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Call for more enforcementNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
Sea Point police have been pitted againstlaw enforcement over the area’s liquortrade.
This comes after concerns were raisedthat no fines to liquor outlets have been is-sued by the police since January.Sea Point station commander Colonel
Maehla Mahloko Lento confirms that nofines have been issued, but says 13 opera-tions have been carried out with over 180 es-tablishments visited, of which 130 were res-taurants and ten were pubs.The City of Cape Town’s liquor enforce-
ment unit has conducted four integrated op-
erations in Sea Point with the police and theWestern Cape Liquor Authority since Janu-ary, says JP Smith, mayoral committeemember for safety and security.“This excludes inspections conducted at
premises where applications have been re-ceived for extended trading hours as well aspremises subject to complaints from sur-rounding residents,” he says.In the first quarter of this year, 24 premis-
es were inspected for compliance, Smithsays. “During this period, eight spot finesand four compliance notices were issued toclub owners – including contraventions ofthe Business Act and the community firesafety bylaw,” he says.Sea Point, Fresnaye and Bantry Bay Rate-
payers’ Association coordinator Toni vanEyssen says the organisation believes effec-tive enforcement of the liquor laws is essen-tial.“We know there are some establishments
in the areawhich do try to flout the laws andwe welcome the initiatives taken by law en-forcement. Their recent efforts are to be ap-plauded,” she says.However, Van Eyssen finds the discrepan-
cy in fines issued troubling.“It does seem strange that there hasn’t
been a similar impact by police when carry-ing out their own operations,” she says.The organisation is calling on both en-
forcement agencies to work together.“We would hope that the police would
work with law enforcement to see how theycan improve their work and that togetherthey provide more effective monitoring inour area,” she says.“Proper and consistent enforcement of the
liquor laws ensures that residents can be as-sured that places selling liquor are correctlymonitored and improper behaviour from re-tailers and consumers do not adversely af-fect them.”Despite challenges in enforcing liquor by-
laws, says Lento, the police are well-equipped to deal with any transgressions.“Our liquor operations and complaints
are carried out by senior police officers whoare designated to deal with liquor issues andare experienced in the field,” he says.
At the Mouille Point Parkchildren chase birds whileenjoying a burst of goodweather. This weekend sawvisitors flock to the promenade. Various upgrades tothe promenade recently haveincluded maintenance carriedout in the sea wall in MouillePoint and art pieces installedas seating.
PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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Nature reserves gain partnersMONIQUE DUVAL
@monique_duval
The formation of committees to overseeprotected areas across Cape Town hasbeen tabled.
Reports sent to several subcouncils acrossthe southern suburbs called for councillorsto be nominated for these new committees.The report covers 17 nature reserves and
natural environments across the city and in-cludes popular sites like Zandvlei EstuaryNature Reserve, False Bay Nature Reserve,Wolfgat Nature Reserve and the Edith Ste-phens Nature Reserve.According to a report tabled at the sub-
councilmeetings theProtectedAreaAdviso-ry Committees (PAAC) exist to facilitate aparticipative approach in the managementof protected areas and to represent all stake-holders.The committees’ objectiveswill be to facil-
itate interaction between the managementof these areas and the surrounding commu-nities and to develop strategic partnerships.The report also says the committees will
aim to serve as a communication channeland assist with the implementation of man-agement plans.The committees will be statuary bodies
formed under the National EnvironmentalManagement Act.According to the report the constitution of
the PAAC was finalised in November andpublic participation for nominations closed
in March.According to the constitution, the commit-
tees are advisory bodies rather than deci-sion-making bodies.Theywill consist of communities, council-
lors, ward communities and user groups.Theymay also include other affected and in-terested parties such as academic and re-search institutions, nature-based recreationbodies and tourism stakeholders.Themembers of each committeewill serve
a three-year term after which theirmember-shipwill be reviewed and the City can eitherrenew or terminate their membership andrequest new nominations.The PAAC will have a maximum of 20
members and a minimum of six.The report recommends two councillors
be nominated to serve on the committeeswhich fall in their respective subcouncil are-as.In the South Peninsula subcouncil coun-
cillors Dave D’Alton and Elton Jansen werenominated to serve on the Zandvlei EstuaryNature Reserve committee. CouncillorsShaun August and Patricia van der Rosswere nominated to serve on the False BayNature Reserve committee.In the Rondevlei subcouncil, councillors
Marita Petersen and Clive van der Merwewere also nominated to the Zandvlei Estu-ary Nature Reserve committee.In the Mitchell’s Plain subcouncils, coun-
cillors Sheval Arendse, Daniel Christians,MariaWeavers and LungileMaci were nom-
inated to serve on the Wolfgat Nature Re-serve committee.According to the resolutions for subcoun-
cil 15, councillors Bernadette le Roux andPatrick Chapplewill serve on the committee
for Table Bay Nature Reserve.Rondevlei subcouncil manager Okkie
Manuels says councillors Thembinkosi Pu-pa and Andile Dube were nominated for theEdith Stephens Nature Reserve committee.
Councillors have made their nominations for new advisory bodies for various protected areasacross the city, like Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
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Fields belong to‘community’NICOLE MCCAIN
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A Gardens soccer club has been giventhe go-ahead for rezoning as a commu-nity facility, after an appeals process
against a City of Cape Town rulingwas suc-cessful.The City council decided against an ap-
plication by the African Brother FootballAcademy (ABFA) after numerous com-plaints by neighbours.In 2013, the City threatened to close the
soccer fields, saying the propertywas beingused unlawfully for commercial and busi-ness activities, and that the site was notzoned correctly (“Soccer academy focuseson goal”, People’s Post, 22 January 2013).However, ABFA took the decision to the
appeals board, which has now ruled in itsfavour, confirmed ward councillor DaveBryant at a recent ward committee meet-ing.This will allow the area to be rezoned to
a community zone from a residential zone.
Community zones are set aside for insti-tutions such as orphanages, old-age homes,places of worship and places of assembly,such as community halls.This rezoning will help to regulate the
five-a-side soccer currently taking place onthe fields, and to allow children to becoached. The academy currently trains onthe site.Co-founder, director, manager and coach
of ABFA Craig Hepburn previously toldPeople’s Post that around 30 schools reliedon the services of ABFA.Hepburn declined to comment on the re-
zoning application.ABFA has invested around R4m in up-
grading what was once a crime-ridden areafilled with vagrants and constant interven-tion by police, Hepburn says.The academywas started in 1999 with the
purpose of providing soccer coaching tochildren, some of which are from under-privileged homes. Some schools also usethe fields due to the lack of facilities in theirschool grounds.
More stalls on streetsNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
Almost 170 more traders will ply theirwares on the CBD’s streets as a new trad-ing plan for the city centre is given thenod.The informal trading plan was recently
approved by the Good Hope subcouncil.Ward councillor Dave Bryant says the
new trading plan will move trading awayfrom highly congested streets, such as onAdderley Street where pedestrians andtraders battle for space on the sidewalk.The planwill create trading spaces in newareas across the CBD.Geographic changes in the city have
prompted a closer look at informal trad-ing, Bryant previously told People’s Post(“Informal traders to give input”, 26 June2014).“Street traders’ spaceswere last official-
ly allocated in 1997. The city today is a
very different place. Traffic has movedaway from Adderley and Darling streetsand there are more pedestrians,” he says.The new trading plan aims to take new
trading opportunities into account.The City of Cape Townmanages inform-
al trading within its area. It may also de-clare an informal trading plan for any ar-ea and restrict areas for informal trading.The newplan also suggests solutions for
challenges traders face, such as storingtheir goods, Bryant says.Other challenges faced by vendors in-
clude sites which are exposed to the ele-ments, crime and high rent (“Trading pla-ces”, People’s Post, 16 August 2013).City traders have called for the plan to
also look at increasing the space providedfor trading and providing weatherproof-ing and security for traders.The new plan will be presented to the
mayoral committee and full council. Itshould be finalised before September.
An appeal for soccer fields in Breda Street to be rezoned as a community zone has beensuccessful. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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WATERFRONT
Green shoppingthe way to goNew green building ratings mean the V&AWaterfront is one of the greenest places inCape Town.
The Green Building Council of South Af-rica (GBCSA) has awarded both VictoriaWharf and the BP building 4-star “existingbuilding” ratings, reflecting the buildings’high-level environmentally friendly andsustainable operating efficiency, says V&AWaterfront CEO David Green.
The Silo District’s No. 1 Silo was awardedSouth Africa’s first ever 6-star “as built”rating last year, making the V&A Water-front possibly the greenest place in CapeTown.
“Sustainability is an integral part of oper-ations at the V&A Waterfront, and we arecommitted to leadership in sustainabilitypractices in both our future and current de-velopment plans. We are thrilled with theaddition of Victoria Wharf and the BP build-ing to our green-rated buildings because webelieve it shows follow-through on our envi-ronmental promises, and our genuine com-mitment to leaving a sustainable legacy forfuture generations,” Green says.
The V&A Waterfront’s Victoria Wharf,which houses the bulk of retail trade at theWaterfront, is the first shopping centre inSouth Africa to be awarded a 4-star greenrating, he says.
The BP building was the first commer-cial-scale office development in Cape Townthat consciously encompassed green build-ing principles in its design and construc-tion, Green explains.
Both green-star ratings will be valid forthree years before the GBCSA’s assessment
must be repeated to ensure the sustainabili-ty practices have continued.
“Green features in the buildings includedrip irrigation, lighting controls, electricalsub-metering, a high-performance chilledwater plant, use of natural lighting, and, im-portantly, the introduction of a green leasetenant criteria reference manual, ensuringthat not only are the buildings sustainable,but that their tenants enhance the eco-friendly environment,” Green says.
The V&A Waterfront’s Victoria Wharf and BPbuilding have been awarded 4star greenratings. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Top chef talks of extreme measuresCelebrity chef, author and extreme athleteDavid Grier will be speaking about his “bigissue” at the next Big Issue magazine busi-ness breakfast.
Grier has just completed a trip to North Ko-rea to get permission to run the length of thecountry through to South Korea. “Does onehave to do something stupid to be heard?”asks Grier. His message is of hope, and ma-
king a difference in people’s lives by recogni-sing opportunity and never giving up.
The breakfast takes place in the ballroomat the Table Bay Hotel on Wednesday 13 Mayfrom 08:15 to 10:00.
Tickets cost R160 and are available atwww.webtickets.co.za.V Visit www.bigissue.org.za for more about the Big Issuemagazine.
Grade 7s compete in reading skillsGrade 7 pupils are to compete in a readingcompetition at libraries across the city.
The seventh annual reading competi-tion includes 73 libraries and thousandsof pupils.
Participating schools hold eliminationrounds to qualify for the district readingcompetitions. The winners from the li-brary rounds advance to the districtrounds, then on to the finals. Only 18 pu-pils will make it to the finals.
The library rounds are set to end in Au-gust, with the final scheduled for Septem-
ber. They are competing in each of thethree official languages in the WesternCape, explains Belinda Walker, mayoralcommittee member for community servi-ces and special projects.
Pupils who are interested in participat-ing must approach their schools, who inturn can liaise with their local librariesfor details.
The reading competition was originallydeveloped and implemented in one li-brary, but now boasts participants fromlibraries across the city.
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Learn how to protect yourselfThe Cape Town Central Community Po-lice Forum will host a home-invasionpreparation and survival workshop, pro-vided by personal safety trainers, onTuesday 12 May.
This session will teach you how to re-
duce your risk of being targeted and whatto do to keep safe if you become a victim.
The workshop will be held at the GoodHope Seminary Junior School in Vrede-hoek Avenue from 19:00 to 19:30.
Entry is free.
Hear about special islandsThe Western Cape branch of the SA Archae-ological Society is holding its next meetingat the SA Astronomical Observatory audito-rium on Tuesday 12 May at 18:00.
Tim Maggs will speak on “Islands of spe-cialised agriculture in precolonial southernand eastern Africa: From Bokoni to Marak-wet”. Each island has its own specific char-
acteristics while some general features tendto be shared.
These features distinguish them fromneighbouring regions of less intensive landuse.
Entry is R10 for non-members.V For more information call Connie Feast on021 689 5921.
Pupils to recite Nasheed at City HallThe Discover Islam Centre will host a Nash-eed competition aimed at primary schoolson Saturday.
The event will take place at the Cape TownCity Hall at a cost of R80 per person for two
shows. The girls’ show will take place from10:00 to 12:30 and the boys’ show will be heldfrom 14:00 to 16:30. Refreshments will be onsale. For more information call 021 6968375/6 or email [email protected].
Talk on work of international Jewish organisation
The Union of Jewish Women will host a talktomorrow at 7 Albany Road, Sea Point at10:00.
Anny Wynchank will speak on theAlliance Israelite Universelle, a Paris-based
international Jewish organisation. She willtalk about how it has protected the Jewishcommunity and educated over a millionJewish children. Entry is R20.V For more information call 021 434 9555.
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THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S APPROVAL OFTHE 2014/15 ADJUSTMENTS BUDGETNotice is hereby given in terms of regulation 26 of the Municipal Budget and ReportingRegulations, 2008, read with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,and the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, that thedocuments relating to the City’s 2014/15 adjustments budget, approved at Council on30 April 2015, are available for perusal on the City of Cape Town’s website atwww.capetown.gov.za/en/Budget.
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These DJs spin goodmusic and deedsDance the night away and do some goodwhile you’re at it.
This is the idea behind Sound of theSuburbs, which hosts events encourag-ing music lovers to give to those in needwhile partying to some of Cape Town’shottest DJs.
It all started when founder and DJThomas Dodds went to fetch a jacketfrom his room before a night out. He sud-denly thought of all those living on thestreets without the simple luxury ofclothing or blankets. He decided to giveback.
Run by Dodds, art director and photog-rapherBianca Schwerin and events coor-dinator Alex Labia, the group’s first par-ty last year asked the simple entry fee ofa bag of clothes, blankets or tinned food.The proceeds – 20 black bags full of cloth-ing, 50 blankets and four boxes of tinnedfood – were donated to the Haven NightShelter.
“The idea is that in some way we accu-mulate funding or clothing, blankets andfood from each event and donate it to acharity whose main focus is helping thehomeless or those that are experiencingterrible poverty,” explains Schwerin.
The second event took place at the As-sembly in April, with a cover charge go-ing towards aR20 000 donation to theCar-
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The music industry has taken enthusi-astically to the concept, Schwerin says,with DJs such as Haezer, Das Kapital,Grimehouse, Niskerone and Hyphen tak-ing to the decks during the events.
“Our main idea was about DJs comingtogether to create change. At the sametime, our purpose would change the lightin which DJs and the nightlife industryare often seen,” she explains.
“The nightlife industry often gets la-bels with negative connotations such asdrugs, sex and alcohol abuse. We want toshow theworld that it is exactly the oppo-site of that, that the nightlife industry isassociated with people who have goodhearts and will go out of their way to puttogether a party that is about givingback.”
Sounds of the Suburbs is now planningeven “bigger and better” events, Schwer-in says.
“We are planning on hosting manyevents in our near future which will betargeted at different audiences. For now,wewant tohelpour immediate communi-ties, but we are also aware that extremepoverty and homelessness is a global is-sue,” she says.
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Cheap fire siren a first for shacksNICOLE MCCAIN
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You can be part of installing 3000 fire de-tection devices in informal homesacross the country.
This as Lumkani, a technology start-upthat has designed and deployed fire detec-tion devices in informal settlement commu-nities, launches a crowd-funding campaignthis month.
The social enterprise firm has created afire detection device aimed at shack dwell-erswhich detects an increase inheat insteadof smoke.
Lumkani wants to lessen the loss of lifeand property caused by dangerous fires ininformal settlements, says financial direct-or David Gluckman.
“Wewish to increase the safety and securi-ty of millions, if not hundreds of millions,of people across the globe who live at riskof slum fires,” he says.
The productwas invented after a devastat-ing fire in Khayelitsha on New Year’s Dayin 2013.
The blaze, which displaced thousands ofpeople,was a catalyst for researchanddevel-opment, Gluckman says.
“This early warning detection system hasits roots in an engineering Honours thesisof Francois Petousis at UCT.
“The tragic event brought together a mul-tidisciplinary team that would bring theoryinto reality to help mitigate the loss of lifeand property associated with the rampantspread of shack fires,” he says.
The device costs R120 and the battery willlast between one and two years.
Lumkani uses heat detection technologywhich is proven to be the most effective atsensing fires in already smoky environ-ments, Gluckman explains.
“The in-shack heat detector will ringwhen a fire is detected, enabling the familyin the home to respond proactively and pos-sibly extinguish the fire,” he says.
If this is not the case, the device will thentrigger all devices within a 100m range of it-self, using transmission technology, to cre-ate a community-wide alert.
“Thiswill serve to proactively alert people
of the danger to either assist in containingthe fire, or saving family members and be-longings,” he says.
The company sold 850 devices between itslaunch in November last year and the endof January.
“Lumkani has already detected two fireswhich the community has verified wouldhave displaced many people, had the net-work effect of the devices not taken placeand created a community-wide response tothe fire,” he says.
“The critical challengewewant to addressis both the personal safety aspect of one’sfamily in the home as well as the spread ofthe fire to the surrounding community.”
The company recentlywon the SouthAfri-can rounds of the Chivas Regal Win theRight Way Campaign, and as part of this arelaunching the crowd-funding campaign thismonth. The campaign will work in tandemwith The Venture website. The more votesthe company gets on this site, the bigger theshare of $250 000 funding Lumkani will re-ceive.V Visit www.lumkani.com for more information.
Lumkani, a company producing early warningfire detectors, has launched a crowdfundingcampaign to fund 3000 devices.
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Scenic route through cityThe Jive Slave Route Challenge on Sundayis one of those not-to-be-missed events on theCape Town calendar.
There is a choice of race for everyone – ahalfmarathon, a 10km run, a 10km big walkand a 5km fun run/walk.
The event, of which People’s Post is the me-dia sponsor, starts in Darling Street oppositeCity Hall. A scenic and historical route takesyou past many important landmarks andends at the Grand Parade.
By entering each participant will receiveone free entry to the Castle of Good Hope andthe District 6 museum and a R200 Mizunoshoe discount voucher.
If you’ve entered the Challenge at Sports-
mans Warehouse and forgotten to collect yo-ur race number this past weekend, you canstill collect your race number on the groundfloor in City Hall in Darling Street on Fridayfrom 16:00 to 20:00 and on Saturday from 10:00to 17:00.
If you’ve entered online, you can collect yo-ur race number at City Hall on the same daysand times.
Late entries will be accepted at City Hallon Friday from 16:00 to 20:00; Saturday from10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 05:30 to 08:15(but there are limited spots available).V For more information contact Fatima Allie on082 066 3353 or [email protected] or visitwww.itheko.com.
The Jive Slave Route Challenge takes participants through the BoKaap.
See ‘beyond the water tap’A website is set to provide useful informa-tion that may help residents, pupils, stu-dents, educators and visitors on water andsanitation.
TheCity ofCapeTown’swater and sanita-tion department has launched an improvedsite, loaded with interactive diagrams, vid-eo clips, posters and brochures, says ErnestSonnenberg, mayoral committee memberfor utility services.
“For instance, residentswill be able to ac-cess a detailed explanation about water tar-iffs and how we bill them for water usage,and how to apply for a water managementdevice, or to be connected to the City’s wa-ter system,” he says.
The website has a strong educational fo-cus aimed at increasing awareness aboutwater and sanitation issues as well as ex-
plaining the department, Sonnenberg ex-plains.
“Residents can learn about where theirwater comes from or what happens to theirwastewater,” he says.
Thewebsite boasts useful information forthose interested in water and the way inwhich the City manages it, Sonnenbergsays.
“Apart from providing residents andbusinesses with information about tariffsand billing, visitors to the website can alsoaccess departmental contact details,” hesays.
It also aims to encourage residents to par-ticipate in the programmes and initiativesin their areas, Sonnenberg says.V Visit www.capetown.gov.za/en/Water for more in-formation.
People’s Post would like to hear from you. Send your news tips to [email protected], call 021 910 6500 or send a fax to 021 910 6501/06.
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Roadworks started to upgrade Sea Point beach frontA R4m road upgrade started on Beach Roadyesterday.Themaintenance will see the road surface
replaced on the westbound carriageway be-tween Helen Suzman Boulevard and Worc-ester Road, says Brett Herron,mayoral com-mittee member for transport.“This project cannot be delayed any fur-
ther. The longer we wait the more the Cityof Cape Town will have to spend on the nec-essary maintenance and the worse the in-convenience will become to road users andlocal residents,” he says.Theworkwill start onThreeAnchorBay’s
side and is expected to be concluded in mid-June.
“The roadworks will be undertaken be-tween 08:00 and 16:00 on weekdays in an ef-fort to avoid the peak-hour periods as far aspossible,” Herron says.Eastbound traffic will not be affected as
theworks are taking place on thewestboundcarriageway only. “This will assist in limit-ing the traffic congestion, but residents
should nevertheless please try to avoid thisarea as far as possible,” Herron says.The roadworks will be done in sections
and one lane will be open for traffic at alltimes.Kerbside parking will not be permitted
during the day along the sections where theroadworks are taking place.
Come shimmy all day in GardensA World Belly Dance Day celebration willtake place at Gardens Commercial HighSchool on Saturday, with 26 studios per-forming and over 211 dancers on stagethroughout the day.Live performances, food and goods stalls,
a belly dance costume fashion show and afree belly dance lesson make this a day forthe whole family.All proceeds raisedwill be donated toRape
Crisis Cape Town Trust. Entry is R70. Gatesopen at 10:30.
Hike up Devil’s Peak Saddle on SundayThe Meridian Hiking Club will lead ahike up Devil’s Peak Saddle on Sunday.The route winds up to the base of Oppels-kop Ridge, steeply ascends and continuesaround a contour path to Devil’s Peak
Saddle, overlooking the southern sub-urbs. Hikers will stop for lunch beforereturning via the contour path.V For more information contact Stuart Dumvilleon 083 552 4842 or [email protected].
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What does it mean to be a man?A few decades ago, masculinity meant working hard to
earn an honest living and provide for your family.It meant leading your family in such a way that they
would follow your example.Masculinity meant protecting your family because you
loved them.But today, our ideas of masculinity have become
warped. We pressurise young men to earn big money, tolead fast lives and to achieve their goals no matter thecost. We have thrown family values out the window,replacing them with the images we see on TV.An honest living has been replaced by earning a quick
buck.Leadership has been replaced by dominance.Protection has been replaced by violence.Many young men today have little idea of the values
needed to raise a family, support their community orbuild a career.We can hardly blame them, with so many children
raised by single mothers.With no father figures to teach young boys how to be-
have, can we be surprised when they turn to crime andgangsterism or become abusive?The only providers they see are gangsters. Leadership
and protection have given way to domestic violence andsubstance abuse.Teaching boys to be responsible men is a task single
mothers cannot do alone. It needs the buy-in of the com-munity.Young boys need to see the men in their communities
as an example of responsible men, men who provide forand protect their families.They need to see men rolling up their sleeves and be-
coming involved with the community, imparting lessonsand providing an example to follow.
It’s time to call inthe presidentThis past weekend our community wasonce again in mourning as we laid torest four youngsters shot and killed inthe prime of their youth.Over the past few months we have
buried so many young people, all thevictims of gang warfare. Across ourcommunity boundaries we see andhear of the same – the killing of youngpeople, children and innocent citizens.As community leaders and organisa-
tions and service providers we havedone our utmost best to stem thisterrible wave of gang warfare in ourcommunities and on the Cape Flats.We have had peace marches, protest
marches, picketing, church services,imbizos, meetings . . . and so theendless list goes on.At most of these valiant attempts
and initiatives we had the minister(s),government officials and departmentspresent. We are presented (and bom-barded) with proposals and pro-grammes, all worth millions of rands,but still the bullets continue to fly,still people are dying, still our commu-nities are being held hostage by aminority group of thugs.
The reality is that the police arelosing ground. The enemy have more“resources” in funds, weapons andmanpower.It is time for the national govern-
ment and our president to step in. It’stime to put political differences aside,listen to the plight of our people andsend in the SANDF.It’s time to secure our communities,
provide the support the police needs,it’s now desperate times calling fordesperate measures.It’s our constitutional right to be
protected; it’s our right to call forhelp. If the defense force can bedeployed to address xenophobia, thenthe same can be done for us. This waris beyond xenophobia.We call on community leaders and
structures across the boundaries tojoin the Parkwood estate communityin this initiative to engage the nation-al government and the president onthis serious matter.It’s time to take back our communi-
ties.PASTOR PAUL PHILLIPS
Parkwood Community Forum
Reading is ‘crucial’Excellent! Well done, Editor. You said itso well – reading is crucial, especially bychildren. With our good libraries there isno excuse not to read.
TESSA VAN ROOYENEmailEskom, you must answer for yourself
While we all know Eskom has majorproblems and that it is struggling to keepthe lights on, we also know that it is notour problem or fault!So why on earth should we be pun-
ished for its mistakes? I mean, seriously,how on earth can it put the power off foralmost five hours? What about stuff inthe fridges and freezers that can go off?Who is going to pay for that – Eskom?It doesn’t even have enough money to
keep the lights on, where will it still get
money to pay for damages?I would also like to know where is the
money going to? Every time you hear thegovernment gave so much and so muchto help Eskom and in spite of loadshed-ding, we still pay skyhigh for electricity!So please tell us, where is the money
going to? We have the right to know.After all, most of it is our hard-earnedmoney.
JASMINE UYSAthlone
HeartfeltthanksFirst and foremost, it is with greatpleasure that I use your unselfishsupport in assisting people in the com-munity as I know People’s Post is con-cerned about any individual or businesswhere they have not been shown in othermedia.I want to sincerely say thank you very
much for showing that you at People’sPost care for Madrassatul Islamudeen inGrassy Park.Thank you on behalf of myself and the
principal of Kannemeyer Primary School,Ridwan Samodien, for always showingthat you care when help is needed orotherwise.May the peace and blessings of God be
upon you to grant each and everyone ofyou the health which we can only usewhen we have it and strength to use ourmodern mind to control our body.We hope that People’s Post will prosper
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Setwork comes aliveon stage at ArtscapeThe return of the English setwork play
Nothing but the truth at Artscape willprovide local Grade 12 pupils with an
educational boost.The play is an Artscape production in as-
sociation with the Siyasanga Cape TownTheatre Company and will be performed atArtscape from tomorrow to next weekWed-nesday.Supported by the Western Cape educati-
on department and the HCI Foundation,Nothing but the truth forms part of the Art-scape educational youth development pro-gramme that aims to promote social cohesi-on, good citizenship and empowermentthrough the arts. This year’s programmeintends to foster multicultural conscious-ness while honouring the legacy of formerpresident Nelson Mandela.The production is written by South Africantheatre icon John Kani whose work hasbeen performed around the world, inclu-ding New York, where he and WinstonNtshonawonaTonyaward in 1975 forSizweBanzi is dead and The island.He has also won numerous awards such
as the Safta Lifetime award, Avanti Hall ofFame award and Hiroshima Peace CultureFoundation award. He was voted 51st onthelist of Top 100 Great South Africans in2004.Nothing but the truth is aimed at Grade
12 English pupils.
The two-hour play will be presented as afull stage production that will also appealto the general public.“The purpose of the educational pro-
gramme is to assist Grade 12 pupils acade-mically by presenting plays which aretaught as literature on a theatre stage, the-refore putting it in its intended setting,”saysMarlene le Roux, director for Artscapeaudience development and education.“Wewill also be introducingpupils to the-
atre and drama production of a high quali-ty, thereby building the audience of the fu-ture,” says Marlene.Directed by Fatima Dike, Nothing but thetruth is a three-cast production offering athought-provoking story of our recent past,a historical education of apartheid and thestruggle for freedom of our people. It featu-reswell-knownTVpersonalitiesChrisGxa-laba, Zoliswa Kawe and Noxolo Bodlani.The play is about a man coming to terms
with the past by letting out every bit of re-sentment and hatred he has been harbou-ring.It is a direct play on how some saw the
TRC process as an excuse that allowed peo-ple who were guilty of crimes against hu-manity to be set freewithout paying the pri-ce.V For more information on the production and ticketbookings (at R40 per person), contact Artscape boxoffice or dial-a-seat on 021 410 9867.
Nothing butthe truth willbe on stageat ArtscapeTheatre fromtomorrow tonext week.
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David Kau will be at Grand West’s Grand Arena on Saturday where he’llbe hosting the Blacks Only Comedy Show. This year’s show will
include major names along with upandcoming comedians. Ticketsfor the show start at R180 and are available at Computicket.
WIN! WIN! WIN! Five readers can each win double tickets to seethe show. SMS the word “David” followed by your name andcontact number to 45527 before 12:00 on Thursday to enter.SMSes cost R1.50. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
French band features at electro swing gigThe Bootleggers series of events is back atMercury Live on Saturday, this time withsome international flavour in the form ofcabaret rock band The Dark Blue OrchestrafromParis. CapeTown’s electro swingDJ JPSilver will also feature. They’ll be joined byguest instrumentalists Carly Nauta (violin),
Zimasa Gysman (clarinet), Gareth Harvey(saxophone) andTheMysteriousMagdalena(belly dancer). They’ll be supported by DJsDjango, Moodswing and Bitchin’.Doorsopen at 18:00 and tickets cost R40 fromQuicket.co.za or R60 at the door.V Visit www.facebook.com/TheSwingCafe for more.
Chopin’s piano music celebratedWorld-renowned classical concert pianistIdil Biret will perform a virtuoso programmedevoted to the piano music of Frederic Chop-in at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium in
Picton Street, Parow on Tuesday 12 May.Tickets costR150,R130 for seniors over 65 andR110 for students or learners and are availa-ble at www.webtickets.co.za.
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The PSA men’s final of the Keith Grainger Memorial UCT Squash Open between AngusGillams (PSA 120) and Nathan Lake (PSA 124) was one for the books. This was Lake’sfirst ever PSA final and he came out firing on all cylinders, winning the first game 117.He continued this dominance in the second, winning 116. At 70 up in the third everyonethought that Gilliams was dead and buried but he showed plenty of grit to work everypoint and slowly worked his way back into the game, getting to 57 down. Lake was toogood on the day and won the third 118 and the match 30 in 62 minutes. The length ofthe match shows it was much more than a simple 30 win. PHOTOS: OAKPICS.COM
The WSA women’s final of the tournament was between SA no. 1 Siyoli Waters (WSA35) and Farah Abdel Meguid from Egypt (WSA 75). Siyoli won the first game 1210, thesecond 2018 after being 27 down and the third 117. She has now won the event for athird successive year.
David Kinda of Kensington High School is in a midair challenge with Noer Jacobs of Woodlands High School during their match in the MRP Foundation knockout challenge for highschools at Westridge High School in Mitchell’s Plain this weekend. Kensington won 20. Thetournament finals will be played next weekend. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Figure skating of the highest calibre willbe on display when the South AfricanNational Figure Skating Champion-
ships take place at the Ice Station at Grand-west Casino andEntertainment Centre fromMonday 11 to Tuesday 12 May.More than 100 skaters from all over the
country will take part, all vying to take thetitle in their respective divisions.In the senior women’s division Kim Fal-
coner and Michaela du Toit will be compet-ing for the title.Du Toit has just moved up from the junior
section and took part in the internationaljunior worlds event in Estonia in March.In the senior men’s section, Johann Wilk-
insonwill be competing to retain his nation-al title.Four skaters will take part in the junior
women’s section. Matthew Samuels and An-cio van Tonder will go head to head in thejunior men’s division.There are 11 entrants in the novice wom-
en’s and men’s division with 21 skaters tak-ing part in the pre-novice girls’ and boys’ di-visions. The youngest section – juvenilegirls and boys – has seven skaters in action.In the synchronized skating division,
where a team of up to 16 skaters perform inunison to music on the ice, four teams haveentered.Novice synchro: Team Lion Cubs from
Central Gauteng and team Silhouette fromWP, will be skating their best to take this ti-tle.
Junior synchro: Team Rainbow from WPis the only entry. This team recently tookpart in the International Junior World Syn-chronised Skating Championships in Croa-tia.Senior synchro: Team Sun Things, the
seniorWP team,has previously participatedin internationals as well as in the SeniorWorld Synchronised Skating Champion-ships.“We are looking forward to some excellent
skating from all these skaters, and the eventpromises to be exciting and as usual, beauti-ful to watch,” says Dawn van der Riet, chair-person of South African Figure Skating As-sociation (SAFSA) WP.“The judging is done on a computerised
system,where eachelement skaters performis evaluated, and given a value. These areadded together to form the final score, andthe highest score wins.”Programme. Monday 11 May: 13:30-18:00: Juvenile
girls and pre-novice and novice short pro-grammes
. 19:00-20:30: Junior and senior short pro-grammes
SKWalmers won Cape Town’s most pop-ular derby rugby match.Ashiq Wise’s Walmers side emerged
victorious in only the second derby sinceunification against old rival Primrose at theGreen Point track on Saturday.Although Walmers comfortably won this
Premier League A encounter 35-17, thematch was filled with excitement and ten-sion, both on and off the field.These two teams were big rivals before
unification when they contested for decadesin the Premier League competition of theCity and Suburban Rugby union in Craw-ford.Last yearwas the first time these two sides
met in a derby as both teamsplayed in differ-ent league competitions in the WP RugbyUnion before unification of the deferent ra-cially based rugby unions more than twodecades ago.Last year’s derby at Rosmead, home-
ground of Primrose, ended in a 25 all draw.This is Wise’s first victory in three games
inhis first seasonashead coachafter joiningthe club last year as assistant coach. Wisehas had a long history with the club, having
played for the Bo-Kaap club as a craftyscrumhalf before embarking on a provincialcareer which would see him having a stintwith WP and the Pumas.For Walmers, Abubaker Davids, Madeeg
Davids, Jawaad Dramat, Mikaeel Hartley,Dawood Petersen and Bjorn Julies scoredtries while Yasfir David slotted over a con-versionwithGhakeemLarnie goaling a pen-alty.Primrose’s points came from tries by
NaceedoPetersen andJasonJantjies. Jantji-es converted his own try and a penalty.SK Walmer’s next match is on 16 May
when it takes on Villager at Brookside.Primrose will be up against the national
Community Cup champions Durbell at theDurbanville sportsground on Saturday.
Walmers tames Primrose
Gakeem Larney of SK Walmers tries to beatNaceedo Petersen of Primrose at the GreenPoint track on Saturday during a PremierLeague A match. The BoKaap team won3517. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Kommetjie’sMichael February finished sec-ond in the inaugural Martinique Surf Pro,a QS3000-rated event and the eighth stop onthe World Surf League qualifying series, onSaturday.It was February’s best result in three
years on the qualifying series, and earnedthe 21-year-old from Kommetjie $10 000(about R120 000). He also jumped 61 placesto No. 16 on the rankings, the highest by aSouth African. He was runner-up to JoshuaMoniz of Hawaii.February, who posted one of the only two
perfect 10 point rides in the event during thequarterfinals on Friday, did not let an excel-lent score by Moniz on the first ride of thefinal alter his motivation and kept battlingall the way to the final countdown in searchof the 9.37 he needed to take the win.“This is the best result I’ve ever had so I’m
super happy,” February said. “Unfortunate-ly that last wave didn’t give me enough todo enough turns and maybe I made a fewmistakes, but I tried my best and I’m superhappy to have put together a good contestagain.”Moniz, 18, could not have started the final
any better, catching an excellentwave in theopening seconds, to deliver a series of excit-ing forehand turns and collect a 9.07. TheHa-waiian didn’t take his foot off the gas andcontinued to capitalise on every opportunityhe had to finally net an 8.87 as a backup andwin the event.“I was so nervous going into that heat. I
knew to win it I’d have to get big scores,”Moniz said. “I’m so stoked, this is my firstqualifying series win. Coming off anotherwin in a pro junior in Hawaii I had a lot ofconfidence and I’m on kind of a roll so hope-
fully I can keep it going.”Despite posting big scores all week,Moniz
was in the underdog position up until hisquarterfinal matchup in which he dis-patched South African Beyrick de Vries.The Hawaiian then emerged as a potentialthreat for the event crown, and convincinglysurfed two more brilliant heats to take thetitle home.“I got a lot of confidence from that win
over Beyrick,” Moniz continued. “I thoughtif I beat himwell I canmaybe go all the way.Everyone’s been super nice and helpful hereand all the locals very supportive.My familyand friends have been staying up late aswellto watch me and texted me after every heat,I’m just tripping out I won.”February opted to go local in terms of ac-
commodation and stayed with a Martinicanfamily to immerse himself in the local vibe.
Supported during all his heats by an excitedcrowd, Februaryhaswon thehearts ofmanylocals.“The people here are really good and they
welcomed me so nicely,” February contin-ued. “I’ve been getting really good food fromthe people I stayed with, tried new stuff andthey also drove me to all the little secretspots. It’s just been a beautiful experience,Imet some incredible people and I can’t waitto be back.”In his semi-final February surprised ev-
eryone – when needing 7.70 with just sec-onds remaining he opted to ride left on therighthand point. Taking to the sky as thewave closed out, he successfully landed ahigh-flying “Hail Mary” 360 aerial manoeu-vre that the judges rewarded with 7.87 anda spot in the final.Visitwww.worldsurfleague.com formore.