THURSDAY 15 May 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobi TELLING IT AS IT IS ATHLONE 2 2 G o o F loors loors 11 Carrick Crescent Athlone Industria-Opp Easy Pack Tel (021) 633 6156 / Fax (021) 633 8603 Quality European Laminated Flooring available R 39 99 2 /m Laminate Flooring Laminate Flooring EXCL VAT Terms & Conditions apply from R 29 95 /sheet Mosaics Mosaics now from R 109 95 2 /m Porcelain Tiles Porcelain Tiles INCL VAT from LAY-BYES NOW ACCEPTED LAY-BYES NOW ACCEPTED DEBIT & CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN @LeeLaVidaLoca B ackyarders in Heideveld will soon live in more dignified conditions. A multi-million rand project to be rolled out in the new financial year will fi- nally see backyard dwellers supplied with sanitation and electricity services. Each household will be supplied with a flushing toilet and power box to make their living conditions more bearable, ward coun- cillor Anthony Moses says. The move, he continues, comes after years of demands from backyarders for an better standard of living while they wait for their number to be up on the housing waiting list. “This project isn’t aimed at encouraging more people to become backyard dwellers. It is simply to help the current families get access to decent sanitation facilities and electricity,” he explains. “Some of the families have been living without proper sanitation and access to elec- tricity for more than 10 years. It is important that we create an inclusive community and create equal opportunities for everyone.” The City of Cape Town has a list of regis- tered backyard dwellers living on council property, Moses says, and only they will ben- efit from the project. Backyard dweller Maria Baba, who is reg- istered with council, says she would be over- joyed to finally have her own electricity and toilet. “In winter it is very cold. All our food needs to be made on a fire outside. We share a toilet with two other families and its very unhygienic. I will be very happy to have my own facilities.” Augustas Ferrera says having access to electricity will also decrease the risk in- volved in cooking over an open fire. “Having access to these services will also change attitudes. We will feel proud.” Johnathan Prinsloo has been living in a backyard for more than six years. He and his family currently occupy a tiny wendy house without power or ablution facilities. “It will be nice to have electricity and flush toilets at our homes. Extra services will make our living conditions more bearable,” he says. “It isn’t nice when you have to sit on a bucket outside in front of the children. I will especially be happy to have my own toilet inside on rainy days.” But Heideveld homeowner Alex Charles says he fears that providing backyarders with access to basic services will only en- courage more to move into the area. “On some plots there are already up to three families living at the back of the house. The aim should not be to have more people moving into backyards, but for council to find these families a better place to live.” Resident Irene van Wyk disagrees, saying backyarders also have the right to dignity despite what they call home. “We don’t have the right to judge someone else and deny them access to services just because they are worse off than us,” she says. Moses confirms council officials will be visiting the homes of those who will be bene- fiting from the project. HEIDEVELD: SANITATION AND ELECTRICITY PROJECT FOR BACKYARD DWELLERS A better life on its way STARTING OVER: Mohammed Alexander stands outside what remains of his Fennel Crescent home. His house is one of three properties in Statice Heights which residents claim was set alight by thieves to dis- guise a burglary. See page 7. PHOTO: TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN
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THURSDAY 15 May 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobiTELLING IT AS IT IS
Backyarders in Heideveld will soon livein more dignified conditions.A multi-million rand project to be
rolled out in the new financial year will fi-nally see backyard dwellers supplied withsanitation and electricity services.Each household will be supplied with a
flushing toilet and power box to make theirliving conditionsmore bearable, ward coun-cillor Anthony Moses says.Themove, he continues, comes after years
of demands from backyarders for an betterstandard of living while they wait for theirnumber to be up on the housing waiting list.“This project isn’t aimed at encouraging
more people to become backyard dwellers.
It is simply to help the current families getaccess to decent sanitation facilities andelectricity,” he explains.“Some of the families have been living
without proper sanitation and access to elec-tricity formore than 10 years. It is importantthat we create an inclusive community andcreate equal opportunities for everyone.”The City of Cape Town has a list of regis-
tered backyard dwellers living on councilproperty,Moses says, andonly theywill ben-efit from the project.Backyard dweller Maria Baba, who is reg-
isteredwith council, says shewould be over-joyed to finally have her own electricity andtoilet.“In winter it is very cold. All our food
needs to be made on a fire outside. We sharea toilet with two other families and its very
unhygienic. I will be very happy to have myown facilities.”Augustas Ferrera says having access to
electricity will also decrease the risk in-volved in cooking over an open fire.“Having access to these services will also
change attitudes. We will feel proud.”Johnathan Prinsloo has been living in a
backyard formore than six years.He andhisfamily currently occupy a tiny wendy housewithout power or ablution facilities.“Itwill benice tohave electricity and flush
toilets at our homes. Extra services willmake our living conditions more bearable,”he says.“It isn’t nice when you have to sit on a
bucket outside in front of the children. I willespecially be happy to have my own toiletinside on rainy days.”
But Heideveld homeowner Alex Charlessays he fears that providing backyarderswith access to basic services will only en-courage more to move into the area.“On some plots there are already up to
three families living at the back of thehouse.The aim should not be to have more peoplemoving into backyards, but for council tofind these families a better place to live.”Resident Irene vanWyk disagrees, saying
backyarders also have the right to dignitydespite what they call home.“We don’t have the right to judge someone
else and deny them access to services justbecause they are worse off than us,” shesays.Moses confirms council officials will be
visiting the homes of thosewhowill be bene-fiting from the project.
HEIDEVELD: SANITATION AND ELECTRICITY PROJECT FOR BACKYARD DWELLERS
A better life on its way
STARTING OVER: Mohammed Alexander stands outside what remainsof his Fennel Crescent home. His house is one of three properties inStatice Heights which residents claim was set alight by thieves to disguise a burglary. See page 7. PHOTO: TARRENLEE HABELGAARN
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MANENBERG: CAPTAIN RETIRES AFTER 30 YEARS OF DEDICATION
Top detective bows outCHEVON BOOYSEN
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After investigating dozens ofcrimes and bringing countlessculprits to book, a Manenberg
police detective has closed his finalcase.
Captain Anthony Barnes (53) re-cently retired from the force afterthree decades of service to the crime-ridden community.
After walking through the doors ofthe station as a fresh-faced constablein the 1980s, Barnes steadilymovedupthe ranks to the head of detectives ow-ing to his commitment to the fightagainst crime.
“Manenberg became a huge part ofmy life. It was my second home andthe staff who worked with me was atthe heart of an amazing team,” theGrassy Park resident says.
While his workload sometimes be-came unbearable, the proud copbraved the tragedies he was assigned.
“Working in this precinct had its upand downs, but we coped well underthe circumstances. We had to dealwith a lot and at times it got quitestrenuous,” Barnes admits. But thecommunity he served made the effortworthwhile.
“We built a strong relationship andI will miss them too.”
With the support of his family, thefather of twoproudly served thepoliceforce despite the dangerous circum-stances he had to face. “I am sure theyare relieved that I have now decidedto go for a much more relaxed envi-ronment as it would take them offedge as well. My beautiful wife,daughter and sonwouldwait anxious-
ly at home for me, especially duringthe time when gang shootings wererife in Manenberg.”
But while he has many highlightsand convictions in his 34-year career,his greatest disappointment is neversolving the case of a six-year-old girlwho was reported missing almost 10years ago. “I headed this case andwouldhave loved to close it. Shedisap-peared from her home and is stillmissing,” he says.
However, Barnes has faith in the ca-pabilities of the team he leaves be-hind.
“I feel that I have left a solid founda-tion for the rest of the detective unitto build on, especially the studentsthat were entrusted to me.”
And while he no longer wears theofficial blue uniform, Barnes still con-siders himself a cop at heart.
“My team still phonesme for adviceand tips on how to deal with certaincases. I’m happy to help and will al-ways be there for them,” he says.
Barnes looks forward to “living aquieter life” but will not be retiringfromwork just yet. “I will be going in-to businesswithmybrother. Togetherwe are opening our own IT company,”he boasts.
But Barnes is planning to first getsome much-needed rest and relaxa-tion as henever enjoyed a real holidaywhile being a public servant, he jokes.
HEART: Manenberg police detective headCaptain Anthony Barnes recently retiredfrom the force after three decades of service. PHOTO: FACEBOOK
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A spike in cable theft has forced the Cityof Cape Town to dig deep. Literally.After overhead cables feeding Sur-
rey Estate were targeted by cable thieves,council will now be fitting its infrastructureunderground.An additional substation in Orion Road
has also been installed to assistwith the elec-tricity supply demand.Ward councillor Junade Hoosain con-
firms thedecision tomove the cables is apre-ventative measure after recurring thefts.“We have experienced a high number of
incidents in the area over the last fewmonths,” he says.“It costs a lot ofmoney to replace themiss-
ing cables and restore electricity flow,which is why this decision was necessary.”Hoosain explains overhead cables are
easy to steal as the thief only needs a ladderto reach the infrastructure.However, underground cables requires
more effort, as the crook will need to dig toreach the power source.Resident Ayesha Salie says she is fed up
with the constant power disruptions.
“It is very inconvenient to have the elec-tricity switchedoff forhours at a time.Everytime someone cuts a cablewe are stuckwith-out electricity. That is not fair,” she insists.Homeowner Noel Ebrahiem says he is re-
lieved to see action being taken to resolvethe electricity cuts.“Lately the power is tripped constantly.
I’ve been waiting for the council to do some-thing to assist us and I’m very glad to hearthe problem is being addressed,” he says.“We can’t cook orwatch TVwhen the elec-
tricity is out. The children also can’t do theirhomeworkand thegeyser can’tmake thewa-terwarmwhichmeanswehave to takea coldwash. I wish that those responsible couldshow some respect and realise their stupidi-ty affects others too.”Manenberg police spokesperson Lieuten-
ant Ian Bennet confirms cable theft has in-creased in Surrey Estate.“We are appealing to residents to contact
the station if they suspect any theft takingplace. We also urge residents to be alert andreport any suspicious behaviour,” he says.“We are working with Law Enforcement
and have increased our visibility especiallyduring the day when people are at work andat night when people are asleep,”he says.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE: Due to the increasing number of cable thefts in Surrey Estateoverhead cables will now be placed underground. PHOTO: TARRENLEE HABELGAARN
Join in the funAthlone-based dance company Dance ForAll will present hip-hop classes every Sat-urday at their studios in Aden Avenue.Classes for juniors are fromnoon to 13:00
and from 13:00 until 14:00 for seniors.To register for a class email si-
. Does the City of Cape Townkeep track of stolen bins? It’s easyto report a bin stolen. Let whoeverreports theft of bins bring their lat-est municipal account and ID along.Anyone pushing a bin on the streetmust be stopped and the binmust beconfiscated. I’m sure the City has atruck to load such bins and two LawEnforcement officers to carry outOperation Wheelie bin. Start it inManenberg.
. Our dirt is only collected after08:00 and I am at work by then. Theway the bins are abused by workersis disgusting.
. We can protect our bins if thewastemen are on time with the col-lection of the dirt.
. Shame on thosewho are rude toneighbourhood watch members.They lose their sleep looking afteryou and your homes. They havebeen a wonderful help to me! MissThankful, Green Haven
Rent office. Please, staff at Kewtown Rent
Office, do something with the peo-ple staying in your dwellings whoare abusing it. You are aware ofwhat’s happening. Make a differ-ence and think about our kids.Help,Kewtown
Hospital staff. The staff at the Kewtown Day
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. Let’s put hospitality back into
hospitals. Create human scale heal-ing facilities. I’m prepared to help.Leonardo
. I am humiliated at the way usold people are treated. We have tostand in the cold and wet weather.There are no toilet facilities beforethe gates open. Nurses don’t care. Iwas given a bad injection in Janu-ary and I’m still suffering from in-cessant pain daily. There’s always ashortage of doctors and staff. Howcanweget treatmentwhen there arenodoctors? If it’s an emergency, youstill have to sit all day in the hopesof getting help and are told to be pa-tient. Yes, we are patients, with lotsof patience, but we need help.
. Why is Willy’s Place the onlyshebeen open on a Sunday?V Share your thoughts. Starting with theword “Post” SMS your comments to 32516at R1.
Rock your tekkies for a good causeTekkieTown joinsEpilepsy SouthAfrica in commemoration of Tek-kie Tax Day on Friday 30 May.Last year, Tekkie Tax exceeded
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On Tekkie Tax Day, you simplywear the big sticker on your lapeland wear the small sticker onyour cellphone and remember towear you tekkies.There are five different stickers
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CRIME: GO ONLINE TO TIP OFF COPS
New web to catch crooksA new web page allowing citizens to tip-
off theMetro Police will hopefully helpto get more criminals arrested.
According toCityMaycomember for Safe-ty andSecurity JPSmith over 600 drug-relat-ed arrests have already been made this yearthanks to tip-offs from the public to the Met-ro Police call centre.
Smith says the City of Cape Town is eagerto build on this momentum by providingpeople with another way to tell them whatis happening.
“The web-based tip-off service is the latestaddition in the department’s efforts to inter-
act with the public,” he says.“Our communities have a good sense of
what’s going on in their own backyards andwevalue thosewhohave taken it upon them-selves to be part of the solution by feedingthrough solid information that has had verypositive results.”
In the first quarter of this year (Januaryto March), tip-offs from the public resultedin:
V 612 drug-related arrests;V Confiscation of 22 060 units of drugs;V 24 arrests for the possession of unli-
censed firearms;
V and the confiscation of 18 firearms;The bulk of the drug-related arrests were
made in Manenberg (82), followed by Parow(45), Grassy Park (43), Hanover Park (39),Ocean View and Mitchell’s Plain (32).
“Every gun we confiscate means one lessweapon for gangsters to use and run ram-pant in our communities. It is frightening tothink we have confiscated five firearms inone week, compared to 11 in a three-monthperiod between October and December lastyear.Many of our successes have come fromcommunity tip-offs and we’d like to appealto residents to continue assisting us as we
try to make our streets safer.”He says he hopes it spurs others to follow
suit and speakout against criminalswhoareholding their communities hostage and feed-ing poison to our children.
“We have the systems in place to ensurethe tip-offs are redirected via the appropri-ate channels for action and we’ve also en-sured it ismobile friendly,whichmeanspeo-ple can access it from any internet-enabledcellphone,” he added.V The tip-off page is available at www.cape-town.gov.za/tipoff. The number for the 24-hour tip-offcall centre is (021) 480 7700.
PEOPLE'S POST | ATHLONEThursday, 15 May 20146 NEWS
Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) subcouncils for theCity of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below:
10Lookout Hill Tourism Facility, corner of SpineWay and Mew Road, Ilitha Park, Khayelitsha
19 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 360 3201
11Fezeka Council Chambers, corner of GovanMbeki and Steve Biko Drive, Gugulethu
21 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1737
12Lentegeur Administrative Building, cornerof Merrydale and Melkbos Road, Lentegeur,Mitchells Plain
22 11:00Kenneth Snippers021 444 8698
13 Ruth First Community Hall, Sinqolamthi Street,Philippi
21 10:00Lunga Bobo021 630 1619
14Fezeka Council Chambers, corner of GovanMbeki and Steve Biko Drive, Gugulethu
19 10:00Anthony Mathe021 630 1678
15Plover Room, Pinelands Training Centre,St Stephens Road, Pinelands
21 10:00Mariëtte Griessel021 531 3437
16Council Chambers, 11th Floor,44Wale Street, Cape Town
19 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055
17Dulcie September Civic Centre (minor hall),corner of Klipfontein and Protea Street,Athlone
22 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 444 0500/03
18Subcouncil Chambers, corner of Buck Roadand Sixth Avenue, Lotus River
22 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020
19 Council Chambers, Central Circle, Fish Hoek 19 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2011
20Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,Constantia Main Road, Constantia
21 10:00Alesia Bosman021 444 8112
21Council Chambers, Van Riebeeck Road,Kuils River
21 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502
22Strand Council Chambers, corner of FaganStreet and Main Road, Strand
19 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508
23Lentegeur Administrative Building, cornerof Merrydale and Melkbos Road, Lentegeur,Mitchells Plain
19 10:00Raphael Martin021 444 8722
24Khayelitsha Training Centre, corner ofLwandle and Spine Road, Khayelitsha
22 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 444 7532
To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting goto www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils.
Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose the subcouncil you require anddownload the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.
The following policies and plans are open for public consultation during the month of May 2014.These policies and plans are available for scrutiny at subcouncil offices and interested partiesmay comment on these policies:
• Draft Municipal Planning By-law
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THESUBCOUNCILS: MAY 2014
The City of Cape Town intends to amend the Community Fire Safety By-law, 2002 andCommunity Fire Safety Amendment By-law, 2007 to provide for the safety of premiseskeeping flammable gas and to provide for matters connected thereto.
In terms of section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, thepublic and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations and input to the municipality from 15 May 2014 up to and including15 June 2014.
Comments, input and recommendations may be submitted by:
• Fax: 086 201 1658 (for attention: Ignatius Smart)• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: Goodwood Fire Station, corner of Hugo and Frans Conradie roads,
Goodwood (for attention: Ignatius Smart)
The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submitwritten comments, to have their input or comments recorded and submitted to the City.Contact the following persons:
For general public participation:Frederick Venter at 021 400 1768 or [email protected]
For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or [email protected]
The by-laws and proposed amendments will be available at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, at subcouncil offices and at libraries.
Direct enquiries to Ignatius Smart at 021 590 1975 or [email protected].
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WESTRIDGE: HELP MOM RAISE FUNDS FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT
Longing to hearLAILA MAJIET
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When Westridge mom Mishkah Abra-hams found out her son was severelydeaf all she hoped for was that he
could have a “normal” childhood.The toddler, a playful little soul, loves
spending time with other children, butstruggles to communicate.
Barely able to sound out a handful ofwords or hear his mother speak, he remainscheerful.
Only R400 000 stands between Abdud
Dayyaan (3) and the ability to hear.His single mother has to raise funds to
have her son fitted with a cochlear implant.The implant for one ear is R275 000, ex-
cluding doctor and hospital fees of R110 000.While it is hoped the operation will be
done later this year, Abdud Dayyaan is noton medical aid and his mother will have tofork out the money to have the costly proce-dure done at a private facility.
Due to his age, he was turned away froma State health facility, she says. “He had un-dergone all the necessary tests to see if heis a suitable candidate for the procedure. We
stayed at the hospital for twonights only to be told hewould have to have the im-plant done elsewhere.”
Conditions for eligibilityis that an implant must bedone before the age of threeyears if a child was borndeaf.
The cochlear implant willhave to be done on both earsof the little boy who was de-clared deaf at the age of oneyear and six months.
However, only one will bedone this year.
Abdud Dayyaan is en-rolled at the Carel du ToitCentre in Parow where hereceives speech therapy andhelp is given to help him im-prove his oral communica-tion.
He has learned one newword since being enrolled atthe school nearly a year ago.
Learning new words cantake several months, hismother says. “You have to repeat the wordhundreds of times before he even catches on.A lot of time and effort is invested to assisthim in learning new words.”
With profound hearing loss in the rightear, his mother says having an implant fit-ted is a matter of urgency.
“He was an outpatient at Red Cross Hospi-tal since two months old. He had a floppyneck and a spinal problem and was receivingphysiotherapy. One day I told the doctor Iwas concerned that he could not yet say ma-ma like most children his age,” she explains.“Tests were done and I was told my son wasdeaf. It came as a huge shock. He was a quietbaby, but never had I thought my child couldnot hear.”
With heaps of potential, Mishkah fears hishearing impairment will see her son “fall bythe wayside”.
“I would like him to go to a mainstreamschool. I believe with a little help he canlearn to hear and speak. These communica-tion tools are essential in life and I only wantwhat is best for him,” she says. Although sheknows there is a long road ahead before Ab-dud Dayyaan is able to communicate and lis-ten with ease, Mishkah is optimistic. “I be-lieve he will be able to speak and read andwrite if he could hear.”
Mishkah will be hosting fundraisers in thebuild-up to her son’s operation and urges allto attend to help raise the required funds.V The Foundation for Children with a Hearing Loss inSouthern Africa has opened a trust for AbdudDayyaan. To donate, make a deposit using these bank-ing details. Name: Foundation for Children with aHearing Loss in SA; Bank: Standard Bank; accountnumber: 011794798; branch code: 014845; reference:AB/AbrahamsAD.
CHEERFUL: Abdud Dayyaan Abrahams (3) is set for a cochlear implant but desperately needs funds to have it done. The playful littleboy enjoys spending time with other children, but struggles to communicate due to his hearing impairment. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
PEOPLE'S POST | ATHLONEThursday, 15 May 2014 NEWS 7
STATICE HEIGHTS: BURGLARS SUSPECTED
Three homesup in flamesTARRENLEE HABELGAARN
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Police are investigating the possibilityof burglars setting fires to homes inStatice Heights after looting it.
This comes after three families in the ar-ea were forced to start from scratch whenthey lost their possessions in three separateblazes in the last two months.
Residents claim the arsonists are burn-ing down the homes to destroy evidence.
Ward councillor Suzette Little recentlymet with the affected tenants and reassuredthem she has reported the suspicions to theauthorities, who will be looking into the al-legations.
Athlone police spokesperson Sergeant Zi-ta Norman confirms no injuries were re-ported and that investigations are ongoing.
“No suspectshave been arrest-ed. Despite manyrumours and alle-gations, our detec-tives are still work-ing to determinethe exact reasonfor the fires,” shesays.
The most recenttarget was thehome of *RochelleLawrence.
The mother oftwo says she wason her way homefrom the shopswhen she receiveda call from a neigh-bour saying herhouse was on fire.
“Luckily no onewas home – mychildren were atschool and my hus-band was at work,”she says.
Almost all theirpossessions andwalls have firedamage.
“I first thought itwas an accident orthat a spark causedthe fire, but then Inoticed the doorwas unlocked andsome items, likethe laptop and mykids’ games, weremissing.”
Lawrence is con-vinced someoneset fire to her home
to disguise a burglary.“I asked around and some people said
they noticed the door was open but thoughtthat someone was home,” Lawrence says.
Norman encourages anyone with infor-mation on the three incidents to phone thestation with their leads.
The affected homeowners received emer-gency packages, containing essentials suchas blankets and non-perishable food, Littlesays.
A team from the City of Cape Town willbe sent to evaluate the damage.
“Fires that were set intentionally will notbe tolerated. It is sad to see the lack of re-spect people show towards one another,”she says.
“I will be sending out officials to evaluatethe damage to each property to determinehow we can assist these families.”
UP IN FLAMES: Three families in StaticeHeights have been forced to find refugeafter their homes were burned down. PHOTO:TARRENLEE HABELGAARN
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are there improvements the DA has to com-mit to or is theWesternCape awell-oiledma-chine?This is what People’s Post readers had to
say.
SHIREEN HENDRICKS says the DA should improvethe education system and the crime rate. “I livein Manenberg and there is way too much crime,especially involving pupils. They should createmore sport opportunities to curb gangsterism.”
SIKELELA MATSHAYA believes they should createmore job opportunities. “They should kill twobirds with one stone by building more houses andemploy the people in the rural communities tohelp build the houses.”
MICHELLE JONKER says the DA should createmore outreach programmes in the rural areas.“There should be more voluntary programmesthat help uplift the housing conditions in the underprivileged communities.”
RALTON WOODMAN is ecstatic that the DA haswon again, but he has one problem. “I have nothing against foreigners living in the Western Cape,but the foreigners that smuggle drugs and ownprostitution businesses should be stopped.”
ELIOT MAUKA says the police force should bemore involved in the rural areas. “The crime rateis very high and nobody feels safe any more intheir own areas. There should be police on patrolin all areas at all times.”
HELENA PEREIRA feels pretty good about theprovince, her city and has no complaints. “HelenZille and her team should keep doing what theyare doing, because it’s definitely working. I amhappy with my province and the progress.”
CARL WILLIAMS says the DA has made a lot ofpositive changes ever since they started leadingthe Western Cape. “The only thing I would likefrom the DA is to show more interest in sustainable development.”
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TRY TIME: Violets RFC’s Junaid Kariem scores his second try in a Super League C match againstEerste River RFC at Chukker Road Sports Complex on Saturday. Violets were 5115 victors.
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Slave Route run asuccess againThe fourth annual JiveSlaveRouteChal-
lenge set off with a bang on Sunday, asaminiature cannon blast sent over 5000
participants on their way in four differentevents.The challenge, ofwhichPeople’s Post is the
print media sponsor, saw walkers and run-ners of all ages and ability levels participatein a half marathon, 10km run, 5km fun runor 10km walk in the CBD.But unlike most road races, the Slave
Route Challenge was about the Cape’s cul-ture, history and community and not justpersonal achievement and exercise.The event took participants past some of
the city’s most important historic land-marks and showed off it’s natural beautyfrom some of the best vantage points.The route passed through District Six, Bo-
Kaap and other parts of the CBD, windingpast the Iziko Slave Lodge, the Slave TreePlaque and the Whipping Post.Several historic churches and mosques
are also dotted along the route,while partici-pants also ran through the Castle of GoodHope.All finishers received medals and all en-
trants received a coupon to visit the castle.The race was hosted by Itheko Sport Ath-
letic Club. The club saw a number of its run-ners finish on the podium.In themen’s open division of the half mar-
athon Sibusiso Madikizela (Manoni Run-ning Club) claimed gold in a time of 1:07:18,Nedbank Running Club’s Mthandazo Qhina
finished second in 1:07:31 and Itheko’s JPAbrahams was third in 1:07:38.In the women’s open category Nedbank’s
Bulelwa Simae was first in 1:24:07, KateMapham from Whalers Athletic Club wassecond in 1:24:35 and Itheko’s NomvuyisiSeti was third in 1:24:41.In the 10km race, Pamela Moyikwa from
K-way VOB finished first in 38:13, Itheko’sKhanya Mateyisi was second in 38:44 andMaties Athletic Club’s Ebeth Marais tookthird in 39:20.Peter Tsawayo of RCS Gugulethu won the
men’s open division in 31:42, while CPUTAthletics Club’s Sibusiso Soldaka finishedin 31:49 to claim second and Itheko’s DuaneFortuin was third in 31:52.V Visit www.itheko.org for the other race results. Alsovisit www.peoplespost.co.za to view a gallery of theday’s events.
STEEP CLIMB: Jive Slave Route Challenge participants climb the hill in Pentz Street, BoKaap. Thehill has been nicknamed ‘Koeksister Hill’ because BoKaap residents offer free koeksisters to runnersat the summit. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS