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PROBLEM: These properties on Pontac and Nelson streets are causing some concern among the neighbours. Photo: Tauriq Hassen

Problem Building Unit.Herron confirmed an application has been

lodged with Heritage Western Cape to demo-lish the buildings. The houses are believed tobe more than 60 years old.

“The applicant will need a permit from Her-itage Western Cape to have the buildings de-molished as they are protected by the Nation-al Heritage Resources Act,” says Herron.

He also added that the heritage processcould take up to three months.

“In our view the application to have thebuildings demolished will most probably besuccessful and, although they have some her-itage significance, any future regeneration ofthe street block in this hostile context maynot materialise.”

Richard Bosman, executive director forSafety and Security at the City of Cape Town,confirmed that the City has launched an in-vestigation into the properties.

He says the City is aware of the poor state

of the houses, but was unaware of the allegedcriminal activities.

He explained that the houses are all semi-detached with “nothing of value” inside.

Bosman said: “The gutters and fasciaboards are starting to fall off and could be-comeadanger topedestrians (walking) on thepavement.” Bosman encouraged residents torefrain from entering these properties and toreport any illegal activities to the police orthe City on (021) 596 1999.

TAURIQ HASSEN

A STRING of run-down properties inWoodstock are allegedly being used

as drug dens and as hangouts for crimi-nals.

Owners have already been served with a 30-day notice to have the houses boarded up andsecured.

The houses, on Pontac and Nelson streets,have been deserted by their owners and havebecome a playground from criminals, say res-idents.

During a walk-by, it was evident to Peo-ple’s Post that some attempts have beenmade to secure the buildings.

Entrances were boarded up and signs indi-cating warnings that “trespassers will beprosecuted”.

Rubbish had been dumped in the frontyards, while the interiors have been de-stroyed.

One resident, who wished to remain anony-mous, claimed to have been robbed in PontacStreet by an alleged drug user.

While on her way home from work, thewoman entered Pontac Street when she no-ticedagroupofmenexitingoneof thederelictproperties and heading towards her.

She says one of the men threatened herwith a knife, ripped off her jewellery and ranoff with her handbag.

“It’s not only me, but the people in this areanow don’t want to walk past these houses be-cause anything can happen and it alreadylooks dodgy from the outside.

“You can just imagine what it looks likefrom the inside,” she says.

Another nearby resident, Micheal Wil-liams, says he started noticing an increase inthe number of “criminal elements” loiteringaround the houses.

Williams explained that many problemsare being caused as a result of the houses be-ing left derelict, including tarnishing the im-age of the area.

“This area is already faced with so muchcrime,” says Williams, who adds “residentsbeing scared to walk past these houses is thebiggest sign of concern.”

The neighbourhood worry was brought tothe attention of ward councillor Brett Herronjust over a week ago. He has requested an in-vestigation to be conducted by the City’s

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THE benefits of the Radio 786Health Fair, held on Tuesday 8May, are still being felt in thecommunity. It was supported byProNutro.

On Tuesday, Radio 786 staff hand-ed over a sizeable cheque to Diabe-tes SA, the beneficiary of the first7,86 km Health Run/Walk.

The handover took place at Hida-yatul Islam Primary School, whichgenerated the highest amount of en-tries for the walk.

In return for their efforts, Radio786 provided them with a PC Tablet.

The organisers also thanked Peo-ple’s Post for playing a big role inproviding a print platform to pro-

mote the ever popular annual Radio786 Health Fair.

Representatives of the Universityof the Western Cape’s Communityand Health Department were alsothanked for giving up their time, toprovide free health screenings atthe Radio 786 Health Fair.

Dear reader,There are only a few days left before the

Jive Slave Route Challenge, on SundayMay 27, and I’m praying harder than everbefore.

I’m convinced that nothing short of amiracle, combined with a bagful of deter-mination, arnica, ankle and knee guardsand painkillers with the power of mor-phine, will help me go the 10km distance.

Despite best intention a few short weeksago, I haven’t stuck to my training plan(was there ever one?). I can’t be blamedthough as I’ve had a number of pressingmatters to attend to. Life!

Between my work and personal commit-ments, I’ve squeezed in three runs in thepast two weeks, one on my trampoline, onewith a much fitter adult and another withtwo toddlers.

I usually drive this energetic pair to day-care, but this time round, I ran them the2.2km distance. I’ve never seen them morerelieved to arrive at “Teacher Carol’s”, orhappier to see my tail end as I ran back bymyself.

My eating plan is flourishing, with aftermidnight checks-in at an eatery drive-through for supersized meals, routinestops at a popular roadhouse for half a doz-en samoosas - where incidently, I bumpedinto one of our coaches, who shall remainnameless - and loads of hot chips to warm

the early winter chill. I think this is what’smeant by “carbo loading”.

Though unscientific, my strategy haspaid some dividends as I’ve lost lots of cen-timetres and have had to have some cloth-ing adjusted as my favouritepairs of pants are literallyswimming around my waist.I must be on the right track,in fact this was confirmed bysame coach who, packet ofsamoosas in hand, told methat as runners we can af-ford to eat such delicacies. Inever want to stop running.

Realistically, and I’m sureany expert runner willagree, I see no point instraining myself betweennow and race day or in in-curring further injury to myathletic form, so I’ll beputting up my feet prettymuch, secure in the knowledge that I willcomplete the race, whether I run, walk orcrawl it.

My reward will be knowing that I’ve fin-

ished what I’ve started and enjoying thesumptuous breakfast I’ve been invited toby the race organisers as a representativeof People’s Post. I am usually famished aftera good workout.

After my long working week which endsonSaturday, Sundaywill seemebright andbreezy at the start of the Jive Slave RouteChallenge half marathon and 10km race at06:45, with my race beginning at 07:15 andbreakfast lasting till 11:00, so if my maths

is good, I’ll have a generousfour hours to complete myrun. At this pace, I’m notout to break any records,but may yet set a newrecord.

I wish all race partici-pants an enjoyable run,with immense admirationfor runners like EdwardMurdoch who, at 79, will bethe oldest competitor.

I will be cheering for youEdward.

Till next time, go well!ConnectED is a weekly

column, by People’s PostEditor, Feroza Miller-

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CHECK IT OUT: Igsaan Ganiet (centre) accepts the check on behalf ofDiabetes SA. With him is HidayatulIslam Primary School Principal, MrsFridie (left) and brand manager ofProNutro, Khosi Snondo.

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HEALTHY LIVING: Gareth Smithdorf from theUWC sports department speaks to the pupilsabout healthy living .

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TAURIQ HASSEN

DESPITE talk to the contrary, the My-Citi bus service will be expanded intoMitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha.

The Cape Chamber of Commerce hascriticised the expansion as reportedly be-ing “economically unfeasible”, making theservice “unprofitable”.

Councillor Brett Herron, Mayoral Com-mittee Member for Transport, Roads andStormwater for the City of Cape Town,scrapped talks around halting the expan-sion. He feels statements by the chamberhad been made on “assumptions”.

“There isnoproblemwith expanding theroutes of the MyCiti bus service and it wasonly being criticised by the chamber, butwe felt that before they made these as-sumptions to the public, they should havecommunicated with the City,” says Her-ron.

The MyCiti system already recordedtheir threemillionthpassenger trip,whichis expected to increase as the future phasesof the system are in full swing.

This would include a network of newfeeder routes in the Cape Town CBD andalong the Atlantic Seaboard, towards HoutBay and to Salt River.

“I questioned the chamber on what basisthe extension into these areas would be un-feasible and requested that before any in-formation is released to the public, itshould be filtered through the City,” Her-ron added.

There are currently 17 bus routes run-ning from Table View, into the city centreup until the Cape Town International Air-port with about six IRT temporary routesinbetween.

Herron explained that the City projectsthat by the end of 2013, an express servicewould be up and running and. “Publictransport was not designed by the govern-ment to make a profit,” he says.

The debacle comes weeks before the firstanniversary of the MyCiti bus service,which will be celebrated by offering Cape-tonians free rides on Sunday 27 May.

It is hoped this outing will give residentsthe chance to “reflect on what has beenachieved”, while at the same time they canlook forward to the system being expandedthroughout the Peninsula.

“We have had enormous support fromacross the city since we started rolling outour first MyCity buses,” says Herron.

All trips on the MyCiti buses on the daywill be free. Each passenger will be re-quired to visit any station kiosk on the dayto collect a pass, which can be used to rideon as many buses and routes as they want.

“If you begin your trip on a feeder busthere will be ambassadors on the buseswho will provide you with the necessarypass, so there is no need to make your wayto the station first to collect your pass,”says Herron.

Obtain route information and time ta-bles on the website www.capetown.gov.za/myciti or contact 080 065 6463 or email [email protected].

Expansion stillon the cards

TAURIQ HASSEN

TWO suspects were arrested after beingfound with drugs to the street value of R1 mil-lion.

On Friday 18 May, at approximately 20:15,Cape Town Railway Police conducted vehiclepatrols in Voortrekker Road, Maitland, whenthey noticed a suspicious vehicle parked ina dark corner along the road.

When police officers approached the vehi-cle, the occupants behaved in a suspiciousmanner.

Warrant Officer November Filander, Cor-porate Communications for SAPS WesternCape Media says: “Officers requested per-mission to search the vehicle and during thesearch, a plastic bag containing a largeamount of tik worth one million rand wasfound on the back seat of the vehicle.”

Police also found an undisclosed amount ofmoney in the glove apartment.

Both suspects, aged 31 and 38 were arrestedfor dealing in an illegal substance and ap-peared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Courtyesterday (Monday 21 May).

. Yesterday (Monday 21 May) at approxi-mately 08:45, Maitland Police received infor-mation about drugs that are being sold at ahouse in Voortrekker Road.

After entering the premises to conduct asearch, they found a plastic bag containingdagga and hashish (compressed dagga) withan estimated street value of R1 000.

Police arrested a 34-year-old suspect for

possession of drugs and he will appear in theCape Town Magistrate’s Court today.

The public is urged to report illegal drugactivities and to contact Maitland SAPS on(021) 506 9400 or Crime Stop on 086 001 0111.

. A teenager has been arrested for the stab-bing in which a 20-year-old man died in Ken-sington on Saturday.

The police believe the incident is gang re-lated. They say the men were fighting on thecorner of Lugmag and Sunderland streets’,around 21:00.

Warrant Officer Ntombi Nqunqeka,spokesperson for Kensington police, says thepolice believe the 17-year-old is a member ofthe Vatos Locos gang. During the fight, theman was stabbed in the neck. He was rushedto hospital, but died early Sunday morning.

The suspect was arrested shortly after.. Fifty suspects were arrested in various

crime prevention operations throughoutWoodstock at the weekend.

Fines worth R4 000 were also issued to liq-uor outlets for non-compliance.

Sergeant Hilton Malila, spokesperson forWoodstock police, confirms that four peoplewere arrested for driving under the influenceat roadblocks and vehicle check points.

During crime prevention patrols, 34 sus-pects were arrested for minor offences, 10 forpossession of drugs, a 36-year-old man forrobbery and a 37-year-old man for possessionof stolen property.

All suspects appeared in the Cape TownMagistrate’s court yesterday.

R1m drug bust, two held

MyCiti buses at the terminal at the City of Cape Town offices. Photo: Denzil Maregele/Photo24

OVER THE RAINBOW: A rainy weekend brought much delight when one of nature’s mostbeautiful phenomena occurred on Sunday. Capetonians had the pleasure of ending theirday knowing that after every rainstorm comes a rainbow. Photo: Rolf Brandt

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ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER72/2012

SUMMER JACOBS

MAYOR Patricia De Lillehas proposed to award theFreedom of the City to USPresident Barack Obamaand his wife Michelle.

Describing the Obama cou-ple as “guiding stars to oureventual destination” in aCity-issued statement, if heaccepts, Obama would jointhe ranks of former presidentNelson Mandela and Arch-bishop Emeritus DesmondTutu.

De Lille says in a “cynicalage” there is a “desperateneed for universal hope”.

“Noting the inspirationthey have been to us and theworld, and acknowledgingthat their extraordinary suc-cess has only been possiblewith the support of each oth-er, I have proposed to theRules Committee, in accord-ance with all processes, thatit recommend that the nextmeeting of council honoursthem with our highestaward,” says De Lille.

There are, however, thosewho question the mayor’schoice.

The Media Review Net-work and the Muslim Judi-cial Council called on the DAto reconsider the decision,describing the first blackAmerican president’s tenureas a “predatory, rather thanpeaceful, first term in office”.

Here readers have theirsay.

Free reignto Obama

MORALLY CORRUPT: Abigail Scheepers says:“Barack is in favour of samesex marriages. Whatkind of example is the City of Cape Town settingfor themselves by bestowing such a precious honour on someone with unchristian morals?”

LOCAL ISBETTER:Mavis Londtsays: “I suppose as thefirst blackpresident ofthe UnitedStates hecertainly hasachieved alot, but I feelthe awardshould be given to someone local.There are somany peoplein the country who aremuch moredeserving,such assomeonewho runs anNPO, benefiting the community.”

OTHERS MORE DESERVING: Lauren Myborg says:“There are so many positive role models in SouthAfrica that’s worthy of the award. It should definitely have gone to a local. My mother is a primeexample.”

GOOD RELATIONS: Hans Louw says: “It’s good tocreate strong bonds with other countries. It’s a‘if you wash my back, I’ll wash yours’ scenario andthat’s how it’s always been in politics and alwayswill be.”

WE SHOULDHAVE A SAY:Belinda VanWyk says:“The city belongs to allCapetoniansliving in it, soshouldn’t wehave a say inwho gets theaward? It’snot something to behandled lightly, they aregranted thefreedom ofthe city afterall. Maybethere shouldbe a poll orsomethingalong thoselines.”

GOODWILL: Joschelle Jacobs says: “I haven’t really followed the story that closely, but I’m sure themayor had good reasons for choosing the American president. Whatever they are, lets hope itbrings some good to the Mother City.”

Toll plaza protests continueSTEFNI HERBERT

PROTESTERS plan on picketingat the Cape High Court on Mon-day, following their march to handover a memorandum to the vari-ous roleplayers.

Hout Bay Residents’ and Rate-payers’ Association (HBRRA) willlead the march to apply for a sec-ond building interdict to stop theconstruction on Chapman’s Peak.

Chairperson of HBRRA, LenSwimmer, says: “Our advocatesthink we have a stronger case andwe hope we will be awarded the in-terdict.” The angry protesters ap-plied for an urgent interdict inMarch, but it was not awarded be-

cause therewasnobasis for theur-gency.

Swimmer says there is alreadyirreparable damage done to themountain after they gouged out amassive section of it, but it doesnot mean they should still be al-lowed to go ahead with the con-struction. “Having the office blockand toll plaza built is environmen-tally and morally wrong, not tomention illegal as it is being builton a World Heritage Site,” saysSwimmer. If the judgement isawarded in favour of the protest-ers, construction will be put onhold immediately and in order forit to continue, an appeal will haveto be lodged by the opposition.

“If action is taken against us af-ter being awarded the interdict,the taxpayer will have to foot thebill for the court action.

“Even though this fight is cost-ing us a lot of money, we have loy-al donors and many who supportthis cause,” says Swimmer.

Protesters marched from HoutBay beach to Entilini Hout Bay of-fices on late Sunday morning.

They handed over a memoran-dum to representatives from therespective parties involved in theconstruction – the Provincial Gov-ernment, Entilini and their con-tractors, Murray and Roberts.

Organiser of the protest, well-known hunger striker, BronwenLankers-Byrne says: “About 200people attended the march, butwhen we handed the memoran-

dum over to the various represent-atives, they just took it and walkedaway, refusing to say anything.”

Swimmer says there is no needfor an office block or a toll plaza,it would be acceptable to construct

a control room and simply have aboom operating on a prepaid tick-et system.

Swimmer says: “We could cometo a settlement, but there are nonesodeaf as thosewhowill nothear.”

DETOUR: The area where construction workers have already gouged alarge piece of the mountain for the rerouting of the road and developmentthat will follow. Photo: Anthony Allen


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THIRTY-seven new waste removal truckshave been added to the City’s Solid WasteDepartment’s fleet.

This will relieve pressure on the older, ex-isting fleet and help to improve service deliv-ery.

“I am very glad that these new trucks havebeen added to our fleet, because the City hashad difficulties in maintaining the waste col-lection schedules due to the age of the exist-ing fleet, with some trucks as old as 16 years.I trust that the new vehicles will assist us in

improving service delivery even further,”says the City’s Mayoral Committee Memberfor Utility Services, Councillor ShehaamSims.

A total of 53 vehicles were ordered and theremaining 16 trucks are expected to arrivefrom overseas suppliers by the end of June.

Despite the new additions, at a cost of overR100 million, it must be borne in mind thatcollection operations can only stabilise oncetrucks procured in the next financial yearhave been delivered. This will bring the fleetin line with normal operational standards. To

that end, R65 million has been set aside forthe compactors and an additional R29,2 mil-lion for other vehicles and plant require-ments.

Depending on the Rand/Dollar exchangerate, 29 compactorswill be ordered in thenextfinancial year. Vehicle break-downs have be-come increasingly problematic and costly,with between 40 and 60 vehicles breakingdown on any given day.

“The new trucks are under warranty,which will alleviate the burden of repaircosts. This brings the total spent on all new

vehicles for the Solid Waste Management De-partment to over R100 million for the2011/2012 financial year,” says CouncillorSims.

The City’s Fleet Management Policy stipu-lates that trucks should not be more than sev-en years old. The new vehicles will be distrib-uted among the four collection areas so thatthe oldest vehicles are replaced and the aver-age age of the vehicles is consistent in eacharea. This should significantly reduce thelikelihood of breakdowns and thus improveservice delivery.

Easier breathing on refuse day

CATCH A WAVE: A manbids the Japanese trawlerthe Eihatsu Maru goodbye after the successfulattempt to remove it fromClifton’s First beach onFriday at 16:00. The Cityof Cape Town is pleasedthe operation did notcause any environmentaldegradation or pollutionto the shoreline. The vessel has been taken toQuay 500 at the Port ofCape Town where an inspection will be conducted and the remainingcrew members will alsobe interviewed. TheSouth African RevenueServices (Sars) CustomsDivision and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries willconduct inspections ofthe vessel and cargo.

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People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland FEATURE Tuesday 22 May 2012

SUMMER JACOBS

WOMEN came in their droves to sup-port sisters in distress, affirming theWHEAT sisterhood.

This year’s Women’s Hope Educationand Training (WHEAT) Trust functionwas themed “1 000 Women United againstDomenstic Violence”.

The Cape Town Convention Centre wasfilled with a powerful energy on Thursdayas women from different cultures andbackgrounds rubbed shouldersl.

WHEAT Trust chairperson Freda Dan-iels says: “Our organisation is one whichbelieves in a world where there is socialjustice, equality and respect for women’srights.”

An impressive line-up of speakers whocaptivated the crowd with heartfelt wordsand inspiring messages, included Scienceand Technology minister Naledi Pandor;Lulu Xingwana, Minister of Women, Chil-dren and People with Disabilities; andWHEAT patron and philanthropist WendyAckerman.

Investing in women-headed grassrootsorganisations, the trust aims to facilitatemeaningful and positive change in theircommunities.

Mustadafin Tafelsig Aids Project inMitchell’s Plain is one such organisation.

The non-government organisationworks to combat the spread of HIV/Aidsin Mitchell’s Plain. It facilitates HIV/Aidsawareness campaigns, runs educationalprojects, provides home-based care andfeeds up to 4 000 malnourished people as

well as those infected with HIV/Aids eachday.

Director Ghairunisa Johnstone says:“The luncheon serves as a reminder ofwhat we, as women, are capable of.

“We are in powerful positions becausewe have the ability to recognise ourstrengths and our weaknesses and how toovercome them.”

The Ubuntu Rural Women and YouthMovement, in Klapmust near Paarl, is anorganisation run by women. It was theirfirst representation at the WHEAT func-tion.

The movement is aimed at equipping ru-

ral women and youth in efforts to make apositive change in their lives.

The founder, Wendy Pekeur, explainsthey have three projects running. One ofthese is a health programme which focuss-es on Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

Pekeur says: “We believe impoverishedareas are capable of producing doctors, ad-vocates and lawyers, but a child born withFAS is unable to realise that dream.”

Mienie van Wyk (58), a representative ofthe elderly on the Ubuntu executive com-mittee, says being part of the UbuntuMovement has given her a fresh perspec-tive on life.

“I never had a formal education,” saysVan Wyk.

“I always felt excluded because of it, butnow that I am part of the Ubuntu Move-ment I feel like I belong. I have learntabout my rights and ownership as a wom-en. It has all lead me to be able to join inon this incredible lunch.”

The event facilitated the process to re-new the fight against women abuse in thecity. To this end, it brings together ordi-nary women and representatives fromgovernment and the private sector in theircommon aim to eradicate domestic vio-lence.

Women muscle in against abuseWomen muscle in against abuse

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: Women enjoy the starter while listening to Minister Naledi Pandor making her speach at the Wheat Trust1000's Women United Against Domestic Violence Luncheon at th CTICC Photo: Peter Abrahams

GOOD FIGHT: Lulu Xingwana, Minister ofWomen, Children and People with Disabilities spoke on fighting domestic violence.

WARM: Freda Daniels, chairperson of theWheat Trust, welcomes the women.

POWERFUL WOMEN: Wendy Ackerman (left) with Soraya Matthews, Executive Directorof the Wheat Trust. Photos: Peter Abrahams

PODIUM: Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor.

WONDER WOMEN: Morishia Fortuin (left) and Ghairunisa Johnstone, of the MustadafinTafelsig Aids Project in Mitchell’s Plain, networked at the function. Photo: Summer Jacobs

SUPPORT: Mienie van Wyk, from the Ubuntu Rural Women and Youth Movementcame from Klapmuts. Photo: Summer Jacobs


SUMMER JACOBS

ON Thursday 10 May the hustleand bustle on Salt River’s LowerMain Road was amplified as peo-ple were tested for free for arange of illnesses.

The Tutu Tester Mobile Unit is aconvenient way to be tested withouthaving to spend hours queuing athealthcare facilities. In partner-ship with the South African Nation-al Zakáh Fund (SANZAF), the Des-mond Tutu Foundation screenedthe public for a range of illnesses in-

cluding: diabetes, hypertension,obesity and HIV.

Launched in 2008 by the Metro-politan Health Group and Qualsa,the mobile testing facility can betowed to shopping centres, commu-nity halls, sporting events, or anypublic gathering.

On the road tobetter health

STEP BY STEP: Councillor Nondumiso Hlwele explains the testing procedure to Thuraya Kamaldien.

THUMBS UP FOR HEALTHY LIVING:Some took a detour from their day’splans to have themselves tested.From left are, Patrick Mpehla, BenTwetwa, Terrence Xhinti and XolileMpande. Photos: Summer Jacobs

SORTED: Technical officer, Nick Wells, takes the details of testee Sibulela Fadana.

People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland NEWS Tuesday 22 May 2012

SUMMER JACOBS

RANDOM drug testing at theChrysalis Academy has reaped a“100%” success rate.

This comes three months after in-troducing drug testing – done with-out any of the youth knowing whoor when they’d be tested.

The academy – in picturesqueTokai – is dedicated to helping at-risk youth from across the citythrough skills development as partof its social crime prevention strat-egy.

Those who benefit from the acad-emy have been identified as beingat risk of gangsterism, substanceabuse and unemployment. Chrysa-lis aims to teach the youth in itscare how to take responsibility fortheir own personal growth.

The drug testing project aims toreduce the level of substance abuse.And, says CEO Lucille Meyer, it isa first for the academy since its es-tablishment in 2000.

Meyer says the drug testing is inresponse to the “general increase ofsubstance abuse in the province”.

She explains the initiativewas in-troduced after many of the youthadmitted to substance abuse, withtik and dagga among the most com-mon drugs of choice.

She stresses Chrysalis is not a re-

habilitation centre, but acknowl-edges drug abuse among the youthis “a reality impossible to escape”.

“The random drug testing was in-troduced so that we could get anidea of how many of our students

were using substances. It also cre-ates awareness, because when wedo the tests, there are pre-counsel-

ling sessions where students are in-formed about the effects of drugs.”

During the first week into theirthree-month course, 19 studentswere tested. Nine tested positive.

In the next round, only one of the32 students tested positive.

A month later 82 students weretested. All tested negative for drugs.

Meyer believes the success of therandom drug tests is underpinnedby an official document – a chain ofcustody report – which states theirresults “in black and white”.

“It does wonders for the student’sself-esteem when they are handedtheir results. They can hold theirhead up high knowing they haveproof of being clean.”

The success of the programmehas earned it continued funding bythe Department of CommunitySafety.

Provincial community safetyminister Dan Plato says theproject’s success is based on the stu-dents instantly knowing their sta-tus and help is immediately availa-ble.

The Chrysalis Academy can bereached on (021) 712 1023 or go towww.chrysalisacademy.org.za.

Drug testing reaps benefits

CLEAN SLATE: Imelda Neate, of Drug Testing Africa, assists one of the youth at the Chrysalis Academy duringprecounselling. Photo: Summer Jacobs

INSTILL core values at home, says a topSA academic.

In his address to the Cape Town Univer-sity of the Third Age, Professor JonathanJansen, University of the Free State vice-chancellor, believes education starts athome. It includes the core values of astrong moral code, respect for one’s eldersand a deep respect for learning.

He says these values helped him remainunaffected by crime and violence in hischildhood neighbourhood.

Jansen’s term included the 2009 furoreover the racist actions and video by fourwhite former UFS students – the so-calledReitz Four – in which they humiliatedblack university staff. The incidentcaused international outrage, promptingbitter protests over racism still en-trenched in SA, more than a decade afterthe end of apartheid.

After reading an account of how Jewishparents hid from Nazi-occupied Poland,Jansen says he realised how children ab-sorbed the attitudes and life experiencesof parents. He set out to challenge andchange racist attitudes at the UFS cam-pus.

Today, he says in a statement, their big-gest “problem” at the campus is interra-cial relationships.

Jansen points out the challenge in thecountry of a high failure and drop-out rateat school.

It was absurd, he says, to allow a 30%pass mark in some subjects and a 55%pass mark in English and Afrikaans.

“In the best schools,” says Jansen,“teachers do what they are supposed to do– arrive on time, teach in class, set andcorrect homework, and encourage theirpupils to achieve.”

Although a strong supporter of unionsto protect the interests of teachers, hestresses the interests of students camefirst.

The crisis in education is not a crisis ofresources, he says, but a crisis of values,particularly when current role modelswere semi-literate. South Africa spendsmoreoneducation thananyotherAfricancountry and gets worse results.

By comparison, the university hasraised the academic bar for professors, re-sulting in UFS now producing world-classstudents who have risen to the challenge.

However, he expresses concern aboutthe danger of government control overuniversities, for example by dictatingwho should be admitted. “Universitieshave a duty to defend their independenceand to defend what is good in education.”

Teach them well – at home

RAISING STANDARDS: Professor Jonathan Jansen, vice chancellor of the University ofthe Free State, explains how upping the university’s standards are leading to it becominga worldclass institution. Photo: Supplied

UNCONTROLLED breeding of animals intownships leads to terrible suffering.

So says Di Fraser of Watershed Animal Res-cue and Rehab, a NPO made up of volunteersthat go into the townships to educate, feed anddip animals. A project they have taken on is

to raise funds for sterilisations,which theyor-ganise at no cost to the pet owner.

“This is the only way to get the breeding un-der control and stop the sadness,” saysFraser.To help, SMS the word ‘SPAY’ to 40776 to do-nate R20 or phone (021) 442 7000.

Help alleviate animals’ suffering

THE South African St Helena Heritage As-sociation will celebrate the 510th anniver-sary of the discovery of St. Helena Islandby hosting a meeting of people of St. Heleni-an descent. This will be on Saturday 26Mayat theMeadowridgeLibraryHall from09.00 until 11:00. Mervin Watson willpresent basic genealogy for those who areinterested in starting a family tree. All

those who know their ancestors were on St.Helena and would like to determine whatthe links were, are invited. Bring alongwriting materials.

Seating is limited and you are asked tocontact Mervin to reserve a seat.

There is no charge.Mervin’s email is: [email protected]. or

phone 073 915 9924.

Island blood unites descendants

THE Kenfac Traders’ community flea marketwill be held on the corner of Dapper Street and12th Avenue every Saturday from 08:00 till14:00.

Stalls are available for hire at R30 per mar-ket day.

For more information, contact Fatima Mo-hamed on 083 688 9773.

Shop for bargains at Kenfac market

THE SPCA is seeking book donations for theirvarious book sales. Not sure know what to dowith your unwanted books? Please do not tossthem out. Instead, they appeal to all animallovers and avid readers to donate books fortheir various book sales. Visit the organisa-tion’s bookshop at the SPCA premises, on the

corner of 1st Avenue and First Road in GrassyPark between 09:00 and 16:00 Mondays to Fri-days and weekends between 09:00 and 11:30.

Alternatively, drop off your donations atthe Vet Shop at 6 Gabriel Road in Plumstead.

For further enquiries call Natasha Johan-nes on (021) 700 4155.

Unwanted books help animals in need

THE Fine and Decorative Art Society ofCape Town presents Heritage Cinema – alecture by Dr Lesley Marx of UCT’s Filmand Media Studies Department.

Cynically dubbed “the Laura Ashleyschool of filmmaking” by British filmmak-er Alan Parker, so-called heritage cinemahas summoned both vitriol and admira-tion from critics and audiences. Films areoften marked by their relationship to pres-tigious literary sources, exquisite mise-en-

scene, dialogue-driven narrative and thepresentation of the past as an opportunityfor spectacle rather than analysis. Explo-ration of female desire is frequently givencentre stage. This lecture will focus on twofilms: A Room With A View and Howard’sEnd. This lecture takes place on Wednes-day 23 May at 19:30 at the Nelson MandelaAuditorium, at the Jewish Museum, Gar-dens. Members pay R30, guests pay R50.

Phone (021) 434 4579.

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FOR LIFE: Netsurit’s Regional Manager, Barbi Goldblatt,rounded up the tenants ofWaverley Business Park inObservatory to participatein a blood drive. This was theWestern Province BloodTransfusion Service’s second successful blood driveat this venue this year. Nadia Turner, promotions officer for the Western ProvinceTransfusion Services BloodDrive, thanked all who participated for their donations. In total, 35 peopleparticipated in the drive inJanuary, with 10 new donorsdonating 18 full units. In theMay drive, six out of the 23attendees were new donors,and altogether 15 full unitswere donated. The nextblood drive is on 10 July. Tobecome part of future blooddrives in the Waverley complex, contact Barbi on (021)448 1777, or email bar[email protected].

NON-compliance with domestic workeremployment’s legal requirements willfind homes and businesses in hot water.

Both residential and commercial compli-ance with the provisions for domestic work-ers, as set out in the Basic Conditions of Em-ployment Act and Occupational Health AndSafety Act, has experienced a steady, butslower than expected uptake.

This results in many domestic workers still

not enjoying the employment rights guaran-teed by these two Acts.

The other implication is that non-compli-ant employers are in fact breaking the lawand are subject to fines, prosecution, and inextreme cases, possible incarceration, ac-cording to the Department of Labour.

The plight of domestic workers is relevantto the national message of Freedom Day aswell as Workers Day.

Both the Department of Labour as well asbusinesses have expressed that many domes-tic workers are still not afforded the rightsother employees enjoy.

Yendor Felgate, CEO of Emergence GrowthServices, a provider of human capital man-agement, states that non-compliance may becompletely unintentional, and that adoptionof compliance may be hindered due to massignorance.

Pieter Laubscher, Deputy Director for Elec-trical Engineering within the Department ofLabour, states that the reasons for the slowrate of compliance of employers has not yetbeen fully determined, however, steadyprogress is being made and inspectors do notexperience much resistance to the Depart-ment’s labour inspection initiative that tar-gets both businesses and private residences.

David Honeyman, Executive at GuardriskAllied Products and Services, a division of Al-exander Forbes, states that domestic workersoften do not enjoy insurance benefits thatmany businesses provide to their employees.

The parties confirm that the domestic

worker industry has not achieved the degreeof legal compliance and social protection ben-efits enjoyed by other professions.

The most recent National Census is expect-ed to declare a conservative figure of approxi-mately 900 000 domestic workers in South Af-rica, although this figure is accepted to belower than the true amount. It is also suggest-ed that up to 28 percent of domestic workersremain without the necessary documenta-tion or agreement of formal employment withemployers.

To rectify this, the Department of Labourhas initiated on-going inspections to ensurethat compliance with the Acts is achieved.

Previous statements by the Department ofLabour have included strong messages re-garding the on-going battle for Act compli-ance.

Anyone wishing to find out more on whatdefines a domestic worker as well as the re-quirements of domestic worker employmentcompliance should visit www.domes-tere.co.za/landingpage/

Ensure you are legally domesticated

People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland LEADER Tuesday 22 May 2012

UnthinkableTHERE is much to be said about man’s rela-tionship with his pets.

On the one hand, cats, dogs, birds and otherbeloved animal species are well cared for bytheir human families.

Theoppositeholds for theunfortunate four-leggeds and furries who live with people whocan’t fend for themselves, let alone their pets.

Yet, an area such as Khayelitsha reportedlyhas a cat and dog population of nearly 100 000.

This uncontrolled breeding has been con-trived and deliberate by the thoughtless peo-ple who argue that sterilising or letting go oftheir dogs, will deprive them of income theyderive from selling puppies.

How did the situation spiral as out of con-trol as it is to now be highlighted as a cam-paignby theSouthAfricanMassAnimalSter-ilisation Trust, is underway?

Besides theneed for sterilisation, theunfor-givable abuse of thousands of animals bysome communities, is heartbreaking.

One of the worst reported cases of animalabuse last year was that of a dog found buriedalive at a school “because it was a nuisance,hanging around the classrooms”.

The dog was rescued in time. Few are as for-tunate.

Granted, not all poorer people mistreattheir pets, but just as people cannot surviveon “love and fresh air”, so too can’t their pets.

The reality of owning pets translates to ef-fort and money. Most youngsters have dogsbecause they think it’s “cool”.

Sterilisation is a first step and should be fol-lowed by monitoring to drastically reduce thepet population, with access to animal welfareservices and education initiatives. Harshfines and sentences should be imposed onthose convicted of illegally breeding dogs andkeeping dogs for dog fights.

How can a poor family provide for petswhen they’re unable to provide even the ba-sics for themselves?

It’s not rocket science; just pure mathemat-ics.

A modern-day saintEDNA Greenstein came high-ly recommended by a speechtherapist working at High-lands House. Edna was ablessing to my Dad, GiellieKropman, during the lastyears of his life (like amodernday Florence Nightingale).

She cared and looked afterhim, like he was a member ofher own family. Her onlyterms and conditions, whenshe became a permanent car-er and companion for my dad,was that she would take careof him but not let him into herheart. These terms and condi-tions were however broken,as he crept right into herheart.

It was inevitable as he wasa humble, wonderful man,and did this to everyone whoknew him. Edna was no ex-ception. Edna drove him

around in her car, had himfor Passover in her home,made him speak better, andgave him a reason to live withher wonderful personality.

When he was sick she wasthere for him. She was also ahuge help to our family. Wecan highly recommend Ednato anyone as she will not onlybring peace of mind to the pa-tient’s family but lots of joy tothe person she cares for.

She works at Darg andhelps with the animals on apart-time basis. She was puton this earth to care for peo-ple and animals in need.

Edna has a big heart andhas so much to offer. She wasa lifesaver to our family. Any-one requiring Edna’s servicecan contact her 073 148 3183.MARGOLITE WILLIAMSGreen Point

Don’t come begging to meI HAVE several dogs and theirlife is bliss divine.

When I got them I knew whatI was getting myself into. Foodtwice a day, grooming, vet bills,medicine, dog beds and blan-kets, walkers, dog sitters, theline of service does not end nordoes the cost.

So don’t tell me to help Khay-elitsha’s 100 000 dogs. My heartbleeds for them but what busi-ness do these people have withthat many dogs?

All I hear about are open toi-lets, no proper roofs, no elec-tricity, and no running water.So tell me what makes themthink they can have 100 000dogs running around?

They don’t care. They don’tthink. They only think fromhand to mouth, so my advice isbekind to animals andput themto sleep in a gentle way.

And, in future, give people inlocations that have dogs, a heftyfine, like a traffic fine, untilthey understand that dogs comewith responsibility.They areexpensive to keep so you cannotpussy foot around just becauseit’s cool to have a dog. Think be-fore you act.

As for the people involved infighting dogs for money, theymust be put behind bars.I really

find it an outrage that you ad-vertise for help. You are askingpeople to throw money down abottomless pit because of otherirresponsible people’s pets suf-fering.

You are doing those pets a fa-vour by putting them to sleepbecause they don’t understandwhy they are being kickedaround everyday.

South Africa Mass AnimalSterilization Trust, you mustnot prolong the agony of thosepoor animals and don’t ask thepublic to pay, make the ownerspay for the cost of euthanasia.

I am concerned about peoplelike the SA Mass SterilizationTrust that have the affront toask the public to pay for the stu-pidity of the dog owners inKhayelitsha. I am horrifiedabout what goes on in the coun-try.

It is run by irresponsible peo-ple so how can the people in thestreet be different?

Why don’t you ask AnimalRescue Organizations to adver-tise who relieve the suffering ofanimals? Call Jessica Perrimon (021) 396 5511. She’ll help youif she’s not too busy with herGolf Day for dogs in Mowbray.RALPH KRALLOranjezicht

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: Edna (left), sits with Giellie Kropmanand Alvon Collison. Photo: Supplied


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The South African team shouldbe ready to open their display atthe Chelsea Flower Show today.

Plants and flowers were recentlyinspected, cleaned and packed to besent off to the UK.The team flew toLondon on Saturday 12 May to pre-pare the construction of the displayand the vegetation was scheduled toleave on Wednesday 16 May.

Taking vegetation into a differentcountry is a difficult task, but theteam managed to have all theirplant species there for regal show.

The Chelsea Flower Show openstoday (22 May) and runs until Satur-day.

Up, up and awayFRESH AS A DAISY: Patrick Kettledas uses a pressure hose to clean the roots of plants beforeit is packaged in hessian, which makes it easier to transport some plants.Photos: Stefni Herbert

REPACKED: Siyabonga Magadla and Andrew Jenkins straightens out the vegetation in the boxesafter the inspectors have gone through it. They then seal and stack it, ready to be collected.

UNDER SCRUTINY: Vela Gumede, aninspector at the Department of Agriculture, sifts through plants andflowers checking for insects. This isstandard protocol for the vegetationused in the flower show.

SEALED: Grant van Gusling seals the flower boxes, ready to be loaded onto the truck.

CAPE TOWN one step closer to becom-ing an entrepreneurial capital.

Belinda Walker, the City of Cape Town’sMayoral Committee member for Econom-ic, Environment and Spatial Planning,launched the Cape Town Activa Web Por-tal last week.

The portal boasts a vast array of onlineresources, tools and links for those whowant to start and develop a business or se-cure employment support in Cape Town.

Cape Town Activa aims to develop aworld-class ecosystem for entrepreneursand job-seekers that will transform CapeTown into a city that is open for businessand attractive to outside investors.

Cape Town Activa was established tocreate an enabling environment for en-hanced collaboration among public andprivate sector stakeholders interested inentrepreneurship.

With the launch of the online portal,www.capetownactiva.com, Cape Town isone step closer tobecominga lucrative eco-nomic centre for entrepreneurship andsmall business.

Cape Town Activa seeks to lobby issuesfacing entrepreneurs and small businessowners, ultimately giving them a unifiedvoice, and provide a first stop solution toanyone operating in this space.

From an individual with a businessidea, but no plan to get it off the ground;to a business owner in the first few yearsof operation requiring access to an incuba-tor environment; or an established busi-ness owner looking to take their ventureto the next level – it just got a whole loteasier with the development of the new on-line resource.

Lavendra Naidoo, the general managerof The Business Place eKapa, the imple-

menting agency of the Cape Town Activainitiative, says the initiative will see tech-nology driving economic development.

“Every internet café, public library andsmart phone just became an Activabranch, thanks to the new user-friendlyweb portal.

“We are very excited that this resource-rich portal will now be accessible to any-one with an internet connection, negatingthe need to catch a train or take a taxi toan Activa centre.”

By connecting entrepreneurs to organi-sations keen to support their endeavours,exciting business potential is maximised.

Cape Town Activa bridges the gap be-tween where these small business ownersare currently and where they want to be.

In addition, the initiative seeks to con-tribute to the development of human capi-tal by creating a mechanism to make job-seekers in the city more employable anddirect them towards support serviceswherever possible.

A key component of this business eco-system is the support organisation net-work.

These organisations provide a myriad ofskills, training, information and tools forentrepreneurs that offer a catalyst to eco-nomic development.

For any organisation looking to offersuch support and become involved in a dy-namic entrepreneurial ecosystemmandat-edby theCity, thepossibility of an excitingpartnership awaits by registering on theWeb Portal www.capetownactiva.com toensure the best possible service offering tothe citizens of Cape Town.

Join theother online conversationswithCape Town Activa on Facebook at www.fa-cebook.com/capetownactiva or on Twitterat @ctactiva.

Boost for business

People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland ENTERTAINMENT Tuesday 22 May 2012

People's Post Page 12 Phone: 021 713 9440 | Fax: 021 713 9481 Tuesday 22 May 2012

A MUCH anticipated event to attend thisyear will be the truly unique Africanwine festival which kicks off on AfricaDay.

The TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival, hap-pening on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 Mayon the rooftop of the Gugulethu Square Mall,will feature 300 wines as well as fantastic en-tertainment.

Africa Day is celebrated around the worldevery year and its aim is to celebrate Africa’sdiversity and successes and to highlight thecultural and economic potential that existson the African continent.

Festival co-founders and local entrepre-neurs, Mzoli Ngcawuzele from Mzoli’s Placeand Lungile Mbalo, believe that Africa Dayand the festival are founded on similar prin-ciples.

Mzoli says: “Our Festival belongs to thepeople of Africa and we welcome all to comeand join us on this special Africa Day. SouthAfrica is abundantly cosmopolitan and thisis richly visibly at our festival and we canall learn so much from each other. Come andraise your wine glass in Gugulethu, be whoyou are and make good friends.”

Recognising the value of this market, localwine estates are starting to add the festivalto their already packed diaries. The CapeWine Academy, organisers of the wine are-na, say they have doubled their wine exhibi-tors this year.

Marilyn Cooper, Cape Wine Master andCEO of the Cape Wine Academy, says: “Weare very pleased to see local wine estates arestarting to see the future of their brands inthis festival demographic.

“The power of direct marketing is that ifthis audience do not experience your wineand feel connected to the brand first-hand,why would they select it as a preferred winepurchase in the future.”

Idols judge, Metro FM co-host and enter-tainment powerhouse, Unathi Msengana,will perform live in the TOPS VIP Lounge toinvited VIP guests on Friday evening and

will MC in the main wine exhibitor marqueeon Saturday evening, much to the delight ofmany.

Msengana says: “I love Gugulethu becauseit provides such a vast cultural experience;there is so much you can get from it – it’s awonderful community where everyoneknows each other and everyone is helpful. Itis a township that has never been given theglory it deserves. As the name represents Li-Gugulethu, which means “our Pride”, I amproud to be given this fantastic opportunityat the festival. I can’t wait to see you allthere!”

Other exciting highlights at the festival in-clude:

•The Nederburg Taste Theatre is open toall festival visitors on a first-come first-servebasis. Presentations will be staged on Fridayat 17:30, 18:30, 19:30 and on Saturday at 16:30,18:00, 19:30 in the main wine exhibitor mar-quee.

•Pete Goffe-Wood, a South African Mas-terChef judge, will co-present Nederburg’sTaste Theatre on Friday evening.

•More than 40 wineries showcasing over300 wines to swirl, sniff, sip and spit (al-though not much spitting is expected).

•Thirteen super-brand sponsors includingspectacular wine lounges from Pongracz, J.Cle Roux, Nederburg, 4th Street, The Saintsand a DGB merlot wine bar giving visitorsa unique lifestyle experience.

•Enjoy the ‘TOPS Food & Fun’ chill-outspace to sit and eat from a choice of restau-rants including Mzoli’s famous chop.

•All visitors will receive a free brandedwine tasting glass and the festival wine buy-ing guide on arrival, plus there will be lotsof prizes to be won on the night.

TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival 2012 takesplace on Friday 25 May from 16:00 to 21:00 andon Saturday 26 May from 15:00 to 21:00.

Tickets are R80 per person per night andcan be purchased online at www.webtick-ets.co.za or at the door.

For more information go to: www.gugu-lethuwinefestival.co.za

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A GLASS OF FUN: The TOPS Gugulethu Wine Festival kicks off on Africa day and is growingto become a popular event on the social calendar. Photo: Supplied

VIBRANT: The “InRetrospect VisualArts Catalogue” willbe launched onThursday 24 May atArtscape TheatreCentre. UkhonaMlandu, coordinatorsays that in order toachieve its objectiveof being a hub for creative energy, the Centre invited emergingvisual artists to submit work for evaluation by a panel ofjudges over the lastfour years, with theaim of giving artistswho were selected bya panel of judges theopportunity to exhibit at Artscape. Graffiti artist Mak1one ispictured with an example of his work.

DANCE for All (DFA) is present-inga series of school performancesentitled “Showcase of Stars”, withexciting choreography in a varietyof styles including ballet, contem-porary, jazz, African dance, hip-hop and Bollywood, until June, atvarious venues.

The show features 30 DFA stu-dents from the InSPIRAtionsYouth Company and SpecialisedDance Programmes and, for someof the performances, studentsfrom Ingrid Carlson Ballet in asso-ciation with DFA.

Showcase of Stars incorporatesthe best from DFA’s repertoireover the past two years as well asseveral new numbers.

A highlight will be the InSPI-RAtions Youth Company’s performance ofChristopher Kindo’s acclaimed Imvula(Rain), that is based on the poem Die Dans vandie Reen by Eugene Marais.

The company performed this piece recentlyat the prestigious Cape Town InternationalBallet Competition at Artscape and at the Bax-ter Dance Festival.

“Showcase of Stars” performances are on

Saturday 26 May at Timour Hall PrimarySchool in Plumstead with bookings on (021)697 1100 and Saturday 16 June at SpringfieldConvent Junior school in Wynberg with book-ings via (021) 797 9637.

The show starts at 19:00 at all venues wheretickets from R25 to R50 will be available at thedoor. Call DFA on (021) 697 5509 or visitwww.danceforall.co.za.

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MOVING: A scene from Dance for All’s “Showcase of Stars”.

FREE CONCERT IN THEPARK: On Sunday 27May The Spizzwinkswill give a free performance in the De WaalPark from 15:00 to16:30. The 18manband from America perform in a number of musical genres includingjazz, pop and rock ‘n’roll. Hosted by the Winchester Mansions, theSpizzwinks will alsoperform on Monday 28May and Tuesday 29May. For more information contact MartinMyers at martmy[email protected] or callon 083 448 4475.

THE annual Steelband Festival will take placeat the Baxter Concert Hall on Friday 25 Mayat 19:45. Originally from Trinidad in the Car-ibbean and recycled from 44 gallon oil drums,the steel pan is an ideal vehicle for music in-struction.

Under the guidance of David Wickham ofthe Steelband Project (Western Cape) the fol-lowing school and community bands will par-ticipate: Manenberg High School; Riebeek

Kasteel Steel Band; Wynberg Boys’ HighSchool Junior Steel Band; Camps Bay Prima-ry School Steel Band; AfroTropical; HawstonSteelpan Band; and Wynberg Boys’ HighSchool Senior Steel Band.

Ticket are available at Computicket andcost R80 for adults and R40 for seniors andscholars.

For more details, contact David Wickhamon 082 898 9663.

Steelband fest follows its own beatMUSIC Alla Kaap is a celebration of CapeTown’s rich musical heritage and on Fri-day 25Mayaconcertwill beheld atGrand-West Grand Arena to commemorateZayne Adams’ 50th year in the music in-dustry.

The show promises to be a joyful cele-bration of the dynamic, diverse and vi-brant music of Cape Town. The audiencecan expect an energetic show filled withcolour and visuals, entertainment from

aerial dancers, a marimba band and bagpipes.

They can also look forward to laughterand the vocal stylings of Marc Lottering,Loukmaan Adams, Allistair Izobell, TerryFortune, Sophia Foster, Karin Kortje, Ter-rence Bridgette, Ronnie Joyce and VickySampson.

The showstarts at 20:00 and tickets fromComputicket are priced between R130 andR165.

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Walking and spreading the gospelMELISSA PAPIER

A MISSIONARY group from all over thecity rounded off an eight-day walk.

The group’s Walking with Jesus projecttook them along the oast. Many participantshave vowed to continue their work.

The team consists of Jaco van As, Jennievan As, Ruan van As,Justin Davis, Can-dice Davis, SonjaHanekom, ArendHanekom, MarissaHanekom, Andrevan As, Karin Swart,Doric Swart, Andri-ette Norman, AliceGerber, BelindaSteenkamp, LeandriSteenkamp, LezanneOctober, Ben Octo-ber, Johan van denBerg, Petro Jansenand Ryno Wiese.

Jaco van As says:“God opened somany doors on theWest Coast and wedecided to commitourselves to reach-ing out to the peoplein all the towns wevisited, and theschools we talkedat.”

He says they willbe establishing dis-tribution and wor-

ship centre’s along the Coast.The aim of the walk was to spread the word

of God and to bring support to communitiesthey visited. The walk started in mid-Aprilin Saldanha and ended in Atlantis.

“On the first day of the outreach to theSaldanha community about 300 children at-tended the event.”

Van As says thousands of Bibles and moti-vational books were handed out, while thechildren they met tucked into hotdogs.

“We formed small groups with the children

– talking, reading and praying for them, fol-lowed by a very exciting worship session inthe church.Oneof the greatestmomentswerewhen a few children decided to accept Jesusinto their lives,” he says. This was no ordi-nary walk, adds Van As.

“Walking on the road reminded us of Jesuswalking from one place to another, teachingand performing miracles,” he says.

The missionaries are expected to return tothe communities and continue their outreachwork and establish Christian prayer groups.

LONG WALK: Thegroup walk thestreets spreadingthe good news.

Photos: Supplied

INSPIRED: A group member chats to a resident of Saldanha about thework they do in the community.

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LIAM MOSES

FEW people can deny that street racinghasdeveloped intoasubculture that is cel-ebrated in movies and music from HongKong to Hollywood.

Street racers seem to have their own lan-guage and their own customs and they associ-ate mostly with other street racers.

Films such as The Fast and the Furioushave only helped to grow interest in streetracing around the world, and most Capeto-nians would know that this pass time is justas popular locally as anywhere else.

Paul Simon, events manager at the WesternProvince Motor Club (WPMC) and the organi-sation’s home-based Killarney race track, be-lieves that the appeal of street racing is aboutfar more than simple delinquency.

“When you’re young and underaged, youaren’t really free, but when you get your li-cence it gives you some freedom,” says Si-mon. “I suppose that’s why the guys try toexpress themselves by challenging each oth-er. Obviously it’s an adrenaline rush, I think

all motorsports provide an adrenaline rush,and that’s why the guys race each other onthe street. But they can be smarter than thatand race on the strip.”

Simon is in charge of running three differ-ent types of racing events at Killarney forstreet cars, two of which are very similar tothe illegal drags which take place on CapeTown’s roads most weekends.

The first event is Street2Strip,which, as thename suggests, is exactly the same as illegaldrag racing except that it takes place underthe supervision of the WPMC, at a purpose-built venue.

These events have been running for fouryears now, and, according to Simon, morethan 4 500 different drivers have taken partduring that time.

Motorsport South Africa (MSA) Drag Rac-ing takes a similar format, but is designed forracers who would like to take the sport moreseriously. All the races are timed, winners re-ceive prize money and a racing licence is re-quired to participate.

Street Car Track Days, the third type ofevent for street cars at Killarney, sees racers

take on the full length of the track.On these days, anything from a 20-year-old

Golf to a brand-new Ferrari can be seen hur-tling around the Killarney circuit at highspeed.

Simon says that these events provide streetracers with the opportunity to compete in asafe and regulated environment.

“Killarney’s drag strip is separated fromthe crowd by a wall and fences. You don’thave to worry about a family trying to crossin front you, coming home from supper,” saysSimon.

“Also, in the event that something does gowrong, an ambulance is always on standby.It’s also more controlled, so the bad elementshave to control themselves. On the streetsthey drink and smoke drugs and do all sortsof funny things.”

Marlize Hoon, from Sybrand Park, tookpart in her first Street2Strip event in 2009 andsince then she has progressed into a champi-on drag racer.

The 26-year-old currently competes in theMSA Drags and has already won several tro-phies. Hoon says she has never taken part in

illegal drags, but never misses a racing eventat Killarney.

“It’s the adrenaline I guess. You can imag-ine, being a girl gives me a different amountof attention from any other guy. I can’t gettired of the faces of the guys when they seea girl driving a turbo car,” says Hoon.

“The first time I raced was towards the endof 2009 and they have events about twice amonth. If my car wasn’t broken, I was there.”

Simon added that despite the high level ofregulation and safety, racing at Killarneycould be just as adrenaline-charged and excit-ing as street racing.

“I would be able to push it harder on thecircuit thanon the road. It canbe just as exhil-arating, if not more so,” says Simon.

“I think here you can measure whereas onthe street you can’t. If you’re on the streetthere is no measurement to see how you areimproving or by how much you are improv-ing.”

The next Street2Strip event at Killarneywill take place on Saturday. For any furtherinformation please call the WPMC on 021 5571639.

Fast, furious – and legalSTART YOU ENGINES: Two racers line up during one of the legal drag racing events that areregularly held at Killarney race track. Photo: Supplied

A MAN’S WORLD: Marlize Hoon is a regular competitor and winner at legal street racing eventsat Killarney Race Track. Here she is with her Golf GTI. Photo: Supplied

LIAM MOSES

WITH less than a week to go before the an-nual Jive Slave Route Challenge, membersof the Lion of Africa/Itheko Sport AthleticClub are hard at work ensuring that theevent is a success.For the second year running, People’s Postis the print media sponsor of the race.In the four short years since its formation,Lion of Africa/Itheko Sport Athletic Clubhas grown into one of the largest runningclubs in Cape Town, founded its own uniqueroad race, and, perhaps most importantly,changed several lives.The club was started as a result of founderFarouk Meyer’s community spirit and pas-sion for helping others to become healthy.Shahida Jattiem (47) is one of the many peo-ple who have been helped by Meyer’s visionand the club’s commitment to welcomenewcomers into the sport of running.This Rondebosch East resident was com-pletely new to running when she joined inMarch last year, but the positive changesshe has seen in her life and the enjoymentshe derives from the club have turned herinto a dedicated athlete.“It has made me stronger physically. It hasmade me confident. I feel I can go out anddo things. I feel I can go bungee jump if Iwant to.“I like the company. I see a lot of places thatI haven’t thought of. I go to different places.I meet people from different levels of life.“I’ve made such a lot of acquaintances andfriends. I have a lot of energy. You feelhealthier. It helps the figure as well. For

people that are overweight, I can see a dif-ference. You can see people’s shapeschange.”Jattiem added that the speed of her progressin the club has helped to increase her pas-sion for the sport and for Itheko.“I like the fact that I can go from runninga 5km to a 10km, to running a half mara-thon. I’m a normal person and I can do this.“I never thought I could run 30km. My nextmission is a full marathon,” she says.Itheko has helped people with more serioushealth issues to take control of their livesand health.Rondebosch resident Faldie Ryklief is anItheko member who has experienced, firsthand, the positive effect that running and

a correct diet can have.The 49-year-old has been diabetic for half ofhis life, and has not taken part in sport sincehe was diagnosed 25 years ago,“You kind of think by the age of 50 it’s goingto be downhill. I have never felt as healthyas I do now,” says Ryklief. “It’s very diffi-cult to control your diet as a diabetic. Butwhat running has done for me is to makeme think all the time about my health.”Ryklief added that since he started runningwith Itheko in December 2010, his healthproblems have gradually improved.“Since I started running, I am so fit. I amhealthy and I’m feeling good. I use less thanhalf of the insulin I used to before I startedrunning. I’m off the cholesterol medication

as well.”School teacher Amorett Truebody (56) hasalso seen a drastic change in his healthsince joining the club.Truebody started with Itheko just twomonths before Ryklief, and no longer suf-fers from high blood pressure.“I was put on medication, but the few timesI have been to the doctor this year he’s beenquite impressed. There are no problemswhatsoever with blood pressure.Truebody has since become a team leaderat the club and says that helping others tolive healthier lives has become just as im-portant as his own physical health.“What I actually enjoy more than the physi-cal activity is giving back to the communi-ty. It’s an attempt from my side to play mypart in creating health awareness and as-sisting people who have never run before.”All of the club’s members say that runninghas become their preferred method ofdestressing after a hard day’s work.Itheko Sport Athletic Club will hold theirsecond race, the Jive Slave Route Challengeon Sunday 27 May.Anyone interested in entering the race orlooking for more information can visitwww.itheko.org or call 021 762 8934.Participants can enter at the Cape TownCity Hall this weekend from 16:00 to 20:00on Friday, from 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturdayand a limited amount of entrants will be ac-cepted on race day from 05:30.The half marathon will start at 07:00, the10km run will start at 07:15, the 5km run willstart at 08:30 and the 10km big walk willstart at 08:30.

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FACES OF ITHEKO: Some members of Itheko who took part in the third race of the WesternProvince Athletics cross country league in Elfindale on Sunday. Photo: Liam Moses

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LIAM MOSES

A BRUTAL run of games forSchotschekloof Walmers came toan end on Saturday when theysquandered a first-half lead andsuccumbed to Hamiltons inGreen Point.

SKW would porbably be consid-ered the underdogs in this tie any-way, but their chances of victorywere lessened even more by an ex-

hausting match schedule that sawthem play and lose to both UCT andStellenbosch University in a fiveday period.

The two university rivals arerightfully considered to be seriouscontenders for the Super League Atitle this season, along with DurbelRugby Club. And facing both teamsin such a short time – the last gamejust two days before the Hamiltonsmatch – sent the SKW players intothe weekend gasping for breath.

Zain Daniels, head coach at SKW,says his team had been concernedabout this tough period since thefixtures were released at the startof the season.

“As soon we got the fixtures andsaw this past eight days, what wewere up against, we worked to-wards that, trying to pace our-selves.

“But obviously it was hard tomanage because of the resourcesthat we have. It was always goingto be difficult,” Daniels says.

SKW lost 36-28 to UCT at theGreen Mile on Saturday 12 May andwere defeated 45-23 by Stellenboschfour days later, on Wednesday 16May.

But despite this tiring run of fix-tures, Schotschekloof started thegame brightly and raced to a de-served 8-0 lead after 20 minutes,courtesy of a penalty and uncon-verted try.

Hamiltons were unable to breachthe staunch defence of the visitorsand had to wait until the finalminute of the first half to score,when a penalty from Dustin Jinkasent them into the break trailing8-3.

Unfortunately, the half-timebreak was not enough for SK to re-cover from their first-half heroicsand Hamiltons went on to scorefour tries in the first 30 minutes ofthe second period.

The visitors responded with twotries of their own in the 35th and40th minutes respectively, but thelate fight-back was not enough to se-cure victory and the game finished27-22. Daniels believes that histeam’s second-half collapse was in-evitable.

“We looked very tired in the sec-

ond half. We were worried that wewouldn’t last the game, actually.

“We were worried about the legs.Whether we were going to last. Itwas our main concern. Never mindus coming here and having achance of winning.

“Motivation will take you as faras 40 minutes, and from there on-wards, you could see in the first fiveminutes of the second half we werejust standing and watching themplay.”

The narrow margin of victory

and late retaliation will have hadSKW flyhalf Shafiek Judaar rueinghis errors, as the eight points hesquandered at the kicking tee in thefirst half would have ensured victo-ry for his team.

Fortunately for SKW, they have atwo week break before facing fellowstrugglers Belhar on Saturday 2June.

Daniels believes that his teamcould be in for another bruising en-counter, as Belhar will be equallydesperate to claim victory.

Schotschekloof on losing streak

COMING THROUGH: Hamiltons inside centre, Wouter Watermeyer, breaksthrough the Schotschekloof defense. Photo: Liam Moses

UNDER SIEGE: Hamiltons prepare to set up another phase, during one ofmany secondhalf forays into the Schotschekloof 22 metre area.

Peoples Post Woodstock-Maitland 22 May 2012

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