forR25

BIG DEALAS SEEN ON TV

WE BRAAISPECIALS VALID TUESDAY 23 - SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014

21 DayMatured

Rump & Sirloin Steak

89.99per kg

BIG DEALAS SEEN ON TV

ACTUAL PRODUCTS ON OFFER MAY DIFFER FROM VISUALS SHOWN, AS THESE ARE SERVING SUGGESTIONS ONLY • HAMILTONS ADVERTISING 220914 • NO HAWKERS • NO TRADERS • WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES • E&OE • WHILE STOCKS LAST!Cnr. Drury & Kent Str., Cape Town Tel: 021 462 0200 • Offer valid at this store ONLY!ROELAND STR

Page 7: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 2014 ADVERTISEMENT 7

Page 8: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 20148 NEWS

Page 9: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 2014 NEWS 9

VV--GGRROOOOVVEE

PAROWDe La Rey Road

Parow Industria • Unit 3 & 4Cnr De La Rey & Modderdam

(Robert Sobukwe)021 934 2929 • 021 934 4960

BRACKENFELL4 Gemini Road • BrackenfellOff Old Paarl RoadNext to Glasfit & Cape Boards

021 982 8008

8mm V-GROOVE8mm V-GROOVE

15-year Guarantee15-year Guarantee“Wax treated joints”Better water resistant

Class 32FROM

/m²

(Excl VAT)R49

99

LLAAMMIINNAATTEEDD

FFLLOOOORRIINNGG

R149.99

10 Year GuaranteeClass 318.3mmDirect to the publicWhile stocks lastConditions apply

Look for the blue lock-strip!

Now with newlocking system.

Trading Hours: Mon. - Fri. 08:00 - 17:00 I Sat. 08:30 - 13:00 I Sun closed

Please contactus for a FREE

quotation!

VVIINNYYLL FFLLOOOORRSS

25-yearGuarantee100% water resistant7mmIncl. underlay WAS:

R429.99

NOW:

R399.99

ust - 31 October 2014. Consu

mer

Care

lin

See http://www kimberly-clark.co.za/TermAndCon.aspx for T&C’s.Cut al

ong

the

dott

edlin

efo

r ent

ryde

tails

.

Stand a chance to

Vehicle is for illustration purposes only. Prize is

the Ki

a Spor

tage

Igni

te.

CARPOOL WEEK

Travel buddysystem willhelp you saveThe benefits of sharing will be pro-

moted during Carpool Week thisOctober.

With 22% more cars on the roads anda 80%higher petrol price than five yearsago, the demands on private transport isgrowing fast, with increasing negativeeffects on the environment.CarpoolWeek championDaniel Claas-

sen from FindaLift says a quick glanceat all the empty seats in vehicles on thehighway each day should immediatelymake the need for such an initiativeabundantly clear.

Carpooling provides a viable solutionto congestion, affordable mobility andreducing carbon emissions.South Africa’s second Carpool Week

takes place from 6 to 10 October. “Car-pooling does not mean you cannot havea personal life and flexibility,” he says.“Carpooling one day a week will al-

ready have a noticeable positive im-pact.”Motorists can save R68 by sharing100km with another person.This is in addition to carpooling bene-

fiting the environment and freeing uproad space.All are urged to join South African ce-

lebrities and thousands of people to raiseawareness by taking and sharing a car-

pool selfie during Carpool Week.“Consciously look formore opportuni-

ties not to travel alone. Sometimes weonly have to try something once beforewe ask ourselves: ‘Why haven’t I beendoing this for years?’” he says.Claassen initiated the first Carpool

Week last year and has six years’ experi-ence in getting South Africans to sharemore journeys.He is also the founder of FindaLift, a

carpoolmovement that recentlywon therunner-up award for Clean Tech Innova-tion in the Mail & Guardian Greeningthe Future 2014 awards.

How to participateTake a carpool selfie with a friend,

family member or colleague during Car-pool Week and share it on social mediawith the hashtags #giveitago and #car-poolweekSA. Alternatively email it [email protected] only will it help raise awareness,

there are also great prizes to be won,such as cash for fuel and shoppingvouchers.Visit www.carpoolweek.co.za.Email daniel.claassen@findal-

ift.co.za, phone him on 079 774 9174 ortweet @danielclaassen1.

Help us choose a charity!Do you know of an organisation doing greatwork in your community while facing con-tinuous financial hurdles? Tell us aboutthem!People’s Post is calling on readers to nomi-

nate a beneficiary for our Hot SummerGroove concert, which takes place at Grand-West on Saturday 6 December.Top artists sharing the stage at this con-

cert, which looks set to become an annualevent, include Alistair Izobell, Emo andLoukmaan Adams, Blackbyrd and RamaineBarreiro-Lloyd.And the bandTakeNotewillmake sure the

groove is in the house.We will be donating R5 of each ticket sold

to a cash-strapped organisation, and readersare invited to nominate a registered NPO do-

ing great work in their community.Starting with the word “Charity”, SMS

your suggestion with a one-sentence motiva-tion to 32516. SMSes cost R1. Entries close at12:00 tomorrow (Wednesday).Tickets to the concert start at R130.As an added bonus, we will be giving away

a car at the show. Your ticket serves as yourentry, so don’t miss out!Up for grabs is a FAW V2 1.3 worth

R100 000.This car comes with all the bells and whis-

tles including power steering, electric win-dows, radio/CD player, remote central lock-ing, airbags and air conditioning. A serviceplan is included and the car comes with athree-year guarantee.V Tickets are available at Computicket.

More suicides occur in springtimethan during any other season world-wide. This goes against the notion thatdepressive symptoms are intensifiedby cold, dark weather.According to a statement, on an aver-

age day 23 South Africans lose theirlives to suicide and counterintuitivelymore of these lives are lost when thesun is out.The latest studies seem to suggest

there is little correlation betweenmen-tal well-being and warm weather.MariskavanAswegen, spokesperson

of an antidepressant drug producer,says we instinctively believe warm

weather makes us happier, when infact it is often quite the opposite.People who are vulnerable to suicid-

al behaviour face more challengeswhen theweatherwarms and social in-teraction increases, she says.“Those who are struggling may feel

left out of social engagements – essen-tially, they feel the isolation of winterhas withdrawn for everyone else ex-cept for them.”Major depression affects about one

in three South African adults, 8.3% ofadolescents and 2.5 % of children.Seek help from a psychologist or

mental health practitioner.

Depression, suicide ratessoar in spring – study

The South African Translators’ Institutewill be holding a panel discussion to cele-brate International TranslationDay on Sat-urday 27 September.

SATI Boland is hosting the event and thetheme for this year, as determined by theInternational Federation of Translators, isLanguage rights: Essential for all humanrights.Gerda Odendaal will introduce the dis-

cussionwith a talk onwhat language rightsare, followed by Carmen Brewis with a talk

on language rights in education.Quintus van der Merwe will talk about

language rights in the public sector and im-plementing language policy.There will be an opportunity for ques-

tions and discussion. Refreshments will beserved. The discussionwill take place atRa-masibi B&B at 83 Uys Krige Drive in Pano-rama at 09:00 for 09:30 until 12:00.The registration fee is R80.PhoneAntoinette on 082 332 6993 or email

[email protected].

Language, an essential human right

Page 10: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 201410 LEADER

People’s Post is published by WP Media, asubsidiary of Media24.

WOODSTOCK / MAITLAND16 391 copies distributed Tuesdays to the followingareas: Salt River, University Estate, Walmer Estate,Woodstock, Observatory, Factreton, Kensington,Maitland, Maitland Garden Village and Paarden Island.

OTHER EDITIONSPeople’s Post also has the following nine stand-alone editions:False Bay (30 972)Mitchell’s Plain (83 340)Retreat (23 423)Grassy Park (21 838)Lansdowne (21 130)Athlone (30 252)Constantia / Wynberg (30 069)Claremont / Rondebosch (30 843)Atlantic Seaboard / City (29 246)Total print order: 318 495

WHOM TO CONTACTNEWS EDITOR: Mandy KingEmail: [email protected]: Tasmin CupidoEmail: [email protected] MANAGER: Garth HewittEmail: [email protected] BODY ADVERTISING: Simone van WykTel: 021 910 6500Classified Advertising: 0860 117 520

PRESS CODE, CORRECTIONSPeople’s Post subscribes to the South African PressCode and we are committed to journalism that ishonest, accurate, fair and balanced. Under our editorialpolicy, we invite readers to comment on thenewspaper’s content and we correct significant errorsas soon as possible. Please send information to thenews editor at [email protected] or phone021 910 6500. Alternately, please contact theOmbudsman of Media24’s Community Press, GeorgeClaassen at [email protected] or 083 5432471. Complaints can also be sent to the SA PressOmbudsman on telephone 021 851 3232 orvia email [email protected] [email protected]

WRITE TO US |email | fax | post

Cape Town is a melting pot of culture.A veritable feast for the eye, ear and – come tomorrow,

Heritage Day – also for the taste buds.Anything and everything that can be grilled will end

up on the braai grills.One could be forgiven for thinking smoke signals are

making a return as a form of communication.And what better way to, er, communicate than over a

plate of braaivleis and a glass of something interestingin the hand.Take ameander downLongStreet and there is a blissful

buzz on the street.If you can look beyond the unofficial car guards and

the street children, you will discover a Cape Town likeno other.From theMother City’s oldest book stores to stores that

specialise in seemingly outlandish outfits.Yet these calico wonders – in two-pieces and with frills

and fancy bits so unlike modern South African clothes– speak of high cultures and class as well.Stores that appeal to fellow-Africans fromMali,Angola,

the Congo and beyond show off colourful clothes andcloths that are full in colour as they are rich in culture.It is amazing what a bright orange or green outfit can

do to the human spirit.It almost transcends the imagination of those dulled by

Westernisation.There is, after all, only somuch a jeans, t-shirt and plak-

kies can do for the soul.Stand still for a minute and you will hear the strains

of French, Arabic and a mish-mash of African and Euro-pean language filtering through the air to caress yourears.These are sounds of beauty waiting for the eager ear

to lap them up.While we dress, speak, look and act differently, there

is nothing like a braai to cheer us.Your stomach will thank you.

Route of frustrationI wonder who can assist with the dailyproblems we are experiencing with theMyCiTi bus service.In themorning it runs smoothly, but in

the evening it’s a nightmare.The bus service should run every 10

minutes.But if you get a bus every 30 minutes,

consider yourself lucky. And by the timethe bus reaches Darling Street [in CapeTownCBD] it has to keep driving past thebus stop because it is too full.

If you stand in Adderley Street all yousee are buses 108, 106 and 103 almost eve-ry five minutes.I’ve timed them; buses 108 and 106 run

every five minutes – always empty –while we have to wait for a bus that doesnot pitch.After almost daily complaints using

our own airtime and having to pay latefees for fetching our childrenat aftercare,it just becomes too much as budgets aretight and schools don’t want to hear thatthe bus was late.Youwork for a boss and can’t come and

go as you please.I’ve had no response from MyCiTi de-

spite numerous complaints and no re-sponse.

When you call the operator they thinkyou are lying because they ask you allsorts of silly questions but your problemis never resolved.Brace yourself because tomorrow at

16:40 no bus will arrive and it’s the same

frustration all over again.So how is the MyCiTi bus good for the

people that take the 102 route in theevening?The City is expanding routes monthly,

but they can’t service the current routes.FRUSTRATED COMMUTERCity of Cape Town Mayoral Commit-tee member for Transport Brett Her-ron responds: The MyCiTi Salt Riverroute (102) was affected by the construc-tion of the new MyCiTi station in Adder-ley Street in the Cape Town CBD.Buses on this route are scheduled to

travel alongAdderley Street andwere de-layed because of the traffic congestion as-sociated with the construction work,which has now been completed.As the writer has noted, the delays on

this route were more pronounced as theday progressed and especially during theafternoon peakhours due to the knock-oneffect of the earlier delays.The City of Cape Town apologises for

this inconvenience which was as a resultof our ongoing efforts to improve publictransport across the city.We are at the same time pleased to note

that the MyCiTi station in AdderleyStreet will be operational as from Satur-day 4 October.A new timetable will be implemented

to address the schedule adherence of theMyCiTi buses on the Salt River route.These changes will be communicated toour residents in due course.

Thanks for amemorabletour of theMother CityI take this opportunity to onceagain thank People’s Post staff whowere on the bus with us, as well as theCity Sightseeing bus driver and youngassistant who handed out the ear-phones.You were all friendly and received

us with the warmest welcome.Thank you very much.I must applaud the system you used

for choosing the selected women.It was such a diverse group and we

all blended so well together.The snacks was more a light lunch

than a snack.This was pleasantly surprising and

most appreciated.On a personal note, [People’s Post

news editor] Mandy King was like ateacher, checking to see if everyonewas present and then again checkingto see if everyone was on the bus whenwe left Signal Hill.That was funny for me considering

we are all grownwomen, but it showedyour concern for the people who wereentrusted in your care and thiswas ad-mirable.I had a wonderful time and my ulti-

mate appreciation and thanksmust goto the almighty Allah who grantedweather that was perfect for the occa-sion, who took away from me the fearof heights and granted us a safe busride.Ameen.May He also reward you all well for

the time and effort you have put in thistrip.In-Shaa-Allah (Godwilling). Ameen.

NAZLI HENDRICKS,WynbergThank you for your kind words. It is anabsolute pleasure meeting our readers.You are all VIPs. – News Ed.

Refuse to settle for common theftKeith Blake’s letter (“Do you take first andask later?”,People’s Post, 9 September) com-pels me to write.Ek vra nie, broer.Ek maak dadelik seer.I do not address the habit.I force them to lose the habit.Blakewrites that if yourproperty is stolen

by family members or colleagues it mostlyleads to unpleasantness.

The last time I had goods stolen it resultedin severe physical pain for the perpetratorsand the return of my goods, with interest.I turn the lemon into lemonade by enjoy-

ing my revenge.Do we get what we settle for in life?Settling for theft of my possessions is out

of the question for me.EDDIE HOLLOWAY,Mouille Point

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Lap it up

[email protected] | fax: 021 910 6501/06Third Floor, Bloemhof Building, 112 Edward Street,Tyger Valley, BellvillePreference will be given to letters of fewer than 350words. The deadline is Thursday at 13:00. Please give yourfull name, address and phone number (for our records, notfor publishing).

Page 11: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 2014 ADVERTISEMENT 11

ThenewAdderley station is onemore step toward integratedpublic transport,with rail, long-distance bus andminibus taxi services, all inwalking distance.

CONNECTTOTHECITY

An ever-increasing number of passengers are using MyCiTi,Cape Town’s safe, reliable and affordable bus servicethat now connects more areas than ever and offers moreaccess to work, study and leisure opportunities.

In the last year, from June2013 to July 2014, therewere 7.4 million passenger

journeys, 2.1 million more thanthe target figure. This prompted acomprehensive review of MyCiTiservices to match resources topassenger demand.As a result, from 6 October

there will be changes phased in toroutes and frequencies to ensurethat as far as possible the servicematches the passenger demand onall routes.New routes will be launched,

some services will change theirroutes and one under usedroute in the Sea Point area willbe removed. There will also bechanges to some kiosk operatinghours in stations, and underusedkiosks will be closed and staffmoved to service new stationsthat are opening.In the Atlantic Seaboard area,

therewill be a new direct route(108a) between Queens Beachstation and the Civic Centre, via SeaPoint Main Road.With effect from6October, the under-used route113 Sea Point – Fresnaye – ThreeAnchor Baywill no longer operate.The routes that serve Hout Bay

(108 and 109) will begin and end atthe new Adderley station, insteadof Civic Centre. Passengers will beable to connect with Civic Centreby transferring or taking a shortwalk. On the 108 route, the leg toHout Bay via Princess Street willbe discontinued and the PrincessEast and Princess West stops nolonger in operation. Buses from

Hout Bay will no longer go toQueens Beach station, but willcontinue straight along Main Road,Sea Point.The routes serving Camps Bay

(106 and 107) will terminate atCivic Centre station and will nolonger continue to the WaterfrontSilo. More buses will be added tothese routes in the morning andafternoon peak hours. Route 104Civic Centre – Waterfront – SeaPoint will be extended to servethe Waterfront Silo stop.In the Table View area, route

214 will be curtailed and willoperate between Marine Circleand Parklands Main stops.Route 217 from Melkbosstrandwill terminate at Table Viewstation. These changes meanthat the Cormorant and SeasideVillage stops will no longer be inoperation.In an effort to match the

service to passenger demandon each route, some timetablefrequencies will also change, withmore buses in the peak and lessfrequent services in the off-peakon different routes.“All these changes are intended

to ensure the best optimisationof the resources at our disposal,”said Mayoral Committee Member:Transport for Cape Town,Councillor Brett Herron.

Visit www.myciti.org.za or call0800 65 64 63 to find out moreabout the changes that affect you.

MyCiTi’s multi-platformAdderley station will start

operating on Saturday, 4 October2014, offering passengers greaterchoice and convenience. With afull suite ofmyconnect services,the station will serve severalroutes in and around the city,Sea Point, Camps Bay and HoutBay. It also offers convenienttransfers from nearby trains,minibus taxis, as well as local andlong-distance bus services.The Waterfront station will

start operating on Saturday, 18October 2014, connecting CapeTown’s most visited destinationwith MyCiTi services to thecentral city and along the Atlanticsunset strip to Queens Beachstation. Get yourmyconnectcards here and top up for travel.

Adderley and Waterfront stations open

For more information call the Transport Information Centre (toll-free 24/7) 0800 65 64 63. Visit www.myciti.org.za

Join thousands of people from Khayelitsha to Camps Bay who enjoy the benefits of MyCiTi daily.

Rising passengerdemand brings changes

Page 12: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 201412 ENTERTAINMENT

NEW CTO CHORUS MASTER

A Master-full moveLOUISA STEYL

@LouNotes

A local choral enthusiast has workedhimself up the ranks at Cape Town Op-era (CTO), culminating in recently be-

ing appointed as the newCape Town ChorusMaster.Marvin Kernelle succeeds Albert Horne,

who took up a post at Hessisches Staat-stheater in Wiesbaden, Germany.Born in Bonteheuwel, Marvin grew up in

Bellair in Bellville.Whenhewas just 13, he startedplaying the

organ under the tutelage of the well-knownorganist Edwin Mullins. But it wasn’t until2003 that he started working with the CTO.This Parow North resident is an unabashedopera-lover. “There is something about thecomplete musically immersive experienceof an opera and choral music that neitherneeds nor asks for excuses,” he says. “Yougo to the opera, the music starts, and itdoesn’t let you go until the very end.”Marvin auditioned for the CTO’s choral

training programme in December 2003 andwas accepted the following year, which alsohappened to be his last chance as the pro-gramme was discontinued the followingyear.Under the guidance of Virginia Davids,Marvin studied towards a Performers Diplo-ma at the University of Cape Town’s OperaSchool from 2005 to 2007. In 2008 he joined

the CTO’s Opera Chorus and went on to per-form in many of their productions in SouthAfrica and abroad.Marvinwasa fulltime chorusmemberand

an assistant chorus conductor when theCTO won the International Chorus Awardin London last year.He also stretched his legs as a chorusmas-

ter when he worked with the children’schoir for Carmen in 2010 and Otello (2013).When Madama Butterfly was staged in

September last year, Marvin performed allthe back stage conducting. But all this im-pressive experience hasn’t affected his play-ful sense of humour.“We usually perform the Hallellujah med-

ley at the end of our concerts,” he says andat a certain section, he keeps accidentallygiving the correct cue to the wrong voicegroup.“Sonowwhenweperform thismedley, the

chorus have developed a signature movethat showsme it’s not the tenors but themez-zo-sopranos’ turn,” he says. “I’m sure it willbe really funny when you see it live.”Marvin explains that being a chorus mas-

ter means conducting, planning and leadingthe vocal performances of the opera chorus.“I would need to audition and prepare

singers for all operas and concerts and en-sure that the standard is extremely high,”he adds.Marvin is also responsible for ensuring

that the chorus demonstrates the highestpossible level of artistic excellence at alltimes in its contribution to the work andname of the company, which means that heneeds to know each and every chorus mem-bers’ vocal needs and abilities.Before being chosen as the new chorus

master, Marvin was the project manager forCTO’s West Coast choral outreach pro-gramme. This has made him passionateabout outreach work and keen to get youngchildren excited about opera and choral mu-sic. “Continual exposure and educationfrom a very young age is key,” he says.“That’swhat gotme excited. Iwas exposed

to choral music and opera from an early ageand those sounds are still ringing aloud.”Now that he’s holding the reins, Marvin

says he’d like to build on the already excel-lent standard of the chorus. He would alsolike to introduce South African composersto the chorus. “A Classical Afrikaans reper-toire is at the top ofmy list,” he says enthusi-astically.The Marriage of Figaro is the first Cape

Town Opera production where Marvin willbe theChorusMaster. CapeTownOperawillconclude its 2014 season with The Marriageof Figaro at Artscape from 18 to 26 Octoberand Argento’s Postcard fromMorocco also atArtscape in November.V Visit www.capetownopera.co.za for more on thecompany and shows.

Marvin Kernelle is Cape Town Opera’s new ChorusMaster. PHOTO: TATIANA DACHSEL

Never too old to take to the stageOver 40s with a passion for music must nev-er feel their time has passed.The Forever Young Music Competition,

now in its third year, gives older musiciansand singers the chance to shine.This year the competition will be held at

Marika’s Restaurant in Gardens every Sat-urday between 11:00 and 17:00 until Novem-ber. Participants may not be professionalmusicians and may not receive their mainsource of income frommusic or music relat-ed services.Semi-professional musicians working

more than four times a month on a regularbasis also do not qualify.The entry fee costs R135 and entitles con-

testants to free entry to the venue on compe-

tition days. Prizes include an opportunity toperformat avenuebookedbyMSEvents andentertainment agency, an eight-hour record-ing session at Benno recording studio,musi-cal instruments and accessories, Paul Both-ner and restaurant vouchers, along withspot prizes for contestants and audiences.The entry is R95 for non-contestants, of

which R10 will be donated to Nonceba(www.nonceba.org), a family centre based inKhayelitsha. Entry includes a R85 vouchertowards food or drinks.The audience is also asked to bring along

donations of unwanted clothes or blanketsfor the organisation.V Visit www.foreveryoung.co.za, email [email protected] or call 082 955 4390.

Season four of the reel dealFollowing three hugely successful seasons,South Africa’s original short film series re-turns.Dedicated to screening short films as a

critical genre, Short & Sweet showcases ahand selected bouquet of eight short films,animations and music videos each week inone of the city’s most enchanting old world

theatres.The Old German Club, on the corner of

Roodehek Terrace andHope Street, is whereit will all be happening every Tuesday until28 October, from 18:00.Entry is R60 online or at the door.Visit www.shortandsweet.tv for more in-

formation.

Divine lineup on cards for DivosBritish 1980s music sen-sation Phil Fearon willbe the headline act forthis year’s Divos con-cert at GrandWest nextmonth.The Jamaican-born

multi-instrumentalist,singer-songwriter andproducer will share thestagewith a host of localartists.Fearon is well-known

as the frontman for themulti-instrumentalistband, Galaxy. He firstburst onto the interna-tional scene when hejoined Hott Wax and inthe 1970s, the hit groupKandidate. After settingup a studio in his northLondonhome, he has re-corded with the group Proton on Cham-pagne.His first recording as Galaxy – with as-

sistance from singers Julie and Dorothy

– was the club hit HeadOver Heels in 1982.Thereafter the grouphad hits with DancingTight,What Do I Do andEverybody’s Laughing’.Their pop/soul debut al-bum Phil Fearon & Gal-axy also made the Top 10in 1984.He has appeared at 80s

soul nights and variousfestivals over the years.This year’s concert fol-

lows the success of lastyear’s Divos concert,which featured 90s R&Bsensation Tevin Camp-bell.The concert will be

held at GrandWest’sGrand Arena on Satur-day 25 October at 20:00.

Tickets cost R195, R250 and R325, and canbe bought via Computicket or any Sho-prite or Checkers outlet.V Visit www.marmaladeproductions.co.za.

GET FUNKY: Phil Fearon will bethe headline act at this year’sDivos concert. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

A second chance at finding loveThe Pieter Torien Theatre on the Baypresents Constellations by British playwrightNick Payne. The play tells the story of Mari-anne and Roland, who meet at a barbeque.She processes data on quantum multiversetheory at a university. He’s a beekeeper. Shemakes a crap joke. He looks at her strangely.They never see each other again. The end.Except that there’s a flash of light and we

see another barbecue in another universe,where things turned out slightly differently.And another and another and another, untilwe see a Marianne and Roland who click,and the play follows the pivotal points oftheir relationship.The show runs from Tuesday 30 Septem-

ber to Saturday 11 October, at 20:00, with ashow at 17:00 on Saturdays.

Muso makes harmony with kidsLOUISA STEYL

@lounotes

A musician is using his experience tochange the lives of South African chil-dren.Sebastian Guile started the Harmony

Music Foundation after his own personalhardship inspired him to help others.Sebastian travelled to Saudi Arabia

about four years ago to teach music, butshortly after he got there, he contracteda rare stomach bug. While he recovered,his health continued to deteriorate andby the beginning of 2012 he was so sickhe couldn’t even get out of bed.After being examined by over 20 doc-

tors and losing 25kg, it was finally discov-ered that he has Celiac Disease, an ex-treme gluten sensitivity. Cutting glutenfrom his diet caused his body to detoxify,which Sebastian says was worse than theillness itself.All this gave him a lot of time to reflect

on what is most important to him. Beingpassionate about music education, he de-cided to get involved with teaching peo-ple who really want to be taught.After conductinga lot of researchabout

the legal processes for NPOs, syllabi andeven how to source students, Sebastianco-founded the Harmony Music Founda-tion (HMF) with Tammie-Ann Barnesand Tracy-Lee Green.HMF sources students from schools

and children’s homes with no music pro-grammes. He currently works with theSA Children’s Home in Gardens, StAnne’s Home in Woodstock, ChristineRevell Children’s Home in Athlone, Mar-garet’s House in Lansdowne andHeatherdale Children’s Home, also inAthlone. “I’m not 100%better yet, but I’mslowly taking onmore as I feel better,” hesays. Sebastian uses what he calls an im-plicit teaching model where concepts arelearnt through games. “I’m trying tomake it as fun and engaging and as differ-

ent from a regular music class as possi-ble,” he says. For example, the song byQueen, Wewill rock you, teaches childrenabout body percussion by tapping thebeat with their bodies. He also uses mu-sic therapy to help teach children to ex-press their emotions. Sebastian is look-ing for volunteer music teachers and do-nations of instruments for the children.He uses prizes to encourage his pupilsandanydonationswouldbehighlyappre-ciated. He will be onstage at the Willow-bridge Barnyard Theatre where he’ll beplaying drums for Born to be Wild.V Call Sebastian on 073 600 7194 or [email protected].

CHANGING NOTES: Sebastian Guile changeschildren’s lives through music.

Page 13: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT 13

International Councilof Societies of Industrial DesignA Partner of the InternationalDesign Alliance

International Councilof Societies of Industrial DesignA Partner of the InternationalDesign Alliance

MUSIC ALLA KAAP 2014

Musical medleyfor Cape concertC ape Town’s an-

nual music ex-travaganza Mu-

sic Alla Kaap is backfor the third year run-ning at the Grand-West Arena in CapeTown on Saturday 27September.Following five sold

out shows in twoyears, this has be-come a must-seeevent on Cape Town’ssocial events calen-dar.Music Alla Kaap

2014 will be celebrat-ing South Africa’smusic icons and thebest of the MotherCity’s artists and en-tertainers on onestage.The star-studded

lineup will be hostedby veteran stage, filmand television starShaleen Surtie-Rich-ards for a second con-secutive year.The show is a cele-

brationof greatmusicand includes a six-piece band headed up by Cape Town’s topmusic director Trevino Isaacs.Music Alla Kaap is produced and concep-

tualised by AlistairIzobell.Alistair will also be

performing onstagewith his fellow stars.Sipho “Hotstix”

Mabuse, one of SouthAfrica’s music leg-ends will headlinethis amazing line-up.Among the award-winning performersand singers is localsinger Karin Kortjewho will join the en-semble of entertain-ers with her sultryand powerful singingvoice.Suave vocalist Nur

Abrahams will alsobring his musicalcharm to the show.The show starts at

20:00.Tickets range from

R120 to R180.Book throughCom-

puticket on0861 915 8000 orwww.computick-et.co.za.Five People’s Post

readers can win dou-ble tickets to the show.Visit www.peoplespost.co.za on #Win-

ningWednesday to enter.

MOTHER CITY MOVES: Music, Cape Town style,will have your feet tapping as Alistair Izobell’sMusic Alla Kaap returns. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

BE MOVED: CapeTown City Ballet willstage the historicSpring & Fall at theArtscape OperaHouse. A triple bill byworld-renowned cho-reographer, John Neu-meier of the HamburgBallet, lies in store foropera-lovers. Spring& Fall, Vaslav and LeSacre will be pre-miered on Friday 26September and willrun until Tuesday 30September with mat-inee performances onthe Saturday andSunday. Tickets costbetween R100 andR280 and are available from Computicket or Artscape Dial a Seat on (021) 421 7695. WIN! One readercan win double tickets to see Spring & Fall on Sunday 28 September at 15:00. SMS the word “Wood-stock” followed by your name and contact details to 45527 before 15:00 on Thursday 25 Septemberto enter. SMSes cost R1.50. PHOTO: HOLGER BADEKOW

Vagaries of love in ‘Vertical Hour’Containing some incisive discussions ofthe causes and effect of the Iraq war, theVertical Hour is really a drama about per-sonal choice.Nadia, the protagonist, is a former jour-

nalist now serving as a professor at Yale.Most of the play’s action involves her tripwith fiancé Philip Lucas to Shropshire inthe English countryside to meet Philip’seccentric and reclusive father, Oliver.The strained relationship between Ol-

iver and Philip is revealed, while an un-spoken attraction develops betweenOliv-er and Nadia, of which Philip is suspi-cious. Nadia also learns of Oliver’s openmarriage and extramarital affairs, one ofwhich led to the accidental death of oneof Oliver’s mistresses.

This caused him to give up his Londonpractice and home, and to move to thecountry.Your interest in this play will depend

entirely on whether you believe thepremise that the lessons learned by Oliv-er in his career as a doctor and as a serialwomaniser are applicable to Nadia’sstruggle to findmeaning and peace in herlife. Or whether, as Philip believes, theold man is just trying to seduce his son’sgorgeous intended.V The show runs at the Theatre on the Bay untilSaturday 27 September with shows at 20:00, aswell as 17:00 on Fridays. Book at Computicket orcall (021) 438 3301. Three readers can win doubletickets to the show. Visit www.peoplespost.co.zaon #WinningWednesday to enter.

Page 14: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 201414 CLASSIFIEDS

Classifieds“ T e l l i n g i t a s i t i s ”

: 0860 11 69 18 – [email protected] Waar kopers verkopers ontmoet

.

PERSONAL SERVICES1400

.

HERBALIST1435

.

GOOD NEWSFINANCIAL FIX EXPERTMAMA MADINA & SHAMIL

In Goodwood for strong Dua's and effective RubaanTry for Free and get results soonAre you battling every month to

make ends meet. Life is too short to be unhappy.Let us help you to achieve what you

want from life. *Bring families together*Luck from Forefathers *Clean houses from evil spirits*Home Protection *Financial Problems - "borrow"Magic Wallet Magic ring -Magic Stick and "Amag-undwane" * Unfinished work by other HealersFortune teller Free*Palm reading also done here.

Never to late to solve your problemsPENSIONERS: FREE TREATMENT245 Voortrekker Road, Goodwood

Between Auto Zone andTokyo Drift Auto's

Ph 0733482707 / 0768983688

.

PERSONAL

SEVICES

.

HEALTH &

BEAUTY

1430

.EXERCISE CLASSES: Newlands.St Bernard's Church, Protea Road.New class Fridays 9:15am-10:15am.Mon and Thurs 5:30pm-6:30pm.Ph 082 713 1029

.

HERBALISTS

1435

.

HERBAL REVIVALMR. MambhaFortune Teller

Remove bad spells fromhomes, business and

customer attraction etc.Get promotion at work.Eliminate in-family fightsStop your marriage from

breaking apart.Barrenness in woman anddisturbing menstruation.Troubling court cases and

divorces.Ensure success in work

and businessRecover stolen propertyBring supernatural luck.Guaranteed Help%076 374 9978

.

LINDA* Love Problems

Financial problem/growth* Trouble Relationship* Boosting Business

PAY AFTER JOB IS DONE081 074 1347

.

SHEIK ISA* Marriage problems

* Evil Spirits*Financial problems*Love problems

073 670 4803 Athlone

.

WOMANPROFESSOR FOR

ALLYOURPROBLEMS

* Finacial Problems* Love Life Problems* Marriage & Home

Problems* Women Problems* Stop stressing078 795 8591

.

LEGAL

1440

.

AFFORDABLEDIVORCES

and legal assistance byexperienced attorney.Ph Andre 076 595 2742

/ 021 423 0151

.

LOANS

1445

.CASH LOANS on HOUSES,before repossession or arrears.Ph 083 279 1895

.CONSOLIDATION LOAN ONLINEUp to R230 000Low credit score [email protected]

.

FOR SALE

.

ELECTRICAL

APPLIANCES

1620

.

Fridge Regassing & Repairs onall electrical appliance- washingmachines etc. Ph 060 916 9142

.

WANTED TO BUY

1675

.

.

I BUY, SELL AND REPAIRALL FRIDGES, FREEZERS ANDAPPLIANCES. DEAD OR ALIVE.

PH: 084 985 7425 /021-836 6678 OR SMS

.

GENERAL &

HOME SERVICES

.

BUILDING &

CONSTRUCTION

1801

.A BAKKIE LOAD of rubble andgarden refuse removal 078 611 3627.

.

.

BUILDING

PLANS

1802.

ALL BUILDING plans drawnup and submitted to council.% 021-701 6276 or 082 863 9133

.

BUILDING PLANSdrawn and submitted toCouncil from in-house

design office ofconstruction company.ZHAC Construction ccCell : 074 963 0970Office: 021 703 6365E-mail: [email protected]: www.zhac.co.za

.

CARPENTRY

1874.

Furniture Manufactu-ring & Restoration.

We make custom modernpieces & restore antiques.Dean021-7619813(o/h)071 632 5477 (a/h)

.SPECIALISING HANGINGDOORS -30 yrs EXP Mr M Harris021-392 2894, 073 293 3952

.

GARDEN &

IRRIGATION

1825.

QUICKTRIM GARDEN SERVICETree-felling with a difference.Also garden maintenance,

mowing, trimming, flower beds,refuse removal and much more.

Ph 082 875 5260

.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

INTERIOR

1835.

PAINTING and general handyman.Ph 021-712 4923

.

RC BLINDSWe supply vertical,venetian, woodenvenetian blinds

074 259 1802 - Renaldo082 598 2606 - [email protected]

.

PAINTING

1872.

PAINTING & WATERPROOFINGGood ref. Ph 076 124 4713

.

PAVING

1873.

ALL PAVING. Excel ref.Ph 393 2090 or 076 124 4713

.

PLUMBERS

1855.

.

RUBBLE

REMOVAAL

1860.

REMOVAL OF GARDEN REFUSE,tree branches, home, garage & officejunk. Ph Nigel 083 426 5058

.

TRANSPORT &

STORAGE

1870.

4 TON TRUCK avail for gardenrefuse and furniture removal. Ph076 124 4713

.A BAKKIE LOAD from A-B.Reasonable, reliable. 082 428 7349

.

A2ZMiniMovers(Enclosed/ Supervised)[email protected]

Tel: 083 255 6148

.

TREES

1871.

Treefelling, -removal, pruningCHRISTOFFEL 082 697 2826

.

BUSINESS

.

OPPORTUNITIES

2415.

AVON REPS REQD Sms or emailur name, address & cell numberto Julia 082 871 6589 [email protected]

.FREE SKILLS TRAININGWant to grow your busi-ness? Jubilee Church ishosting entrepreneurialskills training. SMS yourname&number to

076 213 7013.

HOLIDAY &

TRAVEL

.

ACCOMMODATION

2635.

GORDONS Bay S/catering holidayaccomodation, 6 & 8 sleeper fromR1 000 p/night % 079 522 4309www.weekendescape.co.za

.

PROPERTIES

.

FOR SALE

3201.

STAND FOR SALE544m Stand in

WESTCOASTSHELLEYPOINTGOLF ESTATEPrice R490 000.00

Private SaleNo Agent

Call 082 659 0770

.

EMPLOYMENT

.

GENERAL

3680

.

AVON REPS REQUIREDContact Nolene

Cell / Watzapp 081 271 3789

.

GET TRAINEDAND GET A JOB

Courses offered. Security training,receptionist, computer, fire armtraining, welding, ARC, CO2, TIG.Contact 021 828 2685

073 422 5271

.

Start Your Career TodayAmbitious, Super positiveSale Professionals needed

To start immediatelyFull training offered tosuccessful candidatesOwn car essentialEarning potential

of R12 000Comm, Bonuses& IncentivesApply today& start earning

Call 021 510 0095 orsms name,age, area to

072 623 0516

.

WANTED

3601

.ABERTINA is looking for chars. 3yrs experience. Cell. 072 376 2374.

.ABIGAIL is looking for domesticwork/char. Can sleep-in every day.Cell. 076 826 4421.

.ALICE is looking for domestic work.Monday & Friday. Cell. 073 337 3272.

.ALICE is looking for domestic work.Mon. & Thursdays. Cell. 073 3373272.

.ALICE is looking for domesticwork/char. Can sleep-in every day.Cell. 078 556 7255.

.ALICIA is looking for char work.Tuesday & Friday. Cell. 078 411 1272.

.ALICIA is looking for domesticwork/char. Cell. 073 536 9469.

.ALICIA is looking for domesticwork. Mon. & Thursdays. Good refe-rence. Cell. 078 411 1272.

.ANNASTACIA is looking for dome-stic work. Tues., Wed. & Fridays. Ref.avail. Cell. 073 659 3371.

.BEAUTIE is looking for domesticwork/char. Can sleep-in every day.Cell. 071 717 1525.

.BONSILE is looking for domesticwork. Cell. 071 307 2658.

.BUKELWA is looking for domesticwork. Cell. 078 513 8538.

.CYNTHIA has worked for the sameemployer for a number of years andseeks char job for Mon, Wed, Thurs,Sat in Southern Suburbs. Contact:Penny for references 021-671 8719

.CYNTHIA is looking for domesticwork/cleaner.Mon. - Saturdays. Cell.073 084 7076.

.DOMESTIC worker with good refe-rence available onMon. & Saturdays.Cell. 083 477 6591.

.DOMESTIC worker, good refe-rences. Available Tues. & Friday. Cell.073 337 3272.

.EUNICE is looking for domesticwork. Mon. & Saturdays. Cell. 078411 1272.

.GERTRUDE is looking for domesticwork, every day. Good reference. Cell.079 073 3645.

.GLORIA is looking for domesticwork. Cell. 073 864 5515.

.IRENE is looking for domestic work,3 days a week. 5 years experience.Cell. 078 629 7760.

.KHUTHALA is looking for domesticwork/cleaner. Mon. - Fri. Cell. 073369 1687 or 071 030 3137.

.LINDIWE is looking for domesticwork/cleaner. Cell. 078 036 9066.

.LINDIWE is looking for domesticwork/cleaner. Cell. 078 036 9066.

.LOUISA is looking for domesticwork, Mon. - Fri. Can sleep-in. Cell.073 470 6444/071 975 0625.

.LUCUS is looking for domesticwork/char. Cell. 072 993 1321.

.LUNGISWA is looking for domesticwork. 5 days a week. Cell. 072 3724404.

.LUNGISWA is looking for domesticwork. 5 days a week. Cell. 072 3724464.

.MAGDELINE is looking for dome-stic work. Every day. Cell. 078 3437210.

.MIRRIAM is looking for domesticwork. Can look after kids. Cell. 071975 0625 or 071 030 3137.

.MONICA is looking for domesticwork. Cell. 073 082 7376.

.MY HIGHLY recommended maid islooking for a Wednesday job in thePinelands/ Mowbray/ Rondebosch/Claremont areas. Phone employer forreference 021-531 8986

.MZWENTOMBI is looking fordomestic work/cleaner. 26 yrs old.Cell. 079 946 0085 or 073 565 8290.

.NOKWAYIYO is looking for dome-stic work. Every day. Cell. 078 4069857.

.NOLUBABA is looking for domesticwork. Mon. - Fri. Cell. 078 054 2208or 071 239 0839.

.NOLUFEFE is looking for domesticwork. Experienced. Cell. 078 9873977/083 991 4543.

.NOLUVO is looking for domesticwork. Cell. 072 229 7699.

.NOMAKAYA is looking for dome-stic work/char. Cell. 074 219 2229.

.NOMVUZO is looking for domesticwork. Mon. - Friday. Ref. avail. Cell.082 594 2407.

.NONIE is looking for domestic work.Cell. 074 848 5941.

.NONO is looking for domestic work.Cell. 074 386 9908.

.NOSIPHIWO is looking for dome-stic work. Monday - Friday. Cell. 083553 9728.

.NOSIPHO is looking for domesticwork/cleaner. Every day. Cell. 071030 3137.

.NTOMBEKHAYA is looking fordomestic work. Mon., Wed. & Thurs-days. Cell. 083 360 6811.

.NTOMBI is looking for domesticwork. Every day. Can sleep-in. Cell.078 902 5896.

.NTSIKI is looking for domesticwork. Cell. 073 082 7376.

.PATRICIA is looking for domesticwork, good with children, Mon. - Fri.Cell. 073 405 3851.

.PHINDISA is looking for domesticwork/cleaner. Cell. 073 206 0015.

.PHUMLA is looking for char/sleepin work. Mon. - Fri. Cell. 072 5278106.

.PRISILA is looking for domesticwork/char. Can sleep-in every day.Cell. 078 902 5896.

.PUMLA is looking for char/sleep-in/cleaner work. Cell. 076 829 4421.

.PUMLA is looking for domesticwork/char. Cell. 073 047 6335.

.THABO is looking for domesticwork/char. Mon. - Fri. Cell. 078 0218033 or 073 287 0790.

.THANDI is looking for char work.Any area. Cell. 074 574 3393.

.THEODORA is looking for charwork. Wed. & Fridays. Cell. 083 7687390.

.VERONICA is looking for domesticwork. 5 days a week. Cell. 073 0925156.

.VERONICA is looking for dome-stic work/cleaner. Mon. - Fri.Cell. 078 830 0244 or 083 3685594.

.VICTORIA is looking for domesticwork. Tues. or Thurs. 20 years exp.Tel. 021 913 3755 or 078 878 4843.

.VIVIAN is looking for char/sleep inwork. Mon. - Fri. Cell. 079 302 9481.

.VUYOKASI is looking for domesticwork/cleaner. Mon. - Fri. Cell. 074349 0074 or 078 013 4357.

.XOLISWA is looking for domesticwork/cleaner. Every day. Cell. 081833 0855.

.ZANDILE is looking for domesticwork/caregiver. Avail. everyday.Cell. 073 721 8845.

.ZINE is looking for domesticwork/char. Can sleep-in every day.Cell. 078 902 5896.

.ZOLEKA is looking for domesticwork/cleaner. Avail. everyday. Cell.060 356 3456.

.ZUZEKA is looking for domesticwork. Every day. Cell. 083 976 0912.

.

EMPLOYMENT3600

.

GENERAL

3680

.

EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY10 data capturers, 15 waitrons, 10 bartenders20 Call centres, 5 Bank tellers, 15 Cruise ship

attendants, 15 flight attendants, 10 Receptionists,50general workers, 50Pickers/Packers, 15kitchen staff,20 Housekeeper/Cleaners, 15 Cashiers, 15 Porters.NOEXPERIENCEREQUIRED - 17 Heerengracht St,Pier House, 6th Fl, Next Park InnHotel Cape TownCall: 021 828 2416 / 081 8277 046 /079 485 5896

.

TRAINING COURSES

3765

.

Kingsway CollegeFor Computing& Business Study

www. [email protected]

#Project Management # Electrical Engineering# Civil Engineering # Mechanical Engineering

# Tourism # Public Management# Marketing Management # Human Resource# Business Management # Public Relations

#English & Xhosa # Police & Traffic #Wholesale Trade# Information Tech (IT) # Bookkeeping

# Economics & Accounting # Office Administration# Aviation courses # Vocational Courses #Retail Trade

#Pastel Accounting # Flight attendant #Nursing# Database # System Support

# Cert. Port E. Learning# MATRIC - RE-WRITESHORT & LONG COURSES

17 Heerengracht Str. Pier House, 6th floor,Next to Park Inn Hotel Cape Town.Tel: 021 421 9170 / 021 481 4287 /021 828 2416 Fax: 021 418 7909

.

FREDDY’SBLINDS

The blind repairspecialistWe do NEW blindsWe REPAIR blinds

We REPAIR awningsWe CLEAN Awnings & blinds

We do repairs on electrical blinds,awnings & curtains.

WE PUT UP:• Blinds • Curtain Rails & Drops

• Awnings • Pictures• Light Fittings

• Bathroom Sanitary Ware

Seapoint & Southern Suburbs084 463 4877021 671 0442

Blouberg & Northen Suburbs072 320 8611021 829 0490

[email protected]

.

Tel: 021 762 1008

Fax: 021 762 0532

[email protected]

FriendlyEfficient &Reliable

24 houremergency

service083 564 7570

(PTY) LtdReg. No.: 2014/131726/07

Electrical

Page 15: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 September 2014 SPORT 15

CLAREMONT OFFICE : 021 673 1240 • [email protected] • www.sothebysrealty.co.zaEach office is independently owned and operated.

If you are Selling, Buying or would likea free valuation of your home, takeadvantage of this opportunity to workwith the world’s most respected namein realty.

STRANDFONTEIN

R730 000Neat Starter Home!

3 Beds, Fitted Kitchen Lounge/DiningArea, Fam. Bath, 2xToilets,

Carport x3 +Yard!

INGRID JACKSON 072 409 0559

GRASSY PARK

Asking:R500 000negImmaculate Double Storey

4 Bedrooms, BIC, lounge, lovely huge eat inkitchen. Double garage, plus a 2 bedroom

guest room or can be staff acc.

YVONNE 082 489 4085

CRAWFORD

R2 495 000Immaculate double storey house, 4

Bedrooms, MES, Fam. Bathroom,O/PlanLounge/Dining Area, Pool, Garage x3,

Neat Garden!Much more to see!

INGRID JACKSON 072 409 0559

Emmanuel SenayaRuzia FryYvonne SiljeurNuraan ShaboodienIngrid Jackson

For aCOMPLIMENTARYVALUATION,please call your area Property Professional waiting to assist you!

071 356 6966078 354 4006082 489 4085083 500 8111072 409 0559

Woodstock, WalmerRetreat, Steenberg & surrounds

Grassy Park & surroundsRondebosch East

Est.,Wynberg

Crawford, Penlyn & Belthorne Est.

8 Kornet St,R550 000

58 Concert BlvdR550 000

44 St.Titus CresR480 000

29 Solo Street,R550 000

RUZIA FRY 078 354 4006

SoldBy U

s!

SoldBy U

s!

SoldBy U

s!

SoldBy U

s!

RETREAT / SEAWINDS

Skaters bring home goldTASMIN CUPIDO

@TazzCup

Watching them strut their stuff on thewooden rink is like something froma movie.

Think Roll Bounce, the flick in whichyoung Americans spend their summer holi-days at a roller skating rink in the 1970s. Butthese teens do not just glide around the rink– cool tunes, rhythmicmoves andgroovy for-mations accompany their group perform-ances.Six Mitchell’s Plain youth are doing just

that while the opening chords of MichaelJackson’s Thriller blares from the speakersas they prepare to commence their routine.Theatrically the group set off in formations,swaying in sync and enthralling their audi-ence.This routine won them gold at the South

African Roller Skating Championships inMotherwell in theEasternCape at the begin-ning of the month.The Mitchell’s Plain Skating Club youths

competed in the junior section, where theydid battle against 11 teams from clubs acrossthe country.And the achievement is quite a feat for the

young skaters and the club. “The club wasestablished more than 10 years ago, but wemainly focused on speed skating,” sayschairperson Nabuweya Abrahams.“Weonly introducedartistic skatingat the

club in December last year.”The gold-winning youths – Caleb van der

Westhuizen, Rakeen Ontong, Tashreeq Ab-rahams, Shakoor Essop, Ngeniso GoiyelaandNashiemaAbrahams–areagedbetween

eight and 13. Theyall live inMitchell’s Plain.“Some of the skaters only started skating

recently, but they were persistent in want-ing to learn. Over the months their abilitiesimproved tremendously,” Abrahams ex-plains.“In the end, their hard work and commit-

ment paid off and theywon gold in their firstnational competition.”She further explains the tournament was

the first of its kind, as the sporting code isnot “as popular as it is in other countries”.“Many of the skaters were shocked to see

the level of skating when they arrived in theEastern Cape,” Abrahams recalls.“When they saw the way the other skaters

performed, they doubted their own abilitiesand questioned whether they would be com-petitive. Theynever thought theywouldwingold.”Team coach Vusikhaya Stali is proud of

the team’s performance: “The champion-shipwinwill only strengthen and encouragethe young ones to train harder. The skatershad lots of fun and itwas anawesome experi-ence for all of them. The children realisedhard work does, indeed, pay off.”As the SA Speed Skating Championships,

which will be held next March, approachesthe club will focus on in-line speed skatingin the coming months.The club uses the Tafelsig Family Youth

Centre or Swartklip Indoor Sports Centre asits training grounds. They train on Satur-days from 10:00 until 13:00.Anyone interested in joining the club can

phone Abrahams on 084 608 6982 or(021) 374 2345, or email [email protected].

GOLDEN TEAM: The gold-winning artistic skaters of the Mitchell’s Plain Skating Club are, back fromleft, Caleb van der Westhuizen, Rakeen Ontong,Tashreeq Abrahams and Shakoor Essop. In front areNgeniso Goiyela and Nashiema Abrahams. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

TRIPPED UP: Hamiltons RFC flyhalf Shane Vallender waltzes his way towards the Belhar trylineduring a WP club rugby Super League A Top 6 match at City Park in Athlone on Saturday. Hammieswere defeated by 32-29. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

ON TARGET: Kronendal Pri-mary School’s netballteams were on form whenthey participated in a net-ball day at Fish Hoek Pri-mary School last month.The teams – under-10 tounder-13 – won 11 of the 20matches they playedagainst teams from FishHoek, Kirstenhof, Kenridgeand The Grove primaryschools, as well as Laersk-ool Paul Greyling. The un-der-12 team, at the backfrom left, are SavannaO’Brien, Jade Irvine-Smith,Tash Gumede and Athenko-si Xesha. In front are MeganFrost, Beth Goode, SophieHartgers and SavannahMiller. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

FIRST HOME: Willy Kibor of Kenya was the firstto cross the line of the Sanlam Cape TownMarathon on Sunday. PHOTOS: RASHIED ISAACS

HOME FREE: Ethiopia’s Meseret Biru was thefirst woman to cross the finishline of the42.2km Cape Town Marathon on Sunday. Afterthe race, she expressed her awe of the beauti-ful route, especially Table Mountain.

Page 16: Peoples post woodstock 23 sept 2014

TUESDAY 23 September 2014 | People's Post | Page 16 | 0021 910 6500 | ppost.mobi

SPORT

130 SIR LOWRY ROADWOODSTOCK 021 465 2675

OU

RP

ICK

OF

TH

EW

EE

K

DDAARRTT MMOOTTOORRSS

JUSTIN

082 886 2967GEO

082 269 9882PAY DIRECTLY TO US WHY WAIT? 17% INTEREST!

GRANT

078 735 9882

LWB, READY TO WORKLWB, READY TO WORK

R79 995R79 995R69 995R69 995FANTASTIC VALUEFANTASTIC VALUE

R39 995R39 995AUTOMATICAUTOMATIC READY TO DELIVERREADY TO DELIVER

R26995R26995OLD SCHOOLOLD SCHOOL

R13 995R13 995DRIVE AWAY BARGAINDRIVE AWAY BARGAIN

R63 995R63 995ECONOMICALECONOMICAL BARGAIN BUYBARGAIN BUY

R36 995R36 995 R55 995R55 995FOR THE FAMILYFOR THE FAMILY

R29 995R29 995POPULAR & ECONOMICALPOPULAR & ECONOMICAL

R29 995R29 995CHOICE OF 4CHOICE OF 4

R49 995R49 995BARGAINBARGAIN

R32 995R32 995

Dep: R15 800 & R940 x 30R44 000

Dep: R15 800 & R940 x 30R44 000

R34 995R34 995A/C, P/S, E/WA/C, P/S, E/W

2003 Fiat Siena 1.2 EL2003 Fiat Siena 1.2 EL 2000 Audi A3 1.8Dep: R16 800 & R983 x 30

Total:R46 290

2002 Volvo V70 XCDep: R26 000 & R1 282 x 36

Total: R72 152

1997 Hyundai Accent 1.5 CsiDep: R14 000 & R1 195 x 18

Total:R35 510

2009 Hyundai Atos 1.1 GLSDep: R30 000 & R1 424 x 36

Total: R81 264

2002 Mazda 323Dep: R14 000 & R1 195 x 18

Total: R35 510

2004 Ford Focus 1.6iDep: R23 000 & R1 175 x 36

Total: R65 300

2008 VW Polo 1.4Dep: R36 000 & R1 475 x 36

Total: R89 100

2007 Colt 2000iDep: R43 000 & R1 586 x 36

: R10 096Total

1997 BMW 328iDep: R18 500 & R1 038 x 30

Total: R49 640

1984 Mazda 323Dep: R40 000 & R1 460 x 36

Terms available

1981 Ford Escort 1600Dep: R12 500 & R1 077 x 18

Total: R31 886

2005 Toyota Carii 130Dep: R1 062 x 24

Total: R40 288

41 Induland Cres.

Lansdowne Ind.

Supplier of a wide rangeof disposable packaging

Tel: 021 691 8811

E-mail: [email protected] deliveryConditions apply

Since 1998

• All types of Paper, Plastic bags• Cake, Pizza, Party boxes• Serviettes, Garage, Toilet rolls• Cling, Bubble, Lunch wrap• Cutlery, Straws, Heatsealers

• Cups, Tubs, Lids• Fomo Trays, Plates• Foil Trays, Rolls• Platters, Domes• Detergents, etc

We would like to improve ourdelivery service

to you our readers, and have put in placean SMS service to make sure you receive

your favourite newspaper regularly.

Simply SMS the word DELIVERY to32516 should you have any delivery

related queries.

SMS costs R1.00

We would like to improve ourdelivery service

to you our readers, and have put in placean SMS service to make sure you receive

your favourite newspaper regularly.

Simply SMS the word DELIVERY to32516 should you have any delivery

related queries.

SMS costs R1.00

Muzzi makes sporting memoriesTASMIN CUPIDO

@TazzCup

Muzammil Sheik is happiest when he’swearing pads and a helmet.It’s the choice of ball and willow

which differs for this 17-year-old in thesporting world – a cricket bat or hockeystick.While he stumbled upon hockey bychance, Muzammil has been playing cricket“ever since I can remember”. And while hemay one day have the tough decision ofchoosing between the two sporting codes, heis continuing to ride the wave of his recentsuccess and always giving his best at both.The Rylands Estate resident was recentlynamed in South African under-18 hockeyteam to play tests against Australia. He wasalso named in the Western Province under-17A team for theCricket SouthAfricaunder-17 Week in Johannesburg in December.“I love both cricket and hockey; my pas-sion for the sports is what fuels my desireto play,” he says.“I am at my happiest when I am playingsport – the thrill of hitting sixes, outwittingthe bowler or stopping a brilliant drag-flickis what motivates and inspires me.”Muzzi, as he is fondly known, was selected

as goalkeeper for the SAand WP under-18 hockeyteams. But, he says, he hasplayed as an outfielder andstriker for his club, CentralHockey Club.In cricket, he shows hismettle as a middle orderbatsman (four or five) andcan bowl and keep wicketas well.The Rondebosch Boys’High School pupil says hestarted playing hockey “al-most by mistake”.“When I attended Pine-lands High School, theschool had a tour to theEastern Cape. They neededa goalkeeper and asked if Iwould be interested,” he ex-plains.“I agreed and two yearslater I am really enjoying the experience.”Muzammil remembers his selection to theRondebosch Boys’ High School first cricketteam and scoring his first century againstBishops at the age of 12 as his most memora-blemoment on the cricket field, while his fa-vourite moment on the astroturf came from

his three-time selection tothe SA under-18 and under-16 squads; the latter beingtwice.He has played represent-ative cricket since under-13and has travelled to, amongothers, Dubai and Holland,to hone his skills. “I mostvalue the fact that I amblessed to be able to playthese sports and that I amallowed so much opportu-nity to do so,” Muzammilsays.“I am also looking for-ward to my school’s tour toEurope – Holland, Franceand Belgium – next year.”And as with most schoolsport stars, theGrade 11 pu-pil tries to juggle his sport-ing career with academics.

“Balancing sport and academics is very dif-ficult and I try my best to do it. My parentsare always on my back about my academicsand I hope I don’t disappoint them,” he says.“In the future, I would love to study some-thing in sport science while playing profes-sional sport. After matric I want to take a

year off studying to play cricket and hockeyin Holland, the Mecca of hockey. I also wantto play for the Cape Cobras and the Proteasone day.”The former Rylands Primary School pu-pil, who is also a member of the RBHS firstsoccer team and a keen swimmer and golfer,credits his parents and siblings for his suc-cess. “They have been my rock – withoutthem, Iwouldnot have achieved 20%ofwhatI have thus far,” he says.“My mom has never missed a matchwhich I have been involved in – be it hockeyor cricket. And while my brother and sisterare not asmuch into sport as I am, they havealways supported me.

ALL-ROUNDER: Muzammil Sheik isexcelling on both the hockey andcricket pitch. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

EASY DOES IT: Edwin Antonie of Cloetesville High and Jashue Powl of Harold Cressy Highgot stuck during a Ryan Rasool Memorial Cup match in Westridge on Saturday. Harold Cressycouldn’t hold off the Stellenbosch team and slumped to a 2-1 defeat. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

BRACE YOURSELF: Angelo Bobbits of Belhar attempts to hand-off Janno van Zyl of Hamiltonsduring a WP club rugby Super League A Top 6 match at City Park on Saturday. Hammieslimped to a 32-29 defeat. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES