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After a swell of complaints over thestate of Queens Beach, a changingtide may see the local favourite re-classified to improve service deliv-ery.After being inundated with com-

plaints on the cleanliness of theshoreline, ward councillor Bever-ley Schafer has now vowed to seethis Sea Point stretch changed to anodal beach.This will result in increased

cleaning services, says Schafer,who intends to submit a motion to

the Good Hope Subcouncil.“We are in the swimming season

again and Queens Beach will con-tinuously be an issue until the Cityof Cape Town decides to reclassifyit,” she insists.“I have also been alerted of bro-

ken showers and a leaking pump.This has for decades been a localswimming beach for many fami-lies. I will do my best to ensure theCity [officially] makes this one ofour swimming beaches and clearsthe kelp and dangerous shells,which pose a risk to children andadults.”According to a report by the

council’s environmental resourcemanagement department, kelp andshells play a significant role in theecological functionality of thecity’s beaches.“As a rule of thumb, interven-

tion is limited to those beaches ofCape Town that have been highlymodified from their original natu-ral state and which are typicallyhigh-impact recreational usebeaches. Queens Beach is an exam-ple of a highly altered beach fromits original natural state,” the re-port states.While council removes kelp at

Queens Beach, it does not, unless

under exceptional circumstances,remove shells.A recent example of this was an

unusual event where mussels, in-cluding the flesh content, washedup on the shore.“Considering the flesh content

and the resulting stench andhealth and safety implications, themussels were removed. It must benoted that this event is the excep-tion rather than the norm and inany other circumstances shellswill be left on the City’s beaches,”the report states.Nodal beaches are classified ac-

cording to the number of visitors

who use the specific stretch, ex-plains Mayoral Committee mem-ber for Utility Services Ernest Son-nenberg.“From a management perspec-

tive, a nodal beach offers a suite ofservices and facilities to a largenumber of users, where there is ahub of commercial activities in thesurrounding environment. A nod-al beachmaybeadjacent to smallerones, such as Queens Beach. Whenallocating resources, the nodalbeach is the focal point fromwhichresources are distributed to small-er surrounding beaches,” he says.To page 2

SEA POINT: PLANS TO RESTORE QUEENS BEACH TO FORMER GLORY

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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 14 November 20132 NEWS

From page 1Although Queens Beach is not that pop-

ular as a swimming spot due to rocks, itis often used for sunbathing, family get-to-gethers, dog-walking and surfing, saysSea Point, Bantry Bay and Fresnaye Rate-payers’ Association chairperson DavidLazarus.

The cleaning of the beach is not as muchof a problem as the vagrants makingthemselves at home in the public toilets,he continues.

“We are aware of a published complaintabout the shells not being removed. Othercomplaints relate to the street people mo-nopolising the ablution block and sleep-ing and littering on the beach. This alsoapplies to neighbouring Sunset Beachwhere the street people insist on storingtheir goods. The street people also some-times harass passersby,” he says.

Queens Beach is also a popular touristspot, which Lazarus feels is compromisedby the vagrancy.

“Locals and visitors dislike the fact thatthe ablution blocks are used by the streetpeople leading to a perception that theycould be unhygienic. Sometimes there areclothes hanging to dry on the promenaderailings or on the steps leading to thebeaches. This is unsightly and inappro-priate for a top tourist destination,” hesays.

Resident MacKenzie Walker has alwaysfound the area to be reasonably clean, butwould be happy to see it made a nodalbeach.

“It would be nice to see less kelp lyingon the sand. I wouldn’t mind my taxes be-ing put towards keeping the beach clean,”he says.

Beach-goers frequent the sunny spot,

resident Ben Sandman says.“People often go to Queens Beach with

their children. It would be nice to see apool area created to allow for swimming,and to see the beach cleaned more regular-ly,” he agrees.

The beach is cleared of all litter fourtimes a week and kelp is stockpiled duringthese cleanings.

Kelp is regularly removed by crane,when the vehicles are available.

During high season, this cleaning takesplace daily, Sonnenberg says.

Lazarus would like a stronger Law En-forcment presence at the beach to detervagrants.

“Otherwise Sunset and Queens beachesshould remain natural and unspoiled byhuman interference,” he says.

Camps Bay and Hout Bay are the onlynodal beaches on the Atlantic Seaboard.

Changing the tide after streams of complaints


It’s parking paradise for cyclists asspecialised facilities open in KloofStreet.

Mall Lifestyle on Kloof has re-done their parking lot, but thistime cyclists will not be left out.

Cape Town has a growingnumber of urban cyclists who usetheir bikes to commute to workand travel to local shops and res-taurants, explains Bicycle CapeTown spokesperson LeonieMervis.

One of the biggest needs for cy-clists in the city alongside safe cy-cle routes is to have secure, easilyaccessible parking facilities, shesays.

“Currently there are only a fewcentrally located bicycle racks inthe city centre, but there are nonelocated in the Kloof area. Kloof Street is aprime spot for secure parking, with a clus-ter of shops located nearby,” she says.

The project was born out of necessity,says Lifestyle on Kloof’s project managerJonathan Zurel.

“We noticed a high number of our shop-pers arriving on bicycles and wanted to ac-

commodate them. We decided to collaboratewith Bicycle Cape Town on how to bestachieve that. We recently gave the entiretyof our parking facilities a facelift. Includingcyclists in our revamp was the right thingto do and has turned out to be a great initia-tive,” he says.

Establishing bicycle parking has chal-

lenges, Mervis says.“One of the main challenges fac-

ing cyclists when parking is find-ing suitable bicycle parking racksthat support the bike correctly.The incorrect ones can damage theframe or bend the wheels. Racksneed to be robust and have multi-ple locking points to secure the bi-cycle,” she says.

The bicycle racks used at Life-style on Kloof are designed andmanufactured locally by AidanBennetts Designs and are based oninternational standards.

Cyclists can look forward tomore bicycle-friendly parking are-as across the metropole, Mervissays.

“Over the next year we plan toroll out our Bike Friendly Cam-paign to more venues in andaround the city. The next locationfor bicycle parking facilities is

planned for the Bay Harbour Market inHout Bay and will go hand in hand with aninitiative to encourage people to cycle to themarket,” she says.

Zurel believes other centres will followtheir example.

“We certainly believe that we’ve done theright thing. The proof is in the parking!”

TAMBOERSKLOOF: BICYCLE-FRIENDLY PARKING LOT LAUNCHED

The wheels of change

WHEELY COOL: Cyclists now have secure spots to park their bikesafter a Kloof Street centre revamped its parking facilities.

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Nearly half a million traffic offences havebeen recorded by the City of Cape Town’s Traf-fic Services in three months, while about18 500 arrests were made over the same peri-od.

Mayoral Committee member for Safety andSecurity JP Smith says the clampdown waspart of a commitment to ensure the safety ofall road users. “We are exploring new technol-ogies and systems, such as the admin mark;increasing our staff complement and thenumber of operations; and we are driving newlegislation to ensure that we win the battleagainst reckless and dangerous drivers. Wehope to decrease the number of road fatalitiesin line with our commitment to the SafelyHome joint road safety campaign with the pro-vincial government,” Smith says.

About 257 300 speeding offences were regis-tered, 12 200 fines issued to transport opera-tors for overloading, 385 vehicles were im-pounded and 16 083 people were arrested foroutstanding warrants, he confirms.

“It is more troublesome when one considersthat the period under review coincides withsome of the wettest months in Cape Town anda time when common sense would dictate thatdrivers should be even more cautious on theroads.”

Smith says he’s concerned about unli-censed drivers, people driving without theirsafety belts and the disregard for basic rulesof the road.

He has also approached provincial trans-port minister Robin Carlisle about tougherlaws for traffic offences.

Almost 500 000traffic offences –in three months

WAR AND PEACE: The sacrifice made by a quarter million South Africans during World War I was commemorated during a formal wreath-layingceremony hosted by the City of Cape Town during its annual Remembrance Day church service on Sunday. Remembrance Day is celebratedin honour of those who fell in defence of their country during all wars, including the Anglo-Boer War, World Wars I and II, and the borderwars. Remembrance Day is observed across the globe to commemorate the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 when WorldWar I finally came to an end. Council commemorates this day on the Sunday that falls closest to 11 November. PHOTO: BRUCE SUTHERLAND

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 14 November 2013 NEWS 3


Constant drilling and pounding has been anirritation for St James Street residents, andwith construction of the new MyCiTi busstop taking longer than expected, the workis slowly driving them over the edge.

Construction started in May last year, andwhile it takes about a month and a half tocomplete, umpteen complaints and eventhreats of a lawsuit put a spanner in coun-cil’s works.

The plan includes raised platform busstops with shelters to facilitate disabled pas-sengers’ access onto and off the buses, saysMayoral Committee member for TransportBrett Herron.

But a year and a half later, work is stillunderway owing to concerns surround thequality of the workmanship.

Wexford Road resident Alan Hughes is fedup with the constant building.

“We have had to endure never-ending civilworks since before May last year. I have nodoubt that the MyCiTi bus routes will be ex-tremely beneficial to City Bowl residents butthe manner in which this project is managedin this area leaves a bitter taste,” he says.

The delays have been caused by public ob-jections, Herron confirms.

“The construction of a bus stop normallytakes six weeks to complete. However, dueto the numerous objections by the public inSt James Street in particular, the construc-

tion of the bus stops was placed on hold untilthe issues were resolved,” he says.

Placing the bus stops along the road meantSt James Street had to be converted to a one-way, which came under heavy fire from rate-payers.

“One resident even threatened legal ac-tion, and we had to halt construction whilewe sorted that out,” he says.

Hughes is furious that the construction offhis street has been redone several times.

“The current civil work undertaken at theintersection of Wexford and St James is cer-tainly the third if not the fourth occasionwhen work has broken up to alter previouslycompleted work. A fully compliant designshould have been completed the first timearound to negate this additional expensivework. We are being subjected to this ex-tremely intrusive work for the fourth time,”he fumes.

The work was redone due to quality con-cerns, Herron says.

“The quality of the wearing course wasnot up to scratch. It was rejected and the con-tractor had to redo the work at his own cost.If all goes according to plan, the work shouldbe completed by the end of the month,” hesays.

The construction noise has also been get-ting on St James Street resident John Smit’snerves.

“The ongoing work has brought consist-ent noise for the last four months. I workfrom home, so it’s quite a problem. I have

no idea what the labour is for – we’ve hadno communication about it,” he says.

However, local Albert Venter believes theconstruction has been moving at a goodpace.

“It’s not really an inconvenience. Theroadworks have been finished quite quicklyso far,” he says.

No additional work has been planned forthis street, Herron adds.

VREDEHOEK: SIX WEEK JOB TURNS INTO 18 MONTH IRRITATION

Sub-standard job raises ire

LONG AND WINDING ROAD: The construction of a MyCiTi bus stop in St James Street has been under-way for over a year owing to quality issues. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Hang up your helmet – Moonlightmass, thecity’s monthly night bicycle ride, has beencancelled until further notice.

The event permit was revoked by the Cityof Cape Town amid safety concerns over thegrowing number of participants, says coun-cil’s executive director of Tourism, Eventsand Marketing Anton Groenewald.

“ The City of Cape Town has provided sup-port to this event since its inception. Wehave done so with the clear understandingthat if the event grew in number, certaincompliance aspects would need to be ad-hered to by those planning the event,” hesays.

“This was made clear to the event organis-ers.”

None of the participants sign an indemni-ty form, and council, in the absence of anevent organiser, is liable for any safetyshortcomings.

“Safety issues that need to be addressedinclude the safety of the participants, emer-gency vehicle access, the deployment of suf-ficient traffic officers and marshals, and forpedestrian and vehicle traffic to be mini-mally disrupted,” he says.

The City’s Events Permit Office has onseveral occasions requested the event or-

ganisers to meet with its committee, butthese requests have been ignored,Groenewald claims.

However, Moonlightmass organiserscounter this, saying they have met with cityofficials on ten occasions since May lastyear and a detailed traffic management planwas discussed.

“After receiving this plan it was agreed byall parties to keep improving as we go alongbut to not cancel the ride. This plan requiresdeep pockets and some form of funding,” theorganisers say in a statement.

“Safety has always been our top priorityand we never took it lightly. Leading by ex-ample while educating our followers hadstarted to show results. As a community-based ride we received the amazing supportof paramedics and marshals who on theirown time and money ensured the safety ofthe riders.”

The community event also receives a do-nation in the form of a public liability insur-ance policy from Associated Insurance Bro-kers that covers every ride.

“Our policy has always been to engagewith the city and we will attend any meetingto resolve these issues, as we have done allalong,” state the organisers.

Night ride canned – for now

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 14 November 20134 WORD ON THE STREET

RivRivetingeting ororrevrevololting?ting?

It’s an extravaganza of glitter, tiaras andtons of makeup.The Miss Universe pageant took place at

the weekend in Moscow’s Crocus City Halland at the end of the evening, Venezuela’sMaria Gabriela Isler was crowned the win-ner.

While in the 1990s families would stockup on snacks and stare at the small screenin awe, ratings for the once prestigious pag-eant have over the last two decades steadilydecreased.Whether it’s owing to better viewing op-

tions, women empowerment or the tiresomeobsession with physical beauty, viewersworldwide are seemingly no longer interest-ed in pageantry.But does the average South African still

tune in?Here’s what readers have to say.

ZZANEANE WILLIAMSWILLIAMS still enjoys watching the youngwomen prance on stage. “I always make sure I amclose to my TV when it plays. This is somethingwe as old people enjoy watching.”

ZELDAZELDA MANUELMANUEL has lost interest in the once pres-tigious pageant and only tunes in should shecome across it while channel-hopping. “It’s notlike back in the day when everyone watched it.”

ANITAANITA HANEKHANEKOMOM thinks the pageant is fickle andoutdated. “There are more important things I canwatch. Besides, I prefer tuning in to somethingthat changes people’s lives.”

LINDALINDA MOMOSESSES was surprised that the pageant stillexists. “I do not remember when last I saw MissUniverse on TV. It’s lost value now. Perhaps theyshould change it,” she suggests.

REEREECECE HARRISHARRIS jokes that he prefers watching la-dies in the flesh as opposed to onscreen. “I don’twaste my time watching Miss Universe whenthere’s enough beautiful women in Cape Town.”

MARMARTHICA CTHICA COLLINSOLLINS says people now have a moremodern mindset. “And now that I have DSTV, Ihave lots of channels to choose from. It’s not likeback in the day when we all watched SABC.”

PREPRECIOUSCIOUS MBMBANTSAANTSA feels Miss Universe is justa waste of money. “I remember watching it whilegrowing up, but it’s not longer interesting. The or-ganisers should try to spice it up.”

If you are a smoker, take this opportunityto kick the habit.As health organisations across theworld

observe Lung Cancer Awareness Month,Be Cancer Aware, one of South Africa’scancer information hubs, will be kickingoff their secondannual “Too cool to smoke”campaign today.This initiative invites all smokers in

South Africa to take the first step in sup-port of lung cancer by quitting for the dayon Thursday 14 November.In these 24 hours, smokers will be taking

an important step towards a healthier life– one that can lead to reducing the cancer

risk.Within 20 minutes of quitting, blood

pressure returns to normal, and withineight hours, the carbon monoxide level inthe blood drops.After 48 hours, the ability to smell and

taste is improved.From two weeks to three months after

quitting, lung function increases. Andthat’s just the short-term benefits.Non-smokers can also get involved and

help promote the cause by donning their

shades to work on the day and showing theworld that they are “too cool to smoke”.Research has shown a correlation be-

tween smoking and cancer, where at least80% of all diagnoses of lung cancer are at-tributed to cigarette smoking.

Lung cancer and other respiratory prob-lems can also affect non-smokers, and thisis because there is no safe level of exposureto tobacco.The aim of this initiative is to create

awareness about tobacco addiction and the

detrimental effect it has on the body. Thenumbers say it all – tobacco kills at least44 000 South Africans every year and 5.4million people worldwide, and ten per centof which die from complications arisingfrom second-hand smoke.If you are a smoker, take this opportuni-

ty to kick the habit this month, and noticethe changes in your health and the peoplearound you.Smokers who feel they need a bit of help

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Milk Matters, a community-based milk bank, is lookingfor donors of breastmilk toprovide to preterm infantswho do not have access totheir own mother’s milk.According to the World

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children die each year due tocomplications of pretermbirth.The rate of preterm babies

globally is on the rise and cre-ates extra pressures on al-ready overburdened healthsystems.However many countrieshave been successful in increasing the sur-vival rates of these tiny infants, mostly dueto basic improvements in cost-effective care

such as kangaroo mothers’ care and breast-feeding support.Milk Matters, a Cape Town-based non-

profitable organisation, isproviding a lifeline to thesevulnerable premature in-fants. Milk Matters steps inwhen mothers are too ill orare battling to keep up withthe volume of expressedbreastmilk their prematurebabies so desperately need.They can supply donor

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The suitability of a new multi-storey devel-opment in Gardens is being questioned bylocals.The building – between Buitenkant, Mill

andMaynard streets – will feature a groundfloor of retail outlets topped by a five to sixstorey block of “upmarket” residentialunits, says Baker Street Properties’ lettingagent Stephen Wormald.One level of parking will be provided for

residents.However, the influx of vehicles to an al-

ready troublesome intersection has resi-dents worried.There are numerous problems with traf-

fic at this intersection, says City Bowl Resi-dents and Ratepayers’ Association chair-person Patrick Labrosse.“Every single day traffic backs up

Buitenkant, all the way from Mill Street toRoeland Street,” he says.However, Labrosse’smajor concern is the

impact the new development will have onparking in the area.Buses stopping at the MyCiTi bus station

under theMill Street bridge also add to con-gestion, he says.“One floor of parking cannot be enough

for five floors of residents, as well as shop

staff and customers. Monday to Friday, thearea is saturated with cars,” he says.Labrosse says the traffic situation has

been raisedwithCity of CapeTownofficialson numerous occasions, and despite sitevisits from council officials, no solution hasyet been presented.A Gardens resident, who asked not to be

named, says traffic is a nightmare at the in-tersection.“There is always traffic. I think the only

way to improve the flow is to turnBuitenkant and Maynard roads into one-ways. But parking is not a problem, withGardens Centre across the road providingplenty of space,” he says.Shopper Lulu Kingsley says the shopping

centre does ease the parking issue.“Parking in the area is not great, but peo-

ple can always park at the shopping centreand walk,” she says.Mayoral Committee member for Trans-

port Brett Herron says council has receivedcomplaints that the single lane onBuitenkant Street, travelling towards TableMountain, causes congestion.“A plan has been drafted for the widening

of Buitenkant Street to provide two lanesand a parallel parking embayment. Thisplan will be implemented as soon as fundsare available,” he says.The new development will not impact on

parking, he adds, as the submitted planscomply with the zoning scheme and did notpresent “transport issues”.The developer had not responded to aPeo-

ple’s Post query at our time of going to print.

Developmentrevs engines

TRAFFIC TROUBLE: A new residential development has motorists worried they will be stuck in trafficsnarls. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

The much-anticipated Cape Town Sum-mer Market kicks off on Saturday 14 De-cember in the heritage-rich Company’sGarden in the heart of the city centre.In its second year as the re-styledAdderley Street Night Market, the bar-gain hotspot promises more vendors,lights and greater accessibility for allvisitors.The Cape Town Summer Market alsohas a twin this year: the Langa SummerMarket.The Langa Summer Market runs from20 to 24 December in the Langa Quarter,just off the N2.Cape Town has seen an explosion ofnew markets in recent years, but nonecan boast the setting and convenient lo-cation of the city’s flagship.The Company’s Garden will be bus-

tling with stalls selling everything fromhand-crafted pieces and stylish clothingand jewellery to tasty food delights andcraft beers. Some of the vendor high-lights this year includeBarDiBar, a 1975VWKombimodified into a craft beer andwine bar; HWK Art, whose hand-mademetal art pieces and leatherwear willsurely stand out to visitors; andMercan-tile Arts and Crafts with their children’sgoods, bags and accessories.The market will accommodate around250 vendors this year, and those sellinglocally produced goods have been givenpreference.The market runs from 12:00 until late

in the evening daily, and the City is in-vesting in new lighting tomake sure thatvendors and visitors are safe as the nightunfolds and the festivities begin.

Bargains in Company’s Garden

GARDENS: MULTI-STOREY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 14 November 20136 ISSUES

DESIREÉ RORKE@dezzierorke

Be very careful when enjoyingthat after-workdrink – thepe-riod leading up to the festive

season is when rapists are espe-cially on the prowl.With the season of matric fare-

wells, office parties and celebrato-ry end-of-the-school-year houseparties in full swing, drinkers arespecifically vulnerable.So says Rape Wise CEO John

Buswell, who receives approxi-mately 400 cases of drink spikingper year.More often than not this practice

leads to associated crimes likerape, robbery, illegal production ofporn or assault.And it happens across the board.“Not only young teens are vic-

tims. People of all ages and gendersincluding divorcees are targeted.In the case ofwomen the associatedcrime is usually rape, whereaswith men it is mostly robbery,” hesays.

Perpetrators still walking freeRecently the lives of two young

women were dramatically alteredafter they became victims of a daterape.Their drinks were apparently

spiked while out on the town at apopular pub.Fearful even to tell their parents,

and ashamed of the stigma at-tached to rape, the young womendidn’t report the rapes to the po-lice, with the result that the perpe-trators still walk free.

“The two women were having adrink at a well-known pub andwere joinedby twoyoungguyswholooked like the regular boys nextdoor,” says an anonymous sourceclose to the women.“Although the two guyswere not

known to the girls, they were notstrangers – theywere the sameage,they spoke the same language, theylived in the same neighbourhoodand shared the same interests.Nothing about their behaviourwarned of ‘stranger danger’ and ac-cepting an offer of a drink seemedperfectly normal,” she says.According to her, the women

don’t recall much and have onlyvague memories of having sexualintercourse.“Only hours later did they real-

ise that their drinks had been‘roofied’. Their first thought wasnot to tell anybody. In case of preg-nancy they had taken the morningafter pill but have put the thoughtof STDs and HIV aside,” she says,adding that the incident has lefther disturbed and worried.“Both these girls refuse to speak

to their parents or any other caregiving adults about their ordeal be-cause they have repeatedly beenwarned not to accept drinks fromstrangers. They have been condi-tioned into believing that by ac-cepting a drink you are asking tobe raped,” the source says.“They were possibly repeatedly

raped by both themen yet their up-bringingdictates that theyareuna-ble to share thiswith their parents.Do we tell our sons and daughtersthat sex without consent, no mat-

ter the circumstances, is alwaysrape or do we continue the myththat leads our children to believethat certain behaviour invitesrape?”Both these young women are

currently trying to deal with theirtraumatic ordeal on their own, be-cause, if their parents found out,“they would kill them”, the youngwomen apparently believe.“These are educated parents

and childrenwith professions thatsociety looks up to; it’s worryingbut evenworse the rapists are stillout there and they still look likethe nice middle class boy nextdoor,” she says.

WarningAccording to Bushwell the ma-

jority of these victims “don’t comeout” simply because they feel stu-pid, sometimes erroneously think-ing that they drank too much.“Parents have to be pro-active in

their education. Open up the chan-nels of communication with yourchildren. Warn them of the dan-gers but also make it clear to themthat you are their parent and arethere to support them, no matterwhat they did, wrong or not, orwhat the consequences were,” hesays.Bushwell continues this pro-ac-

tive approach is imperative, as vic-tims of rape that might have beenexposed to HIV only have 72 hoursto have PEP (Post Exposure Proph-ylaxis) treatment.“Furthermore, it is critical for

these women to receive psycholog-ical counselling as victims of these

kinds of rapes are very difficult tocounsel, because they have almostno memory of the rape. The whatifs and other questions and imagesoften haunt them forever. Theyask: How many men raped me?What was done to me? What elsecould have happened?”Untreated, victims of this type of

rape often become suicidal, pro-miscuous or self-harming, Bush-well says.

FatalThere are four major drugs used

to spike drinks.They are Rohypnol (“roofies”);

ketamine hydrochloride, an anaes-thetic barbiturate; GHB, a veteri-narian tranquilliser; and commoneye drops, the most common andcheapest drug used. “The perpetra-tor would usually drop about eightdrops into your drink and after on-ly having one beer, it feels as if youhad 10. In a normal soft drink itwon’t have any effect, whereas al-

cohol is a catalyst – the strongerthe alcohol, the stronger the result.Symptoms such as slurred speech,vomiting and suppressed breath-ing come on very fast, whereafteryou pass out,” he says.It could even kill you if toomuch

of the drug, containing benzalko-nium chloride and naphazoline ni-trite, is administered.These drugs cause drowsiness,

affect the central nervous system,slow your heart rate and couldeven induce a coma.“It will all depend on how much

alcohol you drink combined withthe amount of eyedrops,” he says.He urges young women to stick

together, to watch one another, goto the toilets together and immedi-ately call for medical help if afriend starts feeling unwell.“Sometimes barmen are accom-

plices and even the ice cubes arespiked,” he says.V Contact Rapewise on 084 520 0065 or083 943 0173.

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Shackdwellers who last week brought theCBD to a standstill have threatened a fol-low-up march, with or without council au-thorisation.And the protest, organisers say, will be

“nothing compared to the previous one”.Despite criminal charges being laid

against “ringleaders” ANC councillorLoyiso Nkohla and former ANC councillorAndile Lili, the duo says the three-daymarch will take over the streets from Fri-day 29 November.“We are going to apply for the permit and

whether they give us permission or not,people will march. We want at least 250 000people to block the CBD. No small vendorsshould open.Wewant all shops to be closedfor that weekend. And if people loot, wewon’t be blamed,” Lili said.The City of Cape Town says last week’s

protest, which saw thousands of informalsettlement residents go on a looting ram-page, was politically motivated.Council is blaming Nkohla and Lili for

“using poor people as weapons” to makethe City ungovernable.The two previously appeared in court as

the suspected ringleaders in the humanwaste protests, which saw faeces beingdumped in public areas.

They have denied being responsible forlast week’s violence, stating that PremierHelen Zille must be blamed.Mayor Patricia de Lille said there is evi-

dence that suggests that the protest was po-litically motivated and says it was an ANCploy to win the province in next years elec-tions.However, Lili hit back saying the mayor

is trying to undermine the people.“If Zille came out of that office, residents

were going to give her a chance to addressthem then leave. People got frustrated be-cause they had been waiting for her thewhole day. We can’t be blamed for the loot-ing and we will never use our people. Ithink it’s time De Lille starts taking peopleseriously and stops undermining them. Im-agine if two people can lead thousands ofpeople. The DA is trying to run away fromthe fact that people are tiredof emptyprom-

ises,” he said.Nkohla says he’s been championing for

resolutions to people’s grievances since2010, when Makhaza residents were givenopen-air toilets.“Themayormust focus onbuildinghous-

es for the people and stop shifting theblame,” he says.De Lille says council has submitted evi-

dence to police linking Nkohla and Lili tothe violent protest.She said organisers must be held legally

liable for the looting and destruction of pri-vate property.“I encourage all of those whose business-

es were looted or who had their propertiesvandalised during last week’s protest topress individual charges against the organ-isers of thedemonstration.TheCitywill as-sist with provision of CCTV footage to helpidentify the perpetrators,” she said.

CBD: FOLLOW-UP PROTEST PLANNED

Chaos ‘to return’ to City Bowl

TO THE STREETS: ANC councillorLoyiso Nkohla, wearing a black cap,leads the group of informal settle-ment residents during the housingprotest. PHOTO: NOMBULELO DAMBA

Roadworks are under-way in the CBD as partof the construction ofMyCiTi bus lanes.Currently, the Long/

Kloof Street intersectionis being upgraded. Aspart of this work, sparesleeves need to be in-stalled under the road-way. Sleeves are emptypipes installed under-ground for future servic-es, which could includefibre optics, communi-cation or electrical in-frastructure.The City of Cape Town

is in the process of installing thesesleeves throughout the intersection inhalf-widths.The sleeves that cross Kloof Street

will have to be installedall in one go in order tominimise the effect ontraffic. This will requirea closure of a section ofKloof Street from19:00 to06:00 until Friday 15 No-vember.Kloof Street will be

closed at the intersec-tion, with the result thattherewill be no through-fare from Long Street in-to Kloof Street. Trafficwill be diverted viaBeckham Street orRheede Street. Similar-ly, there will be no

throughfare from Kloof Street turningleft into Orange Street or right intoBuitensingel Street. Traffic will be di-verted via Dorman or Rheede streets.

Motorists warned of laneclosures in Kloof Street

Social workers are seeking information onthe whereabouts of Busiswe Vetshe andKasswue John, the biological parents of ababy girl born on 20 December last year;Portia Ndiza, the biological mother of Si-mamkele Joshua Ndiza born on 23 April;Megan Daniels, the biological mother ofCharis Daniels born on 12 October 2005;MeganNell, the biologicalmother of a baby

boy born in Somerset Hospital on 1 July;and Brenda Matuszewski, the biologicalmother of Emanuel Matuszewski born on13 February 2008 in connection with adop-tion procedures.Anyone with information is urged to

make contact with social workers GrizeldaGrootboom or Jenine Booysen at ACVVCape Town on (021) 462 1060.

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MARIMBA MANIA: The Sonwabile Marimba Band recently gave an energetic concert at theGerman International School. The audience enjoyed the great atmosphere, with many specta-tors unable to sit still in their seats. The crowd opted to dance along to the vibrant beatson stage. Brigitte McKee, who founded and led the Sonwabile Marimba Band since 1994, cele-brated her farewell as she will retire at the end of the school year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Parents have less than a month to enroltheir children in new schools for next year.

Provincial education department spokes-personBronaghCasey says about 99%of pu-pils have been enrolled for2014, but many schoolshave reached capacity andcan therefore not acceptany new candidates.

“Thousands of parentshave enrolled their chil-dren in schools already,andwe thank them for theircooperation in this re-gard,” she says.

“However, the few thathaven’t yet registered their child for 2014are running out of time as schools begintheir summer holidays in less than amonth.”

During this period, from 5 December to 13January, the department will be unable toconfirm pupil registration with schools.

“I am therefore making a final appeal toparents to register their children immedi-ately by contacting their nearest district of-fice for assistance. They will assist parents

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She adds that the enrol-ment process began inMarch this year and manyschools reached capacity inJune. “We launched an ear-ly enrolment campaign ear-lier in the year and have is-

sued numerous calls for enrolment. Thoseparents who have yet to enrol their childrenhave therefore reduced their chances of en-rolling at a school of their choice.”

However, she adds there are still placesavailable and the department is ready to as-sist parents.

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Robben Island, one of South Afri-ca’s eightWorldHeritage Sites, willnow be commemorated in gold.

The South African Gold Coin Ex-change and The Coin Shop havelaunched anewgoldmedallionhon-ouring the iconic landmark.

The Robben Island Fence Medal-lion is a memorial to Robben Islandand what it represents to South Af-ricans.

The Exchange’s managing direc-tor Andreas Ritzlmayr says theyare “immensely proud” to be able toimmortalise this piece of South Af-rica’s history in gold.

“Together with the Mint of Nor-way, we have captured Robben Is-land’s iconic role in South Africa’shistory in gold. This distinctiveme-dallion is a true representation ofhow the pages of our history can betransformed into something tangi-ble, beautiful, collectable and valu-able.”

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Each piece has its own certificateof authenticity as well as a security

code that canbeverifiedandviewedonline.

“The fence that once enclosedRobben Island prison is now demol-ished. It will always remain a sym-bol of triumph of the human spirit,freedom, and democracy. Just likethe famous Berlin Wall which wasdemolished in 1989, everyone want-ed their small piece of it to remem-ber a significant period in Germanhistory,” Ritzlmayr explains.“These special collectors’ medal-lions are a unique addition to anycoin and medallion collection.”

Nelson Mandela spent 18 years ofhis life on Robben Island, alongwith other well-known South Afri-can political figures including To-kyo Sexwale, Jacob Zuma and Wal-ter Sisulu.

It was declared a World HeritageSite in 1999.

For more information, phone(021) 555 3350 or visit www.sagold-coin.com.

HERITAGE: ROBBEN ISLAND COMMEMORATED

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HISTORIC: Robben Island, one of SouthAfrica’s eight World Heritage Sites, willnow be commemorated on a gold me-dallion by the South African Gold CoinExchange. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Do you dream of fighting crime?The provincial police depart-

ment has 668 entry level postsavailable for police constables inthe Western Cape.

Provincial police spokespersonLieutenant Colonel Andrè Trautsays the police force wishes to ex-pand its contingent of police offic-ers in the province with officerswho are committed and seriousabout law enforcement and whowant tomake crime fighting their

career.To qualify, applicants must be

South African citizens betweenthe ages of 18 and 30 who havepassed matric or hold a NationalVocational Certificate in Safetyin Society.

Preference will be given to ap-plicants with a driver’s licence.

All applicants must undergo amedical exam and psychologicalassessment as determined by theNational Commissioner and be

found physicallyand mentally fitfor the post theyapply for as wellas comply withthe profile of a po-lice official.

No applicantswith visible tat-toos or markswhich are irrec-oncilablewith theobjectives of thepolice, previouscriminal convic-tions or pendingcriminal, civil ordisciplinary cas-

es or who have been declared un-fit to possess a firearmwill be con-sidered. Therefore, applicantsmust provide their fingerprintsand agree to background enquir-ies.

Interested parties must be pro-ficient in English and at least oneof the country’s other official lan-guages.

They also have to be preparedto undergo any such training asdetermined by the National Com-missioner, take the office oathand serve anywhere in the coun-try.

Successful applicants will com-plete a two-year training pro-gramme and be placed with a sta-tion or unit within the WesternCape.

Applications must be submit-ted to your nearest police stationor to the provincial recruitmentcentre on the first floor of theCus-toms House Building in LowerHeerengracht Street in CapeTown before 25 November.V Phone Officer Qomfo on(021) 467 8388 or Officer Mahloane on(021) 467 8383 for more information.

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Saturday 16 November

V Salt River: A public massmeeting to discuss aplanned march to Parlia-ment will be held at theBlackpool Sports Complex in Shel-ly Road at 15:00. All District Sixclaimants, with or without refer-ence numbers, are requested to at-tend. For more information con-tact Zahrah on 078 515 8550 or(021) 465 2118.

Sunday 17 November

V Oranjezicht: Join Tielman Hau-mann for a tour of the 100 treesof De Waal Park. Meet at the no-tice board near the fountain be-tween Upper Orange Street andMolteno Road at 15:00. No reser-vations required. Dogs are wel-come. Call Haumann on082 452 8085.

Sunday 17 November

V Oranjezicht: Concerts in the Parkreturns for its third season withseven concerts scheduled to rununtil March next year. Cape Townband Hot Water will open the mu-

sical showcase at 16:00. All con-certs are free; bring along yourlawn chair and blanket.

Wednesday 20 November

V City Bowl: The South AfricanJewish Museum is offering a guid-ed tour of its latest exhibition,“Retrospective Journey into theArt of Samuel Bak” every Wednes-day at 11:00. The guided tours willbe led by Dr Ute Ben Yosef. Tourswill run until the end of February.Entry costs R40. Email [email protected] orphone (021) 465 1546.

Wednesday 20 November

V Sea Point: The Union of JewishWomen will host a talk by RoleneMiller on working with gender-based violence in the broader com-munity at 7 Albany Road at 10.00.Entry is R20. Phone(021) 434 9555.

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Now we brace for the 400-metre dash to the finish line –Christmas.

Already it’s a heady swirl of Christmas parties, madbabbling in the office about holiday plans and numeroustrips across the metropole to hunt for bargains: meat,booze – that list is nearly endless.

Coupled with all of this are alluring sunny days.First thing we say to colleagues on such days is how

we wish we were already at the beach.Yes, we are all very much due for a well-earned respite.But the festive season is also a time of reflection.With all our preparations for Christmas and the “Big

Days”, we should examine routine and ask: Do we reallyneed all the excess?

Is it necessary for the dining room table to groan underthe weight of so many edibles?

For one, there’s a health factor. We glut ourselves tothe point of despair; our turn to now groan about distend-ed tummies.

Secondly, there’s the finance aspect.A favourite part of our collective psyche this festive sea-

son is moaning about how unbearably long January isand the misery of having such sparse lunches when wereturn to work. It’s disheartening to indulge in such glori-ous excess when impoverished communities across thecity are crying out how they’re struggling.

Mothers can’t cope with the social grant they receive.They have to limp along the month until the next payout.You try coping with buying R5 electricity, or a R2 packetof rice and have to feed four children.

It’s an affront to decency.Many to-do families or singletons will eschew this and

thunder about government this and government that.Leave government out of this.You have the power to bring joy, albeit momentary, to

those who are struggling.Leave politics to the politicians.Politicians don’t feed the spirit. You do.

Battle to identify car in accidentI experienced an incident at the V&A Water-front parking area. A vehicle drove intomine. When I got back to my vehicle mywhole door had been knocked in. On consul-tation with the security they informed methat they may not provide me with the regis-tration number of the individual who causedthe accident.

They assured me that when I report thisto the police, they would follow up on the in-cident and request security footage.

I went to the Table Bay Harbour police toreport the accident. The station commanderinformed me that they don’t investigate inci-dents such as these and would not help meobtain the registration number of the indi-vidual who caused the accident.

I reverted to the security at the Waterfrontand they still didn’t want to help me. The ac-cident happened on Friday 18 October be-tween 18:15 and 20:15 in Breakwater Parkinglevel 1, between parking bays C10 and C11.

I phoned the security at the Waterfrontand they said they can’t see the incident onthe footage. When I indicated that the park-ing was right at the entrance they said theydid not have cameras aimed at the parking.I then questioned if a vehicle did enter (un-damaged) at the entrance and exit with adamaged bumper, and if it would not be pos-sible to identify the individual. The security

still refused to help me.I feel the community should be warned

that the Waterfront parking is not safe andthe presence of security cameras shouldn’tfool anyone into thinking that they provideprotection against incidents.PIETER WESSELSEnidVickers, communication officer for the

V&AWaterfront, responds: The V&A Water-front takes the safety and security of our vis-itors very seriously and regrets that an inci-dent of this nature occurred inside one of ourparking garages.

While we share the complainant’s frustra-tion, it is not true to claim that visitors arenot safe in our garages. The V&A Waterfrontis monitored by almost 1000 CCTV cameras,but they don’t all monitor fixed points, andsome of them tilt, zoom and pan over a widearea and so we can’t guarantee coverage ofa particular spot 100% of the time.

While it may not always be possible toidentify motorists who accidentally damagevehicles parked beside them, we can assureall visitors that our security looks out fortheir safety at all times.

We cooperate fully with authorities suchas the police, as well as with insurance com-panies and make camera footage availableto them when asked to do so and followinga case being opened with the police.

‘Tis the season for fairytales and politicsWith the advent of the festive season andChristmas carols playing merrily on our ra-dios and in shopping malls, the silly seasonis being heralded and marred by incessantpolitical debacle. Like Little Red RidingHood in the popular children’s fairy tale,Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is squar-ing off against “big bad wolf” PresidentJacob Zuma’s ministerial security clusterheaded by Justice Minister Jeff Radebe. ButMadonsela is hell bent on releasing the

damning provisional report on Nkandla,without budging! And while Madonsela fac-es the intimidation of the “big bad wolf” andhis cronies, the public and opposition politi-cal parties must “rescue” and support LittleRed Riding Hood like the Woodcutter did. Ipray the debacle has a happy ending, butalas, unlike the storybook tale, the teflon-coated “big bad wolf” or Lewis Carrol’s“Scrooge” may just get away with the deed!MARK KLEINSCHMIDT

Mansion pool is ‘marketing jargon’In reference to “Mansion up for R300m” (Peo-ple’s Post, 31 October): Just for the record (nopun intended) an Olympic-sized swimmingpool is 50m long, a minimum of 21m wide anda minimum of 1.8m deep – it has no shallowend. There must be very few private homeswith such a pool! International galas do take

place in 25m pools (so-called short-courseevents), but not the Olympics (which takesplace in) 50m pools only. In the article aboutthe Enigma Mansion, I feel the use of “Olym-pic-sized” is marketing jargon.ALAN CAMPBELL,Gardens

Your SMSesFocus on Big Brother

. Cameras in our community definitelyassist in combating crime.

. Yes, it will help the community, assistpolice and stop robberies, break-ins anddrug trading.

. Regarding CCTV cameras: yes, it is agood thing. Just get the right police officersand neighbourhood watch, then it will work.

. Yes, it is effective but what’s the use? Ifthe criminals get caught, their punishmentis R500 bail and they are free to carry on withthe crimes. Harsher punishment should beimplemented.

. No, because in the Schotchekloof andBo-Kaap area there are no cameras. That iswhy the drug trade is taking hold of ouryouth. Please get cameras into our area.

Drunk driving. I think the limit should be reduced. Fur-

thermore, drivers licenses should be re-voked and the individual should be sent toprison for a very long time.

. I think it’s an excellent idea. If you wantto drink at a party, a designated driver whowill abstain must be decided on before goingout. An alternate solution will be to hire aminibus and driver, get a few friends to clubtogether and a party can be had by everyone.J Curtis

. There was an article on page 2 aboutdrink driving and no taxi adverts, but youcan win tickets to the beer fest!

. Reducing the limit is going overboard.

. I think reducing the blood alcohol limitis ridiculous, as it is already unrealistic!They are trying to apply European stand-ards, but we don’t have the same publictransport facilities. Do they think a personloses their mind after a drink? There shouldbe other tests to conclude if a person is unfitto drive. Some people are more than capableof driving safely and responsibly at someblood alcohol limit, while others at the samelevel are not. If a person is visibly drunk andshowing signs of poor coordination andspeech, it would be fair to say that personshould not be driving.

But conversely, if the person in questionis in a visibly and reasonable state thenthere should be a means of determining thiswithout having to rely on the stencil ap-proach of drawing blood. I think this wholething needs to be reviewed. I don’t supportdrunk driving. KN

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ACOUSTIC SOUNDS: Assembly Radio, together with the Rock and Rollercoaster with Dylan Culhane,will host an evening of interviews and live acoustic music by Taxi Violence at The Assembly in HarringtonStreet, Cape Town on Monday 18 November at 19:00 for 19:30. This will be the second in the seriesof events, with the first featuring Van Coke Kartel last month. Tickets cost R40 pre-sold and R50at the door; limited seats are available. Book your place by emailing [email protected] or byvisiting www.webtickets.co.za. People’s Post readers stand the chance to win one of five double tickets.Visit www.peoplespost.co.za to enter. PHOTO: SVEN KRISTIAN

November is GuitarMonth at theCrypt Jazz Restaurant and itpromises to please both the earand the taste buds.The programme of live jazz art-ists at the Wale Street venue in-cludes the Adamu Trio, the Mo-niqueHellenberg Trio, theGypsyJazz Quartet, The Jazzy Project,Errol Dyers and Philip Malan,and the Dave Ledbetter Quartet.Since opening six months ago,The Crypt has gained a solid rep-utation for its welcoming jazzclub ambience, delicious foodand top music acts performing atthe venue in the heart of theMother City five nights a weekfrom Tuesday to Saturday.Offering a fusion of interna-tional and African jazz, culturesand cuisine, the historic StGeorge’s Cathedral Crypt is aunique and atmospheric venue,attracting locals and touristsalike to create a home for jazz en-thusiasts.During the Guitar Festivalthere will be free guitar work-shops provided as part of a com-munity outreach programme todevelop skills among younglearners.The programme changes weekly withdifferent artists performing every day.The Wine Cellar, adjacent to TheCrypt, offers private dining and winetasting for up to 16 guests. The venue isavailable for private functions.The Crypt Jazz Restaurant, at StGeorge’s Cathedral, 1 Wale Street, CapeTown, is open Tuesday to Saturday for

light snacks and dinner. Live jazz is from19:00 to 22:00 Tuesday to Thursday and20:00 to 23:00 Friday and Saturday.The cover charge isR55, reduced toR30on presentation of a valid student card.Parking is available in Queen VictoriaStreet and from 18:00 onwards in the Ca-thedral parking area.V To book call 079 683 4658 or email [email protected].

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DON’T MISS IT: Alvin Dyers in action. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Even the best of plans tend to go sideways.That’s the message of Drive With Me, run-ning at the Alexander Bar and Cafe fromWednesday 20 to Friday 22 November.

On stage you will meet Marion Taylor.She’s trying to present her “The Road Trip”lecture at the Grahamstown Arts Festival’sThinkfest!, but her own journey to Graham-

stown keeps getting in theway.DriveWithMe takes the audi-ence on a journey in whichtheywill slowly come to realisethat things are not alwayswhatthey seem.They are in a very strangeplace, with a very strangesomebody.Drive With Me is a personal,symbolic, engrossing story in-tended to give spectators athrilling theatrical experience.Combining the everydayhumdrum with a uniquelySouth African mindset, DriveWith Me is original, local andnot to missed.Tickets cost R80.Book at shows.alexander-bar.co.za, or purchase ticketsat the bar between 11:00 and01:00, Monday to Saturday.For more information phone(021) 300 1652.

Road trip a ride on the wild side

Perfect weather and good music willmeet at the Summer Sunset Concert se-ries this season.The concerts kick off on Sunday 24 No-vember andwill rununtil Sunday 6Aprilat Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.This year the organiserswelcomebackthe Parlotones, Prime Circle, FreshlyGround, Lira, Civil Twilight, Mi Casaandmanymore,with Zimbabweanmusi-cian Oliver Mtukudzi being new to theschedule.

Tickets cost from R65 to R115 for theyouth. Adults pay from R90 to R145. Bo-tanical Societymembers pay fromR80 toR125. Book via www.webtickets.co.za.The concert will be mixed with RotaryChristmas Carols from Thursday 12 De-cember until Sunday 15 December.Tickets for the carol performanceswillbe sold at Pick n Pay.Children between two and five payfromR10 toR15, six and 18 payR45 toR55,and adults pay R65 to R75.

Chill with good music this summer

STUCK: Drive WithMe is written andperformed byMegan Furniss.

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Sun Valley to face SA’s bestThe SunValleyGroup of Schools football

team now know the task that awaitsthem at the finals of South Africa’s

toughest under-16 school’s tournament.Sun Valley were drawn to face teams from

KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo andNorth West Province in Group A of the Met-ropolitan SA Schools Football Association(Sasfa) Under-16 Cup.They will have to finish in the top two to

qualify for the next round.Sun Valley’s success this year has been

close to a football fairytale.After entering the Metropolitan Sasfa

League for the first time, SunValley finishedfirst to qualify for the Metropolitan SasfaCup.Last month the debutantes then finished

second at the provincial finals, to qualify forthe national finals.Now, Tiger Kloof Combined, Emthonjeni

Wolwazi, Matsambu and Zendeling are thehigh schools standing in Sun Valley’s way.All of Sun Valley’s opponents fought their

way through zonal, regional and provincialphases to reach the national finals.The zonal segment consists of a round-rob-

in league phase between schools in each ofthe education department’s 1 016 districts inSouth Africa.The top two teams from each district then

qualify for a knockout competition againstthe other teams in their regions. There are52 regions in South Africa and the top twofinishers advance to the provincial play-offrounds.Beaufort West won the provincial play-

offs and will join Sun Valley at the nationalfinals.Both Western Cape representatives will

hope to get theirhandson thebrandnewglit-tering trophy that was introduced this year,after Rosina Sedibane High’s third consecu-tive triumph last year entitled them to per-manently keep the previous one.The Metropolitan Sasfa Cup will take

place from Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 De-cember at Seshego Stadium in Polokwane.

TAKING ON THE BEST: The Sun Valley Group of Schools football team will face of against thecountry’s best under-16 teams at the Metropolitan South African Schools Football AssociationCup. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

DISMISSED: Cape Town Cricket Club’s Dominic Telo is bowled by Aqeel Cupido of Ronde-bosch Cricket Club during a match the Boon Wallace Oval on Saturday 9 November. Deanvan Blerk is the Rondebosch wicketkeeper. PHOTOS: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

UP AND OVER: Cape Town Cricket Club’s Tom Main despatches a ball to the boundaryagainst Rondebosch Cricket Club at the Boon Wallace Oval on Saturday 9 November.

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A group of youths are determined tochange their communities usingsport.

The six sports coaches from various areain Cape Town recently completed the 12-month long Laureus Youth EmpowermentThrough Sport (Yes) programme.Theprogrammesaw39youngadults from

disadvantaged backgrounds receive train-ing in every skill needed to run communitysports programmes.Now all the coaches will go back to their

communities to work in programmes or es-tablish their own.Heideveld’s Taahirah Matthews believes

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dence and helped me while at school,” shesays.“I believe you can change people’s lives

through sport. You can help other people byusing sport. Heideveld can benefit from thetype of programmesLaureus runs. If you se-rious about what you are doing you canchange people’s lives.”This is the second year the Yes pro-

gramme was run.Matthews and the five other Capetonian

participants graduated from the pro-gramme on Monday.Mitchell’s Plain’s Ashley Meyer hopes to

use her newly learned skills and the skillsshe is gaining from her studies towards be-coming a personal trainer, to help childrenin her area.“I want to impact children by getting

them involved in sport and teaching themlife skills,” she says.“I want to train children from the founda-

tion phase upwards; keeping them off thestreet with sport.”Meyer andMatthews received training in

fundraising, media relations, IT, manage-ment and many other disciplines from or-ganisations such as the Sports Science In-stitute and the Exercise TrainingAcademy.Morne du Plessis, Springbok legend and

Laureus SouthAfrica chairperson, says theprogramme will also give the graduates op-portunity for employment.“Most of them can be employed in our

own projects and some can be employed in

other projects,” Du Plessis says.“They could even start their own pro-

grammes – that’s the ideal situation. Thechampions of someofLaureus’ greatest pro-grammes around the world are people fromthe community. They know what it’s like;they know the hardships.”Before joining the programme all the

members volunteered at communityprojects.Meyer worked at Making an Impact

Through Sports, whileMatthewsworked atthe Sport Science Institute’s CommunityHealth Intervention Programme.Both say they will continue to work in

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HOW ITSDONE:LaureusFoundationYes Pro-grammegraduateAshley Meyertakes agroup ofchildrenthrough atrainingsession.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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