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According to Green, developers are aiming to build a nightclub, res- taurant, food market, office spaces and health spa. “We put lots of passion into our buildings and we are very strict on the tenants. We will rather deal with fewer tenants, than sit with a whole lot of problems,” Green ex- plains. Group 44 first laid eyes on the derelict garage in 2010, but formal permission from the City of Cape Town to renovate was only granted two years later. Developers got the go ahead to start building last month, which upset the owners, as they intended to launch the building in October last year. Green explains that after submit- ting applications with the City of Cape Town and Heritage Western Cape, the process was held up, as approvals needed to be gathered from various departments. Due to the building carrying some heritage value, this also con- tributed towards the delays. “We discovered it’s really not that easy and the process is really long and dragging. We were compliant in every sense and we did not expect to be delayed in this manner,” Green says about the the applica- tion process. He adds that developers will be keeping the art deco facade, but will be aiming to create a very different look and feel by adding a mansard – or French – roof. “We are hoping to create this glassy and airy feel to the building and we hope this will set the build- ing apart from the rest,” he says. Neighbouring business owners were relieved to hear the sounds of machinery at the site and the new development definitely brings a sense of excitement to Bree Street. Cafe owner, Faried Japhta, was especially happy to see the work commencing on the building. “It was a real eyesore. It was real- ly sad that nobody was maintaining it. You can see it is going to look smart, especially with that new roof on it,” he says. Restaurant owner Freddy Thompson is delighted to hear about the owners finally starting work on the building. He explains that for a number of years, the building was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. “Nobody was doing anything about it and its located in such a nice spot, with restaurants oppo- site, parking nearby and most im- portantly, its neighbouring a hospi- tal. What more can you ask for?” Director for Planning and Build- ing Development Management, Cheryl Walters, confirms that an application was received in April last year and approved in August. A subsequent building plan was submitted in October and approved in December. “The application was for Council’s consent to permit ex- ternal building work in an Urban Conservation Area. It is noted that the building was to be used for shops and offices,” she says. Walters adds that in terms of the Scheme Regulations, the mainte- nance of the architectural, aesthet- ic and historical significance of the building is important. “The application in terms of the Scheme Regulations required con- sultation with the ward councillor and local ratepayers association as well as internal circulation to the relevant City departments,” she says. ON THE RISE: The 107 Bree Street building is being turned into a luxury development. Here the mansard roof is fitted. Photo: Tauriq Hassen Big plans for rundown building
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A R20m renovation of a run-down garage in the city centre isset to be turned into a luxurybuilding.
The building, found at 107 BreeStreet, was once used as parking fa-cility with a petrol station on theground floor.The owner, Brian Green from
Group 44, confirms that after a fewobstacles, developers finally got thenod to start erecting the “upmarketbuilding”, which is earmarked tobe launched in April.“This is quite an exciting ven-
ture and we feel that this buildingwill tie in beautifully with BreeStreet,” he says.According to Green, developers
are aiming to build anightclub, res-taurant, food market, office spacesand health spa.“We put lots of passion into our
buildings and we are very strict onthe tenants. We will rather dealwith fewer tenants, than sit with awhole lot of problems,” Green ex-plains.Group 44 first laid eyes on the
derelict garage in 2010, but formalpermission from the City of CapeTown to renovate was only grantedtwo years later.Developers got the go ahead to
start building last month, whichupset the owners, as they intendedto launch the building in Octoberlast year.Green explains that after submit-
ting applications with the City ofCape Town and Heritage WesternCape, the process was held up, asapprovals needed to be gatheredfrom various departments.Due to the building carrying
some heritage value, this also con-tributed towards the delays.“Wediscovered it’s reallynot that
easy and the process is really longand dragging. We were compliantin every sense andwedidnot expectto be delayed in this manner,”Green says about the the applica-tion process.
He adds that developers will bekeeping the art deco facade, butwillbe aiming to create a very differentlook and feel by adding a mansard– or French – roof.“We are hoping to create this
glassy and airy feel to the buildingand we hope this will set the build-ing apart from the rest,” he says.Neighbouring business owners
were relieved to hear the sounds ofmachinery at the site and the newdevelopment definitely brings asense of excitement to Bree Street.Cafe owner, Faried Japhta, was
especially happy to see the workcommencing on the building.“It was a real eyesore. It was real-
ly sad that nobodywasmaintainingit. You can see it is going to looksmart, especiallywith that newroofon it,” he says.Restaurant owner Freddy
Thompson is delighted to hearabout the owners finally startingwork on the building.He explains that for a number of
years, the building was allowed tofall into a state of disrepair.“Nobody was doing anything
about it and its located in such anice spot, with restaurants oppo-site, parking nearby and most im-portantly, its neighbouring a hospi-tal. What more can you ask for?”Director for Planning and Build-
ing Development Management,Cheryl Walters, confirms that anapplication was received in Aprillast year and approved in August.A subsequent building plan wassubmitted in October and approvedin December. “The application wasfor Council’s consent to permit ex-ternal building work in an Urban
Conservation Area. It is noted thatthe building was to be used forshops and offices,” she says.Walters adds that in terms of the
Scheme Regulations, the mainte-nance of the architectural, aesthet-ic and historical significance of thebuilding is important.“The application in terms of the
Scheme Regulations required con-sultation with the ward councillorand local ratepayers association aswell as internal circulation to therelevant City departments,” shesays.
ON THE RISE: The 107 Bree Street building is being turned into a luxury development. Here the mansard roof is fitted. Photo: Tauriq Hassen
Big plans for rundown building
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ONE MAN is taking to the skies whileholding onto 200 helium balloons and atthe mercy of the wind in a daring flightacross shark-infestedwater –all for chari-ty.
Matt Silver-Valance, South African bornbut now living in the UK, will be doing theRobben Island Balloon Run to raise funds forthe Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital.
His innovative – and very dangerous – fun-draising initiative will see him reachingheights of 600m above sea level (the equiva-lent of a 50-storey building) while strapped tothe helium balloons as he drifts over the At-lantic Ocean from the island to the mainland– all at the mercy of Cape Town’s wind.Silver-Valance’s daredevil stunt, which is
planned for April, will aim to raise R10m forthe building of a Nelson Mandela Children’sHospital at the Wits University campus.“It’s really the public all over the world
who are integral to this project – it’s the pub-licwhowill be donating funds to thehospital.The Balloon Run is just the vehicle to facili-tate those funds going directly to this deserv-ing cause,” he says.This is a cause close to his heart and a pas-
sion born out of his experience as a volunteerparamedic in the Western Cape AmbulanceService in 1999/2000.Robben Island Museum CEO Sibongiseni
Mkhize says he is optimistic about the suc-cess of the initiative. “I think it’s a very am-bitious project, but I think it is achievable.The history of Robben Island has shown usthat nothing is too difficult – as long as peoplework together, have a common goal and de-termination to succeed.”Mkhize says the Balloon Run “represents
that kind of spirit. A paediatric hospitalwould be the realisation of the dreams of alot of people”.Silver-Valance will be one of just 13 people
in the world who have attempted the feat ofcluster-ballooning, as it is known amongadrenaline junkies.“Not all those attempts have been success-
ful – two of those people have perished in theprocess, so the stakes could not be higher onthis daring stunt.”During the flight, he will be strapped to a
paragliding harness, which will be attachedto about 200 four-foot diameter helium-inflat-
ed balloons. His ascent and descent will becontrolled by jettisoning ballast or deflatinga balloon.Extensive and careful technical planning
has gone into ensuring a smooth flight. To en-sure his safety, Silver-Valance has an inter-nationally experienced team assisting himevery step of the way.Mike Howard, the flight operationsmanag-
er for the Balloon Run, is a commercial pilotand Guinness World Record holder for per-forming the highest cluster-ballooning flightat an astounding 19 000 feet.Support crew on the daywill include a boat
crew, medics, as well as 10 open water swim-mers who will start swimming from RobbenIsland three hours before the flight to catchhim when he lands on the mainland.International rugby players have joined in
their support of the initiative. Jean de Vil-liers, captain of the South African rugbyteam,has donated his rugby jersey to thecause, as did theNewZealand andAustralianrugby captions. These jerseys, which includethe Springbok captain’s inaugural jerseyfromtheRugbyChampionship,will be raffledoff to raise funds. Donations can be made byvisiting www.balloonrun.com.
MERCY:MERCY: Matt SilverValance will be raisingfunds in an innovative way when he attacheshimself to 200 heliumfilled balloons.
UPUP AND AWAAND AWAY:Y: In heliumfilled balloons, Matt SilverValance will take to the skies to raise fundsfor the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. Photos: Supplied
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PROMENADE users in Sea Pointwill be diverted onto the neigh-bouring grass banks for a shortperiod of time due to constructionhaving finally kicked off on thesea wall.
TheR30mproject is expected toun-fold over the next five years in vari-ous phases, with Phase 1 currentlyunderway and running from ThreeAnchor Bay through to MouillePoint.Ward councillor Beverley Schafer
is excited about the project, sayingthat the “work ismuchneeded on thewall”.“That wall has taken some weath-
ering over the years and the Cityneeded to step in to get this projectunderway. We have to rehabilitatethe sea wall because of the safety as-pects,” she says.The project includes strengthen-
ing the sea wall, repaving the walk-way on the promenade and also con-
structing a low splash wall to pre-ventwater from landing on the edgesof the grass bank.When People’s Post arrived at the
site on Friday, around 60 metreswere already excavated and largepieces of granitewerebeing removedfrom the sea wall.It is understood that the granite
will be used in the construction ofthe splash wall.“All pedestrians using the prome-
nade have been diverted onto thegrass bank, as the sections of thepromenade will be closed off for con-struction purposes,” Schafer says.Promenade users did not mind be-
ing diverted, butwere rather excitedto the see work unfolding.Regular jogger Nancy Rijkaard ex-
plains the importance of maintain-ing sea wall, which she believes is a“beautiful attraction”.“Sea Point attracts large crowds
every single day of the year and weas the residents understand the im-portance of this rehabilitation proc-ess. I don’t think anybody will mind
being diverted off the paved prome-nade, because in the endwhen all thework is complete, everything thatwas done becomes beneficial to thewhole community,” Rijkaard says.Another Sea Point resident and
building contractor, Allistair Abra-hams, has been living in the area fornearly 40 years and cannot recall see-ing the wall being attended to like itis now.He explains thatwhen the tides get
rough, the waves come crashing upover onto the promenade pave wayand understands why the wall need-ed to be rehabilitated.“Imagine having a scenario where
that wall caves in while somebody isrunning there. That could happen ifthe City neglects the wall, becausethe water can weaken it,” he says.“This should have happened a
year ago already, but as long as theupgrade is being done, we don’t haveto be concerned about the wall anylonger.”
Sea wall unearthed
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The Sea Point sea wall is currently being rehabilitated. Photos: Tauriq Hassen
THIS WAY: Pedestrians on the Sea Point Promenade have been diverted ontoan open field until work on the wall is completed.
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corner,whynot get that somethingspecial from our craft stores,which will sell handmade jewel-lery, latest style scarves, handbags
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WHATwas supposed to be a lovely familypicnic on Sea Point Promenade turned in-to a nightmare for a Green Point mother.
Ball games are forbidden on Sea PointPromenade, with adequate signage in placewarning all users.But earlier this month, a two-year-old girl
was struck in the head with a soccer ball,causing “mild concussion” and leaving herbed-ridden for a week.Tiffany vanHalstead fromGreen Point, the
angry mother of two-year-old Jessica, ex-plains that the signage clearly states that ballgames are banned.
However, a few “chance takers” are be-lieved to be ignoring the rules, causing theinjury to her daughter.“I had a few alarm bells ringing when I saw
these boys playing on the grass. It was not asoccer match as they were kicking the ball toeach other over a distance. I knew there wasa chance that ball could be misdirected butwe carried on, hoping they would respect thefact that there are others using the prome-nade,” Van Halstead says.After the incident, she attempted to track
down Law Enforcement or Metro Police offi-cials, but was unsuccessful and focused ongetting her daughter to the closest hospital.“The boys apologised, but were more fo-
cused on retrieving their soccer ball, which
I eventually threw inmy car and into the rub-bish binwhenwearrived at thehospital,” shesays.The upset mother asks: “Where the these
officials when you need them?”SeaPoint residentAndre Small (64) is a reg-
ular visitor to the promenade and indicatesthat “ball games have not stopped”.“I sit on my balcony every day and, espe-
cially during the evenings, these guys arriveand play soccer or touch rugby on the lawn.There is one slight difference though: they donot wear the studded boots any longer, sothey respect the grass more than the peoplearound them,” he says.Small witnessed the incident and “always
knew it was coming”.
“Seeing that little girl in such pain in anarea that is supposed to provide relaxationand happiness was just sad. These peoplemust really pull up their socks and find betterplaces to play these ball games,” he says.Ward councillor Beverley Schafer says on-
ly formalised games are prohibited on thepromenade.She adds that Law Enforcement officers
regularly patrol the promenade but urges thepublic to adhere to the signage.“There is ample place on the shared fields
for informal kick-about ball games as well asnext door to the Virgin Active gym in theGreen Point Park,” she says.According to the City, informal games are
allowed on the grass, which includes parentsplaying with their children with soft balls.However, these games should not pose athreat to other promenade users. People play-ing these informal games are prohibited fromwearing shoes with spikes that could damagethe grass.Acting Executive Director for Safety and
Security, Chief Wayne le Roux, explains thatball games on the promenade has “not comeup as a serious issue”, but action is takenwhere necessary.He adds that if promenade users are found
to be contravening the law, they could befined R300.“Ball games along the promenade have not
come up as a serious problem and the LawEnforcement officers in thearea seldom, if ev-er, receive complaints in this regard,” hesays.The public can report incidents to the safe-
ty kiosk on the promenade, visit the securitycaravan opposite the SABCbuilding onweek-ends or contact the Sea Point Law Enforce-ment Office on 0 (021) 439 4475 or 0 (021) 5961999.
Security needs a kick at promenade
Sunday 3 FebruaryThe Simcha Group have arranged aDVD musical film show which will beheld at Stonehaven, 7AlbanyRoad, SeaPoint.A donation of R40, which includes re-
freshments, is required.For more information phone 0 083
439 8006 or (021) 434-9555. A card after-noon will also be held on Tuesday 12March at the V & A Waterfront. Costis R75 which includes tea. Excitingprizes to be won.For tickets and information, phone
0 083 298 6849.
Wednesday 6 FebruaryDr Len Anstey, a pathologist, will givea talk on medical ethics and religion.On Wednesday 13 February Daniel Sil-ke, an economist and motivationalspeaker,will host a talk, entitled Cruis-ing into the Future – Travels around theWorld.For more information, call 0 083 439
8006 or 0 (021) 434 9555.
Friday 15 FebruarySweeter Than Roses presents Valen-tine’s Arias Songs and Ballads at theCape TownCentral Library’s Drill Hallin Darling Street.
The show starts at 20:30.Tickets are R100.For bookings or further informa-
tion, contact Albert Combrink on0 082 365 6634 or 2 [email protected].
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A BLIND woman was rescued from aburning house in Bo-Kaap.
Two rooms were destroyed at the house onthe corner of Van der Meulen and Walestreets on Wednesday at about 14:00.
Tasneem Samuels (23) says her blind sis-ter, Rushaan Ockards (34), was asleep in herroom when the fire started.
Samuels says Osama du Toit, a familyfriend, saved her sister’s life.
He carried her out of the burning room.She was treated for smoke inhalation and
minor burns at the New Somerset Hospital
but has since been released.She is currently staying with family
friends in the area.Thanks to the assistance of helpful neigh-
bours, the fire didn’t spread as they dousedthe flames with hosepipes and buckets of wa-ter.
Meanwhile, Fatima Burns, her four chil-dren, mother and brother were also lefthomeless after their home in Yusuf Drivecaught alight on Thursday morning.
Theo Layne, the spokesperson for theCity’s Fire Services, says the cause of the fireis still unknown.
The family is currently living with friendsand family in Bo-Kaap.
Bo-Kaap homesdamaged in fires
DEVASTATION: Tasneem Samuels surveys the damage to her home.Photo: Michael Hammond/Photo24
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AN ILLUSTRATED talk on fynbos will beheld in Newlands on Monday 4 Februaryat 20:00.
Dr Dave McDonald will talk on FynbosFlora of the Southern Langeberg and willinclude an illustrated discussion of thevegetation and the patterns of endemismof the Langeberg Range around Swellen-dam, Heidelberg (Boesmansbos Wilder-
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Fynbos under the spotlight
VIOLENT protests over service deliveryhave in recent months marred the politi-cal landscape.
People’s Post interns Tarren-Lee Habel-gaarn and Luzuko Zini took to the streets andasked readers if the violence is justified or itis a sign of desperation.
PeacePeace vsvsprotestsprotests
ONON POINT:POINT: Steve Fraser says while he doesn’tcondone violence, when people are hopelessthey get desperate. “If they can’t get their pointacross what other option do they have? Something needs to be done, but it all boils down toeducation of what is right and wrong.”
UNAUNACCEPTCCEPTABLE:ABLE: Stirling DamainHarris saysviolence is never justified. He feels people protest when they’ve lost patience. At that point,he says, there is no other way but violence. “Ifeel particularly sorry for the farmworkerswhowork in rain and sun, but get R50.”
NO VIOLENCE:NO VIOLENCE: Thelma Harris says violence isparticularly frustrating when protesters don’tthink of the inconvenience caused to others.“If you take the farm workers: when they goback to work the property is broken. It’s unfairtowards themselves and the farmers.”
ELECTELECT LEADERS:LEADERS: Taariq Samuels says: “That’stheir way of getting what they want, but it doesnot always go their way. Protesters shouldelect someone to speak on their behalf to thepeople, company or government they have issues with so that things can be resolved.”
NOTNOT IDEAL:IDEAL: KayLeigh Meistre believes protesting is a way for protesters to get attention,but believes violence is not the way. “Protesters need to speak up and voice their concernsinstead of being violent. Violence has neversolved anything but only makes things worse.”
UNJUST:UNJUST: Andiswa Sam says violence is not theway as it only makes things worse. “Violenceis not a sign of desperation, but an opportunity(for some people) to ruin what has alreadybeen done for them. The only way to go forwardis to address their issues in a civilised way.”
OTHEROTHER MEANS:MEANS: Zach Simpson believes thereare other ways of dealing with the protesters’concerns. “The violence may be a sign of desperation, but there is no need for it. They shoulduse peaceful methods of protest that haveserved this and other countries well.”
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REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS 2013/14Arts and culture
The City of Cape Town’s Tourism, Events and Marketing Directorate is inviting applicationsfor funding from arts organisations/institutions within the municipal boundaries of the Cityin one of the following areas:
1. Productions for a Performing Arts Festival in July 2014. Performing arts companies andgroups (in drama, dance, music, opera, and spoken word) are invited to submit proposalsfor original productions.
2. Events with a national and/or international impact (July 2013 – June 2014).Only applications for existing events taking place in Cape Town that include adevelopmental component will be viewed favourably.
Applicants need to indicate:(a) numbers attending the event in the last 2 – 3 years,(b) media value attained, and(c) economic impact (if possible).
All applicants must have a proven track record of no less than 2-3 years. A portfolioincluding press releases is required.
The City of Cape Town expects all applicants to have multiple sources of income and willnot provide bulk funding or fund entire proposals. Proof of funds raised or successful pastexperience at raising funds needs to be shown.
Supporting documents must include proof of bank details, NPO certificate, valid taxclearance certificate, latest municipal rates account and most recent audited financialstatements. All documents must be certified.
Applicants must complete the prescribed application form, which is available at our office onthe 14th Floor, Telkom Tower, Standard Bank Centre, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, or can bedownloaded from www.capetown.gov.za, or by contacting Natalie Harper on tel 021 417 4101.The original form must be submitted – no photocopies, faxes or e-mails will be considered.
Late submissions will not be considered.
The completed application forms must be hand-deliveredto our abovementioned offices by no later than 16:00 onThursday 28 February 2013.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER08/2013
TAURIQ HASSEN
THEAfricanBrothers Football Acade-my (ABFA) faces a grim future as af-fected residents continue to stomptheir feet and object against the activi-ties at the Gardens five-a-side soccerfacility.
People’s Post focused on the academyand their plight to save the facility fromclosing down after the City of Cape Townannounced that ABFA was in contraven-tion of the City’s Zoning Scheme Regula-tions and accused ABFA from using theproperty unlawfully (“Soccer academy fo-cuses on goal”, People’s Post, 22 January).
Andre Rabie from the Green Oaks BodyCorporate, which is located behind the fa-cility, claims that the concept sold to theCity and neighbours, where street chil-dren would be trained or developed, hasnot materialised.
“I don’t think that anybody had a prob-lem with that concept. I know I didn’t, butI have not seen any training or develop-ment of ‘street children’ in over twoyears,” he says.
Rabie continues that at “no time” hashewitnessedmore than 20 children on theplaying fields at once, other than when amatch is scheduled between two clubs orschools.
“The only facilities that are currentlyfully utilised are the five-a-side soccercourts, which are being rented out toteams, clubs and corporates at an hourlyfee, which constitutes running a businesson the school’s property,” Rabie says.
He claims he has documentation in hispossession which proves that ABFA is op-erating illegally and are intentionally ig-noring requests by a lawyer to remove thecatch nets erected around the soccer facil-ity.
Although Rabie agrees that ABFA hascontributed towards upgrading the facili-ty and also confirms that before ABFA setup camp the area was plagued with crimeand vagrants, the owners of ABFA stilldid not have the required permission torun the facility from the property.
“We will not stop until justice has beenserved and we have asked the ownerssince the beginning to supply us withwritten permission granted to them bythe City. We were told it was a verbal ap-proval,” Rabie explains.
SeaPoint residentBeverleyMayplayed
a crucial role in closing down the five-a-side facility operating from Sea PointHigh School.
She says: “I fully understand what theresident must be going through, becausewe had the exact same problems here inSea Point, but we acted on it.”
May confirms that owners of the facili-ty in Sea Point were taken to the CapeHigh Court and the Supreme Court of Ap-peal in Bloemfontein, where residentswalked away as winners of the case.
Sea Point residents also faced problemswith noise, which included balls hittingthe sideboards continuously, whistles,players screaming at each other and carsrevving in the parking late at night.
“We understand their vision, but youstill have to maintain the law,” May says.People’s Post met with the co-founder,
coach, manager and director of ABFA,Craig Hepburn, where copies of the leaseagreement were on show.
“Wewere totally oblivious to the zoningrights at the time, but when we found out,we immediately applied to the City,” Hep-burn says.
He could not understand why residentswere trying so hard to close down ABFA,especially when he claims that no resi-dents had taken the time out to visit thefacility.
“Nobody has contributed a cent to-wards this facility andnobody ever comesto check out what we do, yet, we are facedwith these complaints. I am left to thinkabout the children if this facility doesclose down,” he says.
Hepburn confirms that his attorneys,Matthew Walton and Associates, will beopposing the City’s decision next month.
“We want to offer a facility that willhelp football to grow in this country andall we’ve ever wanted to do was work withthe City.
“ABFA was built for the upliftment ofthe city, but only we can see that and eve-rybody else is just working hard at want-ing to close us down,” he says.
MaycoCommitteemember forEconom-ic, Environmental and Spatial Planning,Belinda Walker, says that concernsraised by the community regarding thecontravention of zoning regulations can-not be ignored. “The City is not againstschools being used for activities otherthan education, provided the requiredpermissions are obtained from the land-lord and they comply with the required
legislation, including the bylaws ofthe City,” she says.
Walker confirms that the Citywould like to resolve the matter withABFA, but it should be done “legallyand fairly for all role players”.
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EASYEASY ONON THETHE EAR:EAR:They won a world offans with Doo BeDoo. With a string ofhits and a growingfanbase, Freshlyground will againwow fans when theytake to the stage atthe Summer SunsetConcert at Kirstenbosch on Sunday 3February. As one ofthe most popularbands in the countryand following the release of their fifthstudio album, TakeMe To The Dance,they will be performing new sounds andold favourites. TheSummer Sunset Concert is from 17:30 to 19:00. Gates open at 16:00. For more details or ticket prices, call(021) 799 8783/8620 or visit www.sanbi.org. Bookings at www.webtickets.co.za.WIN!WIN! People’sPost readers can win one of three double tickets. Email [email protected] by Thursdayat 13:00, with the word “Freshlyground” in the subject field. Alternatively, visit www.peoplespost.co.za and stand a chance to win one of three double tickets. Winners will be phoned.
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ITWAS a case of holding thumbsfor the luck of the barrier drawfor the J&B Met last week.
The Grade 1 horses took to thetrack for a gallop at the draw at theKenilworth Racecourse.Michael Varney, the marketing
manager forWestern Province Rac-ing, says: “The J&BMet is an iconicevent in Cape Town and is aimed atbringing new blood into the sport ofracing.”The theme for this year’s event,
which takes place on Saturday, isMade to Fly. Here some guests givea taste of things to come at the fash-ion event of the year.
PreparePrepareforfor takeofftakeoff
DESIGNER:DESIGNER: Kerry Hillier of The Little Hatterysays she is excited to get creative for the Met.
INSPIRED:INSPIRED: Sydney Bailey (left) and AngelynHsu in outfits inspired by this year’s theme.
JOCKEYS:JOCKEYS: Anthony Andrews, Karis Teetan, Robert Khati and Jason Smitsdoffare ready for Saturday’s anticipated spectacle.
SISTERS:SISTERS: Milq and Honey owners Kelly andGabriella Davids show off their butterfly tops.
HAHATS:TS: Caitlin Coetzee sports a hat featuringfeathers and butterflies.
DRADRAWNWN TOTO RARACES:CES: Marion Konemann, Colleen WebbBurgess and PeterWrensch had a ball at the barrier draw.
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Page 12 People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard-City Edition LEADER Tuesday 29 January 2013
Catch-22CIVIL society places certain expectations up-on a country’s legal system.So it is expected, for instance, that people
whom the courts find guilty end up in prison.There, it is hoped, offenders will serve the
required time for having been found guilty ofwhichever crime.Perhaps it is also hoped that they would
make amends and perhaps become reconcili-atory towards those whom they’ve offended.Many prisoners say they’ve found religionwhile in prison. If prison is hoped to be a cor-rective facility, what then can be said forcrimes taking place in prison?Fightswhichbrokeout inPollsmoorPrison
last week are reportedly as a result of at-tempts to control illegal itemswhichwere be-ing smuggled into the facility.A daily newspaper report indicates 10 in-
mateswere injured in two separate battles be-tween rival gangs. Five inmates were takento hospitals. The items in question are drugsand cellphones.While people on the “outside”may take cellphones for granted, drugs in aprison is understandably a dangerous combi-nation. Correctional Services regional com-missioner Delekile Klaas has reportedly toldthe media they were investigating whetherofficials could be working with inmates.Two rival gangs have are said to have been
separated,while gang leaders have been iden-tified and placed in another area.Many questions can be asked as to whether
prisons really serve a purpose. But in the ab-sence of any other recourse, correctional fa-cilities remain the only answer as to what todo with offenders and those who break thelaw. Research indicates many offenders, un-fortunately, return to prison. Some, becausethey see little way out than to survive by com-mitting crime. Others because their attemptsat reintegration into society are foiled as a re-sult of the mark against their name.Until we’ve walked a mile in a prisoner’s
shoes, who is to know? Perhaps crime neversleeps. Not even in prison.
StrStrikiking sing shouldhouldbe last resortbe last resortTHE wish has come true for whom-ever said: “Make the Western Capeungovernable”.I agree with and support the soli-
darity of the farm workers strikingfor a better wage, but I disagreewith burning farms, looting shopsand stoning cars on the N1.I served as a loyal shop steward
for the National Union of TextileWorkers.If we had to strike and down tools
for everywage negotiation the com-pany would have been forced toclose down and let over 2 000 work-ers go. What did we do differently?We had good union leaders who al-ways thought of the workers first.(There were) good and successfulnegotiations that never tarnishedthe relationship (between) shopstewards and the union, employersand employees.This strike action could turn out
to be successful, but the damagedone to the economy is irreversible.I blame the union who, togetherwith the farmworker leaders, ill ad-vised their members.Union leaders should have made
their intentions known before en-gaging in illegal industrial action.Theworkers could be out of pock-
et for a long timeuntil – and if – theydo come to an agreement on a wagesettlement backdated to the firstday of absence.The saddest part is that union
leaders never suffer loss of pay inany strike. I am not saying not tostrike, but that should be the last re-sort if negotiations fail and amica-ble solutions cannot remedy theproblem.ARTHUR PILLAY
SpecSpecial tial thanks to medhanks to medical staffical staffMYNAMEisRogerAugust and I live inWelling-ton, New Zealand.My dear son Rustum August passed away on
Thursday 30 August last year of leukemia.Iwould like to thankall the staff atGrooteSch-
uur Hospital for the seven weeks Rustum spentthere.(They include) Dr Davidson, Dr Strauss and
many more; Nurse Williams, J Olive, Z Abra-hams, CABooysen, C Booysen, R Bazalo, B Dav-ids, R Lloyd, XC Molly, N Solomons, S Slingers,
M Nwovhe, H Havenga, V Bent, R Ockhuys, FNdwandwa, S Holland and M Robinson.Also the cleaners, physio and Auggie, who al-
ways brought Rustum’s food with a smile.Spending such a long time with Rustum at
Groote Schuur gave me such great hope abouta positive South Africa.I will be moving back to South Africa this
year.Thank you again, Groote Schuur Hospital.ROGER AUGUST
Call for help is quietenedI’MSHOCKEDbecause today I sawone of theFNB adverts under the heading “You canhelp”.In it, KellyBaloyi, a 17-year-old fromSowe-
to, eloquently pinpoints not only the issuesfacing ournation, but also her idea for a solu-tion.She is not calling for student boycotts, pro-
test marches or strikes.She’s not calling for burning of municipal
buildings, looting of shops or destruction ofschools. She’s not calling for barricadingroads, burning tyres or the stoning of the po-lice.She’s not singing songs that call for a ma-chine gun or the destruction of white farm-ers. She is simply asking for people to helpeach other.She says: “When you help someone, you
lift them up.When you lift them up, they can
help other people, too.”So why am I shocked? I am shocked be-
cause FNB has bowed to pressure from theANC and the SACP and has now withdrawnthe advert. These two political parties be-lieve that this advert amounts to treason andundermines the government. This approachis reminiscent of the past apartheid govern-ment’s approach to those who opposed theirviews.No doubt FNB has realised that it needs to
heed (president) Jacob Zuma’s call, where hestated: “Business that support the ANC willprosper.”Perhaps they should rather look at some
of the statementsmade by (former president)NelsonMandela,who said: “Youwill achievemore in this world through acts of mercythan you will through acts of retribution.”ROGER WOOD
Tuesday 29 January 2013 NEWS People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard-City Edition Page 13
MANUFACTURING OF CLOTHING: SPECIALISEDTRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FORWARD 57COMMUNITY MEMBERS (30-DAY COURSE)The City’s Department of Economic Development has received a ward allocation from Ward 57to provide community members with the opportunity of gaining technical skills training in themanufacturing of garments. This free course will run continuously for six weeks from a Mondayto a Friday (30 days in total). If selected you must be available to attend at the WoodstockLibrary from mid-February.
For 20 days of the course participants will focus on sewing and design, which will includesewing safety procedures, machine servicing, introduction to domestic machines andoverlockers, production construction, quality/performance principles and product refinementand development. The remaining 10 days will focus on entrepreneurship which will includecustomer care, general management, marketing, selling skills, customer care, profit motive,financial management and bookkeeping.
Space is limited to 20 community members who are currently living in Ward 57(i.e. Woodstock, Walmer Estate, University Estate, Mowbray, Observatory, Salt River,Zonnebloem, Vredehoek and Gardens).
Registration will take place at the Woodstock Library (front reception desk) between 10:00and 14:00 on Tuesday 5 February 2013.
When you register bring along the following information:
• A copy of your South African ID book• A copy of your municipal account or a signed affidavit from your local police station
showing that you live in ward 57• A copy of your education certificate or a signed affidavit from your local police station
stating that you have completed Grade 10 or higher• A signed affidavit from your local police station stating that you are currently
unemployed
Failure to provide all the above information will make your application invalid. Please notethat there are no photocopying facilities available. To take part in this course you must be35 years or younger.
All registered names will be drawn at random by the local Ward Councillor, Brett Herron,on Friday 8 February at 12:00 at the Woodstock Library.
For more information please contact Richard Whiteon 021 417 0656 / 082 726 9135 or e-mail:[email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER12/2013
In the final round of public participation, the City of Cape Town invites interested parties tocomment on the final draft of The Fringe: Urban Design Framework.
The framework for the core of the Cape Town business district’s East City Precinct providesthe spatial parameters for future development, redevelopment and re-use of existing buildingsand spaces in the area, thereby contributing to the realising of the East City precinct’s role asan area of important cultural significance based on its location between District Six and theCBD. The main focus of the framework is a set of proposed design principles and guidelines tosupport an urban environment for design, innovation and creativity.
The draft framework is available for perusal at:
• Table Bay District offices, 2nd Floor, Media City, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town• Subcouncil 16 offices, 11th floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town• Subcouncil 15 offices, Pinelands Training Centre, Pinelands• Central Library, Drill Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town• The Hostel, 86 Commercial Street (cnr Commercial Street and Canterbury Road), Cape Town• www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay
Interested parties are requested to submit their comments in writing between1 February 2013 and 4 March 2013 via:
• E-mail: [email protected]• Post: PO Box 4511, Cape Town 8000 (attention: Liezel Kruger-Fountain)• Fax: 021 421 6209
An open house will be held on:
Date: 12 February 2013Time: 10:00 – 17:00Venue: The Hostel, 86 Commercial Street (cnr Commercial Street and
Canterbury Road), Cape Town
For further information contact Liezel Kruger-Fountain on021 400 9443.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER06/2013
HAVE YOUR SAY!THE FRINGE: URBAN DESIGN
FRAMEWORK
LUZUKO ZINI
ARE YOU a talented musician and look-ing for a chance tohit the stage?ThenMa-rika’s Restaurant is looking for you.
The eatery, situated on the corner of Vre-dehoek and Buitenkant streets, will be hav-ing open mic jam sessions from Saturday 2February.Frank Resnik, a co-owner of the restau-
rant, says anyone is welcome to take part inthe sessions.“We have six acts who have made reserva-
tions. People should contact us for perform-ing or booking a table before 31 January,” hesays.Resnik is the man behind the Forever
YoungAmateurMusicCompetition and saysthe sessions are aimed unearthing local tal-ent.“Unlike the competition which is strictly
for over 40s only, these sessions are open toall age groups. This is a great opportunity foramateur musicians to try things out and tolearn to be comfortable giving live perform-ances as opposed to only playing at home forfriends and family,” he says.“It would be great to see people who have
started playing live atMarika’s becoming fu-ture Forever Young Amateur Music Compe-
tition contestants.”The restaurant can accommodate 40 to 50
people and Resnik says booking early is es-sential.“If the weather is kind to us we are able
to accommodate almost double this numberby opening our folding doors andmakinguseof our balcony,” he says.“Anyone wishing to participate must
phone and tell us what their act consists of.”Resnik says the sessions are part of a se-
ries of music events to come.“This is an ongoing project and I have
hopes of putting together a number of theat-ricalmusical shows in the near futurewhichhave inpart been inspiredby these projects,”he says.“My objectives with all of the music ven-
tures of this kind that I have embarked onhave been much the same: to expose peopleto different music styles and to support localmusic by bringing people together to playmusic and to meet other like-minded people,hopefully with a view to growing musicallyby forming new music groups and learningfrom each other.”Anyone interested in takingpart in the ses-
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LOCALS AND TOURISTS can enjoy a two-hour Bo-Kaap Meander as part of the 10thSuidoorstefees.The Bo-Kaap Meander takes place on Sat-
urday 2 February and Sunday 3 February at10:00, 13:00 and 16:00.
The event will help you experience thesights, sounds, tastes, culture, craftsman-ship and traditions of the Cape Malay.Choose between theMosqueRoute, theCook-ing Route or the Trade Route.The meander starts and ends at the Art-
scape. Bookings at Computicket. For moreinformation visit www.suidoosterfees.co.zaor contact Fatima Allie on 082 066 3353.
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CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITYIn terms of the provisions of Section 32(2) of the Western CapeGambling and Racing Act, 1996 (Act 4 of 1996) (“the Act”), as
amended, the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board herebygives notice that an application for a bookmaker premises licence, asprovided for in Sections 27(k) and 55(A) of the Act, a bookmaker’slicence, as provided for in Sections 27(kA) and 55 of the Act, and acertificate of suitability, in terms of Section 18 of the Regulation,
have been received.
Applicant for a new Grand Sport Proprietary Ltdbookmaker premises licence: A South African registered company
Registration number: 2011/009919/07
Entities having a direct Grand Parade Investments Ltdfinancial interest of 5% 1997/003548/07or more in the applicant:
Persons having an indirect None. Grand Parade Investments Ltdfinancial interest of 10% or is listed on the Johannesburgmore in the applicant: Stock Exchange
Address of proposed 10th Floor, 33 on Heerengracht,new bookmaker premises: 33 Heerengracht Street,
Foreshore, Cape Town 8002
Erf number: 110, Rogge Bay
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are founded, must be furnished.Where comment is furnished, full particularsand facts to substantiate such comment must be provided.The name, addressand telephone number of the person submitting the objection or offering the
comment must also be provided. Comments or objections must reach the Boardby no later than 16:00 on 19 February 2013 at the address listed below.
The application is open for inspection by interested persons, at the Board’soffices at the address listed below, before 16:00 on 19 February 2013,
during normal office hours.
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It’s CapeTownTens timeTHE annual CastleCape Town Tensrugby tournamentwill take place atHamiltons RugbyClub in Green Pointthis weekend (Fri-day 1 and Saturday2 February).
The popular tour-ney,whichwill cele-brate its five-yearanniversary, prom-ises to be one a funouting for the entirefamily. With top-class music actssuch as Goodluck, achildren’s play ar-ea, a beer garden,and plenty of rugbyaction, this an eventnot to bemissed. It’salso an opportuni-tyto see formerSpringboks BobSkinstad and RobFleck, and other in-ternational legends,take to the field inthe veteran’s divi-sion.People’s Post is
giving away fivedouble tickets to thetournament on Fri-day and five doubletickets for Satur-day. To enter, SMSthe name of thesponsor of the tour-nament and yourname to 34586 byThursday 31 Janu-ary at 13:00. SMSescost R1,50.
Water wonder swims his way to the topLIAM MOSES
A RONDEBOSCHmatriculant hasproved himself asone of the bestyoung swimmers inthe country after re-turning from an in-ternational compe-tition with threemedals around hisneck.
Craig Emslieclaimed silver inthe 50m and 100mbreaststroke eventsand won gold andhelped break an Af-rican record in the4x50m relay at theZone VI YouthGames in Zambia.
Emslie sayswhilehe enjoyed winningthemedals, the hon-our of representing South Africa was thehighlight of the games.
“It’s amazing. All the international meetsare very cool. The TV cameras are there andyou get support from the crowd,” the Ronde-bosch Boys’ High School pupil says.
“At the opening ceremony you feel soproud to be a South African. The flag raisingceremonywas the best part; it wasmuch bet-ter than getting the medals.”
The tournament was hosted in Lusaka inDecember and featured athletes from all thecountries in southern Africa, including Bot-swana,Angola,Mozambique andZimbabwe.
It featured swimming, athletics, football,basketball, judo and tennis competitions andsaw SA finish at the top of the medal stand-ings with 67 gold, 46 silver and 19 bronzemedals. Emslie also won gold in the 50mbreaststroke at the last five consecutive Jun-ior National Championships and is current-ly training for the Senior Nationals, whichtake place in April.
The 18-year-old has been swimming fromthe age of eight, but says he only started tak-ing the sport seriously recently. He aims tomake swimming his career and has set his
sights on the 2016 Olympic Games.“The team I swim for is the High Perform-
ance Team at UWC Swimming Club, ear-marked for the 2016 Olympics,” says Emslie.
“Our long-term goal is working towardsthat, while my short-term goal is the Com-monwealth Games, coming up in two years.There is also the Junior World Champion-ships at the end of the year,which I amwork-ing towards. We also have Nationals inApril. Ultimately it’s just building up andclimbing the ladder.”
His current regimen in the High Perform-ance Squad sees him train at least 10 timesa week – twice on some days – and swimaround 12km a day, six times a week.
Emslie says although the training istough, he is prepared to put his “head down”and work for his goals.
“There is a saying that ‘hard work beatstalent if talent doesn’t work hard’. You canhave all the talent, but if you don’tworkhardyou won’t get there,” he says.
“Some people don’t understand the train-ing you go through. It takes toll on your bodyand you just need to push through. Themen-tal ability is what gets you on top.”
FIRST PLACE: Rondebosch Boys’ High School pupil Craig Emslieshakes the hand of a Supreme Council for Sports in Africa (SCSA) official after winning gold in the 4x50m relay at the Zone VI Youth Gamesin Zambia. Photo: Supplied
Dramatic conditionsin Seaforth contestA TOTAL of 75 paddlers were tested tocapacity as they set off from SeaforthBeach, Simon’s Town, in theBest4 Surf-ski race on Sunday.
They had to negotiate tricky rocks, reefsand kelp, and into the wind and swell forthe first lap of the 12km race.
Constant concentration was required tonavigate the upwind section to the firstturnmark as a wrong routing could quick-ly result in a swim over a shallow reef, asa few paddlers found out.
The downwind section was fast pacedand it was here that experience and somerisk takinghelpedmakeupa fewpositions.
Thenine races in the season’sBest4 Surf-ski Series have been characterised by aquality field of women paddlers.
Sunday’s race was no different with 20women taking to the water to race.
It was extremely close racing in the frontend with Donia Kamstra narrowly edgingout Kim vanGysenmeremetres before theline. Right behind them was Bianca Bea-vitt who was not giving the women behindor ahead of her any quarter to rest.
The top three women were separated byonly 30 seconds.
The men’s race was equally exciting.Early on it seemed that Tom Schilperoorthad sealed yet another victory, but juniorpaddler Kenny Rice reeled him on the sec-ond lap and they were soon joined by Si-mon van Gysen.
The race was on again.Schilperoort, however, skillfully pulled
onto a few successive swells leavingKennyto battle Van Gysen for second place.
In the endRice took the second place andVan Gysen third.
The last race andprizegiving in theBest4Summer Surfski Series will be on Sunday3 February at Clifton 4th beach at 9:00.
Amateurs, novices and Stand Up Pad-dlers are invited to paddlewith three of theworld’s top five surfskiers including VanGysen (Euro Championship title holder)and currentworld championDawidMockeand current SAWoman’s Champion NikkiMocke.
The Epic Kayaks GlenMcGregor Finale,as the race is known, is the final race ina series of 10 races that saw enthusiasts en-joying some of the best paddling at CapeTown’s finest beaches.
The course is a two-lap route aroundFisherman’s and Barker’s Rocks (weatherdependent) with the day’s proceedings andseries prizegiving happening at the CliftonLifesaving Club.
Cape Town series coordinator NikkiMocke says: “The series has been a phe-nomenal success. It’s not just for the pro-fessionals. It’s a greatway for anyone to getfitwhilehaving funonourbeautiful beach-es across the Peninsula. We run the seriesto be able to enjoy Cape Town’s glorioussummer days. Surfski and ocean paddlingis an adventure-driven sport and it’s allabout getting out into the ocean whereverand whenever you can.”
Race day entries can be done at 8:00 ontheday for thosewanting to “pitchandpad-dle”.
For entry fees andmore information vis-it www.surfski.co.za, www.paddlingcen-tre.com or call (021) 782 4311.
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SOUTH AFRICAN women’s hockeystalward Pietie Coetzee scored twogoals to help Investec South Africa toa 2-0 win over Austria in their finalWorldLeagueround twomatchatHart-leyvale Stadium on Sunday.
SA went through to the World Leaguesemi-finals on Saturday when they beatAzerbaijan 7-0 and Sunday’s match had nobearing on that outcome.However, the host team still played to
win and the result was ensured by two siz-zling drag-flick penalty corners fromworld record goal scorer Coetzee.The first goal came in the 10th minute
after BernieCoston’s pace down the right won South
Africa their first penalty corner and Co-etzee rifled a flat astro-burner into the bot-tom of the backboard.Sixminutes later itwasShelleyRussell’s
turn to use her pace and stick-ball controlat high speed to outflank her would-betackler and set up SA’s second penalty cor-ner.Coetzee aimed for the top shelf this time
and beat Austrian goalkeeper Jasmin An-derle with ease.The double took Coetzee’s international
tally to 258 goals in 258 test matches.Although SA dominated the rest of the
match, further successful strikes didn’tmaterialise.South Africa’s pace on attack was one of
the most impressive aspects of their play,and forwards Russell, Coston and SuletteDamons were just three of the frontrun-ners who burned their markers away.The second team to qualify for theWorld
League semi-finals were Belgium, whobeat Azerbaijan 1-0 on Sunday.Fixtures for the third round will be an-
nounced when all second round fixturesare completed in March.The women in green and gold now focus
their attention on the prestigious InvestecChallenge, which also involves worldnumber one and 2012 Olympic gold medal-lists Holland, as well as England and Aus-tralia.The Investec Challenge kicks-off at Hart-
leyvale Stadium in Observatory on Mon-day 4 February.It culminates in the medal matches on
Sunday 10 February.
Winning weekend for SA hockey
SPEEDSTER: Shelley Russell outpaces Nicola Gorbe of Austria during South Africa’s 20 victory at Hartleyvale Stadium on Sunday.