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Concerns raised over projectTAURIQ HASSEN

FACTRETON residents aredissatisfied about the new

Backyard Pilot Project and madethis clear at the official launch ofthe project last week.

On Wednesday 16 NovemberMayor Patricia De Lille and localWard Councillor, Derrick America,arrived to launch the R40 millionbasic services plan for backyard-ers.

People’s Post reported on theproject in the last edition, “Factre-ton gets service upgrade (15 No-vember 2011) .” This will bring serv-ices such as water, sanitation andelectricity to backyarders living inCity rental stock.

According to community leaderJimmy Xalipi, several residents liv-ing on private property questionedthe City’s decision to extend theseservices only to backyarders livingon council-owned property.

“Services such as the toilets andelectricity is needed by many hous-es in the area. But backyarders,awaiting housing, but living on pri-vate land will not receive these ben-efits,” says Xalipi.

“The majority of the community[referring to non-backyard-dwell-ers] did not want these toilets in thefirst place and we don’t understandwhy the City is wasting so muchmoney on something the communi-ty does not want,” Xalipi added.

With regards to the toilets, ques-tions were also raised around the‘frontyard dwellers,’ who are ex-pected to make use of the toilets lo-cated in the back of the City’s rentalstock.

“At some of the houses, you have dwellers atthe back and in front, so this means the peopleliving in front would be required to movethrough the main house in order to use these toi-lets, which is ridiculous,” says Xalipi.

Ward Councillor America was swamped byresidents on the day of the launch, all wantinganswers at the same time.

America confirmed that concerns were raised,particularly about the toilet issue and issuesabout electricity boxes at privately ownedhomes.

“I requested these residents to come and seeme at my offices, but only a handful arrived and

lodged their concerns.Allwewant is for this firstphase to be rolled out successfully. Then we canattend to all the other concerns in the secondphase of the project,” says America.

He said that while some of the concerns wereabout backyard dwellers who won’t be able tobenefit from the basic services project, otherconcerns were on the general subject of housing,rather than the project itself.

“Some of these residents did not want theseservices, but rather wanted to know about theirstatus on the housing waiting list,” says Ameri-ca.

Xalipi plans to host another public meeting atthe Shawco Centre, but details have yet to be con-

firmed and he said a meeting with City officialsis necessary before this process can take place.

“We need proper answers from the councillorand council, because some the things beingraised are things that we have been fighting overfor a very long time,” says Xalipi.

America said: “We must give the project achance. This is the first time. This has not beenrolled out anywhere else in the country and wejust need the community to be patient.”

MAULED: Ward Councillor Derrick America is surrounded by angry residents wanting answers about the housingsituation. Photo: Tauriq Hassen

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A little can go such a long wayTAMMY PETERSEN

DO YOU have canned goodsstacked in the back of your cup-boards because the children don’tlike what’s inside? Or did you buymore groceries than you needed?Donate it to a worthy cause –there are people in your commu-nity who need it.

Living Hope, in conjunctionwith People’s Post and Fruit andVeg City, will be spreading thecheer with hampers of hope todisadvantaged communities andthey need your help to make it asuccess.

By donating dry food items orcanned goods, you can spread theChristmas cheer to those who arefacing trying times.

Living Hope has been offeringhelp for the past 10 years. The or-ganisation consists of four minis-tries – Living Grace, LivingRight, Living Way and LivingCare – each performing a vitalrole in the upliftment of commu-

nities in Ocean View,Masiphumelele, Fish Hoek, RedHill and Capricorn.

Living Grace is a ministry inMuizenberg, which acts as a safehaven for the homeless. It is nota shelter, as such, but a placewhere the needy can store theirbelongings in a locker, eat abreakfast and lunch, or just takea quick shower.

There is also a SubstanceAbuse Recovery Programme,which gives people a hand-up (on-to their feet) instead of a hand-out.

Living Right is divided intothree sections. The first consistsof health counsellors who comefrom the community they workin. They help with health-relatedinquiries and also educate peopleon chronic diseases and the im-portance of knowing their HIVstatus. The second section con-sists of support group facilitators,who meet people on a weekly ba-sis and help them work through

their life issues. The third sectioncomprises life skills educators,who teach children from a youngage.

The Living Right ministry is, inessence, all about prevention.

Not everybody has the time toget involved in charity work, buta simple donation will help youbring some sunlight to a family’sholiday season.

Interested in making a change?Drop your donation into anymarked box at a Fruit and VegCity store in the greater CapeTown area; at People’s Post’s of-fice in Tokai; or at Living Hope inCapri, and consider it your gooddeed for the month.

In early December, the food willbe made into Hampers of Hopeand distributed to the communi-ties in need.

For more information, phoneKaren Peiser on 083 465 9594.

Start packing – you only haveuntil 2 December to change a fam-ily’s outlook on life.

A treat for the ears of music loversMILITARY music lovers take notethat the Army Band Cape Town willhold its annual year-end Gala Con-cert on Friday 2 December in the

Cape Town City Hall.The concert starts at 19:30 and

tickets cost R30.Tickets will be available at the

door.For more information and to pur-

chase tickets call Jerome Mecloenon 082 561 4539.

Student scoops awards“ANYTHING goes, be bold, think big, usecolour and have fun, don’t restrict your-selves,” was the costume design brief forthe Cape Town Carnival in Long Streeton 17 March next year.

And big and bold is what fashion de-sign students, who competed for the com-mission, delivered. The winners were Al-exandria Gaidouk, Pascale Samouilhan,Zibuyisile Mhlanga, Jacqueline leGrange and Shaun Smith of the FashionDesign Department of Cape PeninsulaUniversity of Technology (CPUT) alongwith Kayleigh Lemoine and Valerie Britzof the Design Academy of Fashion (DAF)

The Cape Town Carnival donatedR24 000 towards the winning students’fees for next year, and each student re-

ceived a Certificate of Merit recognisedby the Cape Town Fashion Council. Ac-cording to the Carnival Creative Direc-tor, Brad Baard, the students will partici-pate in the manufacture of their designs,thus earning invaluable professional ex-perience.

The Cape Town Fashion Council,which coordinated the competition, willbe monitoring the students’ progressover the coming months, said CEO BrainRamkilawan, particularly with nextyear’s Cape Town Fashion Week Gradu-ate Show in mind.Carnival CEO, JayDouwes, said this collaboration not onlyhelped students gain practical work ex-perience, but the industry gets to seewhat talent is out there.

WINNER: Fromleft are Carni­val Creative Di­rector BradBaart, Carni­val CEO JayDouwes, CPUTstudent ShaunSmith of Bon­teheuwel andBryan Ramki­lawan of theCTFC.

YOUNG DESIGN­ERS: From leftare CTFC CEOBryan Ramkila­wan, CPUT stu­dents Jacquelinele Grange, Alex­andria Gaidouk,Pascale Samouil­han, ZibuyisileMhlanga andShaun Smith withCarnival CEO JayDouwesPhotos: Barry Tyson

Tee off of animal welfareTHE People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals(PDSA) will host a fundraising golf day atRondebosch Golf Club on Thursday 8 Decem-ber from 11:00. They appeal to all players tojoin them after the game for a meal, a chanceto win great prizes, and the opportunity to so-cialise and exchange business cards, while en-joying the ambience of the conference room.

It is also an opportunity to find out more aboutthe PDSA. Proceeds will be used to providewelfare veterinary services. R1600 per four-ball. All fourball entry fees and sponsorshipsare payable by Friday 25 November. Phone,fax, or email your entry to Melanie Daniels onmdaniels@pdsa.org.za or Sandy Okkers onsokkers@pdsa.org.za. Phone (021) 638 5134.

Book sale at Cavendish SquareCAVENDISH Square will host a fund-raisingbook sale in December in aid of HIV/AIDSNGO Wola Nani. The sale starts on Thursday1 December to mark World AIDS Day and willrun for five days until Monday 5 December inthe centre forecourt on the lower ground floor.

The World AIDS Day book sale will run inconjunction with Wola Nani’s pop-up shop inthe centre, which is part of CavendishSquare’s larger involvement with the NGO.Apart from crafts, homeware and fashion ac-cessories made by the women of the income

generation programme of Wola Nani, the pop-up shop will also stock more books sold to ben-efit the organisation.

Wola Nani, which is Xhosa for ‘embrace,’was established in 1994. The NGO operates avariety of programmes to support women, or-phans and vulnerable children infected and af-fected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

For more information, to volunteer yourservices or to donate books, CDs and DVDs,contact Mark on 083 342 2261 or (021) 424 0497or mark@wellread-books.com

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Don’t be afraidof beetlejuiceTHE SA Astronomical Observatoryin Cape Town will host a free publiclecture by Dr Enrico Olivier on Sat-urday 26 November starting at 20:00.

The title of the lecture is “Beetle-juice: Should we be afraid?” After thetalk, there will be stargazing, toursof the library, McClean museum andtelescope. Contact Thembela on (021)460 9319 or mobile on 071 105 0109 oremail tm@saao.ac.za or visit thewebsite www.saao.ac.za

UCT residence ready for studentsTAURIQ HASSEN

THE NEW University of CapeTown student residence, ObzSquare, will house up to 880 stu-dents from January next year.

People’s Post went on a guidedtour through the newly builtR415 million residence in MainRoad, Observatory, which was offi-cially handed over on Tuesday 15November.

The building is equipped with 880rooms, a large social area with pooltables and two large TV rooms,flanked by open air quads on eitherside, study areas and a fullyequipped computer lab. There are anumber of meeting rooms and aLaundromat. There are over 90kitchens, with each kitchen beingshared by eight to 10 students.

A feature of the design was theacoustic buffer, making the envi-ronment suitable for study. WhenPeople’s Post entered one of therooms facing Main Road it was sur-prisingly quiet. Street noise onlybecame evident when the windowwas opened, proving the design’sworth.

The building will also have com-mercial space on the ground floor.This will be managed by Herman &Roman Property Solutions, but noretailers have been confirmed atthis stage. There are about 58 cam-eras around the building, 24-hoursecurity on site, with seven securi-ty personnel and four live-in war-dens. In January next year the resi-dence will accommodate the firstbatch of medical students, afterwhich the rest of the students willbe filtered into the building.

Professor Crain Soudien, DeputyVice Chancellor for UCT, estimatedthat around 30 000 to 40 000 are ex-pected to be looking for accommo-dationin the new year.

“UCT cannot cope with the vol-ume of students seeking residenceand we will be looking for furtheropportunities to create more resi-dences such as these,” says Soudi-en.

Soudien felt that the building was“state of the art” and that studentsliving in these residences “do betterthan students living on the out-side.”

“We hope that students can cometo the residence and realise theirtalents and skills in a very upmar-ket space,” says Soudien.

Some of the community’s leaderswere able to comment on the intro-duction of the new building, mostlywelcoming the project with openarms.

Andrew Fife, chairperson for theObservatory Business Forum, said:“The influx of 800 or more studentsto our doorstep will increase theeconomic development of Observa-tory and contribute to the uplift-ment of the area. The ImprovementDistricts (Obsid and GSID) will bematuring when this building comeson the line. The area will be seen asa safe, clean and vibrant suburb.”

David Raphael of the Observato-ry Neighbourhood Watch com-mented on the improved security inthe area and said: “It is a greatproject, that needs all stakeholdersto work together to make sure thatsecurity is adequate. By establish-ing green safety routes, ensuringsecurity cameras are in good work-ing order, an overall safe environ-

ment for both students and resi-dents can be achieved.”

Rob Gaylard of the ObservatoryCivic Association spoke on the is-sue of expected ‘rowdiness’ andsome of the security concerns. “Ithink close co-operation with the

Observatory Civic Association,neighbourhood watch, Obsid, Ve-tus Scholar and SAPS would be nec-essary to manage these issues. Onthe other hand, local clubs and pubsand restaurants will benefit fromthe increased custom.”

LAUNCHED: The new UCT student residence is found on the corner of Main and Penzance Road in Observatory.Photos: Tauriq Hassen

Page 4 People’s Post Woodstock­Maitland NEWS Tuesday 22 November 2011

School registration time is running out fastWITH only two weeks left beforethe end of the school year, theprovincial education departmentis wrapping up their prepara-tions for the 2012 school year.

This includes helping schoolsto complete timetables, resolvingstaffing, administrative and se-curity issues, and finalizing en-rolment lists.

Areas identified as high-de-mand include Hanover Park,Manenberg, Mitchell’s Plain,Philippi and Langa.

There are still parents whosechildren are entering Grade 1 or

Grade 8, who have not yet en-rolled them.

Given that many schools are al-ready full, enrolment at this stagemay require some assistance bythe department’s district offices.

Enrolments for the followingschool year is imperative, as thisdetermines the number of staffthat will be allocated to a particu-lar school, the furniture and sta-tionary required and the quanti-ty of learning materials such astextbooks. The department’s an-nual Early Enrolment Campaignhas been a success, with high en-

rolment figures reportedthroughout the province.

The greatest demand has beenin the metro region, with someareas full to capacity.

These include Rondebosch,Mitchell’s Plain and the CityBowl.

The department is expectingaround 100 000 learners to qualifyfor enrolment in Grade 1 nextyear, and approximately 80 000 inGrade 8. Parents are advised notto leave enrolment to the first dayof the new school year.

This places pressure on offi-

cials and distracts schools fromtheir task at hand, which is toteaching.

Late enrolment almost alwayslimits options and choices.

To enrol your child, providethe child’s birth certificate, im-munisation card and transfercard or report card if your childas already been to school.

DO IT NOW: Register children forthe new school year as soon aspossible. Photo: Tammy Petersen

Wagglers wiggle all the wayWagglers wiggle all the wayTERESA FISCHER

HUNDREDS of dogs and theirowners streamed to the start ofthe 2011 SPCA Royal Canin Wig-gle Waggle Walkathon on Sun-

day 20 November. “The 2011 wa-sour biggest Wiggle Waggle todate,” says Lamees Martin, Capeof Good Hope SPCA spokesper-son. Even the rain held off untilthe last paw had crossed the line.

FAMILY AFFAIR: Anniken Trefelt (Tokai) with Maya Bo and Victor.Photos: TeresaFischer

FUN TIMES: Liezel Wenn and Val Deelman of Parrow Valleywith Peaches and Milly.

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REFRESH­MENT TIME:David Albel­das of Mil­nerton pre­pares a drinkfor Scotch.

GENTLE BEASTS: Warren Hoffe of Southfield withRoxy and Rockie.

Fruit and Veg City now caters for allREYANA STEYN

FOR a shopping experience youwon’t easily forget, visit the new-ly revamped Fruit and Veg CityStore in Access Park, Kenil-worth, which now boasts a strict-ly halaal butchery.

This Fruit and Veg store is thefirst in its stable to launch a 280square metre halaal butchery.

An extensive R10 million revampwas carried out at the store, and onFriday they celebrate the first yearof its operation.

“With this state-of-the-art halaalbutchery we can provide great serv-ice to all shoppers,” says Shaun TeRoller, co-owner of the butchery.

“Our shoppers come first,” saysTe Roller. The butchery is the larg-est halaal butchery within a supermarket. It is accredited and ap-

proved by the Muslim JudicialCouncil (MJC).

John Billing, Fruit and Veg Storemanager, adds that another benefitof the halaal butchery is that cus-tomers can have the meat cut ac-cording to their personal needs.

“We have our fingers on the pulseand try to cater to all the shoppers’needs.” There is also a variety oftasty meats bathed in a selection ofdelicious marinades.

The bakery offers delicious,freshlybakedbreads andpastries ofall sorts are available.

The fresh produce is of the high-est quality.

A team of 15 friendly, qualifiedstaff are ready to assist all shop-pers, while the Fruit and Veg man-agement team promises “the bestproducts at the cheapest cost.”

Fruit and Veg City was estab-lished in 1993 by the brothers Brianand Mike Coppin.

The Fruit and Veg Store has al-ways been a family business, andhas placed emphasis on good oldfamily values such as wholesome-ness, trust, honesty and integrity.

The Coppin brothers’ vision wasto create a store that would resem-ble a marketplace of old; wherefarmers brought their fresh pro-duce from their farms to be sold tothe public. This was how their firststore in Access Park was run, and

the same modelis used acrossthe rest of thechain of tenstores in theWestern Cape.

The chain hasexpanded to of-fer dairy, bakedgoods, meat,fish, dried fruitand nuts, cheeseand continentaldelis. Now evensome non-per-ishable grocer-ies are availablein selectedstores.

The Fruit andVeg City Storehas won theSASCS WesternCape Retailer ofthe Year (AccessPark FresherFood Store) in1996. For one-stop shopping,visit the Fruitand Veg Storeduring theirtrading hours which are;

Mondays from 09:00 until 18:00.Tuesdays toThursdays from08:00

until 18:00Fridays from 08:00 until 19:00.

Saturday from 07:00 until 17:00.Sundays from 09:00 until 14:00.For more information contact the

Fruit and Veg Store in Kenilworthon (021) 683 6615.

GOOD SERVICE: Butchery manager William Xuba andMJC Halaal Monitor Moegamad Essa at the Fruit andVeg Store, ready to cater to all shoppers’ needs.

TO THE CUT: Butchery manager William Xuba cuts the meat to perfection.

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Mr Lonely driven to deathTHE Cart Horse Protection Associationin Epping is calling for the maximumsentence to be imposed on three menfrom Freedom Farm, following whatthey say is one of the worst cases ofabuse they have encountered in manyyears.

On Saturday 23 July, a Patrol Inspectorreceived an urgent call from a resident onFreedom Farm, near Belhar, informing herthat a horse was lying down in the field be-hind his property. On arrival, she was total-ly unprepared for the shocking scene shewitnessed. Mr Lonely (ID No. 916) was lyingprostrate on the ground, partially covered

by a blanket, his testicles badly swollen andwith open welts.

The inspector immediately injected himwith a strong painkiller. As the horse wasunable to stand, she requested help fromthree bystanders to carry him to the horse-box. En-route to the Epping Clinic Associa-tion’s consultant veterinarian was called toassist and treat Mr Lonely.

The Association’s Megan White says: “Af-ter examining Mr Lonely and inserting adrip, the vet informed us that the horse wassuffering severe shock and trauma, was de-hydrated due to fatigue, and had extensivewounds and swelling on both sides of thegroin area. His hindquarters giving way,

the horse was unable to stand. The vet saidthis was likely caused by human crueltyand abuse, and that the prognosis was poor.Sadly, Mr Lonely died at 16:00, and it is safeto say that he was driven to exhaustion.”

Witnesses have come forward stating thatthey had seen Mr Lonely pulling a cart driv-en by the owner and two youths over a peri-od of three days. They had allegedly beendriving recklessly around the farm for longperiods, beating the horse with a stick anda rubber hose.

White says that given the extreme natureof the abuse, and the torment that Mr Lone-ly endured, the Management and Commit-tee of the Cart Horse Protection Association

unanimously agreed that charges be laidagainst the owner and two drivers involvedin this incident. On Wednesday 26 October,the owner of Mr Lonely was arrested andcharged with contravening the Animal Pro-tection Act. He appeared briefly in the Bel-lvilleMagistrate’sCourt andbecausehehasa fixed address, was granted bail of R3 000.The two drivers were arrested on Tuesday8 November, and have been charged withthe same offence.

“We need the court to send a strong mes-sage that as a decent and civilised societywe will not tolerate animal abuse,” saysWhite. If you see cart horses on the road,please provide the Association with feed-back by quoting their ID number and post-ing your comment on facebook or the web-site: www.carthorse.org.za Phone (021)535 3435, Fax (021) 535 3434 or Email: in-fo@carthorse.org.za

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Free roadworthy safety checksTHE City of Cape Town TrafficServices will contribute to roadsafety over the festive season byoffering free roadworthy safetychecks.

Motorists are urged to visitone of the following roadworthytesting centres to ensure thattheir vehicle is roadworthy be-fore going on holiday.

The centres will be open from28 November to 15 Decemberfrom 10:00 to 14:00, Mondays toFridays. The centres are:

.Gallows Hill in SomersetRoad, Green Point,

.Brackenfell, corner of Kruis-pad and Reservoir streets,

.Durbanville, 93B De VilliersDrive,

.Bellville, in Bellrail Road,

.Goodwood, on the corner ofFrans Conradie Drive and HugoStreet,

.Kuils River in FabriekStreet, and

.Hillstar in Plantation Road,Wetton.

UnitingwomenTHE Paracletos Women’sMinistry are inviting allwomen to join Chantal Ap-pels in praise, prayer and fel-lowship on Saturday 26 No-vember, starting at 15:00.

The event will take place atthe League of Friends of theBlind (LOFOB) in GrassyPark.

For further information onthe event, contact 076 498 5134or visit the wensite atwww.paracletoswomensmin-istry.co.za

Treat your best furry friendTHE Animal Rescue Organisationwill hold a Best Friend Dog Walk atBilton Wines in Stellenbosch onSunday 27 November. The cost isR20perdogandR10perhuman.Vis-

it www.animalrescue.org.za or reg-ister on the day from 08:30. Formore information please contactJessica on (021) 396 5511 or email jes-sica@animalrescue.org.za

World Aids Day book saleat Cavendish SquareCAVENDISH Square will host afund-raising book sale in Decemberin aid of HIV/Aids NGO Wola Nani.The sale starts on Thursday 1 De-cember to mark World Aids Dayand will run for five days until Mon-day 5 December in the centre fore-court on the lower ground floor.

The World Aids Day book salewill run in conjunction with WolaNani’s pop-up shop in the centre,which is part of Cavendish Square’slarger involvement with the NGO.Apart from crafts, homeware andfashion accessories made by thewomen of the income generationprogramme of Wola Nani, the pop-

up shop will also stock more bookssold to benefit the organisation.

Wola Nani, which is Xhosa for“embrace”, was established in 1994.The NGO operates a variety of pro-grammes to support women, or-phans and vulnerable children in-fected and affected by the HIV/Aidspandemic.

Well Read Books is a social enter-prise that facilitates the fund-rais-ing book sales for Wola Nani.

For more information, to volun-teer your services or to donatebooks, CDs and DVDs, contactMarkon083 342 2261 or (021) 424 0497or mark@wellread-books.com

POLICE SUSPECT: Cape Town Central police station seeks assistance inidentifying this man, who stole a cellphone in Sonneblom Street, Woodstock,earlier this year. Cape Town Central police asks anyone who can shed somelight on the case, to contact the investigation officer, Detective ConstableJohn Carle Ongansie on (021) 467 6333 or 083 3265 659 or (021) 4678001/2. Photo: Supplied

No loaves but plenty of fishTERESA FISCHER

“We don’t have beef or chick-en, but we’ll have fish,” re-marked someone at Noord-hoek Beach, where shoals ofsardines were driven close toshore by a team of seals on Sat-urday 19 November.

As the word spread, hordes ofpeople arrived at the beach, grab-bing bucket loads of fish.

Dr Carl van der Lingen, a scien-tist at the Department of Agricul-ture, Forestry and Fisheries, sayshe thinks an extensive red tidebloom of gonyaulax polygramma– a type of phytoplankton – waslinked to the appearance of thesardines. The red tide extends be-tween Walker Bay and St HelenaBay.

He says this species is not toxic,but falling oxygen levels whenthese micro-organisms decay,hasbeen linked to fishkills inoth-er parts of the world.

He explains that the sardinescould have been trapped by thered tide, as they wouldn’t want toswim through it, and then theywere probably driven further on-shore by predators such as seals.

The fish would probably be ableto detect the gonyaulax throughsmell, taste or by trapping themwith their gill rakers.

Van der Lingen says there weresimilar blooms in False Bay in1962 and 2007.

Sardines have also been report-ed in Kommetjie and Hout Baythis week. He has received re-ports of sardineswashingupdeadnear Koeberg, Melkbostrand andStruisbaai, although these havenot been confirmed.

“I wouldn’t recommend eatingthem,” he says, although he addsthat if there had been any toxici-

ty, this would have been apparentby now.

Van Der Lingen says the ap-pearance of the sardines is differ-ent to the run, which happens an-nually off the Kwa Zulu NatalCoast in winter, when a subpopu-lation of sardines move up theeast coast to spawn. However,predators forcing fish shoals tothe coast can happen in both cas-es. He could not say if the prolificrare buoy barnacles, sighted atNoordhoek, Hout Bay, Muizen-berg, Hermanus, False Bay andCamps Bay earlier this month,can be linked to the red tide.

FULL UP: Thisbaby seal takesa break fromthe action.Photo:Teresa Fischer

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HOMELESS PEOPLE sleeping on thepavement along Maitland’s Voor-trekker Road might be a really sadsight for many, but is an even greaterconcern for the majority of the area.

Behaviour such as undressing in publicand using the pavement as a toilet, are ofgrowing concern to the community.

Roxanne Khan of Maitland was dis-turbed when a homeless woman un-dressed and then relieved herself on thepavement, in full view of the traffic andher children.

“We are getting sick and tired of thisand we think that we have a right to livein a clean and safe environment just likein any other suburb,” says Khan.

She says concerns were lodged with thelocal ward councillor, Derrick Smith, andat the City of Cape Town’s Displaced Peo-ple’s Unit (DPU).

“The DPU just makes promises. All ourpleas have fallen upon deaf ears. We ex-plained our problems in detail, but noth-ing ever happens,” says Khan.

Another resident, Shaamila Francis,says bathing in public should be consid-ered an indecent act, because childrenwitness this. “We understand that theyhave no other place to go, but bathingyourself in the public eye is a bit extremeand is not normal behaviour, so this can-not be accepted by the community,” saysFrancis.To make matters worse, Francisfaces the problem of the homeless usingher side wall as their very own “public”toilet, leaving behind faeces-coverednewspaper. She said City of Cape Town’sDPU seemed unconcerned, “because theydon’t seem to be eager to solve this prob-lem. We end up just cleaning the area andthat seemingly is the solution, which isa load of crap,” says Francis.

People’s Post spoke to SiyathembaJames, a former social worker, who had

worked with the homeless for around 13years. James believes the problem isvery difficult to solve, because manyof the homeless people prefer to live onthe streets, where there are “no rules andregulations.”

“It all comes down to the person in theend. You can remove them, place them ina home, and a week later, they’re back onthe street. Then it becomes even harderto remove them,” says James.

He added that a positive way forwardwould be to find alternative work oppor-tunities to enable the homeless to sustainthemselves at the homes where they areplaced. However he pointed out that thiswas only a suggestion and there are otherproblems to ocercome. “The person mightbe too old or has a drinking or drug habit.These factors which work against thesesideas, but it gives you an idea of how dif-ficult it really is to solve the homeless peo-ple problem.”

Ward Councillor Derrick America wasaware of the concerns about homelesspeople, but said that the issue is a “broad-er socio-economic problem.”

“I have spoken to many people in theMaitland area. The problem is that whenthese people are removed, they keep re-appearing. This is a headache for the Cityof Cape Town and other organisations,”says America.

He added that a Homeless People Com-mittee has been formed to discuss meth-ods to address the issue of homeless peo-ple.

“This problem has been discussed at po-lice forum meetigs and the local improve-ment districts as well, but it is proving tobe a real challenge. The City of Cape Townis trying to address these concerns,”America added.

Page 8 People’s Post Woodstock­Maitland LEADER Tuesday 22 November 2011

Turn the tideWITH less than five weeks to Christmas, onewould imagine that the prevailing mood isone of lightness, joy and the anticipation ofa carefree, well-earned summer holiday.

On one side of the spectrum, this is a reali-ty, with many excitedly planning their year-end getaways and time with friends and fami-ly.

Sadly, on the opposite end, the “season tobe jolly” has been marred by the loss of lovedones and fear of an increase in violence andcriminal activity.

In areas characterised by poverty, crime isrampant this time of year; literally harvestseason for criminals.

In fulfilling our obligation to report newsthe public ought to know, this week’s People’sPost carries reports about serious crimes, in-cluding that of a teenager reportedly attackedby other teens. Bryce Van Gee was attackedby two boys; one allegedly hit him over thehead with nunchucks. Bryce, 14, died of hisinjuries. His mother and two younger broth-ers will never see their Boeta again.

The front page of our Lansdowne editionhas a story about the rape of two minors justdays before the 16 Days of Activism cam-paign, and our Athlone edition has a storyabout a brutal fight between high school pu-pils that ended with both being stabbed.

How does one end the cycle of violence?Among other considerations, the solution

could lie in communities taking a firm standand reclaiming their streets, as the residentsof Rocklands, Mitchell’s Plain, had done dur-ing a Take Back Your Streets campaign. Ledby local police, they expressed their discon-tent at yet another spate of gang-relatedshootings.

Though not instantly measurable, the suc-cess of such initiatives depends on consistentaction and partnerships with police and othercrime-fighting bodies.

Never stop voicing your protest againstthose who turn your neighbourhoods intobattlefields.

Spirits held high in MaitlandON SATURDAY 5 November 2011 at about12:00, I witnessed an example of positive atti-tude.

It was the end-of-year variety concert andmodelling show for the toddlers of the “Shin-ing Stars” playgroup at the Intersite infor-mal settlement adjacent to Maitland Ceme-tery.

About 60 parents, friends and neighbourswere seated on stones, milk crates, upturnedbuckets, broken chairs in a semi-circlearound a makeshift stage of some woodenpallets covered with old mats.

The background was provided by a con-tainer which also doubled up as the changeroom, kitchen and back stage.

Behind the seated audience a few old gee-zers in high spirit (pardon the pun) werecheering on the little ones.

The atmosphere was incredible, these lit-tle ones who have to make do with the barenecessities in life were smiling happily, ex-cited and couldn’t wait to show off their tal-ents, outfits and hairdos.

Parents obviously went to great lengths,with minimum resources, to make their lit-tle ones shining stars on the day.

At the end of the show there were no fancyprizes, theywere just sohappy tobeacknowl-edged.

The Shining Star playgroup is the brain-child of Beverley Musupye, a mother and res-ident of the informal settlement (also knownas Ghost Town).

She teaches them drawing, praying, sing-ing and story-telling. She provides them witha basic meal. She does not charge parents an-ything and volunteers her own time. Her on-ly resources are donations from some cornershops and friends.

Anybody who wishes to donate food, toys,clothing, plastic plates andcups, plastic tableand chairs, play dough, etc, can contact Bev-erley on 079 247 5628, Helen Jacobs (FAMSA)074 579 8294 or simply drop it off at GhostTown, Gate 1, Maitland Cemetery.KEVIN ALEXANDERPublic Relations Officer

Metrorail needs competitionFOR the first time I agree with Tony Ehren-reich that something should be done aboutMetrorail.

I am fortunate not to need Metrorail’s cha-otic services, but I have family and friendswho use the service.

They are either late or don't turn up at all.Sometimes people have to run up and down

the different platforms, only to miss theirtrain because of wrong announcements.

What a way to treat your loyal commuters!They have no competition: that’s why they

do what they want.They even beat Eskom for poor service.

JASMINE UYSAthlone

YourSMSesBackyarders’ plight

. MrAmerica, youarewor-ried about who the land be-longs to, but down the roadwe have our forgotten back-yard dwellers who are long-ing for a place to call home.We don’t need a fancy park.We need houses please. NDavids

. I live in Maryland Street,opposite the 14th Avenue soc-cer field. Doesn’t that fall un-der Factreton? My husbandwent to lots of meetings andso have I. Don’t we count? Ihave a disabled 5-year-olddaughter. If I don’t have elec-tricity, must I bathe her incold water? Shirley Joubert

. My name is Fagmidahand I live in a shack in a back-yard. No one was here inBrander Plain, Factreton, toask if people live at the back.What can I do to inform some-one about my situation sothat I too can get electricityand sanitation?

Kensington shopping centre. Wow! I thought I was the

only one who noticed the dis-repair at Kensington Shop-ping Centre! I go all the wayto Goodwood or Howard Cen-tre for my shopping. I hopethe new owners will give it afacelift!

. Why don’t they considerrevamping Kensington Cen-tre? Huge potential is going to

waste. It’s deteriorating andsmelly!

. An upgrade of the Ken-sington Centre is long over-due. Without improvementsit will remain a dark and din-gy place no one cares to visit!

. A upgrade for Kensing-ton Shopping Centre wouldbe a great idea! Residentswon’t need to support Pine-lands’ Howard Centre any-more. Stakeholders may evendecide to build another un-sightly block of flats.

Return of the minstrels. If you don’t like the min-

strels, let the people who likeit enjoy it. We are living in ademocratic society so let theminstrels practice their rightto enjoy themselves in thestreets of Cape Town. MaybeI dislike something the anti-minstrels do, but it doesn’tgive me the right to object towhat you like.

. The return of the min-strels is fine, but please, Cityof Cape Town, get rid of thegazebos on the pavements.

. Why do the minstrels getrecognised, but the Christ-mas bands don’t? Money getsdonated to them, but not tothe choirs! Mr Meyer

Just a thought. Were the kids, who threw

a fireworks “bomb” at mylounge door, meaning to blowme and my dogs up? Youcould not have known thedoor was closed. Had the doorbeen open this would haveput your parents in jail andyou in juvenile detention.

. Why is it that when youbuy stuff that has, say, a one-

year guarantee, you get an in-voice and you are told to keepthe slip as proof. But after fivemonths you find that the inkon the invoice has completelyfaded away. Can someoneplease explain that?

. I am very disappointedwith the Telkom service. Ithas been over a week now andI am still waiting for the lineto be put up in Ottery, Wyn-berg and who knows whereelse. All Telkom can say isthat it’s due to cable theft!This is not good enough.There was no follow up withusers who were left in thedark, as usual. Can’t they fixit? It will be Christmas soon.I hope it will be sorted outsoon. This is bad service!

Please help. Can anyone who knows

Eugene Cupido, whose lastaddress was in Westridge,please contact Charmaine Ja-son (née Murphy) on 084 3201963 or Shafiek Kenny on 074722 8711? We attended Ath-wood Primary in the 1970sand we need to contact himurgently. Thank you!

. Bid asseblief vir my man.Hy is op ’n waglys vir ‘n ni-eroorplanting. Hy is tans opdialise.

By the way. What is up with Colgate?

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For the love of the gameLYNN PRINS

THE saying goes “age isnothing but a number,” andthis was proven by a soft-baller who has been playingfor 43 years. Cheryl Raatz, astalwart of St AndrewsDodgers Softball Club, start-ed playing at the age of nine.

She was introduced to thegame by her late father WillieDixon.

Raatz started her softball ca-reer at Ridgeville SoftballClub, based in Athlone, hardlyplayed and was known as the“bat girl” because all sheseemed to do was pick up andcarry bats for her team mates.

“Back then there were nojunior teams and I had to bepart of a senior team.

The only way you couldlearn the game was to sit on thebench and watch,” she said.

Raatz was eager to start play-ing and moved to St AndrewsDodgers, established in 1948,and of which she is still a proudmember.

Asked how the game haschanged over the years, shesaid: “The game is now more in-centive- than commitment-driven.

Facilities have improved tre-mendously and therefore weshould be grateful and acceptchange.”

Raatz told People’s Post how ex-cited she was about the JuniorWomen’s World Championshiptaking place in two weeks’ time.

“I never thought it would hap-pen. Softball is, and has alwaysbeen, regarded as a minnowsport. But now, with us hostingthe event, maybe interest in thesport will grow.” People’s Post isthe media sponsor for the JW-WC on 7-17 December.

Three players who were partof the JWWC team in Holland2007, Lisa Erasmus, Lara Eras-mus and Megan Cable, told Peo­ple’s Post about the experience.

“Seeing softball on a wholenew level gave me the urge toplay like them,” said Lisa.

Lara said:“I expected it to be tough and

I knew we would have to playour hearts out in every game,but I never expected such a highlevel of softball and amazingtalent.”

Asked about the strengths ofour national softball team, Ca-ble said: “The players have an

advantage we never had, wheretraining is concerned. Theytrain together as a team, whichis good. Also, the ladies are notafraid of swinging the bat. Hav-ing Lester Smith on their sideis great, as he is an excellentbatting coach.” They wishedthe team well, and added thatwhile performing at their high-est competitive level, theyshould also enjoy the experi-ence and have fun.

BALLERS: From left to right are Megan Cable (pitcher for Westridge Yankees), Lisa Erasmus (outfield­er for Glenthorn A’s), Lara Erasmus (short stop for Westridge Yankees), and Cheryl Raatz (catcherfor St Andrews Dodgers). Photo: Sheana Abrahams

World’s toughest yachtrace visits Cape Town

THE City of Cape Town looks forward to onceagain welcoming the participants of the VolvoOcean Race to its shores.

This is the world’s premier offshore race, anexceptional test of sailing prowess and humanendeavour, which started over 37 years ago.

This will be the fourth time that Cape Townwill host the prestigious race, and gives theCity another opportunity toward using the seaas an asset to promote the Mother City.

“The Volvo Ocean Race holds enormous ben-efits for the city. When they last visited us in2008, the direct economic impact was close onR308 million, through visitor and organiserspend. Add to that the destination media expo-sure secured worldwide valued at R77 million,”says Councillor Grant Pascoe, Mayoral Com-mittee Member for Tourism, Events and Mar-keting. The total budget for the Cape Town stopover is R16.2 million, of which the City will con-tribute R1.5 million.

This sponsorship will be used for investmentpromotion events, funding volunteers for theevent, branding and other marketing costs.Councillor Pascoe said the event will do morethan just promote Cape Town as a tourist desti-nation. “It will also entail a youth sailing pro-gramme through the Izivunguvungu SailingDevelopment Programme for youth in disad-vantaged areas, as well as a schools environ-mental programme focusing on preservation ofthe ocean.”

The City believes that hosting an event likethe Volvo Ocean Race is vital to protecting andexpanding the city’s position as an internation-al sailing hub. The City has based its decisionto financially support the Cape Town stopoverfor the Volvo Ocean Race on its Events Policyadopted in 2008, which recognises the role thatevents play in promoting economic growth ina modern city. It also states that the hosting ofevents should “actively support Cape Town’seconomic growth and maximize income gener-ating opportunities, including building andsupporting small businesses and creating op-portunities for communities”, says Pascoe.

ROW YOUR BOAT: ThePeninsula Girls’ RowingClub rows from a boat­shed in Zeekoeivlei. TheClub is open to allschool girls. The clubcurrently boasts a mem­bership of nearly 30girls who train and com­pete in regattas. TheClub welcomes newmembers from localschools and plans tohold an Open Day on Sat­urday 3 December onthe False Bay side ofZeekoeivlei. For moreinformation, visit the Pe­ninsula Girls’ RowingClub (PGRC) Facebookpage. Pictured here isthe GRC Open FirstQuad crew, preparing forthe Old Mutual Schools’Boat Race in Port Alfredearly in December.

SAFE: Leone van Vuuren of Old Mutual Cubs safely reaches third base after Wendy Petersenof Falcons­Normies misses a throw to her. Old Mutual Cubs thrashed their opponents 6­1.

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Santos’ stubborn defenceSantos’ stubborn defenceLYNN PRINS

A TOUGH league clash between EngenSantos and Kaizer Chiefs on Satur-

day at the Peter Mokaba Stadium resultedin the teams sharing the spoils at fulltime. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Santos, whose defence was outstanding, hitback during the second half, nearly sealingvictory against the home team.

Eleazar Rodgers nearly scored in the lastten minutes when a powerful header hit thecrossbar.

He had a tremendous game, and his aerialpresence offered a solid defence for Chiefs.

The People’s team could have won thegame, but missed chances cost them a win.With that said, only confidence can be takeninto Sunday’s Telkom Knockout Cup semi-fi-nal against Bidvest Wits University.

The Lansdowne-based side, Santos, found-ed in 1982 in Heideveld, last won silverwarein 2003 in the ABSA Cup against neighboursAjax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium.

The People’s Team, as they are known totheir fans, has come a long way.

This season Goolam Allie, CEO of the club,aims to win one cup with the side that he has.

“There is no way that I would have playersin our squad that I think are not good enoughto win a cup.”

When People’s Post asked Allie what it wouldmean to Santos if they reached the final andwon the cup, he said: “It would be Déjà vu forus, because we are a club that always winscups.”

Ederies Burton, Chief Operating Officer forSantos, said: “It’s always a good feeling whenthe club reaches this stage of such an impor-tant knockout competition. With the currentsquad, I sense the same desire as with thesquad that won the Cup in 2003.

“In terms of advice to the younger players,it’s all about application on match day. Theteam that applies themselves properly on theday will ultimately be successful. It’s about

who wants it more,” Burton added.On Sunday Santos will be playing against

Bidvest Wits.They are known as The Clever Boys be-

cause of the club’s close affiliation with theUniversity of the Witwatersrand.

Their key player, and the man to watch, isformer Santos player Ryan Chapman. Chap-man, who scored six goals in eight starts,seems to be in top form.

Wits coach Rodger De Sa, known as theDrawing King, has made his team into an at-

tacking force this season.They have been playing more entertaining

soccer this season, and their match on Sun-day, is sure to be a tough one.

The battle between the teams takes placeon Sunday at 15:00 at the Bidvest Stadium.

GOLDEN YEARS: From left are Tyren Arendse (current captain), Ederies Burton (current Chief Operating Officer), and Musa Otieno (currentAssistant Coach.) Photo: Supplied