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GRAND PARADE

Leasing system reviewedNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Anew leasing system isbeing investigat-ed for traders at the Grand Parade.The current system, which sees the

site leased to five organisations and thensub-let, is under review, says Garreth Bloor,mayco member for Tourism, Events andEconomic Development.“Weare reviewing the lease agreements to

align themwith those of other public spaceswithin the city. The leases of the five organi-sations define areas through theCity’s Prop-erty Management Department and the leaseallows them to sub-let to individual ven-dors,” he explains.However, the current leasing system has

presented challenges, says Bloor.“The lease-holders are not always on site

and therefore interventions for violations oftrading protocols often take place after thefact,” he says.This form of off-sitemanagement also sees

crime flourishing at the site, says a traderwho did not want to be identified for fear ofvictimisation.“The Grand Parade is a haven for crime,

with everything frommugging to drug deal-ing taking place. You are never safe,” shesays.She believes a new leasing system would

prevent some applicants being given prefer-ence over others and would hold traders ac-countable.“We would love to have a trading permit

system directly with the City,” insists thetrader.Joint operations between police, Law En-

forcement and the Central City Improve-ment District (CCID) have seen a dramaticreduction in crime over the last fewmonths,Bloor says.“There appears to be a reduction in crime

and specifically drug-related incidents.There are regular joint operations betweenthe CCID and the City Law Enforcement,which has resulted in drug-related arrests.The visibility of these agencies has had apositive effect,” he explains.Cape Town Central police spokesperson

Captain Ezra October says drug dealing,mugging and pick-pocketing have decreasedat the site.“We have held meetings with the traders

twice as well as undercover operations,” hesays.However, not all traders are supporting

the planned review. Gabriella Lebi believesthe parade has been crime-free.“There hasn’t been crime here in the last

year,” says Lebi, adding “we have permits

to trade twice a week, so there is no need tochange the system.”CCID chief operating officer Tasso Evan-

gelinos says the Grand Parade is extremelyimportant to the CBD.“Not only in its historical significance but

for its potential to be a vibrant and safe pub-

lic space that could offer excellent economicopportunities across a number of activi-ties,” he says.“This will, however, require a well-struc-

tured plan accompanied by strong manage-ment roll-out, that will work together to dealholistically with the space.”

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and contacts. Since licensed gambling constitutes a legitimate businessoperation, moral objections for or against gambling will not be considered

by the Board.An objection that merely states that one is opposed togambling without much substantiation will not be viewed with much favour.

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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

In a fight for independenceMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

With limited options for lifelong learning, manyintellectually disabled people fight a constantbattle for independence.

This month authorities and organisations like CapeMental Health are shining a light on the plight of chil-dren and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) andthe challenges faced when accessing post-school quali-fications.

AwarenessMarch is Intellectual Disability Awareness Month.In SouthAfrica and according to a statement byCape

Mental Health pupils with ID have limited opportuni-ties for lifelong learning, education and employmentonce they exit the school system.“There are few, if any, post-school qualifications of-

fered at a suitable level of understanding, with appro-priate training methods and materials, to suit theirspecial educational needs.”The organisation has embarked on a campaign to

raise awareness about the equal rights of persons withID to lifelong learning, education and employment op-portunities in the open labour market.

ChallengesAccording to Cape Mental Health spokesperson,

Chanelle Albertyn, pupils with ID face a host of chal-lenges.She says children with ID who do not participate in

programmes after school often sit at homewithout anystimulation, become bored and may be vulnerable tosubstance abuse and unlawful behaviour.

“They remain dependent upon their families. Thatcan have a significant impact on their self-esteem, asthey see others around them transitioning into adult-hood and contributing to society,” she says.Albertyn further explainspupilswith IDwhoareme-

dium to high functioning attend Learners with SpecialEducation Needs (LSEN) schools but find it hard to ac-cess accredited post-school training due to their lackof academic qualification when they exit the schoolsystem.“Theyareunable tobenefit fromTechnicalVocation-

al Education and Training (TVET) and Further Educa-tion and Training (FET) Colleges which require anNQF level 1 qualification in order to gain admission,”the statement says.Albertyn says one of the biggest challenges is the per-

ception that people with ID have little or no education-al needs, and that they cannot be gainfully employedand make a meaningful contribution to society.

InitiativesConsidering the challenges the organisation has

partnered with organisations in Germany and has re-searched and investigated best practicemodels in Ger-man-based organisations and institutions. It has devel-oped a draft concept and course outline for a post-school qualification that will change the lives of youthwith intellectual disability.Cape Mental Health director Ingrid Daniels says

with more pupils with ID being educated there is agreater chance for them to access gainful employmentand enjoy improved livelihoods through economic ac-tivity.According to their statement, significant funding is

required to enable them to develop and implement apost-school qualification for pupils with ID.On Friday 6 March provincial social development

ministerAlbert Fritz openedTheOpenCircle, a newly-establishedgrouphome for adultswith intellectual dis-abilities on the grounds of Alexandra Hospital inMait-land.The group home, which is funded by provincial gov-

ernment, renders residential and outpatient servicesto intellectually disabled adults who display challeng-ing behaviour.

SupportIn their concept document, Cape Mental Health pro-

poses a three-year post-school qualification.In the first year, learners will focus on an introduc-

tion to adulthood and the world of work.In the second year they get exposure to different ca-

reer options and related skills.In their final year they are providedwith career-spe-

cific orientationandpreparation relating to exit oppor-tunities.The document further says the course will include

classroom training and practical work placement in asuitable work environment.“The course modules will include practical work

skills, individual career development and guidance,life skills, health and safety, understanding work andemployment, as well as fundamentals such as numera-cy, literacy and communication,” it says.Albertyn says the organisation is in need of funds

to develop the course and welcomes donations. “Thepublic can help us raise awareness by liking our Face-book page and sharing our posts,” she adds.V If you would like to help call Cape Mental Health on 021 447 2416or visit www.facebook.com/capementalhealth

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An audiblebuoy in CapeTown Harbourwill now onlysound duringpoor visibility.PHOTO: NICOLEMCCAIN

GREEN POINT

Siren silencedNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

An audible buoy keeping Green Pointresidents from their sleep has finallybeen silenced.

Legal action was taken to ensure harbourmanagement switched off the siren, heardas far as Vredehoek and Woodstock.

In August last year residents started a pe-tition calling for action against the audiblebuoy in Cape Town Harbour, after severalresidents reported sleepless nights due tothe incessant siren (“‘Silence, buoy!’ de-mand Green Point residents”,People’s Post,5 August).

The buoy is in place to prevent the possi-ble grounding of ships in rough seas andduring poor visibility conditions whichrenders the visual flashing of the buoy inad-equate.

The audible warning serves as a fail-safemethod. The siren is only meant to reacha radius of 900m, but residents are hearingthe constant beeping as far as 3km away.

After assurances that a noise dampeningdevice would be installed, Port of CapeTown spokesperson Coen Birkenstock toldPeople’s Post that legally, the characteris-tics of the sound signal could not bechanged.

However, with the backing of the GreenPoint Ratepayers’ Association and a legalteam, residents are finally able to sleepeasy, explains resident Michael Honsa.

“The siren was silenced – apparently itwas proven that it is not only unnecessarybut also a nuisance to thousands of resi-dents,” he says.

“It’s done and we all want to forget thisnightmare.”

The agreement with the harbour will seethe siren used only in adverse weather con-ditions when visibility is low, says GreenPoint Ratepayers’ Association spokesper-son Luke Stevens.

This has led it to being linked to the near-by fog horn, and the two will be activatedsimultaneously.

Honsa says the success shows thatthrough a combined effort from residents,a common ground was found whereby theinterests of the residents of Cape Town havebeen protected while at the same time en-suring that the maritime safety aspects con-tinue to be met.

Stevens adds that the move appears to bea permanent solution and would be viewedas formally closed with the harbour author-ities.

Birkenstock has not responded to Peo-ple’s Post at the time of going to print.

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‘THE CRUCIBLE’

Hunting witchesFour local theatre students will take to

the stage this week when the Water-front Theatre School presents Arthur

Miller’sThe crucible at The Galloway Thea-tre from Wednesday 11 March.

This student production of the piece,which is set in 1692, will be directed by Cher-i-Lee Blackie with design by Deon Bischoff.The crucible tells the story of the witch

hunt of Salem, Massachusetts where the Pu-ritan beliefs of a small village are threaten-ed by accusations of witchcraft made by theyoung girls within the community, affect-ing the existing and ever-increasing argu-ments and quarrels between members of so-ciety. Revenge is found in the worst possibleway as mass-hysteria rises throughout thevillage.

Two sets of casts will each get a chanceto shine.

Sea Point’s Shannon Lee will be playingthe role of the virtuous Elizabeth Proctor.

Originally from Kimberley, Shannonmoved to Cape Town to pursue her passionfor musical theatre and is currently in herfinal year at The Waterfront TheatreSchool.

Some of her theatre credits include per-forming inGigs for kidz, a Cape Town Inter-national Jazz Festival initiative along withThe yellow wood, which was staged at theGrahamstown National Arts Festival.

She’ll be joined by fellow Sea Point resi-dent Ryan Arnold, who is excited to be play-ing Reverend Parris.

He says the role of Parris brings new act-

ing challenges and a chance for him to tack-le a type of character he hasn’t tried before.

Cape Town’s Megan Spencer will alsotake on the role of Elizabeth Proctor. Thethird year Waterfront Theatre School stu-dent is majoring in drama and musical thea-tre and like Ryan and Shannon, already hasa string of credits behind her name.

Although a comedienne, Megan is de-lighted to be a part of The crucible, which,through the guidance of director Cheri-LeeBlackie, “explores deeper and more com-plex themes and ideas”.

Terence Makapan, also from CBD, will beplaying the role of the young reverend,Hale, but there’s a lot more to come fromthis young talent.

He recently completed writing his firstprofessional production, which he will alsodirect when the show makes its debut at theGalloway Theatre in June.

Terence is passionate about Afrikaanstheatre and hopes to one day become a nota-ble performer and director.

He will also share the Artscape stage withShannon and Megan in June for the Water-front Theatre Company’s upcoming produc-tion of Pirates of penzance.

Ryan, Shannon, Terence and Megan willbe on stage inThe cruciblewhich runs fromWednesdays to Saturdays from Wednesday11 to Saturday 28 March.V Tickets cost R110 or R60 for school block bookings.Visit www.waterfronttheatreschool/booknow or callSharon on 082 772 8867 to book.

Cape Town Central’s Terence Makapan andMegan Spenser will be on stage at theGalloway Theatre. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Sea Point’s Ryan Arnold and Shannon Leewill also be part of The crucible’s cast. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Tuesday 10 March

V Observatory: The Western Cape Branch ofthe South African Archaeological Society willhold their next meeting at 18:00 at the SA

Astronomical Observatory auditorium. AlanMorris will speak on Ancient DNA and thepeopling of Southern Africa. This talk isintended to guide the audience through thetechnical minefield of DNA research and whatit tells us about humanity in Southern Africa,particularly about the difficult analysis ofancient DNA. Entry is R10 for non-members.Contact Connie Feast on 021 689 5921 for moreinformation.

Thursday 12 March

V Camps Bay: The University of the ThirdAge will hold a meeting at which Eve Dunnell

will speak on Napoleon – the man or themyth. The meeting will take place at 10:00 inSt Peter’s Anglican Church Hall in ParkAvenue. Entry is R5 for members and R10 fornon-members. Phone Gaby on 021 462 2482.

V Sea Point: The Cape Kidney Associationwill host a sunset 5km walk to commemoratethe 10th anniversary of World Kidney Day. Thewalk will take place along the Sea Point

Promenade with registration from 15:00 at theopen gym. The walk will start at 18:00. Entryis R40 and free for children under 12. The first800 walkers will receive a snack bag. Phone021 761 1326.

Friday 20 March

V Green Point: During National Water Week,the Watershed Festival hopes to restore thepublic’s appreciation of clean and accessibledrinking water, reminding them of its worth,scarcity and the absence of a substitute. A freeoutdoor film will be screened at the GreenPoint Urban Park at 19:00.

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Cultivating a habit of giving backGiving back has become an annual event atReddam House.

The Reddam House Parents and FriendsCommittee’s annual Food Fair not onlygives parents a chance to socialise, but alsoraises funds to support the charities.

The committee was founded nine yearsago with the idea of fostering a spirit of com-munity in the school, as well as encouragingthe school motto of “We shall give back”,says committee chairperson Lina Luiz.

“With a new school such as ours we feltthat we, as parents, should contribute tobonding the parents and pupils by creatingevents that would promote school spirit,”she says.

This gave birth to the annual fair, whichraises funds for a number of charities andcommunity organisations.

The food fair aims to build a sense of com-

munity at the school, explains Luiz, andeach grade runs their own food stall.

“Pupils foster this sense of fundraising forchildren less fortunate than them and giveto those charities that can make a differenceto their lives,” she says.

Charities are chosen which impact onchildren less fortunate, says Luiz. “We buygoods on a termly basis to satisfy their dailyneeds, such as teenage packs, baby packs,blankets for winter, school uniforms, crècheequipment and staple foods,” she says.

The committee supports the Salesians In-stitute, Somerset Hospital volunteer servi-ces, Little Lambs in Dunoon, Atlantic Homeof Hope, Zip Zap Circus, Walking with Bran-don Fund, James House and Youth Centreand the Hout Bay soccer club.V The Food Fair will take place Saturday 14 March.Contact Lena Luiz on 083 769 3328.

A 23-year-old cyclist rode his bike from Cairo to Cape Town in 59 days to put a smile on thefaces of children who cannot smile. In an attempt to raise funds and awareness for the plightof children born with cleft lips and palettes, Operation Smile ambassador Keegan Longueira(front), broke the Cairo to Cape world cycling record as he arrived at the V&A Waterfront onMonday 2 March just after 14:00. The previous world record was held by Dutch cyclist RobertKnol, who cycled from Cairo to Cape Town in 70 days and 3 hours from 24 January to 4 April2011. All funds raised as part of this event go towards the Operation Smile. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

NOORDHOEK

Spider manNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

The Company’s Garden is becominghome to a giant spider. But this onedoesn’t bite.

Created from a steal frame and coveredin flowers, the giant spider is appearingto teach children the value of nature.

Created by Noordhoek’s James Clay-ton, the spider is constructed from a200kg aluminium frame with pneumati-cally powered limbsandabiological skin.

Living plants are embedded in the spi-der’s geotextile skin. These are kept un-der shade cloth and watered regularly, hesays.

Named the Flower Spider, Claytonsays, the story-telling arachnid will in-spire us to reconnect with nature andcare about the environmental challengesthat we face.

“The Flower Spider echoes mythiccreatures of old that came forward longago with wise advice they hoped humanswould heed,” he explains.

“Instead, those ancient messengerswere killed or driven down into thecracks between worlds forever.

“But in this time of the lack of environ-mental sustainability, the Flower Spiderhas risen to try yet again to touch thehearts and minds of humans.”

The story of the Flower Spider was in-spired by a dream Clayton had, fromwhich he as crafted a unique story.

“Millennia ago, giant talking spidersused to exist on the African continent butman didn’t want to talk to or negotiatewith these spiders, so he killed them.

“One of these spider spirits lived on un-til now when it has arisen into a hybrid

physical form to raise an urgent aware-ness about the crises of biodiversity andhabitat loss,” he explains.

However, constructing the giant spiderhas been a challenge, says Clayton.

The work has taken almost two years.The construction of the spider required

mixing together a range of cutting edgetechnologies, Clayton says.

The spider fills his double garage, yetstill needs to be transported to the Com-pany’s Garden. He also struggled to findfunding.V The Flower Spider will be performing in the Com-pany’s Gardens Monday 16 to Monday 23 March.There will be three 20-minute performances a day,at 10:00, 11:30 and 13:00.

James Clayton, of Noordhoek, is dwarfedby a giant spider, which will perform in theCompany’s Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Mystery plant is ‘a bromeliad’A reader named Jenny recentlyrequested that People’s Post readershelp her identify a plant that isgrowing in her friend’s garden in FishHoek (24 February).

She described it as follows: the outer“leaves” are pink and the little flowerson the inside are yellow.

The leaves are fleshy with sharpspikes along the edges, and the flowers(pink parts) seem to be hidden under-neath.People’s Post has received the

following responses from readers:. The picture of a flower growing in

a Fish Hoek garden is a BilbergiaNutans, commonly called Queen’sTears. It is one variety of bromeliads,a species of epiphytic plants, whichare forest growing plants and get theirnutrition from leaves. This falls intothe cup formed by the leaves and rotin the water trapped by the cup. Theyonly flower once, but produce sideshoots that will flower when they arebig enough. The parent plant willeventually die back. – Amory Borwick. Another reader who called agrees it

is a Queen’s Tear..An anonymous reader who called

People’s Post says it is a pineappleplant and they come from the bromeli-ad family. However, she says, it is nota Queen’s Tear.. This is a Bilbergia. I have three

pots crowded with them in Bergvliet. –Pat. The flower is a Bilbergia nutans. It

is of the epiphytic bromeliad, whichgrows in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentinaand Uruguay.

The ‘leaves’ referred to in thepicture, are, in fact, its bracts. It is adistant relative of the ineapple (brome-liaceae family). – Yvonne Misplon. It is a Beschorneria yuccoides, a

species of succulent plants belongingto the family Asparagaceae, subfamilyAgavoideae. – Johan du Plooy, Scape-man Landscaping. The plant is a type of Bilbergia,

which belongs to the bromeliad family.I do not know exactly which one, thatis its variety name. – GeraldineWalden. The flower comes from a family of

plants known as urn plant or bromeli-ads which originates from SouthAmerica and a small section intropical Africa. They are monocotyle-dons and interestingly the pineapplebelongs to the bromeliad family. Theyare often called urn plants due to theirability to hold water like an urn. Thespecies in question that the readerwanted identified is called Queen’sTears (bilbergia nutans). –- LucindaHoldridge, Constantia Hills

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makes your heart as happy as connect-ing to all of these incredible thingsaround you and feeling their presence.As my yoga teacher would say: aware-ness, acceptance and serenity.

Such a different picture to what I waspresented with recently.

What I saw was like a scene from apost-apocalyptic movie. Nothing movedin the ravaged landscape, except the ashon the breeze. It is deathly quiet. Thereare no chirping sounds from the birds,only a few black birds circling in thehazy grey sky. I felt like I was in ablack and white movie. I have seen somany images over the last few days.One of a large tortoise that was burnt todeath, but on the upside, another imageof a fireman holding a tortoise that hehad just saved, with an amazing smile

on his face. I have seen burning bushesand trees, but [on my walk] alongKommetjie Road I saw a firemanpedalling to work with a huge branchfull of green leaves in his hand...

Just witnessing this makes me realisehow blessed my family is to be part ofthis amazing community that knowshow to pull together when faced with acatastrophe of this magnitude.

Rebirth is incredible, but unbelievablysad that these beautiful plants andcreatures need to go through this inorder for rebirth to take place.

While the fires are still raging, it ishard to see the devastation all aroundus knowing all of this may well havebeen caused by one or two individualswith selfish reasons or no reason at all.It has taught us all to be closer, strongerand more appreciative of this gorgeousplace we live in.

ANGELA GOMES

Devastation of the fireI have such a heaviness in my hearttoday. I took a drive into the mountain.The mountain I wake up to everymorning, the mountain I walk throughevery second day and the mountain weall love. What I was confronted with wasutter devastation. Only [two] weeks agoI walked through the same mountainwith a group of people. The messagefrom our leading lady on the walk wasto just try to get as close to nature aswe could, which was not very difficultgiven our beautiful surroundings.

The birds were sitting ahead of us inour paths, the butterflies were restingon the fynbos, which was covered indewdrops from the morning mist. Thebushes were rustling with life as wewalked past them. Huge bumblebeesrested on the opening proteas. Nothing

Major funders of grassroots programmes should ques-tion whether they’re basing decisions of aid on pre-1994 perceptions. The noble National Student Fi-

nancial Aid Scheme has been hamstrung by corruption.And while private donors continue to fill the gap, most

of the funding goes to the same schools. It looks good onthe corporate CSI budget for government photo opportuni-ties to help those perceived to be in need. But how do youknow if tangible needs are being met? These perceptionsare legion and feed the inequalities which are perpetuatedthrough a system of skewed decision-making in education,employment and funding. Of course many citizens remaintrapped by the barbed wire set by apartheid.

And, yet, are some of us more equal than others?How long do post-apartheid generations have to live in

the shadow of labels, such as “disadvantaged” or “previ-ously disadvantaged”? It is rich to assume all children at-tending previously advantaged schools happen to be theoffspring of well-to-do parents. Not every white child isrich. Not every black child is poor. These are inconvenienttruths. It would behove donors to launch investigations in-to genuine need and come face to face with ground levelreality. But that would require bravery, commitment andcourage – and getting out of multi-level plush offices.

It would surprise the corporate decision-makers to findthe leafy suburbs have people who are battling to makeendsmeet in this depressed economy.Andmanywhopleadpoverty while living in townships have far more disposa-ble income than is declared.

It is time to act on conviction. This would be a step to-wards real equality in this new South Africa.

Without authentic action our country will not move intoa position of equal distribution of wealth. We will not builda non-racial nation with a true middle-class to oil thewheels of the economy. And other nations will continuewooing our sharp minds with offers neither governmentnor the private sector could compete with.

Atbest,we canonlyhope for a threadypulse on theheart-beat of our economy.

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hams, on 082 389 4177 or visit their FacebookPage, Chafing for Dreams or send an emailto [email protected] for moredetails on how to be part of this unique ven-ture.

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