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Upgrade for ValkenbergASTRID FEBRUARIE

The revitalisation of Valkenberg Psychiat-ric Hospital has become a priority projectfor the provincial health department.The decision was made on the grounds of

the need to provide a facility capable of pro-viding a forensic psychiatric assessmentservice to the Department of Justice.The R978m rebuilding project will see the

creation of a staff-friendly and healing envi-ronment for patients.Provincial health minister Theuns Botha

says the planning of the hospital is an oppor-tunity to build an attractive architecturallandmark in Cape Town.He hopes it will set a new benchmark in

psychiatric care.“The proposed revitalisationwill increase

the bed capacity from 340 to 432. The mainadministration complex is a Grade 2 provin-cial heritage site and will be retained tohouse administration functions,” he says.“The community and the greater Cape

Town value the rich historic backgroundand their association with the facility.”The new design has been created to en-

hance security for staff and patients.“All considerations had to be included –

optimising the landscaping andmaximisingthe natural beauty of the site. The design ac-knowledges the historic landscape settingand the historic core,” Botha says.The redevelopment is, however, not wel-

comed by all.Harfield Village Association secretary

FrancineBecker says they consider anyden-sification a matter of concern.The fact that the site is situated within a

sensitive wetland area makes it more criti-cal.Any building activities critically impact a

sensitive area, she says.“Rain water from roads and pavements

currently drains into the Liesbeeck Rivervia three stormwater pipes. Any changeswould necessitate expensive and majorchanges to the existing infrastructure,”Bekker says. “Increased traffic, noise andactivity would be harmful to wildlife suchas the Cape Clawless Otter, the endangeredLeopard Toad and a number of bird species,in the wetland.“If the areawas developed andmaintained

as a world-class wetland heritage area and

wildlife refuge, many foreign and local visi-tors would be attracted to the area, givingthe communities opportunities to provideservices and accommodation.”As the site is a functioning hospital, the

construction programme will be developedto take into account thedecanting of existingfunctions to cause as little disruption as pos-sible.

It will also consider the protection of pa-tients and staff from construction activities.“The site is arranged to formthreedistinct

precincts: the Historic Core which will con-tain administrative functions; the ForensicVillage and the Acute Village. Buildingshave been designed around courtyards to

improve the patient environment and pro-vide a durable, low maintenance and sus-tainable design,” Botha says.The public face of the scheme is formed by

the werf, which forms the forecourt definedby dual tree-lined avenueswith themain en-trance opposite the core buildings on its cen-tral axis.Botha explains each village is arranged

around a central green which serves as rec-reational area.

“The project embraces sustainable designby (using) low maintenance materials, softand hard landscaping layouts and robust in-ternal fixtures and fittings,” Botha says.“Carbon emissions will be reduced by the

use of low energy, taking advantage of pas-sive ventilation and building orientation.”Thehospitalwill be providing twoparallel

services: an acute admission and rehabilita-tion service for those suffering from seriouspsychiatric disorders which cannot be man-aged by community-based facilities, as wellas a forensic psychiatric service which willprovide an assessment for the courts and asystem for the care of State patients.The entire construction and decanting of

the hospital is aimed to be completed by onecontractor within 40 months.The first construction stage will be com-

pleted by September 2014 and final construc-tion is aimed for completion by mid-2016.

DEVELOPMENT: The Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital is expected to be revitalised by 2016. The entire construction and decanting will take 40 months.

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Hundreds of motorists are swin-dled out of theirmoneybydishon-est petrol-station attendants bymeans of a scam known as pump-hanging or pump-jumping.Although the incidence of this

trickery has decreased on a na-tional scale over the years, manyan unsuspecting motorist stillfalls victim.Shahied Samsodien recently

witnessed and then botched whathe alleges was such an attempt.After fuelling his vehicle at a

petrol station about a fortnightago, Samsodien noticed the noz-zle was not properly in place afterhe was served.“Having been a victim of pump-

jumping in the past, I immediate-ly realised what was happening,”he says.“I took a photo andwhen the at-

tendant who left the nozzle hang-ing noticed me he frantically rantowards the pump. After con-fronting him, he swore at me and walkedaway.”He explains how the scamworks: “The at-

tendant – after fuelling a car for, say, R100– would leave the nozzle of the pump hang-ing slightly out.“This prevents the pump from resetting

and when the next motorist pulls up and re-quests a bigger amount such as R200, the at-tendant would use the same pump, fuel thecar with the requested amount (adding onthe previous amount) and pocket the R100difference,” he says.Whenhe reported the incident to theman-

ager he was told in no uncertain terms thatthis particular practice does not occur attheir station.“The manager was adamant but changed

her attitude when I showed her the pictureI took. She was visibly shocked,” he says.This reporter questioned other petrol at-

tendants at stations in the area, andwas told

by an attendant at a different petrol stationof the same franchise that pump-hanging isrife where he works.“There are three attendants who operate

in a syndicate at this station and steal a lotof money during the peak times of themonth,” the attendant said.“They watch the motorists regularly and

know who to target. They are aware of whochecks the pumps and who doesn’t.”According to him it happens quickly and

it is very difficult to catch attendants outand prove what they are doing, especiallywhen small amounts are takenand the cash-ier is in on it.A source at the Motor Industry Bargain-

ing Council (Mibco), confirmed althoughthe practice of pump-hanging has decreasedin the last decade, it is still quitewidespreadin the industry.“Ten years ago, about 30 % off all staff dis-

missals at petrol stations was due to pump-

hanging and credit card fraud. Ithink the decrease in this numbercorrelates with the fact that em-ployees are more careful about re-taining their employment,” hesays.According to the group commu-

nications manager of the petrolcompany inquestion, thedealer in-volved in the first incident investi-gated Samsodien’s claim.“After testing the pump again,

even with the pump not properlyreplaced all the tallies at the tilland at the pump were in order.This includes the customer’stransaction.“The amount of fuel asked for is

reflected at the till. The amount offuel is dispensed and then thetransaction is completed with pay-ment. So there is very little oppor-tunity for the theft of fuel or shortchanging customers,” she says.She stuck to her comment after

being reminded that Samsodien’saction probably foiled the allegedattempt.

“All complaints are investigated as theyarise and any issue is dealt with within theletter of the law,” she says.She added that the dealer in this case has

stated that there have been no incidents ofthis kind reported at her station to date, butdeclined to say what the attendant’s expla-nation was as to why he left the nozzle outthat day.Regarding the allegation of the syndicate

operating at the other station in question,she stated that the company cannot confirmany hearsay comments about other inci-dents or allegations aroundwhat is believedto have taken place, but not proved.“Should any arise then they will be fully

investigated and the appropriate action tak-en.”Motorists who suspect any untoward ac-

tivities are encourage to report it at the pet-rol company’s toll free ethics or customerservices lines.

Pump-jumping: don’t be left hanging

FUELLED: Ensure the nozzle is secure in the petrol pump before allowingattendants to fill your tank. PHOTO: PHOTO24

NADINE MOODIE

Driving schools need to be regulated inSouth Africa, says Nazeem Kisten, actinggeneral secretary of the South African Driv-ing School Operators Association (Sadsoa).This comes after the association, which

has been in operation for five years, foundthat very few measures are in place to en-sure that driving instructors deliver ade-quate service to learner drivers.“Driving instructors only need to pass the

instructors’ test before they can teach some-one how to drive,” Kisten says.“This is not enough, because many in-

structors learn through trial and error anddon’t undergo advanced driving courses.Testing centres are often corrupt and awardcertificates to people who have failed thetest.”Sadsoa sent a draft bill of possible regula-

tory clauses, which they believe should as-sist in governing the industry, to the nation-al transport department.Kisten says the bill states that instructors

need five years’ driving experience and twoyears’ work experience as an instructorwith an accredited driving school.He adds instructors also need to be “ap-

proved by the provincial transport ministerand should also attend a collegewhich offersa rigorous driving school programme”.The bill also looks at ways and means to

regulate and accredit the driving school in-dustry. All driving schools in South Africaare unregulated as there’s no regulatorybody.More than 95%havenot been accredit-ed by the Transport Education Training Au-thority (Teta).This accreditation allows for driving

schools to apply for government and busi-ness tenders where they’ll be able to teachlearner drivers.Kisten says tough economic times are of-

ten the cause for people becomingdriving in-structors – theymay have lost their jobs andhave a car and some patience to teach learn-er drivers. “But pop-up driving schools,which are often called pirates, also need tobe accredited by Teta. Accreditation usuallycosts betweenR25 000 andR30 000, which on-ly the large, more established drivingschools can afford,” he says.“The only way more driving schools will

be accredited is if government reduces thelarge costs attached to accreditation andTeta approval. Large driving schools haveno issues with accrediting their businesses,because they have means to do so.”

Kisten says acquiring a driver’s licensewill become more difficult over time due tothe computerised learner’s test implement-ed at some testing centres.This new testingmeanswill require learn-

er’s license candidates to sit in a simulatorto test their possible driving skills, as wellas 16 hours of preparation.He hopes to see testing yards regulated to

ensure they meet the standards set by thebill. “Driving schools should join the associ-ation so they canbeprepared for thepossibleregulations, because by the time the govern-ment passes the legislation no one will beable to have an unaccredited driving

school,”Kisten says. “Carsused for teachingwill need to be a certain type with an operat-ing number and all driving schoolswill needto be registered companies with an officeand a landline.”He further adds the regulatory body hopes

to apply these stringent rules, owing to pastcases where learners paid for lessons upfront and fraudulent instructors, who oper-ated from cars and with a cellphone, disap-peared with their money.A learner driver, who spoke on condition

of anonymity, says he had been requested topay in advance for lessons at Aubrey’s Driv-ing Academy, which had come highly rec-ommended.“The instructor asked for the money up

front. I didnot feel comfortablehandingovermore than R1 000 to someone I did not know,and instead switched to a school where I(was required to) pay per lesson,” he says.Academy owner Aubrey Richter has been

a driving instructor for 15 years.He, too, wants to see the industry regulat-

ed. “An ombudsman is needed for drivingschools where people can lodge complaintsabout schools, because the industry lacks ac-countability,” he says.He says his business asks for payment pri-

or to lessons as people who pay per lessonare very inconsistent and lack commitment.“It’s difficult to satisfy clients all the time.

If people don’t like what they see, theyshould go to another established drivingschool and avoid the fly-by-night ones,” hesays.Provincial transport department spokes-

personAl-AmeenKafaar says there is no leg-islation to regulate driving schools.He says the department is in the process

of finding a system to register drivingschools and compile a database.V Share your views. Starting with the word “Post” SMSyour comments to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

REGULATIONS NEEDED: AVOID ‘POP-UP’ DRIVING SCHOOLS

Spotlight on the driving seat

LEARNING CURVE: A call has been made to have driving schools regulated. PHOTO: GOOGLE IMAGES

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Salt River residents are fed up with filmcrews invading their suburb.Although permits are issued to compa-

nieswishing to film, very little consultationtakes place with the community, says SaltRiver Ratepayers’ Association chairpersonWarda Rahim.Filming takes place in the residential are-

as as well as on the main roads, and resi-dents are sometimes parked in or an un-sightly sea of litter is left behind once theshoots have been completed.Herman Abrahams has had enough of

filming crews parking him in.“In the past, film companies have parked

on the pavements with their big trucks,right in front of my door. Litter is also leftbehind.After the last set of filming, the com-pany had to work until 19:00 to clean up allthe dirt. We are only notified after the com-pany has a permit, and that is not right,” hesays.Denis Lillie of the Cape Town Film Com-

mission says filming companies need to ap-ply to the City of Cape Town for a film per-mit, and then notify the residents in writ-ing.“The film company must liaise with the

residents in relation to the filming and con-sent of the surrounding property ownersshould be obtained,” he says.A rigorous process is applied to filming

permits, says Mayoral Committee memberfor Tourism Events and Marketing GrantPascoe.“Based on the actual nature of the shoots,

the relevant service departments will pro-vide conditions which are stipulated on thepermit,” he says.“Permit applications are assessed, proc-

essed and approved individually based ona host of factors including the location, ac-tivities and expected impact.”Film shoots are divided into three tiers,

depending on the impact they will have onthe community, and thus howmuch consul-tation is required with residents.The first two tiers, which have minimal

impact on the immediate residents, usuallyonly require that communities be notifiedof the filming activities two days before theshoot, Pascoe explains.“Film companies are required to provide

the Film Permit Office with copies of theirletter drops and concurrency forms and in-dicate the extent of the communications un-dertaken,” he says.“There is no requirement for residents to

grant permission. Residents are consultedwhere there may be any significant impactand specific conditions may be included toaddress their concerns should the film pro-ceed,” he says.Film companies are more than willing to

liaise with communities, says Beccy Kel-lond, the marketing manager for Moon-lighting Production Company.“Once a permit is granted, Moonlighting

– and I am sure most if not all film compa-nies – will then contact all residents andbusinesses in the immediate vicinity andadvise them of the forthcoming filming viaa letter-drop,” she says.“At Moonlighting, we are very aware of

the inconvenience that can be caused to res-idents during filming andwewill do our ut-most to lessen this and, where possible orappropriate, consult and work with the lo-cal communities – especially on longer pro-ductions.”Rahim would like to see the community

consulted before the issuing of a permit.“At the moment, film companies only is-

sue a notice saying they will be filming. Wewould like to be consulted as to if those datesare actually convenient,” she says.Salt River is a hot destination for filming,

with Lillie seeing permit applications everymonth.However, Pascoe says there have only

been eight bookings for the suburb over thelast year.This is low in comparison to other areas,

he says.Rahim would also like film companies to

invest in the community, possibly througha youth programme.However, Pascoe says this may be prob-

lematic.“The City recommends that production

companies support local area businessesand source local labour, artisans, serviceproviders and extras. The City does not sup-port the notion of production companiesmaking ‘inconvenience payments’ to resi-dents as this is tantamount to a hidden costof doing business in the city and will negatethe efforts to make this a transparent, film-friendly destination,” he says.Kellond says production companies often

donate to the communities they work in.“There are some communities in theCape

Town area who have asked for donationsand this has been communicated via theFilmOffice who can then assess if it is feasi-ble or appropriate. There aremany projectsthat we have been involved in where localcommunities have benefited. In some cases,roads have been created for access for a fea-ture film project in full consultation withthe council so that the roads are of benefitto the community, and where packagedfoods are used to dress a shop set for exam-ple, the food will always be donated to localwelfare organisations,” she says.Lillie says there is a way for residents to

still have their say.“Report any incidents or complaints to

the CFC via [email protected]. If the residents request it, we cancall a meeting with them and the City to al-low the City and ourselves to explain whatthe process is.”Residents can also submit their concerns

or complaints via email to [email protected] or call (021) 417 4024.

SALT RIVER: UPSET OVER SHOOTS

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ACTION: Salt River residents want more say on filming in their neighbourhood. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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On Course Communication and NPOCape Mental Health have won a 2013Apex Award for Excellence in the Mi-crosite and IndividualWebPages cate-gory for the Cape Town InternationalKite Festival website.The awards is an annual competi-

tion for publishers, editors, writersand designers who create print, web,electronic and social media. “Withabout 2 400 entries in 138 different cat-egories, it is encouraging to haveemerged as one of the winners,” saysSheilaMcCallum, CapeMental Healthwebsite designer.The Cape Town International Kite

Festival is hosted by the organisationannually.People’s Post is the printme-dia sponsor of the event. In its 19thyear, the family event has become thebiggest kite festival in Africa withover 20 000 visitors expected this year,including kiters from Europe, India,Kenya, the USA and all over South Af-rica.Profits go directly to Cape Mental

Health, which celebrates 100 years ofmental health service delivery toadults and children in poorly-re-sourced communities.Tickets to the festival can be bought

online or at the gate for R20. Childrenaged two to 12 pay R10. Visitwww.capementalhealth.co.za/kite oremail [email protected] Cape Mental Health invites food and craftstallholders to book a spot at this year’s CapeTown International Kite Festival. Call GrantBolters on (021) 447 2416 or [email protected].

Fly a kite formental healthHANELIE GOUWS

Cape Town Harbour lost one of its most fa-mous landmarks, the Summit One, after itwas moved from its place at the shipyard af-ter almost 14 years last week.Followingadrawn-out court case, themul-

ti-million rand mega yacht, which now hasa new owner, was moved to Nautic Africa’sMarine Drive factory for repairs.It wasmoved by road and accompanied by

a blue-light brigade.The vessel is so large that it has to stand

outside the factory and can still be seen fromthe road.Thenewownerdidnotwant to disclosehis

name and it is not yet known how muchwork will be needed for her to be sea ready.“For years the yacht has been known as

the Panama Jacks beacon,” said Nauticspokesperson Hayley Upson.Since its arrival from Malaysia in 2000, it

was stationed on the shipyard just before theturn-off to the famous seafood restaurant.Its former owners, Malacca Holdings Ltd.

which is registered in the Cayman Islands,entered a contract with Farocean Marine(Pty) Ltd. for the renovation of the vessel.

Shortly after she was dismantled for reno-vation, there was a dispute about payment.The matter went to the Court of Appeal.In 2004 the court found that Farocean

could seize the yacht to cover its costs.It has been as much a part of Cape Town

as the half-built highways, and visitors willhave to navigate the port without it.

Landmark vessel is relocated for repairs

TREK: The Summit One is moved to Nautic Africa’s factory for repairs. PHOTO: NAUTIC AFRICA

Tuesday 8 October

V Observatory: The Western Cape branch of theSA Archaeological Society is holding their nextmeeting at 18:00 at the SA Astronomical Observ-atory auditorium. The speaker is Jenna Lavin,who will talk on Investigating the Palaeoecologyof the KBS Member of the Koobi Fora Formationand its implications for Pleistocene hominin be-haviour. The sediments around Lake Turkana inNorthern Kenya are renowned for the evidencethey contain regarding human evolution. Entryis R10 for non-members. For more informationcall Connie Feast on (021) 689 5921.

Wednesday, 9 October

V University of Cape Town: The Harold WolpeMemorial Trust will host the Harold Wolpe Me-morial Lecture by Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza,entitled 50 Years into Democracy after Rivonia:

What was it all for?. The lecture will start at17:30 at the Kramer Building Lecture Theatre Twoon the Middle Campus. Refreshments and lightsnacks will be served. RSVP to [email protected] by Friday 4 October.

Wednesday 9 October

V Observatory: The Friends of Valkenberg Trustwill hold its general meeting at 12:00 at the

Courtyard Hotel in Liesbeek Avenue. The guestspeaker is Professor Brian Robertson, EmeritusProfessor and chairperson of the Friends ofValkenberg Trust, who will be speaking on Men-tal Health in Tristan da Cunha, the remotest in-habited island in the world. Light refreshmentswill be served. RSVP by Monday 7 October to(021) 447 2092 or [email protected].

Wednesday 16 October

V Observatory: Professor Jacquie Greenberg ofUCT will present a free talk entitled From theBench to Beasts to the Bedside: the story of thepotential use of patient stem cells to model ge-netic disease in South Africa. The talk will takeplace at 17:00 in the SA Astronomy Auditorium.No bookings are required. For further details call(021) 650 2543 or visit www.royalsociety-sa.org.za.

Electioncampaignsunderway

Now that the national elections are looming,political parties have been seen campaign-ing in earnest, handing out flyers asking forvotes. Eachpartyhas a list of their promises,explaining the changes they will make.All political parties are gunning to win,

with the ANCmaking it clear they are want-ing to wrest the province away from theDemocratic Alliance.The DA is wanting to add two provinces

on their win, confident they will never losein the Western Cape. People’s Post readersshared their views about the 2014 elections.

RHIANNON CAMPHER says she is a regular voter.“In the beginning I always used to follow mymother when it came to voting, but after doingmy own investigation, I've decided who I will bevoting for. I'm voting for the party because theservice delivery is much better.”

ZAINODIEN LINNEVELDT doesn’t care about nextyear’s election. “I do not see any change in thiscountry, so why should I vote? Rich people arericher, while the poor remain poor. To me, votingdoes not make any sense.”

ALBERTUS BOCK will not change his political alle-giance. “I see a lot of progress in the party I votedfor, and no one will be able to persuade me tovote for a different party. I have made up mymind.”

PIETER MATTHYSER says he is not registered butwould love to cast his vote. “Since I arrived in theWestern Cape I have seen a change, which issomething that motivates me to vote next in theelection. I have lived in different provinces andI only voted once in the Free State.”

CHRISTAL OCTOBER has made up her mind aboutwhich party she will be voting for. “I believe theparty will make a difference. Not only will theymake a difference, I've seen the changes theyhave been making and I love it.”

PAMELA BHONGCOSHE says she’s definitely look-ing forward to next year’s elections as she willbe voting for the first time. “I’m not registered,but I will definitely be voting next year. I will votefor the party that works for the people,” she in-sists.

SAZI MFUDISO says he is a registered voter andplans to make his mark in every upcoming elec-tion. “I am a citizen and I believe that my votecounts. My vote is my voice and I will vote forthe party who will put food on my table everynight,” he says.


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NICOLE MCCAIN

Casual workers on council projects in Fac-treton have been left fuming after the con-tractor disappeared – with their wages.Thomas Dlankomo, a labourer for a com-

pany called Light-Be Construction contract-ed to work for the City of Cape Town, claimshe and his colleagues have not been paid forwork they did during September.Ernest Sonnenberg, the Mayoral Commit-

tee member for Utility Services, says thecompany was hired to work on various elec-tricity-related projects and has more than

one contract with the City.Dlankomo attempted to contact the com-

pany, but has not been able to reach anyonewho can tell himwhat has happened to theirpay cheques.“I didn’t receive two and half weeks pay.

When I tried to contact the lady who paysus, I just got voicemail. I started working forthem last year, digging trenches for the lay-ing of electricity cables and closing them,”Dlankomo says.The loss of pay has hit him hard.“I managed to get some odd jobs to pay

bills, but now I’m sick and I’m not able to

work. I struggle to get food because I haveno money,” he says.Community leader Jimmy Xalipi says

there are several other workers who havenot received their pay, estimating around 20have been left penniless.However, Margaret Jensen, who also

worked for the company, says she was in-formed that the company is under liquida-tion. “We were sent our UIF cards in thepost, and forms to complete to receive com-pensation for our leave days,” she says.Xalipi is calling for the City to step and re-

imburse the employees who were not paid.

However, the City is staying out of the dis-pute. “In this case, the City is unfortunatelynot able to intervene as this is a matter be-tween the employee and the private compa-ny. According to legislation, the City is onlyable to pay companies, not their employeesdirectly and this must be via a formal in-voice for work that is verified,” Sonnenbergsays.He recommends the employees approach

the CCMA for assistance.Despite numerous attempts, People’s Post

had not been able to reach the contractor forcomment at the time of print.

FACTRETON: CONTRACT WORKERS DEMAND PAYMENT

Penniless after hard labour

FUN-DAMENTALS: Children from Salt River take a break after enjoying fun in the Spring sunshine at the Shelley Road Park. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN


Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Woodstock Improvement District NPCwill be hosting its Annual General Meetingand all stakeholders are invited to areview of the year’s activities.

Date: 31 October 2013Time: 17h00 for 17h30Venue: Vida E Café (The Boulevard)

Searle Street, Woodstock

Resolutions presented at the AGM canonly be voted on by bona fide members ofthe Woodstock Improvement District. Thismembership is available free of charge toall owners of business property within theSRA footprint, but they must be registeredbefore 28 October 2013.

For further information on how to registergo to www.wid.co.za or [email protected]. Or call 021 4485058

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NICOLE MCCAIN

Open Streets is returning to Observatory,Salt River and Woodstock.But this time, the organisers are asking

for the community to take part in fundingthe project.Marcela Guerrero Casas of Open Streets

Cape Town says the organisation is appeal-ing to locals to donate towards the R40 000needed to host the open Street event in Low-er Main Road.This is being done through crowd-fund-

ing, where each community member chipsin.“Crowd-funding relies on engagement

with a large number of people, who eachpledge small amounts of money into aproject or idea. In return, they receive an ‘in-kind’ reward produced through the projectitself. These small amounts soon add up tothe capital required, and the project be-comes a reality,” she explains.The last Open Streets event saw Lower

Main Road turned into a car-free walkwayon Saturday 25 May.The aim is to enable locals to reclaim pub-

lic spaces, encourage interaction betweendifferent communities and promote the usealternative forms of transport.As a volunteer initiative, Guerrero Casas

says the organisation needs to fund theevent. She believes sourcing funds from thepeople involvedwill create a sense of owner-ship.“Open Streets is run by a group of volun-

teers and therefore demand resources.

Crowd-funding is a tool to raise money butmost importantly to invite and enable every-one to own Open Streets. We also see it asan opportunity to raise awareness andspread the word more widely,” she says.This sense of ownership is vital to encour-

age participation, Guerrero Casas believes.“People have an opportunity to support

Open Streets directly. It helps create a moreparticipatory way of ‘owning’ and runningthe Open Streets events, big and small; it al-so provides an opportunity to distribute ‘re-wards’ that help us raise awareness aboutthe philosophy behind Open Streets,” shesays.The Observatory Improvement District is

leading the planning and rolling out of OpenStreets and will continue the programme inthe long term.“We are partnering with Open Streets and

are raising funds for it,” says Ursula vanStavel, Obsid’s chief operating officer.“I’m confident we’ll get the money we

need. The community is very supportive.We’re also making a large amount of thefunding available from our budget.”Van Stavel says the event is vital for com-

munity building.“It’s important the event is a success. It’s

such a community builder. At the last event,there was a good atmosphere and it was theideal community setting with a low securityrisk,” she says.The programme has not been finalised,

and so far Open Streets have raised R4000.Visit www.thundafund.com/openstreets formore information on how to donate.

OPEN STREETS: HELP FUND INTERACTIVE EVENT

Donate cash forcommunity bash

BEST FOOT FORWARD: Open Streets Cape Town is looking to the community to help raise fundsfor the next event, which takes place on Saturday 26 October in Observatory.PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

TINA BURGER

You hear a window breaking in the mid-dle of the night. Upon investigation, yousee a dark shadow scratching around insearch of loot. You don’t know if the bur-glar is armed or not.What should you do?Citizens have the right to protect them-

selves, but most don’t know the legalitiessurrounding self defence.Policeman Lieutenant Colonel Patrick

Jacobs advises everyone to know theirrights before falling victim to crime.“Private defence is usually invoked in

protection of the victim’s life or physicalintegrity, but in principle there is no rea-sonwhy it should be limited to the protec-tion of these interests,” he explains.“The law has recognised that one can

also act in private defence while protect-ing property, dignity, life, bodily integri-ty, in preventing unlawful arrest or pre-venting attempted rape.”But certain rules apply, Jacobs empha-

sises.“The attack must be unlawful. Private

defence against lawful conduct is not pos-sible. For this reason, a person acts un-lawfully if he attacks a policeman who isauthorised by law to arrest him. If the po-liceman is not authorised by law to per-form a particular act, or if he exceeds thelimits of his authority, he may lawfullybe resisted,” Jacobs says.Killing another in protecting one’s

property is controversial.According to law, the attack must be

threatening or imminent but not yet com-pleted.When automatic defence mechanisms

are set up, such as a shot-gun which willgo off during the night if the shop is en-tered by a thief, and there is, at the timewhen the device is set up, no immediatethreat of attack, the law recognises thatto set up such mechanisms which will betriggered the moment the threatened at-tack materialises may constitute validprivate defence in certain narrowly-de-fined circumstances.The defensive act must be necessary in

order to protect the interest threatened,in the sense that it must not be possiblefor the person threatened to ward off the

attack in another less harmful way.If, on the termination of the lease, the

lessee refuses to leave the house, the les-sor is not entitled to forcefully expel himfrom the premises.The lessor can protect his right and in-

terests by availing himself of the ordi-nary legal remedies, which involve ob-taining an eviction order from a court,and possibly also claiming damages.The basic concept underlying private

defence is that a person is allowed to“take the law into his own hands”, as itwere, only if the ordinary legal remediesdo not afford him effective protection. Heis not allowed to assume to himself thefunctions of a judge and a sheriff.There must be a reasonable relation-

ship between the attack and the defensiveact, Jacobs adds.“The act of defence may not be more

harmful thannecessary toward off the at-tack. It follows that there must be a cer-tain balance between the attack and thedefence because a person is not entitledto shoot and kill someone who is aboutto steal his lunch,” he says.If, for example, theattackedparty could

have overcome the threat by using hisfists or by kicking the assailant, he maynot use a knife, let alone a firearm.V What are your thoughts on the legalities of selfdefence? SMS “Post” and your thoughts to 32516.SMSes cost R1.

Fight back – within theboundaries of the law

The Woodstock Improvement District willhost its annual general meeting and allstakeholders are invited to do a reviewof theyear’s activities.The meeting will take place on Thursday

31 October at 17:00 at Vida E Café in SearleStreet, Woodstock.Resolutions presented at the meeting can

only be voted on by bona fide members of

the Woodstock Improvement District.This membership is available free of

charge to all owners of business propertywithin the special ratings area footprint, buttheymust be registeredbefore Sunday 20Oc-tober.For more information on how to register

visit www.wid.co.za, email [email protected] or call (021) 448 5058.

A look at the year that was

FIGHT OR FLIGHT: Self defense when faced bya criminal is a contentious issue.


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Big plans are taking root at one ofWoodstock’s biggest public openspaces.An upgrade is on the cards for

Trafalgar Park, and while localsare eager to see the facility put tobetter use, most are hoping thelandmark will also be made saferfor users.The upgrade is still in its concep-

tion stage, says Skye Grove,spokesperson for Cape Town Part-nership that is facilitating theproject.Several residents and commut-

ersworking in the areahave raisedsafety concerns about walkingthrough the park, saying unsus-pecting pedestrians are oftenmugged.The open space is often used as

a shortcut fromVictoria Road, andis on the bus and taxi route.The community should play a

large role in the upgrade, Grove be-lieves.“Due to the significance of the

park, it’s important topartnerwiththe community. Historical aspectsneed to be built into the redevelop-ment. There are a number of part-ners involved in looking at the roleof public spaces in communitieslike Woodstock. Trafalgar Park isa significant space in this regard,due to its size but also due to its im-portant historic value for the com-munities of District Six, Wood-stock and Walmer Estate,” she

says.“Cape Town Partnership’s cur-

rent role is to facilitate communityengagement to ensure that the acti-vation and any future designs forthe space are in the common inter-est of the community.”The aim is also to protect valua-

ble heritage assets, says MayoralCommittee member for Communi-ty Services and Special ProjectsBelinda Walker.“Owing to the vulnerability of

several important heritage assetswithin Trafalgar Park, includingthe ruins of the last French Re-doubt, the City of Cape Town pre-pared aConceptual Framework forthe possible future development ofthe park, involving the surround-ing community and business, aswell as a number of key partnersin the process,” she says.Rashaad Martin, spokesperson

for the Woodstock CommunityOutreach Forum, says they are

looking forward to being involvedin creating a more user-friendlypark. “Safety would be the startingpoint,” he says.“Wewould like to see a play area

and a lunch area close together soparents can watch their childrenplay. We would also like to ensurethe community is able to access thepark, especially over weekends.”The partnership is looking at

ways to make the park child-friendly, Grove explains.

“We are working with chil-dren’s groups and schools to un-derstand the value that this spacecould have for the younger mem-bers of the community,” she says.Most directly affectedwill be pu-

pils of Chapel Street PrimarySchool.The pupils often used to have

outdoor classes in the park, saysprincipal Jamiel Alexander.“We’ve always used the park as

a school for environmental or life-skills lessons or taking the chil-dren outdoors,” he says. “But westopped that several years ago be-cause it’s just not safe anymore.”Alexander would like safety to

be a priority.“It is of paramount importance.

If the park ismade safer, wewouldbe happy to use it again. I’d like tosee nice grass areas. The childrenlove to have their PT classes out-side where they can spread out.We would also like to see some in-digenous vegetation to teach thechildren about.”A plan is being compiled to guide

the upgrade, Walker says.“In order to obtain a clear pic-

ture on the potential opportuni-ties, it has been decided to appointa professional landscape architectto undertake the Master Plan forTrafalgar Park, who will workclosely with the interested stake-holders,” she says.Once the plan is finalised, fur-

ther details as well as a timelinewill be available, Walker says.

BUILDING HOPE: Pedestrians hope safety concerns will be addressed as council considers an upgrade for Trafalgar Park.

WOODSTOCK: TURNING POINT FOR TRAFALGAR

Park upgrade finds firm root


NADINE MOODIE

Feathers, glitter and show-stopping en-sembles – this is what the crowd can expectat the Miss Gay Western Cape pageantwhich hits the Baxter Theatre this week-end.

Spectators can look forward to an extrav-aganza of glitz and glamour, also featuringperformances from some of the dazzling di-vas who hail from the Mother City.

The annual event was revived four yearsago, explains Barry Reid, the assistant di-rector of the pageant.

The usually anticipated showcase fiz-zled out when the original brains behindthe concept emigrated.

“In 2009, fellow organisers and I decidedto host the first pageant at the Joseph StoneAuditorium with a sold out audience and25 contestants,” he says.

The following year the pageant drewtons of attention and a film crew document-ed the spectacle, creating the internationalaward-winning documentary Glitterboysand Ganglands.

The stunning reigning Miss Gay West-ern Cape Zilin Ayoki Zhang recalls alwaysbeing fascinated by beauty pageants.

She started dressing like a woman fouryears ago.

“I didn’t know dragging existed in CapeTown. The year Miss Gay Western Capewas revived I decided to enter, because Iwas not allowed to take part in female pag-eants,” she says.

For Zilin, the glitz and the glamour wasthe biggest drawcard.

“It’s an art form and a way of expressing

myself,” she says.During her reign, her diary was filled

with appearances at social and charity

events across the province.“I shaved my hair for cancer, ran soup

kitchens and raised awareness for many

other social issues,” she explainsBut the road to becoming the reigning

queen comes at a great financial and inno-vative cost.

“I had a stylist to assist me in my prepa-ration for the pageant. Together we cameup with outrageous clothing ideas.”

Anushka Parker has entered the pageantsince it returned to the Cape Town scene.

The showcase is a great way to meet newpeople and she especially enjoys bondingwith the girls backstage, she enthuses.

“The night is exciting because it’s thereigning queen’s final farewell. It is alsothe pinnacle of all the hard work contest-ants put into their costumes.”

This is Anushka’s fifth time entering thecompetition. She’s won awards for her hu-manity and personality at the pageant butis yet to be announced as the queen. “Theball is in anyone’s court on the night,” shewarns.

Although Zilin says she’s never feltthreatened, she’s aware of many dragqueens who’ve been stigmatised because ofpublic misconceptions and ignorance.

“Men who dress as women are not al-ways gay. Most men who drag are gay, butthis is not the case for all drag queens. Inthe same light not all drag queens want tobe women,” she says.

For her, there’s nothing sexual about be-ing a drag queen – all she wants to do isentertain. “In my work place I’m a ‘he’ andwhen I drag I’m a ‘she’,” Zilin clarifies.V Miss Gay Western Cape takes place on Saturday5 October at the Baxter Theatre. Tickets are availablefrom Computicket.Visit www.missgay.co.za.

MISS GAY WESTERN CAPE: HOPEFULS VIE FOR TOP TITLE

Battle of the beauty queens

QQUEENS:UEENS: Last year’s First Princess Tisharn Von Armberg, RuPaul’s Drag Race season four’s LatriceRoyale, Miss Gay Western Cape 2012 Zilin Ayoki Zhang and second Princess Justine Croft.

GARY VAN DYK

The rich legacy of Cape Jazz lives on withthe release of a new recording from theMountain Records label at a special launchconcert this weekend.

The Cape Jazz Band, a collaboration of lo-cal musos, started a few years ago and hasincluded the cream of the crop on the localscene.

With this Cape Jazz Series they are nowreleasing Volume 4, Musical Democracy.

Paddy Lee-Thorpe of Mountain Recordshas been involved in the music industry inthis part of the world since the 1970s, havingproduced and managed acts like Pacific Ex-press and Jonathan Butler when he startedgetting into the jazzier side of the scene.

“I’ve never lost my love for the music fromthe Cape,” he confesses.

“Most of the time I am based in Germany,but when I want to take a quick trip home,one of my CDs from here has me back in aflash. This project is very important to me,and to the musical heritage of music fromthe Cape because there is still so much music

that these living legends have to give to theworld.”

More importantly, he says, the project isgiving the younger generation a chance towork with these stalwarts to inspire the gen-erations to come.

Under the leadership of veteran stardrummer Jack Momple, compositions of Er-rol Dyers, Stephen Erasmus, SpencerMbadu and Ramon Alexander have been re-corded.

This recording was also made to pay trib-ute to the memory of the Mountain Recordsrecording artists Robbie Jansen, Basil Co-etzee, Tony Schilder and Alex Van Heerden,who have passed on.

While Dyers, Erasmus, Mbadu, and Mom-ple, who are an integral part of the rich lega-cy of music, are also playing they werejoined by renowned percussionist DizuPlaatjies and Tony Cedras, a multi-instru-mentalist from this part of the world whohas gone on to take to international stageswith the best in the business, including be-ing part of Paul Simon’s band for manyyears.

The exciting sounds also comefrom some of the younger genera-tion who are part of the project.

Some of these youngsters havealready become “giants” on the SAmusic scene.

Ramon Alexander is featured onpiano, with Mark Fransman andKyle Shepherd, both piano maes-tros, featuring on saxes along withLou-Anne Stone.

Bassist Jonathan Rubain alsogets his opportunity to representon the album.

On Saturday, music lovers willget the chance to hear some ofthese sounds at Kontiki on the Av-enue near Atlantis.

The gig starts at 18:00.Tickets are R100 with plenty of

refreshments available, but youare also allowed to bring yourown.

Seats are limited so pre-bookingis advised.V For more information on Saturday'sevent, contact Lionel Temmers on 082394 0640 or Ramon Alexander on 072 4181263.

Tune in with Cape jazz legends

LEGENDS: Bassist Spencer Mbadu (bottom left), Errol Dyers(top) and Jack Momple are part of the Cape Jazz Band whosenew album will be launched on Saturday.PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK

GARY VAN DYK

The time has come for local talent to shinein a new show on Cape Town TV.

This is the idea from TV show host and2012 Legends of Kung-Fu World ChampionMJ Li, who came up with the idea to givelocal talent a show of its own.

He says that at the end of August, they shota pilot episode at a restaurant in Mowbray,which has already been airing on CTV andthe positive response will see another epi-sode coming up on Friday.

“The pilot was filmed and presented be-fore a live audience of approximately 250people, with about 20 contestants enteringon the night,” he says.

“Talent that took to the stage showcasedkaraoke, dancing, martial arts, stand-upcomedy and some guitarists. On the nightthe audience selected the top five entrantswho all won prizes supplied by various spon-sors.”

Li added that since airing the event therewas loads of interest from the public.

“We have shown that when it comes to tal-ent we can stand on our own with all the tal-ent we have in this part of the world. Goodfeedback from viewers, indicates that theconcept can work.”

During the filming of the pilot, the showattracted contestants from across CapeTown, including the Bo-Kaap, Salt River,Kensington, Bellville, Ravensmead, Phillipiand Mitchell’s Plain.

“So with this in mind, our next shoot ofCape Town Has Talent takes place on Friday,starting at 20:00, at Suraya’s Restaurant, 69Main Road, Mowbray,” he says.

“If you think you’ve got what it takes, thisis the place to be.”

Contestants will be given two minutes toshowcase their talent for the judges.V For more information the organisers can be contact-ed on 021 838 1535 or 084 2175759.Alternatively email [email protected].

LLococal tal talalent tent takakes ces centreentre stagestage

The Bandana Bike Run, organised by TheSunflower Fund and the Moth Motorcy-cle Association, will take placed at Yster-plaat Air Force Base on Sunday 13 Octo-ber.

All bikers are invited to join the fun-filled ride, which aims to raise awarenessand support for people diagnosed withleukaemia or other life-threatening blooddisorders.

Registration will take place at the ven-ue from 08:00 until 09:45. The ride startsat 10:00 and follows a scenic 60km route.

An estimated 1 000 motorcyclists areexpected to show their support.

The entry fee is R50 and will include ametal badge.

All funds raised from this event will beused by The Sunflower Fund to pay fornew donors to join the South AfricanBone Marrow Registry and help build theregistry.

It costs R2 000 to have every new do-nors’ blood sample to be tissue-typed be-fore their data can be included on the reg-istry.

For more information on the ridephone Shelley Windell on (021) 701 0661.

If you wish to become a donor, visitwww.sunflowerfund.org.za.

Hit the road for a good cause

In celebration of 35th anniversary, the CapeKidney Association will be having a wom-an’s breakfast themed “Standing Tall in aFalling World” on Friday 18 October at theMowbray Golf Course.

Tickets cost R300 per person.Prominent guest speakers will be present

and goodie bags and gifts will be distributed.For more information and bookings contactMolly Fabe on (021) 761 1326 or 083 265 7490.

Stand tall and support a good cause


NICOLE MCCAIN

Blue bags filled with dirt lining the pave-ments in Walmer Estate for days have resi-dents seeing red.Locals say they are fed up with wading

through waste, claiming cleaning servicesprovidedby theCity ofCapeTown isworsen-ing the problem.Street crews are cleaning the main roads

every few months, filling blue plastic bagswith refuse to be collected by council, saysWalmer Estate Community Residents’ Fo-rum chairperson Moosa Sydow.However, these bags are often left on the

pavement for days.“The bags are left and not picked up. The

pavements are not wide, and it becomes aproblem for pedestrians. In addition, thebags come undone and the dirt spreads,”Sydow says.Coronation Road resident Noogh Hassan

is fed up with the refuse-lined streets.“It’s terrible. They get paid to clean the

streets. Instead, bags are left there for twoor three days. They don’t collect them andthey are left on the pavement. People walktheir dogs there or it rains and the bags gettorn,” he says.The cleaning section of council’S Depart-

ment of Solid Waste Management providesstreet cleaning services, sometimeswith thehelp of casual workers hired when thenumber of workers is not sufficient, saysMayoral Committee member for UtilityServices Ernest Sonnenberg.“Streets are cleanedas frequently as possi-

ble. The frequency varies from area to areaand street to street according to need,” Son-nenberg says.

“Those that need cleaning at any point intime are cleaned. Inspections are carried outregularly to assess needs.”Sonnenberg says the bags stand on the

street due to a lack of manpower.“The cleansing section is responsible for

collecting the bags and is working as fast asthey are able. Unfortunately this section iscurrently confronted with a number of chal-lenges, including theneed for additional spe-cialised drivers,” he says.An appointment process is underway,

though this can be lengthy because the driv-ers need to be correctly qualified and passtheCity’s proficiencyandmedical tests, Son-nenberg explains.“The City is aware of these issues and is

doing all that it can to streamline theprocessand ensure that the bags are collected morequickly,” he says.However, this has not placated residents.“We pay our rates. They are being paid to

deliver a service. They are justmaking theirproblems ours,” says Hassan.Sydow adds that service delivery issues

such as this one have prompted the forumto consider establishinga special ratingareaor non-profit organisation to supplementservice delivery in their suburb.

WALMER ESTATE: DIRTY BUSINESS

City and residentsstuck in the muck

LATE COLLECTION: Walmer Estate residents arefed up at the City of Cape TOwn cleaning services’delay in collecting refuse. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 3 October 201310 LETTERS

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If some schools were to literally throw their rule book atsomeone, they would seriously injure that person.FormerModelC schools, private and even somegovern-

ment schools have rule books which compete with a tele-phone directory. To underpin their seriousness towardsdiscipline – a much-envied component at South Africanschools – pupils are also required to sign these rule booksas an indication they’ve read it and agreed to the content.In brief, the signature means those pupils will abide by

the dense document of rules.While the intention is honourable, it may be rather

hard for the average school child to abide by these oftenrigid requirements. Some schools have full A5 pages stip-ulating requirements for hairstyles, length of hems andgeneral behaviour.It is good to have rules as children need structure and

boundaries. Many parents seek out schools valued fortheir high regard for discipline.The question is: to what extent before it starts infring-

ing on their constitutional rights and children start act-ing out?Many schools, especially ones with a governing body,

operate on their self-determined set of rules. One has toquestion if these rules are meant to harness disciplineamong the school populace or if they are there to the ex-clusion of presumed wayward children.School violence has been highlighted lately. In a recent

incident, a Johannesburg primary school pupil allegedlypunched a teacher in the face for asking him to removea jersey which was not part of the school uniform.Teachers often bear the brunt of children who cannot

verbalise their frustrations. And children are far moreau faitwith their rights. They know corporal punishmentis outlawed.Children will push the boundaries, but even with all

this knowledge they still remain children.Much like adults, sometimes children just want to be

heard. And then the rule bookmay be inadequate. Teach-ers are, after all, in loco parentis.

Celebrate service deliveryThroughout the year specific days, weeks ormonths are set out to bring awareness to oneorother issue, suchasWomen’sDay, 16Daysof Activism of No Violence against WomenandChildren, CancerDay andMandelaDay.These special awareness periodsmake the

public alert to the aims and goals of the or-ganisations involved in these important is-sues and campaigns, and so reaffirms com-mitment to the end result.As I (thought) about this issue I could not

help but highlight the fact on how poor serv-ice delivery is becoming a national plaguein someof our communities andhow the citi-zens who are not receiving service deliveryare being more violent and vocal.They run in the streets and act out on the

State’s property by destroying or burningdown municipal buildings and equipment.The initial blame is not (with) the State’s

property, but the public servants employed

or voted in to ensure service delivery.To our honourable president, who is the

custodian and monarch of service deliveryfor the people of SouthAfrica, may I proposethat at the beginning of every year he de-clares a Service Delivery CommitmentWeek.During that week parliament and all State

staff (should) advertise their roles in theservice delivery job description and pledgecommitment anddedication to service deliv-ery.In that week the public and State officials

can open channels and find each other by in-troducingwho ineach respectivemunicipal-ity is responsible for respective service de-livery.Thiswill lead to better (and)more dedicat-

ed service delivery to an enlightened publicwho demands that service.KEITH BLAKE

Connected: tech support for matricsThank you for your coverage of our matricsupport website (“Matric pupils get connect-ed”, People’s Post, 24 September).It raised concern about access to Telemat-

ics videos which we are now placing onYouTube.Candidates can obtain copies of all

Telematics videos and past matric papersdigitally at district offices of the WesternCape Education Department (WCED).TheWCED has installed computer “Toast-

ers” at these offices, where candidates andschools can download Telematics videos andpast matric papers on flash drives, CDs andDVDs, and to laptops and tablets via WiFi.They can also downloadLearningChannel

videos from these machines.The Telematics videos cover Mathemat-

ics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Ac-countancy, Geography, English First Addi-tional Language and Afrikaans First Lan-guage.The WCED joined forces with the Univer-

sity of Stellenbosch in 2009 to broadcastmat-ric lessons via satellite to 144 schools.Recordings of these lessons are available

for free via the self-service “Toasters” at dis-trict offices.For address details go to http://

wced.school.za.Obtain full sets of the DVDs at nominal

cost fromEdumedia at 3 Station Road,Mow-bray or on (021) 689 8912.The department started editing the videos

this year to make them available onYouTube.Our YouTube channel features 180 videos

so far, covering Mathematics, Physical Sci-ence and Geography.Candidates can also access thematric sup-

port site at 18 Cape Access E-Centres.They can download materials and watch

the videos at the centres, subject to availablebandwidth.Details on where to find the centre can be

found at http://www2.capeaccess.org.za/(Thequote) thatKhanya labs areno longer

operating at schools is not true.Khanya was a 10-year project to provide

schools with technology to support teachingand learning.The project came to an end, as planned,

in 2012.While the support may be useful for many

candidates,webelieve successwill ultimate-ly depend on the extent to which candidatesplan their studies and stick to these plans.PADDY ATTWELL, WCED SPOKESPERSON

Your SMSesJust a thought

. On Wednesday 25 September my part-ner and I took our two small dogs to the Ro-chester Park in Observatory. After a fewminutes a group of four girls – aged about10 – from the area arrived with a large shop-ping packet. They were initially terrified ofthe dogs, but we assured them they wouldnot bite anyone. They proceeded to spreadout a rug on the lawn and unpack a picnicfor themselves. Within minutes they cameover with a bowl of snacks and offered it tous. How heart-warming to find such delight-ful children; they made my day.

. Found: white male cat in Observatory,opposite the Old Lion Match Factory. CallJanine on 082 562 0979.

. If the residents object to the ShelleyRoad Park show, why not move it to GardenVillage? Those residents will appreciate itmore. Edwin

SANParks. What Tony (Ehrenreich) has did not

come from stealing from the poor; he worksfor it. Get it in your clever heads. So pay thehardworking poor people.

. As long as the ANC and Mr Ehrenreichcondone the operation of drug dealings inthe Western Cape, we can forget about get-ting the police and army to rid our beautifulprovince of drugs.

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. I agree with most of what Tony said.Stop making everything about colour; I amcoloured. The fact is that most poor peoplehe represents will not appreciate the nation-al parks.I think SANParks can afford to (charge) a

lesser fee for locals. I recently went to a dif-ferent museum every month and that, too,is pricey at times. But it was worth it. RLouw

. On your birthday you get to use the ca-ble car for free, but what if it rains on thatday or the wind blows toomuch, like in win-ter?Overseas they have two prices: one for lo-

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MARELIZE BARNARD

The City of Cape Town is working to polishthe city’s image as a place to establish busi-nesses, but income fromtourism is still a fac-tor.Last Friday Mayor Patricia de Lille cele-

brated World Tourism Day at the V&A Wa-terfront and launched a massive structurewhich frames the perfect picture of Table

Mountain.The yellow metal frame mounted in front

of Den Anker Restaurant in the V&AWater-front is 2.8m high and 4m wide.It was made by the artist Porky Hefer and

forms a frame in which one can sit, stand oreven lie downwith TableMountain forminga natural background.At the launch De Lille could not wait to

pose and kept her balance while standing inthe frame.“Even though we have it

all here in Cape Town, wecannot rest on our laurels.The competition drawingaway potential tourists isstill there, across theworld,” she said.In last week’s council

meeting she highlighted theimportance of tourism inCapeTown, even though theCity markets the MotherCity abroad as a placewhere business can be con-ducted.Last week De Lille did a

presentation on investmentopportunities in Cape Townto US companies in Ameri-ca.“A former US ambassa-

dor to South Africa, DonaldGips, said Cape Town is al-most too good to be true and

that it is difficult to convince people that an-yone can work here,” she said.De Lille said it was just the name Cape

Town which counts and is used to marketthe city as a haven for investment and tour-ism internationally.She used the V&AWaterfront as an exam-

ple of a successful business unit, which in2012 contributed a total of R28.91bn to theSouth African economy.“Tourism creates income (9% of the

world’s gross income) and employment op-portunities – one out of every 12 jobs,” DeLille said.

TOURISM: CAPE TOWN IDEAL

Marketing theMother City

FRAMED: Mayor Patricia de Lille shows the crowds how to pose inthe new “frame” at the Waterfront. PHOTO: WIKUS DE WET/PHOTO24

THEY’VE GOT THE BEAT: The Federation of Dancesport South Africa held its inter-provincialchampionships at the Good Hope Centre at the weekend. Grant Ford and Stacy McPhersonrepresented the Western Cape. PHOTO: LIZA VAN DEVENTER/PHOTO24

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 3 October 201312 ENTERTAINMENT

R&B legends The Manhattans and ReginaBelle will entertain crowds with a once offperformance on Saturday 26 October at theGrand Arena.They will be supported by saxophonist

Adrian Crutchfield.TheManhattans have been producing hits

since the mid-1960s and have received theirshare of platinum and gold singles, albumsand other industry awards, most notably aGrammy for Shining Star.In 1999, TheManhattanswere inducted in-

to the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame. Theycelebrated their 50th anniversary on 15 Au-gust last year.

Regina Belle is a four-time Grammy andAcademy award winning vocalist, whosehits include Make It Like It Was, If I Could,Dream In Colour and A Whole New World.Though still young, saxophonist Adrian

Crutchfield has performed with Prince andThe New Power Generation, Anthony Ham-ilton, Lionel Richie, Fantasia Barrino, KCand JoJo, Adina Howard, Regina Belle,Young Jeezy, KimWaters, AlexBugnon, JeffLorber Branford Marsalis, Fourplay andThe Gap Band.Doors open 19:00 and the show starts at

20:00. Tickets are available fromComputick-et, priced between R235 to R350.

Legendary soulstars head ‘West

ON THE MOVE: R&B legends The Manhattans and Regina Belle will entertain crowds at the GrandArena later this month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

It will be a glitzy – andfunny – affair when theBlacks Only ComedyShow’s Bling-BlingTour hits GrandWest’sGrand Arena on Friday4 October.The show will be the

first of three showsacross the country.Comedy lovers can ex-

pect the sound of lighthitting elaborateamounts of silver, plati-num and diamonds toleave you in stitches.The Cape Town line-

up will include MarcLottering, ChesterMiss-ing and Conrad Koch,Jason Goliath, Skhum-ba, KG, Thapelo “Tips”Shampoo and TumiMorake.Ticket prices start at

R186 and can be boughtat Computicket.For more information

visit www.realsa.co.za.V People’s Post readers standa chance to win one of fourdouble tickets to the comedyshowcase. To enter visitwww.peoplespost.co.za. Thecompetition opens today(Thursday 3 October) at09:00 and will at 16:30. Win-ners will be phoned.

Time to laugh until it hurts

FUNNY BONE: One of Cape Town’s favourite comedians, Marc Lot-tering, is part of the Blacks Only Comedy Show’s Bling-Bling Tour.

RAINBOW RUNNERS: The Color Run, which claims to be the mother of all paint races, takesplace in Sea Point on Saturday 19 October. The event is aimed at celebrating health, happiness,individuality and giving back – not flaunting your fitness. The Colour Run brings Capetonianstogether to create a 5km-long canvas of colour along the Promenade. For more informationvisit www.thecolorrun.co.za. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

The biggest colour festival in the world willpaint the Mother City in bright yellow, red,green and blue on Saturday 12 October.The original Holi Festival of Colour 2013

world tour is coming to Cape Town to trans-formSaharaParkNewlands into amulti-col-oured dance floor.The Holi Festival series comprises open-

air festivals that use eco-friendly, safe col-oured powders, thrown in the air to expressfreedom and the colour of everyday life.Holi is one of the largest festivals in India

announcing the arrival of spring and thepassing of winter and marks the victory ofgood over evil.Its original tour took place in take place

in Europe this year, now they are coming toCape Town.Taking place in 10 countries and over 30

cities worldwide, this is an event not to bemissed. South Africa’s rainbow nation willcome together in this open-air venue, andthe powder will fall on beaming faces on thebeat ofmoving feet and themusic that drivesit.The first phase line-up includes big names

such as a multi-award winning and bestsell-ing electronic duo LCNVL,Mi Casa, 5FMDJRoger Goode and top house DJs Pascal &Pearce.No under 18s are allowed.Only powder sold at the event will be per-

mitted.A bar will be available and various food

vendors will trade on site.Formore informationvisit the event Face-

book page at https://www.facebook.com/HoliFestivalOfColours.

TTime to cime to cololour your yoursourselfelf happhappy!y!

This moving tale resonates with most SouthAfricans fighting poverty.Nobody Will Ever Kill Me is a book in

which Mbuyiseli (Mbu) Malomi recountshis childhood growing up in the shacks ofsomeof the poorest townships in theEasternand Western Cape.In his book, Malomi highlights his battle

to survive hunger and homelessness as well

as his search for dignity in a world of sub-stance abuse and a lack of role models.Mbu’s story is not uncommon in the South

African context, and his determination ofhoping for a better life illustrates his resil-ience. The bookwill be launched at the BookLounge at 71 Roeland Street on Thursday 24October at 17:30.V Contact [email protected] or (021) 462 2425.

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The Cape Town Cultural Collective willlaunch uHadi, a poetry and music per-formance with the Khoi/Nguni bow, at The MagnetTheatre on Friday 27 Octo-ber.The performance will

travel to the Festival d’Au-tomne a Paris in October,as part of France South Af-rica Seasons 2012/2013.Founder of the group, Ze-

nariahBarends, says: “Thepoetry travels through theurban landscape into theghost planes of ancestry,peeling back skin andopening up the pathwaysbetween this world andthat, at once celebratingAfricanism and question-ing remembering andmemory.”The performance fea-

tures the original work ofthe three poets – KhadijaHeeger, Christopher Fern-dale and Toni Stuart – setto a live soundscape creat-ed by Mnukwana.Jaqueline Dommisse

will direct the perform-ance.Tickets are available at

R60. Contact Zenariah Barends [email protected] or 082 441 0433.

Spoken words take centre stage

A WAY WITH WORDS: Ncebakazi Mnukwana, Jaqueline Dom-misse, Khadija Heeger, Toni Stuart and Christopher Ferndale.


TAURIQ HASSEN

Onawinter’s night in 1939, a groupof passionate singers met atnumber 77WaleStreet and decidedto start the very first Malay choirboard.It was called the Cape Malay

Choir Board, a name which hasstuck for the past 75 years.In 1940, the firstNederlands song

was sung in a formal competitionat the City Hall where the likes ofRed Roses, Carnations, Jolly Boys,Young Stars, Young Lions, SweetHeartmays and All Blacks gracedthe stage.With a tradition spanning al-

most 200 years, the rich and colour-ful rhythms of the Malay choirscontinue to stir Cape Town andthis historical tradition has beenpreserved to this day.Choir board president Shafiek

April explains this year’s celebra-tions will honour those who haveparticipated in the singing extrav-aganza over thedecades,while alsothanking those who have volun-teered their time to the board.“This will be a fantastic way to

celebrate this amazing milestone,because this year especially, wewill try and revert back to the oldway of singing the Nederlandssongs. It should be really special,”he says.The songs fall under four catego-

ries: traditional wedding songs,Dutch folk songs, moppies (comicsongs) and ghoemaliedjies (picnic

songs). The instruments generallyused are guitars, mandolines, ban-jos, cellos with occasionally violinand double bass, and the ghoema,which is a small Malay drum.The folksong is an important fea-

ture of the CapeMalay community

and can be heard at social occa-sions, especially weddings, wheretraditional love songs are sung.These are the only songs in

which a trace of the east remain,with the soloist singing in quartertones and the choir joining in on

the European tonal scale.There is jam-packed agenda to

celebrate the 75th anniversary ofthe choir board, with festivitieskicking off in December.On Saturday 14 December, the

countdown to the annual competi-

tion will take place at the ChoralCompetition Draw at the AthloneCivic Centre.The 75th anniversary will for-

mally be celebrated with a quran-ic recital at the Ottery IslamicCentre in Strandfontein Road onSunday 5 January.Celebrations will continue on

Saturday 25 Januarywith of a tra-ditional concert at the City Hall,where the first choir competitiontook place.The annual competition will

then entertain crowds at theGoodHope Centre from Saturday 8 Feb-ruary, endingonahighnote at theAthlone Stadium on Saturday 22March.April confirms the choir board

has once again decided to host aseparate competition for teamsstruggling financially in theMitchell’s Plain area.“Wewere put offwhenweheard

somany could not participate dueto financial constraints and theycouldnot evenattend the competi-tion at the Good Hope Centre,” hesays. “Wewant tomake this eventaccessible to all.”Mitchell’s Plain teams and their

supporters will gather at SpineRoad High early next year wherethe singing battle lines will bedrawn.V To find out more about the Cape MalayChoir Board and future events, phone(021) 692 1450. View previous competi-tion action at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemUxV_nlW8.

CULTURE: CHOIR BOARD REACHES 75TH ANNIVERSARY

Cape Malay crooners on key

THE RIGHT CHORD: Malay choirs are preparing to do battle for bragging rights at the 75th annual Cape Malay ChoirBoard competition. PHOTO: YAZKAM.WORDPRESS.COM

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Ingevolge artikel 17 van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels word die publieken belanghebbende partye of groepe die geleentheid gebied om van 1 tot 31 Oktober 2013kommentaar, aanbevelings of insette voor te lê.

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Die Konsepverordening: Beheer van ondernemings wat drank aandie publiek verkoop, 2013, sal op die Stad Kaapstad se webtuiste (www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay), by subraadskantore en by biblioteke ter insae beskikbaar wees.

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ACHMAT EBRAHIMSTADSBESTUURDER170/2013

HAVE YOUR SAY!RENAMING OF

VANGUARD DRIVE

The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising renaming proposals for Vanguard Drive.It is proposed that Vanguard Drive be renamed Jakes Gerwel Drive.

In terms of Section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act the public andinterested parties or groups are given the opportunity to indicate support or objections tothe naming proposal from 1 to 31 October 2013.

Comments, input and recommendations may be submitted by:

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Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, people with disabilitiesand other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments, to havetheir inputs or comments recorded and submitted to the Municipality. Please contact theCity of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit:

For general public participation:Ruché Daniels at 021 400 1766 or e-mail to [email protected]

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For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or e-mail to [email protected]

Comment forms on the renaming proposals will be available on the City of Cape Town’swebsite www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, at subcouncil offices and libraries.

Enquiries relating to the renaming proposals may bedirected to Frederick Venter at 021 400 1768 or [email protected].

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER167/2013

Runner needshelp to wear thegreen and goldLIAM MOSES

A Cape Town athlete could have hisdream of representing South Africaripped away from him just days be-

fore it becomes reality.Strandfontein resident Percy Kelly (48)

qualified for the World Athletics Masters’Championships, but may not be able to at-tend the tournament due to a lack of funds.

Kelly says he has already raised almosthalf of the R35 000 needed to attend andused it to pay for his flight and registrationat the tournament.

“I still need around R20 000 to cover myother travelling, food and accommoda-tion,” he says.

“I approached many companies but noone has said they would sponsor me – evenpartially.

“I actually don’t know what to do andtime is running out. If no one sponsors me,I will have to cancel my trip.”

The money Kelly has raised thus farcame through one large donation for his airfare and door-to-door collecting he did atwork and in Strandfontein.

The Masters’ Championships will takeplace in Brazil from Wednesday 16 to Sun-day 27 October, and Kelly will need to de-

part on Friday 11 October.Kelly first started participating in athlet-

ics in primary school, stopped after highschool and picked up the sport again as a27-year-old in 1992.

He currently runs road, cross countryand track races and will compete in the5 000m track race and 8km cross countryrace at the Championships.

The Celtic Harriers Athletic Club runneris confident he can challenge for a medalin Brazil.

“With the local cross country races mytimes were all around 32 minutes, while mytime was 31:40 at the Western ProvinceCross Country Championships in July,” hesays.

“For someonemyage to run a cross coun-try race in that time is great. I think mychances will be better in the cross country.I love hilly courses, as I am stronger on thehills.”

Kelly has represented WP on six occa-sions since 2001 and says his greatestachievement is winning a silver medal inthe 2005 Two Oceans Marathon.

He says representing his country in Bra-zil would eclipse all of those achievements.

Anyone interested in assisting Kelly cancall him at 084 814 0368.

ALMOST THERE: Per-cy Kelly could repre-sent SA at the WorldAthletics Masters’Championships if hefinds a sponsor intime.

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SPORTTourney givesplayers a lifelineLIAM MOSES

A glut of Western Province players havebeennamed in the SouthAfricanRugbyLeg-ends Association Iqhawe Week All StarTeam.TheAll StarTeamwill not play anymatch-

es but head of development for SA RugbyLegends, Pieter Muller says the selectioncould raise players’ profile and lead to thembeing selected for elite squads at their un-ions.“The All Star Team couldn’t be a formal

national side, as all 16 unions were not com-peting. But we wanted to give recognition tothe players who played well at the tourna-ment,” Muller says.“It’s important for unions to understand

that they should be looking at the playerswepicked for their elite squad system, as thesekids are 15-years-old and are eligible for theGrant Khomo Week.“All we can do is contact the unions to in-

form them of the selections. It’s up to the un-ions to (take it further); we will do what wecan to get the kids in.”The IqhaweWeek was hosted at City Park

in Athlone last week and eight coastal prov-inces competed in the under-15 tournament.The teams were WP, Boland, Griquas, Kwa-Zulu-Natal, SouthWesternDistricts, GoldenLions, Border and Eastern Province.All players selected for the provinces

came from developing rugby schools; thevast majority came from schools which par-ticipate in the Vuka League – another initia-tive of SA Rugby Legends.Muller says the aim of the Vuka League

and the Iqhawe Week is to create a meansto develop players and offer them a “path-way” to the elite set-up at their unions.“Wewant to give thesekids another oppor-

tunity to be seen. We are not looking at thetop schools; we are looking at the ruralschools and the dormant schools. Nobodylooks at those schools. We want to give themthe opportunity,” he says.“Our Vuka programme in the Western

Cape has over 80 schools. That’s where theWP team was selected from – from schoolsthat never played rugby; schools in Langaand Atlantis. That’s what we want to createall around the country.”Players in the WP team came from 16 dif-

ferent schools across the Peninsula, includ-ingMountviewHigh inHanoverPark, SpineRoad, Portlands and Lentegeur high schoolsin Mitchell’s Plain and Darul Islam inGreenhaven. Province eventually won thetournament after defeating South WesternDistricts 14-6 in final.The IqhaweWeekwill behosted inadiffer-

ent province next year and all 16 provincesare set to participate. Muller adds that thetournament will have “the same credibilityas the Grant Khomo and Craven Weeks”.V WP’s Dillon Kaalmeyer, Laaiq Felton, Toufeeq Hen-dricks, Ziyaad Adams, Bradley de Jongh were selectedfor the All Star team.

Milano remain on topLIAM MOSES

The weight of expectation that comeswith the “favourites” tag can be crip-pling for a sports team.

Not so for Milano United.The Grassy Park side have started the

National First Division (NFD) season infine form, winning four out of four match-es and scoring nine goals while concedingjust three.This promising start, combined with a

surprising showing last season– their firstin theNFD –has seenMilano crowned ear-ly-season favourites.Head coach Theo Hempe says his team

doesn’t mind either way.“There are no clear favourites in this

league. The good start doesn’t mean any-thing; we still have to finish well,” Hempesays.“We don’t mind being called favourites.

There is mental toughness in this teamand we believe we are good enough to winthe league. We don’t care whether we arefavourites or not. We believe we can go allthe way.”

Milano started the season with a 2-0 winagainst Jomo Cosmos (H), went on to beatFC Cape Town 3-1 (A) and edged RosesUnited 1-0 (A).On Sunday Hempe’s charges recorded

their most meaningful victory thus far,beating African Warriors 3-2 (H) in a top-of-the-table clash. The Free State teamwent into this match placed second on thetable, trailing their opponents on goal dif-ference.Warriors finished sixth last season, a

place above Hempe’s side, and Milano areyet to play any team who finished in thetop five.Hempe rejected the idea that his team’s

position at the summit could be due to aeasy start to the season.“No games are easy in this league. It’s

very difficult to win four in a row,” hesays.“The players have matured and learned

since last season. We are good enough tobeat every team. It doesn’t matter who weplay, every game is difficult.”Milano are likely to maintain their per-

fect record on Saturday when they face

sixth-placed NFD debutantes Baroka FC.The Black and Yellow will be without

2012/2013 top goal scorer Lesvin Stoffelsfor at least another two weeks. But Hempebelieves his side will manage to win with-out their hitman.“We have all-round strength in our

team. All our players aren’t available, butwe have depth in our squad,” he says.“There is (still) a lot of room for im-

provement. The more the team plays to-gether, the better they will get. And withthe players coming back from injury andreaching full fitness, the teamwill just getbetter.”Meanwhile, fifth-placed Santos will

hope to get their promotion campaignback on track when they host Black Leop-ards at Coetzenberg Stadium in Stellen-bosch tomorrow (Friday) at 19:30.Leopards were relegated from the Absa

Premiership last season and have drawnthree games and lost one thus far.Santos have won one match and drawn

two.A victory could see the People’s Team

climb to third on the table.

SANDWICHED: MilanoUnited player Moga-mat Jacobs fights offchallenges from Afri-can Warriors playersRodney Nzimande(left) and BonginkosiNxumalo during a Na-tional First Divisionmatch in Wynberg onSunday. Milano won3-2. PHOTO: PETERHEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

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