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Anewscrapyard inKensingtonhas resi-dents concerned it is operating illegal-ly.

Residents say the scrap yard, on the cor-ner of 1st Street and 5th Avenue, “sprung upovernight” and is lowering the tone of theneighbourhood.Despite several notices on the building’s

exterior, which say no burned copper or Tel-kom and Eskom wiring will be bought andrequiring identification of the seller, com-munity members are concerned the scrapyardwill bring in people trying to sell stolenproducts.Resident Denver Sables says two scrap

yards in the areawere recently closed by law

enforcement officers as theywere trading instolen goods.“I’m concerned about what is being sold

to the scrap yard. There are many drug ad-dicts in the area that will steal anything toget somemoney.Weas residents receivednonotification and we want answers as to whogave permission for this business,” he says.One resident, who did not want her name

printed, says the community was not con-sulted over the new business.“The building used to be a church andwas

locked most of the time. The scrap yard justjumped up out of nowhere. I’ve notice an in-crease in guys with wheelie bins walkingaround the area and some dubious charac-ters, which I recognised as related to crimi-nal activity, in the vicinity of the scrapyard.”

Sables would like to see the trading stop.“It should be closed and another type of

business opened. This is also a residentialarea,” he says.The property, along with others in 1st

Street and Voortrekker Road, is zoned formixed use.Planning andBuildingDevelopmentMan-

agement Department acting director Jacovan derWesthuizen confirms the scrap yardis operating without permission from coun-cil.This means no consultation would have

been carried out with residents, he says.However, the City has not received any

complaints regarding the dealer, Van derWesthuizen says.ButKenfacRatepayers’ Association secre-

tary Mariam Oliver often receives com-

plaints of illegal scrap yards. “Often peoplestart trading before they’ve been given aper-mit. Scrap yards are a no-no for us becausewe’ve noticed an increase in metal theftswhen a new one opens. There is also trafficcongestion caused by people bring trolleysfull of metal to the business,” she says.Kensington police spokesperson Warrant

Officer Ntombi Nqunqeka says one com-plaint has been received against the metaltrader. Police officers carry out weekly com-pliance inspections and operations at all sec-ond-hand dealers in the precinct.Oliverwould like police to engagewith the

community before awarding permits, as theprocess to close down a scrap yard can takeseveral months.The scrap yard owner, who has a second-

hand trader’s permit, declined to comment.

KENSINGTON: SECONDHAND DEALER OPERATING WITHOUT COUNCIL AUTHORISATION

Scrap yard sparks angerScrScrap yap yardard spsparksarks angangerer

TRADING TROUBLE: Concerned residents have spoken out against ascrap yard they believe to be tradingillegally. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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CBD: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATES NIGHT SHELTER

Haven under scrutinyNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Management of the Haven Night Shel-ter in Napier Street is under investi-gation.

Residents at the non-profit facility havelashed out at management for poor hygienestandards and abusive staff, prompting theprovincial social development departmentto step in.Departmental spokesperson Melany

Kühn confirms receipt of the grievances.“We are currently investigating the com-

plaints relating to the management of thefacility as well as administrative practic-es,” she says.S’piwe Nkosi has been living at the shel-

ter since last year and says the facility ispoorly managed.The living conditions make it “impossi-

ble for [them] to develop [themselves] ful-ly”, he alleges.The shelter has been accused of keeping

meat and groceries in unhygienic storagefacilities as well as serving expired food toresidents.Food is occasionally stored outside,

where cats roam freely, and residents havebeen fed spoiled food in the past, Nkosiclaims.“When you get your lunch, you open the

sandwich to find it has mould inside,” hemaintains.Nkosi says living in the shelter is a health

risk. “It’s emotionally degrading and theplace is a health hazard. Residents clean theshelter once a day as part of their chores,but it is made even more dirty during theday. Thorough cleaning is only done by thestaff when donors or government officialsvisit,” he asserts.The toilets are often filthy or damaged,

Nkosi adds.Fellow-resident Rachel* claims staff are

emotionally and verbally abusive.“You are told you belong on the street and

they will kick you out at any time. Thereis verbal and emotional abuse from staffand if you speak up, you are victimised,”she says.Gary*, also a resident, says he has wit-

nessed this emotional abuse on numerousoccasions. “It’s sometimes done indirectly.The staff don’t care and just do as theyplease,” he agrees.

He, too, is concerned about the cleanli-ness of the facility.“The place is so dirty. I have laid com-

plaints, but nothing happens. There’s nohelp for us here.”Residents have also accused staff of help-

ing themselves to the best of the donations.On top of claims of shocking living condi-

tions, Nkosi says the shelter provides littlesupport for residents trying to improvetheir circumstances.He attempted to start an organic garden-

ing business with a fellow resident, but wasrefused start-up fundingoraplace to gardenby the shelter.Haven Night Shelter CEO Hassan Khan

says: “Wehave an internal complaints proc-ess which I will advise the complainants toutilise. Our mission is to help homelessadults to get back to a home, family andcommunity.Wedon’t provide start-up fund-ing for businesses. After the completion ofour enquiries we will respond directly tothe complainants in writing.”The social development department will

take action pending the outcome of the in-vestigation, Kühn says.*Not their real names.

ALLEGATIONS: The HavenNight Shelter in Napier Streetis under investigation aftercomplaints about the livingconditions were made to theDepartment of Social Development. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

A new vehicle impound was opened inMaitland to boost attempts to keep reck-less drivers off the roads.The secondphasewas recently complet-

ed,which sawconstructionof anadminis-tration block to house 20 traffic person-nel, and complements the first phasewhichadds 257parkingbays for impound-ed vehicles.The facilitywas opened bymayorPatri-

cia de Lille and Safety and Security May-

oral Committee member JP Smith lastThursday. Provincial government con-tributed R4m for the project, while coun-cil gave a R450 000 cash injection.The facility will boost efforts by traffic

officers to enhance road safety across thecity.At theopening,DeLille said: “Thereare

currently hundreds of vehicles on ourroads whose condition is a threat to thesafety of their drivers, passengers and

other road users. While our traffic offic-ers are doing an incredible jobunder diffi-cult circumstances to enforce the rules ofthe road, the shortage of sufficient spaceat our existing impound facilities meantthat they were not always able to im-pound those vehicles that are legally notsupposed to be on our roads.”A series of security measures, ranging

from CCTV cameras to electrified fenc-ing, has been installed.

INSPECTION: Traffic department officials give Safety and Security portfoliomember Benedicta van Minnen a tour of the impound. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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OBSERVATORY: MANY ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS A CHALLENGE, POLICE SAY

‘Crime hotspot’ identifiedNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

The majority of crime in Observatory isperpetrated within a three-block radi-us.

Police confirm around 70% of all incidentsare committed between Lower Main, Trilland Station roads.

The crimes include anything from carbreak-ins to drug deals and business robber-ies, says Woodstock police spokespersonSergeant Hilton Malila.

The area offers a unique set of challengeswith many entry and exit points, he ex-plains.

“The infrastructure of the sector is verychallenging where parking is concerned.

There are also a lot of people movingthrough the area to other parts of Observato-ry and Salt River, including job seekers,”Malila says.

A lack of safe parking areas mean carbreak-ins are common, he points out.

“One of the challenges is that there ishardly any parking space and motorists areforced to leave their cars on the side of thestreet. People are still leavingvaluable itemsin their vehicles and still walk around, espe-cially at night, openly displaying their valu-able items and expensive jewellery. Thecommunity must remember that criminalsreact on opportunity – if you eliminate theopportunity you will not be a target,” hesays.

ButObservatory ImprovementDistrict se-curity supervisor Ivor Manuel says crime isspread across the entire neighbourhood.

“We have a number of hotspots, not justalong those three blocks. We work closelywith police and have a random patrols, both

in vehicles and on foot. However, we findthe suspects often move when they see weare patrolling,” he says.

Local Anton Louw says the statistic mir-rors his experiences working in LowerMain Road. “This section of the road hasa lot of cars parked along it, and people of-ten park on side roads just to find a parkingspot. Fancy cars parked on the road areusually targeted and people are pick pock-eted,” he says. “It would be a big help ifthere was more police visibility. The com-munity could also get involved by reward-ing honest car guards and putting up signsto alert people where to find secure park-ing.”

However, Paylwethu Namba says thestatistics are hard to believe. “I’ve neverexperienced any crime in Obs. I often walkhere at night and have never seen anycrime taking place. I think it’s one of thesafer neighbourhoods to live in.”

In a bid to cut down on crime, police have

increased their visibility on the streets.“We have briefed our officers on what to be

on the lookout for and have various crimemeetings with community organisations tokeep them updated pertaining to new crimetrends and possible suspects roaming in Ob-servatory. We also made various good arrestsafter placing plain-clothed officers and un-marked vehicles along the problem streets,”Malila says.

HOTSPOT: Police are crackingdown on crime along Lower MainRoad, reporting around 70% ofcrime in the sector happens onthe strip. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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Providers of transportation for school chil-drenwill soon be strongly regulated as coun-cil’s transport authority, Transport for CapeTown (TCT), will soon implement new regu-lations.

It is imperative that school transport isregulated as part of the City of Cape Town’scomprehensive integrated transport sys-tem, said TCT transportation regulationmanager Lee van den Berg.

“Thousands of children are transporteddaily between their homes and schools. It isimportant that the quality of their transpor-tation is monitored. Under the new rules,contractors will have to have an agreementwith the school and must also be registeredwith TCT.

“A copy of the agreement between theschool and the contractor will have to be inthe vehicle at all times. School transport ve-hicles will also be clearly marked with asticker,” he says.

Each driver will also be allocated a non-transferable identification card to makesure the person behind the wheel is author-ised to drive the vehicle.

“During a recent operation, we arrested adriver who was drunk at 07:00. Can we en-trust our children into such a person’shands?” Van den Berg asks.

“It is important that the designatedpersonis behind the vehicle’s steeringwheel so thatthis individual can be held responsible if an-ythinghappens.Driverswill also have toun-dergo eye and special driving tests.”

One of the most important aspects of thenew rules will be that particularly primaryschool children must be accompanied by ei-ther a parent or a teacher in their school bus-es.

“We’ve had a case where a two-year-oldboy stood on the pavement, unaware ofwhere his school is. He was just dropped off.There are also many cases where childrenare dropped on the other side of a busy high-way. We want to eliminate all these prob-lems.”

Thenew ruleswill also include that schoolbuses have soft seats and first aid kits.

Contractors must also provide TCT withdetailed routes.

“We do not want a situation where schooltransport infringes on existing routes cov-ered by other modes of transport.”

FACTRETON: INTERVENTION FOR COUPLE AND TODDLER

Shortterm relieffor tent familyNICOLE MCCAIN

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A family who has been living in a tent onthe side of 12th Avenue in Factreton hasbeen relocated to a temporary shelter.

Homeowners reported the couple andtheir son to council over the span of threemonths.

The family was moved last week.Lameez Simons and her family moved

to 12thAvenue inOctober after theywerechased away from two other sites.

“We used to live with my husband’sfamily, but his cousin kicked us out. Wewere living in Dapper Street for a while,but we were forced to move from there tosome (drainage) pipes,” she says.

“We were then chased away and thepipes were removed. That’s why we camehere. We didn’t even have a tent at first,but a kind man donated that to us.”

Resident Brian Smith says he notifiedcouncil of the “land invasion”.

“I raised this issue with the ward coun-cillor, who is aware of these people. Whatwas disappointing was that nothing wasdone to evacuate them or remove themaccording to council’s bylaws.

“The value of your property is affectedby informal structures like this one andleads to urban decay,” he says

Community members first raised thealarm in December, says Social Develop-ment and Early Childhood DevelopmentMayoral Committee member Suzette Lit-tle.

Several interventions have taken placeto assist the family, she says.

“Fieldworkerswent to assess the situa-tion and to see if the couplewanted assist-ance.The clientwas taken to theKensing-ton night shelter on 18 December.

“The shelter offered to take the clientand her son to Elsies River to her sister,but the client informed them that she didnot want to be separated from her hus-band,” she says.

“The field workers followed up on theclient twice to offer assistance in Febru-ary, but the family was in the process ofmoving off the street. They were going toput up a wendy house in the backyard ofpeople living in the area.”

Simons says they live on the street be-cause she can’t take her three-year-oldson to a shelter.

“There aren’t shelters that allow fami-lies to stay together. I would love to go toa shelter designed for families. I can’tkeep living like this.”

The family has no water and were “notallowed tomake fires” on the site, Simonssays.

As she andherhusbandonlyhave occa-sional informal jobs, they rely on dona-tions to survive.

Little says the case was reported againin late February and was referred to theprovincial social development depart-ment “as there is a minor involved andthe City does not have facilities that ac-commodate families”.

Another complaint was received lastweek, during which the family was tem-porarily placed at the Tygerberg Associa-tion of Street People (Tasp) Shelter inBel-lville.

Provincial social development depart-ment spokesperson Samantha Fouriesays there are three shelters catering forfamilies in the city – Retreat Haven Shel-ter, Moira Henderson Haven Shelter inWoodstock and Bonne Esperance inPhilippi.

In the case of a small child found livingon the street, the community can reportthe incident to the department, she says.

“Procedurally an investigation mustbe conducted in accordance with the reg-ulations of the Children’s Act. The policeare also mandated to remove childrenfrom the streets and the same procedureis followed,” she says.V The Department of Social Development can becontacted on 0800 220 250.

IN NEED: Lameez Simons, her husband and threeyearold son lived in a tent in 12th Avenueuntil they were moved to a Bellville shelter last week. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

CLASSIC CARS: The annual Vintage Obs Day was held in Observatory on Sunday 23 March.The event, hosted by the Observatory Community Improvement District, The Topaz Wine Company and Observatory Postnet, sees a vintage or classic car and motorcycle show, a vintagemarket and a best vintage outfit competition. Here 53yearold Gavin Bam shows off his 1939Austin during the car show. Bam bought the car for just R25 in 1982. About 70 vintage cars,made in the ’70s and earlier, were on show during the event.PHOTO: YUNUS MOHAMED/PHOTO24

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Park area. If anyone knows thewhereaboutsof De Kock, contact social worker MerissaHibbins on (021) 638 3127.

Lost and hopefully foundA woman has lost a bunch of keys, includingcar key, home keys, garage remote and gymtag inGardensCentre onThursday 6March,

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WALMER ESTATE: CRECHE GIVEN TWO WEEKS’ NOTICE

Despair and disrepairNICOLE MCCAIN

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Walmer Estate’s Wemet Hall may beup for amake-over andnew tenants.The Walmer Estate Muslim Edu-

cational Trust, which owns the property, iscurrently in negotiations to find a tenantwho will renovate the facility and use it tobenefit the community.Sulaiman Fakir, a founding trustee, says

a few groups have shown interest in takingover the hall.“We’ve had difficulty in getting commu-

nity support to renovate the hall in the pastand are now in negotiationswith one or twogroups that would like to use the hall in linewith our aims,” he says.The Trust has declared the property for

community use and would thus never sellit, Fakir says.But the negotiations have left a creche,

currently using the hall in the morning,without anywhere to go.Little Genie Creche owner Najma

Creighton says one of the trustees visitedher, saying the creche would have to be outat the beginning of April.This is apparently to make way for a

school and a Muslim-based Montessoricreche, she claims.Mother Gadijah Hendricks says she is at

a loss as to where to place her child shouldthe creche be evicted.“It’s not even an option to take her to an-

other school. The hall is structurally in agood condition. I wouldn’t let my child at-tend the creche if it wasn’t. But the outsidearea often gets overgrown and Najma andher husband have carried out maintenanceon the hall on several occasions,” she says.“I don’t know if a new tenant would carry

out the renovations and do a good job, or ifthe Trust is just saying that to evict thecreche.”

The creche has been in the hall for almost10 years, Creighton says, and currently has18 pupils.“I only pay R400 per month for rent. I’m

very grateful for the space at such a lowprice. I charge school fees, but most of theparents only pay what they can afford. Ihave no idea where to go from here. The al-ternative venue offered to me costs R5500,which I don’t even make in a month,” shesays.Once negotiations are completed, the

Trust will attempt to accommodate groupsalready using the hall, such as the crecheand madrassah, Fakir says.

“Thehall is very rundownand is not real-ly suitable for children. One of the thingswe’d like to do is create a creche with theproper facilities. If the current owner is in-terested, should this take place, we will puther name forward,” he says.Walmer Estate Residents’ Community

Forum chairperson Moosa Sydow says thecondition of the hall has been a concern toresidents, as the roof was damaged in astorm and several windows are broken.“We understand that the Trust might not

have the capacity to renovate the hall them-selves, but we would like to see them engag-ing with the community.”

MARCHING ORDERS: A possible new tenant at the Wemet Hall may see Najma Creighton and thepupils of Little Genie Creche without a classroom. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN


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CRIME: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Call to take a stand against rapeASTRID FEBRUARIE

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Enough is enough.The attempted rape of a volunteer at

a “Sporting for your cause” event inApril last year has spurred Tracy Linde intoaction to get this message across.Linde, managing director of an events

company, is on a mission to secure harsherpunishment for perpetrators of specificcrimes.In a letter toparliamentLinde calls ongov-

ernment to consider the rights of the victimsof all violent crimes and, on their behalf, toconsider harsher penalties for those respon-sible for the brutal killings, torture or rapeof any person throughout South Africa.“We have had enough of the rapes in our

country,” Linde says.She says the letter further states that eve-

ry week there are newspaper and police re-

ports of children being brutally raped andmurdered “at the hands of ruthless savag-es”.Linde says: “The attacks are becoming

more and more violent in nature and morefrequent. We stand together with the moth-ers, sisters and daughters of South Africa ina desperate call for an end to the currentdeaths and rapes of our children.”She says jail sentences have no meaning

to killers and rapists. “Crime does not effectany particular race or creed; rather we areall affected and victims of crime. It is timesomething is done to solve this problem,”she says.The Enough is Enough big walk event will

take place on Saturday 5 April at MouillePoint Light House to help raise funds to as-sist victimsof rapeandabuse.Apetitionwillalso be handed over to a representative ofparliament on the day. Entry fee is R30,while children under 16 can join for free.

She says rape and murder is not a “fun”topic to discuss and people would ratherturn a blind eye.However, Linde believes the more people

turn a blind eye the more crime will takeplace.“Do you really want to be the person who

could have made a difference, but did notand your child or friends’ children land upbeing the next victim? This event may notstop it 100%, but we have to try,” she says.Linde explains that during the attempted

rape of a staff member, the woman was amarshal assisting eight charities on the day.“Twomen cameup to her and tried to rape

her, but a car driving by pulled over andhelped her to escape,” she says.Linde explains the two men ran away and

were never found.Her events company assisted the woman

with medical care and counselling for a fewweeks after the event.

This event gave birth to the Enough isEnough campaign, which seeks to raiseawareness of rape, crime and abuse in thecountry.“Mymain inspiration for the name and to

take action and stop thinking so much andto just do was and still is the little nine-year-old girl who died after she was raped, set alight and left for dead in Delft,” she says.Linde says people should stop sitting back

and complaining over social media aboutthe rapes and murders taking place, but in-stead do something, including taking part inthe Enough is Enough event.“This is your chance to not only help a

child victim of rape get the medical care sheneeds, but to help make our governmentchange the laws. Also,” Linde says “to makethose thinking about rape or murder tothink twice.”V For more information of the event or to sign thepetition visit www.worldwideevents.org.

Hard work pays off

Sneak peek at life behind the balletThey’ve been primping their tutus and pol-ishing their pirouettes in expectation ofthe full house at Cape Town City Ballet’sopen day.The event, on Saturday 29 March, will

have audiences gasping at the behind-the-scenes busyness and the on-stage glamour– from tiaras to pointe shoes – of a profes-

sional ballet company’s day-to-day activi-ties.For the young ones – and young at heart

– there is an introduction to stagemake-upand everyone can join in the fun with thepopular Introduction to Ballet class, opento nine- to 90-year-olds!Highlights of the day include an open re-hearsal of the CTCB’s upcoming produc-tion Swan Lake, a lecture demonstrationand performance by Zama Dance Schooland a special fundraising performance ofa variety of spectacular short ballets andpas de deux.The event, hosted at the UCT School of

Dance in Rosebank, is presented by theCTCB in association with the UCT Schoolof Dance and the Cape Junior Ballet. Tick-ets for the action-packed day will go onsale at the door at 09:30.Visitors canwatchprofessional dancers

of the CTCB in the Company Class whichbegins promptly at 10:00 or visit the CapeJunior Ballet (CJB) dancers in a Pre-Pro-fessional Classical Ballet Class, includingrepertoire and coaching.During the Company Rehearsal the

CTCB dancers will be put through theirpaces in a rehearsal for Swan Lake, a not-to-be-missed opportunity to see how oneof the world’s most beloved ballets takeshape behind the scenes.Young visitors can participate in sever-

al events, from face painting and stagemake-up to experiencing the magic of bal-let with beautiful costumes on display.During the popular Introduction to Balletclass, anyone iswelcome to join in the fun

of a basic beginner’s ballet class, dressedas they are.At 11:15, one the CTCB’s outreach part-

ners, Zama Dance School, will present aspecial lecture demonstration on workingwith young dancers in Gugulethu and per-form a tap dance piece, called BlurredLines.TheUCTSchool ofDancewill offer a look

into the life of a student dancer, with Con-temporary, Spanish and African danceclasses.Refreshments are available throughout

the day and will give visitors the opportu-

nity to rub shoulders with their favouritedancers in a relaxed atmosphere.Proceeds from the open day support

CTCB’s Outreach and Development Pro-grammes.V Admission is R30 for adults and R20 for childrenunder 13 years and includes all activities except thefundraising performances. For these performances,at 12:30 and 13:30, tickets are R50 and are availableat the Friends of CTCB table.V CTCB will present Swan Lake at the Artscape OperaHouse from Saturday 5 to Sunday 20 April. Bookingsat Computicket at 0861 915 8000 or Artscape Dial-a-Seat on (021) 421 7695.

TAP IN: Tap dancers ready themselves for rehearsal in anticipation of the open day, when they’llperform Blurred Lines. PHOTOS: ANDREW WARTH

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Decadelong waitfor home transferNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

It can take up to a decade to have a councilhouse transferred to the name of a newtenant.This means the trauma of losing a loved

one to death is amplified for the rest of alegal tenant’s family, who fear evictionfrom their homes.And while the transfer is tied up in red

tape, relativesmay be threatenedwith evic-tion.Avril Adams has been waiting six years

for the transfer of her home.“Mymother died years ago andwe’re still

waiting for the council house to be trans-ferred to my stepfather’s name. She livedthere for over 30 years. I’ve lived in thishouse all my life,” she says.Theholduphas created several inconven-

iences for Adams. She is unable to open abank account, as she does not have a validproof of residence.When the tenant of a council flat dies,

their spouse or children are eligible to takeover the lease, says Mayoral Committeemember for Human Settlements TandekaGqada.“If more than one child is eligible to be

considered for the tenancy, then the finaldecisionwill restwith the relevant commit-tee of the City of Cape Town,” she says.Tenants must be South African citizens,

must be a registered applicant for accom-modation,must not own property andmusthave a joint income of less than R10 000.If the tenant of the house does not fall into

this category, the unlawful occupation poli-cywill apply. “The policy onunlawful occu-pation is clear in that occupants in occupa-

tion prior to 1March 2006 can be consideredfor regularisation if they comply in termsof set criteria,” she says.NowhazanaTokota fought for three years

to have a council house transferred into hername, and was often threatened with evic-tion. “I lived with an elderly woman whoI cared for. She informed the rent office thatI live with her and should get the housewhen she dies,” Tokota explains.“I was told: ‘If it’s not in your name, we

have to kick you out’.”Housing activist Jimmy Xalipi says a

number of families find themselves strug-gling to change the name on their lease.“There are many other families in the

same situation, where the residents arepaying the rent but the house is not in theright name,” he says.“Theyhaven’t beenmade the rightful ten-

ants. The longer these things take, themorelikely families are to lose documentationproving they are entitled to live there,” hesays.Another council house resident, who did

not want to be identified, says her familyhas moved into the council house eventhough she is paying rent. “We live in awendy house outside while my mother’ssiblings live in the house. Because the leasehas not been put intomy name, I’m not ableto ask them to move,” she laments.Gqada could not give a time-frame for

transfers of the contract.“The transfer of tenancy and not owner-

ship varies depending on the family situa-tion and the procedure that has to be fol-lowed in terms of the policy. There havebeen some unavoidable delays; in some cas-es this was because nominees failed to pro-duce the required documents,” she says.

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 27 March 20148 WORD ON THE STREET

Science takes centre stage in ObsANDRÉ BAKKES

@andrebakkes

“For each action there is an equal andopposite reaction!”

The guy with the thick Australian ac-cent fascinated the children by demon-strating Newton’s Third Law.

They stared wide-eyed at the popping,fizzing and exploding show at the Cape

Town Science Centre in Observatory,which was held last Thursday and Fri-day.

The presentation by Dr Graham Walk-er, known as the Science Show-off,stoked the imaginations of the gapingchildren. Wild and interesting demon-strations familiarised them with SirIsaac Newton in a colourful manner andwas ultimately a huge hit.

LIFE LESSONS: Dr Graham Walker shows the children what happens if you “bounce” an egg.PHOTO: ANDRÉ BAKKES

BRAIN POWER: Who wants to be a science geek?

Your opinionsYYourour opinionsopinionsmay countmay cmay countount

The 600 applicants for the police force inthe province this year will be paradedbefore residents, as part of the selection

process, to determine whether they are bestsuited for the job.

Communities will have a say in who issuitable to protect them.

This will be done together with finger-print testing and interviews to determinewhether potential constables have criminalrecords.People’s Post readers share their views.

NELISWA STUURMAN says it’s time for communities to voice their opinion on who should be policeofficers. “I am glad we get to see who is applying,then we can say who is not suitable for the job.”

XAVIER MICHAELS believes the selection processwill be more accurate, as it could cause conflictif the community does not agree. “I will apply,because I know the decision will a honest one.”

BURMIQ DRAGNER believes this will diminish corruption in the police service. “I think this decisionwill create a more trusting relationship betweenthe police and their communities.”

JUSTICE MENE has been waiting for the police tohave stricter measures, as the crime rate is toohigh. “I applied several times, but never got a callback; hopefully I will get a call if I apply again.”

JASMINA PEKEUR says there are advantages anddisadvantages to the public parade. “It will definitely decrease corruption and dishonesty in thepolice service but it will also hinder job creation.”

MARI HORNE says people will know the duties ofa police recruit. “If I were a police officer, I wouldbe more cautious of my action. If people say ithinders job creation, it already raises a red flag.”

OLIVIA CASSELS believes in monitoring officers.“This will ensure transparency and shouldn’t bea deterrent to those who want to serve their country honestly.”


VACANCY BULLETIN

InstructIons to ApplIcAnts: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of thepublication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the namesof 3 referees and certified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must becompleted for each post. Applications without the aforementioned will not be considered. Applications mustbe forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will beaccepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, which are receivedafter the closing date, will not be considered.

Further communication will be limited to short-listed candidates. If you have not received a response from theDepartment within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will beexpected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by theDepartment.

As directed by the Department of public service & Administration, applicants must note that further checkswill be conducted once they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes onthese checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records andprevious employment.

TBWA/H401101/E

The Department of Health is guided by theprinciples of Employment Equity. Disabledcandidates are encouraged to apply and anindication in this regard will be appreciated.

closing date:

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NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

Vagrancy. Muggings. Publicurination.These are just some of the

issues driving residents request-ing the closure of VredenburgLane, off Long Street.Vagrants breaking into garages

and storerooms, sleeping under ga-rage overhangs, mugging resi-dents as they walk down the laneand using the area as a latrine arejust some of the issues residentscontendwith, says Long Street res-ident Byron Qually.Victoria Court backs onto the

lane with six garages opening ontoit andQually says a number of resi-dents have become victims ofcrime in addition to the shockingcondition of the lane.“In Vredenburg Lane, mornings

after a Long Street night are a grimscene with all forms of body fluidscovering the stepped-in entrancesto the garages,” he says.Trustees of Victoria Court de-

clined to comment.The closurewould hopefully lim-

it access to part of the lane for bet-ter security, says a Long Street

business owner,whodoesnotwantto be identified in print.“Onewould still have towalk the

gauntlet from the entrance to Vre-denburg Lane to around the cornerwhere they propose securing thelane. That area in particular isproblematic owing to bars tradingon the road. On a fine beautifulsummermorningone cansmell thefresh urine emitting from the cor-ner of the lane, quiet literally,” hesays.The lane is poorly lit and isolat-

ed, with few public toilets nearby,Qually adds.Richard Beesley, manager of the

CCID urban management depart-ment confirmed a discussion istaking place primarily betweenproperty owners and the council’sroads and stormwater departmentas Vredenburg Lane is a publicroad.“TheCCID is greatly encouraged

that the community is taking own-ership and initiative around thisspace. The CCID has, through itsurban management department,been a facilitator to bring togetherthe private property owners thateither border onto the lane or haveparking facilities here, and coun-

cil,” he says.“In principle, the CCID would

welcome a project such as thisshould it be successful. It would nodoubt limit the issues that canarise in any area which, in itself,can be quite isolating, particularlyat night but also overall in termsof providing opportunities at anytime of day for antisocial behav-iour and criminal activities.”Qually would like to see the lane

transformed into a more user-friendly space, incorporating re-tail components or community fa-cilities.“Perhaps the most suitable solu-

tion for Vredenburg Lane is totransform it into an inner-cityskate park,” he suggests.At the time of going to print, the

City of Cape Town had not com-mented on the proposed lane clo-sure.

A call for closureLONG STREET: RESIDENTS TIRED OF FILTHY ALLEY

CLOSE UP: Residents and businessowners are lobbying to close Vredenburg Lane after incidents of vagrancyand crime. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Get physical to save the earthA novel way to celebrate EarthHour this year is to get physi-cal.A women-only event will be

held at a one-hour AdventureBoot Camp at Pinelands HighSchool, Forest Drive, Pinelandson Saturday 29 March. Theevent, from 08:30 to 10:00, is freeand all women are welcome.The event is in support of the

Earth Hour campaign, which isthis year in its eight year. EarthHour has been dubbed the big-gest environmental awarenesscampaign yet.Guests are required to bring

with them is a sweat towel, wa-ter and their friends.There are prizes up for grabs

for those dressed in blue. Theclasswill be conductedbyanex-perienced fitness trainer andcaters to all fitness levels.Guests will also enjoy a moti-vating talk by Dr Toni van derMerwe about the importance ofwater as part of bodyhydration,youthfulness, detoxing and cel-lulite prevention.V For more information and to bookcontact Jackie Alexander [email protected] orcall (021) 447 2746.

Put your best foot forwardThey’ll be painting the townpink when women partici-pate in the annual PinkDrive Women’s Walk.More women – and men –

are encouraged to step intotheir sneakers and do the5kmwalk to help raise fundsfor breast cancer.The initiative is in aid of

Pink Drive, which raisesfunds to create awareness ofbreast cancer and offers freescreening to women whowould otherwise not haveaccess to these facilities.The race starts at 09:00 on

Saturday 29 March at Kenil-worth Racecourse. Entry isR40 for adults and R20 forchildren under 18.Malcolm Mycroft, Pick n

Pay general manager formarketing, says: “TheKenil-worth site is where we heldour firstWomen’sWalk.Andas we go into our third year,looking back it’s wonderfulto see how South Africa hasembraced this initiative.Since that morning an in-credible 32 815 people havetaken part in walks acrossthe country.”Pink Trucks will be

present at the walks andwomen can have free breastscreenings, as well as havetheir cholesterol and bloodpressure checked.V Visit www.pnptickets.co.za.Event packs can be collected onThursday 27 and Friday 28 Marchat Ottery Hyper from 10:00.

RARING TO GO: Women are stretching in anticipation of thePick n Pay Pink Drive Women’s Walk. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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They’re the best days of your life.Ask any adult; they’ll readily concur.School days. Happy days. Carefree days.Well, except on the Cape Flats when you have to dodge

misdirected bullets triggered from the unbelievable stu-pidity of gangstershoppedupon toomanyAmericanmov-ies in which they see actors shooting sideways.That’s the pond from which the school drop-out field

earns its greatest yield.They woefully miss the mark. And the fun that school

life presents. I digress.Teachers in this province returning to the taskof sitting

for competency exams may not emanate the warm-fuzzi-ness of school life.They don’t have the benefit of wearing a school uni-

form. Yes, you read right.But high school teachers do get to stand in front of a

bunch of teens and sprout their wisdom and, hopefully,fill impressionable heads with new knowledge.The 700 Western Cape teachers who applied to write

competency tests to enhance the credibility of the Nation-al Senior Certificate Examinations are leading by exam-ple, albeit at the short end of an education departmentstick.Still, they’re being tested for the benefit of pupils.Who needs a teacher to assess the content knowledge

of a pupil when their own knowledge of a particular sub-ject is brought into question?Take a critical view of the average teacher. Many of the

earlier generations of teachers have come through theformer Junior Certificate system; the one that allowedthem to enter teaching college with a Standard 8 (nowGrade 10). They’vehad to go through training and retrain-ing. First to get matric, then for outcomes-based educa-tion and now for Caps (Curriculum Assessment PolicyStatements). And now they’re sitting for NSC exams.This, classes of 2014, is how it is done. So learn your

lessons well. Your teachers are.

Abuse on the MyCiTi busThe MyCiTi bus service is supposed to besafe for everyone, but it is not so.My six-year-old grandson and I boarded a

bus to attend the Cape Town Carnival inGreen Point at the civic centre at 14:00 onSaturday 15March. Twogirls boarded aheadof us.Suddenly a white man in his 30s started

screaming at me and told me to wait untileveryone was off the bus. I asked him if Ishould smell that he was getting off, as hewas not moving.He started swearing at me and I told him

it smelled as if he had been drinking. He an-swered: “Yes, I have (been); the wholemorn-ing, so what?”I decided not to answer him but his verbal

abuse continued.He eventually got off the bus, still scream-

ing and swearing. Nobody did anything.When he had disembarked, a woman told

me he had shouted and screamed at every-one from Table View. In Green Point, anoth-er woman said the same thing.What I want to know is: why wasn’t he re-

moved from the bus?Is there some kind of control for some-

thing like this? He should not have been al-lowed to board the bus in Table View in thefirst place.DENISEEmailMayoral Committee member for TransportBrett Herron responds: The City of CapeTown is saddened to hear of the experienceof the reader.We will try and contact her directly to get

more information on this incident, to inves-tigate properly the events and also take ac-tion against any staff who did not assist heron the day.Ideally, we don’t want a situation where

we have to deploy law enforcement officerson every bus to police simple goodmanners.But be assured we take the comfort and safe-ty of our passengers very seriously. Anyonefound to be flouting our rules of transit willbe acted against. We ask that passengersalert us immediately if they become awareof any problems on our buses.

Strategies mustbenefit driversand commutersTheMinority Front noteswith disgustthe lack of research done during theplanning phase of the improvement tothe Public Transport System in theWestern Cape.I refer to the article “Safer public

transport – at a steep price” (People’sPost, 27 February).The research was haphazard and ir-

relevant.It does not ensure that themost cost-

effective and sustainable solution tothe road carnage inWestern Cape wasutilised.While we applaud the efforts to im-

prove road safety, we feel that key fac-tors and key stakeholders have notbeen consulted in the decision-makingprocess.This lack of consideration and plan-

ning threatens both the livelihoods ofservice providers and the communi-ties which depend on them.The upgrade to the Nissan NV 350 is

welcomed by (the provincial) govern-ment andwhile this vehiclemight con-tribute to greater road safety, taxidrivers have cited it as too expensive.To cover the costs taxi’s will have to

increase their fares. This will have anadverse effect on the broad sufferingmasses who are struggling to makeends meet.The provincial government needs to

make funds available to subsidise thecosts to those who cannot afford it. Inthis way, they will assist the serviceproviders as well as keeping the com-munity safe.The (provincial) government needs

to stop politicking and start serving.While it is fundamentally important

to have safer public transport, all lev-els of government need to be synchro-nised so that well-researched and ef-fective strategies are put in placewhich benefits the taxi drivers andcommunities.ROY BHOOLA

Guns: a matter for debateNicoleMcCain’s anti-gun article (“Shootingdown negligence”, People’s Post, 20 March)wasnot only pathetic in its content but crim-inally misleading.Confiscating so-called illegal firearms is

not logical because an inanimate object can-not be illegal, only a person can be accusedof being illegally in possession of a firearm.This meagre haul of 17 firearms has had

no impact on Manenberg at all and just aslittle effect on the other gang infested com-munities where the police seem to be afraidto enforce the law.The disposition of the firearms may only

be undertaken by the executor and no oneelse.As for Gun Free South Africa, they are

just a pathetic ineffectual group of ignorantpeople whom the media love to quote, butwho have no empirical evidence to back upany of their claims and have failed to pro-vide evidence when confronted.BRIAN HOARE

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Woodstock police spokesperson Ser-geant Hilton Malila responds:

When a firearm owner has passed awaythe local police stationmust immediately beinformed about the death.The firearm must not be handled by the

spouse or anyone of the family members; itmust be kept in a locked safe.The police will go out to the address and

educate the family about the processes theyneed to follow in the event of a death of a li-censed firearm owner.Adele Kirsten, chairperson of Gun

Free SA, responds:GunFreeSouthAfrica onlyuses scientific

evidence to back up its claims on any fire-arms-related matters.This comes from several sources such as

national crime statistics from police annualreports; data and research from the MedicalResearch Council; UN bodies such as theWorld Health Organisation; research insti-tutes such as the Small Arms Survey, basedin Geneva; research generated by publichealth researchers such as Kellerman in theUSA and criminologists such as Van Kester-en in the Netherlands.

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The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its Draft Memorialisation Policy.

In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations and input to the municipality from 1 April 2014 to 30 April 2014.

Comments, recommendations and input may be submitted by:

• Fax: 086 576 1576• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: PO Box 16548, Vlaeberg 8018• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityofCT

The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submitwritten comments to have their comments or input recorded and submitted to the City.Contact the following persons:

For general public participation:Frederick Venter at 021 400 1768 or [email protected]

For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or [email protected]

The Draft Memorialisation Policy will be available for viewing at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, at subcouncil offices and at libraries.

Direct enquiries to Lorraine Gerrans at 021 487 2024 or [email protected].

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER50/2014

HAVE YOUR SAY!DRAFTMEMORIALISATION

POLICY

Townships turned into killing fieldsThe increasing number of deaths of inno-cent people as a result of crossfire gang vi-olence has turned the Cape Flats into dan-gerous killing fields for ruthless gangstersdesperate for territory.The desperate cry for help by township

residents for the past five years has fallenon the deaf years of politicians and law-makers, who have chosen to bury theirheads in the sand, and hoped things willget better on their own.The politicians have become totally in-

different to the very legitimate cries of thecommunity, who have been held hostagein their homes by these gangsters.Our police force is totally ill-equipped,

grosslyunderstaffed and terriblydemoral-ised to deal with the open gang warfare inour townships, where the situation hasreached a state of total anarchy.How else can one describe the situation

when children as young as nine years oldbrazenly display their guns with bravado,ready to kill like miniature Rambos, with-out showing any remorse for their vic-tims?

After 20 years of freedom, we havefailed, dismally, to keep ordinary citizenssafe, which is their constitutional right,and our president dares to say that we livein a much better place.Not every home has the security meas-

ures provided at Nkandla.In the townships, people are killed and

robbed in broad daylight in front of theirhomes and their poor families are left to-tally destitute when the person killed isthe breadwinner.Marches, prayers and community po-

lice forum meetings have done little tocontrol the problem.Here are some suggestions to tackle the

problem.Bring in the army to stop the anarchy

in our townships; the gang unit should bereintroduced; the ridiculous law of pro-moting children, who repeatedly fail,should end because these children dropout of school out of frustration and join theattractive life offered to themby the gangs;children with learning disorders shouldnot be promoted but be compelled to at-

tend a skill school before they landupwiththe gangs, peddling drugs for the mer-chants; teenage girls on drugs should becompelled to be on contraceptives to pre-vent the abuse of the child grant systemand reduce the number of children wholand up on the streets due tomaternal neg-ligence; drug education should be madecompulsory at primary school level to edu-cate our children from an early age aboutthe dangers of drugs; medical schoolsshould urgently introduce amodule on themanagement of drug addiction to equipdoctors on how to treat people using sub-stances and their families; and societymust play a proactive role in setting upand running support groups for peoplewith drug addiction in their communitiesthroughout this country to end the spiralof addiction.If we do not invest in our children today

we will pay dearly for this omission whenthey are adults.That is, if we are not doing so al-

ready.DR EV RAPITI, EMAIL

Your SMSes. The constant hooting of taxis along themain roads is driving us crazy.Why is thereno law against this like in countries over-seas? Denis Shepherd

. Corruption does not only happen at po-lice stations. I was fined R2500 at Home Af-fairs for not being there on Wednesday 5March.

. It is about time police minister NathiMthethwa takes action against police offic-ers, both men and women. They don’t carewhether a complainant is old or a man orwoman. I don’t trust or have respect forthem. The rotten officers must be fired.Some use State vehicles for personal useduring working hours, especially thoseworking on night shift. I was recentlyrobbed and the woman police officer whowas supposed to follow up was so rude. Shetreated me as if I was the criminal, not thevictim.

. Sort out the gangs and drugs. Did yousee the drunk running around with a gunshooting and robbing people? Alcohol is aproblem, but is it bigger than the one we arefacing with gangs ruling?

. It is significant tonotehowoften taxpay-ers across the Cape Flats say the police arenot doing their work as they should.

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 27 March 201412 ENTERTAINMENT

GRAND ARENA: AIR SUPPLY HITS THE MOTHER CITY

A breath of fresh airLOUISA STEYL

@lounotes

A chance meeting at an audition in the70s led to a successful career spanningmore than three decades.

Today we know them as Air Supply, butwhen they met in 1975 at an audition for Je-sus Christ Superstar in Sydney, Australia,they were simply Graham Russell and Rus-sell Hitchcock.

The duo paid their dues, playing in barsand nightclubs, and turned down by verymany record companies before they weresigned by CBS Records. “Graham believedwe had something extra special to offer andwould not take no for an answer,” RusselltoldPeople’s Post, ahead of Air Supply’s tourto South Africa.

The band’s first single, Love and OtherBruises was a hit in Australia and earnedthem a spot opening for Rod Stewart.

Arguably one of the bands biggest hits isAll out of Love which they recorded as partof their Lost in Love album, but they weren’tsurprised when it climbed the charts at rap-id speed.

“Thatwas one of a few songswe’ve record-ed that during the process in the studio, weknew we had a hit on our hands,” Russellsays, adding: “It sounded amazing.”

The combination of Graham’s song writ-ing and Russell’s voice was so successfulthat in 1980, Air Supply equalled TheBeatle’s record of consecutive top five sin-gles – an achievement made extra special bythe fact that it was their mutual love of sing-ing and The Beatles that brought Grahamand Russell together in the first place.

Russell says the feat was “an amazing feel-ing”.

“To be mentioned in the same breath asThe Beatles and to have had even that onestatistic is one of my most proud achieve-ments in our career.”

Air Supply’s brand of soft rock crossedborders, literally, and they became the firstband to tour countries like China at a timewhen pop music wasn’t always allowedthere.

Now, South Africans will have the chanceto see them live when they play in SA for thefirst time in April. They will be performingat the Grand Arena in Cape Town on Thurs-

day 24 April.Russell is still as passionate about per-

forming today as he was when the band be-gan.

“I love sharing the stagewithGrahamandseeing the reaction to our songs from fansall over the world. There is no other feelinglike it.”

But don’t expect any rock star antic fromthe pair.

One look at their social media platformsgives you an idea of how grounded the guysare.

“My parents were always tellingmy sisterand I to be humble and “nice” to everyoneand my upbringing in Australia didn’t letanyone think that theywere superior in anyway,” Russell says, while adding: “Graham,being from the same upbringing in Englandfeels the same way.”

To top off an already great career, Air Sup-ply was inducted in to the Australian Re-cording Industry Association’s Hall of Fameat the end of 2013.V Tickets for the band’s show at GrandWest’s GrandArena cost between R265 and R495 and are availableat Computicket.

HEADED FOR SA:Graham Russell and RussellHitchcock of Air Supply are heading to SouthAfrica.

Getting back to reggae basicsLOUISA STEYL

@lounotes

UB40’s founding members have decidedto take back the band’s name in an at-tempt to save the band’s legacy.

As part of this mission, Ali Campbell,Astro Wilson and Micky Virtue are cur-rently on a world tour. They’ll be stop-ping in South Africa and are set to playin Cape Town in April.

Ali started UB40 in 1978 specifically topromote reggae music, but left the bandin 2008, citing management problems ashis reason for leaving. His own brotherreplaced him as lead vocalist.

“For five years I’ve sat back and I’vewatchedmy brother, Duncan, crucifymysongs,” Ali told People’s Post.

He says the straw that broke the cam-el’s back for him was when the band re-leased a country album (Getting over theStorm was released in 2013). “It was al-most like a bad joke.”

“Astro left becausehe couldn’t standonstage doing country music,” Ali says,adding: “It was a ridiculous decision.”

The three go by the name of UB40 Reu-nited and tour as an 11 piece band. Whilefansmight be confusedwith two versionsof UB40 in existence, Ali points out thatthe original band are only playing smalltours around England, while the threefounding members are taking the bandinternational again.

“If youwant to aUB40 concert, with theoriginal singers and original rhythm sec-tion, then it’s our gigs you should be com-ing too.”

“It’s basically down to the fans to de-cide.”

For Ali, it’s all about the music. Hegrew up with reggae music, just like his

West Indian friends did. He grew up inthe South of Birmingham in England,which was a predominantly immigrantcommunity, so the music in the streetswas reggae as the genre was evolving,

He was only 10 when he got AfricanHerbsman by The Wailers and still be-lieves it to be the quintessential reggaealbum of all time.

“I grew up as reggae grew up.” Whilehe was too young for Ska, a music genre,Ska became Rock Steady, which later de-veloped into Reggae.

UB40 are busy with a new album thatwill be available on vinyl soon. Most ofthe album is already done, but when As-tro joined Ali, he decided to add his voiceto the new reggae songs.

They have released a song, “ReggaeMusic”, as a taste for the fans waiting forthe new album. The new music is verybrassy and Ali says they have a greathorn section on the album and touringwith them.

South Africans can look forward tohear someof thenew songs at their showshere, but Ali promises that they will beplaying the old favourites. With 40 hitsbeing released in the 80s and 90s, the bandhas a lot to draw from.

UB40 will be at Val De Vie Estate inPaarl on Friday 4 April, where they willbe supported by Mango Groove, Hot Wa-ter and Trenton & the Free Radicals.Gates open at 15:30 and the concert startsat 17:45. It will last for seven and a halfhours.

Tickets cost between R395 and R1495and are available at www.webtick-ets.co.za.V Reggae Music is available for free. Visitwww.ub40.org/freedownload to download thesong.

BEST OF REGGAE: UB40’s founding members Astro Wilson, Ali Campbell and Micky Virtuewant to save the band’s legacy.

Sidesplitting guffaws on Jokers menuIt will be laughter all round as the JokersComedy Club returns to the River Club inObservatory from Tuesday 25 March.The night will kick off with a stellar line-

up that includes theMagician Insane RusselFox as the host, with comedy newbies Dar-ren Amos and Westley Cockrel.They will be joined by jokers graduate

Arthur Naas and the super sassy Mel Joneswho will headline the night.The Jokers Comedy Club will have you in

giggles at the Players restaurant, withmonthly specials available at the eatery.Shows start at 20:30, with a cover charge

of R70. Half price for students and pension-ers. Call 078 246 5664 or (021) 448 7906 to book.

Barbers’ cutting comedyCapeTown’s funniest barbers are back! Dav-id Isaacs and Oscar Petersen return to theBaxter Theatre’s stage to bring to life the be-loved characters of Joe Barber VI – Life.The show, directedbyHeinrichReisenhof-

er, takes a humorous look at community lifeand its progress in the light of celebrating20 years of democracy. At the heart of thestory, the new head of the neighbourhoodwatch, BoetaGamat (Isaacs) experiences theups and downs of trying to be a leader in hiscommunity. But he finds that even good in-tentions can easily lead to disaster.As always the gossip and complaints end

up in the barbershop for Boeta Joe (Pe-tersen) to address.Some other favourite characters will also

return, with Washiela (Isaacs) as she at-tempts to drive andOutjie (Petersen) gettingup to mischief again.Audiences can also look forward to some

new characters.JoeBarber has been entertaining theCape

and the rest of the country for 15 years andis South Africa’s most successful and long-est-running local comedy.It runs at the Baxter from Wednesday 2

April to Saturday 10 May at 20:00.Tickets cost R100 on Tuesdays to Thurs-

days, and R130 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Joe Barber DVDs will be on sale at all per-formances.V People’s Post readers stand a chance to win oneof three double tickets to the show on Friday 4 April.Visit www.peoplespost.co.za to enter. The competitionruns until 10:00 on Monday 31 March.

NONSTOP LAUGHTER: Boeta Gamat (front)and Boeta Joe are gearing up to get audiences laughing in Joe Barber VI – Life at theBaxter Theatre. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

WINNING WORDS: The battle forSpoken Word Showdown championrages on at the second Quarter Finalof the poetry and comedy competition on Monday 31 March. The Spoken Word Showdown is a poetryand comedy competition open to allsemipro, amateur or first time performers. Winners from the fourheats in Round 2 battle it out fora place in the Semi Final on 30 June.One comedian and one poet will advance and also walk away withR250 cash each. Rising starMichaelAshley Jones will be theguest artist on the night. The venuealso offer half price pizza everyMonday. Book presale tickets fromwww.nomadtickets.co.za, Doorsopen at 19:00. To enter send a shortbiography, photo and contactnumber to [email protected]: SUPPLIED

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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 27 March 2014 SPORT 15

‘Team spirit willwin Varsity Cup’LIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

Ikey Tigers coach Kevin Musikanth be-lieves the Varsity Cup final will come downto “who wants it more” instead of the

game’s technical aspects.UCT will face the North West University

(Pukke) in Potchefstroom on Monday, afterbeating arch rivals Stellenbosch Universityin the semi-final this week.

“The rugby stuff was prepared months be-fore, so it’s the little things that (will) makethe difference,” Musikanth says.

“It’s about the love the guys have for eachother and that fact that they enjoy playing to-gether. You have to be (a) good rugby teamto reach the play-offs, so generally there isparity in the final. It’s the little things (suchas) team togetherness and morale that (will)make the difference in terms of winning.”

Musikanth says UCT’s morale is high, asindicated in the semi-final win over Maties.“One of the major reasons why we won thesemi-final was because the guys enjoy beingtogether; they didn’t want this campaign toend.”

UCT produced an accomplished perform-ance to see off Maties in semi-final, scoringtwo tries to win 20-8.

Wing Lihleli Xoli and eighth-man MichaelBotha got the tries, while flyhalf Dean Grantscored two penalties and two conversions.Stellenbosch responded through a try fromscrumhalf Jean Nel and flyhalf Robert duPreez’s conversion late in the match.

The Ikeys will have to produce anotherclinical showing to top Pukke in the final.

The hosts thrashed UCT 47-24 at the GreenMile in the opening game of the competitionin early February.

But Musikanth says both sides havechanged and progressed since then.

“I don’t think we will go into the final anydifferently than any other game we have pre-pared for,” he says.

“The loss to Pukke was our first game al-most nine weeks ago. Both teams are vastlydifferent in the way they perform now. Wewon’t go into it differently, but our perform-ance will be vastly different.”

Pukke’s only loss this season came at homeagainst Maties, a side that UCT beat bothhome and away in the round-robin stages andthe semis respectively.

The Ikeys will hope to emulate their localrivals to win the final and their second Varsi-ty Cup title.V The final will be broadcast live on Supersport at19:00.

COMING AT YOU: UCT lock Shaun McDonald attacks the line during the Varsity Cup semifinal againstMaties at the Green Mile on Monday. UCT won 208. They will face North West University (Pukke)in the final in Potchefstroom on Monday 31 March at 19:00. PHOTO: LUIGI BENNET/SASPA

Calitz eyes world recordHe set a new course record in 2012; thenhe set another when he ascended morethan the height of Mount Everest in 11hours last year.

Now AJ Calitz has the GuinnessWorld Record in his sights.

Calitz will attempt to run up TableMountain’s Platteklip Gorge more than14 times during this year’s edition of theK-Way Platteklip Charity Challenge(PCC).

His aim is to break the GuinnessWorld Record for the “Greatest verticalheight climbing stairs in 12 hours”.

Calitz will ascend Platteklip, run fromthe top of the Gorge to the cable station,take the cable car down and then bundleinto a waiting car, which will take himswiftly to the bottom of the Gorge for hisnext ascent.

He will be aiming for at least 14 as-cents to better the existing record.

“Driving from the cableway to thestart of Platteklip, instead of running,will save me at least five or six minutesper lap and I’ve got the chance to relaxand eat properly in the car,” Calitz says.

“The ride also gives me the chance torecover mentally for the next one. Whenyou’ve completed a lap or two and knowyou have another 13 to go; that time torelax is important.”

The annual K-Way PPC sees individu-al and team participants push them-selves to ascend the Platteklip Gorgehiking trail, descend via the cablewayand return to the bottom of the Gorge asmany times as possible between sunriseand sunset.

Participants not aiming to set recordswill run or walk from the bottom cablecar station to the foot of the gorge.

The course is 5.5km, with the steep2.1km long climb ascending 760m up 800double-size steps.

Last year Calitz completed the entirecourse twelve times in the 11-hour dura-tion of the race. His 12 summits add upto an accumulative 9120m of climb, al-most 300m higher than Mount Everest.

The current Guinness World Recordof 10 060m is held by Chris Solarz, whorepeatedly climbed 48 flights of stairs inthe Three Logan Place building in Phila-delphia in 2011.

The Platteklip Charity Challenge hassupported Joe Slovo Park’s SinenjongoHigh School since 2012, with fundsraised through donations and sponsor-ship.

All funds raised go towards salariesfor additional English, maths and sci-ence teachers, and a part-time socialworker.

The Challenge starts at 07:00 on Satur-day 5 April.V To enter or donate visit www.charitychal-lenge.co.za.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS: AJ Calitz powershis way up Platteklip Gorge in last year’s KWay Platteklip Charity Challenge. This yearCalitz aims to climb the Gorge at least 14times in one day. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

HEAD HIGH: Western Province’s John Ben Kotze is tackled by two Eastern Province playersduring a Vodacom Cup match at City Park on Saturday. Province won 5622.PHOTO: RASHIEDISAACS

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Trophy back in WP’s cabinetLIAM MOSES

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The Western Province Softball women’steam coach has heaped praise on herplayers after the team’s National Pro-

vincial Championship (NPC) win over theweekend.Province suffered just one loss in the tour-

nament and beat Tshwane in the final atTurfhall on Sunday to claim the title.Coach Margi Hill credits every player for

the victory.“I’m overwhelmed and extremely proud of

the players’ performances,” says Hill.“You can have a game plan but if the play-

ers don’t execute it, you won’t win. I can’tdescribe how proud I am of the girls. Theywere determined to win this.”

Hill says she never doubted her team’sability to win the tournament.WP went into the NPC as favourites and

didn’t disappoint, drubbing KwaZulu-Natal11-1 in their opening game.They pulled off several other heavy victo-

ries during the tournament – Limpopo werebrushed aside 18-0, Central Gauteng weredispatched 14-2, EasternCapewere thrashed15-0 and North West Province were pum-melled 29-1.Tshwane were the only side to beat WP,

edging the hosts 7-5 on Saturday morning.However, Province made up for the loss

with a comfortable 9-2 win in the play-offson Saturday evening and a 8-5 win in the fi-nal on Sunday.Province’s Nicole Fortune describes the

victory as “meaningful” for all of her team-

mates. “It was nice to bring the title back toCape Town considering WP didn’t partici-pate at last year’s NPC. We hadn’t won fortwo years before that, after having held it forso long before then,” she says.“It was awesome to win and even better

to win at home. We had so much supportwith all the spectators coming throughoutthe tournament.”Fortune says the games were still tough

despite the massive scores posted by herteam mates.The WP men’s team narrowly missed out

onaplace in the tournament final after a lossin the play-offs.They suffered just two defeats heading in-

to the knockout stages – against Tshwaneand Limpopo.However, the men’s side came undone

against Erkuruleni in the knockout rounds,losing 3-2. Province had defeated the sameErkuruleni side 4-0 in the group stages.The loss meant WP finished the tourna-

ment in fourth.

TOO LATE: Western Province catcher Candice Ross (right) tags Tshwane’s Liza Bisschoff at homeplate in the final of the softball National Provincial Championship at Turfhall on Sunday. WP beatthe defending champs 85. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

TAGGED: Western Province player Lloyd Stevens slides into first base but is tagged by Ekuruleni player William Tomsan in the softballNational Provincial Championship semifinalat Turfhall on Sunday. Ekuruleni won 43 andProvince finished the tournament in fourthplace. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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