TU

WOODSTOCK | MAITLAND

ThePeoplesPost People’s Post

KWAAI LAPPIESKWAAI LAPPIESFABRIC & TRIM SHOPFABRIC & TRIM SHOP

VICTORIA ROAD, WOODSTOCK

082 735 4314 • 021 801 2483

(CNR RAVENSCRAIG RD)VVVICTORIA ROAD, WOODSTOCK

082 735 4314 • 021 801 2483

(CNR RAVENSCRAIG RD)

MASSIVE CURTAIN SALE!

ALL READY MADE

CURTAINS

1m TO 6m LENGTHS

MASSIVE CURTAIN SALE!

ALL READY MADE

CURTAINS

1m TO 6m LENGTHS

X1RHVJ4M-QK210616

Quality is our game!

SALESALE5th July

to 9th July5th July

to 9th JulyUnlimited

StockUnlimited

StockON ALL PREMIUM BEDSON ALL PREMIUM BEDS

MULTI LAYERED COMFORT BEDSETAWESOME QUALITY

BAMBOO

MULTI LAYERED COMFORT BEDSETAWESOME QUALITY

BAMBOO

QUEENQUEEN

R6599R6599

R2399R2399

DOUBLEDOUBLE

R6159R6159

R2199R2199

SINGLESINGLE

R4799R4799

R1679R1679

¾¾

R5430R5430

R1899R1899

120kg pp20yr wty

120kg pp20yr wty

SUPER ORTHOPAEDICTOP TOP QUALITY

LUXURIOUSLY QUILTED BAMBOO

SUPER ORTHOPAEDICTOP TOP QUALITY

LUXURIOUSLY QUILTED BAMBOO

QUEENQUEEN KINGKING

R8399R8399 R11999R11999

R2799R2799 R3999R3999

DOUBLEDOUBLE

R7699R7699

R2600R2600

SINGLESINGLE

R6700R6700

R2099R2099

¾¾

R6999R6999

R2340R2340

LUXURY EXECUTIVEMEMORYTOP OF CLASS

MEMORY 85KG M3

LUXURY EXECUTIVEMEMORYTOP OF CLASS

MEMORY 85KG M3

QUEENQUEEN KINGKING

R11999R11999 R15999R15999

R3999R3999 R5799R5799

DOUBLEDOUBLE

R11699R11699

R3899R3899

140kg pp20yr wty

SIMPLY AWESOMESPOIL YOURSELFSIMPLY AWESOMESPOIL YOURSELF

CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS

AND CASH ONLY

LAY-BYES ACCEPTED

SPECIAL OFFERAVAILABLE AT: SALT RIVER, 358 VICTORIA ROAD 021 447 3726 • 021 448 7386

X1RKCJC1-QK050716

WOODSTOCK

Metrorail ticket troublesGARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

Metrorail staff’s methods of dealingwith the public have come under thespotlight after a young man’s experi-

ence left him traumatised.Liam Brown, 19, from Woodstock foundthat pointing out bad manners can land youin hot water if you deal with Metrorail staffat Parow Station.He explains that on Tuesday 28 June heboarded a train at Woodstock to start hisnight shift at a Parow factory.“The problem started when the ticket box(atWoodstock) was closedwhen I got there,”he says.“Normally this is not a problem, and therewas a number of people who could not pur-

chase tickets when they got onto the train.“When we got to Parow we explained thesituation to the staff at the barriers and wewere taken to what seemed to be a canteenor staff area because therewas lockers in theroom. From the start the woman who wasthere to write out the tickets was very rudeto the people. When it came for me to get aticket and I told her that the officewas closedat Woodstock, like others had told her, butshe just refused to listen to me and told methat I must not have an attitude.“I pointed out that she was the one withattitude because of her rudeness to the peo-ple and how she must respect people espe-cially older people. That really upset her andshe ordered the other staff present to searchme and that I must give them all of my mon-ey.

“That is when I panickedand tried to get away but oneof the conductors grabbed meand head-butted me and toldme that they were going tokeep me there until I paid.“I tried to explain that theywere making me late for myshift but they refused to listento me and because I did nothave a phone asked one ofthem to letme callmymother.“After I called her and ex-plained the situation I askedto see their supervisor but gotno help from him as well.”While Liam’s mother,Nicky Asher-Pedro, tried toget family in Ravensmead to go to the sta-

tion, he was kept at the sta-tion for about an hour.“My mother eventuallycalled back to the phone thatI used and I don’t knowwhatshe said to them but theyeventually letme leavewhenone ofmyuncles arrived andI paid the normal price forthe ticket.”Asher-Pedro confirmedthat she was very worriedwhen she got the call fromher son.“I told them that they haveno right to abuse their powerand assault people,” shesays.

V Continued on page 3

Liam Brown, who was alleged­ly assaulted by Metrorail staff.

PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK

UESDAY 5 July 2016 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | Email: post@peoplespost.co.za | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za @T

2 V

Celebrations were the order of theday at the Red Cross War Memori­al Children’s Hospital on Friday 1July when the facility celebratedits 60th year of existence. It is aliving memorial to South Africansoldiers who fought in WorldWar II and donated two days oftheir pay towards what was tobecome the hospital. Enjoying aslice of the special birthday cakethat was supplied by Charly’sBakery is patient Charlbi (9), whoenjoyed the activities to celebratethe birthday. Dr Anita Parbhoo,acting CEO of the facility saysthat this special celebration is anopportunity for rejoicing andthanksgiving. “Glancing back overthe years we realise how gratefulwe must be for the valuablecontributions of many individualsand groups who have given ussupport and assistance in everyway possible.”

Red Cross HospitalRed Cross Hospitalcelebrates 60 yearscelebrates 60 years

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 20162 NEWS

For further queries, contact:LESTER & ASSOCIATES

ATTORNEYSOn 021 423 4601

HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED?If you have been seriously injured in amotor vehicle accident, train accident,police shooting or due to medical

negligence, you may have a claim againsta government department for

compensation.If you have put in a claim directly with theRoad Accident Fund without using anattorney and feel that you have beenunderpaid or are dissatisfied with theirservice, we may be able to assist you.We are personal injury attorneys, who

specialise in serious injuries.We are prepared to work on a no win –

no fee basis.

email: Info@lester.co.za

WATERFRONT

Dog bucks thetrend on siteWhen visitors to the Clock Tower and Si-

lo Districts report sightings of a fluffyblack dog wearing a luminous yellow con-struction vest, V&A Waterfront staff smileand quickly reassure them that Buc is sim-ply amember of the Silo District’s construc-tion team.Every day, Buckaroo the Belgium shep-

herd – known to his familiars as Buc – ac-companies owner Paul Edgecome from No-ordhoek to the Waterfront, where he workson site as a surveyor. But while contractorsregard Buc as simply amember of the team,he is greeted with incredulous stares by thepublic, who all want to pat him.And Buc is happy to oblige.Buc’s primary job on site is to guard

Paul’s equipment and sense of humour, ajob he doeswell except when droëwors is onoffer. Then, according to Paul, “his brainshuts down”.Paul’s previous dog, Lupie, used to ac-

companyhim towork everyday aswell. Butfour years ago, when he became too old todo so, Paul paid a visit to the SPCA wherehe encountered Buc. Paul says: “Buc prettymuch chose me. He immediately ran up tome and the decision was made.”Paul andBuchave been involvedwith the

Silo District construction project since thetail end of the now completed No. 1 and No.2 Silo buildings. They are currently in-volved with the construction of the remain-ing No. 3 Silo through to No. 6 Silo, and theconversion of the historic Grain Silo intothe Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Af-rica.Initially, Bucwas unsure of the labourers

in their heavy boots, overalls andhardhats,andbarkedwheneverhe encountered them.Paul asked the labourers to say “hello” toBuc whenever they encountered him, andtheir friendly tone soon convinced Buc thattheywere friends. Todayhehappily runsup

to greet them.During the demolition phases at the Zeitz

MOCAA construction site, Buc needed towear special earmuffs, which he did reluc-tantly. These had to be attached to his con-struction bib as he sometimes rebelled andremoved them with his paw.If Buc becomes uncomfortable with the

noise level, he opts for “administrationwork” instead, trotting off to the construc-tion office around the corner. If the door isclosed but unlocked, hewill open it with hispaw, or hewill nudge someone tounlock thedoor for him. While there, he takes a breakfrom “work” by napping under Paul’s desk.Unlike his owner, Buc has a head for

heights and will fearlessly travel with thecrew in lifts or up a flight of scaffoldingstairs.Paul describes Buc as extremely intelli-

gent. “He instinctively knows when he canfool around and when he must behave him-self. In summerhe is particularly fondof theoffice because it is air-conditioned.”Althoughconstruction is dustywork,Buc

cleans up with a good swim in the dam atthe top of Redhill and in the stream at No-ordhoek Common. Like most dogs, he ap-preciates a good romp on the beach, butdoesn’t do this regularly as Paul battles toget the sand out of his thick coat.Buc’s “work” may not be as essential to

the Silo District project as Paul’s, who is re-sponsible for positioning the architecturaland engineering designs on-site for contrac-tor WBHO, but everyone on site will agreethathebrings apositive influence to the job.Although a construction environment is astressful one, Buc’s presence lightens ev-eryone’s mood and has a general calminginfluence.Buc and Paul will remain on site until the

end of the Silo District construction workat the end of the year.

Buc, the Belgium shep­herd “working” on theSilo District’s construc­tion team.

FOND FAREWELLS: PaddyGordon will be leaving TableMountain National Park as parkmanager and will be transferring tothe Garden Route National Parkwhere he will take up the sameposition this month. Havingpreviously worked as park managerat Richtersveld and Mountain Zebranational parks, Gordon lends hisexpertise and knowledge tomanaging a variety of parks andespecially running a park like TableMountain. The transfer is in keepingwith the SanParks policy of rotatingpark managers so that they areable to gain and grasp experienceacross different types of nationalparks. In return, Lesley­Ann Meyer,the area manager of the Tsitsikam­ma section of the Garden RouteNational Park, will become the newTable Mountain National Parkmanager.

Schools can now enter for the South AfricanProgramming Olympiad.The first round of the olympiad will take

place fromMonday 1August andwill run un-til Friday 5 August.PeterWaker,manager of the SouthAfrican

Computer Olympaid Trust says that manylearners can code, teaching them them-selves; while others participate in massiveopen online courses; with most choosing totake information technology as a subject atschool.Waker states that the olympiad, which is

open to all school-going learners of any lan-guage, will give participants an opportunitytomeasure their programming skills againstthe other learners in the country.Particpants can take part for an hour at

any time during the week of the first roundof the olympiad. Leaners may use any lan-guage allowed by the school including lan-guages such as Scratch and Alice. These areintroductory languages for Grade 10, but arealso popular among primary school leaners,

states Waker.He adds that at least half the participants

nationwide will receive certificates to recog-nise their achievements. Certificates will beawarded at three grade levels ranging fromGrade 10 and below to Grade 12 and above.Learners are encouraged to register

through their schools. Schools have a choiceof online or offline. “Someof the younger par-ticipants have problems using the computertowrite programs and at the same time usingthe screen to read the question. Theseschools may therefore enter for both offlineand online so that learners can have a print-ed question paper to work from,” explainsWaker. The questions are available in En-glish and Afrikaans.Schools can enter online at http://

www.olympiad.org.za/register-program-ming-olympiad/ or request an entry form bycalling 021 448 7864. Participation in the pro-gramming olympiad is free.V For further information go to www.olympiad.org.zaor contact info@olympiad.org.za or 021 448 7864.

Programming Olympiad opens

Win with your scriptThe deadline is looming for applications forthe Scribe Scriptwriting Competition.Celebrating its fifth year, the competition

is a platform for SouthAfricanwriters to de-velop their work. Prizes include having ascript produced for a professional run at aCape Town theatre, mentorship pro-grammes and engaging in feedback sessionswith audience members at staged readingsof the script. Criteria for this year’s competi-tion are that the scripts should be in En-glish, no longer than 40 pages or 80 minuteslong, andwith amaximumof five castmem-bers. The scripts must not have been previ-ously produced on a professional stage be-fore and entrants must be older than 18.V Visit www.imbewuarts.com or send an email to im-bewusa@gmail.com before Sunday 31 July for entryforms or more information.

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 NEWS 3

KEN ILWORTH 0 21 6 71 9 698 | ST GEO RGES MALL 021 42 2 3 13 0

R750R750R750 R1600R1600R1600R1200R1200R1200

FULL COMPREHENSIVE EYE TEST

+ CLEAR SINGLE VISION

LENSES

+ ZITTO FRAME+

FULL COMPREHENSIVE EYE TEST

+ CLEAR BIFOCAL

LENSES

+ ZITTO FRAME+

FULL COMPREHENSIVE EYE TEST

+ CLEAR HD MULTIFOCAL

LENSES

+ ZITTO FRAME+

SINGLE VISION

BIFOCAL +

MULTIFOCAL

SINGLE VISION

BIFOCAL +

MULTIFOCAL

SINGLE VISION

BIFOCAL +

MULTIFOCAL

PACKAGEPACKAGEPACKAGE

Wishing all clients a Joyous

EID MUBARAK

X1RKBH2G-QK050716

DISTRICT SIX

Healthcare injection of R104mNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

A new healthcare facility in Dis-trict Six is expected to open ear-

ly next year.Provincial ministers for health,

Dr NomafrenchMbombo, and pub-lic works, Donald Grant, visitedthe site in Primrose Street onWednesday 29 June for an updateon the facility’s construction.Construction of the R104m com-

munity healthcare centre is ex-pected to be completed in January,with the facility opening to the

public in March next year.The centre is on the former site

of the Peninsula Maternity Hospi-tal which was demolished in 2011after the majority of District Sixclaimants voted during a publicparticipation process (“New hospi-tal for District Six”, People’s Post,17October 2013) to have the unusedhospital removed.The Peninsula Maternity Hospi-

tal served thousands of District Sixresidents before the forced remov-als.The hospital was merged with

Mowbray Maternity Hospital in

1992. The site had been standingopen after being used to house stu-dents and as awardrobe storeroomfor Artscape.The new facility, which is ex-

pected to be the largest clinic in thecity, will replace the Woodstockand Robbie Nurock CommunityDay Centres.Once the District Six centre

starts to operate, it will providecomprehensive primary healthservices for approximately 90 000mainly low- or no-income peoplefromWoodstock, SaltRiver,Vrede-hoek and central Cape Town, in-cluding the beneficiaries of theDistrict Six redevelopment.It is expected around 750 patients

will use the centre daily.Mbombo says: “I am pleased by

the progress made in the construc-tionof the facility to date. I look for-ward to finally opening the doorsof this facility, particularly in anarea that holds such significancein the history of this city and thenation. “This year marks the 50thanniversary of forced removalsfrom District Six. The progress onthis facility is an important mile-stone in the redevelopment of thecommunity.”A heritage building on the site,

built in the late 1800s and previous-ly used as a nurses’ residence, willbe incorporated into the develop-ment.The design incorporates a num-

ber of green features, including en-ergy-saving lights and motion sen-sors that switch off lights that arenot needed.Natural ventilation and lighting

will supplement mechanical venti-lation and electric lighting. Rain-waterwill be harvested to flush toi-lets and to supplement the supplyof water for firefighting.Grant says: “Most of the build-

ings will comprise a framed con-crete structure and a mixture offace-brick and painted infill walls,as well as metal roof sheeting onsteel trusses.“Because of space constraints,

the centre is a multi-storey build-ing with basement parking. It fea-tures a terraced court and roof gar-den as an interface to a heritagebuilding on the site.”The building also incorporates

the “spectacular” views over thecity in various areas and is centredround a courtyard, which willbring light into the building.Ward councillor Dave Bryant,

who attended the site visit, adds:“The community is very happy.There are a number of vulnerablepeople in the area and the commu-nity is happy to have a new facili-ty.”

Ward councillor Dave Bryant, Nomafrench Mbombo (provincial minister ofhealth) and Donald Grant (provincial minister of public works) on a tour ofthe facility. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

FROM PAGE 1“When I asked for their names they refusedto give it to me and the woman that I spoketo told me I have an attitude and switchedoff the phone.“My brother-in-lawmanaged to go to the

station and was shocked to see how dis-traught Liam was. They tried to convincehim that they had not assaulted my son.“I just want the public to know their

rights in this type of situation.”Many commuters have reported inci-

dents whereticket offices are closed.Estelle Mathee works in Woodstock and

adds that many of her staff from as farafield as theKuils River andBellville areasand in the southern suburbs from Retreatand Steenberg have experienced problems.“Many of themhave to leave for work be-

fore the offices are open,” she says.“The problems start when they get to

their destination and they have to con-vince staff at the barriers that the officeswere closed when they started their jour-ney.”Trevor Vosloo is from a business based

inClaremontwho has also experienced thesame problems.“My staff have also experienced the same

situation and it does not help when thetrains do not run on time or are delayed.“I hope that Metrorail can assist by in-

forming all their staff at barriers what theproper process is when people start theirjourneys before offices open. We under-stand that people must not travel for freebut why must they be punished for some-thing that is not their fault.”Metrorail spokesperson, Riana Scott,

has responded in a statement: “Metrorailis obliged to ensure that all commuterstravel legally. Travelling without a validticket or in the incorrect travelling classfor the ticket purchased is a criminal of-fence in terms of the Legal Succession Act.“Hundreds of fare-paying commuters

complain daily about fellow non-payingpassengers invading premium space inMetroplus carriages – it adds unnecessarypressure to already over-subscribed ultra-peak hours. Metrorail reserves the right to

levy a booking fee (currently R40) and/orprosecute persons without valid train tick-ets. Commuters issuedwith suchabookingfee must insist on a receipt.”Ticket office hours are generally deter-

mined by the timetable, analysis of ticketsales and passenger numbers using theparticular station, Scott says.“Should a ticket office at the origin sta-

tion be closed, commuters are obliged topurchase a ticket either on the train fromteams with portable ticket issuing ma-chines or at their destination station be-fore exiting.“Those found to be in contravention of

the law, are required to wait at the stationin a designated area until they have beenprocessed. Many ‘defaulters’ offer rea-sons/explanations/excuses for havingtransgressed the law and Metrorail em-ployees have the unenviable task to makea judgment call as to whose emergency isvalid or not. Verification staff must con-firm that the ticket office at the commut-er’s station of origin was closed.”

Untilmodernisation brings the requisitetechnology (automated ticket vending ma-chines and ticket scanners), Metrorail cur-rently is left with no option but to rely onhuman intervention, Scott says.“The most effective way to deal with the

matter is through special actions. Optimaldeployment of resources is based on analy-sis of ticket sales and commuter numbers.These include random actions on trainsand at stations with space to process com-muters.“We do not condone any misconduct by

our security personnel or employees andcommuters should not be subjected to un-acceptable behaviour.“We encourage individuals to open a

case of assault with the police if behaviourwarrants that or report non-conformingemployee behaviour to ctcomplaints@met-rorail.co.za, citing all relevant details suchas date, time, station, description of indi-viduals/incident and contact details of anyeyewitnesses, all of which will assist in ap-plying successful disciplinary action.”

The design of the District Six Community Healthcare Centre incorporatesspectacular views of the surrounding city. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 20164 NEWS

PR

IC

ES

VA

LID

TILL

04/07/2016

WH

ILE

ST

OC

KS

LA

ST

NO

TA

VA

ILA

BLE

FO

RO

NLIN

EO

RD

ER

SW

ER

ES

ER

VE

TH

ER

IG

HT

TO

LIM

IT

QU

AN

TIT

IE

S

SALESAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

MAITLAND

Learners honourMadiba’s legacyGARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

Koeberg Primary in Maitland has its pri-orities in place when it comes to cele-

brating the legacy of Nelson Mandela.Before school closed for the holidays they

hosted aMandela Day initiative in prepara-tion for the event on 18 July.Hadleigh Abrahams, a teacher at the

school, coordinated the event andpoints outthat living in South Africa, they are soaware of those around who have signifi-cantly less than others.“Teaching at Koeberg Primary, we see

children like this pass through our schoolover the years,” he says.“Being South African means carrying on

the legacy of Nelson Mandela, and each ofus has a responsibility to continue this asthe Mandela initiative.“This led us to start a campaignwherewe

asked the parents of the children attendingKoeberg to donate non-perishable food andclothing.”Abrahams went on to explain that the

Koeberg parents were so generous in theirdonations that they were able to compile 15bags of clothing and non-perishable food.“A grandparent of a child who attended

Koeberg in the past, even donated an entirebag of scarves, perfectly timed for the win-ter season,” he says.“After all of these donations were re-

ceived we handed out the bags and all thescarves to more than 15 underprivilegedchildren.“We are so grateful to all the parents who

donated in the community; this would nothave been possible without your continuedsupport! We look forward to working to-gether in the future to build up our commu-nity and make it a better place for our chil-dren.”

Learners at Koeberg Primary in Maitland celebrate being part of the Mandela Day initiative atthe school.

South Africa’s Council for Alcohol De-pendency and Addiction to Drugs (San-ca) commemorated Drug AwarenessWeek last week, which took place fromFriday 24 to Thursday 30 June.This year, student accommodation

group Stag African raised concern aboutthe abuse of so-called “smart drugs” byuniversity students.In a growing and increasingly pres-

sured teriatry education system, somestudents are turning to prescriptionmedications in order to enhance concen-tration during exams.Alarm has been raised in South Africa

before, but as yet no quantified data ex-ists on the extent of the problem. Accord-ing to Sanca, the drugs most frequentlypeddled on South African campuses areRitalin and Concerta – reportedly readi-ly available outside campus librariesduring exam periods. A survey conduct-ed by online forum The Student Roomfound that one in 10 students in the Unit-ed Kingdom has used medications typi-cally used to treat ADHD for the purposeof studying. A quarter say they are likelyto use themat somepoint in their univer-sity careers.According to Stag African, the statis-

tics in South Africa may be similarlyconcerning.“There arenumerouspressures placed

on students in South Africa that intensi-fy the drive to turn to prescription drugsin order to cope with workload. Due tothe on-campus housing shortage, manystudents do not have access to universi-

ty-based studying resources – such as theinternet or text books. Students oftenenduppulling all-nighters in the library, dueto long distances and unreliable trans-port, which makes getting home at nightdifficult and at times dangerous,” saysJohn Schooling, Stag African’s director.Those students that live away from

home can become even more isolatedand desperate, particularly when facedwith the transition from home andschool support structures to largelyanonymous campus residences.“Where a student lives is critical to

their success; these spaces need to be assupportive as possible, while still ena-bling the independence students crave,”adds Schooling.Local and international research has

demonstrated that residences built to be“living communities” provide studentswith better support and healthier lifes-tyles than large-scale housing or isolatedflats.Schooling says Stag student houses

provide an important, comfortable struc-ture to students by keeping residentnumbers low, integrating top-notch techand encouraging communal cooking andstudy.“The pressures of workload and adult

life still present a challenge to students– but providing community structureand adequate accommodation will helpcurb unhealthy habits, ridiculous hoursand the substance consumption thatcomes hand in hand with that,” saysSchooling.

Light shed on ‘smart drugs’

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 NEWS 5

The Friends of the Liesbeek will hold theirAGM on Wednesday 27 July.

Starting at 18:00 it will be held in theSplash Cafe of the Vineyard Hotel, ColintonRoad, Newlands.

The main theme of the meeting is life onthe Liesbeek River and speakers includeJessleena Suri and Peta Brom who are re-spectivelydoing researchonbirdsand frogs

around the river.They will be talking about the latest bird

dramas and the secret lives of frogs. Therewill also be a report on the new educationprogramme and the report from the rivermanager and his team.Drinks and light snacks will be served.

V For more information and to RSVP, email secre-tary@fol.org.za.

Explore life on the Liesbeek River

MAITLAND

Green light forhelping hungryGARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

The Green Light Community Project inMaitlandGardenVillage is serving soup

to a community in need.Ronell Trout, chairperson of the organi-

sation, explains that while they are busywith many projects hoping to alleviate theunemployment in the area they had to dosomething to help combat hunger in the ar-ea.

“Our dream is to eradicate unemploy-ment by creating work in the area but untilthen we have to do something to help thepeople,” she says.

“We still need lots of help because sincethe kitchen at the Methodist Church closedwe’ve had to run the kitchen almost from

the streets.“But nowwe usemy home to prepare and

distribute the soup every Wednesday.“We still need lots of assistance with our

feeding scheme but thanks to an article inthe People’s Post (“Green light for Commu-nity”, 14 June) there are people who care.“Our thanks go to Merle Bak from Clare-

mont who came out here to help us with apot of soup and the volunteers who help ev-ery week. We really need to do it becauseone of the people who got soup said it wastheir first meal of the week and we cannotallow people to suffer like this.”The organisation still needs regular fund-

ing or donations for gas, ingredients andbread to feed about 200 people.V For more information or donations call Ronell on076 474 1024.

Ronell Trout, chairperson of The Green Light Community Project, and volunteer Miriam Edwardstart serving soup to some of the children in the area. PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK

Cracking down on illegal poachers, such asthose harvesting abalone, will become eas-ier after an the signing of an agreement toboost resources fighting marine poaching.

The City of Cape Town and the Depart-ment ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries(Daff) have signed an Implementation Pro-tocol that paves the way for closer coopera-tion andmutual support in the fight againstillegalmarine resource extractionalong theCity’s 300km coastline.

Through the Implementation Protocolwith Daff, City law enforcement officershave been trained and appointed as fisherycontrol officers in terms of the Marine Liv-ing Resources Act, with full powers.TheCity established a specialisedMarine

and Environmental Law Enforcement Unitin 2013. The focus of the unit has been ma-rine and coastal law enforcement, includ-ing inshore boat patrols.

Recent successes by the unit are testa-ment to the tireless efforts of members ofthe unit. These have included the arrest ofa shopowner inGlencairn for illegal posses-sion of over 800West Coast rock lobster andthe arrest of nine suspects in Gordon’s Bayfor the illegal possession of 200 abalone.

“Marine resource abuse is an issue thatthe local economy andmarine environment

cannot afford,” says Mayco member for en-ergy, environmental and spatial planningJohan van der Merwe.“Therefore, as the City, it is vital for us

to establish effective ways of collaboratingwith partners such as Daff to fight againstmarine-related transgressions taking placeacross the city. Daff has proven to be an in-valuable partner and the expertise that theyare bringing to the table is most welcome,”he says.“It is very clear that increased partner-

ships between agencies from different gov-ernment spheres are key.Weurgemembersof the public to also support us and our part-ners in our renewed efforts to tackle thescourge of illegal marine resource extrac-tion.”Maycomember for safetyandsecurity, JP

Smith, adds: “The Protocol will pave theway for more integrated law enforcementoperations between theCity andDaff. It willalso significantly increase the resources,capacity and effort available for enforce-ment and policing of the coastal andmarineenvironment.“Hopefully we will be able to procure a

second large patrol boat soon, also to com-bat the stripping of our scarce and valuablemarine resources.”

Netting poachers

GARY VAN DYK@gvdcapejazz

Police in Kensington, in partnership withlaw enforcement and correctional services,are taking crime fighting to the streets in thearea.

For the past two weeks they have em-barked onhigh density operations in theFac-treton and Kensington areas.

Kensington police spokesperson SergeantDavid Stemmet explains that these exercisesare important to show the public that theyare taking their fight against crime serious-ly.

“People always think that we ignore all thetips and information that we receive fromthem,” he says.

“With these latest operation we went outto searchpremises related to drug trafficking

and unlicensed liquor premises.“We even did compliance inspections at

second-hand goods dealers and correctionalservices did visits to parolees in the area.”He further explains that while it was im-

portant for people to see the visible proof ofthe police during their operation it was im-portant to inform the public of some of thearrests and actions taken.“At a house in Albecore Street a woman

was issued with a fine of R4500 for illegallydealing in alcohol and wemade three arrestsfor possession of dagga and Mandrax.

“People must know that they must be pre-pared to face the full consequences if theywant to commit crime or take part in illegalactivities.”V If you have information of any criminal activity inyour community call the Kensington Police on021 594 7026 or the toll free number 086 001 0111.

Kensington cops curb crime

A Table Bay barman and a Milnertonwaiter have been remanded in custody forcard skimming fraud.

Asanda Oxley Jadi (26), and TafadzwaFelex Madziwadondo (22) appeared at theCape TownMagistrate’s Court onMonday27 June for contravention of the Electron-ic Communications Act.

On Saturday 11 June, a vigilant patronallegedlywitnessedJadi in theact of skim-ming a customer’s credit card at a yachtclub in Table Bay Harbour. Police werethen called and the accused was found inpossession of an unauthorised point ofsale device (used to compromise bankcard data), culminating in his arrest. Thecase has been postponed to Wednesday 20July for further investigation.

Meanwhile, Madziwadondo stands ac-cused of “card not present” fraud (CPN).It is alleged the accused, a waiter at a Mil-nerton restaurant alongRacecourseRoad,perpetrated these offences from a periodbetween January and June this year.

Several customers across the majorbanks have reportedly fallen victim tothese alleged illicit acts. Investigationsfrom the Hawks as well as the banks un-covered the accused’s involvement and onthe day of his arrest he was found in pos-session of several customer’s cards de-tails. Madziwadondo’s matter has beenpostponed to Monday 4 July for a bailhearing. For both cases the value is yet tobe determined, but the loss is believed tobe a substantial amount.

Card skimming fraud arrests

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 20166 NEWS

R49.50

VALID FROM 1 MAYTO 30 SEPT 2016

For more information: www.tablemountain.netInformation line: 021 424 8181

Cableway operates weather permitting

#KidzSeason

Two Kids

FREEwith every adultreturn ticketpriced at

Only valid on weekends, public holidays and the June school holidaysCableway closed for annual maintenance 25 July - 7 August 2016

AVAILABLE ONLINEand at our Ticket

Office

People’s Post (Woodstock/Maitland)

Bring this voucher along to the Cableway Ticket Officeto qualify for the 2016 Kidz Season Special.

Have lunch with us at the TableMountain Café! Get a deliciousDassie pizza slice, white chocolateslush and amarshmallowkebab priced at

LUNCH MUNCHCollect your treasure hunt map andFREE Cableway Character tattoo /

sticker from the Ticket Office.FREE sweet treats can be collected

from the Shop at the Top andTable Mountain Café.

FUN FREEBIES

The Saartjie Baartman Centre forWomen and Children is preparingto launch a new wing equipped tohouse women with substance de-pendency issues who are seeking toescape abusive and violent relation-ships.

As a result a donation drive hasbeen launched in order to kit out thenew wing with furniture, beddingand clothing. The community andprivate sector are invited to supportthe centre in raising these necessi-ties.

“Currently about 80% of the wom-en who seek assistance from us testpositive for drugs,” says ShaheemaMcLeod, director of the centre. “Ourintake profile is changing, the wom-

en are very young, some barely 18-years-old, and substance abuse is abig issue. It’s almost expected.”

The Saartjie Baartman Centre,which was established 17 years ago,has assisted more than 180 000 vic-tims of crime and violence. Overand above offering safe shelter, thecentre offers a number of services,including short and long-term ac-commodation, legal assistance,skills training, counseling foradults and children and a crèche forthe children staying at the centre.

“Based on our current intake pro-file, it’s become necessary for thecentre to offer a drug in-patient pro-gramme to our clients. We are cur-rently looking into securing long-

term funding for a separate wing,where we will be able to provide atwo-week orientation and detox pro-gramme to women before theytransfer to a longer-term therapeu-tic stay,” says McLeod.

Over the past few years, the orga-nisation has seen a 65% increase inthe number of women and childrenfrom the community seeking assist-ance. “Violence against women andchildren continues to increase, drugand alcohol abuse is merely fuelingan already volatile situation. The in-patient programme will go a longway in assisting women survivorsof violence in getting back on theirfeet and fending for themselves,”concludes McLeod.

New wing to help addicts

NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

Upgrades to several areas of theCompany’s Gardens are near-

ing completion.The project, costing just under

R1m, includes a large landscaperedevelopment on both sides ofLower Government Avenue tocreate a more “garden-like” feel-ing to the entrance of the Compa-ny’s Garden and improve theplantings and aesthetic of the low-er avenue for tourists and visi-tors, says Belinda Walker, Maycomember for community servicesand special projects

“There was also a landscape de-velopment along the edge of therose garden where two large plantbeds were landscaped and this al-so links to the traditional medici-nal plants across the path near theVOC vegetable garden,” she says.

“There is also a water-wise ele-ment to the protea/fynbos/WestCoast plantings which exhibit tothe public the possibilities for gar-dening with these plants.”

The administration buildingswere upgraded to improve staffablutions and staff rooms.

However, the biggest portion ofthe upgrades was the linkage ofthe garden irrigation system tothe spring water supply mainfrom Queen Victoria Street, Walk-er says.

“This spring water is piped

from the ‘vineyard spring’ in Up-per Orange Street with its sourcebeing the run-off from TableMountain.”

The spring water pipeline takeswater to the Cape Town Stadiumand Green Point Urban Park.

“It is a very large pipeline. Thetop and middle portion of the Com-pany’s Garden, including the new-ly developed VOC vegetable gar-den, is now connected to springwater. This project also made pro-vision for a connection of thespring water to the lower gardenwhich will be a final phase of theproject,” she says.

Ward Councillor and chairper-son of the Company’s Gardensteering committee, Dave Bryant,adds: “The ongoing investmentsinto the Company’s Gardens have

led to significant rejuvenationand revitalisation over the pastfive years. During this time wehave seen the opening of a newrestaurant, the roll-out of freeWiFi, the installation of the VOCurban garden, improved securityand much more. I am personallyvery proud of how far we havecome over the past five years andwe will continue our work on im-proving the space going forward.”

The Company’s Garden is 364years old this year and the build-ings and infrastructure are 60years and older, Walker explains.

“The old irrigation lines burstand break and needed urgent re-placement, and while doing so, itwas decided to reconnect the gar-den to its original water source –the springs of Table Mountain.The landscape itself, as with allgardens, is dynamic and needsregular development and im-provement.”

The project was started in Apriland is expected to be completedover the next few weeks, Walkersays.

“The reconnection of the gardento the spring water main also re-connects the garden to its heri-tage. The garden was originallyestablished in its position becauseof the ‘sweet water’ run-off fromthe mountain. This reconnectionadds another layer to maintainingthe heritage of the Company’sGarden,” she says.

Company Gardensback to the source

The reconnec­tion of thegarden to thespring watermain alsoreconnects thegarden to itsheritage.

“

The Body Worlds Vital exhibi-tion will be on show at the V&AWaterfront’s Watershed fromTuesday 9 August to Sunday 23October.

Visitors to the exhibition areinvited to explore human anato-

my, physiology and healththrough around 180 authenticwhole-body plastinates, individ-ual organs and transparent bodyslices.V Visit www.webtickets.co.za to booktickets.

Explore anatomy

Museum Night will be extendedto the V&A Waterfront, with sev-en museums in the precinct open-ing their doors free of charge tothe general public on Thursday14 July. Participating museumsinclude the Zeitz Museum of Con-temporary Art Africa at the

Scheryn Pavilion, ChavonnesBattery Museum, Iziko MaritimeCentre, the Robben Island JettyMuseum, the Cape Town Dia-mond Museum, the Golf Hall ofFame, and the Springbok Experi-ence Rugby Museum.V Visit www.museum-night.co.za.

A night at the museum

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 NEWS 7

HAMILTONS ADVERTISING 040716 • NO HAWKERS • NO TRADERS • WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES • E&OE • WHILE STOCKS LAST • ACTUAL PRODUCTS ON OFFER MAY DIFFER FROM VISUALS SHOWN, AS THESE ARE SERVING SUGGESTIONS ONLY.

Valid Tuesday 5 - Sunday 10 July 2016 • Roeland Street, Cnr. Drury & Kent Str., Cape Town Tel: 021 462 0200 • Offers valid at this store ONLY!ROELANDSTREET

BUTCHERY

Corned Tongue

39.99per kg

Corned Beef

69.99per kg

Chicken LegQuarters

29.99per kg

A Grade BeefFillet

169.99per kg

Double DealWEDNESDAY

Buy a punnet of FOUR HamburgerPatties for the great price ofjust 29.99 & get another FOUR

Hamburger Patties

ABSOLUTELY FREE!

29.99

VALID WED 6 JULY 2016 ONLY

as seenon tv

ONE Paw Paw,ONE Pineapple,ONE Orange Thriftpack 1 kg,ONE Apple Thriftpack 1 kg,ONE Banana Thriftpack,TWO Green Kiwifruit

BIG DEAL

R49FRUIT COMBO

Avocados

3forR25

White Button MushroomPunnets 250 g

3forR25

Large Paw Paws

3forR25

Tomato Thriftpacks

3forR25Granadilla Punnets

3forR25

NATURALLY DELICIOUS FRUIT

FACTRETON

Warming tummiesGARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

Ramadan may be a time of fast-ing for the Muslim community,

but it is also a time of sharing.Iftaar is the evening meal when

Muslims end their daily Ramadanfast at sunset, and on Saturday 25June, Fairouz Nagia-Luddy, theWard 56 independent councillortreated more than 150 childrenfrom the area to an Iftaar experi-ence in the Shawco CommunityHall in 12th Avenue.Fairouz explains that the event

was not only to provide the chil-drenwith an Iftaar experience, butalso to kick-start a programme fortheir development and empower-ment.She explains that the idea came

to her about a month ago during awinter feeding drive in Factreton.“A group of children, aged six to

about 11, started to explain howthey didn’t like it when the gang-sters start fighting and shoot theirguns,” she says.“This was very profound. These

are not discussions our childrenshould be having. They should notbe exposed to such violence. Yetweknow that this is the reality forchildren on the Cape Flats. I askedmyself: ‘Whendo thesekids just getto feel safe and free to just bekids?’”Fairouz wanted to give the chil-

dren more than tasty treats.“My ideawas to give the children

more than just a warm meal. Iwanted to show them that they areloved and give them some positiveattention where they could get ex-

posure to positive rolemodels fromthe community.”The programme for the evening

included motivational talks andmartial arts demonstrations aswell as games and quizzes whereprizes were the order of the day,and the children left the venue feel-ing cared for, with bellies full andfaces smiling.“One of the most heart-warming

aspects is how community mem-bers pooled their resources toachieve this,” says Fairouz.“Organisations such as the Swot

Bootcamp Team – an organisationof young, dynamic professionalswho dedicate their free time to en-suring health and wellness in theKensington, Factreton and Mait-

landareas –wereprimarypartnersin this initiative.“They mobilised their member-

ship through the use of social me-dia and people flocked to lend theirassistance. The other positive fac-tor that we showed them was thatit was not just about the Muslimcommunity. Everybody, includingchurches in the area, individualsand small businesses from the areagiving of their time, contributed incash and kind.”Fairouz also thanks all the spon-

sors that include Shawco, Some-thing Nice Bakery, Holmes KenpoKarate, SeniSilatPukulanMelaka,Al Jama-ah Political Party, SparKensington, Welcome Bakery, andShell (Factreton).

Children enjoy the activities at the Iftaar experience in the Shawco Hall.

Watch keeps localworshippers safeDuring the holymonth of Rama-dan the interfaith fellowship ofthe community in Maitland iscreating a safer situation forthose attending eveningprayers at the local mosque.In previous years opportunis-

tic criminals targeted the cars ofworshippers.There were a range of crimes

reported, including theft out ofthe vehicles as well as the theftof some cars.This year they are being

thwarted by a dedicated groupfrom the Maitland Neighbour-hood Watch who have decidedthat they want worshippers topray in peace knowing their

cars were safe.Graham Daniels is one of a

group from the watch who wason duty at the mosque in Coro-nation Road last week.He says they were happy to be

helping out in this way.“There used to be a major

problem here in the past,” hesays. “Criminals used to takeadvantage of the situation andthe worshippers were alwaysworried about the safety of theircars. Now they can pray inpeaceduring this veryholy timeof the year for them. We don’tmind the cold because this ishowa community cares for eachother.”

Die FunDza-geletterdheidstrustnooi jong skrywers om deel teneemaan ’n landswye skryfkompe-tisie.Die kompetisie word in same-

werking met die vrystelling vandie Suid-Afrikaanse fliek, NoemMy Skollie, aangebied. Die film,wat op die ware verhaal van diemeesterstorieverteller John Fre-dricks gegrond is, is ’n voorbeeldvan hoe die gawe om stories teskryf iemand se lewe kan red.Noem my Skollie vertel die ver-

haal van Johnwat in Pollsmoor be-land en’n ooreenkoms met die ge-hardste bende in die tronk aan-gaan: hy sou elke aand vir hullestories vertel waarin hy hulle as

karakters sou gebruik, mits hullehom met rus sou laat.Om in te skryf moet skrywers

tussen 16 en 25 wees en ’n kortskryfstuk inhandig met die tema:“Moenie ’n boek op sy buitebladtakseer nie”.Dit moet die skrywer se eie oor-

spronklike werk wees, tussen 500en 750 woorde wees en kan in En-gels of Afrikaans wees.Inskrywings moet voor midder-

nag op die sluitingsdatum, Vrydag15 Julie, per e-pos na writing@fun-dza.co.za gestuur word.V Besoek fundza.mobi vir nog inligting oordie kompetisie of www.facebook.com/NoemMySkollieFilm oor die fliek wat Vry-dag 2 September vrygestel word.

Skryfkompetisie

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 20168 NEWS

The next meeting of the Groote Schuurbranch of the South African Association ofRetired Persons will be held on Monday 18July at theRosebankMethodist Church from09:30.Join them for tea or coffee, fellowship and

an entertaining talk by Helene de Villiers.The outing on Thursday 21 July will be to

the Alpacas at Klein Limietrivier, Welling-ton.There will be a lunch at the Wellington

Spur.V Call Ralph Kelly on 073 255 8235.

Fellowship for retirees

TheWesternCapeBranchof the SAArchaeo-logical Society is holding their next meetingon Tuesday 12 July.Starting at 18:00, it is hosted at the SA As-

tronomical Observatory Auditorium in Ob-servatory.Jake Harding will speak on the search for

two slave ships that sank off the coast of StCroix, one of the US Virgin Islands.Entry to the event wil be R10 for non-mem-

bers.V For more information call Connie Feast on021 689 5921.

Searching for slave ships

Sewing a storyof progressIn the build up to the Interna-tional Aids Conference in Dur-ban (Monday 18 to Saturday 22July), a local exhibition of 17quilts made by people affectedbyHIVwill tell the story ofwhathas been achieved since the lasttime the conference was held inSouth Africa in the year 2000.TB/HIV Care Association, a

Cape Town based NGO, was on-ly one of several organisationsSouth African National AidsCouncil (Sanac) approached tocreate quilts.In 2000, antiretroviral treat-

ment was not yet widely availa-ble, stigma and discriminationwere widespread and the out-look was bleak.These quilts tell a very differ-

ent story.South Africa now has the

largest antiretroviral treatmentprogramme in the world, amother-to-child transmissionrate of less than twopercent andhas witnessed an increase of

more than 10 years in life ex-pectancy over the past decade,says Zolani Barnes, manager ofTB/HIV Care.“These visual stories provide

valuable insight into the livesbehind the statistics,” Barnesexplains.TB/HIV Care unveiled the

quilts at anevent atHaasCollec-tive on Buitenkant Street onThursday 23 June.The 4m² quilts tell the stories

of the people who made them –people involved in the organisa-tion’s programmes, includingpeople who inject drugs, sexworkers and prison inmates, aswell as those dedicated to sup-porting them.Three of these unique and

powerful tapestries of life wereauctioned on the night and all ofthe quilts will be submitted tothe international HIV QuiltProject to be sewn into themainquilt of more than 100 000 quiltsfrom all over the world.

This quilt, one of those on display by TB/HIV Care, symbolises thejourney of women who were and are still most affected by HIV.

July is Psychiatric DisabilityAwareness Month and this year

Cape Mental Health (CMH), a lead-ing mental health service provid-er, is raising awareness of the bar-riers in accessing medication andcommunity-based resources forpeople with psychiatric disability.To launch the campaign, CMH

invited the public to show theirsupport in breaking down barriersfaced by people with psychiatricdisabilities at St Georges Squareon Thursday 30 June.They were asked to remove a

brick from a two-metre wall de-signed by local artist Adiel Jacobsto symbolise their support in re-moving barriers.Health is a fundamental human

right, indispensable for the exer-cise of many other rights, and isnecessary for living a life of digni-ty, CMH says in a statement.“The health of people with psy-

chiatric disability is largely ne-glected by the public health caresystem in South Africa. For manyservice users access to and theavailability of psychotropic medi-cation is essential to their own re-covery and management process.Medication plays a key role in thetreatment of co-occurring disor-ders; it also reduces symptoms andprevents relapse.”The lack of funding for commu-

nity-based resources continues to

be a serious problem, CMH states.“A large number of studies re-

veal gaps in community-based psy-chosocial rehabilitation pro-grammes, particularly in rural ar-eas, which suggest that the‘revolving door’ phenomenon ispartly due to inadequate communi-ty-based care, including psychoso-cial rehabilitation.”There is therefore an urgent

need to develop more community-based mental health services(which include community-basedresidential care, day services, sup-

port services and outpatient servi-ces), in keeping with internationalbest practices, the statement reads.“We ask the government to in-

vest in the upscaling of mentalhealth care services as a matter ofurgency. It is the government’sconstitutional obligation to ensurethat people living with a psychiat-ric disability have access to healthcare services (which includes af-fordable medication with the leastside effects) and community-basedresources) and that their right todignity is realised and restored.”

Breaking downhealth barriers

July isPsychiatricDisabilityAwarenessMonth andthis yearCape MentalHealth israisingawareness ofthe barriersin accessingmedication.

Members of the public were asked to remove a brick from a two­metrewall designed by local artist Adiel Jacobs to symbolise their support inremoving barriers.

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 NEWS 9

On Sunday 3 July the TwoOceansAquar-ium and organisations around the

world marked International Plastic BagFree Day.The day aims to raise awareness about

the unnecessary use of single-use plasticbags.The Two Oceans Aquarium supports a

ban of single use plastic shopping bags inSouth Africa through its Rethink the Bagcampaign.The campaign was launched by Hayley

McLellan, the aquarium’s environmentalcampaigner, who has worked tirelesslysince 2010 to educate, establish partner-ships and promote the campaign.Many countries around the world have

banned these bags. Rwanda did so in 2008and more recently the island chain of Ha-waii, Mauritius and Madagascar. Francewill have banned the bag by end 2016.Single-use shopping bags have a tremen-

dous impact on the environment,McLellansays.“South African consumers use approxi-

mately eight billion shopping bags eachyear. Of these about 96% end up in landfilland also threaten the lives of marine andterrestrial animals. Research has shownthat the average functioning lifespan of ashopping bag is approximately 20 minutes,whereafter it is discarded,” she says.“Every day we hear about what is going

wrong in the environment and this can feeldisempowering. Always choosing reusablebags, rather thanplastic bags, is sucha sim-ple way for each person to do something tobenefit our world and feel like they aremaking a difference, seemingly against theodds.”There is also an economic impact for

South African consumers, McLellan says.“In 2003 a levy was included in the price

of each shopping bag sold in South Africa.Between 2004 and 2014, R1.2bn was collect-ed through this levy. Only R200m of thismoney has been allocated to the Depart-ment of Environmental Affairs. In 2011 thecompany that was established to managethe funds generated by the bag levy, wasdisbanded. However, consumers continueto pay the bag levy every time they pur-chase a single-use plastic shopping bag.”Animals (marine and terrestrial) mis-

take plastic bags for food. Once ingested,the animals die from intestinal blockagesand starvation. Eighty percent of all ma-rine litter is plastic andplastic bags can lastbetween 500 and 1000 years before they de-grade.V To show your support of the Rethink the Bag cam-paign, visit www.rethinkthebag.org and sign the peti-tion to urge the government to ban plastic bags

Takingplasticout of theocean

Eighty percent of all marine litter is plastic,which is why the Two Oceans Aquarium isjoining organisations around the world tomark International Plastic Bag Free Day.PHOTO: VINCENT CALDER

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 201610 COMMENTS

WRITE TO US |email | fax | postletters@peoplespost.co.za | fax: 021 910 6501/06PO Box 747, Bellville, 7535Preference will be given to letters of fewer than 350 words. The deadline is Thursday at 13:00.Please give your full name, address and phone number (for our records, not for publishing).

LEGAL TALK WITH DENZIL

When is it murder?Over the past few years there hasbeenmuch debate about the differ-ence between murder and culpa-ble homicide.It is only recently, with the Os-

car Pistorius trial, that the differ-ence between the two concepts hasbeen debated and become a hottopic on social media. It has cer-tainly raised interesting yet con-troversial issues.This is largely controversial and

not clear as one would think, espe-cially after the Supreme Court ofAppeal set aside the finding andconviction of the court a quo onculpable homicide of Pistorious,and substituting it with a findingof murder. As a consequence, theaccused sentence was trumped upto a minimum of 15 years.Murder is a serious offence and

can be punishable by a minimumsentence of up to 15 years to life.Culpable homicide is less seriousand could be punishable by only afew years depending upon the cir-cumstances.The assumption by some laypeo-

ple is that if an accused kills a vic-tim, the action is automaticallyperceived as murder. That posi-tion is incorrect.As a result of the above percep-

tion, many asked the question:“Why Oscar was not charged withmurder as opposed to the the less-er crimeof culpablehomicide?”Aswe know this has now been substi-tuted and his charge has now beenchanged to murder and we areawaiting the sentence that fits therevised charge.In a nutshell, the difference be-

tween the charges is rather sim-ple: murder requires intentionwhile the culpable homicide re-quires negligence.Murder is the intentional, un-

lawful killing of another humanbeing. Murder therefore requiresthat the accused acted with the in-tention to kill. In other words, theaccused strategically planned theunlawful act of murder. Alterna-tively, it can be “legal intention”as discussed below.Culpable homicide, however, is

deemed a potentially unforeseea-ble, unplanned accident.The fundamental question, from

a criminal law perspective, did theaccused actwith the intentionnec-essary for a charge of murder?In recent years the concept of in-

tention has extended to cover notjust deliberatebut foreseeable con-duct.The accused does not mean nor

intend for the unlawful act to hap-pen, but he must have foreseenthat it might happen. This is re-ferred to as dolus eventualis.An example of dolus eventualis

is where someone decides to burna block of apartments occupying20 families.Hemight not have had the clear

intention to kill anyone in theapartments but the law recognisesthat he intended the death of somepeople by his actions. In essence,by foreseeing the possibility ofdeath (however remote) and act-ing regardless, he had the inten-tion to commit murder.Importantly, the accused does

not have to foresee the result as a

probable outcome of his conduct,but he must at least have foreseenthe outcome as a possibility.In a nutshell, the test for dolus

eventualis is whether the accusedforesaw the remote possibility ofharm. It is then deemed “legal in-tention” and the charge will bemurder.Culpable homicide, likemurder,

is a form of unlawful killing. Thedifference is that murder is inten-tional, whereas culpable homicideis a negligent act of killing.How does the court draw that

distinction?The court uses an objective test

to ascertain if the act was negli-gent. In otherwords, to shownegli-gence the Prosecution must showthat a “reasonable man” in the po-sition of the accused, would nothave foreseen the death as a resultof the consequences.The question is therefore: did

the accused foresee the possibilityof killing someone when he firedthe gun (culpable homicide) ormust the accused have foreseenthe possibility of killing someone(murder)?The test is one of the “reasonable

man” – the court will examinewhat the objective circumstancesof a “reasonable man” would havebeen in the situation of the ac-cused.The conclusion of the examina-

tion will determine the outcome.V This column was contributed by DenzilJacobs, an admitted advocate with ex-pertise in commercial law. For guidance onlegal issues email him on dr.ddj@hotmail.com.

LETTERS

Thanks to themen in blueLast Tuesday evening around21:00 I had a most terrifyingexperience while driving on theM3 highway between the Lady’sMile on-ramp and the Tokaioff-ramp.My car was sideswiped by an

out-of-control vehicle which flewon for about 50 meters and slidoff into the ditch.Thankfully, I was in the right

lane and was able to stop, turnon hazards and move off theroad into the emergency lane.A few moments later a metro

police vehicle arrived andseeing my hazards and myflashing lights turned back andtook control.I just want to say how

re-assuring, comforting andorganised they were.There was also a Kirstenhof

neighbourhood communityofficer, Hadyn, who was simplymarvellous and transported meto Kirstenhof Police Stationwhere again I received theupmost courtesy.I was advised not to attempt

to drive my car and agreed to

accept the assistance and adviceof an AA affiliated recoveryagent.As I am a member of the AA

I saw no problem with that, butin the next few days the releasecost of the vehicle was aproblem and resulted in a delayin my car being sent forassessment and repair.However the purpose of this

letter is in praise of our veryoverworked police force and ourdedicated emergency workerswho have to deal with all thesesituations – many much morehorrific than mine.We get daily negative reports

about our police force so I thinkin my case a little praise is inorder.The good news is that there

were no serious injuries to themany occupants of the unli-censed vehicle, driven by anuninsured and unlicenseddriver.My most sincere thanks to all

who were involved.M.A. JOHNSTONMarina da Gama

In honour ofMandelaDay,People’s Postwillbe reaching out to the children of Patricia’sHome of Hope in Vrygrond – and we wantour readers to be part of the celebration.The facility is part of the Eniwe Chil-

dren’s Fund whose mission is to improvethe lives of abandoned and underprivilegedchildren through various housing, feedingand skills development initiatives in theWestern Cape.At present the home in Vrygrond cares

for 13 children (eight boys and five girls)with ages ranging from 2 to 15 and our read-ers can help us help themwith some of theirneeds.To feed these children costs R7000 every

month and while cash donations are wel-come, People’s Postwants to assist with gro-cery donations – like samp and beans, pap,split peas, lentils, canned foods, vegetables,pasta, pasta sauce, juices, milk, butter, jam.There is also a need for shampoo, soap,toothpaste and sanitary pads.Donations of warm clothes and shoes

(new or second-hand) for the children willalso be welcomed.There is also the need for some handy

hands and building materials for improve-ments to the home’s kitchen and bathroom.Some windows and door frames need to

be replaced, tiling or flooring for the facilityneeds attention. A new bathroom suite, hot

water geyserandpaintingwill also addcom-fort.The facility is also looking for a new or

second-hand fridge in good working orderand a washing machine to hold a biggerthan normal load.There are also plans for some extensions

to the building to allow for more livingspace.V Grocery and clothing donations can be dropped offat People’s Post office (3rd floor, Bloemhof building,112 Edward Street, Bellville) before Friday 15 July.Readers who wish to donate bigger items, buildingmaterial or offer their services can contact the Peo-ple’s Post office on 021 910 6500 or post@peoples-post to pledge their support.

Help us give a helping hand

BIG BEATS: TopDog SA will be atGrandWest’s RoxyRevue Bar forthree nights onlyfrom tonight(Tuesday) untilThursday 7 July.The band – madeup of CamilloLombard onkeyboards,Charlton Danielson bass, MornayHoffmeester ondrums, MarkWilliams on guitarand saxophonistDonveno Prins –will be playingtracks from theirrecently releasedGriqua DNAalbum, whichhave never beenheard live before.Tickets areavailable atComputicket.

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 ADVERTISEMENT 11

KINGJAMES

3661

7

We’re losing 1 in 5 children to drugs. But with help and support, they can beat thehabit and get their future back on track. For guidance, call our free drug helpline.Let’s beat Cape Town’s drug problem, together.

24-HOUR HELPLINE: 0800 43 57 48

- Zoe, 13

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 201612 ENTERTAINMENT

V Pop­ up Tales will be on stage at theGalloway Theatre at 11:00 until Saturday 9July. R100. Visit www.waterfronttheatre-school.co.za/booknow to book.

V Daa’ Gaat die Bruid!, ’n lekkerlagklug istot Sondag 10 Julie in die in die Kunstekaap-teater te sien. Kaartjies is by Computicketbeskikbaar.

V Amadeus Rocks, where Classical andRock Collide will be on stage at BarnyardWillowbridge until Sunday 10 July. Visitwww.barnyardtheatre.co.za for tickets andmore information.

V Robin Hood will be staged in Canal Walk’sCentre Court Tuesdaysto Sundays at 11:00,12:30 and 14:00 untilSaturday 16 July.Tickets cost R75 atComputicket.

V The LilliputChildren’s TheatreCompany will bepresenting Goldilocksand the Three Bearsat the NassauTheatre in Newlandsat 10:30 untilSaturday 16 July.Tickets cost R70 atComputicket.

V Emily Child andAndrew Laubscherwill be performingLouis Viljoen’s TheEmissary at theAlexander UpstairsTheatre untilSaturday 16 July. Visitshows.alexander-bar.co.za for ticketsand more information.

V Ian von Memertywill be at Theatre onthe Bay until Sunday17 July with KeyboardKillers. Tickets areavailable at Comput-icket.

V TopDog SA will be at GrandWest’s RoxyRevue Bar from tonight (Tuesday) untilThursday. Tickets are available at Computick-et.

V Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist will be atthe Masque Theatre in Muizenberg fromtonight (Tuesday) until Saturday. Call021 788 1898 or email bookings@masquethea-tre.co.za for bookings or more information.

V Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchant­ment at GrandWest’s Grand Arena fromWednesday until Sunday. Tickets are availableat Computicket. Visit www.disneyonice.co.zafor more.

V Conrad Koch, Gino Fernandez, Mel Jonesand Phil de Lange will be performingstand-up comedy at Café Roux in Noordhoekon Wednesday from 20:30 (dinner will beserved from 19:00). R120. Visit www.webtick-ets.co.za to book.

V Dylan Skews, Melt Sieberhagen, IsmaelMaldonado (US) and Lunga Tshuka will beat the Cape Town Comedy Club on Wednes-day. Tickets are available at Computicket.

V Comedy on Roll presents an open micnight at Obviously Armchair in Observatory onWednesdays from 21:30. R30. Follow @Come-dyOnARoll on Twitter for more.

V Dylan Skews, Mel Jones, Glen Bo (DBN)and Lunga Tshuka will be at the Cape TownComedy Club on Thursday. Tickets areavailable at Computicket.

V Jesse Clegg will be at Café Roux inNoordhoek on Thursday and Friday from20:30 (dinner will be served from 19:00).R140. Visit www.webtickets.co.za to book.

V Underground Dance Theatre will bepresenting their film noir meets dance theatrepiece Pulp at the Rosebank Theatre fromThursday until Saturday 16 July at 20:00 with15:00 matinees on Saturdays. Tickets areavailable at Webtickets.co.za.

V Urban Blues will be at JC Brasserie in DeVilliers Street, Zonnebloem, on Friday from19:00. Entry is free. Call 021 461 4594 oremail deliavanwyngaarden@gmail.com forbookings or more information.

V The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band willfeature differentguest acts atKaleidoscope caféin Claremont everyFriday from 19:30.Tickets cost R120including a meal.Call 021 674 5761 tobook or send anemail to ghrobert-son@kaleido-scope.org.za.

V DJ JP Silver andinternationalsaxophonist GeorgeSax will be playingelectro swing withguest instrumental-ists for The SwingCafé at SticksMcGee in Rondeb-osch every Fridayfrom 19:30 to22:00. R20. Call021 685 2871 tobook.

V Dylan Skews,Mel Jones, GlenBo (DBN) andJustin-RayStoffels will be atthe Cape TownComedy Club onFriday andSaturday. Ticketsare available at

Computicket.

V Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions will beat Café Roux in Noordhoek on Saturday from20:30 (dinner will be served from 19:00).R100. Visit www.webtickets.co.za to book.

V Dylan Skews, Mel Jones, Gino Fernandezand Justin-Ray Stoffels will be at the CapeTown Comedy Club on Sunday. Tickets areavailable at Computicket.

V Richard Stirton (The Voice SA winner) willbe at Café Roux in Noordhoek on Mondayfrom 20:30 (dinner will be served from19:00). R110. Visit www.webtickets.co.za tobook.

V The Barleycorn Music Club meets onMondays at 20:00 at Villager Football Club,11 Lansdowne Road, Claremont. Entrance is(usually) R30 for members and R40 fornon-members. Visit www.barleycorn.org.za.

V Comedy on Roll will present an open micnight at I heart IT, Main Road, Rondeboschon Monday nights from 20:00. R20. Fol-low@ComedyOnARoll on Twitter.

V Candice van Litsenborgh and Claire-Lou-ise Worby will perform Court at the Alexan-der Upstairs Theatre at 21:00 from Mondayuntil Saturday 16 July. Visit shows.alexander-bar.co.za for tickets and more information.

AfriCan Children’s Theatre will be enter-taining little ones with Heart of the Jungleat TheMasque Theatre inMuizenberg’s foy-er next week.This colourful musical theatre piece will

ignite imaginations through the wonders ofstorytelling, get young ones moving with its

interactive songs and leave them touched byits heartfelt message. Performed by a pre-dominantly child cast, this production iswritten and directed by Tracey Carter.V The show will be staged from Tuesday 12 to Friday15 July at 12:00. Tickets cost R50. Call 021 788 1898during office hours to book.

Get those little feet moving with Heart of the Jungle

HIGH NOTES: The first winner ofthe South African version of TheVoice, Richard Stirton, who won thehearts of South Africans with hisgravelly voice and likeable personality,will be at Café Roux in Noordhoek onMonday 11 July from 20:30. Dinner willbe served from 19:00 and tickets costR110. Visit www.caferouxsessions.co.zaor www.webtickets.co.za to book orcall 021 789 2538 for more informa­tion. PHOTO: DEON RAATH

Building concerts,from the fans upLOUISA STEYL

@LouSteyl

Twomusic fans have started a new projectwhich they hope might revolutionse the

South African live music industry.Inspired by an American crowd-funding

campaign, Sea Point’s Richard Theunissenand Stuart Walsh from Parklands recentlylaunched their website Inbound Sound.In a nutshell, the website givesmusic fans

the opportunity to requestthe artists they want to seelive in their city.“Stuart and I are big fans of

the Foo Fighters,” Richardexplains. “We got wind of aconcert that was crowd-fund-ed in America two years agoand thatwas before itwas an-nounced that they would becoming to South Africa.”At that stage, crowd fund-

ing was still a relatively newconcept, and although it’sgrown generally on a globalscale, Richard points out thatit’s still “relatively new” inSA.“People are a little scepti-

cal. Generally the first ques-tion they ask is: ‘Why do weneed to give our money awayfirst?’, and it’s understanda-ble.”Richard explains that he and Stuart see

their role in the industry as educators on thebenefits of crowdfundingwhile empoweringfans to “make concerts happen”. He saysmany music fans seem to be frustrated withnot being able to see their favourite acts live.Inbound Sound allows fans to request a

concert by any artists, across genres, wheth-er they are local or international, commer-cial or lesser-known.Once a concert has been requested, Rich-

ard andStuart,workingwith industry insid-ers, calculate how much would need to beraised to set the concert up and the show isopened to pledges from other fans who mayalso want to see the show.Fanswho pledge a contribution to the con-

cert have essentially already bought theirtickets and once enough funds have beenraised, Richard and Stuart will work withpromotors to bring the act to local shores.“We are basically just providing the plat-form.”Should they not be able to raise the funds

needed, fans will be able to get a full refund,making sure they don’t pay for a show theywon’t see.“The feedback we’ve received [so far] has

been phenomenal, and that’s very encourag-ing – we’re on to something that peoplewant.”While many of the shows already request-

ed on the website are for international acts,Richard says: “We’re big on local music.”In fact, they’re hoping their first “success

story” will be staging ashow for a local act. “The lo-cal music scene, both main-stream and niche, is mas-sive, andwewant to tap intothat.”The duo are already in

talks with local artists andwhile Richard says it maytake a couple of months toget the first concert off theground, “once that first con-cert has happened its basi-cally going to revolutionisewhereandwhenartists playlocally”.Because they are dealing

with “other people’s mon-ey”, Stuart and Richardwere very focused on mak-ing sure that “everythingwas above board” and astransparent and open aspossible when they created

the website.Users need to log in to the site before mak-

ing pledges and Richard assures that showswon’t be left on a site indefinitely. If a pro-posed concert hasn’t gained momentum aft-er a fewmonths, they’ll take the showoff andrefund the users who have pledged. Userscan also request a refund at any point,should their personal financial situationschange. “We’re not looking to take advan-tage.”Richard also stresses that Inbound

Sound’s core function is to be a crowd fund-ing site. They want to work with promotorsand venues, but have no aspirations of tak-ing over their roles.Inbound Sound’s role rather, is giving

fans a voice and a choice “Historicallythey’ve never had a say,” he says of the actswho travel to South Africa. “All you need isa lot of people with the same idea.”V For more information about Inbound Sound, to re-quest a concert, or to see which concerts are open forpledges, visit www.inboundsound.co.za.

Richard Theunissen is one ofthe fans behind InboundSound.

A Cape Town ice skater will be among theinternational stars out on the ice when Dis-ney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantmentcomes to the Grand Arena.He’s already performed in front of thou-

sands of audiences around theworld, includ-ingmany celebrities, but Quiesto Spier-ingshoek counts the opportunity toperform inhis home city as one of thehighlights of his career.Quiesto’s ice skating career start-

ed thanks to fellow South AfricanDisney On Ice Skater, Nicole Ru-dolph,who skatedwithDisneyOn Icecelebrates 100 Years of Magic dur-ing its 2014 South Africantour.“My skating journey began

when I was 11-years-old. Mybest friend introducedme intothe sport and you can say therest is history.”Quiesto started training at

the Junior Blades Club while being coachedby Chris Stokes and Dantin Broodryk andwent on to win the Junior Grand Prix Golddance medal (compulsory dances) at theJunior Worlds in 2007 and 2008.After his success as a professional skater,

Quiesto tookup teaching; trainingyoungup-and-coming figure skaters at GrandWest’sIce Station.When Nicole sent her audition tapes to

Disney on Ice, she included a few clips of her

routines with Quiesto and in 2011 he alsojoined the company. “One can say I was for-tunate and lucky,” he says.While he wants to surprise Cape Town au-

diences with which character he’ll be bring-ing to life when he performs at the Grand

Arena fromWednesday 6 to Sunday 10July, Quiesto has already had achance to playmany of Disney’s be-loved characters.This year’s Disney on Ice produc-

tion, Worlds of Enchantment, willfeature characters from The LittleMermaid, Cars, Toy Story 3 and Fro-zen, along with Mickey Mouse, Min-nie Mouse, Donald Duck andGoofy. “Cape Town audienceswill enjoy the show because itis a show of all ages, filled withloads of characters, humourand fun,” Quiesto says, refer-ring to the characters and sto-ries thatwill be brought to life.

“The show promise to excite, ignite and cap-tivate audiences from start to end.”After his performances in his hometown,

Quiesto will return to the United Stateswhere he’ll be working on Disney on Ice’snext production, Dare to Dream.V Worlds of Enchantment will be staged at the Grand-West Grand Arena at 14:00 and 18:00 on Wednesday6 July, 11:00 and 15:00 on Thursday 7 July and 10:00,14:00 and 18:00 from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 July. Tick-ets at Computicket. Visit www.disneyonice.co.za.

Local brings Disney to life

Quiesto Spieringshoek

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 NEWS 13

VACANCY BULLETIN

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHGROOTE SCHUUR HOSPITAL, OBSERVATORY

SECURITY OFFICERREMUNERATION: R100 545 PER ANNUM

SERVICE BENEFITS: 13TH CHEQUE, EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PENSION FUND, HOUSING ANDMEDICAL AID ALLOWANCE

Requirements: Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7).Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Private Security Regulatory Authority of South Africa in termsof the Private Security Industry Regulations Act (PSIRA) (Act 56 of 2001). Experience: Appropriate experience as a SecurityOfficer. Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts and be available on a 24-hour basis • Must have a valid(Code B/EB) driver’s licence • Must be physically fit. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Proficiency (written and verbal) inat least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape • Knowledge of security-related prescripts, regulations andprocedures • Basic knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act • Good interpersonal and communication skills• Ability to work in a team, as well as independently • Responsible and diligent.

Duties (key result areas/outputs): Ensure access and key control • Patrol buildings, parking areas and perimeter fencing• Control parking areas • Take and write statements • Investigate crimes and incidents • Provide evidence at court ordisciplinary inquiries.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Enquiries: Mr D Appleton, tel. 021 404 3111

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE ATTENTION OF MS N MBILINI, TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:GROOTE SCHUUR HOSPITAL, PRIVATE BAG X4, OBSERVATORY 7935.

The Department of Health is guided by theprinciples of Employment Equity. Disabledcandidates are encouraged to apply and anindication in this regard will be appreciated.

Closing date:29 July 2016

127917 PPOST WS/ML ayandambanga.co.za

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must:Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this asreference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees and certified copies of ID, driver’s licenceand qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applications without the aforementionedwill not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed ore-mailed applications will be accepted. CVs will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, whichare received after the closing date, will not be considered. Further communication will be limited to short-listed candidates. Ifyou have not received a response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application asunsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determinedby the Department.

As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conductedonce they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include securityclearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment.

NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

Due to unforeseen circumstan-ces, the opening of the Vrede-hoek Library will be delayed bya week.Instead of the anticipated

opening on Monday 4 July, thelibrary will now only open onMonday 11 July. The libraryhasbeen closed for maintenance(“New look for Vredehoek Li-brary”, People’s Post, 24 May).The library’s maintenance

project will include painting –inside and outside – new floor-ing, installation of a roof over-

hang in front of the entrance,the refitting of staff areas andthe remodelling of the librarydownstairs, including carpetsand painting. Perimeter fencingwill alsobe installed, saysBelin-da Walker, Mayco member forcommunity services and specialprojects. The project is estimat-ed to cost just under R200 000.The library will still accept

any returned material. Libraryusers are encouraged to useneighbouring libraries – KloofStreet Library, Central Library,Camps Bay Library and SeaPoint Library – to return andtake out library material.

Library maintenance delayed

The Catholic Welfare Develop-ment’s (CWD) Cultural Hub inAthlone, in collaboration withthe Young Filmmakers Pro-gramme are conducting a freeworkshop on producing televi-sion and film.The programme will take

place at the Catholic Welfareand Development offices inLawrence Road onWednesday 6Julyaswell asWednesday13Ju-ly.The workshop seeks to give

learners from the communitythe opportunity to explore a po-tential career path that theymight not have thought availa-ble to them. In addition, the feesat any of the film schools operat-ing in SouthAfricamake accessto them impossible for learnersand their parents from thesecommunities.

The programme was concep-tualised byQuinton Fredericks,who, having grown up on theCapeFlats, and as a former gangmember and subsequent politi-cal activist in the anti-apartheidstruggle, is intimately familiarwith the devastating impact ofboth criminal and political vio-lence on the fabric of SouthAfri-can society and the psyches ofour youth.The workshops will cover

camera work, hair and make-up, storytelling, script writingand some aspects of the busi-ness of the industry by estab-lished producers.V Confirm attendance with Andre Mar-ais at theCWD offices in Lawrence Roadon 021 696 9253 or send an e-mail toandre.marais@cwd.org.za. To contactQuinton Fredericks, call 074 3387 083or email: qbfredericks@mweb.co.za

Youth film workshop

Chapman’s Peaktolls on the upToll fees on Chapman’s PeakDrive will increase from thismonth.The fees will raise to R21 for

registered minibus taxi opera-tors, R27 for motorcycles, andR42 for light motor vehicles.The contract between the De-

partment of Transport and Pub-lic Works and Entilini providesfor an inflation-linked annualincrease in toll fees plus 0.4%.Registered frequent users re-

ceive a discount with effectfrom the fourth trip in a calen-dar month. The size of the dis-count increases with the num-ber of trips.Road users with a valid Wild

Card who have registered withEntilini receive a discount fromthe first trip.Wild Cardsmay beobtained from SanParks or Ca-

peNature. This is for non-com-mercial use and not applicableto Category 1 motorcyclists.Registered frequent users can

use a credit card or a card sup-plied by the operator.If theyuse theoperator’s card,

the cardmust have R50 in creditplus the equivalent of one stan-dard trip toll.Nodeposit isneeded if a credit

card is used.Ambulances, police, fire

trucks and rescue vehicles withthe appropriate licences will beexempted from paying toll feesin the performance of their offi-cial duties.V For more information on the new tar-iffs and to view the discount structure,visit www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/chapmans-peak-drive-new-toll-tariffs

Toll fees on Chapman’s Peak Drive increased on 1 July.

NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

A R10m grant has been awarded toRobben Island Museum.

The museum was awarded a desti-nation development grant from theNational Department of Tourism,which aims to enhance the visitor ex-perience through supporting identi-fied and planned components, the de-partment says in a statement.The current support focus is on ca-

pacity development of tourist guides,digitisation of heritage informationand archives, improving visitor in-formation services, increasing exist-ing and introducing additional foodand beverage facilities, as well as acraft centre.Robben Island Museum had not

commented at the time of going toprint.Cape Town Tourism CEO, Enver

Duminy, says Robben Island, as oneof Cape Town’s Big Seven attrac-

tions, is a “must-do” experience forlocals and visitors alike.“The Robben Island Museum can

only benefit from funding of this na-ture in that it will be able to provideand maintain world-class facilities,”he says.In December there was a 43% in-

crease in the number of visitors tothe world heritage site compared tothe previous year, Duminy says.“The attraction reported that the

number of locals visiting the attrac-tion doubled in December comparedwith the same period in 2014. It’s es-sential that locals explore their ownenvironment, especially attractionssuch asRobben Island that play akeyrole in our heritage,” he says.There were 341 000 visitors to Rob-

ben Island in 2015 – an increase of3.7% over 2014. However, 46 793 tick-ets were sold for the attraction in De-cember alone – 15% more than theamount sold during the 2010 SoccerWorld Cup in South Africa.

“Robben Island was recently cho-sen as South Africa’s most-lovedlandmark in the Trip Advisor Trav-eller’sChoiceAwards –an indicationthat it holds our interest and is cen-tral to tourism in the Mother City.”Robben Island has already expand-

ed its fleet of ferries by partneringwith Waterfront Charters, makinguse of their six medium and largesized boats, Duminy says.“This increase in capacity will aid

in ensuring visitors are able to ac-cess the attraction. Future plans in-clude a 200-seater restaurant, the in-troductionof a state-of-the-art visitorinformation centre, training of tourguides, developing tours of differentlengths to keep visitors on the islandfor longer and bicycle tours on the is-land.”Next year the attraction turns 20,

and funding canbeused to acceleratethe planning and action phases sothat all the innovative ideas can beimplemented, Duminy believes.

Grant to grow tourism

Tangible Productions will be backat theGallowayTheatre this schoolholiday with more improvised funin Pop-up Tales.This interactiveproduction, con-

ceived and directed by Tandi Bu-chan, gives children the chance todecide the “who”, “what” and“where” of their very own adven-ture.

A skilled team of professional ac-tors will base their performanceson their young audience’s draw-ings, asking them for more sugges-tions throughout the show.With the help of songs, narra-

tion, props and audience participa-tion, they will take children ontheir own customised journey.Because each show is impro-

vised, stories will never be thesame and little ones will be able toenjoy a new adventure every day.V Pop-Up Tales will be at The GallowayTheatre until Saturday 9 July at 11:00. Tick-ets cost R100 or R90 for bookings of fiveor more.VFor bookings or more information, visitwww.waterfronttheatreschool.co.za/boo-know.

Children decide their own adventure

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 201614 NEWS

Waar koper en verkopers mekaar ontmoet

www.olx.co.za: 087 740 1090 – classifieds@peoplespost.co.za

YOU NEED:ID, PAYSLIP, ACCOUNT

PROOF, BANKSTATEMENT

WHATSAPP TO

082 257 4164

PRE - APPROVED!LOANS & CONSOLIDATIONS

NAME AND SURNAME,SALARY, ID

ITC LISTED WELCOME!

RR2200 000000 -- R500pm RR110000 000000 -- R1500pmRR4400 000000 -- R900pm RR550000 000000 -- R5500pm

T’S AND C’S APPLY

BELLVILLE: Inside ABSA Bank, 32 Voortrekker Road,4th Floor | 021 949 0458

WYNBERG: Next to Wynberg Magistrates Court,’Church Street | 021 201 6680

STRAND: Glazier Bay Centre, 34 Michau Street | 021 854 5129

WORCESTER: 77 Adderley Street | 023 342 5501

martin@money24sa.co.zamartin@money24sa.co.za

NATASHA

CALL ME: 082 257 4164

002211 994499 00445588wwwwww..mmoonneeyy2244ssaa..ccoo..zzaa

OPEN FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAYFAX DOCUMENTS TO FOR A QUOTE086 766 5276

Office: Office:Fax: Cell:

021 838 1060 I 021 836 6075086 567 5679 I 082 961 8108

Email: Website:expo@mweb.co.za I www.expo-roofing-waterproofing.co.za

EXPO ROOFING & WATERPROOFING

• Leak detection androof repair

• Replacement of alltypes of roofs

• High pressurecleaning and RoofSpray Painting

• Exterior Painting ofComplexes, Industrial& Residential (Ropeaccess)

• Torch on (heat fuse)waterproofing onconcrete decks

• Relining &replacement of boxgutters (fit & supply)

• Relining &Replacement ofAluminium boxgutters

Reputable ReferencesWe offer 2-6 months payment plan on request (T’s & C’s Apply)

X1REKD3D-QK210616

.

PERSONAL SERVICES1400

.

PROFHEALER - DRALI - 100%*Fortuneteller *Relationship *Female Healthproblems*Bring back lost lover *Palm Reading.*Clean bad luck*Job/Financial problems/Salaryincrease*Clearing Debt*Unfinished work -

Ph/Whatsapp07 886033 72 -M/Plain.

MAMASHAKIRA. Fortune teller . Relationship problems. Bring back lost lover . Palm Reading. Remote Control .Magic Stick

.Business BoostGRASSY PARK - BUSY CORNERPH/WHATSAPP078 7649139

.

PERSONAL

SERVICES

1400

.

LEGAL

1440

.

Affordable divorces &litigation by exp lawyer.Ph Andre 076 595 2742

.

TRAINING &

EDUCATION

1480.

PIANO AND THEORYUnisa qual. exp teacher. All levels.Ph 021-674 2489/076 512 7948

.

LOANS

1445.

BRIDGING CASHWhile waiting for

PENSION/PACKAGEPayout (Lump sum only)W/BERG 021-761 2125CELL 060 671 2857

.

FOR SALE

.

WANTED TO BUY

1675.

To All Elderly PeopleFrom an elderly person,I will give you a honestand fair price for all yourunwanted junk & furni-ture. Ph 021-462 4976

or 072 424 5659.

.

GENERAL &

HOME SERVICES

.

BUILDING &

CONSTRUCTION

1801.

.A BAKKIE LOAD of rubble andgarden refuse removal 078 611 3627.

.

CARPENTRY

1874.

SPECIALISING HANGINGDOORS -30 yrs EXP Mr M Harris021-392 2894, 073 293 3952

.

CLEANING

SERVICES

1805.

.

GARDEN &

IRRIGATION

1825.

HEDGEHOGS LandscapingQuality landscaping service,22yrs exp - Horticulturist

*Irrigation systems installed*Indigenous gardens*Pavingretaining walls/water featurequality service good pricesCall Greg: 021-462 1765 or

082 732 0143

.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

INTERIOR

1835.

PAINTING and general handyman.Ph 021-712 4923

.

RUBBLE

REMOVAL

1860.

REMOVAL OF GARDEN REFUSE,tree branches, home, garage & officejunk. Ph Nigel 083 426 5058

.

EMPLOYMENT

.

GENERAL

3680

.

Earn an Incomeyou deserve

immediately availableR15 000 P/M

Call Paris 07241556950219100992

.

TRAINING COURSES

3765

.

Kingsway Collegewww.kingswaycollege.co.za

Email:info@kingswaycollege.co.zaDHET NO: 01999 2102

Accreditation Umalusi no: 14FET 02000011PANursing Programmes now open

Diploma in Business & Management Studies (N4-N6)National & Intl Diploma Tourism & Hospitality

Diploma in Engineering Studies (N1-N6)Diploma in (ICB) Accounting & Business Studies

National Certificate Information Technology (mict)NCV Office administration Level 2-4

Certificate in Machinery Training e.g. Forklift,Over head Crane & more. Lots more short courses.

Cape Town CampusHeerengract Street, Pier House Bld, 6th Floor

Call: 021 418 4287 / 021 421 9170Bellville Campus

1 Kort Street, Regram Building 1 St FloorCall 021 945 2223 / 021 948 9885

.

GENERAL

3680.

Employment nowCashiers, Cruise ship attendant, Flight attendant

Call centres, Housekeeping /Cleaners, Pickers, PackersWaitress/Bartenders, Grade 10/11/12, hospitality,

office and general jobs.Visit us at: Heerengract Street, Pier House Bld,6th Flr CT. Call: 021 418 4287/021 421 9170

Visit us at: 1Kort Str, Regkam Building 1st Floor,Bellvile. Call 021 945 2223 /021 948 9885

.

SALES & MARKETING

3760.

Business booming at Cape Media

Anyone can pitch… but if you’re a closer you’ll loveevery day on Cape Media’s vibrant sales floor.

Whether you’re a member of the Millionaire’s Club ora rookie eager to learn from the best in the business,

this is your chance to earn industry leadingcommission. On our sales floor newbies receive

ongoing training, with constant support for the oldhands to find that new ‘close'.

Call Jackie now on 021 681 7000.

.

TRANSPORT &

STORAGE

1870

.A BAKKIE LOAD from A-B.Reasonable, reliable. 082 428 7349

.

HOLIDAY &

TRAVEL

.

ACCOMMODATION

2635

.GORDONS Bay S/catering holidayaccomodation, 6 - 10 sleeper fromR1 000 p/night % 079 522 4309

Bringing together the communityGARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

There’s more to the Wetton Triangle Feed-ing Scheme than filling hungry tummies

in the southern suburbs.This is a project that is making residents

in the area meet each other as neighboursand working for a good cause.

Chairperson of the organisation, WaheedAmod, explains that the idea started in 2014when, along with three other friends in-volved in the neighbourhood watch, he real-ised that people in the area did not knoweach other and there was a need to care forthe homeless in surrounding areas. “Duringour patrols we realised that there was a needfor people to become real ‘neighbours’ andinteract with each other. What better way toget to know each other by working togetherin a project like this where we show that wecare about the less fortunate.”

Two years later and they’re going strongas they gathered at a home in Canal Road,Wetton, on Sunday 3 July, where the teamwas cooking up a storm for distribution.

“Currently we feed areas such as Wetton,

Lansdowne, Wynberg, Retreat, Diep River,Muizenberg, Mitchell’s Plain, Athlone, Phil-lipi and expanding to areas such as Laven-der Hill and Delft,” continues Amod.

“We enjoy that we are able to feed the un-derprivileged throughout the year but youcan see that it’s about more than that. It’sgetting all in the area involved. Our aim isalso to set a trend and inspire other neigh-bourhoods to reach out and start projects tohelp the underprivileged. It can be in a for-mat of cooking food once a month to teachingother skills that’s not fortunate to study sothey can use the knowledge they gained tohelp their community.”

Amod adds that all the cooking is fundedby the generous residents of Wetton, alongwith friends and acquaintances of the steer-ing committee. “The scheme’s goal is to feedas many people as possible and is keen topartner with other organisations who wantto assist us, or need our help. We also wouldurge business to get involved in projects intheir community and to help those trying tomake a difference.”V Call Waheed Amod on 082 786 1002, Sharief Allieon 072 782 1754 or email wtfs7780@gmail.com.

Chairperson of the Wetton Triangle Feeding Scheme Waheed Amod, right, lends some helpwith his ladle with members of the team as they prepare food for distribution.PHOTO: GARY VANDYK

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 SPORT 15

GGrreeeennwood to tackle IdolsJOSEPH PILLAY

QQuite a few mouth-watering soccermatches are scheduled for Sunday inthe Round of the Last 64 in Safa CapeTown’s lucrative and ever-popular Co-

ca-Cola Cup knockout competition.At the time of going to press, the regional

body Safa Cape Town had not finalized theavailable venues or those fields suited to begood condition to host the fourth round ofmatches in the Cape Peninsula.

This is the 20th chapter of the Coca-ColaCup competition and it is a replica of whatthe FA Cup is to their English FA adversa-ries and has attracted over 500 amateurteams throughout the region.

High among the people’s choice will be theclash between last years’ Coca-Cola Cupchampions Young Idols and Greenwood Ath-letic.

The Retreat-based side Greenwood Athlet-ic is currently enjoying a healthy season inthe Cape District LFA Super League and isregarded as firm favourites to regain the

championship title from Ocean View whowon it last season.

With that in mind the Greenwood side facea stiff challenge against Young Idols and willhave to be more clinical in order to beat theirManenberg opponents.

However, Greenwood Athletic will be thesecond club side from Cape District LFA thatYoung Idols will be competing against fol-lowing their 2-0 win over coach Richard Rah-way’s Devonshire Rovers side recently.

Idols coach Paul “Gazza” Johnson hasurged his players to be ruthless againstGreenwood Athletic .

Johnson states that the Retreat-based sidecould be a handful.

“The key is to find ways to play througha very compact, very well organised Green-wood side. We have to find ways to find theforwards, find spots to go through. It doesn’treally matter what system you play. Theyare defensively very good and our strikerswill have to more clinical and make surethat we find those opportunities against ouropponents and finish them off,” adds John-

son.Adding to the thrills, Silver Spurs – the

2014 former champions – will lock horns willTrinitarians after both teams rose to the oc-casion triumphantly in beating KewtownUnited (4-2) and Hanover Rangers (5-1) re-spectively.

Silver Spurs coach Victor Tajoodien hasalways believed in his tried and tested faith-ful players like Elrico Corneillissen, NizaamMuller, Dino Hendricks, Terence Boqwanaand Cheslyn Tajoodien.

Equally confident is the Uitsig outfit andthey will not lie down without a fight.

Liverpool-Portland from Mitchell’s Plain– who won the trophy twice, first in 1996 asthe first recreants of knockout prime eventand in 2000 – will enter the lion’s den withGrassy Park United in another intriguinggame that should stretch both defences.

Crystal Palace having eliminated MilanoUnited (2-1) in the previous round will meetLeeds Lentegeur in a contest that Palacecoach, Achmat Williams, is pretty confidentat his key players in Gavin Hammers and

Lindani Ntamo with the support and back-ing of the other players in the team will pavethe way for a place in the Last 32.

The derby clash between the ManenbergLFA teams, namely Tottenham Hotspursand D&G Orient, has many fanatics talkingand enthusias believe it will be a hard foughtbattle in which no quarter will be given.

Then spare a thought for the Juventus ver-sus Cape Town Military clash.

Likewise the challenge between High-lands Park and Rygersdal and Mfuleni Unit-ed up against three time Jamestown Unitedchampions (1997, 1998 and 2008) is among thefinger licking matches that dare not bemissed.Other fixtures:Benfica vs Young Pirates,

Dunoon YSA vs Glendene United, Langa Cit-izens vs Bluegum United, Heinz Park vs SSSAcademy, Wesley United vs Riverside Ran-gers, Melchester Rovers vs Ravensmead,Kuils River vs Two For Joy, Eleven Attack-ers vs Leiden Fusion Spurs, Florentina vsCape Town Rangers and FCG Hotspurs vsEastern Rovers.

BISHOPS BULLDOZE ETONCOLLEGE: Ross Goodwin ofBishops heads for the try line intheir match against Eton Collegeduring the Bishops IndependentSchools Rugby Festival, atBishops, on Saturday. Bishopswon the match 62 ­ 10.

PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

Ashford eye top­four spot in Super LeagueJOSEPH PILLAY

It is no secret that Ashford Athletic is eyeinga top-four finish.

Their 2-0 victory against Wesley United inSaturday’s Cape District LFA Super Leagueencounter at the William Herbert sportscomplex in Wynberg brought some realityto their aspiration and currently place sec-ond on the league table.

The Heathfield-based side moved threeplaces up, bypassing Stephanian Ottery andGlendene United, who all suffered defeats onSaturday against Salt River Blackpool (3-0)and Ocean View (2-1) respectively.

The much needed victory which was Ash-ford’s eight in the league boosted their

points tally to 26 from 14 assignments.They are way off the pace to challenge for

league honours as Greenwood Athletic mustbe rated as firm favourites to regain thechampionship title from Ocean View.

Unbeaten Greenwood Athletic are the cur-rent pacesetters with 43 points from 15matches following their 4-0 comprehensivevictory against Grassy Park United in Steen-berg.

Meanwhile Southampton in the earlygame showed their opponents a clean pairof heels as they humiliated Devonshire Rov-ers 5-0 after having led 2-0 at the break.

The win gave Southampton a one-point ad-vantage over Richard Mahwayo’s Devon-shire side – which are placed tenth with 15

points from 14 matches – while Southamp-ton are presently on 16 points from 13 games.

Nevertheless, the diminutive midfielder,Dillon Arendse of Devonshire Rovers failedto get the batter of Deon Jacobs and compa-ny.

The Devonshire attacking players of Dan-iel Slingers and Olin Warner could also notcome to grips with their game.

However, Southampton made their pres-ence felt and five goals were scored throughGershwin January, Marcus Mento in thefirst half and a further three through Shah-eed and Sedick Solomons (2).Results:Super League: Greenwood Athletic 4,

Grassy Park United 0; Southampton 5, Dev-

onshire Rovers 0; Ocean View 2, GlendeneUnited 1; Ashford Athletic 2, Wesley United0; Salt River Blackpool 3, Stephanian Ottery0.Premier League:Origan Spurs 3, Ambas-

sador in Sport 3; Bridgetown 2, Noordhoek1; Wolverhampton 2, Eagle Wings 0; RC Ath-letico 8, Muizenberg 2, FC Cafda 1: RC Athlet-ico 5, Battswood 0.First League: Southampton 1, Devon-

shire Rovers 1; Greenwood Athletic 2,Grassy Park United 0; Glendene United 1,Ocean View 0; Wesley United 2, Ashford Ath-letic 0; RC Athletico 5, Battswood 1; Muizen-berg 5, FC Cafda 3; Wolverhampton 4, EagleWings 1; Bridgetown 1, Noordhoek 0; Am-bassador in Sport 3, Origin Spurs 2.

TUESDAY 5 July 2016 | People's Post | Page 16 | 0021 910 6500 | ppost.mobi

SPORT

130 SIR LOWRY ROADWOODSTOCK 021 465 2675

JUSTIN

082 886 2967

GEO

082 269 9882

PAY DIRECTLY TO US WHY WAIT? 25.5% INTEREST!

DDAARRTT MMOOTTOORRSS

OU

RP

ICK

OF

TH

EW

EE

K

R119 995R119 995 2012 VW POLO 1.4 TREND

DEP. R62000

A/C, P/S, LOW KMS2012 VW POLO CROSS 1.6TDi

FINANCE AVAILABLE

2007 PEUGOET 207

DEP. R36000

2000 GRAND JEEP 4.7 V8

DEP. R21500

R45 995R45 995

FULLHOUSEFULLHOUSE

R36 995R36 995

VERY NEATVERY NEAT

1993 HONDA BALLADE 150

DEP. R16800

2003 OPEL CORSA 1.6 SPORT

DEP. R33000

2006 KIA CERATO 1.6

DEP. R26000

1995 VW M/BUS 2.6i

DEP. R36000

R74 995R74 995

WOW!!!!WOW!!!!

2000 VW GOLF Gti

DEP. R40000

FOR THE FAMILYFOR THE FAMILY

R69 995R69 995

2007 FORD FOCUS 1.6

DEP. R43000

2011 AUDI A1 1.6TDi

FINANCE AVAILABLE

2007 CHEV SPARK LT

DEP. R23000

2010 TOYOTA FORTUNER 3.0D4D

FINANCE AVAILABLE

R49 995R49 995

IMMACULATEIMMACULATE

R249 995R249 995

AUTO | FULLHOUSEAUTO | FULLHOUSE

VERY SOUGHT AFTERVERY SOUGHT AFTER POPULAR AND RELIABLEPOPULAR AND RELIABLE

R149 995R149 995 R69 995R69 995

DON’T MISS THIS ONEDON’T MISS THIS ONELIKE NEWLIKE NEW

R66 995R66 995R55 995R55 995

A/C, P/S, E/WA/C, P/S, E/W AS NEWAS NEW

R79 995R79 995 R149 995R149 995

X1RK9AF1-QK050716

41 Induland Cres.

Lansdowne Ind.

Supplier of a wide rangeof disposable packaging

Tel: 021 691 8811

E-mail: info@carlierpackaging.co.zaFree deliveryConditions apply

Since 1998

• All types of Paper, Plastic bags• Cake, Pizza, Party boxes• Serviettes, Garage, Toilet rolls• Cling, Bubble, Lunch wrap• Cutlery, Straws, Heatsealers

• Cups, Tubs, Lids• Fomo Trays, Plates• Foil Trays, Rolls• Platters, Domes• Detergents, etc

X1RK9GGT-QK050716

Kiddies

Winter

Boots

per pair

R69R69Rex Trueform Office Park (Old Queenspark Factory Outlet)

263 Victoria Road, Salt River

Tel: 021 828 9110

DD

EE

TOKYOTOKYO +co

X1RKA35M-QK050716

BEN BURGER

A young girl who excels in six differentsporting codes is thePeople’s PostLet’sPlay Sport Star of the Month for June.

Malikah Hamza (12) who lives in Kensing-ton and is a Grade 6 learner at ReddamHouse in Durbanville, has at her young agealready made her mark in swimming, waterpolo, cricket, indoorhockey, hockeyand soc-cer. She is especially good in hockey andcricket.

According to her father, Boebie, who nom-inatedher,Malikahplayes forCentralHock-ey Club in the senior ladies second team.Malikah also became the first indoor hockeyplayer in history to make the provincialu.11, u.12, and u.13 sides in the same year(2014) scoring a total of 126 goals.

“At age 9, Malikah became the youngestSouth African hockey player to scoop a pro-fessional sponsorship contract with MrPrice Sport. She has scored 109 goals in the2013 season and a whopping 264 goals for the2014 season. She scored 288 goals in 2015 andis currently on 116 goals for 2016.”

She has been chosen for the WP u.13A sidethis year.

She has won the following awards forhockey:

. Top goal scorer in the Mr Price Sport u.9Tournament for Wynberg Girls Junior.(Malikah scored 15 of her team’s 16 goals).Wynberg won the tournament.

. Won most outstanding Junior HockeyPlayer (2013) for Wynberg Girls Junior.

. Won Player of the Tournament at the Re-gional u.11 indoor hockey tournament(March 2014) as well as regional u.12 indoorhockey tournament in 2015.

. Won two silver medals at the u.12 na-tional indoor tournament (July 2014/15).

. Won Player of the Tournament at theW.I.S.E.U.P u.13 girls tournament (August2014).

. Top Goal Scorer u.14 for Central HockeyClub in 2014 with 63 goals.

. Top Goal Scorer u.16 for Central HockeyClub in 2014 with 18 goals.

. Top Goal Scorer u.14 for Central HockeyClub in 2015 with 82 goals.

. Top Goal Scorer u.16 for Central HockeyClub in 2015 with 38 goals.

. Outstanding performance u.14 for Ches-terhouse.

. Outstanding performance u.18 for Ches-terhouse.

. Central Hockey Club u.14 Player of TheYear in 2015.

. U.13 Player of the Tournament at the re-

gional indoor tournament in 2016.. Most Valuable Player u.13 and top goal

scorer at Oakhill Festival in Knysna in 2016.. Top Goal scorer at the inter-provincial

u.13 hockey tournament held in Potchef-stroom in June 2016.

Malikah is also an accomplished cricket-er. “She is an all-rounder who bowls legbreaks and a middle order batsman. She hasan unorthodox action which is quite similarto former South African cricketer, Paul Ad-ams,” says Boebie.

“Malikah is highly rated as a leggie andmany pundits believe that she will make thesenior national side before she reaches mat-ric. Malikah currently plays for St Augus-tines Cricket Club where Paul Adams andthe late Basil D’Oliveira ploughed theirtrade. She plays in the boys u.11 side as wellas the senior ladies side where she took 17

wickets last season and had a top score of28 not out against UCT. This season she hasthus far picked up 17 wickets after only sixT20 matches.

“Earlier this year Malikah was invited tothe WP u.19 schools girls cricket trials andmade it past five grueling rounds. She waslater called up into the side but had to with-draw as it coincided with the national u.13indoor hockey tournament.”

According to Boebie, Malikah is also theonly female cricketer in the world who issponsored by Slazenger.

Malikah was selected for a WP CombinedClub XI ladies side to play against the Zimb-abwe national ladies side and took the firstwicket in the match. This made her theyoungest cricketer to play against an inter-national side.

She is currently part of the WP Senior La-dies Winter Squad.

“I enjoy all sports that I participate in,”says Malikah. “Currently its hockey seasonand I train four days a week and play on Sat-urdays.”

She says that she has to do well at school-work as well. “If I don’t do well academicallymyparentswill stopmysport, so Imake sureI work equally hard at both.”

Asked where she would like to be in hersporting career by the time she is in Grade12, the answer was easy: “I would like to beready to represent my country in eitherhockey or cricket.”V You can nominate your sport star by email toben.burger@media24.com. Clearly write the subject asSports Star. You need to mention the achievementsof the nominee in detail and the email should be short-er than 300 words. You can also include pictures. Thedecision of the judges is final.

Young sports star shines

Malikah Hamza (with the ball) is the People’s Post Let’s Play Sport Star of the Month for June.