TUESDAY 16 September 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobi TELLING IT AS IT IS ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION GREEN POINT Flyover: end in sight NICOLE MCCAIN @nickymccain C ape Town’s most famous “road to no- where” may get a security boost. The unfinished flyover in Green Point may often be used in film shoots but has also become infamous for various activi- ties such as vagrancy, prostitution and drug dealing. Fencing may soon be erected to prevent ac- cess. Ward councillor Dave Bryant says the un- finished freeway is fairly accessible to all. “This may pose a danger as there are places where one could fall, especially during strong winds. There is also the danger that objects could fall or be thrown down from the bridge onto the intersection below. I have been driving a number of other inter- ventions below the bridge area to improve public safety, including the installation of fencing at the base of the bridge and the in- stallation of ‘no trespassing’ signs,” he says. Earlier in the year, a man was allegedly pushed off the flyover. Street people frequently set up camp on the bridge, says Green Point City Improve- ment District chief executive Marc Truss. “Unfortunately homeless people on the bridge are often under the influence of drugs or alcohol, which increases the risk of fall- ing off or aggression and fights. The bridge was never meant to be used by pedestrians so is not equipped for their safety. There have been incidents of small children being left to walk around the bridge which is in- credibly dangerous as there are no safety rails,” he says. The City installed sharp rocks under the bridge last year in an attempt to prevent street people from sleeping there, amid some objections. Mayoral Committee member for Trans- port Brett Herron says the fencing will be placed across the bridge from about where the current concrete barricades are. “Lockable gates would be provided in or- der to give access to film crews. The fixing of the fence onto the deck presents a chal- lenge as poles cannot be planted in the con- ventional manner and the City of Cape Town will have to investigate other possibilities in this regard,” he says. Funding has not yet been made available for the project. “The City is awaiting quotations. Costs will depend on the extent of the security re- quired and can range from R60 000 to R230 000. The City still has to make the final decision, pending the availability of funding for the project,” he says. Once in place, the fence will prevent a host of illegal activities, says Truss. “It will prevent access to homeless indi- viduals, keep the area free from litter and prevent devious actions including prostitu- tion, drug trade and other nefarious acts,” he says. The fencing will also ensure the area is kept in a good condition for use in film shoots when needed, Bryant says. “The City’s Film and Events Office would also then have greater control over the use and management of the space so as to ensure that it is used optimally and kept in a good condition,” he says. “The proposed fencing would have a mini- mal impact on potential film shoots as it would be located far away from where film- ing usually takes place. Any company wish- ing to use the facility would need to liaise with the City’s Film and Events office, who would also have the keys to the security gates.” SAFETY FIRST: A fence is under consideration to prevent people from falling from the unfinished highway. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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TUESDAY 16 September 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobiTELLING IT AS IT IS
ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION
GREEN POINT
Flyover: end in sightNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
Cape Town’s most famous “road to no-where” may get a security boost.The unfinished flyover in Green
Point may often be used in film shoots buthas also become infamous for various activi-ties such as vagrancy, prostitution and drugdealing.Fencingmaysoonbeerected toprevent ac-
cess.Ward councillor Dave Bryant says the un-
finished freeway is fairly accessible to all.“This may pose a danger as there are placeswhere one could fall, especially duringstrong winds. There is also the danger thatobjects could fall or be thrown down fromthe bridge onto the intersection below. Ihave been driving a number of other inter-ventions below the bridge area to improvepublic safety, including the installation offencing at the base of the bridge and the in-stallation of ‘no trespassing’ signs,” he says.Earlier in the year, a man was allegedly
pushed off the flyover.Street people frequently set up camp on
the bridge, says Green Point City Improve-ment District chief executive Marc Truss.“Unfortunately homeless people on the
bridge are often under the influence of drugsor alcohol, which increases the risk of fall-ing off or aggression and fights. The bridgewas never meant to be used by pedestriansso is not equipped for their safety. Therehave been incidents of small children beingleft to walk around the bridge which is in-credibly dangerous as there are no safetyrails,” he says.The City installed sharp rocks under the
bridge last year in an attempt to preventstreet people fromsleeping there, amid someobjections.Mayoral Committee member for Trans-
port Brett Herron says the fencing will beplaced across the bridge from about wherethe current concrete barricades are.“Lockable gates would be provided in or-
der to give access to film crews. The fixingof the fence onto the deck presents a chal-lenge as poles cannot be planted in the con-ventionalmanner and theCity of CapeTownwill have to investigate other possibilities inthis regard,” he says.Funding has not yet been made available
for the project.“The City is awaiting quotations. Costs
will depend on the extent of the security re-quired and can range from R60 000 toR230 000. The City still has to make the finaldecision, pending the availability of fundingfor the project,” he says.Once in place, the fencewill prevent a host
of illegal activities, says Truss.“It will prevent access to homeless indi-
viduals, keep the area free from litter andprevent devious actions including prostitu-tion, drug trade and other nefarious acts,”he says.The fencing will also ensure the area is
kept in a good condition for use in filmshoots when needed, Bryant says.“The City’s Film and Events Office would
also then have greater control over the useandmanagement of the space so as to ensure
that it is used optimally and kept in a goodcondition,” he says.“The proposed fencingwould have amini-
mal impact on potential film shoots as itwould be located far away from where film-ing usually takes place. Any company wish-ing to use the facility would need to liaisewith the City’s Film and Events office, whowould also have the keys to the securitygates.”
SAFETY FIRST: A fence is under consideration to prevent people from falling from the unfinished highway. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 16 September 20142 NEWS
Ameeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Thursday 25 September 2014at 10:00 in the Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.
Please note that limited seating is available for members of the public and, therefore, seatswill be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attend the meeting, you arerequested to contact Zizipho Gawulane on 021 400 1244 between 09:00-16:00. All requestsfor attendance must be received by no later than a day before the meeting. You will berequired to provide your surname, initials and contact telephone number. Visitors are kindlyrequested to be seated by 09:30.
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NOTICE OF AMEETING OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
Despite recent reports stating that theGreen Point Athletics Stadium will only beready for use in 2016, the City of Cape Townhas issued an assurance that the stadiumwill beupand running andavailable foruseas speedily as possible.The contractor was fired in March after
failing to complete the stadium (“Stall instadium fanfare, People’s Post, 5 June).Mayoral Committeemember for Commu-
nity Services and Special Projects BelindaWalker confirms the construction of thestadium has still not been completed.“The contractor has failed to complete
the contract and the facility is currently notsuitable for use. The City was forced to ter-minate the contract and this process wascompleted in March this year,” she says.There have been a few legal issues related
to the final construction work, but the Cityis in talks and is looking at a number of op-tions to resolve these problems, she contin-ues.“We fully appreciate the importance of
this facility.We know that this iswhere oursports enthusiasts will hone their craft. Assuch, the resolution of issues is a priorityfor us and we are doing everything we canto make sure that the facility can be usedas soon as possible,” she says.When completed, the stadium will be
available for a range of athletics events,from school athletics days to national ath-letics competitions.“The quality of facilities at the Green
Point Athletics Stadium means that it willbe the premier location for athletics in thecity.Western Province Athletics will be theparent body housed at the stadium, withtheir affiliated clubs making use of thetrack,” she says.However, residents are fed-up with the
lack of information on the stadium’s con-struction.Green Point Ratepayers’ Association co-
chairperson Luke Stevens says the organi-sation was told numerous times the open-ing of the athletics stadium is imminent.
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Reporting broken street lights, illegaldumping or trees in need of trimmingcan now be done in amatter ofminutes
from your smartphone.The City of Cape Town has launched amo-
bile app to allow residents to send service re-quests via the C3 notification system.
The City’s call centre fields roughly 1.2million calls every year, says Mayoral Com-mittee member for Corporate ServicesXanthea Limberg.
“In an effort to reduce call waiting timesand save our residents valuable time andmoney, the City’s information systems de-partment has developed a service requestmobile app for smartphones. Residents canreport service delivery faults such as pot-holes, water leaks and electricity failures.”
Green Point Ratepayers’ Associationchairperson Luke Stevens says the C3 notifi-cation system is very effective.
“It removesmuch uncertainty about whatfault is being reported and where the faultis located. It makes both the person report-ing the fault and the department responsible
for fixing it accountable. The person report-ing is motivated to be precise and accurateand the person responding is appraised ontheir performance,” he says.
Sea Point, Fresnaye and Bantry Bay Rate-payer’s Association spokesperson DerekSalter agrees theC3 system is “an extremelyuseful system” for ratepayers.
Because every fault is captured in the sys-tem, it allows forbetter allocationof resourc-es and identification of potential problemar-eas that could benefit from pro-active main-tenance, Stevens says.
“In general we find the response to C3 log-
ging to be excellent. Our main challenge isto encourage residents to use it rather thanto just moan that something doesn’t work.There is definitely a need for this app. It’salways going to be more effective to logfaults while on the move,” he says.
“Although it is currently possible to do sovia SMS, it is more useful to use the featuresof the fault-reporting website which has amap. This allows one to pinpoint the preciselocation of the problemandupload a picture.Bringing all of that website functionality toyour phone is going to be very useful.”V Access the app at www.capetown.gov.za/mobi.
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There’s a new crime fighter on the beat.As 18:00 approaches, Green Point’s
newest patroller jumps up with excite-ment. Just a glimpse of her partner, IrhefaanDe Silva, and she knows it’s time to take tothe streets to fight crime.
Foxy, a two-year-old female Belgian Shep-herd, has been included in Green Point CityImprovement District patrols as an addi-tional security measure.
She helps patrol a predetermined area inthe GPCID district five nights a week. Thepair make an excellent team, assisting resi-
dents and restaurant goers with a safe pas-sage back to and from their vehicles andhomes at night.
Although originally nervous to take on therole of handler, De Silva says they connectedquickly. Foxy knows her place is beside DeSilva, and becomes agitated if left in the careof another patroller while he takes a break.
“Foxy will pull my colleagues towardsme,” he says. “Once, her chain slipped offand she got loose. But I called her and shecame back immediately,” he says.
This close bond means De Silva has to takeextra care to not let his mood influence Foxy.
“She picks up if I’m agitated, so I have tomake sure I don’t come to work stressed or
in a bad mood. She’s growing up now andI don’t want her exposed to that,” he says.
The duo have become instrumental incrime prevention. “We’ve stopped a few bag-snatchers and cellphone thieves. Once, wecame around the corner to witness an at-tempted bag snatching. The suspect took onelook at Foxy and ran!” he says.
But even crime fighters need to take abreak. “She gets a full hour off to ‘take lunch’and gets her own special food,” he says.
As friendly as Foxy is, this is one dog withno time for cuddles. “Lots of people want topet her, but we try to keep that to a mini-mum. She’s not a pet – she is a professionallytrained patrol dog, here to prevent crime.”
DYNAMIC DUO: Irhefaan De Silva with Foxy, theGreen Point City Improvement District’s guarddog. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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So much in fact, that the RondeboschBoys’ High School (RBHS) pupil has beenmaking a name for himself in the competi-tive golfing world over the last five years.His most recent achievement was beingplaced in the top 4 of the Italian Junior Openin Biella earlier this month.
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“I love the game and always strive to domy best. My dad is a huge source of encour-agement for me; he is my mentor. Both myparents are my greatest supporters. Theyare extremely proud of my achievements todate.”
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Cricket meets academicsCome January, one of the most famous
and picturesque cricket grounds in theworld will become home to a high
school.The Western Province Cricket Associa-
tion (WPCA), in partnership with Stone-fountain Colleges, announced the openingof Newlands Cricket High School last week.Stonefountain Colleges founder and di-
rector Shaheed Shaik says the school willbroaden the platform for talented cricketplayers so that more players of value canproceed through the local cricketing sys-tem.“There are currently four very promi-
nent cricket schools in town, but disadvan-taged players cannot afford to attend theseschools,” he says.“Therefore, the objective of theNewlands
Cricket High School management team isto arrange scholarships for nine playersfrom a disadvantaged background, thus en-suringmoney is not themost important cri-teria when deciding which players will beaccepted at the top cricket institutions.”The school, which will be following the
provincial educationdepartment’s curricu-lum, will be accepting Grade 8 and Grade9 pupils for next year. The school will growwith a grade every year.“After five years, the school should have
at least 45 well-developed disadvantagedplayers vying for provincial selection onmerit, rather than opting for the very un-popular quota system,” Shaik, the school’sdirector, explains.“The school will have a fully-fledged aca-
demic programme, but will fit the develop-ment of cricket skills into the daily pro-gramme.”According to the WPCA website, the
school will be housed in the Century Clubon the third floor of the southern end of thefield. Itwill alsouse the facilities ofWesternProvince Cricket Club, which is a merestone’s throw away from the stadium.“Applicants will be assessed by coaches
on the school’s staff in terms of their cricketability and only those players with anabove average ability to play cricket will beaccepted.Players who show real potential but who
have fully not developedwill also be consid-
ered,” a statement reads.“Teaching staff will be registered with
the South African Council of Educators,while cricket coaches will be at least LevelTwo compliant coaches. The school’s coreactivity will be cricket development andplayers will be exposed to the best possibleprogrammes, workshops and practice ses-sions.”The pupils will also be exposed to many
forms of cricket and will play matches inthe WPCA schools and clubs competition.They will also tour the country and host
touring teams from around the world andthe rest of the country.“Players will not lose out on school work
as teacherswill be touringwith the players,ensuring that the academic programmecontinues,” Shaik says.WPCA general manager Nabeal Dien
praises Shaik for his “forward thinking” interms of cricket development and educa-tion.“He is passionate about education and
morepassionate about the gameof cricket,”Dien says.“It is my contention that with his vast ex-
perience and passion for education andcricket, this initiative will provide a natu-ral fit for ensuring a successful cricketschool. WPCA are excited about this initia-tive and its implementation, as we have al-ways subscribed to these values of educa-tion, access and opportunity.”V Anyone interested in joining the school can phone(021) 696 3612 or SMS 084 586 9488. For more in-formation visit www.newlandscricket.co.za.