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A call has been made for moreenforcement on taxis illegal-ly operating on MyCiTi bus

routes on the Atlantic Seaboard.Minibus taxis andGoldenArrow

buses were removed from the busroute throughGreen Point and SeaPoint when the integrated trans-port plan came into effect.However, there is now an alarm-

ing number of taxis operating onthe route.Sea Point Improvement District

chief operations officer HeatherTager says the community was as-sured there would be no taxis oper-ating on the route once the busservice was up and running.“Unfortunately, since the start of

theMyCiTi buses, we seem to havemore taxis than before. A largenumber of sedan taxis have alsopopped up and make illegal taxiranks anywhere they want to. Thetaxis are a lawunto themselves, go-ing through red robots, speedingand driving on the wrong side ofthe road,” she says.A recent accident saw an elderly

woman flung through the air afterbeing hit by a taxi which skippeda traffic light, says Tager.“Although the City of Cape

Town’s TaxiUnit and the traffic de-partment have done some opera-tions in the area, they are not bene-ficial unless consistent. The Cityneeds to answer to the communitywho was promised no taxis wouldoperate in the area,” she says.Mayoral Committee member for

Transport Brett Herron says mini-bus taxis that operated on routesnow served by the MyCiTi servicereceived compensation to surren-der their vehicles and their per-mits and to exit the taxi industry.“However, the MyCiTi service

does not yet operate across thewhole of the metropolitan area.Therefore, minibus taxis that pro-vide public transport services toand from the Atlantic Seaboard ar-ea from areas that do not have the

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MyCiTi service, will have to con-tinue to operate otherwise thosecommuters would be stranded,” hesays.It is the responsibility of LawEn-

forcement to ensure that the mini-bus taxis donot operate illegally onMyCiTi routes, Herron adds.“Illegal operators operating di-

rectly on the same routes as theMyCiTi service impact on the fi-nancial viability of the service.However, authorised taxis provid-ing services to areas served byMy-CiTi but to and from areas not yetserved byMyCiTi, continue to pro-vide a much needed public trans-port service and have very little, ifany, impact on MyCiTi routes,” hesays.Green Point Ratepayers’ Associ-

ation co-chairperson Luke Stevenssays the taxis decrease the demandfor MyCiTi buses.“The unfortunate impact of the

taxis is that they cannibalise theroute by picking off any waitingcommuters, especially during off-peak periods. This means the de-mand for MyCiTi buses will re-main artificially low along thatroute and the motivation to in-crease bus frequency will not exist– to the detriment of the potentialbus commuter.”Stevens says glitches in the My-

CiTi bus system enable the taxi in-dustry to flourish on these routes.“There are a few reasons why

commuters choose to takeminibustaxis rather than a MyCiTi bus.Among these is the higher frequen-cy of taxis compared to buses. Ittakes a lot of will to stand at a busstop andwatch scores of taxis go bywhile waiting for a bus,” he says.A further advantage of using a

minibus taxi is the simplicity ofpaying for the trip, Stevens says.“With MyCiTi there is still the

minor complication and expense ofobtaining your first fare card, thecontinuing difficulty of trying tofind a location along your route torecharge it and the risk of being pe-nalised R24 for making a mistakewhile entering or exiting the bus,”he says.Herron says taxi operators are

given incentives to stopdriving thebus routes. “The national Bus Rap-id Transport programme, of whichMyCiTi is the Cape Town project,includes an industry transitioncomponent which provides thetaxi industry an opportunity to be-come part of the operating service.We have invested substantial fund-ing into providing the MyCiTiservice, and we have paid compen-sation to taxi owners to exit the in-dustry, and thus the objective is al-so to ensure that the scheduledpublic transport service is finan-cially viable,” he says.

In addition, saysHerron, theMy-CiTi service is rolled out to providescheduled public transport that issafe, decent, reliable and afforda-ble and to alleviate the traffic con-gestion in the city centre throughthe withdrawal of other servicessuch as the minibus taxis.Stevenswould like to see theMy-

CiTi bus services improved, be-lieving this will eliminate taxis.“As the MyCiTi network grows,

the permits to operate those routeswill be revoked and the minibustaxis should thin out.“In the interim, I would like to

see MyCiTi continue to improvethe demand for its services by re-moving theR24 penalty systemandby growing the network of outletsthat can issue and rechargeMyCiticards,” he says.V Share your thought. Starting with theword “Post” SMS your comments to 32516.SMSes cost R1.

BRAKING THE LAW: Atlantic Seaboard residents are calling for better enforcement of taxis along MyCiTi bus routes PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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Mother City has its say on service deliveryA customer survey has shown an improve-ment in perceptions on service delivery inCape Town.This is indicated in the results of the

2013/14CommunitySatisfactonSurvey con-ducted by TNS on behalf of the City of CapeTown, a council spokesperson says.The appraisal measures public percep-

tions of the delivery of services across themetro.Xanthea Limberg, Mayoral Committee

member for Corporate Services, says the re-sults for the last five consecutive years “re-flect a consistent and increasing level of sat-isfaction”with council’s service delivery ef-forts by both residents and business.The average rating on the Likert Scale for

the overall performance of the City by resi-dents was 2.9 for 2013/14. This is the sameas 2012/13 and an increase from 2.7 in2010/11 and 2011/12 and 2.6 in 2009/10.“The majority of areas, including Khay-

elitsha, showed an increase by between 0.1and 0.5 points on the Likert scale, with amarginal decrease of 0.2 in Mitchell’s Plainand 0.1 in Klipfontein. It must be under-scored that these marginal decreases came

off a relatively high satisfaction rating. Thelong-term trend then is of rising satisfac-tion,” Limberg says.The average rating for the overall per-

formance of council by business has in-creased each year from 3.1 in 2009/10 to 3.5in 2013/14. The ratings were 3.2 in 2010/11,3.3 in 2011/12 and 3.4 in 2012/13.Areas of strength that have emerged from

the 2013/14 resident survey are that essen-tial services have shown an improvementin the last year and continue to remain a rel-ative area of strength overall, particularlyin the areas of refuse collection, water pro-vision and sewerage and sanitation.

Law EnforcementAlso, all areas in community facilities

have shown an improvement in the lastyear. Library services continue to be one ofthe highest rated services by residents.All aspects of Law Enforcement have im-

proved in the last year.The survey also shows that environment

and conservation scores show significantimprovements since 2009/10 and in the lastyear. Overall cleanliness of the urban envi-

ronment has shown a significant improve-ment from 2.6 in 2009/10 to 3.2 in 2013/14;Overall fire and emergency services

scores have improved significantly since2009/10 and in the last year.The overall health score has improved

significantly since 2009/10 and in last year,with all the attributes increasing signifi-cantly in the last year.And public transport scores have shown

improvement since the last year and since2009/10. The fixing of traffic lights and easyaccess to public transport both scored abovethe average score of 3 in 2013/14.

DumpingFocus areas that have emerged from the

2013/14 resident survey are:. road maintenance;. illegal dumping and illegal land settle-

ment;. the enforcement of bylaws, action being

taken on complaints about noise and otherdisturbances, and a visible presence of traf-fic enforcement on the roads;

. andmaintaining the play equipment inparks and keeping these facilities neat.

Contraceptive implant available at State facilitiesWomen across the province will have anadded option for birth control.The provincial health department now of-

fers a form of contraception that is plantedin the upper arm and lasts for three years.The Implanon offers 100% protection and

reduces the patient’s visits to the clinic forbirth control to once in every three yearsrather than every two or three months, de-pending on the type of birth control beingused, says provincial health minister The-uns Botha.Implanon is birth control that is implant-

ed into the upper inner arm of a woman andthrough slow release of progesterone pre-vents her from falling pregnant.The implant is virtually painless due to

local anaesthetic which is administered be-fore the implant is inserted, Botha says.“Implanon is fairly new in South Africa,

but has been used in many European coun-tries for a number of years and is the pre-ferred form of birth control for many wom-en,” he says.“The whole process, including counsel-

ling and paperwork, takes about 30minutesto complete. The implant is safe for use bywomen of all ages and can even be insertedstraight after delivery, thus allowing themother to decide when she is ready to haveanother baby.“The Implanon can be easily removed

should thewomandecide to have a baby pri-or to that. Normal fertility returns within

a few weeks of removal.”In preparation for the Implanon, the de-

partment has trained a clinical nurse prac-titioner in every clinic and maternity unitin the insertion of the device, Botha says.“No woman in the Western Cape needs to

find themselves in the difficult position ofan unplanned pregnancy – all you need todo is visit your local clinic and ask to havethe Implanon inserted.”The implant protects from unplanned

pregnancy, but women who engage in riskysexual practice or who suspect that theirpartners are not faithful should still usecondoms to protect themselves from sexual-ly transmitted infections such asHIV, syph-ilis, HPV and gonorrhoea, Botha advises.

WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL: LONG STREET TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO A PUBLIC GALLERY

Arty farty a thing of the pastArt is be-

coming ac-cessible

this week, as aWorld DesignCapital 2014project seesLong Streettransformed in-to a gallery.Accidental

Art, an initia-tive by Nando’s,aims tomake artaccessible toeveryone by tak-ing it to thestreets andwallsof the city.The first in-

stallation by Ac-cidental Art istaking place inLong Street thisweek (untilMonday 14 July)with interna-tional hand-paint specialistsColossal Media.They will

compelete anacrylic andspray paint mu-ral on the facadeof the Matadorbuilding on the corner of Long and Water-kant streets, based on an oil painting byartist Xolile Mtakatya.The Accidental Art Project includes a

number of public art installations nearNando’s stores in the CBD.Nando’s has a collection of over 7 500

original pieces by South African artists inits restaurants and offices. Some of these

works will be scaled to architectural pro-portions and urban spaces will be used asa canvas.A youth skills development workshop

will take place during this week too, andeight aspiring artists in their first year atthe Spier Arts Academy programme willassist Colossal Media on site during theproduction of this piece.

LOCAL FLAIR: The Matador building on the corner of Long and Waterkant streets will bedecorated with art based on an oil painting by artist Xolile Mtakatya. PHOTOS: NICOLE MCCAIN

PUBLIC ART: Accidental Art aims to make design accessible to everyone by taking it to thestreets and walls of the city.

LOCATION, LOCATION: The mural will be visable to both motorists andpedestrians.

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 10 July 2014 NEWS 3

GREEN POINT: RUBBLE MARS BURIAL VAULT HERITAGE SITE

Trash at tomb sparks upsetNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

A final resting place is now defiled.The Woutersen-Wessels burial vault

has become a dumping ground after aneighbouring homeowners’ renovation.The tomb, an historical monument in

Wessels Road, Green Point, is marred bybuilding rubble dumped on the street infront of the tomb.Council has now demanded guilty home-

owners take action.The vault was reportedly designed byHer-

man Schutt, who was also responsible for

the Green Point Lighthouse, and was builtby merchant Pieter Wouterson in the 1820swhen it was still practice for Dutch familiesto bury their deadon their farmsandestates.He was buried in the vault in 1827, fol-

lowed by his family and members of theWessels family.The tomb was used as a landmark for sail-

ing ships, to guide them to the harbour, inthe days before the surrounding suburb wasbuilt up. The vault is one of only a few tosurvive.Mayco member for health Benedicta van

Minnen says an inspection was carried outon the site after People’s Post reported the

dumping. “An inspection of the [vault andneighbouring] site revealed that both ervenare fenced and there is no sign of dumpingon either of the properties. However, build-ing rubble had been dumped on the side ofthe road next to these properties. It soontranspired that a nearby property owner isrenovating and has stored the material onthe side of the road with the intention of us-ing it again,” she says.“City Health has an undertaking from the

property owner to remove the materials.”However, some believe more needs to be

done.A resident, who requested not to be

named, says though she understand theneed to renovate, more respect ought to beaccorded to heritage sites.“It should be fixed up. There have been

suggestions over the years by the residentsthat restoration takes place, but nothing hascome of it,” she says.Sigi Howes, a local history buff with an in-

terest in the site, was horrified to see thedumping. “I went to look at the vault for thefirst time and it was really unsightly and ug-ly with all the rubble dumped there. Thevault is a heritage site and the rubble ob-scures theviewandmakes it difficult to eventake photographs,” she says.

EYESORE: Dumping at the burial vaultmakes it difficult for historians to documentthe heritage site. PHOTO: SIGI HOWES

Eureka! Get down to Ideas exhibitThe second annual Ideas Magazine TrunkShow will be taking place on Saturday 12and Sunday 13 July at SimondiumCountryLodge in Franschhoek.This celebrated handmade, craft and dé-

cor market – presented by the popular title– is the place where ideas become reality.The show is a unique browse-and-buy ex-

perience that personally introduces thecreations of over 25 talented exhibitors to

an audience on the hunt for handmade andniche products, says IdeasMagazine editorTerena le Roux.“Those attending will see the pages of

our publication come to life,” she says.“Consumers are returning to authentic,

once-off products instead of mass-pro-

duced goods. That is what this creativewonderland will be about.”Many of the entrepreneurs featured in

the monthly magazine will be on hand atthe event to showcase their products in vis-ually appealing spaces, with décor, quilt-making, food, craft and vintage stalls

promising to delight those attending.Tickets for the show cost R30 per person

andwill be available at the door on the day.For more information or to book a ticket

contact Taheerah Abrahams on(021) 408 3837 or [email protected] will be open from 09:00 to 17:00 on

Saturday 12 July and from 09:00 to 16:00 onSunday 13 July.


BEST BUILDING IN SA: GREEN DESIGN TRIUMPH

Six-star rating forWaterfront No. 1 SiloIn a first-ever achievement for a SouthAfri-canbuilding, theV&AWaterfront’sNo. 1 Si-lo has been awarded a six-star “As Built”rating by the Green Building Council ofSouth Africa (GBCSA) for its impressiveand environment-friendly construction.The GBCSA rating follows the recent

South African Property Owners’ Associa-tion (SAPOA) Awards, which ranked theNo. 1 Silo as the best building in South Afri-ca, and sister residential propertyNo. 2 Siloas the greenest and best place to live.The internationally-recognised rating is

awarded to buildings which not only incor-porate sustainable principles in their de-sign but can also offer proof that these de-sign principles work in practice, long afterconstruction is complete, says a statement.All design principles considered in the

rating are subjected to rigorous testing, aswas the case with the V&A’s No. 1 Silo.“The V&A is committed to leadership in

sustainability practices – this is an integralpart of our operations and all developmentat the Waterfront. Our pragmatic role iscommercial yet we are able to be slightlymore experimental in our mission to ad-here to green and sustainable practises,”said David Green, CEO of V&AWaterfront.GBCSA CEO Brian Wilkinson said: “The

Silo buildingmust be commended for its ex-cellent design and integration of sustaina-bility measures. Undoubtedly Allan Grayand its staff, who now occupy the building,are already reaping thebenefits of the greendesign and this certification confirms theproject team’s status as green building lead-ers.”Among No. 1 Silo’s most notable green

features are the building’s high-perform-ance, fully-glazed, double skin glass façadethat ensures optimal use of natural light-ing, and an advanced cooling system thatuses cold Atlantic seawater to cool thebuilding. Heat from the IT server room pro-vides underfloor heating in the receptionarea.In an effort to reduce water wastage, No.

1 Silo was built with a grey water systemdesigned to save potable water.

Waste water from handwash basins andshowers is collected and treated within thegrey water system, and reused for flushingwater in the toilets. The building’s close ge-ographical position to Cape Town’sMyCiTibus service and secure bike lock-up facilityalso means that No. 1 Silo promotes the useof sustainable public transport.To test the implementation of some of No.

1 Silo’s sustainability features, the con-tracting team conducted an air tightnesstest, one of only a few ever conducted inSouth Africa, to ensure that uncontrolledair leakages were not happening. Findingthe right “green materials” was also a chal-lenge and in the end, No. 1 Silo was builtusing sustainable timber, 60% less cementthan a building of the same size built ac-cording to “business as usual” practices,and more than 70% of all waste generatedon-site was recycled.“Based on my experience of working on

six-star projects inAustralia, I realised thatwe had the ingredients for something trulyspecial on the No. 1 Silo project,” said JacoKemp, ARUP Sustainability & Green Con-sultant on the project.“Wehad a clientwith a clear sustainabili-

ty vision for the project, a willing designteamwith the technical know-how todesigninnovative solutions, and a contractor thatwas fully committed to implement them.Through teamwork and a truly committedclient and tenant, we created a legacy forCape Town and South Africa that can trulybe called world leadership in sustainabledesign,” stated Kemp.No. 1 and No. 2 Silo buildings form part

of the broader Silo Precinct developmentwhich includes the reimagining of the his-torical old Silo building by internationallyrenowned designer Thomas Heatherwick.When complete, it will house the Zeitz Mu-seum of Contemporary Arts Africa (MO-CAA). Other developments currently underconstruction at the V&A Waterfront in-clude Ports Edge, the V&A Waterfront’sfirst residential rental development and therefurbishment of the Watershed, compris-ing the old Red and Blue Sheds.

OUTSIDE VIEW: The exterior of No. 1 Silo.

Wednesday 16 July

V Sea Point: TheUnion of JewishWomen will host a talkby Ayesha Price on TheChildren’s Art Centre:Keeping creativity alivesince 1945. The talkwill take place at 10:00 at 7 Albany Road,Entry is R20. Contact (021) 434 9555 foradditional information.

Thursday 17 July

V City Bowl: Abreakfast for smallbusiness owners,sponsored by Friends ofCentral Library, willtake place at theCentral Library at 07:15.The speaker will beProfessor Wolfgang

Thomas speaking on Facing a ChangingGlobal Economy. Entry is R15, which covers alight breakfast. There will be a networkingsession before the talk at 07:40. RSVP toMarcia at [email protected].

Stamp lovers gather for fair/auctionThe Philatelic Society will host an interest-ing stamp fair and auctionwhere dealers andbuyers can meet and greet.The function will take place on Saturday

12 July at the Bergsig Dutch ReformedChurch in Durbanville, on the corner ofBoland Way and Protea Way, from 09:00 to13:00.A number dealers will be selling, buying,

evaluating and advising on all aspects of phi-lately, including stamps, envelopes, covers,post cards, correspondence, postal history,revenue and non-fiction books of a historicalnature.The upcoming auction consists of 151 lots

fromacross theworld, with fine single items,invaluable literature and an excellent offer-

ing of quality second-hand albums and acces-sories.Each auction tends to show strength in one

or two areas in particular – this time it’s theturn for Germany to feature, especially onthe collection side.Viewing is from 09:00 to 10:45 and the sale

will start at 11:00.Entry is free and refreshments will be

available.Postal, telephonic and email bids are wel-

comed until 18:00 on Friday 11 July, or bycalling 072 597 1287 until 10:30 on Saturday 12July.V Visit http://www.philatelicfriends.co.za/auctions.phpto view the auction lots or download a copy of thecatalogue. Catalogues are also available via email.


CITY BOWL: R120M UPGRADE TO HERITAGE SITE

Empowering a green futureNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

A R120m upgrade is plannedfor a CBD building, as coun-cil moves an electricity de-

pot.Beaufort House, the site of the

old City Housing offices situatedbetween Bree and Buitengrachtstreets, will be revamped to ac-commodate the electricity depothoused on the corner of Strandand Hudson streets.The move will allow for the re-

development of the Strand Streetquarry (“Electricity depot on themove”, People’s Post, 27 Novem-ber).Mayoral Committee member

for Utility Services Ernest Son-nenberg says: “Because this siteforms part of a historic precinctwithin the City Bowl, the City ofCape Town aims to ensure thatthe new depot enhances the pre-cinct and blends in with the his-toric buildings.”Other sites consideredwere the

Solid Waste Depot in Beach Roadand the Cleansing Depot in Sel-kirk Street, both in Woodstock.The Step-Down Transformer,

which is linked to the electricitydepot, located in Hudson Street,will remain and not accompanythe depot when moved.Central City Improvement Dis-

trict chief operating officer TassoEvangelinos believes that all in-vestments – whether large, medi-umor small – add value to the cen-tral city.“Investments in terms of devel-

opment are important to theCBD’s economic growth andtherefore always have a substan-tial impact.“Obviously R120m is a signifi-

cant ‘value add’, particularly forthe refurbishment of an existingbuilding,” he says.Incorporating the heritage of

existing city buildings creates aunique character, Evangelinossays.“Preserving the historical val-

ueof buildingswhile encouragingdevelopment within the CBDpresents an enormous opportuni-ty. A development can be part ofthe unique character of the citycentre while still being able to of-fer occupants an upgraded, primeenvironment in which to operate.“We’ve seen a number of top-

end developments of this nature,from the redevelopment of News-paper House in St George’s Mallto theMandela Rhodes Place com-plex and Taj Cape Town. All ofthese rose from, and successfullyincorporated, the original herit-age buildings that led to the devel-opers’ inspiration in the firstplace,” he says.

But not only will the buildingbe given a new lease on life, it willalso be eco-friendly, Sonnenbergsays.“The City intends to ensure

that the new depot achieves a

Green Star rating for energy effi-ciency. This will be the first newelectricity depot in South Africawhere energy efficiency require-ments are blended inwith histori-cal and environmental require-

ments,” he says.The electricity headquarters in

Bellville was recently completedand is the first municipal build-ing with a four-star rated GreenRating in South Africa.

UPGRADE: Beaufort House in Bree Street is set to receive a R120m redevelopment. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Walk for the childrenWith a little help from Capeto-nians, a local organisation aimsto raise R600 000 to feed up to300 000 children for a full day.The Peninsula School Feed-

ing Association (PSFA) in asso-ciation with SPAR will host theannual Blisters For Bread char-ity fun walk to raise funds tofeed hungry children.In a media release Charles

Grey wrote that all proceeds gotowards the cause.“The entry fee for Blisters for

Bread is R50 which will feed 25hungry school children for anentire day,” Grey says.The organisation who has

been hosting the event since1968 have opened the fun walkto 12 000 entrants.“Oneof thenew initiatives for

this year’s event is to encourageschools to get their learners toenter the 5km or 10km walk onthe day,” Grey says.The school with the most

combined entries will receive aR5 000 cash prize and get the op-portunity to select an under-privileged school to feed for aday.The fun walk will be taking

place on Sunday 24 August. En-tries close on 19 August subjectto availability.Participants can enter online

at www.psfa.org.za or collectentry forms at Top Events offic-es, 6 Koeberg Road in Maitland.V Entries are limited to 12 000 partici-pants. For more information contactPSFA on (021) 447 6020.

FUN CAUSE: With the added help of the fun walk, the organisation current-ly provide cooked meals to over 24 000 children at 119 primary, secondaryand special-needs schools throughout the Western Cape. PHOTO: SUPPLIED


PROUDLY SA: FALKE’S CERAMIC COLLABORATION

Designing a beneficial futureGlobal heritage brand Falke recently be-

came proud collaborators in the 2014World Design Capital initiative when

management and staff added their handprints to the Ukusela eKapa ceramic cam-paign.

Celebrating four decades of proudly SouthAfrican manufacturing history where herit-agemeets innovation, Falke continues its in-volvement in promoting local design inno-vation and cutting-edge technology.

According to CEO Brennan Sharp, joininghands with the Ukusela eKapa project wasa fitting tribute to both the Falke heritageand Cape Town’s amazing global achieve-ment.

“Our German founding company cantrace its roots back to 1895 and became aninternationally recognised brand for theiruncompromising commitment to productquality and performance. In South Africa,we are proud champions of this legacy andhave strived to maintain this reputation.The World Design Capital designation is anincredible celebration of the intrinsic artis-tic integrity of the Rainbow Nation and weare extremely proud of being associated

with this drive.”Meaning “Drink Cape Town In”, the Uku-

sela eKapa campaign is the brainchild of ce-ramic artist Hennie Meyer and architect/artist Janine de Waal and will be rolled outto schools, tertiary education facilities, hos-pitals, government offices, businesses, sportevents and many more public events overthe next couple of months.

Participants in the Ukusela eKapa projecthave the opportunity to put the squeeze onsoft, unbaked pottery clay to add their handimpressions on a cup or mug, also known asa ikomityi. Each participant will be able toadd their details at the bottom of the mugand will receive a branded key ring.

As part of the World Design Capital pro-motion, mass installations will be doneacross the Cape Peninsula to celebrate theglobal recognition and acknowledgement ofthe design spirit inherent to this beautifulcity on the tip of the African continent. Handprint contributors will be able to visit theseinstallations and exchange their key ringsfor a random mug, made by a fellow Capeto-nianor avisitor to the jewel of SouthAfricancities.

ART AT WORK: Warren Cornelius of Falke with Janine de Waal of Ukusela eKapa in the Falkefactory. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Dig deep and make Madiba proudCommunity policing structures havejoined forces in aid of Madiba Day and arecalling on the public for assistance.

The Claremont Community Police Fo-rum, Claremont police and the ClaremontImprovement District Company are ap-pealing to all to residents, business ownersand any other interested parties in Clare-mont (and beyond) to partner with themfor Madiba Day on 18 July.

Sharon Rome, manager of ClaremontTraders’ Association says for Madiba Daythey have adopted the Maitland Cottage

Home in Kildare Road as their project.“While the home receives provincial fund-ing, this is not enough to enable it to keepon delivering the valuable services andcare that have become so important to chil-dren from economically challenged com-munities around the country,” she says.

Rome says they therefore would like toappeal to the community, to assist with do-nations of various items.

These include children’s clothing, toilet-ries, toys, bedding (sheets, blankets, com-forters), paint and wall heaters.

Please note that clothing, toys and bed-ding do not have to be new items.

The age of the children range from ninemonths up to 17 years old.

Donations may be dropped off withKaren Bailey or Brandon Fouten at the CI-DC’s office on Upper Ground Floor, Stadi-

um on Main in Main Road, Claremont.Alternatively, these can be dropped off

with Sharon Rome at the Claremont Trad-ers’ Market in Dreyer Street in Claremont.

Rome says alternatively they are able tocollect any donations directly from thepublic.

“Our aim is to do a hand over to the Mait-land Cottage Home between Friday 18 andWednesday 23 July.V For further information contact Sharon Rome on083 690 8226 or Karen or Brandon at on(021) 674 0639.

Mandela’s honour shining brightHandcrafted blankets were donated to thechildren at Tygerberg Hospital’s paediatriconcology ward on Monday. The cause was“67 blankets for Mandela Day” – an initia-tive that aims to collect thousands of hand-made blankets to be distributed to those inneed. Founder of the initiative, CarolynSteyn said due to the cold weather they de-cided to start distrubution earlier than Man-dela Day (18 July). Some of the Knitwits, as

the knitters are affectionately called, werepresent at the handover.

There is still time to join the 67 Blanketsfor Mandela Day movement. The only re-quirement is that the single bed size blanketor baby blanket must be hand-knitted orquilted. Contact Johan Ferreira on 061 6746427 for further details and the location ofthe drop off points. Blankets must be readyfor collection by 11 July.

WARM HEARTS: Some of the Knitwits are, from left, Shelley Kerrigan (Melkbosstrand), Char-maine Damstra (Plumstead), Florence Reddy (Grassy Park) and Cathy Dippnall (Fish Hoek)with head of the paediatric oncology unit Dr Christina Stephan. PHOTOS: CARINA ROUX

CARING HANDS: Cape Town Knitwits donated blankets to children at Tygerberg Hospital’spaediatric oncology ward. Cheri van Staden of Aleit Academy handed a blanket to UzukhanyeBeni (4) from Kraaifontein who has kidney cancer.

COMFORT: Cape Town Knitwits donates blankets to children at the Tygerberg Hospital PaediatricOncology ward. Zudeeka Europa (13) from Elsies River, who had a heart operation, received a blanketfrom Cape Town Knitwits. With her is her mom Sarah.


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RESTITUTION: NEW OFFICE OPENS IN MOWBRAY

All systems go for land claimsNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

A n office to facilitiate thou-sands of land restituationclaims has opened in Mow-

bray.The land claims process openedlast week, allowing South Africa’svictims of land dispossession tolodge their land claims, for a peri-od of five years.Claimants need to apply in per-

son, says Department of Rural De-velopment and Land Reform re-gional spokesperson VuyaniNkasayi.“Any claimants must provide a

a certified copy of your idenity, asigned letter authorising you toact on behalf of your family orcommunity and signed by twowit-nesses, a list of the people you rep-resent and a letter from theMasterof the High Court if you are the ex-ecutor of an estate. Alternatively,you must have a written decisionfrom a community meeting,signed by the personwho facilitat-ed themeeting, if lodgingonbehalfof a community,” he says.District SixWorkingCommittee

chairperson Shahied Ajam saysmany families didnot place claimsduring the original restitutionprocess as the message was notcarried across the Cape Flats bymass media. In addition, manyfamilies relocated several timesafter the removals.Thismeant government was not

able to easily trace them and im-portant documentation was lost.“Education is a big part of our

work,”Ajamsays. “Wemust teachpeople about their rights and theduties of government. We wantthe people of District Six to realisetheir value and their worth. Truerestitution must be practised.”Claimants will have to provide

certified copies of their ID andthose of their parents, Ajam says.Certified copies of any physical

records of the family’s address,such as bills or school reports,must also be provided.Records can be accessed at the

archives in Roeland Street or affi-davits obtained from neighbours,he says.A programme is also being es-

tablished to provide mobile unitswhich will travel to remote areasof the province, Nkasayi says. “Inensuring thatwe reach all cornersof our communities, the depart-ment will deploy mobile units toensure thatwe reach every citizenwhoqualifies to lodge a claim.Youdo not need to pay anyone to lodgea claim as all claims will be filedelectronically,this timearound.You need to complete theelectronic form personally and onyour own behalf. We will come toyou, throughout the province,” hesays.V Claims can be lodged at the MowbrayLodgement Centre at 10 Rhodes Avenue.Office hours are Monday to Friday, from8:00 to 16:30.

OPEN: National minister of rural development Gugile Nkwinti hands over a key to claimant Rachmat Jardine.Claims can now be lodged at the Mowbray office after the restitution process reopended this month.


LABOUR: YOU CAN BEAT UNEMPLOYMENT BLUES

The grim horror of joblessnessLAILA MAJIET

@laila_newsie

The dark psychological impact of beingunemployed needs to be brought tolight.

This comes fromclinical psychologistDrAdelbert Scholtz, who is urging the needfor recognising the traumatic psychologi-cal erosion caused by long-termunemploy-ment.

The harmful effect is on both individualSouth Africans and the national psyche.

As the sole provider for his family,*Mark slipped into despair after being re-trenched.

Desperate to put food on the table, hewaswilling to clean windows to earn a few ex-tra rands.

But he was losing hope against the battleto not be engulfed by depression.

“I felt I had failed my family. Havingbeen the sole breadwinner for as long asI have been married, losing my job mademe feel like I could no longer fulfil my pur-pose,” Mark says. “I felt hopeless and lost,but then realised things were not going toget better if I did not do something to turnmy hardships around.”

Paralysed by unemployment, he hadreached an all-time new low.

“I began to beg for odd jobs. Being ableto buy a loaf of bread felt like a victory andsoon my faith and dignity was being re-stored,” he recalls. “This gave me thestrength to persevere.”

Research shows high rates of long-termunemployment are associated with higherrates of depression, says Scholtz, and cau-tions that depression is the most commoncause of suicide,

Mark has since found a permanent job.“I went out there in a bid to restore my

dignity, but often felt like I was losing apart of my soul every day,” the 54-year-oldmansays. “Iwaswilling todoanythingandwith each new day a new opportunitywould present itself. God opened doors andthat was a sign that no matter the circum-

stances, He will never abandon you.”One’s identity is ultimately linked to

one’s occupation, says Scholtz.“Your status is also dependent on your

occupation. Furthermore work is wherewe spend most of our time,” Scholtz ex-plains. “If somebody cannot find work, hisor her need for an identity as well as theirhuman dignity is thwarted.”

The adage every cloud has a silver liningmight seem insincere and patronising, butthis is part of Scholtz’s encouragement tothose in the doldrums.

Losing your job may be the best time fora little introspection and re-evaluation.

This includes creating your own oppor-tunities, volunteering or learning a newskill or two, Scholtz recommends.

“Hardships are often a test of your faithso it is vital to not lose hope. Create yourown opportunities. Put out feelers for va-cancies and personally hand in your CV.This leaves a good impression as it showsyour keen interest in a job,” he says.

Volunteering or working for free maynot be such a bad idea either, Scholtz adds.

“It is a good plan to work for free. Yoursupervisor may be satisfied with yourwork and offer you a permanent position.Before you know it the company will real-ise they can’t do without you. It also looksgood on your CV.”

Scholtz, also a retired pastor, believes“God has a soft spot for the poor”.

“Often poor people think the Lord hasforgotten them and that God is punishingthem, but He has not forgotten you. Neverlose sight of this,” he firmly states.

“Happiness is not to be found in richesor the pursuit of pleasure. It is a by-productof something else. It is created when youmake a difference in the life of somebodyelse.”

The SouthAfricanDepression andAnxi-ety Group (Sadag) confirms facing the ter-rifying prospect of unemployment is a real-ity that many South Africans struggle toavoid these days.

With high unemployment rates and thejob market looking increasingly bleak forfirst-time job seekers, the stage is set forthe ever-escalating prevalence of depres-sion among the unemployed.

Unemployment and the resultingdepres-sion is a grim challenge facing mentalhealth professionals.

Sadag manager Cassey Amoore offersself-help tips to address depression.

“Don’t bottle things up. If you have somebad news or amajor upset, tell people closeto you about it and how you feel. Althoughyoumaywant to be alone, youmay feel bet-ter if you try to take part in some routineactivities you previously enjoyed withyour family and friends. Increase positivecontact,” she says.

“Try tomakea list of small activities thatcan be done often during the day to showpositive loving feelings. Maintain a gooddiet and exercise. Get outdoors, even if itis only for awalk.Any formof exercise, rig-orous or gentle can have beneficial re-sults.”V Call a counsellor at Sadag on 0800 20526 or SMS31393.

TROUBLED: Help is at hand for those suffering from depression following retrenchments.PHOTO: TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN

AVIATION ENTHU-SIASTS: To com-memorate thecrash landing ofShackleton 1716 inthe Western Saha-ra Desert 20 yearsago, the SAAF Mu-seum at YsterplaatAir Force Base willrun up the Shack-leton’s engines(aka a ‘groundrun’) on Sunday 13July at 11.00.Please note thatthe Shackleton willnot be flying.Those interested inseeing and hearingfour Rolls RoyceGriffon V12 engines“singing” in har-mony are request-ed to get to themuseum before10.30. Donationsto the museum willbe welcomed. Pho-tographs and vide-os will be permit-ted. Contact(021) 508 6576PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Price freeze on open-top busRunning out of ideas of how to keep yourschool-going children busy this holiday?Put them on a bus.

The City Sightseeing bus, that is.Take advantage of the three-for-one Kids

Special where on weekends, public andschool holidays, two children under 18years can travel for free on the City Sight-seeing bus or Canal Cruise boat with anyfull-paying adult.

Also, City Sightseeing has implementeda national price freeze on the online ticketprices for all adult Red City and Blue MiniPeninsula bus tours. The one-day ticketprice is R130 per adult when bought onlineand the two-day ticket is R230 per adultwhen bought online.

Start your Cape Town experience withthe Red City Tour. It is the best way to getto Table Mountain. The City Sightseeingthree-for-oneKids Special runs at the sametime as Table Mountain’s Kidz Season spe-cial which also offers a two-kids-free withany paying adult deal.

Alternatively, experience the scenicBlue Mini Peninsula Tour, which takesyou beyond the city limits.

Buses operate daily from09:00,with com-mentary available in 16 different languag-es, and includes a fun Kids Channel.V Tickets are available at the City Sightseeing TourOffice outside the Two Oceans Aquarium or buy yourone-day or two-day bus tickets discounted online to2011 prices at www.citysightseeing.co.za.


This is a final invitation to those who wish to use the transport service for people living withdisabilities but who are currently not being accommodated, to make an appointment with thededicated therapist for an assessment.

Appointments can be made throughout the day by calling 0800 600 895.

If you have an appointment, you will be collected at home, taken to Tygerberg Hospital for theassessment, and returned home.

During the assessment the following documents must be presented:• Certified copy of your identity document• Proof of address (preferably a municipal bill)• Proof of income• Medical report

You will also be asked to complete a travel survey questionnaire, which will assist Transport forCape Town in determining the demand for the service and understanding the travel patternsof people living with disabilities.

Please note that:1. No person will be included on the database for accessible transport service

• without having gone through the assessment process• if he/she fails to submit all the required documentation mentioned above

2. The closing date is 30 November 2014, and no further assessments will be done after this date.

For more information please contact the Dial-a-Ride call centre on 0800 600 895.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER129/2014

ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE(DIAL-A-RIDE): FINAL CALL FOR ALLPEOPLE WHOSE PHYSICAL DISABILITIESRENDER THEM UNABLE TO USEMAINSTREAM PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 53(3) (b) of the Municipal Finance ManagementAct, Act 56 of 2003, that the performance agreements of City of Cape Town section 57employees (the city manager and managers directly reporting to the city manager) for the2014/15 financial year are available for perusal on the City of Cape Town’s website:www.capetown.gov.za/en/management/pages/section-57-employees.aspx.

Copies of these are also available at the Human Resources Offices, 5th Floor (4-bay side),Cape Town Civic Centre.

Direct enquiries about the performance agreements to Charl Prinsloo on 021 400 9150 [email protected].


PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OFPERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS ANDSCORECARDS OF CITY OF CAPE TOWNSECTION 57 EMPLOYEES

411 SCAMS: BEWARE PROMISES OF INSTANT RICHES

Greed comeswith a priceMICHELLE LINNERT

@linnertMB

Most people have at some point re-ceived emails announcing they arenew “millionaires”.

Fortunately most don’t fall for the so-called 411 scams and remain skeptical oftheir luck at winning a “foreign lottery” oran “inheritance”.One such skeptic was People’ Post reader

Petro van der Merwe.She came across a new version of the

same old trick that has seen many peopleunwittingly lose their money to the sweettalk of instant riches.In Petro’s case, a certain “MrRhaji Haid”

from Darfur in the Sudan wants to transferhis imaginary father’s imaginary millionsof dollars into her bank account – for “in-vestment purposes”.Heuses political turmoil as the reason for

the impromptu request.

She shared the email with People’s Post.It reads: “Though I have notmetwith you

before, but considering the recent politicalinstabilities in my country, I believe onehas to risk confiding in success sometimesin life (sic).“There is this huge amount of money

(US$8.5 million) which my late Father de-posited in a bank awaiting claim before hewas assassinated by unknown persons dur-ing this war in Darfur, Sudan.”Petro contacted the Bellville police to try

and find the origins of the email, and toldCaptain Fienie Nimb about it.“I received this email from someone I

don’t know. And don’t know how theyman-aged to get my email address,” Petro said.Nimb confirmed it was definitely a scam.“Many people still fall for this,” she said.“We’d like to once again warn people not

to believe the sender. Also, try not to opensuch emails and definitely not to reply to,or even consider the content.” Metrorail march is back on track

HENRY BOOYSEN@henryspoke

Cosatu will commence mass action on Satur-day against Metrorail in defiance of the par-astatal’s decision to increase train fares.The demonstration, which will take place

at noon at the Station Plaza at Cape Town sta-tion, was previously delayed when the Na-tional Economic Development and LabourCouncil (Nedlac) entered into negotiationswith Cosatu and the Ministry of Transport.“Cosatu condemns Metrorail for the deci-

sion to proceed with the train fare increases.The fare increase is a double blow to commut-ers in the light of the bad services that arecurrently being provided by Metrorail andwewill march in protest on 12 July,” says Co-

satu provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich.“When train services are delayed, workers

and commuters must take buses and taxis.This means extra costs on top of the cost ofweekly or monthly tickets they have alreadypaid to use Metrorail services.”Metrorail’s failure to delay the increase

“until the service improves and workers arenot prejudiced, has left Cosatu with no alter-native but to file a Class Action suit againstthem to recover the lost money for workers”,Ehrenreich says.The increase in single tickets range be-

tween 50 to 80c and Cosatu estimates the in-crease will generate up to R3 million for themonth of July.Metrorail regionalmanagerRichardWalk-

er says services will continue.

THE RIGHT FIT: Donations for the People’s Post Books and Board Games Drive are pouring inas readers open their hearts to this newspaper’s 67 Minutes for Mandela initiative, keepingRhodes University journalism student Toni-lee Edwards and journalist Astrid Februarie busy sort-ing. The aim is to establish a library at the St Georges’ Girls’ Home in Wynberg. The space forthe library will be turned into a child-friendly environment, complete with books, board games,puzzles and magazines. If you wish to donate books and board games still in a good condition,call (021) 910 6500 or email [email protected]. Playdough, colouring-in books, crayons,gel pens and journals or scribblers are also welcome. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

Scammed into paying for ‘funeral’ARondebosch residenthasbeen connedoutof R3500 after being informed of the deathof his domestic worker.The incident occurred on Sunday 6 July

at 08:00when anunknownperson called theresident claiming they need money to in-form the family back home and to arrangefor a funeral. Warrant officer Lyndon Si-sam, spokesperson for Rondebosch police,says the caller informed (the resident) to de-posit R3500 at a Checkers Money Marketoutlet. The distraught complainant deposit-ed the money as requested.However on Monday 7 July the domestic

worker reported for work as usual and was

totally oblivious about the caller.“We request residents to get to know as

much as possible about their domesticworkers’ next-of-kin and request contactnumbers,” Sisam says.“They are also advised to warn their do-

mestic workers to refrain from giving outtheir personal information.”He adds some con artists pretend to be

government officials, SARS representa-tives, retail store and bank representatives.“When confronted with such a scam we

advise the employer to confirm the deathwith a family member or request a deathcertificate as proof,” Sisam adds.

Cycle the right wayAnappeal is beingmade for parents to prac-tice safe cycling with their children duringthe school holiday.The Pedal Power Association (PPA) ap-

peals to parents to inform their little pedalpushers that SouthAfrican roads arepublicspaces and all cyclists using the roads needto ensure they do so responsibly.Pedal Power is urging that parents take

time out of their busy schedule to ride withtheir children on their bicycles and teachthem about road safety as well as inform

them about the different road signals.PPA general manager Karin Pohl says:

“Riding with children affords a parent theopportunity to supervise their cycling, es-pecially at edge locations such as streetcrossings.“Parents should model consistent behav-

iour by stopping and looking both ways be-fore proceeding, and invite the child to as-sist in assessment of traffic conditions.”V For more information on tips about safe cycling,visit www.pedalpower.org.za.

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 10 July 201410 LETTERS

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There is just over a week for South Africans – no, theworld – to galvanise into action in honour of the late Nel-son Mandela.From tiny inlets, pockets of land and leafy suburbs to

the arid dustbowl townships – people everywhere are dig-ging into their pockets and resources of time and skillsto help others less fortunate.When everybody pitches in, everybody else in need gets

a little help.This newspaper group is helping St Georges’ Girls’

Home in Wynberg to establish a library, complete withfiction, non-fiction, magazines and activity books. Calledthe People’s Post Books and Board Games Drive, thiscause is being championed by the Business Women’s As-sociation and friends of People’s Post are stepping up tothe plate to help.The generosity of spirit in the Mother City is over-

whelming. It reminds one that there are many good peo-ple who sit in the background doing their best to makeCape Town a really great place to live. Some of them justneed that little bit of an excuse to do good for others, andthey do so without the expectation of a press release urg-ing the media on to pontificate about their good deeds.Why should we care that children should have books

to read? Simple, really. Reading for fun is essential andought to be encouraged. And, it is hoped, they will enjoyreading so much that it becomes contagious and will leadto other children takingapeekover the reader’s shoulder,getting them into the heart andmind of good writers whocan transport us intoworlds far beyond our own imagina-tions.Imagine that. A world where a child boldly embraces

an adventure, run with the animals roaming the the Ser-engeti,delve foreign exotic oceans, or scale Kilimanjaro.It all starts with a small step. Under the encouragement

of a man called Nelson, we can all be someone’s hero.And if we can get our youth to enjoy reading, we could

make this baby step towards the leap and beat the poorshowing of literacy afflicting our country.

Cons make life difficultI read in the papers how people are conning[individuals] and public institutions dailyand nowhere do we see measures or adviceon how to stop or prevent these cons.In today’s economic climate every sent

counts and whether it is in private or publichands it is still your and my money.The first issue is the promise for work op-

portunity for a fee.The public has to be made aware that

should such con artists approach them inwhichever manner then such person mustbe told therewill first be avisit to thenearestpolice station where the legality of theirproduct is to be challenged; a photo will betaken of the person, as well as their finger-prints andDNAand a thorough check by theintelligence officer on duty and all informa-tion verified.The conartistwill notwant to be subjected

to that kind of exposure.[The second con] is the ever popular ten-

der for construction work.The constructor has to give four previous-

ly done construction ventures, a visit to theconstructor’s business site, an account to beopened where a large guaranteed amount isdeposited in the names of the constructor,both parties’ attorneys and the person bur-dened with tenders or the person wantingthe work done, a list of all vehicles and a

check by the licensing authority to certifyownership and a contract covering all as-pects and a pay-as-you-complete clause.We have to start using these methods as

con artists are getting awaywith our financ-es because we lap up the honey that dripsfrom their smooth lips and we are left witheyes swollen from our losses.Thirdly, the theft of our motor vehicles.Sadly, once again, we cry as many of us

cannot afford insurance premiums andwhen our vehicle is stolen we hope and prayin earnest that Law Enforcement will recov-er our property.Yes, we have the gearlock and the wheel

lock and the alarms, but we need to ensurethat all loop holes are covered.The other day I was looking at the three

pedals in my vehicle.I want to encourage people who have engi-

neering knowledge to apply that knowledgethat when we park our vehicles we can cliploose one or all three of the pedals and keepthem with us.Awould-be thief will be compared to a per-

son with no legs without a wheelchair orcrutches. We have to start thinking differ-ently so that our property and finances areprotected by blocking the loopholes.KEITH BLAKEOttery

Mental healthcare: act now to crisisMedia reports about the crisis in mentalhealthcare in South Africa are neither newnor unique to our country. Mental healthhas always been treated as the stepchild ofthehealthcare system throughout theworld.Dr Paul Appelbaum, a psychiatrist and a

legal expert on mental health from the Uni-versity of Columbia, said: “There is reallyno mental health system in the US.”If this is a situation in an advanced coun-

try like the US then it leaves little to the im-agination to guess what the situation is inAfrica, where mental health disorders areoften blamed on witchcraft.In the ’60s, the US had 550 000 beds for psy-

chiatry. This number is now down to 55 000as a result of the strong lobby to deinstitu-tionalise people with mental illness. This

drastic reduction in beds hasmade it almostimpossible to admit severe mentally ill pa-tients as involuntary patients. In America,the “dangerousness” standard is used byjudges to determine whether to grant per-mission for a dangerous and mentally ill pa-tient to be admitted as an involuntary pa-tient. Sadly, this permission is often grantedonly after a mentally ill patient has assault-ed or murdered a caregiver.Very recently, I referred ayoung teenager,

who tried to hang himself, to the local psy-chiatry hospital for urgent admission andobservation. I was immediately called by apsychiatrist andgivena lecture that I shouldhave sent the child to the day hospital be-cause in her opinion he did not look serious.I almost bitmy lip as I listenedwithout going

through the futility of protesting.According to the World Health Organisa-

tion (WHO), mental health is the third high-est global burden of disease and by 2030 itwill rank number one.The health department should support

NGOs like Cape Mental Health Society andSadag (SouthAfricanDepressionandAnxie-ty Group) to get to the masses, which havea zero chance of being diagnosed or treated.We need to embark on large scale education-al campaigns to break the stigma of mentalillness.Merely throwingmoneyandmedica-tion at the problem won’t solve it if we donot make an earnest effort to address issueslike unemployment, family violence, drugaddiction and crime.Dr EV Rapiti Mitchells Plain

Buoy drivesresidentsto distractionRegarding “Bad buoy – Residents atwits’ end” (People’s Post, 26 June).No kidding, it’s bad. I live in Vrede-

hoek and that wail has me virtuallypulling outmyown fingernails. By thetime that “new sound dampening de-vice” is installed I’ll be fully installedin Valkenberg – not to mention howGreen Pointers feel.This thing is egregious beyond

words.Tell me what ship is going to enter

or leave the harbour, unaccompanied,in rough seas?I neverheard suchbloodynonsense;

we don’t need the buoy at all.I am seriously thinking of buying a

rifle and going down to Green Pointfor target practise. The harbour mas-ter had better take us all seriously.Desperate people resort to desper-

ate measures.Three more months of this is unac-

ceptable. Who is he answerable to?JILL KAGANSON,Vredehoek

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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THE 2014/15SERVICE DELIVERY AND BUDGETIMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SDBIP)

Be smart – turn on your trackerDue to an increase in electronic devicespolice are urging residents to consideractivating their locator services on theirandroid devices to help track their sto-len items.

Warrant officer Lyndom Sisam,spokesperson of Rondebosch police,says in less than two minutes the ownerof a lost or stolen device (cellphone, lap-tops and iPads) can trace their androiddevice by activating applications like,Find my Mobile, Find my Android, Findmy iPhone, Find my Samsung and findmy BlackBerry.

“We have had numerous successes intracing lost or stolen electronic devicebecause the complainant had the appli-cation activated or downloaded before itwas stolen,” he says.

Sisam says that together with the po-lice, the location is checked and traced

and in most cases the items are recov-ered and arrests are made.

“Only the owner of the device has thepower to activate the tracking softwareand therefore we advise that they do thisas soon as possible,” he says.

Sisam says no GPS tracking is per-formeduntil the owner sets it upon theirdevice.

Only once it has been activated will itthen show the owner where their an-droid device is on a map which will in-clude the street address.

Sisam further says that the applica-tion does not run on the phones until theowner has activated it through the web-site. “When the application is download-edplease ensure that you saveyourpass-word in a safe place as it is importantwhen tracing the device after it has beenstolen.”

How rates rebates affect youDESIRÉE RORKE

@dezzierorke

Applications for municipal rates re-bates from the City of Cape Town,now only have to be submitted onceevery three years, as opposed to an-nually.

“This resolution was made lastmonth in an attempt to be more car-ing to the most vulnerable residentsin the city,” says IanNeilson, the dep-utymayor ofCapeTownandMayoralCommittee member for Finance.

Neilson says this move will signifi-cantly lessen the administrative bur-den on both the applicants and theCity.

Approximately 26 000 applicationsare received each year and appli-cants have to provide their identitydocuments, proof of income, taxforms and three months’ bank state-ments with each application. “How-ever, it is important to note that ap-plicants who experience a significantchange (decrease or increase) intheir household income are still re-quired to re-apply for a rebate ontheir municipal accounts in the ap-

plicable financial year,” he cautions.Those residents who have applied

for a municipal rates rebate duringthe 2013/14 financial year and whosefinancial situation remains un-changed, only have to re-apply for arebate as from 1 July 2016.

Pensioners and people with disa-bilities with a household income ofR12 000 and less per month can applyfor a municipal rates rebate which isapplied according to the followingsliding scale:

• R0 – R3 500, the rebate is 100%• R3 501 – R5 000, the rebate is 95%• R5 001 – R6 000, the rebate is 90%• R6 001 – R7 000, the rebate is 80%• R7 001 – R8 000, the rebate is 70%• R8 001 – R8 500, the rebate is 60%• R8 501 – R9 000, the rebate is 50%• R9 001 – R9 500, the rebate is 40%• R9 501 – R10 000, the rebate is 30%• R10 001 – R11 000, the rebate is 20%• R11 001 – R12 000, the rebate is 10%First time applicants who are pen-

sioners and people with disabilities,may apply at their nearest municipaloffice. They are also urged to providethe required documentation as men-tioned above.

RED CROSS HOSPITAL: ONE PERSON CAN SAVE SEVEN LIVES

Donors – kids’ true heroesA special eventwasheld tohighlight the

need for more organ donors in theprovince at the Red Cross Children’s

Hospital on Friday 4 July.Guest speaker Helen Zille offered the chil-

dren a message of hope and encouragementas there is a significant number of childrenon the transplant waiting list who need life-saving organ transplants.

The Organ Donor Foundation has named7 July (07/07) Save Seven Lives Day. Thishas becomeanannual date published on thehealth calendar.

Currently at Red Cross Children’s Hospi-tal there are six children on the active listurgently requiring a liver transplant to en-sure their survival and 37 on the inactivelist who will require a liver transplant inthe future.

There has been a dramatic increase in thenumber of children who are on dialysistreatment at the hospital with 17 childrenbeing dialysed and awaiting a kidney trans-plant and only two patients have healthyliving relatives as a transplant option.

Some of these children have been on dial-ysis for almost five years.

Nationally there are over 4300 South Afri-cans awaiting an organ and cornea trans-plant.

Less than 600 transplants are performedeach year and many adults and children diewaiting for a life-saving transplant.

One person can save seven lives when

they become an organ donor. This includesthe use of one heart, two lungs, two kidneys,one liver and one pancreas.

One donor can also improve the qualityof life of up to 50 more people by donatingtheir tissue, skin, bone, heart valves andcorneas.

InSouthAfrica less than 0.2%of thepopu-lation are registered organ donors. If com-pared to other countries such as the USAwhere 37% of their population are regis-tered organ donors and Australia (whoseawareness campaigns are entirely fundedby their government) have 24% of their pop-ulation as registered organ donors.

Theorganisationadmits that this is anex-tremely shocking and low statistic forSouth Africa.

There are challenging factors resulting inthe low organ donation rates in South Afri-ca.

The first is the lack of thorough aware-ness and comprehensive education on thesubject of organ donation and the lack of re-sources available to the Organ Donor Foun-dation. The second is the lack of develop-ment and the deterioration of availablemedical infrastructure that severely im-pacts the effectiveness and growth of organreferrals in South Africa.

The public is encouraged to become do-nors by visiting the Organ Donor Founda-tion’s website at www.odf.org.za or callingtheir toll-free line on 0800 22 66 11.

RECIPIENTS: From left are Brandon le Grange (heart transplant), Organ Donor Foundation executivedirector Samantha Volschenk, Boitumelo Modise (liver transplant) and Monique Opperman Craig (renaltransplant) at the Organ Donor Save Seven Lives event at Red Cross Children’s Hospital. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 10 July 201412 ENTERTAINMENT

ARTSCAPE: BALLET POWER COUPLE IN BIRTHDAY BONANZA

Dare not misscomebackCape Town ballet audience favourites,

prima ballerina Tracy Li and her long-time dance partner Daniel Rajna, will

return to the stage for Cape Town City Bal-let’s upcoming season of Ballet Beautiful atthe Artscape Theatre this month.

The couple will reunite to appear in TheFragile Balance, a new pas de deux, choreo-graphed by artistic director Robin van Wyk.

Li and Rajna have formed a memorablestage partnership for many years, wowingaudiences with their onstage chemistry,harmony and technical finesse.

They both retired in 2007.Since retiring, Li has lectured at the UCT

School of Dance and holds the position ofPrincipal’s Coach at Cape Town City Ballet.In May 2013, Tracy made a comeback to thestage as Camille, the same role she retiredin, garnering critical acclaim and standingovations.

After his retirement, Rajna qualified as anengineer, specialising in water engineering,while keeping fit with a weekly ballet classand stretching.

Van Wyk, who worked with the dancersfor many years, has aimed to highlight thestrength and abilities of the dancers in thiswork, using Max Bruch’s famous ViolinConcerto as accompaniment.The Fragile Balance forms part of the Bal-

let Beautiful season, along with two othernew works by local choreographers, KirstenIsenberg and Yarisha Singh.

The classical favourite, Paquita, roundsoff the varied programme that will displaythe versatility of the company’s dancers.V Ballet Beautiful will be presented by Cape Town CityBallet at Artscape Theatre from Friday 4 to Saturday12 July. Tickets at R175 and R150 may be purchasedfrom Computicket or Artscape Dial-a-Seat on(021) 421 7695.

PAS DE DEUX: Tracy Li and her long-time dance partner Daniel Rajna, will return to the stagefor Cape Town City Ballet’s upcoming season of Ballet Beautiful. PHOTO: JACQUES CONRADIE

Iconic Rocky Horror Show at FugardThe Fugard Thea-tre’s sensationalRocky Horror Showreturns to CapeTown this month.

Terence Bridgettwill join the mad-ness for the firstthree weeks as theiconic smash hitrock musical openson Tuesday 22 July.

The Fugard Thea-tre’s production ofthis global musicalsensation enjoyed a27-week sold-out sea-son in 2013 at the Fu-gard Theatre, play-ing to over 60 000people and extend-ing no fewer thanthree times beforeenjoying a 10-weeksold-out run atJoburg’s Montecasi-no Theatre earlierthis year.The Rocky Horror

Show’s superb all-South African cast is ledby Brendan van Rhyn as Dr Frank-N-Furter,Andrew Laubscher as Riff Raff, Daneel vander Walt as Magenta and Fleur du Cap 2013nominees Paul du Toit as Brad, Jenny Steadas Janet, Dominique Maher as Columbia,and Adrian Galley as the Narrator who re-

joins the cast fromAugust.

Pierre van Heer-den plays Dr Scott &Eddie, and ShaunSmit plays the buff,tanned blonde-haired Rocky.

Singing sensationLucy Tops returnsto her role as theUsherette for thefull Cape Town re-turn season.

The live onstageband, led by Charl-Johan Lingenfelderand featuring KateBorthwick, RobOgilvie, Zeke leGrange, AlessandroBatazzi and JustinMaree, accompa-nies the cast everynight as they beltout the iconic hitsongs Science Fic-tion/Double Fea-ture, Dammit, Jan-

et!, Sweet Transvestite and The Time Warp.TheRockyHorror Show performances run

Tuesday to Fridays at 20:00, Saturdays at16:00 and 20:00 and Sundays at 17:30.

Tickets ranging from R100 to R250 areavailable through Computicket or the thea-tre box office on (021) 461 4554.

STAR-STUDDED CAST: Terence Bridgett will openThe Rocky Horror Show as it returns to the FugardTheatre. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Driving you around the bendMarion Taylor, a49-year-old aca-demic, attends theNational Arts Fes-tival every year togive her talk oncreative writing.Her lecture, TheRoad Trip, focus-ing on journeysand their symbolsin fiction, is par-ticularly popular,and the reason shekeeps getting in-vited back ontothe Thinkfest. On-ly this time some-thing strange hashappened to heron her own roadtrip to Graham-stown…Drive With Me is

a personal, sym-bolic, engrossingstory, intended to give an audience athrilling theatrical experience.

Combining the mundane, familiar andeveryday, with a uniquely South Africanlandscape and the deeply strange, thisoriginal play is local and innovative; tak-ing the audience on a journey in whichthey slowly come to the realisation that

things are not what they seem.This sell-out performance returns to

Upstairs at The Alexander Bar with a twoweek until Saturday 12 July – prettymuch the exact time of the Grahamstownfestival.

Tickets are R90 at the door or R80 in ad-vance at shows.alexanderbar.co.za.

JOURNEY: Take a trip through a personal, symbolic, engrossingstory. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Ballet bonanzaCape Town City Ballet has welcomed sever-al new principal dancers and soloists as anumber of stars recieve promotions.

Previous principal dancers, LauraBösenberg, Thomas Thorne and Kim Viei-ra have been promoted to senior principaldancers.

Bösenberg needs no introduction to CapeTown audiences, having danced manyleading roles for the CTCB, most recentlyOdette/Odile inSwanLake, Princess Auro-ra in The Sleeping Beauty and Camille inCamille to great critical acclaim.

She joined the CTCB in 2004 and was ap-pointed as a Principal Dancer in 2009.

Thorne originally hails from the UnitedKingdom.

Often on stage as the partner of Bösen-berg, he has been dancing with the CTCBsince 2008, portraying many prominentroles, including Prince Charming in Cin-derella, Paquita, Prince Siegfried in SwanLake, Prince Florimund in The SleepingPrincess and Albrecht in Giselle.

Vieira danced with the State TheatreBallet before joining the Dutch National

Ballet in Amsterdam. She joined the CTCBin 2010. Kim most recently excelled as theFirebird in The Firebird, the Blue Bird inThe Sleeping Beauty, Princess Odile inSwan Lake and Camille in Camille.

Angela Hansford has been promoted toprincipal dancer, while Daniel Szybk-woski is now a senior soloist. ElizabethNienaber and Rosamund Ford have bothbeen promoted to soloists and Bradley vanHeerden to senior artist.

Hansford studied ballet with Gwen MaryWells in Port Elizabeth. She has enchantedaudiences with her interpretation ofOdette in Swan Lake. Other roles for theCape Town City Ballet include the LilacFairy and Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty),Michaela (Carmen) and the Snow Queen(The Nutcracker).

All these dancers will be starring in Bal-let Beautiful, part of the Cape Town CityBallet’s 80 Anniversary season, at Art-scape Theatre from Friday 4 to Saturday12 July. Tickets at R175 and R150 can bepurchased from Computicket or ArtscapeDial-a-Seat on (021) 421 7695.

BALLET STARS: Elizabeth Nienaber, Bradley van Heerden, Kim Vieira, Daniel Szybkowski, LauraBösenberg, Angela Hansford, Rosamund Ford and Thomas Thorne.PHOTO: PAT BROMILOW DOWNING

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 10 July 2014 NEWS 13CONSERVATION: GREAT WHITE SHARK EXPERT’S PIONEERING RESEARCH AND PASSION

Plunging the murky depthsMICHELLE LINNERT

@linnertMB

Her doctoral thesis about Great Whitesharks is a first for Africa.“Her” being the recently graduated

DoctorAlisonKock, a formerBellvillitewhohas been a world expert in shark behaviourfor a number of years.Alison donned the UCT doctoral cap on 12

June for her dissertation about the behav-ioural ecology and improved conservationof Great White sharks in the False Bay area.But she is northern suburbs born-and-bred.“I grew up in Welgemoed, went to school

at Welgemoed Primary and then The Set-tlers High and lived there for 20 years beforemoving closer to the sea, and I now live inSimon’s Town,” she told People’s Post.She and husband Morne Hardenberg, an

underwater cameraman who also runs hisown shark-diving business, met on a re-search expedition. But she was in love withthe sea long before then.“My dad was in the Navy and is an avid

recreational diver and fisherman. Fromwhen I was very little I used to join him ondiving and fishing trips – his love for the seawas contagious,” she says.It is a love that just kept growing within

the young explorer through her passion forsnorkelling and diving.“The best were the little ‘shy sharks’ – so

named because when they are scared theycurl into a small ball and cover their eyeswith their tail,”she recalls.Soon after receiving her BSc degree, Ali-

son started volunteering on a Great Whiteshark cage-diving boat.“Onmy first day out on the boat, amassive

Great White shark breached completely outof thewater chasing a seal. I couldn’t believemy eyes... this was probably the momentthat changed the course ofmy life,” she said.“I had somany questions about the sharks

which none could answer, and so I decidedthat I would be the one to find out more.”And she did. And this research has been

groundbreaking.“I discovered that the Great Whites are

present in large numbers in False Bay allyear round, but that depending on the sea-son and whether they are male or female,they can be found in different places in thebay,” she says.She also found that during autumn and

winter the immaturemales and females con-gregate around Seal Island where they preyon young seals.“But as spring starts, the males tend to

leave the bay completely while the femalesharks start spending more time closer tobeaches,” she says.“This means that for half the year, the

males and females are apart.”Alison says despite having found some an-

swers, she’s more curious than ever.

Her current research sees her out on herresearch boat around Seal Island, where shephotographs the sharks to identify them.“Each shark has a unique dorsal fin – like

a fingerprint is unique – (and) I record theirbehaviour around the boat, as well as whenthey are hunting seals, and I use tracking tomonitor their movements,” she says.“The tagging allows us to find out where

they go,when they go there, andwhich othertagged sharks they go there with. I havedived at Seal Island a few times to deploymytracking equipment, and that can be a littlescary, but we take all the necessary precau-tions including a safety cage and a buddyteam.”She says she once had a close call when

she leant too far out of the boat during a tag-ging exercise with a 5m-long shark.

“When I leaned over to tag it, it got a frightand flicked its tail up. Because the sharkwasso big and Iwas so close to it, her tail slappedme across my back and knocked me off myfeet onto the deck. I lay there for a few sec-onds out of breath,” she say.The lesson? “Wait for the shark to be

swimming away from the boat, not towardsit, before tagging!”She mentions the stark evidence of how

humans impact on the sharks’ habitat, list-ing examples such as trophy fishing andsome types of shark nets.“But we also have many people working

towards their conservation and establishingmarine protected areas that can conservetheir prey and habitats.”Asked what she thinks of media attention

to her research, she says she wasn’t pre-pared for it.“When I started my research project all I

wanted to do was answer those burningquestions I had and for the first two yearsI carried out the research with very little in-terest from the media,” she says.But this changed after shark attacks in the

Cape in 2005.“Then all of a sudden, everyone wanted to

know more about the sharks, and I was theonly one doing active research on them inthe Cape so the media came to me a lot.”International interest in her work over

the years includes interviews with CNN,ABC News, 60 Minutes, National Geograph-ic, Discovery and BBC, as well as local me-dia. Alison is currently developing a com-prehensive model to predict periods of highand low shark activity in different areas,and this information is to be made public.“These sharks have a presence. The way

they suddenly appear from the depth below,expertly camouflaged, the way such a largeanimal effortlessly glides past the boat – likea Boeing 747,” she marvels.“They truly are magnificent.”

V Follow Alison and her team at Shark Spotter onTwitter @SharkSpotters, Facebook at Shark Spotters,or visit www.sharkspotters.org.za.

RESPECT: Dr Alison Kock on her research boat, enticing a shark to the boat to be tagged.PHOTO: ADRIAN HEWITT

Pugs push on and go walkiesANDRÉ BAKKES

@andrebakkes

Contrary to popular belief, pugs are actual-ly dogs.Statements such as these could be con-

sidered as inflammatory, but it is saidwithtongue firmly in cheek.Something pugs cannot quite manage

(they try, but that tongue refuses to stay in-side that cheek).These oddities are exactly what distin-

guishes pugs from mere dogs.About 20 pugs proudlywaddled downOt-

to du Plessis Drive on Sunday in the nameof Pug Rescue SA.Humans and other dogs stopped and

stared at the googly-eyed creatures as theyhuffed and puffed their way down thestreet. Let’s face it – pugs are adorable!Says Pug Rescue SA’s Lilian Looney: “I

love them because they are so lovable!They stick to you like glue! They’re non-agressive and very good with children.”She adds matter-of-factly that pugs are

“not actually fighting breeds at all”.Looney fosters four pugs herself and can-

not get enough of them.The Pug-a-Thon, a 2km walk for mem-

bers of PugRescue SAand their dogs, start-

ed in front of Doodles restaurant under theshroud of heavy clouds.The adverse weather conditions suited

the pugs, since these dogs prefer coolertemperatures when walking.Looney continues: “Safe to say 99.9% of

these pugs were adopted through Pug Res-cue SA, which then finds homes for them.We get them in and immediately sterilisethem and microchip them, foster them outand findhomes for them.Fortunately thereare many of pug lovers around who willthen go and do a home check and see if thehome is suitable. The pug must be inside,you have to understand the breed. Theycannot have unsupervised access to pool,other than that just lots of love. Pugs area very loving breed, but they do shed hair365 days of the year, they’re ‘teflon dogs’,because they want to be with humans allthe time.”Pugs live up to 17 years and is, according

to Looney, one of the best breeds around.“Anybody who wants to adopt a pug can

go to our website, www.pugrescue.co.za,for more information. Also, people whowant to get rid of their pug can fill in a sur-render form and we will take a pug of anyage or health issues and rescue them, con-cludes Looney.

WHAT A YAWN: Wilscha van Heerden from Oranjezicht and Zoey. PHOTOS: ANDRÉ BAKKESEYEFUL: Milan Sosic’s pug Smeagol.GOT WHEELS: Moose loves to walk in his frame.He belongs to Lydia Skors.

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Adie twinstackle the BergThe race for the

women’s titleat theBergRiv-

er Canoe marathontook on a new com-plexion with the ad-dition of Abby andAlex Adie to the al-ready competitivewomen’s field forthis year’s race.

The 24-year oldtwins have stampedtheir authority onwomen’s river rac-ing in recentmonths, with eacheager to add a solidBerg performanceto their already im-pressive résumé.

ForAlex, theBergserves as the goldenopportunity to sig-nal her full return tocompetitive pad-dling after a brokenleg in 2004 significantly hampered herprogress as a junior.

The Peninsula Canoe Club member putin a solid effort with partner Hilary Brussin her first competitive race back at thisyear’s Dusi in February, before she andAbby clinched a commanding victory inthe 2014 Non-Stop Dusi a few weeks later.

While the Berg is a journey Alex hasn’tundertakenpreviously, her lack of experi-ence on the Berg River isn’t putting thetalented paddler off.

“I’ve been debating doing a Berg for awhile and with me moving to the Cape(from KwaZulu-Natal), I naturally justslotted into the season. I’m really lookingforward to this year’s Berg,” Alex says.

“I’ve done a couple of the pre-Berg raceswhich have helped get the mileage up alittle. Abby also came down to the Capea couple of days ago and we’ll look tospend a bit of time on the river before therace, trying to learna fewmoreof the linesand the sneaks. If I can get a top three fin-ish at this year’s Berg, it would be great.”

The twins join the likes of Kirsten Pend-eris (AQRate), Nicole Russell, HayleyArthur and Lauren Felgate (all MacS-

quad) and Bianca Beavitt in a women’sfield of a depth which few recent Berg edi-tions have enjoyed.

“It’s great to have a competitive wom-en’s field for Berg this year,” Alex says.

“Themore girls on the line, the strongerthe race is likely to be. With us startingtogether on day one, having more girls onthe line means there are a few more pad-dlers we can look to work with early on.”

The tough, long days of the Berg Mara-thon are as much a test of mental tough-ness as physical strength and endurance.

Forming an alliance with a competitorcan go a long way in aiding one’s chances,somethingwhichgives the sisters a signif-icant advantage before a paddle strokehas even been taken.

“NaturallyAbby and I have a far strong-er bond with each other than we do withany of the other girls, so I’m sure if we’renear enough to one another, we’d be hap-py to help each other wherever we can,”Alex says.

The Berg River Canoe Marathon startsin Paarl on Wednesday 16 July and endsat Velddrif on Saturday 19 July.V Visit www.berg.org.za for more information.

TWIN THREAT: Twins Abby (left) and Alex Adie will undoubtedlybe contenders in the women’s race at this year’s Berg River CanoeMarathon. PHOTO: DAVE MACLOED/GAMEPLAN MEDIA

Come and swing with VOBVarsity Old Boys (VOB) Baseball and Soft-ball Clubwill host an old school party atWit-tebome Civic Centre on Friday 8 August.The event starts at 19:30 and will feature

DJ’s and live bands. Admission costs R100;

take your own drinks and snacks.All funds raised will be used to upgrade

the clubhouse.V For more information or to purchase tickets call Den-ise on 079 225 5772.

Equestrian wants Paralympic shotNicole Sanders may not be able to walkwithout crutches, but she has the ability tomake horses dance.Sanders has overcome cerebral palsy to

make her mark in the equestrian sportingarena over the past eight years.The Lakeside resident has achieved huge

success as a dressage competitor throughsheer determination and a burning ambi-tion to represent South Africa at the Paral-ympic Games in Brazil in 2016.But unlike other international competi-

tors, she does not have the time and re-sources to train for three hours a day, sixdays a week. Instead she has to train andcompete on borrowed horses.“This is one thing I truly love, which I

know I am good at – I would love to be giventhe opportunity to show what I am worth,”

Sanders says.“My competitors are all sponsored – they

have the chance to compete locally and in-ternationally on their own horses. I do notcome from a high-income background, butI am hard-working and determined toachieve my goals.”She trains at the SouthAfricanRiding for

the Disabled Association (Sarda) in Con-stantia for just 45 minutes each week andoften has just 15 minutes to get to know thehorse she uses at a competition.Having achieved under these circum-

stances is a testament to her exceptionalability as a dressage rider, as well as her re-markable resilience.However, without the necessary finan-

cial backing, Nicole is unlikely to achieveher dream of competing in the Paralympics

and making SA proud.Former Proteas crick-

eter Brett Schultz and hispartner Georgina Swainhave made it their goal tohelp Sanders get aroundher lack of funding.“Nicole was achieving

exceptional results indressage arenas acrossthe world. Time was run-ning out for her to realiseher dream as a result of alack of funding and limit-ed access to training,”Schultz says.“The commitment and

dedication she has shownto her sports discipline iscommendable. As anable-bodied sportsman inmyday, I can only respecther passionanddrive.Wedecided to do somethingto help keep her dreamalive.”With the assistance of

sponsors Eurolux andEconorisk, Craig Hindsof Watershed and restau-rateur Mike Lumb, thecouple and Sarda startedthe Journey to the Paral-ympics 2016 fundraisingcampaign.On Sunday 20 July the

campaignwill commencewhen top SA bandWater-shed takes to the stage fora event.An intimate food, wine

and music experience,the lunchtime event willtake place at B.B Quesrestaurant at Groot Con-stantia Wine Estate.V Tickets cost R600 per person;only 150 are available. [email protected] tobook your place.

IN CONTROL: Nicole Sanders has overcome cerebral palsy to achievein the dressage arena. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

CT Marathon aims for new heightsA recently sealed naming rights sponsor-ship could see the Cape TownMarathon be-come Africa’s first WorldMarathonMajors(WWM) event.WWMcurrently consists of the six largest

and most renowned annual marathons inthe world.The series charts theperformances of ath-

letes in the Tokyo, Boston, New York City,Chicago, London and Berlin marathonsover a two-year cycle, with the top perform-ingmen’s andwomen’s runners splitting $1000 000 at the end of the cycle.All six races are ranked as gold on the In-

ternational Association of Athletics Feder-ations’ (IAAF)RoadRace Label Events clas-sification system, which ranks the world’stop races as bronze, silver or gold. The CTMarathon is not currently ranked.However, a sponsorship from Sanlam,

whichwill see the race renamed theSanlamCT Marathon, has allowed organisers tobring forward plans to apply for Silver La-bel classification.South African long-distance Olympic

medallist Elana Meyer, Sanlam CT Mara-thon spokesperson and executive commit-tee member, says the race’s potential willbe “immeasurable” once the Silver Label isawarded. “We are extremely pleased tohave a leading financial services group likeSanlam working with us to realise the po-

tential of this very special event,” Meyersays.“We offer contestants the largest sum of

prize money for a South African standardmarathon, with cash prizes exceedingR1,6m – in line with international city mar-athon benchmarks and a requirement to beconsidered for WMM and IAAF member-ship.”The race is jointly hosted by the City of

Cape Town, Western Province Athletics(WPA) and ASEM Running.This year the 42.2km marathon race will

be the culmination of a festival of running.It will feature in a 10km Peace Run, a 4.2kmPeace Run, two Peace Trail Runs, a PeaceRelay and a Peace Mile Race.Sanlam CEO Yegs Ramiah says the com-

pany is delighted to be the official headlinesponsor of the marathon.“The sport of running is easily accessible

and within everyone’s means. By its verynature, it requires determination, dedica-tion and the belief that a lot can come fromvery little,” he says.“We believe an event such as this will

have a real and positive influence by ena-bling people to live their best possible lives.We look forward to a long and positive asso-ciation with the CT Marathon.”The marathon will take place on Satur-

day 20 and Sunday 21 September.

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BROUGHT DOWN: Bishops pupil Lubello Scott is tackled while representing Western Provincein a match against Border on the first day of the Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week under-16 tourna-ment in Pretoria on Monday. Province scored nine unanswered tries to win 61-0.

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Coke Cup action this weekendLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

The Coca-Cola Cup’s two previous win-ners both fired warning shots at theirrivals when they bulldozed into the last

32 of this year’s competition.Hanover Park FC won the tournament in

2012, but were knocked out in the quarter-fi-nals by a youthful Milano side last year.Jordan Callies then shocked local football

fans by knocking out Milano in the semi-fi-nals and went on to beat Sporting United 4-3to take the spoils.Both Hanover Park and Callies signalled

their intention to challenge for the titleagain this year,when they recorded emphat-

ic wins in the round of 64 on Sunday.Hanover Park, also champions in 2009,

thrashed Maitland’s Saxon Rovers 4-0 at theBlue Downs Sports Complex, while Callieseased past FC Mimosa with a 3-0 win.The two former champions will advance

to the round of 32 which already shows astrong field, although the all the teams havenot been decided. Central FC and Rygate Lo-cal Football Association’s (LFA) JunctionRovers, the respective champions and run-ners-up in 2011, also confirmed their places.Central knocked out Stephanians-Ottery

with a 2-1 win, while Rovers beat Cape Dis-trict LFA’s RC Athletico 2-1.Several other sides from the Southern

Suburbs have also booked their spots in the

last 32 of Cape Town’s premier amateur foot-ball tournament.Wynberg St John’s beat Bellville United

2-1, Island Rovers knocked-out South Penin-sula LFA’s Milano United 3-2 and GlendeneUnited edged Rising Stars 4-3.Peninsula United were 4-2 victors over

Liverpool FC, Celtic AFC beat Barcelona FCby the same score-line andMitchell’s Plain’sMorgensterUnited beatManenberg’s YoungIdols 3-2.South Peninsula LFA’s Heath Athletic

edged Mitchell’s Plain side Standards Unit-ed 3-2, Silver Spurs thrashed Kuils River FC4-1 and Devonshire Rovers breezed past Ti-tans FC with a 3-0 win.Chelsea FC came out on top in a derby

against Rygate LFA rivals Bridegtown Unit-ed, winning 5-2 to advance.Heavy rains saw eight games scheduled

for play at the Bonteheuwel Sports Complexon Sunday cancelled. Those games will takeplace at the same venue this Sunday.Seven Southern Suburbs sides can still

qualify for the round of 32.Retreat’s Greenwood Athletic, Grassy

Park’s Crusaders AFC, Mitchell’s Plain’sLiverpool-Portlands and Beacon Pirates,Santos AFC, South Peninsula LFA’s ArielSpurs and Athlone-Heideveld LFA’s Ever-ton United are all still in the running.Sunday’s fixtures will take place in two

batches, with four games kicking-off at 13:30and four at 15:30.

TIMELY TACKLE: Devonshire FC’s Mpumelelo Gwai (left) and Titans FC’s Saeed Odendalbattle for possession during a Coca-Cola Cup last 64 match in Manenberg on Sunday.Devonshire won 3-0 to advance to the last 32. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

Synchro pair headed for the big timeLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

South Africa’s most talented young syn-chronised swimming duo have embarkedon a punishing training regime in hopes ofmaking an impact at an international tour-nament.Tatum-Lee Petersen from Athlone and

Bergvliet resident Sarah Keyte will repre-sent SAat theMediterraneanCup inGreecein September.The pair usually train for three hours,

three times a week, but from Saturday 12to Saturday 19 July they will spend eighthours daily focusing on training.Keyte, a pupil at Spingfield Girls’ Con-

vent School, says its all worth it.“You have to put in a lot of hours for the

sport,” she says.“You have to give up a lot, but in the end

it’s all worth it because we will be compet-ing on an international stage.”The Grade 9 pupil took up the sport when

her mother’s friend suggested she give it atry. She was only in Grade 2 at the time and

she has been hooked ever since.Petersen started at the sameagewhenher

swimming coach recommended she givethe sport a try.“I like that you are able to express your-

self in ways that you aren’t able to in othersports,” Petersen says. “You’re able todance, but you’re still in the water. It getsyour creative juices flowing. This sport isboth about creativity and physical ability.”For her, the toughest aspect of synchro-

nised swimming ismemorising andperfect-ing routines, and timing.The two youths started competing as a

duo six years ago, dominating the sport al-most immediately.They are members of Barracudas Syn-

chro Club and are coached by SueManners-Wood, the national senior synchronisedswimming coach.Shebelieves theduo isheaded straight for

the top of the sport.“They have won their duet in every age

group they have competed in throughoutthe years,” she says. “They have also beenidentified by Swimming SouthAfrica as the

duet to take over from the current SAseniorduet. They have been identified to competeat the Commonwealth Games in Durban in2020 and are being groomed for that compe-tition.”Petersen and Keyte qualified for theMed-

iterranean Cup with a score of 6.3 out of 10at the National Championships in April.The pair win gold at the championships.They will compete against the sport’s

most elite under-16 teams at the competi-tion. The world’s top three sides, Russia,Spain and China will also be in attendance.But a lack of facilities, finances and regu-

lar competition against top oppositionmeans the girls have virtually no hope ofbringing home amedal, but Manners-Woodhas set her students a different goal.“I look at it in terms of score. I would like

to see the girls improve on the score theyachieved at the National Championships,”she says.“I would ideally like to see my girls get

between 6 and 6.5, which would mean theyare very competent. That would be a goodachievement. I’m also being conservative,because I think they can get 6.8 or 7.”V Anyone able to assist the team with sponsorshipshould call Francis on 072 775 2772.

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