E-mail: [email protected] Tuesday 6 September 2011 Tel: 021 713 9440 Fax: 021 713 9481 ATLANTIC SEABOARD CITY EDITION “Telling it as it is” CAPE TOWN Shop 4, Grand Central Complex Old Post Building, Cape Town, 021 462 0218 / 462 0232 GODWIN OPTOMETRISTS AND CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS OPTOMETRISTS We accept all Medical Aids as well as Credit & Debit Cards, Edgars, Sales House, Jet & RCS Free Second Frame and Free Eye Test with every pair of spectacles purchased We test eyes 50% OFF SELECTED FRAMES FREE selected Sunglasses when purchasing any pair of Specs STORE OPENS: STORE CLOSED: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Sat 8:30am - 5pm Sunday Fri 12 - 2pm STORE OPENS: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Sat 8:30am - 5pm STORE CLOSED: Sunday Fri 12 - 2pm THESE PRICES CAN NOT BE FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY THESE PRICES CAN NOT BE FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY Fabrics, Curtains & Linens www.lifestylefabrics.co.za 11/13 Picton Street, Parrow Tel: 021 930 5170/1 Lifestyle making Summer Waves! 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Shuaib Appleby from the Muslim Judicial Council says the sighting of the new moon not only ushers in a new month and the end of Ramadaan, but brings with it hope of new blessings and goodwill. Photo: Yunus Mohamed Acid attack still a mystery HANRIE BOSCH A BRUTAL acid attack in a taxi last Tuesday night has left a cloud of questions in its wake. Police investigations have thus far yielded noth- ing but blurred CCTV footage and sketchy details, and victims are still coming to grips with the horrifying conse- quences. “I never thought that this could happen to me. I wish I could turn back the clock, but this is it for me. I can’t go back. Everything will be different now.” These are the shocked words of the 23-year-old woman from Brooklyn, Cape Town, whose life changed forever when a man poured acid over her face in a taxi at 20:00 near Cubana in Green Point’s Main Road. “I started screaming. Everything was burning, and I was in agony. I could not even talk. I just screamed and screamed, and everything turned red.” Her evening started as usual. She locked up her workplace in Sea Point at 20:00, and waited for a taxi to take her to the central rank, mere minutes away. Two men were loi- tering in the road with her, and she sensed them watching her. “When a taxi stopped I got in, and they got in after me and sat at the back. Near Strand Street, the men wanted to get out, and then it hap- pened.” When she start- ed to shriek in pain, the other passengers imme- diately realised that something was wrong: When the men squeezed past on their way out, one emptied the contents of a bottle over the woman’s head. At first, wit- nesses thought the liquid was wa- ter or alcohol, but seconds later real- ity set in – the fluid was a powerful acid. The taxi driver and collector started to chase after the men, who fled in the direction of Bo-Kaap, to- wards The Kraal informal settle- ment, but they gave up and took the woman to Christian Barnard Hospi- tal when her desperate fellow pas- sengers called for help. A doctor, who employs the wom- an as a receptionist, says she heard the news in minutes. “At 20:18, we received a call from a woman who was sitting next to her, who told us acid had been thrown over her face, and that she was now in hospital.” The doctor rushed to her side. “She had burn shield dressings to her face, head, hands, shoulders, chest, arms and legs,” the doctor re- calls. “The plastic surgeon told us that she had sustained severe acid burns to her face, especially her left eyelid and ear.” A man who was sitting next to the receptionist in the vehicle says he was on the phone and not paying much attention to what was going on until the devastating screams echoed through the nearly empty taxi. “A few seconds after she start- ed screaming I felt my left leg burn- ing. I ripped off all of my clothes. I still do not understand why they would do this. She does not even know the men. “Maybe it could be an initiation for a gang.” He and the grievously injured woman spent the night in hospital, and were released the next day. “I’m scared,” the woman says. “I thought the inside of a taxi was safe. Now I just don’t know what to ex- pect. “I don’t know why they chose me. I really just don’t know.” Captain Ezra October, spokesper- son for the Cape Town Central po- lice, says this is the first crime of its kind in the precinct. He could not comment on the speculation that the attack was part of a gang initiating. A case of assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm has been opened, but October says the charges may be upgraded owing to the severity of the case. The chemical used in the attack has been sent to Pretoria for analy- sis. Police urge anyone with informa- tion to come forward to assist in the investigation. Call Crime Stop on 08600 10111. FRIGHTENED: The 23-year-old woman is back at home, but says there is a long and costly road ahead of her. Photo: Supplied
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E-mail: [email protected] Tuesday 6 September 2011 Tel: 021 713 9440 Fax: 021 713 9481
ATLANTIC SEABOARD CIT Y EDITION
“Tel l ing it as it is”CAPE TOWN Shop 4, Grand Central Complex
Old Post Building, Cape Town, 021 462 0218 / 462 0232
GODWIN
OPTOMETRISTS AND
CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS
OPTOMETRISTS
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We test eyes
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FREE selected Sunglasses when purchasing any pair of Specs
STORE OPENS:
STORE CLOSED:
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday
Fri 12 - 2pm
STORE OPENS:
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat 8:30am - 5pm
STORE CLOSED:
Sunday
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MOON GAZING:Thousands ofMuslims fromacross the CapePeninsula madetheir way tochoice vantagepoints late onMonday last week– with one of thebiggest congregations alightingat Three AnchorBay in Sea Point –to see whetherthe holy month ofRamadaan wouldcome to an endwith the sightingof the moon. Themoon did notshow its face,however, so fasting continued until Wednesday.Shuaib Applebyfrom the Muslim Judicial Council says the sighting of the new moon not only ushers in a new month andthe end of Ramadaan, but brings with it hope of new blessings and goodwill. Photo: Yunus Mohamed
Acid attackstill a mysteryHANRIE BOSCH
A BRUTAL acid attack in ataxi last Tuesday night has
left a cloud of questions in itswake.
Police investigations have thusfar yielded noth-ing but blurredCCTV footage andsketchy details,and victims arestill coming togrips with thehorrifying conse-quences.
“I neverthought that thiscould happen tome. I wish I couldturn back theclock, but this is itfor me. I can’t goback. Everythingwill be differentnow.”
These are theshocked words ofthe 23-year-oldwoman fromBrooklyn, Cape Town, whose lifechanged forever when a manpoured acid over her face in a taxiat 20:00 near Cubana in GreenPoint’s Main Road.
“I started screaming. Everythingwas burning, and I was in agony. Icould not even talk. I just screamedand screamed, and everythingturned red.”
Her evening started as usual. She
locked up her workplace in SeaPoint at 20:00, and waited for a taxito take her to the central rank, mereminutes away. Two men were loi-tering in the road with her, and shesensed them watching her.
“When a taxi stopped I got in, andthey got in after me and sat at the
back. Near StrandStreet, the menwanted to get out,and then it hap-pened.”
When she start-ed to shriek inpain, the otherpassengers imme-diately realisedthat somethingwas wrong: Whenthe men squeezedpast on their wayout, one emptiedthe contents of abottle over thewoman’s head.
At first, wit-nesses thoughtthe liquid was wa-ter or alcohol, butseconds later real-
ity set in – the fluid was a powerfulacid.
The taxi driver and collectorstarted to chase after the men, whofled in the direction of Bo-Kaap, to-wards The Kraal informal settle-ment, but they gave up and took thewoman toChristianBarnardHospi-tal when her desperate fellow pas-sengers called for help.
A doctor, who employs the wom-
an as a receptionist, says she heardthe news in minutes.
“At 20:18, we received a call froma woman who was sitting next toher, who told us acid had beenthrown over her face, and that shewas now in hospital.”
The doctor rushed to her side.“She had burn shield dressings toher face, head, hands, shoulders,chest, arms and legs,” the doctor re-calls. “The plastic surgeon told usthat she had sustained severe acidburns to her face, especially her lefteyelid and ear.”
A man who was sitting next to thereceptionist in the vehicle says hewas on the phone and not payingmuch attention to what was goingon until the devastating screamsechoed through the nearly empty
taxi. “A few seconds after she start-ed screaming I felt my left leg burn-ing. I ripped off all of my clothes. Istill do not understand why theywould do this. She does not evenknow the men.
“Maybe it could be an initiationfor a gang.”
He and the grievously injuredwoman spent the night in hospital,and were released the next day.
“I’m scared,” the woman says. “Ithought the inside of a taxi was safe.Now I just don’t know what to ex-pect.
“I don’t know why they chose me.I really just don’t know.”
Captain Ezra October, spokesper-son for the Cape Town Central po-lice, says this is the first crime ofits kind in the precinct. He could
not comment on the speculationthat the attack was part of a ganginitiating.
A case of assault with the intentto inflict grievous bodily harm hasbeen opened, but October says thecharges may be upgraded owing tothe severity of the case.
The chemical used in the attackhas been sent to Pretoria for analy-sis.
Police urge anyone with informa-tion to come forward to assist in theinvestigation. Call Crime Stop on08600 10111.
FRIGHTENED: The 23yearoldwoman is back at home, butsays there is a long and costlyroad ahead of her. Photo: Supplied
Page 2 People’s Post Atlantic SeaboardCity Edition GENERAL Tuesday 6 September 2011
Grow with your countryTHE pursuit of patriotism as part of theProudly South African campaign’s keymandate to create jobs in South Africa isa factor itself for attracting competentand passionate talent.
“We pride ourselves in having some of thebiggest and best recruitment companies reg-istered as Proudly SA members,” says VusiSithole, executive manager for human re-sources and administration for the ProudlySA campaign.
“This makes it easier to attract and re-cruit the right candidates from the market.Our market-related salaries, with addition-al value propositions to the right candidate,support our recruitment strategy.”
Sithole says Proudly SA invests deliber-ately in its staff as they are seen as partnersin the organisation’s work.
“We insist that our personnel are patrioticabout South Africa; they must have an inter-nal drive and passion to serve our companyand, subsequently, our country.
“We look for people who take initiative,and who strive for excellence. We value ex-cellent communicators and diligent teamplayers who have potential to grow withinour organisation.”
He says the most important attributes pre-ceding formal qualifications include a pro-ductivity-driven approach, a hard-workingattitude, good people skills and above-aver-age computer competency. Relevant post-matric qualifications and experience are re-quired for most positions.
“Take the time to thoroughly research theindustry in which you pursue a career place-ment,” Sithole advises. “Do the same with
specific companies in that industry; explorethe entrance opportunities they have, in-cluding their internship openings.
“Package your CV so that it clearly out-lines your skills, abilities, attributes,growth potential, aptitude and personalstrengths. It is equally important to sell thispackage together with your personalitytraits and other achievements.
“Proofread your CV thoroughly beforesending it out anywhere, and always includeat least three contactable references andyour correct contact details. Remember thatHR departments get bombarded with loadsof CVs.
“It is therefore important to send a neat,legible and self-explanatory CV to attracttheir attention – nothing too fancy or clut-tered.”
Candidates, Sithole continues, need to re-search the company’s vision and key objec-tives, and take the time to get a sense of itsorganisational culture before they can sellthemselves.
For a candidate even to be considered forthe next round of interviews, they should bepassionate and patriotic about the ProudlySA campaign’s mission.
Sithole says Proudly South African has“not really been affected by the skills crisis”.
“The Proudly South African internshipprogramme has always given us a competi-tive edge to respond to immediate personnellosses as a stop gap measure.
“Ninety percent of our all our former in-terns have either been fully appointed inter-nally or elsewhere, again showcasing ourcontribution and commitment to create jobsin South Africa.”
A beautiful colour shootoutWHAT happens when under-
privileged children whohave never before seen the worldfrom behind a lens are told to cap-ture Cape Town’s culture withdisposable cameras?
You get I Was Shot in CapeTown, an NGO providing a crea-tive outlet and job skill develop-ment to children in need.
The first phase of the organisa-tion’s 2011 programme in CapeTown ends with a month-long ex-hibition of the children’s inter-pretations of the Mother City atThe Grand Café and Beach inGranger Bay, opening on Thurs-day.
For this, I Was Shot In CapeTown has worked with 19 youngsters fromMamelani Projects in photographing keylandmarks throughout the city, motivatingthem to channel their hardships throughphotography.
Project head Bernard Viljoen, who is anarchitect and photographer, says the pro-gramme enriches and empowers the livesof poorer youths with marketable skills.
“As Capetonians celebrate the beginningof a new season, we celebrate the end of a
fantastic chapter of new beginnings,” saysproject coordinator Sivo Gluck.
“We have seen growth in every child,with each one learning not only valuablephotographic skills, but also interpersonaland social skills, independence and, mostimportantly, hope for an improved future.”
I Was Shot in Cape Town consists of twotraining periods spread over weekly ses-sions. The second training phase continuesuntil the end of December.
“We harness photography as a tool for ex-pression and an opportunity to nurturehidden talent among the youth,” Viljoensays. “Life’s moments are significant to anunderprivileged child but perhaps forgot-ten to us, and it can remind us to appreciatethe simple by looking at our beautiful citythrough their eyes.”
All proceeds from the photographic exhi-bition will go towards future empower-ment endeavours.
For more information contact SivoGluck on 076 543 5708 or [email protected]. Alternatively, contactBernard Viljoen on 082 922 5674 or at [email protected]. To reserve a table for thegrand opening call (021) 425-0551.
REFLECT: The youngsters involved in the project givethe photographer who took this shot a dose of his ownmedicine. Photos: Supplied
CONTRASTS: “Our Table Mountain” juxtaposes the rundown with the pristine.
‘Carry on camping’HANRIE BOSCH
SITTING on the balcony of theDutch Manor Antique Hotel atthe bottom of the colourful Bo-Kaap, Cyril Matthew Johnsonspots one of his friends from thestreets, from back in the daywhen “carry on camping” wastheir motto, and “mines” (dust-bins) their means of food, in-come and shelter.
All of a sudden he seems so farremoved from his new reality.
Johnson gets a glimmer in hiseyes – from hope or tears or both– when he’s asked what hisfriends who are still living onthe streets think of him now:Now that he is no longer a “ber-gie”.
“It seems like a joke to them.They find it strange, and I thinkmaybe they are a bit jealous thatshe is likes me so much.”
“She” being Yanick Smit,manager of the Dutch ManorAntique Hotel and the helpinghand behind Johnson’s risefrom the streets.
“In 2009 I was busy plantingplants outside and saw this ras-ta,” Smit recalls. “I asked him tohelp me carry some pots, and af-ter a while he came back to meand said he’d enjoyed workingso much – and that he reallywanted to work again. Now he ismy best friend in the Bo-Kaap.”
Smit even helped to reconnectJohnson with his long lost sis-ter, whom he had not seen in 15years.
With Smit’s help, Johnson hasbeen concentrating hard on em-powering himself.
He was given his certificate infirst aid at the end of last month,and in July he completed a cul-tural site guide course to be-come a tour guide in the Bo-Kaap – for which he is remarka-bly qualified, having spent 15
years living on a street corner inthe neighbourhood.
His story sounds like a fableout of a children’s book – a hard-working, happy-go-lucky man,digging in the “mines” to makea meagre living until a princesssweeps him off to a better world– but the rest of Johnson’s lifedoes not make so pretty a story.
The youngest of 11 children,Johnson lost his father when hewas two. His mother was halfblind at the time, and he wasmistreated by his older siblings.He left his school and homewhen he was in Grade 9 to “lookafter myself and find my ownroad”, he says.
And so the creed of “carry oncamping” took him on an almostlifelong journey across the pe-ninsula, hopping from onestreet, park or hide-away to thenext in search of better “mines”– and maybe even a pot of goldat the end of his Rastafarianrainbow.
He eventually ended up on thecorner of Leeuen and Buiten-gracht Streets in the Bo-Kaap,near the Dutch Manor AntiqueHotel.
He stayed there for 15 years,until fate, destiny or pure luckintervened.
Today, the 46-year-old John-son lives with his sister inMitchell’s Plain, and hopes oneday to have his own home, andto reconnect with his three chil-dren to give them what he neverhad.
And he’ll work his way thereby walking the streets in anoth-er way: Johnson will lead hisfirst tour group on 27 Septem-ber, and share his wealth ofknowledge with tourists as hetakes them on a walking tourthrough the streets that taughthim that “life is one big road-works with lots of signs”.
HUMBLE ORIGINS: Cyril Johnson sits on the corner were helived for 15 years before his life was changed. Photos: Supplied
NEW BEGINNINGS: Johnson and Yanic Smitwalk the streets of BoKaap.
WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE: Johnson is set to share his intimate knowledge of BoKaap’s streets with tourists on 27September.
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HANRIE BOSCH
“THERE are close to 18 million teenagersin South Africa; these are the crucialyears when creativity happens. We can-not wait any longer to inspire our youth.The time is now.”
This was the message given at the officiallaunch of the Teen Entrepreneur Foundationin Cape Town on Wednesday 31 August, byfounder Lydia Zingoni.
The Teen Entrepreneur Foundation aimsto inspire and cultivate entrepreneurialskills among the youth in South Africa,through informative courses and idea gener-ation seminars in order to make the youthaware that there are more career options outthere than the ones highlighted in Universi-ty handbooks, according to Zingoni.
The highlight of the launch was a motiva-tional talk by British teen entrepreneur whizkid, Sabirul Islam on his journey to buildingan empire, at the age of just 20 years old.
Growing up in South London surroundedby drugs and violence, Islam started his en-trepreneurial endeavours at the age of 14 asa website designer, but after two years gaveup his lucrative web design company, sayingthat “it has become too common.”
Quick to learn that a diverse portfolio cou-pled with risks can reap great benefits, Islambecame a junior trader on the New YorkStock Exchange at the age of 16.
His vision and desire to inspire young peo-ple inspired him to write a best-selling book“The World at Your Feet” at 17, and went on
to share his message at 379 events in ninemonths, and selling 42, 500 copies of his book,which he self published.
At the age of 18 his motivation to inspireand change the lives of youth around theglobe led him to develop his own businessboard game “Teen-Trepreneur”, which isnow sold in 14 countries and is part of theBTEC Business Qualification in over 450schools across the United Kingdom.
In the same year the sequel to his first best-selling book, “The World at Your Feet: ThreeStrikes to a successful Entrepreneurial Life”was released.
Islam reiterated the importance of choos-ing your friends wisely at the packed galaevent, saying it could mean the difference be-tween success and failure: “If you stay withfriends who play Playstation, you will alsostay there. But if you connect with motivatedfriends you can go a long way... young mindsthat come together can create huge things.”
The now 20-year-old is on a global tour toinspire one million teenagers across theglobe through his Inspire1Million campaign,which will see him inspiring, motivating andgrowing entrepreneurial skills in more than20 countries in 12 months.
South Africa was the second stop on histour, and next he will be inspiring the youthin Botswana.
For more information on the Teen Entre-preneur Foundation and how to get involvedvisit www.teenentrepreneur.co.za or phone(021) 531-3552. For more information on theInspire1Million campaign, visitInspire1million.org
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INSPIRING: Front from left, Sabirul Islam, Lydia Zingoni and Ruben Richards, author of “Bulletsor Ballots: The ultimate solution to crime and unemployment in South Africa”, with teenagersfrom the iSchool Africa press team. Photos: Hanrie Bosch
EAGER ENTREPRENEURS: Teen Entrepreneur Foundation founder, Lydia Zingoni, takes a moment to engage with excited pupils.
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AVID READER:This young baboon from theDa Gama Parktroop wassnapped contemplatingthe People’sPost “Out andAbout” pagewhile hethought nobody waswatching. Photos: Lorna Thomas
DEVOURING THENEWS: The youngster takes a biteout of People’sPost. Whether hewas trying to testthe veracity of thereporting or the flavour of the paperremains the topicof fierce debate.
PIGGYBACK: Atoddler amongthe baboons ofthe Da GamaPark troop takesa ride with anelder of the troopwhile staringwideeyed at thecamera
GOOD EATING: The DaGama Parkbaboons willcheerfullyforce nourishment fromthe most unlikely of candidates.
WEALTH OF WORDS: Guida Menezes fromPinelands peruses a title at CavendishSquare’s recent Charity Book Sale, now in its13 year. Book lovers from across the cityflocked to the dayslong bargain bonanza inthe hopes of finding the perfect read. Photos:Supplied
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SEPTEMBER 2011
Be a Tourist in Your City – see Cape Point!September is Tourism Month and in celebration ofWorld Tourism Day on 27 September 2011 with itsfascinating theme, tourism linking cultures, CapeTown Tourism and a host of partnering attractions arebringing you My Cape Town; a month in which localsare encouraged to explore and enjoy the beautifulMother City through special offers, discountedvouchers and exciting events.Situated at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, My CapeTown partner, Cape Point, lies within the vast TableMountain National Park. The park encompasses anincredible 7750 hectares of rich and varied flora andfauna, including SA's indigenous fynbos; however,the natural beauty of Cape Point is not its soleattraction. Cape Point is also an historic maritimeicon. Aptly named the 'Cape of Storms' byBartolomeu Dias, the Portuguese explorer, themany shipwrecks that litter the coastline aretestimony to the treacherous seas around CapePoint. The first lighthouse was completed in 1859and still stands at 249 metres above sea-level.Although a newer lighthouse at 87 metres abovesea-level is now in use, visitors can still access thehistoric lighthouse with an exhilarating ride on theFlying Dutchman funicular. The only funicular of itskind on the African continent offers breathtakingviews as it travels to the summit of Cape Point. The
Flying Dutchman Funicular is not just for tourists! Itis incredible fun for kids, affordable for students andpensioners and saves everybody a walk up a verysteep slope!Cape Point can be explored on foot, by funicular orenjoyed from the deck of the well-known TwoOceans Restaurant – another of Cape Point's must-do activities! Famous for its generous seafoodplatter and dramatic ocean views, the Two OceansRestaurant introduces a new Executive Chef inSeptember, Phil Alcock. The new summer menu,designed by the experienced Alcock, will be thebeginning of a new era at the restaurant. Be part ofthis exciting process! Visitand choose which of the mouthwatering dishesyou'd like to see on the new menu.WIN exciting Cape Point and My Cape Town prizesfor the whole family worth R10 000! What is thename of the new Executive Chef at the Two OceansRestaurant? Stand a chance of winning bysms'ing your answer to 34586 by 9 Septemberwith 'My Cape Point' in the subject line. SMSs arecharged at R1.50.Where else in Cape Town can you see whales,shipwrecks and the swell of endless oceans? Call021 780 9010 or visit for moreinformation on Cape Point.
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Robbers make clean sweep in minutesHANRIE BOSCH
POLICE are warning AtlanticSeaboard residents to be on thelookout for a gang of house rob-bers operating in the area, andusing Volvo’s and BMW’s astheir getaway cars.
The gang has struck severaltimes in the past month, says War-rant Beheki Xulu spokesperson for
Sea Point Police Station. He addsthat the hotspot for these thievesare Fresnaye and the residential ar-eas above High-level Road, with lap-tops and flat screen TV’s beingprime targets.
“Compared to last year’s figures,it (housebreakings) is out of con-trol”, says Xulu, adding that “theyseem to have specific houses inmind and know when nobody willbe at home”, usually striking be-
tween 19:00 and 23:00.In an incident last month Xulu
said thieves took just three minutesto break into a house and get awaywith an undisclosed amount of pos-sessions.
“Even with alarm protection theyget out before the alarm goes off.”Xulu also warns residents ofthieves targeting apartments bypressing access buzzers, claimingthat they have left their keys or are
visiting a friend, in order to gain ac-cess to apartment blocks.
Residents are urged to report sus-picious behaviour, and anyonewith information about the housebreakins, is urged to contact SeaPoint Police Station on (021) 430-3700; or contact Crimestop on: 0860010111. Xulu further says the areahas seen a decrease in car breakinsin the past two months – somethinghe attributes to cooperation from
residents who have been warnednot to leave valuables in their cars,as well as intensive police work.
“Unfortunately we have recentlyseen an increase in motorbikethefts in Sea Point, Cape Town andCamps Bay. Parking outside on thestreet opens up the opportunity forthieves to easily steal a motorbike.”
Xulu urges motorbike drivers tokeep their bikes securelyparkedbe-hind gates or in a garage.
TRANSFORMERS: Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille (centre) is seen speaking to Guy Lundy (right),CEO of the business think tank Accelerate Cape Town, and the company’s marketing manager,Libby Ferrandi, at the Accelerate Cape Town AGM at The 7th Floor Food Innovation Centre atBlack River Park late last month. During the proceedings, Lundy and De Lille addressed a groupof business leaders about plans to develop Cape Town into an internationally competitive hubof innovation and business. Photo: Accelerate CapeTown
Up, up and away!TAMMY PETERSEN
THEY work carefully, ensuring the basicshape is perfect before letting loose withtheir creative sides. They only do thisonce a year, and this is when GoosainDavids and his grand-son, Mujaid, are attheir happiest.
They are creatingthe perfect kite in aidof a good cause – andwith the aim of takingthe top spot in theCape Town Interna-tional Kite Festival.
The duo fromManenberg face atough challenge intheir bid to maintainthe Heritage Kite titlethey scooped for thesecond time last year,when they werecrowned the winnersat the colourful spec-tacle at Zandvlei inMuizenberg.
But Goosain says he already has histop-secret theme in mind, and is excitedto get down to the practical side of thecreation. The 56-year-old says he previ-ously attended the festival as a spectator,getting lost in the wide range of coloursblowing in the wind.
“But my grandson, Mujaid, alwaysused to tug on my arm and beg: ‘Pa, whenare we going to enter?’ I would alwayslaugh and say, ‘Next year, my boy.’ Butin 2009, he got tired of waiting, so I car-ried through and fulfilled my promise tohim.” After spending hours letting their
creative juices flow, they were finallyready for the big day. “When we were an-nounced as the winners, Mujaid nearlyjumped right out of his skin! He was ina great hurry to get home and show hisparents and friends how well we had
done,” he laughs. Lastyear, the team managedto repeat their featwhen their pink andpurple kite fluttered itsway to the top spot. Thecolourful swaeltjie, alsoknown as a swallowkite – a design used inMalaysia – stood outamong the rest of thecompetitors, and thecreation of bamboo,fishing line and specialkite paper was givengold.
Goosain says Mujaidis becoming very impa-tient as he waits for hisgrandfather to confirmwhen they will start
creating their entry for this year. “He’sso excited, and can hardly wait to takepart again. I am also looking forward tothe event – it’s the best feeling ever to seeyour kite flying in the clear blue sky,making people clap and admire yourwork.” The festival, which is in aid ofCape Mental Health, takes place on thelawns surrounding Zandvlei on 22 and 23October from 10:00 till 18:00 Participationis free, and spectators pay R15 for adultsand R5 for children. For more informa-tion visit www.capementalhealth.co.za,www.facebook.com/ctkitefest, or phoneCape Mental Health on (021) 447-9040.
FLYING HIGH: Goosain and MujaidDavids at last year’s extravaganza. Photo: Supplied
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In accordance with Paragraph 9.1 of the Naming Policy of the City of Cape Town, nominationsare invited for suitably qualified persons to serve on the Advisory Committee for the period ofoffice of the Cape Town City Council.
Written nominations on the prescribed form, with the consent of the nominee, andsupported by three persons must be received no later than 30 September 2011.
Nominees should possess knowledge and/or experience in one or more of the following:cultural customs and history; faith and belief systems; local, regional and national history;language and literature; town planning; geography.
The Executive Mayor reserves the right to augment the Advisory Committee where insufficientnominations have been received, where there are concerns about demographic diversity orinsufficient expertise in the required fields.
Other provisions, the nomination form and the Naming Policy may be found atwww.capetown.gov.za/namingprocess
Further information is available from:Frederick VenterPublic Participation UnitTel: 021 400 1768Fax: 021 400 1465E-mail: [email protected]
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
HAVE YOUR SAY!ADVISORY COMMITTEE: NAMING
POLICY OF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
The innovation equationSOUTH AFRICA and other developingcountries are in hot debate about how bestto grow their economies through innova-tion and the development of intellectualproperty.
This includes debate on how to set up thebest possible legal and regulatory frame-works to support the development of newproducts.
Another issue is how to raise money.These debates will be highlighted at a
conference on “Accelerating IntellectualProperty and Innovation in South Africa”,hosted by the National Intellectual Proper-ty Management Office (a division of the De-partment of Science and Technology) from18 to 20 September at the Cape Sun Hotelin Cape Town.
A series of panel discussions will bringtogether almost 40 internationally-re-nowned experts in the fields of innovation,
intellectual property, banking and finance,institutional research, regulatory approv-al and commercialisation.
Delegates from South Africa, Nigeria,Zimbabwe, China, India, the USA, LatinAmerica and Europe will discuss mattersrelevant to speeding up the the commer-cialisation of innovation for the benefit ofdeveloping countries like SA.
The keynote address will be delivered byNaledi Pandor, minister of Science andTechnology, at a gala dinner to be held onTuesday 20 September. The dinner willprovide an opportunity to celebrate the an-nouncement of the 2008 IntellectualProper-ty Rights from Publicly Financed Researchand Development Act, which is South Afri-ca’s own take on creating and growing in-novative companies. For more informa-tion, to view the programme, or to registerfor the event, visit bit.ly/qhfmqj.
A shoebox filledwith dreamsSEPTEMBER marks the launch of thisyear’s heartwarming Santa ShoeboxProject, which has been collecting Christ-mas gifts for thousands of underprivilegedchildren throughout the country since2006.
The target for 2011 is 70 000 Santa Shoeboxes(more than double the number of 2010’sachievement), which will be dispatched tomore than 600 children’s homes, orphanagesand other child care institutions across thecountry in time to place a happy smile onmany a child’s face this festive season.
With “teach your child the joy of giving” asthe essence of the project, donors are encour-aged to involve their own children in the proc-ess of personally selecting thenameof a specif-ic child and putting together an individual-ised, age-appropriate Santa Shoeboxaccording to the guidelines provided. Recom-mended items include some practical necessi-ties, such as toothpaste and toothbrushes, facecloths and soap, as well as sweets, educationalsupplies, a toy and an item of clothing.
Enter into the spirit of Christmas early thisyear and register online at www.santashoe-box.co.za. The gift-wrapped Santa Shoeboxes
need to be dropped off at central distributionpoints across the country between 20 Octoberand 4 November. Details and directions areprovided on the website.
SPREADING THE JOY: These are some of the children who received gifts during last year’s SantaShoebox project. Photos: Supplied
SMALL WONDERS: A little goes a long wayin making a difference to a child’s life.
SPRING SPLASH: Though spring did not quite grace Cape Town with its warmth on SpringDay last Thursday, a few brave Capetonians threw caution to the wind and took to theicy Atlantic waters off Surf Road, Mouille Point, for the Heart104.9FM Spring Dip. Themorning freeze, in aid of water safety, was initiated by The Ripple Effect, a nonprofitorganisation that sets up swimming events to raise funds for waterrelated causes.
Photos: Hanrie Bosch
FEMININE SIDE: Capetonians from all over came out in support of the Spring Dip – andsome took the opportunity to explore their femininity.
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Mountain mattersTHERE will be a free presentation onclimbing Kilimanjaro at Sportsman’sWarehouse in Rondebosch on Thursday at18:00.
“You will find out everything you need
to know about climbing this iconic moun-tain from two experienced guides from Af-rican Outdoor Adventures,” a spokesper-son says. “Live your dream and climb thehighest free standing mountain in theworld!” Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to Paul on 083 788 2230 forcatering purposes.
IT is a myth that dogs are colour-blind.
They can actually see in col-
our – just not as vividly as hu-mans.
–www.animalsneedhelp.com
The nature of teamworkMOTIVATED by Nelson Mandela
Day,ahostofvolunteers convergedto help rejuvenate the environmentalcentre at False Bay Ecology Park recent-ly.
False Bay Ecology Park is one of over 30natural areas managed by the City of CapeTown. The environmental education centrein the park was once a beautiful venue inwhich environmental education pro-grammes took place. Unfortunately, it wasbadly vandalised – to the point that it wastemporarily closed down – in January. Itwas in desperate need of a facelift, and CapeTown Environmental Education Trust(CTEET) took the initiative to get the proc-ess started.
Joined by City of Cape Town staff and vol-unteers from JUTA Book Store and Strelitz-ia Youth Development, CTEET members setabout the task of revamping the centre.
The venue was cleaned, and new doors,windows and alarm systems were fitted bythe City of Cape Town’s Building and Main-tenance Department. Paint and other mate-rials were sourced from the City’s Biodiver-sity Management Branch, and paint tintingdone at a discounted rate by Buildwell Hard-
ware in Grassy Park.The CTEET team, in great need of assist-
ance for theproject, salute the selfless peopleof JUTA and Strelitzia Youth Developmentfor seizing the opportunity to give back tothe community. The two organisations pro-vided many volunteers “whose enthusiasmwas unmatched, really providing the sup-port needed by CTEET to stretch its legs andgo that extra mile”, a spokesperson says.
Indeed, the job required some seriousmanpower. In their turn, the teams pluggedholes in the walls, cleaned spider webs,scrubbed toilets, and went on to paint theplace in an array of bright colours.
This was all done “with a smile and senseof pride, knowing that they were assistingCTEET in hosting camps for underprivi-leged youths and giving them the opportuni-ty to reconnect with nature”.
The Cape Town Environmental EducationTrust and the City of Cape Town’s Biodiver-sity Management Branch thanks everybodyinvolved in “getting this amazing facilityback up and running”.
For more information on the City’s naturereserves, visit www.capetown.gov.za/na-turereserves. To find out more aboutCTEET, visit www.cteet.co.za.
TEAM WORK: The volunteers take a break from their hard work to pose for a photo.Photo: Supplied
Share your lucky glimpseTO promote whale watching in andaround Cape Town and the South Penin-sula, A Whale of a Heritage Route is ask-ing sharp-eyed nature lovers to SMS anywhale sighting they make to 079 391 2105.
The sighting will be recorded on one ofthree logs that cover activity in False Bayand the Western seaboard. For more in-formation visit www.awhaleofaherit-ageroute.co.za.
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Healthy, happy horses their priorityANDRE BAKKES
THE Cart Horse Protection Associa-tion might be based in the northern
suburbs’ Epping, but its work extendsall the way to Mitchell’s Plain and otherparts of the peninsula.
Some wonder whether there is still aneed for carthorses in today’s hustle andbustle of tar roads and urbanised sur-roundings, but many people, most of whomcollect scrap metal, still rely on the humblehorse and cart to get around.
Not all carthorse drivers treat their ani-mals with kindness, though – and that’swhere the Cart Horse Protection Associa-tion (CHPA), a non-governmental organi-sation dedicated to guarding these horses,comes in.
The CHPA works to educate carthorseowners about the importance of caring fortheir horses, and supports them with subsi-dised food and even 24-hour veterinaryservices.
People are also urged to contact the asso-ciation if they suspect a horse is mistreatedor a cart is overloaded, in which case mem-bers will act, potentially even removing thehorse from the owner.
People’s Post went to the Epping Clinicand Training Centre to find out more aboutcarthorses andhowtheassociation's opera-tions are run.
Trends show that the number of workingcart horses on the peninsula remain fairlystable. Each month horses leave the indus-try, and a few registrations are recorded,but generally the number remains at justover 400.
“All working cart horses are registeredwith the association,” says fundraisingmanager Megan White. “Records are keptof all interactions with the horses and own-ers, and placed on a central list.
“Our inspectors, who work under the An-imal Protection Act, are qualified animalwelfare inspectors with magisterial rights,as well as qualified animal welfare assist-ants registered with the South African Vet-erinary Council.”
The CHPA relies wholly on donationsfrom the public, and often holds fundraising
events to help members perform their vitalrole. According to White, the associationneeds to raise up to R3 million a year.
When the organisation started in 1995,carthorses were, on the whole, severely ne-glected, but after years of education andawareness campaigns, things are lookingup. The mistreatment of horses is minimalthese days, but there will always be a needfor CHPA.
Senior inspector Diana Truter took Peo-ple’s Post on a drive through one of the poor-erneighbourhoods,Gugulethu, and stoppedsporadically at different shacks to showwhere horses are kept.
The families, who hardly have enoughspace for themselves, haveputupmakeshift
stables that show obvious care for their ani-mals. Truter knows almost everyone in thecommunity, and stopped several times toenquire about ongoing issues.
It quickly became clear that the CHPA ismuch more than just a one-trick pony.
The wellbeing of the horses is, of course,its main priority. People will often phonethe CHPA to tell members that a cart is over-loaded, or that a horse is “suffering in theheat”, but Truter emphasises that these ani-mals can pull heavy loads quite comforta-bly.
She explains, “The average cart weighsapproximately 200kg. A completely emptyVolkswagen Golf body weighs about 300kg,and a minibus shell only about 600kg. The
smaller ponies can pull up to 500kg, and thebigger horses up to 1 000kg.”
She advises that one should rather evalu-ate the strain the horse may be under ratherthan trying to guess the weight of the load.
“Normally, a cart horse will take two tothree strides to get its load on the move. Ifthe horse appears to be ‘climbing on it’stoes’, it is probably overloaded.
“If it appears that the horse is beingpushed along when it is trying to stop, thisis a sure sign of overloading. Should you seea cart horse galloping, it is being driven toohard.”
The public is urged never to approach a“cartie”, and rather phone CPHA’s emer-gency number (082 659 9599).
FAMILY BUSINESS: Nasroedien Ockards is following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who all worked with cart horses.Photo: Andre Bakkes
TAURIQ HASSEN
THIRTY deaf students from disadvan-taged backgrounds are about to set sail foran ocean of new opportunities.
The students, from the Cape Town Boat-building and Technology Initiative (CT-Bi), have embarked on a one-year journeyto learn how to craft things with compos-ite materials in a pilot project made possi-ble by the Whisper Boat Building Acade-my (WBBA) and Plastics SA.
MikeHarvey, projectmanager, says stu-dents from across the peninsula are tak-ing part in the pilot.
“This projects aims to accommodatemembers from disadvantaged communi-ties, and they all have one thing in com-mon – their hearing disabilities,” saysHarvey. CTBi, a non-profit company, isfunded by the City of Cape Town, the Pro-vincial Government of the Western CapeDirectorate of Economic Development,Tourism and Finance. Vanessa Davidson,skills development facilitator for CTBi,says 40% of South Africans between 16and 25 are both unemployed and out ofschool. “Disabled youngsters have aneven bigger problem, as there are notmany opportunities or job facilities thatcater for their specific needs,” says David-son. A change in the weather may be onthe horizon now, with the launch of a newBoat Building Academy during a ceremo-ny officiated by Alan Winde, MEC for Eco-nomic Development and Tourism, at theBrice Industrial Park in Maitland earlierthis month.
The WBBA was selected to head the newacademy by the government’s Manufac-turing, Engineering and Related ServicesEducation and Training Authority be-
cause of the organisation’s stellar work inpoorer communities.
Harvey says around R500 000 has beenpumped into the project, which also cov-ers the students’ expenses for two terms.
The WBBA, founded in 2004, is a Khay-elitsha-based non-profit organisation ded-icated to teaching children from poorercommunities how to build boats. Theyspecialise in eco-friendly electrical, hy-brid and rowing boats, but are capable ofbuilding any custom boat on request.
Peter Jacops, founder of WBBA, saysthere is a “tremendous shortage of skilledlabour” in the Western Cape boat buildingindustry. The skilled hands set to arisefrom the new project will be a “welcomerelief”, he says.
Overseen by Plastics SA, the project’smixture of classroom-based learning andpractical work training will take placewith the help of a full-time sign languageinterpreter. Once the students have suc-cessfully completed the project, they willbe issued with a certificate of competence.
Plastic SA’s executive director, AntonHanekom, says the graduates will be ableto provide for themselves and their fami-lies by making an honest living in a tradethat is both “in high demand and crucialto the economy”.
“The students will be able to work in avariety of fields in the plastics industry,ranging from working as laminators forboat builders, to swimming pool construc-tors, canopy constructors and other com-posite fields. The CTBi will assist thesestudents with job placements once theyhave graduated.”
If you wish to find out more about theproject, or sign up, contact (021) 591-5513or visit www.plasticsfederationsa.co.za.
Building a better future
WORKING HARD: The students are looking forward to a future of smooth sailing.
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Take care of your eyes
SLIM CHANCE FOR DSK: The annual Soccer Ladies Indoor Master Cup took place near the end of last monthat the Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt (DSK). Seven teams vied for the cup, with defending champions Fairmont High School (seen here) snapping it up for a third consecutive time, beating DSK Schalke 04in the finals by scoring the deciding goal in the last seconds of the game. The fantastic footballers wonmeal vouchers donated by Mugg & Bean at the V&A Waterfront. Runnersup DSK Schalke 04, meanwhile,walked away with meal vouchers donated by the V&A Spur. Photo: Supplied
BLINDNESS can be avoided,more often than not – accordingto the Bureau for the Preventionof Blindness, 75% of South Afri-cans who have lost the gift of vi-sion could have saved their sightwith preventative measures ortreatment.
As such, everybody is urged tohave their eyes tested at leastonce a year.
To drive the point home – andoffer much-needed help to manyinneed – thebureau’s yearlyEyeCare Awareness Month willstart on 18 of September.
As part of the campaign, thebureau will coordinate cataractsurgery in five provinces to puteye care services in the reachcommunities in need. Bureaumembers say people stand a bet-ter chance of maintaining theireyesight if they have a better un-
derstanding of eye care.Regular eye examinations by
an expert are extremely impor-tant, and people are urged toseek help the moment they no-tice any changes in their vision.
Diabetics, smokers and thosewho are over the age of 50, haveweight problems, a family histo-ry of eye disease or light-col-oured eyes and skin are especial-ly at risk. The bureau also rec-ommends a healthy diet(including lots of fresh fruit,dark green leafy vegetables andfish high in omega-3 fatty acids),protecting your eyes from thesun, avoiding heavy alcohol con-sumption and managing diabe-tes.
Parents are also urged to bemindful of the types of toys theybuy their children, aspellet gunsare a direct cause of eye injuries.
The menopause manifesto
THE Cape Flats Youth Develop-ment (CFYD) will hold its first klops
kamer – a meeting of minstreltroupes – on Sunday 11 September
at Carol Court in Heideveld, start-ing at 15:00.
For further information contactDavid Jackson on (021) 507-6700 or079 848 6991.
MEDICAL specialists from LifeKingsbury and Life Vincent PalottiHospitals will present an update onmenopause at the Sports Science In-stitute in Newlands on Saturday.
Refreshments will be served at08:30, and the presentations will
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your seats, you may contact Mathil-da Mallinson on (021) 506-5333 dur-ing office hours.
The minstrel beat goes on
Are you looking for a job?A NUMBER of prominent retailersare on the lookout for employees,and they wish to draw on communi-ties that need work the most. Ifyou’re interested, pay a visit to theOttery Civic Centre in Bruce Roadwith your ID and CV.
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Page 10 People’s Post Atlantic SeaboardCity Edition LEADER Tuesday 6 September 2011
Name gameWHAT’S in a name? Well evidently here inSouth Africa, a lot.
Last week full Council unanimously ap-proved a motion put forward by Cape TownExecutive Mayor Patricia de Lille to changethe name of Western Boulevard to Helen Suz-man Boulevard.
Most Capetonians may be content that thebreathtaking Eastern Boulevard now boaststhe new name and sign to match, “NelsonMandela Boulevard” which ushers motoriststo a panoramic view of the city and Atlanticcoastline.
But last week the ANC voiced their dissatis-faction thatnames suchasHendrikVerwoerdDrive – after the father of apartheid – remainon street signs.
Yesterday, a university lecturer fuelled theflames when he revealed that the City had notresponded to his requests to change other out-dated road names such as Hertzog Boulevard,DF Malan roads, Hans Strijdom Road and Os-wald Pirow Street.
It seems puzzling though, that 17 years intodemocracy we still have street names honour-ing apartheid leaders.
While some groups feel that renamingstreets is an expensive, pointless exercisewhich only places added pressure on taxpay-ers and the private sector, it has been arguedthat changing street names could actuallyserve to further entrench racial divide.
Some Afrikaans communities hold theview that past political figures are part oftheir heritage, and deserve to be honouredthrough means such as having streets namedafter them.
But this sentiment could serve as a painfulreminder of South Africa’s turbulent past.
Street names should reflect our heritage,and if they are used as a tool to honour, thenit is probably best to have them honour thosewho have positively impacted the growth anddevelopment of our country. Wise of the Cityto leave it up to the residents to make theseweighty decisions.
Zuma was within his rightsDURING the recent “consul-tation” between the JudicialServices Commission (JSC)and president Jacob Zuma’spreferred candidate for theposition of South Africa’schief justice, Justice Mogo-eng Mogoeng, it becamequite clear that deputyjudge president, DikgangMoseneke, is a bitter, angryand vindictive man.
The questions shouldthen not be the suitability ofMogoeng, but rather thesuitability of Moseneke, toserve as our second mostsenior judge.
Moseneke’s style of ques-
tioning, his sarcastic attitudetowards Mogoeng and the factthe he (Moseneke) even enter-tained the idea of re-openingdiscussions on the issue of fur-ther nominations, after a reso-lution has been taken againstre-opening such a process, con-firms Moseneke’s anger and re-sentment of Mogoeng and pos-sibly of president Zuma.
The critical questions thatshould be everyone’s mindrightnow iswhetherMosenekecan be trusted working underthe orders of Mogoeng orwhether he would do every-thing in his power to under-mine our next chief justice.
If anything, I believe the presi-dent did the right thing by notnominating Moseneke for the po-sition of chief justice.
The constitutional courtshould not be used as a rubberstamp for the ruling party, but itshould also not be used as a re-placement for parliament whenit comes to the process of makinglaws!If the courts are being usedto overturn every major decisionmade in parliament then what isthe purpose of having a parlia-ment and going to the polls everyfive years?
RegardsROZARIO BROWNEastridge
Silvermine looks disgracefulTHE Silvermine reserve is al-waysapleasure tovisit and ide-al to go hiking.
On Saturday 20 August we,however, had a disappointingexperience as we arrived withthe hiking group at the upperdam. Loud music was playingfrom one braai spot and, as we
walked along the perimeter ofthe dam, numerous intoxicatedpeople passed us. After we satdown to enjoy the surround-ings, a person on the other sidestarted shouting, stripping andexposing himself to his partyfriends. It seems to me thatthere was a lack of control at
the dam that afternoon, and it is apity if a beautiful place like this getsruined. I amdisgustedby theunrulybehaviour, and as this forms part ofthe Table Mountain National Park,I look forward to hear about the ac-tion that will be taken…B ANNASVredehoek
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Opening a window into the worldYOUNG Lentegeur students are look-ing forward to broadened horizons af-ter five computers were donated toMeadowridge Primary School by IE-MAS Financial Services, in conjunc-tion with Media24.
Meadowridge principal Norman Dan-iels says the computers will play an im-portant role in helping prepare theschool’s Grade R class for an “advancedGrade 1 experience”.
“We have realised that children who gothrough Grade R before Grade 1 are moreadvanced than those who come fromhome and move straight to Grade 1,” hesays. “The computers have come in handyin this regard.”
With computer-assisted learning at thechildren’s disposal, they stand to broadentheir knowledge of the world they live in,says Grade R teacher Anthea Kallis. “Weare very grateful for the difference compa-nies like IEMAS and Media24 are makingin the children’s lives. We will use thecomputers to access the internet andbroaden the children’s knowledge.
“Sometimes we don’t have the financeto take them out on educational tours, andwe will use the computers to see placesand things they need to know about.”
The donation marks the first gesture ofa social investment relationship IEMASaims to build with the school.
“Instead of getting rid of the computers,or selling them off, we decided to donatethem to a needy school,” said IEMAS re-gional manager Pieter Duvenhage. “Werealised the good impact they would haveon the children’s education, and we thankMedia24 for helping us identify the suita-ble school.
“The donation is the first communityproject from our regional office, and wewill continue helping the school with oth-er educational needs they may have in thefuture.”
HONOURED:Behind agroup ofyoungsterswho can’twait to gettheir handson the newcomputers,Meadowridge Primary principalNormanDanielsthanks Pieter Duvenhage, regionalmanager forIEMAS FinancialServices, forthe donation.
EAGER TO LEARN: A fascinated group of Grade R pupils watch the screen inawe, much to the delight ofteacher Rashieda Lewis.
Get jivingwith theJukeboxJAYSON KING’s “Jive with theJukebox” will hit the stage atJoseph Stone Auditorium in Ath-lone at 20:00 on 9 and 10 September.
The production will feature most-ly new talent on the entertainmentscene and will include the talents ofZurayda and Deeno Abrahams –“South Africa’s answer to Ameri-can singing duo “Peaches andHerb”; as well as Sumaya Hen-dricks’ rendition of songs made fa-mous by Californian songstressConnie Francis, who popped up onjukebox menus all over the world.
“The beauty and magic of thismusical presentation is that, al-though most of the songs emanatefrom the 60s, most have been re-vived with a slight twist,” saysKing.
“Jive with the Jukebox” is strict-ly a family show.
Book by calling Naju Abdurah-man on (021) 633-4299; block book-ings for fundraisers are available.
• People’s Post is giving away 10sets of double tickets to show.
For a chance to win, SMS “JUKE-BOX” to 34586 by noon on Wednes-day. SMSes cost R1,50.
Travel to DarlingTHE Salvation Army Churchin Athlone is organising abus trip to the Darling Or-chard Show on Thursday 15September, and is calling oninterested people to contactBetty on (021) 633-7207 or073 188 6942.
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Going ape at the BaxterCAPETONIANS willsoon have the opportu-nity to experience thehilarious antics of mul-ti-award winning actorMatthew Ribnick whenhe returns to the Baxterstage for a month with“Monkey Nuts”, start-ing tomorrow (Wednes-day).
“Monkey Nuts” is thelatest offering fromRibnick and acclaimedwriter and directorGeraldine Naidoo, thecreators of the hugelypopular “Hoot” and“The Chilli Boy”.
The new show seesRibnick portray nu-merous charactersfrom diverse back-grounds in the story ofeccentric bank tellerEdgar Chambers,whose only friend is amonkey, and whose main hobby is moni-toring the prices of grocery items in vari-ous stores. So skilled is he at his hobbythat he can tell you the price of any gro-cery item, anywhere and at any time.
He is also obsessedwith entering all sortsof competitions, and itis this obsession thatsparks off the madcapstory that is “MonkeyNuts”.
The show receivedthe prestigious Nalediaward for Best ComedyPerformance earlierthis year, and enjoyedstanding ovations atevery performanceduring the 2011 Nation-al Arts Festival in Gra-hamstown.
“Monkey Nuts” runsat the Baxter at 20:15from Tuesdays to Sat-urdays until 1 October.Tickets cost R100 forshows from Tuesday toThursday, and R130 forFridays and Saturdays.Book through Com-puticket or at the Bax-
ter. For more information visit www.mat-thewribnick.com or www.monkey-nuts.co.za.
• The show is not suitable for childrenunder the age of 16.
HILARIOUS: Matthew Ribnick excels in the highly acclaimed “Monkey Nuts”, which apes its way intothe Baxter tomorrow. Photo: Supplied
PROGRESSIVE:“Dance Progression”, a kineticshow that encompasses the spectrum of moderndance – from folkto hip hop – will bepresented by theyoungsters ofRicardo’s ModernDance Studio atGardens Commercial High Schoolon 15 and 17 September. A highlight of the showwill be a performance by WeDFyProductions.Guest choreographer and artist Thabo Spelman will bring the talents of former street children to the fore.Spelman appeals to the community for financial backing in their endeavour to take children off the street and introduce them to the exciting world of dance. Tickets cost R90from Computicket or any Shoprite Checkers store. Visit www.ricardosdancestudio.co.za.
The sweet sound of successTHE Izivunguvungu Youth Band is backfrom a triumphant appearance at the KnysnaFestival – and already it’s been invited tocross an ocean to play in Germany.
The young musicians stand in for the NavyBand when necessary, and are quickly fol-lowing in the footsteps of that very famousgroup.
Conductor Mike Oldham says he regularlyreceives requests to take the band around thecountry, and has now been invited to travelwith some of them to the Musikschau der Na-tionen in Germany, where he has previouslyappeared with the Navy Band itself.
This is by far his biggest challenge, Mike
says – not least because of the cost involved– but it will be a life-changing experience forthe young musicians who have been selectedfrom the 300 or so Mike teaches in localschools around Ocean View.
He will take just a small group on this firstoverseas venture in January next year, al-though he hopes to receive further invita-tions, as happened with the Navy Band itselfwhen Europeans experienced the infectiousmix of African and martial music.
If you can help make this dream come true,please call Mike directly on 082 445 6857, ortry Admiral Koos Louw at the Naval Base on(021) 787-3831.
MUSOS: The Izivunguvungu Youth Band hasbeen invited to Germany.
A largerthanlife laughCAPE TOWN’S On Broad-way Theatre is set to payhomage to its famous NewYork namesake with a pro-duction of award-winningBroadway show “Fat Pig”,which premieres tonight(Tuesday).
“Fat Pig”, produced locallyby South African actress Lee-Anne Summers and directedby Tamryn Spiers, boasts a lo-cal all-star cast, including“Egoli’s” Chanelle de Jager,Colin Moss, known for hiswork in feature films such as“Number 10” and “The WorldUnseen”, and theatre veteranClayton Boyd.
The play tells the story ofTom, a thirty-something pro-fessional who finds himselfunexpectedly falling in lovewith Helen, a “plus-sized” li-brarian. The show follows the unlikely cou-ple’s budding relationship, and the obstaclesthey face in a society preoccupied with ap-pearances.
“‘Fat Pig’ is, on the surface, a hilariouslycomical play about the way society values ap-pearance,” says Summers. “But, on a deeperlevel, it reveals how people have surrenderedtheir right to choose what they really wantout of life for the purpose of satisfying thepublic perception of the acceptable status
quo. “Audiences worldwide, irrespective oftheir cultural backgrounds, will be able tofind meaning in the message, and I expectSouth African theatregoers to embrace theshow with the same enthusiasm that the restof the world has.”
“Fat Pig” runs until 24 September, with 15shows starting at 20:30. Tickets are R125, andcan be booked through Computicket or OnBroadway directly. For more informationphone 083 630 0566.
EAT YOUR HEART OUT: The cast of “Fat Pig”, from left: ClaytonBoyd, LeeAnne Summers, Channel de Jager and Colin Moss.
ANOTHER DIMENSION: Marc Lotteringis seen entertaining throngs of people atFish Hoek High School with his hit show,“Not in 3D” – all in the name of raisingfunds for the Shark Spotters. The coastal guardians extend their heartfeltthanks to their sponsors – Fish HoekHigh School, Something Different DécorCompany, Soundworks Audio Equipment, Mach 1 Security, Grafix4U andBlue Bottle liquors – and all those whodonated prizes for the raffle (Espresso.kom, Vees Videos, Fintale Books, TheGreen Room, Sunscene Adventures, Baboon Matters, Imhoff Farm Stall, Kommetjie Surf Shop and Chip Snaddon). Allthe money raised will go a long way inhelping the Shark Spotters keep swimmers safe. Photo: Sarah Titley
‘Steel Magnolias’ in full bloomROBERT HARLING’s well-loved play, “SteelMagnolias”, hits the Masque Theatre in Mui-zenberg on Friday 16 September.
Based on a significant period in the play-wright’s life, the heartwarming comedy-dra-ma centres on Truvy’s, a beauty parlour ina small town in Louisiana, and the very dif-ferent women who gather there.
As the title suggests, the six leading womenare as “delicate as magnolias, but as tough assteel”.
Directed by Angela Lee-Wright for the Con-stantiaberg Theatre Players, “Steel Magnoli-as” runsuntil Saturday 24September, exclud-ing Sundays to Wednesdays.
Weeknight showsare at 20:00, andSaturdayshows run at 14:30 and 18:30. Tickets are R50for Thursday evening and the Saturday mati-nees, and R60 for Friday and Saturday eve-nings.
To book phone Masque Theatre Bookingson (021) 788-1898 during office hours.
FLOWERPOWER:Jane Cohen, Barbara Basel,PamelaBurger,Carey Wallace, ClaraMachadoand DeniseDubber in“Steel Magnolia’s”,opening atthe MasqueTheatre onFriday 16September.
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Charities to benefit from cycle tourENTRIES for the 35th an-nual Cape Argus Pick n PayCycle Tour officiallyopened on Thursday 1 Sep-tember. The iconic event –the largest timed cyclingevent in the world – willtake place on Sunday 11March 2012.
David Bellairs, CEO of theCape Town Cycle Tour Trust,announced a key departurefor the 2012 event: limiting ofindividual online entries to30 000, and opening the rest tocharities. “Having seen thesuccess achieved by large in-ternational sporting events,like the London and NewYork Marathons, which al-low charities to use theirevents for fundraising, theCape Town Cycle Tour Trustdecided this year to encour-age registered charities andsocial investment projects toenter by purchasing premi-
um rate charity bonds forparticipation.” Explaininghow the charity bonds willwork, Bellairs said a limitednumber of 5 000 entries willbemadeavailable to charitiesand corporates in bonds, withone bond containing 10 en-tries. These will be allocatedon a first-come-first-servedbasis to charities and corpo-rates applying to the CapeTown Cycle Tour Trust. “Thegreat benefit to charities thatpurchase bonds is that theywill be permitted to ‘late en-ter’ the names of their bondparticipants up until 13 Janu-ary 2012 – which is only eightweeks prior to the event,”Bellairs said. Online entriescan be submitted at the CycleTour website at www.cycle-tour.co.za. You’ll need yourID or passport, a valid creditcard, medical aid details andmembership number, and anemergency contact number.
Local sailing crew wins goldLocal sailing crew wins goldTHE CENTURY-OLD LiptonChallenge Cup, contested in thebeautiful waters of Mossel Bay,was won this year in dramaticfashion by False Bay YachtClub’s Team Intasure of Simon’sTown.
Sailing their L26 class yacht, thefull crew, led by co-skippers AndreaGiovannini and Markus Progli,consisted of crew leader Ian MacRobert, Olympic sailor Penny Ali-son as sail trimmer, and Nick Bai-grie and Ollie Van de Pitte handlingmast and bow positions respective-ly.
In a nail-biting charge to the fin-ish in the final race of the event, thecrew crossed the line three boatsahead of defending champion GregDavis, sailing Colorpress for theKnysna Yacht Club. To win theevent the team needed to make surethey finished with at least two boatsbetween themselves and Colorpressin the final race.
For most of the race they re-mained just ahead of Davis, but inthe penultimate leg they made ahuge push and assured victory. Onthe final beat to windward, andwith the finish line in sight, Davismanaged to claw back one position,but this was not quite enough. Gio-vannini and Progli crossed the linewith the required two-boat safetymargin to become the new LiptonCup champions. With their win, thecrew have brought the highest ofhonours in South African sailingonto themselves and their club.
This year’s cup, it was said, wasarguably the tightest and closest re-gatta in the event’s 100-yearhistory.Five different winners emerged outof six races. On points, the top twoyachts and their crews tied for firstplace, but, on breaking the tie,Team Intasure grabbed the win.
In 2012 the event will sail throughFalse Bay, which is considered anideal location, with superb sailingwaters.
CHAMPIONS: Photographed with thecoveted trophy,from left: AndreaGiovanni, OliverVandePitt (13),Penny Alison,Markus Progli, IanMacRobert andNick Baigrie.
PERFECT STROKE: UWC AquaticsClub’s Micha Lakay catches some airduring his victorious boys’ under15200m breaststroke race at the Extreme Swimming Club event.
Photos: Rashied Isaacs
TOUGH TUSSLE: Neil Cleghorn of VillagerRFC tries hislevel best tobring downFalse BayRFC’s GrahamKnoop in theWestern Province Super Aclub rugbymatch at thePhilip Herbstein field inConstantia onSaturday afternoon. FalseBay won thematch 3513.Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images
Tuesday 6 September 2011 SPORT People’s Post Atlantic SeaboardCity Edition Page 15
The game and rules of rugby 101The game and rules of rugby 101LYNN PRINS
WITH just four days to go beforethe Rugby World Cup 2011 kick-off, the excitement left over fromthe championship four years agostill lingers among Springboksupporters.
Springbok and other teams’ para-phernalia adorn the windows ofstores, while everywhere you goyou hear people talking about P Di-vvy, John Smit and Victor Matfield.
That said, many people who havenever before showed an interest inrugby will now camp out in front ofthe television – even though manywon’t know the rules and laws ofthe game. Scrums, penalty tries andoffside lines will become heavily de-bated concepts.
Yes, for the next seven weeks,even housewives will be tuning into watch 30 grown men running af-ter an egg-shaped ball with the hopethat Ard Matthews won’t butcherthe national anthem, and despitethe fact that they’ll be missing outon their morning soapies – all thematches will be played in the morn-ing.
People’s Post has decided to intro-duce the game to the many who,though they don’t know their wayaround the rules, are committed tosupporting the Bokke in New Zea-land.
Hopefully these tips will assistyou in becoming a rugby fundi – thenextHughBladen, perhaps – andas-sist you in joining the arcane con-versations that will surround thetournament.
Rugby for dummies•Each team consists of 22 men, of
whom 15 will be on the field mostof the time.
•The teams are divided intobacks and forwards, with the backslikely to be the lighter in weight. Inrugby, numbers 1 and 3 are the propforwards; number 2 is the hooker;4 and 5 are the locks; 6 and 7 are theflankers; 8 is the so-called “eighthman”; 9 is the scrumhalf; 10 is theflyhalf; 11 and 14 are your wings; 12and 13 are your centres; and 15 isthe fullback.
•The forwards – from 1 to 8 – areknown as the pack, as they do thehard work in the scrums and line-outs
•A scrum happens when theeight forwards go head to head withthe eight forwards of the otherteam. This is where you will oftenhear the referee say “crouch, touch,pause, engage”. The scrumhalf (9) –the link between the backline and
forwards – puts the ball at the feetof both teams in the hope that histeam wins the ball.
•A line-out involves the for-wards, with the tallest players, of-ten the lock forwards (4 or 5), tryingto capture the ball from the air. Theball is thrown in by the hooker (2),while the jumper is supported byother players, usually the props.
Next week, People’s Post will givereaders an introduction to rucksand mauls.
Don’t forget to watch the worldcup opening ceremony and matchbetween New Zealand and Tonga at10:00.
The Boks take on Wales in theiropening clash in Wellington onSunday at 10:30 – don’t forget towear your green and gold and showyour support for the boys!
RUGBY GURU: Lynn Prins.Photo: Tammy Petersen
WATER BABY: Aden Hignett of the UWC Aquatics Club carves through the water duringthe boys’ under10 100m breaststroke race at a swimming gala hosted by ExtremeSwimming Club at the Long Street swimming pool in the CBD on Saturday.
Photo: Rashied Isaacs
TELLING TACKLE: Villager RFC player Calvyn Kotze attempts to bringdown Jaco Roux of False Bay RFC during the Western Province SuperLeague A clash between the two sides on Saturday. The match waswon 3513 by False Bay. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images
DOMO ARIGATO: Oulse Ntunga of JL Zwane FC makes the memory of Mr Miyagi proudwhen he speeds the ball past Milano FC’s Lyle Blakenberg with a wellplaced flying kickduring the last16 round of the CocaCola Cup at the Stephen Reagon sports ground onSaturday. JL Zwane, last year’s finalists, won 54 on penalties after the match finished00 after 90 minutes. They now proceed to the quarterfinals. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
TRIUMPHANT: Players in the SACS under19A rugby team rend the air in victory, joined by their fellow students, after they beat Bishops 2013 on Saturday – recovering from their halftime slump of 013. This seasonSACS revived history when they beat Bishops for the first time since 2004.
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A new home for cricket excellenceA new home for cricket excellenceLYNN PRINS
NATIONAL coach and cricketicon Gary Kirsten launched hiscricket academy at ClaremontCricket Club at the beginning ofthe month in conjunction withGio Collusi of Rondebosch’sCricket Academy.
Kirsten, who retired from inter-national cricket in 2004, made histest debut in 1993 against Australiain Melbourne. He furthered his ca-reer as a coach when he was offereda contract to develop the Indianteam and led them to the the top inthe 2011 world cup.
In June this year, he was appoint-ed head coach for the South Africannational team alongside formerSouthAfrican teammateAllanDon-ald. Five years ago, Kirsten ap-proached Claremont Cricket Clubwith a vision to develop an interna-tionally recognised cricket acade-my. “I asked the club to go into part-
nership, as I wanted to producesomething that could develop intoquality, and I felt it would add valueto the city.”
Says Collusi, “September was thetime to start, and despite the factthat we’ve had financial battles,we’ve still managed to launch theacademy on time.”
Kirsten and Collusi, with the helpof sponsors, spent R7 million on get-ting the facilities for the new GaryKirsten Cricket Academy up toscratch, and will be looking to in-stall indoor nets soon – for the mo-ment, theWesternProvinceCricketClub is the only local club kitted outwith the luxury of indoor facililties.
The Gary Kirsten Cricket Acade-my offers professional coaching forindividual cricketers, teams andcoaches of various ages and experi-ence levels. For more information,visit www.garykirsten.com or con-tact Gio Colussi on 083 759 0376. Al-ternatively, email [email protected].
TOP TEAM: From left: Garth le Roux (former SA and WP cricketer), Stephen Jeffries (former WP cricketer), GioCollusi (owner of The Cricket Academy) Gary Kirsten (cofounder), and Alan Dawson (former SA and WP cricketer).
Photo: Rashied Isaacs
Natha Marais of Vinyards Swimming Club glides her way to victory in the girls’ under12 200m breaststroke swim during a galahosted by Extreme Swimming Club at the Long Street swimmingpool on Saturday. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
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