Peoples Post Woodstock-Maitland 13 March 2012

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IMPROVEMENT districts in Observato-ry and Woodstock received good news

when council agreed to extend their im-plementation plans until June 2017.

The applications were advertised last yearcalling for objections and comments from thelocal communities, but were “unanimously”approved at a meeting held in November.

Brian Amery, Observatory ImprovementDistrict (OBSID) manager, was delighted atthe news and said: “We are excited that manyof the projects will go ahead, seeing that theOBSID will be around for another five years.”

He highlighted that re-submitting their ap-plications to function in their communities

wasa “normal procedures”, but it couldmeanpotential growth for the community.

The OBSID aims to tackle traffic conges-tion, parking, repairing paving and replacingmissing drain covers and also starting itsown recycling project.

“These are things we are able to roll outwithinour community, seeing that our imple-mentationplanshavebeenapprovedbycoun-cil,” says Amery.

Later on, OBSID hopes to persuade all busi-nesses in Lower Main Road to repaint theirstores in order to liven up the area. OBSIDis also discussing the viability of closing offthe section between Station and Trill Roadsover weekends, in order to create a “pedestri-an friendly space”.

“Just imagine, you would be able to enjoy

a cup of coffee on the pavement and peoplewould be able to walk the streets and enjoythe night life in the community,” Amery ex-plained.

During its last term, OBSID faced a few mi-nor difficulties with its security company.“The security people knew the area reallywell, but they were not experienced and thatposed some problems for us.”

However, Orbis Security have been con-firmed as the new security company, whothey believe will “provide a substantial im-provement on the security front”.

“This extension to the plan is really excit-ing and we will be looking at ways to improveObservatory and create a safer, cleaner andbetter space for all residents of the area to en-joy,” Amery added.

Chris Lloyd, manager for the WoodstockImprovement District (WID), believes thatthe extension will bring about a “fruitfulterm” for the WID.

He added that the extension also creates anopportunity for further positive commercialproperty investors to jump on board.

“Our aim is to make Woodstock the mostattractive part of Cape Town,” says Lloyd.

The WID’s budget this term will be in-creased by 13,67% due to the anticipated em-ployment of Law Enforcement officers to thevalue of R146 195. “The Law Enforcement of-ficers would be able to assist with the imple-mentation of the by-laws within the wholesuburb,” Lloyd added.

He highlighted that the WID has futureplans to plant more trees around Woodstock.

Big plans for renewed tenureTOUGH SLOG: Zoe Holbrow cheers cyclists on at the start of the Chapman’s Peak leg of the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, where scorching heat took its toll. Cyclist Barry du Plooy writes:“Every shady spot on Chappies had people sitting, standing or lying, and some were sprawled in the gutter. I decided that we felt so bad from intense heat and dehydration that itwould be wise to drift down to Hout Bay and arrange to be collected.” Photo: Teresa Fischer

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DEPENDING on the response from theCity of Cape Town, Cosatu is prepared toorganise further protest marches until la-bour brokers are done away with and e-tolling abandoned.

This is according to the trade union’s or-ganiser in the Western Cape, Mike Louw.

Almost 15 000 people joined Cosatu in a pro-test march through Cape Town CBD onWednesday 7 March, to show opposition to la-bour brokers and e-tolling. Participantsmarched from Darling Street, where theystopped at the City Hall to hand over a memo-randum to Transnet and the Cape Chamberof Business.

They then continued into Adderley Street,all the way to Plein Street, to hand over amemorandum to the Minister of Labour inParliament.

“The turn-out was greater than we expect-ed. It’s great to see how many people supportthis cause, and it’s a clear indication to gov-ernment that regulation isn’t enough,” saysLouw.

Cosatu organised this protest march allover South Africa to show opposition to e-toll-ing – an electronic tolling system which was

started in Gauteng during the Fifa World Cupin 2010. The protest was also against the use

of labour brokers.In a statement, the national spokesperson

of Cosatu, Patrick Craven, says labour bro-kers are the main drivers of the casualisationof labour.

“Their practices are an absolute contradic-

tion to the principle of decent work. Theyhave driven down workers’ wages and condi-tions of employment. They do not create anyjobs but sponge off the labour of others andreplace secure jobs with temporary and cas-ual forms of employment.”

Louw tackled the other aim of the protest,e-tolling.

“This heinous e-tolling system will soon bebrought to all provinces and we are protest-ing against it. It will add domino effects onprices and inevitably, huge costs will be add-ed to budgets.

“Rather spend money on improving thetransport systems because there isn’t a prop-er transport system in the City. The MyCitibuses are used by those who have othermeans of transport. The poor aren’t able toget a train on time, and if they do, it’s packedto capacity,” says Louw.

The protest was conducted in a peacefulmanner and no reports of violent or destruc-tive behaviour were made.

Mayoral Committee Member for Corpo-rate Services, Alderman Demetri Qually,says: “The protest certainly does illustratea standard under which all protests shouldabide to, as it was very peaceful. It was a gen-eral strike that was conducted nationwide,specifically tackling the issue of e-tolling andthe usage of labour brokers. “Even thoughmany people in Cape Town supported the pro-test, the biggest turnout was the march thatwas held in Gauteng,” he says.

Protesters ‘may return’, says union

MARCH ON: Participants held their boards up high during Cosatu’s protest.Photo: Danielle Karallis

CHANTING: People in Cape Town marched with Cosatu to hand over memorandums. Photo: Danielle Karallis

‘SLAVERY’: Protesters came from near andfar to participate in the protest against labour brokers. Photo: Ruan Springorum

IN celebration of World Water Day onThursday 22 March, Reclaim Camissa andFigure of 8 will be holding awareness andfundraising walking tours of Camissa. Itwill be an opportunity to learn, to have funand to make a contribution to ReclaimCamissa.

The Reclaim Camissa Project is aproject to investigate, document and re-store vital ecological and cultural heritagelinks between Table Mountain and thesea.

Learn about the natural and culturalhistory of the Mother City, founded andsettled due to her water resources.

The duration of the walk is 4,5 hours –

three hours outdoors and 1,5 hours under-ground in the tunnel.

There are two tours daily, at 09:00 and13:00, from Monday 19 to Sunday 25 March.The cost is R400 per person and includesa pair of gumboots and headlamp for theduration of the tunnel adventure.

The walk will cover approximately halfof Camissa and include the explanation ofnatural history, some of the cultural sto-ries associated with the water system andthe possible way forward to a more sus-tainable water future in Cape Town, ac-cording to Reclaim Camissa’s vision.

For more information and bookingsemail [email protected]

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THE South African Riding for the DisabledAssociation (SARDA) car boot sale takesplace on Saturday 17 March at their premisesin Bromersvlei Road, Constantia.

Entry per car trading is R40 and entry tothe public is free.

The event starts from 08:00 and ends at mid-day.

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FRUSTRATED residents took to thestreets to voice their anger over

“burning issues” in their communitiesat the weekend.

On Saturday, approximately 400 resi-dents from Maitland, Kensington, Brook-lyn and Bo-Kaap marched through thestreets of Maitland and handed over amemorandum to local Ward CouncillorDerrick America.

People’s Post previously reported on theestablishment of the forum, “Locals planto ‘take back the streets’ (28 February)”,which highlighted issues such as liquoroutlets not abiding by their licence re-quirements, dilapidated buildings andthriving drug dens as problems bringingdown the community.

According to Bienieamien Garnie,chairperson of the forum, the aim of themarch was to send a message that theMaitland community is “taking back thestreet”withhopes to create a cleaner, drugfree and safe community.

“The memorandum indicated that therate payers are not happy with the livingconditions in Maitland and requested thatthe councillor set up a meeting with all rel-evant role-players todoawalk through thestreets of Maitland,” says Garnie.

During the march, a notice was servedto all pub owners to take responsibility fortheir patrons and to abide by the munici-pal bylaws.

Illegal shebeen owners and the drugdens were also warned that the communi-ty would be back if they continued with

their illegal activities.Garniehighlighted that themarch to the

dilapidated swimming baths in RoyalRoad was a “sensitive issue” for most resi-dents, as this building has been in a poorcondition since 2009.

“This is where all the illegal activitiesare happening,” says Garnie.

As there are no adequate extramural fa-cilities for the youth, the Maitland YouthMovement will start a petition asking theCity to buy the baths from a private con-tractor.

“The Maitland Sector Forum is commit-ted to work together with the South Afri-can Police Service (SAPS) to

tackle the problems in Maitland andwelcomes the support from the entireMaitland community as this affects every-one,” Garnie concluded.

The next community feedback meetingis on Tuesday 20 March at the MaitlandTown Hall, starting at 19:30.

All residents are invited.

TAURIQ HASSEN

TWO people have been charged with perjuryafter an intense investigation revealed thetruth behind two robberies.

In the first incident, a 36-year-old womanalleged that she stood on the platform at theWoodstock Train Station on Monday 13 Feb-ruary at approximately 18:45 when three un-known men approached her.

According to Sergeant Hilton Malila,spokesperson for the Woodstock Police Sta-tion, one of the men threatened her with aknife and took her cell phone and fled.

She then opened a robbery case on Tues-day 14 February at the Woodstock Police Sta-tion.

In the second incident, a 60-year-old manalleged that on Wednesday 29 February atapproximately 17:25, when leaving his workplace, a security guard on duty requested tosearch his belongings.

He refused to be searched by the securityofficer, who then requested the assistance ofother workers.

“The complainant later discovered that R4000 was missing out of his jacket’s insidepocket,” says Malila.

He then opened a robbery case at the sta-tion.

“After a thorough probe into the two rob-bery cases, investigators discovered thatboth complainants reported false robberycases, and Woodstock police opened perjurycases against both the complainants and ar-rested them,” Malila confirmed.

Both suspects made a brief appearance inthe Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Friday9 March on charges of perjury.

“The Woodstock police want to warn thepublic to refrain from reporting false casesas they will be prosecuted. All reported inci-dents will be investigated thoroughly to ver-ify the allegations,” Malila said.

. Kensington SAPS would like to remindlicensed firearm owners that during 2012,many licenses issued in terms of FirearmControl Act (Act 60 of 2000) will expire andneed to be renewed.

This process is not automatic and a licen-see will have to submit an application 90days prior to the expiry date at the police sta-tion in terms of the mentioned legislation.

“We would also like to encourage firearmowners to make an enquiry at their policestation where an application was submitted,for issued licenses are often left uncollectedfor many months,” says Warrant OfficerNtombi Nqunqeka, spokesperson for theKensington Police Station.

Two charged with perjury

Residents march to vent anger

SPEAKING UP: Residents marched through the streets of Maitland to voice their anger over issues bringing down the area’s image.

THE University of Cape Town (UCT)symphony concert takes place on Tues-day 20 March at the Baxter Concert Hallat 20:15.

The concert will be conducted by Bern-hard Gueller and includes a performancefrom the soloist Jessamie Jardim (piano),the 2011 winner of the Laura Searle Prizefor Concerto Playing.

The programme is as follows: Sibelius– Finlandia, Op. 26 No. 7; Prokofiev – Pi-ano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major; andBeethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor,Op. 67

Ticket Prices: R75 person; R65 for UCTstaff; R50 for senior citizens and students;and R30 for learners.

Early booking is strongly advised andcan be made at Computicket or at thedoor.

. THE University of Cape Town (UCT)School of Dance presents “The danceacross the floor” on Wednesday 21 Marchat 19:00 at the Baxter Concert Hall.

This programme, introduced byaward-winning choreographer GerardSamuel, might not be suitable for chil-dren and some sensitive adults.

Tickets cost R45 at the door only.For more information, call Angie Pear-

son on (021) 650 2399.These performances do not form

part of the Friends of the College pro-gramme.

UCT hosts symphony concert


CAPE TOWN enjoys a reputation forbeing a “party-town” and one of thebiggest parties, every March, is theCape Town Carnival.

Because of the numbers of spectators ex-pected, this extravaganza of colour andcreativity will take place along the Fan-walk in Green Point on Saturday 24March.

The 2012Cape toCairo theme takes themon a journey through Africa and its peo-ple; a visual and sound explosion ofthemed floats, each accompanied by atroupe of 150 performers and dramaticlead dancers. The carnival will be led byAfrican Queens and end with a view intoa futuristic Egypt.

“It may not be as big as the Rio Carnival,but it will certainly blow you away,” saysJay Douwes, CEO of Cape Town Carnival.

“We want the carnival to have a uniqueCape Town and South African identity.This year we place ourselves in the overallAfrican context,” says Douwes.

“The carnival truly celebrates thiscountry’s unique cultural diversity” shesays.

With so many communities and genresof entertainment working closely togetherfor months before the event, not only doesit celebrate that diversity, but builds on it.

There will be nine floats in the parade,built simultaneously over a four-monthperiod. The creativity and hard-work, us-

ing recycled materials, yieldsworld-classresults.

Carnival costume design and produc-tion is delivered through a student designcompetition and collaboration betweenskilled professionals and community sew-ing circles and budding small craftingbusinesses to ensure that the dazzling ar-ray of dancers and performers sparklethroughout the extravaganza.

The ensemble of more than 2 000 partici-pants is made up of performers from manygenres – belly-dancers, gum-boot dancers,minstrels, puppeteers, marching bands,hip hop, Spanish, contemporary and Afri-can traditional dancers.

All performers are volunteers who havebeen rehearsing with the carnival chore-ographer and in their own groups formonths to ensure the success of this event.

The carnival opens at 17:00 on the Fan-walk with street performers and a concertat the Stadium forecourt featuring ChadSaaiman and Friends.

The carnival procession starts at 20:00in Dixon Street and proceeds along Somer-set Road to York Street with food and mer-chandise for sale en route.

After the procession, DJ Dino Bravo willbe spinning the decks until midnight.

This carnival actively involves Capeto-nians as spectators and participants andis free to the public. MyCiti buses, Metro-rail andGoldenArrowwill be running lateto take revellers safely home.

Celebrating theAfrican dream

AFRICAN STYLE: The carnival will explore many diverse cultures. Photo: Supplied

THE CapeTown Inter-nationalBallet Com-petition(CTIBC)came to aclose onSaturday 3March atArtscape,with danc-ers fromeight coun-tries com-peting forgold, silverand bronzemedals andmonetaryprizes.

Ballet feast comes to an end

BEAUTY AND GRACE: JinHo Won, the CTIBCdouble gold medallist from South Korea, withLuke van der Spuy.

AFTERGLOW: Caroline Kotze (left), the CTIBC competitor’s backstage manager and KristineElliot, ballet coach from the USA.

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL: From left, Michael Revie, CTIBC double gold medallist JunxiongZhao, CTIBC judge, Septime Webre from the USA and CTIBC finalist, Angela Maree.

FROM HEAD TO TOE: From left, Michael Revie, Angela Maree and Dirk Badenhorst, CEO andfounder of the CTIBC.Photos: Supplied

BALLET LOVERS: CTIBC judge Charla Gennfrom New York, with Gerard Samuel, Head ofthe UCT School of Dance.


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WHILE excitement is growing amongsquatters living at Kensington’s Sixth Av-enue informal settlement after wordspread of a possible move to decent hous-ing in Maitland, the project has not yetbeen approved by council.

About 110 families from the settlement arewaiting for houses on a pocket of land nextto the railway line in Maitland. The proposedplans also indicates that houses could be builton the 6th Avenue informal settlement, cater-ing for all squatters.

Ward councillor Derrick America sayscouncil hopes to start the process later thisyear, after useful pockets of land have beenidentified.

“We will firstly get a consultant in who willlook at the area and the different pieces ofland, then we will identify those who qualifyfor land,” he says.

However, this will be a “lengthy process”,he warns. “We do not want these residents toget ahead of themselves; we are aware of thesituation and it’s being attended to, but ittakes time,” says America.

There was great excitement when newsabout a piece of land being made available inMaitland was heard. This could see the squat-ters being relocated into new homes on theland, owned by the Department of Transportand Public Works.

Jimmy Xalipi, a resident representing thesquatters, says that several discussions havealready been held with council.

“We have suggested that the people be relo-cated to the 14th Street vacant patch of landfor the time being, until the constructionwork is complete, but this suggestion was notaccepted by council,” says Xalipi.

An email between the residents and the De-partment of Transport and Public Works washanded over to the People’s Post, which con-firmed that the land would be “transferred tothe Department of Human Settlements for thepurpose of human settlement development”.

The conditions stated that the Departmentof Human Settlements would be responsiblefor the surveying, sub-division, transfer, reg-istration and any other costs that might arisefrom the transaction.

“These people have been waiting for anumber of years to live in improved condi-tions, and the opportunity they are gettingnow will be grabbed with both hands,” Xalipisaid.

Rashiedah Hans, a resident at the settle-ment, was excited and saddened at the sametime, as her husband “would have loved to gethis home”.

“My husband is in and out of hospital. Allhe ever wanted was to get his house and I real-ly hope that he will be here with us when wedo receive it,” she says.

Another resident, Jason Goliath, felt thatgetting excited would be a bit premature, asanything could unfold at any time, seeingtheir hopes “drop to the floor”.

“We are treated like animals here and peo-ple think that because we live in such an envi-ronment we are stupid, ignorant or danger-ous, but we are like everybody else who just

want a better place for ourselves and our chil-dren to live in,” says Goliath.

Meanwhile, America reiterates that “no-body will be relocated any time soon as theprocess has yet to be completed”.

“There are many things to take note of,such as people who have been on the waitinglist for a long period of time. The viability of

having this development in our communityalso still needs to be discussed,” America con-cluded.

A public meeting will be held later thismonth, attended by council and proposed de-velopers, in order to provide further details.Details of the meeting could not be confirmedat the time of going to print.

Squatters anticipate big move

IN SUPPORT: A WelcomeGlen resident took this photograph of demonstratorson Boyes Drive supportingthe cyclists who wore redribbons in protest againstEntilini’s toll plaza/officeson Chapman’s Peak. On Friday 9 March Judge RosheniAllie dismissed an urgentapplication in the Cape HighCourt to try and halt construction. Judge Allie dismissed the application bythe Hout Bay Residents’ Association with costs forthree counsel. But LenSwimmer, chairperson ofthe association, describesthis as a “temporary setback”. Swimmer says thejudge did not deal with themerits of the case. He addsthey will file another interdict in the next few days andthat the judge dismissedthe case on the basis thatit was not an urgent application. Transport MEC RobinCarlisle says: “I have alwaysmaintained that we wereacting lawfully and in accordance with due process.” Photo: Heather Mills

THE Community Outreach Organisa-tion is presenting a fundraising dinneron Saturday 24 March, from 18:00, at theKensington Civic Centre.

The evening includes a five-coursemeal, all of which are strictly Halaal.There will be light entertainmentwhich includes performances by AlvonCollison, Megan Herbert, Trevor Samp-son and the Limited Edition DrumCorps, who were finalists in the realityshow SA’s Got Talent.

Tickets cost R100 per person and se-cure parking is provided.

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CENTRAL Library will behosting a week full of pro-grammes during LibraryAwareness Week.

. On Monday 19 March,there will be a march from12:00 to 13:00 to raise aware-ness.

X Beverley Chiat will beperforming an opera with Al-bert Combrink on piano from14:30 to 15:30.

. OnMonday19March, sto-rytelling in isiXhosa and Eng-lish will be held and chessskills development will beheld from 15:00 to 16:30.

. On Tuesday 20 March, aone-man play, Mitchell’sPlain Boy, written and per-formed by Alfonso Solomon,will be showcased from 13:30to 14:30. A repeat will be heldon Thursday 22 March.

– A colouring-in competi-tion will be held from 15:00 to16:30.

– An Introduction to Hip-Hop Dancing will be heldfrom 15:00 to 16:00.

. On Thursday 22 March, acreative poster competitionfor teens will be held from15:00 to 16:00.

– A fire safety skills pro-gramme will be held for Zon-nebloem Boys PrimarySchool from 10:30 to 11:30.

– Develop your artisticskills at Central Library from15:00 to 15:30.

. The Central Library willbe hosting short afternooncomputer courses, startingthis with the basics, and end-ing with an introduction tosocial media websites on Fri-day 16 March. Prize-givingfor the quiz programme andcertificate presentations forthe completion of the compu-ter courses will also be heldon Friday.

. Alibraryquizwill be run-ning all week with a draw onFriday.

. On Friday 23 March, aprize-giving for the colour-ing-in competition and read-ing programme will be heldfrom 12:00 to 12:30.

Further info from (021) 4671575.

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MELISSA LE ROUX

FROM a humble breadtag to awheelchair. This is what 77-year-old Mary Honeybun has man-aged to do since 2006 when shestarted the Breadtags for Wheel-chairs Foundation.

After seeing the need for wheel-chairs for people with disabilitiesand those who are less fortunate,Honeybun saw that breadtags canbe put to better use.

“I started this foundation here inthe City to try and do something dif-ferent with these breadtags. It’seasy to collect, easy to find, and es-sentially, can help so many people,”she says.

Since the foundation’s establish-ment, several million breadtagshave been processed – washed, sort-ed and packed.

These breadtags are then sold toa recycler called Growplast and themoney collected is used to pay forthe wheelchairs, which are pur-chased through a local pharmacy.

“Not only can these breadtagschange the life of a person in need,but the recycling process is helpingour environment too.

“They are recycled as seedlingtrays for plant nurseries,” saysHoneybun. For the past six years,people all over Cape Town, Worces-ter, George, Knysna and even Jef-frey’s Bay, have been collectingbreadtags for the foundation. Ittakes a 200kg load of breadtags topurchase one deluxe wheelchair for

a person in need.Since inception, the foundation

has distributed 278 wheelchairs todifferent organisations that requirewheelchairs.

At the celebratory Breadtags forWheelchairs event that was held onWednesday 7 March at the Silver-tree Restaurant in Kirstenbosch,Honeybun expressed her gratitudeto all those who have given so muchof their time and effort to the opera-tion of the foundation.

Many schools and other organisa-tions around the City help to collectbreadtags to pass along to the foun-dation.

Jenny Thomas, a Grade 1 teacherat Edgemead Primary School, saysthat the school has been collectingbreadtags for the past two years.

“It took some time for the bread-tag collecting to become a trend, butparentshavebecomeaccustomed toit. The children at the school are allenthused to do it, and it’s a greatway for everyone in the school toget involved in something good forthe community. We collect aboutone and a half photostat boxes fullof breadtags a week, which is quitephenomenal. We provide the par-ents with regular updates on thecollection and a friendly reminderto help them to keep on handingthem in,” she says.

Anyone who would like to con-tribute breadtags to the foundationcan contact Mary Honeybun on(021) 789 1831, and she will provideinformation on the nearest drop-offpoint.

Using tags to raise fundsUsing tags to raise funds

BREADWINNER: The one who started it all, Mary Honeybun (left), with herdaughter, Jane Cope.

IN SUPPORT: From left, Jenny Thomas, Ruth Smith and Jackie de la Porte.

SITTING PROUD: June Bradbury and Granvill Brophy.

COUPLING: Margaret and Dick Reed supportedthe cause.

GOOD CAUSE: From left, Linda Walters, Julie Le Roux and Tholoana Pheko.

FUNDRAISING FUN: Sandy Trull (left) and HildaBruwer. Photos: Melissa Le Roux

THE Prostate Cancer Sup-port Action Group (PSA) willbe meeting on Tuesday 20March at the auditorium ofthe Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic in Plumstead.

Terry Herbert, author andprostate cancer survivor,will givea talkat themeeting,giving insight into his experi-ence and providing some en-couragement.

Newly diagnosed patientsand their partners or caretak-ers from the Cape Metro areaare welcome to attend.

The meeting starts at 18:00.For more information phoneor SMS the group on073 560 3067.

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SUMMER JACOBS

FOR 15 years, Loaves and Fishes,a safe haven in Observatory, hashelped to care for people livingon the street and has aided thosewanting to escape alcohol anddrug abuse.

However, with the loss of R8 000of their municipal grant, the homemay have to close its doors as soonas 31 March if funds are not raisedurgently.

The loss of the municipal grantcame after a head count had been

done by the City of Cape Town.They count the number of heads ina facility and pay out accordingly.At the time Loaves and Fishes’headcount took place, there wereonly 18 or 19 people staying there,says Peter Anderson, chairman ofthe board of directors.

He adds that the City is not toblame for their financial difficulty.

“We’ve been struggling for abouttwo years now, each month we’vegot less coming in. Specifically overthe last year we’ve had a loss of sup-port. Everybody’s battling finan-cially.”

The home falls under the auspic-es of 12 mainline churches and of-fers a renewal programme whichincludes identifying and address-ing the root causes of the person’sproblem, coach life skills and jobskills, and refer clients for special-ist support if necessary.

Although the home can house upto 50 clients, they only have 23 atpresent because staff is limited.

“We wish we could take on morepeople, that is what the facility wasbuilt for, but we simply cannot af-ford it. At it stands, we only havethree staff members,” says Ander-son.

Peter Dlamini (35), one of the staffmembers, is a product of the Loavesand Fishes renewal programme.Arriving in 2000 at the home,Dlamini was living on the streetand addicted to drugs. “I heardabout Loaves and Fishes at a soupkitchen in town. I have been hereeight years and I’ve kicked my drughabit and found the Lord throughBible studies they have here,” saysPeter with a quiet dignity.

Dlamini, – who works in adminis-tration – along with his two col-leagues, social worker Colette May,and housekeeper Vivian Miller arethe only three employed by thehome. Unless the grant is replaced,they may be unemployed by nextmonth. Loaves and Fishes would al-so have to find alternative shelterfor its 23 residents.

If you can assit with a donation,or by volunteering at Loaves andFishes, contact the CEO Dr Ben Ko-tze on (021) 447 7714 or call theLoaves and Fishes home on(021) 448 5900.

Safe haven struggles to stay afloat

HOME FOR THE DESTITUTE: Loaves and Fishes has been going strong for15 years but due to trying times, the facility might soon have to shut down.

Photo: Summer Jacobs

BATTLE TO SURVIVE: Peter Dlamini, left, is one of only three staff membersat Loaves and Fishes. With him, right, is Peter Anderson, chairman of theboard of directors. Photo:Summer Jacobs


MELISSA LE ROUX

IN an effort to expand on the MyCiti busservices, the City of Cape Town will beconstructing a dedicated bus station in

Adderley Street.

This expansion, however, will mean that anhistorical landmark, the Cenotaph – a com-memorative statue that has been erected inhonour of the soldiers of World War I – willbe relocated to a different part of the area.

Mayoral committee member for transport,roads and stormwater, Councillor Brett Her-ron, says the portion of land opposite the railstation, is the ideal location for the MyCiti busstation.

“The proposed bus station would serve sev-en IRT routes, connecting communities. Thislocation would be perfect for location integra-tion,” he says.

When People’s Post asked Herron about thetraffic congestion the new bus lane mightcause, as it already is a busy road, he respond-ed by saying: “The construction will contrib-ute to congestion, yes. However, we’re hopingthat more people will make use of the bus serv-ices, thereby eliminating heavy traffic on theroads.”

A heritage assessment was done by the Cityto find out what would be a suitable locationfor the relocation of the Cenotaph.

“We came up with three possible locationsfor the Cenotaph. However, the ideal location

would be to put it on the Grand Parade. Itwould then link up with other historical land-marks, such as the castle,” says Herron.

People’s Post took to the streets of CapeTown to find out what people had to say aboutthe relocation of the Cenotaph. Here’s whatthey had to say:

Cenotaph makesway for bus station

BAD IDEA: Roger Swanepoel thinks the Cenotaph is in a “perfect” spot. “It’s beautiful andit’s situated at the centre of Cape Town. Theroad in itself is historical, why would theywant to take away such value to the road?”

WHY?: Zolani Giwu wonders how the bus station will fit into this busy road. “That statueattracts a lot of tourists, and it looks muchbetter right there. I think it would cause a lotof accidents.”

JAMS: Priscilla Fester feels the new bus station would just cause traffic jams. “I don’tthink it’s a good idea; traffic will be jammedup because of the dedicated bus lane.”

ROAD TOO BUSY: “In Long Street, I see howall the buses drive down there, and it’s dangerous. Just think how it will be if there are moreof them on this road,” says Flora Kashiri.

LEAVE IT HERE: Enricho Solomons says: “It’salways been there, why move it? When peoplestand by the robots or cross the street, theyhave a landmark to admire.”

MORE than thirty worksare being showcased at

The Africa Centre’s fifth an-nual Infecting The City Pub-lic Art Festival, currentlytaking place in town.

Marc Truss, CEO of GreenPoint/Oranje-Kloof City Im-provement District (GP/OKCID) encourages local resi-dents to come out and enjoy thefestival.

“It is wonderful to have freeaccess to such a diverse rangeof artworks right on our door-step. So get out there and makethe most of this extraordinaryfestival,” he says.

After two successful yearsparading down Long Street, theCape Town Carnival will alsotake place in Green Point thisyear, with the colourful paradestreaming down the FanWalkon Saturday 24 March.

This year, 11 Carnival Acade-

mies will take part, consistingof approximately 2 000 dancersand 11 large floats.

“Thanks to the overwhelm-ing support the carnival gar-nered last year, we had nochoice but to move to a largerspace to accommodate the con-tinually growing audience,”says Jay Douwes, CEO of theCape Town Carnival.

The GP/OKCID helps to cre-ate awareness about the carni-val by distributing flyers inboth Oranje-Kloof and GreenPoint, says Truss.

“It is an elaborate annualevent with fanciful costumesand incredible floats.

“About 60 000 people joinedthe celebrations in Long Streetlast year, so we are expecting asimilar turn-out in our CID lat-er this month. All GP/OKCIDstaff will be on duty, to provideadditional security at theevent,” he says.

Cape Town art takescentre stage

BEAUTIFUL: Bodies in Light, by Victorine Muller.ARTISTIC: Death and the Maidens, by Dada Masilo.


ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) PROCESSFOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED 400KVDOUBLE CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION POWER LINE FROMTHE EXISTING FIRGROVE SUBSTATION TO A PROPOSED

MITCHELL’S PLAIN SUBSTATION AND THEMITCHELL’S PLAIN SUBSTATION

DEA Reference Number: 12/12/20/1867

AVAILABILITY OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR)

BKS (Pty) Ltd submitted the Final EIA Report for the Firgrove-Mitchell’s Plain project to theDepartment of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on 28 February 2012, for the authority to review. Thesame Final EIA Report will be available to the public, for their information. Any further commentson the Final EIA Report can be submitted directly to the DEA before/on 22March 2012. Hard copiesof the above-mentioned report will be made available on 5 March 2012 at the following locations:

Venue Address TelephoneDelft Public Library, Cnr Delft Main and Voorbrug Roads, Delft (021) 954 5388Kuils River Public Library Cnr Carinnus and van der Stel Str, Kuils River (021) 900 1615Lentegeur Public Library Cnr Merrydale and Melkbos Str, Lentegeur (021) 371 0630/

(021) 371 2111Macassar Public Library 10 Bind Avenue, Macassar (021) 857 7003Masakhane Public Library 57 Ntlazana Str, Ilitha Park, Khayelitsha (021) 361 0203/

(021) 361 9428Mfuleni Public Library Mfuleni Town Council, Main Road, Mfuleni (021) 909 5394Nazeema Issaacs Public Library Makhaza, Khayelitsha (021) 362 7771/

(021) 362 6701Philippi East Public Library Ngqabe Str, Philippi East Lower Roads (021) 371 7198Town Centre Public Library Melody Square, First Avenue, Town Centre, (021) 391 4787/

Mitchell’s Plain (021) 391 4788/(021) 391 4789

Please note that the EIA Report for the Mitchell’s Plain-Philippi project (DEA Reference No.12/12/20/1868) was submitted to the DEA on 01 November 2011, for the DEA’s review. The progresson the DEA’s decision for the Mitchell’s Plain-Philippi project will be communicated to you, when itbecomes available.

WAY FORWARDThe DEA will review the Final EIA Report for the Firgrove-Mitchell’s Plain project and notify BKS oftheir decision for environmental authorisation. All registered I&APs will be notified of the decisiontaken by the DEA and the way forward.

Should you have further comments please submit these directly to the Department of EnvironmentAffairs(DEA)PleasequotetheDEAreferencenumberclearly.DEAReferenceNumber:12/12/20/1867

Department of Environmental AffairsGabisile HlongwaneTel: 012 310 3805Fax: 012 320 75394th Floor, South Tower, FedsureBuilding, 315 Pretorius Street,Pretoria, [email protected]

DEPARTMENT OF ENviRONMENTAl AFFAiRs ANDDEvElOPMENT PlANNiNG

CORRECTION NOTICE: INVITATION TO PUBLICWORKSHOP ON THE DRAFT LAND USE PLANNINGBILLDue to unforeseen circumstances the date of the advertised workshop for the CapeMetropole has to change. Please note the details of this workshop will now be as follows:

Cape Metropole Monday26 March 201208:30 - 16:00

Japie Krige HallPaul Roos GimnasiumStellenbosch

A copy of the draft Bill which will be discussed at the workshop is available on thedepartmental web page: http://www.westerncape.gov.za/eng/publications/draft_bills/2012

Interested persons wishing to attend or to present their views at the workshop, mustby 19 March 2012 forward their details to Mr M Williams at tel: 021 483-2800 or e-mail:[email protected].

Due to limited space available at the venues and for catering purposes, it is important toregister your attendance in advance.

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MELISSA LE ROUX

IF a group of graduates from theRaymond Ackerman Academy ofEntrepreneurial Developmenthave their way, the city could soonhave its own gangster museum.

Modelled after the museum in Chi-cago, America, this gangster museumwould be the first to be established inAfrica.

In an effort to educate the people ofCape Town about Western Cape gang-sters, the museum hopes to shed lighton the history of gangsterism, and toessentially change people’s perspec-tives on the gangs.

“We were sifting through businessideas when we came across the factthat there aren’t any gangster muse-ums in Africa. Gangs form a big partof Cape Town’s history and they havebeen in existence for centuries,” saysone of the project managers, Siyabule-la Daweti.

This museum will not only educate

people on how gangsterism came to be,but will also provide museum goerswith an intricate look into the life ofa gangster.

The proposed name for the museumis “18 Gangster”, and is set to open inJune.

“There are still a couple of kinks toiron out in the planning and we arestill working on our research intogangsterism in the Western Cape, butwe are hoping that the museum can bestarted in June,” says Daweti.

In order for the museum to be up andrunning, the group requests help fromthe community to gather any sort ofgangster memorabilia.

“We are looking for old gangster-type clothing, structures, statues, abody of the BMW car that gangstersused back in the day, along with crimereports and documentation. Anythingwould help,” adds Daweti.

If anyone has anything to contrib-ute, contact Siyabulela Daweti on 073707 3639 or email [email protected].

Gangster museumplanned for city

GOOD CAUSE: After seeing a disturbing report in a local newspaper, 12yearold Donna Ingram(left), initiated a fundraiser at Camps Bay Primary School for Domestic Animal Rescue Group(DARG). This was after the organisation had been cleaned out by successive robberies. Togetherwith two friends, Alice Pillar (back) and Alice Thesen (right), Ingram approached the headmasterfor permission to hold a cake sale. The twoweek cake sale raised R2 430, and many studentsdonated items such as pet food, books, bowls and towels for DARG.

LILLIAN AMOS

THERE are no words to describe the paina mother feels when she loses a child atbirth.

Many parents blame themselves for thedeath of their baby and are often filledwith regret. They also rarely deal withthat hurt X leaving the psychologicalwounds to fester.

This is what Marily Charles, the found-er of Mowbray Maternity Hospital’s newsupport group for parents who have hadchildren who were still-born or lost themthrough neonatal death, is trying to ad-dress.

The support group was started in Feb-ruary, with the help of the hospital’s so-cial work department.

There are on average 60 cases of stillborn and neonatal deaths reported everyday in the Western Cape. The departmentrecognised there is a shortage of stillbirthsupport groups in Cape Town and this re-sulted in the initiative to provide counsel-ling to parents who experience such loss-es.

Charles, a 67-year-old, can identify withthese parents as she too lost two babieswhen she was younger. “I saw there wasa huge need for the group because I know

exactly how it feels to lose a child thatway.

Many of the mothers don’t get the helpthey need and they are affected emotion-ally and physically when they becomepregnant after that, because they haven’tproperly dealt with the pain.”

Charles uses different techniques, butsays she relies mostly on the “writing”technique which also helped her getthrough her losses. “There was no oneI could talk to back then; my mother hadalready passed on and my friendscouldn’t talk about it. I took a piece of pa-per and I wrote down all my feelings. Ithelped me immensely and I know it willhelp the other mothers out there.”

Charles adds another technique is get-ting the women to talk about their ordeal.

“It gives them the chance to share theirpain and hearing other women speakabout the experience shows them thatthey are not alone and they are not theonly ones feeling such pain.”

The group meets once a month (everythird Wednesday) at the hospital from11:00 till 13:00.

Anyone who lost a baby recently canjoin the group and share their experi-ence. Contact Zubeida Bassadien or Mu-riel Johnstone on (021) 659 5544.

Support group for grieving moms


THE Bo-Kaap held their first official Fut-sal tournament on Saturday 3 March withFC Bo-Kaap being crowned the “Kings ofthe Tournament”.

Futsal, a five-a-side-socccer game, was in-troduced to stop young children loitering onstreet corners.

Because it’s faster than traditional soccer,it’s very challenging and takes a lot of energyand discipline.

There are two teams of five players, one ofwhom is the goalkeeper. The game is playedwith a smaller ball with less bounce than aregular football and on a smaller court. Thesurface, ball and rules create an emphasis onimprovisation, creativity and technique aswell as ball control and passing in smallerspace.

The event was a huge success, thanks to theinvolvement and commitment of the Bo-KaapNeighbourhood Watch and the Bo-Kaap com-munity.

Local teams that participated in the tourna-ment include All Stars who came second,Blown Boys who came third as well as Len-tegeur V.V. and Da Coby Rangers from Mitch-

ell’s Plain.The next Futsal tournament will be held

soon and sponsors are needed to make the

project a success.Enquiries can be made to the following co-

ordinators:RiyaadAbrahamson083 594 4132;

Shiraaj Brown on 071 260 6364; SulaimanIsaacs on 078 594 2828 or [email protected].

A HUGE SUCCESS: The Futsal tournament held in BoKaap on Saturday 3 March was a huge success. Futsal is becoming a popular sportof choice amongst the youth. Photo:supplied

SUMMER JACOBS

PRIZES worth more than R1.3 millioncan be won in this year’s Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur ofthe Year competition.

The competition is being held in an ef-fort to boost the level of entrepreneurshipin South Africa.

The launch of the competition tookplace last week Friday at the KelvinGrove Club in Newlands.

The competition serves as an inspira-tion to entrepreneurs to succeed in theworld of business.

Consideredbymanyas the top competi-tion of its kind in the country, the Entre-preneur of the Year award has helped pre-vious winners as well as finalists to besuccessful.

“Besides the chance to win prizesworth R1 345 000, which includes cashprizes of R200 000, finalists and winnersare able to expand their networks and re-ceive invaluable exposure for their busi-nesses,” says Nimo Naidoo, project man-ager.

The competition sees entrepreneursfrom all over the country compete in fivesub-categories: innovator entrepreneurof the year; job creator entrepreneur ofthe year; emerging entrepreneur of theyear; small business entrepreneur of theyear; medium business entrepreneur ofthe year; and overall entrepreneur of theyear.

The competition will feature a series offourteen national workshops in six ofSouth Africa’s provinces, where crucialentrepreneurial skills will be provided toattending business owners.

The competition is open to entrepre-neurs from all industries and for busi-nesses of any size.

“South Africa’s entrepreneurial statushas in fact improved year-on-year andthere are some truly innovative small tomedium-sized business owners that areplaying their part in stimulating oureconomy.

However, both government and the pri-vate sector need to do more when it comesto funding and fostering an entrepreneur-ial culture in our country, in order to ad-dress our unemployment cycle,” saysNaidoo.

Entry forms for the competition areavailable online at www.eoy.co.za andthe closing date is Saturday 16 June.

Both entrepreneurs and entrants canalso interact on the 2012 Sanlam/Busi-ness Partners Entrepreneur of the Yearcompetition social media platforms ht-tps://twitter.com/#!/EOY_SA and http://www.facebook.com/pages/EOY/330219423683690.

Mind yourbusiness –you couldwin big

LILLIAN AMOS

FOR a few precious moments, thepain disappeared for young cancersufferers last week when Cape TownCity Ballet dancers performed forthem.

On Tuesday 6 March, the entrance hallto the oncology ward of the Red CrossChildren’s Hospital was abuzz as thechildren waited with baited breath to seewhat the dancers had to offer.

When the dancers eventually madetheir way to the dance floor with colour-ful and frilly costumes, the childrencouldn’t contain their excitement.

Amongst the sounds of classical musicand dancers whisking across the floor,the distinct sound of hospital machinescould be heard, while a few childrenwere still connected to drips.

Some sat with their parents while oth-

ers were in the care of nurses.People’s Post spoke to a mother whose

daughterwasdiagnosedwith cancer ear-ly last year and who is being treated atthe hospital.

“My daughter was overjoyed to see thedancers. She always says she wants to bea ballerina so her eyes just lit up whenshe saw them, and she paid close atten-tion to the dance moves.”

The woman says it has not been easysince her daughter was diagnosed.

“The whole family has been affected.I left my job to take care of her and tosee to all her needs after we found out.

“But this has made us stronger, we arestronger as a family and we know withthehelp ofGod,we canmake it through.”

After the performance, the dancersvisited the bedridden children who wereunable to make it to the lobby for theshow.

Sister Zainunisa Brown, who works in

the oncology section, says the show wasmagical and the children thoroughly en-joyed it.

“These children are subjected to a lotof tests and treatments like chemothera-py.

“This can take a lot out of them. Whensomeone comes to read to them or playwith them, it means so much. Most ofthem have not seen a real life balletshow, so for them to be so close to it isfantastic, and the children respondedvery positively to it.”

The dancers also handed out somesweets and balloons while chatting tothem and showing them their ballet cos-tumes.

Megan du Plessis, media liason forCity Ballet added: “The children are al-ways delighted to see the dancers andthis annual event is very close to theheart of the Cape Town City Ballet danc-ers and staff”.

Ballerinas bring happysmiles to youngsters’ fac-es

TIPPY TOES: Cape Town City Ballet entertained children at the Red Cross Children’sHospital’s oncology section. Photos: Lillian Amos

FAIRYTALE: The children were delightedwith the performance.

Futsal scoring a goal with teens


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SUMMER JACOBS

THE controversial issue of evolution hasseen Christians and scientists butting headsever since Charles Darwin and others cameabout with their theories about the origin of

life.Today, this controversial issue is causing

an uproar in classrooms.Should the theoryof evolutionbepart of the

teaching curriculum at schools and does dis-allowing the theory to be taught at schools af-

fect children’s rights to understand varioustheories about the origin of man?

People’s Post took to the streets to find outwhat people thought.

Should children be taught according to factor faith?

Should evolution be taught at school?

GOOD IDEA: “I think it would be a good ideafor children to learn about evolution but I don’tthink it should be compulsory. Perhaps it canbe given as an optional course,” says RonaldMurray from Athlone.

EDUCATIONAL: “If it serves to broaden mychild’s educational skills, then I don’t see whynot. Just as long as she does not absorb it intoher daily life,” says Sharky Cassiem from Ottery.

STATE OF MIND: “I think it depends on how oldthe children are when they are taught about thedifferent theories regarding the origin of man.In every household children are already taughtwhat to believe in, so teaching something newmight be difficult if they are not open to it,” saysSherman Carolus from Athlone.

DUBIOUS: “I don’t think it should be part ofthe curriculum because I don’t see the point.How will it benefit my child’s future? If I hadmore clarity on that, I might have a changeof heart,” says Mandy Olifant from Belgravia.

IT’S ABOUT ATTITUDE: “I’ve done extensivereading on the evolution of man. I find it veryfascinating and I think it should be taught inschools. I’m sure with the right attitude fromteachers, the subject could be a pleasant andexciting experience for the children,” saysChanel Smith from Rondebosch.

NO BIG DEAL: “I would’ve liked to be taughtabout evolution when I was at school. I don’tthink children’s rights are really affected if theyare not taught about it at school. We don’t needsomething to be part of the curriculum to learnabout it,” says Susan Van Niekerk from Plumstead.

ESKOM contractors are replac-ing energy hungry incandescentlight bulbs with energy savingcompact fluorescent lamps(CFLs) in thousands of homesacross the greater Cape Town ar-ea.

The roll-out, which began inOctober last yearandwill contin-ue until the end of March, willsee hundreds of old light bulbsbeing swapped for new CFLs thatsave energy – for free.

Homeowners are invited to goto the following CFL exchangepoints between 10:00 and 17:00,Monday to Saturday, to make theswap for new CFLs:

. Maynard Mall in Wynberg

. Shoprite Shopping Centre inMitchell’s Plain

. Reddam Shopping Mall inTokai

. Shoprite in Steenberg

. Kenilworth and RosemeadCentres in Kenilworth

. Shoprite in Woodstock

. Galleria Mall, Shoprite and7Eleven in Sea Point

. Kwikspar in Pinelands

. Silwood Centre in Ronde-bosch

. Rondebosch Village inRondebosch Common

. Shoprite Mall in Mowbray

. Kloof Street 7Eleven in Up-per Cape Town

Eskom has advised residentsto take special care not to breakCFLs as they contain about fivemilligrams of mercury.

They are however safe forhomes. Dispose of old CFLs in asafe, responsible manner – placethem in a non-breakable contain-er or plastic bag when bringingthem to one of the listed ex-change points for replacement.

Incandescent bulbs are beingrapidly phased out and Eskomhas already replaced over 47 mil-lion bulbs with free CFL energy-saving lamps in South Africanhomes.

More information is availableon www.eskom.co.za.

Help saveenergy

People’s Post WoodstockMaitland LEADER Tuesday 13 March 2012

Dark dayIT is dismal indeed when organisations suchas Loaves and Fishes face closure, due to lackof funds.

Sustainability is the name of the game;whether you run a business, NGO or school.

Without sufficient funding or capital, no or-ganisation can survive.

Given the current economic climate, thathas seen numerous businesses close shop,and countless individuals lose their homes orfind themselves under debt review, the uphillbattle for survival facing NGOs is even moreinsurmountable.

For 15 years, Loaves and Fishes in Observa-tory has provided a safe haven for homelesspeople and those addicted to substances.

Through its renewal programme, it hashelped to turn around many lives, but nowdwindling funds may force it to close its doorsby the end of this month.

Should this happen, its 23 residents maywell find themselves back on the streets, fac-ing a scary, uncertain future.

It was after all, the lack of family structurethat had led them to life on the streets and ap-parent self-destruction.

Without the existence and intervention ofshelters, homes and safe havens, many wouldbe doomed.

For the residents of Loaves and Fishes, thisis the only home they know, the only familythey have, the only kindness they have expe-rienced, the only hope that burns for them.

There is no limit to what constitutes help.Every contribution is important. While mon-ey is a priority, the organisation also needsvolunteers.

Onus is on society to do everything in itspower to help, especially since the extent ofsocial ills is well documented and commonknowledge.

Stop looking at others to step up to the plateand help. People hold the power to change cir-cumstance and when united for a commoncause, the power multiplies infinitely. Beginby looking inward for the solution.

Private health care in SA is failingTHE finding that 55% of the med-ical aids in this country arebankrupt is unequivocal evi-dence that private health care inSouth Africa as we knew it is onthe brink of collapse.

Yet there are a number of peo-ple who continue defending thewonders of private health caredelivery in this country by com-paring it with the very appallingservices by the state.

People who make this unfaircomparison can only be de-scribed as utterly naïve and theylack any knowledge of healtheconomics. This ignorance pre-vails even among the intelligentin spite of it being mentioned somany times in the media that theprivate sector caters for lessthan 15% of the population withthe same financial and greaterprofessional resources than thestate sector. Almost 60% to 80%of the country’s doctors are inthe private sector, serving theneeds of 15% of the population.

Psychiatry is one disciplinewhere the imbalance is moststriking. Some 80% of psychia-trists work in the private sector.The Northwest has only one psy-chiatrist in the state sector, ac-cording to one report. When thisfigure is further analysed it be-comes evident that less than 10%

of the 15% people on medical aidhave easy access to mental serv-ices in the private sector. So, ef-fectively 80% of the country’spsychiatrists serve approxi-mately 5% of the country’s popu-lation. Discovery medical aid,which is the largest medical aid,has cut down on mental healthbenefits for its higher end op-tions and offers only two special-ist visits for its lower end op-tions. All these patients who re-ceive treatment from the privatespecialists eventually land upwith the overburdened state sec-tor and then we have people withthe temerity to ask why the stateservices are so bad.

Another aspect of privatehealth care funding that hascome under the hammer was gapfunding. Gap funding is addi-tional insurance cover that mustbe purchased to cover the short-fall by medical aids. The mainreason, we are told, is to coverthe 300% fees asked by certainservice providers. Surely con-sumers must learn to exercisetheir rights and choose provid-ers who charge within the lim-its?

This additional cost fallssquarely on the shoulders of thehard pressed consumer. Whyshould the consumer have to pay

for two schemes for the sameservice? The only people to bene-fit are the insurance companiesand medical aids through highadministrative costs and CEOsalaries and perks.

I fully agree with our Ministerof Health that the high cost ofhospital fees are one of the maindrivers of private health carecosts. They can charge those ex-orbitant fees due to a lack of suit-able alternatives.

Members themselves are to beblamed for abusing their medi-cal aids and seeking specialist’sservices for conditions that caneasily be dealt with at a primarycare level. Once patients land upwith specialists, cost are auto-matically driven by all the, oftenunnecessary, tests and investi-gations ordered for minor condi-tions. The hard pressed consum-er cannot wait another 20 yearsfor the NHI to take off. There isa wonderful window of opportu-nity for the private sector tochange course and become lessprofit driven in order to surviveand deliver health care to morethan just 15% of the population.

If they persist with their greedthen it won’t be long before theentire private sector collapses, ifit hasn’t already.

DR EV RAPITI.

YourSMSesLocal thoughts

. Thanks to Nic for allhis hard work at the Lies-beeck River in Obs. It’sreally starting to make ahuge difference in thelook of this beautiful ar-ea. It was much needed.Well done!

. The increase in pros-titution in Woodstock isdirectly related to the in-crease in drug addiction.And when drug dealersare arrested, they are outon bail and back on thestreet selling drugs with-in 48 hours.

. What can our coun-cillor do about the state ofour building on BunneyStreet? There’s too muchnoise coming from theinn over weekends. It’s adilapidated hotel. Mary

. Councillor America,why don’t we haveswings at our park in 12thAvenue, Kensington? Lu-cy

By the way. I am amazed by peo-

ple who complain aboutstreet name changes, for-getting that 99% are theirforefathers. It’s time toremember our Africanheroes and heroines. Clif-ford Sithole, Cape Town

. Why not name JanSmuts Drive, Helen Zille

Drive? Ex-ANC. What a disaster

Chappies is. A beautifulmountain is being con-verted to concrete. Wedon’t need tollgates orbuildings, all we need areplants. This is such a sim-ple solution. Plants keepthe soil together to pre-vent rockfalls and is anenvironmentally soundsolution. It seems likesome politician got paid afat sum to approve thisconstruction. Vegetationis all that is necessary.Start planting shrubs,trees and fynbos to keepthe soil together and pre-vent the boulders fromfalling. Rocky, Ronde-bosch

. Patricia De Lilledoesn’t have to drive orwalk in the poorer sub-urbs. She knows the con-ditions of our areas. Hercouncillors are doingnothing.

They just have to at-tend their three or fourcompulsory meetings,that’s all. So go out andvote for them again. Resi-dent

. The more you voteANC, the poorer you be-come. From Ex-ANCmember

. In order for people toqualify for AllPay, they

should first go for a drugtest. They abuse the poorinnocent children’s mon-ey. Kamalie

. Taxi driver JacobHumphreys got 20 yearsfor killing and injuringpassengers in a momentof misjudgement by apoorly educated man. Butwhen well educated poli-ticians short staff thetraffic police by about80% – well knowing thiscontributes to thousandsof deaths each year – noone is charged.

Just a thought. Can the young lady I

gave a lift to Town pleasecontact me on 078 7812299? You left your parcelin my car.

. Why do drivers hootand toot when the robotschange? They just hurryyou out of the way fornothing. They just hootbecause they can. Why?Driver

. Why must we pay somuch for petrolwhenoth-er countries make war?South Africa has enoughmoney to see to our needs

. Agreed. Tony Robin-son and most expats com-plain about SA but theyalways come home forholidays. Stay where youare. Proud South African


FRESH: Catch popular Afro/funk band Freshly Ground performing at the Old MutualSummer Sunset Concert taking place at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden onSunday 18 March between17:00 and 19:00. Gates openat 16:00 and tickets can bebooked on www.webtickets.co.za.Three double tickets are up for grabs to threelucky readers. Email competi[email protected] beforenoon on Thursday 15 Marchwith “People’s Post” in thesubject line to enter.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

GROOTE ScHuuR HOSPiTAL, ObSERvATORybuiLDiNG MANAGEMENT SySTEMS ASSiSTANTREMuNERATiON: R 84 483 PER ANNuM

SERvicE bENEFiTS: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housingand medical aid allowance.

REquiREMENTS:MiNiMuMEDucATiONquALiFicATiON:Senior Certificate (or equivalent).ExPERiENcE: • Appropriate experience in operation of computer Building ManagementSystem (BMS) • Electrical or electronic background will be an added advantage.cOMPETENciES (kNOwLEDGE/SkiLLS): • Ability to monitor and acknowledge faultsthrough the computer BMS • Ability to carry out general electrical and/or electronic tasks• Ability to perform minor general BMS repairs and maintenance • Ability to communicatein at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape • Computer literacy(MS Word, Excel, GroupWise).

DuTiES (kEy RESuLT AREAS/OuTPuTS): • Provide effective technical support to thesupervisor • Control over service contractors in the Division • Keep an up to date recordof systems and administration functions regarding the BMS functioning and equipmentmaintenance and evaluation • Manage, monitor and assist with general BMS related tasks• Undertake the input of information on computer • Handle telephonic queries and BMSmachinery and equipment • Assist other departments within the department set-up whenit is required.

NOTE: Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency test. Candidates whoapplied for this position before are encouraged to reapply.

ENquiRiES: Mr NK Mbobo: 021 404-6230/03

closing date: 30 March 2012

FOOD SERvicES AiD (2 POSTS)REMuNERATiON: R 59 625 PER ANNuM

SERvicE bENEFiTS: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housingand medical aid allowance.

REquiREMENT: MiNiMuM REquiREMENT: Basic reading, writing and numerical skills.ExpEriEncE: • Previous Large Scale Hospital Catering experience • Must have experienceof therapeutic diets, food groups and preparation/cooking methods, and quality andportion control of food according to standardised recipes • Experiencewith patient service.iNHERENT REquiREMENTS OF THE jOb: • Ability to work shifts (weekends and publicholidays) • Must be willing to enter hospital wards and serve patients • Ability to do workof a physical nature • Responsible for own transport and accommodation. cOMPETENciES(kNOwLEDGE/SkiLLS): • Ability to maintain good interpersonal skills • Ability tocommunicate in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape • Proof ofattendance of a Kitchen Hygiene, Kitchen Cleaner or an Assistant Chef course.

DuTiES (kEy RESuLT AREAS/OuTPuTS): • Use Cook Chill System to prepare, cook,plate and regenerate and serve meals and beverages for the patients in accordancewith the PAWC Food Service Policy • Follow standardised PAWC Recipes and Menus• Clean and maintain the kitchen area and equipment and adhere to health and safetyregulations • Communicate with patients and Kitchen staff and feed back problems andrecommendations to the Food Service Supervisor • Dress according to Departmentalspecifications and adhere to Hospital/PAWC Policy.

ENquiRiES: Mr PS Cloete: 021 404-4042

PLEASE SubMiT yOuR APPLicATiON FOR THE ATTENTiON OF MS F SAFODiEN TOTHE cHiEF DiREcTOR: GROOTE ScHuuR HOSPiTAL, PRivATE bAG x4, ObSERvATORy,cAPE TOwN 7935.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONSWHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

closing Date: 5 April 2012,unless otherwise stated POSiTivE AbOuT PEOPLE wiTH DiSAbiLiTiES

Human Communications C94186

iNSTRucTiONS TO APPLicANTS: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Governmentdepartment or www.capegateway.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect thename of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this asreference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees andcertified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. Applications without the afore-mentioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address asindicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted.CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, whichare received after the closing date, will not be considered.

Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not receiveda response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consideryour application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available forselection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.

As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants mustnote that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that theirappointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include securityclearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previousemployment.

The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Disabledcandidates are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated.

Heartfelt thanks for the supportWE, the Big Walk Executive Committee,hereby wish to sincerely thank People’s Postfor the resounding success of our 10km BigWalk on Sunday 4 March.

We also have great pleasure in expressingour appreciation and gratitude to you foryour generous sponsorship as a media part-ner for the event.

Your sponsorship most certainly went along way towards sustaining this mega so-cial sporting event.

It has been an absolute pleasure and privi-

lege to have worked with esteemed personal-ities like yourself and others in your team,on this project.

It is my fervent wish that you and yourfamilybe the recipients ofmultitudes of goodduah’s from the beneficiaries and may Al-mighty Allah in his infinite mercy bestowthem all on you, Insha Allah.

Thank you!DR ELIAS PARKEREvents and Sponsorship DirectorBig Walk Executive Committee

What is next for Kensington?THE people of Kensington have a right to beconcerned, disgusted and angry, regardingthat ugly monstrosity that has been build inthe area. But as usual they are late to wakeup and take action.

The building is not only ugly but it is alsoinhumane tohave sucha lot of people in sucha concentrated space.

The developer has abused people’s desper-ation for housing by building seven storiesof matchbox homes.

The journalist should be looking at howthe City of Cape Town approved this scheme,when any resident would tell you how diffi-cult it is to have a garage plan passed by thecity. The Town Planner has raised concernsregarding this development and the prece-dent it sets for further development.

What we need to look at is who the develop-ers and their associates are, because that

would lead you to the one with the “connec-tions at the City”. The contractor and the as-sociates of this scheme has various otherprojects in the broader Kensington/Mait-land area.

Whilst being from this area, they no longerreside here, so the eyesore would not botherthem in the least while they line their pock-ets.

Speak to the Town Planner to request theminutes of the meeting wherein this projectwas approved. The associate is none otherthan a Councillor.

Speak about serving the people and your-self.

I would like to remain anonymous but feelthat I given you enough information to getto the bottom of this.CONCERNED CITIZENKensington

Building a ‘monstrosity’THE people of Kensington have a right to beconcerned, disgusted and angry regardingthat ugly monstrosity that has been built inthe area but as usual they are late to wakeup and take action.

The building is not only ugly but it is inhu-mane as well to have such a lot of people insuch a concentrated space. The developerhas abused people’s desperation for housingby building seven stories of match boxhomes.

The journalist should be looking at howthe City of Cape Town approved this schemewhen any resident would tell you how diffi-cult it is to have a garage plan passed by thecity. The Town Planners raised concerns inregard to this development and the prece-dent it sets for further development.

What he needs to look at is who the devel-opers and who their associates are as thatwould lead you to the one with the “connec-tions at the City”.

The contractor and the associates of thisscheme have various other projects in thebroader Kensington/Maitland area.

Whilst both are from this area they nolonger reside here so the eyesore would notbother them in the least while they line theirpockets.

Speak to the Town Planner to request theminutes of the meeting where this projectwas approved.

The associate is none other than a council-lor. Talk about serving the people and your-self.CONCERNED CITIZENKensington. Cheryl Walters, Director for Planningand Building Development ManagementDepartment for the City of Cape Town re-sponds:

The City of Cape Town takes the allega-tions raised in this letter extremely serious-ly. I appeal to the letter-writer to please makean appointment with me to discuss the alle-gations of collusion and delays in assess-ment of building plans in more detail, so thateach matter can be investigated. The Plan-ning and Building Development Manage-ment Department prides itself on upholdingthe principles of due diligence when assess-ing all applications that are submitted. Un-substantiated and non-motivated accusa-tions are unfair and not helpful. It is far moreeffective to provide all the information to me

directly so that action can be taken if neces-sary.

The City assures residents that due proc-ess was followed in the approval of the build-ing plans for the Farelli Holdings develop-ment. Building Inspectors visit the site regu-larly and have confirmed that all buildingwork taking place is in accordance with ap-proved building plans.

The property concerned is zoned GeneralCommercial, which means it is a permissiveuse zone in terms of land uses and develop-ment parameters. This type of zoning per-mits high density, multi-storey residentialdevelopments. Therefore, a block of flats ispermitted as a primary right.

The original building plan was approvedon 15 August 2006, and was compliant withtheZoningSchemeRegulations. If theunder-lying development rights are complied with,no provision is made for public participationin terms of legislation. In addition, the Na-tional Building Regulations which governthe administration of building plans makeno provision for public consultation.

Numerous alterations and additions to theoriginal approval were issued between 2006and 2009 – all of which were compliant withthe Zoning Scheme.

In light of the above, the resultant buildingplans were approved since they compliedwith all applicable laws.

On 24 November 2011, a Land Use applica-tion was submitted for very minor additionsto the existing development. The requireddepartures were to enable portions of the up-per floors to be closer to the Nyman Streetboundary than permitted. These were con-sidered minor and without adverse impacton the surrounding area. The subsequentbuilding plan was submitted on 28 February2012 and is currently being circulated withinthe City. Residents are reminded to be asprudent as possible when purchasing prop-erty. Prospective property owners must en-sure that they understand the developmentrights underlying their property and thoseof surrounding properties.

If residents have any queries about zoningrights in their area, they are welcome to visitthe Table Bay District Office of the Planningand Building Development Management De-partment in the Media City Building on thecorner of Adderley Street and Hertzog Boule-vard.

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Tuesday 13 March 2012 SPORT People’s Post WoodstockMaitland

Everything we touch turns to SOLD

DIEP RIVER: R1,195mil

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SALT RIVER: R650.000excl

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DIEP RIVER: R650.000excl

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WOODSTOCK: R699.000excl

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VANGUARD ESTATE: R850.000

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M/VILLE WYNBERG R599.999excl

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Ryan Rasool knockout kicks offLIAM MOSES

HIGH SCHOOL football teamsfrom across Cape Town con-

verged on Westridge High Schoolon Saturday for the first leg ofthe annual Ryan Rasool knock-out tournament.

The competition brought togeth-er teams from as far afield as Atlan-tis and Stellenbosch, and producedseveral interesting contests be-tween sides from different socio-economic conditions.

Most of the games in the competi-tion were fairly even, with teams ei-ther drawing or winning by one ortwo goals, but some games sawteams well and truly put to thesword. The day’s action kicked offwith three clashes between localMitchell’s Plain rivals, and, in thefirst game, Lenteguer were on thereceiving end of a 4-0 drubbing fromBeacon Valley side Oval North.

Cape Town school Harold Cressy

were the next team to suffer badlyat the at the hands of their oppo-nents. They lost 4-0 to RobinvaleHigh from Atlantis in their firstgame.

Islamia College won their firstmatch of the day 3-1 against BurenHigh from Brooklyn, but they wenton to concede the highest numberof goals in any of the games, in theirsecond match. Cloetesville High, ofStellenbosch, beat the Lansdowneside 6-0.

The next phase of the competitiontakes place on Saturday 17 March,at the same location, where theteams will play the final two match-es of the group stage before pro-gressing to the knock-out stage ofthe Cup.

SCORES: Lentegeur High 0 OvalNorth High 4; Spine Road High 0Princeton High 0; Cedar High 1Tafelsig High 2; Robinvale High 4Harold Cressy High 0; Man-zomthombo High 2 MuizenbergHigh 1; Strandfontein High 1 Silver-

stream High 2; Camps Bay High 1Sibelius High 1; Islamia High 3 Bu-ren High 1; Heideveld High 2Cloetesville High 1; Westridge High0 Belgravia High 1; Zola High 1 Bon-teheuwel High 0; Beacon Hill High0 Glendale High 1; Mountview High0 Rhodes High 0; Rocklands High 1Aloe High 0; Oaklands 0 MatthewGoniwe High 1; Spine Road High 2Muizenberg High 0; Mondale High1 Portland High 1; ManzomthomboHigh 0 Princeton High 0; LentegeurHigh 1 Silverstream High 1; CedarHigh 0 Harold Cressy 2; IslamiaHigh 0 Cloetesville High 6; Heide-veld High 0 Buren High 0; Strand-fontein High 0 Oval North High 5;Zola High 0 Glendale High 0;Westridge High 1 Sibelius High 0;Camps Bay High 0 Belgravia High3; Beacon Hill High 0 BonteheuwelHigh 2; Mountview High 3 AloeHigh 0; Rocklands High 1 RhodesHigh 1; Oaklands High 2 PortlandHigh 0; Mondale High 2 MatthewGoniwe High 0.

SPOT KICK: A Lenteguer High School player steps up to take a penalty. The penalty was missed and Lenteguer went on to lose the game40. Photo: Liam Moses

VICTORY: The players and management of Glenthorne A’s softball team celebrate after winning the knockout trophy at Turfhall Park sports complex on Sunday. Glenthorne recordeda 21 victory over Westridge Yankees to secure the title. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

SAFE HOME: Gert van der Walt of Pirates (black and grey) beats a tag from TashreeqMoosa of Hamiltons on second base during the Major League mens softball knockoutfinal at Turfhall Park sports complex on Sunday. Pirates secured the trophy by beatingthe men in green 41. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

TOPS: Ashleigh Moolman of TeamMomentumToyota improved on hersecondplacefinish of lastyear by claiming victory onthe Elite Ladies category, narrowlybeating Catherine Williamson of TeamBizhubfcfand LynetteBotha ofTeam Momentum Toyota.

NUMBER ONE:Reinardt Jansevan Rensburg ofTeam MTNQhubeka beat ahighly competitive field to claima maiden CapeArgus Pick ’n PayCycle Tour victory on Sunday.Janse van Rensburg crossed thefinish line justahead of HermanFouche (TeamBonitas) andJaco Venter(Team Nu Water/CTM).

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Smith goes from council to the skyLIAM MOSES

IT was a moment of quiet re-flection that helped Alderman

JP Smith, Mayoral Committeemember for Safety and Security,discover his hobby.

Smith was sitting in his officeputting in extra hours of work dur-ing a City council recess, a timewhen he was supposed to be takingaholidayalongwith the rest ofCapeTown’s elected officials, when hewas hit by the beginnings of an exis-tential crisis.

“I was sitting there during the re-cess thinking ‘I bet you if I die to-morrow, this extra time I put in -people don’t care, they don’t evennotice. I can die tomorrow’,” saidSmith.

“You have this one life. You haveone life out of which you have tosqueeze the maximum. And I’m sit-ting here working away during myrecess, for what? I need to also dothings that reduce my stress level,that gives me quality of life, thatticks off the items on my bucketlist.”

It was this moment that lead toSmith contacting a paragliding in-

structor and taking his first stepsinto a sport that he had long ad-mired.

According to the 40-year-old, likemost people he had always had a de-sire to experience flight and had al-ways watched paragliders with en-vy as they flew alongside Signal Hilland Lions Head.

Smith has now been paraglidingfor over five years and says that thesport is essential in helping him tode-stress and live a balanced life.

“It’s a reset button. There’s nocell phone. You can’t answer yourcell phone. I suppose you can ifyou’re very brave,” said Smith.

“As a rule I don’t answer my cellphone. It’s the one time I don’t an-swer my cell phone. The rest of thetime my cell phones is on - 24 hoursaday, sevendaysaweek.When I gotmarried in Zanzibar, my cell phonewas on. I took calls there and did ra-dio interviews during my wed-ding.”

Smith’s job means that he is ofteninterviewed in newspapers and oth-er forms of news media, and hisstraightforward, business-mindedapproach to his work has seen himdevelop an inaccurate reputation.

According to Smith, he is far from

the stern, humourless persona thathe is thought to be by most of CapeTown’s citizens.

“I have a very robust sense of hu-mour and a great sense of adven-ture. That’s why I got married inZanzibar. That’s why I went to Ma-laysia for a year to go work withR800 in my pocket, after studying.

“People think I go home at nightand hang upside down in the closetand feed off the odd maiden. I’mvery much human and very muchin need of the odd bit of recreation.”

Since taking his first flight in2006, Smith has logged around 450flights, the longest of which was 248minutes, and has soared to distanc-es as high as 989 metres aboveground level.

Smith added that the solitude andseclusion of the sport, combinedwith the amazing scenery, makesthe experience of paragliding al-most meditative.

“I love it, it’s a spiritual experi-ence. It’s calm, most of the time. Itsart, yes there is science and train-ing to it, but someof it is pureartist-ry.

“It’s not a group sport. Yes, thereare other people with you when youtake off. You go in a vehicle full of

people, maybe.“But the moment you’re in the air

you’re solo. You’re on your own,

you’re on your ace. It’s just you andyour skill, the sky above you, theground below you.”

HOBBY: Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security, has been paragliding for over five years. Photo: Supplied

LEADERS: Cyclists pass through Glencairn on Sunday, during the Pick ’n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour. See page 15 for more Cycle Tour pictures. Photo: Doug Drysdale

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