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Team tackles beggingNICOLE MCCAIN

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A task team to tackle aggressive beggingis being launched to monitor the CapeTpown CBD.

Aggressive begging – when someone is ap-proached or followed in a way intended toinfluence or to cause them to fear imminentbodily harm or loss of property, intimidatedinto giving money or closely followed afterdeclining to give to a beggar – is currentlyplaguing tourists in the inner city, saysward councillor Dave Bryant.

“Aggressive begging takes place in specif-ic parts of the CBD, mainly in areas wherethere are high concentrations of tourists andcommuters,” Bryant says.

“There is a core group of individuals whoare involved in aggressive begging. It is im-portant to emphasise that begging is not ille-gal but aggressive begging, as defined by thebylaw cannot be condoned and must be ad-dressed.”

The lines between aggressive begging andmugging can sometimes be blurred, espe-cially when women, tourists and the elderlyare intimidated into parting with money,Bryant says.

“I have had reports of visitors to the citybeing harassed into parting with money af-ter being relentlessly pursued after initiallyrefusing to hand over cash. Aggressive beg-ging has a serious negative impact on thesafe environment we have created in theCBD and cannot be tolerated,” he says.

Areas hardest hit are Long Street, Adder-ley Street, St George’s Mall, GreenmarketSquare and the Company’s Gardens.

Central City Improvement District (CCID)chief operating officer Tasso Evangelinossays the organisation receives “a lot of com-plaints about aggressive begging”.

“However, we also need to stress that thissituation is about behaviour and not abouthomeless people. Many people tend to con-fuse the two and in fact those who are beg-ging aggressively are giving many of ourstreet people a bad name,” he says.

“Aggressive begging has a detrimental ef-fect on all stakeholders who come into con-tact with it – from normal pedestrians on thestreet who may be intimidated or eventhreatened, to formal and informal traderswho can have their clientele chased away bythe aggressive behaviour, to people who arehomeless, and are reliant on the generosity

of those who wish to alleviate their plight.”Street People’s Forum convenor Greg An-

drews says aggressive begging has a nega-tive impact on the street people communityas a whole. “The very small number of indi-viduals who engage in this behaviour havemade life for others more difficult on thestreet. Part of the problem is leaving to thediscretion of the local enforcement officialthe interpretation of the term, despite thefact that the bylaw is very specific in its defi-nition. We’re working with security clusteragencies to reduce the number of spuriousarrests using aggressive begging as thecharge,” he says.

To tackle this behaviour, Bryant has advo-cated the formation of a task team to enforcethe bylaw against aggressive begging.

“The job of the task team will be to identifythe most regular offenders and to formulateappropriate interventions to ensure they areaware of the bylaws and abide by them,” hesays.

“The benefit of a specific task team wouldbe that those vulnerable people who have nooption but to beg are not tarred with thesame brush as those who are in constant con-travention of the bylaws and extort moneyvia threats and intimidation.”

Andrews would like to see a more victim-

orientated approach.“We need to look to precedence: the Do-

mestic Violence Act effectively allows vio-lence to be defined by the victim. If a personfeels threatened they can apply for a tempo-rary restraining order. Ideally we like to seethe victims of aggressive begging taking theinitiative here. If someone feels threatenedthey should have recourse to make a com-plaint,” he says.

The core task team has been set up andwill meet in January. It includes representa-tives from the CCID, the CPF, the Street Peo-ple’s Forum and non-profit organisationStraatwerk, says Bryant.

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D6 – 20 years laterTheDistrict SixMuseum thismonth cel-

ebrates two decades of opening itsdoors as a memorial to a decimated

community.Known as a city within a city, District Six

was considered the soul of Cape Town, saysa statement. Its bustling streets, diverse andcolourful residents and deep sense of com-munity are engrained in the memory ofthose who once lived there.

“In February 1966 it was declared awhites-only area under the Group AreasAct. By 1982, the life of this vibrant commu-nity was over.”

More than 60 000 people were forcibly re-moved and the buildings were flattened bybulldozers, the statement reads.

In honour of its 20th birthday, the muse-um will pay tribute to and celebrate theonce vibrant community by reflecting on 20objects, places and peoplewhich “truly epit-omise life in the former District Six”.

These are:. The Van Kalker Studio – Proudly hang-

ing above the family mantelpiece, the all-fa-miliar sight of a Van Kalker photographcould be found in the homes of many Dis-trict Six residents. The Van Kalker studioin Victoria Street became a routine visit forspecial events like birthdays, weddings,graduations and christenings.

. Waentjies – To get their fresh produce,residents looked no further than the localfruit and vegetable seller “waentjies”, whowould set up shop on Hanover Street.

. Fish horn – The nasal sound of fishhorns signalled the day’s fresh catch. Withfish piled high, residents would flock to thepungent Fish Market (“vismarkie”) to gettheir share.

. Hanover Street – Dubbed “the hub” ofDistrict Six, Hanover Street was the placewhere you could acquire anything and eve-rything.

. Peninsula Maternity Hospital – Situat-ed between Constitution, Primrose, Cale-don and Mount streets, this hospital iswhere thousands of District Six residentswere born.

. Seven Steps – For anyone who lived intheoldDistrict Six, theSevenSteps is apow-erful symbol of their heritage. To work,home, school, play, church, mosque, shop,celebrate and mourn, these steps carriedthousands of residents on their way.

. Bioscopes – Going to local bioscopes ona Saturday afternoonwas a regular treat forresidents and occupied a special position inthe recreational life of the community. TheAvalon, Star, National and the British Bio-scopes doubled as venues for beauty pag-eants, talent shows and musicals.

. Crescent Café – People journeyed fromfar andwide to sample the curry atMrKath-rada’s Crescent Cafe in Hanover Street.

. Beinkinstadt – Judaica bookstore – Inits early years, The Beinkinstadt Jewishbookstore was a meeting place for the localJews who, on Friday evenings, would con-

gregate there to en-joy the heimishe‘open house’ hospi-tality of ownersMoshe and OlgaBeinkinstadt.

. Kewpie – Dis-trict Six was legen-dary for its gaycommunity in the1950s and Kewpie,the local dragqueen, became afigurehead for Dis-trict Six’s vibrantcharacters.

. Koe’sisters –Food played a cen-tral role in thelives of the DistrictSix community.The traditionalkoe’sister, a deli-cious spiceddoughnut dippedin syrup and rolledin dry coconut, re-mains a Sundaymorning treatamong DistrictSixers.

. Fah-fee – Fafior fa-fi (pro-nounced fah-fee)was a popular bet-ting game playedin District Six, andhas been describedas the “poor man’sroulette”.

. Richard Rive –Rive was a formerresident and the well-known writer of theacclaimed Buckingham Palace.

. Lydia Williams – Affectionately knownas ‘Ou Tamelytjie’, Williams was a formerslavewomanwhosettled inDistrict Six. Sheestablished a school in the area and was afounding member of St Philip’s AnglicanChurch.

. May Abrahamse – Abrahamse startedsinging at age 14 and went on to become oneof South Africa’s most prolific opera sing-ers. With her talent and support from theEoan Group – a theatre and dance group –she played leading soprano roles in La Tra-viata, La Boheme and Madame Butterfly.

. Globe Gang – The Globes – one of themost notorious gangs of District Six – ini-tially started out as a vigilante group, tak-ing their name from the Globe FurnishingCompany.

. Music ofDistrict Six – Themusic ofDis-trict Six is legendary…one of the leadinglights of Cape jazz was Dollar Brand (laterknown as Abdullah Ibrahim) who, with hisJazz Epistles, recorded the first jazz LP byblack South African musicians.

. The Rose and Crown – One cannot for-

get the many pubs of District Six. The Roseand Crown was a particular hot spot inHanover Street.

. Horse Drawn Carriages – There werethe horse-drawn wedding parades to lookforward to on weekends, where little girlswould eagerly anticipate the beautiful wed-ding parades that took place most Sundays.

. Malay and Christmas Choirs andklopse – On Christmas and New Year’s Eve,residents would prepare to stay up throughthe night towatch theMalay andChristmasChoirs proceed fromTennant Street toCale-don Street, up Wale Street and ending downat the Grand Parade, where the klopsewould begin celebrations well into NewYear’s evening.

Visitors are encouraged to book a person-alised tour through the museum with aformer resident of District Six, for a trulyauthentic experience. Or enjoy self-guidedtours during normal opening hours. Formore information call (021) 466 7200. Themuseum is located at 25A Buitenkant Streetand is open from 09:00 to 16:00 Monday toSaturdays.V For more information visit www.districtsix.co.za.

ICONIC: The Seven Steps in District Six. PHOTO: JANSJE WISSEMA

TO THE NINES: Locals had their photos taken at Van Kalker PhotoStudios. PHOTO: VAN KALKER

WAENTJIES: Residents replenished their fruit and vegetable stocks at the local vendor‘waentjies’ on Hanover Street. PHOTO: JURGEN APPELHANS

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15:00 on the sportsfield.Activities for the day include games,

dancing, singing, food stalls and more.For more information phone Ronell

Trout on 076 474 1024.

Market mania in GardensIf you’re looking for bargains or just wantto stroll through some stalls, check out theSummer Market at the Company’s Gardenfrom Saturday 20 to Tuesday 30 December.The market is a celebration of Cape

Town’s diverse people and shared heritageand will be open daily from 16:00 and willclose at 23:00.Itwill offer an array of goods, culinary de-

lights and entertainment.Last year the market boasted about

200 000 visitors from all walks of life – morethan double the number of visitors in theprevious year.

Market-goers can expect about 200 ven-dors this year, selling a wide range of prod-ucts including home and decor, clothingand accessories, Christmas goods, arts andcrafts, food and beverages, fresh produceandhealth and beauty products. Preferenceis given to locally produced goods.The entertainment on offer includes ka-

raoke, stand-up comedy andup-and-comingperforming artists.Cape Town has seen an explosion of new

markets in recent years, but none can boastthe setting and convenient location of thismarket.

URBAN AGRICULTURE

Land of promiseNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Brushing loose dirt from freshly pickedcarrots, ploughing furrows to plant let-tuce and carefully tending to tomato

plants.This is the dream of the Observatory resi-

dents who are lobbying for the creation ofan urban agriculture plot in their neigh-bourhood.But the dream seems a long way off, as red

tape is tying up the process.Observatory resident Donovan Baguley

submitted a proposal to the City of CapeTown in an attempt to implement an agree-ment between council and the ObservatoryImprovement District to farm the council-owned property next to the Observatoryswimming pool.Garreth Bloor, Mayoral Committee mem-

ber for Tourism, Events and Economic De-velopment, says the first step is to obtain thenecessary permission from the land owner,City Parks, for the proposed activity.Baguley believes this means the land will

first need to be put up for tender before thecommunity organisation can attempt tolease it.In 2010 two urban agriculture pro-

grammes or allotments were operational inObservatory, Baguley explains. Themain al-lotment was situated on an undeveloped erfin Molenvliet Road. The allotment was dis-continued as the owner of the land wishedto develop it. A small allotment is still oper-ated in Strubens Road.The improvement district is now propos-

ing the property, next to the swimming pooland Liesbeek Parkway, be converted intocommunity gardening lots.Baguley believes the project will promote

community engagement, as well as beautifythe spot.“Observatory is an alternative communi-

ty with a lot of interest in growing one’s ownvegetables. Most of the homes have verysmall gardens and high walls, which doesn’tallow for much sun. It’s a nice communitybuilding initiative and the tide across thecity is turning to urban gardening as morepeople see the benefits of it,” he says.Several projects like Abalini Bezekhaya

have seen produce grown in townships forsale and Oranjezicht boasts one of the mostwell-known urban farms, says Baguley.In a proposal to the City, the improvement

district highlighted that the project is in linewith the City’s Urban Agriculture Policy,passed in 2007, which supports urban agri-culture and aims to ensure that urban agri-culture forms part of future developmentplanning and provide assistance to commu-nities who wish to engage in urban agricul-ture.The City of Cape Town’s Urban Agricul-

ture Unit implements its Urban AgriculturePolicy and provides assistance to small-scale farmers and gardening projects.“The primary focus of the Urban Agricul-

ture Support Programme is supporting thepoorest communities and does not includecommercial farming and other agriculturalactivities outside the urban edge of the city.Dependingwhat theurban farmerneeds, theunit is able to offer advice and assistancewith access to land, aswell as seeds, compostand water, infrastructure such as fencing,containers and irrigation supply, tools suchas rakes, spades andwater pumps, and skillstraining,” Bloor says.However, Baguley believes this will trig-

ger a procurement process before it can beleased to the improvement district. This re-

quires the land to be added to a list of proper-ties viable to be let and a full tender process,Baguley says. “The allotment will take theresponsibility for an urban space out of thehands of the City and place it in the handsof people who will care for it and work it.It will beautify the urban landscape and actas a green filter, producing oxygen close to

the pollution created by vehicular traffic onits verges,” he says.“Importantly, to the thousands of people

whowill pass it daily, it will show that thereare people who care about the environmentinwhich they live. Thismay act as a catalystfor other communities to start their own ur-ban gardening initiatives.”

GREEN FINGERS: Observatory residents have proposed beginning an urban agricultural projecton council­owned property next to the Observatory swimming pool. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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VIEW FROM THE TOP: With longer days and warmer nights, Capetonians are enjoying thesummer weather outdoors. Reader Clifford Worth climbed Lion’s Head to capture this shot ofthe Mother City. PHOTO: CLIFFORD WORTH PHOTOGRAPHY

MUNICIPALITY

Don’t ask for‘gifts’ – Citywarns workersThis may be the season of giving, but

council is warning residents not togive donations to its personnel.

According to a City of Cape Town state-ment, its Solid Waste Management De-partment enforces a policy which forbidsits staff fromsoliciting “Christmas boxes”and they have been reminded of the prohi-bition of the practise.“However, if residents believe excellent

service has been provided, they are at lib-erty to give a voluntary donation to staffas a gesture of thanks and goodwill,” saysMayoral Committee member for UtilityServices Ernest Sonnenberg.“Under no circumstances may resi-

dents be approachedandasked formoney;City staff are appropriately remunerat-ed.”If residents are intimidated by staffers,

they are encouraged to report the incidentto the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089.Callers must provide the date, time, placeand the vehicle’s registration number.Refuse collection services will remain

in operation during the festive season,even on public holidays. “As there will beless traffic on the roads during theholidayperiod, collection teamsmight arrive ear-lier than usual. Therefore, it is best thatresidents place their bins out before 06:00during this time,” Sonnenberg advises.Drop-off facilities will be closed on

Christmas (Thursday 25 December) andNew Year’s days (Thursday 1 January);only the Hout Bay facility will be opera-tional from 07:00 until 17:00 on these days.Amended operating hours of 08:00 until17:00 will be in place at the other facilitiesduring the festive season.

Going back in timeThe latest scientific evidence shows thatthe first modern humans lived at the coaston the southern tip of Africa from around200 000 years ago.The archaeological records at thePoint of

humanorigin show the first evidence of cog-nitive human development, early nuclearfamily life, and human traits thatwe associ-ate with modern humans today.Starting at about 100 000 years ago, we see

a big shift in human consciousness in therecords that indicate knowledge of basicchemistry, jewellery and art.

This leap in our evolution is arguably thegreatest sea-change in the 200 000 year his-tory of our species.It’s the Sea-Change Project Exhibition of

large format photographs, which tells thestory of the evolutionary relationship allhumans have with the ocean.In partnership with Wavescape, Pick ‘n

Pay, WWF-SASSI, ART54 and the WesternCape Government, the exhibition takesplace from December 2014 to April 2015.V For more information on the exhibition visitwww.seachangeproject.com.

Kick it like old schoolThe inaugural Cape Town Old Skool Festi-val is set to take place at theGoodHopeCen-tre on Saturday 20 December.Conceptualised and produced by two of

Cape Town’s much-loved DJ’s Uncle Cal(Calvin Peters) and realROZZANO (Rozza-no Davids), the festival will feature threedance floors, each playing different musicfrom the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.

Uncle Cal will host The Flashback Showin themain arena. ThePlanetBaseReunionin the basement will transport partygoersto a world of underground hip-hop and hou-se. Keith Davids, Neville Louw and MarkGraingerwill host the Jazz Revival party inthe Drommedaris Hall.V Tickets for the 12-hour party, which kicks off at14:00, cost R200 through Computicket.

Free checksPublic trans-port operatorswill be offeredfree vehicle fit-ness checks.The provin-

cial transportdepartmentsays thesechecks will takeplace untilWednesday 24December from09:00 to 16:00 atthe Joe GqabiTransport In-terchange inPhilippi.Roadside

checking by en-forcement offic-ers will alsotake place atvarious sites inthe province.The Public

Transport Sticker project is a joint ven-ture between traffic management at theDepartment of Transport and PublicWorks and the City of Cape Town’s Traf-fic Services.The project runs at least twice a year,

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speed and drive tired.Africa says: “Information such as the

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ners are showing their commitment togetting commuters safely to their desti-nations.

CHECKED: A sticker indicates a vehicle is in a good condition, thanksto free checks provided by the provincial traffic services in a jointoperation. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Seasonsafety tipsNICOLE MCCAIN

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Between visiting loved ones, decoratingand shopping, we often forget that theholiday season can make us easy tar-

gets for criminals.Police have called onChristmas shoppers

to take extra cautious over the season.Woodstock police spokesperson Sergeant

Hilton Malila says: “Criminals are awarethat people carry larger sums of cash ontheir person during the holiday season. Itis no secret that the majority of the popula-tion prepare to be festive during Decemberand January months and for this reasoncarrymore cash thanusual or transport bo-nuses to their homes or banks.“This is also the time stokvel contribu-

tions are withdrawn at financial institu-tions and divided among members. Crimi-nals know about these arrangements andcannotwait to lay their hands onyourhard-earned cash. Be careful, vigilant and pre-pared to become a victim at any time, sothat it can be avoided.”Maitland police spokesperson Constable

Lorencial Johnson says incidents of resi-dents being followed after withdrawingmoney fromabank increase during the hol-iday period.“People are being followed from the bank

after withdrawing cash and then robbed ofthat money and their belongings as theystop along the road or at their place of workwhere the cash was intended to be deliv-ered,” hewarns. “Be aware of people follow-ing you from a bank or your place of em-

ployment after cash or wages have beenwithdrawn or paid.”Be cautious when using ATMs, he advis-

es. “Do not visit ATMs in isolated places atnight and always make withdrawals at thebank discreetly, using the bank tellerswhen it is a large amount. Do not allow peo-ple to stand too close to you and see yourpin number and do not let strangers helpyou withdraw money. Stand close to theATMwhenmaking awithdrawal or depositand cover the pin pad when entering yourpin,” he says.“Criminals often work in teams, one to

distract you and the other to swop yourcard or take your cash. A robbery at anATM can take mere seconds, so always beaware of your surroundings. If your cardgets stuck or blocked in the ATM, or yoususpect that you’ve been scammed, takedown the number on the ATM and cancelyour card immediately and call the policewith as many details as possible of the sus-pects.”Malila recommends using electronic

transfers to pay large accounts. “Carry aslittle cash as possible and consider the con-venience of paying your accounts electroni-cally, cellphone banking or internet trans-fers.”Take extra safety precautions at home if

you’re going on holiday, says Cape TownCentral spokesperson Captain Ezra Octo-ber. “When going on holiday, notify yourneighbours or get someone to look afteryourpremises.At everypolice station thereis a register of empty houses every shiftshould visit,” he says.

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City of Cape Town, as it encourages parentsand guardians to be extra vigilant over theholiday period. In recent weeks, there has

already been a number of reports of chil-dren disappearing, child abuse and neglect,it states.Furthermore, council’s social develop-

ment department urges parents to not instila sense of trust by introducing their chil-dren to people whom they themselves arenot that familiar with.Parents must always know where their

children are; ensuring they are supervisedby a responsible caregiver; teach them notto go anywhere with strangers; ensure chil-dren know their friends and where theylive; have current photographs of childrenin the event that they go missing; and in-form the police as soon as they suspect achild is missing.“I want to call on communities to keep an

eye on one another’s children and to makechild safety your business,” says SuzetteLittle, Mayoral Committee member for So-cial Development and Early Childhood De-velopment.“A fewweeks ago, we had a reported case

of a child who suffered such severe abuseat the hands of her parents that she endedup in hospital. According to the report, theneighbours finally acted when theycouldn’t stand it anymore, which meansthat theyknew the childwas being abused.”Little adds that the department is cur-

rently rolling out services such as advicecentres and assistance from social workersat its district offices.V Report child abuse to the police or the City’s PublicEmergency Communication Centre on 107 from alandline or (021) 480 7700.

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Boost for firefightersFire andRescueServices has beenboost-

ed with the delivery of two hi-tech fireengines.

The trucks, purchased by theCity of CapeTown at a cost of R3m, are expected to bol-ster response times, especially during thefire season.A first for South Africa, the vehicles’ de-

sign will allow firefighters to negotiate ur-ban and rural terrain with ease.It has GPS functionality, tiptronic gear-

boxes, ample space for equipment and per-sonnel and telescopic lights.Furthermore, its pumpsproducebothwa-

ter and foam, and can operate without apump operator.In addition, the vehicles feature an auto-

matic shutdown when the tank is full, aswell as a tank level indicator.“These vehicles offer us so much more in

terms of accessibility and features, whichmeans that one vehicle can now do whatpreviously required the use of two vehiclesbecause of design limitations.“Sowe can look forward to saving on both

resources and manpower,” says JP Smith,Mayoral Committee member for Safety andSecurity.“When you consider that we spent a little

over R2m on a fire engine four years ago,we really are getting value for money withthe new acquisitions.“There is a huge expectation of our fire-

fighters [at] this time of year and we are do-ing everything possible to equip them to

save lives and properties.”Since the commencement of fire season

last month, more than 1 000 vegetation fireshave been reported, while al total of 47 blaz-es have been reported in informal settle-ments since the beginning of the month.These fires have claimed six lives and 218

structures were destroyed.These statistics are lower than those of

the same period last year.During this period in 2013, there were 56

fires, 358 structures affected and eight fatal-ities andwhile it is less this year, it remainsa concern.Therefore, the council urges residents to

be extra vigilant about fire safety and tonever leave open flames unsupervised,while non-essential appliances should al-ways be switched off and unplugged duringload shedding.“We recently responded to a house fire

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A task team to tackle aggressive beggingis being launched to monitor the CBD.Aggressive begging – when someone

is approached or followed in a way intendedto influence or to cause them to fear immi-nent bodily harm or loss of property, intimi-dated into giving money or closely followedafter declining to give to a beggar – is cur-rently plaguing tourists in the inner city,ward councillor Dave Bryant says.“Aggressive begging takes place in specif-

ic parts of the CBD, mainly in areas wherethere arehigh concentrations of tourists andcommuters,” Bryant says.“There is a core group of individuals who

are involved in aggressive begging. It is im-portant to emphasise that begging is not ille-gal but aggressive begging, as defined by thebylaw cannot be condoned and must be ad-dressed.”The lines between aggressive begging and

mugging can sometimes be blurred, espe-cially when women, tourists and the elderlyare intimidated into parting with money,Bryant says.“I have had reports of visitors to the city

being harassed into parting with money af-ter being relentlessly pursued after initiallyrefusing to hand over cash. Aggressive beg-ging has a serious negative impact on thesafe environment we have created in theCBD and cannot be tolerated,” he says.Areas hardest hit are Long Street, Adder-

ley Street, St George’s Mall, GreenmarketSquare and the Company’s Gardens.Central City ImprovementDistrict (CCID)

chief operating officer Tasso Evangelinossays the organisation receives “a lot of com-plaints about aggressive begging”.“However, we also need to stress that this

situation is about behaviour and not abouthomeless people. Many people tend to con-fuse the two and in fact those who are beg-ging aggressively are giving many of ourstreet people a bad name,” he says.“Aggressive begging has a detrimental ef-

fect on all stakeholders who come into con-tact with it – fromnormal pedestrians on thestreet who may be intimidated or eventhreatened, to formal and informal traderswho can have their clientele chased away bythe aggressive behaviour, to people who arehomeless, and are reliant on the generosityof those who wish to alleviate their plight.”Street People’s Forum convenor Greg An-

drews says aggressive begging has a nega-tive impact on the street people communityas a whole.“The very small number of individuals

who engage in this behaviour havemade lifefor others more difficult on the street. Partof the problem is leaving to the discretionof the local enforcement official the interpre-tation of the term, despite the fact that theby-law is very specific in its definition.We’re working with security cluster agen-cies to reduce the number of spurious ar-rests using aggressive begging as thecharge,” he says.To tackle this behaviour, Bryant has advo-

cated the formationof a task teamwhichwillenforce the bylaw against aggressive beg-ging.“The job of the task teamwill be to identify

the most regular offenders and to formulateappropriate interventions to ensure thatthey are aware of the bylaws and that theyabide by them,” he says.“The benefit of a specific task team would

be that those vulnerable people who have nooption but to beg are not tarred with thesamebrushas thosewhoare in constant con-travention of the by-laws and extort moneyvia threats and intimidation.”Andrews would like to see a more victim-

orientated approach.“We need to look to precedence: the Do-

mestic Violence Act effectively allows vio-lence to be defined by the victim. If a personfeels threatened they can apply for a tempo-rary restraining order. Ideally we like to seethe victims of aggressive begging taking theinitiative here. If someone feels threatenedthey should have recourse to make a com-plaint.

“However, as in the domestic violence sit-uation, no court should consider a charge orcomplaint from anyone other than the vic-tim.“There are practical difficulties with this

approach, but hopefully we will find a wayto recognize the principle as a good one and

implement as near to it as possible,” he says.The core task team has been set up and

will meet in January.It includes representatives from theCCID,

the Community Police Forum, the StreetPeople’s Forum and non-profit organisationStraatwerk, says Bryant.

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2014

The year that wasNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

As theyeardraws toa close,People’sPostlooks back on the highs and lows of2014.

January. A construction delay on the Garden Vil-

lage Primary School saw Maitland pupilsunable to start the year in their new schoolbuilding. The first contractor was fired afterconstruction ground to a halt. A second con-tractor has since been hired and the schoolis expected to be complete in time for nextyear.

. Additional funding was provided toEMCEDevelopment for the runningof anas-sessment centre, focusing on the area be-tween Maitland and Observatory, to assiststreet people.

. Plans to convert theWoodstockCommu-nity Hospital into affordable housing areproposed, pending the transfer of propertyfrom provincial government to council.

February. Several developments get underway in

Maitland, heralding what community or-ganisations call an economic boom indicat-ing a boost in confidence in the area.

. Investigations into ways to revitalisethe Salt River Circle see suggestions totransform the Salt River Market into amixeduse development.No concrete propos-als have been put forward yet.

. The former Altona Hotel in Woodstockgoes on sale forR9.5m.Thehistorical proper-ty has been sold and is set to be convertedinto medical suites.

March:. Informal settlement dwellers at Royal

Road,Maitland, are accusedbyhomeownersof involvementwith drug dealings, althoughpolice have made no charges.

.Maitland residents call for a crackdownon clubs along Voortrekker Road followingvarious incidents of anti-social behaviour,such as fighting and public urination, aswell as drug dealing.

. Plans to erect social housing at the PineRoad informal settlement in Woodstock areannounced after residents have been livingin shacks without electricity for over twodecades.

April. Scores of Factreton residents are

scammed into taking out loans with theirSouth African Social Security Agency (Sas-sa) cards. Sassa reminds clients that it is ille-gal to use a grants beneficiary card as collat-eral for a loan.

. Residents of Royal Road informal settle-

ment in Maitland are accused of sellingcouncil-provided water to make a quickbuck, forcing other residents to resort tolocking the taps.

. Salt River neighbours speak out againsttownhouses in Swift Street, saying the herit-age buildings are going to ruin and bringdown property prices for surroundinghomes.

May.Worshippers at St Luke’s church in Salt

River are fed-up with illegal dumping on theproperty. Thewall around the churchhas al-so been damaged, with the parish unable toafford repairs.

. Almost a dozen children at the SixthAv-enue informal settlement in Kensington arefound not attending school, prompting com-munity workers to start holding classes forthem.

. A handful of empty houses along Rail-way Avenue are housing drug dens afterproperty owner Passenger Rail Associationof South Africa (Prasa) failed to secure theproperties, residents say.

June. Dense bushes along Acre Road causes

safety concerns for Kensington residents,

who believe criminal activities such asdumping, drug abuse and sexual crimes takeplace there.

. Vagrancy plagues a heritage site next tothe Groote Schuur hospital in Observatory,which has been earmarked to house a newforensic pathology lab.

. Andy’s Boat House in Woodstock, aproperty owned by Sanral, is classified as aproblembuilding followingvandalism to thevacant site.

July. Kensington police investigate the mis-

conduct of an officer after allegations that hefailed to arrest a well-known gangster, alleg-edly responsible for the murder of a teenag-er.

. A council project to lay overhead cablesunderground does not create jobs for the lo-cal community, Kensington residents claim.

.Maitland community organisations callfor a plan to manage traders. This as infor-mal traders spill onto the street, creating adanger for pedestrians walking to the trainstation.

August. In-fighting between the committee of

the Marion Institute in Woodstock leads tolegal action and a vote of no confidence inthe chairperson.

. District Six claimants picket against thedevelopment of the residence at the Cape Pe-ninsula University of Technology, sayingthe land should be used for restitution pur-poses.

.Maitland police and neighbourhoodwatch members clear the bushes betweenKoeberg Primary and the train line after re-ports that suspicious characters were hid-ing there. The school experienced six break-

ins this year.

September. Construction work hastily carried out

in the middle of the night resulted in over100 people moving into a derelict warehousein Kensington. The building in 4th Avenuewas reportedly converted into 20 apartmentsalthough no permission had been issued forthe construction work.

. Over a dozen caregivers from theFriends Day Centre at Alexandra Psychiat-ric Hospital downed tools to demand a R500salary increase.

. Gang gunfire led to council closing thedoors of the Factreton Revenue Office amidconcerns for staff safety after a shooting in-cident took place right in front of the councilbuilding.

October. Scores of occupants attempt to invade

vacant land at the Wingfield Military Basewith metal sheets and wood, attempting toput up shacks.

. The Kensington Neighbourhood Watchmobilises against drug dealings at Mutualstation as pupils from nearby schools aretargeted by the illicit trade.

. The bodies of several women are founddumped on property surrounding CenturyCity station.

November. The Salt River Business Improvement

District calls for donations to assist in roll-ing out a CCTV camera system next year.

.Woodstock residents appeal to nationalgovernment to clean an open plot in EarlStreet, which has become overgrown withthe fence left in a state of disrepair.

. Kensington street committees, formedto tackle crime, arewarned they are op-erating illegallyun-less they are regis-tered with the CPF.

December. A age-old plan

to temporarily relo-cate 6th Avenue in-formal settlementshackdwellers toMaitland has resi-dents fuming.

. The mechani-cal engineer’s of-fice, built in 1927, atthe Salt River Rail-ways Plant is un-dergoing refurbish-ment to provide of-fice space forTransnet Engineer-ing administrativestaff.

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SPCA

They Wiggled itMore than 1300 people and close to 1000

dogs took to the streets for the 21stSPCA Wiggle Waggle Walkathon.

The event was held at the Cape Academyfor Mathematics and Science in Constantia.Putting their best foot and paw forward,

participants raised about R140 000 for theCape of Good Hope SPCA.These funds will be used to protect and

care for animals over the festive season inareas where inspectors are needed most.

PUPPY LOVE: Abdul Baasit from Athlone withJack. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

TIME OUT: Caesar from Grassy Park relaxes inthe VIP area before the start of the walk.

ALL TO­GETHER:Etiennevan derSpuy, An­ton andSharon­ette OliverfromWynberg,with Mari­anke,Marlizeand JovanLemmer.

Patching up potholesIn at least 80% of cases, a total of 47 teamsfrom 20 depots meet the City of CapeTown’s benchmark of fixing a potholewithin 72 hours of a report.“This is a very high standard to main-

tain, given the fact that the city’s roadnetwork comprises 10 629 kilometres andevery inch of it has to be managed byTransport for Cape Town (TCT),” saysMayoral Committee Member for Trans-port for Cape Town, Brett Herron.“It is quite an achievement that over

80% of potholes are fixed within threedays when each of the 47 teams has to re-pair at least 260 potholes every month.”Residents report at least 250 potholes to

the City’s call centre every week and theother potholes are identified by the su-pervisory staff at TCT’s depots.A C3 (fault reporting notification) is

generated for everypothole that is report-ed via the City’s fault reporting system.This report is sent to the relevant area

depot, which passes it on to the responsi-ble crew to undertake the repairs. Thisadministrative process can take up to aday, but inmost cases it is handledwithina matter of hours.The teamwill inspect the site andmake

the road safe for road users, either by re-pairing the pothole or bydemarcating thearea if an immediate repair is not possi-ble.“Sometimes delays are caused by in-

clementweather, the unavailability of as-phalt to fix the potholes, or the break-down of equipment. However, one of ourbiggest challenges is that thewrong infor-mation in relation to the location and ad-dress of the pothole is often reflected onthe C3 notification system. In this in-stance residents can greatly assist TCTby providing the correct addresses,” Her-ron says.Residents can phone 0860 103 089 to re-

port potholes or use the TCT application.

V Joe Barber VI – Life will be on stage atthe Baxter Theatre until Saturday 10 January.Tickets are available at Computicket.

V Rob van Vuuren will be at the BaxterTheatre’s Golden Arrow Studio until Saturday 17January with his show WhatWhat. Tickets areavailable at Computicket.

V Rocking Hollywood – Where RockStars & Hollywood Collide is on atBarnyard Willowbridge until Wednesday 31December. Ticket prices vary. Visit www.barny­ardtheatres.co.za for more information.

V Marc Lottering will be at the Baxter Theatre

until Saturday 10 January in This is CaptainLottering Speaking. Tickets are available atComputicket.

V Watershed will perform a free show at theV&A Waterfront Amphitheatre on Tuesday from19:00.

V Hollow Body and Frank Freeman will beat Weinhaus & Biergarten in Bree Street onTuesday from 19:00. Entrance is free.

V Kahn Morbee will be at Die Boer on Tuesdayand Wednesday. R130. Visit www.dieboer.com orphone (021) 979 1911 to book.

V Alvon Collison will be presenting a freeChristmas show at Cape Town City Hall onTuesday and Wednesday from 18:30.

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Joe Barber fansThe opening of Joe Barber drew a crowd

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and David Isaacs reprising their roles aftera two-year break.The show is on at the Baxter.

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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 16 December 201412 LEADER

WRITE TO US |email | fax | post

For the year that was.For the chances missed and the good ones that were

snapped up.For every success and mistake we’ve learnt from; for do-

overs, forgiveness and I’m-sorrys.For new opportunities and for being grateful for what we

have. For the simple things in life and for events that tookour breath away.For loved ones no longer with us and for new life.For hours spent being idle and for precious moments

where we moved as if in sync with the world around us.For growing up and learning to be humble, for living

through the pressures of life and for taking it slowly.For sharing a silly joke and for times of retrospection.For being too serious and laughing that we snort and the

tears streak a path down our cheeks.For allowing ourselves to be childish and for giving each

other the space to explore.For men who get in touch with their feminine side and

for women who can wield an axe.For children who head households and for seniors who

raise grandchildren.For generations lost and skipped through fault and bad

choices; for others who hold onto life with every fibre oftheir being.For coming and going.For all these hits and misses, thank you 2014.And as the big days of Christmas andNewYear draw ever

closer, perhaps we could spare a thought for those who arereally less able to enjoy a holiday, a roof over their heads,a meal or even time spent with loved ones.Although much is made of the 20 years into our democra-

cy, our country is still one in the thick of developing.And we’re not alone in this. So-called developed nations

also have needs. Sure, perhaps not as great as ours, but still.America, Canada and Europe all have wish lists.We are not so unique. Just maybe we can source an Afri-

can solution for Africa’s problems, starting in 2015.

Prices damper Christmas spiritI do not as a norm buy groceries at differentstores. But I am a bodyguard and a labourerpushing trolleys and during these exercisesI started observing the price tags.For months I watched the prices and sud-

denly in the last week I could not help butnotice how the cost of food had gone up.We were in a shop to buy boerewors for

our monthly pap en vleis when we saw theprice of the boerewors. I dropped the packetsin shock.My wife remarked: “Die pryse het skielik

sky high gespring.”Looking at the high cost of food, consum-

ers will have to drastically cut the festiveseason table. The extremely high priceshave made us look only after number one.The only logical conclusion to come to is

that businesses realise that in the silly sea-

son Christmas savings and bonuses aretheirs for the taking.Festive pay packets are in the hands of on-

ly a few compared to the millions withoutwork, the poor and social grants recipients.So who can be merry and jolly?We should protest by not buying exces-

sively priced foods, leave them on theshelves and hope by the sell-by date – hope-fully before Christmas – these items will be-come specials which are affordable and [re-store an atmosphere of a] merry Christmasand happy New Year.Shop owners, we agree you need to make

a profit. But keep it in linewith price controland let others live and survive just as youand yours want to live.KEITH BLAKE,Ottery

In need,turn to yourneighbourIn the times we live, with theservice delivery status and re-sponse times to emergencies,the community has to havebackup commitment.[In an emergency with] time

as amajor factor, wemust knowthe backup plan which will vol-untarily kick in and the actions[to be taken] until the profes-sionals eventually arrive.The backup action is [from]

our neighbours; a person wholives in your street who has noobligation to help you, but doesso out of kindness.I read about a rude neighbour

who was not on good terms withhis friendly neighbour; even theson of the rude neighbour hadno respect for others.One day the boy’s parents

went out and he was left homealone. In the garage, he playedwith matches. The good neigh-bour saw and tried to warn him,but the boy ignored him.A fewminutes later thegarage

and the house caught alight andthe son called for help from thegoodneighbourwho decided notto help and he watched as thehouse burned down.The rude man sued his neigh-

bour on grounds of failing tolend a helping hand. But thecourt ruled aneighbour is not le-gally responsible to help.We must get to know our

neighbours, engage in conversa-tion, be friendly and respectful.Hesiod said: “A bad neigh-

bour is amisfortune, asmuch asa good one is a great blessing.”KEITH BLAKE,Ottery

Your SMSes. I have a problemwith the school that doesnot want to issue my child’s report.

. Yes, schools must withhold results be-cause the parents had 11 months to pay thefees. They just don’t want to pay it.

. True, but what if a parent is unem-ployed likeme? I triedpaying, but I oweR700and my son did not receive his report. Doesthat mean if I am unemployed my son can’tattend school?

. Of course not. How can you penalise thepupil if the parents can’t afford to pay theschool fees?Doyou thinkparentswant theirchildren to be humiliated if they could af-ford the fees?

. My children’s reports were withheld asI can’t pay their school fees. I’m unem-ployed.Whomust I turn to?My children arereallyupset, as their teachers told themtheywill not get their reports unless the fees arepaid.

. It is absolutely shocking that schoolsshould withhold reports for not paying fees.It happened to my grandson. What’s worseis that his fees were paid in full. He is notthe only one; many children left school dis-appointed. Sidney du Preez

. As a parent, I don’t think it is fair thatschools withhold reports, because we wantto know their results. Many children workhard to pass, but because you owe school

fees the reports arewithheld.What can theydowith your child’s results?Nothing. So it’sa very good thing that schools cannot with-hold reports.

. The education department should sup-port schools for a change. I’m a guardianand also have struggles, but I place schoolfees on top of my list of priorities, as it’s theright thing to do. In most cases parentswaste money on unnecessary things andsimply refuse to pay school fees. This articleangers me. It costs parents more when theyare handed over to lawyers.

. What are we encouraging here? Noth-ing other than downright low behaviour.Parents are living off others and teach theirchildren to become beggars. This is bad, sadand just wrong. If parents attempt to makeregular payments throughout the year, thiswon’t even be an issue.

. I empathisewith schools needing funds,but fees paid by some still amount to a sub-stantial figure. Who monitors all publicschool finances? It is grossly unfair to pun-ish pupils by withholding reports if the par-ents are unable to pay school fees. Schoolsshould be notified about it.

. The answer to our problemwith Eskomis to vote the current government out. InJune,my electricitywent up 130%and I stilldo not have electricity. I am a 73-year-oldpensioner. As long as our members of par-liament are comfortable, they just could notcare.

EDITORIAL COMMENT

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CELEBRATIONS

Mother Citylights upThousands of people flocked

to the CBD on Sunday forthe annual switching on of

the festive lights.The crowds were treated to

performances by Zahara,Alistair Izobell, AlvonCollison,

Emo Adams, Dr Victor and theRastaRebels aswell as SA Idols’London and Lize, among oth-ers.Photographer Clint Dixon

was there to capture someof thefinest moments of the event.

PARTY IN THE CITY: Cindy Weiner, Tarryn Arendse, Jade Arendse andAshwyn Mcquuassa. PHOTOS: CLINT DIXON

ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE: Rukeya Davids, Lameez Khan, Shabanah Hoosain, Gamieda Kleinhans, Wiedaad Davids andWasiemah Davids.

FESTIVE FEELING: Janice Julies, Aretha Silver, Chrystal Silver and Evelyn Silver.

LIGHT UP: Sulaiman Jongie and Shafaa Lewis.

GROWING IMPATIENT: Jasmin Noordien with her grandson Zuheer Noordi­en.

FAMILY AFFAIR: Irma Groepies, Deiyaan Groepies, Joshua van derRoss, Ingrid van der Ross (back) and Arwaan Wyngaard.

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In only three seasons, False Bay RugbyClub have gone from Super League B con-tenders to participants in the Western

Province/Boland regional CommunityChallenge.In their first year back in Western Prov-

ince’s Super League A, Bay secured fifthplace on the log this tear and booked them-selves a spot in the regional tournamentnext year. They will be joined by Belhar, SKWalmers, Primrose and a team from thePaarl Region to represent Western Provinceagainst the best teams from Boland.Baywill face Vredenburg in their opening

fixture of the tournament on Saturday 14February, while last season’s winners Dur-banville-Bellville will not be there to defendtheir crown as theywill compete in theCom-munity Cup tournament.While Bay will be one of the favourites to

mount a serious challenge for the trophy, thetournament will also provide them the op-portunity of testing their depth before next

year’s league season kicks off.Speedy winger Taalieb Johnson tells Peo-

ple’s Post: “It will be a good time to test thedepth at the club and to give guys [fringeplayers or youngsters coming through the‘system’] a shot at playing in league. Theguys have put in a lot of effort [over the off-season] and we will start playing friendlymatches in January already.”Personally, Johnson says he wants to find

“form heading into the league” when play-ing in the Community Challenge.Meanwhile, this year’s Shield finalists SK

Walmers will tackle Never Despair in theiropening encounter, while Primrosewill facelast season’s runners-upHawston in a trickytie.Belhar, who finished a respectable sev-

enth in the WP Super League this year, willface Roses in the opening round.Theopening roundof fixtures onSaturday

14 February: Vredenburg v False Bay; Rosesv Belhar; Saldanha v Paarl Region team;Never Despair v SK Walmers; and Hawstonv Primrose.

ENTANGLED: FC Cape Town’s Bongani Kama and Brent Adonis of Milano United getstuck in a challenge during a National First Division outing in Parow on Saturday. Thematched ended in a 1­1 stalemate. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

OFF BALANCE: Falcons Softball Club player Kelly Rhoda slides into second base during herside’s 4­0 Super League victory over Westridge Yankees at Turfhall on Saturday.PHOTO: RASHIEDISAACS

First defeat for AthleticoSHIFAAN RYKLIEF

RC Athletico tasted their first defeat on Fri-day evening following the departure of headcoach Zane Ryklief, who took up a new roleas Desmond Crowie’s assistant at MilanoUnited. Glendene displayed their domi-nance in the league when they overcameAthletico 2-1 in a top of the table encounter.Meanwhile, Milano United found their

winning form after losing their previousthree matches. The new coaching staff ofDesmond Crowie and Zane Ryklief got off toa superb start and guided the Kinnes to a 2-1victory over the Magic, with Shaheed Abra-hams scoring both goals.Zizwe United were unfortunate and suf-

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Sports facilities across theCape are falling prey to acts ofbrazen vandalism and theft.

A total of 55 sports complexeshave been vandalised and burgledfrom April to last month. A stag-gering 217 incidents have been re-ported during this period, the Cityof Cape Town confirms.

And sports clubs and MunicipalFacility Management Committeesare calling on the City to step upsecurity at its facilities, as theyfear the continuous criminal activ-ities may stifle and end operationsand play at the organisations andfacilities.

Bennet Bailey, chairperson ofthe Rygate Local Football Associa-tion (LFA) which calls JohnsonRoad Sports Complex in Rylandsits home, says vandals stripped thefacility to its core in the first weekof October – only a couple of weeksafter the end of the football season.He claims the damage incurred asa result of the vandalism amountsto R200 000, a cost which they can-not cover.

“The interior of the clubhousewas stripped bare; all the cablingand wiring was removed. The wir-ing of the floodlights was also re-moved and the electricity box wasremoved and damaged,” Bailey ex-plains.

Similarly, chairperson of theMetropolitan LFA Wayne Weitzsays the Metropolitan Sports Com-

plex in Bonteheuwel was hit at theend of October. As a result of theincident, which saw the facilitystripped to resemble a shell, the or-ganisation had incurred the extraexpense of having to replace thetrophies and medals for its annualprizegiving days before the event.

“Everything was fine during theseason expect for the odd burglary,but when the season ended andthere was less activity at the facili-ty, the criminals pounced,” hesays. “The MFMC is constantly re-minded that it is not the owner ofthe facility, but only the custodi-ans. Yet the owner, the City,doesn’t take responsibility for itsassets.”

In local sporting circles, Weitzadds, there has been talk of severalfacilities being vandalised over thelast couple of months. “There wasa time when security guards wereplaced at the facility, but they in-formed us their contract had cometo an end and that was the end ofsecurity,” he explains.

“The City spends millions [on]upgrades and maintaining facili-ties, so I believe they should pro-tect it or the work will be useless.”People’s Post has previously re-

ported on the burglary and vandal-ism of several sports facilitiesacross the peninsula over the lastcouple of months. These includethe Stephan Reagan, Rocklandsand Strandfontein sports complex-es and Swartklip Indoor SportsCentre in Mitchell’s Plain, the Hoo-sain Parker Sports Complex in

Parkwood and the Johnson RoadSports Complex.

Furthermore, People’s Post’s sis-ter publication TygerBurger hasreported on incidents at theWesbank Sports Complex, Durban-ville Sports Complex and Ruyter-wacht Sports Complex, while itsother sister publicationCity Visionreported on an incident at the Gug-ulethu and Philippi swimmingpools. Incidents of burglary andvandalism were also reported atclubhouses at Kraaifontein SportsComplex.

Despite the reported number ofincidents, the City says it cannotprovide continuous security pres-ence at the its public open spacesand facilities.

Mayoral Committee member forCommunity Services and SpecialProjects, Belinda Walker, says a“limited budget” of R36m was allo-cated for security in the Sport, Rec-reation and Amenities Departmentbudget.

“The department has had to ra-tionalise the use of security per-sonnel at some of its facilities to re-main within the allocated budgetin the current financial year for se-curity services,” she says.

“The department manages alarge number of public facilitiesacross the city and has identifiedhotspots where facilities are par-ticularly vulnerable to theft andvandalism – security personnelwill be present at these facilities. Itis closely monitoring these facili-ties to find the most effective and

financially sustainable options forsecuring them against theft andvandalism.”

But human presence in the formof security guards may not be theonly option, Walker adds, as theCity has invested considerablywith the erection of fences and in-stallation of alarms.

It is also working to establishpartnerships with community or-ganisations such as neighbour-hood watches to assist them in de-terring theft and vandalism at fa-cilities.

The City has spent R4,8m on re-

pairs and replacing items at facili-ties which have fallen victim totheft and vandalism, Walker con-firms. “This is money that couldhave been put to better use to ei-ther upgrade these facilities or pro-vide additional facilities in areaswhere there are limited or no sportand recreation facilities,” she says.

“Now, more than ever, we needour communities to work in collab-oration with us and take owner-ship of their recreational spaces.We urge residents to report anysuspicious behaviour immediate-ly.”

CLEANING UP: Primrose Cricket Club debutant Hamza Solaajie (16) per­fectly sweeps a delivery during his side’s seven­wicket Grand ChallengeOne Day Cup victory over Cape Town Cricket Club in Kenilworth on Saturday.

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