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These issues were highlighted at a safety and security meeting last Tuesday at the Hazendal Crèche in Kuils Roa called to try and find a way forward to minimise social ills in the area. According to police, the area is divided and there are eight gangs. A resident who wishes to remain anony- mous, says the meeting was called after the latest spate of violence in the area. On Friday 15 April an explosive device was thrown at a house in Bokmakierie (“Explo- sion rattles family”, People’s Post, 19 April.) According to residents, the explosive de- vice was thrown at the house because a youth who lives there had decided to withdraw from a gang and that’s why his grandparents’ home was targeted. “It is shocking that youth would target someone’s family,” says another resident, who also wishes to remain anonymous. “Anyone could have been injured in that house, and we need to do something to stop this violence from escalating. Now that the youth is trying to reform his life his family is being targeted. There was another incident where a group of youth beat up a man who is still in hospital with a broken arm and head injuries.” He says that although there are eight gangs in Bokmakierie, the youth be- longing to the gangs can only do “what the community allows them to do”. Walter Daniels, a resident, says he has wit- nessed how destructive young people are. “We don’t know what the future holds, but we see how destructive our children have be- come. Being a soccer coach I see how children react to different situations; they become ag- gressive and use vulgar language, showing signs with their hands because that is what they see around them. “Listening to the concerns of the parents at the meeting was really sad. Youth are unem- ployed, which results in poverty, and then they are faced with gangsterism and drugs.” He says the community must pray and be- lieve that the situation will get better. “We put our faith in God and we need to make children understand that there are oth- er activities that will better and fulfil their lives, such as school, sport, going to church and mosque.” Warrant Officer Ian Bennett, Athlone po- lice spokesperson, says police will continue to clamp down on drug houses in the area. “We are continuously raiding known drug dens in the area. We also need the residents to report people who are busy with wrong ac- tivities.” He says one of the biggest challeng- es are parents who are not encouraging chil- dren to attend school. “Parents need to tell their children that at- tending school is important as education will make them the best that they can be.” Bennett says one of the solutions to the problem is creating recreational activities for children. “This would be a good project for parents who are unemployed to create af- ter-school programmes. This will bring down crime, gang activity and teenage pregnan- cies, which are a huge problem. Churches, mosques and various organisation also need to become involved.” He added that the police also have a support group for drug addicts and their parents weekly if anyone needs assistance. Daniels added that all the issues must be broken up and the relevant roleplayer called in to assist. A follow-up meeting will take place soon to discuss proper solutions for the community of Bokmakierie. To report any crime, send an email to ath- [email protected] or send an SMS to 082 378 9018. Almost 300 youngsters streamed into the Kenwyn com- munity hall when Fam Feuds, an ur- ban dance com- petition, enter- tained the mass- es recently. It was the third in an on-going se- ries of dance competitions and was ar- ranged by a dance group known as the Royal Fam Kings. See page 13. Photo: Terence Isaacs Busting a move Shoplifting ring bust by police SIX alleged shoplifters, who are wanted on 36 charges at 11 different police stations around Cape Town, were arrested last week after they attempted to steal goods at the Constantia Village shopping centre. Officers from Diep River Police Station arrested the six people at the centre at 15:00 on Tuesday 19 April after receiving a call from security guards at the mall. 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Bokmakierie takes a standREYANA STEYN
DRUGS, crime, gangsterism, an in-crease in teenage pregnancy andchildren refusing to go to school
are some of the problems which arehaunting the Bokmakierie community.
These issues were highlighted at a safetyand security meeting last Tuesday at theHazendal Crèche in Kuils Roa called to tryand find a way forward to minimise social illsin the area. According to police, the area isdivided and there are eight gangs.
A resident who wishes to remain anony-mous, says the meeting was called after thelatest spate of violence in the area.
On Friday 15 April an explosive device wasthrown at a house in Bokmakierie (“Explo-sion rattles family”, People’s Post, 19 April.)
According to residents, the explosive de-vice was thrown at the house because a youthwho lives there had decided to withdraw from
a gang and that’s why his grandparents’home was targeted.
“It is shocking that youth would targetsomeone’s family,” says another resident,who also wishes to remain anonymous.
“Anyone could have been injured in thathouse, and we need to do something to stopthis violence from escalating. Now that theyouth is trying to reform his life his familyis being targeted. There was another incidentwhere a group of youth beat up a man whois still in hospital with a broken arm and headinjuries.” He says that although there areeight gangs in Bokmakierie, the youth be-longing to the gangs can only do “what thecommunity allows them to do”.
Walter Daniels, a resident, says he has wit-nessed how destructive young people are.
“We don’t know what the future holds, butwe see how destructive our children have be-come. Being a soccer coach I see how childrenreact to different situations; they become ag-gressive and use vulgar language, showing
signs with their hands because that is whatthey see around them.
“Listening to the concerns of the parents atthe meeting was really sad. Youth are unem-ployed, which results in poverty, and thenthey are faced with gangsterism and drugs.”
He says the community must pray and be-lieve that the situation will get better.
“We put our faith in God and we need tomake children understand that there are oth-er activities that will better and fulfil theirlives, such as school, sport, going to churchand mosque.”
Warrant Officer Ian Bennett, Athlone po-lice spokesperson, says police will continueto clamp down on drug houses in the area.
“We are continuously raiding known drugdens in the area. We also need the residentsto report people who are busy with wrong ac-tivities.” He says one of the biggest challeng-es are parents who are not encouraging chil-dren to attend school.
“Parents need to tell their children that at-
tending school is important as education willmake them the best that they can be.”
Bennett says one of the solutions to theproblem is creating recreational activitiesfor children. “This would be a good projectfor parents who are unemployed to create af-ter-school programmes. This will bring downcrime, gang activity and teenage pregnan-cies, which are a huge problem. Churches,mosques and various organisation also needto become involved.”
He added that the police also have a supportgroup for drug addicts and their parentsweekly if anyone needs assistance.
Daniels added that all the issues must bebroken up and the relevant roleplayer calledin to assist.
A follow-up meeting will take place soon todiscuss proper solutions for the communityof Bokmakierie.
To report any crime, send an email to [email protected] or send an SMS to 082378 9018.
Almost 300youngstersstreamed intothe Kenwyn community hall whenFam Feuds, an urban dance competition, entertained the masses recently. Itwas the third inan ongoing series of dancecompetitionsand was arranged by adance groupknown as theRoyal Fam Kings.See page 13.
Photo: Terence Isaacs
Busting a moveShoplifting ringbust by policeSIX alleged shoplifters, who are wanted on36 charges at 11 different police stationsaround Cape Town, were arrested last weekafter they attempted to steal goods at theConstantia Village shopping centre.
Officers from Diep River Police Stationarrested the six people at the centre at 15:00on Tuesday 19 April after receiving a callfrom security guards at the mall.
Warrant Officer Keith Chandler, spokes-person for the Diep River police, says thatonce the fingerprints of the suspects weretaken, it was discovered that three of thefemale suspects were wanted on 36 cases atvarious police stations. The stationsranged from Milnerton and Somerset Westto Muizenberg and Fish Hoek.
He also said that two of the suspects hadtried to bite away the skin on their fingersto prevent their fingerprints being taken.
According to Chandler, the accused usedtheir numbers to their advantage whenshoplifting.
“They’ll line up side by side and walk intoa store and grab what they can so that any-body who tries to stop them won’t be ableto stop all of them,” said Chandler.
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Your ward candidatesFOLLOWING on last week’s in-troduction of ward candidates inPeople’s Post, we this week pub-lish more profiles of political par-
ty members who are makingthemselves available as wardcouncillors.
Elections for local government
representatives will take placeon Wednesday 18 May – declareda public holiday – and residentswill have the opportunity to vote
into power a representative theybelieve will represent their com-munity’s interests within theCity of Cape Town.
Ward 41 Ward 48/49Ward 46
Ward 42The African Christian DemocraticParty’s Patricia Frolik (Ward 42) is abornagain Christian who believes ingovernment thatdoes not undermineGod’s will. Sheworks for andserves all people.She believes thatpolitical leadersmust have strongvalues, principlesand integrity, andbe accountable andavailable to the entire community.
Theresa Stoutwill be representing theInkatha Freedom Party inWards 41 and42. She is renowned for herability to resolve issuesfacing the community. She also has a goodtrack record ofserving hercommunitywith dedication.
Ismail Schroeder is the representative forthe ANC inWard 46 andhas a history ofservice to theCape community. Since thelate 1960’s hehas been in theleadership ofcommunity organisations ranging from religious groups and NGO’s tosporting clubs. He says if elected some of the issues hewill tackle is to improve and uplift the quality of life ofthe poor, underprivileged, marginalised and vulnerablesections of our community. He will also assist with accessing national and provincial government funding forjob creation in order to provide employment and improvethe lives of the poor and underprivileged persons in ourward. Set up an advice office that directs members ofthe community towards services of government especially pensions, disability and child grants.
Ricardo Sedres is a representative forthe InkathaFreedom Partyin Wards 48and 49 and haslong trackrecord of selfless community service. Heis well knownin his homesuburb ofHanover Parkwhere he is instrumental in fight for the rights of backyarddwellers.
Ward 58MatthewKempthorne willrepresentthe Democratic Alliance in theelection inWard 58.
The African ChristianDemocratic Party’sTheodora Marwede(Ward 41) believesthat it is high timepoverty should be uprooted, which shesays is the maincause of crime. Shestands as a catalystto wipe out povertyand its origin whilstdeveloping socialprogrammes that uplift and skill those inneed towards becoming economically active and independent.
IndependentcandidateMarioWanzawasbornandraisedinManenberg.He is aformerorganiser of the South African Clothing and TextilesWorkers Union, regional coordinator of the National Union of Mine Workers and a parttime commissioner at theCCMA. Wanza is also the founder and chairperson of community organisation Proudly Manenberg. He looks forward to building a caring society where there is not greedand hunger.
The AfricanChristianDemocraticParty’sFerlonChristians
Cast your special voteVOTERS will be able to casta special vote in the munici-pal elections for the firsttime.
The application process forspecial votes opened on Fri-day 15 April, and will run un-til Wednesday 3 May at 17:00.
South African citizenswhose names appear on theVoters’ Roll but cannot voteon election day at the votingstation in the voting districtwhere they are registered,qualify for a special vote.
Voters have to apply for aspecial vote – in person – at alocal Municipal Electoral Of-ficer or someone else can sub-
mit the application on theirbehalf.
Those applicants who can-not vote on Wednesday 18May will cast their specialvotes on Monday 16 May be-tween 08:00 and 17:00 at thevoting station in the votingdistrict where they are regis-tered.
Those who are physicallyinfirm or disabled will be vis-ited by IEC staff on 16 or 17May at their homes. Votersmay only vote in the votingdistrict where they are regis-tered.
Contact the IndependentElectoral Commission’s on itstollfree number 080 011 8000.
Tuesday 26 April 2011 NEWS People’s Post Athlone Page 3
Have fun the Christian wayIF YOU think Christianity is boring, irrele-vant or untrue then the St Mary of the An-gels Catholic Church in Athlone invites youto their Alpha Course, which will be held at
the church hall in Lawrence Road onWednesdays from 11 May to 20 July at 19:00to 21:30. Contact Glynis on (021) 697-3656 af-ter hours or 083 414 8965 for more details.
ISLAMIC Relief South Africa (IRSA)has dedicated April and May to bookswith the aim of promoting reading andimproved literacy levels in their annu-al book campaign, themed “Unlock aMind, Donate a Book”.
The organisation is calling on thecommunity and business sector to do-nate new or used children’s books forchildren aged four to 16 which theywould like to re-distribute to orphanedand vulnerable children.
They have set up a number of boxesthroughout the city where people candrop off their books. Some of the drop-off points are at the Islamic Relief of-fices in Athlone, the Golden FeatherSpur at Vangate Mall, the KromboomRoad SuperSpar in Crawford, theBoorhanol Islamic Centre in Bo-Kaapand the Radio 786 studio in Rylands.
IRSA is also inviting the communityto join them at a readathon on Thurs-day 28 April at Bridgetown Library at10:00.
They are seeking volunteers to sitand read to the children in their read-ing corner.
They will also be running a readingand spelling competition, with lots ofspot prizes up for grabs.
The book campaign will culminatewith a special distribution ceremonyfor children from IRSA’s Orphans Pro-gramme and various other orphanag-es in the Western Cape at Marsh Me-morial Home in Rondebosch on 25May.
For information about any addition-al drop off points contact EbrahimCharles on (021) 696-0145 or visitwww.islamic-relief.co.za.
Lupus support groupTHE Lupus Samaritan group will be hostinga lupus support afternoon on Saturday 14May at St Cyprian’s Church on the cornerof Fifth Avenue and Consort Road in Retreatat 14:30. A guest speaker on lupus will beat the event to answer any questions. Car-
egivers, newly-diagnosed patients and thefriends and family of lupus sufferers are wel-come to attend and share details of their ex-periences. Contact Frank Gordon at (021)715-3400, (021) 700-1149 or 076 733 9806, orMervyn at (021) 712-8317 or 082 458 6154.
Suport Bel Porto’s charity driveLANSDOWNE’S Bel Porto School, whichspecialises in education for physically andmentally challenged youth, will be hostinga golf day at the Kuils River Golf Club onThursday 19 May.
A four-ball costs R1 200, and corporatesponsorship is R2 500.
For more information phone Judy Sobotk-er on (021) 697-2986 or 083 951 0294. Alterna-tively, email [email protected].
Red tape threatens community gardenTAMMY PETERSEN
A COMMUNITY garden created by lo-cals tired of living in filth is under
threat from the City of Cape Town’s landinvasion unit.
The green patch, situated on SilverstreamRoad in Manenberg, was the brainchild ofOwen Paul and Christopher Damon from theenvironment sector of Proudly Manenberg.
They started the garden in March last yearbut recently received a warning letter fromthe unit after deciding to fence the garden toprotect the plants.
“We got tired of the dirt lying all over ourarea,” Damon says. “People were constantlycomplaining that there is dumping on everyopen space available. We decided that some-thing should be done and the open plot wasour first project.
“It was covered in everything from branch-es to building rubble and with the help ofneighbours and friends we cleared up thewhole mess.”
Paul says they then approached ward coun-cillor Faiza Adams to obtain permission toplant a garden on the cleared field.
“She told us she would speak to the councilofficials and get back to us. Ons wag nou nog,”he says.
After waiting a month for feedback, the duoplanted trees and smaller plants on the plot.
“Everyone living around there was veryhappy with what we were doing. The rats andsnakes that used to infest the people’s yardswere gone and the spot was looking betterthanever. The residentswere impressedwiththe progress and made an effort to keep thearea clean,” Damon continues.
After months of maintaining the area, theynoticed the plants were being damaged bypeople who were walking over them.
“We put tyres up to cordon off the area andthe plants started to thrive again. But in latermonths, we saw that people were starting to
throw their dirt there again, which would af-fect all the hard work we and the communityhad put into it.”
Damon and Paul then approached ProudlyManenberg for material to fence the sectionof the property where the garden was thriv-ing, and last week put up poles which wouldbe followed by a mesh wire fence.
“But last Friday, the anti-land invasionunit rocked up here and told us what we weredoing is illegal and that we had 48 hours toremove the fencing we were trying to erect,”Damon says. “We explained to them that wehad asked our councillor for permission andthat she was supposed to come back to uswith feedback which she had failed to do.They told us to go back to her for a way for-ward or they would demolish everything onthe site.”
The duo says they visited the councillor’soffice the next Monday but she was not avail-able. “We left a message for her to contact usbut she failed to do so. We then went to herhouse that evening and she told us to go tothe Fezeka subcouncil office for forms to ap-ply for permission to use the land.”
When People’s Post accompanied the twomen to the office on Wednesday, they weretold that their councillor should apply to theCity on their behalf, whereafter the matterwould be raised at subcouncil level for ap-proval. “This will most probably take monthsbecause of the hindrance the upcoming elec-tions is causing to the subcouncil agenda.Thenext meeting will be in August,” an officialexplained.
Paul says he is “very angry” because whatstarted out as a good deed is being seen as“something criminal”. “This City does noth-ing to keep Manenberg clean. We live in dirtand when we use our initiative to improveour living conditions, we are made to looklike bad guys. If this garden is not fenced, itwill be destroyed and all our hard work willgo down the drain. What can we do now?”
Adams confirms that the two contacted her
about clearing up the rubble.“I never told them they could put up any
fenceon theproperty. I did ask the subcouncilmanager if they were allowed to do so, but hesaid they must get official permission fromcouncil to do that.”
The duo has since visited their local ANCoffice, which applied for a grace period whilea formal application is processed.
Steve Hayward, the head of the City’s Anti-Land Invasion Unit, says the application hasbeen received and is being considered bycouncil’s housing directorate, which owns
the land. “Until then, no further developmentcan take place on this property. The directo-rate will reach a decision once an investiga-tion has taken place and people have hadtheir say surrounding the land. The unit willnot be removing anything until this decisionhas been communicated,” he says.
Hayward explains that activity can onlytake place on council property if permissionhas been received.
“The final decision lies with the housingauthority. If they give the go-ahead, the activ-ity can be continued.”
GREEN FINGERS: This community garden in SIlverstream Road was started on City land withoutcouncil’s permission. Photo: Tammy Petersen
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Blind man braces for winter stormsREYANA STEYN
KEVIN Worship is not the type of per-son to feel sorry for himself, but the
prospect of another bleak and wet win-ter all by himself is not particularly ap-pealing.
Worship (46) has been blind since the ageof 12, and lives in a cramped, derelict corru-gated iron shack in his mother’s home inTarentaal Road, Bridgetown.
His plight was brought to the attention ofPeople’s Post by a community worker Char-maine Less, and we interviewed him in histiny, stuffy shack, which reeked of mouldand dust.
During the interview, Worship wasforced to bend his tall frame in the lowshack, which appears as if it will cave in atany time (a pole props it up) as he walked
across the cold cement floor,which is full of holes, using hiscane to guide him.
Close to his bed, Worship hassix plastic buckets on standby incase it rains through his brokenroof.
“I’ve been living like this for 30years,” he says. “I went blindwhen I was 12 years old. The doc-tor said I had retina problems. Itwas difficult growing up, but I ac-cepted it. I don’t pity myself – I’ma very positive person.”
Worship walks wherever hewants to go to with the use of acane, and seldom uses publictransport.
“I may be blind, but I still ap-preciate the things in life that Iam capable of doing, like walk-ing. I walk to Athlone and Ronde-bosch, and if I want to visit mytwo children in Grassy Park, Iuse public transport.”
He says his girlfriend and twochildren cannot live with him due to the con-dition of his home, and he cannot live withthem because they are living in a room at herparents’ house and there is no space for him.
“I miss my family and I wish they could behere with me, but the conditions I live inmake it impossible. I speak to them on thephone as much as I can.”
He says he tries to “make do” with the disa-bility grant he receives, but he barely sur-vives and there is no money to fix his home.
Worship has tried to improve his situation.His mother, an emotional Marie
Magdalene Worship, says she feels horriblethat she can’t help her son.
“As a pensioner it’s difficult. I too am strug-gling and I help him where I can, but unfortu-
nately we were never able to assist withhis home. It’s sad for me to see the condi-tion of the place where he stays, but myhands are tied.”
Shireen Samuels, Worship’ssister, says he asked her for helptoo. “If I could, I would havehelped him, but I am not workingnow. Only my husband is work-ing and I have my two childrento see to. I am concerned abouthim and I wish I could help him.”
In desperation, Worship wentto the ANC office in the CBD forassistance.
“I don’t want to be a nuisanceto anyone, but I can’t go throughanother winter in this place.Buckets are placed around myhome to catch the rain when theroof leaks. I even have to sleepwith a bucket on the bed or thebed will be soaked.”
Less, who works at the ANC of-fice, was touched by Worship’splight.
“I lie awake in bed and think about himand his living conditions. It was raininglast week and I thought about him andhow he would be able to cope with therain.
“I always used to see him walking inAthlone, but I had no idea what hewas going through until he had thecourage to come to me and ask forassistance.”
She says the ANC will be speak-ing to the local social developmentoffice to see how they can assist
Worship.Elize Marais, the office, project and
events coordinator of the Cape Town Socie-ty for theBlind inSaltRiver, says thatwhile
“it’s a pity” that Worshiphas waited so long, there isstill assistance for him toempower himself.
“We offer computer andcane training. He wouldhave to make an appoint-ment to meet our place-ment officer and an inter-viewwouldbe conducted tosee what he is best at andwhat his interests are.”
She says they often findthat blind people are beg-ging at robots, or are beingexploited by people to col-lect money for them.
“It’s sad, but it is a realitythat they are being abusedin that way.
“We try and help them tothe best of our ability, but they must be will-ing to need assistance.”
Anyone who can help Worship with thestructure of his home and ensure that hedoesn’t face another winter in a water-logged shack can contact him on084 952 7791 or Less on (021) 697-4183.
HORRIFIC: Kevin Worship shows the bucket he keeps on his bed for when it rains.Photos: Reyana Steyn
From left: Cassiem Christians, Community Policing Forum chairperson, Kevin Worship and Charmaine Less. Wooden walls rotten from the rain.
The uneven floor on which Kevin Worship has to walkevery day.
Buckets still filled with water from lastweek’s rain.
I miss myfamily and I
wish they couldbe here withme, but theconditions I
live in make itimpossible
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Athlone resident in dire need of assistance
DID YOU KNOW that Western CapePremier, Helen Zille, is a formerjournalist and anti-apartheid activ-ist, and famously exposed the truthbehind the death of Black Con-sciousness leader, Steve Biko, while
working for the Rand Daily Mail inthe late 1970s?
She also worked with the BlackSash and other pro-democracygroups during the 1980s. –(www.wikipedia.org)
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Man robbedon highwayREYANA STEYN
AN ELDERLY man was robbed byarmed men after he went to the
aid of his daughter whose car had bro-ken down on the highway.
“The incident happened on Monday 18April at 06:00 on the N2, close to the Ath-lone turn-off,” says Warrant Officer IanBennett, Athlone police spokesperson.
Douglas Minnie (61) sayshe went to assist his daugh-ter, who had been taking herhusband to work when theyhad car trouble on the N2.
“Shephonedmeand Iwentto assist her. She took my carand took her husband towork while I waited at hercar.
“I was standing next to thecar waiting for assistancewhen I saw two young menwalking across the bridgefrom Athlone onto the N2.
“They walked towards me and askedme for a cigarette.I told them: ‘I don’thave one.’
“One of them asked me where I lived,while the other one walked to the otherside of the car and began scratching inthe car. I asked what he was doing andhe said he was taking the radio becausethey needed money.”
Minnie says he tried to grab the manto stop him from taking the radio whenthe other man pushed him. He pushedback and a scuffle broke out. “One ofthe men took out a screwdriver, whilethe other had his hands under hisjacket and kept saying he was goingto shoot me,” says Minnie.
“Then one picked up a brick from theground and hit me over the head with it,then threw it at me. I fell to the groundand when I looked up, I saw them run-ning away with the radio.”
Minnie says when his daughter re-turned she was shocked at what had hap-pened.
She returned with a tow-truck and thecar was towed away.
The injured man reported the matter atAthlone police station andreceived medical attention.
“People must be carefulwhen they get stuck on theroad, because it could havebeen worse. I didn’t thinkwhen the two guys ap-proached me that they weregoing to rob me.”
Bennett says people mustensure that their cars are ingood condition.
“Cars can break down atany time, but vehicles must
be in a roadworthy condition. Criminalswill target people who are in a vulnerableposition, like being stuck on the side ofthe road.
“Motorists must be vigilant especiallywhen travelling. They should also call forassistance before they step out of the ve-hicle.”
Anyone with information on the twomen who robbed Minnie is urged to con-tact the police station on (021) 697-9238 orCrime Stop on 08600 10111.
Wheels of justice turn for CalebREYANA STEYN
A MOTHER and her boyfriend accused of beat-ing the woman’s son to death in her Manen-berg flat last year remain behind bars untiltheir next court appearance on Friday 6 May.
A date for the trial will be set at their nextcourt appearance, which will be in the CapeHigh Court.
Chantal Booysen and Quinton Aysen, alsoknown as “Orre”, appeared in the AthloneMagistrate’s Court last Wednesday for themurder of Caleb Booysen (2).
Caleb’s lifeless body was found in his PamCourt home on Friday 21 May 2010.
It is alleged that Booysen and Aysen hadslammed the toddler’s head into a wall. A post-mortem report shortly after his death foundthe child did not die from natural causes and
that he had suffered abuse over time.He had multiple injuries, including brain
haemorrhage, liver problems, a broken armand wrist, and bruises all over his body(“Shock after baby bashed to death”, People’sPost, 1 June 2010). When Booysen appeared inthe Athlone Magistrate’s Court for her bail ap-plication on Monday 30 August, she shockedthe court when she said Caleb used to eat Man-drax tablets he found on the floor and that heconstantly cried for food.
She said she would became frustrated beathim. However, she denied giving Caleb drugs.The day Caleb died, Booysen said, she had leftthe house with the boy asleep in the care ofAysen.
When she returned she discovered Caleb’sbadly bruised body under a blanket on acouch.
GREEN LOOT: Flying Squad members arrested twosuspects, in possession of 24 boxes of dagga, in theEpping industrialarea on Thursday21 April at 09:30.The arrest followsa tip off from amember of thecommunity. Shortly afterwards police spotted theyellow Isuzu truckin Gunner Circle,where it wassearched. Policefound the boxescrammed withdagga worth an estimated R550 000. They arrested the driver and his passenger, aged 25 and 31 respectively,both from Nyanga, for possession of dagga. They will appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Courttoday. Police urge the community to report all illegal activities at their nearest police station,or on the tollfree number 08600 10111. Pictured with the contraband is Western Cape FlyingSquad member, Constable Arietta Williams. Photo: Captain Piet Smit
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New singers sought forprestigious choirTHE Philharmonia Choir ofCape Town, a prestigious orato-rio choir, is seeking new singersin all voice parts, especially ten-or.
The choir’s programme for thesecond half of 2011 comprisesperformances of Sir Edward El-gar’s great oratorio, “The Dreamof Gerontius”, on Thursday 4 Au-gust, and of Johannes Brahms’“German Requiem”, on Thurs-day 24 November. In both casesthe performances will form partof the official concert series ofthe Cape Philharmonic Orches-tra. Auditions for prospectivenew members will be held on Sat-urday 30 April and Saturday 7May. Applicants should contactDi van der Westhuizen by email-ing [email protected] orcall (021) 788-5159 to make an ap-pointment.
Tribute to Asian iconsZINDAH PRODUCTIONS is hosting a tributeto the Asian culture icons of South Africa.
The musical production will be directed byGanie Parker to honour and remember thosepioneers of the communities and past localgreats of the Western Cape who kept the spirit
of arts and culture alive and well.A request is made to friends and family
for memorabilia and photos, old media clip-pings or any information useful for a bro-chure, and send it to [email protected] orPO Box 1112, Cape Town, 8000, by the endof April or call (021) 637-1684, (021) 696-6226 or071 384 1237.
Women doing it for themselvesTHE Business Women’s Showcase will be heldon Monday 21 May at SMG BMW CenturyCity. The event offers exhibitors of women’sservices and products a fashion show by Dan-ielle Margaux, hair and makeup stylists Retoof Style lounge, a top international speakerand author on the personal brand, TimothyMaurice Webster, Nomfusi and the LuckyCharms, and the Black Orchid Burlesque
dancers. Stacey Norman, of Kfm, will be themaster of ceremonies for the event, which isa fundraiser for the Excelleration BursaryFund, a Section 21 company offering bursariesto young women in job skills or career-relatedcourses. Tickets are available from Com-puticket at R130 each and there are no ticketsavailable at the door. Exhibitors are welcometo contact [email protected] or083 310 9765 before Saturday 30 April. You canalso visit www.finewoman.co.za.
Experience biodiversityTHE Biodiversity Expokicks off at the Old MutualConference Centre atKirstenbosch on Thurs-day 5 May and runs untilSunday 8 May. This freeevent is in its fourth yearand attracts participantsand exhibitors who wantto engage with visitors onconservation issues.
Schools can enjoy a hostof fascinating exhibitsover the first two days,while the whole familycan participate in theweekend activities, learn-ing more about birdlife towildlife, South Africa’sunique eco-systems andflora to an overview ofhow biodiversity affectsall of us.
On Sunday 8 May a con-servation adventure leads
teams through the gardento find unique treasuresthat are the keys to biodi-versity for the future.
There are prizes for thewinning teams. Apply be-foreFriday 29April byvis-iting www.biodiversit-yexpo.blogspot.com. Fol-lowing the adventureactivities Jungle Theatrewill present their produc-tion Hoerikwaggo at 15:00and the awarding of theprizes (and the treasuresrevealed) will take placeat 16:00 to end the day (andthe Expo) at 16:30.
Visit their blogspot forregular updates onwww.biodiversityex-po.blogspot.com. For in-quiries go to [email protected] orwww.sanbi.org.za.
Stars reach out to the communityREYANA STEYN
SOME of Cape Town’s best perform-ers will set the Luxurama Theatre
in Wynberg on fire when they take tothe stage for charity.
A variety of legendary, new and localperformers from all walks of life willcome together and bring the audience ashow entitled “Alles wat mal is op dieCape Flats”, presented by RAD Promo-tions on Saturday 30 April.
People can look forward to the likes ofZain Adams, who is famous for songssuch as “Won’t you give a little love” and“You’re my everything”.
Also in the line-up is Luqmaan Adams,an actor, singer and choreographer bestknown for his collaborations with DavidKramer and the late Taliep Petersen, aswell as his roles in “District 6: The Musi-cal” and “Kat and the Kings”.
Stand-up comedian Wayne McKay will
have the audience rolling in the aisles,with more entertainment by The Boyzfrom Athlone, Bakgat Boys from Kraai-fontein and Mitchell’s Plain, 10-year-oldNiyaaz, who was a finalist on “SA’s GotTalent” and Diva Connie Chung – aSouth African celeb impersonator. Ma-king her singing debut will be se-ven-year-old Mumtaz Haroun from Bel-har.
“People are in for a hilarious treat,”says Dola Hendricks, the production di-rector of RAD Promotions. “People willbe entertained right through for fourhours and part of the proceeds will go toHands for the Needy, a community-basedproject in Belhar which feeds up to 500underprivileged adults and children.”
The project was started eight years agobyBelhar resident,AbdullahHarron.To-day 10 women are involved, and theirmain aim is to provide meals for hungrychildren in Delft, Belhar and Kalksteen-fontein. The organisation “desperately”
needs donations to continue their work.Guinno Abrahams, of Bakgat Boyz,
says he is thrilled to perform for charity.“My partner, ‘Spuiker’ and I have been
together for six months, performingaround Cape Town, and it is always goodto do shows for charity. People can lookforward to an exciting and funny show.”
Fagrie Isaacs of the Boyz – who oftenperforms for charity – says: “We believethe source of our success is giving backto the community, especially the poorand the needy and that’s why we are ex-cited about this show.”
Sabre Gaidien, a member of Image, isalso looking forward to performing forcharity.
The show starts at 19:30. Tickets varyin price from R85 to R100 and are availa-ble at the House of Rad in KlipfonteinRoad, Athlone. For discounts on blockbookings, contact Mohammed on073 417 8450, Dee on 082 580 1257 or call(021) 697-4813.
The Bakgat Boyz Local group, Image.
The Boyz from Athlone
Sevenyearold Mumtaz Haroun will debut at theshow.
Tuesday 26 April 2011 GENERAL People’s Post Athlone Page 7
FTH:K theatrecompany turns sixOBSERVATORY-based visual theatre com-pany From The Hip: Khulumakahle(FTH:K) celebrated its sixth birthday at theKwalapa Organics Wholefoods Centre inthe Montebello Design Centre in NewlandsAvenue, Newlands.
The event was held on Tuesday 19 April and
guests enjoyed snacks, drinks and a specially-made FTH:K birthday cake, as well as perform-ances by FTH:K’s trainees. FTH:K combinedthe birthday celebrations with its annual gen-eral meeting and company’s committee gavefeedback about some of the highlights of theprevious year, including winning the Fleur duCap and Standard Bank Ovation awards.
JOLLY GOOD FELLOWS: Members of the FTH:K theatre company with the cake thatwas made to celebrate the occasion. Photo: LizeMarie Moller
CELEBRATION: Thobekile Mbanda, Mzingisi Diwu, Nodumo Same and Cara Loening atthe FTH:K birthday party at the Kwalapa Organics Wholefoods Centre.
Photo: Christine Skinner.
ALL SMILES:Michelle Busch,Tanya Surtees andCharles Kieck atthe FTH:K birthdayevent which washosted on Tuesday19 April.Photo: Christine Skinner.
PARTY: FTH:K theatre company trainee members MarlonSnyders, Sinethemba Mgebisa, Christopher Beukes andTomri Steyn enjoythe company’ssixth birthday party. Photo: Christine Skinner.
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Mystery reality showshot in TokaiLIAM MOSES
BEING trapped in an aban-doned mental hospital fortwo days and subjected tostrenuous mental andphysical tests may seemlike a nightmare to mostpeople, but 12 Cape Townresidents volunteered forit.
A reality show called“Whodunnit?” saw contest-ants overcoming mental andphysical challenges to winR1 000, bragging rights andpossibly fame, should theshow be taken up by a televi-sion station.
“Whodunnit?” is a crossbetween the reality televi-sion series “Survivor” and a murder mys-tery role play in which one competitor isthe “killer” while the other 11 try to stayalive and follow clues to solve the case.
Director Jacques Brown says the con-testants were removed from their com-fort zones and tested in every way duringfilming. “I think it was very challengingfor the contestants,” says Brown.
“It was emotionally, physically andphysiologically challenging because theydidn’t have comfortable beds to sleep in,there weren’t any doors or windows inthe asylum and they had difficult tests tocomplete.” The show was filmed in theabandoned mental asylum in Tokai For-est, and contestants faced challengessuch as paintball wars, an archery com-petition and freeing themselves after be-ing tied up. The challenge winners re-ceived either a clue to help them find thekiller or “safe house” status, which grant-ed them immunity from the killer and theright to choose the next victim.
According to Brown, the show’s unusu-al format and unique cinematographymake it unlike any reality show seen inSouth Africa.
“I think it’s exciting and different toother reality shows,” said Brown.
“I don’t want to give too much away,
but I’ll say that the way we shot it is differ-ent to what people will see in other realityseries. The other shows are just focusedon the contestants. It will be more inter-esting visually.”
Brown says the show was made evenmore riveting by the fact that viewerscould try and work out who the killer waswhile watching the contestants compete.
“I think people should watch it becausethey can try to figure it out themselvesand they can watch the contestants asthey try to do the same thing.”
The entire programme was filmed on abudget of R5 000.
Brown and his co-producer, ChrisSpinas, have not yet approached anybroadcasters to air the showbut are confi-dent about finding a channel once theyhave edited all 11 episodes.
This is the second version of “Whodun-nit?” to be filmed.
The original was filmed and aired inthe US in 2010 by Cody McCollum, afriend of Spinas. McCollum then allowedSpinas and Brown to film the series aslong as they called the show by the samename and used the same theme song.
Visit www.whodunitsa.yolasite.comfor more information on the show or thecontestants.
THE LINEUP: The contestants on “Whodunit”, (backrow): Kyle Bedingfield, Billings Siwila, Charlie Manner,an actor known only as Bingo, Bertrand Logan, RichardSlater and Inger Jansen. Front row: Bianca Kaltwasser,Astralita Dreyer, Sebastian Owen Murray, Tarryn Sessions and Matthew Bernstein. Photo: Roche Pienaar
Learning is key at LofobMELISSA LE ROUX
THE League of the Friends of the Blind (Lofob)inGrassyParkheld a special event onTuesday19 April to thank to Pep Stores for a generousR40 000 donation.
Established in the 1930s, Lofobhasdedicateddecades of service to blind and partially-sight-ed people of all ages.
At the event, held at Lofob, guests were giv-ena sneakpreviewof the latest equipment thathad been bought using the Pep donation. Theequipment will be used as part of the EarlyChildhood Development (ECD) programme tofurther enrich the lives of blind and partially-sighted children.
The ECD programme follows the same for-mat as that taught to children at a regular pre-school; however, the pupils’ lessons will betaught in braille.
“Education is key – it is still a part of ourmission and part of all the work that we dohere,” says Lofob executive director, PhilipBam. ECD teacher, Benita Petersen, adds:“One of the most important objectives in theprogramme is developing a child, to get himor her ready for school.
“We need to instil the importance of brailleinto children at an early age. They have con-versations, they spell words – it’s all part oflearning.”
Some of the people who were at the Lofob eventincluded Sadley Martin (left) and his wife Valdela, from Grassy Park.
From left, Franklin Farmer, from Plumstead,Cara Cato, from Kenilworth, and GildoMichelitsch, from Camps Bay.
James de Gouveia, from Durbanville, and MacBam, from Grassy Park.
From left, Karel du Plessis, from Lotus River,Alvin Witten, from Pinelands, and Jean Williams, from Heathfield.
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Second chance for failed matricsMELISSA PAPIER
THE Metro South Education Dis-trict (MSED) of the Western Cape
Education Department (WCED) hasannounced its plans to assist Grade 12pupils who failed last year. The MSEDsaid last Wednesday that the depart-ment will be rolling out a programmeto encourage unsuccessful 2010 ma-triculants to successfully completetheir matric this year as full-time can-didates.
Glen van Harte, the MSED curriculummanager, says the district’s matric passrate last year was 76%.
“This means that 1 600 pupils failed toreceive their matric certificate.
What we found was that many of thesepupils failed by 1% to 3% and we can’t af-ford to let these pupils slip through thesystem.
“It is our view in the district that wemust allow these pupils a second chanceat obtaining this precious certificate,” hesaid.
This opportunity is only for pupilswithin theMetroSouthDistrict,which in-cludes Mitchell’s Plain, Lower Cross-roads, Philippi, Nyanga, Brown’s Farm,Retreat, Lotus River, Grassy Park, Wyn-berg, Lavender Hill, Fish Hoek, OceanView, Masiphumelele, Kommetjie,Noordhoek, Sun Valley and Wynberg.Former pupils wanting to participate in
this programme must:. Commit themselves to a full-time
study programme for 2011.. Commit to attending tutorial ses-
sions during the holidays and on selectedSaturdays and after school.
. Attend all lessons regularly withoutabsence.
. Work closely with Dr John Gibbon,who is the district’s programme manager.
“The district will support all pupils inachieving this goal.
“We will purchase the necessary sta-tionery and textbooks for pupils in addi-tion to supplying pupils with good teach-ers and tutors.
“Because some learners are waiting forthe supplementary examination results –which will be available on 3 and 4 May –we will be meeting with all interestedlearners at a later stage,” he said.
Themeetingwill place onSunday8Mayand Monday 9 May at the Lentegeur Hos-pital Auditorium and the Ottery Hall, sit-uated at the Ottery Youth Care Centre, at10:00.
“While the year for matriculants isnearing the half-way mark, we are confi-dent that with the right attitude and oursupport pupils will not only pass, but willdo well enough to continue studying fur-ther. It is never too late to start a goodpractice.”
For more information call Edith Lee-man on (021) 370-2066 or email [email protected].
Calling graffiti artistsHANDS OF HONOUR, a non-profit organisa-tion operating on the Cape Flats, is looking foran aspiring or established graffiti artist topaint their logo onto a 3x3 metre wall.
Their mission is to restore honour, dignityand self-worth to those who have been ad-
versely affected by past injustices and presenteconomic downturn along with its varioussocial ills like poverty, unemployment, crimeand substance abuse. There is a chance thatthis work will receive exposure in the main-stream media and will also feature on theirwebsite. Anybody interested can contact Paulon 072 138 9150 [email protected].
Rest and unwindTHE Arthritis Foundation is hosting abreakaway trip to Goudini Spa from Monday30 May to Friday 3 June.
Tickets cost R850, which includes accom-modation and transport, hydrotherapy ses-
sions and education on arthritis. To secureyour seat pay a R200 deposit into StandardBank account 270922210 WC Branch.
Fax deposit slip to (021) 421-7330 and paybalance by the end of May.
Contact Julie on 079 238 5927 or Nimo on(021) 696-8879.
SPOILT GUESTS: The UCT RAG annual Golf Day in aid of SHAWCO was held on Friday 15April at the Rondebosch Golf Club to raise awareness and funds for the organisation. UCTRAG is a studentrun organisation that serves as the fundraising arm of SHAWCO (The Students’ Health And Welfare Centres Organisation), which is the largest studentbased volunteer organisation in the southern hemisphere. At the Golf Day the players were treatedto goodies to the value of R160 000. Photo: Supplied
Page 12 People’s Post Athlone LEADER Tuesday 26 April 2011
Your SMSes. In response to the disqualification ofour youth in the “Dallas Cup” in theUSA. Apart from the weak admin on theorganiser’s side for this tournament, theAmerican embassy could have expedit-ed the Visa application. They are too oc-cupied sorting out who is a terrorist andwho is not. It is one of the worst coun-tries to apply for a Visa, unlike SouthAfrica where it is so easy for foreignersto enter our borders with a smile andmost not even requiring a visa. Hugeblame should be placed on the embassy.Play your tournaments in other coun-tries where you are appreciated. Cader
. Well said in your letter from oneparent to another, Pierrene Molanderon 19 April. I wish more parents couldthink like that and prevent heartache.Naz
. When will evening classes start formatric again? Where in Heideveld?Miss Honey
. Hallelujah. I thought I was the onlyone taking note. I have phoned the prin-cipal of Athlone High already, but noth-ing was done. The children say theteachers don’t care. How can you leavepast eight and be home before three?Every week this person is absent.
. I am also a concerned parent. Ath-lone High kids are walking around fromearly morning, and this has been goingon for a long time. Something needs tobe done. Mrs SI
. The shop in Fourth Avenue, Belgra-via, should please have respect by nottrading during Friday prayer time.
. I wonder how many of the voluntaryposts which the IEC advertises actuallygo to the unemployed? I’ve seen manywell-paid so called “public servants”working at these stations. How much
brain power would it require to count votesor mark a finger with a marker! Who is theIEC trying to fool? A Waterwitch
. Who are our local councillors? Perhapstheir names should be published. Anothersuggestion or request is to list and publishcontact details for the reporting of the abuseof state resources, for example law enforce-ment vehicles parked for hours each dayand night at a residence then when neededfor a call-out one is told that there are novehicles available! Another is the reportingof speeding vehicles, trucks and buses in aresidential area. Fed up
. You get good and bad landlords and ten-ants. Funny thing is how people accept anyplace and rules, but when they can’t payrent, they cry foul. Consumer
ApologyLAST week’s Treknet cartoon gave the im-pression that a person named “Gamat” wasunder the influence of alcohol. While it wasnot the intention of the cartoonists, People’sPost apologises for offence that may havebeen caused to Muslim readers.
IN LOVINGMEMORY:The Veronifamily fromCape Town,Elim andBredasdorpstill missesConstable Ernestine Veroni who waskilled on 22April 2008 inAthlone. Hersmile andlaugh will always be remembered.
Teachers do your jobsSENDING learners for extra classes of mathsand physics is a waste of money, especiallywhen those giving the lessons are currentlyteaching those subjects at school.
They are supposed to look after the educa-tion of our children at school. This is whatthey are paid for. If learners do not obeythem and their work is poor, it should be re-ported to the principal and parents. The gov-erning bodies should play a more meaningfulrole and check on lazy teachers, their workand dress code. The organisations giving the-ses classes need to be investigated. Theypromised the parents excellent results butcannot deliver, especially for those childrenwho can’t catch on so fast.MAUREEN PETERSENAthlone
How to cast aspecial voteHOW can I vote if I won’t be in South Africaon 18 May?KAREN FLETCHERGreen Point
THE IEC RESPONDS:The reader can apply for a special vote
which allows a registered voter who can’tvote at their voting station on election day toapply to vote on a predetermined day beforeelection day. You can apply if you:
. Are a registered voter in South Africa.
. Have a green bar-coded ID book or a validtemporary ID certificate (apply at a Home Af-fairs office).
. Appear on the Voters’ Roll; and
. Can’t travel to your voting station be-cause you’re physically infirm or disabled; or
. Can’t vote at your voting station on elec-tion day.
To make sure that you’re registered and to
find out where you are registered:. Go to Am I registered? on the IEC’s web-
site and enter your ID number, or SMS yourID number to 32810.
. Call our call centre on 0800 11 8000; or
. Go to your Municipal Electoral Office.The Voters’ Roll is now closed for the 2011
Municipal Elections, so if you’re not alreadyregistered, you won’t be able to vote in theseelections. How do you apply for a special vote?
1. Download and complete MEC 35 (Appen-dix 25), the application for special vote (Wordversion – 71 KB/PDF version – 34.9 KB).
2. From 15 April to 3 May, submit the appli-cation form in person (or via a proxy if you’reunable to travel) during office hours at theMunicipal Electoral Office responsible for thevoting district in which you’re registered.
Important: You can’t email or fax your ap-plication form to us – it must be hand-deliv-ered to your Municipal Electoral Office.
3. Staff will record the details of your appli-cation on our system and give you a system-generated receipt that indicates whether youqualify for a special vote. Please keep this re-ceipt as proof of your application outcome.
Historic holidayTOMORROW (Wednesday) South Africanswill celebrate Freedom Day, a historic day fora country and people once divided along ra-cial lines.
Seventeen years ago, people of colour werenot allowed to vote and were subjected to op-pressive minority rule. They were forced tolive, fight and die in inferior areas and evict-ed from their homes. Barren District 6 is a tes-timony to the atrocities that characterisedApartheid.
Not all welcomed the changes that usheredin a new order while some elected to forgetthe pain of the past, focusing instead on thejoy and hope of the present.
Part of the present is the younger genera-tion, and it is both good and sad that theymissed out on the unrest of the ’70s and ’80s.Good, because many youth like them losttheir lives in the liberation struggle, and sadbecause today’s youth seem to lack a true ap-preciation for the privileges that come so ea-sily to them. They take for granted the privi-lege of having the political freedom to livewhere they wish, the privilege of attendingschools with world-class sports and academicfacilities and the privilege of having equal ac-cess to jobs. Sadly, most do not know enoughof our country’s troubled political past to tru-ly value what they have.
Of greater concern though, and an irony, isthat while we have the freedom our constitu-tion and a democratic government afford us,we are not really free. How can we be whenpoverty, unemployment, crime and violenceon women and children headline our exis-tence?
This should be the burning question as wereflect on our freedom tomorrow, as we standunited in celebration of all that we’veachieved; of what we’ve shown the world, andourselves. And so we should celebrate Free-dom Day by also honouring the unsung he-roes – the community workers and the police– who fight daily to ease poverty, joblessnessand crime.
EARLIER this month, Julius Malema,ANC Youth League president, accusedDA leader Helen Zille of “dancing like amonkey” to get votes from the electorate.
Keeping such a keen eye on her moves,
Malema must have sat up and taken notewhen he heard that a field mouse hadscampered up Zille’s leg under her jeanswhen she visited his home town, Seshegoin Polokwane, on Thursday.
For Malema, the puzzle about HelenZille’s dancing might be solved and hemay now have one less wonder to ponderabout her before laying his head to restat night.
Tuesday 26 April 2011 GENERAL People’s Post Athlone Page 13
Easter comes earlyMORE than 300 children
from Athlone andLansdowne received Easterparty packets from the Basketof Hope organisation in Craw-ford last Tuesday.
The children from Pooke seBos Informal Settlement and an
informal settlement inLansdowne received cereal,cake and party packs compris-ing of chips, sweets, cooldrinksand toys. Children were excitedto receive the gifts and the or-ganisation would like to thankall the people who donated giftsfor the children.
From left: Samantha Olivier, Jennifer Brandt, Glynis Demascio andChristine Lackay from Basket of Hope handed out gifts to the childrenat Pooke se Bos Informal Settlement. Photos: Reyana Steyn
Gifts being handed out to the children.
Dancers enthral KenwynFAM FEUDS, an urban dancecompetition, was hosted at theKenwyn community hall on Sat-urday 9 April.
The competition saw severalforms of hip hop dances includingbreakdancing, krumping and pop-ping. Close to 300 people watcheddancers from around the city dis-play their skills. Fam Feuds wasthe third in an on-going series ofdance competitions and was ar-ranged by a dance group known as
the Royal Fam Kings. The date forthe next instalment of Fam Feudshas not been set yet, but anotherevent, known as the Big CityBrawl elimination, will be takingplace on Saturday 28 May.
The venue and details of theevent have not yet been con-firmed. Anyone with inquiriescan call Bevil Hendricks on076 9703 372 or email Royal FamKings on [email protected].
JUMPHIGHER:A krumpdancerperformsat the FamFeudsevent.Krumpingis an aggressivestyle ofdancingwhichoriginatedin Los Angeles, California.
Arthritis gatheringsTHE Arthritis Foundation will have aLupus awareness day on Wednesday11 May in the Kleinschuur Room atGroote Schuur Hospital from 10:00 to12:00. RSVP to Julie on (021) 425-4759or 079 238 5927 or Nimo on (021) 696-8879. The Grassy Park support groupmeets on the second Monday of eachmonth at the Grassy Park Library at11:00. Contact Julie on 079 238 5927.They are also hosting a trip to GoudiniSpa from Monday 30 May to Friday 3June for R850 per person. Pickupsfrom Grassy Park Library, Mitchell’sPlain Promenade, Athlone Dutch Re-form Church, St Athans Road andBonteheuwel Multipurpose Centre.
Arts and crafts trainingTHE Cape Town Child Welfare is offer-ing arts and crafts training courseswhich will run Mondays to Thursdaysfrom 09:00 to 14:00 from 9 May.
The training, which will be offeredat Cape Town Child Welfare’s head of-fice in Silvertown, includes candlemaking, basket weaving and dé-coupage.
There is a cost of R150 per person formaterials. Participants will beequipped to make these items for theirown home, to sell at fleamarkets or touse as gifts for friends and family.
For more information contact Mau-reen Skilder on (021) 638-3127 or0800 435 754.
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Bringing down the houseTWO top DJs will bring the house down atclub Galaxy in Rylands on Thursday 5 Maywhen they join forces for the second time.
DJ Fresh and Euphonik have joined forcesand became one of the hottest acts in SouthAfrica better known as F.eU – Fresh plus Eu-phonik equals F.eU.
Based on the hot success of 2010s originalF.eU release of the same name, Soul CandiRecords delivers F.eU Too with more “hothouse anthems and fresh sounds, flawlesslymixed by the two maestros of their genre”.
Combining original material with tracksfrom fellow local House players and interna-tionalHouse giants, themixesbring relevantand much sought-after tracks straight fromthe clubs to the home.
The first instalment of the F.eU brand sawgold sales almost instantly and F.eU Too istipped for even bigger sales figures basedpurely on the powerful track listing.
Live, these two are “phenomenal”, bring-ing the art of performance back to DJing.
Previously, the two DJs have opened mas-sive doors with the Ultimix at six feature onFresh’s 5FM drive time radio show.
With a brand new album about to drop anda huge tour in April, the two are once againall about the business of music. Digging deepinto their record boxes, Fresh and Euphonikbring the finest tracks to the people as theyembark on this second instalment. The showwill start at 23:00 and entry is R60 per person.All ladies enter free until 22:00. For more in-formation call Galaxy on (021) 637-9132.
Joker’s is coming your way
THE Joker’s Comedy Club, showcas-ing the comedy styling of KG, LiamBentoandCarlWeber fromHeart 104.9FM, is touring the Cape Flats and willbe at a venue near you soon.
On Wednesday 27 April, catch theshowcase at Swinger’s in Lansdowne.The show begins at 21:00. The cost isR30 per person. On Wednesday 4 Maythey are at Dom Pedro’s in Woodstock.The show starts at 21:00 and the costis R30 per person. To win double tick-ets, send an email to [email protected] or call 076 395 8901 tobook.Alternatively, visitwww.thejok-erscomedyclub.com.
Raising awareness of disabilities
THE ninth Annual Elite and Food TownCash and Carry’s Disability AwarenessWalk-a-Thon will be held on Freedom Day –Wednesday 27 April – at the Vangate Mallparking area at 07:30.
For more information contact Fatima on(021) 638-3898.
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Dallas 2010: How itwent downIN response to your article, “Dallas
tour debacle” (People’s Post, 19 April):Last year, during the same period,
my family and I were part of the Dallas2010 tour, my spouse being one of the twocoaches of the team and my son playingin the team. Our team was treated firstclass in Dallas as we were the upcominghosts of the World Cup.
I just want to mention a few issues thataffected our trip.
1. Team preparation: Mr Basil Palan-yandi did not arrange practices andgames and fields. Everything was lastminute, which was frustrating to the coa-ches. The boys were also never all thereas they were involved in other things.
2. Team funds: Most of our funds weredeposited into one or other account of theorganiser. Mr Palanyandi asked me to-wards the end of the year to collect out-standing monies from the parents. WhenI collected the money I would hand it overto him immediately. This was the trendup until the last meeting Mr Palanyandiheld with the boys and their parents ata local campsite.
3. Team gear: There was absolutely nosponsorship, even though we went underthe auspices of the Archbishop DesmondTutu’s foundation. As parents we had tofork out money for everything. The boysreceived their gearon the lastminute andthe gear was not up to scratch. Jacketsand bags were promised as part of thegear – this we paid for, but to date theseboys and the rest of the touring partyhave not received any bags nor jackets.
4. Team departure: We had a farewellat a local hotel. There was not enough
food, and families of two boys from Stel-lenbosch pitched (Mr Palanyandi told usthey were not in the team any longer al-though their flights had been for paid al-ready). This occasion was disastrous.
The departure date changed to twodays later. Mr Palanyandi and the headcoach did not make it to Dallas. The headcoach arrived in time for the last gameas Mr Palanyandi did not book his ticket.
5. Team arrival and team transport inDallas: Mr Palanyandi never booked andpaid for any team transport in Dallas.This we found out on the eve of our depar-ture. After telephoning Dallas to confirmthe booking, we were told there was notransport for us, so the coach and I hadto run around frantically finding fundsfor transport. A player’s parents helpedus out. After being at the orientationcamp for three days we had to find some-one to take us back to Dallas to collect thevan and then to the hotel. This van wasnot big enough for all and put more pres-sure on the manager and coach. Thecoach had to take responsibility for driv-ing the van without an internationaldriving licence because the managerwould not do it. To crown it all this wasnot the first trick. We only found out af-terwards. Between my family and themanager we had to use our own funds forgas for most of the time as there was nomoney from Mr Palanyandi as promised.
6. We arrived in Cape Town all well af-ter the tournament and we had a good ex-perience, but to date we have not had afeedback meeting with Mr Palanyandi.JULIA FALKENSybrand Park
FINAL COUNT: Carlo Davids(right) of ASD Cape Townchallenges Wilbard Sakeusof Komesha Academy of Namibia during the Namibians’32 win in the champions final of the Metropolitan Premier Cup for under19s atBelhar yesterday (Monday).
Photo: Rashied Isaacs
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CHALLENGING:Robin Rhoda(front) of Chippa United FCimpedes Sherman Ling ofSteenberg United FC duringChippa United’s21 win in a Vodacom SecondDivision soccermatch atGrassy Park onSaturday. Logleaders Chippa United are onthe verge of annexing theleague title toqualify for thenational playoffs for NationalFirst Division(NFD) statusnext season.
AIR BATTLE: Damien Basadien (centre) of Origan SpursAFC challenges Zaid Simpson of Milano United AFCduring a Plate Section quarterfinal atthe MetropolitanPremier Cup for under19s at Belharon Sunday. Origanwon 43 on penalties, after thescore was lockedat 33.
Photos: Rashied Isaacs
GOLDEN TOUCH: New Balance Fish Hoek under14 surf lifesavers (from left) Jethro Bloch,Yushua Kimmie, Megan van der Horst and Simone Faulman won gold medals to help FishHoek win the recent South African Nipper Championships at Strand. Fish Hoek stavedoff challenges from Durban Surf and King’s Beach (Port Elizabeth), who finished secondand third respectively. Photo: Supplied
TO THE RESCUE: Steenberg United FC goalkeeper Zandre Hendricks thwarts Andile Mbenyaneof Chippa United FC during logleaders Chippa United’s 21 win in a Vodacom Second Divisionsoccer match at Grassy Park on Saturday. Chippa United are in an unassailable position atthe top of the log.
TURF TUSSLE: Kaylem Mentoor (right) of Steenberg United beats a challenge by Clayton Edeam ofChippa United during Chippa’s 21 win in a Vodacom Second Division match at Grassy Park on Saturday.
OVER THE TOP: Ethan Sampson of ASD Cape Town bicycle kicks as Matthew Rhoda of AjaxCape Town FC closes in during a Winners Section semifinal at the Premier Cup under19 championship at Belhar yesterday (Monday). ASD Cape Town won 31 on penalties, after a 11 tie.
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THE Stormers will have to stop a fewsturdy players in their tracks at New-
lands on Saturday if they want to stay atthe top of the Super Rugby series.
Not only do the Sharks sound cautiouslyoptimistic that Bismarck du Plessis will be fitand ready to play against the Capetonians,but the storming flank, Jean Deysel, could al-so return to the team.
In addition, John Smit delivered a tidy per-formance against the Hurricanes as theSharks’ hooker.
Du Plessis is a football freak that wouldmake most teams, and the Sharks do not con-stitute most teams.
Tendai (The Beast) Mtawarira and Willem
Alberts also looked sharp against the Hurri-canes on Saturday, which will make for a lip-smacking spectacle at Newlands for thosewho appreciate rough and ready rugby.
John Plumtree, the Sharks’ coach, justsmiled at the question of whether he wouldconsider Deysel, saying: “If he is fit.”
Deysel has played the past three VodacomCup matches, so this requirement is easilymet.
The Sharks coach is preparing for a diffi-cult mission. “I do not see much in it for usthat they had a bye this weekend. It will nothelp to hit at them for 40 minutes – it is moredifficult than that.
“There is more than enough at stake – bothteams will know afterwards exactly wherethey stand,” he said after the match againstthe Hurricanes.
According to him, his team will not be tak-ing a leaf out of the Reds’ book.
The Queenslanders are the only team thatcould trump the Stormers this year and thisis largely the result of tactical kicking.
“The Reds’ recipe will not work for us. Wewill stick with what suits us. You can also nottry to read too much into one match.”
An area of the Sharks’ play that concernstheir coach is their line-out work. The Sharkslost a couple of throw-ins – not a fatal error,but their line-out possession was sloppy onthe whole and put them on the back foot.
“We tried out a few options, but it did notgo well. Our line-out work is currently not ac-curate enough, and if we don’t urgently ironit out, the Stormers will put us under uglypressure.”
The former Stormers lock, Ross Skeate,
was in the middle of the line-out on Saturday,but was not an overwhelming success.
No-one knows better than the Capetonians,though, what the talented Skeate is capableof, and Plumtree was also satisfied with hisperformance.
He singled out the contributions of his re-placements: Jannie du Plessis and KeeganDaniel, who were on the replacements benchfor a change but performed superbly duringtheir time on the field. “Jannie and Keegandid very well and Adi (Jacobs) was as danger-ous as always when he ran on from the bench.There is healthy competition in the team.”
With the Stormers doubting the availabili-ty of fly half Peter Grant, an extremely impor-tant cog in their defence, there is already theprospect this week of a few feisty Sharks spe-cifically targeting this channel.
Knockout Challenge on the rollYOUNG footballers can start polishingtheir ball skills for the premier youthtournament on Cape Town’s soccer cal-endar: theannualEngenKnockoutChal-lenge for under-17s.
The inter-club tournament will beplayed from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 Julyat the Stephan Reagon Sports Complexin Westridge. It is the eighth edition ofthis popular annual youth soccer show-case.
The tournament is a guts-and-gloryopportunity for young soccer players to
make their mark in a hotly contestedarena. The winning team gets a R10 000cash cheque and a year’s worth of boast-ing rights. Football sports wear compa-ny Umbro is the technical sponsor.
People’s Post is again proud to be theprint media sponsor of the tournament.This will be the fifth consecutive yearthat People’s Post provides the officialprint media coverage. “It has been an en-riching partnership for us,” commentsAnnelien Dean, People’s Post editor. “Asa publication we wholeheartedly backthe aim of the Engen Knockout Chal-lenge to provide a credible platform foryoung talent to shine. We really wish allparticipating young footballers every-
thing of the best for the tournament, andwe encourage the community to go outto the tournament to see the energeticand exciting football that will be on dis-play.”
The four seeded clubs in the 16-teamcompetition will be Ajax Cape Town, En-gen Santos, Vasco Da Gama and CapeUnited FC, the defending champions.
Tournament coordinator GilbertKruger says that the entry deadline forthe play-off phase to qualify is Saturday30 April.
The play-off matches will be held du-ring May and clubs intending to entermust submit their entries on a club let-terhead to [email protected].
Engen Santoslaunchesfan walkENGEN SANTOS FC haveplanned a fan walk fromLanga Indoor Sports Cen-tre to Athlone Stadium forSantos’s clash with Orlan-do Pirates on Saturday 7May.
Building on the successof the World Cup fan walk,which united people from all walks of life in the spiritof the game, Santos has taken the bold step of creatinga fan mile to the stadium.
Spectators as well as those who want to come alongto enjoy the experience can safely park their cars atthe sports centre as they make their way to the stadi-um.
Spectators will enjoy a host of entertainment alongthe way in Lourie Street, Bridgetown.
With strict security along the fan walk, fans willmeet at the sports centre at noon to cross the BhungaAvenue Bridge on their way to Loerie Street, Dr Ab-durgahman Avenue and Springbok Street to enter thestadium gates.
Fans are urged to purchase tickets at Computicketand Shoprite/Checkers branches before the match. Notickets will be on sale at the stadium. The match startsat 15:00.
Goolam Allie, the chairperson of Santos, encouragedCapetonians to “come out and enjoy the day with us”.
“There will be great entertainment, plenty of securi-ty and return shuttles for those going back to theirparked cars after the match. Add the magic of soccer,and it’s an occasion not to be missed,” said Allie.
Pirates are vying for the league title this season andSantos are looking to secure its place in the top eightin the Absa Premier Soccer League – so nothing candampen the spirits of either team or their fans.
Santos FC together with its partner, Engen, will playhost to the sassy La Vuvuzela, who will entertain ananticipated 20 000-strong crowd at Athlone Stadium.
. People’s Post is giving away ten sets of double tick-ets to the game. To enter thelucky draw for the tickets, SMS“Santos” to 34586 by noon onThursday 28 April. SMSes cost R2each. Winners will be phonedand must be willing to collecttheir tickets from Santos’s officein Lansdowne Road, Lansdowne.
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THIRD TRIUMPH: Olesya Nurgalieva of Russia wins her third OldMutual Two OceansMarathon as FikileMbalula, the Ministerof Sport and Recreation, follows to honourher at the finish of thewomen’s race at UCTon Saturday. Olesya finished in a time of3:33:58, while hertwin Elena – with threeprevious Two Oceanstriumphs – placed second in 3:37:44, afterpulling up with a painful calf after 30 km.Two other gold medalwinners from CapeTown were eighthplaced Farwa Mentorand VOB’s Joanna Thomas, who placed 10thand first master overall. George Ntshiliza ofPort Elizabeth won themen’s marathon.
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Dallas tour row intensifiesBRIAN GAFFNEY
THE controversy surrounding theill-fated Dallas Cup tour for under-15s to America rages unabated fol-
lowing the disqualification of the 17-play-er squad from the annual event that start-ed on Sunday 17 April.
So much so that more angry parents of thetouring players have contacted People’s Post,which broke the news “Dallas Tour Debacle”in its Tuesday 19 April edition.
The parents and friends also placed the re-port on Facebook, which was then read by thetouring children in America.
The article revealed the anguish the youthfootballers experienced – through no fault oftheir own – after the team was disqualifiedfor failing to register on time and arrivinglate for the tournament.
Former Springbok rugby player Dale San-ton, whose son plays for Wynberg St John’sAFC, and Winston Faulmann, whose son isa member of the Western Province SportsSchool, were among parents who vowed toput the record straight once the team returnsfrom Dallas. Faulmann spent over R60 000 forhim and his wife to go on tour with their son,while Santon forked out over R20 000.
Amid the chaos, tour coordinator Basil Pal-anyandi – who has been involved in severalprevious Dallas tours – has been targeted bythe parents for not fulfilling “his duties cor-rectly and timeously”.
They blamed Palanyandi for the delay in
the issuing of visas by the American Consu-late in Cape Town. This resulted in the tourgroup leaving on separate flights on Friday15 and Saturday 16 April, instead of on Sun-day 10 April for Dallas, as had been sched-uled. The controversy deepened when DanVaughan, the aidefor Archbishop Des-mond Tutu, said lastMonday that theArchbishop hadwithdrawn his sup-port for the Dallastours since 2009, af-ter Palanyandi“failed to submit au-dited financial state-ments, as well as forother conditions re-garding misrepre-sentation that werenot adhered to”.
It has also come tolight that no execu-tive member of theSafa CapeTown – which hasdistanced itself fromthe tour that was en-dorsed by the SouthAfrican Football As-sociation (Safa) – honoured invitations to at-tend a farewell function for the tour group.
Palanyandi serves on the executive (headof fixtures) for the Safa CT – which has indi-cated it will summon him to a meeting after
his return from Dallas.In another twist to the debacle, this news-
paper established that Palanyandi liaisedwith some parents and other stakeholders in-volved in the Dallas Cup tours via the emailaddress [email protected] from the of-
fices of the LFA CapeDistrict, and notthrough the [email protected] email ad-dress, which servesas a control point forall emails regardingsoccer.
It is understoodthat Palanyandi’semail was only sup-posed to be used tofulfil his duties assecretary of the Facil-ity ManagementCommittee (FMC) forthe LFA Cape Dis-trict, which is basedat the William Her-bert Sports Complexin Wynberg.
Winston Engledoe,the president of theLFA Cape District,
also serves as chairperson of the FMC.The LFA Cape District said last week that
“it had not received any complaint from anyparents over the last 10 years regarding theDallas Cup Tournament”.
“Like any club (Ikapa), requested permis-sion from Cape District, Safa and Safa CT topartake in the Dallas Cup tournament.
“Weare, however, unawareof the financialimplications as no funds were directed viaCape District for this tour.
“Cape District is not in a position to com-ment on the operational issues for this tour-nament or any other tournament hosted byany other club.”
But Carla Goodman, whose son plays forCamps Bay AFC, was among parents whoconfirmed they were contacted via the emailaddress basil@capedistrict in connectionwith pre-tour arrangements. She said the par-ents will meet to decide what action they willtake regarding the tour debacle, prior to thetour group’s arrival at Cape Town Interna-tional Airport on Thursday 28 April.
Mohamed Shabodien, the reservationsmanager for an Athlone-based travel agency,confirmed yesterday (Monday) that the tourgroup will return home via London.
When Palanyandi was contacted by thisnewspaper on Wednesday 13 April to give hisside of the story, he responded: “Your call re-garding the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IkapaUnited team – no comment.
“You are however invited to attend the re-port backmeetingonce the teamreturns.Willgive you date, time and venue for that meet-ing.”
Arrangements were made for the touringteam to compete in friendly matches in Dallasafter its disqualification.
. See letter on page 17.
Ikapa United tour coordinator Basil Palanyandiis seen last week with cheerleaders from theDallas Cup tournament and some youth playersfrom Cape Town at a postfriendly match celebration. Photo: Supplied